Mortals Must Not Gaze Upon the Divine

Qin Chu was unaware that he was about to face the most powerful opponent of his life, perhaps even his first life.

At this moment, Qin Chu was focused on absorbing the power of the Evil God's Remnant Limb.

Qin Chu's strength is now vastly different from before, and with the added effect of Limit-Breaking Absorption, his devouring speed is significantly faster.

A day passed, and the neck of the Evil God's Remnant Limb had disappeared.

A large portion of the massive chest cavity had disappeared, revealing the interior of the chest cavity where the heart had been removed and was no longer present.

Qin Chu felt as if his body had almost completely transformed into a tireless, constantly operating machine, rigidly and inflexibly absorbing energy, absorbing, absorbing, absorbing...

A surge of energy surrounded Qin Chu, almost forming a giant cylinder. This energy was too much for Qin Chu to process, and it was being released in wisps outwards.

The dense, oppressive energy had isolated Qin Chu, preventing him from sensing what was happening outside the energy field.

Qin Chu could feel his strength steadily increasing.

The Demigod realm was getting closer and closer to him, as if he was only one step away from achieving it. Once he took that step, Qin Chu would be able to return to the Demigod realm.

He knew that even if he became a true Demigod, his power would still be weak when facing the Seven Uglies of the Void.

However, the Seven Uglies of the Void did not descend so easily. Rather, in order to suppress the Goddess of Holy Light, those seven ugly monsters simply could not descend.

For Qin Chu, the most powerful enemy at present is the Second-Generation Jello, the Demon King Nag, and that mysterious First Hero.

Only after becoming a true Demigod will Qin Chu have the means to truly contend with these beings.

That's why Qin Chu desperately squeezed the energy out of the Evil God's Remnant Limb, completely disregarding any waste.

This waste also greatly benefited Antasia, Ieta, Florence, and Inas. Even if they only absorbed a portion of the energy that Qin Chu couldn't digest and that dissipated, it was still a very valuable gain.

Every woman can feel her own strength steadily increasing.

Perhaps the growth rate won't be as dramatic as Qin Chu's, but if this situation continues, it doesn't seem impossible to break through my current barrier.

Right on the other side.

The Ice Grand Duchy.

Little Saya continues to uphold the Eternal Darkness.

She is very powerful. Although supporting a magic spell that covers an entire city would consume a lot of Magic Power, Little Saya can withstand it.

For the past few days, the entire Ice Grand Duchy has been shrouded in thick darkness. Apart from the occasional flash of fire, the whole world is pitch black, so dark that you can't see your hand in front of your face.

At first, the residents of the Ice Grand Duchy were somewhat panicked.

After gradually getting used to it, I found that although the darkness was not easy to get used to, it was much more bearable than the biting cold wind.

Eternal Darkness formed a massive black shield, looming over the world. The outer layer of this shield was already covered by thick ice and snow, its thickness unknown.

Suddenly, Little Saya paused slightly, looking up at the sky above with a somewhat suspicious expression.

"What's wrong? My dear sister?" Big Saya, who had been by her side, noticed Little Saya's expression and immediately asked.

It wasn't that seeing Little Saya alone here maintaining Eternal Darkness was too boring, so I came to chat with her... It was simply because Big Saya felt she didn't have much in common with Angelica, Ieta, Heloise, and Atris, let alone the sullen Antia.

"What little sister?" Little Saya retorted rudely, "Don't forget your place. Although I've mercifully accepted your existence, you must remember that I'm the older sister, after all, I'm stronger than you."

Little Saya emphasized this point very seriously: What's so special about another version of herself living a few more years?

In the vast span of hundreds of years, three to five years is negligible. In comparison, strength is far more important. She is Demigod, while she is not, so she is the elder sister.

After a pause, Little Saya said, "Outside, the blizzard seems to have stopped."

Big Saya's eyes also suddenly lit up. The blizzard had stopped?

Does this mean the problem on the Qin Chu side has been resolved?

After carefully sensing the surroundings for a while longer, and confirming that the blizzard outside the protective barrier had indeed stopped, Little Saya took a deep breath and snapped her two slender fingers with a snap.

The black protective shield that had been shrouding the Ice Grand Duchy shattered in the next instant.

The thick snow outside the protective shield was also shaken away.

As snowflakes danced in the air, sunlight streamed down from the sky.

The darkness that had lasted for many days finally disappeared at this moment.

The deepest part of the glacier.

The dense energy transformed into a mist that covered everything like a layer of fog.

The passage of time has become imperceptible.

How much time has passed exactly? A day, two days, three days, or even longer?

Nearly half of the Evil God's Torso has disappeared, and the dense energy surrounding Qin Chu's body has created an increasingly tight seal.

At the energy center, Qin Chu's body seemed to have become even more bloated, his skin bulging out like a balloon blown to its limit, ready to burst at any moment.

His skin had become translucent, and through it one could even glimpse the crystal-clear liquid beneath, as well as his bones that shimmered with a subtle luster like jade.

His consciousness seemed to have entered a very ethereal state.

The soul is on the surface of the body, appearing and disappearing intermittently.

Within the body, darkness and pristine white—two completely different forces—are slowly colliding.

He hadn't even opened his eyes, and he couldn't hear a sound.

There were energy barriers surrounding them as a barrier, but his soul clearly saw that Antasia was sitting on a piece of ice to the east, Greed absorbing the abundant energy. Every now and then, she would release powerful auras, causing her snow-white dress to flutter.

