She did not seem of this mortal world, as though she had descended from the heavens.
Unworldly, ethereal, elusive.
Any word used to describe an immortal would not feel out of place on her. On the contrary, every one of them suited her perfectly, to the point that one could not help feeling those words had been coined solely for her.
Of course, it was not merely that she exuded immortal grace.
There was a trace of majesty between her brows—not the kind of authority that needed no anger to inspire awe, nor the bearing cultivated from ruling over all living things. It was something innate, like a creature standing at the apex of the food chain—like a true dragon, phoenix, or qilin. An inborn divinity, bloodline elevated to the utmost.
Di Gongrui!
The only person in Nine Provinces who had entered the Heavenly List at the Foundation Establishment stage, ranked alongside Golden Core cultivators—the publicly acknowledged strongest prodigy of Nine Provinces.
Noticing Li Su's gaze, the woman spoke softly. "Long time no see, Junior Brother Li."
Li Su's eyes trembled slightly. At present, this was not his true body. Elder Yang of the Azure Luan Sect had personally cast a transformation technique on him. It was an extraordinary art, a transformation divine ability bolstered by karma; even immortals would be unable to see through the truth.
Yet the woman before him had seen his true form at a glance, seeing straight through that transformation technique.
After reaching Golden Core, had she become even more unfathomable?
Li Su was quietly astonished. The world of Investiture of the Gods was naturally terrifying, and its monstrous prodigies were exceedingly formidable. Even so, he had always possessed absolute confidence in his own talent. Leaving aside everything else, in terms of comprehension alone, no