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Chapter 408 The Theory of Divine Artifacts (Please Subscribe!!!)
"is it a lot?"

Su Ming wore a helpless expression.

Cao Dezhi was also taken aback by Su Ming's tone.

"Do you really think there are many divine artifacts? Nine of them would drain nearly half of the resources of all the major powers."

Su Ming raised an eyebrow.

"So little?"

In his view, a set of four-word battle armor basically represents a divine artifact. After all, even if this thing cannot help a Limit Douluo reach the level of a quasi-god, the Limit Douluo only needs to infuse the spirit of the battle armor into something like a martial soul before he dies to create a divine artifact.

Take the Sky-Piercing Spear, for example.

If Yun Ming dies, he can definitely leave behind the Sky-Piercing Spear if he wants to, and it will be left behind in the form of a divine artifact.

“It’s not as simple as you think.” Cao Dezhi sighed and said, “Since the emergence of the four-word battle armor, the Federation has indeed produced countless quasi-gods. Over the past ten thousand years, the number has been terrifying. But you should also know that the arrival of the Abyss was a painful blow to Douluo Star.”

He took a deep breath and looked toward the location of the abyss passage.

"The Abyss is like a blood-sucking behemoth, lying on Douluo Star, frantically devouring the spiritual energy of Douluo Star. Douluo Star is very large and is also absorbing energy from the universe to strengthen itself. Without the Abyss, in such a prosperous world of Soul Masters, breaking through to the God-level plane would almost be a certainty."

"However, because of the Abyss, Douluo Star has not only failed to strengthen itself, but the energy of the entire planet is also gradually being lost. Even if the speed at which the plane absorbs the energy of the universe increases, it cannot keep up with the rate of loss."

Su Ming remained expressionless upon hearing this.

He knew this, of course; this was the abyss.

"The overall energy level has decreased, yet after ten thousand years, our Soul Master world can still maintain such a prosperous state. How do you think that was achieved?" Cao Dezhi asked rhetorically.

Su Ming was stunned.

Isn't it just like the abyss, frantically exploiting the spiritual energy of heaven and earth?

"On one hand, there is the inheritance of the Soul Master world. The emergence of Soul Spirits and Battle Armor has allowed some Martial Souls in the Soul Master world to be optimized layer by layer, becoming stronger. On the other hand, as you think, the power of a Quasi-God before death is used to nurture a Divine Artifact. This Divine Artifact is not so easy to form. It must be nurtured by several generations before it can truly take shape. But this is equivalent to using resources that are constantly being consumed to create a Divine Artifact. The future environment will only get worse and worse, so these Divine Artifacts will not truly take shape. They will only be used as an opportunity for the next generation in the family to break through."

what?
Su Ming was stunned.

"Therefore, divine artifacts cannot be created. Those top-tier families will try their best to preserve their power before their elders die, so as to provide hope for the next generation of the family, which is the inheritance."

The power of Limit Douluo has been passed down from generation to generation, and with the emergence of one or two new talents in each era, the current situation of Limit Douluo being everywhere has come about.

If it were all drawn from the spiritual energy of the world in this era, given the current state of Douluo Star, with over a dozen Limit Douluo appearing in three generations, Douluo Star would be completely drained.

"Of course, there are also some families whose lineage is so stable that they have extra energy to create divine artifacts, but there aren't many."

Cao Dezhi explained to Su Ming the number of divine artifacts possessed by the major families and forces of today.

“I know the Tang Sect best. They only have five divine artifacts, and the Spirit Pagoda should be about the same. It’s hard to judge Shrek Academy. The leaders of the Sea God Pavilion in previous years have not come from the same faction.”

"There should also be around five Temples of War."

"Besides the four super powers, the largest of the remaining powers possess at most three divine artifacts, such as the Eternal Family, the Sea God Family, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. As for the Haotian School, I don't know."

Su Ming interrupted Cao Dezhi.

"There are so many divine artifacts, aren't there? Nine isn't many. You're acting like you're trying to kill them."

Cao Dezhi was at his wit's end and could only manage a bitter smile. Collecting all nine divine artifacts would require emptying the coffers of two super-powerful forces!
Isn’t that a lot?

Hollow it out!
This has a history spanning thousands of years.

Su Ming pursed his lips.

"My grand formation can help Soul Masters devour Abyss energy. By joining the Blood God Legion and actively devouring Abyss energy, one Limit Douluo is enough. I can definitely earn it back in ten years."

"Moreover, I discovered that abyssal energy is very suitable for nurturing divine artifacts. This energy is not only high-level and violent, capable of refining divine artifacts, but it is also blank, which can perfectly preserve the divine essence that the embryo of the divine artifact is awakened."

Cao Dezhi was intrigued by what Su Ming said.

Is the energy of the abyss suitable for nurturing divine artifacts?

He really didn't know about this.

If that's the case, then...
That's another way of saying it.

"Can a grand formation made of nine divine artifacts withstand the abyssal energy within so many Limit Douluo?"

Su Ming chuckled.

Where is your true colors now?
"That's enough. And as long as we successfully resolve the Abyss issue, whoever contributed these nine artifacts will retain them. You should know that during this period, I will set up additional measures for the great formation to collect taxes. Whoever absorbs the energy of the Abyss will have to hand over at least 10% as provisions to support the great formation."

"Soul Emperors and below pay 10%, Soul Emperors pay 15%, Soul Saints pay 20%, Soul Douluos pay 30%, Battle Armor Masters are ranked according to their peak strength, and Title Douluos pay 20%, Super Douluos pay 30%, Limit Douluos pay 40%, and Quasi-Gods pay 50%."

Cao Dezhi gasped.

No, is the tax really that high?
"As I said, it's for maintaining the operation of the great formation; the rest are for nurturing the nine divine artifacts that guard the great formation," Su Ming said.

The tax rate for Title Douluo is lower because Title Douluo with nine rings no longer have the ability to convert Abyss Soul Rings. They have one less way to absorb Abyss energy, which reduces the damage to the formation, so the tax rate is lower.

"I understand. If everything proceeds as planned, I think it will be easy to gather all nine divine artifacts."

At this point, Cao Dezhi's lips twitched.

He now regrets it; he should have said a few more words about the Tang Clan's willingness to contribute more.

"By the way, it would be best if the nine divine artifacts belonged to nine different forces. For example, the Eternal Family and the Spirit Pagoda could be treated as one force. The same applies to the Sea God Legion and the War God Temple. Any family or sect with a powerful member who holds the position of Vice Hall Master or above in one of these four super forces should also be considered as one force."

There are still many forces with powerful artifacts; we need to get everyone involved.

"By the way, leave one more spot; the Star Luo Empire should also participate."

"Hmm?" Cao Dezhi looked puzzled.

“The newly promoted Qilin Douluo of the Star Luo Empire came to the Federation with me and is currently a guest of the Sea God Legion,” Su Ming said. “His goal is to join the Blood God Legion, but the Federation’s approval has not yet been granted.”

"What about the Tiandou Empire? Should we include it too?"

"Does the Heaven Dou Empire have Limit Douluo?" Su Ming asked doubtfully.

"Then we won't bring them."

(End of this chapter)