Douluo Continent: Dark Demon God Biao, inheriting the position of an evil god

Chapter 54 A Year and a Half Later, Hyotei's Sacrifice

"enough!"

Di Tian's deep dragon roar interrupted all the arguing.

His massive dragon head swept over every ferocious beast present, and finally, his gaze fell once again on the hidden spatial rift deep within the Lake of Life, his eyes filled with complexity and determination.

"Right now, any rash action could lead to annihilation, so... we can only wait."

Xiong Jun growled unwillingly, "Wait? Wait until the humans come knocking on our door?"

"We'll discuss everything once the Lord awakens!"

Emperor Tian's majestic voice resounded in everyone's ears:

"Only if our Lord is resurrected and leads us, will we have a glimmer of hope. Until then, all soul beasts must shrink their range of activity and are strictly prohibited from provoking humans."

"Especially you... don't provoke that human boy who might be related to a god!"

His last words were spoken while staring at the three-eyed golden lion; it was a stern warning.

The auspicious beast pouted in grievance and hid behind Bi Ji.

……

A year and a half later.

Demonic forest.

Deep within the dark cave, Dai Yuntian sat cross-legged on a rock.

After a year and a half of life-and-death battles with various soul beasts in the Demon Forest, and arduous training day and night.

His soul power had finally accumulated to its peak, reaching the critical point of level 30!
He took a deep breath and stopped suppressing it.

The soul power surged forth like a burst dam, instantly breaking through the bottleneck.

Om-!
A powerful surge of soul energy emanated from him.

Level 30 achieved!

It's no wonder it's an extreme attribute; cultivating it is incredibly slow.

Almost at the same moment he broke through, the soul tool pendant on Dai Yuntian's chest suddenly burst out with a dazzling light.

Two figures, one white and one green, emerged from the light and coalesced into form.

It was the Snow Emperor and the Ice Emperor.

After spending more than a year together, the three of them gradually became familiar with each other.

Hyotei stretched as soon as she emerged, her emerald eyes curiously surveying the dark cave around her.
"Hey kid, not bad! You've reached level 30 in just a year and a half? This place is kind of creepy, it's quite suitable for a little evil god like you!"

The Snow Empress remained as aloof as snow. She sensed Dai Yuntian's solid soul power foundation, nodded slightly, and a hint of approval flashed in her eyes: "Solid foundation, not bad."

Dai Yuntian stood up and solemnly bowed to the two rulers of the far north: "Now that I have reached level 30, I can begin to fulfill our agreement."

"Hmm, which of you two is planning to go first?"

The atmosphere instantly became somewhat awkward when the topic of sacrifice was mentioned.

Hyotei crossed her arms, tilted her head to look at Yukiteri, and spoke with a hint of coquetry and competition:
"Xue'er, look, my cultivation is lower and my tribulation is closer. Why don't you let me go first? After I'm resurrected, I'll be your bodyguard."

She was already getting impatient to experience what it was like to be a ghost.

During these days, Dai Yuntian killed many soul beasts, and those soul beasts all became cougars.

Even more abstractly, soul beasts that become cougars can actually become stronger again by devouring others!

In other words, even if Ice Emperor becomes a cougar, he will only go from a 40-year-old to a 20-year-old soul beast, and he will not have the pressure of lifespan to continue to improve his strength.

If you devour enough ghosts and souls, you might be able to regain your strength from when you were alive, or even be stronger than before!

Xue Di glanced at her indifferently, but didn't say anything.

Hyotei leaned closer to Dai Yuntian, blinking her big eyes:
"However, it's not that Xue'er can't go first. It's just that, Dai boy, Xue'er's power of seven hundred thousand years is too domineering. You definitely can't handle it now, and you might break yourself!"

"Bing'er, stop this nonsense." The Snow Emperor finally spoke, scolding, "The order of the sacrifices concerns his future development path; how can it be treated so lightly?"

Hyotei sighed helplessly and could only weakly purse their lips: "I was just saying it casually."

