Ah Yin's Death, and the Value of a Gift

"Still too weak."

Han Li stood up, sighed, and walked towards the door.

When he left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he checked on the Blue Silver Emperor's condition. She hadn't fully entered the 100,000-year mark yet; it hadn't even taken him more than a day.

In just one day, his strength increased dramatically again, which made him feel unreal. Even though he knew that his improvement would be rapid in the later stages, the feeling of almost leaping through levels one after another still made him feel a little dazed.

When he stepped into the front hall, he found that the others were already there.

Just as he approached, Qian Daoliu suddenly turned his head to look at him, his surprise quite obvious.

Han Li satisfiedly withdrew the trace of aura he had revealed, and his body returned to being completely still.

"Grandfather, what's wrong?"

Qian Renxue looked at him with some concern.

"Xiao Li, when did you get back?"

Beside her, Dugu Yan looked at Han Li in surprise. Didn't he say he was going to be gone for two or three days?

"I finished my business ahead of schedule and came back."

Han Li responded with a smile.

On the other side, Qian Daoliu also shook his head, indicating that he was fine, but his eyes couldn't help but glance in Han Li's direction.

The moment he first came into contact with Han Li, he had a feeling similar to looking up at the Angel God during the God Exam, but it quickly disappeared.

"Something's wrong with you."

Qian Renxue followed her Grandfather's gaze and looked at Han Li. Not only her, but the others also nodded in agreement.

From the outside, Han Li didn't seem to have changed, but the few of them who spent every day with him could still vaguely sense a change. They couldn't quite put their finger on it, but even though Han Li didn't exude any aura, just standing in front of them gave them a sense of oppression.

"Perhaps my strength has increased by a tiny bit."

Under everyone's gaze, Han Li casually pulled over a chair and sat down, making a gesture of "fingertip universe".

"I feel the same way."

Qian Daoliu suddenly spoke, his eyes shining with golden light. He was already exerting all his Spiritual Power, but he still couldn't penetrate Han Li's clothes and touch his body.

Upon hearing his words, the girls widened their eyes and looked at Han Li.

"Well, although I'm still a quasi-Titled Douluo, I've already crossed that threshold. I'm only one step away from condensing my God Position, which is also the most difficult step."

Han Li leisurely picked up the fruit tea in front of him, the one he didn't even know belonged to, and moistened his throat. In any case, it definitely wasn't Old Qian's; he was the furthest away from him.

After a moment of silence in the front hall, cheers erupted. The girls looked at Han Li with sparkling eyes; this was too fast.

Only Qian Renxue's expression was somewhat, well, strange.

She was both overjoyed and conflicted. She opened her mouth several times before finally uttering a few words: "Do you think I still have a chance?"

Han Li couldn't help but choke a little, but looking at her resentful yet expectant eyes, he still encouraged her, "Yes, there is still a chance. After all, it's about Self-Created Godhood. I need to collect more Faith Power to complete the final step."

This is a lie, a white lie.

In fact, there is no need for this at all. Once his Godly Body automatically completes the final transformation under the influence of divine power, he will be a god. Even a wild god without God Position is still a god.

Condensing God Position was merely a means for him to transcend basic combat strength.

"That's good. I'll definitely catch up with you before you take the last step."

Qian Renxue's eyes lit up again; she hadn't lost completely yet.

Sakura didn't say anything, but she seemed to be very motivated and had a good attitude. Qian Renxue could be described as becoming more courageous in the face of setbacks.

Moreover, based on the current progress of the God Exam, she is indeed the fastest one.

"Then, is it still necessary for me to act with you?"

Beside him, Qian Daoliu glanced at his granddaughter, who had regained her spirits, and asked her a question.

Previously, Han Li asked him to come out of seclusion because his strength was not yet sufficient and he needed Han Li to provide support and resolve some troubles. But now, Han Li's strength has surpassed his own. Is it really necessary for him to continue following him? At the current pace, perhaps he doesn't have much time left. Perhaps spending more time with Xiao Xue is what he should be doing.

Han Li glanced at Old Qian and sighed inwardly. "How come you also have a bit of Lu Mingfei in your eyes? Who do you look down on?" Originally, Han Li did intend to have him continue to assist Qian Renxue in speeding up the process, but now, he decided to let him stay.

On the way, give him some good advice and ask him about the matter. Why would a perfectly good Angel God have to make a sacrifice? This is not the right way.

Besides, the Old Qian had treated him quite well over the years. His Destiny was beginning to turn, and his master went to find him personally, but it was still the Old Qian who pushed him forward. Han Li couldn't bear to watch him die.

"You should come along, it's not really my time to make a move right now."

Han Li casually made up an excuse to brush it off; whether it worked or not was ultimately up to him.

"Good."

Qian Daoliu seemed to have thought of something, and nodded without hesitation.

Although Han Li was unclear about what he had figured out, he was too lazy to explain, since he had already achieved his goal.

