Then, a massive black shadow appeared directly above Jun Yi. It was a golden dragon, radiating an aura of Guangming, but its body was covered in various wounds, each emanating an aura of Destruction.
Its eyes had lost all their light, but its immense Dragon Might might still awed Jun Yi.
"This is... the body of a senior?"
Jun Yi's eyes were filled with surprise. Just then, the golden dragon swung its tail and slammed it into the ground. With a rumble, the entire ground trembled, and cracks instantly spread out. Even Jun Yi couldn't help but take two steps back.
"Such immense power."
Jun Yi couldn't help but gasp. If he were hit by this attack, even with his current God Officer strength, he would probably perish instantly. At this moment, the golden dragon seemed to sense Jun Yi's aura. A hint of human-like doubt flashed in its dragon eyes. The next moment, it opened its mouth and spewed out a ball of golden light.
"This is... my corpse? Why is it in the Land of Fallen Gods?" The Light Dragon King stared in astonishment at the golden dragon before him.
"Just as I suspected, this is the senior's corpse."
A hint of wariness flashed in Jun Yi's eyes. But now this corpse could actually unleash a skill similar to Divine Skill. He could sense that the energy contained in this golden light was extremely terrifying. If he were hit head-on, he would probably have a hard time escaping.
The next moment, the golden light arrived in front of Jun Yi, but a strange scene appeared. The moment the golden light touched Jun Yi's body, it was as if it was blocked by an invisible wall and instantly dissipated.
As the golden light dissipated, the enormous golden dragon seemed to lose its strength, and its massive body collapsed to the ground with a crash, raising a cloud of dust.
"What... what's going on?" Jun Yi looked at the scene before him, his eyes filled with suspicion.
"How could my own body possibly harm myself?" the Light Dragon King laughed.
The next moment, the enormous golden dragon transformed into golden light and entered Jun Yi's body directly.
" Jun Yi, I really have to thank you now. I never expected you to find my corpse. Although it's badly damaged and doesn't contain much Divine Power, it's not difficult to find someone with the strength of Second-Level God."
The Divine Soul of the Light Dragon King within Jun Yi's Sea of Consciousness laughed.
The next moment, countless golden rays suddenly extended from behind Jun Yi. These rays twisted in the air, outlining a huge golden dragon head. This dragon head was exactly the same as the golden dragon that had collapsed before, only much smaller. "This is..." "Now I am truly resurrected." As soon as he finished speaking, the huge dragon head let out a deafening roar, as if venting its years of resentment.
" God of Destruction, I never imagined you were the most humane god. I died at your hands back then, yet you didn't Destruction my body."
"The Light Dragon King sighed."
The golden dragon king's voice echoed throughout the gray world. Then, his enormous dragon eyes swept across the surroundings, and he said in a deep voice, " God of Destruction, you are indeed extraordinary. Even in the Divine Realm, it is difficult to find a god with such humanity as you."
" Jun Yi, I will be sleeping inside your body for a while to reunite my Divine Soul with my physical body. If you have any questions, just ask Bing."
"Don't worry, Guangming, I know more than you do."
The Ice Dragon King's voice rang out, and the Light Dragon King directly merged into Jun Yi's body.
"Child, although these gods have lost their bodies and their remaining power has been absorbed, I hope you can give them a dignified death," the Ice Dragon King said slowly.
"Senior, do you still have feelings for these dead gods?"
"It's not so much about feelings, but rather the feeling that most of the gods here died for the Divine Realm and for their own beliefs."
Jun Yi remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded. He could sense a trace of lingering affection in the Ice Dragon King's words.
"In your opinion, senior, are there more good or bad people among these gods?"
"This is a difficult question to answer. In fact, the Divine Realm is just like the human world. There are those who become gods for personal desires, those who become gods for their beliefs, and even those who are forced to become gods," the Ice Dragon King laughed.
"Which category does that senior belong to?"
"We Dragon Clan will not become gods for personal gain, nor will we be forced into it. Our only reason for becoming gods is to protect—to protect this land we need to protect, and to protect the people on this land."
Hearing the Ice Dragon King's words, Jun Yi's eyes revealed a strange look. Protection? This seemed somewhat similar to the reason he became a god.
"Alright, now you can carry out your plan." The Ice Dragon King seemed unwilling to dwell on the topic and spoke directly.
"Then we will do as you say, senior."
Jun Yi nodded slightly, and the next moment, his body transformed into a streak of light, rapidly traversing this gray world.
Although these vanished gods have lost their Divine Power, they were once the most powerful beings in the Divine Realm. Even if they only have a trace of power left, they are still comparable to God Officer.
If I absorb all their power, my strength should increase significantly, right?
In the lower realm, a year has passed. After the two great empires formed Alliance with the Clear Sky Sect, the Spirit Hall declared the establishment of a nation, renamed the Spirit Hall Empire. All Spirit Hall within the former territories of the two great empires were closed, and the Soul Master withdrew.
The Spirit Hall Empire's territory was formed based on all the kingdoms and duchies of the original two great empires. It stood between the two great empires, completely severing their connection. With a combination of more than ten kingdoms and duchies, the total area of the Spirit Hall Empire was in no way inferior to either of the two great empires after their division.
Geographically, the Spirit Hall Empire was clearly at a disadvantage, with the Heaven Dou Empire to the north and the Star Luo Empire to the south. However, since the Spirit Hall was renamed the Spirit Hall Empire, it has expanded in both directions simultaneously, and within a few years, it has occupied the area of two provinces of each of the two great empires.
Moreover, this was done without large-scale battles between the three armies.
In terms of overall strength, the Spirit Hall Empire was cobbled together from more than a dozen small countries, and its total military strength was naturally far inferior to that of the two great empires, and its command could not be completely unified. However, the power of the Soul Master controlled by the Spirit Hall was simply too great. The destructive power that Soul Master could generate in war was far beyond that of an army. A Soul Master team of a thousand people was enough to contend with an army of tens of thousands.
At the same time, the Spirit Hall Empire issued an order summoning all Soul Master on the continent to join, and those who did not join would be regarded as heretics. The Spirit Hall controlled more than 70% of the Soul Master power on the continent.
(End of this chapter)