If the other party decided to devour her instead, her damaged true body would have no way to resist.
She could not recklessly put herself at risk.
Gu Yuena leaned into the shadow of an ancient tree and forced a drop of silver blood essence from her fingertip.
Creation divine power circulated silently, condensing a clone before her that was identical to her true body.
Her true body stayed where it was, concealing its presence, while the clone opened her purple eyes. Her figure became a silver afterimage as she followed that alluring pull, racing deeper into the forest at full speed.
Inside the Asura God Temple, dark red blood clouds rolled slowly beneath the vaulted ceiling.
Qian Xunji stood with his hands behind his back, looking toward the God Realm Hub.
"What are those old fossils on your God Realm Committee planning now?" Qian Xunji asked, withdrawing his gaze.
"Them?" Disdain flashed in the Asura God's eyes.
"They're preparing to cast their nets across the entire Universe and carry out godhood inheritances on a massive scale. They'll force growth at the expense of the foundation, creating a batch of new gods in a very short time."
"That will nearly double the Divine Realm's available fighting strength out of nowhere, allowing them to counter your Surface World's invasion."
Qian Xunji immediately caught the flaw in his words and challenged him:
"Double their fighting strength out of nowhere? Once they hand over their godhoods, they'll lose those positions themselves. How does that count as doubling their strength?"
"That's why this is such a vile death trap."
"They will indeed hand down their godhoods, but all they'll give is an empty shell of a godhead. They'll keep a tight grip on their divine artifacts and Super Divine Artifacts. What the new