Douluo Continent: I possess astonishing wisdom as I control energy!

"This is.?!"

Hyotei suddenly opened his eyes, feeling an unprecedented sense of fullness within his body and a rapid increase in his cultivation level. His eyes were filled with disbelief.

"What are you spacing out for?" Kong Ming'an's voice startled Hyotei awake. "Hurry up and guide your digestion!"

Hyotei immediately snapped out of her daze, and without further thought, she quickly focused her mind and circulated her cultivation technique with all her might, guiding the vast energy to cleanse her meridians and nourish her soul and spirit.

With the help of the young man beside her, her cultivation speed is now at least five times faster than usual! And this efficiency is still increasing!

It really is helping my cultivation?!

Hyotei's feelings were complex and hard to describe; they didn't know whether to be disappointed or happy.

But she quickly suppressed all distracting thoughts.

In any case, improving her strength is never a bad thing; she's still too weak right now and can't do anything.

Only by becoming stronger as quickly as possible can we help and stop being just bystanders.

Soon, Hyotei calmed down completely and entered a deep state of cultivation.

Beside him, Kong Ming'an watched Hyotei quickly enter a meditative state, nodded with satisfaction, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

That's right! That's more like it!

Compared to those strange uses for entertainment, using this sophisticated energy interference ability to assist in cultivation and enhance the strength of those around us is obviously more legitimate!

I've indeed been led astray by certain things lately, and almost lost my ambition due to indulging in frivolous pursuits.

Indeed, moderation is key in all things.

While Kong Ming'an was thinking to himself, he simultaneously maintained precise guidance and support for the energy within Hyotei's body, and at the same time, he summoned his own soul ring.

At this moment, the spirit rings surrounding him transformed into a "Spirit Pivot" that shimmered with silver light, three unremarkable blood-red spirit rings with an age of about 500,000 years, and a "Shura God Ring" with dark red and gold patterns flowing along its edges.

Among them, the second spirit ring, which was originally an auxiliary information processor of "Ling Shu", has been completely integrated into the first spirit ring "Ling Shu".

At this moment, "Ling Shu" is at the critical point of 999,999 years in terms of soul ring age, and is only one last essential leap away from transforming into a million-year soul ring.

While advancing to a million-year level is difficult for ordinary spirit rings, it is not insurmountable for him.

After all, with Tianmeng as a case study, and having gained knowledge of divinely bestowed soul rings and actually possessed the "Asura God Ring," and even personally experienced god-level power,

Under these circumstances, advancing his spirit rings was not difficult for him.

Furthermore, if we convert the six "star rings" of the Snow Empress, whose combat power has now reached the god level, into years, each of them would be worth millions of years. Moreover, if it weren't for energy limitations, they would continue to evolve.

However, compared to ordinary spirit rings and "star rings," "spirit receptacles" are special.

Each of its advancements is not a simple accumulation of energy, but rather an upgrade and reconstruction of its underlying architecture.

Each time the "Ling Shu" is updated, he needs to rewrite the core "Ling Shu Protocol" and conduct massive testing to eliminate potential vulnerabilities, thereby refactoring the system.

The million-year threshold holds even greater significance.

For soul beasts, crossing this threshold means stepping into the god-level realm in a certain area. For example, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's spiritual power is essentially at the god-level.

Therefore, this transformation of "Ling Shu" is equivalent to an alternative form of "ascension to godhood".

Chapter 183 Miss Dragon King: How can humans be so wicked!

Looking at the "Ling Shu" radiating a silvery data glow before him, Kong Ming'an's gaze remained calm.

His soul power level was increasing too slowly, averaging only ten levels per year. At this rate, it would take him more than three years to reach the Title Douluo level, which was far too slow.

Whether it's to handle the upcoming matters more calmly, or to fulfill his desire to become stronger, building an alternative and unique promotion system of his own is imperative.

Of course, this is by no means forcing growth, but rather opening up an unprecedented path based on the existing foundation.

Simple “Dharma cultivation,” “body cultivation,” and “vessel cultivation” are not suitable for him now, so he has to find a slightly different path.

