Chapter 444: Forming a Connection

The Father God, who created this world and was capable of anything, was actually spoken of in such a way by An Qian.

The Ice Empress did not quite understand.

"Father God... why is he cowardly?"

An Qian smiled upon hearing this: "We are currently opposing the Master of Light. As a member under your command, the Father God suddenly incited other gods to leave your camp; does that count as cowardly?"

The Ice Empress pondered for a moment after hearing this: "If the Master of Light is invincible, then the Father God cannot be considered cowardly; they are merely choices."

"Is that so?

But after he left, and after the other gods left.

The believers who worshipped him, the trillions of subjects in the God Kingdom... were they not all abandoned by him as well?

Those believers worshipped him, adored him, and were willing to burn themselves to fulfill him.

In the end, he was afraid before the battle even began; what does that count for!"

As An Qian spoke, her eyes turned red.

"In this life... I hate such cowards the most!"

"What I hate most is that the blood of a coward flows within my own body!"

This was the first time the Ice Empress had seen An Qian so emotionally agitated.

A complex look flashed in her eyes, as if she were thinking about something seriously, but she eventually let it go.

Soon, An Qian's emotions returned to normal, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

It was as if everything before had been illusory and did not exist.

"Do you think my male pet... might have obtained the Father God's inheritance?" An Qian suddenly asked.

The Ice Empress's expression changed abruptly upon hearing this: "The Father God's inheritance?"

Mentioning this, the Ice Empress's breathing became slightly rapid.

As a living being of this world, no one was unfamiliar with the Father God.

Even the Master of Light would be tempted by the Father God's inheritance.

If the Nine Prince had obtained the Father God's inheritance, everything would make sense.

The Father God's inheritance had the power to make Iron Stone City completely different.

"If he truly obtained the Father God's inheritance, we would have one more sliver of a chance to deal with the Master of Light!" the Ice Empress said, her eyes filled with a hint of excitement and a trace of greed that she quickly extinguished.

Anyone would be tempted by the Father God's inheritance.

"Sure enough, everything has variables; even if one has already seen the ending in the river, one might still discover other changes.

There are no predetermined events or endings." An Qian thought, feeling somewhat emotional.

However, she thought of something and suddenly felt a bit guilty.

If he obtained the Father God's inheritance, could he perhaps really provide me with some Divine Power?

What if he asks me for the specific whereabouts of that person?

What should I do?

At the time, she had used a Source Stone to calculate a character contained in the name of the person the Nine Prince cared about most.

Later, she even promised that if there were enough Divine Power, she could calculate the specific location of that person.

But this had nothing to do with Divine Power; it had to do with the Source Stone.

Her Source Stone was already gone.

Therefore, she could not calculate it.

But after thinking about it, An Qian smiled again: "I can trick him then, saying that person is not in this realm.

As long as he leaves this realm, he will be able to meet them."

An Qian applauded her own wisdom.

When calculating the name of that person, An Qian had expended a great deal.

It was obvious that there was a major problem with that person.

A person with problems... should be fine in another world, right?

Therefore, she calculated the whereabouts of that person.

If the Nine Prince Lin could not leave this realm to find that person, that was the Nine Prince's own problem, and it had nothing to do with her.

Thinking of this, An Qian couldn't help but feel happy.

Having arrived at Iron Stone City five days ago, An Qian had not seen Lin Chao.

However, she had followed the Ice Empress's avatar and met Eyun Xiaojie, the God of Metal, and Diya.

The God of Metal was incredibly moved by the arrival of the Ice Empress's avatar.

He proposed the suggestion of relocating Iron Stone City.

The Ice Empress did not refuse, only saying she would consider it.

On this day, An Qian was bored: "The Nine Prince isn't coming back, and I cannot stay in the same place for too long, otherwise my location will be found, and I will implicate Iron Stone City."

The Ice Empress looked at An Qian: "How long will you need to possess the strength to oppose the Master of Light?"

"Three months at the shortest, ten years... at the longest." An Qian stood up and stretched, "It's a pity, I don't want to resolve the matters here too quickly; I want to play around here for a while.

After all, such a beautiful world is truly rare."

There was a look of longing in An Qian's eyes.

The world she lived in had a harsh environment.

One could even say it had no environment at all.

They were able to survive entirely by relying on the Source Stones that occasionally rolled onto the bank from that river.

There were many people like her, but... there were also very few.

The vast majority have long since fallen.

"So fast?" The Ice Queen revealed a look of recollection, "Why are you and Situ both able to become strong so quickly? Where... exactly do you come from?"

"A secret." An Qian looked back and smiled, shaking her finger, "Since he didn't tell you, naturally I won't tell you either."

Upon hearing this, the Ice Queen did not speak.

However, at this moment, a sound transmission entered her ears: "Your Excellency Ice Queen, Nine Prince Lin has returned."

