Chapter 166: Dual Gods

For Lan Fuzi, the experience in the Deep Sea Abyss two years ago left a deep impression.

Back then, she brought some ten-thousand-year Deep Sea Demon Whales to search for God Shards in the Deep Sea Abyss, but before she could find any trace of a God Shard, she saw a Red-Grade Mecha Master bring a youth over to train.

At first she merely marveled at human diversity, that they would actually come to such a forbidden land to cultivate their bodies; she did not care much about the threat the two might pose.

After all, as the daughter of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and the Demon Empress, her talent, bloodline, and resources were all top-tier; her cultivation speed was very fast, and in just several tens of thousands of years she already possessed cultivation exceeding a hundred thousand years, and Spiritual Power at the Spiritual Domain Realm.

That Rank 94 Titled Douluo, though a Red-Grade Mecha Master, was in her eyes still at a stage she could handle. (Mu Ye: Believe it or not, I'll put on my Four-Word Battle Armor and beat you into a vegetable?)

But upon discovering that Huo Yuhao found a God Shard a step ahead of a ten-thousand-year Deep Sea Demon Whale, she was very surprised.

Coincidence? Or does this human have some problem?

And when Huo Yuhao glanced toward the direction she was hiding in and revealed "Dragon God Pressure," she confirmed this youth was not simple; acting with caution, she did not snatch the God Shard in his hand, but temporarily avoided Huo Yuhao and Mu Ye.

Not until they left the Deep Sea Abyss did she go there again to investigate, searching for any missed God Shards. Unfortunately, there was no harvest at all; the only God Shard that showed its trace was in Huo Yuhao's hand, vexing her to the extreme.

Her mother the Demon Empress, ever since the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was killed by Sea God Tang San twenty thousand years ago, had gradually gone mad, hating humans and sea soul beasts who believed in the Sea God, swearing to retaliate against all humans and sea soul beasts, to make Sea God Tang San suffer.

Over ten thousand years ago, when her mother was slaughtering in the seas near Sea God Island, she encountered Holy Spirit Cult Evil Soul Masters; the Evil Soul Masters lured her with the promise of reviving her father, which gradually calmed her down and made her join the Holy Spirit Cult. Early on, as an existence to check and balance Holy Spirit Cult powerhouses, she remained hidden in the dark, until the Holy Spirit Cult was severely damaged by the Sun Moon Empire and Spirit Ice Douluo, only then gradually stepping to the fore and taking control of the Holy Spirit Cult.

However, the emotion to destroy everything always existed… or rather, her mother had long since gone mad; only the obsession with revenge and reviving her father was supporting her.

And God Shards were one of the ways to reduce her mother's madness, because they represented that the Sea God had a problem, able to soothe her emotions to a certain degree; moreover, absorbing a God Shard required a certain amount of time, and during this stage her mother would not go on a mad killing spree.

She still remembered her mother's wild joy when she first obtained a Sea God Divinity shard — "Sea God Tang San, you have today too, hahaha! I will borrow your power to take a step further, and destroy this world."

Lan Fuzi did not want the Demon Empress to keep falling into hatred, but simply had not found a method; now that there was a "method that isn't a method," she would naturally strive for it.

These years, she had been helping the Demon Empress collect those shards; as a result, two years ago she finally found one with great difficulty, yet it fell into the hands of a not-simple human, and she was even scared off by the other party… how could she remain calm?

Retreating a step made her angrier the more she thought about it; enduring a moment made her feel more wronged the more she thought about it. Lan Fuzi simply took this as an opportunity and hatched the idea of entering the Douluo Continent.

There were also existences collecting God Shards within the Douluo Continent, and because divine objects conceal themselves, God Shards could fall into the hands of ordinary people; collecting in the ocean for so many years, the harvest of Sea God Divinity shards was becoming fewer and fewer, so it was better to go to the continent and take a look.

As for the one on Huo Yuhao… given the other party's abnormality, she planned to deliberate before acting, first understand the other party, and act if an opportunity arose.

Just like that, she entered the human world, using the identity of a Mecha Constructor as cover, not revealing too strong a strength. After twists and turns, due to various factors she joined the Spirit Pagoda, and even met quite a few Spirit Pagoda high-ranking officials.

With the means given by the Holy Spirit Cult and her mother, those high-ranking officials also did not discover her true situation; she originally thought Huo Yuhao should also be unable to, but unexpectedly…

"Why would he see through me?"

Lan Fuzi stood frozen in place, her blue beautiful hair messily pressed against her lovely cheeks, her porcelain-white skin appearing even paler at this moment, those eyes like deep-sea vortices trembling violently, her long eyelashes casting uneasy shadows beneath her eyes.

One conjecture after another surfaced in her heart, finally settling on the most terrifying scenario she had envisioned in the past — if the other party obtaining the Sea God Divinity shard was not a coincidence, then he…

Huo Yuhao sized up the frozen Lan Fuzi, narrowed his eyes, and did not speak immediately.

