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Chapter 207: Fierce Competition.
2023-04-04 Author: Fu Hejun
The Soul Masters brought by Ye Cheng were both male and female, their strength generally at the Titled Douluo stage. The weakest were just entering the Douluo realm, while the strongest had reached the Limit Douluo stage, only half a step away from achieving godhood.
Of course, these individuals shared a common trait: they weren't true prodigies, belonging to the type who were uncertain about achieving godhood. Otherwise, they wouldn't have come to form a contract with Soul Beasts.
Did they truly believe that the fusion of all nine rings and achieving godhood on the spot were that simple?
The risks and dangers involved were not something any ordinary Soul Master could overcome. A slight mistake could lead to all their Soul Rings shattering completely, instant death, or being crippled.
They came here primarily because they valued the ability to share a Soul Beast's cultivation achievements. As long as they could form a contract with a Soul Beast of exceptionally high aptitude, once the Soul Beast achieved godhood, they would also achieve godhood alongside it. They would essentially be carried to godhood by the Soul Beast. Of course, the reverse was also true. If a human achieved godhood, the Soul Beast could also become a divine beast alongside them.
“Next, you will each go find a suitable partner,” Ye Cheng said, turning to look at the dozens of Soul Masters he had brought. “Remember what I told you: when choosing a partner to form a contract with, it’s best to pick one that complements you. Of course, if you can’t find one, then choose a Soul Beast whose personality aligns with yours, avoiding any disagreements. Their potential is secondary.”
“Be cautious when choosing your contract partner! Once chosen, there’s no room for regret.”
With that, he waved his hand, signaling for them to proceed.
And so, a scene resembling a matchmaking event unfolded.
Hundreds of Soul Beasts present, maintaining their original forms, tried their best to showcase their excellence. At the same time, they were scrutinizing the numerous Soul Masters who had arrived.
There were only dozens of Soul Masters here today, but hundreds of Soul Beasts. Each person could only form a contract with one Soul Beast. This meant that the competition was bound to be fierce.
On average, several Soul Beasts competed against each other to become a particular Soul Master's contract partner.
These Soul Masters, who weren't particularly outstanding among their peers, had now become sought-after partners here.
Ultimately,
After a period of selection,
the dozens of Soul Masters had also chosen their respective partners.
Next was the formation of the contract.
The first to undergo the contract was Di Tian, the strongest among the many Soul Beasts, and the human contractor he chose was the strongest among those dozens of Soul Masters, a Limit Douluo. He was a burly man with a full beard, and his Martial Soul was a Subspecies Fire Dragon. It still had potential, with the possibility of evolving into a True Dragon Martial Soul.
Once it evolved into a True Dragon Martial Soul, becoming a God King was unimaginable, but becoming a Level 1 God was still something to look forward to. Of course, this referred to potential and didn't guarantee reaching that realm.
The two stood facing each other.
The burly man with the full beard clasped his hands together and began to silently prepare, while across from him, Di Tian, already in human form, was also poised and ready.
Finally, the contract preparations were complete.
The bearded strongman extended his hand, and Di Tian extended his in return. Their hands clasped tightly, fingers intertwined…
In an instant, the two were enveloped by a three-meter-diameter pillar of light, making it impossible to see what was happening inside.
This phenomenon was far, far smaller than the anomaly that occurred when Ye Cheng and the Silver Dragon King formed their contract.
【That's it? That's it?】
【I thought there'd be a big commotion, but this is all?】
【As expected, their strength is too weak…】
【When did Titled Douluo become weaklings in my eyes? Even though I'm not even a Titled Douluo myself...】
【You're really good at pretending…】
A barrage of bullet comments scrolled past.
In reality, it wasn't just the Human Faction. The Soul Beast Faction was also intently watching the video, eager to witness this historic moment. After all, when Ye Cheng and the Silver Dragon King formed their contract previously, both of their strengths had already reached God King.
But the human and Soul Beast forming a contract now had not yet achieved godhood. Whether the Contract Soul Master could allow Soul Beasts to bypass the shackles of restriction and enable them to achieve godhood depended on this pair: Di Tian and the bearded strongman.
In the video,
The pillar of light enveloping the two lasted only for a few tens of seconds.
After the light dissipated,
Di Tian and the bearded strongman both wore thoughtful expressions. Immediately after, Di Tian's expression abruptly changed. Then, he suddenly let out a long howl!
“Roar!!”
Amidst the dragon’s roar, Di Tian transformed into a massive black Dragon and soared into the sky!
At this moment, streams of heaven and earth energy surged from all directions, and multi-colored light gradually enveloped the sky. The black Dragon, soaring and tumbling above, was covered, making it impossible to see what was happening inside. Only enraged dragon roars could be heard.
“Di Tian is about to achieve godhood,” said the Silver Dragon King, who had been watching from the side with a calm expression, her gaze seemingly able to pierce through the thick energy to directly see Di Tian’s original form.
“Indeed, his accumulation is very profound. If not for the rules and restrictions, with his aptitude, he would have achieved godhood long ago,” Ye Cheng said, also gazing up at the sky. The thick energy barrier could not obstruct his vision.
