Gu Yuena and Killing God Hypnos were still locked in fierce combat.
In the intense battle, no matter how well Gu Yuena concealed herself, Hypnos saw through her identity.
The Killing God Sword swept horizontally, its blade emitting a sword cry, unleashing a chilling wave of murderous intent.
The terrifying power of a second-level god, like a tornado wrecking a parking lot, accompanied by violent air bursts, forced Gu Yuena back.
"My nose is quite sharp. You're the Silver Dragon King!" Hypnos said, catching his breath. "I didn't expect you to be this weakened."
"Hahaha, hahahahaha!" Hypnos laughed wildly, his mouth wide open. Capturing the Silver Dragon King was a great achievement. "No matter what, I'll drag you to judgment today. In the name of the chief warrior under the Asura God King, I'll bring you to justice!"
"Hmph, try it if you can!"
Gu Yuena snorted coldly and vanished from Hypnos's line of sight in an instant.
"Spear Flash—"
"Useless. I've already seen through your moves."
"Clang—"
Hypnos stepped back, sidestepping Gu Yuena's attack, and countered with a flick of his Killing God Sword, sending her flying.
However, the next second.
"Swish—"
A gruesome wound appeared on Hypnos's chest.
"Impossible!"
Hypnos spat out blood, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"You're only at the level of a newly ascended second-level god. How could you injure me, fully armed?"
"I'm not going to tell you why."
With lightning speed, Gu Yuena appeared before Hypnos.
The Silver Dragon Spear let out a faint dragon's hum.
The silver-white spear, imbued with specks of aura, thrust fiercely toward Hypnos's head.
"You think you can kill me? Even you can't do that!"
As the Silver Dragon Spear loomed larger in his pupils, Hypnos roared, dark red energy surging from the Killing God Sword. In an instant, the red light turned blazing white.
White light flashed, and killing intent permeated the air, unleashing terrifying energy.
In a flash, Hypnos vanished.
The Killing God Sword in its place erupted with blinding white light in an explosive surge.
"Boom—"
Another explosion, accompanied by rolling waves of energy, poured across the sky and earth.
Outside the explosion's smoke, two pairs of eyes observed the scene.
Or rather, they had been watching in secret for quite some time.
"The Divine Realm has discovered the Silver Dragon King. The next ones they send won't be here for a simple investigation," Tokisaki Kurumi said, looking at Ning Rongrong, who hadn't used voice transmission. "What do you plan to do next?"
Ning Rongrong had always been wary of the Divine Realm. Because of this, she often avoided putting the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect in the spotlight.
She couldn't be sure if her cultivation method would provoke dissatisfaction from the Divine Realm, or at least from certain gods. So, until she had enough strength to confront them, she stayed in the shadows.
Whether it was the Clear Sky Sect, the Martial Soul Hall, or even the Star Dou Forest, Ning Rongrong didn't care much about them.
The real pressure wasn't from them but from the Divine Realm, with its five great God Kings, dozens of first-level gods, numerous second- and third-level gods, and divine officials—a truly terrifying force.
She wasn't sure if Tang Chen's Asura God Sword could resonate with the Asura God, so she hadn't acted against him. Tang Xiao wasn't an issue, nor was Tang Chen…
But one wrong move, and both she and the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect could face eternal ruin.
"Do it!"
"What?"
Ning Rongrong's murmured words caught Tokisaki Kurumi's attention.
"One day in the heavens, one year on earth."
"In this battle, Hypnos unintentionally revealed too much information."
"You mean…" Tokisaki Kurumi's brows furrowed slightly, unsure of what her master was planning.
"Didn't Hypnos say the five great God Kings, including the Asura God, took a group of first- and second-level gods to the Sealed Land to reinforce the Golden Dragon King's seal?"
"By my calculations, that'll take at least a few days or half a month!"
"Use the time difference between the Divine Realm and the human world to buy time?" Tokisaki Kurumi fell silent for a long moment. "But there's still a risk. We can't be certain if he can contact the Asura God from here."
"Then make sure he can't contact him!"
"But…" Tokisaki Kurumi hesitated. "The gods of the Divine Realm are different from newly ascended gods!"
"Second-level gods, levels 120 to 129." Ning Rongrong sensed the intense battle still raging nearby.
She was well aware of the power of Hypnos, a second-level god.
Hypnos had just mentioned heading to the Five Elements Continent.
The Five Elements Continent—Ning Rongrong vaguely recalled it.
The world of The Wine God: Yin-Yang Crown.
Hypnos's goal was likely to arrest the Flame Queen, a fellow second-level god, meaning the current God Kings of Kindness and Evil weren't Ji Dong and Lie Yan.
The plot seemed to go like this: Hypnos set out for the Five Elements Continent to defeat the Flame Queen Lie Yan, only to be overturned by Ji Dong and Lie Yan working together, sealed in Ji Dong's Fire God Sword.
What happened afterward, she wasn't sure.
According to the plot, Hypnos was just a minor god.
Even so.
A second-level god who had ascended to the Divine Realm and stabilized over time was far stronger than Qian Renxue and Tang San, who had just become gods in Douluo Dalu 1.
"Are you sure?" Tokisaki Kurumi's voice transmission pulled Ning Rongrong from her thoughts.
"Yes, a second-level god's soul, godhead, and even body are things I need."
"I think the Silver Dragon King would be happy to take the blame for killing Hypnos."
The highest art of scapegoating is letting others know you're passing the blame, yet they willingly accept it.
Like a certain anime's unnamed First Scapegoat Shadow.
"I understand," Tokisaki Kurumi sighed. "What's the specific plan?"
Really, following Ning Rongrong, she was now looking down on level 99 and aiming straight for gods.
So damn thrilling!
"Bi Ji can hold on for a bit."
"Besides, isn't your clone already close to the Star Dou Forest?"
"You mean…"
"Exactly. The Silver Dragon King's main body probably can't act, or she's still hesitating."
In her battle with Hypnos, Gu Yuena's clone wouldn't easily alert the Divine Realm, but her main body would be like turning on a spotlight in the Divine Realm.
But what did that matter?
"Di Tian kills Tang Chen and Tang Xiao. Gu Yuena kills Hypnos."
"We're just an emotionless teleportation gate, knowing nothing."
Tokisaki Kurumi: "…"
Ning Rongrong and Tokisaki Kurumi slipped away stealthily, using a clone near the Star Dou Forest to perform a spatial jump.
Due to the intense battle between Gu Yuena and Hypnos, they didn't notice the carefully concealed Ning Rongrong and Tokisaki Kurumi.
Inside the Star Dou Forest, chaos reigned.
Di Tian had learned from the Silver Dragon King that they were in trouble.
His scales had been activated.
This meant Bi Ji, who was hiding, was in extreme danger.
As the third most important figure in the Star Dou Forest, Bi Ji's significance was undeniable.
Di Tian flew across the Star Dou Forest's sky at top speed.
He left a trail like a meteor, except it was pure black, exuding an unapproachable dark aura.
Suddenly, the frantic Di Tian halted his flight, hovering in midair, his deep black eyes fixed ahead, bloodshot veins around his pupils.
"Dark Devilgod Tiger, you dare block me?"