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"Go easy on him, don't kill him, I still need him."
Qian Qiusui spoke lewd words with a blank expression.
The priest, who was coughing up blood, glanced at Qian Qiusui's effeminate appearance and couldn't help but feel a chill. Was this guy human or a soul beast?
What does he want to do to me? With what? How?
Qiu Tian chuckled.
"Don't worry, I did it myself. I knew what I was doing. He won't die. This guy is pretty good; he'll be a good sparring partner."
The priest's expression first improved slightly, as he felt that his innocence could finally be preserved, but then it darkened again.
Has he, a high-ranking official in the divine realm, actually fallen so low as to be used as a sparring partner by these people?
"How dare you! Do you know who I am?"
The priest still held onto a last hope that these people, fearing the divine realm, would not dare to do anything to him.
Just as he was nervously watching Qiu Tian and Qian Qiu Sui, a small black flame rose not far away, and then Xiao Mu's figure appeared instantly.
The priest's expression immediately changed.
His surprise wasn't due to Xiao Mu's appearance. The instant the flame appeared, he felt his fire-attribute divine power tremble, as if a lowly subject had encountered a king in flames.
Who are you?
He quickly asked.
Even in front of the God of Fire, he had never felt this way before. The sense of submission and fear that welled up from the depths of his heart left him somewhat bewildered.
"You came down from the realm of gods?"
Xiao Mu's voice was flat, revealing no emotion.
If any other Soul Master had asked the priest such a question, he would have certainly ignored it, but he couldn't help but want to answer Xiao Mu's question.
"I come from the realm of gods, since you know my origins..."
After answering Xiao Mu's question, the priest regretted his lack of resolve. However, the fact that this person knew his background suggested that it was indeed premeditated.
Before he could continue speaking, Xiao Mu asked again:
"What brings you from the God Realm to Douluo Continent?"
The priest really didn't want to answer, but he just couldn't control his mouth. Besides his own divine power being suppressed by Xiao Mu's Void Devouring Flame, the inducement of Xiao Mu's soul power also played a significant role.
"I am here on the orders of the Fire God to find the sacred artifact that was stolen from the Fire God."
After saying that, the priest wished he could slap himself.
As expected, they came for the Fire God Sword. Xiao Mu wasn't too surprised and instead asked:
How did you know I took the Fire God Sword?
"You took the Fire God Sword?"
The priest was extremely shocked. He didn't know whether to be happy about his good fortune in finding the person who stole the Fire God's artifact, or to hate his bad luck in encountering such enemies.
Under Xiao Mu's persistent questioning, he recounted in detail his experiences after leaving the God Realm and arriving in Douluo Continent.
After hearing his story, even Qiu Tian, who had beaten him up, fell silent.
What kind of stupidity, or how unlucky, must one be to be so unlucky?
"You know I am from the realm of gods. If you let me leave, I will definitely not hold you accountable for the harm you caused me. I will even help you conceal from Lord Fire God that you took the Fire God Sword."
The priest made promises that even he didn't believe. Given his level of "wisdom," he was easily fooled by the disciples of the Eagle and Hound Sect. How could he possibly fool others?
"Palace Master, what should we do with this guy?"
At first, Qian Qiusui thought this person could be a sparring partner. While comprehending the Dao, he tried to transform his soul power into divine power.
But now that this person has been confirmed to be from the God Realm, and specifically targeting the Soul Palace, keeping him around would be risky.
Before Xiao Mu could say anything, the priest, who was exceptionally perceptive when it came to matters of life and death, had already understood Qian Qiusui's meaning and immediately said to Xiao Mu:
"My lord, please don't kill me. I'm sure I'll be of use to you."
At this moment, his so-called arrogance completely disappeared, and he was almost ready to kowtow to Xiao Mu.
Although it was very embarrassing, and begging for mercy betrayed the divine realm.
But he was just a priest, not a god with a divine position. He didn't even have a formal position, so how could anyone expect him to be loyal to the divine realm?
Which god in the divine realm doesn't hope that the god above them will relinquish their divine position as soon as possible, or simply die so that they can inherit the position?
Although he was defeated by Qiu Tian, the attitudes of Qiu Tian and Qian Qiu Sui revealed that the young man, who instilled fear in him, was the true mastermind.
"Oh? Then tell me, what use are you?"
Xiao Mu didn't intend to kill him directly, and the priest who wanted to seize the chance to live also wanted to do his best to prove his worth.
