Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

His voice was calm, yet it seemed to be filled with endless majesty. As his words fell, wisps of fiery red light were drawn from his body and merged into the space. In an instant, everything seemed to change.

A wisp of crimson fire appeared in the sky, and countless crimson rays intertwined and converged, and a crimson sun appeared in the chaotic sky.

A small red fireball hung in the sky. The fireball was ethereal, not substantial, and was composed entirely of energy.

The fireball did not move, remaining high in the sky. In an instant, the entire area brightened, the howling spatial winds gradually calmed down, the void above the sky stabilized, and the wisps of black cracks no longer appeared, devouring the edges of space.

At that moment, the sky was nothing but emptiness, except for the fireball; there were no stars or moon, which was very strange and incredible.

“I said, let there be earth.”

Yan looked down at the dark earth beneath the abyss. Wisps of earthy yellow light peeled away from his body. The moment they merged into the earth, the endless darkness seemed to be stained with a yellow dot, which then continued to spread and expand.

The rumbling sounds continued to intertwine, and mountain peaks gathered on the earth. The solid and stable earth continuously dispelled the darkness, and the entire demiplane space became completely stable.

"I said, there must be a world."

This time, Yan looked up at the sky and opened his arms, as if he were a God who had given everything. His body radiated endless light at this moment, and his whole body seemed to turn into starlight and merge into the demiplane space.

As this endless radiance fell upon every corner of the demiplane, the previously stable demiplane underwent a dramatic transformation. Mountain peaks rose from the ground, clouds and storms appeared in the sky, and the entire space expanded continuously, dispelling chaos and darkness.

"He is becoming a god, but the method he uses is simply unheard of and unprecedented."

In the Star Dou Great Forest, the Silver Dragon King by the Lake of Life was utterly astonished. Even her half-body, the Silver Dragon King, was shocked by Yan's method.

The method to become a god in Douluo Continent is actually very simple. When a cultivator reaches the title of Douluo, he begins to clarify his own path. After reaching level 99, he comprehends the laws that are in harmony with his own path. Of course, some geniuses are able to comprehend them in advance.

These laws of heaven and earth allow even the most powerful Title Douluo to reach another level of power. These laws are the foundation of divine power, which is why the top beings among the ninety-nine levels are also called demigods, meaning they are only half a step away from becoming gods.

Throughout the ages, countless demigods have existed in the various planes beneath the divine realm, but only a small fraction have ultimately achieved godhood.

The laws of heaven and earth are the operating rules of the universe, just like the ebb and flow of tides and the rising and setting of the sun. Most of them are just basic rules, and even if you fully understand them, you cannot truly take a new step to achieve the body of a true god.

If a demigod at the limit of humankind wishes to advance further, they must develop their own creations based on these principles, resonate with the laws of heaven and earth, and ultimately achieve the status of a true god. The new 'creations' they develop are the 'godly positions' in the divine realm.

Most of the powerful figures in Douluo Continent follow this path, including some native gods from lower planes. The power of the Crimson Lotus of Blazing Flame and the destructive power of the Lord of the Underworld are their own special divine powers of law.

These powerful beings who attained godhood on their own initiative, to be honest, could resonate with the universe and receive enlightenment after they became gods. At the right time, they would 'ascend' to contact the origin of the universe and condense 'god positions'. The origin of so many god positions within the Douluo God Realm comes from this.

However, after the Dragon God's Rebellion, many otherworldly deities were ostracized by the divine realm, and many native gods in the lower realms were either killed or went into hiding. Only a portion of human deities (such as angel gods and sea gods) successfully ascended. The vast majority of those who became gods did so through another route: inheriting a divine position.

Besides self-creation, godhood can also be inherited, which has both advantages and disadvantages. There is also a special type: the lord of a plane and the guardian of a plane. Their power depends on the plane that recognizes them, but once they leave the plane, their power will drop greatly, even less than that of the gods in the divine realm.

The methods to become a god in the Douluo Universe have always been these two types. However, the Silver Dragon King's shock comes from the fact that Yan has actually created a third method, which draws on the world authority control of the plane lord and the autonomous godhood to induce the origin of the laws to condense a godhood.

Yan caused a fundamental tremor by opening up a demiplane space, then integrated the laws he had comprehended into his own mini-plane, and established a connection between the mini-plane and the origin of the laws.

In layman's terms, he refined the condensed 'divine position' into his own small plane, and this small plane became his divine position, with great power concentrated in his own body.

