The Wisdom Goddess descended before Zhou Yan, staring at him back and forth, seemingly conducting some kind of observation and scrutiny.

After careful attention, the Wisdom Goddess Yamina couldn't help but show a bit of surprise and said, "As expected, his potential is astounding. Even after fusion, it cannot be concealed."

"This was also expected. After all, although those connections are flawless, he himself has completed the devouring, equating to becoming one. In such a state, it's actually difficult to suppress the memories.

Moreover, the fluctuation of the chip will sooner or later manifest. The fact that he knows now, given the short time, makes sense."

"However, with this, we are forced into passive defense, making it best for Lee Ran and others to minimize contact with him."

Gleis pondered aloud.

"You're overthinking it. I believe that even if they suspect, they would never suspect Zhou Yan. As for whether to be passive or proactive, that's entirely unnecessary; just gently increase the pressure on Lee Ran. Otherwise, he might think that we're too deliberately preventing them from contacting Zhou Yan, which would only raise more suspicion. Of course, these matters should be handled by the Mechanical Clan; we don't need to concern ourselves too much. Our responsibility is already fulfilled."

The Wisdom Goddess analyzed.

Then, she looked at Zhou Yan and said, "You have the chip on you, and you know what to do with it. There's no need for me to teach you. As for future matters, we won't help you much, nor will we care or hold grudges. We will treat it all indifferently, because caring or holding grudges would make the relationship seem much closer than it should be."

"Are you that afraid of being close to me?"

Zhou Yan said coldly, his tone and attitude totally mirroring the Zhou Yan from before who taunted the Wisdom Goddess with 'Devil Zhou Yan'.

"This issue is something I hope you won't dwell on. Even though I belong to you, you're no longer who you were, and there's nothing you can do about that."

The Wisdom Goddess Yamina felt a bit displeased but couldn't do anything about Zhou Yan.

"Dwell on it? You take yourself too seriously. Give me some life soul energy, then unlock the other domain shackles, and give me the formula for preparing and removing the Immortal Soul Poison if possible."

Zhou Yan demanded coldly.

He wasn't negotiating terms at all; he was making direct demands.

"You even want the Immortal Soul Poison? Are you crazy!"

Gleis looked at Zhou Yan in astonishment, exclaiming somewhat.

"You aren't qualified to speak here, a man who would even let his own woman be played by me. I won't regard you highly in the future."

Zhou Yan sneered, his words mocking.

Upon hearing this, Gleis was so furious that his anger nearly made his hair stand up, but he repressed it and said, "You're nothing but a puppet, don't be thankless."

"So what if I'm thankless? Come at me then!"

Zhou Yan chuckled coldly, his eyes flashing with red light, seemingly having completely inherited the arrogance and killing intent of the original 'Zhou Yan'.

Gleis felt a sudden rush of rage, as if on the brink of a furious outbreak.

"We'll provide you with a portion of life soul energy, but the Immortal Soul Poison is impossible. It's an innate inherited trait of the Life Race, something you can't learn, and it would also violate our agreement with the Mechanical Clan. So, could you let it go?"

The tone of the Wisdom Goddess was somewhat sorrowful. Although equally helpless, she sighed, her tone carrying a touch of pleading.

Then she added, "No matter what, you have your new self, but we are merely seeking a chance for our race to survive. Moreover, if you're trying to humiliate me to vent your dissatisfaction, you can continue to berate and humiliate me, but you must understand that you are now Zhou Yan, and Zhou Yan shouldn't really know my identity."

"You're right, even if during this process you've already clashed with Lee Ran, but there are things that the previous Zhou Yan indeed wouldn't have known. But won't Lee Ran account for the situation later? I won't be bothered by these. From now on, I am the Evil Venerate Zhou Yan, completely the same as Zhou Yan in every way. It's just that if anyone stands in my way, preventing me from achieving my objectives, I will not show any mercy."

Zhou Yan mused, his voice cold and firm.

"Rest assured, we understand what to hold on to and what to let go."

The Wisdom Goddess said, then she took out life soul energy. This life soul energy condensed into beautiful green crystals that seemed to permeate with natural divinity, extremely mystical.

She handed these over, looking at Zhou Yan with a complex expression, and added, "In the future, there's no need to involve us in your affairs. Our agreement with the Mechanical Clan is over at this stage. And I, despite having the combat power of a Demi Immortal, am just a sacrificial pawn of interests. You're treating me so poorly, what's the point? In the future, when I return to the True Clan, I will completely forget the past. I will guard alone, and after the Prince of Glais refines his divinity, I will, along with the True Clan, seal everything, awaiting the rebirth after the ultimate destruction."

Zhou Yan's mood didn't change in the slightest, or rather, these words didn't affect him at all, having the 'chip' within.

Once he got the Jade Crystal Stones, he seemed to have achieved his purpose and spent all his attention on further strengthening himself, completely ignoring the Wisdom Goddess Yamina and Gleis.

