Douluo: Martial Soul Nine-Tailed Fox, I am the White Fox Emperor

The Divine Realm, the Great Hall of the Divine Realm Committee.

When Hu Bai completed the forging of the divine equipment in the lower realm, the moment that world-destroying aura erupted, his soul was drawn by a supreme law, briefly separating from his physical body, crossing the barrier of the plane, and arriving in the upper realm.

Several people stood in front of him.

The leader was dressed in dark red magic-patterned armor, with a long, blood-red sword floating behind him, exuding endless killing intent.

It was the Asura God.

Beside him was a purple cloud of destruction, from which one could vaguely see a man in a purple robe, his face dignified but mostly obscured by a cloak.

God of Destruction.

Behind the two, the seven elemental gods stood in a row, with the god of emotions, Rong Nianbing, standing beside them.

As soon as Hu Bai appeared, he sensed the God of Destruction's resentful gaze, which seemed almost tangible, fixed on the Asura God beside him.

If looks could kill gods, the Asura God would probably be riddled with holes by now.

"Cough cough."

The Asura God clearly sensed the killing intent, but instead of restraining himself, he looked gloating and even deliberately puffed out his chest.

He looked at Hu Bai, who had just arrived, and smiled faintly.

"Oh, Little White's here?"

First of all, congratulations on becoming a god!

"Now that you've completed your apprenticeship, my old bones can finally be considered completely free."

"I'm already tired of sitting in this position of God-King of Law Enforcement."

"I'll pack my bags in a bit and go explore the outer universe."

"you dare?!"

A cold snort exploded like a thunderclap.

The God of Destruction finally couldn't hold back any longer.

His purple eyes pulsed with destructive divine lightning as he gritted his teeth and said:
"Shura!"

"You shameless old man!"

"You stole someone else's successor, fine, but the expansion plan for the God Realm hasn't even started yet, and you're already trying to run away?"

"There's no door!"

The God of Destruction stepped forward, and his terrifying divine king aura instantly locked onto the God of Asura.

"You can leave."

"But you have to wait until the expansion of the divine realm is complete and the level cap of all deities is raised before you leave!"

"otherwise……"

The God of Destruction clenched his fist, producing a series of cracking sounds.

"Once I break through to a higher realm, I'll beat you to a pulp!"

"Then I'll make you rub your old face on the floor of the God Realm Committee!"

The smile on Asura God's lips froze.

He may be strong, but he's not stupid.

He is now the strongest of the five great god-kings; even Destruction cannot defeat him.

But if the expansion of the divine realm is successful and everyone's limits are unlocked, given Destruction's warlike nature and domineering destructive intent, he might actually be able to surpass him.

If he really gets beaten up, where will he put his face as the "number one combat power in the God Realm"?

"Cough cough..."

The Asura God coughed twice tactically, his eyes darting around.

"Okay, okay, you're right."

"The expansion of the divine realm is a major event. As the God-King of Law Enforcement, how can I desert my post?"

"Then I'll stay here for a while and help you check it out."

"We've already lived through tens of thousands of years, so what's another hundred or two hundred?"

The Asura God thought to himself: Hmph, I'm doing this for the greater good, not because I'm afraid of being beaten up by you.

Seeing that the Asura God had yielded, the God of Destruction's expression softened somewhat.

He turned his head and looked at Hu Bai.

The originally stern and cold gaze softened instantly and became full of appreciation when it fell on Hu Bai.

"Good boy."

"I never imagined you could get this far."

"Although your God-King status was snatched away by that old guy Shura, your foundation is more solid than we have ever seen before."

The God of Destruction nodded.

"correct."

The Asura God interjected, steer the conversation back on track.

"Little White, although you've become a god now, judging from your appearance, you probably don't want to leave the mortal realm so soon, right?"

Hu Bai nodded.

"That's natural."

"Teacher, Xiaoxue, and Nana are all down there, and my foundation is also down there."

The Asura God waved his hand, with an expression that said, "I knew it all along."

"Don't worry, even the gods have their human side."

"According to the rules of the divine realm, newly promoted deities may have unfulfilled wishes or need to handle mortal affairs in the lower realm."

"You can stay in the lower realm for a hundred years."

"During this hundred years, you can freely travel between the realm of gods and the human realm (of course, you cannot excessively interfere with the karma of mortals)."

"It's not too late for you to bring your family up after a hundred years."

