The undead have descended upon the world? I possess a sword that can cleave the heavens once more!

Upon hearing this, the blonde cat-eared girl was slightly taken aback.

He did not refute or speak, but simply withdrew his gaze from Wu You.

On that tender face, the expression became devoid of joy or sorrow, like a lake frozen for millions of years, without ripples, without waves, and without even a reflection.

Those golden vertical pupils were devoid of any emotion, only an indescribable indifference and tranquility that transcended joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.

Looking at that face filled with an indifferent air that seemed to detach itself from all living beings, Wu You realized something.

This is probably the true face of the other party, a deity who has lived for countless years.

This is the proper demeanor of the other party, a deity seated high above the clouds.

At that moment, the corners of His mouth suddenly turned up slightly.

"You are very smart."

"That's good."

His gaze fell upon Wu You once more, but this time, his gaze was no longer peaceful.

As He gazed upon Wu You, Wu You felt a contradictory feeling, both cold and vibrant, envelop him.

It felt as if I was standing under a sun that radiated cold sunlight.

He continued, his voice still flat: "The situation will become even more dangerous. If you're not smart enough..."

"I can only keep you imprisoned by my side."

captivity.

When He uttered those two words, His tone was exactly the same as before.

Upon hearing this, Wu You's eyes narrowed slightly.

Within that narrowed slit, a dangerous glint was swirling within.

At this moment, His tone suddenly changed.

"But Youlan and the others will definitely not agree to this."

"And this will have a significant impact on our relationship."

"I'll be very troubled when that time comes."

Although He spoke of his troubles, His tone remained completely flat, still displaying that indifference that transcended all living beings.

Wu You believed that if the time truly came, He would absolutely do so without hesitation.

"But now it seems..."

"very good."

"You're not stupid."

"This has saved me a lot of unnecessary trouble."

"Besides, you don't need to look at me like that."

"The bond between us is now in place."

"In this world, plus the Corpse Realm."

"No being wants you to live, to become stronger, and to ascend to godhood more than I do."

"We are now an inseparable community of shared interests."

"Even life and death are intertwined."

"The bond between us is far stronger than what you humans call emotions."

"Of course, this only applies to—"

Before He finished speaking, Wu You keenly realized a problem: if they could be bound together, they should also be able to unbind.

"What do you mean?"

The God of Beasts made no attempt to conceal his intentions, stating directly, "When you ascend to the divine throne, or when I reclaim my divine position—"

"That is the moment when our bond is broken."

"Before this, you and I were allies who shared life and death."

"So, you don't need to be so wary of me now."

He paused, and Wu You's reflection was seen in his golden vertical pupils.

You'll find out later.

"When you reach that final step, you'll find that there are very few beings in this world who can help you."

"There is basically no God who can and is willing to help you."

He raised his head, his chin slightly tilted back, and the setting sun shining obliquely through the window fell directly on his face, illuminating half of his face with a translucent brilliance.

"But I'm one of them."

Upon hearing this, Wu You's expression softened slightly.

He certainly wouldn't believe the other party's words so easily. Leaving aside whether it was truly only possible for one of them to ascend to godhood or regain godhood to break the bond, or whether the other party had some means to exempt them from the consequences.

But he knew one thing, one thing that was certain: now that he was in this situation, he had to become stronger quickly.

If the God of Beasts were to regain his divine position first, the situation would be quite dire.

But Wu You wasn't too worried about it.

Firstly, considering that the other party has been reduced to being bound to a human and forced to cooperate with them, their condition is extremely poor, to the point that even maintaining their own existence may require a tremendous amount of effort. They are unlikely to recover in the short term.

With the Sword Manual at his disposal, his advancement speed can be described as incredibly fast. If the timeframe is extended slightly, it's really hard to say who will ascend to godhood first.

Secondly, Wu You believed that the Li Lords would also consider this point. The nine Li Lords were not fools; they could not unconditionally trust a deity from the Corpse Realm.

They will certainly control the speed of its recovery to some extent, and will only allow it to recover after they have ensured that they have control of the situation, or at least have seized enough benefits from the God of Beasts.

This is not a matter of trust; it is a matter of power struggle between the two sides.

Of course, precautions are necessary. But with a treasure right here, we can't let it go to waste.

Wu You steered the conversation back on track, her tone returning to a calm, almost resigned tone: "So, what about compensation?"

"You said you could help me and were willing to help me, but you can't just say it without doing so, can you?"

Upon hearing this, the golden-eyed cat-eared girl with an indifferent expression remained silent for two seconds, then extended her fair right hand, palm facing up.

A golden light appeared in His palm.

The golden light hovered about an inch above His palm, slowly rotating like a miniature star. With each rotation, a layer of pale golden halo spread outwards, leaving visible golden ripples in the air.

Feeling the aura emanating from that golden light, Wu You's lips twitched involuntarily.

It was a dense mass of divinity.

Its quantity was at least dozens of times greater than the strand the other party had given him before.

But considering that the other party had previously used divinity to scheme against him, and now wanted to use divinity as compensation.

Wu You was truly speechless.

At this moment, the indifferent voice continued: "I have said before that I have always believed in fair trade."

"I will teach you the knowledge about ascension to godhood later, but I do not possess it at the moment—"

He didn't finish speaking.

Because Wu You has already made a move.

He stretched out his right hand, fingers spread, and directly probed into the golden light.

The divine light in his palm was like a ball of crushed sunlight, golden particles of light overflowing from between his fingers, dyeing his entire hand a brilliant gold.

At the same time, the moment the dense golden light touched his palm, the Sword Canon rippled deep within his consciousness, and then, in less than half a second, all the golden light surged into his body.

Grab it in one go, and refine it instantly!

On the Sword Codex panel, the number in the Divinity column also jumped suddenly.

Divinity: 0 (Fusion: 1.5) → Divinity: 12 (Fusion: 1.5).

A full twelve strands of divinity!

The living room suddenly fell silent.

Now, the golden-eyed cat-eared little girl was speechless.

His right hand remained in the palm-up position, but the golden light in his palm had disappeared.

His gaze shifted from his empty palms to Wu You's face.

He remained silent for a moment.

"...You..." He began, but stopped after only two words.

Wu You simply replied, "It's alright!"

"Anyway, we're already linked."

"If all else fails, we can just bind it a few more times!"

As the master of the Sword Codex, he speaks with such authority.