After hearing Shui Wuhen's words, Articuno fell silent. Many things on this continent were still a mystery to them, and what they knew was still too little.
After a long while, Articuno said, "So what do you plan to do next?"
After Shui Wuhen broke through to Titled Douluo, her Absolute Zero no longer had any restraints. Coupled with the fact that Shui Wuhen had obtained a divine-level spirit ring, unless there were still hidden mysterious powerhouses on this continent, they were already unmatched beneath the divine level.
Even the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King they had previously forced into a miserable retreat would now be instantly killed if it appeared again.
"It's simple. While increasing my level, I'll search for the remaining Ice God fragments," Shui Wuhen replied.
Right now, Shui Wuhen had already grasped half of the Ice God's divine fragments. As long as he obtained the remaining half, he would be able to successfully condense a complete Ice God godhood.
Moreover, because Shui Wuhen was reconstructing a broken godhood, he did not need to go through a god examination like others. As long as his level was sufficient, he could directly break through and become a god.
And for Shui Wuhen, who already possessed all the authority of the Ice God, increasing his level was not particularly difficult—it was merely an accumulation of energy.
"However…"
Shui Wuhen mused, "Before that, we may need to replenish our knowledge."
It was not that Shui Wuhen was ignorant of the world, but his growth in strength had been too fast. The common knowledge he had accumulated before was already insufficient.
Many things could only be accessed after reaching a certain level. Previously, Shui Wuhen's displayed strength was only at the Soul King level, so naturally he had no access to higher-tier information, let alone the secrets of the world.
One day later.
Shui Wuhen looked at the thick city walls before him, feeling a faint sense of nostalgia.
Just two years ago, he had arrived here as a student. At that time, he had just broken through to Soul Emperor not long before. He did not expect that now, he had already become a Titled Douluo.
With a single step forward, Shui Wuhen's body instantly teleported into Spirit City.
Then, with each step he took, his figure shifted over a hundred meters. In just a few breaths, he arrived in front of the Pope's Hall.
"Who goes there!?"
The guards at the entrance of the Pope's Hall were shocked when they saw Shui Wuhen suddenly appear. They immediately activated their martial souls and pointed their weapons at him.
To this, Shui Wuhen only smiled faintly and said, "Tell Qian Renxue that Shui Wuhen has come to visit."
Upon hearing this, the guards exchanged glances. With the strength Shui Wuhen had just displayed, they could not possibly stop him. Since he had not barged in recklessly, he might not necessarily be an enemy.
Soon, one of the guards spoke, "Please wait a moment, sir. We will report immediately."
After saying that, he quickly entered the Pope's Hall.
However, not long after entering, he ran into Bibi Dong, who had just stepped out of her room.
Looking at the flustered guard, Bibi Dong frowned slightly and said displeasedly, "What happened? Why are you in such a panic?"
"Reporting to Your Holiness the Pope, a powerful young man has arrived outside the Pope's Hall. He calls himself Shui Wuhen and says he wishes to see the Holy Maiden."
The guard immediately knelt down to explain, frightened by her displeasure.
"Shui Wuhen?"
Upon hearing this name, a trace of surprise flashed through Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes.
According to the intelligence Qian Renxue had sent back, she remembered that Shui Wuhen seemed to have inherited a godhood, and his strength was far above her daughter Qian Renxue. But why would he appear here at this time?
A trace of confusion appeared on Bibi Dong's face. Then she turned to the kneeling guard and said, "Alright, continue to notify the Holy Maiden. I'll go meet this peerless genius myself."
With that, Bibi Dong lightly tapped her staff, and her figure vanished instantly.
Seeing Bibi Dong disappear, the guard felt as if he had been granted a reprieve and immediately rushed toward the back of the Pope's Hall to deliver the message.
The next moment, Shui Wuhen sensed something and looked toward the suddenly appearing figure.
At the same time, Bibi Dong was also examining Shui Wuhen, her heart filled with shock.
Although she could not determine Shui Wuhen's current level because he had not made a move, she could clearly sense an extremely terrifying threat from the young man before her—one not inferior to when she had faced Tang Chen.
But how was this possible? It had only been two years since the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament!!!
In just two years, Shui Wuhen had grown from a Soul Emperor to a level where she had to treat him as an equal—or even look up to him. Could it be that the god inheritance was truly this powerful, allowing someone to improve so drastically in such a short time?
Bibi Dong had clearly misunderstood. While god examinations were indeed the most "cheat-like" method of becoming stronger in Douluo Continent, Shui Wuhen's current achievements were not solely due to divine inheritance.
Instead, they were the result of accumulated heavenly treasures, countless great opportunities, and his own talent.
This speed was not something a simple god examination could compare to.
Moreover, divine inheritances themselves had flaws. For example, the inheritance of the Rakshasa God not only did not increase the inheritor's strength, but also suppressed their power until the god examination was fully completed, preventing them from unleashing their full potential.
If Bibi Dong had obtained the Rakshasa God inheritance, her strength would not be that of a level 99 peerless Douluo. At most, she would be level 98, or even level 97.
Suppressing her inner shock, Bibi Dong calmly said, "Why have you come to see Xue'er? What is your purpose?"
At the same time, she was thinking to herself: Could this kid be interested in my daughter?
If that were the case, it would actually be a good thing for Spirit Hall. A god inheritance successor, and one so young with such terrifying strength—he might already be close to completing his god examination. He would indeed be worthy of her daughter.
It was not strange that Bibi Dong would think this way. In her eyes, her daughter Qian Renxue was flawless in appearance, talent, and background. It was only natural that men would be interested in her.
Shui Wuhen, however, did not know what Bibi Dong was thinking. If he did, the corner of his mouth would probably twitch in speechlessness.
To him, Qian Renxue was merely an old opponent—her talent was decent, but without cheats, she could no longer catch up to him.
"I want to borrow Spirit Hall's library to look up some information, and also ask a few questions," Shui Wuhen replied calmly.
Hearing that this was all he wanted, Bibi Dong was slightly stunned and subconsciously blurted out, "That's it? You're not here to—"
Halfway through her sentence, Bibi Dong immediately stopped herself. If he did not mean that, wouldn't she just be embarrassing herself?
"Not here to what?"
Shui Wuhen looked at Bibi Dong with some confusion.