Yu-Gi-Oh!: This isn't a duel!

The altar served as a precise locator, ensuring that the gods descended accurately to a specific location, rather than elsewhere.

Thirdly, and most importantly, yet in some ways least important, is the person capable of bearing the divine status.

This person will serve as the vessel for the divine will to descend, the core fulcrum of its power in the mortal world, but also its most obvious weakness.

Once this vessel dies or collapses, the deity will lose its anchor in the mortal world and be forced to retreat.

But this process is said to be the "formal process" followed by those relatively "orderly" gods.

The reason why evil gods are called "evil" is largely because they never bother to follow these rules and procedures.

Evil gods are often more violent and direct, tending to descend directly in their true form or as powerful avatars.

They neither need nor care to seek out any fragile containers.

However, these were ultimately just urban legends and mystical discussions that You Yang found on the forum, the truth of which was hard to discern.

Whether it's true or false, we'll have to wait and see.

But based on what he heard today, You Yang felt that there was some credibility to it.

"That's... really unexpected news."

You Yang let out a soft breath, breaking the brief silence.

"But since things have come to this, let's eat first." He picked up his cutlery, his tone returning to normal.

Just then, Xie Wan'an saw a waiter pushing a food cart toward them.

She placed her phone, which she had just quickly sent a message on, face down on the table, and picked up her knife and fork to begin eating.

But her fingers tightened slightly as she held the cutlery, and her chewing movements seemed somewhat absent-minded.

Her delicate brows were subtly furrowed throughout, clearly indicating that her inner state was far from as calm as it appeared.

Tian Daolian and You Yang exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of helplessness and solemnity in each other's eyes.

The two of them tacitly picked up their utensils and began to enjoy the food in front of them.

At present, there is indeed a lack of further clues. This so-called prophecy does not even provide a specific location or a general time frame, so we are only vigilant but have nowhere to put our efforts into action.

Among the three, Xie Wan'an is undoubtedly the most familiar with Tian Shu City and has the most influence and connections.

There's no use in them being anxious now; they're just like headless flies.

We can only hold back for now, and deal with whatever comes our way.

After finishing his meal, You Yang directly rejected Tian Dao Lian's sincere request to "protect him closely."

The reason is simple yet deadly: "You're no match for me. If something really happens, who will protect whom?"

Although this fact dealt a heavy blow to Tiandao Ren, his face showed an embarrassed expression of being unable to accept it yet unable to refute it.

But after opening his mouth, he couldn't find any compelling reason to refute it and could only reluctantly accept it.

The three then parted ways at the restaurant entrance.

Tiandao Lian stated that he would also use his share of power to help investigate relevant clues.

He didn't use it easily before, just because he was afraid that making too big a move would cause unnecessary trouble.

On a grander scale, his actions could be considered interference by the Free Federation in the affairs of cities within the Eastern Alliance. This is a serious accusation, and even someone with his background would find it quite troublesome.

However, since the person his family had been searching for for generations had likely already been found, this little trouble was nothing to him.

The atmosphere was quiet on the bus back to the slums.

Xie Wan'an gripped the steering wheel, his gaze fixed on the road illuminated by the headlights. Suddenly, he spoke, his voice remarkably clear in the cramped car:

"If...if the god of the underworld really descends, will you intervene?"

Based on the strength that You Yang has demonstrated, even if the so-called God of the Underworld were to truly descend.

Unless he's unlucky enough to be right in the heart of the area where the gods descend, he should be able to easily escape danger.

But will he choose to leave?

"Although I haven't been here for very long."

You Yang gazed at the dimly lit street scene rushing past the window, pondered for a moment before answering, "But I quite like it here."

"So if the person in the prophecy is really me, then I will step up."

He paused, his tone carrying a hint of uncertain mockery.

"But who knows? Maybe the person in the prophecy isn't me at all?"

You Yang kept pondering Tian Dao Lian's words.

He always felt that the "person who possesses the sealed power" mentioned in the prophecy did not refer to him.

The reason is simple: he doesn't have any sealed cards in his possession.

All he possessed, besides the six card decks he brought from his time travel, were the card decks he obtained from defeating those dark duels.

It has absolutely nothing to do with any blocked forces.

"Really?" Xie Wan'an's voice was devoid of emotion.

“I will do my best,” she continued, her tone calm but decisive. “But if things don’t work out, I will not hesitate to run away.”

