Douluo Continent: Building a Divine Kingdom Starting from the Spirit Hall

What must this person have gone through to hone their mental strength to such a refined level?

"Mr. Devourer, have you ever heard of the attribute of will?"

After a long silence, Xu Jiawei suddenly spoke.

Their family has a record of the golden age ten thousand years ago, and they know that willpower is the key to becoming a prodigy. They have been researching it, but unfortunately, they have gained very little. Apart from the changes in the world, the biggest reason is their own lack of talent.

But the person in front of me is clearly a true prodigy, and perhaps he can develop this willpower attribute again.

"Willpower attribute?"

His tone revealed a hint of doubt, as if he were hearing about the attribute of will for the first time, but he smiled inwardly.

Xu Jiawei's point proves that he has been completely fooled and has gotten himself hooked on the bait.

"Our Star Crown Clan has been passed down for over ten thousand years. Ten thousand years ago, there was an era of geniuses who mastered the power of will that was sublimated from spiritual power, thus possessing combat power comparable to that of gods, far exceeding the current power limits of Soul Masters."

That same willpower can also interfere with reality, and even directly attack and kill the opponent.

They gave a brief explanation of the power of willpower, but they didn't know much about it. The main reason was that the attribute of willpower was too illusory, much more so than mental power, and could only be understood intuitively rather than explained in words.

Does murderous intent count?

Tian Hao deliberately remained silent for a while before speaking and taking out the Asura Demon Sword.

With the appearance of the Asura Demon Sword, a terrifying aura of slaughter surged forth, filling the entire hall and causing everyone present to feel their scalps tingle and their hearts filled with fear, as if a great terror of death had descended.

At the same time, this astonishing power also awakened an old man who was in seclusion deep in the palace. He looked at the main hall in horror, and without daring to linger, he immediately came out of seclusion and stood next to Xu Jiawei, staring at the person and the sword.

"This sword is a trophy I obtained from Shrek Academy. It possesses a strong killing intent and the power it contains is far superior to our soul power. I suspect that this is the divine power that only gods possess in legends."

"That should have been left by the Asura God Xiao Wu, one of the original Seven Devils of Shrek Academy, who was married to the Sea God Tang San."

The old man standing next to Xu Jiawei let out a long breath and said that as the strongest person in the Star Luo Empire, he knew all the secrets of the royal family. Moreover, when the Star Luo royal family first came to power, they also benefited from the foundation of the Dai clan and knew a lot about the events of ten thousand years ago.

Furthermore, the story of the Sea God Tang San and the Asura God Xiao Wu is not exactly a secret. Moreover, compared to other gods, the Sea God Tang San and the Asura God Xiao Wu have remained in the world for over a thousand years, leaving behind numerous deeds and even beliefs. Many forces know that the Sea God Tang San and the Asura God Xiao Wu are real.

Since this sword was obtained from Shrek Academy and possesses such an astonishing killing aura, it must have been left behind by the Asura Goddess Xiao Wu.

Upon hearing the old man's explanation, everyone present looked at the Asura Demon Sword with intense interest, and some even felt a surge of greed.

"Calm down, that kind of artifact is not something we can covet."

Seeing the greed of his colleagues, the old man warned them. His words were soft, but they resonated like thunder in everyone's hearts, instantly restoring their clarity of mind.

Once they regained their senses, the group quickly activated their martial spirits, adjusting themselves to their peak condition to withstand the terrifying killing intent. They then nodded gratefully to the old man before turning their gaze back to the sword.

This time, there was no burning greed, only fear.

The sheer power emanating from it was unbearable for them; if they held it in their hands, they would surely be instantly eroded or even torn apart by that terrifying power.

Seeing that everyone had regained consciousness, the old man looked at Xu Jiawei with a questioning expression.

Xu Jiawei understood and quietly recounted what had happened, including that person's theory of the microscopic world.

"To be able to condense your spiritual power to the point of interfering with physical matter, no wonder you were able to resist the erosion of that demonic sword."

