"I don't know his identity in this life either, but I can confirm that he will definitely not remain obscure. I just don't know which field he'll excel in."
Agares listened to Xu Yuan's words, pondering the identity of the person he was looking for.
From Xu Yuan's description, she could tell that this person was someone familiar to him.
In other words, this person must also be from another plane, and likely from the same plane as the one who had transformed into a Spiritual Furnace.
Moreover, unlike Xu Yuan, who retained his powers and integrated himself into the Holy Demon Continent by transforming into a Spiritual Furnace, the person he sought hadn't brought his cultivation with him, starting completely anew.
However, despite their respective conditions, they were both confident that the other would rise to prominence?
"There is a key factor," Agares said. "Does the person you're looking for recognize you? I mean, according to what you've said, he should have reincarnated, right? Does he retain memories of his past life? And if he knows you're searching for him, would he choose to hide or come forward to meet you?"
Agares fired off a series of questions.
As Feng Xiu's right-hand woman, she served as an advisor to the demon race and was sharp-minded. The questions she posed were crucial to finding Xu Zhi.
But it wasn't just that.
While these questions were critical to locating Xu Zhi, they also served as a way for Agares to gauge the relationship between Xu Yuan and the person he was seeking.
"He retains his memories, and if he knows I'm looking for him, he will most likely come forward to meet me," Xu Yuan responded.
Xu Yuan wasn't oblivious to her intentions, but he didn't care.
Finding Xu Zhi was all that mattered.
As Xu Yuan himself had said, as long as Xu Zhi was alive, even without cultivation abilities, he would still excel in his respective field.
The importance of status and position made it almost impossible for him to be coerced.
Thus, even if Agares harbored any ulterior motives, Xu Yuan had no reason to worry.
"In that case, I suggest, Senior, that you do not conceal your identity. We demons can spread the news of your arrival in this world. Once the person you're looking for hears about it, they will surely seek you out." Agares smiled faintly and offered her suggestion.
"Fine, we'll do it your way."
Xu Yuan had no objections.
"Good. I'll make arrangements when I return, but—"
Agares paused, drawing out the last word.
"What are your conditions?"
"The demon race is already struggling to survive. Asking them to act will only accelerate their decline, so…"
"I understand."
Agares herself had already benefited and now had motivation, but the rest of the demons hadn't.
This was simple.
The Spiritual Furnace embodying Xu Yuan quickly shifted forms.
The three patterns on the Spiritual Furnace rapidly changed.
The main body of the Spiritual Furnace also transformed, cycling through its three patterns.
It shifted into a brain, then into a spear, then into a pen.
Each form gained corresponding attributes.
The brain emitted fluctuations of spiritual energy, the spear radiated waves of vitality, and the pen gradually connected with the surrounding environment.
The three forms cycled rapidly, eventually overlapping into a single entity.
Watching this miraculous scene, Agares widened her beautiful eyes, feeling as though she were witnessing a miracle.
Using the power of the Spiritual Furnace, an outsider had divided his strength into three parts, integrated them into the furnace, and then reconstructed his original body?
Indeed, everything unfolded exactly as Agares had anticipated.
Xu Yuan couldn't keep acting solely in the form of a Spiritual Furnace.
Vitality surged, swiftly reconstructing a physical body.
This was the body of a young man.
A flicker of admiration flashed in Agares' beautiful eyes as she gazed at Xu Yuan's youthful face.
She didn't find his youth surprising.
Feng Xiu had lived for ages yet remained youthful and handsome.
But unlike Feng Xiu, Xu Yuan's youth seemed to emanate from within; he truly was young.
Whether in his tone or physical appearance, there was no trace of weariness in his strength.
This was an intuitive perception.
The vitality constructed Xu Yuan's body, while the spiritual attributes of the brain and the dense spirituality created a new spiritual sea for him.
"No, that's wrong. The Holy Demon Continent doesn't have independent spiritual power; this construction is incorrect." Xu Yuan noticed the flaw in his own design.
However, he didn't immediately correct it.
This ability to reshape wasn't like the transformation of a demon cultivator in a xianxia novel, limited to a single attempt.
