I raised stunning young ladies, but they all wanted to possess me.

Gu Yan suddenly raised her head, and the seven-colored light deep in her pupils exploded, brighter than the sun.

He threw a punch, meeting the palm of the god-level calamity.

The two forces collided on the river surface, and the entire river burst open from the middle.

The water column shot into the sky, like an enraged dragon roaring as it surged upwards.

The shockwave spread outwards, turning everything within a radius of several hundred meters into dust.

The soldiers on the river embankment were pushed backward by the blast wave, but no one fell.

They supported each other, their eyes fixed on the two beams of light colliding on the river.

Gu Yan's fist withstood the palm strike of the god-level calamity.

His feet sank deep into the ground, his arms trembled violently, and blood seeped from his seven orifices.

But he did not back down.

His eyes were frighteningly bright, like two flames burning ever brighter in a storm.

"I will not let anyone else die."

His voice was forced out through clenched teeth, each word dripping with blood.

Did you hear that?

"There won't be any more."

The pupils of the god-level calamity contracted slightly.

It looked at the human who had blocked its full-force palm strike, its irritation turning into astonishment in its golden left eye, while the killing intent in its purple right eye intensified.

"Half-step god level."

Its voice was deep and slow, as if it were being ground out from between teeth.

"It is truly unbelievable that we have reached this point in such a short period of time."

"But this is your limit."

"There is an entire chasm between a half-step and a true god."

"You can't get over it."

It struck again.

This time it's not a test.

Each attack from the god-level calamity carried the pressure of tearing through space, and every time Gu Yan blocked, her bones creaked from the impact.

He gathered the will and spiritual power of everyone, but the gap between a half-step god and a true god was still too great.

He was defeated time and time again, but he got up again and again, bleeding more and more.

The bodies on the riverbank were piled up to half a person's height, and the river water had turned completely red.

Gu Yan was slapped away by the divine calamity and crashed into the ruins of the river embankment.

His consciousness was beginning to blur, and his vision was filled with double images.

A god-level calamity stood before him, slowly raising its hand, a ball of light so dark it seemed to condense in its palm.

Something was hissing inside that sphere of light, like ten thousand souls wailing at the same time.

Goodbye, humans.

A silvery-white light suddenly shone from the void.

The light enveloped Gu Yan and Cecilia simultaneously, taking them away from their original spot before the divine calamity's attack could strike.

Space distorted for a moment, and the three people appeared in a completely unfamiliar void.

There was no ground beneath my feet, no sky above my head, only an endless sea of ​​silvery-white light.

"Elena".

Gu Yan recognized her.

Elena stood in front of them.

Her long silver hair moved without wind, and her golden pupils shone brightly in the void.

Her robes were stained with ashes from some unknown battlefield, but her expression remained calm.

"Why did you bring us here?"

Gu Yan struggled to her feet, her voice filled with barely suppressed urgency.

"The fighting is still going on outside."

"Grandpa is still outside."

"They're still outside."

"I have to go back."

Cecilia also stood up.

Her eyes were still red, and Chen Sinian's blood was still stained on her sleeve.

"I want to go out too."

"I want to avenge my father."

"Elena, take us back."

Elena looked at them.

Her gaze was calm, as calm as the void itself.

"What are you going back for?"

Her voice was very soft.

"You're only at the half-step god level."

"revenge?"

"What are you going to use to report this?"

"Only God can kill God."

Gu Yan was stunned.

He looked at her, and his throat suddenly went dry.

He understood what she meant.

His lips moved, but his voice was hoarse and unlike his own.

"you mean……"

Elena nodded.

Her golden pupils looked straight into his eyes as she spoke, word by word.

"My strength has recovered somewhat."

"Now, she and I can help you ascend to godhood."

Cecilia was stunned.

She looked at Elena, then at Gu Yan, her icy blue eyes filled with confusion.

"What do you mean?"

"What do you mean by ascending to godhood?"

"What should we do?"

Elena turned around and looked at Cecilia.

Her tone remained calm, as if she were explaining an ordinary spell.

"Gu Yan's Mirror Flower Imperial Seal is essentially a system of spiritual resonance."

"He can break through his cultivation level by absorbing the spiritual essence of a powerful being through intimate contact with them."

"Your magnetic spiritual power is extremely pure. Combined with my angelic power, it is enough to elevate him from a half-step god to a true god."

"Now, this is the only way to save the people outside."

Cecilia's face turned bright red instantly.

She opened her mouth, then closed it again.

Her fingers clenched tightly at her sides, her knuckles turning white.

"Am I... is my first time going to be this rushed?"

"And... there were two of them."

Her voice trailed off, her ears burning hot.

Gu Yan looked at her.

Too many things were churning in his mind.

Chen Sinian's last words, Lin Zhenting's last words, Zhang Zihao and Bai Zikong's backs as they rushed towards the God-level Calamity, and the repeated cries of "I" on the battlefield.

He reached out and gently took Cecilia's hand.

Her hands were trembling, but they were very hot.

"Cecilia."

He called her name.

I just called her by her name.

Cecilia looked up at him.

There were still tears in her eyes, but beneath those tears lay a determination stronger than anything else.

She remembered her father lying in a pool of blood, and his words, "I really like this son-in-law."

She nodded.

"it is good."

"I'll help you."

"It's not for any divine position."

she says.

"It's to make those damned things pay for their crimes in blood."

Elena didn't say anything more.

She raised her hand and untied the sash of her robe.

The plain white robe slipped off her shoulders and piled up at her feet.

Her body appeared almost transparent in the silvery-white sea of ​​light, every inch of her skin seeming to be cast from moonlight.

Her golden eyes looked at Gu Yan, her voice as soft as a feather falling on the water.

"remember."

"I'm not helping you."

"I'm with you all, doing something that has to be done."

Cecilia blushed and slowly unbuttoned her combat suit.

Her hands were shaking so badly that she had to unbutton the buttons several times before she could get them up.

As the last layer of clothing fell away, she closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

Her body was beautiful, with a few red marks from the battlefield still visible on her fair skin.

Her breathing quickened, her chest heaving like a startled bird.

But she didn't hide.

She slowly opened her eyes and looked at Gu Yan. Her icy blue pupils held shyness, fear, but even more so, trust.

"Gu Yan".

Her voice was so soft it was almost inaudible.

"I've given myself to you."

You must win.