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--- Chapter 176 ---
Han Yuan sighed, realizing that having a rich woman as a partner is truly profitable. Those cultivation novels weren't lying. Nevertheless, not all rich women could provide Han Yuan with such surprises.
For instance, while Ning Rongrong and Ning Fengyuan are rich women of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, their wealth has little use for him, as he was also wealthy. Their riches pale in comparison to Di Yating, who could provide him with a higher-level resource.
Still, Han Yuan didn't look down on Ning Rongrong and Ning Fengyuan nor dismiss the value of gold coins and rare minerals, but at this stage, he had little use for them.
What Han Yuan truly needed were more profound resources to solidify his study on artificial spirit rings, spirit souls, and spirit bones, such as ancient dragon spirit bones, incomplete divine artifacts, and Life Gold within Di Yating's treasure box.
Even if we set aside the ancient dragon spirit bones and incomplete divine artifacts for now, the value of Life Gold—this material's worth is beyond measure.
Life Gold is a life energy crystalization; it is the result of condensing vast amounts of life energy after many years of gestation and incubation, making it a world treasure that only a few could get.
The immense life energy contained within Life Gold is highly beneficial to any living being. While every living creature represents a life, each piece of Life Gold symbolizes an entire world. It's important to note that even the tens of Di Yating combined only approximately equal the size of this teardrop-sized Life Gold. And the one Di Yating stored in her treasure box is the size of a fist!
In Di Yating's story, her parents received a fist-sized Life Gold as a reward for their meritorious deeds to the late Dragon God. After the Divine War, Di Yating took responsibility for it. This Life Gold supports her spiritual body and helps maintain the stability of her injuries.
In the Douluo Continent, Life Gold is 'inherently' recognized as a unique and 'extremely' rare metal that does not belong to this world. It appears to possess life but lacks intelligence. It can seemingly break down all known metals and ores. The power held within Life Gold is immense.
Not only can it nourish life, but it can also open a second spiritual sea within a person's mind—a capability Han Yuan was well aware of from the second book. Thanks to the Task Master System, he had already acquired a fist-sized piece of Life Gold, which allowed him to create a prototype spiritual world in his mind and transform the Life Gold into a blade.
And with this new Life Gold, Han Yuan was confident in creating a spiritual world in his mind.
"Don't you regret giving me such a valuable treasure?" asked Han Yuan.
Di Yating crossed her arms, "There is no use in talking like this now. We have become partners and must depend on each other. The faster you get stronger, the faster it also is for me to avenge my hatred."
"Not to mention that Life Gold is useless to me now." She didn't lie on this because Life Gold is not as useful as Han Yuan's Demonic Power, which can allow her to grow stronger quickly.
Di Yating would very much prefer it if the Life Gold could contribute to Demonic Power's growth so that she could reach the 1,000,000-year-old realm faster.
By then, she was much more confident in fighting divine experts.
Although the 1,000,000-year-old realm is still weak by the Divine Realm's standards, Di Yating could enter Demonic Form and contend against divine experts more easily.
'God, most of my treasures are useless to me.'
'At least they could help Han Yuan in some ways.'
'Hmph, I hope that snotty brat of a plane's consciousness would know its place later.'
"Is that so? I won't be polite then." Upon hearing Di Yating's casual reply, Han Yuan tossed the Life Gold and many other treasures into the Sky Poison Pearl.
Then, Han Yuan looked around at the dead plane and sighed because it was all grey and gloomy, not even blue silver grass grew in this damned small world.
"What happens after we leave this plane?" He asked Di Yating, wanting to confirm something.
Di Yating raised her eyebrow and replied, "The plane will get destroyed and become nutrients for Douluo Planet. These fragmented spaces that connect a living world always work like this."
"Of course, there is a rare case of a plane getting detached from said world and wandering aimlessly in the universe."
"Some unfortunate souls trapped in that scenario, getting stranded and eventually dying of hunger."
"After all, this plane has nothing to support life."
"If my spirit weren't bound to this plane, it would have gone a long time ago."
"Anyway, that's just the way it is."
Han Yuan nodded in understanding and then commented, "Why don't we trap Asura in one of these dead planes before throwing him away, leaving him stranded in the vast universe?"