After listening to Xu Jiawei's story, the old man was amazed and moved.

I was wondering before why that strange person was unaffected by that sword, but now it seems he really has real skills.

If one can hone their mental strength to that extreme level, resisting such power is indeed not difficult.

At least you can simply hold it in your hand, but to actually use it, you'd probably have to become a god.

"Killing intent is indeed a kind of will attribute, similar to sword intent and spear intent, but it is much more dangerous than the sword intent that the geniuses of ten thousand years ago cultivated. If you are not careful, you will be corrupted by killing intent and fall into evil soul master or even killing maniac."

After a brief explanation of the killing intent attribute, the old man was quite wary of this power.

If one is truly corrupted by killing intent, even with the highest level of cultivation, one will inevitably fall into depravity, and in the end, it's uncertain whether one will even survive.

Therefore, although killing intent is a will attribute that can be quickly cultivated, very few people have taken that path, and even those who have have never succeeded.

That kind of power is too dangerous, not only for others, but also for the cultivator himself.

"I never thought that willpower was a kind of power, and that it could be cultivated and improved. Perhaps this power can help me break through the current research bottleneck."

With a tone of sudden realization, Tian Hao sheathed the Asura Demon Sword, and the violent killing intent that had swept through the entire hall disappeared, allowing everyone who was tense to breathe a sigh of relief. Only then did they realize that their vests were soaked with sweat.

That killing intent and killing aura was terrifying. Even though they were titled Douluo, their strength was suppressed by more than half. It truly lived up to its reputation as something left behind by the gods.

Unfortunately, it was too terrifying and beyond the reach of ordinary mortals like them. They might try something left behind by the Sea God Tang San, but they should probably forget about what the Asura God left behind.

"Things are not the same now as they were ten thousand years ago. Ten thousand years ago, our world had an extra kind of energy that could help cultivate willpower. However, that power has decreased a lot since the Martial Soul Divine Kingdom disappeared ten thousand years ago. What remains is distributed throughout the world and is difficult to sense."

This is why the Kendo system from ten thousand years ago gradually declined and even disappeared. We have been trying to revive the Kendo system, but unfortunately, we have not achieved any results.

Your micro-level theory has great potential; it might even pave a path that is no less powerful than the Kendo system.

The old man spoke earnestly, showing great importance to this kind of microscopic theory.

He has almost reached the limit of his potential. After years of seclusion, he still hasn't been able to break through that bottleneck, and it's basically impossible for him to make any further breakthroughs on his own.

This micro-level might be an opportunity to help him break through his own limits. Even if he doesn't become a level 99 Limit Douluo, breaking through to level 98 shouldn't be a problem.

That way, I can live for several more decades.

"You are……"

Tian Hao looked at the old man with his light and realized that this should be the mysterious hall master of the Star Luo Empire's Hall of Worship, while the Healer Douluo Wang Xian'er was the deputy hall master.

"I have long forgotten my name, and few people would know it if I told them. You can call me the Great Venerable."

When asked about his real name, the old man sighed deeply, wondering how many of his old friends from back then were still alive.

Time waits for no one!

"The High Priest just mentioned that there is a hidden power in the world that can assist in the cultivation of willpower. Could you please explain that power in detail?"

Tian Hao nodded slightly, then immediately summoned that power.

He knew that the power was divine psychic power, but he had to put on an act so that he could conduct reasonable research on divine psychic power under the identity of Yang Erlang, lest the nephew of the gods become suspicious.

"Naturally."

The High Priest did not refuse and sat down in the chair that Xu Jiawei had brought over, saying, "That kind of power is called psychic power. Its attributes are very similar to willpower. It is said to originate from the divine realm and is a power belonging to the divine realm and gods."

Ten thousand years ago, for reasons unknown, it appeared in our world, greatly enhancing the entire Soul Master system, and even boosting the power of Soul Beasts.