With his thoughts focused, Kongming diverted a portion of his mind to assist Hyotei's cultivation, while devoting the rest to constructing the transformation of the "Spiritual Pivot."

Soon, the laboratory fell completely silent.

……

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The core area of ​​the Star Forest, the Lake of Life.

The usually tranquil and peaceful lakeside was now filled with an inexplicably solemn atmosphere.

Dozens of incredibly powerful auras converged here, each belonging to an existence at least ten thousand years old. Among them, the auras of the humanoid figures at the core were even more terrifying, clearly belonging to the level of ferocious beasts.

At the center of all the figures, a silver-haired, purple-eyed girl stood quietly, her aura restrained. Her gaze calmly swept over every figure present, and then she broke the silence:

"What do you all think? Should we cooperate with that human and the business guild behind him?"

Before the words were finished, a burly man stepped forward first, his voice flaring, "My lord, we absolutely cannot cooperate with those cunning humans!"

"Those humans are definitely up to no good! If you ask me, we should just gather our forces and fight them! If that doesn't work..."

Before he could finish speaking, a hand was placed on his shoulder.

Xiong Jun paused, then turned to the middle-aged man beside him, dressed in a dark gold dragon-patterned black robe, his eyes lighting up: "What, Di Tian, ​​you also think I'm right, right? Let me tell you, humans are..."

Before he could finish speaking, the middle-aged man used a little force to grab Xiong Jun and throw him behind him.

All the soul beasts: "..."

No wonder.

The soul beasts withdrew their gazes, and Di Tian also looked at Gu Yue, then bowed slightly, his tone somewhat tactful:

“My lord, I think this matter is suspicious. The fact that the human took the initiative to propose cooperation must be part of a conspiracy. We need to be extremely cautious.”

After he finished speaking, his gaze subtly shifted to the side.

There, an elderly man in a dark purple robe, with a withered face, paused slightly, sighed, slowly stepped forward, bowed, and spoke:

"My lord, I believe that cooperation may be feasible."

Gu Yue's eyes flickered slightly:

"King of Ten Thousand Demons, why do you say that?"

The Demon King took a deep breath and slowly said, "Because the other side did not truly give us a choice."

"No. Demon King, explain yourself clearly!"

Xiong Jun stepped forward again and couldn't help but speak immediately.

The Demon King did not look at him; his gaze remained respectfully fixed on Gu Yue.

"My lord, the problem lies with that contract. Does the contract only stipulate the relationship between you and that human boy? Does it not bind his other powerful subordinates, such as the Snow Empress?"

Gu Yue's pupils contracted slightly, and she nodded somewhat stiffly.

The Demon King sighed, his voice tinged with helplessness: "That's it. The contract restricts that human boy from attacking us, but the Snow Emperor, who has already achieved godhood, is not subject to this restriction."

"My lord, if I may be so bold, then apart from you, none of us here, including Di Tian, ​​are a match for the God-level Snow Empress. If she were to descend upon the Star Dou Great Forest with her divine power, and you were unable to intervene, we would face certain annihilation."

He paused, looked at Gu Yue whose expression had changed slightly, and continued, "If you, my lord, were to stop the Snow Emperor, you would be violating the clause in the contract that 'you must not attack the other party or their affiliated forces'."

"At that time, the human boy will be able to legitimately activate the God of Destruction Trial and inform the divine realm of your existence, with unimaginable consequences."

Gu Yue's expression froze completely.

The situation was too urgent; the other party pressed her relentlessly, giving her no chance to delve into the contract's contents. She was forced to sign it after only a dozen seconds of thought.

How can humans be so evil!

"Therefore, what appears to be a choice has actually left us with only two paths: cooperation or destruction."

“Even if the other party verbally promises not to invade each other’s territory, the initiative is always in their hands. Once we refuse, they always have a reason and the power to make us submit.”

Compared to other ferocious beasts that mostly rely on absolute strength for survival and have limited understanding of human society, the Demon King, through its talent, can obtain information about the outside world by observing the plants of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Although I couldn't travel too far, I was somewhat aware of the recent events in Shrek City, especially the conflict between the Mingmeng Merchant Guild and Shrek Academy.

