Douluo Continent: From Seven Treasure Glazed Tile to Crescent Moon's Solemnity

Chapter 262 The Secret to Becoming a God

"Level 100 Soul Power, becoming a god? But that's really something that's hard to achieve..." Dugu Bo said with a sigh.

Perhaps for ordinary Soul Masters, they might think that once they reach the Title Douluo level, as long as they have talent, it's a simple matter to gradually increase their Soul Power.

But only powerful figures like Dugu Bo and Sword Douluo who have reached the Title Douluo level know how difficult it is to increase one level of soul power as you progress.

This is why even those with higher levels of soul power cultivation can feel that increasing soul power is becoming increasingly difficult.

It can be said that peerless Douluo like Tang Chen, Qian Daoliu, and Poseidon, who have reached the level of ninety-nine soul power, are even more aware of just how difficult it is to break through to the level of one hundred soul power.

It seems that there is only a difference of one level of soul power, just one step away from ascending to godhood.

In fact, this step is like stepping directly from the ground to the sky.

It's even more difficult than the previous ninety-nine levels of soul power.

Just like Poseidon, the god of the sea, it took him a full 1,001 years to gather the faith of all the creatures of the sea before he was able to break through to the final level of soul power with the power of their wishes.

It's easy to imagine how desperate Tang Chen, Qian Daoliu, and Poseidon must have felt, facing this one-step gap.

Therefore, knowing that he had no hope of breaking through to level 100 in soul power on his own, Tang Chen eventually gave up everything and chose to enter the City of Slaughter to find a way to inherit the godhood.

Even Tang Chen, who is truly the most talented Soul Master in the Douluo Continent in tens of thousands of years, is not very confident that he can break through the shackles of level 100 Soul Power on his own.

This is Tang Chen, the first generation Haotian Douluo, who created the Great Sumeru Hammer, the Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian, the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, the Haotian Grand Formation, and other peerless techniques. He also led the Haotian Sect to become the number one soul master sect on the continent and named the Haotian Hammer the number one offensive martial soul in the world.

In the fantastical sewers of Douluo Continent, where there is no environment for self-created cultivation techniques to survive and develop, Tang Chen's act of creating a top-level cultivation technique is tantamount to a self-taught high-achieving student from the slums obtaining a doctoral degree.

If it weren't for the fact that techniques like the Great Sumeru Hammer and the Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian are still far inferior to those high-level martial arts techniques like the Transformation of Others, the Twenty-Three Swords, and the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison, they could even be compared to Nobel Prize winners.

In short, Tang Chen's creation of these self-made techniques is far superior to that of a petty scoundrel.

Even a lowly scoundrel can only pick up scraps and steal Tang Clan's secret techniques, without creating any of his own skills or unique abilities.

It's impossible for him to be more talented than Tang Chen.

It can only be said that without the favoritism of the Asura God and the Sea God, his achievements could not have been as high as Tang Chen's.

Even Tang Chen is like this.

Not to mention the later parts of Douluo Continent, there are countless characters stuck at level 99 their entire lives, such as Xuanzi, Mu En, Yun Ming, and Le Zhengyu...

There are even some who seem to have broken through to level 100 in soul power, but without a divine position.

In short, the path to godhood is extremely difficult. If you don't inherit a divine position and your own ascension to godhood isn't particularly powerful, you might only become a new god or a high priest, a role similar to a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals.

In the God Realm, the hierarchy is structured in a way that is quite different from that of the Douluo Continent.

In the realm of gods, the ranks, from lowest to highest, are: Level 100 New God, Priest, Level 3 God, Level 2 God, Level 1 God, God King, and finally, the Supreme God King.

Among them, the level 100 new gods are the god kings who have just ascended to the god realm. At this time, the level 100 new gods can only be considered as those who have just stepped into the threshold of godhood and can only be at the bottom.

A priest is a god who has not obtained a divine position but whose soul power level is above that of a new god of level 100.

After that comes the third-level gods. Third-level gods have their own divine positions, but these positions are generally more supportive or have little combat power.

Then comes the second-level gods. Second-level gods are powerful, possessing combat strength and various attribute bonuses. For example, in the original work, five of the Shrek Seven Devils were second-level gods.

For example, in the original work, Ning Rongrong is the Nine-Colored Goddess, Oscar is the God of Food, Dai Mubai is the God of War, Zhu Zhuqing is the God of Speed, and Ma Hongjun is the Phoenix God.

Above that are the first-level deities such as the sea god, angel god, and Rakshasa god.

Then the highest level is the God of Law Enforcement, which is the God-King level. There are only five of them: the God-King of Kindness, the God-King of Evil, the God of Destruction, the Goddess of Life, and the God of Asura.

Therefore, inheriting a divine position is actually the quickest and best option.

