Douluo: Martial Soul Research Diary

Chapter 657 Traveling Through Deep Space
Vast continent, dark and mysterious space.

A few candlelight flickered in the dimly lit palace, their orange glow illuminating the mottled walls, where the lacquered surfaces were etched with cultural totems unique to the "Netherworld."

"I never expected that you would still find your way back."

The Lord of Living Beings let out a sigh, the expectation in his expression vanished, and regret appeared in the corner of his eye.

The candlelight flickered slightly, and the air grew quieter.

"Lord of all living beings, do you wish me to die there?"

Suddenly, Han Tao asked an unexpected question.

Even more surprisingly, the Lord of Life did not refute it; it acknowledged its purpose.

"Yes!"

"If you die in the Douluo Continent, I will regain my freedom in several timescales of other planes. How can I refuse this possibility?"

Han Tao stared at it blankly for a long time before finally laughing.

The laughter grew louder. "Lord of Life, how can you be so naive? If I die on Douluo Continent, what makes you think you can control the Blue Silver Realm, and what makes you think you can defeat the Evil God King?"

This time, the Lord of Life did not answer; it seemed to be thinking.

After a long, long time, it finally spoke, "Perhaps I could use the pretext of avenging you to win over the Ancient Tree of Destiny and the Blue Silver Will, and then use that to control this vast world?"

"I will avenge you. I will do everything in my power to kill the evil God Emperor and then follow in your footsteps."

The Lord of all living beings made a promise.

Han Tao simply said "Oh".

"you are dreaming!"

Suddenly, the voice of the "Three-Eyed Golden Lion" rang out, spitting insults: "I will not obey your orders, nor will the Blue Silver Will heed your words, you despicable person."

The Blue Silver Will has been sublimated to the extreme. It has moved from order to law, and from law to the principle of heaven, becoming the only "Heavenly Way" under the plane.

Its voice was cold, focused, and rational.

"—No, the Ancient Tree of Destiny."

"If that really happens, I will agree with the Lord of Life's opinion. I am willing to be ruled by it, because the Blue Silver Realm cannot be destroyed by external forces."

As Han Tao observed the conversation between the three powerful figures, his pupils slowly dilated, his vision expanding from near to far, reaching the boundless depths of space.

There is no such thing as "loyalty" in this world. Although they are all one's own martial spirits and are under one's control, if one's own strength declines, "betrayal" is an inevitable choice.

"Where are Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling?"

Han Tao suddenly asked.

"They're fine!"

The Lord of all living beings responded respectfully.

Its behavior was the same as always, obeying Han Tao and following his will.

"Although I desperately want you to die in Douluo Continent, my methods are not so despicable. The pursuit of freedom is the desire of the soul, and transformation and evolution are the extravagance of genes, as well as the driving force from the deepest and most fundamental part of the body."

"I want to become stronger, and I crave power."

As they spoke, two female figures appeared in the lower plane and stopped in front of Han Tao.

"Han Tao, it's been a long time."

Ning Rongrong playfully stretched out her hand and waved it in front of Han Tao's eyes.

Her eyes remained bright and pure, but the divine status and divinity on her body had dissipated, and her soul power level had shattered to that of a Soul Douluo, just like the fate of "Qian Renxue" in the original work.

"A divine position obtained through inheritance is ultimately subject to the gods, and this method of advancement is inappropriate."

“Ning Rongrong, Ye Lingling, you can advance in the Blue Silver Realm and break through to become gods again. I can provide you with the faith power of the Blue Silver Clan, but you need to find the order required for your advancement and sublimation on your own.”

Ye Lingling nodded slightly. Her short, silvery-white hair reflected the light in the dim light, and her cool eyes lifted slightly as she pondered her future path.

"Oh, right, and this too!"

Ye Lingling suddenly waved her finger, took down several textured scrolls, and placed them in front of Han Tao.

“These days I have been working for the Goddess of Life. The Goddess of Life is in charge of the Divine Observatory and the Heavenly Staircase. I took this opportunity to obtain world markers from other planes.”

"The Shadow of the Era and the Eye of Time need to be obtained by traversing different planes in order to improve the strength of the God-King's system."

Han Tao shook his head, "No need!"

"The evil god isn't so simple. He might have deliberately let you obtain this information about the world marker as a trap set for me."

"Of course, even if I don't use this mark, he will still mock me at some point in the future, saying that I lost the opportunity because of fear, which gave the evil god time to break through level 160."

The Evil God King is a refined man who pays attention to detail.

The God of Destruction, waving the banner of fair trade, seemingly betrayed the divine realm for his own benefit by providing exceptionally valuable theoretical data, but in reality, he was trying to lower Han Tao's guard.

Within the Netherworld, the death of the Asura God King gave Han Tao the confidence that he had the upper hand. In a moment of arrogance, he unleashed the most deadly killing intent.

"Melting Ice"

Han Tao looked towards the realm of gods and let out a long sigh.

This "arrogant" sentiment originated from Rong Nianbing's writing.

Although Rong Nianbing was Han Tao's friend and provided considerable help to Han Tao's growth, when Han Tao broke through to the God King realm, the God Realm and Blue Silver were separated.

When it comes to a stance, there is no right or wrong.

In the endless depths of space, a tiny sail is sailing.

If observed on a large timescale, it can be seen that the sail is getting faster and faster, and after several years, the sail arrives at a port.

"arrive."

Two years later, in the Divine Seal Plane.

The Eye of Time has observed the magical beasts of this plane more than once, and has also witnessed the eras beneath this plane more than once. After collecting the "Shadow of the Era" and the "Emblem of Civilization", Han Tao once again left in a hurry.

Three years later, four years later, five years later.

Stop.

The Lord of Living Beings obeyed Han Tao's will and stayed at a port in a certain world.

"Four worlds, four planes, I have collected all the symbols of civilizations and shadows of eras."

"Now, all five God-King ranks have been gathered."

Han Tao leisurely looked up at the sky. The God King of Destruction, the Goddess of Life, the God King of Evil, and many other God Kings had all completed the collection of "God King Ranks", and their physical strength was all ranked 99999.

"Han Tao, don't rush."

Ning Rongrong suddenly spoke up, "I've discovered something very interesting."

Han Tao: "What is it?"

"The God of Food and the Nine-Colored Goddess are able to fuse their martial souls; their martial souls are the Lone Bamboo Shoot and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, respectively."

宁荣荣一板一眼的开口道，“根据你描述的祭祀权杖创建法则，0.2额外成长基数的孤竹由3枚蓝银藤蔓环绕而成，而0.3/0.4/0.5的额外成长基数分别对应了5/7/9。”

Han Tao frowned, pondered, and another question arose.

"What do you mean?"

Ning Rongrong shook her hair, the ends swaying gently in the sunlight: "Since there are creatures like the Lone Bamboo that can increase the base for growth, is there a special martial soul, or some kind of creature, that can increase a Soul Master's rank?"

(End of this chapter)