"This..." The God of Destruction hesitated slightly, harboring some doubt about the Asura God's words, as the notion was truly too fantastical.
However, the Asura God smiled and replied:
"In the true sense, there are only four main stages of life existence.
"First, below Divinity. This is the Domain belonging to mortals. The most significant characteristic is that living beings have limited lifespans, cannot step into the cosmos themselves, and are usually confined within their own plane.
"Second, from Third Rank Divinity to First Rank Divinity. Beings at this level are Divinity. Under normal circumstances, their lifespans are long, even limitless, which is what mortal beings consider 'immortality.'
"Third, God King, like you and me. They stand above ordinary Divinity, possess the qualification to rule any star system in the cosmos, have a profound understanding of their own power control, and master the 'Law.'
"Fourth, above God King—there's nothing much to say about that.
"This kid has currently only slightly grasped some power belonging to the Divinity level from the mortal Domain. Aside from being unorthodox, it's not incomprehensible."
In any case, this kid was already incomprehensible to him before, and now he is just more incomprehensible. If he cannot understand either way, there is no difference.
The God of Destruction remained silent but was slightly convinced. Although it was absurd for a mortal being to grasp Divinity-level power, it was not impossible; it was just that this kid's progress was too fast.
Counting the time, how long has it been since he started cultivating until now? Following this rate, where will this kid reach in another ten or twenty years?
The God of Destruction felt a slight anticipation regarding this... Inside the ice cave on the Douluo Plane, the sweeping, vast aura slowly receded like a tide, eventually returning to calm.
The next moment, a flash of light appeared on Kong Mingan, who was in the Fusion state. The Fusion state immediately lifted, and he and the Snow Empress separated again, falling back to the ground.
The Snow Empress subconsciously raised her hand slowly, her ice-blue eyes gazing at her palm, and then gently clenched her fist.
She felt the terrifying power circulating within the 'Divinity' inside her body, and a subtle ripple appeared in her gaze.
"How do you feel?" Kong Mingan noticed her subtle emotional change and asked.
The Snow Empress's gaze was slightly dazed, and she whispered softly, like a sleep talker: "It feels... like a dream."
This fundamental leap and transformation of her own power was too clear. She clearly perceived that she had already stepped into the level she had pursued for tens of thousands of years without success—the Domain belonging to Divinity.
Moreover, this transformation had not stopped. The cycle formed by the 'Divinity' and the 'Star Ring' was continuously pushing her transformation until a certain limit.
The thing she had pursued for tens of thousands of years without success had been achieved now in just a few short years. Under normal circumstances, even if she did not burst out laughing, she should have been ecstatic deep down.
Yet, at this moment, she did not feel much joy. Instead, she felt a calmness and sense of 'it was meant to be.'
She paused slightly, turned her gaze, and met the eyes of the figure beside her. The ripple in her ice-blue eyes became more obvious, yet she seemed to be suppressing it.
Hmm. With him here, this was naturally to be expected.
"What is it?"
Kong Mingan looked at the Snow Empress, noticing that her gaze seemed unusual at the moment, feeling slightly confused.
The Snow Empress did not answer. She merely blinked her pair of ice-blue, crystal-clear eyes. As her gaze shifted, it lingered faintly on Kong Mingan's lips for a moment.
The coldness between her brows remained, but beneath that coldness, something seemed to be stirring restlessly.
Was she hesitating? No, why would she need to hesitate?
The question was resolved the instant it flashed through her mind.
Without any preamble or warning, under Kong Mingan's confused gaze—which stemmed from the Snow Empress looking at him—the Snow Empress pulled Kong Mingan's hand, exerted a slight force, leaned in, and moved closer.
The next moment, a hint of coolness touched Kong Mingan's lips.
Her action carried a natural clarity and directness. It was so sudden, yet it seemed to follow her unique logic, making it strangely natural.
However, before that hint of coolness could turn warm, after only a brief pause, she gently pulled away and stood back at his side.
Kong Mingan was slightly stunned, his eyes still holding a lingering confusion. He was just about to speak.
The next moment, a white-green figure suddenly appeared, carrying an anxious aura.
"How are things? Nothing went wrong, right?"
The Ice Empress's voice arrived before she did.
In the final moments just now, she truly could not withstand the aura of the two people's Breakthrough and did not even qualify to be a spectator, so she had to temporarily retreat.
Her golden eyes nervously scanned the two people present. Only after confirming that both their auras were calm and neither looked injured did she finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Kong Mingan looked at the Snow Empress, only to find that she had already returned to her eternally unchanging cold demeanor, as if that sudden kiss had never happened, without a single flaw in her expression.
With a calm tone, the Snow Empress looked at the Ice Empress, her voice as flat as ever:
"There were no accidents."
The increase in strength was real and tangible. She had never felt so powerful. Every bit of power was efficiently operating and transforming under the command of the nascent 'Divinity' within her body.
This was not just a qualitative change in spirit power, but also an overall sublimation of the body, spirit, and even the Soul level.
This feeling was difficult to describe accurately in words, but this state of constant transformation was beyond doubt.
The Ice Empress blinked, looking at the Snow Empress, whose aura she could no longer comprehend, and she involuntarily felt a little envious.
But immediately, the envy in her heart was replaced by an even stronger fighting spirit. Since the Snow Empress could do it, it was definitely not impossible for her!
Although, according to this guy's explanation, the condensation of 'Divinity' heavily relied on innate talent, Comprehension Ability, and personal accumulation.
Under the 'Star Ring' system, not everyone could condense 'Divinity' at the six-ring stage. She might not be able to perfectly replicate it, but she still had a chance when attempting to reach the seventh 'Star Ring'!
Kong Mingan's gaze was calm, but he temporarily did not participate in their conversation.
The Snow Empress's sudden action just now had thrown him into confusion, so he decided to temporarily clear his head a bit.
At this moment, most of his attention, using the hand he was holding with the Snow Empress, began to roughly observe whether the Snow Empress's state was stable after her advancement.
However, the next moment, the Snow Empress's hand lightly covered his hand.
His thoughts stalled. Kong Mingan recovered and raised his eyes to meet the Snow Empress's calm, unmoving gaze.
Following this, the Snow Empress's calm voice rang out:
"No rush. You can measure me slowly later."
"..."
Why did that sentence feel a little strange? Kong Mingan was speechless for a moment, but he still nodded.
"Alright."
The Ice Empress watched the natural interaction between the two, blinking, then frowning slightly.
Was it an illusion? Why did she feel like something had happened between this guy and the Snow Empress?
The Ice Empress always felt that something was strange, but she could not quite place it.
Surely, nothing happened, right?
(End of Chapter)
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