Douluo: Unlocking the Great Secrets of the Human Body, Becoming a Heavenly Demon — Section 11

I was the one who showed her the way forward.

Just then, an ethereal voice entered his ears. Alarm bells rang in Bai Xu's heart, and he hurriedly went on guard. However, the calm looks in the eyes of those around him confirmed that he was the only one who could hear the voice.

Who is it? he thought.

At that moment, Mysterious Yellow Qi began to circulate on its own in Bai Xu's eyes, and the ethereal voice came again: I am the remnant Spirit of the Douluo Plane, here to welcome the visitor from beyond the heavens in advance.

That single sentence exposed Bai Xu completely. Cold sweat broke out across his back. Everyone else had already gone far away, leaving only Bai Xu standing there in a daze, drenched in sweat.

At the same time, someone else was sweating profusely as well.

An unfamiliar voice suddenly appeared in Gu Yue's mind: Silver Dragon King, do you wish for the soul beasts to continue existing?

"The Spirit of the Douluo Plane?" Gu Yue felt some indescribable karmic force suddenly settle upon her and immediately guessed its identity.

Yet that sensation lasted only an instant before vanishing without a trace.

That night, at the Small Fishing Village inn.

Bai Xu sat alone in his room, relying only on the moonlight streaming in through the window to see. He was waiting—waiting for that voice to contact him again.

"The feeling from earlier definitely wasn't wrong. That thing is inside me. The remnant Spirit of the Douluo Plane? But the master of the Douluo Continent plane during this era should be Tang Hao, shouldn't it?"

"Could this fellow be the remnant soul of the plane spirit before Tang Hao devoured it?" Bai Xu deliberately muttered to himself, secretly making guesses in an attempt to draw the voice out.

Sure enough, an inexplicable stroke of luck descended upon him, and the voice spoke in fits and starts:

That is correct. Just as you guessed. As expected of a visitor from beyond the heavens, capable of seeing things ordinary people do not know.

Bai Xu narrowed his eyes, killing intent already rising in his heart. "How do you know who I am?"

If this thing posed a threat to him, then he could only destroy his own Martial Soul to preserve himself.

It is very simple. Because I was the one who called you here.

???

Those words instantly shocked Bai Xu and threw his mind into turmoil.

Please remain calm. Let me explain slowly.

Generally speaking, a Spirit of the Plane bears the responsibility of maintaining the continent's ecological balance and guiding the development of all living beings. Under normal circumstances, a Spirit of the Plane does not develop intelligence. Throughout our lives, we remain in a hazy, chaotic state, guiding the development of the Douluo Continent through unseen means.

But under orders from the God Realm, everything that belonged to me has been replaced by Tang Hao. It is precisely because of this that Douluo Star's development has spiraled out of control. Humans have become unprecedentedly powerful, while soul beasts can no longer form a balance against them. Foreign planes have invaded, and countless small planes have connected with the Douluo Continent. The current Douluo Star is like a ball riddled with holes. One day, all its air will leak away.

I should originally have been completely devoured by Tang Hao. Yet disaster became a blessing, and during this devouring evolution, I developed intelligence. But even after racking my brains, I could not devise a plan to save Douluo Star, nor could I resist Tang Hao as he consumed the plane's origin.

So I thought of the soul that accidentally fell into the Douluo Continent twenty thousand years ago—the current Shura God of the God Realm, Tang San. If the culprit behind all this was an otherworldly soul, then I could use the same method to end everything.

I prayed to a higher-level plane, sacrificing my last trace of intelligence in the hope of summoning a destroyer to bring an end to all the karma of the Douluo Continent.

The result was your arrival.

Whether you choose to destroy or rebuild the Douluo Plane, I will support you without hesitation.

Bai Xu: "..."

The next moment, the Spirit of the Plane dispersed. It truly was very weak and could only survive by relying on Bai Xu.

However, Bai Xu had also gained some information. The Spirit of the Plane had not lied, and Bai Xu's Martial Soul was likely the means by which it continued to exist.

The higher Bai Xu's Soul Power cultivation became, the more it could interfere with its surroundings. For example, that transformed soul beast that had inexplicably entrusted its child to someone today.

After learning everything, Bai Xu merely chuckled. "Heh, I suppose I should thank you. By a twist of fate, you set me on the path of cultivation."

"But whether this Douluo Continent is saved or destroyed... the choice does not lie with me. It lies in the hands of the people of Douluo."

Given Bai Xu's temperament, if no one provoked him, he would not care even if Tang Hao built a harem here and gave Tang San several more younger brothers. He would not go looking for trouble out of boredom.

But Bai Xu would never gamble with his life on Tang Hao tolerating his existence.

"The fact that I have not been directly exposed before Tang Hao yet is probably the result of this hazy luck obscuring the heavenly secrets... It must be the Spirit of the Plane's doing."

"I've really gotten caught up in a massive whirlpool, hahaha!"

In the room next door.

Gu Yue was also deep in thought. "That strange voice today... that unknown, hazy luck... Was it the Spirit of the Douluo Continent plane?"

"Will it help the soul beasts? That is still unclear. But if we can gain the aid of the Spirit of the Plane, the soul beasts will definitely be able to continue existing!"

"Putting that aside, Bai Xu's body is truly strange. His physical organs seem to contain peculiar abilities. His Spleen contains Earth Element, his Lungs contain Gold Element, and there is Water Element in his Kidneys.

"A strange Martial Soul unlike anything I have ever seen. His body should now be able to contend with Tang Wulin's, which possesses the Golden Dragon King Bloodline."

"How odd. I should observe him for now. But Leng Jiuming seems to know something. I can start with him."

The night passed without incident.

