Chapter 356 Tang San, About to Suffer
The Punishment of Old Age Qian Renxue looked at the confident man before her, her golden eyes slightly dazed. She herself seemed to have been just as confident and arrogant.
The pale blue light of the waning moon in the underworld was cold and sharp, the sea of flowers on the ground swaying gently, playing a symphony in its glow.
Qian Renxue subconsciously reached out her arm, paused slightly in mid-air, then firmly and swiftly grasped Huo Yuhao's hand.
"Okay."
"I'll join this plan."
No long explanations, just a brief answer, very much in Qian Renxue's style.
The man's empty golden eyes lit up again, like cotton being stuffed back into a doll's skin.
Qian Renxue felt that she was indeed still somewhat unwilling, unwilling to fail like this, unwilling to be reborn so empty, without even a trace of value left in the world.
The only impression she would leave on the world would be that Qian Renxue was a fool, a fool who put the cart before the horse.
She had to consider whether this was her last chance to prove herself; she had spent her whole life trying to prove herself.
In her previous life, she wanted to prove herself to Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu, but she made a complete mess of things.
Everything she wanted to protect vanished in her arrogance, until even her dignity, the fig leaf she wore, was brutally ripped away by reality.
If she could truly start over, even in another world, she would indeed want to try to change something.
The opportunity Huo Yuhao gave her was worth sacrificing the last remaining value of her soul.
The Golden Crocodile Douluo beside her looked somewhat astonished.
As Qian Renxue shook hands with Huo Yuhao, he involuntarily took a step forward, as if wanting to say something.
The Golden Crocodile Douluo didn't know what the world of gods was like, but he knew this plan was extremely dangerous; plotting for godhood was too shocking.
A slight misstep could mean eternal damnation for Xiaoxue, denying her even the chance to be reincarnated.
But seeing the renewed light in Xiaoxue's eyes, the Golden Crocodile Douluo stopped.
Death itself wasn't frightening; those who could cultivate themselves to become Title Douluo powerhouses were generally not afraid of death.
What they feared was dying an unjust death, without even leaving a final roar in the world.
His life was now sealed; he had enjoyed everything he could and upheld everything he was meant to uphold.
His final regret was never seeing Qian Daoliu again.
However, Xiaoxue's fate seemed to have a chance to continue; she had found a new goal to strive for. As an elder, all he could do was offer his silent blessings.
The Golden Crocodile Douluo smiled, no longer lingering beside Qian Renxue, but disappearing back into the crowd.
He was preparing to enter the Land of Rebirth.
He had seen everyone he needed to see, and it was time to reincarnate.
He didn't want to be human in his next life; being human was too tiring.
He'd rather be reborn as a crocodile, at least to live up to his name.
Huo Yuhao, having received Qian Renxue's response, still wore a confident smile.
He had long anticipated that Qian Renxue wouldn't refuse; a drowning person always clings tightly to the last straw.
As long as one holds onto their obsession, all the dead are, in essence, drowning people, only their struggles differ in strength.
"Don't struggle anymore. I will slightly disguise and alter your soul."
"Later, I will send you into the Sea God statue, and you will go to the Sea God's position with your faith."
As Huo Yuhao's voice fell, a dazzling white light emanated from the point where their palms touched.
Huo Yuhao began to modify and reshape Qian Renxue's soul through the powers of [Understanding] and [Imagination].
The Sea God's position and Tang San were not fools; this disguise required considerable effort and could not afford any mistakes.
"Mm."
Qian Renxue relaxed her mind, allowing the white light to gradually envelop her entire body.
She clearly felt her soul being twisted and transformed.
Originally, soul reshaping was always a most painful ordeal, and she had prepared herself to endure the pain, only to find that there was no such process at all.
This was mainly because Huo Yuhao's adopted daughter, Dai Ying, had given Huo Yuhao a great deal of knowledge related to soul studies, unlike that lousy doctor Lao San.
Protecting the soul's origin during the soul reshaping process was not actually a difficult task.
