The Dilemma
But now the situation seems to have reversed; his power, facing the power protecting Yun Xi's soul, has instead overpowered the one that was being suppressed.
Even though his current strength is far inferior to that of a peak God-King, it should be noted that even the weakest God-King is still more than a hundred times stronger than a main god.
But Yun Xi was just a beginner-level deity. He couldn't understand how a novice-level deity could possess such powerful Soul Guardian.
At the same time, Yun Xi was not having an easy time either. Although she was protected by the system and did not suffer any harm, the Power of Rules the Freedom God King's rules kept her firmly imprisoned, making it impossible for her to break free.
She felt as if she were trapped in an invisible cage, the powerful Power of Rules binding her tightly like countless spider webs, rendering her immobile. Every struggle felt like a battle against the entire world, and the sense of powerlessness was excruciating.
Although the Freedom God King could not harm her soul, he could easily control her body.
The immense power of the Freedom God King was like a mountain pressing down on Yun Xi's current rudimentary divine body. With just the slightest movement, he could easily and wantonly harm Yun Xi's body, treating her like a helpless puppet.
In short, Yun Xi and the Freedom God King are currently in a stalemate.
The Freedom God King cannot harm Yun Xi's soul to possess her body, and similarly, he will not harm Yun Xi's body, since his goal is to possess her body.
Yun Xi was Imprisonment of Freedom and unable to move. Even though her soul and body were not harmed, this torment felt like a million ants gnawing at her heart.
Faced with the continuous Soul Attack of the Freedom God King, those surging soul impacts, containing endless power, crashed against the solid reefs like violent waves.
The system's protection is like a towering, impregnable fortress; no matter how fierce or intense the attack, it cannot shake it in the slightest.
After each impact, the light protecting her remained dazzling, and a steady and powerful force continuously emanated, tightly enveloping Yun Xi's soul and providing her with the most solid protection.
Yun Xi glanced at the strange arm of the Freedom God King, a hint of contemplation and worry flashing in her eyes.
The eerie aura emanating from that arm was like a constantly writhing dark shadow, radiating a chilling, malevolent power. If the Freedom God King continued to relentlessly drain his power in this way, it would be easy for the eerie aura to corrupt his entire body.
Yun Xi knew in her heart that this stalemate might not be a wise move for the Freedom God King. As his power continued to deplete, the strange power hidden within him would surely take advantage of his weakness, like a ferocious wolf, and quickly devour his remaining life force.
Clearly, Yun Xi wasn't the only one who thought of this. Helpless, the Freedom God King could only say, "Little girl, how about we sign a contract so that your body will willingly accept a part of my soul?"
"In return, I will impart to you all my understanding of the Freedom Rule, as well as all other knowledge I know, including the Rule Origin and spiritual energy." The Freedom God King expressed his sincerity, trying to persuade Yun Xi.
He then restored Yun Xi's freedom of speech.
Yun Xi hesitated for a moment, then said, "Your Highness, based on what you have done to me, why do you think I would agree to your request?"
Her voice was cold and firm, her eyes filled with doubt. Yun Xi stared directly at the Freedom God King, her eyes revealing deep resistance and dissatisfaction.
"Besides, what does it mean to accept a part of your soul? What if your soul takes over my body..."
Yun Xi's words came to an abrupt end, but the unfinished words seemed to have turned into a sharp sword, piercing straight at the Freedom God King.
A hint of embarrassment flashed across the Freedom God King's face. He opened his mouth, wanting to explain something, but didn't know where to begin.
He knew that his actions had caused Yun Xi to lose trust in him, and changing Yun Xi's mind now would be no easy task.
"Alright, I'll teach you a Devouring Divine Technique. You don't need to learn the full Devouring Divine Technique; you only need to use the Freedom Divine Technique Devouring Divine Technique cast it. This will allow you to devour all the insights into the Freedom Rule I've given you, all the inherited knowledge, and other power, including my God King level experience points and spiritual energy..."
"Apart from my soul and its Soul Origin, you can take everything else. This is complete absorption, not copying or inheritance. You can even take my God King Divine Spark, as long as you don't mind that half of it has been contaminated..."
The God King Divine Spark was what he cherished most, and Ruyi even took it out without hesitation in order to get Yun Xi agree.
This is because at this moment, most of his soul, after entering Yun Xi's body, is protected by the system and cannot harm Yun Xi's soul, nor can it return to his own body.
It is as if the situation has become a dilemma, where neither can be advanced nor retreated.
If Yun Xi does not agree to let his soul remain in her body for a short time, his soul can only be passively squeezed out and dissipate directly.
As for the remaining half of his soul, it had long been corrupted by Abnormal Power; otherwise, he wouldn't have resorted to such a desperate measure as to seize the body of a junior.
Only if Yun Xi willingly leaves his soul in her body, waiting for his soul to recover, can he be reincarnated or reborn.
Yun Xi listened to his words, a ripple of emotion stirred within her, and she fell into deep thought.
"These rules and terms can all be written into the System Contract..."
The system's power is beyond question. When the time came, the God King naturally realized where the power protecting Yun Xi's soul came from—it was the system.
That is why he made such concessions, even at the cost of everything, just to secure the chance for his soul to survive.
As for the matter of the Freedom Divine Realm, since he cannot survive, this heavy burden can only fall on Yun Xi's shoulders.
Even if he didn't make this point clear in the System Contract, Yun Xi, as the current God Lord of the Freedom Temple, still has to shoulder the responsibility of the Freedom Divine Realm.
Since he couldn't possess Yun Xi's body, the Freedom God King had no choice but to settle for second best, offering up everything he had, even willingly being devoured, just to keep his soul pure and secure a chance for a normal reincarnation, or perhaps...