Douluo Continent: My Path to Godhood Through Stat Allocation

Chapter 382 The Imperial Palace, the Empress, and the Sea God (4000 words)

A streetlamp appeared faintly ahead, its dim yellow light rippling with a touch of desolation.

Fang Ling seemed to glimpse his own corpse hanging there.

He was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

This can hardly be called exploitation!

Blood was the waste on their path forward, and Fang Ling mercifully gave these souls a chance for eternal life!

Even controlled immortality is still immortality, and it should be called the ultimate good in the world.

"Praise be to the merciful and compassionate God-King of Death!" Fang Ling shamelessly praised himself. "Don't you think so, Tang San?"

"Our god is merciful and loves all people. His great kindness is unparalleled in the world." Tang San, dressed in a gray-gold Shura God outfit, stood respectfully to the side. Upon hearing this, he immediately kowtowed obediently on the ground.

The strength of the undead Tang San should not be underestimated. Relying on the new divine armor transformed by the power of death, he is Fang Ling's strongest divine realm undead.

Even the Dragon King's divine soul, which lacks divine bones, is inferior to it.

The Asura Godhood was nurtured within the Asura Demon Sword, and the void left by Tang San's missing Godhood was filled by the Death Godhood.

The laws originate from Fang Ling's divine kingship and are dependent on the Necromancer God Kingdom.

It can be said that his primordial spirit was entrusted to the Heavenly Dao, and by analogy with the primordial world, he should be considered a sage?

Different strengths, same principle.

"Your Majesty's kindness is never enough..." Tang San continued to flatter.

The hatred of the past was swept away like rain and wind. Even the old god of resentment, which the Asura God could not directly remove, vanished without a trace after Tang San turned into a dead spirit.

However, these words did not bring Fang Ling the pleasure he had imagined. Tang San's wholehearted flattery only made Fang Ling frown:

"Enough, this is boring. Let's come back, focus on condensing the core, and improve ourselves through cultivation."

"Yes! My God!"

With a flash of gray light, Tang San's figure disappeared.

Immediately afterwards, Fang Ling appeared in front of the palace, which was the original location of the Papal Palace.

As the power center of the empire, the palace was renovated and expanded, becoming even more majestic and solemn.

In the square in front of the palace, with Fang Ling at the head and Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue on either side, stood three majestic statues of gods.

Ascending from the statue, newly mined crimson chalcedony forms jade steps, and twelve pillars carved with sun god patterns support the dome cast with gold wire and glazed tiles.

As you proceed forward, you'll find the palace gates crafted from revered gilded porcelain, with liquid solar fire flowing across them, forming the shape of a golden crow.

The four sides of the hall are painted with the development history of the Spirit Hall, and divine light and shadow change among them. Under the sunlight shining through the dome, the whole process of Fang Ling killing the Asura God Tang San is depicted.

The Martial Soul Empire ruled the continent with absolute power. Although it was reorganized into an empire, its rulers were not like ordinary emperors, who lived deep in the palace and were well protected.

The guards here, as before, serve a symbolic purpose, still acting as a facade.

The palace was bustling with people. Officials returning from all over the continent to report on their duties and newly appointed Soul Masters mingled with ordinary people, forming a dense and thronging crowd. Anyone who saw it would have to say that it was a magnificent and prosperous scene!

Yes, this is a golden age!

Only a year had passed since the war ended, and the world, which had been ravaged by war, had just taken over all the cities of the Star Luo Empire and was now thriving.

People are full of energy and vitality, showing a vibrant scene of life and everything flourishing.

Fang Ling's mood also improved considerably. With light steps, he found Qian Renxue amidst a series of respectful yet subtly fearful bows.

What came into view was a stunningly beautiful empress dressed in a molten gold imperial robe.

Her pupils burned with brilliant golden-red divine light, her lips were red and her skin was jade-like, her face was as beautiful as a flower and the moon, and her body was radiant with faint, intense sunlight. Just getting close to her felt like being bathed in the warm rays of the sun.

Qian Renxue was reviewing important documents that required her to make a decision, and she didn't even look up when Fang Ling arrived.

Seeing this, a smile flashed across Fang Ling's eyes: "How does it feel to become the second empress of the Martial Soul Empire?"

Qian Renxue looked up and met her husband's gaze. Her expression was calm, neither happy nor sad.

After a long silence, he sighed and complained, "It feels like I've returned to playing the Crown Prince in the Heaven Dou Empire. There are endless government affairs to handle every day, and I have to review them meticulously."

"Isn't your mother-in-law coming to help you?" Fang Ling asked with a hint of curiosity.

"I helped at first, but later she said, 'There can't be two suns in the sky. An empire, like a person, shouldn't have two brains that decide its direction.'"

