I Can Gain One Skill Point Per Second Chapter 1023: Interesting Kid

"I’m a greedy person, with big ambitions."

"Even though my current strength isn’t enough, I still have dreams."

Lin Yi calmly spoke after refusing to gather souls.

Even though his whole being, and the entire surrounding space, was enveloped by the powerful divine power of soul gathering, even as he was shrouded by a strong sense of suffocation, Lin Yi remained extremely composed.

"Such a marvelous divine artifact as the Divine River Song, if I really discard it, I won’t ever gain its recognition again in the future, so I refuse."

Lin Yi’s answer did not anger the God of Soul Gathering.

In the view of the God of Soul Gathering, Lin Yi’s answer was entirely expected.

Wearing a smile, he summoned his lifebound divine artifact, the Soul Banner, from his personal space, suspending it above his palm and injecting a small amount of divine power into it.

Under the influence of divine power, the connection between the Soul Banner and the God of Soul Gathering became even closer, and it floated gently even without wind.

As the Soul Banner fluttered, a wave of intense unease spread from it, causing Lin Yi and the others to feel their blood freeze, their limbs and bones turning cold and numb.

This is the ultimate pressure from an Upper-Rank God.

If it weren’t for Wo Zhiqi and the Great Saint within him, entering this secret realm would be akin to suicide for Lin Yi; the fear that strikes deep into the soul and origin would make Lin Yi incapable of taking any action.

Capturing Lin Yi’s slight tremble, the God of Soul Gathering knew it was time to act and snatch the Divine River Song from Lin Yi, so he imbued his right hand with divine power and grasped at the Divine River Song.

Thinking his top-tier divine power would suffice, even a divine artifact of the level of the Divine River Song, when its owner is suppressed, would have to obediently yield.

Unexpectedly, just as his hand was about to touch the body of the Divine River Song, it suddenly moved.

The black, viscous river water swiftly transformed into a massive black python that climbed up the God of Soul Gathering’s arm.

The speed was beyond his expectations, and by the time he reacted, the black python had already wrapped around his entire body.

The strength of the Divine River Song was immense, far beyond the God of Soul Gathering’s expectations; after immobilizing his movements, the black python opened wide its maw and bit towards the head of the God of Soul Gathering.

"How can this be!"

Surprise and a hint of delight shone in the eyes of the God of Soul Gathering.

The special ability and formidable strength displayed by the Divine River Song did not cause any panic to the God of Soul Gathering.

His eyes were filled with excitement.

The more exaggerated the power the Divine River Song displayed, the better it was for the God of Soul Gathering.

With his level, strength, and years of combat experience, he didn’t believe Lin Yi could escape from his grasp nor that the owner of the Divine River Song would be anyone but him.

A crunching sound.

The black python’s jaws mercilessly closed, swallowing the God of Soul Gathering whole, completely concealing his aura.

"How can this be possible!"

Morris and Helben were well aware of the formidable combat strength of the God of Soul Gathering.

Even if the God of Soul Gathering stood defenseless, allowing them to attack, they would need a considerable amount of effort to inflict meaningful harm.

Lin Yi’s divine power level isn’t much different from theirs, even with the wondrous Divine River Song, it shouldn’t exert combat strength far beyond this level.

The strength of the weapon is indeed crucial, but the stronger the wielder, the more they can bring out the weapon’s power.

Can a "Geng" level divine power unleash the Divine River Song’s power to such a degree? It’s unscientific!

Their speculations were indeed correct.

The Divine River Song is truly powerful, but it’s merely a medium to amplify Lin Yi’s strength.

The black python’s bite swallowed the God of Soul Gathering.

In reality, the God of Soul Gathering hadn’t suffered any damage.

The terrifying defense formed by Level A High-level Divine Power was simply unbreakable by Lin Yi’s current strength.

Even though the Divine River Song possessed self-awareness, capable of harnessing a portion of weapon power, it still couldn’t harm the God of Soul Gathering at all.

This is the absolute disparity in strength.

The pressure constraining Lin Yi did not dissipate.

This meant that the God of Soul Gathering’s state remained unaffected.

Within seconds, the black python ceased its motion.

A thin layer of frost spread over its black exterior.

An intense chill quietly dispersed, causing the temperature in the entire secret realm to drop by dozens of degrees.

Who would have thought the black python formed by the Divine River Song would freeze at this juncture.

Bear in mind, it’s the Nine Nether River that constitutes the Divine River Song!

It is inherently an object of extreme cold and darkness.

Once the python completely froze, a continuous cracking sound followed, and then dense fractures began to appear on the python’s head.

Subsequently, its head shattered, and a hand emerged from within.

Indeed, it was the God of Soul Gathering.

"Unexpectedly, the Divine River Song is a weapon with self-awareness, truly beyond my expectations. No wonder it is a divine artifact left by ancient great gods, utterly perfect."

On the face of the God of Soul Gathering, there was no trace of annoyance from being attacked.

Upon successfully freeing himself, he reached out to touch the frozen black python with affection, having clearly taken the Divine River Song to heart.

"You are truly reckless, boy. With today’s constant surprises and my good mood, I won’t bother arguing with you. If you let go now and hand over the artifact, I promise you’ll leave safely, don’t squander the Divine River Song."

Normally, when realizing one is utterly outmatched, a person would make a relatively sensible decision.

As the saying goes, live to fight another day.

Equipment lost can be regained; losing one’s life is irrevocable.

"An Upper-Rank God being so generous is entirely beyond my expectations. Despite my rude behavior, you still offer me a chance to live."

"How about I make one more move, just one more, no more. If you haven’t thought of killing me after this move, I’ll give you the Divine River Song, how about it? I won’t go back on my word."

In the view of the God of Soul Gathering, Lin Yi facing him has no capacity to resist.

Regarding making bets, he truly had nothing to regret.

Over the years, the God of Soul Gathering had met countless gods of all kinds, and those with lesser strength and status never dared to negotiate with him.

Lin Yi, however, was indeed the first.

The most astonishing thing is this boy dares to bargain under such disadvantage, it’s quite amusing.