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The next day, Leng Jiuming directly took the three of them across the sea in Mecha form back to Eastsea City, no longer taking the ferry at a snail's pace.

"The holiday has begun, so you may return home on your own. Zhang Wa, come with me. I'll arrange your identity." Leng Jiuming truly felt that Zhang Wa had good talent. If properly nurtured, he would have a strong chance of becoming a Titled Douluo in the future.

At a crossroads, Leng Jiuming left with Zhang Wa, leaving Bai Xu and Gu Yue looking at each other.

That remark reminded Bai Xu of his Godfather and Godmother. He had heard that his Godfather had been promoted again and moved to Skysea City, where they had settled down anew. They had exchanged letters over the years, but he had never gone back to see them.

"Should I go back?"

Bai Xu thought about it, then shook his head. He still intended to cultivate. Eastsea City bordered the ocean, where Water Element was abundant. It would be beneficial for cultivating Water Element, so cultivation came first.

Thus, after exchanging a few pleasantries, the two planned to part ways. Yet both of them headed toward the Spirit Pagoda.

Gu Yue asked in confusion, "Aren't you going home?"

Bai Xu waved a hand. "My home is very far away. I can't go back. Rather than wasting the holiday, I might as well work hard and push myself. When school starts, I'll overtake everyone on the curve and make a name for myself in one fell swoop."

Gu Yue was speechless. This guy truly was a cultivation maniac. But then she realized there was no one else around and asked, "Do you remember what happened when you fainted from the backlash a few days ago?"

"I don't know. Why?"

"Teacher Leng gave you a Soul Spirit Fruit at the time, and then your body emitted a strange elemental light. You can control not only Gold Element, but Earth Element and Water Element as well, right?"

The corner of Bai Xu's eye twitched. Clearly, he had not expected this at all. Teacher Leng had not told him that Gu Yue knew his secret!

He gave an awkward laugh. "It's an important matter, so I can't reveal too much. But you... Gu Yue, I feel like you're very interested in me."

Gu Yue looked at him disdainfully. "Who's interested in you!"

"Then you really don't want to know?"

"I..."

Tell her. This is an opportunity.

Bai Xu paused, then said meaningfully, "Go ask Teacher Leng. Tell him I sent you." After that, he walked toward his dormitory on his own.

The Spirit of the Plane had given him guidance, which was why Bai Xu had said those words.

He hurried back to his dormitory, shut the door, and said doubtfully, "Come out. Let's talk."

Bai Xu's Martial Soul activated on its own. Mysterious Yellow Qi flew from his eyes, floating before him and gathering into a hazy, chaotic mass. It spoke in an ethereal voice: "My lord, please hear me out."

"Speak."

"Your life cultivation is far too powerful, but your Soul Power cultivation is only Rank 30. I can survive only by relying on your Martial Soul. The deeper your Soul Power cultivation becomes, the stronger my abilities will be."

"Get to the point!"

"I am almost unable to conceal the heavenly secrets for you. If you do not strengthen your Martial Soul cultivation, I fear you will be exposed before the current master of the plane."

Bai Xu was greatly alarmed. "What?!"

The current Bai Xu had no ability to fight Tang Hao, the master of the plane. If he were exposed, he could only pray that Tang Hao would show mercy. Yet based on Bai Xu's understanding of the Tang family, Tang Hao would most likely kill Bai Xu with one palm before saying disdainfully, "No one can ruin San'er's ten-thousand-year plan!"

Bai Xu urgently said, "I'll cultivate immediately. But what did you mean when you told me to reveal this information to Gu Yue just now? You do know she is the Silver Dragon King, don't you?"

"My lord, the soul beasts are currently allies we can win over. And I truly do not wish for the soul beasts to go extinct on the Douluo Continent, so I hope you can help them."

"I refuse. Revealing everything to them poses too great a threat to me. If they decide to kill me and seize my treasures, then even with Di Tian's demigod cultivation, I would still have no room to resist," Bai Xu said decisively.

"My lord, please wait. Hear me out. This lowly Spirit of the Plane has only one remaining use: I can grant you a little luck. This luck cannot bring you any opportunities. It can merely make you somewhat luckier. It cannot allow you to obtain certain fortuitous encounters, and nearly all the Douluo Continent's plane luck is currently concentrated on Tang Wulin. I cannot seize it either.

"However, the Douluo Continent's resources have almost entirely been divided among the soul master powers: the Spirit Pagoda, Shrek Academy, the Tang Sect, and the Three Great Nations. With my abilities, I truly cannot provide you with resources for cultivation.

"My only option now is to help you form an alliance with the soul beasts. Once you have grown strong enough, you only need to help them restore their position. Let the soul beasts use their resources to nurture you. This is the only thing I can do."

"No resources."

Bai Xu murmured softly. The Spirit of the Plane was right. Although Bai Xu had joined the Spirit Pagoda, just as Leng Jiuming had said, the current Spirit Pagoda was merely a machine serving the Qian Gu Family.

If he wanted the Spirit Pagoda to devote resources to him, he either had to become their dog or, like Gu Yue in the original story, become part of the Qian Gu Family.

The Tang Sect and Shrek Academy were no exception. They would observe and nurture someone over a long period to determine whether that person was loyal to Shrek. There was nothing inherently wrong with that, and Bai Xu was confident he could disguise himself well enough.

But the cultivation method he used, along with his combat abilities and techniques, were clearly not derived from his Martial Soul. His entire body was full of mysteries.

Strangers were one thing, but anyone who knew even a little about his background would discover Bai Xu's uniqueness.

Because Bai Xu's abilities were too extraordinary—enough to change the status between ordinary people and soul masters.