Yuanen Zhentian's Promise

"I hope Clan Head Yuanen will consider this carefully; sometimes, an opportunity only presents itself once."

Xie An naturally wouldn't tell Yuanen Zhentian that his family had an ancestor, Er Ming, who possessed a way to stabilize their bloodline, ensuring every generation could produce a Limit Douluo.

As a transmigrator, wasn't the whole point of his advantage exploiting information gaps?

Yuanen Zhentian pondered for a moment before speaking with some hesitation: "I trust the character of Temple Master Xie, and with the support of the Federation, I also have faith in the financial resources of the War God Temple."

"With the accumulation of the War God Temple, I believe Three-Word Battle Armor is not difficult to obtain."

"However, regarding the Four-Word Battle Armor of a Limit Douluo..."

Yuanen Zhentian did not continue, but Xie An understood his meaning perfectly.

In the current continent, there was only one God Craftsman, Zhen Hua. Although he was not yet aged, the consumption required for every Heavenly Forging was undoubtedly enormous.

It was no exaggeration to say that a normal God Craftsman could be considered highly productive if they could forge enough metal in their lifetime to supply two-digit sets of Four-Word Battle Armor.

This was why the First War God of the War God Temple was still only equipped with Three-Word Battle Armor to this day.

Only a Limit Douluo was qualified to craft Four-Word Battle Armor.

Of course, this excluded the special case of the God Craftsman, Tang Wulin.

Hearing the concerns of the clan head, Xie An pondered slightly before finally making a decision.

"I will not hide it from you, Clan Head Yuanen: I gained something during this recent resistance against the Demon Plane, and my cultivation realm has improved somewhat."

As he spoke, Xie An released his aura—a pressure that absolutely should not have belonged to a Limit Douluo—causing everyone present to change color.

"Temple Master, you have broken through to the God-Rank!"

As soon as Xie An spoke, everyone present exclaimed in shock, and Long Tianwu asked directly.

Yuanen Zhentian also wore a look of shock; everyone at the banquet stopped eating, staring straight at Xie An.

God-Rank, that was the God-Rank! How long had it been since the Douluo Plane had seen a God-Rank existence?

To put it simply, if there were just two or three God-Rank combatants, they could truly mobilize the power of the Plane Laws to confront the Abyss Plane.

The reason the Abyss Plane could constantly contend with the Douluo Plane was precisely because the Douluo Plane lacked God-Rank power, making it unable to stop the energy of Abyssal Creatures from returning to the abyss upon their death!

If the Douluo Plane could have a God-Rank guardian, they would be bolstered by the plane itself.

And if the Abyssal Sage King wanted to invade the Douluo Plane, he would be suppressed by it.

With the tides turned, the Abyssal Sage King would never dare to easily set foot on the Douluo Plane.

To put it even more bluntly, if the energy of Abyssal Creatures could be intercepted by a God-Rank lifeform, the Abyss Plane would have run away long ago; if they were late, they might even face a counter-offensive from the Douluo Plane.

As the former direct territory of the God Realm, the Douluo Plane still had plenty of prestige.

Xie An waved his hand gently and smiled: "The God-Rank is not so easy to break through to, but my current state cannot simply be described as a Quasi-God."

"If you force me to describe my current state, it is somewhat like the strength of Yun Ming when bolstered by the Golden Ancient Tree."

"Of course, it might be slightly weaker; after all, I have never experienced the state of being bolstered by the Golden Ancient Tree."

"However, there are drawbacks; this state of mine can only be maintained for a very short time. Once the time is up, I will return to being a plain, ordinary Quasi-God combatant."

At the end, Xie An added this sentence. As for how long he could truly maintain it, only he knew.

At the same time, Xie An cursed Tang Hao, the Master of the Douluo Plane, a few more times in his heart. This Master of the Plane was truly a poor steward.

First, he allowed Spirit Masters to develop rapidly, constantly perfecting the Battle Armor and Mecha systems, continuously increasing the combat power of the human race.

