Hidden Agendas
Two figures, one large and one small, cloaked and obscuring their faces, clasped their hands together devoutly and chanted, "May Holy Light Illumination the earth, and may the Holy Spirit descend upon humanity!" The adult figure emitted a dazzling light from its hands, while a corpse of Soul Master who had just failed to obtain Soul Ring by hunting Soul Beast seemed to sense some kind of summons. A white, semi-transparent Soul Body emerged from the corpse and slowly flew towards the adult figure.
The adult shook his head, a hint of disappointment flashing across his face, but still reached out and tapped the translucent soul in front of him, taking it into the white crystal in his hand. He patted the child beside him, took his hand, and left. "Mommy... does the Holy Spirit really exist?" The child seemed used to it, asking with a bewildered expression.
At this moment, the adult lifted her cloak, revealing an unparalleled beauty. She smiled and said with a mixture of affection and determination, "Of course, the Holy Spirit certainly exists, and the Holy Light will eventually shine upon the earth!" The child also lifted his cloak, revealing a face quite similar to the unparalleled woman. He nodded with a look of understanding on his innocent face.
Ye Yuxuan opened her eyes, looked around, and felt a dampness on her face. She wiped it away, her expression complex as she murmured softly, "Is it this dream again? Mother... does the Holy Spirit really exist?"
A series of hurried footsteps sounded outside the door, "Master! Bibi Dong has already set off for Spirit City... Should we..."
Ye Yuxuan stood up and walked to the outside of the tent. She lifted the curtain, squinted, and looked into the distance. The morning sunlight wasn't harsh. "No rush... she and Qian Renxue are mother and daughter after all. Let's see what she's planning first. Even if she chooses to defect, it doesn't matter. She... I only sent her to godhood to verify a key point. It's just a pity about all the nourishment I collected during this time..."
After speaking, his gaze involuntarily fell upon a tall woman not far away. That was Xiao Wu, the only one who had not been turned into a necromancer puppet by the Holy Spirit Cult. At this moment, she was looking down at a delicate flower in her hand, lost in thought.
Looking at her pitiful appearance, Ye Yuxuan felt a pang of pity in her eyes, but then, as if remembering something, her gaze became unusually firm, and finally she could only let out a heavy sigh.
Spirit City, Bibi Dong looked at Qian Renxue, who had been hovering in the air for a long time and had been waiting for her. She sensed Qian Renxue's condition with her divine sense and was somewhat surprised, but then a mocking smile flashed across her face. In a flash, she appeared in front of her. "Judging from your appearance, it seems you did not kill Shui Bing'er as I said."
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue opened her eyes and looked at Bibi Dong. The complex expression in her eyes made Bibi Dong hesitate for a moment before she spoke, "I know you are strong. After losing the Angel Holy Sword, you took me even less seriously. But you should understand that with your understanding of Spirit City and the help of the Power of Faith, how long would it take you to defeat me? Before the Power of Faith is exhausted, I believe Shui Bing'er will have already achieved the return of the Ice God. Will you still be as confident as you are now then?"
"Hahaha!" Bibi Dong burst into laughter upon hearing this, mocking, "Qian Renxue, you're still so naive. I don't know how you restored your divine body in just one night, but it must be related to the Power of Faith. That damned Qian Daoliu still held back against me, but it doesn't matter. You know in your heart how long you can hold me off after restoring your divine body using the Power of Faith. As for Shui Bing'er... she's just Second-Class Elemental God. Do you think I would take her seriously?"
It seems she thought I could fully recover because of the secret technique left by my grandfather, which consumed a lot of Power of Faith. Therefore, she believed that without the divine artifact, I couldn't hold on for long. However, Bibi Dong... you are too confident, thinking you have complete control of the situation. Unfortunately, you don't know that Lengleng is the key. I will stop you, and then wait for Shui Bing'er to return as a god. At that time, you will pay the price for your arrogance!
"Oh? Interesting..." Bibi Dong noticed the subtle change in Qian Renxue's expression, as if she had guessed something, but then she became indifferent. The reason she didn't completely break with the Holy Spirit Cult was because she was prepared for the worst. Moreover, the Holy Spirit Cult also had a backup plan. Even if Shui Bing'er returned as a god, it wouldn't matter. That woman who thought she was hiding her true strength would not let her lose.
"Further words are useless, Qian Renxue. Since you won't listen, then prepare to die!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Bibi Dong summoned her divine weapon Rakshasa Demon Scythe, and unleashed a purple slash at Qian Renxue. She then leaped into the air, engaging Qian Renxue in close combat. Meanwhile, on the walls of Spirit City, the Soul Master who had originally belonged to the Spirit Hall Empire watched Bibi Dong with expressions of disbelief on their faces. Various discussions arose one after another. They had followed Bibi Dong for so long, yet they still refused to believe that their empress had betrayed them, even though the truth was right before their eyes.
"Senior Golden Crocodile, once Qian Renxue has exhausted her Power of Faith and hasn't won, we'll have to go to her aid. You'll have to fill Tianshuang's position. The three of us are currently the strongest in Spirit City in terms of Soul Power, and we must hold out until Shui Bing'er returns." Sword Douluo glanced around and then said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, with Rongrong's assistance, we're not without a fighting chance against the gods. But at that time, we'll have to risk our lives..."
Upon hearing this, Golden Crocodile Douluo patted his chest. "Don't worry... if the young master shows any signs of weakness, I will protect her with my life and hold out until Shui Bing'er returns!"
Huo Wu glanced at him but didn't speak. In fact, you'll only understand how big the gap is between humans and gods when you truly reach level 99. Even with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, which is known as the number one Auxiliary System Martial Soul on the continent, the gap between heaven and earth is insurmountable. But in order to protect the people she cares about and for the future of this continent, she has to risk her life.
After Shui Bing'er left, everyone understood that she wouldn't wait in the Far North, but would directly choose to become a god. So what they had to do was to step in and ensure Qian Renxue's condition before Shui Bing'er returned, as long as Qian Renxue's Power of Faith was exhausted. Otherwise, even if Shui Bing'er returned, Qian Renxue would be unable to fight against Bibi Dong if she lost her fighting ability.
"What a pity... Power of Faith you've accumulated over the years has been wasted like this. This is something people dream of, what a waste!"
As expected, it was the key to the ascension of the first generation of gods, such as the Angel God and the Sea God, by condensing Divine Power. Even though Qian Renxue lost her divine artifact, with the support of the Power of Faith, she was able to fight her to a standstill.