Qian Renxue recalled:

"My mother and I do have different styles of handling political affairs. In a world that has just come through war, while your Hall of Death provides a tough side to maintain the bloody authority of the Spirit Hall, we still need a relatively gentle empress."

"And having played Xue Qinghe for decades, I am the best choice."

Qian Renxue was not a soft-hearted person, but her governing style was somewhat biased and indeed suitable for this era.

On the surface, Bibi Dong's reasons seem sufficient, but upon closer examination, there are other reasons.

In reality, she couldn't accept her beautiful, young daughter constantly being around her disfigured self, so she made an excuse and ran away!

Qian Renxue and Fang Ling both tacitly agreed not to bring it up.

"Can't we delegate power? With my necromancer overseeing the world, no one should dare to falsify information or engage in corruption."

Why?

The fact that the number of souls in the realm of the dead has surged to 1.4 million is clear proof of this.

These are the blood and tears that Fang Ling bestowed upon them during the baptism of life's divine power when their martial souls awakened, and even with the excellent praise they received, they still cannot wash away!

Qian Renxue shook her head: "You haven't been exposed to these things, so you probably can't imagine how troublesome it is to govern a vast empire that spans the Douluo Continent."

"I have already formed a cabinet, having my trusted confidants screen the candidates first, leaving the important ones to me, and the result is—"

"Here." She glanced at the completed files on the desktop and nodded helplessly at Fang Ling.

Some things are neither right nor wrong, and those that come to her are all important matters, requiring careful consideration even for her, as the Sun Angel Goddess.

"How about we let Nana help you?" Fang Ling suggested.

"No, she's really determined to surpass me in her cultivation. Don't spoil her fun," Qian Renxue immediately stopped her. "I can hold on for a while. You just need to send a few undead over to help."

"A civil official?"

"Civil official!"

Fang Ling wrapped his arms around Qian Renxue's neck and kissed her hard. After careful selection, he chose a group of civil officials from Tiandou and Xingluo.

The two empires existed for a long time, and their overall styles became different over a long period of evolution.

Given the vast differences in environment, culture, and other factors, it would be better to have a local person handle it firsthand.

Seeing that Fang Ling was driving the others away and even trying to touch them, it was clear that he wanted to do something improper.

Qian Renxue blushed and quickly tried to push him away: "I have official business to attend to, don't come and cause trouble."

You're not strong enough to push it open!

Fang Ling's eyes were deep: "No official business can compare to this. Let me, a little Grim Reaper, serve you well and relieve the fatigue of the Sun Angel God."

"Ugh~!"

Their lips met, and her soft, smooth tongue was relentlessly pursued, causing a blush to rise on her snow-white skin.

Qian Renxue let out a mournful cry, Fang Ling smiled triumphantly, and the three-colored light of spacetime flashed, and the two of them disappeared from the spot.

When she reappeared, only a moment had passed in the outside world.

However, having changed her clothes, she exuded a pleasant fragrance and looked radiant.

Fang Ling smacked her lips in satisfaction: "Is there anything else I can help you with?"

Qian Renxue thought for a moment and was truly surprised: "There aren't any."

"You don't have it, but I do!"

Qian Renxue looked completely bewildered: "Ah, you want more?"

"Just now..."

She touched her slightly swollen lips with her pearly white fingertips, and her voice grew softer and softer.

Fang Ling: "...Is this all I am in your heart, Madam? Can't I be a wise and mighty figure, someone who can dominate the world?"

"The two are not contradictory." Qian Renxue gave Fang Ling a charmingly disdainful look. "If you have something to say, just say it. I have already satisfied you. I still have official business to attend to."

Who turned my sacred and pure Xiaoxue into this state?

Ah~ it's me, then it's alright.

A mix of unease and smugness flashed through Fang Ling's mind at the same time, and he asked softly, "Do you remember what I did during my year in the Hall of Death's Judgment?"

"To turn the extraterrestrial demon Tang San into an undead?"

"That's right, the undead worships me as their master from the bottom of their hearts, and I got this from him!" Fang Ling's eyes brightened as he used his divine sense to transmit the Xuan Tian Treasure Record, which also included a series of knowledge about meridians and acupoints.

"Mysterious Heaven Skill?" Qian Renxue put down the pen she had just picked up, closed her eyes, and read it carefully.

Fang Ling: "The extraterrestrial demons devoured Tang San's original soul and also want to obtain the corresponding martial soul and innate full soul power. How easy is that?"

"Can a mere Blue Silver Grass compare to the Clear Sky Hammer?"

"Tang San's full soul power comes from this technique! It can be cultivated before the martial soul awakens, and one can obtain a power called internal force."

Qian Renxue's sea of ​​consciousness trembled, and following Fang Ling's words, she deduced simply: "So, when the first level of the Profound Heaven Technique is perfected, the internal energy will be converted into full innate level ten soul power upon the awakening of the martial soul?"

