Douluo Continent: I Have a Diverse Order-Taking Platform

Chapter 131 The Tree of Faith (6k) (Please Subscribe)

As the largest auction house in Star City, Starlight's level of luxury is second to none.

Since today's event is a special session on Soul Tools, a Level 4 auction, the venue has been set up in Hall 12.

Of course, there were basically no items at this auction that caught Liu Yuan and his group's eye. Their main purpose in coming here was to relax and broaden their horizons.

After Shrek Academy underwent reforms, it no longer lacked common soul tools.

Just as the auction was proceeding smoothly and Shrek and his group were enjoying themselves, the final item of this Starlight Auction was about to be revealed.

"Distinguished guests, our grand prize for this auction is about to be revealed. This is also the last item up for auction tonight—" As he spoke, a cart covered with a red cloth was slowly pushed onto the auction stage.

This piqued the curiosity of many people.

Liu Yuan's spirits lifted!

finally come!

Soon, the last item was presented to everyone. Upon learning that it was the List Carving Knife, both He Caitou and Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up with a burning desire to acquire it.

But after the carving knife was explained, the two of them felt as if they had been doused with cold water, and quickly calmed down. Even the previous enthusiasm seemed to have never existed.

"What a pity—"

He Caitou sighed regretfully.

"This is a dangerous knife; it must not be used."

After all, this carving knife is deadly just to hold, and every owner of it has met a tragic end. No matter how talented or confident a Soul Master is, they wouldn't risk their life for a mere carving knife!

If that's really the case, then that's just stupid.

So although disappointed, no one joked about it.

This left Wang Yan, who had planned to "invest" in "this project," with no choice but to regretfully back down after hearing the story. Look at the mess this has made—bringing people to an auction, only to end up not spending a single penny.

Unexpectedly— "Item for auction: Soul-Devouring Carving Knife, starting price 100,000 gold soul coins, minimum increment of 5,000 each time. Guests may begin bidding." When the bid was announced, the entire room fell silent, but a voice suddenly rang out beside Huo Yuhao and the others.

"100,000 Gold Soul Coins".

A sign was suddenly raised.

The auctioneer was overjoyed! After confirming that no one was bidding higher, he quickly counted "one, two, three" and brought down the hammer, afraid that the bidder might change their mind.

Which sucker is it?

This is the thought of everyone who participated in the auction.

And this sucker was none other than Liu Yuan!

"Brother, why did you take a picture of it!?"

Huo Yuhao looked anxious.

Because the curse of death is no joke!

"That's right!"

Wang Dong'er slapped Huo Yuhao's head away, then filled the void with her own head, looking bewildered and worried. "Besides, you're not a Soul Master, you don't need this carving knife. Why did you buy such a hot potato?"

Wang Dong'er's words voiced the doubts that were on everyone's mind.

But with so many people around, Liu Yuan couldn't explain. So he waved his hand and casually replied, "Don't worry, I'm not someone who doesn't know what's important. I have a use for that carving knife. Besides, it's just a curse, it won't affect me."

Wang Yan frowned slightly.

He had initially wanted to offer some advice, but since Liu Yuan had already put it this way, he naturally couldn't say anything more. He figured if they really had to use it, he could only be more careful. Besides, Elder Xuan was nearby, so any problems that arose could be resolved promptly.

Therefore, Wang Yan remained silent. The others also sensed the perfunctory tone in Liu Yuan's words and guessed that some things were best left unsaid, so they did not ask any further questions.

With the final item being sold to Liu Yuan, the Starlight Auction came to a close.

"Sir, this is your item."

Please keep this safe.

After receiving the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife sealed by the Soul Guidance Device, Liu Yuan casually put it into his storage Soul Guidance Device before turning around and walking out of the Starlight Auction House with Shrek Academy and their group, heading towards the Star Emperor Hotel.

Back at the hotel, everyone dispersed, leaving only Huo Yuhao, Di Qiu'er, and a few others. Only then could Wang Dong'er suppress her curiosity and ask the same question she had asked at the auction.

If he's not a Soul Master, why would he take such a huge risk to buy the infamous Soul Devouring Carving Blade? Surely he's not tired of living, right?

"Thump!"

"Aww!"

A sharp, merciless flick landed heavily on Wang Dong'er's forehead, causing her to cry out in pain. The echoing sound made it seem as if her mind had gone completely blank.

"That'll teach you to speak without thinking!"

Liu Yuan said irritably.

What does it mean to be tired of living?!

You little brat, do you even know how to talk?

Seeing Wang Dong'er's disheveled appearance, Di Qiu'er couldn't help but curl her lips into a slight smile. With a hint of schadenfreude, she parted her lips and uttered a single, servile "Serves you right."

