Chapter 453 - - 435 Split Soul_2

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This sensation was similar to when he used to be able to freely take possession of others; it felt like squeezing into someone else’s body.

However,

it could have been because the Solar God had been weakened too severely by him, or perhaps his spiritual power surpassed that of the Solar God. The moment that powerful will entered his body, it was mercilessly crushed and dissipated without a trace.

At this moment, Duge finally understood why the Solar God had said he would return. The Divine Soul is eternal, possessing a body and resurrecting must have been a contingency he had set aside for himself. Of course, there was also the possibility that his will would indeed gradually recover…

But regardless, the Solar God was ultimately dead. As the will of the Solar God dispersed, Duge immediately felt his soul was different than before, almost akin to when he was in the training grounds receiving the legacy of the Sea God.

The Solar Divine Power directly permeated into his soul, even more potent than the legacy of the Sea God he had received before.

After all, the legacy of the Sea God was received in the training grounds, and it was shared with Jannie. Here, he was on the real Alien Battlefield, and he alone had inherited the Solar God’s legacy.

Afterward, Duge felt he could control light and heat. The ability to invoke Divine Power that Nobb and others saw was actually his own creation; the Solar God’s skull was merely a medium.

Of course,

Duge hadn’t lied, Divine Power indeed still flowed within the Solar God’s corpse. The body was like a battery, and the Divine Power hadn’t vanished just because the Solar God had dissipated.

However, since the Sea God’s Power had been exposed, Duge didn’t intend to reveal the Solar Divine Power again.

The Archangels descended from the heavens once more, looking enviously at Duge, who was still ablaze with fire, and hesitated to speak. Clearly, Duge’s actions had given them hope of obtaining the legacy from the Solar God’s corpse.

Duge set the Solar God’s head to one side, and the flames on his body died down as well.

He then picked up the limbs and torso in turn, feeling the Divine Power within each, but there wasn’t any will of the Solar God in the torso.

Each time Duge released the Solar God’s body, the Solar Divine Power would also disappear, giving the Archangels the illusion that the Divine Power Duge used indeed came from the Solar God’s corpse.

“Phyra, come here.” Duge beckoned to Phyra, who now resembled a charbroiled chicken, and said with a smile, “You were the hero who sacrificed the most in the battle against the Solar God, so, you may choose a part of the Solar God’s body to sense the Solar Divine Power…”

Phyra was stunned: “Is that possible?”

“Of course,” Duge laughed, “If it hadn’t been for you, I wouldn’t have won this battle so easily. I won’t let a hero be at a disadvantage. As you know, I already have the Sea God’s Power. Two conflicting Divine Powers, I can’t possibly master the Solar Divine Power as well. Since someone must become the new Solar God, why not choose a warrior?”

“King Holley…” Tears instantly welled up in Phyra’s eyes, his voice cracking and incoherent, “I…”

“Don’t betray my trust,” Duge nodded at him, his face sincere, “Phyra, don’t worry about your appearance. For a warrior, scars are his medals. You wouldn’t want to be like the Solar God, possessing great power but lacking the corresponding will, right?”

“My king, I won’t,” a single sentence from Duge rekindled Phyra’s confidence, and he immediately changed the way he addressed Duge.

Heaven knows, after realizing his appearance couldn’t be restored, resentment had filled Phyra’s heart.

But now, Duge’s appreciation and reward instantly cleared the gloom in his heart. He knelt on one knee, giving a solemn monarch-to-subject salute: “My king, you are a fitting ruler. From this moment on, Phyra will be your most loyal warrior, the Longsword in your hand. Where your blade points, my heart shall follow.”

“Very well,” Duge reached out to help him up, smiling, “Phyra, I hope you can always uphold the righteousness in your heart.”

“Yes, my king,” Phyra stood up straight, his eyes shining, no trace of inferiority left. His gaze turned to the Solar God’s skull.

“Phyra, you can’t choose the skull for now,” Duge saw his gaze and shook his head.

“…” Phyra was taken aback.

“Bordeluna claimed before his death that he would return. A person’s Divine Soul and will reside in the mind. I fear your willpower may not be strong enough to resist his erosion,” Duge shook his head, “When I am certain there is no trace of Bordeluna left in the skull, I will reserve it for you. Moreover, we shall continue to purge those Ancient Deities who rest on their laurels. I need the Solar God’s skull to wield the Solar Divine Power.”

“Thank you, my king,” With his misgivings swept away, Phyra even felt ashamed of his earlier selfish thought, and humbly said, “My king, then I will choose the Solar God’s torso!”

“That is acceptable,”

Duge nodded, waved his hand, and a stream of water wrapped the Solar God’s torso, delivering it into Phyra’s hands.

Phyra extended his hands, trembling as he held up the Solar God’s torso, holding up his hope.

The other Archangels looked on enviously.

“Reilir, my most loyal guide, you may also choose one, without you, I wouldn’t have all that I have today,” Duge turned to Reilir and said.

“My king, Reilir swears eternal loyalty to you,” Reilir, overwhelmed with joy, quickly declared his stance and chose the Solar God’s right hand.

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