Chapter 185: Divine Rings vs. Divine Rings
"This is troublesome..."
Ye Cheng felt an enormous headache coming on. The Soul Master system was built to fit within this world's predetermined laws, meaning that unless he abandoned being a Soul Master altogether, he had no choice but to break through to rank 100 using a divine position.
But what was the difference between that and being a lapdog for the Divine Realm?
Under rules created by the gods, mortals could never truly outplay them. Look at Dragon God a twin God King! Unimaginably powerful! And yet, what happened?
Everything he achieved was within a system controlled by the Divine Realm. There were undiscovered loopholes in their design, ones that could be exploited against him. When faced with the true authorities of this world, even a God King could be played to death.
To break free, Ye Cheng had to think outside the box.
"Soul Masters require a divine position to surpass rank 100. This is an iron law of this world."
"So if I want to bypass this rule... the only option is I must stop being a Soul Master."
His eyes lit up. Yes! Why was he so fixated on this system? Why not switch to martial cultivation or high level qi cultivation?
But then, he quickly shook his head.
"No, no. That won't work."
"Creating an entirely new power system from scratch would require too much World Acceptance."
"But… I don't actually need to create something from nothing. I just need to take the existing Soul Master system… and modify it."
"Make it stronger. Make it unrecognizable."
"Make it something completely separate from the control of the Divine Realm!"
This would greatly reduce the burden of World Acceptance, making it easier for people to adopt. No compatibility issues, no rejection from the world's rules.
The more Ye Cheng thought about it, the brighter his eyes became. He had been trapped in conventional thinking, always trying to force his way through the rules.
But why fight the rules when he could bend them in his favor?
"This modified version of Soul Masters… I'll call them 'Divine Ring Masters.'"
He began refining the concept, merging past inspirations with his newfound insights.
"Normally, Soul Masters require a 10th ring to become gods. But because of the rule restrictions, without a divine position, you can never obtain a 10th ring."
"Fine! I won't chase the 10th ring. I'll fuse all 9 rings into one!"
"Nine into One quantitative change leading to qualitative transformation. All soul rings combine into a single, true divine level ring!"
"At this point, even though they lack a divine position and have only one soul ring left, they will already be a true god level powerhouse!"
"From this moment on, they will no longer be called Soul Masters… but Divine Ring Masters!"
"Next, they will start forging their own Divine Rings no longer needing to hunt soul beasts. They will absorb energy from the universe itself, forming natural Divine Rings that grow stronger alongside them!"
"At this stage, they will be known as One Turn, One Ring Gods. The second ring will make them One Turn, Two Ring Gods. The process continues up to One Turn, Nine Ring God."
"But it doesn't stop there."
"Once they reach One Turn, Nine Ring, it's not the end. They can repeat the fusion process Nine into One and undergo a new transformation!"
"At this stage, they will become Two Turn, One Ring Gods."
Ye Cheng continued refining his system, using his system's deduction function to simulate the feasibility of his idea.
After numerous calculations, the results came in the Divine Ring Master system was fully compatible with this world's laws!
It was a completely viable alternate path to divinity, creating a new road out of the Soul Master bottleneck!
Divine Rings vs. Divine Realm's Rings
Interestingly, the Divine Realm's gods also had rings the glowing halos behind their heads. Their number of rings determined their rank:
1 Ring → Low tier Divine Officials3 Rings → Third Class God5 Rings → Second Class God7 Rings → First Class God9 Rings → Supreme God King
But there was a key difference.
Both systems involved Divine Rings, but their nature was completely different.
Divine Ring Masters: Their rings encircled their bodies like floating halos.Divine Realm Gods: Their rings hovered behind their heads.
But the biggest distinction?
The Divine Realm Gods were capped at 9 rings.
There was no further advancement beyond Supreme God King. That was their ultimate limit.
The Divine Ring Masters were different.
For them, Nine Rings was just the beginning.
This new system had a complete and structured ascension path, allowing one to surpass the God King level.
Their progression continued all the way to Three Turn, Nine Ring Gods the absolute pinnacle of this universe.
At this level, they would have total mastery over the cosmos able to rewrite laws, create or erase entire worlds, bend existence itself.
Going beyond this Four Turn and beyond would require breaking out of this universe entirely.
Of course, that level of power was still far beyond Ye Cheng's reach. No point worrying about Four Turn when not even a single Divine Ring Master existed yet.
The Next Step: Spreading the Concept
"Even though I'm not creating an entirely new system, modifying an existing one still requires a significant amount of World Acceptance."
"Creating a single Divine Ring Master will require an enormous amount of recognition. I'll have to introduce this concept gradually."
"Fine! I'll start small I'll plant the idea subtly. I don't need to complete it all at once. I'll just set the stage."
He calculated the timeline. It was time for another Q&A video.
But this time, his goal was different.
This time, he needed to leak the idea of Divine Ring Masters without making it too obvious.
He would hint at its advantages.
He would tease glimpses of the future.
He wouldn't expect people to immediately believe it but that was fine.
All he needed was for the idea to take root.
Then, bit by bit, with each future revelation, he would gradually complete the puzzle.
If he could even get 50% acceptance from the world, that would already be a massive victory.
And as for initial strength?
There was no need to start off too overpowered. A One Turn, One Ring God was plenty for now.
This was just the beginning.
(End of Chapter)
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