Born at the Wrong Time
In a small tavern in Shrek City, Ning Tian and Wu Feng sat by the window.
It was evening, and the tavern was quite full of customers. The noise mingled with the clinking of glasses, but the two women paid little attention to the commotion around them, as their attention was focused on their diaries.
Wu Feng was the first to finish reading. She swallowed the mouthful of ale in her mouth, slammed the glass on the table with a thud, attracting a few more glances from the people at the next table.
Ning Tian glanced at her but didn't say anything. He continued reading the last few paragraphs of the diary at a leisurely pace before putting down his teacup.
"The part about the Clear Sky Sect was the most satisfying to write."
Wu Feng poured himself another glass of ale, his voice tinged with a hint of satisfaction. "When I finished reading the sections about the Spirit Hall and Sea God Island, I was thinking, if the Holy Spirit Cult can't even beat the Clear Sky Sect, that would be too shameful."
As a result, although Lin Ye didn't say that the Clear Sky Sect was guaranteed to win when he wrote about the Clear Sky Sect, his analysis was still very inspiring.
"Imagine the Ring Detonation activating, several Titled Douluo swarming in, each striking with a hammer—just thinking about that scene is exhilarating."
Ning Tian shook his head, his tone calm. "Lin Ye didn't say that Clear Sky Sect was guaranteed to win. He said that the Holy Spirit Cult had a paper advantage, but the chances of them losing in actual combat were extremely high."
This assessment is more objective than I expected.
Whether the Holy Spirit Cult can win against the Clear Sky Sect depends on whether they are willing to drag the fight out.
If they're willing to drag it out, the Holy Spirit Cult can truly wear down the Clear Sky Sect.
"If they're unwilling to drag things out, it's highly likely that their core will be completely overwhelmed by the Clear Sky Sect in one fell swoop."
"The question is, can the Holy Spirit Cult, with its moral character, hold out?"
Wu Feng scoffed, picked up his cup, and took a large gulp. "Zhongli Wu Wulian dared to chase after Di Tian, do you think he could hold back when facing the Clear Sky Sect?"
The biggest problem with these Evil Soul Master is that they can't control their greed.
Lin Ye is right. Power gained through crooked means is most vulnerable to head-on confrontation in a fair and square manner.
Those bastards from the Clear Sky Sect are best at head-on confrontations.
On one side are Evil Soul Master with weak foundations, and on the other side are violent freaks who train by swinging hammers every day. If they really fight, I bet the Clear Sky Sect will win.
Ning Tian did not accept the bet, but her expression clearly did not disagree with Wu Feng's judgment.
She was thinking about something else: the Clear Sky Sect's secret technique of Ring Detonation, which was said to allow Soul Ring to break in exchange for a short period of super-strong burst power.
If the Clear Sky Sect can achieve such an effect with this kind of overdrawn skill, then could similar approaches be found for other Martial Soul?
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is Support System, unable to engage in direct burst damage, but she doesn't only think about problems from a direct perspective.
Lin Ye's diary is full of analytical frameworks, which can be used to analyze the Holy Spirit Cult and the Clear Sky Sect, as well as the path of her own sect.
To make Support System stronger, traditional amplification strategies alone are not enough.
She needs to think about whether there's a "Ring Detonation" approach that could allow the Seven-Treasure Glazed Pagoda to unleash abilities beyond its current capabilities at crucial moments. This path won't be easy, but it's worth trying.
Let's go.
Ning Tian put down the tea money, stood up, and said, "I'm going back to cultivate. After reading so many analyses, I can't just keep praising the Clear Sky Sect."
Wu Feng finished the last sip of his beer, grabbed his coat, and followed.
The two walked out of the tavern. Night had fallen, and the lights of Shrek City lit up one after another, casting a play of light and shadow on the cobblestone street.
Walking beside Ning Tian, Wu Feng suddenly said, "If the Holy Spirit Cult really saw what Lin Ye wrote, wouldn't they be furious?"
Ning Tian continued walking, saying calmly, "The Holy Spirit Cult is full of lunatics. How could they possibly gain the approval of Diary Copy? How could they possibly see the contents of the diary?"
Wu Feng was taken aback, then burst into laughter, attracting the attention of passersby on the street.
Now that the three major forces have clashed, it's time for a summary.
To reiterate, Evil Soul Master had absolutely no place to survive in that era ten thousand years ago.
The Spirit Hall has control, Sea God Island provides protection, and the Clear Sky Sect resorts to violence.
No matter which path they take, the Evil Soul Master will find it impossible to succeed.
The Holy Spirit Cult was able to develop because Tang San dismantled all three lines of defense one by one.
The Spirit Hall collapsed, and control was lost.
The Angel God's Inheritance has been broken, and the restraint is gone.
Sea God Island still exists, but it doesn't get involved in mainland affairs, so it's practically a vacuum.
After the Clear Sky Sect suffered heavy losses, the Evil Soul Master finally got their "good time".
But to be honest...
In Douluo II, which is the present era, although the Evil Soul Master seem to be very powerful, with two Ultimate Douluo and many Super Douluo, the Holy Spirit Cult is actually very strong on paper.
However, many people have overlooked the most important point: the existence of the Douluo II is almost extinct.
If, during the time of Douluo I, various Deity still left their legacy on the Douluo Continent, and some even had the potential to become gods.
Douluo II is different, because Tang San has grown up and become a God King by this time.
Since he considers the Douluo Continent, or rather the entire Douluo Star, as his own asset, it's natural that he wouldn't allow other gods to have any places of inheritance on the Douluo Continent.
This is why I say that the Holy Spirit Cult only appears strong on paper.
This war was inherently unfair.
No matter how much trouble your Holy Spirit Cult causes, let alone Tang San, any random Deity of the God Official-level would be enough to sweep across the entire Douluo Star.
Therefore, the Holy Spirit Cult's efforts over the years have been completely meaningless.
This is because times have changed. If the Holy Spirit Cult had existed ten thousand years ago, during the Spirit Hall era, no matter how strict the Spirit Hall's control was, given the cunning of the Holy Spirit Cult members, many of them would have been able to escape alive.
These people can still cause quite a stir in Douluo I, and one of the two Ultimate Douluo might even encounter the inheritance site of Deity and become a god.
After all, in Soul Land 2, finding the so-called land of Deity inheritance was impossible.
Because no matter how powerful the place of Deity inheritance is, it is right under Tang San's nose.
After all, Tang San is God King. Even the inheritance of First-Level God, which is the most powerful group of people below the God King, could not possibly appear on Douluo Star.
That's why I said the Holy Spirit Cult was born at the wrong time. If an organization similar to the Holy Spirit Cult had appeared during the Spirit Hall era ten thousand years ago, it might have been suppressed very quickly.
However, the clever people within the Holy Spirit Cult will definitely make a comeback, and the truly high-ranking members will even use these opportunities to achieve real breakthroughs.
If we're really going to be serious, I think both of the Ultimate Douluo from the Holy Spirit Cult actually have the ability to break through to the Divine-level.