Chapter 1489: Chapter 1489

Predecessor Santa had asked a question that Owen Bertram couldn’t answer. Owen had tried to investigate this matter over the years, but he had no clues. Owen watched as Verna played with the divine light in her hand for a while before tossing it casually into the box. Once inside, the remnant soul of the Divine Lord immediately calmed down.

Santa explained, "The function of this box is to seal away the remnant soul, and it’s very likely that the soul voluntarily sealed itself." Owen recalled that it was indeed very stable as long as he didn’t take it out.

"This is its self-protection mechanism. If it’s always in an ’active’ state, its energy would continue to drain, and after all, it has become a sourceless water. Without self-sealing, it may dissipate its energy before finding a suitable host," said Santa.

Santa glanced at Verna and said, "Judging by the reaction of the Divine Lord’s Remnant Soul, Verna’s existence ranks... it’s probably on par with the Southern Wilderness Vermilion Bird and the West Ridge White Tiger!"

Predecessor thought that Owen would be shocked by this statement, but Owen remained calm and indifferent. Predecessor realized that being siblings, Owen must have noticed Verna’s extraordinary nature earlier and kept it a secret to protect her.

Actually, Owen judged in his heart: Predecessor must have guessed wrong, Verna’s existence level was definitely higher than those two Divine Beasts.

Although the National Master’s Black Tortoise didn’t grow as much as the Vermilion Bird and White Tiger, it was still one of the Four Great Divine Beasts. It was not even comparable to Brother, let alone Alexia.

Predecessor Santa discussed Tail Demise Palace with Owen, and they both believed that this palace should have come from another "void". Before falling, it could compete with the Heavenly Palace and could even be regarded as the dark side of the Heavenly Palace.

Another possibility is that Tail Demise Palace had nothing to do with the Heavenly Palace and was located in another parallel universe. Only after falling and drifting in the void did it finally land in the Eastern Land.

Predecessor Santa was envious of the Divine Lord’s Remnant Soul, but this treasure could only be used after the main body awakened. So he negotiated with Owen, "We will keep this treasure for the lord." Owen replied with a grin, "As long as the price is right, everything is negotiable. Who am I not selling to? I’ve always enjoyed working with Red Dragon Master..."

Santa sighed and breathed out a flame. Though the treasure was good, it came at a high price. This time, it would cost a lot of money.

Afterward, Owen summoned his subordinates and inquired about the Horizon Bureau’s investigation of Extinct Village’s "history"—the purpose of this investigation was to uncover the true origins of Owen and his sister.

However, there was still no progress. Owen was puzzled and eager to know his and his sister’s true "identity" but he also knew that pressuring his subordinates was pointless when there were no clues.

Owen had no choice but to temporarily put this matter aside and start digesting the gains from this trip to the Divine Kingdom. Owen first handed the Nine Abyss Cold Sky Stone to Phil, the Swordswoman, "I will protect you as you integrate with this stone."

Phil, the Swordswoman, was cold and composed. Her long, straight black hair hung like curtains on either side of her snowy-white cheeks. With her light orange lips slightly pursed, she silently raised her hand, her slender white fingers opened, and the Nine Abyss Cold Sky Stone disappeared.

She slightly bowed to Owen, turned into chilly light, and condensed into the Ancient Sword going back into its sheath, still hanging at Owen’s waist.

Owen smiled in relief. He had worried that after asking for the Refining Heaven Bell, Swordswoman might have some "ideas" about it, but now, it seemed that he was overthinking it. Swordswoman had her own pride and was not inferior in the face of the Tire-9 magic treasure. And if Owen truly abandoned her, she would not cling to him. Perhaps one day, he would wake up to find the Ancient Sword at his side had disappeared.

Owen shook his head, grabbed the Gourd Elder with a flick of his hand, and threw it directly into his Mini-world, starting to refine the divine crystals into the Mini-world.

This process was quite lengthy. After refining the four large divine crystals into the four Mini-worlds, Owen then integrated the Southern Separation Heavenly Fire and Refining Heaven Bell into the Small Spirit Fire World.

The Tire-9 magic treasure Refining Heaven Bell also had a spirit. When Owen released the Refining Heaven Bell in the Small Spirit Fire World, the spirit awakened along with the treasure. This spirit was very "mature" and appeared as a flaming-haired, fire-whiskered three-inch elder. Owen talked with it, and the spirit accepted Owen’s arrangement: it would merge with the Small Spirit Fire World.

If one day, Owen’s Mini-world truly became a separate world, this spirit would be the "innate divine spirit" in that world! In the future, it could even cultivate on its own, break away from the world, and become a higher existence.

Compared to being trapped in the Refining Heaven Bell, Owen provided a better choice with more prospects.

After the spirit merged with the Small Spirit Fire World, the Mini-world gained an additional spiritual nature. When facing enemies, Owen could even leave it to fend for itself without distraction.

After the divine crystals were integrated into the Mini-world, Owen’s realm did not improve, but his fighting techniques improved drastically. He could now boast "invincibility in the Seventh Realm"! Even if his opponents had six Mini-worlds, they would be no match for Owen.

By the time Owen emerged, more good news came from the expedition army. General William had broken through the Lasbilt Fortress, and the Boneset Country coalition army was utterly defeated. Moreover, in Boneset Country, the number of believers in the "New Faith" had surpassed the old faith, and the prospects of Boneset Country were bleak. The expeditionary army was unstoppable, and their military prowess approached Hamilton City, where Boneset Country’s emperor and pope were secretly plotting to "move their capital."