Qin Xiao and Gu Yuena's joke, however, served to ease the tension in their hearts.
After a long while, Gu Yuena asked softly, "So when do you plan to start?"
"Navigate the turbulent flow of space and time?"
Qin Xiao turned to look at the illusory self standing beside him, "Since everything's already prepared, we can set off now."
After saying this, the Heart of the Dragon God fell onto the chest of that illusory Qin Xiao as if drawn by a magnet, pulsing like a heart.
The Asura God Sword took flight, settling into the right hand, while the Scepter of Destruction transformed into the left.
Beyond that, the Divine Artifacts once held by the Kindness God, the Evil God, and the Life God also descended one after another onto Qin Xiao's Divine Soul, as if becoming a part of his body.
Of course, Qin Xiao hadn't forgotten the most important thing, the Seed of Destruction left by the Destruction God.
He brutally pressed the Seed of Destruction into the Evil God Position, before handing over the Seed of Destruction to the Divine Soul for fusion.
The next moment, a powerful aura erupted from the other half of Qin Xiao's Divine Soul.
"Goodbye!"
The Divine Soul Qin Xiao waved to Gu Yuena and Qin Xiao to bid farewell.
"Goodbye." Gu Yuena's expression blurred for a moment as she also waved her hand.
Qin Xiao gave a slight smile, "Brother, whether or not we can be saved, it all depends on you now."
The Divine Soul Qin Xiao smiled faintly, then flew into the high sky.
In an instant, he had disappeared from view.
"Qin Xiao, what do you think will happen if he can't come back?"
Gu Yuena asked leisurely.
Qin Xiao was taken aback for a moment, then grinned, "I have a lot of confidence in myself."
...
Elsewhere.
Only after the Divine Soul Qin Xiao left the Divine Realm and entered the turbulent flow of space and time did he personally experience how terrifying it was.
The tremendous pressure made even a body composed of super divine weapons feel strained.
But he knew better than to give up, no matter what.
Liu Erlong, Zhu Zhuqing, Ah Yin, Bossi, An'an were all waiting for him to return and save them...
Thus, he fixed on a direction and pressed on with all his might.
He believed that one day he would break free from this space.
There was no concept of time in the turbulent flow of space and time.
However, Qin Xiao started counting every second from the moment he left the Divine Realm, fearing he might lose his sense of time and forget his mission.
Three days, five days, ten days...
On the thirtieth day after Qin Xiao left the Divine Realm, something unusual happened to his body.
The body formed by the Asura God Sword began to collapse.
This meant even the super divine weapons could not withstand the assault of the turbulent flow of space and time.
"Keep going!"
Qin Xiao gritted his teeth, using the Heaven Saint Crack Abyss halberd to take the place of the Asura God Sword, and soldiered on.
Another month passed, and the Heaven Saint Crack Abyss halberd collapsed.
Three months later, the super divine weapon, Heart of the Kindness God, shattered.
Four months later, the super divine weapon, Scales of the Evil God, broke apart.
Five months later, the Life Tree of the Life God shattered.
After six months, both the power of the Heart of the Dragon God and the Scepter of Destruction were exhausted, teetering on the brink of collapse, covered in cracks.
It seemed that it wouldn't be long before they too would break apart.
Even worse was the massive drain on Qin Xiao's Divine Soul, like a candle in the wind, liable to be extinguished at any moment.
"Could it be that without the Creation Force, this turbulent flow of space and time can't be broken?"
"I refuse to believe it!"
Qin Xiao wouldn't admit defeat, relying on his powerful will to keep moving forward.
Gradually, his consciousness began to blur.
In the turbulent flow of space and time, there was no sense of time.
After an unknown amount of time, a light suddenly appeared in his field of vision.
Following that, Qin Xiao saw a blue planet emerging before his eyes.
"Is that Soul Land?"
"Am I out?"
An excited expression appeared on Qin Xiao's ethereal face.
He was certain it was not an illusion but the actual sight of Soul Land.
Looking back, he found that the space-time turbulence that seemed like a devouring beast had vanished.
Qin Xiao had to marvel at the wonder of it all.
However, there was not much he could do now, except use the last of his strength to descend onto Soul Land.
Yet, as he drew near to Soul Land, his complexion changed abruptly.
"No, the laws of this Soul Land have not been altered..."
"Could it be that I have time-traveled to Soul Land's past? Or could I have arrived at the Soul Land of a parallel universe from legend?"
...
Divine Realm.
Bathed in a soft halo of light, amidst the clouds, an imposing palace seemed to loom, half-hidden.
A figure stood quietly amidst the mist, gazing into the endless distance, unknowable what he was watching.
