Above the center of the hall, nine Spirit Rings slowly revolved.
Then a dazzling blue-gold radiance burst from the edge of the outermost, ninth ring.
It formed a blue-gold halo as though born of nature itself.
The tenth ring—the Sea God Divine Ring!
The instant the divine ring settled into place, Shui Yue'er's presence changed completely.
Her surging divine power subsided at once, and every trace of light withdrew into her body.
With a lift of her hand, she drew all ten Spirit Rings—nine black, one red, and one blue-gold—back into herself. The Sea God Divine Armor she wore became a gauzy, pale-blue short dress.
Hovering in midair, Shui Yue'er gave her little head a shake. She looked down and spotted Su Bai standing below the steps.
With a delighted cry, she plunged from the hall ceiling a hundred meters above. She did not even use a flying Soul Skill, simply letting her fall carry her straight toward him.
Su Bai opened his arms and caught her firmly against his chest.
Shui Yue'er wrapped her legs around his waist and locked both arms around his neck. She buried her face against it and rubbed against him with all her might.
"Brother Bai! I became a god! I really became a god!"
Shui Yue'er grinned from ear to ear, her warm breath brushing Su Bai's ear.
Su Bai supported her back with one hand and ruffled her fluffy hair with the other.
"How does it feel? When that black energy wrapped around you, I thought your inner demons were going to swallow you whole."
Shui Yue'er lifted her head from his embrace and tugged at his cheek with her soft fingers.
"Not a chance. All I thought about was you, Brother Bai. The moment those messy inner demons appeared, I smashed