Soul Land: The Unmatched Radiance
Chapter 17

Two Lords, I Have a Report!

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"Indeed, it was far too short."

The God of Destruction considered it for a moment, then nodded slightly.

Even if Eternal Gold, condensed from pure Power of Time and Space, had developed consciousness, it would take tens of thousands of years to transform it into a soul. Just like him back then: born from liquefied destruction, he first developed spirituality, then consciousness, before finally solidifying into a true soul. Countless years had passed in the process. The reincarnation of living beings and the natural evolution of a soul from a heavenly treasure were completely different matters.

Like living things and inanimate objects, they were entirely different kinds of existence.

The more powerful a heavenly treasure was, the harder it was for it to develop intelligence. Eternal Gold was exactly such an existence.

And if it truly had a soul and already possessed a certain degree of intelligence, that piece of Eternal Gold would not have been stupid enough to rashly crash into the God Realm, much less be chased into such a miserable state by Tang San.

With Eternal Gold as its original body, once it developed a soul, it would become an innate god born with control over the elements of time and space, enough to contend with Tang San to some extent.

"Xiao Zi, let me try communicating with this child," the Goddess of Life said again. "Let's see whether we can learn anything else, and give him a response while we're at it. Since this child has received the favor of fate, it means this plane has acknowledged what he just said and believes spreading our faith will benefit its development. Since they are our believers, giving them an appropriate response would not count as violating the God Realm Rules."

At that, as though she had thought of something, she smiled faintly.

"Xiao Zi, you're usually far too serious. The deities respect you, but none of them dare take the initiative to befriend you."

"If this child truly is the reincarnation of some Old God, perhaps it is precisely for this reason that he subconsciously resists and thus cannot remember your appearance."

The God of Destruction's expression stiffened. He recalled what Minghui had mentioned when describing what he saw in his dream. At first sight of Life, he had felt a sense of closeness, but upon seeing him, he had felt reverence along with the sense that he was very imposing.

Thinking of that, he chose to remain silent.

Do you really dislike seeing my face that much?

The Goddess of Life smiled and waved her hand, sending down Light of Life onto Minghui. It was not intense, illusory like gentle sunlight, radiating a pale golden halo.

Yet even so, it was enough for everyone to see clearly.

"???" Again? The people in the square were all shocked when they saw golden light descend from the sky once more.

"This Life Aura... it's real!" Princess Vina cried out in shock.

The Goddess of Life had truly responded? Du Busi and the other sect higher-ups were equally stunned.

This time, it was not simulated. It was real—genuine life energy, and its aura was completely identical to the one Minghui had simulated.

Even though they were not directly bathed in it and were merely illuminated by it, the vitality within their bodies was still stirred awake. They could feel it clearly.

The Soul Power within their bodies began accelerating unconsciously. The pores all over their bodies opened wide, greedily absorbing the surrounding radiance to aid their Life Sublimation.

Minghui felt the same thing, only far more intensely. He had never felt so refreshed.

The next instant, an incredibly gentle female voice that made him feel close to her rang out in his mind.

"Child, did you see anything else in your dreams?"

"!!!" Minghui was startled. His Spiritual Power surged, and even the simulated illusions around him began to ripple.

"Goddess of Life!?" The title instinctively sprang into his mind.

He had actually drawn her here!

As his thoughts raced, he quickly suppressed his emotions and feigned calm as he tested, "Is that you, Goddess of Life?"

Her words were straightforward and so warm. He could tell that she truly regarded him as a child.

"It is I, child. I heard everyone's prayers." The Goddess of Life's tone was gentle, making one feel as though bathed in a spring breeze.

"And I heard your story."

"It made me curious why I appeared in your dream, so I came to ask you about it."

Hui'er is talking to someone! Du Busi, who had been secretly peeking from the corner of his eye, was shaken to the core.

His disciple's lips were moving beneath the golden light. He was clearly speaking, and judging from the shape of his mouth...

My heavens, the Goddess of Life really came!

He hurriedly lowered his head and pretended not to see anything.

His disciple was speaking, yet no sound came out. The Goddess of Life had clearly blocked their conversation and did not wish for outsiders like them to hear it.

"In reply to you, Goddess of Life." Minghui paused before delivering the explanation he had long prepared.

