Douluo: Dragon King's Star Devouring Wings

Chapter 692 Exploiting Wool and the Establishment of Divine Positions

"Having said so much, let's add some more funding," Mortis said calmly, looking at the Abyss Saint.

Having dealt with the Abyss Saint for so many years, Mortis naturally understood that now was the best time to ask for money.

This wealthy and powerful ruler of the plane is truly generous when he wants to give something, without batting an eye.

"Tell me, what do you need?" the Abyss Saint Lord said nonchalantly.

In the eyes of the Abyss Saint King, this was like a subordinate asking for a reward after completing a task. Although it was called cooperation, he had already become the true master of the Holy Spirit Cult in a real sense.

As for Mortis, he was simply going back to defend himself, and that would be enough to deal with the Ancient Phoenix Feather; it was a piece of cake.

The Abyss Saint Lord is just handing over money to me for nothing. What's more, the Abyss Saint Lord has no spies in the Douluo Continent, so what I did is all just what I told him.

I said I destroyed Shrek Academy, and that's it! I wrote all the credit myself!

So both of them felt they had won big.

Mortis said, "I want twenty of each of the Abyss Dragon Core and the Abyss Scythe Core."

Dragon cores are crystals that only form after the death of an Abyss Spirit Dragon. They contain the spiritual essence of the Abyss Spirit Dragon and can greatly enhance a Soul Master's spiritual power when fused with it.

Moreover, even the lowest-ranking Abyss Spirit Dragon possesses the cultivation level of a Super Douluo, and generally has the spiritual power of a Spirit Domain Realm expert.

In other words, if you perfectly fuse with the core of an Abyss Spirit Dragon, it's equivalent to adding the total spiritual power of a Spirit Realm cultivator to your existing spiritual power.

Mortis had discovered this by chance in the Abyss dimension.

If an abyssal creature dies in another dimension, it will be converted into energy and reclaimed by the abyssal dimension.

However, if one dies in this plane, one may be transformed into a dragon core, a crystal that embodies one's own will.

The core of the Abyss Scythe is something that has a chance to be generated after the Abyss Scythe dies, and it is also the essence of the Abyss Scythe's cultivation.

Although it cannot directly enhance a Soul Master's cultivation level like the Abyss Dragon's core, it can help Soul Masters comprehend the power of space.

Furthermore, the construction of transcontinental teleportation soul tools also relies on the core of the Abyss Scythe.

The Douluo Empire has currently built three intercontinental teleportation soul tools, one in each of the capital cities of the three continents, which has greatly alleviated the transportation pressure within the empire.

The Abyss Saint King nodded slightly and waved his hand, causing the gray abyssal energy to condense in the void and eventually transform into energy-filled crystals.

Mortis didn't stand on ceremony and simply threw them into his Land of the Dead.

The Abyss Plane was essentially created by the Abyss Saint King, and as the master of the plane, he has an extremely terrifying ability: he can directly create anything in the Abyss Plane, it just takes more energy.

He could create essences like the Abyssal Scythe and the Abyssal Dragon with ease, without even killing his people.

This is the source of his confidence as the creator of the Abyss Plane.

However, the Douluo Continent is different. The development of the Douluo Continent to this day is inseparable from the energy that overflowed when the Divine Dragon Realm was destroyed, in addition to the evolution of the Douluo Continent itself, and the divine power that the Silver Dragon King deliberately dispersed to avoid being hunted down by the God Realm.

Therefore, neither the old master of the plane nor Tang Hao could create items in the plane at will.

For example, Tang Hao couldn't directly create a million-year soul bone by hand.

After accepting all these treasures, Mortis named several rare metals.

The Abyss Saint King didn't even blink, creating it directly and giving it to Mortis.

Of course, this doesn't mean that the rare metals in the Douluo Continent also exist in the Abyss Continent; it's just that Mortis discovered the Abyss Saint King's ability to create things.

He simply described the properties of some rare metals to the Abyss Saint King, and then had the Abyss Saint King watch as he rubbed them together.

Although the rare metals crafted by the Abyss Saint are full of Abyss characteristics, that doesn't matter, as long as the properties are the same and they can be used.

The Abyss Saint King can conjure up many rare metals that are already extremely rare or even nearly extinct in the Douluo Continent.

