Douluo's Spirit Pearl Divine Sword

Xue Di smiled and said, "Little girl, there's no need to be so afraid. We have no intention of attacking you. If it were the original Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, we might have caught it and slowly devoured it, but since it has already sacrificed itself to this human, it has no value to us anymore."

"Little boy, let me ask you, you deliberately released Tianmeng's soul fluctuations earlier, didn't you? To lure me and Bingdi here, so you could use our power to kill that Title Douluo, right?"

"As expected of Xue Di, you have keen insight. That's right, that's exactly the case. Actually, I could kill him myself, but I promised Brother Tian Meng that I would make sure he died at the hands of a soul beast, so that I could truly avenge the soul beasts he slaughtered," Tian Lin replied.

"Hmph, at least this guy hasn't betrayed his race yet. Tianmeng is right about that. The grudges of soul beasts should be avenged by us soul beast kings ourselves, so that our people can rest in peace. If we rely on humans, I would also be unwilling." Ice Emperor nodded in agreement.

"Wow, Bingbing praised me! Xiaotian, did you hear that? Bingbing is praising me!" Inside the Sea of ​​Spirit, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm excitedly rolled around on the ground.

"Alright, Brother Tianmeng, now is not the time for you to be infatuated. If you have something to say, just tell them yourself." This time, Tianlin did not hand over his body to Tianmeng Ice Silkworm. Instead, he used the life energy of the Holy Spirit Pearl to let Tianmeng Ice Silkworm temporarily leave his body in the form of a soul.

The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, in human form, has long golden hair, wears a spotless white robe, has curved eyebrows and golden eyes, and looks very handsome, though a little short, like a cute little boy.

"That's Brother Tianmeng! I always thought he was a creepy old man." Ning Rongrong thought to herself. After all, when she thought of his creepy infatuation just now, and his terrifying age, Ning Rongrong subconsciously imagined him as an old man.

Even in his handsome youth form, he couldn't shake his infatuated and simp nature. Tianmeng Ice Silkworm looked at Ice Emperor and said, "Bingbing, you've become more and more beautiful over the years. Can you talk to me in your avatar too? Your true form is too oppressive, it reminds me of the time when you chased me."

"What a nuisance," Ice Empress muttered. The enormous Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion gradually transformed into human form. Her delicate face, while lacking the arrogance of the adult Snow Empress, possessed a cold elegance. Four emerald-green magic patterns adorned each side of her beautiful, fair face. Her long, dark green hair was tied into twin ponytails that fell behind her, making her look charming and adorable.

These ferocious beasts seem to have the ability to transform into humans. Of course, they don't truly become human like Xiao Wu, but rather take on human appearances. In essence, they are still soul beasts, and their combat power is almost unaffected.

Ning Rongrong had a real eye-opener today. She never expected that the seemingly ferocious soul beasts would turn into handsome men and beautiful women after transforming into humans.

Thinking back to Xiao Wu back then, at least those two long legs, she was ashamed of herself.

"Alright, now you can speak. Since you've already sacrificed yourself, I have no interest in you anymore. Now get out of here," Hyotei said coldly.

She was actually very unhappy. Tianmeng Bingcan, who had always been her devoted follower, had now gone with someone else.

“Tianmeng, I think you deliberately lured that Title Douluo to us, it couldn’t be as simple as wanting us to kill him, right? Or rather, killing him was just a side thing, and you came back specifically for us, right?” Xue Di was much wiser than Bing Di. Although she didn’t know what Tianmeng wanted to do, she at least guessed that its target was the two of them.

"I came back, of course, to save you," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said directly.

Ice Emperor scoffed, "Heh, save us? Are you kidding me? In this far north, even if Emperor Tian himself came, he couldn't do anything to us. What danger could we possibly be in? Even if there were a powerful enemy we couldn't defeat, what use would you, a piece of trash, be?"

“That’s right. There are very few people in this world who can stand against you, but there is one thing that can kill you besides your enemies: the lifespan limit every 100,000 years. Snow Empress, you have now lived for 690,000 years, and Ice Empress, you have lived for 390,000 years. Your next lifespan limit is not far away. Ask yourselves honestly, what is the probability of passing that lifespan limit?” Tianmeng Ice Silkworm asked with a serious expression.

