Chapter 289

Her slender eyelashes trembled slightly as the Night Queen spoke slowly: "I didn't expect your growth to be so rapid; you have exceeded my expectations time and time again."

The Night Queen's tone was filled with an indescribable nuance. It seemed that even with Gongshu Zhengqing's warning, only upon seeing Lu Li did she realize that the gains he had made during this trip to the Northern Territory far surpassed her imagination.

"Although I learned that your soul possessed the Power of Life and the Power of Nurturing when Domain Lord Gongshu first contacted me..."

"But what I did not expect was that, in addition to these two powers, you also possess the Power of the Sun!"

Gongshu Zhengqing had not noticed this either; after all, Lu Li had left Frost Capital immediately after ending his trip to the Heaven-Reaching Tower.

Of course, the most important point was that Xihe had already fallen into a deep slumber at that time, and all the Power of the Sun was internalized; there was nothing in Lu Li's soul.

Therefore, even at such close proximity back then, Gongshu Zhengqing had not sensed anything.

As for now, Xihe had awakened and completed multiple exchanges of origin with Lu Li, which had unknowingly added a trace of the Power of the Sun to Lu Li's soul.

However, this trace of the Power of the Sun was still too weak, even worse than the Power of Nurturing. This resulted in the Night Queen needing to spend quite some time, even at this distance, to confirm that her perception was not mistaken.

This was also the reason why she had been staring at Lu Li all this time without speaking.

As expected! Hearing the Night Queen's words, Lu Li knew that his previous guess had been correct.

"Power of Life, Power of Nurturing, Power of the Sun? What are these?" Meng Ningdie poked her head out from behind Lu Li. Although she had been tapped on the head by the Night Queen, her face was still filled with intense curiosity.

"The Power of Life and the Power of Nurturing are powers that a Sovereign Realm Magic Card Master must master to advance to the Immortal Realm."

"In other words, if one cannot obtain these two powers, then even if one reaches the peak of the Sovereign Realm, there is no way to break through the realm and ascend to the Immortal Realm."

Regarding Meng Ningdie's question, the Night Queen explained simply: "You have only just advanced to the Sovereign Realm not long ago; I originally intended to wait a while longer before telling you this."

"After all, even if you knew now, I estimate you would hardly have any cognition in this regard."

Damn it!

Feeling that she had been subtly insulted by the Night Queen again, Meng Ningdie now only felt that her face was full of helplessness; these days were truly impossible to live through.

However, at the same time, she could not hide the clicking of her tongue on her face.

Judging from the information revealed by the Night Queen, this Power of Life and Power of Nurturing were not ordinary; after all, these were powers that only Magic Card Masters who reached the Sovereign Realm could master, and they were the key to a Sovereign advancing to the Immortal Realm.

Even from the Night Queen's words, it could be inferred that even someone like her, who had been accepted as a student by the other party, had no way to master the Power of Life and the Power of Nurturing at this stage.

If it were any other Magic Card Master, it would generally be the same, perhaps even worse than herself.

Although Meng Ningdie was at the bottom of the three, that was only in comparison to the Night Queen and Lu Li.

If compared to other Magic Card Masters, Meng Ningdie's talent was enough to kill a large swath of people in seconds.

However, what made Meng Ningdie click her tongue even more was that Lu Li was currently only in the King Realm, yet he had already mastered the Power of Life and the Power of Nurturing.

544, The Ever-Changing Night Queen

"Even in the Sovereign Realm, under normal circumstances, one needs to step into the high tier, and some even need to reach the peak limit, before they can master the Power of Life or the Power of Nurturing."

"As for you, according to my guess, perhaps you can start trying to make contact when you reach the mid-stage Sovereign Realm."

No matter what, Meng Ningdie had been favored by her and accepted as a student. If Lu Li had not suddenly appeared, the Night Queen might not have recruited a second student.

