Chapter 366: The Authority of Jie Luo
Sure enough, it was his master’s voice that brought her a sense of comfort and security.
A faint smile touched Athena’s lips.
The haze that had clouded her heart, fueled by hatred and vengeance, seemed to dissipate slightly.
“Huff… It’s nothing.” After a few seconds of hesitation, Athena finally spoke again, “Sylph and I are both here. We just… wanted to hear Master’s voice.”
Athena’s courageous words made Qin Chu, on the other end of the line, furrow his brow, his body trembling slightly. He took a deep breath.
So, when did Athena’s personality change?
In Qin Chu’s impression, Athena had always been an intelligent, cunning, and treacherous woman.
She would exude a captivating charm, drawing you in, toying with your senses.
But when you tried to get closer, you would realize that she was still distant.
Things like sweet nothings would only come from Loseweisse. Athena would never do such a thing. Even after the events in the Snow Mountains, after the corruption by the Evil God, after entering Athena’s soul world, the distance between them had only slightly narrowed.
At least, it wasn’t like Sylph, let alone Ekaterina.
But now, judging from Athena’s tone, she seemed to want to get closer.
His brows furrowed slightly, his voice growing serious: “Athena, tell me. What exactly happened?”
On the other end, Athena’s face turned slightly sullen.
Perhaps this was a flaw of her master.
She casually shifted her body, letting her gaze meet Sylph’s.
This master of hers, while full of wicked ideas and never hiding his desires, never spoke sweet words.
Compared to him, the former Jie Luo was completely different. He would keep his distance when you wanted to get close, but suddenly appear when you felt lonely, using gentle words and sweet nothings to stir your emotions.
Although those sweet words now only made her feel disgusted.
She bit her lip, and sighed: “Sylph and I have successfully retrieved Jie Luo’s soul fragment.”
In the canyon, Qin Chu’s brows furrowed.
Had something been recorded in the fragment, causing Athena’s strange transformation?
Could she have seen the contents of the fragment?
Impossible.
She shouldn’t have that ability.
“I saw the Daughter of Death, Ireta, using her power to perceive the imprints within the fragment, so…” Athena said cautiously.
She wondered if her actions would make her master unhappy.
She was worried that he might think she didn’t trust him, although she had initially felt confused.
Qin Chu, on the other end, didn’t think much of it. He was only surprised. He hadn’t noticed when Athena had perceived the fragment’s contents, as he had been keeping his distance to avoid being detected.
Athena’s talent is truly terrifying. She was able to learn Ireta’s technique just by observing it?
“So, what did you find?” Qin Chu was curious.
“A lot,” Athena said, choosing her words carefully: “Master, what I’m about to tell you is very important. I don’t know what you’re doing over there, making those strange noises, but I hope you’ll focus.”
Qin Chu’s face flushed.
Athena, are you a dog?
How could you hear such faint sounds?
He glanced at the Blood Elf, Iyeta, who had just replaced Heloise, and gestured for her to leave. She smiled understandingly and turned away.
“Go on…”
After a moment of hesitation, Athena revealed everything she had gleaned from the fragment.
“Based on Jie Luo’s plan, his identity, the strange circumstances surrounding his death, and this soul fragment with no trace of his soul, I came to a conclusion.”
“Jie Luo is likely not dead.”
“The current Demon King, Nagath, might actually be the First Hero, Jie Luo.”
“An ordinary body couldn’t withstand Jie Luo’s evil soul and will, but the Demon King’s body definitely could.”
Hiss!
On the other end, Qin Chu gasped.
He was shocked.
Not by the news of Jie Luo’s possible survival.
Nor by the possibility of the Demon King being Jie Luo.
He was shocked by Athena’s intellect.
She was truly terrifying, but also very useful.
He felt that even if he had obtained the soul fragment and deciphered its contents, he might not have been able to deduce so much.
And Athena, while in a state of extreme emotional turmoil, had managed to analyze the information and arrive at the most likely conclusion.
This was no ordinary feat.
Furthermore, she had immediately and honestly shared her conclusion with him, demonstrating her loyalty and showing that she had no intention of betraying him because of Jie Luo’s possible survival.
Smart people did things and spoke with a purpose.
“What do you want to do then?” Qin Chu asked deliberately. “Do you want to find your former lover?”
Athena sighed: “If that were the case, I wouldn’t have told you this. I would have hidden the fragment, and not told anyone.”
