The Douluo Generation Gap

Just as Ah Rou was in a state of confusion, Ling Yi suddenly changed the subject, and a reassuring, warm smile appeared on his face:

"Don't worry, both Tang Chen, the ' Clear Sky Douluo ' of the Clear Sky Sect, and Qian Daoliu, the ' Angel Douluo ' of the Spirit Hall, have been living in seclusion for over ten years."

"It's only been a little over ten years~"

Ah Rou remained unmoved, her expression still filled with fear. "Although humans have short lifespans, once they break through to the Titled Douluo level, their lifespan will increase significantly."

"Although I don't know how old those two are now, compared to the lifespan of over a thousand years for those at Level 99, a mere ten years or so is nothing!"

Since she chose to take human form and follow the path of a human Soul Master to pursue the opportunity to become a god at level 100, Ah Rou naturally did a lot of research on Soul Master cultivation, as well as the strength, characteristics, and so on of each realm.

Don't forget, "Sky Azure Bull Python" Da Ming and "Titan Giant Ape" Er Ming are super Soul Beast with inherited bloodline memories. From them, Ah Rou learned a lot about the cultivation realms of human Soul Master.

Compared to her daughter Xiao Wu, who dislikes studying and even needs supervision to cultivate, otherwise she will slack off, Ah Rou is a very ambitious rabbit.

It can be said that although the main reason why Ah Rou and Xiao Wu, this mother and daughter "Soft Bone Rabbit", were able to cultivate for 100,000 years was due to the great fortune that came their way back then, it would not have been so easy for them to break through the 100,000-year limit if Ah Rou had not worked hard and made great efforts.

"You said it yourself," Ling Yi raised his hand and pressed it down on Ah Rou's fluffy head, taming the hair that was already standing on end, "They have lifespans of thousands of years. Do you think they want to break through the chasm above them, reach level 100, become gods, and achieve eternity?"

Perhaps it was Ling Yi's words that touched Ah Rou, or perhaps it was the warmth of that large hand that made Ah Rou, who was still quite young, feel an indescribable sense of security and dependence amidst her turmoil and fear. Her wildly beating heart gradually calmed down.

Seeing that Ah Rou's fluctuating breathing had stabilized, Ling Yi withdrew his hand and, in the girl's wistful gaze, solemnly promised:

"Although I am not Soul Beast Transformation, please believe me, I absolutely, absolutely... absolutely, absolutely would not hurt you!!!"

Ah Rou looked up at Ling Yi, their eyes met, and feeling the sincerity and kindness in Ling Yi's eyes, she suddenly chuckled, "Hehe~ Liar! Still trying to fool me?"

"You still insist you're not Soul Beast Transformation? Do you think I'll believe you're human just because you mentioned two Level 99 Titled Douluo?"

"These are completely different things, okay?"

Seeing the lightness in the girl's eyes, Ling Yi showed a hint of surprise. He was surprised that the girl had recovered from her fear so quickly, and he felt a little unreal that she trusted him so easily.

Ling Yi could sense that this trust was different from before.

The trust we had before was less about trust itself and more about mutual trust among people of the same kind.

But now, Ah Rou has developed a Sisi sense of unconditional trust in Ling Yi.

Upon realizing this, Ling Yi quickly reduced the mental power he had inadvertently activated.

Language, actions, colors, patterns, spirit... From the moment Ah Rou approached the shop, an extremely subtle hypnosis began.

Of course, this is not directed at Ah Rou, but at every customer who walks into the store.

Furthermore, the decorations in the shop are not some kind of brainwashing or hypnosis, but rather a very basic way of creating an atmosphere that makes customers feel comfortable and relaxed, making it easier for them to develop a liking and trust in Ling Yi.

For example, when Ling Yi guided Ah Rou to sit down, Ah Rou subconsciously obeyed and sat down. In a sense, she had already entered a hypnotic state: Ling Yi's mind/will controlled Ah Rou's mind/will, and thus controlled Ah Rou's physical behavior.

Similarly, as a spiritual practitioner with extremely powerful mental strength, Ling Yi's every word and action carries a strong infectious power.