Lan Fuzi, a Deep Sea Demon Whale with cultivation exceeding a hundred thousand years, kind-hearted by nature, daughter of the Demon Empress and Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

A tragic figure in every sense, she fell in love with the son of her father's killer; after the Abyssal Saint Lord descended using her mother's body, she was even killed; the last Deep Sea Demon Whale at the end of the original work… clearly she didn't appear much, but one feels the word 'tragic' can't be carved deeply enough.

However, her tragedy is not the point. (Lan Fuzi: …)

The point is her mother is the Demon Empress, Holy Spirit Cult Supreme Pontiff, and Lan Fuzi herself is also a member of the Holy Spirit Cult.

Thinking here, Huo Yuhao stood with hands behind his back, looking at Lan Fuzi who dared not raise her head for a long time, and said in a low voice:

"Thinking about why I could see your identity after just meeting once? Instead of overthinking, why not go ask… the god your Holy Spirit Cult worships."

The instant the two terms "Holy Spirit Cult" and "god" left his mouth, Lan Fuzi was struck as if by lightning, her delicate body trembling violently; amidst secret regret, she unhesitatingly dropped to one knee and said respectfully: "I have seen the Venerable God! Two years ago, thank you for showing mercy and sparing me; on both meetings I was rude in many ways, please forgive my offenses!"

"I have seen the Venerable God! Two years ago, thank you for showing mercy and sparing me; on both meetings I was rude in many ways, please forgive my offenses!"

According to her mother's deduction, God Shards are products that can only be discovered when a God Yuan Realm expert or a powerhouse who has comprehended the corresponding laws approaches; from the surface, Huo Yuhao had nothing to do with any of these.

But as a member of the Holy Spirit Cult, the Demon Empress's daughter, Lan Fuzi knew the Holy Spirit Cult had a Divine Sense from the God Realm.

Then, could that God Realm visitor worshiped by the Holy Spirit Cult truly be the only Divine Sense to descend upon this world? This youth's various unreasonably abnormal signs — that unfathomable pressure, those all-seeing eyes, knowing the secrets of God Shards, an attitude in speech that knew the Holy Spirit Cult's god like the back of his hand yet did not respect it… there was only one possibility left, right?

For a moment, Lan Fuzi only felt her spine turn cold, even breathing becoming difficult.

Facing this, Huo Yuhao looked at Lan Fuzi with no change in expression, his heart without ripples.

Out in the world, identity is ultimately what you give yourself.

"I ask, you answer."

Huo Yuhao seemed to not care at all about Lan Fuzi's expression and thoughts, nor whether the other party would reply, merely saying coldly: "To what extent has He recovered?"

Hearing this, Lan Fuzi's heart settled, and she became even more certain of her guess; the bitter smile at the corner of her mouth grew richer, "I don't know; matters of gods are not something I can know the details of."

She did not lie; although her mother's identity gave her the ability to run rampant in the Holy Spirit Cult, she did not like it there, and never participated in Holy Spirit Cult actions, so the high-ranking officials naturally would not reveal too much intelligence to her.

Huo Yuhao glanced at her, "That Blood-Eyed Evil Soul Master is the same; He hides quite deeply."

Lan Fuzi swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Blood-Eyed… leaked the god's intelligence? The Holy Spirit Cult's methods of sealing important intelligence from subordinates, even a Quasi-God might not be able to unravel… the person before her truly deserves to be a god; his methods are not something she can imagine.

Come to think of it, she is a Holy Spirit Cult person… the beast's intelligence was leaked this way too, right?

Fortunately she did not lie, otherwise the consequences would be unpredictable.

Just, from this Venerable God's tone, he does not seem to care about the Holy Spirit Cult's god, more like confirming the other party's recovery situation… is he planning to use this to scheme something? Do hostile relationships also exist among these God Realm gods?

Lan Fuzi's thoughts abruptly halted, and she secretly sighed.

The most important thing now is how to survive, right?

She quietly raised her eyes, caught sight of Huo Yuhao not continuing to press the question; several thoughts of resistance flashed through her mind, yet she rejected them one by one. In this Spirit Pagoda stronghold, the other party's advantage as a Candidate Spirit Envoy was self-evident. What's more… if it truly is as guessed, a Divine Sense possession or reincarnation, any resistance would be futile.

'What to do? What is this god's stance, how will he deal with me? This way or that, or something else? If he asks about God Shard intelligence and my reason for joining the Spirit Pagoda, how should I answer?'

Just as her thoughts were in chaos, Huo Yuhao's gaze fell upon her again. Those eyes were deep as a cold pool, as if able to pierce through all her thoughts.

"Just act according to my transfer orders from now on, you may withdraw."

"Eh?" Lan Fuzi subconsciously let out a soft cry, then hurriedly covered her mouth. Those spirited eyes were full of disbelief, even her long eyelashes trembling slightly.

Huo Yuhao slightly raised a brow, "Are my words hard to understand?"

"No, I… this subordinate understands, Lord!"

Lan Fuzi said from the heart.

She felt she could already completely not understand this person.

