“Even if it’s wonderful here, it’s not my home. I don’t belong to this plane. Long Haochen, I want to become your spiritual stove.”

Ye Xiaolei’s words really startled Long Haochen.

When facing the Demon God Emperor, Long Haochen didn’t hesitate to activate the power of the Sun Moon Divine Snail Shield super artifact. But when he saved Ye Xiaolei, he clearly felt that Ye Xiaolei’s emotions were off.

As his cultivation improved, his perception became stronger and stronger, especially in subtle aspects. There was also a contract between Ye Xiaolei and him. Long Haochen could clearly feel the sorrow in her heart, like a heart that had died.

After a brief thought, Long Haochen decided to send Ye Xiaolei to the Easton World. He understood that Ye Xiaolei was so sad because her home had been destroyed. And Easton was obviously the most suitable place for her to live.

“Xiaolei, you…”

Ye Xiaolei raised her hand to wipe away the tears in her eyes, looking at Long Haochen with determination, “I’m serious. I don’t want to stay here.”

Easton King couldn’t help but say, “What’s wrong with our place? It’s perfectly compatible with your aura. Easton welcomes beings like you.” The natural aura on Ye Xiaolei was even purer than his. Although not powerful, the pure life force like the Eternal Tree filled Easton with goodwill towards her.

Ye Xiaolei shook her head, “Thank you, but I can’t accept. Because I simply can’t survive here. I belong to the Holy Demon Continent. In a sense, I’m originally a part of the Holy Demon Continent. Leaving there, my life will gradually wither. In less than a month, I will turn into air and dust and disappear.”

Long Haochen said in surprise, “Why is that? You…”

Ye Xiaolei smiled sadly and said, “You’ve never known what kind of being I am, have you? Now I can tell you. Actually, I’m somewhat similar to your elemental elves. I’m not a real existence, but a divine elf, an energy body.”

Divine elf? Hearing these words, Long Haochen was puzzled, but Easton King’s face changed greatly, and he stopped persuading her.

“So-called divine elves, in a sense, can be considered avatars of gods. And I am a fragment of the natural goddess left on the Holy Demon Continent. My existence needs to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to continue. The Dream God Temple and Dream Paradise were built by the natural goddess before she became a god, for me. Or rather, for herself.”

“Any being, whether human or other creature, will enter the realm of gods after their cultivation breaks through one million spiritual power. Or rather, they will begin to endure the trials of gods. This is irreversible. Passing the trial, they become true gods. Failing the trial, they will dissipate into the air forever, reincarnate and start over from a newborn body. After becoming a god, the main body will also dissipate, and the consciousness will be infinitely magnified, magnified to the entire world, able to perceive everything happening in every corner of the world, while integrating oneself into the plane, making the plane more stable and prosperous. For example, my original body, the natural goddess, after becoming a god, made it easier for all plants in the entire plane to reproduce and thrive for a long time to come. And all the strong who are close to nature will have an increase in their cultivation speed. However, the person who becomes a god can no longer control anything and gradually communicates with the heavens and the earth. Only a wisp of divine thought wanders in the world. Therefore, many strong people would rather never become gods and fall into reincarnation than live those ethereal days.”

“But, many times, some things are irreversible and cannot be decided by oneself. I can now remind you, no matter what, don’t easily break through the bottleneck of the ninth rank and ninth level. Once you break through this bottleneck and let your total spiritual power exceed 900,000, then your spiritual power will continue to grow, and one day, you will reach the bottleneck of one million spiritual power, and there will inevitably be a moment of breakthrough in your own growth.”

Long Haochen listened quietly. If he was still the weakling he used to be, Ye Xiaolei’s words would have no effect on him. But now it’s different. His cultivation has broken through to the ninth rank and fifth level, and it doesn’t seem so far away from the ninth rank and ninth level.

Ye Xiaolei continued, “Back then, the natural goddess knew that her end was approaching and that she would inevitably embark on the path of becoming a god and could not be reversed. Therefore, she used her powerful power to create the Dream God Temple and Dream Paradise. And she shaped them with her purest spiritual power and separated a wisp of soul and divine thought to inject into this pure natural force, leaving a seed in Dream Paradise. And this seed contained her godhood.”

