Super Gene Ⅱ: Evolution
Chapter 1164: 1164: Just One Short

Chapter 1164: Chapter 1164: Just One Short

Fortunately, Jade Bone Demoness had already been persuaded. As long as Ouyang Yudu succeeded in cultivating the Netherworld Marriage Technique, they could disguise him as a deformed species pet when taking him to the Celestial Court. This way, Ouyang Yudu could stay close, eating and sleeping together, and Lin Shen could secretly obtain the Fire Seed from him without anyone noticing.

Lin Shen took time to visit the Secret God Star and patrolled every temple there. Most of the temples were in ruins during the day, but by night, they would regain their former splendor.

However, there were certain temples that remained unchanged even at night. These temples were usually those that no longer housed any Ghost Gods.

Visiting these temples during the day also showed no divine statues hanging on the beams.

Without divine statues, could these temples still allow the Fire Seed to seize a Divine Position? This was an important question for Lin Shen.

The Fire Seed transforming into Divinity would undoubtedly bring great benefits. The current effects of the East Emperor Luo God were vastly improved compared to before, even allowing Luo God to manifest and fight in person. But this gave rise to another problem.

Temples certainly varied in quality, and Ghost Gods also differed in strength. With only a limited number of Fire Seeds on him, Lin Shen needed to ensure they were used optimally by capturing only the stronger Divine Positions.

But how to distinguish the strength of temples was something Lin Shen had yet to figure out.

Avoiding the risk of making mistakes and unwilling to provoke unnecessary trouble, Lin Shen decided to study this matter further later. As his patrol duties neared their end, he finally asked Ouyang whether he had managed to cultivate the Marriage Dress Divine Skill.

“I didn’t fully cultivate the Marriage Dress Divine Skill, but I’ve borrowed its essence to make some progress. As you said, I refrained from breaking through the final barrier to avoid triggering the alarms of the Immortal Gate. But for passing as a deformed species, it should be sufficient,” Ouyang Yudu replied.

“Good.” Lin Shen nodded slightly. “After tomorrow, my patrol duties will be complete. You’ll return with me to the Central Heaven Star Divine Palace. Once this hurdle is crossed, I’ll find a way to get you an official identity, and you’ll be able to come and go freely within the Celestial Court.”

Ouyang Yudu agreed. On the day Lin Shen returned to the Central Heaven Star Divine Palace, Ouyang Yudu hid himself inside the Jade Bone Demon Umbrella. To others, only the Jade Bone Demon Umbrella was visible, with no trace of Ouyang Yudu within.

Upon returning to the Star Constellation Hall, Lin Shen found Shi Zhongqing waiting for him. Seeing Lin Shen unharmed, Shi Zhongqing smiled and asked, “How did this mission in the Ghost God territory go? Did you gain anything?”

“I didn’t find any Ghost God whose path aligns with my cultivation method,” Lin Shen shook his head and replied.

“No rush. Perhaps the Ghost God you connect with isn’t in those temples,” Shi Zhongqing said knowingly, refraining from further questioning and instead taking Lin Shen for an examination.

The examination was to check whether Lin Shen had been possessed by a Ghost God, to prevent any Ghost God from escaping the Ghost God territory through him.

Such tests were naturally inconsequential for Lin Shen and couldn’t detect Ouyang Yudu within the Jade Bone Demon Umbrella, which was exactly what Lin Shen expected. There was no cause for concern.

“Great Divine Official, why are the divine statues in those temples so peculiar?” Lin Shen held the Jade Bone Demon Umbrella, seemingly worried as he asked.

Shi Zhongqing merely patted Lin Shen’s shoulder and smiled, saying, “That’s something you’ll understand once you become a Great Divine Official yourself. No need to worry about it for now.”

Shi Zhongqing’s reluctance to explain left Lin Shen with no choice but to return to the Star Constellation Hall and spend the night there. Officially, it was said to be work, but in reality, Shi Zhongqing didn’t require him to stay, and the entire charade was just to secure the Fire Seed on Ouyang Yudu.

