"Yuezi, I have come to challenge you, yet you still don't show yourself?"
Gu You spoke in a normal tone, but his spiritual energy caused these words to expand and echo far into the distance.
The Titan Snow Demon King was curious about who Gu You's opponent might be, but it felt that it was not the right time to interrupt.
"What? Are you afraid?" Gu You's eyes turned disdainful.
"What is there to fear?" A faint voice answered, and Gu You immediately sensed something was wrong. This voice didn't belong to Yuezi.
Could it be? Gu You had a thought, was the challenger not Yuezi, but someone else…?
But this thought became even more ridiculous when a figure appeared.
The sky began to darken, and a black dot expanded endlessly. Gu You looked up, recognizing the aura. It was a familiar presence— the power of the evil god capable of isolating space itself.
The black dot grew larger, forming an oval shape surrounded by a glowing halo. It resembled a small planet, but to Gu You, it appeared more like a miniature black hole.
At the same time, a chilling aura suddenly burst forth, even the sun appeared tainted, turning black. The entire world shifted unpredictably, giving one the feeling that it was almost unreal.
A figure tore through the black sphere.
Gu You froze. He didn't know how to describe it, but there was a sense of a "mended beauty."
Yuezi had changed a lot. Her face seemed twisted by some force, now complex and unrecognizable. But her power and aura were unquestionably stronger, much stronger than before.
"What have you done to them?" Gu You said coldly.
"What have I done? Don't you find that question ridiculous? Of course… you did to Qianyu's mother what you did. Now, they are getting what they deserve." Yuezi clenched her left hand, and a massive hand shadow appeared above the dark sky, radiating a terrifying aura as if it were the hand of the heavens themselves.
"You dare!" Gu You roared. His face twisted with fury, and his anger overwhelmed all else. He never expected Yuezi to be this cruel. He finally understood the deep sense of helplessness Qianyu must have felt when her mother was killed… All the soul beasts immediately turned into light, merging into his mind.
Gu You hovered in mid-air as a roar of dragon might echoed. Five soul rings floated beneath his feet, and the fourth soul ring lit up.
Life Domain!
Indeed, the soul ring bestowed by the Seed of Life granted Gu You another domain skill, along with a special passive ability.
This domain allowed him to absorb and transfer life force. Absorbing life force literally meant draining a person's life, while transferring it meant giving his own life force to others. It appeared simple, but in reality, it was a unique skill, one that granted absolute control over life and death.
In this domain, Gu You could absorb the life force of anything and use it for himself. It would also enhance all his life attributes by two times. For example, if Gu You absorbed the life force of a grass, it would be equivalent to two grasses' worth of life force.
While this domain might seem weak when dealing with individual low-level life forms, against powerful opponents, absorbing their life force for his own would definitely be a godly skill.
The area around Gu You began to turn a vibrant green, filled with vitality, while black light surged from Yuezi, charging into Gu You's body.
Yuezi naturally noticed this and frowned, attempting to stop it, but found it ineffective.
Gu You's divine soul ring appeared again, and the Dual Divine Domain was activated. At the same time, his third soul ring lit up quietly, summoning the Snowfield Domain once more.
Four Domains! With four domains at once, Gu You was invincible within this space, and his snowfield domain provided a tenfold boost to his attributes in this icy land.
The massive black hand neared Gu You's head, resembling a prison, a cage pressing down upon him.
"Yuezi, you can hurt me, you can kill me— after all, you have the strength to do so, but what you should never do is hurt a group of innocent people, especially children who are only six or seven years old!" A tear fell from the corner of Gu You's eye as his right leg suddenly shone brightly, activating the second soul bone ability of the Ice Emperor Scorpion.
Ice God Kick!
Gu You's movements were graceful as extreme ice gathered around his right leg.
"Haha! When you harmed Qianyu's mother, what did you feel at that moment? Was it just a moment of regret for being so impulsive? You must have quickly forgotten it, didn't you?" Yuezi's face twisted with rage as she bitterly expressed everything she considered unjust.
Roar!
Gu You kicked out, and a phantom of an ice dragon appeared, accompanied by a furious roar, crashing into the Heavenly Prisoning Hand.
"I do regret it, but I have never forgotten. I admit my mistakes— morally and as a human being, but do you understand the situation back then? I was angry, furious about the consequences a madman brought upon me. Maybe my martial soul also influenced me, but killing her was never wrong! If you stood in my position, you'd be even harsher!!" Gu You said with a sense of liberation, as if conceding to being the villain for once…
Boom!
The sky thundered as the Ice God Kick collided with the black hand and vanished.
"Injustice! Injustice!" Yuezi screamed, looking at Gu You's soul rings. The green ring filled her with a deep chill. Was this what the heavens had chosen? Was this the type of person they selected?
But... after today, there would be no more of him.
Yuezi waved her hand toward the sky, and a huge rift appeared.
The space itself shattered. Gu You's heart raced in alarm.
A divine sword emerged from the rift and fell into Yuezi's hand, surrounded by black light, exuding an aura of death.
The rift slowly closed, and Yuezi pointed the sword toward Gu You. Soul rings appeared behind her:
Pure black, pure black, pure black, ...golden!
When the golden soul ring appeared, Gu You felt an overwhelming pressure.
God-Given Soul Rings!
Ten soul rings! How was this possible?! Gu You gritted his teeth. In that instant, he understood. He finally realized why Yuezi could come back to life and possess divine soul rings. Who else could be a true god, if not that one?
Gu You wiped his face. "You think you can kill me with this?!"
"What else?" Yuezi's face was calm as the Evil God Blade in her hand glowed with the brilliance of a divine weapon.
God!
Gu You's One Word Battle Armor appeared, and his aura surged to an extreme level. Yuezi actually had a divine weapon! Gu You had to admit that if his Dragon Claw and Yuezi's divine weapon collided head-on, his claw would likely be cleaved off.
Evil God's Radiance!
A firm resistance.
Yuezi coldly shouted, and the Evil God Blade erupted with a blinding light. A massive figure appeared behind her. The aura was soothing and pure, as if it wasn't the evil god, but a benevolent god. The phantom spread its arms wide, sending endless light surging toward the earth, illuminating the ground. Everywhere the light touched, it resonated with a deep sound of thunder.
Gu You's fifth soul ring lit up. Due to his soul spirit, he only had one soul skill.
Dragon Emperor Titan Roar!
The purple-golden Dragon Emperor's phantom appeared behind Gu You, its eyes looking down upon all living beings with contempt. The power of destruction and annihilation gathered…
(End of Chapter)