"Your two little girlfriends, the Angel Goddess and the Dragon Goddess, receive the same treatment."

Upon hearing this, Hu Bai's eyes lit up.

One hundred years!

What is a lifetime for mortals, though short for gods, is still enough to accomplish many things.

"Thank you, Senior Asura God."

Hu Bai chuckled, a sly glint in his eyes.

"However, I have no intention of sitting idle."

"Now that I've become a god, it's time to prepare a grand wedding for them."

"From now on, Xiaoxue and Nana will be my rightful wives."

"I want everyone on the continent to know who they married!"

Upon hearing this, the God of Destruction sighed and shook his head helplessly.

"I originally wanted you to come up as soon as possible and use your power of destiny to help us sort out the central hub of the divine realm and accelerate the expansion plan."

"It seems we'll have to postpone it again."

Hu Bai bowed apologetically.

"I'm sorry, senior God of Destruction."

"The lower realm continent has only just been unified. Although the Martial Soul Empire has been established, there are still many messes to clean up, including internal conflicts, external threats, and other problems."

"It's not time for things to truly stabilize yet."

Hu Bai's expression turned serious, and he exuded a sense of responsibility.

"Our original intention in establishing the Spirit Empire was to end the conflict and make the lives of the people on the continent better."

"If I were to abandon everything now and ascend to heaven to enjoy life, I could do so."

"That would be extremely irresponsible."

"This is not only a betrayal of my people, but also a betrayal of my own original aspirations."

The God of Destruction looked at Hu Bai's determined eyes, and his admiration deepened.

"it is good."

"Taking responsibility."

"I understand you, go ahead."

Although the God of Destruction is a workaholic, he is also one of the most principled god-kings.

He supports anything that is for the sake of order and the common people.

"Thank you for your understanding."

Hu Bai breathed a sigh of relief.

But he did not leave immediately.

He paused for a moment, seemingly organizing his thoughts.

Suddenly, he raised his head and looked intently at the gods before him.

"By the way, senior God of Destruction, senior God of Asura."

“I have one more thing I’d like to ask you.” “Oh? What is it?” The God of Asura raised an eyebrow. “If you want divine artifacts, you already have enough. Any more and it will really disrupt the balance.”

Hu Bai shook his head.

"It's neither a divine artifact nor a power."

"But..."

"If possible, could you please change the cultivation rules of Douluo Continent?"

Upon hearing this, the entire hall fell silent instantly.

Change the rules?

This is no small matter!

"What rule are you referring to?" The God of Destruction frowned.

Hu Bai took a deep breath and slowly said:
"As far as I know, the cultivation and growth of people in the other planes under your jurisdiction are not as...abnormal as those in Douluo Continent, are they?"

He turned to look at Rong Nianbing, who was standing aside watching the show.

"As far as I know, the plane where Senior Rong used to live was a plane where magic and martial arts flourished."

"The magic they learn, while requiring talent, relies more on learning, comprehension, and inheritance."

"The skills they use are equivalent to our soul skills."

"Oh no, it would be more accurate to say that I created my own soul skill."

Rong Nianbing nodded, and said with some nostalgia, "That's right, in my world, mages communicate with the elements through meditation, and warriors cultivate their fighting spirit through training."

"Power comes from oneself and from heaven and earth, not from plunder."

Hu Bai picked up the conversation, his tone becoming somewhat heavy.

"But in our plane of existence."

"There are very few Soul Masters who possess self-created Soul Skills."

"why?"

"Because it's so convenient!"

"As long as you hunt soul beasts, you can directly obtain soul rings, acquire ready-made soul skills, and even increase your soul power level."

"For Soul Masters, this is the most convenient and fastest shortcut."

"There is absolutely no need to rack your brains to study the principles or create your own soul skills."

Hu Bai sighed.

"But it is precisely because of this that an irreconcilable conflict has arisen between humans and soul beasts."

"If things continue to develop like this, it won't take more than a few thousand years, or even ten thousand years."

"The Soul Beast race is doomed to extinction!"

"At that time, the soul beasts will be extinct, and humanity will be in dire straits with no soul rings available."

"The entire cultivation system will collapse!"

Hu Bai glanced in the direction of the lower realm and thought of Gu Yuena.

"And Nana, as the Dragon God and the ruler of all soul beasts."

“She definitely wouldn’t want this to happen.”

