Slay a god, become a god.
In [Demon City], that rule had become widely known thanks to Piercing Thorn, but no one knew exactly what changes it entailed.
Qin Ran did not know either.
But that did not stop him from making deductions and experimenting.
The radiance transformed into a pure, peculiar power and entered Qin Ran's body, lighting up the secret runes hidden throughout it. Like blazing sunlight melting snow, it consumed the ceaseless, seemingly boundless chaos and darkness.
And that was not all!
The radiance also became a streak of light that shot toward the chaos and darkness in Qin Ran's brain.
Only...
Unlike the chaos and darkness rapidly disappearing throughout his body, those in his brain were far deeper. The streak of radiance vanished without a trace the moment it plunged inside.
It was as though it had never existed.
Even though Qin Ran had prepared himself, he could not help frowning when he "saw" this.
"It's even harder than I imagined."
"Hm?!"
As he muttered to himself, Qin Ran suddenly noticed that the radiance left behind by the God of Forest City's death had begun to disappear.
It had not been exhausted!
Instead, the remaining half turned into a stream of light, merged with the sunlight, and fled into the distance.
Looking in the direction it had fled, Qin Ran instinctively followed.
Luo Sheng Temple.
Tanya stared solemnly at the crystal ball before her.
Viewed through the crystal ball, her eyes, concealed behind colored contacts, became enormous and perfectly round.
Then Tanya began moving her gaze up and down.
Her eyes, along with her face, immediately began to distort.
Curved, flattened.
And Tanya's solemn expression turned into a smile.
Standing nearby with her arms folded, Kena watched Tanya's antics and could not help covering her