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Nine divine beast images had already appeared in Xu Yuan's mind.
The bloodlines of these beasts were almost entirely extinct on Douluo Planet.
Even if a few traces remained, they were so diluted that they couldn't possibly meet the Blood Demon God King's requirements.
The bloodlines the Blood Demon God King sought were at least god-levelâgenuine divine beast bloodlines, not just bloodlines that reached the god level in rank.
The power contained within this Blood God Egg was abundant, but it absolutely couldn't restore the Blood Demon God King to his prime.
However, if he could obtain the bloodlines of nine divine beasts at least at the Secondary God level, he would be reborn with the strength of a God King.
Perhaps this was the contingency plan prepared by this peak God King who had nearly reached the Supreme God King level.
Gods could achieve immortality, let alone God Kings who stood at the pinnacle among gods.
Whether survival tactics or resurrection methods, they always had backup plans.
At the same time, this served as a warning for Xu Yuan.
In the future, if he were to act against Tang San, he needed to ensure Tang San didn't possess any resurrection methods. After all, back then, neither the Angel God nor the Rakshasa God expected the fallen Sea God to return to life.
"Are they all extinct?" The Blood Demon God King's "tone" betrayed no strong emotion.
Within the former Divine Dragon Realm, these divine beasts' bloodlines weren't rare. Back in those days, the dragon race flourished, and the phoenix race thrived in nearby realms. The beast clans of the entire Divine Dragon Realm were quite prosperous.
However, now, following the Dragon God's fall, these divine beasts had disappeared.
Only the Dragon God, who had blocked the soul beasts' path to ascension, likely knew the reasons behind this.
Despite the loss of the nine divine beasts, the Blood Demon God King wasn't enraged.
His requirements hadn't decreased because this condition was necessary for him to resurrect with God King-level strength, ready to seize the Dragon God's position at any moment.
However, his target had changed.
"If what you know about Douluo Planet is true, it's highly unlikely we can gather the nine divine beasts I need, whether within the former Divine Dragon Realm's coverage or even in our universe."
"But I have made arrangements and left corresponding bloodline forcesâjust not in our universe."
Xu Yuan became wary when the Blood Demon God King mentioned this.
Was this some kind of scam?
Before even confirming their cooperation, revealing the possibility of traveling to another universe felt more like a preemptive measure to prepare Xu Yuan.
"You should have the opportunity to understand that worldâit's a flourishing plane. Even after undergoing changes, it still holds infinite potential, capable of producing God King-level beings." The Blood Demon God King said.
"On Douluo Planet, there is a group from that planeâthe Huo Li Clan."
Huo Li Clan?
Xu Yuan frowned, racking his memory until he recalled such a clan existed.
The Huo Li Clan originated from another planeâthe Falan Planet and a place from the Shen Lan Qi Yu series. They were discovered by the Federation and isolated within the War God Hall.
So, did this mean the Blood Demon God King's contingency plan lay in the Falan Planet?
"There, the demon race thrives. I once left several bloodlines and optimized the bloodlines of a few races. Over the years, given the dominance of those bloodlines, even if no Main God-level beings emerged, they're likely overseen by Super God-level entities."
Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes.
"So you want me to kill my way into another universe and take out pivotal figures of their clans? I may not be a good person, but I'm not so deranged. Besides, what benefit would this bring me?"
"I judge people quite accuratelyâit's simply a matter of equivalent value." A hint of amusement crept into the Blood Demon God King's voice.
Dangerous glints flashed in Xu Yuan's eyes.
He hated the feeling of being monitored.
Whether it was the little phoenix, the Dragon God, or this Blood Demon God Kingâthey had all spied on his life using means he couldn't perceive.
Anyone subjected to such casual intrusion would feel resentment.
However, Xu Yuan was powerless to do anything about it.
He could roughly guess how they spied on him.
Ultimately, it boiled down to his own weakness.
If he had already condensed his essence and unified his timeline, why worry about others tracing his history through the remnants he left behind?
"I've already achieved half-step supremacy, with eternal consciousness. My powers have also preliminarily fused with cosmic laws. What I need now are foundational forces. With the fusion of nine bloodlines, I can restore myself to the peak of God King status."