She knew he was being facetious.
After a moment, she continued: “If my guess is correct, then Nagath is Jie Luo…”
“We’re no match for him.”
“So, Master, let’s make another deal.”
“Sylph and I can offer our bodies. You can do whatever you want with us. All I ask is that you… help us eliminate the Demon King.”
Qin Chu smiled: “Deal.”
Women were truly terrifying when angered.
Jie Luo, in all his planning, likely never anticipated this outcome.
He wondered what had happened to cause the Second Jie Luo, an Evil God’s creation, to clash with the Evil Gods.
What had the Second Jie Luo discovered?
And why was Athena so certain, despite her intelligence, that he could be trusted?
It seemed she had seen through some of his facade, realizing he wasn’t truly the savior everyone believed him to be.
But… so what?
She was smart, but not smart enough.
…
On the other end, Athena ended the call.
She was intelligent, knowing that relying on her own strength to take revenge, to destroy all of Jie Luo’s plans, was nearly impossible. Jie Luo and the Demon King were both beyond her reach.
Asking for Qin Chu’s help was her only option.
To achieve this, she was willing to sacrifice anything, no matter the cost.
And it wasn’t as if it mattered much anymore. What part of her body had Qin Chu not already enjoyed?
She wasn’t even disgusted by it anymore.
Sylph watched Athena quietly. When Athena had informed Qin Chu and requested his help, she had been surprised, but she hadn’t interfered.
Her actions indicated that she too wanted to participate in this plan.
Women were terrifying, especially those driven by hatred.
Athena took a deep breath and stood up, glancing at the soul fragment. There was still a portion unexplored, but she would give it to Qin Chu first.
As for how he would handle it, that was his decision.
Sylph also stood up, dusting off her clothes.
She glanced at her torn stockings and tattered maid outfit, sighing in relief that she had spares. She quickly changed into a new set.
“Athena, you were too rough.”
Athena, having changed into a new mage robe, glared at Sylph: “Are you saying you weren’t? My robes are in shreds.”
Because the maid outfit was more complicated, Sylph took longer to change. Once finished, she looked at Athena with a flicker of uncertainty: “By the way, why did Jie Luo never touch us? Or Ekaterina and Loseweisse?”
“If he had wanted to, we wouldn’t have refused, right?”
“But he always hung around with those men, and he was even closer to Airi and Eileen.”
Despite her feelings having faded, Sylph was still curious.
Athena, too, was puzzled.
She remembered the First Jie Luo’s unique ability.
She wondered if it was mentioned in this fragment.
After a moment of hesitation, she picked up the fragment again. As she delved deeper, her expression grew increasingly strange.
Her lips twitched:
“Super-tier Authority: Power of Virginity – As long as you remain a virgin, your power will grow. The longer you remain a virgin, the stronger you become. This Authority is not bound by the Heavenly Continent’s limitations and can break any shackles. Once broken, all power will vanish.”
“Note: The older you are, the greater the amplification. This Authority is not affected by same-sex relationships.”
Chapter 367: Devouring the Evil God’s Heart
Athena and Sylph were stunned.
They never expected this to be the reason.
No wonder Jie Luo had never touched them. He had always seemed so passionate, yet he had always kept his distance.
It wasn’t because he didn’t want to, or because he was a gentleman.
It was simply because if he did, his power would vanish, forcing him to abstain.
Perhaps this was the First Jie Luo’s punishment.
Surrounded by beautiful women, yet unable to touch them, not even daring to look or think about it… it was indeed a torment for a man.
And if the First Jie Luo had truly come to this world, without his body and identity stolen, he probably wouldn’t have lasted long as a Hero. With a personality that allowed him to have an affair with his girlfriend’s best friend, he definitely wouldn’t have been able to resist, losing his power and his position.
And this Authority was unaffected by same-sex relationships.
No wonder he was always with those men.
Could it be that Jie Luo and Ronald had… something going on?
The two women looked at each other, both seeing the unpleasant images that had surely formed in each other’s minds.
“Cough… let’s go back,” Athena said, interrupting the awkward thoughts.
Sylph nodded quickly. But as they took a step, they felt the ground beneath them tremble.
The ground vibrated, the trees swayed, and the distant mountains seemed to shake.
What was happening?
An earthquake?
…
Meanwhile, in the canyon.
A vial of the Evil God’s blood had been completely absorbed.