This action leaned more toward ruthlessness and cruelty, but it's also the kind of behavior expected from a mechanoid puppet with a chip.

Even though Yamina felt uneasy witnessing this, what was individual feeling compared to the hope of her race? How insignificant it seemed?

If not for these reasons, how could she have offered her chastity to the Zhou Yan who was to be devoured?

At this moment, Gleis also scrutinized Zhou Yan, with a hint of dread deep in his pupils, but without any overt display.

Only then did he leave with the Wisdom Goddess Yamina.

Zhou Yan continued to refine Domain Ability, refining life soul energy crystals.

...

Outside the Forbidden Array, somewhere above the Star River in the Dark God Domain.

This place is an obscure domain node connecting the Dark God Domain and other Great Domains, a special rule point leading to various Great Domains.

Only by mastering Half Immortal Power can such a point be sensed.

The Prince of Glais and the Wisdom Goddess Yamina paused as they traversed this place.

The Wisdom Goddess wielded the Five-Colored Divine Light Red Rhombus, enveloping an unknown void.

The Prince of Glais grew solemn simultaneously.

"Although Zhou Yan has changed projections, this projection is extremely obsessive and ruthless. I deliberately showed weakness and manifested emotional impacts, yet his spirit remained unmoved, consumed with the single thought of strengthening by any means. It seems this path of devouring combines the strengths of Lee Sha and that Zhou Yan, which is evidently incorrect and somewhat terrifying."

Yamina pondered and conveyed through sound.

"The Mechanical Clan's chip control must be a recombination after devouring. I suspect the projection of Lee Sha is also dead, and this Zhou Yan has extracted the perfect elements of both, creating a completely transformed puppet rather than merely being chip-controlled."

"I have the same feeling; otherwise, he is indeed too smart, too cold. Regardless of my emotional shifts, he shows no interest. If he were the previous Zhou Yan or Lee Sha, there would likely be some emotional change. Moreover, knowing the Soul Poison cannot be handed over, he still set many conditions. Retreating thusly, at least one condition can meet, leaving us no choice."

"But this is the Mechanical Clan's matter. We've completed our original plan, as Zhou Yan said. I must seal the clan's territory."

"I understand. I too must embark on the Heavenly Road for training. We part ways here."

"Alright, take care."

"You as well—"

The Prince of Glais hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'm sorry."

"There's no need to say this; I'm doing it for the sake of the race."

"Should a day come when I am strong, I'll give you an explanation."

"He is ultimately dead, so any explanation is empty. You're a Prince, the hope of the Returning True Clan. Don't dwell on small matters. Go, and don't disappoint me."

Yamina spoke coldly.

"Hmm..."

The Prince of Glais sighed lightly and left.

Yet, Yamina did not leave, staring blankly for a long while.

Within the Five-Colored Divine Light, Red Rhombus swirled constantly, her waterfall-like hair lifted, and amidst Red Rhombus, her appearance gradually shifted until she transformed into that of the Holy Daughter Jiang Yuning.

Two tears naturally rolled down her eyes.

But after a moment, she reverted to Yamina's form, disappearing like a ray of natural divinity.

...

This space returned to tranquility.

Shortly after, a faint, weak light flickered and suddenly appeared.

Appearing was a youth somewhat resembling Jiang Tianling, only with an inexplicable look of weariness on his face.

"They guessed that Zhou Yan was an optimized puppet. But it's fine; they understand how to advance and retreat. After this, there can finally be some peaceful days."

He murmured to himself, hands behind his back.

Suddenly, a young man in a white scholarly robe appeared behind him, addressing him with unusual reverence: "Venerable Ancestor, all special bloodline talents from the Earth Ancestral Land have been activated, and the Mechanical Emperor wants you to participate in training them."

"The Mechanical Emperor holds me, Jiang He, in high regard."

The youth sighed yet didn't refuse, saying, "Let's go, Tianling. The matter of Zhou Yan is resolved; there is no need to worry."

"Yes, Venerable Ancestor."

The man in a white scholarly robe, Jiang Tianling, respectfully replied.

Then, the two immediately disappeared.

Over nearly an hour after they vanished, at this point, there appeared a small peacock, with a unique Phoenix Crown Ni Chang Feather Robe lady seated upon it.

"Peacock, you say Sister Xixi is in the Life Divine Domain, but why can't I sense the presence of the Life Divine Domain here?"

The woman radiated with terrifying Immortal Essence Power, sensing in all directions, and couldn't help but pause here.

The peacock didn't speak but instead suddenly rippled with Tao patterns.

The two Life Tears dropped by the Wisdom Goddess earlier defied the rules, displaying a reversal of time, surprisingly rising and falling into one of the peacock's beast claws.

It sensed for a moment, suddenly murmuring: "We should temporarily leave, head to the Cold Ice Divine Domain Guang Han Domain; there, you have some friends."

"Hmm? Is that so? Then it's truly wonderful."

The Phoenix Crown Ni Chang Feather Robe lady named 'Jiuxian' expressed some joy.

...

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