"Although I am not a god, I know a lot about the affairs of the divine realm. If you want to deal with the divine realm, I will definitely be able to make a contribution. My strength is also decent, and I will definitely be of use."
He believed that the Soul Palace harbored a powerful soul beast like Qiu Tian, which meant it was definitely at odds with the God Realm and probably had always been plotting against the God Realm.
Although he didn't think the Soul Palace was a match for the God Realm, let alone the God King, even a first-level god, such as the God of Fire, could easily destroy the Soul Palace.
But now that he's in the hands of the Soul Palace, he'll say anything to survive, prioritizing his own life above all else.
He hasn't become a true god yet, he really doesn't want to die.
Of course, if he could truly become a god, he would be even less willing to die.
When he was still a priest, he complained that the gods were incompetent and didn't know how to relinquish their positions. If he had even a one in ten thousand chance of becoming a god, he would probably be even more so, or even worse.
Locking the doors after getting in the car is the only proper thing to do.
"You really want to live?"
"I want to live, I want to live."
The priest nodded hastily.
"You'd do anything to survive?"
The priest looked somewhat troubled, worried that Xiao Mu might ask him to offer the heads of several priests as a pledge of loyalty, or to directly confront the gods.
"If you want to live, sign this first."
"What's this?"
As the priest pondered this, the intense sense of déjà vu he felt for the ghost resurfaced. Hadn't he also been forced to sign a soul contract back then? Only after proving his loyalty was his soul contract canceled.
Looking at the unfortunate priest, the ghost exuded a sense of superiority as someone who had been there before.
Xiao Mu had no intention of training this priest to be a subordinate like Zhan Kaishan. Xiao Mu also looked down on this guy's integrity and character.
Although the ghost also compromised at the time, he was not as obsequious and shameless as the priest.
This person is even worse than Yu Luomian. Although Yu Luomian betrayed his family, at least he couldn't stop the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan from attacking the Soul Palace.
However, this kind of thing also has its uses. Since we've never been in contact with the divine realm before, we can plant a seed in advance, which might come in very handy later.
The divine official sent to Douluo Continent never returned, and there wasn't even the slightest news about him. This made the God of Fire feel both surprised and furious.
He felt that with that priest's strength, even if he couldn't find the whereabouts of the Fire God Sword for a while, he would never simply disappear without a trace. He increasingly suspected that some deity was deliberately targeting him.
Just as he was about to take new action, the priest finally returned to the divine realm.
The priest's return to the divine realm was certainly not due to his own escape. After signing the soul contract, he knew that his life was no longer in his own hands.
As long as Xiao Mu has a thought, his soul will be completely destroyed, leaving him no room to struggle.
He was even prepared to stay in the Soul Palace and serve it forever, but he was released and allowed to return to the God Realm.
Honestly, he would rather stay in Douluo Continent than return to the God Realm.
Not only did he fail to complete the mission, but he also became a spy. For a nobody like him to be a traitor under the noses of so many powerful figures in the God Realm was too much for him. One wrong move and he could be exposed, leading to cruel punishment.
The first hurdle he needs to overcome to return to the realm of the gods is the God of Fire.
"I asked you to investigate the theft of my divine inheritance, how come you've spent so much time and haven't even found a single clue?"
After the priest, the god of fire breathed a slight sigh of relief, which meant that no other gods were targeting him.
"Lord Fire God, I almost didn't make it back..."
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The Soul Palace Small World.
Following the upgrade of the Soul Hall, the main quest has also been completed.
Main Quest 4 is complete. Rewards are as follows: 1 Summoning Attack, 1 Realm Star Map, 1 Divine Artifact Forge
In the fourth main quest, the final task was to improve the number and skill level of the Soul Hall's alchemists.
Dugu Bo and the others successfully refined fifth-grade pills one after another. Xiao Mu then gave them several more in-depth guidance sessions, which helped the four of them stabilize at the level of fifth-grade alchemists.
The number of times you can summon a powerful being is a fixed reward each time, and the Realm Star Map and Artifact Forge are appearing for the first time.
[World Realm Star Map: Contains coordinates of other planes near the Douluo Continent. As the number of other realms explored increases, the star map will become more complete, eventually becoming a star map recording countless planes.]
After the Soul Palace was upgraded, its original spatial movement ability was further enhanced. Not only could it teleport freely within the Douluo Continent, but it also gained the ability to teleport across dimensions.
