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Chapter 1023 An Interesting Kid
"I'm a rather greedy person, and I'm also very ambitious."

"Don't underestimate me just because I'm not strong enough now, I have dreams."

After refusing the Soul Gathering offer, Lin Yi spoke slowly and deliberately.

Even though his entire being, and the entire space around him, was enveloped by the powerful divine power of the Soul Gathering, and even though he was shrouded in a strong sense of suffocation, Lin Yi remained extremely calm.

"The Divine River Ode is such a wonderful artifact. If I were to abandon it, I would never be able to gain its approval again. So I refuse."

Lin Yi's answer did not anger the God of Gathering Souls.

In the eyes of the God of Gathering Souls, Lin Yi's answer was entirely expected.

With a smile on his face, he summoned his natal artifact, the Soul Gathering Banner, from his personal space, suspended it in his palm, and infused it with a small amount of his divine power.

Under the influence of divine power, the connection between the Soul Gathering Banner and the God of Soul Gathering became even closer, and it still fluttered gently even without wind.

As the soul banner fluttered, an extremely unsettling wave emanated from it, causing Lin Yi and the other two to feel extremely uneasy. Lin Yi clearly felt that his blood had frozen at that moment, and his limbs and bones had become cold and numb.

Is this the ultimate pressure from a superior god?

If it weren't for Wuzhiqi and the Great Sage within him, Lin Yi entering this secret realm would have been no different from suicide. The fear that surged straight into the depths of his soul and struck at his very origin would have rendered Lin Yi incapable of any action.

Sensing Lin Yi's slight trembling, the Soul Gathering Realizes that it's time to take the Divine River Song from Lin Yi. So, it attaches its divine power to its right hand and grabs at the Divine River Song.

He thought that with his top-tier divine power, even a divine artifact like the Divine River Song would be obediently under his control if its master was suppressed.

Unexpectedly, just as his hand was about to touch Shenhe Song's true form, Shenhe Song suddenly moved.

The black, viscous river water suddenly began to move, transforming into a giant black python that climbed up the right hand of the God of Gathering Souls.

The speed was so fast that it completely exceeded Ju Hun's expectations. By the time he reacted, the black python had already wrapped itself around his entire body.

The strength of the Divine River Song was immense, exceeding the expectations of the Soul Gathering God. After restricting the Soul Gathering God's movements, the black python opened its blood-red maw and bit down towards the Soul Gathering God's head.

"How could this be!"

The Soul Gatherer's eyes were filled with surprise and joy.

The special abilities and powerful strength displayed by the Divine River Ode did not cause the Soul Gathering to feel any panic.

His eyes were full of excitement.

The more exaggerated the power displayed by the Divine River Song at this moment, the better it is for the gathering of souls.

Based on his own level and strength, as well as his combat skills over the years, he did not believe that Lin Yi could escape from his grasp, nor did he believe that the master of the Divine River Song would be someone else.

There was a click.

The black python's massive jaws snapped shut, swallowing Juhun whole and completely masking his aura.

"This! How is this possible!"

Helburn and Morris were well aware of the immense power of Soul Gathering.

Even if the Soul Gatherer doesn't defend and just stands there letting the two of them fight, it will take both of them quite a while to deal effective damage to the Soul Gatherer.

Lin Yi's divine power level was not much different from the two of them. Even with the miraculous Divine River Ode, he shouldn't have been able to unleash combat power far beyond his level.

The strength of a weapon is certainly important, but the stronger the person wielding it, the more effectively the weapon can be brought into play.

Could a divine power of the "Geng" level unleash the power of the Divine River Ode to such a degree? This is unscientific!
Their guesses were indeed correct.

The weapon, Divine River Ode, was indeed powerful enough, but it was merely a medium to amplify Lin Yi's strength. The black python bit down and swallowed the Soul Gathering into its mouth.

In reality, the Soul Gathering was not harmed at all.

The terrifying defense formed by the high-level divine power of Grade A was simply beyond Lin Yi's current strength to break through.

Even though the Divine River Song possesses independent consciousness and can mobilize a portion of the power belonging to the weapon, it still cannot harm the Soul Gathering God in the slightest.

This is the absolute difference in strength.

The pressure that had been restraining Lin Yi did not dissipate.

This means that the state of the Soul Gathering God is not affected at all.

Within seconds, the black python stopped wriggling.

Its black body was covered with a thin layer of frost.

An extreme chill quietly spread, and the temperature in the entire secret realm plummeted by hundreds of degrees.

The black serpent that Shenhe Song had transformed into actually froze at this moment.

You must know that what constitutes the Ode to the Divine River is the water of the Nine Nether River!
It is itself an extremely yin and extremely cold substance.

After the giant python was completely frozen, a series of cracking sounds followed, and then countless cracks appeared all over the python's head.

Then the python's head shattered, and an arm emerged from its head.

That's right, it's the God of Gathering Souls.

"I never imagined that the Divine River Song would be a weapon with its own consciousness. It's beyond my expectations. As expected of an ancient artifact left behind by a great god, it's simply perfect."

The God of Gathering Souls showed no sign of displeasure at being attacked.

After successfully escaping, he even reached out his hand and touched the frozen giant python in front of him with heartache, clearly treating Shenhe Song as his own precious treasure.

"You little brat, you really don't know what's good for you. You've had a lot of surprises today, so I'm in a good mood and I'm too lazy to bother with you. If you let go now and give me the item, I can still let you leave here safely. Just don't waste such a divine artifact as the Divine River Ode."

According to the average person's character, when they realize that they are no match for the opponent, they will make a relatively rational decision.

As the old saying goes, "Where there's life, there's hope."

You can fight again if you lose your equipment, but if you lose your life, it's truly over.

"A high god is indeed a high god. Your generosity is beyond my expectations. I've been so rude to you, yet you're still willing to give me a chance to live."

"How about I make one more move? Just one move, no more. If you still don't have the thought of killing me after this move, I'll give you the Divine River Ode. What do you say? I will never go back on my word."

In the eyes of the God of Gathering Souls, Lin Yi had absolutely no ability to resist him.

As for the bet, he has no reason to regret it.

Over the years, the God of Gathering Souls has seen countless gods of all kinds. Those whose strength and status are inferior to his own will grovel and flatter him.

As for Lin Yi, whose power level is at a divine level, he wouldn't even dare to dream of someone having the guts to negotiate with him.

Lin Yi, well, he really is the first one.

The most outrageous thing is that this kid dared to negotiate with me when I was completely at a disadvantage. That's really interesting.

(End of this chapter)