Soul rings are a must. This technique has nine levels, so she directly correlated them with her soul power level.

"You guessed right." Fang Ling gently stroked her smooth cheek. "The Mysterious Heaven Skill is indeed very powerful; it can even be said to be a skill that can defy fate."

This is also where the difficulty of this technique lies.

You must cultivate before your martial spirit awakens in order to change your fate!

Children at this age are usually still in the stage of learning to speak or recognize characters, let alone know and understand the specific meridians through which the exercise works.

How rare are transmigrators like Tang San?

Of course, it's not impossible to become a Soul Master first and then cultivate later.

For example, Huo Yuhao, the true chosen one of destiny, only began cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill after absorbing his first soul ring.

But that's a different story.

"While the Mysterious Heaven Technique is excellent, what I want you to see is mainly the Purple Demon Eye!" Fang Ling, seeing her somewhat engrossed in the "Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record," solemnly reminded her, "Whether our divine sense can improve rapidly in the future depends on you, Xue'er!"

"Mine?" Qian Renxue was puzzled and carefully examined the Purple Demon Eye.

Every morning, as the sun rises... the eyes absorb the purple aura...

She was overjoyed. Her eyesight was secondary; cultivating her spiritual power was the most important thing!

Qian Renxue wished she could immediately drop everything and go to study, modify, and perfect it.

But he quickly calmed down.

"Purple Qi is inevitably related to the sun, but I am not the sun god yet..." Although she is called the "Sun Angel God", in reality, Qian Renxue is still an angel god, only possessing a portion of the sun's laws.

Ascending to godhood is not easy; it would be impossible in at least a hundred years in the Douluo Continent.

Qian Renxue, however, did not want to give up this opportunity to grow her divine sense, and after thinking for a long time, she said, "I will study it when I have time."

"Purple aura, is it? I'll find a way to create it!"

"Then I'll leave it to Xue'er." Fang Ling smiled and stopped disturbing her while she reviewed the documents.

The Xuan Tian Bao Lu has been given away, and items like the Exploding Ring and the Great Sumeru Hammer have already been sent out. Fang Ling doesn't need to worry about how to implement rewards and punishments.

……

After leaving the Papal Palace, Fang Ling first went to find Hu Liena, who was diligently cultivating.

She hovered between level 98 and 99. As a spirit-type specialized soul master, Hu Liena's spiritual power had reached the peak of level 99 after she replaced her head soul bone. She was just one step away from breaking through to the divine realm.

Fang Ling came here for no other reason than to resist the allure and experience firsthand the fox spirit's captivating charm.

After he was satisfied, he went to the Spirit Cat Family.

Zhu Qing occasionally comes back here to take a look.

Thanks to Fang Ling's reputation, the Zhu family's situation, though not as good as during the Duke's era, can still be described as acceptable.

Lingling is practicing her spiritual cultivation at the Ye family's Renxin Hall.

In the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School, Ning Rongrong was engrossed in her cultivation.

Of the six women, Dugu Yan was the most diligent in her cultivation.

In order to become a god as soon as possible, she even lived in the dark depths of the sea for long periods of meditation, intending to use the extremely rich water-attribute elemental energy in the ocean to quickly improve her soul power level.

The pressure in the deep sea is immense, and light is blocked. It is pitch black, like an abyss, making cultivation conditions extremely difficult.

Harsh conditions can also provide the greatest training. In this place most suitable for the successor of the Sea God to cultivate, Dugu Yan's soul power surged to level 97, successfully surpassing her grandfather Dugu Bo, and taking another step closer to inheriting the divine position.

Time passed slowly, and the eighth exam was over.

With Fang Ling's help, Dugu Yan successfully condensed the third space soul core, becoming a level 99 peerless Douluo, and then, unsurprisingly, inherited the Sea God's position.

Fang Ling naturally went along to play, and under his sharp gaze, the Sea God ultimately followed the standard process of becoming a god.

Divine body, divine soul, divine armor, and finally, the inherited divine position, condensing into a divine halo.

The laws of water and light are not as explosive as the sun, nor as cold and chilling as the killing intent of Asura. The inheritance of godhood is not like Tang San's, who had a great enemy outside and felt like he was sitting on pins and needles if he did not become a god.

Without external pressure, the process of leaping to godhood can be prolonged.

Thus, Dugu Yan's process of becoming a god was incredibly smooth.

The sea boiled, and divine light shone forth, the magnificent and boundless light of the sea god illuminating the entire ocean.

After becoming the Sea God, Dugu Yan quickly familiarized herself with the Sea God's divine skills. After that, she did nothing else but immediately approach Qian Renxue.

She had never forgotten how easily the five of them were crushed when they tried to fight together.

The Sun Angel is strong, but the Sea God is not weak either. Dugu Yan is determined to wash away the shame of being defeated in the last battle!

(End of this chapter)