Chapter 315: For the Greatest Benefit! The True Solution
"Don't ask me, I don't know either. By the time I became aware, the Plane's Will had already awakened." Han Li preempted Di Tian's impending question, cutting off his train of thought. "And through my communication with the Plane's Will, I confirmed one thing its fate is bound to mine. If I rise, the Douluo Plane will evolve into another Divine Realm. If I fall, the Douluo Plane will perish completely, its energy dissipating until it becomes a barren world." Han Li's voice was calm but carried an undeniable weight.
"Hah, impossible. You think you can fool me? Even if you are the Master of the Plane, at most, your death would only cause the plane to fall into temporary dormancy." Di Tian sneered. He wasn't some ignorant whelp. He might not have met a Master of the Plane before, but he had certainly heard of them.
"Is that so? If you're so certain, then tell me why didn't you even know the Plane's Will had awakened? Or do you think it's normal for a Plane's Will to suddenly emerge despite the Divine Realm having already tampered with its laws?"
Di Tian was momentarily speechless. This... shouldn't have been possible. Especially not after what had happened.
After a long silence, he finally looked at Han Li. "So, what exactly are you trying to say? You came here at great risk, even mentioning my Master don't tell me this was just a casual greeting."
"I do have a purpose for seeking you out."
Seeing that they were finally getting to the point, Han Li dropped the pretense. "How about a mutually beneficial agreement?"
Di Tian frowned, sensing something off. He had traveled across the continent and met all kinds of humans, and those who made promises like this were never trustworthy.
"And how exactly would that be mutually beneficial?"
"It's simple you don't even have to do anything. I will help the Silver Dragon King recover faster. But when I face off against the Divine Realm, I need you to stand by my side and fight alongside me."
Han Li laid out his plan, his voice sincere.
"That's impossible. You don't stand a chance."
Di Tian rejected him without hesitation. What a joke. His Master had been forced into hiding, yet this boy, who hadn't even become a god, dared to claim he would oppose the Divine Realm? And he expected soul beasts to take his side?
This was even more ridiculous than that foolish Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.
"And why is it impossible?"
A faint trace of refined Ice and Fire Dragon King divinity flickered across Han Li's aura, disappearing almost instantly. But Di Tian sensed it.
"This is ?"
Di Tian's eyes widened. He had been held as a cub by His Highnesses when he was young he recognized this aura.
"Yes, it's exactly what you think it is. With this, plus an abundance of faith energy, the power of that thing lurking in the ocean, and the assistance of the Plane's Will why do you think it's impossible?"
"Be blunt when do you expect to become a God King?"
Han Li delivered the final blow mercilessly, and Di Tian's face flushed red with rage.
"If you follow me, you will have priority access to energy. Faith energy can accelerate the Silver Dragon King's soul recovery. I guarantee at least five new First Class Gods when I ascend. And you and the others can undergo tribulation under my protection, allowing you to grow even stronger."
Han Li's words were bold, but Di Tian's heart pounded with excitement.
"Then what's the price?"
Despite his overwhelming urge to rush to his Master's resting place and deliver this news immediately, Di Tian held himself back.
Something that seemed too good to be true usually was. He was no fool this was a dangerous gamble, and he needed to weigh the cost.
Moreover, he didn't want to expose his Master's location in front of Han Li not yet. Even if Han Li was the Master of the Plane, his current level wasn't high enough to detect the Silver Dragon King's hidden space.
"The price?"
Han Li smiled before calmly stating, "Before I ascend, the soul beast race must worship me. I don't care how you achieve it I trust you can figure it out."
Di Tian's expression darkened.
This wasn't something he could decide alone.
Soul beasts worshipped the Dragon God, but they never received anything in return. Even their leftover scraps of faith energy were insignificant.
The Silver Dragon King was not truly the Dragon God, and since they couldn't publicly spread her faith, she had never fully recovered. Otherwise, faith energy would have already restored her long ago.
"You can't decide? That's fine. Take your time. Once I leave, you can consult that one for guidance."
Han Li subtly nodded toward the Lake of Life, his smile unchanged.
Di Tian stared at him, feeling as if no secret could be hidden from this human.
"Really, you don't have a choice."
Han Li's voice rang out again.
"The moment the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm escaped, your exposure became inevitable."
As he spoke, Han Li pointed to his seventh spirit ring.
Back in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Han Li had already suspected that Tian Meng had said something to the Blue Silver Emperor. Now, letting him take the blame for it didn't seem like a bad idea he never held grudges, after all. They needed a reason, and this was a good enough one to let them come to their own conclusions.