As if their sore spots had been touched, both the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress frowned. The lifespan of a soul beast was getting harder and harder each time.

Ice Emperor believed that the chance of passing the 400,000-year limit was less than 30%, and Snow Emperor's 700,000-year limit was even less than a fraction of that. For Snow Emperor, facing the 700,000-year calamity was almost like fighting a god, and she had no chance of winning.

To date, there have been very few soul beasts that have successfully passed the 700,000-year limit in the past million years. Apart from the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm that inexplicably passed away, there is only the Deep Sea Demon Whale King in the ocean, and Emperor Tian and Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler on the continent. They are all super soul beasts with extremely strong bodies and souls.

Xue Di was confident that her ultimate ice would not be inferior to theirs in battle, but in terms of physical strength alone, she was far inferior to them.

Even Xue Di had long planned that if her lifespan was nearing its end and her strength did not make any qualitative leap, she would use a special method to transform into a human and start cultivating again, thus avoiding the next great calamity. In the original story, she did indeed do this, but unfortunately, she was captured while transformed into a soul beast embryo and was almost made into her second martial soul.

Chapter 384 Tianmeng's Persuasion of the God-Making Plan

Seeing the expressions on the two emperors' faces, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm knew it had struck a nerve, but it continued mercilessly, "You both know how terrifying the end of your lifespan is for us, right? Bingbing, even if you think I'm just a piece of trash, I'm still an old piece of trash who's lived long enough. There are almost no soul beasts in this world who have lived longer than me. When the million-year divine tribulation came, I decisively sacrificed myself to Xiaotian because I didn't want to die! I believe you and the Snow Emperor feel the same way. I can sense that you are both very anxious because your end of lifespan is about to come again."

“Both of us, neither of us wants to die. We have lived for so long, how can we be willing to become a pile of dust? So, I have thought of the best way.”

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's words finally piqued the interest of Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion and Ice Heaven Snow Maiden, who almost instinctively asked, "What method?"

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said in a deep voice: "The God-Making Plan!"

"Creating a god?" Hyotei was taken aback, then became even more curious. "What do you mean by creating a god?"

"My dear Bingbing, and the esteemed Snow Emperor, I ask you, on our continent, which race has the greatest potential?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm countered.

Hyotei had been drawn into the rhythm of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's words and subconsciously began to think along its lines.

Xue Di stated bluntly, "They are human."

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm nodded vigorously. "That's right, it's humans. Although there are naturally powerful beings like the two of you among us soul beasts, unfortunately, the God Realm doesn't welcome us soul beasts. As long as we can't become gods, our lifespan is ultimately limited. But a human with exceptional talent, after only a few decades of cultivation, can rival your kind who have cultivated for tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of years. Why is that? It's because of the difference in potential. Humans are physically fragile, and their lifespan is very short, but their potential is blessed by the heavens, something we can never match. This is humanity's advantage, and what we lack."

"Most importantly, only humans have the opportunity to reach that supreme realm. Do you still remember the two divine lights, one golden and one blue-gold, that once shone upon the continent and the sea?"

Hyotei said, "The world changes color, and one becomes a god in an instant. Angel God and Sea God are indeed extraordinary beings."

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said, "That's right. The Angel God and the Sea God were originally human, and their power has far surpassed that of the strongest among our soul beasts, Emperor Tian, ​​Ice Emperor, and Snow Emperor. You must know that only the life of a god is infinite!"

Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor exchanged a glance and fell silent. They had to admit that Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm was right.

Seeing this, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm pressed on, "When we soul beasts reach a cultivation level of 100,000 years, we all have one opportunity to choose to cultivate back into human form. However, very few actually have the courage to do so. This is because we simply cannot be certain whether we can cultivate and break through in just a hundred years."

