Li Xiaonan was taken aback, exclaiming, "You are a god?"
Scheming shook his head and replied, "I don't remember; I might have crossed over... In any case, you should be Li Xiaonan from the Starry Illusion Continent, and I am the Li Xiaonan from Earth. My sudden intrusion has caused this mess."
"Then we can consider it just a soul exchange; you owe me nothing! So let go of me!" Li Xiaonan urged anxiously.
"It is I who owe you. I took your body and even wanted to take your sister. It was selfish of me. It wasn't until I returned to Earth and your memories entered my mind that I realized what kind of life I should have lived... Li Xiaonan, I am truly sorry for what I've done to you..."
"Enough with the apologies! Even if you really did wrong me, as long as you're alive, you can work like a mule for me!"
"Work like a mule? You're about to become a god; would you really care if I worked for you? If I were a woman, I might consider offering myself!" Scheming said with a self-deprecating smile.
"Pah! Scheming, let go of me first; we can discuss everything nicely."
Scheming shook his head. "Exchanging my life for your ascension to godhood is a worthy trade. Stop talking nonsense and accept your Divine Rank."
"Nonsense! Who wants to accept you? Who wants you to die for me? Don't take matters into your own hands!" Li Xiaonan gritted his teeth and struggled, his lips already bleeding from the effort.
Scheming pressed down on Li Xiaonan, holding him tightly in his embrace. "It's not about dying for you; it's about willingly giving up my persona. Only by doing so can I repay the eighteen years I owe you."
Li Xiaonan had already lost most of his strength, his voice growing weaker but still resolute. "Get lost! Who was it that told me to be more carefree and selfish? Now you're digging a pit for yourself! I won't allow it! Do you even consider me your brother?"
Scheming's eyes moved behind his glasses as he sighed softly. "It’s precisely because I consider you my brother that I must do this. I've had no aspirations in life; the first eighteen years were aimless, and the only woman I cared about is gone. Li Xiaonan, I've wanted to die for a long time now. If there's anything I'm reluctant to part with, it's you. So please grant me this..."
"Stop—"
Before he could finish the word "stop," Li Xiaonan lost consciousness.
Scheming smiled with a hint of foolishness and said, "What a stubborn fellow! I knew you would try to stop me, and that you, being the idiot you are, could only think of self-destructing the Divine Infant. So, I took control of your Divine Infant early on. Sigh... Although I feel a bit reluctant to part with you, well... heh heh... we will never be separated again..."
He slowly closed his eyes, and a glimmer of golden light emerged from his forehead, gently floating down to Li Xiaonan's brow.
Scheming's body softened as he leaned against Li Xiaonan's shoulder, causing him to "fall" over.
As dawn broke with a faint light, Li Xiaonan slowly opened his eyes, and everything around him began to magnify.
Beside the Purple Bamboo Forest within the Langya Sect, Ling Xingyao was teaching the children about Cultivation. With the help of the Scarlet Divine Fruit, these kids practicing the Martial Soul Technique were making rapid progress.
"Alright! Break time!" Ling Xingyao waved his hand, truly embodying the demeanor of a sect leader.
Ming Ruoyun smiled at him, carefully wiping the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief.
Li Xiaonan wanted to retract his gaze but found it drifting further away. He could clearly see the small courtyard in Qingyu City from days gone by.
The Qing Yu Year had also entered the Tribulation Stage and was now diligently cultivating.
His vision expanded further, sweeping past the Outer Academy and over Qingshan City.
Gradually, the entire Starry Illusion Continent came into view, eventually transforming into a brilliant blue planet surrounded by countless star trails.
Li Xiaonan felt as if he could create an entirely new planet with just a flick of his finger.
Suddenly, he realized that all of this was because he had already merged with the Divine Rank! He had become a god!
As long as divine light guided him, he could transcend the rules!
Scheming!
Li Xiaonan suddenly woke up and glanced at the person lying on top of her.
Looking at his rising chest and listening to his strong heartbeat, all signs of life proved that Scheming was still alive.
Li Xiaonan let out a slow breath and sat up.
Scheming's hand was still inside her body, but it wasn't applying any pressure.
Li Xiaonan pulled his hand outward, and the wound on her lower abdomen instantly sealed, leaving no trace behind.
Although she was surprised, after all, he was a deity now.
Li Xiaonan shook Scheming, saying, "Wake up! The sun is shining on your backside!"
As soon as Scheming was propped up, his body went limp and fell back into Li Xiaonan's embrace.
Li Xiaonan frowned involuntarily and scanned with her consciousness.
The Dantian, Yuan Ying, and Spirit Platform were all present, and the Celestial Energy within the meridians flowed slowly without any abnormalities. The only issue was that she couldn't wake Scheming.
The floating clouds above blocked the rising sun, casting large shadows over the ground.
Li Xiaonan bit her lip lightly, already having a vague suspicion in her heart.
The Divine Rank was essentially a powerful soul, and at this moment, Scheming's body clearly had no issues. It could only mean that his soul had once again merged into this body.
As Li Xiaonan thought this, he couldn't help but clench his fists tightly. "Scheming, just you wait! I will definitely bring that culprit to justice!"
At that moment, a beam of golden light, brighter than a thousand suns, pierced through the thick clouds and slowly descended.
