Chapter 1188: What I

This sliver of temporal power was extracted by Lin Yan in the form of flame.

Lin Yan would not touch it in his divine body form, as it might trigger uncontrollable changes.

For Lin Yan's flame form, the issue is negligible.

Lin Yan planned to burn it after returning to his divine realm, to see what changes it would produce.

"Thank you so much this time—this sliver of temporal power plagued me for tens of thousands of years, and I never expected you to resolve it so easily."

Venerable Tianlan gazed at Lin Yan with clear eyes and said.

Now, though restored to normal, she still retained the appearance of a young girl, strikingly beautiful.

Venerable Tianlan noticed Lin Yan's gaze and flashed a mischievous look as she said:

"My physique probably won't revert—it's fine like this. It makes me feel young again."

After speaking, she paused, then pulled out a glowing orb and handed it to Lin Yan, saying:

"Though it was effortless for you, I can't let you work for free. This contains my gratitude—you resolved a major problem for me, and now I can finally let go and advance further. So, these are all yours!"

Lin Yan took the glowing orb.

Inside were many items: over a million high-grade divine stones, plus vast quantities of other resources, many of which were useful for upgrading his 19th- and 20th-level divine body.

For Venerable Tianlan, her divine body was already nearly perfect.

A 20th-level divine body was already extremely powerful and flawless.

Further upgrading a 20th-level divine body meant refining special forms aligned with one's own power—but that wasn't true upgrading, merely modification.

Like Lin Yan's Flame Divine Body.

True further upgrading only occurs after becoming a Primordial God—elevating the divine body into a Primordial Divine Body!

But a Primordial Divine Body can only be upgraded after becoming a Primordial God and acquiring a Primordial God Seal.

Thus, these resources were of little immediate use to Venerable Tianlan.

But that didn't mean they weren't precious.

These resources were still exceedingly valuable.

Venerable Tianlan could sell them for an excellent price.

Lin Yan stored the glowing orb away.

Seeing Lin Yan put it away, Venerable Tianlan's face lit up with a radiant smile.

Now, her gaze toward Lin Yan clearly held something special.

Venerable Tianlan said:

"This time, you killed Dulong the Great, and some hidden Law Lords will likely notice you. Those Law Lords not aiming to become Primordial Gods through the Flame Law may be fine, but those who do intend to ascend via the Flame Law may develop hostility toward you!"

Lin Yan asked: "How many such Law Lords are there?"

Venerable Tianlan said: "Hard to say!"

She added: "In the current Heavenly Realm, many Law Lords have existed since ancient times—even some nearing Primordial God status—but they've hidden themselves, dimming their presence."

"Dimming their presence?"

"Yes. Because Law Lords draw faith power directly from their Laws, they've even abandoned their own realms, all to make the Heavenly Realm ignore them, to make it forget them entirely. No one knows how many such Law Lords exist."

Venerable Tianlan said.

Lin Yan said: "Are they guarding against the Ancient Gods?"

Venerable Tianlan said: "The Ancient Gods are one concern—they also guard against other Law Lords, even Primordial Gods! Moreover, they're secretly waiting for opportunities to break through to Primordial Godhood."

Lin Yan showed a hint of curiosity: "Among the current Primordial Gods in the Heavenly Realm, which one is the strongest?"

Venerable Tianlan said: "Primordial Gods are beyond our reach. My understanding of their power is limited, but from my observations, the Light Primordial God and the Ocean Goddess are likely the most powerful."

Lin Yan asked: "What about the Life Goddess?"

Venerable Tianlan said: "The Life Law has always been extremely potent, but when used in combat, it's not particularly strong. Moreover, since becoming a Primordial God, the Life Goddess has never fought—her true power remains a mystery. I'm not certain."

Even in healing, the Life Law is already devastatingly effective—let alone its full potential; it might even revive the dead.

But in combat, it truly isn't very powerful.

Lin Yan recalled the last time he met the Life Goddess.

Perhaps due to the nature of her power, the Life Goddess gave Lin Yan a sense of profound calm—but as a Primordial God-level being, her strength was unquestionable.

Still, her actual combat capability remained impossible for Lin Yan to judge.

After chatting with Venerable Tianlan for much longer, dawn finally broke.

A trace of reluctance appeared in Venerable Tianlan's eyes.

Because dawn meant Lin Yan had to leave!

She truly wished he could stay longer in her divine realm.

But the matter was resolved—could she really force him to remain?

Within Venerable Tianlan's divine realm, Lin Yan stepped out of her palace.

Venerable Tianlan saw him off.

"By the way, take this."

Venerable Tianlan handed Lin Yan another glowing orb.

Lin Yan accepted it.

Venerable Tianlan said: "It's an entrance to a special divine power space. Occasionally, some Law Lords manifest their wills there, exchanging resources—or even information."

Lin Yan understood.

It was like the special space he once traded with the Eternal Night Goddess.

But this divine power space was public—and of exceptionally high tier; ordinary deities likely lacked the qualifications to enter.

Having this made things far more convenient—it allowed Lin Yan to purchase needed resources from other Law Lords.

Lin Yan thanked Venerable Tianlan and was about to leave, when Venerable Tianlan lightly bit her lip: "Lord of Flames, could you do me another favor?"

Lin Yan looked at her.

Venerable Tianlan's cheeks flushed slightly: "In the past, I developed a faint fondness for you. After my time normalized, that faint fondness endured for tens of thousands of years. Now, I have an unshakable obsession—a thought I've harbored for tens of thousands of years. I… I can't control my own thoughts anymore."

Lin Yan paused for a moment, then said: "Fine!"

Venerable Tianlan no longer hesitated. She stepped before Lin Yan, rose onto her toes, and lightly touched his forehead.

The simple touch brought Venerable Tianlan profound satisfaction.

"Thank you."

She whispered softly.

Lin Yan finally returned to his divine realm.

After returning to his divine realm, Lin Yan realized that a large number of gods had gathered in the Elven Divine Domain.

These gods had assembled to discuss the great battle that had occurred yesterday!

Several days later, Vivilla finally succeeded in breaking through to the fourth level!

Her progress was far faster than that of the Goddess of Eternal Night!

She had taken less than a month!