"Snow Empress, this was the plan you had in mind, wasn't it? I can tell you, the chances are extremely slim. Transformed soul beasts need to come into contact with humans to cultivate quickly. Let alone whether you will be discovered and turned into soul rings and soul bones while living in the human world, even if you cultivate smoothly, your cultivation speed will at most reach the level of a human with innate full soul power. But from ancient times to the present, how many soul masters have had innate full soul power? Not to mention other times, just in the last hundred years, there are twenty in the records of Tianlin's family's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

"But most of them only reach the title of Title Douluo at most, enjoying a lifespan of a few hundred years. Do you think you can become a god so easily?"

"How did you know my plans?" Xue Di was shocked. She hadn't told anyone about this idea.

Tianlin smiled slightly. Of course, it was Tianlin, who had read the original work, who told Tianmeng Bingcan that to persuade these two emperors, one must first understand them well.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm did not answer her, but continued, "Because I know the drawbacks of transforming into a human, I am unwilling to try that illusory method. I do not want to perish in the process of rebuilding. As a second choice, I have chosen another way. That is to create a god. To create a god. And although I am not a god, I can have endless life along with this god and become a part of the god. That is, a companion divine beast."

"So, you chose this human." Xue Di looked at Tian Lin, as if trying to see through him completely, but when her eyes met Tian Lin's, the depth in his eyes seemed to draw her in.

"I can't even see through him. This young man's potential and fortune are immeasurable. Tianmeng, I have to admit, you made the right choice."

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm proudly said, "Haha, that's right. My vision is absolutely proportional to my cultivation level. Little Tian, ​​lift your bangs and let the Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor see where our confidence comes from."

"Good!" Tianlin brushed aside the bangs covering his forehead, revealing the Asura Sword Seal to the two emperors. "Ice Emperor, Snow Emperor, this is the Seal of the Asura God Trial. I have already begun the Nine Trials of the Asura God. Once I complete them all, I will become the new God-King level deity of the God Realm, the Asura God!"

"What, the Asura God!" the two emperors exclaimed in shock. Having lived for so many years, they had heard of him. He was one of the five great god-kings of the divine realm, the strongest god in charge of punishment, slaughter, and judgment.

"I finally understand why you came to us. You hope that we will also bestow our power upon this boy, and then, like you, become his companion divine beast in the future, right?" If Xue Di still couldn't guess Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's intentions by now, all these years would have been a waste.

And to be honest, she was really tempted. Compared to the unlikely tribulation and the illusory possibility of being reborn as a human, directly relying on a peerless genius who had already begun the divine trial would undoubtedly have a much higher chance of success.

"Almost, but you two, I hope that the person you will bestow your power upon is not me, but my wife, Ning Rongrong," Tianlin said, pulling Ning Rongrong forward.

Upon hearing this, both the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress frowned. The Snow Empress said, "Her? This girl's aptitude is quite good among humans, but she hasn't reached the standard to become a god yet. Moreover, she is only a support-type Soul Master. Young man, even if we were to place a bet, we would choose a worthy target. If it were you, I could agree right now, but this girl, please forgive me, I cannot accept."

Chapter 385 The Choice of the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress; Ning Rongrong's Determination

Hearing the Snow Emperor's decisive rejection, Ning Rongrong lowered her head in disappointment. She was indeed no match for these two kings of the far north.

"Snow Empress, you only see that Rongrong is a support-type Soul Master, but in fact, Rongrong has a greater chance of achieving godhood than I do, and it's safer for her. You can test Rongrong's body and soul first," Tianlin said confidently.

Seeing his expression, Xue Di floated to Ning Rongrong with some skepticism, "Little girl, raise your hand and let me see it."

"Yes, senior!" Ning Rongrong obediently extended her right hand.

Xue Di gently grasped it, and a chill began to spread from her palm, exploring Ning Rongrong's entire body. However, Ning Rongrong did not feel cold at all; instead, she felt a cool and comfortable sensation.

"Huh, this girl's innate soul power is so high that it has already surpassed the standard of full human soul power. Moreover, her physical qualities and soul strength are completely unlike those of a support-type soul master," Xue Di said in surprise.

"Snow Emperor, I once prepared two peerless immortal treasures for Rongrong: the Heaven-Mending Pill refined with the Qiluo Tulip as a catalyst, and the Crystal Immortal Spirit Pill refined with the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng. These have already elevated Rongrong's aptitude to the level of a peerless genius. What she lacks now is only a martial soul for combat. Once she obtains it, she will instantly possess the potential of a first-level god," Tianlin explained.

