Soul Seed

Forget it. There was no point dwelling on it. More than six years had already passed. If Qian Daoliu had wanted to make a move, he would have done so long ago. Why would he bother playing mind games with her?

The most urgent matter now was dealing with Tang Hao. She had let them go back then, never expecting them to become the fuse that would ignite Spirit Hall's destruction in the future.

Although she did not know why she could hear her daughter's inner thoughts, whether her daughter's words were true or not, she would never mean her any harm.

Bibi Dong did not care whether Spirit Hall would be destroyed or not, but they should never have harmed Xue'er. Though she did not know what would become of her and Xue'er in the end, if the vast Spirit Hall was completely destroyed, then as its leaders, neither of them could possibly meet a good end.

It would have been one thing if she did not know, but now that she knew what might happen in the future, she would never allow it to happen.

At that moment, seeing Bibi Dong remain silent for so long, Yue Guan could not help asking, "Your Majesty, then... how should we deal with that Tang San?"

Bibi Dong coldly shot Yue Guan a glance.

"Do I need to teach you that too?"

Seeing this, Gui Mei hurriedly said, "This subordinate understands. If Tang San truly is the bastard offspring of Tang Hao and that soul beast, we will kill him directly and make sure no survivors are left."

Just then, another system notification suddenly sounded beside Bibi Dong's ear.

"Warning. Tang San is the Child of Destiny of the current plane. The host cannot take action against him."

Hearing those sudden words, Bibi Dong's body stiffened.

"System, what did you just say? Say it again."

"Ding. Tang San is the Child of Destiny of this continent. Even if the host personally takes action, it will be impossible to kill him. If the host insists on acting, some uncontrollable change will occur."

Bibi Dong's brows furrowed slightly.

Child of Destiny! Then what she said was true. Could it be that Tang San would truly destroy Spirit Hall in the future?

After thinking for a moment, Bibi Dong asked tentatively, "System, could you be mistaken? That Tang San is clearly the bastard child born of a soul beast. On this continent, by all rights, he should be the common enemy of all soul masters. How could he possibly have the ability to destroy my Spirit Hall in the future?"

To be honest, if the system had not said it itself, she still could not believe that a mere half-breed born of a soul beast could possess such terrifying ability.

Because of Tang Hao seriously injuring Qian Xunji, she had not truly pursued Tang Hao with great fanfare back then, instead leaving him a way out. But by all reason and morality, she should have pursued Tang Hao with everything she had.

Douluo Continent.

A world where humans and soul beasts stood opposed to one another. A human soul master had actually colluded with a soul beast. Whatever the reason, Tang Hao was a traitor to humanity—there was no doubt about that. Otherwise, with the Upper Three Sects bound together like branches from the same tree, when Qian Xunji so openly hunted Tang Hao, the Clear Sky Sect would have long joined forces with the other two sects.

Why had they not? Because they had no moral ground to stand on. Even if they contacted the other sects, no one would help them.

But the system said she could not act. Could she only sit and wait for death? That did not fit her character at all.

Below the platform, Yue Guan and the others looked at Bibi Dong atop it and did not dare speak, afraid of provoking the Pope's displeasure.

After a long while, Bibi Dong suddenly asked, "System, you said just now that we cannot act against Tang San and the others right now. Does that mean we can act against them, but only if certain conditions are met?"

"Ding. Yes. The Child of Destiny is protected by fate. Only after their fate has been plundered to a certain extent can they truly be killed."

Bibi Dong's gaze instantly turned icy.

"Then how do I plunder his fate?"

After a brief silence, the system's voice sounded again.

"Ding. Destroy the Child of Destiny's important opportunities, hinder their growth, or affect the people most important to them. In short, as long as you prevent them from obtaining their destined opportunities and obstruct their growth, you can gradually weaken the fate they carry."

At that moment, seeing Bibi Dong remain silent for so long, Yue Guan could not help saying, "Your Majesty, this subordinate has one more matter to report."

Yue Guan's words interrupted her thoughts, but Bibi Dong was not particularly angry. Having regained her senses, she had already formed a plan in her heart.

"What else is there?"

"Your Majesty, news arrived some time ago that a Soul Seed seems to have appeared in the inner region of the Star Dou Great Forest." As Yue Guan spoke, he was clearly somewhat uncertain.

"A Soul Seed?" Bibi Dong was stunned when she heard this.

The appearance of this thing had been quite miraculous. This kind of object had never originally existed on the continent. However, six years ago, a heavenly phenomenon descended, and a meteor fell upon Douluo Continent. From that day onward, Douluo Continent underwent a series of inexplicable changes.

From that day on, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged dramatically. As it did, not only did the cultivation speed of humans and soul beasts increase, but Soul Seeds also appeared at that time.

They were single-element energy crystals. No one knew who had been the first to absorb one, but after the first bold person tried it, everyone discovered that once absorbed, it could attach itself to a soul ring and greatly enhance the soul skill possessed by that ring.

However, these things were far too rare. To this day, fewer than twenty had been discovered across the entire continent, and they were basically all of the lowest grade.

So far, only two types had been discovered.

They were divided into Mortal Grade and Spirit Grade.

However, she guessed that higher grades should exist as well; they simply had not yet been discovered.

A Mortal Grade Soul Seed could increase the effect of a hundred-year soul skill by one to two times. The higher the soul skill's age, the lower the amplification multiplier. If it was a 999-year soul ring, then absorbing a Mortal Grade Soul Seed would only increase its effect by about one time.

Conversely, if it was a soul ring that had just reached a hundred years, it could provide roughly a twofold amplification.

Of course, this was not absolute. If it was a higher-quality Mortal Grade Soul Seed, it could even provide a threefold amplification.

However, there were limits. A Mortal Grade Soul Seed was only effective on Hundred-Year Soul Rings and Thousand-Year Soul Rings.

For a Hundred-Year Soul Ring, it could enhance the effects of a soul skill by roughly one to three times. But for a Thousand-Year Soul Ring, the enhancement could reach at most one times, and at the least, around fifty percent.

As for a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, it was basically not very effective.

The lower the Soul Ring's age, the more obvious the boost it provided. The higher the Soul Ring's age, the smaller the improvement after absorption. By that calculation, attaching it to a Hundred-Year Soul Ring was the most suitable choice.

However, even the lowest-grade Soul Seed would start at no less than one million Gold Soul Coins if put up for auction. Moreover, they were in demand but unavailable—no one was willing to auction one off.

Inspired by Quanzhi's Soul Seeds.