Divine Realm, Life Palace.
Soft green light flowed slowly through the palace like running water.
The air was filled with a rich aura of life, as though every breath could extend one's lifespan by several years.
At the center of the palace, a massive water mirror floated in midair, clearly reflecting everything happening in the lower realm.
The Life Goddess and the God of Destruction stood side by side before the water mirror, their gazes fixed on the distant azure figure fleeing across the scene.
Only after the three figures vanished into thin air did the two God Kings let out a sigh of relief at the same time.
The God of Destruction withdrew his gaze and turned toward the stunning woman beside him, dressed in a long emerald-green gown. With admiration and curiosity in his voice, he asked, "Xiao Lu, can you tell what that child's martial soul truly is?"
The Life Goddess gently shook her head, her smooth green hair swaying softly with the motion. "I can't. I've never seen it before, nor have I ever heard of such a martial soul appearing in the lower realm."
She paused, her gaze returning to the water mirror, which had already calmed. A thoughtful glint flashed through her eyes. "Though I don't know the exact origins of this martial soul, I can clearly sense that the tower contains an immensely powerful, pure, and ancient force. What shocks me most is that the tower was actually able to bear both your inheritance power and mine at once, without showing the slightest sign of rejection."
Although divine inheritances did not require a mortal's power attributes to match those of the Godhood.
Li Changqing was still the first person capable of inheriting both the powers of Life and Destruction at once.
The couple had long intended to pass down their Godhoods.
They simply had never found anyone suitable for the Godhood of Life, or anyone suitable for the Godhood of Destruction, so they had retained them until now.
In other words, only those chosen by both of them would receive the inheritances of Life and Destruction.
That target could be one person, such as Li Changqing.
Or it could be two people, one suited to the Godhood of Life and the other to the Godhood of Destruction.
Upon hearing this, the God of Destruction froze for a moment. Then his pupils contracted as though he had realized something, and an incredulous delight entered his voice. "You mean... one day, these two utterly opposing powers, Life and Destruction, might truly merge through him?"
The Life Goddess turned to him, a gentle and hopeful smile appearing on her lips. "That is possible, and the likelihood is very high. I'm truly curious what kind of sight it will be when the powers of Life and Destruction genuinely merge."
The God of Destruction fell silent for a moment, then slowly nodded. Expectation glimmered in his eyes as well.
Life and Destruction—one creation, one ending—were utterly opposing attributes that had stood in conflict since ancient times.
Under normal circumstances, these two powers could never merge.
But now, a sliver of possibility seemed to have appeared within that impossibility.
If it truly succeeded, it would create an unprecedented miracle.
Meanwhile, in the lower realm.
Within the Sun Moon Empire, deep in an uninhabited mountain forest.
Space suddenly twisted, and ripples visible to the naked eye spread through the air.
Immediately afterward, a black-and-white Taiji Diagram appeared out of nowhere.
After slowly spinning several times, three figures tumbled out of the distorted space and rolled awkwardly across a thick layer of fallen leaves.
Only after Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan rolled several times across the ground did they sit up, dizzy and disoriented.
They shook their heads a few times before barely regaining some clarity.
The two looked around and found themselves surrounded by dense trees and waist-high weeds.
The air was filled with the scent of soil and plants. They had clearly traveled far from the previous battlefield.
Jiang Nannan rubbed her temples and asked blankly, "Sister Guyi, where are we?"
Ye Guyi shook her head as well, her face full of confusion. "I don't know. I haven't spent much time in the Sun Moon Empire either, so I'm unfamiliar with the terrain here. But..."
Halfway through her words, she suddenly seemed to remember something. Her expression changed sharply, and she hurriedly searched the surroundings with her eyes.
Very quickly, she found that familiar figure in a patch of grass not far away.
Li Changqing lay sprawled there, completely motionless, as though he had lost consciousness.
"Changqing!" Ye Guyi cried out. She hurriedly scrambled to her feet and staggered toward him.
Jiang Nannan followed closely behind. The two crouched beside Li Changqing, one on each side.
Jiang Nannan carefully turned him over and laid his head against her soft thighs, keeping him in a relatively comfortable position.
Seeing the boy in her arms with his eyes tightly shut, his face pale, and blood still staining the corner of his mouth, Jiang Nannan's eyes instantly reddened. Her voice trembled with tears and panic. "Sister Guyi... what do we do? Changqing... he'll be all right, won't he?"
She was only in her teens. Not long ago, she had suffered the pain of losing her mother, and now she had faced a hunt by a Title Douluo.
Exhausted in both body and mind, she completely panicked upon seeing Li Changqing unconscious. For the moment, she could only place all her hopes on Ye Guyi.
Although Ye Guyi was only one or two years older than her, she had spent years following her mother across the continent to hunt evil Soul Masters. She had weathered many storms, making her far steadier and more adaptable than Jiang Nannan.
She took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.
Then she reached out to check Li Changqing's breathing before feeling his pulse.
After sensing it for a moment, she relaxed slightly. "He's still breathing. His pulse is weak, but stable... He should have fallen unconscious from depleted Soul Power and severe injuries."
She raised her head, surveyed the surroundings, and made a decision. "Let's find somewhere safe to settle down first. We'll talk after he wakes up."
Jiang Nannan nodded without the slightest hesitation at Ye Guyi's suggestion. She knew full well that not only Li Changqing, but the two of them also needed a proper rest. Otherwise, let alone encountering another evil Soul Master at the Title Douluo level, even a Soul King might be able to take the lives of the two sisters.
Thus, Ye Guyi carried the unconscious Li Changqing on her back, and the three continued on their path of escape.
Half a month later.
Three travel-worn figures finally appeared before the towering gates of Shrek City.
When they saw those familiar gates, Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan nearly sighed in relief at the same time. Their legs went weak, and they almost collapsed to the ground on the spot.
Over the past half month, they had traveled day and night, never daring to remain anywhere for too long for fear that the Holy Spirit Cult would catch up to them.
Now that they had finally returned to the territory of Shrek City, they had truly escaped danger.
Li Changqing's injuries had recovered considerably over the past half month. Though his face was still somewhat pale, he was already able to walk on his own.
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