Chapter 237: A New Chapter
“I thought I would never see you again.”
The ancient voice of the Golden Tree, the embodiment of the world's will, echoed within the mysterious space.
It was the soul of the Douluo Continent, observing every movement on it.
Yes, observing, not controlling.
That said, the speed at which Qin Xiao's cultivation had progressed left him stunned, far surpassing his expectations.
Qin Xiao was no longer within his control.
“Are you afraid of me?”
Qin Xiao smiled casually. From the tone of the world’s will, he could sense fear.
On the other hand, the world’s will was quite frank, “Your cultivation is at least equivalent to a first-level god. Now, in front of you, the words 'weak and powerless' are enough to describe me. With your current power, sealing or erasing me would only take a flick of your finger.”
He had realized that it was better to face reality head-on rather than hide from it.
As for what kind of outcome he would face next, he had already accepted it.
So be it.
Who am I to change my destiny when it is not mine to decide?
Qin Xiao observed the situation in silence for a while before suddenly ughing.
“To seal or erase the world's will and become the master of the Douluo Continent is certainly a tempting choice. However, I, Qin Xiao, am not some saint, but I do understand the principle of repaying kindness.”
“If it weren’t for your help, my cultivation wouldn’t have progressed so rapidly.”
Repay kindness? The world’s will wasn’t sure if Qin Xiao was sincere.
However, his mood calmed down quite a bit because of these words.
With Qin Xiao’s current level of cultivation, there was no reason for him to deceive.
“I have refined sixty percent of the Abyssal World's source power; the remaining forty percent is yours.”
Qin Xiao finished speaking and threw the remaining portion of the Abyssal World's source power in front of the Golden Tree.
This was of no use to him anymore, but to the will of the Douluo Continent, it was a great tonic. He believed it would be enough to elevate the level of the Douluo World.
The benefits of raising the world's level were enormous.
For instance, cultivation would become easier, and the level of innate soul power would generally increase. More practically, those whose cultivation had hit a bottleneck might break through, raising their cultivation limits.
Additionally, it would also affect the number of strong individuals.
Previously, level ninety-nine was the limit on the Douluo Continent. But if the world's level increased, level ninety-nine would no longer be the ceiling.
Soul Masters could become pseudo-god-like beings, reaching the level of a hundred-ranked divine official, only a step away from becoming a true god.
It's worth mentioning that before leaving, Qin Xiao informed Ning Fengzhi, Ning Rongrong, and others about the upcoming changes, telling them to seize the opportunity.
"Looks like I didn't misjudge you."
Looking at the Abyssal World’s source in front of him, the world’s will spoke excitedly.
It made sense.
Soul Masters would be overjoyed if they could break through their cultivation, so why wouldn’t the world's will be ecstatic?
“I won’t say much. Let’s forget about our past grudges. Also, I owe you a great favor.”
Hearing the world's will's words of gratitude, Qin Xiao remained silent.
He neither accepted nor refuted it.
Seeing Qin Xiao's silence, the world’s will decided to speak no more.
The next moment, Qin Xiao watched as golden roots from the tree began to burrow into the Abyssal World’s source.
Immediately, he could feel the world's will growing stronger.
At the same time...
The Abyssal World began to colpse completely.
Countless abyssal creatures vanished along with the world itself.
The Douluo Continent also underwent earth-shattering changes.
...
“I... I broke through?!”
Within Spirit City, Ning Fengzhi’s face suddenly lit up with surprise.
A surge of powerful soul power radiated from his body.
“Sect Master, you...” Sword Douluo's eyes were filled with shock.
“Uncle Jian, look!”
Ning Fengzhi extended his right hand as he spoke.
A small tower appeared above his palm.
“One, two, three, four...”
Sword Douluo counted each yer, although he already knew the number at first gnce. He just felt that counting would confirm he wasn’t seeing things.
Moments ter, his shock turned into joy, and he couldn't help but ugh, “Eight yers! This tower really has eight yers!”
“Sect Master, your wish has been fulfilled. You now possess the legendary Eight Treasures Gzed Pagoda!”
“Yes, this sudden change caught me completely off guard. I never thought my martial soul would evolve one day...” Ning Fengzhi’s voice was filled with amazement.
However, just as Sword Douluo was about to say something more, his expression changed drastically.
“Uncle Jian, what’s wrong?” Ning Fengzhi noticed the unusual expression and asked in concern.
“Sect Master, it seems you’re not the only one who broke through!”
“Who else?”
A look of surprise crossed Ning Fengzhi's face.