She turned to Dai Yuntian and analyzed, "Although my cultivation is high, my power is too vast. With your current body and meridians, it is indeed difficult for you to fully bear it. Even if you sacrifice yourself, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages."

[PS: On a side note, I remember that in the original Douluo Continent 1, sacrifices were unconditional, but in Douluo Continent 2, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's sacrifices required sealing, or it would simply kill the person by overeating. Even with Snow Empress's 70 years of cultivation, it wasn't that much different. Honestly, the original novel felt like a battle between the left and right hemispheres of the brain.]

"Bing'er's words make sense. Her 400,000 years of cultivation is relatively mild and more suitable as your third soul ring at level 30, helping you to stabilize your foundation and lay the groundwork for absorbing my power in the future."

"But Snow Empress, your Heavenly Tribulation..."

Dai Yuntian asked with concern.

The Snow Emperor gently shook her head: "It's alright. Although my origin is damaged, I can still suppress the Heavenly Tribulation for some time. After you absorb Bing'er's power, your strength will increase greatly. At that time, you can cultivate for a period of time and absorb my soul ring with even greater success."

"This is the safest option."

Upon hearing that Xue Di had agreed to let him sacrifice first, Bing Di beamed with joy and made a smug face at Dai Yuntian: "See? Xue'er understands me best. So it's decided then, I'll go first."

"Alright, then let's do as the Snow Empress says."

Dai Yuntian nodded emphatically, turning his gaze to Hyotei: "Hyotei, are you ready?"

Hyotei took a deep breath, his playful expression vanishing as he became serious: "By the way, what kind of soul bone do you want?"

A 100,000-year-old soul beast will definitely produce a soul bone that a soul master does not have, and the sacrifice can be chosen at will.

After a moment's thought, Dai Yuntian chose the safest option: "Anything but the torso and head will do."

Hyotei's lifespan is only 40 years, so it would be a waste to take its torso and skull.

If it weren't for the possibility of not being able to defeat him, he would even want Di Tian's torso bones... and he would want Evil Eye's skull.

"Come on, kid!"

As Hyotei finished speaking.

Dai Yuntian took out a dagger from his waist and stabbed Bingdi through the chest.

"Pfft!"

The sound of flesh being slashed was incredibly jarring.

This is a necessary condition for someone to become a cougar; they must be killed by him.

But the manner of death doesn't necessarily have to be at his hands; as long as he delivers that crucial, fatal blow, that counts.

"Come on, boy, let me be the first important stepping stone for you on your path to godhood!"

Hyotei, her body weak, stood up again, her clear voice carrying a hint of determination.

The next moment, her ethereal, emerald-green figure suddenly burst forth with dazzling light.

That was no ordinary light, but the burning of the ultimate ice attribute essence and soul power!
The sacrifice begins!
The phantom of the Ice Emperor spread its arms, and the vast, sea-like emerald energy, like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, transformed into a huge pillar of light, completely enveloping Dai Yuntian.

Within the pillar of light, countless crystalline ice flowers danced, each one embodying the Ice Emperor's understanding of the ice element and his lifelong cultivation.

Dai Yuntian sat cross-legged in the center of the pillar of light, his eyes closed, and fully activated his Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Martial Soul.

His body seemed to have transformed into a bottomless pit, frantically devouring this vast energy.

The process was not without its challenges.

First, an extreme chill invaded Dai Yuntian's meridians, as if to freeze his blood, soul power, and even his soul.

The Dark Demon God Tiger's extreme evil attributes clashed violently with its extreme ice, creating a fierce battle within its body, like two primordial beasts locked in combat.

Dai Yuntian gritted his teeth, forcing himself not to make a sound.

Thick frost formed on his skin, only to be shattered by the boiling dark power within him, a cycle that repeated itself endlessly, causing him immense pain.

The meridians are constantly torn apart by the extreme cold, and then repaired, widened, and strengthened by the influx of life energy.

(End of this chapter)