Reneedol looked at Shroud, then at Gu Qing Shan.
âWhatâs wrong with Rhode?â she asked in a whisper.
Gu Qing Shan had fallen deep in thought, alone in his own world, so much so that he didnât even notice them approaching.
Little Dusk also appeared concerned and took out a Card: âHe looks a bit tired, should I use a healing technique on him?â
âDonâtâ Boss waved his hand, âHeâs currently thinking about a pivotal matter regarding the Law of Death, we shouldnât bother him right nowâ
Hearing him say that, the two girls felt less concerned.
Boss looked at the two girls and asked: âReneedol, is this your new friend?â
Reneedol shook her head: âShroud, Iâve never known until this point, but I have a younger sisterâ
Boss naturally knew the situation, but still acted surprised: âYou have a younger sister?â
âThatâs right, sheâs my twin from the Tree of Fate, Duskâ Reneedol replied.
Little Dusk looked at Boss and smiled: âNice to meet you, brother-in-lawâ
Brother-in-law?
Boss remained silent for a brief moment before he suddenly took out the Book of Prophesized Destinies and chanted an incantation.
He took out a trunk.
âTake it, youâre Reneedolâs younger sister, so youâre my younger sister as well. This is a greeting gift from brother-in-law to youâ
He generously put the trunk in front of Little Dusk.
When Little Dusk opened it, she found that it was full of precious gems, all of which were part of the Overlord of Radianceâs numerous years of collection, so they were all highly valuable.
âWhoa, this is too much, brother-in-law, I canât accept thisâ Little Dusk was shocked.
âItâs ok, these things are nothing but a bit of my sincerityâ Boss casually said.
Reneedol furrowed her eyebrows and wanted to say something, but ultimately kept quiet.
At this point, Gu Qing Shan suddenly stood up.
He muttered: âSince there are no other ways, this is the only remaining solution...â
At the very next moment.
Gu Qing Shan took a strange stance.
Dong!
As he formed the stance, a series of drumming could be heard from the void of space.
Bossâ expression changed and quickly pulled the two girls outside.
âWhere is that drumming coming from?â Reneedol curiously asked.
âBrother-in-law, whatâs the matter?â Little Dusk also asked.
Boss didnât say anything and ran straight towards the entrance of the secret room, kicked the door open, then pulled the two girls out.
Bam!
He then slammed the door behind him.
ââbarely made it!
Boss wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and leaned on the door, feeling like he was lucky to survive a calamity.
The two girls were still confusedly staring at him.
Boss thought briefly before carefully explaining: âYou only need to know that this is a type of cultivation thatâs unique to Rhode, you absolutely cannot get involved with itâ
The two girls pondered these words.
ââ-is it because heâs the Death God?
They thought of the same thing.
âCome on, letâs get out of here!â
Boss brought the two girls along and hurriedly left this place.
...
The secret room.
A rhythmic music beat began to play.
Gu Qing Shan stood still and read the lines of glowing text appearing in the void of space:
[Youâve begun to practice the Living Being Sacrificial Dance]
[Attention, this is your first dance practice session after a very long time, the Dance will help you get accustomed to basic knowledge once more]
[We will begin with the basic posture]
[First, swing your hip from side to side to warm upââ-]
Gu Qing Shan began to diligently practice the Dance.
Against an enemy that he cannot win against by force, he had always resorted to looking for the enemyâs weakness and winning in a single strike.
Against an enemy so strong that he feels despair, the only remaining hope was this Dance.
Gu Qing Shan practiced until he was soaked in sweat as if it had rained.
His foundations were considerable, and he was shameless enough to perform even the embarrassing dance moves without a pause.
After three repetitions, the music beat began to change.
The drumming became heavier and more desolate.
Indiscernible whispers began to turn into chanting, almost as if they were summoning something.
A mystical atmosphere filled the entire room.
Gu Qing Shan maintained his calm and glanced at the void of space again.
A new series of glowing text appeared on the War God UI:
[Attention, youâve finished warming up]
[Youâve once completed the Living Being Sacrificial Danceâs fourth stage, the Sword Dance of Offering]
[Youâre now attempting to practice the Living Being Sacrificial Danceâs fifth stage, the Offering Dance of Three Lives]
[Attention, this is only practice]
[ââbut you still require a dance partner, as the Offering Dance of Three Lives is a Causality Dance]
Causality Dance!
Gu Qing Shanâs heart couldnât help but beat faster and asked: âIs the Offering Dance of Three Lives a powerful combat dance?â
[It is not a combat dance, and it is also impossible for it to kill your enemies, but it has its own unique function] the War God UI replied.
Gu Qing Shan was disappointed.
If it isnât a combat dance, he wouldnât be able to use it against an enemy.
ââ-but since Iâve already begun the dance, I need to finish it without stopping halfway.
Before heâs exhausted, he had never tried to actively stop the dance halfway.
Lines of glowing text continued to appear:
[No suitable dance partner has been found in your surroundings, now activating the power of âLongingâ and stimulating the thread of Fate to find you a suitable partner]
âHeyââ does it really need to be so official?â Gu Qing Shan couldnât help but ask.