The Abyss Saint King was happy to do so, as both the cores of those Abyss Spirit Dragons and these rare metals contained his energy.

Once he arrives on Douluo Continent, he can directly manipulate them. In other words, in the eyes of the Abyss Saint King, everything Mortis is doing now is just paving the way for his own benefit.

Mortis was quite satisfied with this, since she couldn't just give these cores to others directly; she purified them with necromancy before using them herself.

The same applies to those rare metals; they are all purified by the Ancient Phoenix Feather before being used.

[It's so satisfying to be a big spender; even the current Spirit Pagoda can't produce this much rare metal.] Mortis thought to himself.

However, since he was already there, Mortis decided to continue taking advantage of the situation.

"Holy King, do you have any ideas on how to establish a divine position?" Mortis asked.

Over the years, she has been accumulating faith power according to the method of the old plane's bishop, and now she has made some progress. She plans to create a third-level god's position for Beigong Li to use first.

Among Qian Gu Huang Yu's relatives and friends, Bei Gong Li is the oldest. Although she has been well-maintained thanks to abundant resources, her strength and physical functions have inevitably declined.

Qian Gu Huang Yu herself is already a hundred years old, and Bei Gong Li, as Qian Gu Huang Yu's grandmother, is almost three hundred years old.

In reality, most quasi-gods don't live to the theoretical lifespan of three hundred years due to old injuries and physical exhaustion.

If it weren't for the ancient phoenix feathers, as a deity, finding ways to prolong Beigong Li's life every now and then, she wouldn't be alive today.

Although a level three god is nothing special, the most urgent task for Qian Gu Huang Yu right now is to solve the problem of not having a godhood. Once she has established godhoods for her relatives and friends, she can slowly think about how to upgrade the godhood level.

At first, Qian Gu Huang Yu thought that since both she and her grandmother were into electricity, the whole Thor game wouldn't be easy for them.

It failed.

Therefore, Qian Gu Huang Yu wanted to try her luck with the Abyss Saint King.

The Abyss Saint King said, "You cannot create a godhood."

Mortis raised an eyebrow. "Why?"

Upon seeing the Abyss Saint's response, Mortis immediately became interested and decided to continue exploiting the Abyss Saint's knowledge reserves after exhausting his resources.

It should be noted that the Crimson Plane of the Crimson Mother, the mother of the Abyss Saint King, is a quasi-god realm, and the knowledge she possesses is undoubtedly extremely valuable.

The Abyss Saint King said, "Divine position, divine position, means the position of the divine realm. If there is no divine realm, then where is the position of the divine realm?"

"The location of the divine realm..." Mortis murmured to herself. This was the first time someone had explained in detail what a divine position was to her. Although the Abyss Saint King was not a good person, putting aside his stance, at least on the path to becoming a god, he had gone further than anyone else.

Qian Renxue's divine position was inherited; she had no idea how to create one. The specific process was entirely based on her own speculation, rather than on practical experience.

Gu Yuena was in a similar situation; she simply wanted to inherit the Dragon God's divine position.

The Abyss Saint King was genuinely just one step away from joining another realm of gods.

It's just that because he was the ruler of the Abyss Plane, if he wanted to become a god, he either had to abandon the Abyss Plane and become independent, or he had to elevate the entire Abyss Plane into a divine realm, so he ultimately failed.

Now, we are only one step away from elevating the Abyss Plane into the God Realm.

The Abyss Saint King said, "The divine position is actually composed of two main parts. One is the coordinates of the divine realm, and the other is the so-called power of faith."

"Of course, the power of faith can be replaced by the power of laws. This is the difference between becoming a god through faith and becoming a god through laws."

"So you mean that in order to create a godhood, the divine realm must relinquish a portion of its power?" Mortis asked.

The Abyss Saint King nodded slightly. "That's right. Back then, I sensed a divine realm releasing power towards me; that was the coordinates of their divine realm."

"In fact, once you've cultivated to my level and have the coordinates of the God Realm, becoming a god through laws or faith is a piece of cake."

"However, I am the master of a plane. If I had become a god back then, I would have had to relinquish my identity as the master of the Abyss Plane."

"As the strongest being in the Abyss Plane, the power of the Abyss Plane will decline once I leave."

"In order to prevent my people from being bullied after I leave, I have no choice but to give up the opportunity to become a god."