"I was truly exhausted from training some time ago. When I slept at night, I dreamed of two people."

"But they were both very blurry. I could only make out that one wore black and the other wore white, a man and a woman. Also, they seemed to be fighting an extremely enormous Soul Beast."

"My apologies, Goddess of Life."

"When I had that dream, everything before my eyes was blurry. It felt as if I was so exhausted that I could not help wanting to sleep. Many places were still red, so I simply couldn't see what that creature actually looked like."

"In my vision, it seemed more like a moving rainbow—a seven-colored rainbow."

"Evil God and Good God, and the Dragon God?" The Goddess of Life's expression changed drastically, while the God of Destruction suddenly furrowed his brow.

"Then, everything before my eyes suddenly went dark," Minghui continued. "After that, I instantly woke up. My heart was pounding, and I was drenched in sweat."

"All this time, I thought it was just a nightmare. Maybe I was really too exhausted."

"Goddess of Life, that was all. After that, I never dreamed of anything strange again."

The Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction fell silent, instinctively exchanging a glance.

The former forcibly calmed her emotions before saying softly, "That truly was a frightening nightmare, child. Thank you for telling me all this."

"And thank you, along with everyone else, for trusting Destruction and me."

"However, there are rules in the God Realm that prevent deities from interfering with the world where you live. Both Destruction and I must abide by them. Therefore, I cannot respond to you too much today. The only thing I can do is bestow blessings upon you and your friends."

"I hope that all of you will grow up healthy and well."

"Child, if possible, Destruction and I sincerely hope to meet you again in the God Realm someday."

"Goddess of Life, I will definitely work hard!" Minghui said solemnly.

Good. From the looks of it, Life and Destruction did not probe my memories, and they already regard me as the reincarnation of a deceased Old God who participated in that great war.

This is genuine camaraderie from fighting side by side. In terms of friendship, it is nothing Tang San, a mere outsider who parachuted in, can compare to.

And with this layer of protection, why the hell should I fear you, Tang San? So what if you're a God King? I'll still screw you over!

Tang San, Tang San—if you're still alive in the future, don't hold back. Please torment Huo Yuhao mercilessly!

Goddess of Life, God of Destruction, I have a report! Sea God Tang San is interfering with the lower realm!

You said that deities in the God Realm cannot interfere with the lower realms. As a believer—and your former little brother—I have kept that firmly in mind all these years.

I'm actually looking forward to it a little.

"We will wait for that day," the Goddess of Life said gently. "Then, farewell, child."

With that, she withdrew her Divine Sense.

Then she brought her hands together and used the little divine power contained within her Divine Sense to unleash a Divine Skill: Life's Blessing!

The next instant, the illusory pale golden radiance enveloping Minghui suddenly flared brilliantly, dazzling and resplendent.

Seeing this, the God of Destruction remained calm and said nothing.

Although these believers had faith in them, they had not yet contributed to the development of the God Realm. If they were all granted blessings, it would be favoritism toward believers and an abuse of authority to interfere with the lower realm. As for those who happened to benefit from it, that could not be helped.

That was simply the effect of his wife's Soul Skill.

As for Minghui, being the one who started it all and spread their faith in the lower realm, he was expanding the source of spiritual power for the God Realm. That was beneficial to the God Realm's development. The Plane Will bestowing fate upon him also showed that this action was meritorious.

Therefore, whether for the present or the future, he deserved to be rewarded.

His wife using Life's Blessing to help cure his organ failure was both a reward and encouragement, fully in accordance with the God Realm Rules.

Not to mention that he had contributed to the God Realm when he was still a god.

Even if Enforcer Tang San came to question him over this afterward, he would have every reason to refute him.

On the other side, bathed in Light of Life, Minghui felt so comfortable that he could sense every inch of his body transforming. Unable to concentrate at all, he had no choice but to withdraw his Soul Skill. Then, after a few blinks, the light faded and everything returned to calm.

That was it?

Minghui opened his eyes, still wanting more.

Just then, a humanoid phantom suddenly appeared in the air ahead. He wore a purple cloak and had a handsome face, looking to be around thirty. His dark red short hair stood upright like steel needles, while his pair of indifferent red eyes, brimming with majesty, looked directly down at him.

"What you said was quite good. Train hard."

With that, he vanished into thin air.

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