Douluo Continent: Ink Bamboo as a Cauldron to Break Through Ten Thousand Heavens

"Later in the original story, when the Emperor Beast and Huo Yuhao formed a destiny connection, Tang San extracted a wisp of divine consciousness from Wang Dong—who could also be called Wang Dong'er, or Tang Wutong?—to be used for Wang Qiu'er's later sacrifice, and to explain why Wang Dong'er felt a 'soul-level connection' with Wang Qiu'er. Later, after Qiu'er's sacrifice, it seems a wisp of divine consciousness returned to the Clear Sky Sect, and then Wang Dong'er was resurrected as 'Tang Wutong.' From this perspective, Wang Qiu'er was also a pawn of Tang Shenwang, wasn't she? But what's the benefit of doing this? Was it really a test for his son-in-law? To give him leverage to blackmail him later? A god-king like him, surely not?"

In the distance of the lake, a pair of mandarin ducks were playing in the water, frolicking and snuggling together, and there were faint signs that they were moving towards Chen Cheng.

With a flick of his wrist, a flying stone shot out, startling them so much that they fled in panic.

"The Emperor Beast transforming into Wang Qiu'er is a selfish and childish act for both humans and soul beasts! First of all, regardless of the motive, it has caused considerable disruption to the relationship and life of Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er. Moreover, she herself is a huge time bomb. Judging from Di Tian's reaction, as long as the Emperor Beast transforms into human form and goes to the human world, and then dies, no matter how she dies or for whom, this fact of death will become a reason to launch a beast tide, and the most powerful beast tide in ten thousand years. Except for the Silver Dragon King, the soul beast lord who is still recuperating, almost all soul beast clans have participated in this beast tide. It can only be said that it is fortunate that the beast tide chose Shrek City as its target. Shrek City has a defensive awareness of the Star Dou Great Forest that has existed for ten thousand years, and the city walls are specifically designed to resist the beast tide. Shrek City has the most top-tier soul master force in the entire continent, and it is also the first force in the Douluo Continent to fully develop soul tools. Even so, Shrek City has made great sacrifices, and the casualties on the soul beast side have made Di Tian risk his life to destroy Shrek."

"What if Shrek Academy failed to stop the beast tide? Or what if Electrolux's soul research was unsuccessful, or what if the beast tide hadn't initially targeted Shrek City? The three great empires would have been plunged into devastation! This would have been a true battle for the survival of humanity!"

"What impact will the Emperor Beast's transformation into a human have on the soul beasts? First, the Emperor Beast is the carrier of the Star Dou Great Forest's destiny power. This power of destiny finally gives soul beasts a negotiating position in the world of Dou Di Zhuan II. Compared to the situation in Dou Di Zhuan I, where most soul beasts lacked intelligence and 100,000-year soul beasts were extremely rare, the role of this destiny power for soul beasts is even more indispensable. As long as she remains in the Star Dou Great Forest, the growth rate of the soul beasts there will increase rapidly. From small ones that take ten or a hundred years to large ones like these ferocious beasts, everyone can benefit from the version bonus of destiny power. Moreover, the Emperor Beast can effectively increase the probability of breaking through the 100,000-year bottleneck, which is probably why 200,000-year soul beasts are everywhere in Dou Di Zhuan. Even with just these two effects, the Emperor Beast is already an indispensable member of the soul beast camp. For more than ten thousand years, Di Tian has treated her like a child, making the Crimson King her personal guard."

"But what did the Imperial Beast do? Even if her initial goal wasn't to get close to Huo Yuhao, but rather to see the human world, she repeatedly acted irrationally and irresponsibly! As an indispensable existence in the soul beast world, she brought a time bomb to the human world, showing absolutely no responsibility for her own life! She wasn't willing to consider the consequences or costs before acting! Furthermore, the Imperial Beast inherently possesses the ability to sense fate. When she saw that Huo Yuhao was the 'variable' or 'calamity' in her destiny, she neither reported it nor consulted with the surrounding soul beasts, but instead recklessly and selfishly used her only life force." She had a chance to transform into human form, then turned and ran to the human world, or more precisely, to Huo Yuhao's side, bringing great hidden dangers and troubles to both forces. Moreover, even if it was her own choice, the Emperor Beast originally had no 'fate tribulation' or lifespan limit; who knows whether her lifespan would continue or shorten after becoming human? In the original work, Di Tian mentioned that after Huo Yuhao accepted Wang Qiu'er's sacrifice, the power of destiny transferred to him. Limited by his human identity, he couldn't mobilize destiny to help soul beasts like the Emperor Beast. Does that mean that, as Wang Qiu'er said, transforming into human form would also affect his ability to use destiny to benefit soul beasts?

"Looking at it this way, Wang Qiu'er's willful behavior is irresponsible and utterly unreasonable, whether towards Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er, the humans, their family like Di Tian and the Crimson King, or all the spirit beasts! Although judging a spirit beast by human moral standards might seem foolish, this is the truth. To put it bluntly, Wang Qiu'er's behavior is 'disloyal, fickle, and unfaithful'!"

"Even if she hasn't done anything wrong yet, she's already sitting by the lake, frowning and worrying, wasting so many brain cells—that's a crime! Sigh, if it turns out that everything was Tang San's scheme, I really want to make Huo Yuhao face reality and rebel against him!"

