# 1046
Chapter 1047: Breaking Through to Klein
Witnessing An Qingyu's death with her own eyes, Si Xiaonan's face turned deathly pale.
Her two fists clenched involuntarily.
An Qingyu was the comrade who had fought shoulder to shoulder with her at the toll station, defending Cangnan City... Not long ago, he had said they might become close friends.
Now, he had died right before her eyes, at Loki's hands.
An unprecedented fury and unwillingness surged in Si Xiaonan's heart.
"What? Are you that upset over a servant's death?" Loki observed Si Xiaonan's expression, his eyes narrowing slightly, "Or perhaps... he wasn't really your servant? Did he have another identity?"
Si Xiaonan's mind wavered, but a flash of clarity cut through.
He's still probing me!
He had discovered that there was no soul contract between An Qingyu and her, so suspicion had arisen in his heart. While personally erasing this hidden danger, he was also using his death to test her!
Damn it!
Damn it!!!
She clenched her teeth so hard that trickles of blood seeped between them. Her lips pressed tightly together, not allowing even a drop to escape.
She stared at An Qingyu's unclosed eyes, took a deep breath, and slowly shut her own, completely concealing her emotional fluctuations.
"Even when a dog kept as a pet dies, its owner would feel some emotion... let alone a living person?" she said calmly.
"Hehe, our little Nan is quite the sentimental one after all." Loki sneered twice.
Si Xiaonan lowered her head and said nothing.
"Killing this dog was just a warning... don't make any foolish attempts. A mortal like you can't outplay me. If this were two or three years ago, I would have killed you to prevent future trouble, but now I have to admit, I've grown somewhat reluctant. After all... children who earn my appreciation are quite rare."
Loki paused, then continued, "But don't worry, that dog is dead, but Leng Xuan is still alive."
Upon hearing these words, a glimmer of light appeared in Si Xiaonan's eyes.
"I've hidden this clone in his body just for emergencies. When I leave, he will regain consciousness... of course, this is assuming I don't actively erase his consciousness." Loki spoke unhurriedly.
"What do you want me to do to preserve his life?"
Si Xiaonan caught the hidden meaning behind Loki's words and spoke proactively.
"I want that secret treasure from Kunlun Ruins... the one that allows gods to touch the Supreme and mortals to instantly become divine." A gleam flashed in Loki's eyes.
"Get it for me, bring it back, and I'll spare Leng Xuan's life."
Si Xiaonan's heart chilled.
So this was Loki's true goal all along.
First strike hard, then offer some hope, then use it as leverage... What a scheme.
Cruel enough, cunning enough.
"Understood." Si Xiaonan slowly spoke.
"I will do everything in my power to cooperate with you."
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Great Xia.
Cangnan City.
In the underground cavern, a thunderous sound echoed as An Qingyu, looking like a wild man, abruptly sat up from the cold, mist-shrouded container, gasping for breath.
"Loki..."
He murmured the name, quickly climbing out of the container. While putting on his lab coat, he grabbed his phone and dialed a number:
"Hello? This is Deputy Leader An Qingyu of the [Nightfall] squad. I have important intelligence to report to the Commander's Office!"
...
"You're saying the Deception God Loki sneaked into Kunlun Ruins?"
At Night Watch headquarters, Jiang Ziya looked at the grave-faced Zuo Qing and spoke in astonishment.
"That's correct." Zuo Qing stated solemnly.
"...This is a troublesome situation." Jiang Ziya stroked his white beard while deep in thought. "However, with that person there, nothing too serious should happen."
Zuo Qing, draped in a dark red cloak, paced anxiously around the office before shaking his head.
"No, I'm still not at ease. The stakes are too high on this matter. Better safe than sorry... When I received the news earlier, I had already sent Lu Wuwei to the Pamir Plateau, but looking at it now, that might not be enough. I'll go there personally."
He extended his hand and clasped his fist toward Jiang Ziya.
"Grand Master, during my absence, I'll have to rely on you to hold down Night Watch."
"Go." Jiang Ziya smiled faintly.
Zuo Qing grabbed the Straight Blade from the desk, strapped it to his waist, and his form turned into a streak of blue light, vanishing into the horizon.
...
Jade Pool.
The faint light of dawn rose from the distant mountainside, spilling across the spacious courtyard.
Cross-legged on the Prayer Mat, Yang Jian seemed to sense something. He slowly opened his eyes and looked toward the stone-carved figure nearby.
Meanwhile, a streak of crimson light flew from the sky and transformed into a youth standing on wind-fire wheels, landing beside Yang Jian.
Nezha glanced at Lin Qiye and spoke in surprise:
"Is he already about to break through? That fast? Didn't it only just pass nine hours?"
"His body seems to have been cleansed by the power of faith. There were hardly any impurities to begin with, so naturally his absorption of the Panlong Peach was quicker." Yang Jian answered.
"Power of faith? He's still a mortal—where did he get so much faith power?"
"I don't know... The mysteries surrounding him seem greater than we imagined."
While the two conversed, the mental fluctuations emanating from Lin Qiye grew stronger, like progressively intensifying waves producing low rumbling sounds.
The frequency of the waves' impacts gradually accelerated, and the rumbling grew increasingly resonant and melodious. Finally, dozens of rumbling sounds converged, like a volcano erupting, instantly sweeping across heaven and earth.
BOOM--!!
With a deafening roar, the courtyard beneath Lin Qiye's feet instantly cracked with fine fissures. A powerful and robust wave of spiritual pressure burst forth from his body.
His eyes slowly opened, gleaming with brilliant radiance.
"Klein" realm.
Feeling the almost inexhaustible spiritual power within him, Lin Qiye felt more powerful than ever before. Although he had previously stepped into the "Klein" realm through soul occupation, that experience gained through external force was different from personally crossing that threshold.
He let out a long breath, feeling refreshed and invigorated.
"Progress is good."
Yang Jian spoke calmly.
Lin Qiye smiled. "Thank you for guarding me this whole time..."
"It was nothing. I called it guarding, but with my illusory form, all I could really do was provide early warnings." Yang Jian shook his head.
He glanced at the sky and continued, "Now that your realm is sufficient, while this temporal shadow still exists, let me teach you a few more things... Come stand before me."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qiye was slightly startled. He stepped forward and stood before Yang Jian.
"Teach me something? What is it?" Lin Qiye asked curiously. "Can mortals learn a god's divine abilities too?"
"Some yes, some no." Yang Jian spoke slowly.
"Have you ever heard of... the Divine Might of Heaven and Earth?"