To ensure Xu Yuan understood the details, the Blood Demon God King elaborated: "The energy required by a God King is immense, but I don't need such vast amounts. In fact, even if I completely consumed nine Main God-level divine beasts, their combined energy wouldn't reach half-step God King status, let alone God King status, much less the peak."
"This is your capital?" Xu Yuan sneered, showing disinterest.
How does your frugality concern me?
Even if you promise to side with me, I'd still worry about your intentions.
"A mere God King's strength might not mean much to you, but what if it helps you grow stronger?" The Blood Demon God King remained unfazed.
Grow stronger?
"Forget about me helping you reach the Falan Planet for now. That place might compensate for some deficiencies in your cultivation. But just having someone like meâwho doesn't consume energyâon your side offers benefits unmatched by any other condition."
Seeing Xu Yuan still looked puzzled, the Blood Demon God King decided to reveal his greatest value.
"To break through to God King status, you can't avoid creating a god realm. Even if you don't follow the divine seat path, no matter how high your enlightenment, you can't escape the lack of energy.
Energy is the biggest hurdle to breaking through to God King status.
I can tell you clearlyâbreaking through to God King level might require the life energy of an entire star domain.
To quickly accumulate this, the most convenient method is to create a god realm. Since the god realm exists in the void dimension, its creation triggers a cosmic feedback.
A small vortex, if its frequency matches the ocean, can develop into a massive deep-sea whirlpool. This whirlpool's energy is borrowed from the ocean.
You've created small worlds many timesâyou should understand. You only need to establish the prerequisites, and during spatial turbulence, you can trigger energy tides, gathering infinite energy to shape your small world."
By this point, Xu Yuan understood.
"Creating a god realm is such a process. Because it's established in the void layer, it triggers the most fundamental cosmic reaction, often accompanied by chaotic forces.
However, the energy gained from creating a god realm is always limited. The more assistance you have in creating it, the more principal you have. With the same rate of return, the feedback you gain increases.
Therefore, if you want your god realm to be powerful, besides later operations, initially, you can only rely on the strength during creation.
But inviting strong individuals to join and form divine seats would divide your benefits, making it not worthwhile.
I'm differentâI don't consume energy, and I'm a half-step supreme beyond the peak of God King status. I can help increase your principal without taking a share of your returns."
After the Blood Demon God King finished, Xu Yuan fell silent.
This sounded tempting.
In short, with the Blood Demon God King's help, Xu Yuan could halve the time needed for his cultivation after reaching God King status.
After all, this was a half-step supreme. If Xu Yuan could absorb all the feedback his alliance triggered, he could save at least twenty years of detours.
In terms of levels, if Xu Yuan created a god realm and formed a God King divine seat, he might reach over 160 levels in one go.
Perhaps after digesting for another decade or two, fully absorbing the benefits of the god realm, he could advance to 170 levels.
With the Blood Demon God King's alliance and yielded benefits, Xu Yuan could directly break through to over 170 levels. With enough patience, digesting the god realm's benefits, he might eventually reach the peak of God King status and begin preparing for the path to Supreme God King.
"The god realm is secondary. The Falan Planet should be what you focus on, as you're still far from condensing your divine seat. Perhaps you can find answers there." The Blood Demon God King reminded.
Xu Yuan's gaze flickered slightly.
What does this mean?
Did you see my future breakthrough after gaining opportunities in the Falan Planet?
Xu Yuan frowned.
This possibility was slim, but the Blood Demon God King's statement was too absolute, as if he had pinpointed a severe flaw in Xu Yuan's current cultivation.
"Agree to him first." The little phoenix's voice entered Xu Yuan's mind.
"First, go to the Falan Planet. Whether to collect the bloodlines he needs can be decided later."
The little phoenix's idea was shameless.
But it aligned with Xu Yuan's current thoughts.
Agree for now. Whether to help in the future depends on your performance.
Xu Yuan stepped forward and took down the large Blood Demon Egg.
He placed the Blood Demon Egg in the Hunyuan World of the Hunyuan Spear.
"The trip can't be rushed. I need to handle matters on Douluo Planet first."
Returning to Douluo Planet.
Xu Yuan arrived at the Underworld.
