Douluo Continent II: The Dragon Breaks the Nine Heavens

Chapter 401 The Theory of Foundation, Electrolux's Resurrection

After hearing Lin Yun's question, Gu Yuena also became serious.

If she could help, Gu Yuena would certainly do so without hesitation. Originally, the responsibility of being the Lord of Soul Beasts rested on her shoulders, but now her brother Lin Yun had taken it all on for her.

How could she possibly begrudge such a small amount of help?

Before she could answer, an old voice rang out.

"It should be fine." Electrox, dressed in a gray robe, also appeared beside Lin Yun, stroking his beard thoughtfully.

"I've been studying the rules of your world for a while now, and they're quite interesting."

Electrolux then gave his answer.

In the Douluo Continent, normal Soul Masters cannot break through level 100 to become gods. Ultimately, it's because they lack sufficient foundation. Think about the three minor realms of Limit Douluo: Quasi-demigod, Demigod, and Quasi-god.

Normal Limit Douluo are at most at the level of quasi-demigod, such as Mu En, Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui. Xuanzi, that weakling, is even more like a floor tile or a gatekeeper among quasi-demigods.

Even Tang Chen, Qian Daoliu, and Poseidon from ten thousand years ago were at most at the level of quasi-demigods. However, because all three of them were related to gods, one was a ruthless person who had reached the eighth test of the Asura God and was almost able to inherit the position of the Asura God, and the other two were also high priests of first-level gods.

If they could borrow enough divine power, the three of them could completely overcome the limitations of quasi-demigods and reach the combat power of demigods or even quasi-gods.

But this is only borrowed power, not their own inherent level of power.

Even ten thousand years later, Yun Ming, with his soul rings at least red, soul bones, and a full set of four-word battle armor, and even the astonishingly self-taught creation of a rudimentary godhood, only reached the peak of quasi-godhood.

He still didn't become a priest.

While Tang Hao's constant suppression of Yun Ming is partly to blame, it's enough to prove that the distance between a Limit Douluo and a God Official is probably greater than the gap between a level 91 Title Douluo and a level 99 Limit Douluo.

Even though he has already become a Limit Douluo, and is only one step away from becoming a god, becoming a god is still as elusive as a fairy tale.

He doesn't even aspire to condense a godhood; he merely wants to break through level 100 and become a wild god without a godhood. He would need to wait until the Ultimate Douluo era, which lasts for 30,000 years.

Returning to the original question, is it possible for Lin Yun to become a god without a divine position?

Electrolux's answer was yes.

"Insufficient foundation."

These four simple words encompass all the Limit Douluo before the era of Dragon King Legend.

Yes, it lacks depth and foundation.

To understand the essence of the profession, we must mention the Soul Master system. Only by obtaining Soul Rings can one break through the bottleneck of a certain level. Without obtaining Soul Rings, there is no way to improve one's level; at most, one can accumulate some Soul Power.

This kind of cultivation method is inherently quite abstract.

As for one's foundation, it is naturally closely related to the soul rings absorbed by the soul master. Even a Limit Douluo with a super-proportioned three hundred-thousand-year soul rings like Mu En is only at the quasi-demigod level.

But what if all nine soul rings were upgraded to 100,000 years?

Even if they can't break through to demigod status, they can at least reach the peak of near-demigod status.

Nine 100,000-year spirit rings weren't enough to break through to demigod status, so what about nine 200,000-year ferocious beast spirit rings? Would they be enough to break through to demigod status?

If breaking through to the quasi-god level is even more difficult, what if you were to receive nine spirit rings from five hundred thousand-year-old spirit beast kings all at once?

If all nine spirit rings are million-year-old god-level spirit rings, is it really still difficult to become a god at level 100?

Not to mention, there are also things like soul bones, which can serve as an additional boost, providing greater assistance to a soul master's breakthrough.

And that is what constitutes a profound foundation.

Once you understand the essence of a Soul Master, you'll realize that the Soul Rings and Soul Bones upon which they depend for survival cannot be improved through cultivation.

To improve one's abilities, one must either undergo a second awakening of one's martial soul, like the Body Sect, to unleash the potential of both the body and the martial soul.

Alternatively, they might follow the example of the Holy Spirit Cult, using countless lives and bloodshed in an extremely evil way to increase the lifespan of their Soul Rings.

Furthermore, both of these improvement methods are very ineffective.

Ye Xishui, a Limit Douluo-level cultivator, had killed so many soul beasts and humans over the past two hundred years that her surroundings would be covered with mountains of corpses and seas of blood. With over two hundred years of killings, plus the possible sacrifice of Zhongli Laogui, her soul rings were only six black and three red.

Poison Undying also only has three 100,000-year soul rings.

With their soul rings and soul bones unable to improve in age, and their cultivation stuck at level 99 with no clear path forward, it's a pipe dream for them to break through to demigod status if they lack sufficient foundation.

Not to mention the quasi-gods above demigods, and the final level 100 priests.

Soul rings are both an aid and a limitation.

It helps Soul Masters break through bottlenecks and grow at the fastest speed.

The system restricts Soul Masters from breaking through level 100, confining them to the limit of level 99. Unless they can inherit a godhood, they can only stagnate at the limit of humanity until death.