After a soft thud as the wheels rolled over the road, she turned her head to look at You Yang, asking with a mix of seriousness and jokingness:

"Should I take you with me then?"

The car slowly came to a stop at the entrance to the slum.

You Yang opened the car door and got out. As he closed the door, he bent down and spoke to Xie Wan'an through the car window:

"no need."

Upon hearing this answer, Xie Wan'an's lips curled up slightly, revealing a brief but extremely satisfied smile.

Without saying another word, she decisively stepped on the gas, and the car sped away, its taillights quickly disappearing into the night.

To hell with gods of the underworld!

Xie Wan'an thought to himself, his gaze sharpening.

If you want to cause trouble on her turf, you'll have to ask her for permission first!

She held the steering wheel with one hand, picked up her phone with the other, quickly found a number, and dialed it.

"Hey?"

"Shiyao, are you free now?"

"Let's go out and talk."

"I have some very exciting news to tell you."

As soon as You Yang got out of the car, he keenly sensed dozens of gazes coming from the shadows in different directions, silently focusing on him.

"Brother You! Is Sister Yuexi alright?"

Only after Xie Wan'an's sports car taillights completely disappeared around the street corner did Liu Zi and the others, who were hiding in the shadows, dare to cautiously peek out and quickly surround him.

These are all residents of the slums. Among them are elderly people with wrinkled faces and concerned eyes, middle-aged people with tense expressions, and several children with wide eyes, protected by adults.

They immediately started asking all sorts of questions about what they cared about most.

"Don't worry, it's nothing serious. The doctor said that as long as you rest for a while, you'll recover."

You Yang stopped and calmly explained the situation at the hospital and the doctor's diagnosis to put everyone at ease.

Upon hearing You Yang's definite answer, the tense expressions on these people finally relaxed, and many of them breathed a long sigh of relief, exchanging reassured glances.

They were all people who had received help from Chen Yuan and his sister. Many of them had to rush to work early the next morning, but they all gathered here together to wait for definite news, and have been waiting until now.

You Yang recognized many of them.

When he was rebuilding his house, Chen Yuexi kindly called on many neighbors to come and help, and Liu Zi was one of them. He worked particularly hard at the time.

Having received a satisfactory answer, the crowd whispered a few more words before gradually dispersing, their figures disappearing back into the shadows of the slum's intricate alleyways.

You Yang pushed open the familiar door and returned to the room, lying wearily on his not-so-soft bed.

Gods...

You Yang stared at the mottled marks on the ceiling and muttered to himself.

It sounds like something high above, something unattainable.

Meanwhile, in a luxury suite at a top-tier hotel in Tian Shu City.

Looking at Tendou Ren, who was pacing back and forth excitedly and chattering incessantly, Lilith, curled up on the sofa, showed an undisguised look of disgust on her face and couldn't help but throw the pillow in her arms at him.

"Alright, alright, you've said it eight hundred times already!"

"I'm so tired of hearing this!"

"I'm going to sleep now!"

Finally, unable to bear it any longer, Lilith jumped off the sofa, turned off the huge LCD TV that was playing cartoons, slipped on her slippers, and ran into her room without looking back, deliberately slamming the door shut a little louder.

This was the first time she had ever seen Tiandao Lian so out of control.

Although she always thought Tiandao Lian was a simple-minded fool, at least he was a fool with some aristocratic manners in ordinary times.

But ever since he met that guy named You Yang, this fool seems to have completely lost his composure, and now all that's left is simple idiocy.

Without his only listener, Tendou Ren didn't feel embarrassed and returned to his room in high spirits.

He stared at the silhouette of You Yang that he had secretly photographed on his phone screen, suppressing the indescribable excitement and throbbing in his heart. He rubbed his fingers across the screen before finally turning it off.

He had already made up his mind: he would find a suitable opportunity to take You Yang back directly!

Let my father and mother see with their own eyes that the person their family has been waiting for for generations has finally appeared!

The next few days passed peacefully.

Aside from Tiandao Lian arriving at the slum almost every day to "report" and finding various excuses to stay by You Yang's side, nothing particularly special happened.

Chen Yuexi was discharged from the hospital after two days.

She seemed to be recovering well and quickly regained her energy.

After spending most of the day in private, behind closed doors, the two seemed to have reached an agreement.