But the next moment, he knew who it was.
“Sect Master, Sect Master…”
In a burst of joyous shouts, Bone Douluo hurriedly rushed in.
“Uncle Bone, did you break through?” Ning Fengzhi asked.
Bone Douluo nodded vigorously. “Yes, I don't know what happened just now, but I suddenly had a realization and naturally broke through the bottleneck that troubled me for so long. Now, I’m a level 97 Titled Douluo.”
“Heh, coward, now that we’re on the same level, how about a rematch when we get the chance?”
He had competed against Sword Douluo for half his life, yet they had never reached a conclusion.
Hearing this, Sword Douluo’s face changed slightly.
It was clear to him that Bone Douluo wanted to use him as a sparring partner to test his newfound strength.
Sword Douluo couldn’t help but purse his lips. “Hmph, a rematch is fine with me. Don’t think that just because you broke through, you can defeat me. Besides, it's only a breakthrough; I’m only a few days away from mine…”
“Oh really? I’d like to see you break through right in front of me.”
Bone Douluo instinctively retorted, but then he realized something.
“Wait, did you just say you’re about to break through too?”
He had spoken casually, but now that the words sank in, he took them seriously.
“What’s so strange about that? The Sect Master’s martial soul evolved, and you broke through, so it’s not a big deal for me to make some progress too...” Sword Douluo huffed, waving his hand indifferently.
“Is it the same?” Bone Douluo furrowed his brows into a straight line. “Every level after 95 is a watershed. Once you break from level 96 to 97, your combat strength will soar. I might not be able to defend against your attacks...”
“Hahaha, so that's what you’re worried about...”
Sword Douluo ughed and patted Bone Douluo on the shoulder. “Don’t panic, don’t panic. I promise to go easy on you...”
“Besides, I only had some insights; breaking through will still take some time. It’s not something that happens overnight...”
After hearing Sword Douluo’s words, Bone Douluo nodded, and a smile reappeared on his face. “If that’s the case, then I’m not afraid of you...”
Sword Douluo: “...”
Damn it, was my reassurance just a bit too much?
No.
It was way too much.
While the two of them were bickering, a powerful wave of soul power suddenly swept through Spirit City.
Shock appeared on both of their faces.
“This aura... did someone just become a god?”
Without a word, they rushed outside.
Just as they reached the door, they saw Ning Rongrong’s figure.
“Oh! Dad, Grandpa Sword, Grandpa Bone, you’re all here?” Ning Rongrong’s pretty face was filled with joy.
“What happened to you? You’re grinning like a flower!” Bone Douluo teased.
“Look.” Ning Rongrong opened her palm, and a small pagoda shining with eight different lights appeared.
“Rongrong, your martial soul evolved too?”
The breathing of the three men instantly grew rapid.
No matter when it happened, the emergence of another Eight Treasures Gzed Pagoda Soul Master in the Seven Treasures Gzed Sect was a monumental event.
“Mhm, it just happened out of nowhere. Isn’t it strange?” Ning Rongrong answered cheerfully.
There was no doubt that her heart was overflowing with joy.
“Actually, it’s not just me. Zhuqing, Yiran, and even Teacher Zhao and Dean Liu have also had their cultivation improved, though their martial souls didn’t evolve...” Ning Rongrong added.
Ning Fengzhi and the others exchanged gnces upon hearing this.
“It seems that this is a continent-wide phenomenon.”
“Before Qin Xiao left, he mentioned that the Douluo World absorbed a lot of energy from the Abyssal Pne, which would lead to changes.”
“At that time, it would greatly impact the entire continent. Those who couldn't cultivate might suddenly gain a few levels of soul power. Powerful Soul Masters might break through their original limits, or even have their martial souls evolve...”
“Now it seems the phenomenon has begun. My martial soul has already evolved, and who knows what miraculous changes will happen next? I’m looking forward to it...”
“The Douluo Continent is about to enter an unprecedented era of prosperity.”
Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo all understood what was happening.
“Sect Master Ning.”
As the three of them were deep in thought, a figure descended from the sky.
The person could fly with their martial soul, revealing their cultivation—a Titled Douluo.
However...
He was not an elder of Spirit Hall that Ning Fengzhi and the others knew from before, but a newly promoted Titled Douluo after the battle against the Abyssal Pne.
Everyone looked over at the sound, remaining silent as they waited for this Spirit Hall Titled Douluo elder to speak.
“You all must have felt the recent phenomenon.”
