"Hmph!" Di Tian's face turned cold at Zhu Ziyang's words. He wanted to rebut immediately, but Bi Ji tugged lightly at the hem of his sleeve. He naturally understood Bi Ji's intention, so although still displeased, he said, "Then go ahead and tell us. What method do you possibly have to resolve the conflict between our soul beast race and your humans?"
"Heh." Zhu Ziyang chuckled and replied, "Hearing it is not as convincing as seeing it. Why don't I first show you the result, then I'll explain in detail. Huan'er, you go."
"Okay!" Diwu Huan'er nodded excitedly. Then she looked at Di Tian and the others and said cheerfully, "Uncle Di Tian, Aunt Bi Ji, watch closely!"
With a thought, Diwu Huan'er's soul rings appeared behind her. At the same time, a small reddish-gold lion emerged from her eighth soul ring. In the eyes of Di Tian and the other savage beasts, it rapidly grew larger—until it became a towering Crimsongold Flame Lion. From its aura and appearance, it was unmistakably the Crimsongold Flame Lion King!
Di Tian, Bi Ji, and the other three savage beasts were all stunned. This was unbelievable. They had just watched Diwu Huan'er absorb the soul ring of the Crimsongold Flame Lion King moments ago—so how was it now appearing from her soul ring, and not only that, looking even stronger than before?
The Crimsongold Flame Lion King was thrilled upon being summoned. Diwu Huan'er hadn't deceived him—he truly retained his self-awareness and his power from life. More importantly, the problem that had plagued him—his life force gradually waning—was now completely gone. He was no longer a living being, but a soul entity, and soul entities had no lifespan limitations!
He was overjoyed—until he looked up and saw Di Tian, Bi Ji, and the others. Immediately, his legs gave out. Genuine fear and reverence filled his heart as he dropped to his knees and respectfully called out, "Greetings, Lord Beast God! Greetings, Lady Bi Ji!"
"I remember you. You're the patriarch of the Flame Lion tribe, aren't you?" Bi Ji was the one who spoke, her naturally gentle voice easing the lion's fear considerably. With a soft smile, she asked, "What happened to you?"
Neither Zhu Ziyang nor Diwu Huan'er interrupted. Some truths were more convincing when discovered through firsthand experience than explained with mere words.
"Lady Bi Ji, I'm a soul spirit now!" the Crimsongold Flame Lion King replied excitedly.
"A soul spirit?" Bi Ji looked confused, and Di Tian also frowned in thought. His gaze shifted from the lion to Zhu Ziyang, who still stood there with a confident smile on his face.
"Don't move." Di Tian decided to inspect it himself. He placed his palm on the lion's head, and the Crimsongold Flame Lion King obediently remained still, like a well-trained housecat, letting Di Tian examine him thoroughly.
Soon, Di Tian withdrew his hand. He had gained a preliminary understanding of what this so-called "soul spirit" was, though it also left him with even more questions.
"Human. We can now have a serious conversation," Di Tian said, turning his gaze to Zhu Ziyang.
"Of course." Zhu Ziyang nodded. "If there's anything you want to ask, I'll answer in full."
"Good." Di Tian was satisfied with Zhu Ziyang's cooperative attitude and asked, "Can soul spirits completely replace soul rings for your human soul masters?"
"Heh, as expected of Di Tian—you've gone straight to the heart of the matter," Zhu Ziyang said with a chuckle. Then he decisively shook his head. "No, they cannot."
"Then how can you claim that soul spirits will resolve the conflict between soul beasts and soul masters?" Di Tian's tone turned cold. "All I see is that soul spirits allow soul masters to enslave soul beasts even further, using them as substitutes to boost their own power!"
"I don't deny that soul spirits enhance a soul master's combat ability," Zhu Ziyang said calmly. "But Di Tian, what I want you to understand is this: the appearance of soul spirits reduces the demand soul masters have for soul beasts. That alone is already a significant improvement for your kind."
"Hmph!" Di Tian grunted coldly. "Explain in detail."
"Very well, Lord Di Tian." Zhu Ziyang began, "Soul spirits originated from a god of another world. I was the first soul master to obtain a soul spirit. After years of research, I can say with certainty: soul spirits lessen the need for soul beasts. That's a guarantee."
"Take, for example, a Titled Douluo. Normally, they need nine soul rings, which means nine soul beasts must die. But with soul spirits, a Titled Douluo only needs six soul beasts—none of which have to die."
"Six?" Di Tian frowned in confusion.
"Exactly. According to my research, one soul beast can only provide a single soul ring. But if that beast becomes a soul spirit, then that soul spirit can provide up to three soul rings!" Zhu Ziyang explained with a beaming smile. "So with just six soul spirits, a Titled Douluo can obtain all nine rings!"
"…" Di Tian fell silent, but the flicker of emotion in his eyes revealed he was moved. Every soul beast life was precious—what Zhu Ziyang proposed would greatly reduce their casualties.
"Oh, right—there's one more thing, Lord Di Tian," Zhu Ziyang added, seizing on Di Tian's shifting expression. He smiled and said, "Soul spirits have a chance to become Gods."
"…What did you just say?!" Di Tian's eyes widened, filled with disbelief, doubt, and unease as he stared at Zhu Ziyang.
"I said, soul spirits can become Gods," Zhu Ziyang repeated calmly. "Of course, the premise is that their partner—the soul master—must first become a God. When a soul master ascends and shatters the shackles of the world, their soul spirits will ascend with them. Because at their core, soul spirits are soul rings—and soul rings are part of the soul master."
"…" Di Tian's shock gradually faded, though traces of bitterness and unwillingness lingered on his lips. He quickly hid them and said, "I want proof."
"What kind of proof do you need?" Zhu Ziyang asked.
"Proof of the two things you just claimed," Di Tian replied slowly and clearly, "That soul spirits can provide multiple soul rings—and that they can become Gods!"
"Heh. Sure!" Zhu Ziyang chuckled. With a thought, an intense cold erupted from his body. The surrounding plants withered instantly, and a powerful, domineering aura swept outward, causing all five savage beasts to change expression.
"Ultimate Ice!" ×4
It was Bi Ji, the Myriad Demon King, Bear Lord, and Crimson King who cried out in unison. They were utterly shocked. This human didn't just possess Ultimate Light—but also Ultimate Ice?! That was outrageous! Were humans truly this favored by the heavens?
The savage beasts felt it was deeply unfair—especially Bear Lord, who had been stuck just shy of Ultimate Metal for hundreds of thousands of years and had never been able to fully master it. And this human had two Ultimate Elements? It was heartbreaking!
Of course, Bear Lord understood why he himself could never reach Ultimate Metal. His bloodline contained a portion of Behemoth lineage, granting him the Behemoth's great strength—but also making it impossible to refine his element to the ultimate degree. A classic case of not being able to have both fish and bear's paw.
"Dragon King Bloodline!"
This exclamation came from Di Tian. His eyes bulged. For a moment, the world seemed to spin—what was he sensing?! It was the aura of the Dragon King—the Ice Dragon King's presence—emanating from a human!
This was unbearable. The very Dragon King bloodline he took pride in… was flowing through a human's body?! He wanted to kill him—to tear that Dragon King bloodline out of him—but he couldn't act rashly.
Because he wasn't confident in victory.
Especially when he saw the nine soul rings behind this human…
Red, red, red, red, red, red, red… gold, gold!
Seven red, two gold—two God-level soul rings!
(End of Chapter)
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