Huo Yuhao stared intently at the floor.

But the next second, they saw Liu Yuan take out the soul tool containing the Soul Devouring Carving Knife. As soon as he opened it, a fierce aura emanated from it, as if confirming the death curse.

Just then, Xuanzi's voice suddenly rang out.

"Little Yuanzi, are you really sure everything's alright?"

Immediately afterwards, a figure appeared inside the house.

The group was taken aback at first, then Liu Yuan spoke.

"Elder Xuan, what brings you here?"

"Hah—" Sensing the fierce aura of the Soul-Devouring Carving Blade, Xuanzi's gaze remained fixed on it. Even when faced with Liu Yuan's question, he merely waved his hand.

"I forgot to tell you before. Well, I made a mistake, so Elder Mu punished me by making me your bodyguard from now on."

bodyguard!?

A Super Douluo as a bodyguard?!

What does that even mean?!

At this moment, everyone present was stunned!

Even Liu Yuan was no exception.

But before I could ask any more questions—

"How do you plan to use this carving knife?"

Xuanzi's re-speech drew Liu Yuan and the others' attention back to the Soul-Devouring Carving Blade.

However, Liu Yuan's answer surprised everyone: "What I really want is the material of this Soul-Devouring Carving Knife itself. Because I felt a resonance with it."

After saying that, Liu Yuan had a thought, and his Martial Soul Natal Weapon "Yuan Liu" appeared in front of everyone.

He pointed to the emerald green on the willow branch, "The metal used to forge this carving knife is the same metal that forged one of my Martial Soul's natal weapons, the Metal of Life. It's just that the curse has obscured its original appearance."

Upon hearing this, Xuanzi and the others understood.

No wonder. It turns out there was a reason why Liu Yuan, who wasn't a Soul Master, would buy a perfectly good but problematic engraving knife.

Upon learning the situation, Xuanzi had no reason to stop him. After verbally assuring Liu Yuan that he had a way to remove the curse from the carving knife, he asked no more questions and disappeared in a flash.

It came without a trace, just as it did when it arrived.

Huo Yuhao and the others also left one by one.

Once he was alone, Liu Yuan took action. This time, however, he didn't need Elder Yi to lift a finger; he could use his learned magical techniques to mobilize the power of light for purification.

Under the radiance, the curse of the carving knife vanished instantly. In its place, an incomparably rich vitality emerged.

Meanwhile, outside the hotel, Xuanzi sensed that the fierce aura had indeed dissipated, and he was completely relieved and stopped paying attention.

Meanwhile, inside the hotel, Liu Yuan looked at the Blade of Life before him and decided to take advantage of the early hour to integrate it into his Martial Soul Weapon. But first, he needed to return to the Undead Demiplane.

Considering that Xuanzi was probably still outside acting as a protector, Liu Yuan thought for a moment, calmed his mind, and entered his spiritual sea. Just as he was about to call out to Elder Yi, he discovered that the entrance to his second sea of ​​consciousness was wide open.

Even the power of destiny swirling within his sea of ​​consciousness was somehow stirred, a wisp of it seeping into the crack. Curious about what was happening, Liu Yuan simply walked to the crack and called out, "Teacher! I'm in!"

"Come in if you want."

"This is all your territory. You are the host, and I am the guest. Do you need to ask me?"

Electrolux's aged voice echoed within Liu Yuan's spiritual sea after it emanated from his second sea of ​​consciousness.

"Hehe, teacher, what are you saying?"

Although he said that, Liu Yuan's actions were not slow at all.

Stepping inside, one sees Electrolux's grey-black robe billowing, and his every move exudes a unique sense of holiness.

That wisp of destiny power traversed the two seas of consciousness, drawn by Electrolux into his palm. As for what lay within his palm—

Liu Yuan leaned closer for a look. "A divine throne?"

"Perhaps 'divine' would be a more appropriate description."

Electrox slowly opened his mouth, extending a finger and gently touching the divine spark. The next second, as he released his finger, a wisp of energy was drawn out along with it.

Immediately afterwards, the divine essence changed color.

It was pure white with a touch of radiant gold. And this was the power of faith it contained.

But once that aura was extracted, the power of faith in the godhood seemed to collapse.

Just then, Electrolux struck again, and the power of faith began to compress and transform—

Even the color of the divine essence changed rapidly, becoming like transparent glass.

Liu Yuan:

Is that all?

"Finally finished."

Electrolux spread his hands.

The next second, a small six-pointed star magic circle was generated in his palm, and then magic runes instantly turned into illusory chains, forming a small sphere in Electrox's own palm.

Liu Yuan could clearly see a wisp of air lingering inside the small sphere; it was not only sentient but also constantly darting about.

