The Ultimate Conduit Terror Beast Stands Upon the Douluo Continent
Chapter 44

Hope of Resurrection

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When Tang San heard Xiao Wu mention bringing the dead back to life, his heart stirred.

A Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, developed with a focus on life force—no matter how he looked at it, it was suited to resurrection-type Soul Skills.

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Although Tang San's father, Tang Hao, did not treat him well, deep down, Tang San still hoped to receive the love and care of a family. If he could resurrect his mother, not only would he have both parents, but he would also gain Tang Hao's gratitude and guilt, as well as his mother's thanks. Then, if he knelt down, wouldn't the whole family be reunited?

But Gu You's explanation was like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the warmth in Tang San's heart. Indeed, Gu You's reasoning made sense. If too much time had passed since death, and there was no intact body, resurrection was impossible.

Tang San was still unwilling to accept it. His longing for a complete family and the desire to receive his family's love had been stirred. Even if reason told him it was impossible, Tang San still wanted to try.

While Xiao Wu cried nearby, Tang San quietly walked over to Gu You and asked in a low voice, "Xiao You, what about my Blue Silver Grass? Could it have a chance of resurrecting someone?"

Gu You's first reaction upon hearing Tang San's words was, Tang San, don't tell me you were attracted to this old rabbit just like in the original novel and wanted to help her resurrect her mother? But Gu You quickly realized that the person Tang San wanted to resurrect was probably Ah Yin, the Blue Silver Emperor. That would both make Tang Hao see him in a new light and reunite his family. The best of both worlds.

Gu You thought about it seriously. In the original novel, Tang San had indeed resurrected Ah Yin through the seed left behind by the Blue Silver Emperor's original body, her Soul Ring and Spirit Bone, along with the life force of a vast number of Blue Silver Grasses poured into the seed.

That had been a Control System Blue Silver Emperor. Now, because of Gu You's influence, Tang San had chosen to develop toward the Support System. He had come into contact with life force earlier than in the original novel, and he did not have those Poison Attribute Soul Rings that would affect life force.

In other words, at least in terms of life force, this Tang San had a higher upper limit than the Tang San of the original novel and could accomplish more.

Gu You considered it for a moment and felt he could say it to stimulate Tang San's desire to grow stronger and make Tang San trust him more. But he could not say it with certainty. He could not be sure what Tang Hao thought, so he had to leave some room for uncertainty.

Having made his decision, Gu You said, "Xiao San, if it's your Blue Silver Grass, resurrection isn't entirely impossible."

Hearing Gu You's words, Xiao Wu, who was still crying, raised her head and looked at the two through tear-filled eyes.

"First, Xiao San, your Blue Silver Grass has followed my advice and developed in a direction related to life force. If you successfully reach the level of a Title Douluo, your attainments in life force should far exceed anything I can imagine."

"Second, after merely being enhanced by a Hundred-Year Soul Ring, your Blue Silver Grass has already made such great progress in life force. That proves it has tremendous potential and possibilities in this regard. I can't even imagine what level it could reach after being strengthened by the ninth Soul Ring."

"But even if resurrection can be achieved, the requirements will be extremely strict."

"First, you must at least reach the level of a Title Douluo, and the main direction of all your Soul Rings must be life force. Their secondary attributes cannot contain energy with overly aggressive properties."

"Poison goes without saying. Secondary attributes such as Thunder Attribute, Fire Attribute, Wind Attribute, or Ice are absolutely unacceptable. If you truly want to add a secondary attribute, I would suggest Earth Attribute or Water Attribute."

"I can understand why I can't add Poison Attribute, but why can't I add attributes like Thunder Attribute and Fire Attribute? Why are Water Attribute and Earth Attribute acceptable?" Tang San asked in confusion.

Gu You explained, "Because your Blue Silver Grass is a Plant Type Martial Soul. As a plant, Blue Silver Grass basically cannot grow without water and soil. If your Soul Rings must carry an attribute in addition to life force, then you can only choose between water and earth."

"I'll explain the specific reasons in detail later. Just remember what I said for now."

Tang San nodded, and Gu You continued.

"Life force can stimulate the body's vitality, but the prerequisite is that the body must be intact."

"So, Xiao San, you must have a Soul Skill related to repairing the body, and the higher its age, the better."

"An enormous amount of life force to activate the body's vitality, a high-age Soul Skill to repair the body, and lastly—the most difficult part—the soul."

"You would also need a Soul Skill capable of calling back the soul of the deceased. But that Soul Skill cannot appear on your Blue Silver Grass, or it would taint the Blue Silver Grass with an aura of death or decay."

"So..." As he spoke, Gu You secretly glanced at Tang San's left hand.

"But even then, there is still a problem. The vast majority of Martial Souls cannot awaken or obtain power related to souls. Even if one manages to awaken soul power through various methods, finding a Soul Beast that might provide this kind of Soul Skill would be extremely difficult."

After saying that, Gu You shook his head and paused, allowing Tang San and Xiao Wu to digest the information.

Tang San spoke with difficulty, his voice tinged with bitterness. "Is there really no way?"

Gu You looked at Tang San, whose eyes were filled with sorrow, then at Xiao Wu, who had just glimpsed a trace of hope from their conversation, only for it to be shattered by Gu You's words. She looked even more despondent and grief-stricken.

His heart softened, and he still gave them a hint. "If the soul has been preserved, then it wouldn't be so troublesome. For example, when a Soul Master absorbs the Soul Ring of a powerful Soul Beast, they may suffer a powerful Spiritual Shock. Perhaps the Soul Ring contains the Soul Beast's consciousness and soul. But if it's a human, I haven't thought of anything that could preserve a soul."

The moment he finished speaking, Gu You regretted it somewhat. He felt that he had gone too far and should not have softened up and made it so obvious.

Although sorrow remained in Tang San's eyes, he thought Gu You was merely trying to comfort him. He also did not want his grief to affect Gu You, so he suppressed his wish to resurrect his mother.

This is enough for now. I have a father, and I've gained a good brother I can trust for the rest of my life. No matter whether my father is hiding something or not, I believe Mother would want me to cherish my life as it is now, Tang San thought.

But Xiao Wu felt a surge of wild joy rise within her. The sorrow from before clashed with her current urge to laugh out loud, making the expression on her face look extremely strange and twisted.

The Soul Ring! That's right, Mother's Soul Ring contains her consciousness and soul. As long as I find That Woman who killed Mother, I can retrieve the Soul Ring. And the Spirit Bone—according to Gu You, a body is needed. Da Ming and Er Ming brought Mother's remains back. If I can retrieve the Spirit Bone through That Woman, then add the Soul Skills Xiao San will gain after becoming a Title Douluo to repair the body...

It's possible. Mother can possibly be resurrected! Xiao Wu's heart leaped with joy. If the succession of overwhelming grief, wild joy, grief again, and now wild joy had not left her unable to control her body, she would probably have run around the room in a frenzy to vent her emotions.

PS: I still prefer happy endings. It's like when I went to watch The Wandering Earth 2. My evaluation was that it was a grand science fiction masterpiece, with well-developed characters and a profound plot. It was a great work, and I recommended everyone watch it, but it wasn't quite to my taste, even though I went to see it a second time.

I finished a chapter while slacking off, then suddenly learned that my day off tomorrow was gone and I had to work overtime (д;). Only recommendation votes, bookmarks, and monthly votes can make me happy again. Sneaky glance.

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