Xu Yuan's true form was still the Spiritual Furnace. By leveraging the characteristics of his three martial souls, he could assume human form to continue cultivating.
The system of the Holy Demon Continent was very straightforward—it revolved around the cultivation of spiritual power.
Whether magicians, priests, knights, assassins, or other professions, all required spiritual power.
In other words, the power system of the Holy Demon Continent had always been one of unity between spirit and flesh.
Spiritual power and physical strength were cultivated simultaneously, eliminating many tedious steps.
Beyond spirit and flesh, there was also the external power of heaven and earth, which was always mixed into spiritual power.
Perhaps this explained why ascending to godhood on the Holy Demon Continent meant merging with heaven and earth.
After constructing the spiritual sea, Xu Yuan's Heavenly Origin Brush dissolved into threads, intertwining with heaven and earth. One end connected to Xu Yuan, while the other connected to the environment before vanishing into space.
Agares watched as Xu Yuan constructed his body and fell into a daze.
Just like that, a person was formed?
To what extent must his understanding of life have reached?
"Give me a map of the continent, and also let me know how to contact you."
Agares collected her thoughts, took a deep breath, and retrieved a map of the Holy Demon Continent.
"I don't know where the demon race will move next or where I'll go."
"It's fine, no big deal. Infuse your spiritual power into it." After some thought, Xu Yuan condensed a rune in front of him.
This was a Spirit Rune, though far less complex than the one Xu Yuan had used upon arriving in this world.
Agares didn't know its purpose but complied nonetheless.
She infused her spiritual power into it.
"I'll contact you directly in the future. I'll inform you of the meeting place and time."
Xu Yuan stored the rune and began sketching a new one.
This time, it was a Primordial Rune.
"This rune can temporarily grant the demon race the ability to maintain their internal spiritual power, but its effects are limited, and the duration isn't long."
The Primordial Rune was derived from the first soul ring of Xu Yuan's Heavenly Origin Brush. Its function was to control the power of heaven and earth.
After Jue integrated the laws of energy conversion, it gained the ability to coordinate various forces. In fact, using the light of the Heavenly Origin Five Elements Spear to enter Agares' body would have yielded better results.
But that was a reward specifically for Agares. Xu Yuan wasn't one to give handouts indiscriminately.
The additional state he granted Agares came from refining the Primordial Rune of the Heavenly Origin Brush based on Jue's abilities.
The Primordial Rune Xu Yuan now sketched was more streamlined, retaining only a weak version of that ability. Its effects were weaker than those bestowed upon Agares.
Agares held the rune in her hands, her chest rising and falling.
This small rune, casually drawn by the outsider before her, could resolve the greatest crisis facing the demon race.
She looked up, only to find that Xu Yuan had vanished without a trace.
A hint of loss flashed in her purple eyes.
She was almost certain—he was definitely a god!
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On the other side, Xu Yuan, now holding the map given by Agares, began teleporting across space.
After more than ten teleports, he arrived in the territory of the Federation.
"First, I'll observe the constitution of the cultivators on the Holy Demon Continent, refine my current body further, and then try cultivating the spiritual power here."
Xu Yuan found a small town.
He entered seclusion, which lasted for a month.
One month later.
Xu Yuan finally refined his body to match the human race of the Holy Demon Continent perfectly.
He also devised an Awakening Method.
Through the Awakening Method, Xu Yuan awakened his innate spiritual power.
Son of Light, with innate spiritual power at level 99. Son of Darkness, with innate spiritual power at level 99. Son of Sacred Fire—
Xu Yuan awakened all attributes, each reaching the innate spiritual power level of 99.
If the Holy Hall Federation knew about this, they wouldn't know what to make of it.
Xu Yuan familiarized himself with his new body and felt the innate spiritual power within.
"Spiritual power is indeed unique. Through spiritual power, I now have a direct connection with heaven and earth."
It was clear that the proportion of heaven and earth power within spiritual power was significant.
The fusion of heaven and earth power, spiritual strength, and physical strength constituted spiritual power.
Thus, enhancing spiritual power would simultaneously improve a cultivator's physique, spiritual attributes, and magical abilities.
