"Sure enough, as one of the biggest victors back then, Shrek actually managed to collect two pieces of the Rakshasa Demonic Scythe. No, it might even be more than that…" Tianmeng said excitedly.
"No, there's still one more piece in the Clear Sky Sect."
Xu Cheng muttered.
"It's obvious Mu En never expected he would fall, so he carried a spatial storage ring with him. Not only were there many treasures inside, but also some classified communications between Shrek Academy and the Clear Sky Sect. He didn't get the chance to destroy them, so they fell into my hands."
As he spoke, he opened his palm, and a letter appeared in his hand.
"Though unfortunately, most of it is useless…"
Well, not completely useless.
It's just that, as a transmigrator, Xu Cheng had already experienced many things from a god's perspective.
So these so-called secrets—he already knew them all.
"Three pieces in total?" Electrolux took what appeared to be the handle fragment of the Rakshasa Demonic Scythe and examined it. Xu Cheng also took out another broken blade fragment from the base and handed it to him.
"That should be right." Xu Cheng nodded slightly.
Watching as the old man fit the two fragments together, they instantly aligned perfectly—even starting to merge faintly on their own. Even though the scythe was still damaged, it now released a terrifying murderous aura, attempting to affect Electrolux.
But the latter just grinned, firmly gripping it.
A far more terrifying force enveloped the shattered demonic scythe, forcefully suppressing that killing intent.
Xu Cheng smiled as well.
Electrolux now was no longer the same "Old Man Yi" from before.
Having been nourished by the Essence of All Life—something on par with the Lake of Life in the Great Star Dou Forest—even just a fragmented soul remnant had slowly been restored by him. Not long ago, he had even faintly taken control of death itself on the entire Douluo Star (not all realms subordinate to the God Realm), reaching the level of a demigod.
If it weren't for Xu Cheng controlling the overall situation in the recent war and the presence of Ah Yin making him reluctant to fully reveal Electrolux, Da Ming, Er Ming, and even the entire Allied Army would have been wiped out in Mingdu.
The only reason Electrolux was still just a demigod was that his control over the authority of death only applied on Douluo Star. If he could grasp the power of death across all God Realm subordinate planes, even the combined power of the Gods of Good and Evil might not be able to defeat him.
This was the true power of Death.
"Damn it!"
Boom!
A wave of energy surged out from the demonic scythe.
In this desolate undead realm, it began to coalesce into a towering figure.
The enormous phantom's face was obscured, but the deep purple gown around her torso and the spider-like lower half of her body were clearly visible. A terrifying pressure surged forth, making even Xu Cheng's heart skip a beat.
Xu Cheng swallowed hard.
It seemed that when the Gods of Destruction and Emotion had come to him earlier, they had deliberately suppressed their divine power. Otherwise, even just this fragmented divine consciousness, hiding inside an artifact for ten thousand years, could emit such dreadful pressure. How terrifying would the real gods be?
"Where is this place?"
The phantom's voice was dignified, echoing across the undead world.
She scanned over everyone present, and her form flickered faintly, clearly showing her weakened state.
"This is the Netherworld,"
Electrolux placed his hands behind his back, observing this Rakshasa God with great interest. Although this was just a fragmented divine sense, it still gave insight into the level of true gods in this world.
"The Netherworld?" A trace of confusion appeared in the Rakshasa God's eyes.
"That's right. The place where the dead cycle through to return to the living world," Electrolux replied with a smile.
Although he couldn't yet fully implement all the Netherworld's laws to ensure perfect reincarnation, he had started pilot tests. From a higher plane, one could already see countless souls from Douluo Star entering here, having their memories cleansed, and then returning to Douluo Star to begin the cycle of life, aging, sickness, and death once more.
Countless wandering souls—including those bound eternally by evil soul masters—had also been forcibly pulled into the Netherworld by Electrolux...
Perhaps the most dumbfounded one of all was Ye Xishui.
Her Death God Pagoda required massive soul energy to function. Severely injured, she had hoped to capture resentful spirits to heal and grow stronger, only to find her evil soul masters unable to extract a single soul.
When she tried herself, she was almost severely injured by the laws of death.
She was both furious and helpless.
"Even gods come here?" the Rakshasa God asked in disbelief.
"A being beyond the God Realm's authority? No—you're just a demigod! How can you be capable of something like this?!"
As she spoke, Bibi Dong's expression shifted.
She only remembered dying at Tang San's hands. Each core divine artifact retained a fragment of divine consciousness, allowing this broken piece of hers to survive…
But now—where exactly was this place?
"Heh, would you like to keep this divine sense?" Electrolux smiled as he looked at Xu Cheng.
"You can turn her into an undead?" Xu Cheng's eyes widened. It wasn't surprising that Electrolux wielded the authority of death, but if he could transform a former first-level god into an undead and restore her true strength—that would be beyond broken...
"What are you thinking?!" Electrolux knocked Xu Cheng on the back of the head, clearly sensing his unrealistic ideas.
"Even at my peak, that would've been impossible. A first-level god at full strength, even if she voluntarily became an undead under your control, would immediately be discovered by the God Realm, and they'd forcibly strip her of her divine authority. Don't underestimate the God Realm. As flawed as it may be, it's still the ultimate peak we currently can't surpass. Even I must respect its rules. The adjustments I've made are merely minor tweaks above it…"
Xu Cheng's lips twitched.
Only Electrolux could talk about "hacking the Creator God's system" so casually.
"Please continue, sir…" Xu Cheng said eagerly.
"But…" Electrolux stroked his chin, a strange gleam in his eyes.
I knew there'd be a 'but'!!!
Xu Cheng didn't dare make a sound and listened intently.
"This is merely a fragment of a divine soul. And in this current state, she doesn't need to be turned into a true 'undead'—that is, a physical Rakshasa God. But she can exist in a soul state… You can consider her a god's spiritual body. And this strange form happens to bypass the God Realm's restrictions, allowing her to be firmly under your control. Once she's under your command, even if she regains her former power, she'll never escape."
"In this way, she has no divine body, but she exists as a soul form. You can use the Eye of Fate to nourish her, gradually restoring her past power. Just like… I once was—don't underestimate your Eye of Fate and your Spirit Sea. It hides a large piece of Essence of All Life! As your power increases, they will undergo a qualitative transformation."
"Of course, right now, she's far too weak. Even under your control, she'd only have about Titled Douluo-level strength. But if you manage to find the last piece of the demonic scythe, I guarantee her soul form can reach Limit Douluo level. With further nurturing, reaching demigod might not be impossible."
"It's a double-edged sword—her upper limit is tied to you. If you become a god, she'll at the very least reach first-level god status, maybe even beyond…"
(End of Chapter)