Frustrated, Chen Cheng stood up and walked forward, kicking the stone on the ground aimlessly, watching it roll forward until it avoided contact with his shoe. Perhaps his fate with this stone had come to an end.

"I've already decided on Wang Qiu'er's actions in my mind. What should I do next? Actually, I was just really annoyed by that messy love triangle in the original story. It's problematic to judge someone without truly knowing or understanding them. Perhaps it has nothing to do with the Emperor Beast? After all, without the Heavenly Tribulation, the ferocious beasts treat it like a precious treasure. As long as it doesn't come into contact with Huo Yuhao, and doesn't draw in a trace of Wang Dong's divine consciousness when it does, perhaps its fate won't be as bad as in the original story. In any case, Huo Yuhao is just another Soul Master who came to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Souls, someone it encountered once in ten thousand years. It's really not worth risking the fate of both humans and Soul Beasts just for a fleeting encounter. It might be a bit unfair to the beast itself, but in its position, it's normal to have no choice."

Glancing at the rock that had already drifted away, Chen Cheng flicked his wrist, sending a bamboo leaf flying that shattered the rock into pieces. He then continued walking forward.

  

"If Huo Yuhao's contact with the Emperor Beast could be avoided, it's very likely that the God King's divine sense wouldn't have landed on her. Even if it did, she wouldn't have Huo Yuhao's memories anymore, and theoretically, she wouldn't have come after him to cause trouble."

"However, we still have to consider all sorts of unforeseen circumstances. Who knows if Tang Shenwang is really manipulating and scheming against the Douluo World? What if he manages to outmaneuver the Emperor Beast in the end?"

"Perhaps it will still only force Wang Dong'er to reveal her true gender ahead of time! If Tang San can go this far, either he's scheming to seize the power of the Star Dou Great Forest's destiny, making him an enemy of the soul beasts; or he's scheming against Huo Yuhao, trying to completely trap him. He's willing to forcefully reveal his daughter's appearance, identity, and even soul to the Emperor Beast. In that case, I must explain things clearly to Huo Yuhao, make him face reality, even if it means physical punishment, to make him see that this isn't love, it's harm! Going further, if he tries to have his cake and eat it too, then he'll become an enemy of both the soul beasts and Huo Yuhao!"

"In the end, it seems that the only way to salvage the situation is to get that perverted woman dressed as a man to drop her disguise beforehand. Otherwise, even with his own help, I'm afraid Ilex will still lose his life in 'one of Tang Shenwang's daughters' homes, risking his life to protect his disciple only to become a joke in the end. Even the only thing he left for his disciple was destroyed in Qiankun Wenqing Valley, destroyed by a divine consciousness avatar sent down by Tang Shenwang, all to protect his beloved disciple from being repeatedly subjected to perverse and inhuman torture and murder..."

Before he knew it, he had arrived at the Soul Guidance Area. He slammed the door shut, sat heavily in the chair, leaned back, put his legs on the table, closed his eyes, and carefully considered what he was going to do next, or rather, what he could do!

"First, I must find ways to subtly hint at Wang Dong's identity to Huo Yuhao from time to time, but I can't say it outright. Too much change could lead to unpredictable events, and we don't know if Tang Shenwang might have other, more powerful, or ruthless methods. However, if before that encounter with the Emperor Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest, this fool—whether genuinely stupid or influenced by Tang Shenwang—still hasn't discovered Wang Dong'er's true gender, I'll accept being struck dead by divine lightning. I must expose Wang Dong'er at that moment! I hope Tang Shenwang is truly just a loving father, and that everything he's done is genuinely for his daughter. I also sincerely hope he adheres to the so-called 'the divine realm shouldn't interfere too much in the affairs of the lower realms.'"

Chen Cheng sat up straight, haphazardly flipping through the manuscripts and various documents on the table. He then went next door to turn off the faucet, and only returned after confirming that it was no longer dripping. He then paced aimlessly around the table.

"This incident can also serve as an opportunity to test Tang Shenwang's attitude. If Tang San really acts as I predicted in the worst-case scenario, then it's basically certain that he will become an enemy! At that point, there might only be one outcome—a fight to the death!"

With a long sigh, Chen Cheng turned his gaze back to the table, brewed another pot of tea, and sat back down in his chair. This time, he sat upright, resting his chin on his hand in deep thought.

"Right now, all I can do is try to subtly remind Huo Yuhao to pay attention to Wang Dong's unusual behavior, and then finish making those 14 sets of defensive soul tools. I truly cannot stand idly by while this tragedy, which I already know will happen, unfolds! If possible, I must try to turn things around!"

He took out a teacup, filled it with tea, leaned back in his chair, felt the warmth emanating from the teacup, and watched the rich steam rising from it. Chen Cheng felt that having a goal might make his heart more at ease.

He took a sip of the tea. The tea leaves were the same, the water temperature was the same, and the brewing method was the same. But this cup of tea made Chen Cheng feel more refreshed and more comfortable than usual.

"Perhaps I should try to establish contact with that sole variable, to develop an ally—that Necromancer, the Scourge of the Undead—Elex!"