“You must be curious why she did this, right? Actually, her purpose is very simple. After she becomes a god, there will still be a wisp of divine thought wandering the world. Although she can’t do anything, it is after all a divine thought, with the omnipresent perception of a god. Therefore, when the seed she left in Dream Paradise sprouts and grows, gradually releasing the aura of her godhood, her divine thought will be aware of it. There will be a possibility of returning. At that time, she can transform back into the natural goddess of the human world. She will have the possibility of living again. With her experience in her previous life, after being reborn, she will never make the same mistakes again and will never embark on the path of becoming a god. And I am that seed.”

Ye Xiaolei narrated calmly, but Long Haochen didn’t know why he felt a pang of heartache. Looking at her appearance of only a seven or eight-year-old girl, but with a pair of slightly vicissitudes-filled eyes, he unconsciously produced a feeling of heartache.

“Actually, the natural goddess failed. Or perhaps it was because she separated a wisp of soul for me. In the end, although she passed the god’s assessment, she failed to retain a clear divine thought. So, she never returned after she left. And as a seed, I have gradually gained my own consciousness.”

“Living in Dream Paradise, I am not alone. I have many, many companions. I don’t resent the natural goddess for leaving me there as her avatar. After all, I am a part of her. I have always lived a peaceful life. Until you humans began to appear in Dream Paradise, and began to acquire the spiritual stoves that Dream Paradise had accumulated for thousands of years by absorbing the heaven and earth’s vitality, my life gradually became colorful. I realized that my appearance was the same as yours. But I am just a seed. No matter how long I live, I cannot grow up. As time goes by, I gradually have my own thoughts. I finally feel that Dream Paradise is like a cage trapping me. But I can’t leave, because I can’t live without that power. Losing that power, I will be like a flower that has lost its nutrients, and will wither before long. So, I began to look for a suitable carrier among the humans entering Dream Paradise. So many years have passed, and I have only found one you. But it was that time that made me feel the crisis. Because the Demon God Emperor could forcibly break through the plane without following the rules of Dream Paradise. Therefore, I signed a contract with you.”

Speaking of this, the desolation in Ye Xiaolei’s eyes became more intense, “I really didn’t know that I loved my home so much. If I could have another chance to choose, I would rather stay there forever and never leave. My home is destroyed. Dream Paradise is gone. All my friends died in the shattering of space. That tree, that grass, every companion who accompanied me has disappeared forever. I have never tried to hate someone so much, but I really hate it now.”

Long Haochen’s eyes flashed with divine light, and he said in a deep voice, “The hatred between humans and demons must be settled. I cannot promise you for sure that I can avenge you. But at least I can tell you that in the battle between humans and demons, I will go all out. Unless I die, the battle with the Demon God Emperor will not end.”

Ye Xiaolei nodded lightly, “I understand, and I believe you. In just a few years, you have become so strong. Even the natural goddess of that year was not as fast as you in growth. Moreover, the aura of the undead on your body has completely disappeared. It seems that you have completely broken free from the control of the Eternal Tower. My saying that I want to become your spiritual stove is not a momentary impulse, but after careful consideration.”

“I am now a little flower that has lost its earth. I need a new home. This place won’t do. Here, I will still wither. Only by relying on the power of the soul can I survive. And the power of the soul that I can choose is too little, too little. Only the most extreme purity is possible. So, if I can’t become your spiritual stove, I will only go to destruction. I have no choice at all!”

Long Haochen hesitated and said, “But, if you become my spiritual stove, wouldn’t you disappear forever?”

Ye Xiaolei wiped away her tears and suddenly chuckled, “It’s not that easy to disappear. I’m not stupid. Would I commit suicide? Haven’t you heard of intelligent spiritual stoves? Even your light elemental elf can maintain a certain amount of sanity. Why can’t I, as a divine elf? Even if I become your spiritual stove, I will retain all my original memories and increase your natural power at the same time. Don’t worry, as the avatar of the natural goddess, I can choose the direction of amplification after merging with you. I will no longer enhance your internal spiritual power, which will constantly push you towards the path of becoming a god and make you repeat my mistakes. I can choose to enhance your external spiritual power.”

(To be continued)