Birth of All Spirits

"Could the God of the Sea really do something like this? Could a Tenth Level Soul Tool truly compare to a god?"

Even as a Ninth Level Soul Guidance Master who had held great power over Mingde Hall for many years, Jing Hongchen's calm state of mind was shaken by the phenomenon before him.

"Could it be?"

Jing Hongchen connected certain clues.

Jing Hongchen was not the only one. Many intelligent people thought of the same thing. The origin of it all was merely the phenomenon on the Day of Heavenly Change. From that day onward, every change had begun.

"Draw."

Another syllable left Lu Wu's mouth.

If any living being could break through that barrier, they would have been able to see from space that boundless starlight was gathering across the surface of Douluo Star, radiating brilliant light like the most precious jewel in the universe.

The living beings had only just barely adapted to the darkness when, upon hearing Lu Wu's voice, they saw points of light gradually appear within the pitch-black clouds. They continuously expanded into patches of light, and as they watched them, everyone seemed to feel warmth.

"Fall."

As the final syllable left his lips, every corner of Douluo Star was now shrouded in light.

The formation diagram on the ground began to display its power, drawing down the light from the sky.

Billions of golden threads hung down in dense strands, while countless drops of light gently scattered over the mortal world, as though a divine miracle had descended.

The commoners fell to their knees one after another, begging for the gods' forgiveness.

The points of light drifted down gently and silently merged into all things in the world, except humans.

Everyone could only watch helplessly as all things received this gift and enjoyed the grand feast of heaven and earth.

Fresh flesh had continuously sprouted from the wound of a white tiger with a severed leg. Moments later, it had fully recovered. It imitated humans by kneeling on the ground and worshipping the sky.

A withered willow tree continuously sprouted new leaves, as though revived by the spring breeze. At a glance, its wildly swaying branches seemed to be performing a mysterious dance, beginning a grand ritual.

Faint golden light emerged from a stone that had endured wind and rain for countless years. It shifted slightly where it lay, then fell silent again.

Soul Beasts benefited the most from this great gift. Under Lu Wu's will, more of this fortune descended upon the Soul Beasts.

In the Far North Land, ice and snow mingled with the rain of light, and the figures of Snow Empress and Ice Empress flickered in and out of view within it.

In Fiend Forest, Evil Emperor's body grew larger and larger. Big Eyeball emitted invisible ripples, and countless Evil Eyes throughout the forest responded in turn, releasing ripples of their own. Countless golden threads wrapped around Evil Emperor, continuously increasing his comprehension and cultivation.

At the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, countless flowers, grasses, and trees awakened hazy consciousnesses. Nourished by the powers of ice and fire, they rapidly grew into a paradise of plants.

At the Lake of Life, the demons began circulating their cultivation methods, continuously absorbing the fortune bestowed by Lu Wu.

Di Tian's aura was the first to tremble as he truly crossed that boundary, no longer bound by the so-called shackles of rules.

Though they had once slaughtered Titled Douluo as easily as dogs, they had still remained within the realm of Douluo mortals. They had merely changed from ordinary people into geniuses after becoming demons, multiplying their combat strength severalfold and allowing them to crush Limit Douluo with ease.

But now, they had crossed the boundary between Douluo humans and gods, and could finally turn their gaze toward the gods.

Immediately afterward, the auras of several more demons abruptly changed as they likewise crossed that boundary.

Gu Yuena had not done so, but with her deep foundation from before, her now-powerful bloodline, and this fortune accelerating the progress of her recultivation, her combat power instead surpassed Di Tian's.

Lu Wu smiled as he sensed the countless new consciousnesses that had appeared across the continent.

Di Jun had once done the same thing. However, because the Sun Force of the Primordial Realm was too powerful to control, he had used the gentler lunar force to create Emperor Flow Paste. He treated it as a benefit for the Demon Race, forming Emperor Flow Paste at fixed intervals and bestowing it upon the demons.

At the same time, some plants and wild beasts that had yet to develop intelligence would awaken their spiritual intelligence after accidentally coming into contact with a trace of Emperor Flow Paste. In the environment of the Primordial Realm, they would eventually truly take form and cultivate into demons.

Gu Yuena spread out her spiritual power and likewise sensed the changes among the Soul Beasts. In the coming period of time, the Soul Beast race would grow increasingly prosperous, and there would be more and more of their kind capable of communicating.

"Lu Master is truly righteous."

The demons also slightly bowed toward Lu Wu's figure.

"Lu Master is truly righteous."

Nearly all living beings across the continent lowered their heads slightly toward the figure in the sky, expressing their respect.

Except for humans.

Outside the Soul Beast forests, some Soul Masters watched helplessly as the Soul Beasts' auras visibly grew stronger, yet they did not dare step forward to interrupt them and fled in panic beneath the phenomenon.

Some hunters in the midst of hunting watched the beasts absorbing Di Er Fluid Paste in fear. Upon meeting their eyes, they seemed able to see vivid emotions within them.

On this day, fortune descended from heaven, and all spirits were born.

Phenomena such as golden lotuses springing from the earth and heavenly maidens scattering flowers suddenly appeared around Lu Wu.

Plane Consciousness secretly added special effects to Lu Wu, then continued spinning through space without drawing attention.

After an unknown amount of time, the luminous clouds in the sky gradually dispersed, revealing an endless blue sky as day and night returned to normal.

Lu Wu glanced toward the distant ocean with a smile. His phantom turned into a rain of light, scattering in all directions before gradually vanishing.

Yet although the phenomenon had disappeared, the ripples caused by it were far from settled.

Commoners were already prone to believing in gods. The story of Tang San defeating the evil Spirit Hall was still passed from mouth to mouth among them, and the glory of the God of the Sea had always shone upon this continent.

But now, the commoners discovered that believing in the God of the Sea seemed useless. The God of the Sea would not manifest at all, while the newly appeared divine beasts had abandoned them.

Thus, the people fell into panic. Some burned, killed, and plundered, releasing the evil in their hearts with the help of the previous darkness, and nations everywhere descended into turmoil.

The rulers of the great empires all fretted over this and began dispatching troops to control commoners throughout their lands, striving to restore stability as quickly as possible. Yet that figure, like a divine miracle, had long since been deeply etched into their hearts.

"Can we win?"

Golden Body Douluo muttered to himself.

Lao Jin was straightforward. His only goal was to ensure that the Body Sect's legacy continued.

Their sect master had gone to the Star Dou Great Forest and never returned. Just as they had discussed uniting as one and following the God of the Sea's orders, someone resembling a god had emerged—perhaps even greater than a god.

In any case, the records in ancient texts did not describe the God of the Sea as having such a grand presence, not to mention that descriptions of figures like this in ancient texts would surely be exaggerated.

Lao Jin felt that humanity had no hope. They might as well find a place without Soul Beasts and live in seclusion.

"We can definitely win. The God of the Sea is so powerful!"

"That's right! The God of the Sea will definitely lead us to defeat the Soul Beasts!"

"When the time comes, the God of the Sea and the six gods will surely beat those Soul Beasts until they're utterly defeated."

Everyone responded in agreement, as though victory would arrive immediately if they did so.

For a time, voices of mutual encouragement rose one after another over God of the Sea Lake.

"Alright, now go finish your homework properly. You've grown stronger now, so you should be able to finish it faster as well."

Lu Wu lay back down on Three-Eyed Golden Lion's body and lazily yawned.

"We obey Lu Master's command."

The demons exchanged glances, then got to work with great enthusiasm.