Inside the cave dwelling.
Shen Hanyu and Dugu Bo sat facing each other across a stone table. The tea on the tabletop was steaming, emitting a faint, refreshing fragrance.
This was tea brewed by Dugu Bo using special medicinal herbs. It possessed mild medicinal effects; drinking it over a long period could even strengthen the body, improve physical constitution, and increase soul power.
Shen Hanyu gently took a sip, savoring the slight bitterness, and couldn't help but smack his lips lightly, he clearly liked the taste.
Dugu Bo, however, had no mood to drink tea. With a grim expression, he asked,
"Kid, you can tell this old man now. What exactly have you been doing during this time? Even I can smell the aura of death on you..."
Shen Hanyu lightly coughed a couple of times, thought for a moment, and said,
"Old fart, let's not talk about that for now. I have a question for you: where do you think the limit of human soul masters lies?"
Dugu Bo was stunned, then pondered and replied,
"As far as this old man knows, the limit for human soul masters is Peerless Douluo, that is, level 99 cultivation. What, did your brain get waterlogged down there? You even forgot this?"
Shen Hanyu smiled and shook his head, softly saying,
"Old fart, you might as well think further. Level 99 isn't the ultimate limit for humans; it's not even the true pinnacle. It can only be considered a beginning. I can tell you with absolute certainty that divinities truly exist, and so does the God Realm..."
Pausing, Shen Hanyu observed the drastic change in Dugu Bo's expression before continuing,
"There are quite a few divine examinations from gods in this world. Gods will select human soul masters with extraordinary talent to inherit their positions. Those chosen are called God Examinees. Of course, based on the current forces on the continent, inheritors of divine positions have long appeared, they are simply too mysterious, each one a genius who has reached the absolute peak of their era..."
Dugu Bo's somewhat withered hand suddenly clenched hard; the teacup made of white jade was directly crushed into powder. Dugu Bo opened and closed his somewhat dry lips, but no sound came out.
Shen Hanyu let out a soft sigh and decided to say a bit more,
"The current Spirit Hall Pope, Bibi Dong, is the inheritor of the first-rank primary god, Rakshasa God. She and the previous Spirit Hall Pope Qian Xunji's daughter, Qian Renxue, inherited Spirit Hall's familial divine martial soul, Seraphim, with innate soul power reaching level 20. She is also the inheritor of the first-rank primary god, Angel God. These are already two inheritors of top-tier divinities..."
Dugu Bo abruptly stood up, his eyes filled with unprecedented shock. In disbelief, he said,
"Bibi Dong has actually become a divine inheritor? But wasn't the previous Pope's daughter long dead? How could she still be alive?"
Shen Hanyu rolled his eyes and said,
"Spirit Hall has countless ways to make someone appear dead—that's how you all were fooled. None of you thought it through properly. As the sole bloodline inheritor of the Angel lineage, how could Spirit Hall possibly let her die so easily..."
Dugu Bo forced himself to calm down and asked gravely,
"Then how do you know these earth-shattering secrets, kid? Don't think you can fool this old man, these things aren't something you could hear from rumors."
Shen Hanyu spread his hands, somewhat helplessly saying,
"You heard it yourself: gods select suitable human soul masters with outstanding talent to inherit their divine positions. With my talent, isn't it perfectly normal for me to receive a god's favor?"
Dugu Bo paced quickly inside the cave dwelling, finally slapping Shen Hanyu's shoulder hard with one palm. Somewhat incredulously, he said,
"You're sure you're not deceiving this old man, kid?"
Shen Hanyu coughed a couple of times, his complexion paling another degree, but he still nodded.
Dugu Bo's gaze darkened, and then he said,
"There's something wrong with your body, kid..."
Without waiting for an explanation, Dugu Bo grabbed Shen Hanyu's wrist and placed his fingers on the pulse.
"Meridians damaged, internal organs all moderately to severely injured, soul power flowing in reverse, these are all signs of origin damage. Kid, your injuries are very serious. If not for your strong physique and abundant soul power, you'd probably be half-dead by now."
Dugu Bo's voice was low and heavy; unexpectedly, Shen Hanyu sensed a trace of concern in it.
Shen Hanyu smiled indifferently and said,
"If I told you that down below was the place where two gods fell, and I made a rather significant deal with the remnant souls of those two gods, resulting in these injuries—old fart, would you believe me?"
Dugu Bo's pupils contracted slightly, but having been prepared by Shen Hanyu's earlier words, he only asked strangely,
"Making a deal with gods, kid, you've got some guts. Care to tell this old man about it?"
Shen Hanyu nodded, lowered his head, and took another sip of tea.
The warm tea slowly flowed through his internal organs, making his complexion improve a little. Only then did he say,
"The gods of the God Realm are roughly divided into the lowest-rank god officers, followed by third-rank gods, second-rank gods, first-rank gods, and finally the God King level."
"The ones who fell beneath the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well were two first-rank gods... except... they were soul beast gods..."
...
"Soul beast... gods?"
Dugu Bo murmured to himself, then waited for the rest.
Shen Hanyu nodded and said,
"I made a deal with them, allowing them to become my second martial soul in another form. At the same time... I absorbed divine soul bones from them... that's the main reason for my injuries."
Dugu Bo abruptly stood up again, his hands trembling from shock.
Shen Hanyu observed Dugu Bo's expression, confirming there was no malice before letting out a sigh of relief.
The reason he dared to tell Dugu Bo these things now was, first, that he already had basic self-preservation strength, and second, to test Dugu Bo's character.
In any case, Dugu Bo's toxins had almost no effect on him anymore. As a quasi-Title Douluo with super Titled Douluo-level mental power, he truly no longer feared Dugu Bo much.
After a long while, Dugu Bo let out a low sigh, waved his hand, and said,
"You have your own fortunes; this old man won't covet more. I only ask that you help Yan Yan a bit in the future. As for the rest, this old man has no affinity for it and naturally won't force it..."
Shen Hanyu nodded, suddenly remembering something, and said,
"Old fart, after I obtain my eighth soul ring, I can help you condense your poison core. This time, with my assistance, there's at least a ninety percent chance of success. Afterward, your strength will also experience a massive surge..."
Dugu Bo nodded with gratification. Truth be told, he had almost forgotten about this matter. Now, with the help of pills and the blood and immortal herb pills Shen Hanyu had given him last time, he was almost unaffected by the Jade Phosphor Serpent poison. His most cherished granddaughter, Dugu Yan, had also advanced rapidly in strength over these years—she had reached high-rank Soul Elder and was about to break through to Soul Ancestor. Moreover, her mindset had matured considerably in recent years, and her personality had become much more restrained. But since Shen Hanyu still remembered this matter, it was naturally a good thing.
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