Douluo Continent: Little Huo Niang Taken Away by Di Tian

The seven-day period will soon be over.

As dawn broke through the night, two groups of people stood facing each other solemnly on the open ground at the edge of the outer area of ​​the Starry Sky Forest.

On the human side, Mu En stood at the forefront, with four contemporary emperors half a step behind him: Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo, Emperor Tianhun, Emperor Douling, and Emperor Xu Mu of the Sun and Moon.

Following them, the three Shrek Academy titled Douluo—Xian Lin'er, Cai Mei'er, and Qian Duoduo—along with the Douluo guards from various countries, a total of eight people, stood silently like statues.

On the Spirit Pagoda's side, Bi Ji and Zi Ji stood on either side, with Huo Yutong standing in the middle. The girl was wearing a silver-white robe with blue patterns specially made by the Spirit Pagoda.

Opposite them stood only one person and one soul beast.

Di Tian transformed into human form, with long black-gold gradient hair, golden dragon eyes, and deliberately retained the dragon characteristics that best showcased his identity: dragon horns protruding from his head, broad dragon wings folded behind his back, and a dragon tail gently swaying behind him.

Beside him, the shadowy figure stood silently.

"Everyone has arrived," said Di Tian.

The shadowy figure's single pupil emitted light.

In an instant, three light screens constructed of pure spiritual energy simultaneously unfolded in front of everyone.

In the first screen of light, deep within the Demon Forest, the Evil Emperor, now in human form, sat upon a throne of bones, with demonic spirits standing silently beside him. "This is merely the soul skill 'Mind Communication' of my Evil Eye Tyrant clan."

On the second screen, amidst the snowstorm of the far north, the Titan Snow Demon King Atai and the Ice Bear King Xiaobai, transformed into human form.

On the third screen, also in the far north, the Demon Emperor and Liya stood side by side.

At this moment, both the emperors and the titled Douluo on the human side were filled with shock and turmoil.

Just then, a soft light shone from between Huo Yutong's brows.

Ilex's spirit emerged from it, "Your Majesties, Pavilion Master Mu, I am Ilex, the Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda. My main body is indeed unable to come in person due to important matters, so this is a wisp of my spirit. However, my words and actions can represent the will of the Spirit Pagoda."

Di Tian looked at Electrox, "My friend, your arrival is enough to bring me joy."

He turned to the humans, "Then let's begin. Human emperors, Pavilion Master Mu, today, let us discuss together—the future of humans and soul beasts."

Electrox lightly tapped the void with his staff.

Countless pale golden runes flowed from the tip of the staff, intertwining and recombinating in the air, eventually transforming into a complex and dazzling three-dimensional contract diagram.

"The essence of the soul is a symbiotic contract at the soul level. You have all seen the basic contract before. Today, I will explain the true cornerstone of the soul system—the 'soul inheritance system'."

"The key lies in two points: the inheritor must possess the same bloodline and have a high degree of compatibility with the martial soul attribute; the soul spirit itself must reach a sufficient strength. Ordinary hundred-year or thousand-year-old soul spirits have a weaker soul origin, and the success rate of inheritance is less than 30%. But—"

He emphasized, "A ten-thousand-year-old soul spirit has a preliminarily stabilized soul, with a success rate of over 70%, and can reliably provide two soul rings. As for a one-hundred-thousand-year-old soul spirit..."

"A solidified soul is nearly immortal. A 100,000-year-old soul will definitely be able to complete the inheritance and can provide at least three soul rings. They will serve as the most solid foundation of the soul system, achieving true 'immortality' in the human bloodline."

This is no longer as simple as "a soul beast becoming a soul ring"—it is about transforming the power, wisdom, and experience of powerful soul beasts into a "family legacy" that can be passed down!

A 100,000-year-old soul spirit means that a human soul master family can possess soul skills, soul bones, and even... some of the innate abilities inherent in the soul spirit itself, brought by at least three 100,000-year-old soul rings for generations!

"Same bloodline..." Emperor Tianhun murmured, his eyes flashing with an unprecedented light.

The other three emperors could not hide their excitement either.

Mu En finally understood why Di Tian was willing to use such a forceful approach to force humanity to the negotiating table.

