Inside Zhu Ziyang's spiritual sea, he and Electrolux stood before a snowy white pearl. This pearl was none other than the soul of Xue Di.
"Teacher, wake her up," Zhu Ziyang said.
"Alright." Electrolux nodded and gently waved his hand over the soul pearl. Instantly, the white pearl began to tremble. Watching this, Electrolux spoke blandly, "No need to pretend. Since you're awake, come on out."
The trembling grew more intense, and under Zhu Ziyang's gaze, the pearl slowly cracked and shattered, transforming into an exceptionally beautiful woman. She wore a long flowing dress, her hair reached her feet, her eyes were cool and distant, her expression cold and indifferent. She silently looked at Zhu Ziyang and Electrolux. There was no doubt—this was Xue Di.
Zhu Ziyang was surprised. He had thought Xue Di would erupt in fury upon awakening, yet she was surprisingly calm. That saved him a lot of trouble. At least, he didn't have to teach her a lesson first. It seemed she already understood the situation she was in left her no room for defiance.
"Despicable humans. What is it you want now?" Though she had resigned herself inwardly, her pride wouldn't let her speak soft words. "You've already stolen my cultivation and imprisoned my soul. What more do you want?"
"Xue Di, hello. Since we'll be partners in the future, I think it's necessary to introduce myself," Zhu Ziyang said with a warm smile. "My name is Zhu Ziyang. I'm fifteen years old, a peerless genius with both ultimate light and ultimate ice. This is my teacher, a peerless expert from another world—Holy Undead Necromancer, Electrolux."
"A god?!" Xue Di's expression shifted slightly. Clearly, Electrolux's identity shook her. Had she not become human just to seek godhood?
"Spirit Souls—that is, your current form—are a system my teacher developed. It allows soul beasts and soul masters to coexist. You should be able to feel it yourself," Zhu Ziyang continued. "This means that if I become a god, you'll ascend with me. Isn't that exactly what you've always wanted?"
Zhu Ziyang's words were half true, half bluff. He wasn't sure if he would truly become a god—divinity was elusive and uncertain. But this was the only bargaining chip he had. After all, Xue Di had cultivated for 700,000 years. If the world's laws weren't so harsh on soul beasts, she wouldn't have needed to become human in the first place. And her goal in taking human form was to become a god.
Now Zhu Ziyang was telling her that if he reached godhood, she wouldn't even need to cultivate anymore—she'd ascend with him. He didn't believe Xue Di wouldn't be tempted.
"Why should I believe you?" Sure enough, her tone softened. Her interest was piqued. "How do I know you'll really become a god? The world favors humans, yes—but transcending into godhood is no easy feat."
"I have faith in myself!" Zhu Ziyang smiled. He wanted to mention that he had already gained the attention of a god, but he couldn't, so instead he focused on his talent. "Have you ever seen a human with two ultimate elements? And I'm only fifteen. I'm confident I'll reach Title Douluo before thirty. I have plenty of time to seek the path to godhood!"
"Your talent truly is heaven-defying." Xue Di paused, then said, "But that alone doesn't convince me. There are many gifted humans, yet in all history, only those from ten thousand years ago truly became gods. I need another form of assurance."
Her eyes turned to Electrolux—she was clearly relying on him to guarantee her future.
"You're very clever, girl!" Electrolux smiled calmly. "What you're worried about is nothing more than the possibility that Ziyang might never gain a god's favor. You needn't worry. In my plans, if he hasn't earned a god position by age fifty, I'll have him create one of his own!"
That outrageous statement left both Zhu Ziyang and Xue Di stunned. It was the first time Zhu Ziyang had heard his teacher's expectations so clearly. He was touched—but also a bit indignant. 'Teacher, you're really underestimating me. If it weren't for that mysterious god's warning, I'd show you I don't need your safety net!'
"Haha! Of course, I'm just listing the worst-case scenario," Electrolux laughed heartily. "Unless all the gods in this world are blind, there's no way someone like Ziyang won't rise. And if those gods really are blind, then what's the harm in making our own godhood? Godhood is nothing to me! If we must, we'll storm the divine realm ourselves!"
Electrolux's arrogance was so overwhelming that even proud Xue Di had to look at him differently. As for Zhu Ziyang, he felt his blood boil with excitement. He recalled the first time he met Electrolux, and his self-introduction echoed in his mind—"Grasping the sun and moon, plucking stars—there is no one like me in this world!" How fitting those words were!
"You've convinced me," Xue Di finally lowered her proud head. "I'm willing to become your Spirit Soul. But if one day you fail to bring me to the divine realm—or if you lose your drive and indulge in mortal pleasures—I will destroy myself without hesitation."
It was both a threat and a form of motivation. Zhu Ziyang immediately nodded. "Don't worry. That day will never come."
After speaking, he gave Electrolux a helpless look. Electrolux returned the same look. Neither had expected Xue Di to discover the Spirit Soul system's hidden flaw so quickly.
Although the Spirit Soul system was constructed by Electrolux, it now belonged to the world's rules. From the moment it was established, it was no longer under his full control. The system had begun evolving on its own, adding safeguards and limitations.
The stronger the soul beast, the greater its autonomy after becoming a Spirit Soul. In Xue Di's case—at 700,000 years of cultivation—she retained most of her strength and held the same level of control over her spirit rings as Zhu Ziyang.
This autonomy was reflected directly in the soul rings. Specifically, the four crimson-gold Spirit Soul rings could be considered Zhu Ziyang's—or Xue Di's.
Normally, Zhu Ziyang held primary control. But if their relationship soured, Xue Di could exercise her autonomy and destroy those rings, potentially causing Zhu Ziyang to lose four soul ring slots—possibly dropping four major ranks in cultivation.
This was the world's way of patching the Spirit Soul system and adjusting the balance between master and Spirit Soul. Maybe it would improve in the future, but for now, this was the best balance it had.
"I believe in you," Xue Di said, her eyes locking onto Zhu Ziyang's. "Now release my body. Let the Spirit Soul of Xue Di be fully born."
"Alright!" Zhu Ziyang grinned brightly and summoned the Spirit Soul embryo from the crimson-gold soul ring.
As soon as it appeared, Xue Di felt a strong pull and familiarity from the embryo. It was undeniably connected to her in many ways.
One could say it was her new body, since she was about to merge with it and it contained most of her strength. But one could also say it was her child—after all, it was born from her bloodline and essence. In that sense… wasn't she giving birth to herself?
Her cheeks flushed lightly, but she didn't hesitate. She threw herself into the embryo.
The final step in Spirit Soul creation was now complete. The round embryo began to glow with a soft light. In both Zhu Ziyang and Electrolux's eager eyes, it slowly changed. A thin eggshell formed over it, and the whole thing turned into a pure white egg.
"Uh…" Zhu Ziyang was dumbfounded, staring at the egg in silence.
"Haha! Looks like we still have to wait a while," Electrolux laughed heartily. "That's fine. At least there won't be any flaws."
"Sigh…" Zhu Ziyang sighed. He had thought he'd immediately gain Xue Di as his Spirit Soul—but now it seemed he had to wait. What torture. Hopefully this was just a special case for the first Spirit Soul. If all Spirit Souls were like this, the system would definitely need further refinement!
Ahem. Getting ahead of himself a bit, he placed the Spirit Soul egg on the Spirit Island in his spiritual sea, right beside the Silver Dragon Wolf soul crystal. His gaze lingered on that silver-white crystal in thought.
'Once the Silver Dragon Wolf awakens… will I have a second Spirit Soul?'
(End of Chapter)
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