However, Liu Yuan knew very well what this so-called spirituality was.

"That must be the will of the gods."

"Not only that, there's also the power of laws." Ilex held the divine spark in one hand and the sealed power of laws imbued with divine will in the other, saying, "Through my research, I've discovered that ordinary methods are completely ineffective against this divine will and power of laws; they simply cannot be separated. This is because its formation originates from the power of the world's rules. And to shake this, one must either rely on the power of faith or the power of the world, such as—"

"For example, luck or the power of fate."

Electrolux didn't finish his sentence, but Liu Yuan already understood what he wanted to say and subconsciously responded.

Electrolux nodded in agreement.

"That's right. So from now on, this pure and flawless divine essence can become your vessel for storing faith power. As long as you have enough faith power, you can use it to become a god."

In short, the original divine essence was split into two parts by Elex. One part is mainly based on the power of laws, which also contains the will of the god; the other part is the power of faith, but Elex used that power of faith to stabilize the divine essence, making it the prototype of a divine position that stores the power of faith.

To reassure Liu Yuan, Electrolux even gave his assurance, "Trust me, this path to godhood through faith will be successful."

Liu Yuan: ————

"Teacher, of course I believe you. Actually—"

At this point, Liu Yuan's expression froze, and he paused slightly.

Electrolux was puzzled.

"Actually what?"

"Actually, in my world, becoming a god should be the path of becoming a god through faith." Then, Liu Yuan told Electrolux the story of the sea god. There was Tang San's story, and also the story of the first sea god, Poseidon.

"I see!"

After hearing this, Electrolux sighed.

"It's good that someone has already paved this road!"

He wasn't annoyed that his methods were "outdated"; instead, he was happy that he no longer had to feel his way forward and that the path ahead was clear.

After expressing his feelings, Electrolux turned his gaze to the pure and flawless divine essence.

With a flick of his wrist, the single divine essence instantly multiplied into two. Clearly, the other divine essence had also been dealt with by Electrox.

With a simple toss, the two divine sparks slowly flew towards Liu Yuan. "I have extracted everything from these two divine sparks. Moreover, I have confirmed one thing: the faith power originally contained within the divine sparks can at most give a push to those who have already taken a step towards godhood. How they are used after that is up to them."

A glint of light flashed in Liu Yuan's eyes as he reached out and took it.

"Thank you, teacher."

"hehe-"

Electrolux chuckled softly, then turned his gaze to the law containing the will of the god that he had just sealed away.

Under Liu Yuan's questioning gaze, Electrolux reached out and summoned another small ball of similar-looking magic runes in his other hand.

"I have already examined both of these laws. One is the purest Law of Feathers, and the other is the Law of Painting, which arose from the influence of the wishes of all living beings. How should we deal with them—"

Electrolux also handed the decision to Liu Yuan, saying, "It's up to you."

However, Liu Yuan did not rush to accept it. Instead, he pondered for a moment before asking, "Teacher, what are the uses of these two laws? Could you tell me?"

In response, Electrolux stated that it was extremely similar to consuming the God-Demon Fruit. One could comprehend its laws and increase their strength!

The downsides—

Besides being unable to break through the limitations of different planes and become gods on their own, they will also be subject to interference from the will of the gods.

After listening, Liu Yuan pondered for a moment, "Can these two laws be integrated into the undead demiplane?"

"It's possible, but not very useful." Electrolux expressed his opinion on Liu Yuan's suggestion.

For the incomplete world of the Undead Demiplane, the Law of Feathers and the Law of Painting are merely superfluous. Can these two laws fill the void?

can.

But how effective will it be?

After all, undead creatures have neither feathers nor the ability to paint, so they cannot manifest the power of laws, let alone the will of gods contained within those laws. Even Electrox doesn't yet have a solution for this kind of thing.

"I see—"

Liu Yuan quickly thought of a solution and returned the two laws to Ilex with a grin, saying, "Then I'll trouble you, teacher, to study them some more."

"You—"

Electrolux reluctantly accepted it. He then asked about something else, "You don't come here unless you need something. Tell me, what do you need my help with this time?"

So Liu Yuan then explained his original purpose, which made Electrolux nod slightly after listening.

"Leave this matter to me."

The next second, Electrolux separated a wisp of his divine sense and spread it out from Liu Yuan's second sea of ​​consciousness.

A reply was given in no time.

Xuanzi wasn't constantly watching; he only spared a sliver of his attention. He only became alert when someone with considerable strength approached Liu Yuan.

After all, protectors are not voyeurs; how could they possibly pay attention to the every move of the one they are protecting?

"I will use my divine sense to conceal this room, so he won't notice anything amiss. You can proceed to the demiplane in peace."