Otherwise, even if one ascends to the heavens with their own talent, they might not obtain a powerful divine position and could only become a minor figure in the divine realm. This is indeed something that would be difficult for a proud genius in the lower realm to accept.

Dugu Bo was unaware of the intricacies of the divine realm; he simply remarked that becoming a god at level 100 must be incredibly difficult.

"It's much more difficult for soul beasts than for us humans; it's practically impossible for a soul beast to become a god," Ning Feiliu said with a smile. "That's why the Snow Empress followed me."

"Oh? Soul beasts can become gods?" Dugu Bo asked, quite surprised.

"Yes, soul beasts can also become gods. In fact, the early God Realm was created by the Dragon God, the ruler of soul beasts," Ning Feiliu said. "However, the Dragon God later perished and, to atone for his sins, made a vow that soul beasts could not become gods, which ultimately prevented them from breaking through the shackles and becoming gods."

"The ruler of all soul beasts... the Dragon God..." Dugu Bo was immediately curious and looked at Ning Feiliu, asking, "You brat, where do you know all this?"

"Yes, I have had opportunities. In fact, I have received blessings from two gods, so I learned about the God Realm and the Dragon God from them. Secondly, I actually went to the City of Slaughter this time..." Ning Feiliu said with a smile.

"The City of Slaughter?!" Dugu Bo obviously knew about the City of Slaughter. In fact, it was impossible for the City of Slaughter to be so secretive that only a few people on the Douluo Continent knew about it.

Because the Fallen Ones in Slaughter City kill each other every year, and if no new Fallen Ones are added, Slaughter City can't possibly resurrect the Fallen Ones and kill them all again.

Therefore, the Fallen Ones of the Killing City are consumables, and a large quantity is replenished every time the city opens.

Under such circumstances, it would be difficult for the major powers on the Douluo Continent not to know about the existence of a city of slaughter.

Dugu Bo, of course, knew this, so he was filled with shock and asked, "What are you doing going to that place?!"

"Naturally, it's for training, and it's actually... the trial ground for the inheritance of a god called Asura," Ning Feiliu said with a smile.

"Could it be..." Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo misunderstood and looked at him with excitement and curiosity, asking.

"Uh, no, that's not it." Ning Feiliu immediately denied Dugu Bo's guess.

If he can obtain the God of Slaughter Domain, that would be fine. But if he doesn't even obtain the God of Slaughter Domain, then he definitely doesn't even have the qualification to inherit the Asura God's legacy.

Most importantly, it is indeed very difficult for you to obtain that inherited divine artifact, the Asura Demon Sword.

You are not Tang Chen's grandson, so Tang Chen would never give you the Asura Demon Sword.

What's a bit ridiculous about Douluo Continent is that you have to obtain a divine artifact for the Divine Trial: the Sun Holy Sword of the Angel God, the Rakshasa Demon Scythe of the Rakshasa God, the Trident of the Sea God of the Sea God, and the Asura Demon Sword of the Asura God.

You must obtain the inherited artifact in order to complete the final test of becoming a god.

Therefore, in this respect, even if the God of Asura wanted someone else to inherit his divine position, he also had to break the rules of the divine realm.

However, in this respect, the God of Asura is not as shameless as a scoundrel. At most, he will exploit loopholes in the rules, but he will not openly and legitimately take action from the God Realm like Tang San in Douluo Continent II: The Unrivaled Tang Sect, forcing the Sun Moon Empire to submit and change its name.

Therefore, Ning Feiliu never thought he could inherit the position of the Asura God, especially with his cheat-like abilities. He was confident that he could become a god on his own and obtain a powerful divine position.

"Because the current master of the Slaughter City is actually Tang Chen, the first generation Haotian Douluo, and he is the one who has obtained the inheritance of the Asura God," Ning Feiliu said.

"So it was him. I didn't expect him to still be alive... But then again, only a legend like him could become a god." Dugu Bo said with a hint of envy.

"No... his situation is not optimistic either." Ning Feiliu shook her head and said, "He has fallen and his mind has been corrupted, making it impossible for him to complete the inheritance ritual."

"Unable to complete the inheritance ceremony? This..." Dugu Bo frowned and said, "Could such a remarkable person also fall into depravity?"

"It's just a scheme between gods," Ning Feiliu said. "So what if they were once legends? They're still just puppets in the eyes of the gods. Anyway, I gained this information and some unexpected gains from my experience in the City of Slaughter."

Dugu Bo glanced at Ning Feiliu's short white hair. In fact, he had noticed the change in Ning Feiliu's hair color a long time ago, but he hadn't said anything.

"Was this hair an unexpected bonus?" he asked curiously.

"Well, I guess so." Ning Feiliu didn't mention that she had died once and been resurrected.

After all, talking about this kind of thing will only make your family worry, so there's no need to mention it.