He had a waterfall of aqua-blue hair, dressed in an opulent blue robe matching his hair color.
From the front, the man appeared to be in his twenties. His deep eyes occasionally flashed with a purple light, striking awe into hearts.
"Ah..."
After a long while, the man softly sighed, a faint sadness creeping into his brows, extremely melancholic.
"Third Brother."
At that moment, a gentle call sounded. A figure stepped out from the void, arriving at the side of the man in blue, naturally and softly looping her arm through his.
She was a woman dressed in a pink dress, her long hair done up in a lengthy braid that hung gently down. From the side and behind, one could see her delicate and slender alabaster neck. The waist of her dress, tight enough to be clasped with one hand, perfectly outlined her enchanting figure.
Without a doubt, they were none other than the Divine King Tang San and Xiaowu.
"Third Brother, you seem troubled. Is it because of something to do with Soul Land again?"
Tang San nodded, sighed softly, and said, "One day in the Divine Realm equates to a year in the mortal world. More than twenty years have passed in the Divine Realm now, and in Soul Land, ten thousand years have elapsed."
"And with these ten thousand years of changes, Soul Land has become somewhat chaotic. Especially the continental collision that occurred due to tectonic changes over four thousand years ago not only doubled the size of the Douluo Continent but also brought many uncertainties. The Tang Sect that I founded with all my efforts has withered."
Xiaowu said, "Third brother, don't think too much about it. In a way, the decline of Tang Sect is also because the era and plane have progressed."
Tang San nodded, "You're right, but Tang Sect is my creation after all, and I can't bear to let it vanish like that. Moreover, as a Law Enforcer of the Divine Realm, I cannot interfere with the changes in a plane."
"However, it seems that a new star has emerged in Soul Land recently, and it is deeply connected with our Tang Sect. I tried to see his fate, but it is shrouded in fog. I hope everything is moving in a good direction."
Xiaowu flashed a smile, her delicate body rubbing against Tang San's arm, "Then you should be even more at ease, our Tang Sect will definitely flourish again."
"I believe this person was born to save Tang Sect."
"Haha, if only it were so," Tang San said with a smile emerging on his face after Xiaowu's words.
In fact, that's what he thought as well.
However,
at the next moment, the smile on his face suddenly froze.
Xiaowu immediately noticed the change in Tang San's expression, her face turned pale, "Third brother, what's wrong?"
'Huff, huff…'
Tang San's expression became hideous, he was gasping for breath, enraged to the extreme, "The connection between that new star, born of fate, and our Tang Sect has been severed."
"What!" Xiaowu's face turned pale instantly, "What should we do?"
Tang San was obviously pondering over a countermeasure, and after a long while, he calmed down, "Xiao Qi always shows great interest whenever we discuss issues related to the Douluo Continent."
"Why not let her go to the Douluo Continent to find that new star and re-establish the connection with the new star for me."
"No matter what, we must control this variable in our hands."
Xiaowu hesitated, "What if it cannot be controlled?"
Tang San replied with an icy tone, "Then it must be destroyed. Whoever dares to disrupt my plans has chosen the path of death!"
...
Elsewhere.
After several days of effort, Huo Yuhao finally arrived at the Aquipeia Forest.
His feelings were complex.
Nervous, excited, and even a bit of anticipation.
Just thinking about becoming a Soul Ring and thus a true Soul Master made him feel his blood boiling.
More than five years.
I have been waiting for this day for more than five years!
Huo Yuhao was shouting inwardly, moving forward relentlessly.
Suddenly,
a somewhat strange feeling emerged in his mind. Huo Yuhao felt a slight stinging in his eyes and subconsciously channeled his Soul Power into his spirit eyes.
At that moment, Huo Yuhao felt as if the world became clearer. He could see a shadow flash by to his left side.
A sense of crisis overcame him instantaneously.
At the same time, his body had already reacted immediately, quickly falling to the left side, while his right hand swiftly drew the White Tiger Dagger from behind his waist.
Whoosh!
A shadow passed him by, landing not far away. Huo Yuhao rolled, getting up from the ground, and he saw the true face of that figure.
It was a Feng Baboon over a meter tall, with brownish-yellow fur, brown eyes, and remarkably long arms with nails sharp as knives.
The Feng Baboon, frustrated from its failed strike, bared its teeth at Huo Yuhao, pushing off with its hind legs, attacking once more.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao quickly retreated, lifting the White Tiger Dagger to his chest.
The baboon, having missed with two strikes, was enraged and suddenly sprayed a beam of white light at Huo Yuhao. At the same time it launched the white light, the baboon charged towards Huo Yuhao with incredible speed.