Because of the Soul Inheritance System, for Soul Beasts, it truly opens up a future path that transcends "being hunted".

For the strong, powerful families, and royalty among humans, the temptation is... too great.

It was enough to make them put aside their millennia-old blood feud and rethink their relationship with the soul beasts.

Electrolux's voice continued, "Of course, the inheritance ceremony must be entirely in accordance with the spirit's own will. Any coercion will result in a backlash from the contract, and the spirit may choose to annihilate itself."

This is the core of the equal contract—the soul is not a servant, but a partner, a fellow traveler sharing life and glory.

"Furthermore, the Spirit Pagoda will continuously improve its Soul Spirit technology. I can confidently say that, given time, the number of Soul Rings provided by Soul Spirits, their compatibility with Soul Masters, and even the growth potential of the Soul Spirits themselves will all be further enhanced. But all of this is predicated on—equality and respect."

Di Tian took a step forward and took out a map.

"Now that the Way of the Soul has been established, the boundaries of territory must also be redefined. This is the contract for dividing the territory of Soul Beasts. The three major settlements—Star Dou Great Forest, Demon Forest, and the Far North—will be bounded by this contract."

Within the boundary, human soul masters are prohibited from entering to hunt without permission. Outside the boundary, soul beasts will not attack human cities without cause.

The outlines of the three major soul beast settlements are clearly visible on the map, including parts of the sea connected to the far north, and even the distribution points of some important spiritual plants and mineral veins are marked.

Xu Mu suddenly spoke up: "What should be done with the mineral resources within the Soul Beast territory?"

Di Tian glanced at him: "Soul beasts are not good at forging, nor are they skilled in commerce. The Spirit Pagoda will be fully authorized to handle the mining, smelting, and trading of minerals within the territory."

If the Human Empire has a need, it can sign a contract with the Spirit Pagoda and, using the Spirit Pagoda's specially made rune token, deliver the minerals at a designated location.

Biji added at the opportune moment, "The Spirit Pagoda will formulate detailed regulations regarding the specific mineral catalog, mining plans, and transaction rules to ensure fairness. The spirit beasts will send representatives to be stationed at the Spirit Pagoda to participate in supervision."

"The Spirit Pagoda itself will remain absolutely neutral," Ilex's voice rang out. "The new headquarters of the Spirit Pagoda will be built between Shrek City and the Star Dou Great Forest, not belonging to any empire, nor directly under the control of any soul beast forces."

Its sole duty is to maintain the fair execution of the soul contract, supervise the soul inheritance ceremony, adjudicate contract disputes, and continuously research and improve the laws governing souls.

Moon asked, "How are the members of the Spirit Pagoda selected? What conditions are required for the formation of a soul contract?"

"Good question." Electrox nodded. "The formation of a soul contract has strict requirements for the soul master. Only a spirit-type soul master, with sufficiently strong mental power and meticulous control, can complete the contract guidance and imprinting without harming the soul beast's soul essence."

Therefore, to become a "Spirit Master," two conditions must be met: First, one must pass the Spirit Tower's three-tiered examination—mental character, spiritual strength, and understanding of spirit beasts. Second, one must be a spirit-type spirit master or possess powerful spiritual talent.

He looked at Huo Yutong: "Yutong will be the first official Spirit Puppet Master of the Spirit Puppet Tower. And the tests she has undergone and the techniques she has learned will become the model for all future Spirit Puppet Masters."

Huo Yutong stepped forward, bowed slightly to the crowd, and looked solemn.

"As the beginning of the Soul Spirit Era," Di Tian's voice rang out again, "in the Star Dou Great Forest, a 100,000-year-old Soul Beast will voluntarily become a Soul Spirit and form a contract with a chosen human Soul Master. The contracting ceremony will be personally presided over by Ilex."

These words made the hearts of all the powerful humans skip a beat.

A soul that has existed for 100,000 years. The first of its kind. Electrolux personally presided over the event.

What does this mean? It means that this is the first benchmark of the Soul Age, and that the Spirit Pagoda will demonstrate the authenticity and feasibility of the Soul Contract to the whole world in the most secure and grand way.