In his view, Shrek Academy is ostensibly cooperating with the Chamber of Commerce on an equal footing, but in reality, it has been gradually eroding its autonomy and becoming a vassal state is only a matter of time.

Now, the Star Dou Great Forest seems to be facing a similar fate to Shrek Academy.

The other party's intentions were extremely obvious, and they didn't even try to hide them. They wanted to slowly boil the frog in water, but the master didn't see it at first.

The lakeside was deathly silent. All the beasts understood their predicament; they had almost reached a dead end, with no other choice.

After a pause, the Demon King thought for a moment and then spoke reassuringly:

"Actually, the Chamber of Commerce isn't entirely a bad thing. Judging from Xue Di's successful transformation and breakthrough to godhood, they may have mastered a method to help soul beasts safely overcome heavenly tribulations and achieve godhood."

"The fact that both Ice and Snow Empresses chose to support him, and their attitudes were as described by the Lord, at least proves that they were not oppressed by him, but rather gained tangible benefits."

"With the precedent of the far north, our seemingly forced path in the Star Dou Great Forest may not necessarily be a bad thing. It may even be another way out."

These words plunged the ferocious beasts present into an even deeper silence.

The opportunity to become a god. For soul beasts, this is an irresistible temptation; no one can resist it.

Even so, none of them spoke.

It concerns the future of the entire Star Dou Great Forest, and only one person present has the right to make that decision.

Gu Yue remained silent; she didn't know what to do either.

The Ice Emperor's questioning that day had a great impact on her. It was from that moment that she realized that, as the "Lord of Soul Beasts," she had done very little, or rather, nothing, in the long past years, apart from enjoying the offerings of the Soul Beast race.

Awakening, falling asleep, waking up again, and then falling asleep again. This has been her daily routine since her birth and escape into the Douluo Continent.

She used to take this for granted, believing that she could protect the soul beast race and solve all problems.

However, now, she was at a loss, overwhelmed by this helplessness and the fact that the choice regarding the future of the Soul Beast race had truly fallen on her shoulders.

After a long while, under the silent gaze of the beasts, Gu Yue raised her eyes.

A faint air of authority emanated from those dazzling purple eyes, their gaze hardening into unwavering resolve.

“I will handle this,” her voice regained its cool and authoritative tone, her gaze sweeping over every figure present, as she added, word by word:

"The Soul Beast race will never perish."

After speaking, Gu Yue said no more. A flash of silver light appeared around him, and his figure disappeared from the shore of the Lake of Life.

Gu Yue: Can eating this really allow the soul beast race to continue?

Main character: Bao.

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I suddenly realized that the Silver Dragon King's storyline is very easy to write, and I can also play Jenga with Qiu'er while doing so?

P.S.: We'll continue with the main storyline now. What follows is the prelude to dimensional transformation and unification.

P.S.: The "sorrow" thing is just a side note.

Chapter 184 Tang San: It Must Be the Real Body's Shocking Scheme

Shrek Academy, Arena.

With the referee's announcement, the final battle assessment came to an end.

Tang San accepted the certificate symbolizing fourth place in a daze. The bruises on his face throbbed, barely keeping him awake, but he was still somewhat bewildered.

He lost? He actually lost?

Several months ago, he successfully absorbed a ten-thousand-year soul ring, far exceeding his level. He then prepared to examine the new content of the Sea God's test, but without warning, his soul was injured, and he fell into a coma.

The subsequent diagnosis was that his soul was impacted when he absorbed the spirit ring. Tang San was extremely puzzled by this. He had successfully absorbed the spirit ring, so why was his soul suddenly injured?

However, no matter how he thought about it, he came up with nothing and could only temporarily attribute it to an accident. Surely it couldn't be that the divine test had gone wrong?

In short, he stayed in the hospital for several months and didn't recover until a month after the college started classes.

Upon waking, he immediately examined the divine test within his body and learned the contents of the upcoming test:

The Fifth Trial by Poseidon

[Content: Enter the Golden Ancient Tree and receive the infusion of its life energy.]

[Reward: Infusion of Asura God's divine power.]

Without a doubt, this must be the main body's astonishing plan!