Chapter 383: Qian Renxue's Choice & Bibi Dong's Complete Transformation
"I never expected there to be someone like you."
"No wonder… a lot of your past actions didn't make sense. But you really are bold looks like you've been planning to challenge the gods for a long time."
Qian Renxue gave Han Li a peculiar look, as if he were some kind of rare animal.
Her angelic inheritance contained some fundamental knowledge about the Divine Realm, so she could easily imagine the sheer power of their adversaries.
"What, just because you have a god given martial soul and divine ancestors, I can't have the blessing of a plane's fate?"
Han Li shot back at her with a glare.
"Besides, you literally grew up on my territory. Shouldn't you at least call me 'Lord Ruler' or something?"
Qian Renxue ignored his remark and suddenly asked:
"Do they know?"
Han Li immediately understood who they referred to.
"They probably have their suspicions," he admitted. "But I haven't told them outright.
"It's too early to expose them to this kind of information before they ascend."
Qian Renxue lowered her head in thought for a while before speaking again.
"Then… are you confident?"
Her gaze sharpened.
"If you give me your share of faith energy after this is over, I'd say… an 80% chance."
Han Li had originally wanted to say 98%, but decided to be cautious.
"80%?"
Qian Renxue muttered under her breath, then raised her eyes to look at Han Li again.
"So even now… I still can't beat you?"
She had an unusual obsession with defeating Han Li.
"Probably not."
Han Li was tactful with his words.
He didn't have the heart to call her a total weakling.
If Gu Yue wasn't keeping a low profile, Qian Renxue wouldn't even be ranked among the top combatants.
After all, Gu Yue was the half body incarnation of the Dragon God even before she fully grasped Genesis Force, she was undoubtedly the strongest of all First Class Gods.
Of course, this was an extreme comparison.
Among standard First Class Gods, Angel God wasn't weak.
But the problem was
Han Li wasn't playing in the standard league.
He was facing high level enemies, and ordinary First Class Gods were just cannon fodder in that arena.
Not to mention…
Qian Renxue was a newly ascended god.
She had zero foundation.
"Hah…"
Qian Renxue let out a long breath, feeling frustrated.
She knew Han Li was strong.
But she had become a god!
Before ascending, she couldn't beat him.
After ascending, she still couldn't beat him.
Didn't that mean her entire divine ascension was pointless?
The thought flashed through her mind but quickly faded.
Her divine ascension had been the lifelong goal of the Qian family.
It wasn't just for the sake of beating Han Li.
Still…
She couldn't help feeling a bit disheartened.
"You never told me when did you first start thinking this way?"
She still wasn't satisfied and pressed on with her questioning.
"Around the Spirit Elder level, I guess.
"It's been a long time.
"When I first found out, I struggled with the decision for quite a while."
Han Li had nothing left to hide at this point.
"…Spirit Elder?"
Qian Renxue was momentarily stunned.
A simple backward calculation told her that was shortly after he was named Holy Son of Spirit Hall.
Then, suddenly
She raised a thumbs up at him.
The motion looked oddly familiar
Because it was something she had copied from Han Li.
"You've got guts, I'll give you that."
"Nothing special."
Han Li rolled his eyes.
"If you were in my place, would you hand everything over without a fight?"
"Absolutely not."
Qian Renxue only needed a moment to think before shaking her head.
This was an opportunity to create a new Divine Realm.
Who in their right mind would just give it up?
"So there you have it."
Han Li spread his hands.
There was no risk of total failure
And anyone with even a shred of ambition would take the gamble.
"True."
Qian Renxue's eyes lit up with determination.
"I get it now.
"Let's go all out."
Golden flames flickered in her eyes.
Her battle spirit soared.
Han Li was stunned for a moment then his lips curled into a grin.
He hadn't even tried to convince her yet.
But…
He was genuinely touched.
"And what if I'm just tricking you?"
"You do realize how strong the Divine Realm is, don't you?"
He deliberately threw a wrench in her momentum.
"I trust you.
"You're far more cunning than them."
"And besides you've never lost before, have you?"
Qian Renxue smirked.
"Not to mention
"Even without this whole Spirit Hall unification mess,
"You're still the Holy Son of Spirit Hall.
"Helping my own people is perfectly reasonable, isn't it?"
She counted her reasons one by one.
But to Han Li, most of them sounded childish.
Like she was forcing excuses for herself.
However
When she got to her last reason…
Her eyes flickered with genuine killing intent.
"And besides
"I really hate this so called 'Divine Sacrifice' rule that the Divine Realm set for ascensions."
Sacrifice.
That was likely a rule set by her own ancestor.
Even the Sea God followed it.
They couldn't be sure if it was an actual Divine Realm rule
But if Bibi Dong completed her ascension,
Then Qian Daoliu would likely be taken to her divine kingdom as a divine official.
"Oh? Then let's not count that one. Even so, once you succeed, wouldn't that mean Spirit Hall expands its reach? I'm just following my ancestors' will."
