Pretending To Be A Boss
Chapter 946 - 79: Tang Xian and Qi Yuan Join Forces_3

"My consciousness is naturally in my own body, which is now the body occupied by Eden's Sovereign. Using a replica cannot deceive Eden's Sovereign."

Tang Jing grew even more confused.

Tang Xian maintained his composed demeanor and said:

"On one hand, I had to defeat Qi Yuan, and on the other hand, I had to guard against Eden's Sovereign's theft. So I thought of distributing the Beast Gods' inheritance. Among them, the most crucial inheritance is the Destruction God's legacy—this is what Eden's Sovereign fears most. I handed this inheritance to Junlin."

"But that wasn't enough. Neither I nor Qi Yuan knew whether Eden's Sovereign possessed the means to suppress us. Facts later proved that Eden's Sovereign indeed had it. Qi Yuan was defeated; I also nearly perished within the ruins of Eden. Eden's Sovereign has already acquired the ability to alter reality. Although Qi Yuan and I didn't foresee this, it didn't mean we weren't prepared."

Tang Xian pointed at the seven open hatch doors:

"Once a vessel is occupied, its original consciousness travels to the Divine Realm. You know this better than I."

When Qi Yuan turned Tang Jing into an Angel Envoy, Tang Jing's consciousness did not disappear; it was merely trapped in the Divine Realm.

Tang Xian continued:

"So I had to presume one scenario: if Eden's Sovereign seized my original body, where would my consciousness go? Naturally, to Eden's Sovereign's Divine Realm. Or—my consciousness would be devoured. The very concept of 'me' would cease to exist."

"Therefore, I had to transfer my consciousness to another body before this occurred, but I also couldn't let Eden's Sovereign suspect my intentions."

Tang Jing roughly understood now.

Eden's Sovereign occupied Tang Xian's body, while Tang Xian and Qi Yuan collaborated to create another body.

The critical issue, however, was that until the moment Tang Xian became Eden's Sovereign, his consciousness remained in his original body. So how was it now transferred to this one?

Tang Xian noticed Tang Jing's doubts and explained:

"The inheritance of the six Beast Gods was key; I had to utilize each one carefully. The Sea God's inheritance, its trident, could command the oceans. Then there was the Nether Phoenix's inheritance, which could transform the body into Spiritual Purgatory. To avoid Eden's Sovereign's suspicion, I left these two inheritances with him. They served as a diversion to mislead him.

But the most crucial Destruction God's inheritance, I gave to Junlin. After all, this is the power Eden's Sovereign fears most.

The Judge's and Lost Songbird's inheritances have not yet been obtained. This leaves only the Galaxy's inheritance, which may be the weakest of all but, if used properly, can overturn fate itself. Do you know what power the Galaxy's inheritance possesses?"

Tang Jing shook his head.

This was a secret known only to Bai Shuang and Tang Xian.

Tang Xian continued:

"The Galaxy actually has no inheritance. All it provided me was a talisman—a power to rewind time. At the moment of death, one's physical state and even consciousness can return to a specific point in time. However, this power, as the Galaxy informed me, can also be applied to others with just a single thought."

"Thus, Qi Yuan and I carried out a 'tight-knit' collaboration to leave a countermeasure behind."

Tang Jing's eyes widened as he faintly guessed Tang Xian's plan.

"Brother… You transferred your consciousness into this body through the Divine Realm. And the final thought before the transfer was to apply—Galaxy's inheritance—on this very body?"

"Clever. My consciousness only stayed in this body for a mere ten seconds. But during those ten seconds, Galaxy's power began marking it. When this body was on the brink of decay, Galaxy's power would forcibly activate, rewinding this body to those ten seconds."

"During those brief ten seconds, this body possessed consciousness. Thus, the power of reversal pulled my conscious form out from Eden's Sovereign's domain."

Tang Jing was awestruck. To use such a power in this way was beyond his imagination.

Tang Xian had faced mortal peril multiple times but refrained from using this power—saving it solely to confront the ultimate adversary.

Against the obsessions of the Nether Phoenix, the Guardian of the Destruction God—Tang Xian deliberately avoided using Galaxy's power. It was his trump card, and using it prematurely would only grant fleeting survival.

Tang Jing voiced another concern:

"But this body no longer possesses the Eden Heart. Doesn't that make you… considerably weaker, brother?"

Tang Xian had indeed returned. Within Eden's Sovereign's sanctum ruins, he had lost numerous critical assets—but all were retrieved by Galaxy's power.

After harnessing time's power, everything returned to its designated timeline, except for memories, which were left intact.

This explained why Galaxy continually used this power for survival without losing its recollections.

Tang Xian's lost memories had also been recovered through Galaxy's ability. He understood Tang Jing's concerns.

Yet, if this body didn't possess the capacity to turn the tides, how could it possibly defeat Eden's Sovereign?

Tang Xian slowly shook his head and said:

"This transaction was my idea, but Qi Yuan was even more committed. As she said, she contributed more than I did. This body is anything but ordinary. After I disappeared, Qi Yuan must have returned to Baichuan City, correct?"

"Yes."

"Did you notice if Qi Yuan had weakened?"

Tang Jing froze for a moment. Back then, Qi Yuan indeed seemed somewhat sluggish. But in terms of power, he couldn't perceive the difference—after all, everyone in Baichuan City was severely outclassed by her.

Tang Xian elaborated:

"Qi Yuan wasn't certain whether her strength could defeat Eden's Sovereign. If Eden's Sovereign were still the same entity from centuries ago, Qi Yuan would have confidence—even using only a third of her power—to defeat him. But if Eden's Sovereign had evolved new methods during these centuries, Qi Yuan believed it was wise to reserve strength, refusing to place all her eggs in one basket."

"She was right. Eden's Sovereign defeated Qi Yuan not with conventional combat methods. But Qi Yuan had foreseen this scenario long ago. That's why this body—is no mere Angel Envoy."

Tang Jing trembled and said hoarsely:

"Brother… Are you now…"

"That's correct. Right now, I am an Order Keeper."

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