Starting from the young master of Haotian Sect.

Chapter 559 20

“That is indeed true.” Tang San was not angry. Instead, he readily admitted it. His smile carried an absolute confidence that looked down on the world. He said, “However, throughout the entire Douluo Star, from ancient times to the present, the only one who is qualified and willing to ‘draw this pie’ for you soul beasts is me, Tang San.”

His voice was not loud, but it contained a resolute force: "Not only in this era, but throughout the long history, although there have been some who have become gods, has any human deity ever been willing to give you this hope? You should know that 'drawing a pie in the sky' also requires sufficient qualifications and strength."

Whether I succeed is still unknown. But at least, you see in me a glimmer of hope to break free from fate, don't you?

Tang San's words silenced the ancient divine tree completely. It could not refute him, because Tang San was not only qualified, but also the first person in this millennium of darkness willing to ignite the flame of hope for the soul beast race, no matter how weak that flame seemed at this moment.

At this moment, the Golden Claw Bear took a deep breath, stepped forward, and stared intently at Tang San, asking the most crucial question: "So, what do you need us to give up? Soul bones? Soul rings? Or... submission?"

There is no such thing as a free lunch. The spirit beasts present simply did not believe that Tang San would go to such lengths to gather all the spirit beasts in the world without asking for anything in return.

Tang San met the gazes of all the spirit beasts present, slowly shook his head, and spoke his true purpose clearly and firmly: "No, those things are meaningless to me, even Di Tian's spirit rings and spirit bones are useless to me."

Although Tang San's words were arrogant, as Di Tian was a true dragon from the God Realm and possessed the strongest combat power among all spirit beasts, none of the spirit beasts present refuted him. After all, Tang San's spirit ring configuration was simply too heaven-defying, and Di Tian's spirit rings could even be said to be insufficient.

"What I need is faith," Tang San continued. "I am currently level 99. Although I have all my spirit rings, I am still missing the last piece of the puzzle for level 100: the tenth spirit ring. I want the faith of all the spirit beasts in the world—the Star Dou Great Forest, the Arctic Continent, the Endless Ocean, the Sun and Moon Continent—to converge on me."

His gaze was piercing as he swept over every soul beast overlord present: "You should understand what this means."

The moment Tang San uttered these words, the atmosphere within the Holy Land instantly became subtle and heavy. Although many soul beasts had already guessed, after all, Tang San possessed twin martial souls, and even if he gathered the faith of the entire human soul master world like Qian Xunji, he could only transform one soul ring. He was indeed still missing a tenth soul ring—but when these words were spoken aloud, they still brought a tremendous shock.

Twenty spirit rings! Gathering the faith power of all living beings on the entire Douluo Star, he will become an unprecedented ruler of the world!
This is a feat that even the gods of Douluo Star throughout the ages have never accomplished, let alone imagined!
However, faced with this almost divine revelation, most soul beasts fell silent. Faith is far more than a verbal promise. Without heartfelt agreement and following, true faith cannot generate its power.

The deeper reason is that almost all the soul beast overlords present have their own deeply rooted beliefs and affiliations.

The Ice Emperor and the Titan Snow Demon King both possess the bloodline of the Ice God, and their races have revered the Ice God for generations. Even the Snow Emperor, born from the concept of ice and snow, has countless connections to the Ice God. The endless sea spirit beasts naturally worship the Sea God, who holds the power over the ocean. The Beast God Di Tian's faith points directly to the origin and glory of spirit beasts—the Dragon God. Most other spirit beasts also worship the deities within their own lineages.

Tang San's actions were tantamount to digging up the faith foundation of all the gods on Douluo Star! This was a blatant "theft" that was an enemy of the entire God Realm's inheritance system!
Before Tang San even arrived in the God Realm, he had already offended countless gods, a feat unprecedented in history.

"I am willing to offer my faith." A slightly cold voice rang out. The first to break the silence was, unsurprisingly, Xue Di. She had a long-standing alliance with Tang San, and having already taken human form, her connection with soul beasts was no longer what it used to be.

"Since the Snow Emperor has agreed," the Ice Emperor's voice rang out, with a hint of cautious agreement, "my Ice Jade Scorpion clan can also honor you as a god and offer you our faith. But the transformation of faith is not something that can be done overnight. Even as the emperor of the clan, I need time to guide my people, and I also need your help."

Many spirit beasts secretly cast complex glances at the statements of the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress. Everyone knew that the far north had long been deeply bound to Tang San, joining forces to fight the Deep Sea Demon Dragon King, and even unleashing the astonishing Spirit Fusion Technique [Snow Empress's Tears], which already proved the connection between the far north spirit beasts and him.

"We sea spirit beasts also wish to honor Tang San as our common lord and offer our faith." Following closely behind were the surviving 100,000-year-old sea spirit beasts who expressed their stance. Their choice was within Tang San's expectations; after all, the position of Sea God was already under his control, and he had even personally hunted down the new Sea God (the Deep Sea Demon Dragon King). The power over the ocean had already changed hands.

The successive submission of the Northern Soul Beasts and the Sea Soul Beasts seems to indicate that the trend of the times is inevitable.

However, amidst this seemingly natural wave of submission, a calm, firm, yet distinctly resistant voice, like a cold rock, suddenly rang out: "I'm sorry."

The voice wasn't loud, but it instantly silenced the entire holy land. All the soul beasts, especially those from the Star Dou Great Forest, couldn't help but feel fear and tension.

Because the one who uttered these words was none other than the ruler of the Star Dou Great Forest, the strongest spirit beast in the open, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King—Di Tian!
Di Tian slowly raised his majestic head, his golden pupils staring directly at Tang San without fear. His eyes were calm, filled only with the stubbornness and pride that came from the depths of his bloodline and ancient heritage. He said in a deep voice, "I cannot change my beliefs."

His voice was not loud, but it resonated like an ancient oath in the silent holy land: "The Dragon God is the source of my bloodline, the symbol of the glory of the soul beasts, and also... the destiny and faith that I, Di Tian, ​​cannot and will never betray."

This resolute opposition, like a cold, imposing barrier, suddenly stood before the seemingly converging torrent of faith. The atmosphere instantly plummeted to freezing point; the complexity and difficulty of this struggle of faith far surpassed that of a mere clash of forces.

Di Tian's words terrified all the soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest. They knew that Di Tian's words could bring about the annihilation of the entire forest!

Some of the sea spirit beast overlords who had already declared their submission even began to gleam with hostility in their eyes, as if they had found the perfect opportunity to show their loyalty to their new master.

However, faced with Di Tian's almost resolute opposition, Tang San showed no surprise or anger, as if everything was under control. He spoke calmly, his voice like a deep pool, saying, "Di Tian, ​​even though the Dragon God has long since fallen, do you... still insist on this seemingly glorious faith that actually brings endless shackles?"

(End of this chapter)