She was just about to inform An Qian, but saw that An Qian's figure was already gone.

The Ice Queen's figure also vanished at this moment; she was also very curious about that second variable, Lin.

Iron Stone City, City Lord Mansion.

Lin Chao sat on a chair, holding Xiao Bing in his arms.

Yuwen Zhanye kept his head lowered, reporting on the recent events in Iron Stone City.

Lin Chao listened the entire time, occasionally fiddling with Xiao Bing's hair.

Just then, two figures arrived at the City Lord Mansion one after the other.

Lin Chao narrowed his eyes, looking at the two of them.

An Qian looked at Lin Chao, lingering a moment longer on Lin Chao's chest as if she had discovered something, but she soon looked at Lin Chao: "Man, long time no see. You've become even more charismatic. Have you missed me?"

An Qian's voice carried a seductive tone.

Lin Chao looked at An Qian, a look of curiosity also appearing in his eyes.

"I took a trip to the Ancient Tang Empire and saw a wisp of the remnant soul of the Ancient Tang Divine Emperor." Lin Chao looked at An Qian, then glanced at the Ice Queen.

Upon hearing this, the Ice Queen trembled in her heart, a look of pain appearing in her eyes.

"Oh? Is that so? What did he tell you?" An Qian was also somewhat curious.

She and the Ancient Tang Divine Emperor came from the same place; although the two had never met, she had heard of him.

That was a person who was not inferior to her.

It was a pity that, for the sake of... his clansmen, he fell here.

"He gave me... a technique of the Father God." Lin Chao did not choose to hide it, nor was there any need to hide it.

Hearing this, a trace of greed appeared in the Ice Queen's eyes, but it was quickly extinguished by her.

It actually... really was the inheritance of the Father God.

"That kind of thing?" An Qian only shook her head after hearing it; she clapped her hands, looking completely indifferent, "Useless."

However, in her eyes, Lin Chao still caught a trace of disappointment.

Disappointment in what?

The Forging Heaven Art was useless to her.

"Did Situ not tell you that the Forging Heaven Art cannot be used in this world?

Or rather... for those of us who are 'old ones'... it is all useless." An Qian smiled helplessly, "Even if you obtain it, it is just a display piece.

You haven't already started practicing it, have you?

Sigh, you are wasting your time too much."

Indeed, the Forging Heaven Art was useless in this world; Lin Chao knew this as well.

However, Lin Chao was different. Having completed all the Ancient God Temples and obtained all the inheritances, the higher the level at which he practiced the Forging Heaven Art, the more he could convert things from the Main World for use.

Perhaps it had to do with this world being created by the Father God.

Beside them, the Ice Queen listened intently; she did not understand the meaning behind An Qian's words.

Lin Chao did not explain anything.

An Qian sat down beside Lin Chao in a swaggering manner: "You are very different from what I expected."

"What expectations?" Regarding An Qian, Lin Chao felt some apprehension.

An Qian only smiled, clearly not wanting to continue speaking on this matter.

She changed the subject and said: "Do you want to move to the Ice Kingdom?

The Ice Queen can contend against a Master while within the Ice Kingdom.

If you go to the Ice Kingdom, Iron Stone City will have more backing."

Beside them, the Ice Queen also supported Iron Stone City moving there.

"If Iron Stone City moves to the Ice Kingdom, I am willing to be the one to guard you, Your Excellency, while you practice."

"Many thanks for the kind intentions of you both, but Iron Stone City is... quite good right here."

Naturally, Iron Stone City could not move.

One of the reasons was that the improved Arcane Eye was not only within Iron Stone City, but even extended deep into the earth's core.

Relocating would at most move Iron Stone City away, but not the deep earth's core.

In that case, the Arcane Eye that had been painstakingly built would become useless.

It could be said that the Arcane Eye was Lin Chao's ultimate weapon.

Although one Arcane Eye could not resolve a god.

But it could not withstand the sheer number of Arcane Eyes.

It could be said that the role played by the Arcane Eyes was even greater than that of the Heavenly Court.

The Ice Queen wanted to say something more, but was stopped by An Qian. An Qian said: "What a pity.

Although your talent is strong and you might have a chance to ascend to the Sovereign Realm.

However... the Light Master is not an ordinary Master.

His ambition is great; he wants to become the King of All Gods.

Even if you become a Master, you will not be the Light Master's opponent."

Lin Chao agreed with An Qian's words.

Even now, the Master of Light only exists in legends.

Lin Chao has also only seen an avatar of the Master of Light once.

But it cannot be denied that the Master of Light is very strong, otherwise the Lord of the Heavenly Court would not have suffered such a great loss.

"Do you want to... exchange blows?" Lin Chao looked at An Qian, a trace of fighting intent surging in his eyes.

