The law of time flashed, and time rapidly reversed around the Pride God and the others.
In an instant, they were back where they had started.
"We need to burn our divine blood and get out of here—"
The Pride God had barely spoken when something struck him.
He looked around, his heart turning to ash.
He had said those words before. They had clearly flown away, so how had they ended up back here?
"The power of time!"
The Pride God stared at Qin Li. Only the law of time could have returned them to their original positions.
"The power of time? Together with the power of space she used just now, doesn't that mean Qin Li has mastered both supreme powers?"
The Envy God spoke as he endured the assault.
"Yes."
The Pride God's heart sank.
They had been abandoned. Now they seemed to have reached the end of the road.
"We surrender. Could you show mercy and spare us?" the Envy God asked Qin Li.
Half his body had already been destroyed. Because of the power of time, he could not restore that half no matter what he did.
"Begging for mercy? Too late. I never give anyone another chance to plot against me." Qin Li shook her head and poured on even more power.
"Ah!"
"If you want me dead, I'm taking you with me!" The Pride God glared at Qin Li. His body began to swell, and he charged at her.
The Envy God and the others behind him followed his example and rushed at Qin Li together.
They meant to self-destruct and take Qin Li with them.
"Self-destruct? Did you really think I wouldn't see that coming?"
Qin Li chuckled. She had already prepared for the possibility that her enemies would self-destruct.
The Eastern Emperor Bell rose into the air and covered them, trapping them inside for their explosions so they would not damage anywhere else.
Boom! Boom!
The Eastern Emperor Bell shuddered. Qin Li's face went pale, and she slowly let out a breath.
"Quite a blast. Eastern Emperor Bell, don't let them go to waste. Absorb as much as you can."
"Uh... didn't our lord say we were supposed to help Qin Li?"
From the shadows, Di Tian turned to Bi Ji and the others beside him.
Qin Li had handled the killing herself. The enemies were already dead. What help could she possibly need from them?
They would be doing well enough if they went up there and managed not to get in her way.
They had come all the way to the Divine Realm just to watch the show.
Zi JI said, "Isn't it better that we didn't have to fight?"
"True. If Qin Li is this formidable, she doesn't need our help. I just wonder where she learned to wield time and space. With both those powers, she'd have a hard time losing."
Di Tian nodded in realization and wondered whether they should head back.
Qin Li had defeated the enemies in the Divine Realm. There was nothing left for them to do.
"Let's watch a little longer and see if we can learn anything from Qin Li."
"Bi Ji, your path is completely different from Qin Li's. What could you learn?"
"Qin Feng once said that understanding one law opens the way to understanding ten thousand!"
"..." Di Tian sighed helplessly. "Then let's keep watching."
Once the Seven Deadly Sins were utterly dead, Qin Li withdrew her power.
The next instant, the buildings of the Divine Realm returned to their original state.
"The power of time really is incredible. I defeated seven veteran Deities without even using my full strength."
Clap, clap, clap.
Applause sounded, and a group of five appeared before Qin Li.
One of them, a gentle-looking woman, smiled at Qin Li. "As expected of Qin Feng's child. A tiger father has no dog daughter."
Qin Li asked, "And you are?"
"I'm the Life Goddess. That's the Asura God, the Evil God, the Kindness God, and my husband, the God of Destruction."
The Life Goddess introduced them gently.
"The power of time... few gods have even touched that law. Someone who can wield it with your strength is truly rare. Would you consider staying in the Divine Realm?"
The Asura God extended the invitation to Qin Li.
She was powerful enough to create two formidable Godhoods of her own. Surely she could inherit his Asura God Godhood too.
"Stay in the Divine Realm? No, thanks. My dad's still on Douluo Continent. I want to go back and be with him and my mom."
Qin Li refused without mincing words.
The Divine Realm held little appeal for her.
"What a shame. With you here, the Divine Realm would have gained an even more powerful Deity."
The Asura God's reply was full of regret.
Still, these gods would come to the Divine Realm sooner or later. Douluo Continent was no place for gods to live in the end.
"Oh, Xiao Li, were you holding back when you fought the Pride God and the others?" the Kindness God asked.
"Yes. Killing them didn't require any other measures."
"Exactly the same temperament!" the Kindness God said with a sigh.
Beside her, the Evil God and the God of Destruction awkwardly rubbed their noses, reminded of what had happened not long ago.
A man had said much the same thing to them back then. Like father, like daughter.
"Everyone, those Deities have been dealt with, so I'll head back now. Oh, Aunt Gu Yuena asked me to pass along a message. She'll come up to visit again."
"Visit? That won't be necessary, will it?"
The Asura God and the other two male gods spoke in alarm.
They had no desire to face Gu Yuena.
Not only was she powerful, she was hardly reasonable.
They were genuinely worried that Gu Yuena, now the Dragon God, might attack them.
Should we find someone to inherit our Godhoods?
The thought suddenly occurred to all three male gods.
They had grown thoroughly tired of being the Asura God, the Evil God, and the God of Destruction. They desperately needed other gods to take their places.
"Those were Aunt Gu Yuena's exact words. I've passed them on. Until we meet again."
Smiling, Qin Li opened a passage to Douluo Continent and swiftly flew through it.
"Congratulations, Li'er. You've become the God of Space and the God of Time. Now you can walk sideways through the Divine Realm and no one could stop you."
Time flew by once more, and Qin Li had grown quite a bit.
"Dad, Mom, can I pass the position of Spirit Hall's pope on to someone else? I don't want to deal with all that work anymore."
Qin Li clung to Qin Feng and Hu Liena, wheedling them.
"Sorry, but no. We still haven't found anyone suitable. You're young, anyway. You have plenty of time."
"I knew it! I've become a god, and I still have to handle Spirit Hall's affairs. What was the point of becoming a god?"
With her divine abilities, she could have finished the work in an instant.
But she had been the one to say that Spirit Hall's affairs deserved careful attention. So she had handled the documents one by one, quickly worn herself out, and no longer wanted to continue.
"All right. The Great Enshrined, the Second Worship, and the others have taken over. Don't worry. Go do what you need to do, but don't forget the trouble you caused."
"I understand!"
Qin Li nodded.
Ever since she had killed the gods of the Seven Deadly Sins, some of their divine blood had fallen onto Douluo Continent.
It had caused quite a bit of trouble.
Without their owners, the blood had lost its Divine Power. What remained was the power those gods naturally possessed.
The power of the Seven Deadly Sins was tainting Douluo Continent. Many Soul Beasts and Soul Masters had undergone drastic changes and begun wreaking havoc across the continent.
She was making amends for that too.
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