Li Xiaonan cursed, "Damn it! Why is it coming so fast? I need to find a place to hide Scheming!"
He couldn't leave Scheming's body out in the wilderness. Although he was an immortal and had celestial energy protecting him, what if a wild beast carried him away?
If that happened, even if Li Xiaonan found a way to bring Scheming's soul back, it would be too late.
He picked up Scheming and dashed towards the Purple Bamboo Forest.
Meanwhile, Ling Xingyao and Ming Ruoyun, who were lost in their own world, suddenly froze as they saw Li Xiaonan burst into the courtyard like a divine warrior.
Ling Xingyao's mouth fell open in disbelief.
Ming Ruoyun didn't even look at her; instead, she stuffed a handkerchief into Ling Xingyao's mouth.
Li Xiaonan was taken aback and asked, "What are you two doing? Weren't you just being all lovey-dovey? Why the sudden urge to 'wipe out the population'?"
Ling Xingyao hurriedly spat out the handkerchief and exclaimed, "Boss! It's really you! That's great! Everyone, come quickly to pay respects to Ancestor Master!"
"Hey, am I dead or something? Why do you need to pay respects... Get up!"
The confused children hadn't figured out what was happening when they realized they couldn't kneel anymore.
Then a clever child suddenly shouted, "Ah! I remember now! It's him! The one who planted seeds in our heads."
Li Xiaonan nodded, glancing back at the approaching golden light. "Ling Xingyao, I'll keep this short. Take good care of this person's body. I will come back to find you!"
"Boss! You just got here, where are you going?"
"To the Divine Realm!" Li Xiaonan replied simply, letting go of Scheming as he leaped upward, leaving behind a trail of afterimages.
The young kids, all under twenty, stared in awe.
"Ancestor Master is amazing!"
"Wow! Look at that golden light! Ancestor Master has disappeared!"
Beep! Beep!
Li Xiaonan slowly opened his eyes and suddenly realized he was standing on a crosswalk, right in the middle of the road, with the red light glaring brightly ahead.
"Damn it! Are you trying to get yourself killed? Go find a toilet if you want to die! Standing in the middle of the road—what are you thinking? At your age, why learn to scam people? Don’t you see how young you are…"
Li Xiaonan slowly looked up at the truck driver who was honking furiously at him, his mind instantly becoming a mess.
He stared blankly at himself: wearing a white shirt on top, faded jeans on the bottom, a backpack slung over one shoulder, and worn-out white sneakers on his feet.
Li Xiaonan was thrown into confusion!
Where is this place? Earth?
Or have I transmigrated again? And this time, it's a soul transfer?
He raised his hand, trying to bend his fingers, and a glint of cold light flashed in his eyes.
Li Xiaonan clearly sensed the surging Divine Power within him, and his heart grew increasingly perplexed.
"Beep beep!"
The driver honked furiously, shouting, "Are you deaf? Didn't you hear me? Get out of the way!"
"Move aside, you brat!"
As Li Xiaonan stood still, several drivers at the intersection leaned out of their windows, cursing loudly.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! My brother here isn't doing well! My apologies!" A young man, dressed similarly to Li Xiaonan, suddenly appeared.
His voice carried an air of profound weariness, making him sound like a centenarian at first glance.
He grabbed Li Xiaonan's wrist with one hand and pointed at his head with the other, chuckling awkwardly.
"If you're sick, don't bring it out. Let's go!"
"Hey! Yes!" The man nodded eagerly as he pulled Li Xiaonan across the street.
He smiled at Li Xiaonan and said, "You finally made it! Hurry up! Give me my money..."
"Bang!"
Before he could finish his sentence, Li Xiaonan had already thrown a punch that landed squarely on the man's face.
This person is none other than the founder of the Martial Soul Technique—Soul Master.
He covered his face with one hand and shouted angrily, "What’s wrong with you? Why are you hitting me? If it weren't for me, you wouldn't even be here right now."
"This punch is for Scheming!" Li Xiaonan felt some resentment but decided to clarify things first.
"Are you talking nonsense? You’re not! Oh right, you’ve never been here... Let’s go, we can talk while walking!" Martial Soul twitched his lips, and a bruise was already forming around his eye.
He felt quite frustrated and suddenly recalled a saying from the divine realm.
It's easy to lend money but hard to collect debts... Who would have thought that instead of getting my money back, I ended up getting punched?
However, this guy is even stronger than in my previous life! That punch just now was something I couldn't dodge at all...
Sigh... In terms of talent, no one throughout history can compare to Ji Wuming.
Martial Soul led Li Xiaonan back to his home, a place so simple it could hardly be called a home—a small flat barely ten square meters, with just a sofa and a table, nothing else.
Li Xiaonan frowned and asked, "Is this what a god's life looks like?" But the next moment he understood; in his impression, Martial Soul had always been a disheveled person, uninterested in money, power, or women—only focused on cultivation.
"Heh heh, if you want a different style, that’s possible too!" Martial Soul waved his hand, and the shabby house instantly transformed into an upscale three-story villa, with crystal chandeliers shining brightly and reflecting beautiful light.
Li Xiaonan nodded and casually sat on the sofa. "What exactly is the divine realm? Is it Earth?"
Martial Soul knew a bit about Li Xiaonan's situation and immediately shook his head. "It's not Earth, but it's very similar to the place you traveled to—very modern."
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