The war between Douluo Planet and the Abyss continued, though due to previous major battles, the scale of the war had been somewhat contained.
Of course, it was no longer the Abyss invading but Douluo Federation counterattacking.
Over the past few years, numerous geniuses and strong individuals had emerged in the soul master world. A small-scale battle often laid the foundation for at least dozens of talents.
These were talents who shone in war, not counting those who were naturally gifted.
It must be said that under the collision of fortune, the probability of producing geniuses increased significantly. By the standards of twenty years ago, among soul masters under twenty in the Underworld, half were close to this standard, and at least thirty percent truly met the criteria for genius.
Similarly, under the collision of fortunes, the emergence of top-tier powerhouses became more frequent. Twelve new Limit Douluo had emerged, seven of whom weren't even 98th-level Super Douluo originally.
Such exaggerated data also revealed enormous benefits for the soul master world. Even the Federation couldn't fully control the Blood God Legion anymore.
The Blood God Legion was like a thorn, a spear breaking through obstacles, becoming the soul master world's weapon against external threats.
Xu Shengqun was about to break through.
After receiving the divine-forged metal crafted by Xu Yuan, Xu Shengqun had contemplated for several years and finally sensed the opportunity to break through.
Once he broke through, all eyes would be on him.
Divine Forge City.
Xu Shengqun stayed alone in his cultivation room.
One kilometer away, a large number of soul masters gathered, watching the location of Xu Shengqun's cultivation.
Suddenly, a shattering sound reverberated through the heavens and earth.
It sounded like the breaking of a bottleneck, bringing an indescribable sense of relief.
In reality, it was the sound of a spear piercing space.
The shadow of the Heaven Saint Void Piercing Spear pierced through the Underworld, stirring up a starstorm in the cosmic space.
Endless stellar energy converged, forming a massive funnel, pouring through the hole he pierced, creating a colossal vortex.
The Heaven Saint Void Piercing Spear absorbed the stellar energy while emitting increasingly intense fluctuations that penetrated the soul.
It seemed as if this spear affected everyone through some invisible means.
This was the law.
When the Heaven Saint Void Piercing Spear successfully communicated with the law, all spectators seemed to see a picture of a spear breaking through the sky.
This image wasn't just a mix of what had just happened but also carried a strong artistic conception.
If one's insight was good enough, they might directly comprehend the intent of the Void Piercing Spear right now.
Xu Shengqun completed his breakthrough, and the soul master world now had three officially god-level soul masters.
The path to godhood ultimately required external aids.
Now, the god-level path was more tangible and practical. Even with the disappearance of the god realm, it wouldn't be severed.
Strictly speaking, Xu Shengqun was the first universally meaningful god-level soul master.
Before him, whether Yun Ming or Xu Yuan, their situations were very specialâalmost impossible to replicate.
Xu Shengqun's breakthrough truly held broad reference significance.
Following Xu Shengqun's breakthrough, the soul master world seemed to reach a climax.
Ya Li, located in the Sea God Pavilion, broke through and became the fourth god-level soul master.
A month later, Mu Ye broke through.
Over the next three months, Chen Xinjie and Cao Dezhi successively broke through.
Additionally, an unexpected person broke throughâMu Ye's disciple and Xu Yuan's eldest senior brother, Ah Ruheng.
Although he hadn't been a Limit Douluo for long, he surpassed many seniors and smoothly advanced to the god-level realm.
Xu Yuan also paid attention.
After some discussion, they discovered the formidable aspects of the Body Secret Technique.
Ah Ruheng, with a pure heart and free of distractions, had cultivated the innate secret technique to perfection early on, achieving the Imperishable Golden Body.
Most importantly, his martial soul was his body.
He truly started forging a god-level foundation from the beginning of his cultivation.
Because of Ah Ruheng's breakthrough, the entire soul master world sparked a wave of emulating the Body Secret Technique, contemplating whether they could develop similar techniques for their types of martial souls to lay an early foundation for godhood.
More directly, many soul masters eagerly joined the Body Sect.
Thus, the Body Sect once again leaped to become a top-tier force.
Even the reputation of the Spirit Pagoda faced temporary doubt.
Because, until now, the Spirit Pagoda hadn't produced any god-level soul masters.
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