"Tomorrow morning, I will take Lingling to obtain the Seventh Soul Ring as planned, and then we will set off."

"By the way, Xiao Xue, I'm leaving the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School to you. But don't worry too much about it. Prioritize the God Exam, and don't let Sister Xiu'er and the others catch up."

Han Li yawned, gave instructions to the group, and then provoked Qian Renxue with a remark.

He couldn't directly interfere with Qian Renxue, so he could only urge her on indirectly.

Hearing his words, Qian Renxue glared at him with annoyance. What pressure kid? She had already put all her energy into it, okay? She had just come out of the Angel Temple.

However, thinking of Han Li's not-at-all-mystical progress, she gritted her teeth and said, "You don't need to worry about that. Just wait, I will definitely be one step ahead of you."

"Then good luck (^ω^)."

Han Li gave her a half-hearted word of encouragement, got up, greeted the others, and headed back into the room.

He needs to go back and get some rest. Although his strength has increased dramatically, it's a good thing. During this time, his God Soul power has been greatly depleted. In addition, with the enlightenment of the power of rules, even if he makes up for the depletion, he will inevitably feel a bit tired. It would be better for him to recover naturally.

The next morning, Han Li was refreshed and revived.

Feeling the comfortable sensation in his body, he felt like he could kill the Old Qian with a single punch.

After checking the situation in the Yin -Ye Lingling Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and having a simple breakfast, he took Ye Lingling's hand and stepped into the silver Space Portal, under her adoring gaze.

With just one step, the space has already changed.

They greeted Di Tian, who was looking over, and under his suspicious gaze, the two approached Ah Yin.

The energy flow around her had stopped. Last night, she returned to the ranks of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. However, she herself was well aware that she was like an energy bomb. Even after rebuilding, she had not made any progress, and her strength had even regressed considerably.

This time, she did not choose to transform into human form, nor did she have any intention of running away. Instead, she stayed quietly in place, waiting for Han Li to arrive.

Are you ready?

Han Li didn't have much desire to talk to her either. What could they possibly have to talk about after killing her husband and son? It was just a matter of being a guard and a prisoner.

"I hope you keep your promise."

Now, Ah Yin no longer hides her resentment towards him; she wants him dead, but she can't do anything about it.

"Heh, to be honest, I've contributed more to the Blue Silver Grass Clan than you have. Right now, the energy concentration in the Blue Silver Forest isn't much lower than here, and the number of those who have awakened their intelligence is nearly a fifth more. You don't need to worry about it."

"As for you, your greatest contribution to it and the Blue Silver Grass Clan is to die quickly."

As the grass was dying, Han Li didn't care about the malice directed at him, but he wouldn't accept such questioning either.

Most importantly, what right does she have to say such things?

He was trading with the Blue Silver King, while she was merely Han Li's prisoner. Letting her make the decision was a gesture of respect to the Blue Silver King, but if she truly considered him a valuable asset, then Han Li could only help her by being dishonorable.

"You..."

The enormous Blue Silver Emperor's dignified figure, a blue one, blushed crimson, as if he wanted to say something or offer an explanation, but abruptly stopped.

Han Li's right hand had already swung down, and the power of the rules had already enveloped her. The rules of sacrifice were related to the lightning tribulation, and under the existing rules of the Douluo Continent, they were what Soul Beast feared most.

At that moment, Destiny seized her by the throat, and instinctive fear rendered her unable to utter a single word.

A crimson pillar of light enveloped her and Ye Lingling; the sacrifice had begun.

"Is this your true strength?"

Outside the pillar of light, Di Tian walked towards Han Li, a trace of shock still lingering in his eyes.

The moment Han Li manipulated the rules, his back was soaked with cold sweat. He felt that even he would die.

Han Li turned his head to look at him, gave him a smile, and let him figure it out for himself.

Di Tian felt a chill run down his spine under that gaze, yet deep down he still harbored a profound sense of doubt. Had he been feigning weakness when he sensed this guy was weak? Was he just baiting him? If he hadn't agreed then, would the guy have attacked him directly?

"Oh, by the way, Di Tian, this? Do Snow Empress and the others recognize it? Or is it only useful to you few?"

Gu Yue was in deep seclusion, a fact that Han Li had already investigated when he arrived. Fortunately, Di Tian was here, so he confirmed it.

With a flick of his left hand, the gift Gu Yue had given him appeared in his palm.

The silver-white scale necklace lay quietly in his palm before being presented to Di Tian.

"Greetings, my lord."

The moment the object came into Di Tian's view, he had already knelt down and begun to pay his respects.

"As long as you possess it, possess it... even the Snow Empress will obey your orders, unless she decides to betray the Soul Beast Race."

For a long time, Di Tian couldn't find a suitable adjective.

So this thing can actually remove animals from the list?

A flash of light, and the necklace was already Han Li. He had no intention of coercing the Soul Beast, not at all, really.

"Get up, I was just asking."

Han Li lifted Di Tian up, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.