Chapter 138: The Evolving Guardian Deity

"Xiao Hui, how were you suddenly able to control fire?" After Wen Hui obliterated the rat bone demon with a single strike of her Blazing Red Lotus, Zhuang Xiaoyuan, who had reverted from her transformed state after the divine spear Gungnir instantly drained her divine power, walked over step by step, ignoring the collapsing pile of bones.

"I don't know either! It just suddenly turned into fire. Even I was startled." Waving the flame spear in her hand and retracting the surrounding flames, Wen Hui was just as bewildered.

"Did you do or think of anything beforehand?" With a strange smile on her face, Zhuang Xiaoyuan looked at Wen Hui as if she were a fool. To think she didn't even know her own status! Could it be that the guardian spirit test was wrong, and Wen Hui wasn't a pure Wind God, but a hybrid Wind and Fire God?

"I'm not a fool! At that moment, I just thought of the Captain's fire abilities, and then the flames suddenly appeared." Noticing Zhuang Xiaoyuan's peculiar expression, Wen Hui shouted back indignantly. Having been childhood friends, one look at that strange expression told her exactly what kind of nonsense Zhuang Xiaoyuan was thinking.

"Xiao Hui, your daydreaming actually influenced reality; you truly are the Queen of Daydreams. If you think about using lightning or water powers, maybe you'll be able to manifest those too." Looking at Wen Hui, who had transformed from a verdant green to a bright red Valkyrie, Zhuang Xiaoyuan said jokingly.

*Crackle, crackle.* No sooner had she spoken than purple lightning manifested around Wen Hui. The red flame spear in her hand turned purple in an instant, and the outfit and hair that had just shifted from green to red also transformed into a vibrant purple.

"...Xiao Hui, is your guardian spirit actually a God of Fantasy? Can you just think things into existence?" Seeing this transformation, Zhuang Xiaoyuan was momentarily struck dumb, wearing an expression of someone who had suffered so many blows they were no longer capable of fear.

"This... my deity is clearly a Wind... what the hell? How did it become like this?" Hearing Zhuang Xiaoyuan’s doubts, Wen Hui instinctively focused her mental energy on the guardian spirit behind her. Upon seeing it, her eyes widened. Her guardian spirit had changed.

"What's wrong? Did your guardian spirit change, too?" Seeing the sudden shift in Wen Hui’s expression, Zhuang Xiaoyuan knew that her friend's guardian spirit must have 'mutated' without anyone noticing.

"It really changed. It’s not the green Wind God anymore; it’s turned into a multicolored one." Carefully examining the spirit behind her—which looked similar in form but had shifted from green to a spectrum of five colors—Wen Hui was at a loss for words. Why would her guardian spirit change?

"Five colors? Don't tell me your guardian spirit turned into a Primordial Elemental God." If this were a manga, Zhuang Xiaoyuan would surely have black lines appearing over her head. She, a Rule God with such weak potential she couldn't naturally cultivate, had struggled and worked so hard to reach her current level. Yet Wen Hui, without doing anything, had evolved her spirit from a single-attribute Wind God into an Elemental Primordial God who governed all five spirits—the highest of all elemental deities, practically a top-tier Rule God.

"Looking at it now, it seems it really has become a Primordial God." The two stared at each other in silence.

There had been no changes when they encountered the Emperor-level Evil God, so this evolution likely occurred when they arrived at this ruin of a city. Had they experienced anything special during that time? Seizing a divine artifact without using it shouldn't affect a guardian spirit, and neither the Bright Spirit Flower nor the Attribute Crystals could cause such an evolution. The only unpredictable factor was what happened within the spatial rift. But Zhuang Xiaoyuan’s memory of the time inside the rift was blurry—just a pitch-black void, leaving her with no leads.

"Forget it, let's keep moving. Whatever the reason for my guardian spirit's change, at the very least, it’s stronger now. With multi-attribute usage, I’m basically an all-powerful superhero! Hahahaha!" Shaking her head to clear the endless questions, Wen Hui laughed triumphantly. Regardless of the cause, she was undoubtedly stronger now, and that alone was enough to make her happy.

"Xiao Hui, you're getting ahead of yourself. If we're talking about superheroes, that's me, isn't it? Compared to your pure elemental abilities, I can use all sorts of bizarre powers." As she opened the truck door and climbed in, Zhuang Xiaoyuan bickered back.

"Oh, 'all sorts of powers,' huh? Are you talking about that power where you punched a wild boar and then cried because your hand hurt so much?" Sitting in the passenger seat, Wen Hui shot a playful look at Zhuang Xiaoyuan.

"I did not cry."

"You did, you did! I saw it."

"I did not."

"You absolutely did."

"I absolutely did not! And hurry up and forget that scene!"

"No way. I’m keeping that in my brain forever. Xiaoyuan, you looked so cute."

"Fist of Oblivion!"

"Whoa, are you trying to kill me? I block!"

"They say a heavy blow to the head can cause amnesia. Let me test that out."

"No, I surrender! Watch out, watch the road! Drive carefully!"

"Ah~!" Amidst the noisy chatter and laughter, the truck carrying Zhuang Xiaoyuan and Wen Hui gradually vanished into the horizon as they pressed forward toward the Central City. What lay in wait for them ahead?

Time flowed on. A week later, Zhuang Xiaoyuan and Wen Hui continued their journey, and today was particularly lively.

"Xiaoyuan, hurry, hurry! It’s coming again!" The military-green truck was covered in various dents and scars. Although Zhuang Xiaoyuan and Wen Hui tried their best to avoid letting combat damage their vehicle, accidents were inevitable.

"Which side this time? Left or right?" Gripping the steering wheel tightly, Zhuang Xiaoyuan floored the accelerator, her muscles tense as she focused intently on the road ahead and the massive shadow looming over the truck.

"Left—no, wait, right! Hold on, it’s coming from straight ahead!" Wen Hui stuck her head out of the window, looking up at the entity above to judge the direction of the attack and warn Zhuang Xiaoyuan.

"Straight ahead?" Upon hearing Wen Hui’s frantic directions and noticing the shadow shifting toward the front, Zhuang Xiaoyuan’s eyes narrowed. She slammed her foot on the brake while sharply turning the steering wheel.

"BOOM!" A massive bone claw descended from the sky, slamming into the ground just in front of their vehicle. Thanks to the emergency brake and a nimble turn, the truck swerved past the side of the claw.