Moreover, Huo Yuhao's "tool" was the rules themselves.
At this moment, he was like a top-tier surgeon, precisely cutting and suturing a patient on a hospital bed.
Soon, Qian Renxue's soul transformed into a golden orb of light, bathed in the moonlight of the underworld, and embraced by the fragrance of a sea of flowers.
Its form was identical to the orb of faith that Butterfly Treasure had created when purifying the underworld some time ago.
No matter which deity came, seeing Qian Renxue now, as long as she didn't actively reveal her soul's true nature, they would all assume it was a highly pure orb of faith power.
"How does it feel?"
"Tell me about it, let me see how it goes."
"If anything seems off, remember to let me know, and I can correct it immediately."
"Also, is there any damage to your soul's essence?"
Huo Yuhao patted the golden ball of light, gesturing for Qian Renxue to move.
"I feel great, my soul's essence is perfectly fine."
"I'm a ball of faith power now?"
"Truly an unbelievable technique."
Qian Renxue was amazed by her current state. After all, she had been an Angel God before and had a considerable understanding of faith power.
The Qian family of the Spirit Hall once had books in their treasure trove detailing faith power; the first Angel God had ascended to godhood through faith power.
"Looks like it's working well."
"It's just an outward appearance; essentially, it's still a soul. Be careful to protect your soul's essence; that's your foundation."
"From today onwards, you are a ball of faith power. I'll immediately coat you with a layer of oceanic aura.
Even if the old Sea God himself came, as long as you don't actively expose yourself, there's absolutely no chance of being discovered."
Of course, even if Qian Renxue suddenly spoke, the gods would only think that faith power had come to life; they would never associate her with a normal soul.
Qian Renxue attempted to suppress her soul's essence, allowing her will to lie dormant deep within the ball of light.
The entire ball of light instantly lost its activity, transforming into a ball of highly pure faith power.
"Go into my Wonderful House first."
Huo Yuhao flicked his finger, taking Qian Renxue into his dream space.
Due to the suppression of the Netherworld's rules, the Divine Might Space couldn't be opened, but the dream space was unaffected.
"Yuhao, is that woman really trustworthy?"
"Yeah, Yuhao, will she trigger her love-struck brain again halfway through?"
Two slightly worried voices suddenly rang out in Huo Yuhao's sea of consciousness.
It was Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and Golden Tortoiseshell.
They were both worried that Qian Renxue might suddenly mess things up, after all, history showed that she had made quite a few irrational decisions ten thousand years ago.
Huo Yuhao shook his head and said,
"If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them."
"There's no need to worry about that."
"Or rather, her mission isn't actually that important."
"Qian Renxue is just a trigger; I need to completely ignite the conflict within Tang San's body."
"Let Qian Renxue's will revive within Tang San's body. What the other eight consciousnesses will do when they see the main consciousness in trouble is self-evident.
They 'll definitely prioritize internal stability before external threats.
This is enough to drag Tang San's main consciousness down with them."
"Once the main consciousness chooses to escape, it will definitely take the Asura God's position with it, and its destination will only be the Sea God family in the lower realm."
"And the Sea God family is Amon's territory, so Amon can try to scheme for the Asura God's position."
"Of course, making the Sea God's position the fuel for the Angel God's position is no exaggeration."
"Initially, all of Tang San's will will believe that Qian Renxue's will is flawed due to her faith, rather than being a complete soul."
"After the main consciousness Tang San escapes, the complete Qian Renxue's will will show its fangs, usurp Tang San's body, and take over."
"The Sea God's position, having absorbed so much angelic faith, has long lost its purity.
Coupled with the replacement of the high-ranking deities, this pincer movement could easily turn the Sea God's position into a mere reskinned angelic position."
"In short, recreating an angelic position has never been my goal; it holds no value for me."
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm understood, and exclaimed in realization,
"So that's how it is."
"Yuhao, your goal is the Asura God's position."
"Hehe, then Tang San is in for a lot of trouble."
(End of Chapter)
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