On top of the mountain.

Hundreds of new recruits stood in the snow, gazing at the scene in front of the National Monument, their hearts in their throats.

Seeing the dark pillar of fire rising into the sky, the recruits opened their eyes wide, with shock written all over their faces.

"Look! Instructor Cao Yuan has turned into a giant!"

"Wait! Was Instructor An just engulfed in flames? He wouldn't..."

"How is that possible! That's Instructor An. He won't die that easily."

"What a terrifying evil spirit! What on earth is that?"

"Instructor Cao Yuan turned into a giant and stopped a god! Oh my god! Is this the true strength of the instructors?!"

"It's not enough! What should we do with three more gods?"

"How could Instructor Lin stop three gods by himself?"

"Eh? Have you seen Instructor Baili?"

"No, it was there just now..."

Hearing the discussion of the new recruits, Shen Qingzhu withdrew his gaze from the National Divine Monument, looked around, and found that Baili Pangpang had indeed disappeared, and a look of doubt emerged in his eyes.

…

Amidst the heavy snow and wind, a crimson figure was galloping towards the direction of the national monument.

Baili Pangpang clenched his teeth, his eyes fixed on the chaotic battlefield in the distance, his expression extremely solemn.

"The seal of the Black King has not been unlocked yet. Now he can only hold back one Egyptian God at most. With Qiye's current realm, even if he possesses another sick god, he can only be promoted to the peak of the 'Klein' realm. It is very difficult to even hold back an Egyptian God...

Is there no other choice..."

A deep light flashed in Baili Pangpang's eyes. He raised his palm and slapped his crown heavily three times.

Bang, bang, bang——!

With every palm strike, a wisp of samsara energy would burst out from his body, and his realm began to soar at an astonishing speed.

With the first palm, his mental power was like a gusher, and from the moment he first entered the "Boundless" realm, he instantly rushed to the peak of the "Boundless" realm.

With the second palm, a crisp explosion came from his body, and the invisible shackles exploded. His mental power broke through the barrier and directly ascended to the "Klein" realm.

With the third palm, his mental power surged up like a full spring, soaring all the way to the peak of the "Klein" realm!

After three palm strikes, Baili Pangpang's face turned pale, he staggered and almost fell to the ground.

"The reincarnation cycle has not yet reached perfection, so it can only be elevated to this level... If that's the case, there is only one last resort left."

Baili Pangpang supported himself on the snow with one hand to steady his body, and with his other hand he reached into his pocket, and a straight knife fell into his palm.

He looked up at the battlefield in the distance and sighed helplessly.

"Why did Yuanshi stuff this thing into my stomach... It will take some effort to get it out."

A look of determination flashed in his eyes. He grasped the handle of the knife with his backhand and stabbed the blade of the straight knife into his abdomen.

With a sharp pain, Baili Pangpang groaned, bent over in pain, and spat out large mouthfuls of blood.

His right hand, which was tightly gripping the knife handle, not only did not loosen its grip at all, but instead held it even tighter. He took a deep breath and cut open his abdomen bit by bit with force.

The blood dyed the collar of his clothes red and dripped onto the snow beneath him, quickly forming a pool of blood.

Baili Pangpang lowered his head and looked at the hideous bloody wound on his abdomen. His pale face did not show much emotion. He just silently raised his left hand and reached into the bloody wound...

A few seconds later, a jade ruyi emitting a faint white light was held in his palm.

Even though Baili Pangpang's hands, abdomen, and legs were all covered in blood, there was not a single stain on the surface of the jade ruyi. The moment it was exposed in the air, a mysterious halo flowed out, making people feel dizzy at a glance.

Baili Pangpang grasped the jade ruyi in his hand, took out a roll of bandage, simply bandaged the wound, and then stood up from the ground with difficulty.

He held the Jade Ruyi in his hand, raised his head and chest, and muttered the obscure and low Taoist scriptures from his lips:

"… The jade light shines brightly, the gold reflects the flowing truth, the combination is beautiful, and the spirit is condensed and established."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Jade Ruyi in his hand trembled violently, and a white halo spread out, completely submerging Baili Pangpang's figure.

In the dizziness that seemed real and illusory, wisps of the power of reincarnation were unraveling like peeling off silk threads from a cocoon. Baili Pangpang's short hair grew longer at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his skin was as smooth as jade. He stood there quietly, his figure did not change, but he looked more tall and majestic.

Baili Pangpang casually took out a bamboo stick and tied his long hair into a Taoist hairpin. With a shake of the crimson cloak, it turned into a Taoist robe emitting a faint red color.

He held the jade ruyi in his hand and slowly opened his eyes. Strands of star marks passed through his eyes, as deep as the starry sky.

"Only half an incense stick..."

He sighed, shook his head helplessly, and waved the jade ruyi in his hand. A white halo completely obscured his figure, making it impossible to see his appearance.

His body flashed and he flashed towards the black divine monument.

…

In front of the national monument.

Lin Qiye held his forehead, beads of sweat the size of beans oozing out of his forehead. He felt as if his soul was being torn apart and was in unbearable pain.

His eyes slowly opened, his left eye exuded a faint golden color, while his right eye was a natural light green.

Two completely different yet intertwined divine powers emanated from his body.

Bragi himself might not know it, but Lin Qiye knew very well that after he carried Bragi's soul, he not only gained the power of the god of music and poetry, but also the power of the god of youth.

Bragi and his wife Iden share one heart and are two gods in one body. Their souls and divine powers are closely connected to each other.

Although they were both divine powers, Bragi and Eden's divine powers were much softer than Sun Wukong's demon-Buddha body. Their powers blended with each other, and Lin Qiye did not feel any rejection. But on the contrary, the weight of the two gods' souls made Lin Qiye's already overwhelmed soul suffer immensely.

Braki’s treatment progress had exceeded 50% a long time ago, but this was the first time that Lin Qiye carried their souls... and perhaps the last time.

Lin Qiye forced himself to cheer up and read aloud:

"The Golden Tiger City is here, and the Bronze Dragon Sword Pendant is new!"

"The rock is strong and the mountain is solid, the spiritual source is deep and the sea is long!"

"No matter how many blows you make, you will still be strong. No matter which direction the wind blows!"

Three verses of poetry were recited in succession, and in the void in front of Lin Qiye, several steel walls hundreds of feet high were outlined. They surrounded the two Egyptian gods like an indestructible siege, trapping them tightly within the walls.