"This is also the biggest hidden danger between us."

"Rather than waiting until it's too late, let's do it now, while the continent is unified and I become a god."

"Gradually change the dimensional rules."

"Let the cultivation of Soul Masters return to its essence: relying on themselves!"

A deathly silence fell over the hall as the gods pondered Hu Bai's words.

Indeed, the rules of the Douluo Continent are quite peculiar among all the worlds.

Advancing by plundering the lives of soul beasts is inherently a violent and aggressive cultivation method.

"Your idea is good."

The Asura God was the first to break the silence.

He stroked his chin, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes, but more so a consideration of reality.

"But have you ever considered how difficult it is to create your own soul skill?"

"The reason why Rong Nianbing's world can obtain magic without relying on external objects."

"It's because the rules of that world are relatively simple."

"The properties of magic are fixed; they are just a few basic natural elements."

"In this way, they only need to summarize the spells and arrangements of each element, write them into a book, and future generations only need to learn the fixed knowledge that has been passed down."

The Asura God shrugged.

"But what about the Douluo World?"

"Martial spirits come in many forms!"

"Weapon spirits, beast spirits, plant spirits, and even various mutated spirits."

"Everyone's martial soul has different characteristics."

"I want to pass down things like 'universal cultivation techniques' or 'universal martial arts skills,' just like in the magical world..."

"That difficulty is harder than climbing to heaven!"

"This is equivalent to writing a set of techniques and martial arts skills for each of thousands of martial spirits!"

Rong Nianbing nodded and added, "Indeed, magic is universal, but martial spirits are unique."

"Without the cultivation path of spirit rings, many spirit masters might never comprehend a decent skill in their entire lives."

Hu Bai did not back down in the face of the gods' doubts.

His expression became even more serious.

"Of course I know it's difficult."

"However, everything is difficult at the beginning."

"If we don't do it, we'll be stuck in this vicious cycle forever."

"Although martial spirits are incredibly diverse, the fundamental principles are simple, and all paths lead to the same goal."

"There are connections between different martial spirits, and they can be categorized."

"For example, plant-type martial souls, whether it's Blue Silver Grass or Ghost Vine, have basic attributes such as 'tenacity', 'entanglement', and 'life'."

"Then we can summarize a set of basic tactics for 'plant control system'."

"And if this martial soul also has the attribute of poison, then we can refer to the cultivation methods of poison-type soul masters."

“We don’t need to customize for everyone.”

"All we need to do is build a large, detailed 'skills library'."

"It's called learning, but it's really just providing a reference."

"This will allow future Soul Masters, even without Soul Rings, to imitate, improve, and create their own Soul Skills based on the characteristics of their Martial Soul!"

Hu Bai became more and more excited as he spoke.

"The difficulty lies in the early promotion and accumulation."

"I plan to establish a martial arts academy in the Martial Soul Empire to specialize in researching self-created soul skills."

"Furthermore, I will use the power of my destiny to deduce and perfect these techniques."

"What I'm asking of you is not to simply lower the rules and change them."

"I hope you won't object, and might even give me some support."

"During my years in the lower realm, I will explore and develop a new, sustainable cultivation system that is more in line with the development of our world!"

"So that humans and soul beasts, if not coexist, will not be as antagonistic as they are now."

Hu Bai's voice echoed throughout the hall, deafeningly loud.

In Hu Bai's view, the conflict between Soul Masters and Soul Beasts can only be mediated, not completely eliminated.

Even among humans there are conflicts and killings, let alone between humans and spirit beasts.

However, as long as the cultivation system is changed, the conflict between Soul Masters and Soul Beasts can be greatly reduced.

After all, if it weren't for the fact that hunting spirit beasts could yield spirit rings and spirit bones, who would want to take risks?
With the change in rules, soul beasts will no longer generate soul rings and soul bones after they die.

Instead, like other fantasy worlds, they contain beast cores or strange bones within their bodies.

It might be useful to humans, but it would never have been as effective as it is now.

"Hahaha!"

The Asura God suddenly burst into laughter.

"it is good!"

"As expected of my successor, he has both courage and vision!"

"Then I'll look forward to it!"

"As long as you don't violate the fundamental laws of the divine realm, you can cause as much trouble as you want in the mortal realm!"

"In fact, if you actually make a name for yourself, you might even be able to extend it to other dimensions!"

...(End of chapter)