Chapter 332: A Surge in Power, the Ring of Laws
Han Li picked up the necklace and examined it closely.
To call it a necklace wasn't entirely accurate it was, more precisely, a silver, diamond shaped scale embedded into a chain.
His expression turned a bit strange. This was likely a scale from Gu Yue's true form… possibly even her reverse scale. It still carried an overwhelming dragon's might. Was this meant to represent the identity of the Silver Dragon King?
Damn, did I just turn into Tang Wulin?
Han Li joked internally, then casually stored the necklace away.
This necklace had been crafted long before, or at the very least, it wasn't a spur of the moment decision. It didn't necessarily mean anything special.
He wasn't narcissistic enough to believe that just one accidental soul fusion was enough to make Gu Yue fall for him.
And given her words before, she had already prepared herself for death should she fail. Was this simply a token of trust, something akin to a parting gift? If so, did that mean Ditian, that oversized man child, was included in the deal too?
Han Li shook off those thoughts and finally turned his attention to reviewing his latest gains.
His divine power had been enhanced in quality. Once it stabilized, it wouldn't be any weaker than Gu Yue's. Right now, it was still in the process of integrating, requiring some time to fully digest.
His divine body had also advanced, now over 90% complete almost doubling in progress. This far exceeded his initial expectations.
Furthermore, since his divine power had evolved by devouring Gu Yue's, his physical body seemed to be gradually transforming under the influence of elemental energy, shifting toward an elementalized form.
The gods of the Douluo divine realm didn't seem to care much about their physical forms, but Han Li valued his greatly.
Abandoning the body and focusing solely on the soul leaving one's divine form purely composed of divine energy felt incredibly unnatural to him.
Besides, the evolutionary path of Douluo Continent was already distinct from the divine realm. He had no intention of discarding his physical form. Otherwise, all the effort he had spent strengthening his body would have gone to waste.
Compared to his divine power and body, it was Han Li's divine soul that had undergone the most dramatic transformation.
Han Li had always prioritized the enhancement of his spiritual power. Since early on, he had been using faith energy to refine it. His head even housed three external soul bones, continuously evolving alongside his strength.
This unexpected turn of events had not only allowed him to complete his transition from soul to divine soul, but it had also further elevated its quality.
Even though it wasn't quite on Gu Yue's level, it wasn't far off.
Unlike his divine body, which still required divine power to slowly permeate and transform, his divine soul had already completed its metamorphosis.
Looking at the divine laws visibly manifesting on the surface of his soul, Han Li licked his lips.
Though he had initially resisted the process, seeing the results now…
Maybe if it happened again, he would take the initiative this time.
Gu Yue setting aside all the baggage she carried was incredibly beneficial.
The elemental laws of ice, fire, space, and darkness weren't just imprinted into his divine soul. They had fully fused with it.
Even wind, earth, and light had begun to take shape.
After Gu Yue had demonstrated them all, Han Li, with his ability to directly perceive laws and his increased affinity for them, would be able to fully develop and master them in time.
Of course, his greatest gain wasn't just these elemental laws.
Han Li extended his right hand, where a green glow flickered at his fingertips.
The Power of Creation.
One of the primordial laws of the universe.
Compared to conventional elemental laws, this was a true world shaping force one of the twin laws of creation, alongside the Power of Destruction.
Then, he raised his left hand.
Unlike before, the golden Fortune Energy didn't remain untouchable.
Instead, it materialized into golden threads, constantly weaving and shifting in his grasp.
A new law?
No… That wasn't quite right.
The Law of Fate was the fundamental principle underlying Fortune Energy. It existed everywhere but had never been mastered by anyone not even the divine realm.
Even the gods only scratched the surface, manipulating fortune rather than comprehending its essence.
And as for Han Li…
He couldn't fully control it yet either.
For now, he simply possessed the highest level of authority over it.
Perhaps once he merged his godhood with the Law of Fate, he would become its true ruler.
"Time is king. Space is supreme. If Fate does not intervene, then Causality reigns."
This was one of the most widespread phrases in his past life's web novels, often considered a foundational principle in the xianxia genre.
Although Douluo Continent was often dismissed as a low tier fantasy setting, Fate was a heavy concept in any world.
And everything that had happened to him so far was proof of it.
That was why, when Han Li realized what was happening, he had the urge to laugh like a madman.
During his subsequent tests, while still fused with Gu Yue's divine soul, he had discovered something shocking she, a Peak First Class God, had absolutely no idea what he was doing.
It was as if he had stepped outside the scene entirely, watching everything unfold from a detached perspective.
That alone was proof of the power of Fate.