His curiosity about An Qian was greater than that for the Master of Light.

Hearing this, An Qian couldn't help but laugh; she leaned close to Lin Chao's ear and lowered her voice, saying, "Could it be that we are going to fight in bed?"

She used a special sound-transmission technique so that only Lin Chao could hear her voice.

Leaning over was merely to get closer and make the atmosphere more ambiguous.

Lin Chao looked at An Qian and said softly, "Have you recovered?"

"No guts." Seeing Lin Chao change the subject, An Qian returned to her seat, "Not fully recovered yet."

"There are quite a few Divine Offices here; are they enough for you to absorb?"

Lin Chao waved his hand, and suddenly more than thirty various Divine Offices appeared.

Different colors flickered, and dozens of auras of Rules permeated the air, seemingly trying to break free from Lin Chao's hand, but his hand held them gently, like a God Prison.

These Rules could not escape at all.

In the eyes of the Ice Queen, a look of shock appeared: "So many Divine Offices!"

She could not imagine that this obscure man had secretly obtained so many Divine Offices!

Yet she had never received any news regarding him hunting gods.

An Qian also squinted her eyes: "Pantheon, Heavenly Court, Abyss... Man, you have been to quite a few places, and you have killed quite a few gods."

An Qian took another look at Lin Chao.

An Qian's strength is very high, and hunting a god is very easy for her.

But to obtain so many Divine Offices without much danger is something she cannot do.

She is still lying low now, slowly accumulating strength while the Master of Light has not yet noticed her.

As a result, this fierce man before her actually has more than thirty Divine Offices.

"Are you sure you're giving them to me?" An Qian was somewhat surprised.

She had just said that casually back then to stump Lin Chao.

She never thought he would actually succeed.

"Yes, don't forget what you promised me back then."

Seeing Lin Chao's serious expression, An Qian felt a bit guilty for the first time.

However, she truly needed these Divine Offices immensely.

This concerns her strength and her mission.

Situ has already failed, and she cannot fail again.

Her clansmen... cannot afford to wait.

"Rest assured, leave it to me." An Qian took the thirty-plus Divine Offices; a smile appeared on her face as she opened her mouth, and the thirty-plus Divine Offices fell into her mouth like candy beans.

She ate the Divine Offices and even let out a burp.

"So full."

A quarter of an hour later, An Qian finally stopped eating.

However, the power within her body had clearly increased quite a bit.

Seeing this, the Ice Queen had a trace of wariness in her eyes.

She felt that An Qian's current strength was enough to threaten her.

Of course, this was only what was displayed on the surface; she did not know how strong An Qian actually was.

"Now, can you tell me... the location of the person I care about most?" Lin Chao looked at An Qian, his gaze calm.

However, his heart was not as calm as it appeared.

An Qian looked into Lin Chao's eyes and finally smiled helplessly: "Let me calculate it for you."

As she spoke, her complexion became solemn.

She extended both hands, forming complex hand seals with them.

A special fluctuation permeated the air, incomparably profound.

Even Lin Chao felt it was mysterious.

"Earth!"

"Move!"

"Heaven!"

"River!"

"Summon Spirit!"

An Qian shouted loudly.

Suddenly, Lin Chao's eyelids twitched slightly; for some reason, he felt as if something had appeared here.

Yet, he could not perceive it at all!

"Puff." At this moment, An Qian's face turned pale, and she spat out a mouthful of blood, looking incomparably weak.

That sense of mystery also vanished instantly.

Lin Chao looked at An Qian, his heart filled with anticipation.

However, he still extended his hand first to nourish An Qian with his Divine Power.

The weakness on An Qian's face vanished, and a grinning expression appeared on her face once more: "The specific location... cannot be calculated, it is too far away."

"However, after you leave this realm... you will be able to meet her!"

"Really?"

"Really!" An Qian said, "If I am lying to you, my lifespan... shall be reduced by a thousand years."

Lin Chao fell silent; he looked into An Qian's eyes, but he could not determine whether what An Qian said was true or false.

However, An Qian's set of actions earlier had indeed given him a sense of unfathomable mystery, and it did not seem fake.

He felt that An Qian might truly have been calculating the location of the Butterfly Bird.

"Many thanks." Lin Chao took a deep breath.

If leaving here meant he could meet her, he felt even more urgent about leaving this place.

"Man, you must work hard!" An Qian patted Lin Chao on the shoulder, revealing an encouraging look in her eyes.

However, at her temple, a strand of silver hair had appeared inadvertently.

What she had just performed was not the Dao of calculation at all.

It was... fate-binding.

Her innate talent.

It consumed one-third of her true body's lifespan to bind the fate between Lin Chao and the person he missed in the darkness of the unknown.

She did not want to lie to him.

(End of this chapter)