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Chapter 221: The Silver Dragon King Exiting Seclusion Ahead of Time
Star Dou Great Forest.
After Di Tian and the other soul beasts finished watching the video, their hearts remained restless for a long time. Despite the threat brought by the Abyss, in the end, the shackles imposed by the God Realm on the Soul Beast Clan were finally broken.
Even the God Realm, which had oppressed their Soul Beast Clan for hundreds of thousands of years, ultimately reaped what it sowed. It was easily erased like trash.
Almost all soul beasts felt favorable toward the Lord of White Cloud City, who brought hope to them and liberated the Soul Beast Clan in the video. After all, judging by his actions, this human did not discriminate against soul beasts and had even repeatedly helped them overcome hardships in the video.
Otherwise, if events followed the video, their Soul Beast Clan, amidst the tide of the Abyssal invasion, would either see all their high-level members perish or end up confined to zoos for humans to observe.
After watching the entire video, what all the soul beasts desired most was the method of signing a contract with humans. As long as they could sign a contract, the hated Heavenly Tribulation and the shackles restraining their progress would all disappear.
This was something countless soul beasts had dreamed of.
As for Ye Cheng helping the soul beasts remove the shackles imposed by the God Realm at the end of the video, that seemed far too unrealistic to them. For Ye Cheng to grow to that extent, he would first have to face a large-scale invasion from the Abyss. Then, using the countless demon corpses accumulated over hundreds of years, he would need to allow the Douluo Continent's energy concentration to rival or even surpass that of the God Realm... all of this would take far too long.
Besides, even if the God Realm's shackles were broken by then, what good would it do? The threat from the Abyss meant they could face utter annihilation at any moment. Wouldn't that render the whole effort meaningless?
Therefore, breaking the shackles imposed by the God Realm seemed too distant a goal. The method of forming a contract with a Soul Master was more practical.
Many details had already been revealed in the previous video.
They, as observers, might not fully understand, but as the founder of the Contract Soul Master system, Ye Cheng would certainly be greatly inspired. Perhaps, inspired by the video, he could research and develop the Contract Soul Master method hundreds of years ahead of schedule.
Not only did the soul beasts think this way, but the other Soul Masters also believed it. This was because too many details were revealed in this video. There were some things they, as outsiders, couldn't comprehend, but as the protagonist of the video, he would definitely understand! It was even possible that the video had already laid out all the answers.
So, if Ye Cheng could gain some inspiration from it and consequently create the various miraculous power systems shown in the video ahead of time, it didn't seem impossible.
Therefore, after the video ended, the major human factions were all eagerly watching for any movement from White Cloud City, longing for the answer that would satisfy them.
...
Deep in the forest, there was a small lake. The lake water was crystal clear, as pure as a sapphire crystal. A powerful life aura rippled through the water, immensely strong!
At this moment, Di Tian and the other soul beasts had all assumed human form—tall and short, fat and thin, each with a different appearance. They were all gathered at the core Lake of Life, staring expectantly at the seemingly placid surface of the lake.
They longed for their Master to awaken, just as she had in the video.
However, after waiting for a long time, the Lake of Life before them still showed no sign of movement.
A flicker of disappointment flashed in the eyes of the many soul beasts. Did they really have to wait hundreds of years after the Abyss invasion, for the world's energy concentration to rise, before their Master would awaken? Would they, the soul beasts, have to walk the same old path once more?
Only this time, they might not be so lucky.
It was well-known that if the question-and-answer broadcast showed a fragment of the future, then the supposedly fixed future would become less certain.
After all, if one knew something unfavorable lay in their future, anyone would surely try to change it. By altering the events that led to a bad outcome, the future itself would naturally be altered.
Therefore, everyone knew that the future shown in the video could only be used as a reference. After it was exposed, whether the future would still develop as depicted was now a major question.
"Beast God." Bi Ji, clad in a long emerald-green dress, quietly came up behind Di Tian and asked, "Will our Master truly awaken?"
"I vaguely sensed our Master's awakening aura earlier, but for some reason..." Di Tian frowned deeply, showing a rare hesitation.