The only thing the other party cared about was the Holy Spirit Cult's gods? She didn't care about the God Shard, the Holy Spirit Cult, or the intelligence on her person at all?

But upon second thought, she felt relieved again.

For true gods, aside from matters involving gods, what else is worth caring about and scheming over?

Perhaps the entire Holy Spirit Cult is nothing but jumping clowns in the other party's eyes.

'But, why did he transfer me to his side? To find an opportunity to escape? No, that won't do. How do I know this god hasn't left some means on me……'

"Yuhao, the refreshments are ready."

A clear, cold voice came from the lounge inside the room, interrupting Lan Fuzi's train of thought.

She saw the side door open, and Gu Yue Na walked out gracefully carrying a set of exquisite tea ware. Her silver hair cascaded like a waterfall, and starlight-like radiance flowed within her purple eyes; her every gesture carried a transcendent, unworldly temperament.

Lan Fuzi was first stunned by Gu Yue Na's appearance, nearly giving rise to admiration, then she thought of how the other party had just been in the lounge separated by a single wall, and her heart surged with shock.

Wait, could this person also be……

Gu Yue Na seemed to sense her gaze; her purple eyes shifted slightly, and a single casual glance made Lan Fuzi feel as if she had fallen into an ice cave. Invisible pressure spilled from Gu Yue Na's body, suppressing even her bloodline, causing her standing strength to drain away rapidly.

"You've accepted an interesting subordinate."

Gu Yue Na's voice was like heavenly music, yet carried an inviolable majesty. Her fingertip tapped lightly, and a wisp of silver light silently entered Lan Fuzi's body.

Lan Fuzi discovered in horror that she couldn't muster the slightest power of resistance against this silver light.

Huo Yuhao took the teacup, the corner of his lips curling up slightly: "The Holy Spirit Cult has His Divine Sense; keeping her might be useful."

Hearing this, a trace of reminiscence flashed through Gu Yue Na's purple eyes, and her fingertip tapped lightly on the teacup's rim.

"Those fish that slipped through the net in the God Realm War are indeed good at hiding. But now the God Realm is far gone; we can deal with them slowly, no need to be impatient."

Lan Fuzi's whole body went stiff; only now did she truly understand her situation——

Although it was only a few words, she also tasted a different flavor from these two sentences.

A battle occurred in the God Realm; divine artifacts, Divine Sense, and God Shards fell on the Douluo Continent, and even the God Realm's disappearance is related to this, and these two gods before her are very likely the advantaged side of that battle!

Even, perhaps it was they who took the lead in instigating the God Realm War, and the current Douluo Continent will also stir up waves again because of these gods……

Gu Yue Na looked at Lan Fuzi; that peerless beauty's smile made Lan Fuzi's hair stand on end: "Rest assured, although the Sea God is my enemy, as long as you obey obediently…… I won't make things difficult for a mere Sea Soul Beast."

This sentence made Lan Fuzi completely despair—— the ones she faced were indeed two gods standing above the mortal dust.

When Lan Fuzi walked out the door in a daze, the Spirit Pagoda's corridor spun before her eyes. She leaned against the wall, fingernails digging deep into her palm.

Where is the Spirit Pagoda some Soul Master holy land? It is clearly a chessboard for gods' games! And she, at some unknown time, had already been reduced to the most insignificant chess piece in the game……

"Back then, I shouldn't have joined the Spirit Pagoda just to have room to maneuver when exposed……"

A deep sigh echoed in the corridor.

……

After Lan Fuzi left, Gu Yue Na couldn't help laughing out loud, "Yuhao, doing it like this is actually quite interesting."

Pretending to be gods together with Yuhao to scare the Deep Sea Demon Whale, truly a novel experience…… although she herself is originally a god, no acting needed.

Huo Yuhao walked to the chair and sat down, "You didn't actually need to act so hard just now; she already believed it, overdoing it is counterproductive."

"I also wanted to experience what mindset a certain someone had when scaring me in the past." Gu Yue Na said, suddenly leaning close to Huo Yuhao, her warm breath brushing past his ear: "You're definitely secretly gloating over having deceived me, aren't you?"

Huo Yuhao's breathing became slightly disordered due to her sudden sneak attack, then he quickly relaxed, reaching out to tuck Gu Yue Na's scattered silver hair behind her ear, smiling helplessly:

"No, it's more relief; the pressure you give me isn't small…… a true god, and the Soul Beast Sovereign at that, no one dares say they can face you easily."

Gu Yue Na gazed at him for a moment, revealing a smile, "Actually, no matter what, I would never make a move against you; you're just scaring yourself……"

Speaking here, Gu Yue Na stopped, changing the subject, "She's an idle piece you laid down two years ago?"

Those words aren't the right timing yet; she needs to wait for a suitable opportunity to tell Yuhao.

"Mm, counts as it."

Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded faintly.

Having personally witnessed him take away the God Shard, Lan Fuzi's choices were nothing more than those few: inform others, act herself, wait and see……

The current result isn't good, but it isn't bad either.

(End of Chapter)