Xue Di nodded. "I see. But why did you say that her chances of becoming a god are higher than yours? In my opinion, her aptitude is still not as good as yours."

"That's because being a first-level god is just a better future I've prepared for Rongrong. But actually, she has a fallback option. Her martial soul is the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the strongest support-type spirit. Don't forget, besides first-level gods, there are many second-level gods in the God Realm who are primarily support-type, such as the Nine-Colored Goddess. If a second-level god is still a support-type deity, the assessment isn't very difficult. I can guarantee that Rongrong's chances of success are 100%. On the other hand, the Asura God Trial that I participated in is accompanied by many dangers and there is a possibility of failure."

"Rongrong is aiming for Level 2 and striving for Level 1, while for me, it's all or nothing. So, which side do you think is safer?"

The Snow Empress and the Ice Empress exchanged a glance, acknowledging Tianlin's words. Indeed, the assessment for a Level Two God was a hundred times easier than that for a God King. Although the companion divine beast of a Level Two God would be much weaker than that of a God King, it would also grant permanent life, eliminating the worry about the hundred-thousand-year calamity of soul beasts.

"So, you're saying this girl is lacking a martial soul for combat? How do you plan to get it? Neither Xue Di nor I have such means," Bing Di questioned.

"Tianmeng and I have also prepared this method, which is a soul beast embryo. As long as one of you transforms into a soul beast embryo, and then Rongrong absorbs it, and with the help of Tianmeng's million-year spiritual power and my strongest life force Holy Spirit Domain, the chance of successfully absorbing the embryo into a martial soul will be very high. Moreover, I can guarantee that it will absolutely not damage the souls of either of you."

As Tianlin spoke, he opened his storage soul tool and took out a lotus flower made of ice. "This is a ten-thousand-year-old ice crystal lotus, which comes from the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire. It is compatible with your two attributes. As long as you use this lotus to protect your soul during the transformation process, and use the ten-thousand-year-old snow lotus in your hand as a guide, there will be no danger in the transformation and absorption."

"As for cultivation, I have a soul skill that can increase your cultivation by ten thousand years, reaching the level of seven hundred thousand or four hundred thousand years required for human transformation."

"You're really well-prepared. You even knew I had a 100,000-year-old snow lotus. That's why you and Tianmeng invited my best friend Bingdi and me together. It was to put our minds at ease. Otherwise, if there were only one of us, we would never have agreed to become a soul beast embryo in front of you. Because without protection, a soul beast embryo is like a newborn baby, completely powerless." Xuedi smiled bitterly. She realized that Tianlin had blocked all her paths of refusal.

Because she was genuinely swayed by what she was told, she figured it was better to take a gamble than live in fear.

Seeing the Snow Empress's expression, the Ice Empress asked anxiously, "Snow Empress, are you really going to agree?"

Snow Empress nodded. “That’s right. Anyway, I originally planned to rebuild my cultivation by transforming into a human. Now that there’s a more reliable way, I don’t want to give up. I’m willing to transform into this girl’s martial soul. Ice Empress, your future is up to you. If you’re willing, you can come with me and help this girl. If you’re not willing, I suggest you become one of that boy’s wisdom soul rings, just like Tianmeng. He seems to be at the right time to advance. Otherwise, I’m worried that if you continue, the great calamity of 400,000 years will surely cause you to die.”

Hyotei considered for a moment, then said with a firm gaze, "Yukitetsu, I'll stay with you. I don't want to live with that annoying guy, Tenmu."

Upon hearing Bingdi's words, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm looked heartbroken. Tianlin wanted to offer some words of comfort, but unexpectedly, it recovered even faster.

Who is Tianmeng Bingcan? He is the most devoted man who has been chased by Bingbing for thousands of years without changing his heart. How could he be discouraged by Bingdi's words? Moreover, as long as Bingdi agrees to help Ning Rongrong, they will spend countless millions of years together in the God Realm. Why should they care about being separated for decades in the human world?