Just like the art student who failed the college entrance exam in Ling Yi's history textbook in his previous life, the combination of language, tone, expression, and actions created a highly infectious speech that convinced people from the bottom of their hearts.

Without further arguing about whether he was human or Soul Beast, Ling Yi took a moment to make Ah Rou a cup of tea.

"Ah Rou, as far as I know, there is no record of a transformed Soul Beast successfully cultivating to level 100 and becoming a god. In fact, the myths and legends collected by the Spirit Hall are mostly about human Soul Master becoming gods..."

"Could you tell me if any transformed Soul Beast have actually succeeded in reaching level 100 and becoming gods?"

Ah Rou: "..."

Seeing Ah Rou's silent expression, Ling Yi knew the answer.

He shook his head and spoke again, "Do you know that the Douluo Continent is currently in a state of flux—"

These words immediately caught Ah Rou's attention. "Fault line?"

"Hmm~" Ling Yi swirled his teacup, watching the clear tea slowly swirl, and said, "As I said before, a hundred years ago, the Spirit Hall was not as powerful as it is now."

"Although the Spirit Hall was very strong a hundred years ago, it was not strong enough to rival the entire Douluo Continent on its own."

"As you know, once Soul Master reaches the Titled Douluo level, their lifespan increases by one hundred years for each level they break through."

"Aside from those whose potential has been exhausted, most Titled Douluo, let alone breaking through Level 95, can generally reach Level 94 without any problem."

"However, on the Douluo Continent today, apart from the possible hidden Titled Douluo, there are basically no Titled Douluo with names and surnames who are over 150 years old."

"How could this be?" Ah Rou was deeply moved by what Ling Yi had said and quickly asked.

Ling Yi stopped swirling his teacup and looked at Ah Rou: "Naturally, it's because of... Qian Daoliu!"

Upon hearing that name again, Ah Rou instinctively shrank back. Although she only knew from Ling Yi that he was Level 99 Titled Douluo, and knew nothing about his battle record or any other information, the mere fact that he was "Level 99" was enough to intimidate her, who Soul Beast Transformation.

Understanding Ah Rou's current state of mind, Ling Yi's tone softened, "Nearly a hundred years ago, Qian Daoliu appeared out of nowhere. As soon as he appeared on the Douluo Continent, he was already Titled Douluo- level existence."

"At that time, there were still some Titled Douluo- level powerhouses in various forces on the Douluo Continent."

"Similarly, because of the existence of these Titled Douluo, each faction has absolute authority over everything within its respective territory."

"You should know that the Spirit Hall provides free Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony to eligible children from ordinary families across the country every year."

"But during that period, many places did not allow the deacons of the Spirit Hall to perform Martial Soul Awakening for those children."

"Under such circumstances, Qian Daoliu, who became the Grand Elder of the Spirit Hall, challenged and defeated the Titled Douluo behind those forces one by one, and forcibly promoted the Spirit Hall's sub-halls and branch halls to every city, large and small."

"After Qian Daoliu dominated the Douluo Continent for some years, another peerless genius emerged, embarking on an Wudi path of challenging all sides, just like Qian Daoliu..."

Hearing this, Ah Rou blinked and asked, "Tang Chen?"

"Yes~" Ling Yi nodded and smiled gently at Ah Rou: "It can be said that the older generation of Titled Douluo from the Douluo Continent a hundred years ago were wiped out by Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen."

"After all, battles always result in death and injury..."

"The ultimate result is a sharp decrease in the number of Titled Douluo on the Douluo Continent. To this day, more than half of the Titled Douluo with names and identities on the Douluo Continent have joined the Spirit Hall, which offers relatively greater freedom."

"After all, the Clear Sky Sect is primarily composed of direct descendants of the Tang Family."

"Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen are both Level 99 Titled Douluo. The Spirit Hall accounts for more than half of the Titled Douluo below them on the continent."

"Tell me, in this world where one person can hold off an army of hundreds of thousands, does the Spirit Hall, possessing such top-tier combat power, truly possess the strength I've described, capable of single-handedly confronting all other forces on the continent combined?"

These two chapters are a bit brain-taxing to fill in this gap in the original novel of Douluo I. Headache!

Sleep well, see you tomorrow. Goodnight everyone~