Answers and Punishments, Hu Yanzhen's Tragedy! (Please Recommend and Bookmark!)

Yue Guan (shocked): This... this Q&A's reward can grant wishes? Is that real?

Ning Fengzhi: It should be real. After all, this Live Stream Room has pulled in everyone across the entire Douluo Continent. That is power worthy of a god! Astonishing!

Yu Xiaogang (excited): Unbelievable! The wishes this reward can grant even include evolving one's Martial Soul to the god-tier. Does this mean I can finally cast off the name of trash?!

Liu Erlong (delighted): Xiaogang! Is that you? Where are you now? Tell me quickly, I'll come find you right away!

Inside a room in Notting Academy's dormitory building, Yu Xiaogang was overwhelmed with excitement by the rewards offered by the Live Stream Room and could not help speaking in the Live Stream Room.

But when he saw Liu Erlong asking after his location, Yu Xiaogang's expression instantly stiffened, and a flash of pain crossed his eyes.

Yu Xiaogang (sighing): Erlong, we really aren't suited for each other. Don't come looking for me anymore...

Flender (furious): Yu Xiaogang, how can you do this? You say you're leaving, and that's it? Erlong has been waiting for you for fourteen or fifteen years!

"I..."

Seeing Flender's words, Yu Xiaogang was left speechless for a moment, and the pain in his eyes deepened.

He did not want this either, but there was no other way. It was impossible between him and Liu Erlong.

Seeing Liu Erlong continue to press him for his whereabouts on the virtual screen before him, Yu Xiaogang simply chose to remain silent.

In Spirit City, within Pope's Hall, Bibi Dong's elegant yet icy face darkened with anger as she watched Liu Erlong continue asking after Yu Xiaogang.

That Liu Erlong was such a bitch. She and Xiaogang were siblings, yet she still clung to him like this!

Meanwhile, in Windmill Village, Lin Yu felt somewhat displeased as he watched Liu Erlong continue asking about Yu Xiaogang.

In all of Douluo Continent, aside from the double-standard Tang San, the person he hated most was the hypocritical scumbag Yu Xiaogang.

He truly could not understand how a piece of trash like Yu Xiaogang—without strength, character, or even shame—had managed to win the hearts of goddesses like Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong.

It was truly baffling!

However, the discussion in the Live Stream Room continued.

Tang Xiao (excited): Brother Hao! Are you there? This reward can actually resurrect the dead. If we answer correctly, can't we wish for Third Sister's resurrection?!

Ah Yin: ...Big Brother, I'm not dead yet...

Tang Xiao (dumbfounded): Ah Yin... you're still alive?

Tang Hao (sighing): Ah Yin is indeed still alive, but her condition is very poor right now...

Yue Guan (furious): Tang Hao! You still dare show yourself in the Live Stream Room? You killed our Previous Pope back then, and now you still dare appear before us!

Tang Hao (disdainful): We're all in the Live Stream Room now. You don't know where we are, so why don't you come bite me if you've got the guts?

Yue Guan: Trembling with rage, you!!!

Ning Fengzhi (helpless): Enough, stop arguing. Think about the answer to this question instead. How exactly did Soul Masters come into existence? This is not an easy question to answer. You won't figure it out by bickering!

As soon as Ning Fengzhi spoke, the entire Live Stream Room fell silent.

Thinking of the enticing rewards for the Q&A, everyone temporarily set aside their other thoughts.

Instead, they began racking their brains over the answer to how Soul Masters had come into existence.

On Douluo Continent, it could be said that nearly everyone knew of Soul Masters, and nearly everyone possessed a Martial Soul.

But no one knew exactly how Soul Masters had come into existence.

However, since this so-called Live Stream Room had shown that scene just now before posing the question, the answer must be connected to what had been shown.

But in the scene just shown, that place which should have been the God Realm had two factions existing simultaneously: gods and divine beasts.

Was it gods or divine beasts that had led to the birth of Soul Masters?

Since the blood-red words and cold voice had both said that a wrong answer would bring punishment, including the stripping away of one's Martial Soul and Soul Rings.

For a time, before anyone had figured out the answer, no one dared answer rashly.

There were suddenly almost no messages scrolling across the entire illusory screen.

Hu Yanzhen (disdainful): Why is no one answering? What are you afraid of? This is just an illusion. Do you really believe it can extract the Martial Souls and Soul Rings from our bodies or whatever?

Ning Fengzhi: ...

Xue Ye: ...

Yue Guan: ...

Ning Fengzhi: I think it is better to believe it might be real than to assume it is not...