Therefore, even if Meng Ningdie was not yet qualified to touch the Power of Life and the Power of Nurturing, in the Night Queen's view, she would be able to attempt it when she advanced to the mid-stage Sovereign Realm.

"Originally, in my view, being able to attempt to touch the Power of Life and the Power of Nurturing at the mid-stage Sovereign Realm was already considered an advanced level." Thinking back, even the Night Queen herself only began to touch these special powers when she was about to enter the high-stage Undying Realm.

It was not that the Night Queen's talent was inferior to Meng Ningdie's; the main thing was that the Night Queen had groped her way through it back then, while Meng Ningdie had someone guiding her, which was why she could start trying to make contact at the mid-stage Sovereign Realm.

"It's just that even I did not expect that Lu Li would be one step ahead of you, and even when he was only in the King Realm, he had already touched the Power of Life and the Power of Nurturing."

"But a more important point is that Lu Li has even mastered a trace of the Power of the Sun; this is an Ultimate Power that even I have not yet mastered." Speaking of this, the Night Queen's tone also carried a trace of exclamation.

If one wanted to advance to the Supreme Realm, one must master an Ultimate Power. She did not expect that a power even she had not mastered would appear on a King Realm expert, and the other party was also her own student.

Only three months had passed, and the Night Queen felt that she almost did not recognize her own student.

Of course, even if she wanted to master an Ultimate Power, it would not be the Power of the Sun; this Ultimate Power did not actually suit her very well.

"Wow! Little Junior Brother, you really are a pervert!" Hearing this, Meng Ningdie could not help but click her tongue.

Especially that last sentence from the Night Queen, which brought Meng Ningdie quite a lot of shock again; after all, this was equivalent to admitting that Lu Li had mastered a power that even an Undying Realm expert had not mastered.

The words "Ultimate Power" sounded very high-end!

Bang!

It was a pity that as soon as Meng Ningdie's words fell, she was given a flick on the forehead by Lu Li, and her eyes instantly became teary.

She had run behind Lu Li precisely because she had just been hit by the Night Queen; she did not expect that she still could not avoid the result of a critical hit from the other party. It was too difficult.

Let you call me a pervert!

Facing Meng Ningdie's teary eyes, Lu Li had absolutely no thoughts of sympathy; this Senior Sister really liked to hover on the edge of courting death.

"I remembered I have something to do today, so I'll go first. Teacher, Little Junior Brother, you two chat slowly!" Rubbing her head, Meng Ningdie felt that it was more cost-effective to slip away immediately.

As her words fell, she ran away nimbly. There was no way around it; in front of the two of them, she had no advantage at all.

"Power of Life, Power of Nurturing, and Power of the Sun." Seeing Meng Ningdie use an excuse to slip away, the Night Queen did not say much, only unable to help shaking her head.

She then composed her gaze and spoke once more, her tone carrying an indescribable nuance: "Perhaps in the near future, the achievements you attain will surpass my own."

As an Undying Realm existence, the Night Queen naturally understood the profound significance contained within these three forces.

The power of life and the power of gestation are the keys for a Sovereign to ascend to the Immortal Realm, while the power of the sun is one of the ultimate forces and the key to her own pursuit of the Supreme Realm over these years; after all, to break through to the Supreme Realm, one must at least master one ultimate force.

Yet, just as she had said before, even though Lu Li had repeatedly displayed actions that exceeded her expectations, she had not imagined that her own student would be the one to first achieve an ultimate force that even she had yet to master.

Although this might be due to his origins related to the Supreme, being led by her own student still left the Night Queen with complex feelings, even producing a slight sense of melancholy.

At this moment, she finally understood Meng Ningdie's situation and thoughts.

However, this bit of complexity and melancholy was soon cast to the back of her mind.

After all, as a teacher, the Night Queen still hoped that her student would surpass her, especially with the external threat of the extra-territorial fierce beasts.

By that time, unless she had already ascended to the Supreme Realm, she could not guarantee that she would be able to hold out to the end with only the strength of the Undying Realm, let alone protect others.