Yet, he ignored the Spirit Beasts entirely; otherwise, the Silver Dragon King would not have harbored such deep hatred for humanity.

If it were just that, as a beneficiary of the human race, Xie An would be too embarrassed to curse his benefactor.

However, for the sake of Tang Wulin, the Douluo Plane had not lifted the restrictions on the most critical God-Rank.

If that so-called ten-thousand-year plan went wrong halfway through, the destruction of the nation and the extinction of the race were not impossible.

Xie An had fought in the Blood God Legion for decades, watching his subordinates die one after another with his own eyes.

Over these six thousand years, the human race had already lost far too many people in the fight against the Abyss Plane.

While cursing the gods in his heart, Xie An continued: "I will not hide it from you, Clan Head Yuanen: I am an Eight-Star Saint Craftsman myself. With this breakthrough in my realm, I feel there is a possibility of breaking through to become a God Craftsman."

Yuanen Zhentian was greatly shocked upon hearing this. Honestly, the moment the War God Temple Master revealed his aura, he had already considered submitting to the War God Temple.

In the world of Spirit Masters, strength was ultimately supreme.

However, for the sake of a better future for his clan, Yuanen Zhentian ultimately refrained from immediately declaring his allegiance to the War God Temple.

"Temple Master Xie, I promise you: as long as you truly forge God-Rank metal, my Yuanen Clan will relocate immediately."

"Even if you do not forge God-Rank metal, I will send people to follow you to the War God Temple."

"Tiandang, didn't you want to go to the War God Temple? After you finish eating, pack your things, say goodbye to Ye Hui and your daughter, and go with the Temple Master."

Yuanen Tiandang was overjoyed, but out of politeness, he did not leave the banquet immediately.

Xie An felt satisfied, very pleased with Yuanen Zhentian's words, and smiled: "There is no time like the present; why don't I attempt a Heavenly Forging after the banquet?"

"This... wouldn't that be a bit too rash?" Yuanen Zhentian said with some hesitation.

"So they say, once one method is mastered, all are understood. At the level of a Limit Douluo, could it be that Brother Zhentian does not even understand this?"

"Good! My perspective was too narrow. After the banquet, I will immediately have someone prepare a quiet place for you."

"Then I shall take this opportunity to wish the Hall Master success in advance, and may you break through to become a God Craftsman."

"Very well, I accept your kind words, Brother Zhentian. However, this toast is not for me, but for us to work together for the sake of the human race. Cheers."

Yuanen Zhentian's eyes flickered slightly as he said, "Good! Cheers to us working together for the sake of the human race!"

Xie An smiled and clinked his glass with Yuanen Zhentian, and the banquet continued amidst laughter and cheer.

"..."

A secret chamber was quickly prepared by Yuanen Zhentian for Xie An's use.

Xie An began to adjust his state within the secret chamber.

After absorbing the origin power of the Demon Plane, Xie An found himself in a very peculiar state.

First was the improvement of his spiritual power.

The Douluo Plane is essentially a sphere; if a God Rank powerhouse were able to transcend the boundaries of the plane to overlook the entire world, then Xie An's current spiritual power would be just beneath that threshold.

Sometimes, Xie An could even briefly transcend this boundary, but whenever he tried to further perceive this state, he would find himself back within the limit.

Next was the improvement of his Demigod Divine Position mentioned earlier.

His previous divine position could only be called a Demigod Divine Position.

But after this upgrade, the Demigod position could now be considered a Quasi-God Divine Position.

As for his soul power, Xie An sensed it carefully and found that the total volume had not increased.

However, a small portion of his soul power had taken on a purple-gold hue.

Regrettably, after examining this purple-gold soul power closely, Xie An discovered that it had not yet reached the realm of divine power.

Although Xie An did not know the specific details regarding the gap between divine power and soul power, he was certain that this purple-gold energy was not divine power.