You're Already on the Path to Death!

Xiao Ge returned to his home in the Divine Realm, where he had spent the past few days with his father and aunt. He had only been pretending to be depressed, but after learning that someone else had been secretly helping him, he felt a glimmer of hope. He turned to Mo Yu, who stood behind him.

Next, it was Yilakus's turn to descend...

But Xiao Ge suddenly felt a little uneasy.

If he'd known, he would've brought Ice Roc down with him, too.

Now that he'd taken Ice Roc with him, he'd have to make Mo Yu wait. There was no way around it, was there?

No, no. There wasn't time to sit around thinking about this and that...

No way.

Yilakus's divine soul was about to descend. Why was he still thinking about all this nonsense?!

If he took Yilakus away, Tang San wouldn't be able to detect anything with the help of the Heavenly Demon Ice Silkworm. But if Ice Roc came along, Tang San would surely notice.

There was no need to waste a basically useless ability on something like this.

Hmph. He'd just wait and see.

"Roar—!"

A thunderous roar suddenly came from the sky. In an instant, the sky that had just been clear went dark, and the entire firmament seemed to dim.

Then an immense, terrifying pressure descended from above. The body of the Heavenly Demon Ice Silkworm, which had just fused with Huo Yuhao, trembled violently. Its small eyes gleamed with excitement, while a trace of apprehension also surfaced in their depths.

The dark-colored Di Tian likewise looked up at the sky with a solemn expression.

This terrifying pressure was frighteningly powerful!

This was divine might!

Even if this divine might was far less intense than before, it was still divine might!

Damn it. Had I guessed wrong again?

The reason my lord told me to pay attention wasn't because of that person, but because of this divine might?

Should I do something...? My lord had ordered me to protect him, but had he also told me not to act?

What exactly was the divine might of the descending god...? Was it friend or foe?

A string of questions filled Di Tian's mind. But after only a brief moment, he made his decision: my lord had clearly wanted him to pay attention, so this descending divine might must also be part of my lord's plans. Since my lord had told him not to act, then he would obey.

A blurry figure suddenly descended. Along with it came the voice of an aged man.

But beneath that aged voice lurked an intensely oppressive menace.

"I hold the sun and moon in my hand and pluck the stars from the sky. I am the greatest being in the world! Never did I imagine that this old man would have a remnant soul that could survive in the mortal world!"

The God of Death, who had come from another world, had descended.

The blurry figure of Yilakus first glanced in the direction where Di Tian stood. He could sense a powerful aura hidden there.

If this had happened at the peak of his power, he wouldn't have taken even his old enemies seriously. But now, he was only a remnant soul. He didn't have the time to waste.

Yilakus quickly turned his attention away and looked toward Xiao Ge and Huo Yuhao.

Yilakus was a remnant soul drifting through space. The immense energy released when Mo Yu merged with the Heavenly Demon Ice Silkworm, or perhaps the fluctuations of spiritual power, had attracted him. He had crossed the spatial rift and descended into this world.

He had originally thought that possessing the young man's spiritual sea as a remnant soul would be his best hope. What he hadn't expected was that this other person seemed to offer an even better option.

The aura radiating from that person... could actually resonate with him!

Whether it was the boy in white or the one in black, both had the same effect!

Although that aura hadn't fully manifested, Yilakus was confident his own soul light wouldn't lose.

Of course, the biggest obstacle was that Huo Yuhao only possessed spiritual attributes. But now he clearly had an even better option.

Yilakus had many tricks up his sleeve. He moved nimbly, heading toward Xiao Ge.

He'd expected to see fear, confusion, or some other expression on Xiao Ge's face, but what he saw was... admiration.

Xiao Ge admired him.

He'd meant to lure in this God of Death, then use him to get close to Di Tian. Instead, the old man had come right to him of his own accord.

Well, that was fine. He'd naturally choose to smile at Mo Yu instead.

Xiao Ge didn't resist the arrival of the God of Death. Instead, he opened his arms and eagerly welcomed him.

At the same time, Xiao Ge opened his spiritual sea and used its sharp edge to pierce Yilakus.

That remnant soul with its divine might... had disappeared?

Di Tian also realized that Xiao Ge had been captivated by the remnant soul of the God of Death. But... he seemed to have realized something else as well.

The person my lord told me to watch was indeed that young man.

He possessed an aura that left even Di Tian in awe, an exceptional martial soul, and a soul ring ratio that defied belief. He might even obtain an unknown divine inheritance.

That young man...

Perhaps he should just capture him and bring him back?

A flash of ruthlessness crossed Di Tian's eyes. With that divine inheritance, the young man couldn't possibly be his match, much less stand in his way. If Di Tian wished, he could capture the young man at any time.

But... this was a little too simple.

A trace of doubt surfaced in Di Tian's eyes.

That settles it!

Feeling the presence of the God of Death, Xiao Ge finally let out a breath. A delighted smile spread across his face.

Just as he'd said, Yilakus might not be able to offer him much help, but even a little help would be useful.

Just the soul-empowerment method alone was enough.

The Divine Realm.

Tang San stood among the thin clouds, his white robes fluttering. His expression was solemn and confident.

Recently, he'd been feeling uneasy, as though something important was about to happen.

And today, that feeling was especially strong.

Yet Tang San had thought about it and couldn't figure out why. He'd repeatedly inspected the Lower Realm, but hadn't noticed anything unusual.

Could it really be his intuition?

No... it couldn't be his intuition!

Tang San's expression suddenly changed. Once again, he looked down toward the Lower Realm.

Although his brief inspections of the Lower Realm had already stirred up a great deal of dissatisfaction and unrest, his plans were now at their most critical stage. He couldn't afford to let anything go wrong!

He had to investigate every possible threat!

After a long while, Tang San's expression finally eased a little. His face still looked somewhat distorted, and his voice held a grinding irritation.

"A large part of the aura on the Son of Luck has disappeared... Damn it!"

"Who was it?! Who ruined my million-year plan?!"

"No matter who you are... you're already on the path to death! If I catch you, I'll make you wish you were dead!"