"Then..." Just as Bi Ji was about to say more, Di Tian suddenly trembled. An expression of wild joy then appeared on his face as he looked toward the center of the lake. The other fierce beasts followed his gaze.
"Buzz..."
The ground beneath the fierce beasts trembled slightly. Immediately after, the lake water before them began to boil, releasing a stream of bubbles. These bubbles rose rapidly, and soon after, the trembling of the ground grew more violent.
"Our Master has truly awakened!"
This scene, identical to the one in the video, made all the fierce beasts present overjoyed.
The next moment.
*Boom!*
The surrounding ground cracked, as if the entire great forest was trembling violently. The water from the small lake drained into the fissures, instantly revealing the lakebed.
A mass of silver light suddenly surged from a crack in the ground, then slammed heavily onto the shore. It was a gigantic claw, gleaming silver all over. The massive claw was densely covered in hexagonal silver scales, each one refracting a strange and brilliant light!
The gigantic slamming sound carried an unparalleled, oppressive power, intensifying the ecstasy in the eyes of Di Tian and the other soul beasts. They stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and shouted in unison, "We respectfully welcome you, Master!"
With a loud boom, the ground burst open. A mighty aura forced the many soul beasts present to uncontrollably revert to their original forms, transforming from humans into giant beasts.
They then prostrated themselves on the ground before the colossal silver creature.
"I never expected so many things to have happened during my slumber." A low voice, without warning, lingered in the forest. The voice seemed to come from all directions; it was so deep that its gender couldn't be distinguished.
The gleaming silver radiance was dazzling, making all the enormous soul beasts afraid to look directly at it. They could only prostrate themselves humbly, trembling with ecstasy, as if they had finally found their pillar of support!
That enormous silver body slowly unfurled, finally seeing the light of day once more. Its beautiful form possessed a charm that transcended racial boundaries. Even from a human's perspective, this silver dragon was breathtakingly beautiful.
Accompanied by the dazzling silver light.
The gigantic silver dragon was enveloped in the radiance and slowly began to shrink. When Di Tian and the other fierce beasts saw this, they immediately began to shrink as well, until they finally returned to their human forms.
(end of chapter)
Star Dou Great Forest.
After Di Tian and the other soul beasts finished watching the video, their hearts remained restless for a long time. Despite the threat brought by the Abyss, in the end, the shackles imposed by the God Realm on the Soul Beast Clan were finally broken.
Even the God Realm, which had oppressed their Soul Beast Clan for hundreds of thousands of years, ultimately reaped what it sowed. It was easily erased like trash.
Almost all soul beasts felt favorable toward the Lord of White Cloud City, who brought hope to them and liberated the Soul Beast Clan in the video. After all, judging by his actions, this human did not discriminate against soul beasts and had even repeatedly helped them overcome hardships in the video.
Otherwise, if events followed the video, their Soul Beast Clan, amidst the tide of the Abyssal invasion, would either see all their high-level members perish or end up confined to zoos for humans to observe.
After watching the entire video, what all the soul beasts desired most was the method of signing a contract with humans. As long as they could sign a contract, the hated Heavenly Tribulation and the shackles restraining their progress would all disappear.
This was something countless soul beasts had dreamed of.
As for Ye Cheng helping the soul beasts remove the shackles imposed by the God Realm at the end of the video, that seemed far too unrealistic to them. For Ye Cheng to grow to that extent, he would first have to face a large-scale invasion from the Abyss. Then, using the countless demon corpses accumulated over hundreds of years, he would need to allow the Douluo Continent's energy concentration to rival or even surpass that of the God Realm... all of this would take far too long.
Besides, even if the God Realm's shackles were broken by then, what good would it do? The threat from the Abyss meant they could face utter annihilation at any moment. Wouldn't that render the whole effort meaningless?
Therefore, breaking the shackles imposed by the God Realm seemed too distant a goal. The method of forming a contract with a Soul Master was more practical.
Many details had already been revealed in the previous video.
They, as observers, might not fully understand, but as the founder of the Contract Soul Master system, Ye Cheng would certainly be greatly inspired. Perhaps, inspired by the video, he could research and develop the Contract Soul Master method hundreds of years ahead of schedule.