At the same time,
the bearded strongman who had formed a contract with Di Tian also seemed to sense the impending breakthrough. Without hesitation, he sat down cross-legged.
Soul Rings appeared one after another—five black, four red.
Before the Abyss Invasion, this Soul Ring configuration might have been considered world-shattering. However, in the current era, it wasn't particularly outstanding. Those true prodigies, upon reaching Limit Douluo, typically had all their Soul Rings transform into hundred-thousand-year red Soul Rings.
A Soul Ring configuration like the bearded strongman’s essentially revealed that his aptitude wasn't great.
But at this moment, due to his contract with Di Tian, he received nourishment from Di Tian. He felt profound soul power continuously surge from the void, forcing him to infuse this soul power into his Soul Rings… causing those five black Soul Rings to constantly increase their lifespan, eventually transforming completely into hundred-thousand-year red Soul Rings!
And at this point, he had essentially reached the limit for a Soul Master.
To achieve godhood next, he had to fuse all nine Soul Rings into one, allowing a quantitative change to lead to a qualitative leap.
If successful, he would achieve godhood on the spot! If unsuccessful, at best his Soul Rings would dissipate, forcing him to restart years of arduous cultivation from scratch. At worst, he would perish on the spot!
When fusing Soul Rings into a God Ring, the higher their lifespan, the harder they were to control. Therefore, if a Soul Ring's lifespan was low, it was actually easier to control and achieve godhood. However, upon achieving godhood this way, one would be much weaker than a god of the same level. The lower the lifespan, the weaker they would be, potentially even struggling to defeat a Titled Douluo.
The most ideal state was for all nine Soul Rings to be 999,999 years old, but very few Soul Masters could achieve this.
The dragon’s roar in the sky grew increasingly resonant!
Underground, the bearded strongman, after raising all his Soul Ring's lifespan to the limit he could control, seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to begin to condense a God Ring and undergo a breakthrough to achieve godhood!
Ultimately, the outcome was smooth, despite the suspense.
Accompanied by an incredibly resounding dragon roar from the sky, the clouds and mist instantly parted, and a black Dragon, now even more massive, whose spiritual aura was vastly superior to before, appeared in everyone's sight. Terrifying divine might surged forth!
It caused the numerous unchosen Soul Beasts around to involuntarily cower and be suppressed, their eyes showing envy, secretly regretting why they hadn't been chosen.
This scene also made the audience in the Live Broadcast Room go completely wild!
(end of chapter)
2023-04-04 Author: Fu Hejun
The Soul Masters brought by Ye Cheng were both male and female, their strength generally at the Titled Douluo stage. The weakest were just entering the Douluo realm, while the strongest had reached the Limit Douluo stage, only half a step away from achieving godhood.
Of course, these individuals shared a common trait: they weren't true prodigies, belonging to the type who were uncertain about achieving godhood. Otherwise, they wouldn't have come to form a contract with Soul Beasts.
Did they truly believe that the fusion of all nine rings and achieving godhood on the spot were that simple?
The risks and dangers involved were not something any ordinary Soul Master could overcome. A slight mistake could lead to all their Soul Rings shattering completely, instant death, or being crippled.
They came here primarily because they valued the ability to share a Soul Beast's cultivation achievements. As long as they could form a contract with a Soul Beast of exceptionally high aptitude, once the Soul Beast achieved godhood, they would also achieve godhood alongside it. They would essentially be carried to godhood by the Soul Beast. Of course, the reverse was also true. If a human achieved godhood, the Soul Beast could also become a divine beast alongside them.
“Next, you will each go find a suitable partner,” Ye Cheng said, turning to look at the dozens of Soul Masters he had brought. “Remember what I told you: when choosing a partner to form a contract with, it’s best to pick one that complements you. Of course, if you can’t find one, then choose a Soul Beast whose personality aligns with yours, avoiding any disagreements. Their potential is secondary.”
“Be cautious when choosing your contract partner! Once chosen, there’s no room for regret.”
With that, he waved his hand, signaling for them to proceed.
And so, a scene resembling a matchmaking event unfolded.
Hundreds of Soul Beasts present, maintaining their original forms, tried their best to showcase their excellence. At the same time, they were scrutinizing the numerous Soul Masters who had arrived.
There were only dozens of Soul Masters here today, but hundreds of Soul Beasts. Each person could only form a contract with one Soul Beast. This meant that the competition was bound to be fierce.
On average, several Soul Beasts competed against each other to become a particular Soul Master's contract partner.
These Soul Masters, who weren't particularly outstanding among their peers, had now become sought-after partners here.
Ultimately,
After a period of selection,
the dozens of Soul Masters had also chosen their respective partners.
Next was the formation of the contract.
The first to undergo the contract was Di Tian, the strongest among the many Soul Beasts, and the human contractor he chose was the strongest among those dozens of Soul Masters, a Limit Douluo. He was a burly man with a full beard, and his Martial Soul was a Subspecies Fire Dragon. It still had potential, with the possibility of evolving into a True Dragon Martial Soul.
