"Phone!"
At Jiang Chen's command, a sleek, modern-looking device with metal wings flew out from Huo Yun'er's pink backpack.
The screen scanned Jiang Chen from head to toe, then a giant green emoji lit up.
"Respected Federal User 002, identity authentication complete. You have successfully logged into the Soul Network."
In this era, Soul Spirits were woven into every part of life on the Douluo Continent.
Beyond serving as companions for Spirit Masters and providing spirit rings, certain Soul Spirits had even integrated into human daily life.
The Evil Eye clan, after ten thousand years of cultivation under the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, had mastered the spiritual attribute to such a degree that they created the Soul Network, capable of traversing it and even interfering with communication signals.
But the Evil Eye clan was rare, and only a few people possessed phones directly operated by a dedicated Evil Eye.
Once the authentication finished, the phone landed in Jiang Chen's palm.
He opened a long-dormant group chat in the center of the green bubble:
[Ten Harmonious Families]
This group had once been the Ten Great Fierce Beasts. The second-ranked Evil God had been taken by Huo Yuhao, and after his ascension, Jiang Chen took his place.
With nimble fingers, Jiang Chen typed, tagging a majestic black dragon avatar.
@For the revival of Spirit Beasts, I tread on thin ice
"Di Tian! What's wrong with you?! How could you not tell me about the Silver Dragon King's recovery?!"
The last message in the group was two centuries old — also from him.
In an instant, the chat exploded to life.
The first to respond was an avatar of a graceful green swan.
Bi Ji:
"Big Cat? You're awake? Did you drain another quasi-god to death? I envy your talent — what a way to upgrade! I still remember when we first met, you were just a tiny thing. Now look at you."
The Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger had always been a devourer — feeding on other beings to grow stronger. This nature made other Spirit Beasts attack it on sight, determined to kill it before it could become unstoppable.
That was why his kind was so rare. In the human world, he would've been branded a true Evil Soul Master.
But after Huo Yuhao's creation of the Soul Spirit system, Jiang Chen had improved it further, ensuring that Spirit Beasts truly benefited. Only then was he accepted by the other fierce beasts — though his overwhelming strength was the real deciding factor.
A goofy bear avatar holding a honey pot chimed in.
Bear Lord:
"Brother Chen's awake again! Already done devouring? Can you survive the million-year heavenly tribulation?"
Soon, the Lord of Myriad Demons, Crimson King, Zi Ji, and the Blue Silver Emperor (now ruling the renamed Sun Moon Forest) all sent greetings.
They envied his million-year cultivation, but also pitied him — the million-year tribulation was almost impossible to survive.
At last, the black dragon spoke.
Di Tian:
"Big Cat, mind your tongue. Contribution or not, you cannot insult my Lord!"
Jiang Chen:
"Yes, yes, yes — your Lord is amazing. But do you know she's run off? How are you her guardian if you're letting her wander freely?!"
Di Tian:
"Nonsense! My Lord is in seclusion!"
Jiang Chen looked at the silver-haired girl — the abducted half of the Silver Dragon King — then typed slowly.
"What if… your Lord is only half right now?"
Di Tian:
"Presumptuous! Million-year cultivation or not, do you want to taste my Dragon God Claw?!"
A golden dragon claw emoji slammed a tiny human into the ground, blood spraying.
Jiang Chen:
"…"
Without another word, he snapped a photo of Na'er and sent it to the group.
Lord of Myriad Demons:
"Your Lord's half? What's that supposed to mean?"
Di Tian:
"!!!"
Star Dou City
A lush city hidden within the Star Dou Great Forest. Few humans walked its streets — nearly all its inhabitants were Spirit Beasts.
Since Jiang Chen had reworked and promoted the Soul Spirit system, Spirit Beasts had become a core part of the Spirit Transfer Pagoda's leadership. They held most of the power, though most preferred quiet cultivation over administration.
In any case, it was far better than in the original timeline, when they were little more than human livestock.
This, too, was thanks to Jiang Chen.
In the depths of the forest, Di Tian stared at Jiang Chen's message in silence.
Half of the Silver Dragon King?
Through the image, he narrowed his eyes. It was hard to be certain from a photo… but Jiang Chen wasn't the type to make such claims lightly.
Could it be…?
He descended to the secret chamber beneath the Life Lake and spoke softly:
"Lord? Are you there?"
A calm, deep voice replied from within.
"What is it?"
"Jiang Chen claims to have found your other half in the human world. What are your thoughts?"
"Ignore it."
"Understood. Also—he should not interfere."
Without asking more, Di Tian vanished into the waters.
Half or not, she was still his Lord. And without the God Realm above, no one could touch even half of her.
Bear Lord:
"Honestly, I think things are fine now. I just forge iron, humans feed me, and my whole tribe is fat and happy."
The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, descendant of the mighty Behemoths, had once rivaled giant dragons in power. But as a clan leader, he had been hopeless — in the old days, he didn't even have a proper tribe.
Now, humans fed and cared for them. His fighting spirit had long faded. Laziness was bliss.
Di Tian narrowed his eyes at him… then unsheathed his Dragon God Claw.
The Bear Lord shrank back instantly, muttering under his breath but not daring to argue.