Not only did the soul beasts think this way, but the other Soul Masters also believed it. This was because too many details were revealed in this video. There were some things they, as outsiders, couldn't comprehend, but as the protagonist of the video, he would definitely understand! It was even possible that the video had already laid out all the answers.
So, if Ye Cheng could gain some inspiration from it and consequently create the various miraculous power systems shown in the video ahead of time, it didn't seem impossible.
Therefore, after the video ended, the major human factions were all eagerly watching for any movement from White Cloud City, longing for the answer that would satisfy them.
...
Deep in the forest, there was a small lake. The lake water was crystal clear, as pure as a sapphire crystal. A powerful life aura rippled through the water, immensely strong!
At this moment, Di Tian and the other soul beasts had all assumed human form—tall and short, fat and thin, each with a different appearance. They were all gathered at the core Lake of Life, staring expectantly at the seemingly placid surface of the lake.
They longed for their Master to awaken, just as she had in the video.
However, after waiting for a long time, the Lake of Life before them still showed no sign of movement.
A flicker of disappointment flashed in the eyes of the many soul beasts. Did they really have to wait hundreds of years after the Abyss invasion, for the world's energy concentration to rise, before their Master would awaken? Would they, the soul beasts, have to walk the same old path once more?
Only this time, they might not be so lucky.
It was well-known that if the question-and-answer broadcast showed a fragment of the future, then the supposedly fixed future would become less certain.
After all, if one knew something unfavorable lay in their future, anyone would surely try to change it. By altering the events that led to a bad outcome, the future itself would naturally be altered.
Therefore, everyone knew that the future shown in the video could only be used as a reference. After it was exposed, whether the future would still develop as depicted was now a major question.
"Beast God." Bi Ji, clad in a long emerald-green dress, quietly came up behind Di Tian and asked, "Will our Master truly awaken?"
"I vaguely sensed our Master's awakening aura earlier, but for some reason..." Di Tian frowned deeply, showing a rare hesitation.
"Then..." Just as Bi Ji was about to say more, Di Tian suddenly trembled. An expression of wild joy then appeared on his face as he looked toward the center of the lake. The other fierce beasts followed his gaze.
"Buzz..."
The ground beneath the fierce beasts trembled slightly. Immediately after, the lake water before them began to boil, releasing a stream of bubbles. These bubbles rose rapidly, and soon after, the trembling of the ground grew more violent.
"Our Master has truly awakened!"
This scene, identical to the one in the video, made all the fierce beasts present overjoyed.
The next moment.
*Boom!*
The surrounding ground cracked, as if the entire great forest was trembling violently. The water from the small lake drained into the fissures, instantly revealing the lakebed.
A mass of silver light suddenly surged from a crack in the ground, then slammed heavily onto the shore. It was a gigantic claw, gleaming silver all over. The massive claw was densely covered in hexagonal silver scales, each one refracting a strange and brilliant light!
The gigantic slamming sound carried an unparalleled, oppressive power, intensifying the ecstasy in the eyes of Di Tian and the other soul beasts. They stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and shouted in unison, "We respectfully welcome you, Master!"
With a loud boom, the ground burst open. A mighty aura forced the many soul beasts present to uncontrollably revert to their original forms, transforming from humans into giant beasts.
They then prostrated themselves on the ground before the colossal silver creature.
"I never expected so many things to have happened during my slumber." A low voice, without warning, lingered in the forest. The voice seemed to come from all directions; it was so deep that its gender couldn't be distinguished.
The gleaming silver radiance was dazzling, making all the enormous soul beasts afraid to look directly at it. They could only prostrate themselves humbly, trembling with ecstasy, as if they had finally found their pillar of support!
That enormous silver body slowly unfurled, finally seeing the light of day once more. Its beautiful form possessed a charm that transcended racial boundaries. Even from a human's perspective, this silver dragon was breathtakingly beautiful.
Accompanied by the dazzling silver light.
The gigantic silver dragon was enveloped in the radiance and slowly began to shrink. When Di Tian and the other fierce beasts saw this, they immediately began to shrink as well, until they finally returned to their human forms.
(end of chapter)
