Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

Chapter 1549 The Gods Are Coming

"...basically, there has been...no progress whatsoever."

Karl smiled bitterly: "The more our scholars study it, the more they realize that it is something that our current scientific civilization simply cannot explain. The existence of this thing even overturns many of the physical limit laws that we used to believe in... so we simply cannot calculate it."

The old man in white didn't speak, but listened quietly.

Carlton paused, then added, "However, I think if there is anyone in this world who can decipher the secrets of the Heavenly Dao System, there is probably only one person."

The old man in white: "Oh? Who is it?"

“Number 3, Gao Shenxue,” Karl said. “She once replicated the Heavenly Dao System and created a model of the Deep Blue System. If there is a scientist in the world who can decipher the secrets of the Heavenly Dao System, it may really be her.”

"..." The white-robed elder pondered, "I see, number 3..."

"In that case, you must find a way to bring her back and let her return to her race."

“I’m afraid it won’t be that easy,” Karl said. “Not to mention that Number 3 is now a Soul Emperor Realm expert, and with the protection of the human race and Night Song, it won’t be easy for us to make a move.”

"Humans? Night Song?" The white-robed elder sneered, "If our demi-human race were to unleash its true power, could the other humans really stop us?"

Karl was silent for a moment, then said, "I'm afraid... it's hard to say."

"Hmm?" The old man in white looked at him with slight surprise.

"From what I understand, Nightsong's power now extends far beyond just the human army. He seems to have raised many demonic beasts and demonic warriors, and it has clearly formed a sizable army. When the Gene Company clashed with him before, we occasionally witnessed the combat power of this demonic army, which was quite terrifying. Moreover, we have no idea how many demonic beasts this army has, its upper limit, or its true strength."

Karl paused again: "And, there's something even more important."

"Night Song... he may have already mastered that forbidden power from the ancient times—"

"The power of Heaven's Way".

A glint of light flashed in the old man's silver-gray eyes, and his composure was instantly replaced by astonishment.

He slowly turned around, his gaze fixed on Karl's eyes like a knife:

"Are you serious?"

“Absolutely true.” Karl’s voice was calm and his tone was firm. “I saw it with my own eyes.”

"How is this possible?"

The old man in white frowned deeply, and the silvery-white lines on his face were slightly distorted by his furrowed brows.

"That night, Ye Ge's ability to wield both divine and magical power simultaneously was already astonishing enough. Now, he can even control the power of the Heavenly Dao..."

He raised his head and looked directly at Karl:

"Moreover, his extraordinary level isn't even at the peak of the Soul Emperor realm. Could it be... that you're mistaken?"

"He's telling the truth."

A cool, clear female voice suddenly came from the doorway, interrupting the conversation.

The voice was like an icy spring flowing over jade, clear and cold yet carrying an undeniable majesty.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

A beautiful woman dressed in a snow-white divine robe was seen slowly walking into the research institute.

It was Ji Lian!

Upon seeing Ji Lian, the old man in white's expression suddenly brightened, and he immediately touched his chest slightly and bowed in greeting.

"You've arrived."

Karl was slightly taken aback when he saw Ji Lian.

Priest Ji Lian?

wrong......

This feeling...

But the priestess Ji Lian at this moment was completely different from the one Karl had seen before.

Those eyes, which were originally pure and gentle, now shone with a faint divine golden light, and the depths of their pupils seemed to contain an endless abyss.

With each step she took, a faint light swirled around her, a light that, though not dazzling, was too bright to look directly at.

'Is she possessed?'

Karl's mind raced, but his face remained impassive as he also placed his hand on his chest and bowed.

"You said you witnessed Ye Ge wielding the power of the Heavenly Dao?" the white-robed elder asked.

Ji Lian said calmly, "It's not just the power of the Heavenly Dao; he has even mastered the power of the Time Law."

The old man in white's eyes flashed with disbelief:

"The laws of time?!"

"After the Five Elements Gods died, my true form possessed this body and entered the Gods' Palace to retrieve the Tears of the Stars." Ji Lian's voice remained cold and calm as she raised her hand to look at it: "I didn't expect him to beat me to it."

"Later, when I fought him, I discovered that he had actually mastered the power of the laws of time—he reversed time and avoided my annihilation attack."

"He actually managed to fight you?" the white-robed elder asked in surprise.

"There are many limitations to my possession of this mortal body." Ji Lian lowered her eyes slightly and glanced at her current body. "I cannot use my full strength, otherwise this body will immediately disintegrate."

"So that's how it is..." The old man in white nodded thoughtfully.

Then he asked, "So, is there really something unusual about this Night Song?"

"He is definitely not as simple as a human being."

Ji Lian narrowed her eyes, the light in her golden eyes flickering uncertainly:

"I have already vaguely guessed his background, but I haven't confirmed it yet."

She didn't continue the topic, but instead changed the subject:

"Now, Sima Qing has been defeated. Many nations of the myriad races have suffered heavy losses, and the Eighth War of the Myriad Races has basically come to an end."

The old man in white nodded slightly, then tentatively asked:

"Then... what about the war in the realm of gods?"

"It's already coming to an end."

Ji Lian's gaze drifted into the distance, as if piercing through the walls of the research institute to see the distant battlefield.

She withdrew her gaze and looked at the old man in white:

"The gods will soon break the restrictions and descend upon the land of all races."

The old man in white's expression turned solemn.

“Before that—” Ji Lian’s voice suddenly turned serious, “you must find the sealing locations of the other treasures of the Azure Dragon Seven Constellations as soon as possible, and find all the Heavenly Prophecy Tablets.”

She paused, her gaze shifting to Sima Qing's mangled body submerged in the container:

"And, as soon as possible, control that nascent Qilin and uncover the truth of the Heavenly Dao System."

The elderly man in white bowed deeply: "We will do our best."

Karl also bowed and placed his hand on his chest, saying, "We will obey the divine decree."

Ji Lian didn't say anything more.

She stood there quietly, her gaze cold as she stared at Sima Qing in the container before her, lost in thought.

In the depths of those golden eyes, it seemed as if endless stars were swirling—and also as if endless killing intent was brewing.