...
At another location.
Scarlet had just put the star she just manifested away with a bright smile.
âThis is it; this is the power I need!â
She told herself.
For some reason, she had a sudden thought.
âMy power of Death had grown so much stronger now, I wonder what level Rhode is currently atââ- I think heâs in the secret room together with Shroud, letâs go look for himâ
Scarlet took 5-6 bottles of liquor with her and left her room towards the secret room.
As soon as she opened the door, she was sucked inside by an invisible force.
All the bottles fell on the ground intact and neatly lined themselves up next to the door.
The force gently carried Scarlet and put her in front of Gu Qing Shan.
âHuh? Rhode, whatâs going on?â
Scarlet asked in confusion.
Gu Qing Shan silently sighed.
ââare we going to be shaking our buttocks together now?
ââhow am I supposed to explain this to Scarlet?
ââif she says something careless out of fear, this Dance is going to take her life.
Gu Qing Shanâs thoughts quickly turned and told her with a stern expression: âScarlet, this is an especially powerful Dance. I will only teach you once, you need to seriously experience and savor itâ
Seeing how solemn he was, Scarlet also became tense.
âI understand, Iâll definitely do my best to study it!â she answered solemnly.
The faint sound of a flute drifted in from the faraway void of space.
[Offering Dance of Three Lives, begin!]
Gu Qing Shan took Scarletâs hand.
The dance steps naturally appeared in his mind.
Gu Qing Shan guided Scarlet, leapt into the air, then stepped forwardââ
Scarlet very naturally coordinated with him and moved her body.
The music began to speed up towards the climax.
Gu Qing Shan held Scarlet in his arms and gracefully spun in the air within the elegant music.
Suddenly, lines of glowing text appeared on the War God UI:
[Congratulations, youâve obtained the Authority of World Jurisdiction!]
[Your dance partner belongs to the âRivers of Life and Deathâ world system]
[You may now change her world jurisdiction]
[The current available jurisdictions are as follow: Rivers of Life and Death, Samsara]
[If you continue to choose âRivers of Life and Deathâ, please twirl towards your left to maintain her world jurisdiction]
[If you want to change it, please perform a series of continuous short hops to change your dance partnerâs world jurisdiction to: Samsara]
Gu Qing Shan was shaken.
Rivers of Life and Death!
Samsara!
At this moment, Gu Qing Shan seemed to have seen through the essence of the world itself, sensing the numerous foundational principles behind numerous worlds.
Gu Qing Shan pondered these words a bit and quickly asked: âIf I change her world jurisdiction, would she still be able to use the power of Death?â
The War God UI replied: [That depends on you]
Gu Qing Shan felt assured.
ââIn the Rivers of Life and Death world system, you remain eternally in the River of Death.
Then she would be better off in the Samsara!
In the tiny chance that Scarlet dies, at least Iâd be able to care for her somewhat as the Huang Quan Devil King.
Gu Qing Shanâs right hand gently held Scarlet firmly at her hip, then he performed a series of graceful short hops.
[Your dance partnerâs world jurisdiction has been changed]
[Name: Scarlet]
[World jurisdiction: Samsara]
[Due to the unique characteristic of the Samsara, you may examine her three lives of past, present, and future]
[As Scarlet is a newly inducted Samsara being, she temporarily does not have three lives for you to examine]
[Youâve expended all of your power]
[This practice session is over]
[The Offering Dance of Three Lives is the foundation of the Sacrificial Danceâs 6th stage, although it doesnât contribute to combat, you must still treat it with respect and fully explore its capabilities]
[Please continue to diligently practice]
All the glowing text disappeared.
The sound of music slowly faded away in the void of space.
Gu Qing Shan sat down on the spot, soaked in sweat.
Scarlet excitedly looked at him and curiously asked: âRhode, that was just a short dance, how did you get so exhausted?â
ââshe has no idea what just occurred.
Gu Qing Shan breathed heavily and waved his hand dismissively: âYou can still dance?â
âOf course, that was so fun, and Iâm not tired at allâ Scarlet sat down right next to him.
Suddenly, Scarlet recalled something.
She waved her hand to summon the bottles of liquor in front of her and Gu Qing Shan.
âRhode, Iâve just discovered somethingâ Scarlet said.
She took out a glass and poured in a bit of liquor from every bottle.
âAbout what? Is it related to the power of Death?â Gu Qing Shan asked.
âIt is, I discovered that if you mix several kinds of alcohol together, youâd get drunk fasterâ Scarlet seriously told him.
Gu Qing Shan: â...And then?â
âYouâd also be able to gain more power!â
Scarlet reached her hand forward.
A cluster of extremely concentrated black flames manifested in her hand.
This much power of Death... had almost caught up to Gu Qing Shanâs power as the Death God.
Gu Qing Shan blankly looked at this.
Iâm pretty sure the living beings of this era still havenât come up with the concept of mixing alcohol to drink.
And yet Scarlet randomly thought about this.
Itâs over, even cocktails have been discovered, the form of the domain of Death has practically been set in stone.
âScarlet, this is... called mixologyâ
âHeh! Itâs great, I love it!â