"Thank you for your help, teacher."

Liu Yuanling returned his consciousness to the outside world.

As a divine sense silently spread from his sea of ​​consciousness, Liu Yuan began to open the gate to the undead demiplane. However, he had only just stepped inside—

"Bang!"

He was jolted hard by the force of the impact.

"You blockhead!"

Upon seeing who had groped him, Liu Yuan slapped him across the face in a fit of anger.

The creature that knocked him off balance was not some other undead creature, but the bone dragon that had led Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen from another world to break through the blockade.

"Ugh—"

The bone dragon made a slightly aggrieved sound, but Liu Yuan didn't have time to pay attention to it. Instead, he went straight to the source willow clone next to the ice and fire yin and yang eyes, took it away, and quickly returned to his room in the Douluo plane.

As before, after Liu Yuan ordered Yuan Liu's clone to return to its original position, he took out the Blade of Life, burned it with the Flame of Life and the flame given by Ilex, and then integrated it into his Martial Soul Weapon.

With the infusion of the living gold, the immense life energy directly stimulated the active branches of the ancient golden tree, which was about to enter a phase of rapid growth.

Upon realizing this, Liu Yuan was overjoyed and reopened the gate to the undead demiplane.

The moment it entered, its Martial Soul Innate Weapon grew rapidly, reaching the height of a two-story building in one go. Moreover, the willow branches hung down, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of ten thousand green silk ribbons.

When Liu Yuan plucked another willow leaf and transformed it into a willow tree, planting it in the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, a rich life energy immediately radiated out!

The three immortal herbs, which would normally take another month or two to mature, were grown instantly at this moment.

Even the seeds of immortal herbs underground sprouted new shoots under this life energy and continued to grow. It was as if unborn embryos had grown into infants in this instant.

Moreover, this life energy also formed a small life storm, sweeping across the entire undead demiplane. Every undead creature received the blessing of this life energy.

In an instant, all the undead creatures felt grateful, which made Electrox immediately realize something was amiss.

"It's faith—" This life storm, by sheer accident, caused these undead creatures in the demiplane to feel grateful to Liu Yuan, thus gaining faith.

In that case, you absolutely can't miss it!

Upon learning this news from Electrolux, Liu Yuan quickly took out a divine spark.

"Teacher, what should I do?"

"Infuse your will into it." Following Electrox's instructions, Liu Yuan used his own spiritual power as a bridge to allow his will to reside in the godhood.

After doing all this, Liu Yuan went to the Origin Willow clone. As the source of life energy for the undead demiplane, nothing was more suitable to bear this divine essence and contain the power of faith.

In a sense, Genryu's clone is a divine statue.

Once the divine essence merged into it, the faith of the undead creatures seemed to have direction. No longer drifting aimlessly, it converged towards Yuan Liu's avatar like tiny white specks of starlight invisible to ordinary people.

Just then, "Hmm?"

Liu Yuan and his Martial Soul Natal Weapon were of one mind, and he quickly noticed the changes in the Martial Soul Natal Weapon.

Upon closer inspection, one could see that where the willow leaf had been plucked, tiny specks of starlight had gathered, transforming into a phantom willow leaf. But upon closer examination, it also seemed somewhat like a rootless duckweed.

"This is--"

Liu Yuan's eyes widened immediately.

He discovered that his Martial Soul's natal weapon seemed to be trending towards becoming the terminal of the power of faith.

Realizing this, Liu Yuan quickly took out another divine spark. After pondering for a moment, he followed the same method and integrated it into his Martial Soul's natal weapon.

Instantly, the illusory willow leaf, which had seemed like a rootless duckweed, was reattached like a kite with a broken string. The power of faith drawn from the undead demiplane began to flow towards the Martial Soul's natal weapon.

Just like this divine essence located in the undead demiplane, it has become a transit station for the power of faith.

Upon seeing this scene, an idea suddenly popped into Liu Yuan's mind:

He could already use the platform to connect to the Douluo Multiverse, and within that multiverse, there are already many worlds suffering. If he were to leave his Yuan Liu avatar, possessing godhood, in that world in the same way and allow it to absorb faith, wouldn't that be—

Perhaps, at that time, the Martial Soul Weapon, which serves as the tool for achieving enlightenment, can transform into a Tree of Faith that connects multiple faiths.

Then, let alone becoming a god, it's not impossible for him to become a god-king or even create a divine realm.

Although Liu Yuan felt a surge of excitement, he quickly calmed down.

While the idea is appealing, godhood isn't something easily attained. After all, the Fruit of Godhood is a specialty of another universe, and to obtain it, one would need to encounter Xiao Hongchen from that world issuing another mission.

"Platform, oh platform, show some backbone!"