Chapter 612 The Transformation of the Soul

"The divine position is integrated into the plane, and the plane is under his control. This means that the divine position is completely under his control. As long as the plane is not destroyed, he will never perish and will remain a true god forever."

Above the Lake of Life in Douluo Continent, the Silver Dragon King gazed at the ever-growing demiplane space through the endless void, his eyes filled with amazement. "Most planes in the God Realm have upper limits, which are completely beyond the reach of those who created the gods."

Among the gods of the divine realm, apart from those five who were born with the power of the fundamental laws of the universe and possess the innate possibility of breaking through to the God-King level, the rest of them, whether they are the Seven Elements, the Seven Deadly Sins, or other main gods, are unable to advance their divine positions to the God-King level.

It's not that they lack talent, but rather that trying to break through to the God King level by comprehending the limits of their divine position is too difficult. It's better to break free from the shackles of divine position and find another way to break through, or even absorb a large amount of origin to force a breakthrough. That's why the matter of inheriting divine positions came about.

However, the first generation of pioneers abandoned their divine positions, and their successors were not entirely compatible with them. So how could they rebuild divine positions and break through the limits? As a result, the upper limits of each divine position were fixed, with almost no chance of breaking through.

However, Yan's method of breakthrough provided a clear path to the heavens from the very beginning. As long as that half-plane is transformed into a complete plane world, then this god position will definitely be at the level of a god-king. In other words, these are all paths to becoming a god-king.

He created a demiplane using the power of earth and fire, but that doesn't mean he could only use those two powers. All things in heaven and earth, wind, fire, thunder, lightning, and rain—all elements have the potential to give rise to new worlds. Perhaps in the future, new lower planes will appear, such as worlds of water, kingdoms of fire, and kingdoms of ice…”

A strange light flashed in the Silver Dragon King's eyes. "The kingdom of the gods has completely returned to itself, and its own divine body is also constantly transforming into a body of law. This is similar to the path of the Dragon God, and it is much smarter than the way those guys in the God Realm only have divine souls left."

The innate physical body is of utmost importance. To discard one's innate body and create a divine body aligns with one's own laws, but it also locks away one's path. Once one's divine status reaches its limit, further breakthroughs become virtually impossible; one can only abandon the divine status and find a new way forward.

After using her unparalleled spiritual power to deduce, the Silver Dragon King saw countless paths, which shows that Yan's method of attaining godhood is definitely a smooth road with infinite possibilities.

As she was muttering to herself, Yan, who had created the divine kingdom, also underwent a further transformation. At that moment, thunder suddenly roared in the sky above the Douluo Continent, as if something unusual had happened.

The Silver Dragon King's gaze sharpened, and he quickly withdrew his divine power to conceal his presence, but he still kept an eye on Yan's situation. "The divine realm is paying attention. Have they arrived? I wonder what those guys will do. Will they target Yan?"

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Yan, the person directly involved, was completely unaware of the Silver Dragon King's mutterings and the attention of the divine realm. At this moment, he was undergoing a transformation, evolving from a human to a god.

Within Yan's spiritual space, a golden light shone and condensed into his divine soul body. The originally chaotic spiritual space was filled with divine radiance, and the entire space suddenly lit up. The sacred spiritual space seemed boundless, and the location where Yan was was shrouded in ethereal mist, like a fairyland.

Yan's gaze shifted, and a beam of light appeared before him. Under his gaze, the beam of light slowly split apart, and then split again, gradually transforming a single phantom into countless tiny phantoms.

These illusory figures are like countless imprints, constantly shifting and containing countless insights into laws and power. These are Yan's understanding of various laws; possessing an intelligent brain, he is extremely knowledgeable, encompassing everything.

Although his laws are primarily based on earth and fire, they also encompass other aspects. These insights ultimately coalesced into a unique divine power, which is his divine power of laws.

However, Yan has learned too much and needs to improve his strength quickly. Therefore, he needs to make some choices. He should simplify things first, keeping only the parts that are easy to improve, namely the parts about earth and fire, and put the rest aside for later research.

He slowly merged these marks back into a phantom, which had shrunk considerably, now only about one-fifth of its original size.

Yan's soul slowly came into contact with the illusory image, which seeped into his soul like flowing water. Yan slowly closed his eyes, and everything around him changed in his perception.

The surrounding light was divided into red and yellow, which were the elemental lights of earth and fire. His divine position based on these two elements was the easiest way to improve quickly in a short period of time by focusing more on these two elements.

