Qian Daoliu raised a hand to quell the discussions in the hall. His tone grew heavier as his gaze swept over everyone present, seemingly guiding them toward deeper reflection:
"Everyone, think carefully. As humanity grows, the number of soul masters will only increase. Yet soul beasts cultivate over far longer periods than humans-a hundred-thousand-year soul beast needs tens of thousands of years to mature, while a soul master needs only a century to reach Titled Douluo. And every Titled Douluo needs nine soul rings."
"If we continue the traditional practice of 'killing soul beasts for their rings,' Soul beasts will be steadily depleted until they become extinct. Once they are gone, new soul masters will have no way to obtain soul rings, and the entire soul master system will collapse with them. We cannot keep our eyes fixed solely on immediate gains. We must also consider future generations-the soul spirit system is the only path that allows both humans and soul beasts to endure."
Di Tian's golden vertical pupils remained fixed on the hovering thousand-year soul spirit. He could clearly sense that its energy was several times stronger than that of the hundred-year soul spirit Qian Daoliu had demonstrated a month earlier. Moreover, it contained nothing but pure fluctuations of energy, still without the slightest trace of a soul beast's soul.
This meant that Star Dou's low-level soul beasts would no longer have to die for humanity's soul rings. They could cultivate in peace, with a chance to reach higher ages, without living in fear of being hunted by humans.
He silently rejoiced: Fortunately, it was Spirit Hall that developed the soul spirit system.
Had it been those factions in Heaven Dou or the Star Luo Empire that knew only how to chase profit, soul beasts might truly have ended