Douluo: Martial Soul Research Diary

Chapter 631 God-King Rank
To break through from a peerless Douluo to a god, one needs to forge divine armor, forge divine artifacts, collect the power of faith, and weave a divine structure of godhood, among which the most important element is "sincere faith".

"The path to God-King also requires faith."

At the summit of the Martial Soul Empire, Qian Renxue's wings spread out in all directions, with endless faith surrounding her.

Opening the documents in her hand, Ning Rongrong's gray ink and clear handwriting were clearly visible.

"The framework of the God-King level requires 10 sincere beliefs."

“The birth of a true believer is extremely difficult. Even if hundreds of thousands of years pass by in a flash, it is not certain that a true believer will be born.”

Qian Renxue watched from the sidelines.

The faiths of the Spirit Hall, Seagod Island, and the Blue Silver Clan are intertwined, and she, bathed in endless faith, has no "true believers."

So she blinked and asked, "How did those God-Kings break through to the next level?"

"The Shadow of the Epoch!"

Han Tao used an unfamiliar term.

"When an era ends and a new era begins, the boundless power of faith born in this era can be transformed into a 'Shadow of the Era.' The five God-Kings above the firmament have gone through nine eras and opened up the ladder to becoming God-Kings."

Nine eras.

Qian Renxue covered her lips.

According to historical intelligence held by the Spirit Empire, the Star Era and the Crimson Anomaly Era each lasted for 50,000 years, and so on.
"perhaps."

"It's not as difficult as you think!"

Han Tao shook his head slightly and explained: "The God Realm is a higher plane. It controls many lower realms. Those level 140 main gods can collect the epochal shadows of multiple worlds at the same time. After about ten thousand years, they will have the prerequisite to break through to the God King level."

Bibi Dong slowly flew into the sky, stood next to her daughter, and frowned.

"So, it would take us ten thousand years to break through to the God-King level?"

Han Tao remained silent, even somewhat embarrassed.

"You...have broken through to the God King realm?"

"Bibi Dong, what are you dreaming of? Have you even reached level 110 yet? You're already thinking about breaking through to God King?"

Bibi Dong smiled gently, glancing at the common people below with an arrogant expression, "Hmph!"

"I inherited the divine positions of Asura and Rakshasa. As the ruler of the Martial Soul Empire, I possess the power of countless faiths of the empire's people. With the blessing of these faiths, I have already broken through level 107 and am not far from level 110."

Qian Renxue shook her head, and Han Tao also hesitated slightly.

"Actually, I don't need to go through all that trouble."

"The Shadow of the Era, the power of sincere faith, is the path of the vast majority of gods, but besides this path, there are many other forks that lead to the God-King."

Han Tao continued turning the page.

The information provided by Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling has also been put into further discussion.

"At the level of gods, a truly magnificent memory was born—a projection of the consciousness of a god."

"The projection of a deity's consciousness can divide that consciousness into nine parts."

A passionate belief is equivalent to a sincere faith.

When a human being, a Soul Master, or a deity no longer prays for external power or begs for the favor of superiors, but instead devoutly believes in themselves and devotes themselves to absolute faith.
Faith transforms into conviction, conviction into will, creating a new opportunity to break through the divine king—the "imprint of will."

"Imprint of will?"

Bibi Dong looked confused.

“Sincere faith, the shadow of an era, and the imprint of will are essentially the same thing; they are all the cornerstones for the main god to break through to the level of a god-king.”

Qian Renxue smiled and explained, having understood what Han Tao was saying, her tone becoming deep and profound.

Han Tao closed the book.

His thoughts paused for a moment, and his tone was as sharp as a towering mountain peak: "This is a completely different path."

"Refute external appearances, and witness greatness through your own actions."

Qian Renxue added quietly, "Ning Rongrong and the others really think of you. This path was practically made for you."

Han Tao smiled, even looking at her with a hint of sarcasm, "Poseidon and the Angel God are preparing to advance to the God King, and they intend to take this path. But you, Qian Renxue, as the successor of the Angel God, are not qualified to walk this path."

Qian Renxue frowned: "I don't need this!"