"Huh? You really think that way?"
"Cut the nonsense. If you keep talking, I'll drag Grandpa straight to the Divine Realm and sell you out."
"You still want faith energy or not? And don't forget you ascended after me. You still owe me a favor. If you die, the whole continent's doomed. Who am I supposed to go to for compensation?"
"Uh… good point."
"Hey, I'm helping you. Is that how you treat an ally?"
"…"
As they chatted, Qian Renxue unintentionally extracted quite a bit of inside information from Han Li.
However, when it came to fighting alongside him, Han Li didn't immediately agree.
He needed to condense his god position first before making a decision.
The scale of his conflict with the Divine Realm and its overall trajectory depended on that outcome.
If things didn't escalate to the worst case scenario, Han Li didn't want everyone he cared about to join the battle.
The Divine Realm's casualties would be colleagues and staff members.
His side? They were his closest loved ones.
If he won but lost everything, what was the point?
Originally, Han Li had planned to send Qian Renxue to the Divine Realm first, but after seeing how the rules had been tampered with, he scrapped the idea.
He wasn't stupid enough to hand over a hostage voluntarily.
One year.
That was far tighter than he'd expected.
If he hadn't prepared ahead of time, he would've already been at a natural disadvantage.
"Shit, Shura, you bastard. I actually thought you changed your ways, but in the end, you're still the one who loves playing dirty the most.
"Fine. Even if I take your god position, I'm still gonna beat you to death."
After sending Qian Renxue away, Han Li clenched his fist, seething.
Inside his body, the blood red "Han" insignia glowed even brighter.
Bibi Dong's Madness
Bibi Dong had already separated from the main forces of the Spirit Empire, leaving behind her carriage as a decoy.
She was heading directly toward the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's headquarters.
At her side, a man with a buzz cut walked lifelessly, his expression hollow.
It was none other than Yu Xiaogang.
Currently, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was under lockdown.
No, not by choice.
They were forced into it.
The worst part?
Aside from Liu Erlong, who wasn't an official member, not a single person had escaped.
Ironically, this situation had unfolded perfectly for Bibi Dong.
Right before the Spirit Empire was established, Yu Yuanzhen had broken through to Rank 96, shocking the clan.
This was a huge cause for celebration.
After all, their entire sect only had one Titled Douluo, so extending their lifespan by another century was a huge deal.
At the same time, Yu Xiaogang's scandal had been causing an uproar outside.
So, naturally, almost all high ranking members returned to the clan.
But at that exact moment
The Spirit Empire was declared.
And the Spirit Hall army, which had been secretly monitoring them, finally showed themselves.
The entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was trapped inside their own sect.
Compared to the Clear Sky Clan, they chose not to resist.
They simply sealed off their own mountain, hoping to wait out the storm.
Some people felt uneasy, but no one dared to provoke the Spirit Empire's forces.
After all, even though they were confident in their strength, it was a matter of principle.
As one of the former Three Upper Clans, it made sense that the new empire would see them as a potential threat.
So, ironically, they convinced themselves it was reasonable to be isolated.
And that played directly into Bibi Dong's hands.
Now, she was almost there.
To her, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had to be eradicated before the war against Star Luo Empire.
Otherwise, if she waited until the war ended, it might become too late.
Of course
She could just wait until she ascended.
But she didn't want to wait that long.
She was desperate to show Xiaogang her devotion.
The sect that abandoned him.
The relatives that humiliated and ridiculed him.
How could their blood not be shed to cleanse away the past?
As for Yu Xiaogang's opposition?
That didn't matter.
She knew he would object.
He always said he didn't want revenge, that he didn't want her to dirty her hands for his sake.
But she understood
He wasn't worried about the sect.
He was worried about her.
He didn't want her reputation to suffer.
But she didn't care.
She just wanted him to see her determination.
To show him that
For his sake
She was willing to do anything.
Once the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was gone,
There would be no blood relatives left.
No one would have the right to judge him anymore.
And he wouldn't have to suffer because of them ever again.
She had considered eliminating Liu Erlong first.
But Han Li and Qian Daoliu were probably still in Heaven Dou City.
If she showed herself, she couldn't hide her intentions from them.
At this moment
She was not yet a god.
She wasn't confident in beating the two of them together.
And she didn't want them interfering.
Besides
Liu Erlong didn't necessarily have to die.
Liu Erlong also loved Xiaogang.
When this was over
She would take Xiaogang to the Divine Realm.
By then
Liu Erlong would be forced to watch helplessly.
She would finally understand what it was like to experience the same pain Bibi Dong once endured.
Because of Han Li's interference,
Bibi Dong had advanced through the Rakshasa Trials nearly a decade ahead of schedule.
Compared to the original timeline
She was now even more twisted.
Even more insane.
She carried Yu Xiaogang as they descended upon the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's mountain gates.
(End of Chapter)
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