"Those archaeologists, the ones they hate most are people like you."

He raised an eyebrow and said, "I still remember Old Scholar Zhou, before his death, specifically telling his descendants to write one sentence at the gate of his cemetery: 'No catastrophes or dogs allowed.'"

Huai Yin glared, "What nonsense! It's not like I did it on purpose. When it all kicks off, who has time to worry about that stuff anymore? Back when we weren't as strong, dealing with those Primordials meant being extremely cautious. Otherwise, one slip and they'd snap your neck like a twig. The only reason they get to live and do research is because we're bleeding out on the frontlines!"

A convoy roared past the wilderness, carrying bronze coffins.

And countless sealed Quartz Cabins.

Occasionally, trade caravans entered the city, clearly here for deals.

Every Ancient God Realm is an independent world.

It is also a transcendent world.

There is life here, as well as commerce.

And the many shades of the human experience.

"Teacher, have you found the answer this time at the Qilin Immortal Palace?"

Jing Ci suddenly asked.

"Of course I did."

Huai Yin smiled faintly, with the demeanor of an enlightened sage.

Jing Ci waited silently for elaboration.

"I've detected traces of the Vermilion Bird Clan here."

Huai Yin remarked with emotion, "Although the traces are faint, I am certain they really are coming back."

Jing Ci frowned and asked, "When?"

Huai Yin thought for a moment, "Two days ago, perhaps."

Jing Ci asked again, "Then what have you been wandering around for in the past two days?"

Huai Yin chuckled, "Looking for an old acquaintance. I can vaguely sense his presence here."

Jing Ci was slightly startled.

Just then, Huai Yin seemed as if listening to something and suddenly said, "The little lady seems to be in trouble."

Jing Ci knew the Divine's Life Perception range was only tens of meters.

This range is fixed; even at the Ninth Rank, it won't increase.

Except in one particular case.

Evolution!

The King of Qing, being the pillar of the Human World, naturally holds the key to evolution.

But to what extent he has evolved is currently unknown.

Jing Ci nodded slightly, "I understand."

With that, he reached into the Void with a casual gesture, fingers curling and ripping forcefully!

Time and space abruptly tore open into a pitch-black gap, and he stepped through it, disappearing without a trace.

Slap.

The Dawn City guards watching this scene had their weapons drop from their hands, stunned.

What had they just witnessed?

Someone traversing dual realms, without relying on an ancient token and without waiting for dimensional stability.

What kind of monster is this!

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Peak City High School, senior year, Class Seven.

"Su Youzhu! Su Youzhu! I'm talking to you!"

The class teacher roared at the chalkboard, "You're unbelievable, the college entrance exams are coming, everyone else is studying hard, but you? You handed in a blank paper for the mock exam! Do you not want to study anymore? Fine, if you don't want to study, get out! Get your brother to pick you up and stop wasting other students' time!"

She pinched a piece of chalk and berated, "And your hair! I've hated that look for a long time. You're still refusing to dye it back? How many times have I told you already? Still not listening, huh?"

The class fell silent.

Su Youzhu lay slumped in the corner of the classroom, her light aqua short hair hanging below her chin.

She seemed to be asleep.

Yang Xiaojing, her desk mate, naturally knew the girl was sleeping and secretly stifled a laugh.

Many of the other girls snuck glances over, gloating.

"Fine, so you won't dye it back? Then I'll cut it all off!"

The teacher grabbed a pair of scissors and stormed over, yanking her upright.

Poof!

Su Youzhu coughed up a mist of blood, splattering the middle-aged woman's clothes.

For a moment, the teacher froze in shock.

The classmates were dumbfounded.

"S-sorry."

Su Youzhu lowered her beautiful eyes, her pale face devoid of all color.

The veins in her wrists bulged like tendrils, eerie and grotesque.

There was something she had never shared.

The Yin Yang Twin Jade's effect is to create Mirror Image Clones.

The original body and clone are mirrors to each other.

Unless the clone dies, the bond cannot be severed.

This is the true cost of the Mythical Weapon.

When both the original body and clone coexist, they are both entities sustained by the Mythical Weapon.

Thus, the power of that Ancient God has already invaded her body.

"Sorry, I need to visit the restroom."

Su Youzhu staggered out of the classroom, suddenly on high alert.

She sensed a ripple in the fabric of space and time.

For a brief instant, a dark shadow darted across her vision.

"Good evening."

A man dressed in a tailored suit appeared before her like a phantom, smiling as he spoke.

Su Youzhu was momentarily stunned. The mixed-race man before her seemed calm and cultured, exuding an air of elegance.

Yet inside, her heart trembled violently.

Because she felt the suppression from a higher-level being following the same path as her.

"There's no need to be too anxious. When you approach becoming a demigod someday, you'll understand."

Jing Ci casually placed his hands in his pockets and said indifferently, "Don't worry about the school. I've already hypnotized them; they won't remember anything. What you need to do now is relax, and call your parents to ask them to pick you up three hours later than usual tonight."

Su Youzhu blinked her beautiful eyes, cautious, "Why?"

"Because I'm taking you to Northern Europe to find a Great God to temporarily ease your condition."

Jing Ci explained seriously, "But whether you survive will depend on you."

Great God.

Su Youzhu felt a bit dazed hearing these three words.

Because this is the pinnacle of the Priest path, the title for the Ninth Rank.

Even capable of performing miracles like resurrection.

Who is this man? He speaks casually of finding a Great God?

"A Great God… is that someone you can just find at will?"

Su Youzhu murmured weakly, "What if they refuse?"

Jing Ci, seemingly never having considered this possibility, was momentarily stumped. After a brief pause, he said, "Shouldn't be a problem. I imagine they wouldn't dare. Otherwise, I'll kill them."

He paused, "Let's go."

Boom, time and space twisted once more, spinning like a kaleidoscope.

"How should I address you?"

Su Youzhu leaned weakly against the wall and asked faintly.

Jing Ci smiled lightly, "However your brother addresses me, you may call me the same."