Later, our first human prodigy, the Holy Spirit Sword Saint, used this to create the swordsmanship system and spread it throughout the world, allowing us humans to better absorb and cultivate spiritual power, thus evolving into the glorious Golden Age.

With the support of the sword system and mental power, our human race has produced many prodigies, some even capable of rivaling gods with mortal bodies, and even slaying gods..."

The High Priest spoke in great detail, which was indeed a top-secret matter that should not have been revealed. However, this person was likely a prodigy of this era, and perhaps they could use him to advance their research on the power of thought and will.

Even if we don't say we can recreate the golden age of ten thousand years ago, at least it will allow them to take another step forward.

Moreover, the microcosm and new soul mentor system it created have great potential. Even if they cannot become gods, they are enough to have power comparable to gods.

Xu Jiawei even took out the recording crystals passed down in his family and played the battle scenes from the Soul Master Competitions ten thousand years ago.

Everyone present listened and watched attentively. They had only heard some of these secrets before, but not in detail. Now, hearing such detailed secrets from the High Priest, they were filled with longing.

They often refer to some geniuses as the "Golden Generation," but ten thousand years ago there was a golden age in which their so-called "Golden Generation" was as common as dogs.

It's truly unimaginable how glorious and dazzling that era must have been.

The exchange and discussion lasted for two full days before both sides achieved satisfactory results.

The Grand Elder personally led Tian Hao to the Star Luo Imperial Family's secret vault, where the Star Luo Empire's collection spanned tens of thousands of years, including items inherited from the Dai clan that could be traced back to the Golden Age ten thousand years ago.

There are ancient books and treasures bearing the marks of time.

"Did the cultivation methods of that era not survive?"

After looking through all the books in the secret library, Tian Hao asked a question, feigning confusion.

"They were erased by some beings who don't want us humans to become powerful."

The great offering was both anger and helplessness.

"What's behind Shrek?"

Tian Hao said something in a thoughtful tone, and the Grand Elder nodded gloomily.

"So, if we keep moving forward, we will inevitably face the gods of the divine realm. Is this our ultimate fear?"

Tian Hao spoke with an air of knowing understanding, his voice carrying a chilling undertone.

"You could say that the divine realm itself doesn't want to see us become powerful and wants to enslave and suppress us."

Perhaps the golden age ten thousand years ago frightened the gods of the divine realm. It is said that many gods perished at the hands of our human race's prodigies during that era, and they would not want to see such prodigies emerge from our race again.

Nodding, the High Priest also harbored no goodwill towards the gods of the divine realm, which was a major reason why the Star Luo Empire's royal family was wary of Shrek Academy.

In their view, Shrek Academy was a lackey of the gods, used to interfere with human progress and even unification.

"We humans will never be slaves!"

He spoke in a cold voice, his tone carrying a chilling and resolute killing intent.

Humans will never be enslaved, not even if they are provided with food and lodging.

The Grand Master was taken aback, muttering those words, and his passion, which had been dormant for many years, seemed to be rekindled.

"Perhaps you can open a new chapter for our human race."

After the initial excitement subsided, the high priest felt even more moved and appreciative of this person.

No wonder they were able to create a completely new system; their ideological awareness and magnanimity alone are unmatched by others.

Perhaps this person can help humanity usher in another golden age, and produce outstanding talents once again.

“I’ll take these items with me. Once your materials arrive, I will immediately begin manufacturing electromagnetic soul guides for you.”

After selecting a few useful treasures from the secret vault, Tian Hao greeted the Grand Elder and hurriedly returned to his residence, preparing to begin assisting Ahri Mountain Village with its Super God Martial Soul System.

After escorting that person out of the secret vault, the Grand Elder went to the main hall where only Xu Jiawei, Wang Xian'er, and Xu Jiujiu remained.

"That person left?"

Xu Jiawei asked.

"gone!"

Nodding, the chief priest sat down in his seat.

"What does the High Priest think of him?"