“His Holiness the Pope has instructed me to summon you all to the Pope’s Pace for a meeting.”
Upon hearing this, everyone rushed to the Pope’s Pace.
At this moment, all the prominent figures of the Douluo Alliance, or rather the Federation, had gathered.
Bibi Dong sat on the throne and announced three things.
First, she had broken through to the God level.
Second, the golden age of the Douluo Continent had arrived.
Third, she decred that she would no longer serve as the Pope of the Spirit Hall and formally established the structure of the Douluo Federation.
...
In the mysterious space.
Qin Xiao looked at the Golden Tree and smiled slightly, “Congratutions on getting what you wanted. With the current level of the Douluo World, giving birth to God-level powerhouses is no longer a difficult task. You now have some ability to protect yourself.”
“It’s all thanks to you. If you hadn’t brought the Abyssal World’s source, I don’t know how many years it would have taken to reach this point.” The world’s will was filled with gratitude toward Qin Xiao.
“Haha.”
Qin Xiao chuckled and continued, “Actually, I have a favor to ask.”
“Speak freely,” the world’s will responded straightforwardly.
“I think this pce is quite nice. I’d like to stay here in seclusion for some time.”
“Of course, stay as long as you like. Three, five, seven, or even eight years, it’s not an issue,” the world’s will replied generously.
“Then let’s make it three years.” Qin Xiao smiled.
The world’s will: “...”
I was just being polite, but he actually took it seriously...
Well, three years might seem long to ordinary people, but to him, it was merely a blink of an eye.
A quick nap, and three years would have passed.
After saying this, Qin Xiao moved to a corner, sat down cross-legged, and called out in his heart, “Senior, I’m ready.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a deep voice responded, “Very well.”
There was no doubt that this voice belonged to the remnant soul of the Thunder Emperor.
Helping Qin Xiao this one st time would be the end of him.
Immediately after, Qin Xiao felt his body grow heavy, and a wave of exhaustion washed over him.
And then... nothing.
He realized it had been a long time since he’d slept peacefully, without a single worry...
...
At the same time.
In the ethereal Divine Realm...
Within the Temple of Destruction, the Destruction God King, cd in a bck robe, wore a furious expression.
“What’s going on? How did the Douluo Star suddenly disappear?!”
“Destruction...” At that moment, a graceful woman walked into the temple, “What has you so angry?”
“Life...” The Destruction God King’s expression softened slightly at her words. “Do you remember the pne where the Asura God and the Sea God passed on their divine positions?”
“I’ve heard of it. Those two were unlucky; both found successors who were rebellious. And both successors are in that Douluo pne.”
“Exactly, that’s the pne.”
The Destruction God King nodded. “I promised the former Asura God and Sea God that once the conflict between the Douluo pne and the Abyssal pne was resolved, I would personally descend, retrieve their divine positions, and merge the Douluo pne into the Divine Realm to expand our domain.”
“But just now, an anomaly occurred...”
The Goddess of Life’s expression changed. “What kind of anomaly?”
The Destruction God King trembled with rage. “The Douluo pne... it just disappeared!”
“What? Haven’t you been monitoring it all this time?”
“Well, it was... sudden.”
The Destruction God King suddenly felt a bit embarrassed.
The Goddess of Life fell into silence.
There was no doubt.
For the Douluo pne to hide right under the Destruction God King's nose meant that something unknown and powerful had occurred, and the pne had already broken free from the Divine Realm's control.
“That’s why I can’t let the Douluo pne vanish unnoticed. Whether it’s for the Divine Realm or for the Asura and Sea God’s divine positions, I must find it...” The Destruction God King’s voice was firm.
“What are you pnning to do?”
Though she asked, the Goddess of Life already had a guess in her mind.
After a moment of silence, the Destruction God King uttered two words, “Descend below.”
“But the rules...” The Goddess of Life hesitated.
The Destruction God King suddenly ughed, “We are the rulers of the Divine Realm. The rules were set to restrict other gods, not us. Gods cannot descend to the lower realms; that’s the rule, but it doesn’t say that a God King can’t.”
“Besides, if I don’t descend, who else can find the missing Douluo pne?”
After listening to the Destruction God King's words, the Goddess of Life nodded. “At this point, it’s the only way. But remember, be cautious...”
“Haha, don’t worry. If the Douluo pne had the power to threaten us, why would it be hiding like a mouse?”
The Destruction God King waved dismissively. “Wait here. I’ll drag those mice out of their hole and bring the Douluo pne back under the Divine Realm’s control.”
(End of Chapter)
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