P.S. I've seen some people had issues with the previous chapters. I'm sorry I couldn't satisfy everyone.
It's just that this book's premise doesn't really have a main plot. I can't reveal right now that the male lead is the one behind everything, have everyone go after him and demand he release the Soul Beasts, and then kill them all. There wouldn't be much left to write after that.
I have to weave in some other storylines!
Anyway, thanks to everyone who's still reading. Thank you!
...The actual chapter follows...
"The Great Enshrined's granddaughter must be outstanding!"
"Then I'll gladly accept the Great Enshrined's kind offer!"
Lin Yue agreed without the slightest hesitation.
Bibi Dong was a worn-out shoe, but Qian Renxue wasn't.
And with Qian Renxue as a connection, it would be easier to carry out some of his plans later on.
After he had conquered the entire Soul Beast Clan, they had continuously contributed faith power to him, in addition to increasing his cultivation.
Even if Lin Yue did nothing from now on, relying on the faith power of the Soul Beast Clan, he would be able to create a Self-Created Godhood with faith power in just a few years.
After the Sea God conquered every living creature in the ocean, it had still taken him over a thousand years to gather enough faith power to create a Self-Created Godhood.
Even though Lin Yue was currently gaining far more faith power every moment than the Sea God had back then, it still wouldn't be enough all at once.
That was why Lin Yue had thought of harvesting some faith power from human Soul Masters, too. That way, he could create a Self-Created Godhood sooner.
He had nothing better to do, anyway.
Lin Yue already had an idea for how to harvest faith power from human Soul Masters.
Hmm... Rather than harvesting, it was more like tricking them!
Lin Yue planned to make use of Spirit Hall's influence to have them spread the word about him.
They would say that he had contained many Soul Beasts inside his Martial Soul Space, and that the beasts could even reproduce there.
Then they would tell everyone that if he were given enough time, he could breed an enormous number of Soul Beasts.
That would fill everyone with anticipation for him, and they would unconsciously contribute faith power to him.
Even if everyone found out later that he had tricked them, the faith power they had already contributed wouldn't be taken back.
He'd take whatever he could get!
In any case, he wasn't going to release the Soul Beasts. Bringing a few out now and then wouldn't hurt; it could increase the world's confidence in him and anticipation for what he could do.
Once the Soul Beast Clan entered his Containment Shelter, they became his resources and his source of power. How could he possibly let them go?
They belonged to him now.
And as for tricking the world being wrong?
Well, Lin Yue was planning to let everyone know in the future that he was the one who had made the Soul Beast Clan disappear. So what if he tricked them a little?
He was dying to find out how everyone would react when they learned he had contained the Soul Beast Clan.
"Hahaha! Excellent, excellent!"
"So, in that case, you're willing to make a trip to the Heaven Dou Empire, then?"
Qian Daoliu had no idea about Lin Yue's sinister thoughts. Hearing his answer, he immediately laughed.
"Of course. I want to meet my fiancée, too!"
Lin Yue answered with a smile.
"Lin Yue, after you broke through to Titled Douluo, did your abilities change at all?"
After arranging for Qian Renxue to marry Lin Yue, Qian Daoliu looked at him with greater warmth and asked about his current situation.
He just wanted to learn more.
Even if Lin Yue's Martial Soul remained as it was, his value would still be immeasurable.
"Great Enshrined, after breaking through to Titled Douluo, my Soul Skill became capable of controlling every Soul Beast I've contained."
Lin Yue revealed a little.
"Really?"
Qian Daoliu was pleasantly surprised. It seemed Lin Yue's combat strength was quite impressive, too.
A group of Soul Beasts with over ten thousand years of cultivation wouldn't be easy for even a Titled Douluo to handle.
In other words, Lin Yue truly had the combat strength of a Titled Douluo.
"It's a pity the Soul Beasts have all disappeared. Otherwise, with your Martial Soul ability, there would have been even more possibilities."
Qian Daoliu couldn't help sighing.
If the Soul Beasts hadn't disappeared, Lin Yue could have contained a whole horde with cultivation of over fifty thousand years, or even a hundred thousand years, inside his Martial Soul Space.
That would have been incredible.
"How about this, Lin Yue? Train with me for a few days. I'll teach you some practical Self-Created Soul Skills!"
After sighing regretfully, Qian Daoliu spoke to Lin Yue.
At Qian Daoliu's level, he was certainly capable of creating Soul Skills.
"That would be wonderful. Thank you, Great Enshrined!"
Lin Yue didn't refuse.
He couldn't have asked for more!
Aside from his cultivation, he really didn't have any decent Soul Skills.
The only two Soul Bone Skills he had mastered were support skills, too.
So, over the next few days, Lin Yue studied with Qian Daoliu.
Qian Daoliu certainly lived up to his reputation as one of the Three Peerless Douluo, and also the most senior of them. He had mastered quite a few Self-Created Soul Skills.
They weren't as powerful as Soul Ring Skills, but for Lin Yue, they made up for some of his shortcomings for the time being.
Heaven Dou Empire.
The Crown Prince's Eastern Palace.
When Qian Renxue returned to her bedroom, she saw a letter lying on her bed.
"It's a letter from Grandpa!"
Seeing the distinctive mark on the letter, Qian Renxue brightened at once and hurried over to pick it up.
"What?"
"Why would Grandpa find me a fiancé? And it's Elder Lin Yue, of all people!"
After reading the letter, Qian Renxue was stunned.
She truly hadn't expected her grandfather to betroth her to someone else, especially someone she had never met.
She had known Lin Yue's name for a long time, but had never met him.
Blushing, Qian Renxue continued reading the letter.
She wanted to know why her grandfather had arranged for her to marry Lin Yue.
Qian Renxue soon finished reading the letter.
In it, Qian Daoliu had told her everything she needed to know.
He had told her about Lin Yue's suggestion to change the plan, as well as the Soul Beast resources Lin Yue possessed.
Only then did Qian Renxue understand why her grandfather had betrothed her to Lin Yue.
This Lin Yue was truly important to her.
At first, Qian Renxue had been somewhat resistant, but after learning how exceptional and important Lin Yue was, she wasn't so opposed anymore.
On the contrary, Qian Renxue had begun to grow curious about Lin Yue. "Lin Yue... What kind of person are you, exactly?"
She had been truly shocked that he had thought of replacing Emperor Xue Ye outright.
She had occasionally considered killing Emperor Xue Ye, but her plan afterward was still to ascend the throne as Crown Prince and gradually take control of the entire Heaven Dou Empire.
Impersonating Emperor Xue Ye outright would certainly save a lot of trouble.
She wouldn't need to worry about the transfer of power or painstakingly establish her authority, step by step... Everything would already be in place.
She was beginning to look forward to Lin Yue's arrival.
Her grandfather had told her that Lin Yue would come to help her in a few days.