"If the Angel God breaks through to the God King level, I will naturally be able to inherit the God King title. I need to study diligently, just like you, how to break through."

Bibi Dong also frowned. She too inherited a divine position, and her power came from the grace of her superiors. She could not follow the path Han Tao described. Moreover, more importantly, the Asura God would not relinquish the God King position to her, and the Rakshasa God would not try to break through to the God King level. Her future was already blocked.

The path is clear, the shackles are gone. At the intersection of the starry sky, the heavens, and the sea, stands a man clad in a cloak of starlight.

The self, differentiated from the nine "consciousness projections," clenched its fists with absolute conviction. This conviction and faith power was gradually transforming into a "will imprint," becoming the cornerstone for Han Tao's breakthrough to the God King realm.

"what?"

The Asura God looked down at the mortal realm, bewildered and at a loss.

Seeing Han Tao gather the essence and foundation of blue silver once again, he roared hoarsely, "Only half a day has passed! Only half a day has passed!"

"Poseidon is dead. He severed Han Tao's path to the afterlife with his own death, but why, why?"

"In just half a day, Han Tao has found the path to the God King again?"

The Asura God King dared not return to the lower realm to obstruct Han Tao's path, because he knew that doing so would be pointless.

He couldn't even guarantee that his own consciousness projection would survive in Han Tao's hands.

A faint tremor emanated from the Douluo Continent.

Like a declaration that resonates with the soul, or an echo of the will of heaven and earth, countless living beings under the world suddenly looked up at the horizon where the sky and the stars meet.

"There, a supreme expert was born!"

In the Moonlit Tribe of the Sun and Moon Continent, a man looked up at the sky while prostrating himself on the ground.

"The strongest? Is he stronger than you?"

The boy asked with a smile, but his mother pushed him to the ground and forced him to kneel down.

They also looked up to the heavens, praying for forgiveness from the unknowable gods, "Great gods, children speak without thinking, please do not blame my son."

Han Tao could hear their stories, but he paid no attention to their offense. He closed his eyes and focused on the changes in power.

"God-King rank"

"It seems there's been no qualitative change?"

The level increased by 22.5 points from level 149 to level 150.

[Internal Organ Strength: 1400→1500]

[Soul Bone System: 1400 → 1500]

[Bodhi Blood: 1310→1350]

(Except for the Lord of Life, Blue Silver Demon Emperor, Mutant Flower, Lord of Stars, and Dragon God Blood, whose strength is 150, the strength of the other bloodlines is 120.)

【Time and Space Engraving: 1000】

[Gold and Silver Muscle Groups: 1500]

While his bones, muscles, and internal organs have reached the upper limit of a God-King, his bloodline and skin systems are still somewhat lacking.

With the enhancement of Blue Silver 3rd Transformation and divinity, Han Tao's total physical strength reached 94000.
"Other than that?"

"Is all that effort I put into breaking through to God King only for this 262.5 numerical increase?"

The Evil Eye Tyrant couldn't help but ask, as if he had sensed some hidden change, but he wasn't quite sure.

Han Tao did not answer.

Still keeping my eyes closed, I sensed and explored the hidden changes within myself.

"seem."

"The God-King rank is an exceptional system; it provides me with an additional rank."

"An additional tier?" Fairy Grass asked, puzzled.

The Lord of Life showed confusion, not understanding what Han Tao was saying, but the Evil Eye Tyrant and the Blue Silver Clan's consciousness understood Han Tao's words and immediately explained them to the other souls.

Han Tao paused, a bright glint in his eyes.

"Among the myriad planes of the universe, the maximum rank that can be sustained is 15, and the hidden rank is 5. After I break through level 100, the number for each level increase is fixed at 22.5 (growth base 1.5 * rank limit 15), and it cannot be increased further."

"And then?" the Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord looked over. "Can you upgrade now?"

"cannot!"

Han Tao shook his head without even thinking.

"The hidden tier has been raised again, but the enhancement is not in my level 100-150 range, but in my level 0-100 range."

"Only in the weaker past can we find the meaning of the God-King rank."

(End of this chapter)