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

Chapter 278 The Position of the Spirit God

The appearance of the Lesser Spirit Realm and its mysteries gave Ning Feiliu a firm understanding of her future path.

That is... to create the Spirit Realm, Reincarnation, and even the system of cause and effect in Douluo Continent!

The Spirit Realm accepts all the souls of the dead from the Douluo Continent, guiding them to their proper place based on their obsessions in life, and then determining their reincarnation destination based on their deeds in life.

However, Ning Feiliu did not want to use the principle of cause and effect to judge the karmic retribution of life and death as she had in her previous life. After all, if all living beings wanted to survive, they would inevitably have to take away other lives.

Therefore, apart from the necessary survival killings of the law of the jungle, the distinction between good and evil, and other forms of killing, are the standards of judgment.

Soul beasts killing other soul beasts or soul masters for survival, and soul masters killing soul beasts to obtain soul rings, should not be considered karmic killings.

We can't just starve to death or let others slaughter us without improving our strength just to avoid killing.

Only those killings committed out of selfishness, evil thoughts, and greed can be considered karmic retribution.

For example, the Demon King devoured the immortal herbs of his companions for his own evil desires, or the evil soul master indiscriminately killed innocents in order to become stronger; those are the real karmic burdens.

However, such killings are not all karmic obstacles. For example, the people he killed were evil people full of karmic obstacles, so they could not be considered karmic obstacles, but rather he was acting on behalf of Heaven.

For example, killing someone like Tang San would naturally be a meritorious deed.

but……

"The Six Paths of Reincarnation..." In the Douluo Continent, if one were to create the Six Paths of Reincarnation, it would probably not be possible to do it like the original version. The Six Paths of Reincarnation are divided into the Path of Gods, the Path of Humans, and the Path of Asuras, which are the Three Good Paths.

In other words, as long as you do more good deeds, your merits will outweigh your karmic retribution, and you will be able to be reborn into one of these three better realms of reincarnation.

The Path of the Celestials, also known as the Path of the Celestials, means that you can be reborn as a Celestial, living far from the suffering of all living beings in the heavenly realm, enjoying a long life and the ultimate bliss of the heavenly realm.

However, they could not escape the five signs of decay in the celestial beings, and eventually perished and entered the cycle of reincarnation.

In the Douluo Continent, this Heavenly God Path would naturally correspond to the God Realm.

But apart from those gods, the divine realm is filled with the families of the gods. How could they possibly let you reincarnate there so easily?

"Alright, then let's change it to the Path of the Underworld God from now on." Ning Feiliu pondered for a moment and said, "Souls that have achieved perfect merit can enter the Spirit Realm to become a Underworld God, far from the suffering of all living beings, and in charge of some affairs of the Spirit Realm's cycle of reincarnation."

The human realm is easy to explain; it simply means being reborn as a human being. Human beings have different physical forms and lifespans, and they enjoy the ten virtues and suffer the eight sufferings. However, due to different rebirths, they also receive different treatment.

This is naturally determined by merit and karmic reward. Those who have not yet fulfilled their merits but continue to do good deeds and accumulate virtue will be reborn into wealthy and noble families.

Those burdened by karmic retribution but not yet condemned to hellish punishment will instead live in impoverished homes and endure the eight sufferings of the world.

There is absolutely no need to make any changes.

However, the next path is the Asura Path... In this world, Asura represents the punishment of good and evil, and with the Asura God, it's impossible to name it that way again.

"The Netherworld Path maintains order for the beings of the Spirit Realm," Ning Feiliu said, having come up with a good alternative. "However, in that case, the Netherworld Path should be above the Human Path."

Honestly, if Mingluo Dao had become a civil servant in the spirit world, it would definitely be much better than being a human.

The next three evil realms are the animal realm, the hungry ghost realm, and the hell realm.

The animal realm encompasses a wide range of beings, including all birds and beasts, whether they are in the air or in the water, ranging from large animals like cattle, horses, pigs, and sheep to small insects, ants, and moths.

The hungry ghost realm consists of ghosts who cannot be reincarnated and suffer from hunger and fear, hence the name "hungry ghost".

Hungry ghosts dwell in all places, some in the sea, some under the trees in the mountains, and some in the wilderness; some are in human form, and some are in animal form, each with its own distinct characteristics.

The hell realm is the underworld where one is punished for sins committed in one's previous life. Only after the punishment is completed can one be reincarnated.

During this period, the most wicked and heinous demons enter the Avici Hell, where they suffer torture and pain at all times. The best outcome is that their souls are scattered, and they are spared from endless torment.

