Xuan Hao's gaze retracted from underground, his scarlet giant eyes flickering with cold light.
Each pulsation of the giant egg was like a provocation to him.
Strike first, eliminate the enemy!
"Buzz—!!!"
In the core area of the Scarlet Mist Sea, an invisible will fluctuation swept out.
Top floor of the Central Building.
In the hall, scarlet mist silently surged.
Qu Huaiwei was the first to solidify from the churning blood mist, a hint of surprise in her eyes.
Immediately after, the Flower-Faced Man, the Bald Strong Man, and the Dwarf Man appeared one after another, all with grave and slightly bewildered expressions.
This was the first time the Great Will had summoned them.
"True Monarch."
The four looked at the head seat, at the Great True Monarch with a terrifying aura, and bowed in salute.
"Emissary."
The four then looked at Xuan Hao in the last seat.
With a thought from his Primordial Spirit, Xuan Hao, as a "sub-account," turned around and scanned the four.
"The minions of evil... have spread into this city," Xuan Hao's voice was calm, "We must... purify them!"
"Yes!" Qu Huaiwei's eyes sharpened.
What could be so important to the Emissary, even to the point of summoning them and issuing a "purification" order...?
Besides an Outer God, what else could it be?
She immediately responded, "I will immediately notify all 'Corpse Immortal Path' members to enter the highest state of readiness."
A fervent Battle Intent flashed in the Bald Strong Man's eyes.
He knew exactly what this meant.
Divine War! This was a premonition of a war between gods.
They, these Mortals, would become extensions of the gods' will and pawns on the battlefield.
This was exactly what he had desired when he pledged allegiance to the True Monarch.
Earn merit, gain power!
The Bald Strong Man immediately said, "I've also rallied dozens of old subordinates from the organization over the past three days, all skilled individuals. I'll notify them to assemble immediately, ready to be dispatched by the Emissary at any time."
As his voice fell, a burst of blood-red light erupted from the Primordial Spirit's left eye.
A magnificent voice then spread throughout the Sea of Consciousness of the four: "The Divine War is approaching, and I shall bestow power upon you."
"Buzz—!!!"
The blood-red light merged into the bodies of the Bald Strong Man and the Dwarf Man.
"Ugh..."
"Ah!"
The two simultaneously let out cries of pain.
Under the astonished gazes of Qu Huaiwei and the Flower-Faced Man, the bodies of these two were undergoing terrifying, visible distortions.
Just like the Flower-Faced Man before.
They too had received the True Monarch's great power.
Six arms, an expanding body, and secondary skulls growing from their shoulders.
The intense pain lasted only a few seconds.
When the blood-red light receded from their bodies, the Bald Strong Man and the other man stopped trembling.
"Dharma Aspect state!"
The Bald Strong Man's eyes widened.
"Thank you, True Monarch, for your grace."
The two reacted, falling to their knees with a thud.
"What about you?"
The Primordial Spirit looked at Qu Huaiwei.
However, she hesitated; she was still not mentally prepared to become such a monster.
But the True Monarch had already bestowed power before the war...
This showed how dangerous this Divine War was.
Everyone involved might become dust under the gods' struggle.
"True Monarch, I..."
Qu Huaiwei took a deep breath, "I am originally a Mental Energy Martial Artist, and I have a black battle armor, so I don't fear close-quarters combat. Therefore..."
She hesitated again, on the verge of speaking but stopping.
"You can speak directly."
The Primordial Spirit's calm voice sounded.
Qu Huaiwei nodded slightly:
"I've researched old-era material, and it is said that below True Immortals, there is another type of person who can Cultivate like Martial Artists and possess a long lifespan. Can I..."
She stopped abruptly again.
Glancing at Xuan Hao in the last seat, Qu Huaiwei's eyes clearly showed hesitation.
Xuan Hao was clearly this kind of person.
Below the True Monarch, yet possessing a lifespan far exceeding that of a Martial Artist.
Such beings, existing between humans and great existences, like the Great Black Buddha Mother before, should belong to this category of existence.
Xuan Hao was comparable to the Great Black Buddha Mother!
And the True Monarch's great power was even above these existences!
"A Qi Refiner, then?"
The Primordial Spirit's voice remained calm.
He hadn't expected that someone would still know about the existence of Qi Refiners.
"Emissary, are you a Qi Refiner?" Qu Huaiwei asked curiously.
"Yes," Xuan Hao nodded, "Qi Refiners, by absorbing the energy of heaven and earth, can eventually reach... a semi-Immortal level."
"Semi-Immortal?"
Not just Qu Huaiwei, but the other three were also shocked.
In other words, Xuan Hao was also a god?
A subordinate god of the Great True Monarch!
"Can I?"
Qu Huaiwei was a bit uneasy.
This bordered on blasphemy.
"You can."
The Primordial Spirit agreed.
In an instant, captivating blood-red light burst from his pupils, instantly enveloping Qu Huaiwei.
Blood-red mist surged around her, condensing and transforming into countless light, flowing crimson-glowing silk ribbons.
The silk moved without wind, swirling around her body.
Like a Blood Jade Fairy descending to the Mortal world.
Both eerie and sacred, with an indescribable grace and majesty.
"This is..."
Qu Huaiwei's breath hitched.
She could sense that immense Mental Energy was being injected into her Sea of Consciousness through the connection of the red ribbons, warm yet carrying an overwhelmingly vast sense of pressure.
This was by no means a simple power amplification.
This was a manifestation of a trace of the True Monarch's Origin power.
The next second, Qu Huaiwei froze.
As her Mental Energy strengthened, she saw a glimpse of Emissary Xuan Hao's true form.
The seemingly ordinary body dissipated in her eyes.
In its place was a towering giant, as if composed of ancient stars... a majestic giant.
Its shadow obscured the sky!
The terrifying pressure, originating from the Origin of life, which froze the Soul, instantly choked all her senses.
Qu Huaiwei froze in place, her mind blank!
So... this was the Emissary's true face.
What she had seen before was merely the tip of the iceberg; Xuan Hao himself was already an earth-shattering existence.
Then, what about the Great True Monarch?
"Thank you, True Monarch, for your grace!"
Qu Huaiwei dared not think further and immediately bowed in salute.
The meeting concluded quickly.
....
Noon, South Suburb construction site.
The sun was scorching, and the environment was so muggy it felt like water could drip from the air.
The construction site was filled with exposed rebar and concrete, and the air was thick with the smell of dust.
Xuan Hao stood in front of the construction site.
Not far away was a mountain, as if it had been cut in half.
A giant cave entrance, ten meters in diameter, had been carved into the rock face, with concrete structures at its edges, like a massive eye leading to the abyss of the earth's core.
Numerous construction vehicles, workers, and heavy machinery moved in and out.
Under Qu Huaiwei's meticulous arrangements, the operation against the underground evil god's forces had been divided into three routes.
Qu Huaiwei led one team, the Bald Man led another.
And the most dangerous source was here, where Xuan Hao personally oversaw.
The delicate balance of a Divine War often does not depend on Divine Power itself, but on the tiny humans caught within it.
This is not to say that humans are incredibly powerful, but rather...
Gods sometimes need humans.
Either for energy or for flesh and blood.
Not all Outer Gods are like this.
But at least in this Divine War, humans also became a weight on the scales of victory.