"Are you serious..." Di Yating's mouth twitched.
"Even a peak mortal expert could bend space; a Godking like Asura could do more. Before we could even throw him away, he'd have escaped."
Han Yuan chuckled faintly, "Heh, of course, I was just joking."
"But wouldn't it be an interesting sight?"
Di Yating was caught off guard for a second before laughing softly, "Haha, that wouldbe interesting, for sure."
After making sure they left nothing behind in this gloomy plane, Di Yating bent the space around them and teleported out.
"Jeez, you are finally out! I thought the stinky dragon trapped you there or something," said the golden flame, feeling worried for Han Yuan.
"How dare you call me a stinky dragon! Courting death!" Di Yating rolled her sleeve, wanting to throw her hand immediately.
"Okay, let's not fight." Han Yuan sighed, massaging his forehead due to a headache. "When I'm around, I hope you two can stay civil."
"Very well." The golden flame responded immediately. Although poking fun at Di Yating is amusing, it really didn't bring much joy.
Di Yating hesitated before uttering, "Fine..."
"So, back to the plane I wanted. How long would it take?" Han Yuan went to the point.
The golden flame shook its head as if thinking before replying, "If it were a small one like the plane below, it would only take a month or two. Of course, this one is liveable, I will make sure of that."
"If it were a bigger one, like ten times this one, it would take a year."
"How durable is this plane you made?" Han Yuan asked curiously.
The golden flame thought deeply and answered confidently, "It can take a 1st Class God's attack thrice. Of course, this is possible because the plane was 'naturally' connected to the Douluo Planet, and I used all the natural faith to protect it."
"As for Godking, let's not even talk about it."
"I see..." Han Yuan nodded. "Give me the small one first."
"As for the protection, can you also bless my academy?"
The golden flame nodded back, "I can. In fact, I've been doing it for a while, you know, to protect you from God's eyes like Asura."
'It's just that I can't speak back then.'
'Man, being young sucks.'
Han Yuan didn't know the golden flame's inner thought, "That's enough, thank you."
"It's time to return to the academy."
"Do you want to follow me?"
"..." The golden flame.
"What kind of question is that? I am the Douluo Planet's consciousness, so I'm basically everywhere."
"Uh, yeah, right..." Han Yuan felt that was logical.
The golden flame patted Han Yuan's shoulder, "It's alright. Just call me when you need my help."
"As the plane's consciousness, I must support you at all times."
"Oh, yeah, I name myself Thirteen!"
"Thirteen, noted." Han Yuan gave the golden flame a helpless look.
"Well, just send me and Yating out then."
"On it!"
Woooosh!
"Don't forget to call me later!"
...
Han Yuan and Di Yating exited the domain of the plane's consciousness successfully. They looked around and found themselves near the White Dragon River, or lake?
"I thought I destroyed this place?" said Han Yuan in surprise.
Di Yating shook her head gently, "What you destroyed is an enlarged space of the lake I made with my domain. It distorts space, making it bigger than it seems."
"If you look behind, you'd see the recovered part of your destruction."
Han Yuan glanced far back and finally saw the scorched mark made from his Atomic Dismantling. "Huh, so you technically countered my move by folding the space."
"Countered, but still affected." Di Yating sighed weakly. "Your move is too outrageous."
"Thankfully, it seems you're the only one in this era."
"About that..." Han Yuan recalled the anomalies in Dao Academy. So, he decided not to tell Di Yating and waited for her shocked expression later.
After that short talk, Han Yuan and Di Yating walked away from the White Dragon River, only to be ambushed a few minutes later.
"Ghost Demon Avatar!" A ghostly roar reached Han Yuan's ears as eerie dark energy burst and attacked them at extreme speed, leaving no room to dodge.
"Soul-Severing Ghost Slayer!"
Han Yuan summoned the Twilight Shield and parried the incoming attack skillfully, deflecting the ghostly attack somewhere else.
Clank!
BOOM!
The condensed energy blew a forest apart, turning it into a land of resentments.
Han Yuan gazed at the ambusher clad in a dark robe, his white mask concealing his identity. "An ambush, really?"
"Now, of all time?"