Huo Yuhao panicked, his mind went blank. Where had he ever seen such an imposing sight? He could only instinctively lift the White Tiger Dagger in his right hand, and the white light collided straight with it.
The white light dissipated upon meeting the White Tiger Dagger, but the Feng Baboon's sharp claws had already grabbed Huo Yuhao's shoulders.
Normally, what would follow would be Huo Yuhao, the child of destiny, unintentionally activating the White Tiger Dagger to slay the Feng Baboon.
But in the next moment, an anomaly happened.
Huo Yuhao saw a light descending from the sky, causing another momentary lapse of attention.
Was this also one of Feng Baboon's soul skills?
An attack falling from the sky?
However, it was this moment of distraction that caused the White Tiger Dagger in his hands to deviate, though it still struck the chest of the Feng Baboon and did not kill it instantly, only severely wounding the creature.
This in turn provoked the ferocity of the Feng Baboon, as its razor-like claws stabbed straight into Huo Yuhao's heart, and when the claws were withdrawn from his chest, blood spurted out.
Thump, thump.
Huo Yuhao and Feng Baboon both fell to the ground.
It turned out to be a situation where both parties were injured...
Huo Yuhao's vision blurred.
It was as if he saw that gentle figure that would only appear in his dreams.
Mom, have you come to take me away?
It's alright, I've had enough of the sufferings of this world.
As a final smile spread across his lips, the native son of fortune of Soul Land fell...
Meanwhile.
A streak of light from high above descended.
"I didn't expect to find a suitable vessel upon landing."
Qin Xiao's Divine Soul hesitated no longer and entered Huo Yuhao's body.
This also protected his Divine Soul, which was like a flickering candle in the wind, no longer having to worry about being extinguished.
It was like an oil lamp on the verge of going out had been refilled with oil.
And the Heart of the Dragon God at the core of Qin Xiao's Divine Soul also released the last of its strength to heal Huo Yuhao's body.
Merely after a few breaths, Huo Yuhao's injuries had healed. Thump, thump, thump, his heart started beating strongly once more.
"This body is really weak... to think it couldn't even defeat a Feng Baboon."
Qin Xiao sat up, shaking his head involuntarily.
Wait a second.
Feng Baboon!
Qin Xiao suddenly realized something and glanced at the dagger that had fallen to the side.
He couldn't help but curse... Fuck!
"Could it be that I've taken over Huo Yuhao's body?"
As he thought this, memories of the body's original owner instantly flashed through Qin Xiao's mind.
Qin Xiao was thoroughly dumbfounded.
Would you believe it?
He had actually become Huo Yuhao!
He had transmigrated to a parallel universe, becoming Huo Yuhao!
And the cause of Huo Yuhao's death was because his own arrival from the sky distracted Huo Yuhao...
"This is just too ridiculous..."
It took quite a while for Qin Xiao to accept this fact, smacking his lips in disbelief.
Huo Yuhao, he knew all too well.
He had been pua'd from the Soul Land world to the Divine Realm by Tang San.
In front of others, his identity shone brightly, the son-in-law of the Saint Tang.
But in reality?
Just a tool, that's all.
How long had he been with Tang Wutong? Yet they hadn't even had a child.
To put it nicely, he was the Saint Tang's son-in-law, but in reality...
He might well be a person, but his life was hardly better than a dog's.
"Of course, in another space-time, this wouldn't be a problem. With me in charge, killing Saint Tang wouldn't be difficult."
"However, here, I can't afford to be high-profile just yet. Traveling through the chaotic space-time current has severely depleted my Divine Soul power, and on top of that, this body is too weak, not even possessing one ten-thousandth of my original fighting capabilities."
"This body needs some time to adapt before it can begin absorbing the power of the God Position of Destruction... And to absorb the God Position of Destruction quickly, I can't even practice the Lei Emperor's Art, lest the two powers reject each other."
The more he thought about it, the tighter Qin Xiao's brow furrowed.
The current situation was quite unclear.
"To sum it up, what I need to do right now is one word, 'lay low!'"
"And I need to avoid getting entangled in cause and effect with Saint Tang, so as not to be discovered by Tang San."
"So it goes without saying, I definitely can't go to Shrek, as coming into contact with Tang Wutong means contacting Tang San. Then the father and daughter would stick to me like a plaster that can't be shaken off..."
"For the freedom to grow, the first step is to refuse Tang Wutong. Let the Hao Dong Power go to hell.
Oh, and that embarrassing Hao Dong Triple Strike, let it roll as far away as possible."
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