Douluo Dalu: The Frozen Throne

Chapter 26: Humans and beasts, meeting and confronting each other (2)

After a brief silence, Shu Yan put down the exquisite wine glass in his hand. The crisp sound made everyone raise their heads involuntarily, waiting for Shu Yan's next words.

Shu Yan looked around at everyone, then he looked at Xu Jiawei and said softly:

"Brother, today we are all gathered together, and I have another thing I want to tell you. This matter is of great importance. It can even be said that it is directly related to what the future world will be like. It is no exaggeration to say that this is something that can change the history of the continent."

Shu Yan's voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone. Everyone's heart was shaken, and their eyes were fixed on Shu Yan. Xu Jiawei's hand holding the wine glass exerted force violently, and the wine in the glass rippled. The expression in his eyes changed rapidly. In a short moment, he seemed to have changed from a gentle and quiet big brother next door to a majestic and decisive emperor of a country. The emperor's pressure was overflowing. He slowly put down the wine glass, and then said in a deep voice:

"Ayan, just say it. There are no outsiders here. Even if there are, they will definitely not be able to walk out of the palace alive."

What Xu Jiawei said was not an exaggeration. There were countless powerful people in the Xingluo Imperial Palace. As the country with the most powerful comprehensive strength among the three empires of the original Douluo Continent, the strength of the Xingluo Empire was not as simple as it seemed on the surface. The power hidden in the dark was equally terrifying. Let alone the mysterious chief priest in the Xingluo Royal Worship Hall. Even though no one had ever seen his true face, Shu Yan knew that this chief priest undoubtedly existed and his strength had definitely reached an extremely terrifying level. He also analyzed this from what Xu Jiawei said at the time.

Shu Yan held her hand for a long time under the table, and then spoke word by word:

“Brother, have you ever thought that Extreme Douluo is not the limit of human beings? Whether it is the God War ten thousand years ago or the subsequent Ascension of the Seven Gods, it undoubtedly proves one point, that is, Gods really exist, and this is a realm that humans can reach through practice and opportunity…”

"For ten thousand years, the continent has produced many talented people, and it is even more prosperous than the era ten thousand years ago. But until now, no one has been able to reproduce the glory of the Seven Gods. Is it because the geniuses in the past ten thousand years were not talented enough or for some other reason? No one can come up with a definite answer..."

Having said that, Shu Yan paused for a moment. The hall was terribly quiet, even the faintest sound of breathing seemed to have disappeared completely. Xu Jiawei stared solemnly at the wine in the glass in front of him, wondering what he was thinking.

The four Titled Douluo looked at each other secretly, with expressions of surprise and doubt on their faces, but after looking at each other, the four of them just continued to remain silent. At this time, they could only be dumb. Once they opened their mouths casually, they would definitely bring unnecessary trouble to themselves.

As if he realized that what Shu Yan said was gradually moving towards an extremely sensitive direction, the expression on Xu Jiawei's face changed again. He waved his hand, interrupted Shu Yan's words, and then looked towards the locations of the four titles. The four people were stared at by Xu Jiawei, and except for Shattered Star Douluo, the other three almost got goose bumps at the same time, as if some ferocious beast was staring at them.

As if they had sensed Xu Jiawei's intention, Giant Strength Douluo and Sky Evil Douluo beside him looked at each other, and they both stood up at the same time and said without any hesitation:

"Your Majesty, this is also your Majesty's family affair, and we two will no longer participate. We two swear by our martial spirits and our own souls that we will not reveal a single word of what we heard and saw today, otherwise our martial spirits will be shattered and we will die on the spot."

After a long time, Xu Jiawei hummed softly, and Giant Strength Douluo and Heavenly Evil Douluo felt relieved, and their figures disappeared in the hall in an instant.

Star Shattering Douluo and Nebula Douluo also looked at each other, with a hint of concern in their eyes. They hesitated to take any action. Xu Jiawei slowly turned his head, pondered for a moment, and then said:
"Retreat. Today's matter will be taken care of by that person. You don't have to worry about it. Just stay outside."

Star Shatter Douluo and Nebula Douluo were stunned at first, then they came to their senses and seemed to remember something. Their faces quickly became serious. They stood up and saluted, and then disappeared in an instant without any hesitation. The loyalty of the four Title Douluo to the Star Luo Empire was naturally beyond doubt, but with their status and position, they were temporarily not qualified to be exposed to everything he said later. It was a good thing for them to leave now.

