Chapter 74 War of the Gods! Navelette Makes Her Move!
"Mr. Villette did not use his full strength just now, not even one ten-thousandth of his power."
"You lost, yet you still put on the posture of a seeker of truth."
Snow Emperor walked step by step toward Poseidon, and with each step, an ice flower bloomed on the ice beneath his feet.
"In my opinion, this is not the way you seek the truth."
"Are you trying to test Mr. Navelette's bottom line, or do you think that since you've lost, you should lose with some dignity to save face for your Seagod Island?"
Poseidon's expression changed.
I didn't mean that.
Whether it is or not, you know it in your heart.
Xue Di had no intention of listening to her explanation.
As a soul beast, she has never had a good impression of the scheming and manipulative thoughts of human powerhouses.
Especially those humans who rely on the power of gods.
"Although the far north is not adjacent to the ocean, it is still considered a neighbor."
"Since Mr. Villette is too lazy to bother with your little schemes, then I'll be the one to bring you to your senses."
Before he could finish speaking...
The snow lotus in Xue Di's hand suddenly bloomed.
The Emperor's Palm: No snow during the Great Cold.
There were no fancy lighting effects, nor any earth-shattering roar.
Only a pure, extreme chill instantly pierced through the space.
Poseidon's pupils contracted sharply.
She wanted to hide and mobilize her soul power for defense.
But the feeling of powerlessness that Violet had just deprived her of control over "water" still lingered in her body.
What's more, we are at sea, but our feet are on ice.
This is Xue Di's home turf.
call--
A cold wind blew by.
Poseidon's scepter instantly became covered in white frost.
Next came her arms, her red dress, and her hair.
In the blink of an eye.
The high priest of Poseidon Island was sealed inside a huge block of transparent ice.
It resembles a delicate amber specimen.
The astonishment on her face hadn't faded before it was frozen in time.
Snow Empress withdrew her hand, not even glancing at the ice sculpture again.
"That's the difference."
"Without the halo of the sea god, you are no match for a true powerhouse."
Xue Di turned around and bowed slightly in the direction of Navelette.
Although she ranked eighth, she was still one place higher than Di Tian, who was ninth.
But in Navigette's presence, she suppressed all her arrogance.
The teleportation light was already flashing.
Navelette stood in the pillar of light, her gaze sweeping over the enormous ice sculpture, her expression completely unmoved.
To him, this level of conflict was like kindergarten children fighting.
He didn't care whether Xue Di was using the opportunity to establish his authority, nor did he care whether Poseidon really had any ulterior motives.
As long as it doesn't disrupt order, nothing else matters.
"They're gone."
He said it casually.
A beam of light shot into the sky.
Navelette, Gu Yuena, Funina, and the Snow Empress and Ice Empress who had just made their move, along with Shui Bing'er and the others, instantly disappeared from the surface of the sea.
Only that poignant ice sculpture remains, standing in the middle of the frozen sea, reflecting a blinding light under the sun.
Chapter Fifty-Eight
In Tianshui City, the clamor of the celebration did not cease despite the incident at sea.
On the contrary, the news of the "crisis being resolved" made the atmosphere even more enthusiastic.
Lanterns hang high in the streets and alleys.
The aroma of various snacks mingled with the smell of smoke, filling the air.
Navigette and her entourage returned to the viewing platform that had been specially prepared for them.
The view here is expansive, offering a panoramic vista of the bustling nightscape of Tianshui City.
Funina had long forgotten about the fighting and killing that had just taken place at sea.
She was holding a delicate cream cake, eating it with a blissful expression.
Mmm! This is delicious!
"Navilette, try this. The sweetness is just right, even more delicate than the one from that old shop in Fontaine!"
Funina handed a piece of cake to Navelette.
Navelette took the cake and gracefully placed it on a plate beside her, without eating it immediately.
He picked up the teacup beside him and took a small sip.
It's clear water.
Moreover, it is snowmelt water unique to Tianshui City, with a sweet and refreshing taste and a long-lasting aftertaste.
"It's really good."
Navigette was commenting on water.
Gu Yuena sat opposite him.
At this moment, the Silver Dragon King had changed out of his battle robe, which was stained with the smell of gunpowder, and put on a long silver-white dress.
She seemed preoccupied.
She has already collected the fragments of the Core of Time and Space.
That thing played a crucial role in her recovery.
But at this moment, she is troubled by another problem.
"Mr. Navelette."
Gu Yuena hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"The power you just displayed at sea... that absolute control over the rules."
"I would like to ask you something."
Navelette put down her water glass, her vertical pupils calmly fixed on her.
"Please speak."
Gu Yuena took a deep breath, seemingly organizing her thoughts.
"The root of the conflict between soul beasts and humans lies in soul rings."
"If humans want to become stronger, they must hunt soul beasts to obtain soul rings."
"This is an unchanging iron law in the Douluo Continent for thousands of years, and it is also the deadlock that has led to the endless fighting between our two races."
Hearing this topic, Qian Renxue put down her teacup and listened attentively.
As the former successor of the Angel God, she knew very well how irreconcilable this conflict was.
Gu Yuena continued:
"I once conceived of a method called 'soul'."
"Let dying soul beasts voluntarily become human soul spirits, live on in another way, and be given soul rings by humans."
"This way, we can reduce the killing and allow the soul beasts to continue their lineage."
At this point, a glimmer of hope flashed in Gu Yuena's eyes.
Do you think this method is feasible?
Navelette did not answer immediately.
He tapped his fingers lightly on the table, making a rhythmic sound.
After a moment, he slowly shook his head.
"It treats the symptoms, but not the root cause."
Those five simple words dimmed the light in Gu Yuena's eyes.
Navisette looked out the window at the dazzling fireworks and analyzed the situation calmly:
"The so-called soul is based on the premise of 'near death' and 'voluntary'."
"But human greed is endless."
"When demand exceeds supply, they will not wait for the soul beast to die naturally."
"They would beat the soul beasts to the point of near death and then force them to 'voluntarily' do it."
"Such a contract, built on the oppression of one party by the other, is still unequal."
"As long as spirit rings still need to be produced from spirit beasts, this hunting relationship will never end."
Gu Yuena fell silent.
She knew Navelette was right.
She had witnessed far too much of humanity's inherent flaws over the long years.
"Then... is there really no other way?"
"Are the Soul Beast race destined to become stepping stones for humanity to become gods?"
Gu Yuena's voice carried a hint of sorrow.
Qian Renxue looked at the Silver Dragon King and felt a pang of sympathy.
Despite their differing stances, Gu Yuena's helplessness as a leader of her race is genuine.
"There is a way."
Navelette's voice suddenly rang out.
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