Having known the Abyss Saint for so long, Mortis knew that it was probably true that the Abyss Saint was almost recruited by other gods.

However, Mortis couldn't say for sure whether he didn't go because he cared about his subordinates.

After all, even if one becomes a god, the number of people one can take to the divine realm is limited, but if one achieves the divine realm, then one's own foundation can be greatly enhanced.

At that time, the Abyss Saint King will be both the master of the God Realm and the core of the God Realm. He will not only be a God King, but also a strong one among God Kings.

Mortis continued, "Then what about the differences between divine positions? How does a third-level god advance to become a god-king?"

"It seems you have quite aspirations!" The Abyss Saint King gave Mortis a deep look and said.

"People always strive to reach higher goals," Mortis said calmly.

The Abyss Saint King said, "Telling you won't hurt. To advance to godhood, one does not rely on the power of the divine realm, but on the power of faith or the power of laws."

"Which one to rely on specifically depends on your method of becoming a god."

"To be frank, unless you can become the ruler of the divine realm and control its central hub, the divine realm will support every deity in the same way."

"Whether it's a God-King or a Third-Level God, their divine positions only encompass their positions within the divine realm."

"What truly distinguishes their power is the power of faith and the power of law."

"However, this is not something we need to consider. The God Realm of the Douluo Continent has disappeared. If you want to truly achieve immortality, you must become a God King and then create a God Realm."

"Only a God-King can create the divine realm. And so it is with me. As explorers of the future, we must create the divine realm."

Mortis raised an eyebrow and said, "Even if our goals don't conflict, is the energy in the Douluo plane really enough for us to create a god realm?"

Mortis remembered that in another timeline, even though the Douluo plane eventually devoured the Abyss plane, it ultimately failed to become the God Realm; it merely opened up higher level restrictions.

The Abyss Saint King said nonchalantly, "Impossible."

"So you were lying to me before?" Mortis's voice also turned cold.

The Abyss Saint King said, "Even if I devour the life energy of the entire Douluo Plane, it is still impossible for the entire Abyss Plane to advance into the God Realm."

"But when did I ever say I would lead the entire Abyss Plane to become a God Realm?"

Mortis raised an eyebrow and asked, "So what do you mean?"

The Abyss Saint King said, "It's very simple. Once I break through the shackles of the God King, I will sacrifice most of the Abyss planes at the same time. Only the first ten levels should remain to advance to the God Realm together."

"The rest will naturally become the nourishment for my ascension to godhood."

“Maintaining a plane requires a large number of lives, but the divine realm doesn’t. When have you ever seen a divine realm with billions of gods?”

"Moreover, even in the first ten levels, some levels need to have their numbers reduced. The God Realm will only accept the elite, not the trash."

"Moreover, the newly formed God Realm does not need those meaningless combat forces."

"Of course, even if you're not among the top ten, I will still keep some of the races you favor for you."

A strange glint flashed in Mortis's golden eyes. Ever since she took the Black Emperor under her wing, the Black Emperor would always take her to visit the ninth level of the Abyss whenever Mortis came over.

She even summoned her entire Black Queen clan and the Demon Clan, who were her vassals, and let Mortis choose the people to serve her.

After Mortis refused, the Black Emperor even generously offered to let Mortis try both races.

Although the Abyss Saint King was too lazy to delve into the details, he was still happy to see the alliance being won over. He even suggested that the Black Emperor be married to Mortis, with the Black Emperor Clan and the Demon Clan serving as dowry maids.

Having obtained the answer he sought from the Abyss Saint, Mortis did not linger. After exchanging a few pleasantries and sharing his hopes for the future, he departed.

After Mortis left, the first layer of the Abyss Plane fell into dead silence once again.

However, soon, a strange man with a lizard's head and wearing a black robe appeared.

The ruler of the sixth layer of the abyss, the Wise Emperor!

Even in the Abyss Plane, the Wise Emperor was an anomaly. He had no clansmen, but he was deeply trusted by the Abyss Saint King, who considered him his strategist.

"Your Majesty, why tell her these things? The more information she knows, the more uncontrollable she becomes," Emperor Zhi asked.

In Emperor Zhi's view, Mortis will die as a vessel for the Abyss Saint King to descend into the Douluo plane.

Telling her these things is pointless and might even lead her to do some random experiments that could disrupt the plan.

(End of this chapter)