Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

"If we can successfully devour the Abyss Plane and regain control of the Golden Ancient Tree, bringing it back into the plane's embrace, Douluo Star will be able to devour the Abyss's origin and complete an unprecedented leap and evolution of life!"

"At that time, the plane itself will become more powerful, enough to nurture more strong individuals, and even... possess the capital to truly communicate with the divine realm!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun understood.

This is a gamble; the will of the plane has placed its bets on him.

“I understand,” Lu Jun said slowly. “But to resolve this crisis, I need to at least possess the strength of a second-level deity.”

“I understand.” Harosa nodded. “Then, may I ask, Your Excellency, what is your current level of cultivation and combat strength under normal circumstances?”

After a moment's hesitation, Lu Jun told the truth:
"Under normal circumstances, my soul power is level 71. With my martial soul, swordsmanship, and some special methods, my combat strength is roughly comparable to that of a level 98 Super Douluo wearing a three-word battle armor."

"But if you encounter a Limit Douluo with a four-word battle armor, your chances of winning are slim if you don't have attribute advantages or other special advantages."

He paused and added:

"If we disregard the cost and use divine power once, we can quickly rise to the level of a divine officer and kill someone like Yun Ming without much trouble. But the real trouble has never been Yun Ming."

Harosa nodded knowingly:
"In that case, improving your basic strength under normal circumstances is indeed the most urgent task. The energy contained in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well may not be overwhelming for a god-level being, but if it is used entirely to improve soul power cultivation, the effect should be significant."

He then changed the subject and offered an even more tempting suggestion:
"If you can successfully retrieve the Golden Tree from the alien spirits after this and return it to the plane..."

"Then, the will of this plane is willing to take an even bigger gamble, using more than half of its reserves of life essence to help you elevate your normal strength to at least the level of a second-level god!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun raised an eyebrow slightly:
"More than half of the plane's original essence? Such a huge loss, won't it cause irreversible damage to the Douluo plane itself?"

Harosa shook his head and explained:
"No, the Douluo Continent has a profound foundation and a complete structure. Although losing most of its energy at once will put it in a period of weakness, as long as the core is not damaged, it can slowly recover within a hundred years by absorbing external energy or by self-regulating."

"Therefore, this portion of the investment loss is acceptable. The key is whether these losses can be recovered, with interest, in the short term."

Lu Jun suddenly realized:

"Retrieved from the Abyss Plane, is that right?"

“Your Excellency is wise, indeed,” Harosa affirmed. “Furthermore, with pure life forms like the Kira Tulip helping to stabilize the natural life cycle, this energy loss is negligible in the long run for the benefit of the entire plane.”

"Everything is for your sake so that you can grow up faster."

Lu Jun glanced at Harosa, but decided to make things clear:
"Even if you give me the energy, don't think that I can maintain the power of a second-level god indefinitely. The driving and maintenance of god-level energy is extremely costly."

"Unless I truly break through level 100, condense a divine position, complete a complete transformation of my life level, and achieve a divine circulation of energy within my body, external divine power will ultimately be like a rootless duckweed, diminishing with every bit I use."

“That is natural.” Harosa bowed slightly. “We know that you are walking a path against the will of Heaven, a path to rebirth as a human being.”

“Every step requires a solid foundation; you can’t force things to grow faster. The energy provided by the plane is meant to clear away accumulated obstacles and accelerate your progress, not to directly bestow godhood.”

At this point in the communication, the intentions of both parties are clear.

"In that case, let's begin." Harosa said no more, his figure rising gracefully and hovering directly above the Yin-Yang Spring of Ice and Fire.

The diamond-shaped gray crystal on his forehead suddenly burst forth with a profound light, and his hands formed an ancient and complex hand seal. A vast and majestic will seemed to descend upon this place through him.

"In the name of this plane, draw upon the source of all things... Open the passage!"

As he chanted in a deep and solemn voice, the red and blue spring water below suddenly boiled and swirled violently. Deep within the spring, two beams of primordial energy, far purer and more powerful than before—one crimson like blood, the other a deep blue like marrow—were forcibly drawn out and guided, like two ancient dragons awakening, struggling and roaring as they soared into the sky.

However, under Harosa's guidance and the suppression of the plane's authority, the two violent energies gradually became docile and began to converge towards Lu Jun, who was sitting cross-legged at the edge of the spring.

Lu Jun took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and completely released the restraints on his soul power and mental power.

The Ice Abyss Sword hovered in front of him, emitting a pleasant chirping sound, actively helping to guide and filter the surging ice and fire energy, transforming it into the purest torrent of elemental power.

"boom--"

The immense energy surged into Lu Jun's limbs and bones like a river bursting its banks.

His body seemed to have turned into a bottomless pit, greedily devouring the gifts from this dimension.

The meridians are continuously widened and strengthened under the impact of energy, and the core of soul power rotates, condenses, and expands at an unprecedented speed.

The barrier of the level 71 peak was almost instantly washed away by the torrent!

Level 72!

Level seventy-three!

Level seventy-four!

……

His soul power level skyrocketed at an astonishing speed, as if he were on a rocket.

On Lu Jun's body, ice-blue and crimson light flashed alternately, as his origin rapidly assimilated and absorbed the two extreme energies of ice and fire.

The energy of the entire valley fluctuated violently due to this frantic absorption, the wind howled, and the grass and trees bowed low.

Harosa did his best to maintain the energy channel, his gaze solemn.

Yuan Enzhen and his son, along with the Ice and Snow Emperors, stood guard around him, protecting him.

Time slips away quietly amidst the flow of energy.

After an unknown amount of time, as the red and blue energy beams gushing from the spring gradually became thinner and dimmer, Lu Jun, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly shuddered.

A powerful surge of soul energy spread out from his body like a tide, blowing away the dust on the ground.

Level eighty!
His soul power eventually stabilized at the threshold of level eighty.

He's just one step away from becoming a level 81 Contra Master!
However, this step cannot be taken for the time being.

Because... there are no spirit rings.

Once soul power reaches its bottleneck, it cannot continue to improve or undergo qualitative change without the guidance of a soul ring.

Lu Jun slowly opened his eyes, his gaze gleaming like stars in a cold night.

He could clearly feel that the soul power within his body was more abundant and solid than ever before, and he was only one step away from becoming a true Soul Douluo. (End of Chapter)