Two Ways to Form Soul Rings

Those words exploded like thunder, leaving countless beings stunned.

Ning Rongrong's eyes widened, and her voice rose sharply.

"W-what? Lord Tiga was born in darkness?"

"Then even a little devil like me has a chance!"

A strange light appeared in the eyes of Bo Saixi, Ning Fengzhi, the Snow Empress, and others.

Tiga offered no further explanation.

"So pursue the light."

With that, Tiga's figure grew increasingly translucent, as though he were about to leave.

Seeing this, Bi Ji hurriedly called out to him, her voice pleading. "Sorry to trouble you, but could you answer a question for me?"

Tiga stopped and looked at her quietly.

Bi Ji's eyes were filled with earnest hope. She spoke one word at a time. "Soul Beasts and humans have been destined to kill each other since the day we were born. I want to change that. Lord Tiga, you're so powerful—is there a way?"

Tiga considered it briefly before answering. "It's simple. The humans of your world only need to learn to form their own soul rings."

Confusion filled Bi Ji's eyes. "Form their own soul rings? Is that possible?"

Tiga nodded.

"A Martial Soul is a human's own power. There's no inherent need to hunt Soul Beasts for soul rings. Humans can draw on the Soul Power of heaven and earth, combine it with their Martial Soul's traits, and form soul rings themselves."

"This method not only maximizes a soul ring's age, but also tends to produce one best suited to its owner's Martial Soul. More importantly, a soul ring born from your own power won't bind you to an outside force. It offers far greater prospects than absorbing a Soul Beast's soul ring."

"Then, Lord Tiga, could you teach me how to form soul rings myself?"

Bi Ji looked at Tiga expectantly.

"I can. But if I asked for something in exchange, would you agree?"

Bi Ji nodded, her gaze unwavering.

"I would. Whatever it is, I'd agree."

As soon as she finished speaking, a beam of light entered her body, and a vast amount of knowledge flooded her mind.

Bi Ji quickly bowed. "Thank you. Thank you so much."

"You're remarkable. Truly remarkable!"

"While I'm at it, I'll lift the curse that brings a lightning tribulation upon Soul Beasts every hundred thousand years."

After hearing Tiga's words, countless Soul Beasts on Douluo Star—those tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of years old—fell silent for a few breaths. Then they erupted in excited roars that echoed through forests, snowy plains, and seas.

Happiest of all was Tian Meng, the ultimate lolicon and shameless sycophant. He was already imagining himself becoming a god, kneeling before the Ice Empress, and licking her toes.

Bi Ji bowed deeply once more.

"Thank you. Thank you so much."

Tiga shook his head gently and pressed his palms together in prayer.

"Don't thank me. Thank my lord!"

"He showed me the way. I merely follow his path."

At that moment, countless people copied Tiga's prayer gesture. Even the Soul Beasts tried their best to imitate it.

"Although I've lifted the curse preventing Soul Beasts from becoming gods, neither humans nor Soul Beasts can ascend directly under your planet's current conditions. Forcing an ascension could rupture space and trigger widespread catastrophe. You must wait for the planet to finish evolving before the barrier to godhood can truly be broken."

With that, Tiga vanished among the stars.

Just then, Tiga's voice rang out again through the empty reaches of space.

"One more thing. Your planet holds something belonging to Lord Yggdrasill, the Third Apostle. Find it. Just a trace of life force spilling from it will be enough to make your planet evolve."

In his Divine Kingdom, Su He watched the scene with satisfaction. What a kind, conscientious god I am.

Though Tiga had disappeared, everyone before the Sky Curtain was lost in thought.

The prospect of forming their own soul rings, lifting the Soul Beasts' curse, and evolving the planet to make godhood possible left everyone exhilarated and unable to calm down.

Lord Yggdrasill, the Third Apostle, and the thing he had left behind also sparked endless discussion.

If there was a Third Apostle, the Light God's apostles must have a ranking. Which apostle was Tiga? And who were the First and Second?

What could contain enough life force to evolve a planet with just a trace?

A few minutes later, Bi Ji appeared inside the temple in Apple Town.

The people in the temple immediately gathered around her, their faces full of warmth and reverence as they showered her with praise:

"Bishop, you're incredible! You became Tiga and saved the world!"

"Bishop, what did it feel like to become Tiga?"

"Bishop, we want to see space too! Could you take us?"

"Bishop, could you show us your Sparklence?"

Surrounded by the crowd, Bi Ji felt relieved that they hadn't pulled away after learning she was a Soul Beast.

But the word "Sparklence" made her pause. She murmured to herself without thinking:

"Sparklence?"

That's right. Why don't I have a Sparklence?

Su He, standing in the crowd, couldn't help laughing to himself.

Oh, so you want a Sparklence too?

Do you have any idea how much divine power it would take to create a permanent Tiga as strong as the one on the Sky Curtain?

You're lucky you got a trial run.

In truth, everything Bi Ji had experienced was an illusion. Su He had created the images of Tiga's battle with Suranos.

Su He had sealed the real Suranos again moments earlier.

The damage on the moon, however, really had been caused by Suranos.

Lifting the Soul Beasts' curse, on the other hand, was easy for Su He. After the Dragon God War, the Asura God had slain the Dragon God, splitting him into the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King. To keep the beast clans in check, the Divine Realm Committee had inscribed three curses targeting Soul Beasts on the Heavenly Mandate Stele.

Though the Douluo Divine Realm had spent considerable divine power setting those curses, its methods were crude. Su He needed only a tiny amount of power to erase them, and he could even absorb the divine power within them. Rather than costing him anything, the process netted him a small profit.

After that day, the Sky Curtain never appeared again.

But faith in the Light God flourished across the Douluo Continent.

Bi Ji's transformation into Tiga and rescue of the continent had set an example.

Nearly every human settlement on Douluo Star larger than a village began building a Light God Temple. Countless Light God believers regarded the one in Apple Town as a holy site. Pilgrims streamed in every day to seek the Light God's protection.

The Faith Power they generated flowed steadily into Su He.

Su He planned to begin the second Demon God's story once the rate of faith generation fell noticeably.

He would give the beings of Douluo Star a little "motivation."

Yes, like harvesting chives. You have to cut them one crop at a time.

Cut too much at once and people's minds might break.

If their SAN scores start dropping, won't that make me an Evil God?