Ning Feiliu felt that... the things that Qian did in the original plot of Tang Shenwang were worth experiencing in this Avici Hell.

However, in Douluo Continent, apart from the Hell Path, the Animal Path and the Hungry Ghost Path are not suitable.

But he thought of a substitute that fit the context of the Douluo Continent world…

"The Path of Soul Beasts and the Path of Animals!" Ning Feiliu thought of these two.

The Path of Soul Beasts replaced the Path of Animals, and the Path of Animals replaced the Path of Hungry Ghosts.

In addition to soul beasts, the Douluo Continent also has exotic beasts and ordinary animals.

Soul beasts can still cultivate and improve their cultivation level, and they still have the opportunity to survive for hundreds of thousands or millions of years and become gods.

However, they are born wet and viviparous, covered in fur and horns, and are not only hunted by humans, but also fight each other, which means they are inherently in danger.

Even most soul beasts are like Xiao Wu, whose fathers have disappeared—this is normal, as males in the animal kingdom have always been like this, mating with females and then running away.

Xiao Wu's situation was even worse, because her mother also passed away later.

So being a soul beast is indeed worse than being a human, but at least there's a chance to improve your strength and a possibility of advancement.

The most miserable are actually the alien beasts and ordinary animals in Douluo Continent. Alien beasts like Xiao Jiu can hardly improve their strength.

Like the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King in Killing City, it absorbed so much blood that it took an unknown amount of time for it to evolve from an ordinary Dark Gold Bat into a Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King.

The same goes for the ten Fiery Sun Serpents.

However, they ultimately did not develop sentience, nor did they have any chance of becoming gods.

It is said that soul beasts have no hope of becoming gods, as they have to endure for millions of years, and even if they do, the oath of the Dragon God will serve as a constraint.

But the alien beasts and those animals in Douluo Continent are truly without any hope; they are born this way, and they will basically die this way as well.

Animals have no hope other than being treated like cattle and slaughtered by humans.

The beasts may still have the ability to protect themselves, but they also have little hope of becoming stronger.

Therefore, the Path of Soul Beasts can replace the Path of Animals, and the Path of Animals can replace the Path of Hungry Ghosts.

The rest are the hell realms for the most heinous criminals.

Ning Feiliu immediately had a clear plan for his future: to take the Little Spirit Realm as the foundation, and to use the path to godhood in Douluo Continent as a reference, to create legends about the Spirit Realm, reincarnation, and karma, and then to break through to godhood using the mysteries of the Spirit Realm!

Just as this thought crossed his mind, a line of small, pinkish-white characters imbued with a sacred aura appeared before him once more—

[In this world, legends related to the spirit world, reincarnation, and karma have been created, and over a million believers have attained the supreme divine position in the spirit world!]

This is actually the supreme god of the spirit realm... a divine position!

Ning Feiliu was shocked, then overjoyed. A mission that could lead to godhood had actually appeared!

However... the task is also quite arduous: to create a legend and develop a following of over a million people...

The population of Douluo Continent is only one or two hundred million. The two major empires account for 70% of the population, and the remaining 30% is in various kingdoms, duchies, and the Spirit City. (This is a secondary setting; I couldn't find any information on Baidu, and I don't want to check the original work, so I just made up some data.)

In other words, if the goal is to develop a believer base primarily composed of humans, then essentially one percent of the world's population needs to come to believe in this legend.

However, it can be simpler... For example, large cities like Tiandou City, Xingluo City, and Wuhun City have populations of several million.

If a large city is developed into a city of legendary believers, then having more than a million believers is just a matter of course.

However, the requirement here is not necessarily to develop humans as believers, but to develop living beings... That is to say, in addition to humans, soul beasts can also be developed as believers.

Even exotic beasts are acceptable, as for livestock...

It's difficult enough to get them to understand the legends, let alone believe in them. These creatures, lacking intelligence, are unlikely to become believers.

This is like playing the lute to a cow.

Ning Feiliu had an idea. He decided that after the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Tournament, he would try to establish a sect and spread his faith.

First... use the Spirit Blossom Flower to make people believe in the existence of souls, then tell the legend that souls go to the spirit world, and create a legend of reincarnation.

In short...

Ning Feiliu not only wants to leave the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and create a new power, but also... create a new divine realm—the Spirit Realm!

Just when Ning Feiliu was full of ambition and high aspirations...

"Why are you up so early?" Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling suddenly woke up. Looking at Dugu Yan, who was already awake, she straightened up, rubbed her eyes, and yawned.