Once it evolved into a True Dragon Martial Soul, becoming a God King was unimaginable, but becoming a Level 1 God was still something to look forward to. Of course, this referred to potential and didn't guarantee reaching that realm.
The two stood facing each other.
The burly man with the full beard clasped his hands together and began to silently prepare, while across from him, Di Tian, already in human form, was also poised and ready.
Finally, the contract preparations were complete.
The bearded strongman extended his hand, and Di Tian extended his in return. Their hands clasped tightly, fingers intertwined…
In an instant, the two were enveloped by a three-meter-diameter pillar of light, making it impossible to see what was happening inside.
This phenomenon was far, far smaller than the anomaly that occurred when Ye Cheng and the Silver Dragon King formed their contract.
【That's it? That's it?】
【I thought there'd be a big commotion, but this is all?】
【As expected, their strength is too weak…】
【When did Titled Douluo become weaklings in my eyes? Even though I'm not even a Titled Douluo myself...】
【You're really good at pretending…】
A barrage of bullet comments scrolled past.
In reality, it wasn't just the Human Faction. The Soul Beast Faction was also intently watching the video, eager to witness this historic moment. After all, when Ye Cheng and the Silver Dragon King formed their contract previously, both of their strengths had already reached God King.
But the human and Soul Beast forming a contract now had not yet achieved godhood. Whether the Contract Soul Master could allow Soul Beasts to bypass the shackles of restriction and enable them to achieve godhood depended on this pair: Di Tian and the bearded strongman.
In the video,
The pillar of light enveloping the two lasted only for a few tens of seconds.
After the light dissipated,
Di Tian and the bearded strongman both wore thoughtful expressions. Immediately after, Di Tian's expression abruptly changed. Then, he suddenly let out a long howl!
“Roar!!”
Amidst the dragon’s roar, Di Tian transformed into a massive black Dragon and soared into the sky!
At this moment, streams of heaven and earth energy surged from all directions, and multi-colored light gradually enveloped the sky. The black Dragon, soaring and tumbling above, was covered, making it impossible to see what was happening inside. Only enraged dragon roars could be heard.
“Di Tian is about to achieve godhood,” said the Silver Dragon King, who had been watching from the side with a calm expression, her gaze seemingly able to pierce through the thick energy to directly see Di Tian’s original form.
“Indeed, his accumulation is very profound. If not for the rules and restrictions, with his aptitude, he would have achieved godhood long ago,” Ye Cheng said, also gazing up at the sky. The thick energy barrier could not obstruct his vision.
At the same time,
the bearded strongman who had formed a contract with Di Tian also seemed to sense the impending breakthrough. Without hesitation, he sat down cross-legged.
Soul Rings appeared one after another—five black, four red.
Before the Abyss Invasion, this Soul Ring configuration might have been considered world-shattering. However, in the current era, it wasn't particularly outstanding. Those true prodigies, upon reaching Limit Douluo, typically had all their Soul Rings transform into hundred-thousand-year red Soul Rings.
A Soul Ring configuration like the bearded strongman’s essentially revealed that his aptitude wasn't great.
But at this moment, due to his contract with Di Tian, he received nourishment from Di Tian. He felt profound soul power continuously surge from the void, forcing him to infuse this soul power into his Soul Rings… causing those five black Soul Rings to constantly increase their lifespan, eventually transforming completely into hundred-thousand-year red Soul Rings!
And at this point, he had essentially reached the limit for a Soul Master.
To achieve godhood next, he had to fuse all nine Soul Rings into one, allowing a quantitative change to lead to a qualitative leap.
If successful, he would achieve godhood on the spot! If unsuccessful, at best his Soul Rings would dissipate, forcing him to restart years of arduous cultivation from scratch. At worst, he would perish on the spot!
When fusing Soul Rings into a God Ring, the higher their lifespan, the harder they were to control. Therefore, if a Soul Ring's lifespan was low, it was actually easier to control and achieve godhood. However, upon achieving godhood this way, one would be much weaker than a god of the same level. The lower the lifespan, the weaker they would be, potentially even struggling to defeat a Titled Douluo.
The most ideal state was for all nine Soul Rings to be 999,999 years old, but very few Soul Masters could achieve this.
The dragon’s roar in the sky grew increasingly resonant!
Underground, the bearded strongman, after raising all his Soul Ring's lifespan to the limit he could control, seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to begin to condense a God Ring and undergo a breakthrough to achieve godhood!
Ultimately, the outcome was smooth, despite the suspense.
Accompanied by an incredibly resounding dragon roar from the sky, the clouds and mist instantly parted, and a black Dragon, now even more massive, whose spiritual aura was vastly superior to before, appeared in everyone's sight. Terrifying divine might surged forth!
It caused the numerous unchosen Soul Beasts around to involuntarily cower and be suppressed, their eyes showing envy, secretly regretting why they hadn't been chosen.
This scene also made the audience in the Live Broadcast Room go completely wild!
(end of chapter)
