"Na'er, you know your stuff, right?"
"Life, death, evil, goodness, and slaughter. These are the world's high-level power attributes. Any living being in heaven and earth with these powers at its core is extremely strong. Like that Dark Demon Evil God Tiger in the Star Dou Great Forest."
"These high-level attributes stand a tier above the five elemental attributes such as fire and water. Therefore, the gods who control these laws are God Kings!"
Attributes also differed in strength.
Among all the Martial Souls of the Human Clan across the continent, not even the most powerful Martial Souls had any of these five high-level attributes as their core.
If such a Martial Soul appeared, it would be beyond control. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had been corrupted after the Evil God King descended to the lower realm. It had originally only been a White Tiger, but after being corrupted, it became absurdly powerful!
This showed just how formidable the five high-level attributes were!
Of course, Li Qinglian himself was a special existence.
He was one of the rare living beings who possessed a high-level attribute.
The advancement of high-level attributes was high-level laws. These five laws formed the Five Supreme Gods of the God Realm.
But had the powers of attributes such as life, Destruction, and evil already reached their peak?
Clearly not.
Chaos, Reincarnation... these were even more supreme powers!
If Li Qinglian entered the Dao through Reincarnation, then after becoming a god, his achievements would far surpass those of a mere God of Death! This was far more than a simple one plus one equals two!
"Life and death are not Reincarnation. But when Reincarnation is broken down, it is composed of the Law of Life and the Law of Death."
"My Death Divine Tree has now sprouted branches and leaves of life. This means that my Death Divine Tree is evolving toward a Reincarnation Divine Tree."
Li Qinglian continued.
Before Gu Yuena, he truly had nothing to hide.
The stronger he showed himself to be, the better.
Only then would Gu Yuena truly consider nurturing him!
And Li Qinglian also needed Gu Yuena's help.
The Dragon Clan had been the overlords of the previous era!
The Dragon Clan had ruled this starry sky for countless years. If not for the Dragon Clan's internal strife, the Human Clan would never have had the chance to rise.
If Li Qinglian could benefit from such a civilization, his upper limit could rise several more levels!
"Reincarnation Divine Tree!"
Gu Yuena's eyes widened.
The Silver Dragon King had inherited the Dragon God's ability to control the elements.
Gu Yuena controlled more than ten different elemental attributes and could even fuse them to unleash a terrifying ultimate move like an Elemental Storm.
Gu Yuena was very proud. Her strength was undoubtedly greater than that of any one of the Five Supreme Gods who controlled a single law.
But Li Qinglian possessed the power of Reincarnation!
"At his peak, the Dragon God could fight the Five Supreme Gods of the God Realm at once without falling behind. If the Dragon God had not willingly allowed himself to be split apart, then even if the Five Supreme Gods joined forces, they could not have severed him."
A trace of pride appeared in Gu Yuena's eyes.
After losing his sanity, the Dragon God killed his own flesh and blood, the Dragon Clan's Crown Prince, before completely going mad and bringing endless disaster to the Dragon Realm and the God Realm.
After regaining clarity, the Dragon God was consumed by pain. Knowing his sins were grave, he willingly allowed the Asura God to cleave him apart.
Why did the God Realm suppress the Golden Dragon King and squeeze the living space of soul beasts? It was simple: if the Dragon God truly revived, even the Five Supreme Gods joining forces might not be able to defeat him.
If God Kings of the God Realm were used as a unit of measurement, then the Dragon God should have possessed the strength of six or seven God Kings.
The Silver Dragon King and Golden Dragon King were each stronger than two God Kings of the God Realm, but they absolutely could not defeat three God Kings working together.
Therefore, these two Dragon Kings each possessed strength equivalent to 2.5 God Kings.
"Li Qinglian. Your current upper limit is at least on equal footing with mine and the Golden Dragon King's."
Gu Yuena's gaze was complicated.
In truth, it was incredibly difficult for soul beasts to increase their strength through cultivation.
Especially when it came to raising their own upper limits, it was truly far too difficult to rely on cultivation alone.
A soul beast's strength came from its bloodline. If she wanted to raise her upper limit, she could only devour the Golden Dragon King.
That was precisely why, seeing Li Qinglian undergo such changes in merely six years, Gu Yuena truly felt a little envious.
"Six years ago, when you transformed into human form, I had already placed great hopes on you. Because of the Human Clan's uniqueness, proving your Dao in a human body holds greater potential than proving your Dao in the true form of a Death Divine Tree."
"Besides, the Goddess of Life regards you as a treasure, so she will naturally do everything she can to help you."
"Therefore, back then, I believed that as long as you could enter the God Realm, your lower limit would be becoming the Death God King of the God Realm, opening a Death Domain, and becoming a God King in your own right. But your upper limit would definitely be somewhat higher than theirs, such as the Destruction God King's."
"I just didn't expect you to reach this point so quickly."
Gu Yuena's breathtakingly beautiful face was filled with conflicted emotions.
For the Dragon Clan, six years was no more than the time it took to blink and take a nap.
"Na'er, I've barely even begun. Although Reincarnation is founded on life and death when broken down, controlling the mysteries of life and death does not mean one has grasped Reincarnation. I still have a long road ahead."
"Perhaps I won't make it to the end?"
Li Qinglian smiled and shrugged.
"Don't say such discouraging things. You will definitely succeed."
Gu Yuena reached out, her slender white fingers gently pressing against Li Qinglian's lips, her gesture carrying a touch of intimate reproach.
Her silver eyes, beneath the scattered light filtering through the canopy, were like two springs brimming with starlight as she looked at him earnestly.
"Alright, alright. I won't say it anymore."
Li Qinglian froze for a moment, then smiled and moved her hand away.
He always felt that something was off about Gu Yuena. Perhaps he was simply overthinking it.
These soul beasts did not seem to care about as many things as human women did.
Gu Yuena withdrew her hand, but did not lower it immediately. She lowered her eyes and fell silent for a moment, her silver-white hair lightly brushing in the breeze as though she were making some important decision.
Then she raised her head and extended her right hand before Li Qinglian, opening her palm.
A silver-white ring lay quietly in her fair palm.
The ring was entirely silver-white, its surface carved with fine, exquisite dragon-scale patterns. Under the sunlight, it glimmered with a faint, elusive luster. A deep-blue gemstone was set into the ring's face, and clouds seemed to slowly churn within it. One glance gave the illusion that one's gaze would be drawn inside.
"This is..."
Li Qinglian was slightly startled.
"The Dragon Abyss Ring."
Gu Yuena's tone carried a trace of solemnity.
"It was forged from one of my dragon fangs and has been with me for tens of thousands of years. Its internal space is comparable to a small palace, and it has a time-stasis effect. Things placed inside will not rot or spoil. A thought is all it takes to retrieve or store items, making it extremely useful in battle. Most importantly, this ring can store living beings."
She paused, then gently placed the ring in Li Qinglian's palm.
The silver-white ring still carried the warmth of her palm, smooth to the touch yet faintly cool.
"Forged from your dragon fang, Na'er?"
Li Qinglian picked up the ring, examining it carefully and giving it a sniff.
A faint fragrance entered his nose.
Gu Yuena's expression froze, then her face abruptly turned red.
She shot Li Qinglian a fierce glare.
Even if her emotional intelligence was low, she knew what Li Qinglian was doing.
"My teeth are clean!"
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