Seven Gods Descend to the Mortal Realm (Part 1)

The previously constricted, narrow areas had been completely widened and reinforced. His meridians had become exceptionally resilient and elastic; no matter how violently Soul Power surged through them, it would not pose the slightest danger.

It was as though all his meridians had opened up. Before this, circulating the Mysterious Ice Art once took him a full two and a half hours.

Now, half an hour at most was enough.

If cultivating the Mysterious Ice Art had changed the rate of Soul Power growth within his body from threads to streams—

Then now, it had become waves.

Such an inconceivable rate of Soul Power growth was truly intoxicating.

As he pondered, Ice Dragon King's clear, youthful voice rang out in Gu Yuan's mind:

"Looks like the medicinal potency of this cup of wine is even stronger than I imagined."

"Your first soul ring has now been unsealed to the thousand-year level. From now on, the four skills I bestowed upon you will be much easier to use."

"Besides, a great deal of the wine's medicinal power is still stored within your body."

"If you follow the cultivation path I planned for you, it should be enough to carry you to Rank 70."

"This conveniently avoids the flaw of Ultimate Ice, which cultivates slowly from Rank 30 to Rank 70."

Ice Dragon King had been observing Gu Yuan's condition all along, afraid that something might go wrong.

Now that she saw he was not only safe and sound but had also been thoroughly transformed, she was sincerely happy for him.

"That is indeed the case."

A faint smile appeared on Gu Yuan's face as well.

At his current cultivation speed, gaining about one rank of Soul Power per month before Rank 30 should not be a problem.

Such a terrifying cultivation speed had already caught up to Huo Yuhao, who possessed the boost of Hao-Dong Power.

Just then, a pale sliver of dawn appeared on the horizon.

Gu Yuan raised his head and gazed toward the gradually emerging purple qi in the east. The Soul Power within him naturally gathered in his eyes as he began cultivating the Purple Demon Eye.

As his eyes fixed upon the purple qi rising in the east and he began cultivating, an invisible suction force faintly formed within them.

He crazily inhaled and absorbed the flickers of purple within that pale dawn.

With a boom, his five senses exploded outward. Gu Yuan felt his spiritual power invisibly spread in every direction, swiftly reaching fifty meters.

The purple hue in his eyes deepened considerably, and even his skin gained a lustrous sheen.

Compared to yesterday, his entire essence, qi, and spirit had undergone a qualitative transformation.

"I actually skipped Panoramic View and directly reached Subtlety, the second realm of the Purple Demon Eye."

"God King Tang, God King Tang, just how many good things did you throw into this wine? Or do you live such a decadent life every day?"

"Damn capitalist. Sooner or later, I will replace you."

Gu Yuan muttered inwardly. His Soul Power had now reached Rank 18, and he had cultivated both the Purple Demon Eye and the Mysterious Ice Art.

Combined with the four soul skills and Ice Dragon Domain granted to him by Ice Dragon King, he already possessed sufficient means of self-preservation.

He could now set out for the Far North.

After finishing his last coarse flatbread and drinking some water, Gu Yuan slung his luggage over his back, stood up, and looked at the five newly added lottery draws.

In the end, he still held himself back and did not use them.

Aside from the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, the Ice Emperor Canon, and a tiny bit of "Masticated Wine,"

He only had two Copper Soul Coins and two sets of tattered clothes left.

He had already traded the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record and the Masticated Wine for things before.

The Ice Emperor Canon was a fantasy cultivation technique. Obtaining a technique that surpassed that fantasy level would be extraordinarily difficult.

For the time being, he would not consider it at all.

He could not possibly waste his exchange attempts on two Copper Soul Coins and two patched, worn-out sets of clothes, could he?

"Fine. Let's see if I run into a few blind fools along the way. If I do, I'll rob them instead."

Gu Yuan secretly made his plans.

With that, he officially embarked on his journey to the Far North.

God Realm.

God King Tang stood high above, looking down upon Douluo Continent.

"Looks like Huo Yun'er's body can no longer hold on. I need to hurry up and complete my arrangements, then put a leash on the Child of Destiny."

He muttered inwardly, his gaze filled with calculation.

"Third Brother, something's wrong! Xiao Qi is missing! I searched the entire God Temple, but I couldn't find her anywhere."

An anxious cry rang out.

Star Wrath Scabbard Xiao Wu stepped out of the illusion, her face full of worry, and arrived before God King Tang.

Hearing this, God King Tang showed no surprise at all. Instead, the corner of his mouth curled slightly.

"No need to look for her."

"That girl Xiao Qi has already secretly run down to the lower realm."

"I arranged for Da Ming and Er Ming to take care of her. She is safe now."

Xiao Wu instantly let out a sigh of relief. "Honestly, why did she suddenly run off to Douluo Continent? She's still so young."

"Children are bound to be playful."

"She has stayed in the God Realm for so long, and she has heard so many stories about Douluo Continent while following us."

"Out of curiosity, it is only natural that she would sneak down to the lower realm to play."

"Besides, she is not that young anymore. She is already ten. At her age, we had long since entered a junior Soul Master Academy."

"Another year from now, Da Ming and Er Ming will send her to Shrek."

"Let it count as training."

Had the Xiao Qi they spoke of—Tang Wutong—really descended to the lower realm?

No.

At least, not in God King Tang's eyes.

Because he had already divided Tang Wutong's soul into three portions.

The portion containing her memories of the God Realm had already been separated from her in advance.

Of the other two portions, one soul named Wang Dong'er controlled his daughter's body and suffered in her daughter's place.

The other slept within his daughter's body.

It only needed to wait until Wang Dong'er and Huo Yuhao fused their martial souls before entering Huo Yuhao's body.

Then, when Huo Yuhao encountered the Emperor Auspicious Beast and their destinies linked, it would seize the opportunity to enter the Auspicious Beast's body and possess it.

After that, when it was sacrificed to Huo Yuhao,

It would return to his daughter's body.

It would devour Wang Dong'er's soul.

Finally, the portion of the soul in his possession, the one bearing memories of the God Realm, would possess the body and reap the rewards.

He would completely bind the Child of Destiny, Huo Yuhao, to the great ship of the Tang Family.

He would put a leash on him.

In essence, Wang Dong'er existed to suffer in the lower realm for his daughter.

The soul sleeping within her body, the one meant to possess the Emperor Auspicious Beast, was meant to help his daughter obtain the Emperor Auspicious Beast's destiny and use death to tame the Child of Destiny for her.

In God King Tang's heart, only the soul in his possession that carried memories of the God Realm was truly his daughter, Tang Wutong.

Naturally, Xiao Wu knew nothing of what Tang San had done to Tang Wutong.

Though she was carefree and thoughtless,

She was not so utterly insane as to divide her own daughter's soul into three parts.

Seeing Tang San say this, Xiao Wu, with her accessory-like nature, stopped worrying.

She peacefully resumed playing the role of the Star Wrath Scabbard.

Then, as though she had remembered something, she suddenly said, "Oh... right, Third Brother. It's time for the Shrek Seven Devils to gather again. We need to go back and make proper preparations."

Ever since their five-year gathering after the Soul Master Tournament ten thousand years ago,

That agreement had been preserved.

Even after ascending to the God Realm, the Shrek Seven Devils still gathered once every five years.

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