Therefore, one's own strength is the only true strength.

"Actually, obtaining these powers was, in a sense, entirely accidental," Lu Li said, a slightly strange expression appearing on his face upon hearing the Night Queen's words: "I didn't expect that there would be such restrictive conditions for advancement beyond the Sovereign Realm."

After all, his own situation could be described as extremely special.

Just the fact that he had abducted two world wills was something Lu Li didn't believe anyone else could replicate, and while the appearance of Xihe had traces to follow, it was not something that could be simply replicated either.

"Regardless of whether it was an accident or if you have some special path to obtain these powers, the fact is you have obtained them," the Night Queen said, unable to help but pout her lips, revealing a rare, girlish demeanor.

Although she was extremely surprised and happy that her student had mastered these powers, even with the most generous of hearts, it did not mean she was truly indifferent.

The power of life and the power of gestation were fine; after all, she was already in the Undying Realm and possessed the higher-level power of the undying.

But the power of the sun was an ultimate force, a level higher than the power of the undying, and the key to ascending from Undying to Supreme.

Such an ultimate force still made the Night Queen feel a trace of envy.

Even though she was confident that she could eventually achieve this step, she had been beaten to it by her own student.

Especially since Lu Li was currently only in the King Realm, yet he had accomplished something that countless Magic Card masters might never be able to do in their entire lives.

Hiss! This woman is simply a naturally alluring enchantress, and a lethal one at that.

It was also the first time Lu Li had seen the Night Queen reveal such a girlish demeanor, and he couldn't help but be stunned once again.

If other women made such expressions, it might give people a sense of affectation, but the Night Queen's gesture was extremely natural, as if it were meant to be.

"Hee hee!" The girlish demeanor flashed by, and seeing Lu Li's stunned expression, the Night Queen's demeanor changed instantly; she licked her lips with her tongue, as if transforming into a little devil.

545, Fusing the Power of the Undying

Was I just played?

Seeing the Night Queen transform from a girlish demeanor to a little devil in a second, Lu Li, having regained his senses, couldn't help but let a trace of helplessness flash across his face.

But it had to be said, whether it was the girlish demeanor just now or this little devil performance, the Night Queen could master them perfectly; she was truly a shape-shifting enchantress.

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore, let's get back to business," the Night Queen said, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly as she saw Lu Li's helpless expression, but in the next second, her temperament changed again: "Since you have already mastered the power of life and the power of gestation, perhaps you can try something."

If the Night Queen had been an alluring little devil just now, her temperament had now become cold and clear again; they were two complete extremes, yet she could master this transition perfectly, with no abruptness in the shift.

"Try what?" Such a display made Lu Li sigh; his teacher was truly worthy of being a Magic Card master who walked the path of enchantment. Anyone else seeing this effortlessly shifting temperament would surely concede defeat.

But at the same time, Lu Li's attention was focused more on her words, wondering what she intended to try.

Lu Li had a premonition that this matter likely had something to do with him, especially since it involved the Night Queen, which forced him to muster his full attention.

After all, the Night Queen's actions were sometimes truly impossible to guess or fathom.

"Since you already possess the power of life and the power of gestation, it is only natural to try and see if you can fuse them into the power of the undying." Taking another step forward, the distance between the Night Queen and Lu Li narrowed again; the two were now almost pressed together, and Lu Li only needed to reach out to hold the Night Queen in his arms.

"If you had only mastered the power of life and the power of gestation, perhaps I wouldn't have had such a thought."

"But since you can even master an ultimate force like the power of the sun, then perhaps fusing the power of the undying is not impossible for you."

Originally, according to the Night Queen's plan, she had intended to wait until Lu Li ascended to the Immortal Realm and then guide him into it using the power of the undying she possessed. This way, Lu Li's future ascension to the Undying Realm would be much easier compared to other Magic Card masters.

This applied not only to Lu Li but also to Meng Ningdie.