Her fair skin seemed to shimmer with a subtle, hazy yet beautiful glow.

Antasia, this girl, has finally broken through the barrier of the Grand Sage. Although she has not yet become a true Grand Sage, it seems that it won't be long before she does.

Once Antasia becomes Grand Sage, that little bit of inferiority complex in her heart should disappear.

Although no one said it, everyone could see it.

As the weakest woman in the Hero's Palace, Antasia originally had Angelica as her companion, but after Angelica's breakthrough, she actually endured a lot of pressure.

Seated atop the glaciers to the north and west were the figures of Inas and Florence.

This mother and daughter, who are not actually related, also seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Florence's breakthrough to level 90 has gradually stabilized, and although Inas has not yet reached level 90, his strength has also made significant progress.

The dark red markings on the two people's bodies, though not gone, did not continue to expand; in any case, this was good news.

As for the southern region...

Suddenly, Qin Chu felt his consciousness and soul intertwined with Ileta's.

It was as if, while his own soul was trying to sense Ileta's situation, Ileta was also spying on him.

The touch of the soul is more sensitive, and more beautiful.

It was a very strange feeling; Qin Chu had only experienced it once before with Athena.

The wonderful feeling was so intense that Qin Chu and Ileta wished it could last forever and didn't want to be apart.

However, the body's influence on the soul still exists.

It was as if a mysterious, invisible thread was constantly connecting Qin Chu, Ileta, and their own bodies.

This connection is not strong, but it is exceptionally resilient.

Moreover, it is absolutely irresistible.

No matter how reluctant they were to part, or how much they longed for that wonderful feeling, Qin Chu and Ileta's souls eventually separated and returned to their own bodies.

Qin Chu knew that Ileta was currently in the same realm and state as himself.

Both of them were just one step away from truly transcending the constraints of mortals and becoming true Demigod.

Qin Chu's consciousness returned to its original state as he examined the condition within his body. Both his Battle Origin and Magic Core had expanded by more than one size.

Under the impact of abundant energy, the Starflame Battle Aura has broken through several levels and reached the eleventh level.

This is the level that Ekaterina has just reached.

Unfortunately, although Starflame Battle Aura is extremely precious and can be considered a top-grade Battle Qi, it is ultimately not the highest level type; the twelfth level is the limit.

The Magic Power also became more concentrated, and a sea of Magic Power had formed around the Magic Core.

Nourished by abundant energy, his physical body was strengthening every second, increasing in strength by at least half compared to before he entered the depths of the glacier.

The Sapling has grown into a lush tree, and its trunk is already as thick as a wrist.

Even Adelina's soul received much nourishment. Her soul was no longer in a state where it could dissipate at any moment. It had become much more stable and had reached the level of a normal human.

Her body was frozen in Qin Chu's storage ring. Once she was taken out and thawed, her soul would reattach to her body, and Adelina could return to her most powerful state Pride Witch at any time.

However, it seems that Adelina has no intention of leaving Qin Chu's body for the time being. In Adelina's opinion, Qin Chu's body seems more comfortable than her own physical body.

Everything seemed to be in perfect order.

Qin Chu completely suppressed his consciousness. Enveloped in dense energy, his soul seemed to take a deep breath before embarking on his final assault towards the Demigod realm.

In the Void, inside the cage.

The Little Goddess of Holy Light had already stood up, her golden eyes fixed on the scene unfolding outside the cage.

A chain, like a giant python coiled around a cage, is slowly receding.

The instant the chain vanished completely... the sky tore apart.

Lord of Pleasure, descend!

In that instant, the sky collapsed and the earth cracked.

An invisible pressure falls from the Void.

Chapter Two, 8,000 words delivered today.

Chapter 534 Mortals Cannot See Gods

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The deepest part of the glacier.

The mist formed by the energy continues to slowly spread.

Qin Chu, Ileta, Inas, Antasia, and Florence were all quietly cultivating.

Everything seemed perfectly peaceful.

Silence.

However, this tranquility, which had lasted for several days, was broken at this moment.

The blazing sun overhead had vanished sometime during the day, and gloom shrouded the sky, making it feel like the dead of night even though it was midday.

Then... the sky was torn apart.

It's like a piece of silk cloth with a slit cut in the middle by a sharp blade, making it look particularly abrupt.

The next instant, a pinkish-purple light shone down from the crack in the Void, enveloping the entire world in an eerie glow.

Rumble...

In that instant, the sky collapsed and the earth cracked.

An invisible pressure descended from the Void.

Almost simultaneously, the Ten-Thousand-Mile Glacier in the Far North cracked and collapsed, as if the entire ground had sunk several meters into thin air. The ice, which had not melted for thousands of years, shattered and turned into fine dust in that instant, covering the ground like a desert.

The entire world, the entire planet, seemed to have lost its ability to function at this moment. Time almost stood still, and the Void seemed to have turned into a huge, thick piece of glass, which was now covered with cracks.

This is the power of the gods.

It is not a whisper in my ear, not a wandering in a dream, not a clone, not an illusion, but the true essence.

The Far North is an incredibly vast region. Even the empire's Imperial City, situated atop this glacier, is but a small area... Imagine what it would be like if a rift in the Void opened above the empire?

Even if this god does nothing, the power released the moment his physical form descends is enough to destroy the entire empire.

All living beings, all tall and magnificent buildings, will turn to dust in an instant.

Even more terrifying is that the Lord of Pleasure has descended upon this world.