Countless imprints containing laws and ultimate truths intertwined and deduced. Yan's divine soul power seemed to be attracted by some kind of force, suddenly surging out from the depths of his soul and instantly merging into this imprint. This imprint instantly increased in size several times, and his strength and aura also rapidly crossed another level.

The phantom in his soul kept writhing and slowly merging. The phantom became thinner and thinner, and then suddenly contracted violently. His soul was jolted, and his mind went blank for a moment. When he came to, he found a ball of red and yellow threads in his mind.

The tangled threads twisted and turned, with most of the red and yellow threads clearly distinct, but Yan clearly sensed that a small portion had merged. These threads emitted an incomparably profound light, as if they contained infinite profound truths.

Some external force was drawn into the divine kingdom, rushing madly towards Yan and being quickly absorbed by his spiritual sea. Instantly, his mind became clear, and many thoughts arose in his heart. Soon, the threads swelled slightly.

In an instant, the entire soul space underwent a tremendous transformation. The power surging from the outside world gradually diminished and soon disappeared, while Yan's mind became clear, and he learned many things.

Yan suddenly realized that the power of faith had such a significant effect on gods, especially the gods in the divine realm who were now only souls.

The power of faith is a pure spiritual force, and the core of the divine body of the gods in the divine realm is the divine soul. The power of faith can benefit the divine soul and can be used as a reserve resource for the divine soul's power. However, deducing and comprehending the laws to perfect one's divine position requires the consumption of the divine soul's power.

Therefore, if a god possesses a large amount of faith power, then he/she may further perfect his/her divine position. The power of faith has an extraordinary effect on gods, not to mention some effects such as stabilizing the divine realm, so the divine realm values ​​faith very much.

Yan had some answers in his mind and many more thoughts. When he opened his eyes again, his divine kingdom had changed.

He looked at the sky and suddenly felt a little dazed, as if there was something wrong with his eyes. He kept seeing flashes of colorful light, but upon closer inspection, he couldn't find anything at all, which puzzled him.

With a thought, he focused his spiritual power on his eyes and concentrated his attention. The entire world suddenly appeared before him in a completely different light.

What appeared before Yan was a splendid and wondrous sight. The originally gloomy sky had transformed into a beautiful and dazzling painting in Chen Nan's eyes.

Countless energy fluctuations and various colors of spiritual light intertwined, the sun in the sky was a huge energy that constantly emitted powerful energy fluctuations, various magnetic fields constantly intertwined and entangled, and countless cosmic rays of various colors shot from the sky, piercing the earth.

The entire sky was like an ocean of light and shadow. Looking at the essence of these worlds, countless inexplicable insights welled up in Yan's heart.

Yan seemed to have a vague understanding. After condensing his divinity and becoming a true god, he finally understood the difference between mortals and gods. No matter how powerful a demigod is, he cannot see these perspectives. This new perspective also gave him a clearer understanding of this world.

The space seemed to contain a dense network of fine lines, with nodes between the lines, emanating strange temporal and spatial fluctuations.

Yan kept examining these nodes. These nodes were not clear, but appeared very blurry, wavering and fluctuating with the spatial fluctuations, changing positions at will.

This was the first time he had observed the essence of the world so closely; it was undoubtedly a manifestation of some kind of rule, with complex and profound rules hidden behind it.

He examined it carefully for a moment, and suddenly a strange feeling arose within him, as if he could follow the network lines of space to reach any place in the Douluo Continent.

This feeling came out of nowhere, appearing and disappearing without a trace. Suddenly, this thought arose in his mind, and he immediately understood what these nodes were. They were manifestations of time and space coordinates. In the eyes of the gods, long-distance teleportation was just a matter of a thought.

Chapter 613 Upholding the Divine Kingdom

"Gods may manifest themselves in the human world, but not too frequently; upholding the divine kingdom is the right path."

In the void of the Douluo Continent plane, Yan, within the demi-plane god kingdom, had a flashing gaze. With a thought, the ball of light and shadow that had appeared in the void gradually condensed and rose into the air.

Above the plane's sky, a truly awe-inspiring elemental tide formed. Supported by this vast and pure energy, the hazy divine kingdom, resembling the sun, began to scatter light and heat, forming a raging, immense flame.

The energy surging from all corners of the plane converged into a torrent, making the divine kingdom even brighter, as if it had transformed into a star. The energy then enveloped that star, turning into fuel, making the already brilliant divine fire even more dazzling, and it seemed as if two suns had appeared in the sky.