"This fusion essentially paves the way directly to godhood."
Xu Yuan was deeply moved.
The cultivation of spiritual power led straight to the divine level.
As long as one possessed sufficient talent, they could ascend to godhood without any sudden breakthroughs.
All it required was mastering the techniques of condensing spirit nodes and arranging and operating them correctly.
Of course, ascending to godhood also meant merging with heaven and earth, becoming part of it.
As the proportion of heaven and earth power increased, spiritual power's assimilation of the cultivator became more pronounced.
Without separate cultivation of the soul and body, resistance to this assimilation would be extremely weak.
"However, these factors don't affect me much. Perhaps I can try ascending to godhood in this world."
Xu Yuan smiled.
This world was very different.
Ascending to godhood here might allow direct control over a portion of heaven and earth.
Controlling a portion of heaven and earth was akin to wielding authority, yet without being bound by cosmic will.
He hadn't come to the wrong world.
"A month has passed; the Primordial Rune should be nearing its expiration."
Xu Yuan retrieved the Spirit Rune and informed Agares to meet at their initial parting point.
"While spreading the news of my arrival, gather information on the top figures emerging in the human race recently."
Xu Yuan reminded Agares.
He was familiar with the plot and could identify Xu Zhi's identity based on recent characters who didn't exist in the original storyline.
The reason he hadn't thought of this initially was due to ingrained thinking.
On Douluo Continent, Xu Zhi's influence was limited, barely altering its trajectory. If Xu Yuan weren't Xu Zhi's son, he wouldn't have even noticed the changes brought by Xu Zhi.
Xu Zhi had indeed changed earlier due to Xu Yuan's arrival, attracting the First Phoenix God into the game and achieving great feats. However, the impact on Douluo's early stages was minimal.
This subconscious oversight caused Xu Yuan to overlook this method of finding people.
"Senior—"
Agares hesitated.
Xu Yuan saw her expression and knew she was deliberately acting this way.
"What is it now?"
Seeing Xu Yuan's unwavering gaze, Agares began to doubt her charm.
She wasn't attracted to Xu Yuan but wanted to leverage her assets for more benefits for the demon race.
Although the initial negotiations had already resolved the demon race's crisis, the losses were still immense. The demon race wouldn't disappear entirely from history, but their decline was inevitable.
The demon race had once been dominant, but now they were on the verge of extinction. The Holy Hall Federation might simply let them fade away naturally before reclaiming their territories.
However, if the demon race didn't vanish completely and continued to reproduce, albeit with drastically reduced overall strength, they would inevitably face brutal retaliation from humanity.
Even Long Haochen's orders were based on the premise that the demon race would soon perish, as Feng Xiu had declared before his death.
If the demon race didn't disappear, humanity's six-thousand-year-old hatred would eventually demand retribution.
"I'd like to request that Senior oversee the demon race for some time, if—"
"I don't have the time," Xu Yuan rejected outright.
"The demon race has occupied three-quarters of the Holy Demon Continent for six thousand years, possessing countless treasures. Senior may take whatever he desires."
"Oh?"
Xu Yuan stroked his chin, reconsidering his decision.
"If you put it that way, I can consider it. But I'll only stay for a limited time—three months at the shortest, six months at most."
Agares widened her beautiful eyes.
You want to rob us?
At most six months?
What can you possibly accomplish in that time?
Put crudely, it's not even enough time to conceive a child.
"I won't stay in this world for long," Xu Yuan muttered bluntly.
Traveling through the universe took time, which was why he had the opportunity to visit the Holy Demon Continent.
The Crimson Realm could send reinforcements to the Abyss at any moment, and Xu Yuan needed to return to Douluo by then.
This timeline depended entirely on the speed of travel from the Crimson Realm.
"However, I can guarantee a direct confrontation with Long Haochen. But if I fight him within three months, I might leave the demon race after just one month."
Xu Yuan added another condition as he looked at Agares.
If no conflict arose, he would stay in the demon race for three to six months and actively seek out Long Haochen for a battle.
If Long Haochen came to him earlier, they would fight, and the transaction would end.
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