Qin Chu’s power had increased, but as usual, not by much.
While he could absorb it, the process was slow, most of the benefits being taken by the divinity fragment, the sapling, and the Goddess’s Hair.
Shaye, Anthea, Heloise, and Iyeta, even though affected by the blood, had managed to release their… urges.
And they had all benefited.
Shaye’s power was steadily recovering.
Anthea’s body was more solid, her skin glowing.
Heloise and Iyeta, being weaker, had gained the least, but their levels had still increased.
Qin Chu glanced around the canyon, a hint of regret in his eyes.
This place was dangerous, but it was also the perfect place to absorb power.
Here, he wouldn’t be disturbed. If he could stay for a year or two, he was sure he would be invincible.
But he had been away for too long. He didn’t know what was happening at the Residence, and Angelica was waiting for him.
He looked at the massive heart, regret in his eyes. It was too big to take with him.
Leaving it here was a waste. He might not be the only one to discover this place.
He had already claimed it as his.
After the others had finished, he slowly approached the heart.
Perhaps because he had grown stronger, or because he had absorbed more of the blood, the pressure was far less intense.
He reached out, touching the heart. It was still warm.
He could feel the blood flowing within.
Should he just take some blood and leave?
But having come all this way, taking only a little seemed like a waste.
Or… should he try to eat it?
The thought startled him.
Eat it?
Was this the Gluttony Divinity’s influence? Was he seeing everything as food now?
He wasn’t that gluttonous.
But… the Authority of Gluttony was worth trying.
It claimed he could devour anything in this world.
If that was true, then he could devour this heart.
He took a deep breath. Let’s do it. He might not be able to take it all, but he could try. If he failed, he would just have to accept it.
The moment he made up his mind, he opened his mouth, activating the Authority of Gluttony.
Roar…
A faint roar, like that of a wild beast, echoed through the canyon.
The ground trembled, rocks falling from above.
The sudden change startled Shaye, Anthea, Heloise, and Iyeta, their eyes fixed on Qin Chu.
They didn’t know what he was planning.
But as they watched, they were stunned.
He had grown, becoming a giant several meters tall, his arms outstretched as if embracing something.
His mouth was wide open.
Translucent, thumb-thick, cylindrical objects emerged from his mouth, like chains, instantly wrapping around the heart.
And within his mouth, a powerful suction force appeared, creating a vortex of air.
He was trying to devour the heart.
They were shocked.
Shaye was speechless. She hadn’t expected him to be so… bold. This was an Evil God’s heart. Could he really swallow it?
Even as a giant, he was still tiny compared to the heart.
A primal roar echoed from him.
His muscles bulged, his legs rooted to the ground, his hands grasping the chains, which were now taut.
He was strong.
And the Authority of Gluttony was powerful.
The air in front of him was being sucked in, creating a vacuum.
But the heart remained unmoved.
It was like an ancient mountain, unshakeable.
His roars echoed through the canyon as he wrestled with the heart, his legs sinking into the ground.
In the surrounding forest, countless birds and beasts fled in terror.
Rustle…
Dark brown roots wrapped around his arms, extending towards the heart, like the chains, binding it.
It was the sapling, helping him.
It had been eager to devour the heart earlier, but had been injured. Now, having absorbed a large amount of energy, it had recovered and was even stronger.
With the sapling’s help, his strength increased.
The Authority of Gluttony was in full effect, the Goddess’s Hair gleaming on his wrist.
Buzz…
After an unknown amount of time, the heart… moved!
It was a subtle change, but Shaye, Anthea, Heloise, and Iyeta gasped, rubbing their eyes in disbelief. The heart had shrunk slightly.
Boom!
The earth trembled, cracks spreading across the canyon walls.
Energy surged from the ground.
The canyon began to collapse, rocks and debris falling, dust filling the air.
An earthquake had begun.
…
At the same time, far away in the Demon Beast territory, the Demon King’s Palace shook violently.
A massive fissure tore through the majestic palace, causing half of it to collapse.
The quake spread outwards from the palace, swallowing countless Demon Beasts.
The shockwave swept through the land, shattering trees, beasts, and boulders.
The entire Demon Beast territory was thrown into chaos.
Within a secret chamber, in front of a towering corpse, the Demon King, Nagath, suddenly stood up, sensing the strange fluctuations from the deepest part of the palace. His expression was one of shock:
“Impossible! It hasn’t been nine years…”
