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Seeing Qian Renxue's bewildered expression, Ye Tianhun suddenly remembered that he was in the feudal and superstitious Douluo Continent of millennia past. The concept of a "true essence" had yet to be widely understood.
Thus, Ye Tianhun cleared his throat and continued his explanation. "Ah, I almost forgot again. The Douluo world doesn't yet have the concept of true essence, so let me briefly explain it to you.
True essence refers to the fundamental nature of one's soul. In your case, your true essence is a fragment of the fallen Angel God's soul. But don't worryâyou are not the complete Angel God.
According to the rules of the Douluo world, the remnants of the fallen Angel God's soul were divided into many fragments, which became what this world calls 'primordial spiritual light.'
Primordial spiritual light is the foundation of all life. Explaining it in detail would be too complicated, so just think of it as a form of the soul.
When ordinary people die, their souls dissolve into primordial spiritual light. Over time, the memories of the deceased contained within this light gradually fade, and the light begins to break down before merging with other primordial spiritual lights.
When new life is born, these primordial spiritual lights, now capable of forming new souls, automatically enter the bodies of pregnant women, becoming the souls of newborns.
Although the Angel God has perished, the primordial spiritual light left behind by its fragmented soul possesses far superior quality compared to ordinary primordial spiritual light. While it merges with other spiritual lights to form new souls, these souls are both remnants of the former Angel God and entirely new entities.
And that is who you are, Qian Renxueâa fortunate soul who inherited a portion of the Angel God's essence."
Qian Renxue's expression was one of profound shock. She hadn't expected such a casual question to elicit such an extensive explanation, nor had she anticipated listening to it all so patiently.
After absorbing everything, Qian Renxue was deeply shaken by the revelation about her own origins. At the same time, she couldn't help but feel reverence for Ye Tianhun, thinking to herself that it was no wonder he was the God of Deathâhis understanding of souls after death was truly extraordinary.
But before Qian Renxue could say anything, Qian Daoliu, who had been holding back, could no longer restrain himself. If not for his fear of interrupting Ye Tianhun's speech and facing divine punishment, he would have spoken up much earlier.
With an urgent expression, Qian Daoliu asked, "Lord God of Death, what exactly do you mean by the Angel God's fall? I've served the Angel God faithfully for so many yearsâhow could I have heard nothing about this?"
Ye Tianhun shot him a sidelong glance. If he had his way, he wouldn't waste any more time on this old man.
However, though this wasn't his grandfather, he was the grandfather of his sister from another world. Out of respect for propriety, Ye Tianhun patiently responded:
"You wouldn't have noticed because this matter concerns gods, and you are merely the High Priest of the Angel God. As someone destined to become a tool for initiating the final divine trial, you should understand your role. Do you think the gods who secretly orchestrate events would bother informing a mere tool like you?"
Qian Daoliu fell silent. That was rightâhe was nothing more than a tool. Why would the masters inform a tool about their plans?
Still, unable to accept the idea of the Angel God's fall, Qian Daoliu persisted with a hint of disbelief in his voice:
"But when I pray to the Angel God, I still receive responses. How do you explain that, Lord God of Death?"
Ye Tianhun sighed. He was truly growing impatient, so he decided to end the conversation decisively.
"The responses you speak of are likely those you receive when praying to the statue of the Angel God.
Though the statue can bestow divine power and respond to prayers, it is merely a fragment of the Angel God's consciousnessânot even a remnant of its soul. If the gods of the divine realm wanted to tamper with it, do you think someone at your level, a mere Title Douluo, would notice?"
Ye Tianhun's words were merciless, instantly shattering all of Qian Daoliu's illusions. At this moment, Qian Daoliu could only kneel there, his face ashen.
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Watching the person who cared for her the most reduced to this state, Qian Renxue could only sigh. After all, she was currently just a lowly Soul Emperor.
For the first time in her life, Qian Renxue felt an intense yearning for strengthânot for Bibi Dong's approval, but for her own power.
However, because Ye Tianhun's earlier explanation about being a "tool" was rather vague, Qian Renxue failed to realize that the so-called initiation of the final divine trial would involve the sacrifice of her beloved grandfather.
As for the notion of being a reincarnation of the Angel God's soul fragment, Qian Renxue didn't find it particularly shocking. She was well aware that her thoughts and personality were shaped by her brief life experiences.
Even if she were to become the Angel God in the future and awaken past memories, she would still be herselfâQian Renxue!
With her resolve strengthening and her desire for greater power growing, Qian Renxue addressed Ye Tianhun. "Thank you for your answers, Lord God of Death."
Looking at Qian Renxue now, Ye Tianhun's eyes flickered with admiration. 'No wonder she's my good sister,' he thought. Though she had made the foolish decision to become a spy in the Tian Dou Empire as a child, it had forged her resilient character. She wouldn't feel defeated or diminished simply because she was someone's reincarnation.
Moreover, compared to the revelation about being a reincarnation of the Angel God's soul fragment, Qian Renxue was more concerned about something else.
She asked, "Lord God of Death, can you tell me why I feel such familiarity toward you? And what about the other divine figure you mentioned earlierâthe one who looks exactly like that woman?"
Ye Tianhun knew this question was inevitable, so he didn't attempt to hide the truth. Instead, he answered directly:
"Why do you feel familiarity toward me?
Perhaps it's because you're my older sister from this worldâalbeit a half-sister. You can probably tell that I resemble my mother, Bibi Dong."
As he spoke, Ye Tianhun brushed his golden short hairâa trait he had inherited from Bibi Dong.
Qian Renxue felt as though she had been struck by lightning. Though she had considered the possibility, it still seemed utterly absurd.
However, Qian Renxue's sharp mind quickly latched onto a key phrase: "this world."
Recalling Bibi Dong's extraordinary strength and the subtle differences between this version of Bibi Dong and the one she was familiar with, an impossible theory began to take shape in Qian Renxue's mind.
With great difficulty, she voiced her thoughts: "Lord God of Death, you mentioned 'this world' earlier, didn't you? And you also said that you're my brother. So⊠are you a god from another world?"
Ye Tianhun nodded and proceeded to share his knowledge of parallel worlds, gleaned from books. He also recounted the future of the Douluo world as he had observed it in another timeline.
Even though Qian Renxue was exceptionally intelligent and absorbed the information effortlessly, she still felt dizzy and overwhelmed.
Becauseâit was all so outrageous!!!
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