"Alright, Brother Tianmeng, I underestimated you. You really are the number one simp in the Soul Beast World!" Tianlin muttered to himself.

The two emperors approached Ning Rongrong. The Snow Emperor asked, "Young lady, your aptitude has been recognized by me, but do you have the confidence to embark on the path of a god?"

Ning Rongrong immediately replied, "I do. Please give me a chance, seniors. I have the confidence and determination to become Brother Jian's helper."

"However, there is one thing I don't want to lie to you two seniors about. Brother Jian said that my achievement is to maintain my position as a second-level god and strive for a first-level god. That statement is wrong. If Brother Jian fails in the assessment, even if I successfully inherit the godhood, I will not survive alone. Therefore, my chances of success are exactly the same as Brother Jian's, or even lower. Please forgive me, seniors."

"Rongrong!" Tianlin said helplessly. He had finally managed to persuade the two emperors, but Ning Rongrong was now undermining him.

But when the Snow Emperor heard Ning Rongrong's words, she was not angry at all. Instead, she appreciated them even more. "Good. These words have truly shown me your determination. You will succeed or die trying. Only in this way can you be worthy of being the deity that I, the Snow Emperor, will serve in the future!"

"Little girl, I will try my best to suppress my cultivation and transform into an embryo, but even so, your body will still experience pain comparable to absolute zero when absorbing it. Tianmeng and that boy's power are ultimately just auxiliary. The biggest factor in whether you can succeed still lies in yourself!"

Chapter 386 Successful Fusion: The Second Realm of the Holy Spirit Domain

The Snow Emperor floated in mid-air, taking out the ten-thousand-year-old ice crystal lotus given to her by Tianlin, along with the one hundred-thousand-year-old snow lotus she had prepared.

Once a ferocious beast has lived for more than 200,000 years, it is basically impossible for it to transform into a human and cultivate again. However, there are always exceptions. The Snow Emperor thought of a remedy. She found a 100,000-year-old snow lotus that grew in the far north and had cultivated for 100,000 years, but had not developed intelligence.

Then he entrusted his body and soul to the snow lotus, using the snow lotus's 100,000 years of cultivation to transform and be reborn. However, this was still extremely dangerous, because a mere 100,000-year-old snow lotus could hardly withstand the Snow Emperor's 700,000-year power.

But Xue Di had no other choice. She had no confidence in surviving the great calamity that would come in the near future, which would last for seven hundred thousand years. Rather than die, she could only take a gamble.

Now she felt much more at ease. Although the cultivation level of the ten-thousand-year-old Ice Crystal Lotus that Tianlin gave her was far inferior to that of the hundred-thousand-year-old Snow Lotus, the quality of the Ice Crystal Lotus itself was higher than that of the Snow Lotus. Therefore, overall, it was no worse than the Snow Lotus and could effectively share the burden of Ice Heaven Snow Maiden's cultivation.

With the assistance of the Heavenly Scale Holy Spirit Domain, the transformation success rate is over 90%.

"Fifth Soul Skill, Illusory Water Thunder!"

At this moment, Tianlin used the fifth soul skill of the Demon Sword to forcibly increase the Snow Emperor's lifespan from over 690,000 years to 700,000 years. Soul beasts can only choose whether to transform into human form if they have such a round number of years.

Tianlin had made ample preparations for this plan.

The Snow Empress smiled slightly at Tianlin, clearly appreciating his thoughtfulness.

The endless chill first spread from the Snow Empress, and then was gradually absorbed back by her. She was transforming while sealing the chill within her body, so that Ning Rongrong would have a higher success rate when absorbing it later.

As the Snow Empress merged her body and soul into the Ice Crystal Lotus and the Snow Lotus, her originally plump body gradually shrank.

Ultimately, it transformed into a circular ice surface resembling a placenta; this was the soul beast embryo.

If no one touches her, Xue Di will truly transform into a human after a period of time.

Hyotei rushed forward to catch the Snow Empress's embryo. She sensed the Snow Empress's body and soul and found them to be very healthy, which relieved her.

Transforming a soul beast into a human is quite dangerous, but fortunately this time it was a smooth and successful success without any major incidents.