"Actually, it's mainly this... Samsara Domain." Ning Feiliu directly activated the Samsara Domain, and a seemingly peaceful and invisible power spread out.

Centered on him, a circular area with a diameter of thirty meters was constructed, a pale white area.

It is as gentle as moonlight, yet completely different from moonlight.

Dugu Bo's eyes widened immediately, and he said, "It's actually a domain... I didn't expect you to possess a domain soul skill."

"It's not just that, teacher." Ning Feiliu smiled slightly.

"The night is dark and silent, the moonlight fills the sky."

Then he summoned the Crescent Moon Divine Weapon, the Glowing Flame, and the Falling Light.

Dugu Bo didn't think anything of it, nor could he see any changes in Ning Feiliu's Crescent Moon Divine Weapon.

But soon, Ning Feiliu smiled slightly, and Xue Di, who was standing to the side, had a thought, and the Zhui Ming in her hand turned into Duan Po.

Dugu Bo was stunned for a moment, this...

He remembered very clearly that Ning Feiliu could only use two of the Crescent Moon Divine Weapons for a short period of time.

Only when the "soul power" of one of the Crescent Moon Divine Weapons is exhausted can a new Crescent Moon Divine Weapon be used.

This also greatly limited the strengths of Ning Feiliu's Crescent Moon Divine Weapon Martial Soul.

And then, just as he realized what was happening...

The Crescent Moon Divine Weapon in Ning Feiliu's hand changed again, transforming into Tongbi and Zhejing.

Then it changed again, becoming the Broken King Sword and the Fallen Brightness.

Dugu Bo was still somewhat taken aback when he saw that the originally pale gold Crescent Moon King Sword had turned into the now emerald green Broken King Sword.

Then, Ning Feiliu continuously combined various combinations of the Crescent Moon Divine Weapon in her hands: Falling Brightness with Folding Mirror, Ruined King Sword with Soul Severance, Azure Jade with Falling Brightness, Firefly Flame with Azure Jade...

And so on, resulting in over a dozen combinations of Crescent Moon Divine Weapons.

"This is..." Dugu Bo finally reacted, his eyes widening as he said, "You can freely control the combination of your Crescent Moon Divine Weapon now?"

"Indeed, this is one of my greatest gains from this trip," Ning Feiliu said with a smile. "And my Crescent Moon King Sword has now become the Ruined King Sword, possessing the ability to manipulate the undead."

"And another thing..." He once again combined the power of the Crescent Moon Divine Weapon with the Samsara Domain.

Tongbi, combined with the realm of reincarnation, transformed into the power to control the swift winds.

By combining the power of the cycle of rebirth with the power of the celestial body, one can easily and freely manipulate gravity.

By combining the glowing flames with the Samsara Domain, Ning Feiliu can ignite flames out of thin air, even creating a vast sea of ​​fire.

The folding mirror, combined with the realm of reincarnation, immediately revealed a distorted mental illusion on the scene.

When the broken soul is combined with the Samsara Domain, it's as if the air itself becomes violent.

Finally, the Broken King Sword combined with the Samsara Domain caused a vast fog to envelop the surroundings.

"By combining my domain, I can manipulate the power within the Crescent Moon Divine Weapon, and use it directly without needing soul skills," Ning Feiliu said with a smile.

"You little brat..." Dugu Bo was speechless at this point. He sighed and said, "You're a real freak."

"It's not a good way to describe students..." Ning Feiliu paused for a moment, then said with a hint of helplessness.

"Hmph! You're a freak!" Dugu Bo sneered, "I've never seen such a monstrous talent as you."

If he were a blonde loli with twin ponytails, Ning Feiliu might find Dugu Bo cute.

Unfortunately, the cheap teacher was a lousy old man.

So Ning Feiliu could only give an awkward smile and then asked, "Teacher, how is your Spirit Blossom Tree growing?"

"By the way, kid, I'm almost done with the thousand Spirit Blossom Trees you mentioned. I only need this last batch of thirty saplings to plant a thousand Spirit Blossom Trees. However, they will take another year to grow into mature trees," Dugu Bo said.

Damn, we only need thirty more to reach the goal of planting a thousand Spirit Blossom Trees.

It's clear that Dugu Bo has truly spared no effort in planting trees over the past few years, essentially transforming himself into a gardener.

"Oh, I see. Keep up the good work, teacher!" Ning Feiliu said with a laugh. "But you really did plant them very quickly."

"Actually, it's not just me. The Spirit Blossom Trees also sow seeds themselves, and... you don't know that the effects of the Spirit Blossom Trees may have been discovered by others." Dugu Bo shook his head and said, "Those people accidentally obtained the Spirit Blossom Trees, saw the spirits of their deceased family members, and then planted the Spirit Blossom Trees in Sunset Forest and spread them, which is why you see so many Spirit Blossom Trees in the past few years."

(End of this chapter)