Lin Shen felt uneasy, uncertain whether the Fire Seed on Ouyang Yudu was indeed the Heaven Defying Bone.

When he awoke, the first thing he did was check on the Heaven Defying Bone Fire Seed. He discovered that its growth had increased by another ten percent, a result that startled him somewhat.

“With Ouyang’s Heaven Defying Bone added in, I’m just one short now. This means I overthought it before. The woman in the recording wasn’t carrying a Fire Seed after all. Next, I just need to obtain Yue Hongyan’s Fire Seed, and my Heaven Defying Bone will be complete.” Lin Shen calculated in his heart how to acquire this final piece.

Once he collected all the Heaven Defying Bone, he planned to visit the Realm King Planet to see if there were treasures left behind by the Ancient Realm King.

After leaving the Star Divine Palace, Lin Shen returned to his own Crystal Charm Star. Once there, he finally released the Jade Bone Demon Umbrella.

The umbrella hovered in the air, releasing wisps of white smoke as Ouyang Yudu emerged beneath it, gripping the handle while firmly planting it above his head.

“So this is your residence within the Celestial Court?” Ouyang Yudu asked curiously, surveying the surroundings.

Lin Shen explained, “Crystal Charm Star is a First-Class Star, home to many upper-rank deformed species. It’s extremely dangerous. I haven’t explored much and live only within this transmission station.”

After a pause, Lin Shen continued, “Wei and Di Esi have their own planets and are rarely here. I still have a handful of fake identities—though fake, they’re backed by real profiles in the system. You can choose one for yourself and settle into life in the Celestial Court for now.”

Ouyang Yudu glanced at the false identities offered by Lin Shen, chose one, and asked, “What do you need me to do?”

“I need you to grow stronger, as quickly as possible—ideally reaching the upper rank,” Lin Shen replied. Truthfully, he had no specific task in mind and just wanted an excuse to bring Ouyang over, so he casually brushed the question aside.

“My current strength isn’t much use. I’ll focus on leveling up first. I’ll start by entering the Ghost God Path,” Ouyang Yudu said, wasting no time as he began activating his own Laws to enter the Ghost God Path.

“Wait! Not here. You need to move elsewhere,” Lin Shen quickly stopped him.

As Ouyang Yudu looked at him, Lin Shen explained, “If you enter the Ghost God Path here, it might trigger a Ghost God Phenomenon. Your Ghost God is rather unique, and the phenomenon it causes could attract unwanted trouble. We need to conceal your location first to avoid drawing attention.”

Saying this, Lin Shen took out the Chaos Bell, intending to use it to shield Ouyang Yudu’s activities from detection.

Once everything was prepared, he finally allowed Ouyang Yudu to enter the Ghost God Path.

Under the Jade Umbrella, Ouyang Yudu stood as both he and the umbrella radiated ominous light. The glow seemed like mist and smoke, making him appear otherworldly, neither entirely ghost nor deity.

On the umbrella’s surface, an image of a woman materialized, emitting brilliant and otherworldly light that pierced the void.

Across the void of the Six Great Star Regions, extraordinary lights appeared, gradually coalescing into the figure of a woman.

Many Divine Beings and Star Divine Officials were astonished, unsure who could trigger such a grand and widespread phenomenon, and all turned their gaze to the sky.

But as the mysterious woman’s figure became clearer, many of the Divine Beings and Star Divine Officials across the Six Great Star Regions suddenly felt an overwhelming drowsiness. Those of lower strength collapsed as if dead, falling into a deep sleep.

Before long, entire groups of Divine Beings were sprawled asleep, and even within the Star God Palace, rows of Star Divine Officials dropped unconscious.

“Return … so he’s returned…” The few Great Divine Officials who witnessed this sight revealed expressions of sheer terror.

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