Driven by divine power and guided by the origin of the world, the divine kingdom traversed layer after layer of space, continuously ascending until it finally reached the vast sea of ​​stars.

The speed at which the divine kingdom rotated and rose gradually slowed down, but it did not truly stop. Under the pull of the world's origin, it continued to penetrate deeper into the starry sky, eventually disappearing completely from the sight of all those who were watching.

But during this process, all the stars in the endless starry sea fell silent. Looking up from the material world, the sky was dark, except for one star that shone brightly. Even at noon when the sun was blazing, it was still visible when you looked up. This was Yan's divine incarnation.

His divine kingdom merged into the starry sky and the universe, appearing as stars embedded in the sky, but its actual location was known only to himself.

The advantage of doing this is that it conceals one's fatal weakness. As long as the divine kingdom is not attacked, his divine position will be exceptionally stable, allowing him to maintain and develop indefinitely.

The scene of a single star shining brightly was truly astonishing. At this moment, all living beings on the Douluo Continent inexplicably had an epiphany, knowing that a true immortal god had been born. He raised his divine kingdom high in the starry sky, transforming into an immortal star that illuminated the entire world.

When Yan's divine kingdom reached the right position and merged into a part of the great universe, becoming part of the cosmic cycle, the starlight gradually dimmed, and everything returned to normal.

However, although the strange phenomenon disappeared, the impact of his raising of the divine kingdom has only just begun. From this moment on, the entire universe, especially the Douluo Continent plane, will enter a brand new era.

"The power of the gods comes from the world, and so do the shackles of the gods. Not the dimensional world, but more accurately, the entire universe."

Within the divine kingdom, Yan Gao sat upon his divine throne, surrounded by a sky full of stars, his thoughts churning within him.

Since he exalted the authority to operate the divine kingdom and guided the power of the world, he has gained a deeper understanding of the path of the gods.

Gods wield divine authority, using it to leverage immense power. In reality, divine authority is a token of power given by the world. Whoever possesses divine authority has the key to use the corresponding power. This applies to the native gods of various planes and the gods of the divine realm, all of whom are part of the greater universe.

If we compare the entire universe to a giant machine, then each subordinate plane is a precise component, and the gods are the essential parts that make up the machine.

Because of the existence of extraordinary powers, there must be some extremely powerful individuals, and gods are among the most special ones.

These are a group of powerful beings favored by the universe. They combined and sublimated the fundamental laws of the world itself, promoting the development of the world. As a result, they gained the favor of various planes and the will of the universe, obtained godhood and authority, and then maintained and promoted the development of the world.

This is the relationship between gods and planes, the great universe, and the divine positions in the divine realm are the embodiment of this authority.

However, this model has reached its limit after a long period of development. Fewer and fewer gods are being born in the divine realm, and most of them are gods who have broken through by inheriting divine positions. Moreover, most of the divine positions have been pushed to their limits and there is no room for further advancement.

This stagnant development naturally did not satisfy the will of the universe, which is why Yan's breakthrough was so precious and exceptionally smooth. He had realized these things after becoming a god.

Yan sat on the divine throne, doing nothing, yet he could feel himself growing stronger. Every moment, his newly born divine kingdom was growing, his divine power was increasing, and many insights about nature were even emerging in his mind.

This change did not bring Yan the expected surprise. The world's great power was bestowed upon him, his own strength continued to grow, and he received treatment comparable to the Son of the World. This was naturally a good thing, but while gaining benefits, he also had to consider the meaning behind this event.

The cosmic will and the plane will of the Douluo Universe do not seem to possess the same high level of intelligence as the Heavenly Dao of some worlds, nor do they impose strict shackles. However, these 'Heavenly Daos' that only possess some instinctive will are sometimes more troublesome.

Just like now, Yan could feel that the will of the universe seemed to be provoking him to fight against the God Realm, because the existence of the God Realm affected the development of the universe.

The Dragon God Chaos of ancient times had a profound impact on the Douluo Universe. It was an internal struggle between two major god factions within the universe, resulting in the deaths of countless beings and the fall of many gods. The aftershocks of the event still have a deep influence to this day.

The internal strife of that year dealt a heavy blow to the divine realm, leaving nearly half of the divine positions vacant. It took hundreds of thousands of years for the mortal realm to barely replenish most of the divine positions, demonstrating just how devastating that experience was.

Following this tragic experience, the Divine Realm Committee issued the most severe divine punishment in history, and from that time on, no human being of any other kind was allowed to enter the Divine Realm through cultivation.