"There is a high probability that you may one day step into the realm of a God King."
Yu Ming was momentarily stunned.
"God King…?"
The words escaped his mouth almost unconsciously.
Seeing his reaction, the God of Eros chuckled softly.
"Oh, right. You are still a mortal."
"There are many things about the Divine Realm that you do not understand."
"The Divine Realm is governed by five God Kings. They form the Divine Council and stand at the very peak of all existence within that realm."
"Below them are the First-Class Gods, followed by the Second-Class Gods, and so on."
His gaze grew slightly deeper.
"The God Kings are not merely stronger in terms of power."
"They have mastered their godhood completely, along with the authority it represents. Their control and understanding far surpass that of other deities."
Yu Ming listened intently, his earlier resistance slowly fading.
The God of Eros continued, his voice steady.
"The reason I say you have a high chance of reaching that level…"
"Is because your compatibility with my divine energy will allow you to control my authority far more easily than others ever could."
Each word struck Yu Ming's mind like a hammer.
Slowly—the dissatisfaction in his heart began to dissolve.
Compared to a distant and uncertain opportunity to inherit from Asura God King who did not seem to pass on his inheritance to him—this path given by God Eros as his inheritor—seemed more tangible.
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Back to the present, when Yu Ming knew that the one behind the scenes who was orchestrating this trial was Asura God, he immediately thought.
'Well even if I become a 1st level God and not a God King soon enough, I don't need to become a subordinate of Asura God. I remember that the Kind God King and Life God King are both beautiful...'
A sleazy laugh escaped his lips, low and filled with undisguised greed, as if he was already imagining standing above the Divine Realm itself.
At this moment, a woman appeared in the room and bowed her head respectfully, her movements graceful yet completely devoid of resistance.
"Master, the leader you wanted to meet is present in the hideout. Most of the personnel is out at the moment and the hideout is defenceless."
Yu Ming smiled as he looked at the beautiful woman. After he had controlled her, he was surprised to find out that she belonged to a mysterious organisation—"Twilight Hermit Order"—and was also a member of Spirit Hall.
However, the interesting thing was that when asked, she could not remember anything important about the organisation and its long-term plans. She only knew that she would report to the leader.
This detail made Yu Ming's interest deepen instead.
His eyes narrowed slightly.
'So even under my control, her core memories are sealed... This organisation is not simple at all.'
His interest was piqued because it seemed that this organisation had a method to put a kind of memory lock on its personnel—something even his abilities could not easily bypass.
When his 7th trial appeared, everything became clearer to him.
He understood that he needed to find and capture the leader of the organisation, which seemed to be an offshoot from the Spirit Hall.
'This shouldn't be too hard...'
A confident smirk formed on his face.
'I am already Level 96 due to the rewards from the trials and divine energy support of the Eros God.'
'From the information, I can know that the leader is a woman... He... He... He...'
A twisted excitement flickered in his pupils.
Yu Ming walked forward and came in front of the informant who now completely belonged to him. Without any restraint, he started touching her inappropriately while laughing.
"He... He... He..."
The woman did not resist at all. Her expression remained calm,
Yu Ming played for a while before getting slightly bored. His interest quickly faded, just as quickly as it had arisen.
He withdrew his hand casually and said,
"Lead the way..."
The woman turned around immediately and started to walk away without a word.
Yu Ming followed her.
The night was dark and occasionally moonlight sprinkled on the Heaven Dou City when the dark clouds in the sky reveal a gap.
Through the winding paths of the various alleyways of Heaven Dou City, Yu Ming followed the woman. The surroundings gradually became quieter, the bustling noises of the noble district fading away into silence.
Finally, they came across a secluded bungalow standing alone, slightly hidden from the main paths.
Fwweet (whistling noise)
Yu Ming looked around and let out a low whistle.
"Phew... This place is really secluded."
A guard wearing a black cloak appeared from the shadows. His gaze first landed on the woman before shifting slightly toward Yu Ming, carrying a hint of suspicion.
"Vanessa, you already came yesterday to talk with the leader. Did you forget something?"
Puchi—
A punch landed, so fast that it did not even leave an afterimage.
The man's body bent unnaturally as the blow sank deep into his stomach. A mouthful of blood and bile burst out from his lips as his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground unconscious before he could even react.
Yu Ming, the perpetrator of this attack, stood behind him casually, as if he had merely swatted away an insect.
His speed was so terrifying that neither Vanessa—who was a Soul Sage—nor the guard, a Soul Emperor, could perceive his movement at all.
After doing this, Yu Ming scratched his head lightly.
"Was the noise too much?"