Seeing this, Ning Feiliu's interest was piqued again.

"Come on, let's fight again!"

"How could you do this! It's been a whole night, aren't you tired?!"

However, in the end, it all turned into a beautiful scene of daylight ( ) ( ).

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were defeated once again.

……

At noon, Ning Feiliu told Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling what had happened in Sunset Forest, but he claimed that the Spirit King had told him about it.

Thanks to the power of a thousand Spirit Blossom Trees and the Spirit King, Sunset Forest has been transformed into a peaceful resting place for souls.

Here, all the dead souls are no longer afraid of being scattered, but can appear normally without having to go into slumber.

In other words, Dugu Xin and Duan Zilin can continue to appear normally.

So they went together to Sunset Forest to see Dugu Xin and Duan Zilin, so that Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo could be reunited as a family.

Ye Lingling also planned to go together this time. Ning Feiliu thought about it for a long time. With the protection of the Snow Emperor, and the presence of the Spirit King and the Little Spirit Realm, he finally agreed.

Ning Feiliu then took Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to Sunset Forest.

……

Before they even entered Sunset Forest after leaving Tiandou City, they saw the sacred forest, which appeared especially peaceful and serene under the sunlight.

Sunset Forest already had a gloomy feel to it, and it was mostly inhabited by spirit beasts such as snakes, insects, and scorpions, so it was usually particularly dark.

However, not long ago, because many Spirit Blossom Trees were planted in the forest, the color tone suddenly became softer.

But now it's completely different from before.

Light filters through the sparse treetops, casting dappled shadows that seem to magically gild every leaf.

In the air, the drifting pink and white petals danced gently in the wind, seemingly silently telling a story of the tranquility of time.

The air is filled with a faint floral fragrance, fresh and moist, and you can feel the gift of nature with every deep breath.

They walked into the forest, where the winding, quiet path was covered with fallen flowers. Walking on it felt like walking on clouds, soft and solid.

The sound of flowing water nearby blends with the chirping of birds and insects to create a natural symphony.

Along the stream, the stones were worn smooth and cold, covered with a green carpet of moss.

The trees are tall and straight, their branches and leaves intertwining to form a natural dome that blocks out most of the sky, allowing only a few rays of light to penetrate, creating an otherworldly atmosphere.

The Sunset Forest seems to possess a quiet and peaceful power at this moment, bringing tranquility to the soul and washing away all worries and noise.

Standing on this land, both Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling could clearly feel the sacredness and grandeur of Sunset Forest, as well as the peace that brought tranquility to their souls.

Perhaps Sunset Forest should no longer be called that name, but rather Sacred Forest.

It had practically become a sacred place.

In fact, Sunset Forest not only became sacred and peaceful, but also transformed into a treasure trove for soul beast cultivation, much like the Star Lake area of ​​Star Dou Great Forest, thanks to the power of the Spirit Blossom Tree.

It is possible that, in the future, Sunset Forest may indeed give birth to its first 100,000-year-old soul beast.

Of course, this 100,000-year-old soul beast is very likely to be a Spirit King, the ancestor of the Spirit Blossom Tree.

Especially with the nurturing of the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, the Spirit King definitely doesn't need 50,000 years to break through to become a 100,000-year-old soul beast.

However, after the Spirit King, many more 100,000-year-old soul beasts may be born in Sunset Forest.

Ning Feiliu, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling were not quite aware of these things. After traversing the increasingly sacred and beautiful Sunset Forest, they arrived at the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire.

Both Ning Feiliu and Dugu Yan had methods to open the poisonous miasma outside the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, and they opened the miasma directly.

Then they saw...

Dugu Xin and Duan Zilin were talking peacefully and calmly with Dugu Bo, who was in tears.

Just then, they all sensed that someone was coming.

They looked towards Ning Feiliu and Dugu Yan, and then Dugu Xin and Duan Zilin showed joyful smiles.

"Dad! Mom!" Dugu Yan couldn't hold back any longer and rushed over. Although she couldn't touch anything, she still pretended to hug Dugu Xin and Duan Zilin's soul bodies, laughing and crying excitedly.

Finally... finally, she no longer had to worry about her parents' souls being scattered. Now, according to Fei Liu, her parents could stay here with her and her grandfather forever.

"Yanyan..." Dugu Xin and Duan Zilin said with gentle smiles.

After a long while, Ning Feiliu led Ye Lingling forward with a smile and said, "Uncle and Aunt, it's been a long time."

(End of this chapter)