Yu Xiaogang's Frustration
"Still, that has nothing to do with me. Teyvat doesn't need Soul Rings to cultivate, and Yae Miko has even less need to become anyone's call." Lin Feng set down his teacup and spoke.
Over the past thousand years, Teyvat-
After his modifications-
Only needed to absorb the spiritual Qi of heaven and earth to cultivate.
There was no need to obtain Soul Rings.
Levels ranged from zero to one hundred.
After level one hundred came Third-Level God, Second-Level God, First-Level God, and God King.
When Yae Miko heard that someone next door wanted to turn her into a Soul Ring, her interest was piqued.
She joined the Douluo livestream.
(Yae Miko, cultivated for 1,000 years: You don't even know what a god is, yet you dare set your sights on me. My, what plump little guts you have.)
(Nahida, cultivated for 1,000 years: According to the laws on your side, level ninety-nine isn't the limit for humans. After level ninety-nine, you must catch the eye of a corresponding god and become their inheritor. Only by passing the so-called Divine Trials can you become a god!)
(Nahida, cultivated for 1,000 years: After becoming a god, you can't stay on the Douluo Continent for long, and you don't need to ascend to the Divine Realm.)
(Yu Xiaogang: Utter nonsense. I, Yu Xiaogang, am the Douluo Continent's foremost theoretical Grandmaster. I know the origins of every Martial Soul under heaven.)
(Yu Xiaogang: Since ancient times, level ninety-nine has been the pinnacle of human Soul Power. These so-called gods are nothing but legends. Your so-called godhoods and Divine Trials are a complete reversal of black and white, utter gibberish.)
(Yu Xiaogang: Who the hell do you think you are, daring to question my theories? You say godhoods exist, so if you have the ability, tell us where they are.)
(Nahida, cultivated for 1,000 years: My name is Nahida, the God of Wisdom, one of the seven gods of Teyvat. The godhoods on the Douluo Continent include the Sea God's on Sea God Island, the Asura God's in Slaughter City, and the Angel God's in the Angel Temple of Spirit Hall.)
(Nahida, cultivated for 1,000 years: There are currently two godhood inheritors. The first is Bibi Dong, inheritor of the Rakshasa God, and the second is Qian Renxue, granddaughter of Spirit Hall's Qian Daoliu.)
(Nahida, cultivated for 1,000 years: By the way, you call yourself the Douluo Continent's foremost theoretical Grandmaster. May I ask what level of god you are!)
Meanwhile.
At Shrek Academy.
Yu Xiaogang stared at what Nahida had said.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Yu Xiaogang's chest heaved violently. At that moment, the pride he took in considering himself a Grandmaster was crushed into a puddle of mud.
"Impossible. That's absolutely impossible." Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot, and roared, "I don't believe it! I don't believe it! Level ninety-nine Soul Power is the pinnacle of human Soul Power. Gods are nothing but legends. They don't exist at all."
Especially when he saw Nahida's question.
"May I ask what level of god you are?"
Yu Xiaogang staggered. A burning sensation surged up his throat, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
He wanted to argue back.
Fuck.
He didn't know how.
Level twenty-nine Soul Power.
Fuck.
That was the pain of his life.
If he answered Nahida,
Wouldn't that be lifting a rock only to drop it on his own foot, looking for trouble for no reason?
"Xiaogang." When Liu Erlong saw Yu Xiaogang spit blood, she hurried over.
Ning Fengzhi: "Just how powerful are these gods?!"
He no longer wanted to think about how much he had looked down on this so-called Teyvat before, nor did he want to bother with Yu Xiaogang.
She wielded authority over lightning; a single thought could change the face of heaven and earth, and one slash could sever space and time. Her blade, named Musou Isshin, was a divine artifact left behind by her elder sister, Raiden Makoto. Once drawn, it must taste blood. Musou no Hitotachi could cut down all things.
Those descriptions were, in the end, only words.
They went far beyond his understanding.
It was like telling people in Blue Star's feudal era that humans would one day land on the moon.
At Shrek Academy.
Yu Xiaogang opened the Douluo livestream with trembling hands.
He had prepared himself to be mocked by everyone.
What he hadn't expected was that-
Not a single person in the livestream was talking about him.
They were all discussing how powerful gods were, how gods actually existed, and topics like that.
He had been ignored outright!
Yu Xiaogang felt utterly aggrieved.
Fuck.
He would rather have everyone mock him than be ignored.
It was too fucking insulting.
They could all just wait. Don't look down on a poor middle-aged man.
Sooner or later, he would prove that his theory was the right one.
Tang San, meanwhile, stared with profound apprehension at the information Nahida had revealed.
Spirit Hall actually had two godhood inheritors.
Spirit Hall already had a way to die.
He didn't care how powerful Teyvat was. Powerful as they were, they didn't seem particularly interested in him.
Spirit Hall, on the other hand, truly wanted his life.
Tang Hao looked down at Tang San. "Little San, don't let your state of mind fall into disorder."
"Dad." Tang San raised his head and looked at Tang Hao.
Tang Hao said, "Don't be sad. There will always be a chance."
Oscar said, "Brother Dai, didn't you say earlier that you were going to give those people from Teyvat a couple of slaps?"
Dai Mubai abruptly slapped Oscar. "Fuck, did I ever say that?!"
"When the fuck did I ever say that?"
Fuck, this fatty really had to lift the lid on the one pot that wouldn't boil.
The person ranked tenth on Teyvat's list was a fucking god.
Wouldn't the ones ahead be even stronger?
If someone like him, who hadn't even reached the cultivation of a Titled Douluo, went over there, he probably couldn't even beat their fucking dogs.
Though Dai Mubai said that, he kept a close eye on Yae Miko and Nahida in the livestream, watching to see whether either of them spoke.
Especially whether they said anything about settling earlier scores.
If either of them so much as mentioned it, he had to run, fast.
Most people breathed a sigh of relief.
The gods of Teyvat didn't seem to be planning to make trouble for them.
Thank goodness. Thank goodness.
In the Star Dou Great Forest.
Gu Yuena stood beside the Lake of Life.
On the head of Di Tian, who stood behind her, was a large, red bump.
That was right. Gu Yue Na had given it to him.
Thank fuck she'd come out quickly.
Otherwise, if that big idiot Di Tian had really taken the ten great Ferocious Beasts over to Teyvat to jump around,
Their Dragon Clan would have been well and truly fucked.
Behind Gu Yue Na, Di Tian, Xiong Jun, and the other Ferocious Beasts stood with the utmost respect.
Xiong Jun felt terribly wronged.
He didn't even know what had happened.
All he knew was that Di Tian and the others had been excited, and then Gu Yue Na had come out and beaten them.
She had even cursed them for being as stupid as bears.
"Even the one ranked tenth is a god."
"How terrifying must the one ranked first over there be?"
What gave Gu Yue Na a headache was that-
They knew nothing about Teyvat.
Yes, nothing at all.
They hadn't even known that such a fucking powerful continent existed right next to the Douluo Continent.
There was no information about it even in the memories left behind by the Dragon God.
"My lord!"
Di Tian spoke.
"Let's watch for now. These gods of Teyvat don't seem to be enemies."
"If they were our enemies..."
"Then we really would..."
Gu Yue Na didn't dare continue.
Even the one ranked tenth had fucking god-level cultivation. Only the ghosts knew how terrifying the ones further up the list would be.
Perhaps among them was a great terror who had reached the Dragon God's realm back in his day.
An existence like that was simply not something a gravely injured Silver Dragon King like her could contend with.
And on top of that, those who made the list would receive rewards.
They didn't even dare imagine how terrifying Teyvat would be then.