"Blocked… it was blocked?" Hypnos could no longer maintain his composure, his expression turning ferocious, revealing disbelief.
"The Seven Kills of Shocking Thunder, used under the Slaughter God Domain, was blocked by a mere native."
"This is something Lord Asura God himself acknowledged—I am invincible among second-level gods."
"Indeed, invincible."
An abrupt voice interrupted Hypnos's shock without warning.
Shhhk—
Before Hypnos could react, a sweet taste filled his mouth, and he spat out scarlet blood.
Blood mist spread through the air, carrying a faint metallic scent.
"No, impossible!"
Hypnos struggled to look down, his eyes filled with incredulity.
A white spear protruded from his chest.
The spear's tip still dripped with fresh, un-dried blood.
"Silver… Silver Dragon King!"
How could Hypnos not recognize the spear jutting from his body? It was the weapon of the Silver Dragon King, who had just been fighting him.
"What a pity!" Gu Yuena gripped the handle of the Silver Dragon Spear with both hands, standing calmly behind Hypnos.
"How… You didn't even move! Why…"
Hypnos lifted his head in shock, his peripheral vision shifting to the distance.
Not far from Ning Rongrong, where the Silver Dragon King was supposed to stand, she still stood. But as he looked, he realized—
It wasn't the Silver Dragon King, but a black-haired girl in a Gothic lolita dress.
"A fake?"
"When did this…"
The black-haired girl in the Gothic lolita dress dissolved into specks of light.
Hypnos understood—he had been played.
There was never a Silver Dragon King there. She must have used some method to sneak behind him and give him a "surprise."
"The City of Devouring Time is mine. Of course, I can do many things." As Ning Rongrong spoke, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda slowly floated up, hovering above Hypnos's head.
At the same time, Gu Yuena infused energy into the Silver Dragon Spear piercing Hypnos's body.
Destroying Hypnos's heart wouldn't easily kill a second-level god.
But recovering would take a very long time.
"Damn… damn it!"
Gu Yuena gave Hypnos no chance to wail. With practiced ease, she struck a hand-chop, severing Hypnos's head and crushing it underfoot.
Then, specks of light gathered from the ground.
Gu Yuena reached out and grasped them in her hand.
Ning Rongrong formed several hand seals, and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's light intensified.
"Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda—Soul Capture!"
Hypnos's remains were absorbed into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, along with the head and blood that had been on the ground, vanishing completely.
At that moment, in the entire City of Devouring Time, only Gu Yuena, examining Hypnos's unconscious soul, and Ning Rongrong, holding the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, remained.
Moments later, Gu Yuena's consciousness withdrew from the soul in her hand.
"I see!"
"So, the God Realm Committee sent him to investigate me!"
"And it involves something from a few years ago…"
Gu Yuena wasn't entirely clear about events from a few years ago, but they likely related to the Black Ice Phoenix in the Far North.
It seemed a power leak had been detected by the God Realm, making her think she'd been fully exposed.
Whoever was reckless enough to stir up such trouble—wasn't afraid of death!
But there was still time.
Hypnos's information reassured Gu Yuena.
Since the five great God Kings weren't in the God Realm, they likely wouldn't know what happened here.
The remaining third-level gods and divine officers were insignificant.
To detect her battle with Hypnos, one would need to be at least at Hypnos's level or a first-level god.
Moreover, she had hidden herself using a body crafted from the Sea God's Heart.
Even a first-level god in the God Realm wouldn't realize she was the Silver Dragon King.
At most, as the late Hypnos would say, she'd be considered a native deity.
"Here, take it!"
Gu Yuena tossed the soul and its attached divine spark to Ning Rongrong.
"There's an imprint of the Asura God in it that I can't erase for now. Be careful."
As a subordinate of the Asura God, Hypnos possessed Asura Possession.
Erasing the imprint without being noticed would be difficult.
Gu Yuena figured Ning Rongrong might have a way and gave her a heads-up.
If Ning Rongrong hadn't come, Gu Yuena doubted she could have killed Hypnos.
Moreover…
Gu Yuena looked at the domain around them, seemingly capable of freezing time and space, then at Ning Rongrong, who had stored Hypnos's soul in the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and sighed deeply:
"You're truly extraordinary. No wonder the Dark Devilgod Tiger submits to you willingly."
Ning Rongrong responded, "As per our agreement, you killed Hypnos. It has nothing to do with me."
"I know." Gu Yuena nodded. "This kind of rule-bound contract is something neither of us can violate."
"Then congratulations on our win-win."
Ning Rongrong was quite satisfied with the gains.
Gu Yuena touched her forehead, condensing a light orb and handing it to Ning Rongrong. Seeing Ning Rongrong's confusion, Gu Yuena explained:
"This contains information about godhood and divine sparks—all I know. Consider it payment for this collaboration."
The spoils earlier weren't part of the collaboration's reward.
"Hm."
Ning Rongrong stored it in the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, causing Gu Yuena's mouth to twitch.
This Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had practically become sentient—it didn't even seem like a martial soul anymore.
It could absorb anything.
"You mentioned via transmission that Di Tian arrived?" Gu Yuena pressed.
"Yes, probably dealing with the Clear Sky Clan."
Ning Rongrong briefly explained Bi Ji's situation.
"I see. In a few days, I'll have Di Tian visit the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. Aren't you curious about the Yin-Yang Dual Soul Core?"
"Sounds good."
Ning Rongrong nodded, lightly waving her hand to dispel the City of Devouring Time.
Both returned to their original positions.
"What an incredible domain," Gu Yuena marveled.
Not only did it control time and space, but after being dispelled, it left no trace—at least, she couldn't detect any.
Ning Rongrong casually tore open a spatial rift.
"Let's go find Di Tian."
With that, Ning Rongrong stepped in, and Gu Yuena, unconcerned about any mishaps, followed.
In moments, they stood behind Di Tian.
Di Tian looked somewhat disheveled at the time.
In his hand, he held a corpse.
"Looks like you couldn't keep them all!"
The sudden voice startled the already alert Di Tian, who instinctively attacked backward.
His right arm shot back, covered in dense dragon scales, forming a massive dragon claw.
The surrounding air seemed to be drained, and the sky's energy surged toward Di Tian's arm. His attack was so fast it produced a sharp tearing sound in the air.
"Dragon God Claw!"
"Suppress!"
A clear voice rang out. Di Tian saw who it was but couldn't stop in time.
Suddenly, his entire body felt immensely heavy.
"Bang—"
The sound of a heavy object hitting the ground stirred up a cloud of dust.
Ning Rongrong and Gu Yuena landed calmly.
The Clear Sky Clan's sect master's corpse, held up by Ning Rongrong's soul power, avoided being crushed into pulp by the "suppression."
"My… My Lord!"
Ning Rongrong hadn't used much force, and Di Tian wasn't heavily injured.
He scrambled up, shocked, looking at Ning Rongrong, then at Gu Yuena.
"My Lord, did you win?"
As the former leader of the Black Dragon Clan, he knew the gods of the God Realm were on a different level from newly ascended gods.
Whether Gu Yuena's avatar could win, Di Tian honestly wasn't sure.
"Yes, I won," Gu Yuena said. "Ning Rongrong helped me. If it was just me, I'd likely have lost."
"This…" Di Tian's surprised expression deepened, especially recalling how he'd just been effortlessly suppressed—an almost unbelievable situation.
"Ning Rongrong of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, the first time I saw you, I knew you weren't ordinary!"
Di Tian sighed, then bowed deeply to Ning Rongrong.
"Thank you so much for helping My Lord. I, Di Tian, will always remember this, and I'll repay you generously in the future!"