Chapter 117: The Secret Discussion of Two Deities

As soon as those words were spoken, Tilysha and Little Dragon Daughter seemed alright, appearing puzzled but not expressing much.

After all, the disparity in ranks among deities was too great for the former to truly grasp, while the latter, despite knowing the ins and outs, wouldn’t particularly care—after all, adding a few Lucas to the evaluation of strength was all it took.

Only Miss Vilyric raised her eyebrows in surprise.

In front of Xi Fu Lin, there was nothing to conceal. She casually removed the mask from her face, revealing her true appearance, and exclaimed in astonishment, “Are you serious? It hasn’t even been half a year, and you’re already regaining your original strength? It can’t be the seal…”

Without allowing the Priestess to speculate wildly, the Goddess directly shook her head. “I have not returned to my true divine status; this is merely a conjecture based on the current situation. Even if I maintain this momentum, it would still take at least a few years.”

“Moreover, the deteriorated seal and the state of the Divine Tree are quite stable. My Divine Spark is still just the pure essence of ‘Life,’ which is a bit hard to believe… but that’s the reality. It seems the Divine Spark of Life is genuinely evolving.”

“Are you serious… Then Tilysha also…”

“Yes, due to the continuous increase in the Power of the Life Divine Spark, I can’t fully control it for the moment. It’s likely that a small amount of divine power somehow flowed into her body through the contract due to negligence. Though it might be minuscule for me, for a mortal, it’s a considerable burden.”

The princess nodded slightly at the still-dazed blue-haired girl. “Sorry, Tilysha, you’ve been inconvenienced because of me. Don’t worry; I’ll figure out a solution to this issue as soon as possible.”

“Eh? No, no, no! Lady Xi Fu Lin, you don’t need to apologize to me! Actually, it’s really nothing; I just feel a bit troubled sometimes. I’ve been receiving your grace all this time; how could…”

“Alright, alright…”

Waving her hand in exasperation, Vilyric halted Tilysha’s flustered bowing. She understood that the little girl was good-natured but too quick to think of herself as inferior, bearing the burdens silently for others while refusing to show it.

Back when she first met her in the Kingdom of Azure, she was just the same. Even now, after becoming Xi Fu Lin’s divine messenger, it seemed there hadn’t been much change. Like this time, when she had a problem with her body, Tilysha had purposely stayed silent out of concern for bothering the Priestess, leading to the misunderstanding now.

“This time, it indeed impacted you because of Xi Fu Lin. Accept the apology; don’t feel so overly cautious just because she’s a Goddess. If it really comes to that, we’ll back you up, so don’t worry!”

Deliberately laughing to lighten the mood, Vilyric shifted her gaze to the figure of the Goddess beside her, who wore a similar helpless smile but said nothing more, and returned to serious matters.

“Speaking of which, why did the Divine Spark of Life suddenly evolve? Even if, according to your previous words, divine sparks can be strengthened by the Power of Faith, that should require hundreds, thousands, or even billions of beliefs accumulated over time, right? Xi Fu Lin, how do you have that much faith at this point?”

“Haha, sounds exhausting… But about that, it’s exactly the reason I made an appearance. Hmmm…”

Seemingly intending to survey the surroundings, after a quick glance, the blue-haired goddess suddenly raised her hand and snapped her fingers.

“Snap!”

In the next moment, the space where she and the Priestess stood changed dramatically. Everything in the room, including Tilysha and Little Dragon Daughter standing nearby, disappeared in an instant. All that remained was an endless expanse filled with vibrant life force, with only the little loli in her arms still breathing rhythmically.

“…?”

While somewhat surprised by this move, Vilyric did not retaliate or resist. On one hand, she trusted Xi Fu Lin enough to believe she wouldn’t harm them. On the other hand…

“This ability is quite similar to the space that Archangel Minerva used in the Temple of Sky before, if I remember correctly, it’s called ‘Simulated Divine Nation,’ right?”

Even though it appeared that she was sitting on nothingness, the black-haired girl remained comfortably seated as if on her original sofa, swinging her smooth little legs under her white robe, all the while observing the surrounding change with a calm demeanor.

“So we’re in a space where the flow of time is nearly completely stopped?”

Feeling somewhat helpless at the Priestess’s calm reaction, Xi Fu Lin forced a smile and shook her head, snapping her fingers again. Then, a divine throne made of twining vines appeared underneath her, and after sitting down, she nodded appreciatively.

“It’s a similar ability, but not exactly a simulation. I simply projected a part of my Divine Nation here, temporarily isolating you and me from the outside world. Theoretically, as you possess a Divine Nation too, you should be able to do something similar.”

With no intention of hiding anything, the Goddess continued, “As a side note, Vilyric, have you encountered any other deities and engaged with them?”

“Why does everyone ask that first when they arrive… Alright, alright, actually…”

After some time, the Priestess recounted how she had recently clashed with the avatar of the ‘Faceless One and God of Frenzied Joy’ and, in the end, had even hit it with a profound magic spell in the world where that fellow’s true body resided.

After listening, the Goddess seemed to fall into some memories.

“The God of Frenzied Joy, Mask, is that guy still alive? Even among the chaotic factions, he’s a powerful and notoriously evil god. If it weren’t for other deities actively holding him back at the time, his Faceless followers would’ve probably covered the whole world sooner or later. To be honest, I really dislike him; he’s a complete madman who acts without regard for the cost or consequences. Why would he suddenly target you?”

“How would I know? If I could understand a madman’s thought process, wouldn’t that make me a madman too~?”

“Hmm… I see. I’ll follow up on this matter. It seems the disaster from back then didn’t annihilate all the deities after all…”

Not lingering on this topic for long, Xi Fu Lin quickly shifted to what she was more concerned about.

“Vilyric, about that profound magic you mentioned earlier, what is it? Are you sure that spell really penetrated the barriers between worlds and reached another dimension?”

“Profound magic?”

The black-haired girl tilted her head, pondering for a moment with her rosy cheeks.

“Should’ve, right? I didn’t actually see it explode, but as for what profound magic is, it’s something like an extreme application of laws, I think. Doesn’t Xi Fu Lin have the relevant abilities?”

Not providing a direct answer, the Goddess merely pondered before nodding.

“Is that so… I think I understand what it is now. ‘Profound’…hmm, that description isn’t incorrect.”

“Alright, let’s get back on topic.”

Though they returned to the subject, the Life Goddess didn’t bring up her own matters; instead, she suddenly revealed a somewhat mischievous smile, her lips curving playfully.

“Vilyric, you recently acquired a valuable treasure, right? That’s something left behind by Olivya, isn’t it?”

“Wow… how did you know? Alright, alright…”

Since the Goddess had hinted so clearly, the Priestess had no choice but to stop pretending and raised her hand to summon the evolved lesser artifact, the ‘Demon God’s Gem,’ making it float alongside her to show the blue-haired girl.

“Just so you know, I worked really hard to repair this, and since the Demon God has long since fallen, morally speaking, it should count as ours, right?”

“Why does it sound like I’m trying to snatch it from you?”

   

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