With a faint sigh over the plight of the Soul Beasts, Lin Chen continued writing:
[Compared with the first method, the second is even more difficult: gaining absolute control.]
[In the future, the number of Soul Beasts will gradually dwindle until they are on the verge of extinction. This is because they have no backing. Simply put, when you make your way in the world, connections matter.]
[In the Divine Realm today, almost every Divine Being is human, and there are virtually no Soul Beast Divine Beings. The two most powerful Soul Beasts in existence are the Golden Dragon King, imprisoned in the Divine Realm, and the Silver Dragon King, asleep in the Star Dou Great Forest.]
[The Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King are both halves of the Dragon God. At their peak, they were as powerful as God Kings, but they were still far weaker than the Five God Kings of the Divine Realm, with practically no ability to fight back.]
[If the Soul Beast Clan had a Divine Being on the Dragon God's level back then, who would dare let the Soul Beasts go extinct?]
[However, for the Soul Beasts to reach the Dragon God's level of strength would be even harder than the first method. If they had a Divine Being on the Dragon God's level, the Soul Master cultivation system would naturally be changed.]
[As for the third method, it is interstellar migration: have the Soul Beasts leave Douluo Star for good and find a new place to live.]
[This universe contains more than just Douluo Continent. There are many other planes as well.]
[If the Soul Beasts can find a world suitable for them and migrate there, escaping the restraints of the Soul Master cultivation system for good, that would also solve their predicament.]
[I can't compete with you in future potential, and I can't compete with you in backing, either. But I can run away, and that's enough.]
Star Dou Great Forest.
After reading Lin Chen's diary, Gu Yuena slowly closed her enormous dragon eyes and fell into deep thought.
The Soul Beasts' situation was truly dire, and every one of the three methods Lin Chen had proposed would be incredibly difficult to carry out.
The main problem was the Divine Realm, which was watching Douluo Continent like a hawk. As the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena was forced to hold back and didn't dare act rashly.
"Alas, being the Soul Beast Lord is truly a heavy burden."
For a fleeting moment, Gu Yuena wanted to drop her responsibilities and walk away.
Looking back on her life, Gu Yuena felt as if she'd been walking on thin ice.
Just after she was born, someone wielding a blood-red longsword had struck her, leaving her severely wounded.
After finally escaping the Divine Realm, she had fallen into the Star Dou Great Forest and gone to sleep in the Lake of Life.
But as soon as she awoke, Di Tian, a junior of the Dragon Clan, had saddled her with the title of Soul Beast Lord and the responsibility of restoring the Soul Beasts.
Now, for the sake of their future, Gu Yuena had no choice but to put her groggy brain—which had been asleep for countless years—to work.
How could she lead the Soul Beasts to greatness once more?
Spirit City, Papal Palace.
Bibi Dong held the Black Diary Copy and read Lin Chen's diary. She couldn't help but remark:
"The Soul Beasts really are in a dire situation. Thank goodness I'm human."
Bibi Dong felt very fortunate.
She knew about Soul Tools, though most of those in use today were Storage Soul Tools. But she hadn't expected them to flourish so much in the future.
Judging by Lin Chen's account, in ten thousand years there would surely be many Soul Tools with tremendous offensive power, and Soul Tools would be fully incorporated into Soul Master combat.
As for high-tech creations like Battle Armor and Space Battleships, Bibi Dong was simply curious.
Battle Armor must be armor worn by Soul Masters, while Space Battleships must be warships capable of flying through the air.
But what interested Bibi Dong most was the God Seal World Lin Chen had mentioned.
Bibi Dong yearned to see the splendor of another world and wanted to visit it herself.
Unfortunately, she would have to wait until she became a Divine Being before she had the strength to cross into another world.
Just as Bibi Dong's thoughts were running wild,
two figures walked in from outside the Papal Palace. One exuded a feminine air, while the other radiated darkness.
These two figures were Bibi Dong's most capable assistants: the Hengha Erjiang!
Ahem, no, they were the Jugu Douluo.
The two came before Bibi Dong and bowed slightly to show their respect before saying:
"Your Holiness, we've located the Soul Master named Tang san, whom you ordered us to search for."
Hearing this, delight flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes, but it vanished in an instant, replaced by a chilling gleam.
Now that she knew Tang san's whereabouts, Bibi Dong could no longer suppress her killing intent. It was so terrifying that the two Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo standing not far in front of her felt a chill in their hearts.
"Just what did Tang san do to offend Her Majesty?"
"Isn't Her Majesty's killing intent a little too terrifying?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan sensed Bibi Dong's overwhelming killing intent and couldn't help swallowing.
"Tang san, Tang Hao—good. At last, I can root them out completely."
Bibi Dong's expression was cold as frost. In her heart, she had already passed the death sentence on Tang san and Tang Hao.
"Yue Guan, Gui Mei, come with me to the academy where Tang san is staying. We'll personally eliminate this potential threat to our Spirit Hall."
Looking at the Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo, Bibi Dong issued her order.
With her current strength, she would undoubtedly win a fight against Tang Hao.
But to be safe, she decided to bring the Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo along. Her aim was to kill Tang san.
Tang Hao wasn't frightening. What was frightening was that Tang san might one day attain a Dual God Body, which would certainly threaten Spirit Hall's rule.
As the Pope of Spirit Hall, she had to kill Tang san. Otherwise, Bibi Dong wouldn't feel at ease.
"Your Holiness, this Tang san is...?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan furrowed his brow slightly and asked Bibi Dong.
With Bibi Dong and the two of them together, their party could hunt a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Yet their target was a child named Tang san whose Martial Soul was only Blue Silver Grass. It was truly hard to believe.
"Tang san is Tang Hao's son. More importantly, he possesses Twin Martial Souls."
"If we don't kill him, he will surely become a great enemy of Spirit Hall."
"So I'm bringing the two of you along to be safe. Remember: Tang Hao may live, but Tang san must die."
Bibi Dong solemnly warned the Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo, making sure they understood how serious this was.
"Yes, Your Holiness."
The Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo both agreed, committing Bibi Dong's words to memory.
Tang Hao may live, but Tang san must die!
Meanwhile.
Chat Group interface.
[I Am Little Princess: Sigh, the Soul Beasts really are in a difficult position. I Am a Grass, you have my condolences.]
[Cat Yearning for Freedom: Same.]
[Sea God's Most Loyal Believer: That's right, the Soul Master cultivation system is indeed distorted. I hope you can earn a reward in the Chat Group someday and solve your predicament.]
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