Soul Masters during the Dragon King Legend era were already powerful enough to become gods. The Soul Spirit system effectively solved the problem of Soul Masters' Soul Ring age limit, while the Four-Word Battle Armor solved the problem of Soul Masters being unable to increase the age limit of their Soul Bones.

The foundation has been strengthened, and the internal factors have been completely resolved. If one still cannot become a god, then it must be due to external factors.

If Tang Hao, the ruler of this plane, hadn't suppressed him so relentlessly, Yun Ming could have become a god. Even if not through a divine position, he could have broken through the level 100 bottleneck and become a true god, even if only a high-ranking official.

"In my world, gods are laws, true gods who control an element or a rule. After becoming gods, they completely integrate into the element and rule they cultivate, and can freely control anything under their rules," Electrox said.

"In your world, God is still a human being, only a more powerful one."

"The process of becoming a god in my world is somewhat similar to the dimensional consciousness you mentioned before. It involves replacing a certain node in the world and taking over the operation of that node in place of the world."

"To become a god in this way, one's strength is naturally beyond doubt. Every move one makes carries the power of the world. Not only does one surpass all living beings, but one can also exist forever." Electrox smiled. "In fact, I could have become a god once, but the gifts of fate have already been marked with a price in secret. The benefits of becoming a god are enormous, but the backlash is also something that ordinary people cannot bear."

"If God takes over the role of the world's nodes, then He will be subject to the world's limitations. God can only intervene if the world's operation is unaffected; otherwise, He will be constrained by the world and unable to move an inch."

"In my world, becoming a god means losing oneself. It is precisely because I am unwilling to lose my freedom that I have never become a god and am merely a mortal."

"You mortal are more powerful than gods," Lin Yun teased with a smile.

How many ordinary people are capable of single-handedly plowing through their world from south to north?

Very few, okay!

Electrolux, who humbly calls himself a mortal, is, in Lin Yun's eyes, far superior to the pure and imposing Tang Buddha in the heavens, whose divine authority has been shattered.

Although comparing the different realms of the two worlds is a bit rebellious, Lin Yun genuinely believes that a fully-powered Electrolux could easily crush Tang San's head.

In this way...

Lin Yun's eyes flickered slightly as he began to consider something else.

Ultimately, it would be a waste for Lin Yun to devour the Golden Tree. Energy is everywhere, and if all else fails, he could ask Gu Yuena to open a door for him and go directly to the Dragon Tomb to have the Dragon God Lao Deng drop gold coins for him.

The Dragon God Pillar, the Dragon God's Tear, and the Dragon God's Heart—any one of them could make Lin Yun take off on the spot.

The benefits of the golden tree...

Large, but not irreplaceable.

But then look at Electrox, a terrifying magician who reversed his Light Child constitution into a necromantic scourge, dancing a waltz between life and death, paired with the Golden Ancient Tree, a top-tier plant with both light and life attributes.

Ok……

Lin Yun didn't even dare to imagine what kind of sparks would fly when these two collided.

"Defying the heavens... I have long since stopped believing in fate, and naturally I will not believe in any nonsense about destiny. I hold the sun and moon in my hands and pluck the stars from the sky. There is no one like me in this world!" Electrox laughed heartily, and a heroic spirit that could swallow mountains and rivers appeared on his old face.

It wasn't just Lin Yun who admired Electrolux's demeanor.

Even Gu Yuena, who had been observing from the sidelines, had a strange glint in her bright eyes.

"This human... no wonder he gets along so well with my brother. How many people in this world possess such magnanimity?"

"So, old Ilex, do you want to be resurrected?" Lin Yun smiled at Ilex. "I once promised you that if there was a chance in the future, I would help you get rid of the predicament of only having a divine consciousness. Judging from your condition, your divine consciousness has been almost repaired. So, do you want to have a body again?"

"I can help you. Just nod your head, and I'll offer you the treasure that will bring you back to life!"

Electrolux paused slightly, stroking his beard, and raised an eyebrow, saying, "What do you need me to give in return?"

"It's simple, a fight." Lin Yun grinned, a hint of ferocity flashing in his golden eyes. "And it'll be the kind of gang fight you're most familiar with—of course, not us ganging up on others, but others ganging up on us!"

"A mob attack?" Electrox was taken aback, then chuckled and shook his head. "No, you're wrong. It wasn't them attacking us; we surrounded them all!"

A brawl?

What I love most is group fights!

The two exchanged a smile, and at the same time, they saw a burning fighting spirit in each other's eyes.

After more than ten years of getting along, Lin Yun and Electrolux have long since moved beyond a simple partnership. Lin Yun has found a successor for Electrolux, and with no more worries, he now only wants to find ways to make himself happy!

"In my past life, I carried too much burden. When I chose to end my own life, all those grudges vanished like smoke."

"From this day forward, apart from the name Electrolux, I have no connection whatsoever with my past life. I will no longer be bound by any constraints; I will be reborn!"

As Electrox recalled the countless memories that kept replaying in his mind after the successful repair of the fragments of his consciousness, a slight smile appeared on his lips. Then, he formed his palm into a knife and gently swung it down, completely severing those useless memories.

Let's end this entanglement of the past!

Electrolux's action clearly showed his attitude. Although he didn't know who Lin Yun's enemies were, he felt that fighting alongside Lin Yun was what he wanted to do most right now!

(End of this chapter)