Thanks to the Rakshasa God's Timely Assist!

"This had already entered a realm beyond mortal comprehension. It was something that truly ought to be considered by gods."

Bo Saixi turned around and let out a faint sigh as she gazed at the imposing Sea God statue.

Sea Maiden knitted her brows and asked anxiously, "High Priestess, even now, can we still not contact Lord Sea God?"

The Sky Screen had revealed secret arts beyond all reason one after another, creatures from another world, and strange divine phantoms. All of it had long surpassed the limits of mortal understanding, filling everyone with unease and fear.

A rare trace of worry appeared on Bo Saixi's face as she slowly shook her head. "Still no response. It is as though we have been completely cut off by some invisible barrier."

Ever since the Sky Screen had appeared, she had devoutly attempted to communicate with the God Realm through the Sea God statue. Yet it had all vanished without a trace, without the slightest reply, as if the God Realm and this continent had been forcibly severed from one another!

Spirit Hall Worship Hall

Golden Crocodile Douluo stared at the Death God on the Sky Screen. Unable to suppress his shock, he asked a similar question.

"Big Brother, could that strange phantom truly be considered a god?"

Qian Daoliu did not answer directly. His gaze was profound, and his tone carried deeper meaning. "They all possess terrifying power that transcends the mundane. Whether it is a god or not, what difference does that make to us?"

Then, his expression grew even more solemn. "If a secret art like the Dead Demon Consuming Seal can be replicated and spread widely, then we must reassess the strength of the Naruto Continent several levels higher."

Mighty Lion Douluo nodded repeatedly, his heart full of shock. "That move is tyrannical to the extreme! I truly do not know how they created such Ninjutsu. It can actually communicate with the Death God and even form a contract!"

Falling Devil Douluo wore a complicated expression as he muttered to himself, unable to accept reality. "Could it be... that the soul skills we have relied upon our entire lives have truly become shackles that limit our horizons and imprison the upper limits of our cultivation?"

The hall fell silent, and no one answered.

The Ninjutsu, Sealing Techniques, spatial divine abilities, and summoning arts displayed by the Naruto Continent on the Sky Screen were all profoundly mysterious. They had completely broken free of the Soul Masters' established cultivation framework, so magnificent that they left people feeling powerless and shaken.

Spirit Hall Pope Palace

The light of the Sky Screen spilled down, and that sinister, bizarre phantom of the Death God entered everyone's sight.

Hu Liena frowned and curled her lips in disgust. "What an ugly god. Just looking at it gives me chills."

"Nana! One must remain reverent before an unknown existence. Do not make careless judgments."

Bibi Dong's expression suddenly turned stern, and she reprimanded her in an unusually harsh tone.

This was the first time Bibi Dong had spoken to her so seriously. Hu Liena immediately pursed her lips in grievance and replied quietly, "I understand, Teacher..."

Yet she was secretly angry inside. The more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt. It's all Yu Zhi's fault. Ever since he came, Teacher's attention has been on him. She doesn't cherish only me like she used to.

Thinking this, Hu Liena turned toward Yu Zhi and gave a heavy snort, her hostility unconcealed.

Yu Zhi did not take it to heart. Instead, he found it amusing.

After all, he would become her martial grandmaster in the future. There was no need to get angry with a junior.

Besides, he understood perfectly well why Bibi Dong had suddenly become angry.

Bibi Dong had always cared deeply about appearances. Even her own Martial Soul Avatar was too grotesque and ugly, and she normally had no desire to reveal it lightly.

Not to mention that she had inherited the Rakshasa God. After all, the Rakshasa God's appearance could hardly be called beautiful!

There had even been one time when he absorbed the resentment Bibi Dong had accumulated over many years. He had enjoyed it so much that he accidentally alerted the Rakshasa God lurking in secret.

The Rakshasa God had deliberately tried to sow discord, directly taking forcible control of Bibi Dong and forcing her to reveal her Martial Soul Avatar. It had intended for Yu Zhi to show disgust and fear, using that to shatter Bibi Dong's mental defenses and drag her into even deeper darkness.

But who was Yu Zhi?!

After being shaped by his past life, his sense of beauty had left the Rakshasa God utterly stunned!

In his eyes, Bibi Dong's Martial Soul Avatar was not ugly at all. Her upper body fully displayed her exquisite beauty, while her lower body was that of a beast girl, carrying an even more seductive charm.

When Bibi Dong broke free from control and regained consciousness, she had expected to see disgust and fear in his eyes. Instead, what met her gaze was Yu Zhi's burning, gleaming stare.

If she had woken up any later, she probably would have been taken into the secret room for a second time!

And there was also that line—"Teacher, you have such a beautiful form too!"—which Bibi Dong could never forget!

After that accident, everything had quietly changed.

A beautiful young woman, Bibi Dong, who had long carried resentment and felt inferior and sensitive because of her Martial Soul's appearance, had encountered a youth who could absorb her resentment and was even obsessed with her Martial Soul Avatar. The defenses and barriers in her heart had completely crumbled, and her affection for him had nearly reached its peak!

Come to think of it, he really had to thank the Rakshasa God for that inexplicable divine assist.

Before that, Bibi Dong had merely regarded him as a valuable pawn to cultivate at her convenience.

Yu Zhi's thoughts returned to the present, and he could not help raising his eyes toward Bibi Dong. Just then, she looked over as well.

He raised an eyebrow slightly, his gaze carrying a hint of reminiscence.

Their years of mutual understanding connected in an instant. Bibi Dong immediately understood what he was thinking, and a faint blush quietly rose to her cheeks. She shot him an irritated look and silently grumbled to herself:

You little pervert. Your tastes are so strangely unusual, and you always treat seeing my Martial Soul Avatar as some kind of reward. You have no sense of propriety at all!

Hu Liena stood beside them, watching the exchange in their eyes. She only felt like an utterly unnecessary outsider, completely out of place. She should not have been here at all!

The light and shadows of the Sky Screen shifted, and a sorrowful yet tragic scene slowly unfolded.

[Kushina Uzumaki stared blankly at Minato Namikaze in utter disbelief. Her emotions instantly collapsed as she lost control and questioned her husband.]

["He is our biological son! Precisely because of that, I absolutely do not want Naruto to bear such a heavy fate and responsibility from childhood!"]

[Her voice trembled. The more she spoke, the more agitated she became, until her words nearly turned into a heart-wrenching scream:]

["Why must it be the Dead Demon Consuming Seal? Just so I can briefly see what Naruto looks like when he grows up, you are going to pay with your life and throw yourself into death?"]

["I only want you to live well, stay by Naruto's side, and protect him as he grows up safely! For the balance of the Tailed Beasts? For the village? For the country? Must Naruto sacrifice his entire life, and must you sacrifice yourself too?"]

[Minato Namikaze's expression was full of grief, yet his resolve remained unwavering as he answered in a low voice:]

["To abandon one's country is no different from abandoning one's closest family. You are from the fallen Land of Whirlpools. You should understand deeply what kind of displaced, cruel, and difficult life the surviving people of a destroyed nation must endure."]

["Moreover, our whole family are ninjas. Protecting the village is our destiny. Though your time as a mother has been short, the character and love you taught Naruto are things I could never hope to match."]

[His gaze was gentle yet resolute. "Being willing to die for one's child is the duty parents ought to fulfill."]