The Soul Palace Small World had already become an independent small world. After acquiring this ability, as long as Xiao Mu wanted to hide, the God Realm would not be able to find him no matter how hard they tried.
This is also why Xiao Mu was confident that the God Realm could not destroy the Soul Palace.
Previously, without coordinates from other planes, interdimensional teleportation could only be done randomly, which was highly uncertain and dangerous. Now, with the Realm Star Map, everything can proceed much more smoothly.
The resources and talent of one plane in the Douluo Continent are no longer sufficient for the Soul Palace to achieve a qualitative improvement; it can only explore other planes.
[Divine Forge: A furnace for forging divine artifacts. By inputting materials and using insights into the laws of nature as flames, one can forge divine artifacts tailored to their own needs.]
The Soul Palace Small World now possesses a place for enlightenment, allowing Soul Masters to break through their maximum limits. However, Xiao Mu only possesses alchemy skills, not weapon crafting skills.
Obtaining a divine artifact is not easy. Apart from trying to obtain it from the inheritance of other gods in the divine realm, one can only explore on one's own.
The gods of the divine realm aren't fools. They'll definitely react if some of their heritage is stolen. Although the Soul Palace isn't afraid, it will certainly face trouble, and its activities outside will be severely restricted in the future.
Although the Divine Artifact Forge is not a method of weapon forging, it is sufficient to forge divine artifacts.
"Lord, is another new person coming?"
Zhan Kaishan remained as sharp as ever. While he was constantly striving to reach level 99, the activation of a new summon also put a certain amount of pressure on him.
After all, he previously thought that even if he summoned, he could only reach the level of a thousand autumns, but who knew that he could summon an even more powerful Qiu Tian later.
Zhan Kaishan even had some doubts about whether Xiao Mu could summon a true god-level powerhouse.
Although Qian Qiusui and Qiu Tian were stronger than him, Zhan Kaishan still had the motivation to pursue them with all his might. If a god-level person really came, it would be too difficult for him to catch up.
Qian Qiusui and Qiu Tian also arrived. Their understanding of the new summons was not as complicated as Zhan Kaishan's; they were quite looking forward to it.
Now that they've met all the officials of the God Realm, who knows when the God Realm will take notice of the Soul Palace? Right now, apart from Xiao Mu, whom they can't see through, the Soul Palace itself would have a hard time contending with a true god, not even a second-level god.
"What is the Palace Master trying to do?"
Gu Yuena also emerged from the seven-colored light, still somewhat hesitant about the choice Xiao Mu had given her.
But she knew that she wouldn't have unlimited time to consider things, and in fact, she didn't have many other options at all.
In the Land of Enlightenment, her injuries healed much faster than during her many years of slumber, and her understanding of elemental laws and even spiritual laws was slowly improving.
This is an extremely incredible thing. If she was split off from the Dragon God, unless she had the opportunity to reunite with the Golden Dragon King, it would be difficult for her strength to improve significantly.
The place of enlightenment gave her hope for continuous improvement in her strength.
If she agrees to Xiao Mu's request, she will not only recover from her injuries quickly, but she will also have the opportunity to glimpse the scenery of the God King realm.
However, signing the soul contract was really hard for her to accept. She already felt humiliated by becoming a subordinate of the Soul Hall from the Silver Dragon King. If she were to become a mount as well, wouldn't her status be lowered too much?
"You arrived late and haven't seen it yet, but you'll find out soon enough. Our Soul Palace is about to gain another Celestial Venerable."
Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan were both full of curiosity. Although they had witnessed the summoning of powerful figures, they still found it incredibly novel.
Gu Yuena was completely bewildered by the two riddle-makers' words, but she wasn't in the mood to ask further questions, as she was still struggling with how to make a decision.
Xiao Mu has already used up this powerful summoning ability.
For the Soul Palace now, an ordinary Title Douluo is nothing, and even a Super Douluo is just icing on the cake.
To be honest, Xiao Mu really wanted to summon a god-level powerhouse, since Qiu Tian, whom he summoned last time, was already close to god-level.
The power of the soul converged, and the summoning time was longer than ever before.
This made Xiao Mu feel hopeful; the stronger the person, the longer it would take to summon them, and the more soul power would gather.
Zhan Kaishan was also aware of this rule, so he was basically certain that the person summoned this time would be at least stronger than Qian Qiusui back then.