That useless ice silkworm… Di Tian clenched his fist, silently taking note of this. He hadn't expected them to be exposed in such a manner. Worse yet, they had run straight into Han Li.
Now, he also understood why there had been a gaze from the Divine Realm when Tian Meng escaped. The Evil God Hook behind Han Li its origin from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger all of it lined up perfectly.
"It was precisely because of him that I started paying attention to you, leading to this conversation today," Han Li continued.
"Faith based godhood… Why would you choose this path? With your abilities, the Divine Realm would certainly offer you a godly inheritance. And why do you want to oppose the Divine Realm?"
Di Tian finally found the chance to ask the questions that had been weighing on his mind. This was the real reason he had hesitated earlier. Han Li's offer was incredibly generous, but it wasn't the logical choice for someone in his position.
If Han Li truly wished to become a god, it should be effortless for him. That was something Di Tian could never hope to achieve, and it made his fists clench even tighter.
"Oh? I didn't tell you? I'm pretty sure I mentioned it from the start."
Han Li sighed, looking at Di Tian strangely. Was he the only one who kept missing the main point?
"I already said it when I ascend, the Douluo Plane will evolve into another Divine Realm, a completely separate plane with rules under my control."
"You already know the state of the Divine Realm. You don't need me to explain it, do you? Given the situation, what do you think they would do once my plane appears?"
Han Li threw the question back at Di Tian.
"Either surrender control and join them, or face annihilation."
Di Tian barely needed to think before answering. He had already witnessed what happened to soul beasts at the hands of the Divine Realm this was not a difficult question.
Not necessarily, but that's exactly what I want you to believe, Han Li thought, then turned back to him.
"Exactly."
"So, I refuse to accept that. I am the Master of the Plane. Why should I surrender a world with limitless potential? Why should I bow to others? And if I hand over control, who knows what will happen to me? I'd just be another 'new god' to them."
Han Li subtly guided Di Tian toward the most extreme possibilities. And honestly, was it really that far from the truth?
Di Tian fell into deep thought before nodding. When he looked at Han Li again, there was a strange sense of mutual understanding.
Both of them had been forced into this situation by the Divine Realm.
Han Li didn't fully understand that look, but he didn't care. As long as his goal was achieved, that was enough. This was the foundation of trust that he needed.
"So, we are on the same side. I am simply planning ahead," Han Li stated, subtly shifting his language from 'you' to 'we'.
"I don't know why the Divine Realm targets soul beasts, and frankly, I don't care. That has nothing to do with me. But as the Master of the Plane, I must take responsibility. Whether human or soul beast, they are all my people."
Han Li deliberately approached the issue from his own standpoint, keeping his motives clear.
Di Tian wasn't particularly fond of how that made him sound like Han Li's subordinate, but he didn't deny it either. Technically, Han Li wasn't wrong.
"The role of Master of the Plane is my foundation. Ascending to godhood is merely a means to strengthen the plane itself. I don't know what other Masters of the Plane are like, but I know that if I abandon my plane, I will die."
Han Li wasn't actually sure about that. But right now, he was absolutely sure.
"That is why I introduced Xuantian Arts. My goal is the advancement of the entire plane."
Seeing Di Tian's face darken, Han Li added:
"Of course, it's also a means to gather faith energy and deceive the Divine Realm. Only after becoming a god can I fully rewrite the rules. But even if I fail, I am already making changes it's just a matter of time."
A book appeared in Han Li's hand, floating toward Di Tian as it was enveloped in his soul power.
"Before my ascension, this technique will be spread across the continent through the Spirit Hall. It does not require hunting soul beasts. Instead, it allows users to condense a ten year spirit ring through cultivation, which then evolves over time."
"This will completely eliminate the core conflict between human spirit masters and soul beasts."
Di Tian stared at the book in his hands, feeling its weight as he instinctively licked his lips before flipping it open.
"I've already tested it. Someone successfully condensed a spirit ring using this method. It's not perfect yet, but the only thing it needs now is time."
Han Li didn't rush him. He truly had tested it. Otherwise, how could he have created his own divine spirit rings?
Moreover, switching to this cultivation method wasn't just about training soul power. The process of evolving spirit rings also refined the plane's rules. In the long term, Douluo would become stronger than ever before.
And most importantly
This technique was not exclusive to humans.
(End of Chapter.)
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