Xue Di calmly watched the four Titled Douluo leave one after another, and she thought highly of Xu Jiawei. At the very least, she saw in him the courage and composure of a emperor, a quality that is extremely rare nowadays.

This episode made Xu Jiujiu, who had been listening and watching the show, look worried for a moment, but soon, under Shu Yan's comfort, Xu Jiujiu could only sigh and continue to sit silently aside. She knew that at this time, she, Princess Xingluo, was undoubtedly the person with the least say in the hall, no doubt about it.

Shu Yan just smiled slightly, cleared his throat, and continued:
"It has been an unknown amount of time since the birth of the Douluo Plane. The world has undergone endless changes. The human body is not even a tiny mayfly in this long and vast river of time. But it is precisely because of this that the path of cultivation has gradually acquired its fundamental meaning and goals."

"When humans were able to acquire stronger powers through training and hunting soul beasts to absorb soul rings, human greed would be infinitely magnified. After experiencing the privileges and differences brought by being strong, the desire for even stronger powers would increase day by day. The upper limit of lifespan would become a shackle that fettered the growth of humans. All of this has been passed down for who knows how long since the birth of martial spirits, and it has been repeated until today."

"Like I said, most strong people will try their best to climb up. This is due to their position and even their own mentality. I am almost no different from such people."

Shu Yan suddenly chuckled. His slightly wanton laughter sounded particularly clear and loud in the hall. Everyone stared at Shu Yan, but Shu Yan was not moved at all. He just said at the end:
"Brother, this matter is actually very simple. You know, with my current talent, the Titled Douluo or Super Douluo realm cannot be just my destination. Ultimate Douluo is very powerful, but it cannot satisfy my ambition. What I really want is to recreate everything that happened ten thousand years ago... I long for a powerful force that surpasses everything and infinite time. The dream of immortality is as ethereal as clouds and smoke, but it is still enough to attract many people. In some ways, the Snow Queen and the Ice Queen are willing to partner with me. On the one hand, they are attracted by my talent and the characteristics of my own martial spirit, and on the other hand, it is because of the curse that soul beasts cannot become gods and the threat of the next heavenly tribulation."

Shu Yan slowly stood up, and strands of cold air slowly spread out from his body. The ice-blue mist was like a dream, and everything it passed through turned into a world of ice and snow. A beautiful woman figure that seemed to be in a hazy dream slowly condensed and took shape behind Shu Yan. Looking closely, she was somewhat similar to the Snow Queen...

The next moment, five black soul rings slowly rose into the air. At the same time, Xu Jiawei could no longer hold back and crushed the wine glass in his hand. Even Xu Jiujiu, who was sitting next to Shu Yan, could not help but fall into a daze. She really did not expect that in just eight months, Shu Yan's soul power would jump directly to the Soul King level. The five soul rings he possessed were all ten thousand year soul rings, and he was only a little over thirteen years old now...

With the facts before their eyes, everyone had to think carefully about everything Shu Yan had said before.

The talent displayed by Shu Yan was so amazing that it was no exaggeration to say that even the Sea God who won the War of Gods ten thousand years ago did not have such achievements as him at this age.

Just as the atmosphere in the hall slowly solidified, Xue Di, who had been sitting quietly, suddenly spoke:
"He's right. We are all believers in immortality. When it became clear that the road ahead was almost completely cut off, we did choose a completely different path, a new path without any precedent. This path is to create gods. To put it simply, it is to create gods with the power of mortals. Bingdi and I are naturally participants and contributors on this road to god-making. If Shu Yan succeeds, we can share the results with him. Otherwise, the result is very simple and clear."

After Xue Di's voice fell, Bing Di, who was sitting next to him, also spoke:
"I was skeptical about this path at first, but later, Shu Yan's appearance did give us a glimmer of hope. At least, I am unwilling to accept the predetermined outcome. It doesn't matter if I go against the will of heaven, but at least even if I fail in the end, I can die without regrets..."

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　　ps: This great priest was only mentioned in the original novel, so this is the author's second creation! Later, another line will be derived from this great priest, which can be regarded as the protagonist's future team (dog head)
　　
　
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