The Price of Inheritance

"Evolving from Macro Nine Leaves into the Lord of Life, who forms the Nine Heavens Domain, requires the aid of some special medium."

Douluo Continent, atop a cliff.

Han Tao explained the extended form of the Lord of Life, his tone gentle, his words clear.

But in the God Realm, the Evil Emperor frowned. He did not know, nor could he understand, why Han Tao knew that "Heart Power could pierce through multidimensional planes." Where had Han Tao obtained that information?

"I suspect..."

The Evil Emperor's eyes fixed on the Goddess of Kindness. He stared at her for a very, very long time.

Among the gods, only he and the Goddess of Kindness grasped the true meaning of "the heart." Their long-standing cooperation made the Evil Emperor reject that possibility. Immediately after, his gaze passed over the Goddess of Kindness and turned toward the Spirit Hall Empire in the lower realm.

In the Spirit Hall Empire, Bibi Dong was sitting quietly in the conference room.

"It may be that Bibi Dong betrayed us!"

"Back then, in the Netherworld Space, I had a conversation with her. I wanted to use her to perfect the order of the God Realm."

The Goddess of Kindness gave a soft "Mm." "And then?"

"All Bibi Dong had to do was reason it out, and she would know that the heart could pierce through planes."

"Then she used some method to tell Han Tao this information, which created the possibility for the Lord of Life's evolution!"

The Life Goddess shook her head and refuted him. "I have been watching Han Tao all along. Han Tao has never received any information passed on by Bibi Dong."

The Evil Emperor smiled cruelly, the smile stretching to the corners of his eyes.

"Whether she betrayed us or not is