Originally, Han Li had planned to use the frozen time of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, along with the support of the world consciousness, to perform a three pronged ascension to godhood.
But now…
He had found a far superior path.
"This is the choice of Steins;Gate!"
Han Li wasn't entirely certain whether this choice would impact his combat power, but one thing was certain he would become the most troublesome adversary.
Before discussing victory, he would first establish his invincibility. This approach aligned perfectly with his personality.
And looking at the Power of Creation swirling in his palm, the corner of his lips curled slightly. Maybe he wouldn't be lacking in combat strength either, if his hypothesis was correct.
That goal was still a bit far off he couldn't achieve it just yet. Han Li quickly gathered his thoughts, and the Ice Fire Divine Dragon Bow appeared in his hands.
As his martial soul, the bow had undergone significant changes. Previously, it had still resembled a traditional martial soul, but now, upon reappearance, it looked even more majestic.
Though constructed from divine power, it now seemed more like an actual weapon a true weapon, perhaps even a divine artifact.
Around it, Han Li could see an intricate web of law threads, entwining it just as they did his divine soul, constantly interacting with the external world, slowly strengthening its form and integrating the laws he had comprehended.
The eight original soul rings were still present, but now they absorbed energy differently, engraving their rules into themselves, forming complex patterns.
"Looks like everything is progressing in the right direction. Now that's what I call a satisfying outcome."
Running his left hand along the bow, Han Li stored it back inside his body. Sitting down, he tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
During his soul fusion with Gu Yue, he had gleaned knowledge of the divine realm's power system from her memories. However, after analyzing himself, he noticed something… off.
Was it because he was too ahead of his time? Or was it due to fundamental differences between the laws of his world and theirs?
Either way, he wasn't quite like the gods of the divine realm.
At present, he was still at the Title Douluo stage, yet to obtain his ninth soul ring.
But if he wanted to, right this moment, he could form four divine rings.
However, unlike the gods of the divine realm, his divine rings weren't based on spiritual power or divine energy levels.
More precisely, his divine rings should be called "Rings of Law."
Ice, Fire, Space, Darkness he could manifest them now if he wished. And judging by his observations, they weren't just for show.
When Han Li activated his Rings of Law, something interesting happened.
Within his spiritual domain, any other beings who wielded the same laws would have to pay an extra cost to use them.
Their energy consumption increased by 30%, forcing them to exert far more effort just to achieve their usual effectiveness unless Han Li gave them permission.
In simpler terms, the moment Han Li mastered a law, he became its administrator.
Anyone else who wanted to "log in" to use it had to pay a tax.
Though Han Li himself didn't gain any direct benefit from this, it still weakened others, which, in a way, gave him an advantage.
Han Li's lips twitched.
Honestly, even if there were no other issues between them, this ability alone would probably make the gods despise him.
Unless he never exposed it…
But did it really matter?
The path he was walking meant that sooner or later, the divine realm was going to be his enemy either way.
Han Li shook his head, setting his thoughts aside, and focused on assessing his actual power level.
From what he had gathered from Gu Yue's memories of the War of the Gods, if he were to fully unleash his power, once all his transformations were complete, he could easily crush a Second Class God.
Right now, despite not having ascended yet, he had zero fear of such opponents.
His only shortcoming was the quantity of divine energy at his disposal.
He wasn't lacking in faith energy, nor in immortal spiritual energy, and he even had a divine core for sustainability.
But even with all that, he still couldn't make up for the sheer accumulation gap between him and the gods.
For example, the average Second Class God in the divine realm judging by the laws they wielded was nothing special in Han Li's eyes.
If he unleashed his full power, with superior divine energy, divine soul, and law mastery, he could steamroll them without difficulty.
But against someone like the Sea God, or any First Class God, things would be different.
Without the ability to completely overwhelm them, he wouldn't even need to be defeated they could just wear him down until he collapsed.
Not to mention the higher authorities above them.
"No room for arrogance yet. The Dragon God is the best example "
Han Li had no illusions about his own limits.
The last guy who boasted too soon got cut in half.
The only key difference between Han Li and the Dragon God was that Han Li controlled the Douluo Plane itself.
The moment he ascended, the plane would ascend with him.
Though Douluo's foundations were still inferior to the divine realm, once it underwent its upgrade, it would no longer be at a disadvantage.
The divine realm committee those ruling gods knew this very well.
If Han Li merged himself with Douluo's plane, it would offer them a chance to break their own limits.
No god would ever refuse such an opportunity.
And that was Han Li's greatest bargaining chip.
At the same time, however…
That was also the greatest point of conflict between him and the divine realm.
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