Tian Meng: Humans, answer quickly! If anyone gets this question right, make a wish to save me. I am Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, a Million Year Soul Beast. If any of you wish me out of here, I can willingly sacrifice myself to you. Not only can I give you a Million-Year Soul Ring, I can also grant you an ice-element Martial Soul!

Ning Fengzhi (shocked): You... you're a Million Year Soul Beast? Have Soul Beasts been pulled in too? I thought there were only humans!

Tian Meng (disdainful): Hmph! I'm a Million Year Soul Beast. My intelligence isn't much worse than you humans', so why can you enter this Live Stream Room while us Soul Beasts can't?!

At that moment, in an underground cavern within the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest.

When Di Tian discovered that Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was speaking in the Live Stream Room as well, he could not help frowning, though he was not too surprised.

After all, since all humans across Douluo Continent, as well as Soul Beasts that should be over one hundred thousand years old, had been pulled into this Live Stream Room, this Million Year Ice Silkworm would naturally be no exception.

But this Million Year Sky Dream Ice Silkworm asking humans to wish for its escape was truly far too naive!

Di Tian sneered inwardly.

Compared to these humans, who were probably no more than a hundred years old at most, he had lived for hundreds of thousands, even millions, of years.

He knew exactly how human Soul Masters had come into existence.

Human Soul Masters had come into existence because the great Silver Dragon King of their Soul Beast race had brought back the origins of dead divine beasts from the God Realm when she tore through space to return to Douluo Continent. This was what had given humans Martial Souls and brought Soul Masters into existence.

It had nothing to do with gods. These humans would never know the correct answer!

However, Di Tian did not answer immediately. No one had answered yet, and if he answered first, everyone would know the answer.

He did not know whether the rewards would be diluted if everyone answered correctly, so he planned to answer later.

Hu Yanzhen (sneering): A Million Year Soul Beast? You say you are, so you are? And do you think we're idiots? Even if you are a Million Year Soul Beast, you can only give us one Million-Year Soul Ring and an ice-element Martial Soul. But the wish for answering correctly can directly raise our cultivation to Rank 99. Isn't that far better than your measly Million-Year Soul Ring and ice-element Martial Soul?

Tuoba Xi: That does seem right! As expected of Brother Hu Yanzhen, truly wise! I admire you!

Seeing Hu Yanzhen's response, Tuoba Xi, the sect master of the White Armor Earth Dragon Clan and Hu Yanzhen's friend, who was also part of the Lower Four Sects alongside him, could not help admiring him greatly.

Hearing Tuoba Xi's praise, Hu Yanzhen became even more pleased with himself. He had already thought of the answer.

In his view, since the reward for this question was so generous, the answer could not possibly be that simple.

If it had something to do with the gods of this God Realm, anyone could guess it. How could that be possible!

The God Realm was the God Realm, and Douluo Continent was Douluo Continent. The two worlds had nothing to do with each other!

Therefore, the answer had to be that Soul Masters had naturally emerged from the people of Douluo Continent themselves.

For a moment, Hu Yanzhen felt as though he had grasped the truth!

Hu Yanzhen (proudly): My answer is that Soul Masters were born from the people of Douluo Continent themselves!

Tuoba Xi: Admirable! Admirable! Brother Hu Yanzhen answered so quickly, and your answer is so unique! However, my opinion differs from yours. I believe the birth of Soul Masters on Douluo Continent should be connected to the God Realm. This Live Stream Room could not possibly show something useless.

Ning Fengzhi: ...You two answered rather decisively. Still, I think the answer to this question needs more careful thought.

Seeing Hu Yanzhen and Tuoba Xi answer so quickly, Ning Fengzhi outwardly said that he admired them, but inwardly found himself somewhat speechless.

He felt that this Q&A Live Stream Room was so miraculous that its rewards and punishments were most likely real. Though he deeply desired the rewards, he was also very wary of the punishments.

Originally, he had wanted to wait for someone else to answer and see what happened. Since Hu Yanzhen and Tuoba Xi had answered so quickly, they could test the waters for him.

After Tuoba Xi and Ning Fengzhi spoke, some others also began expressing their views.

Among the disciples of the White Armor Earth Dragon Clan who answered the question, most believed that it was certainly the God Realm—or rather, the gods—that had caused Soul Masters to emerge on Douluo Continent.

Some from the Elephant Armor Sect agreed with Hu Yanzhen, believing that humans had produced Soul Masters themselves.

An extremely small number answered that it was related to divine beasts, Di Tian among them.

Di Tian mixed his answer in among everyone else's, concealing it.

Di Tian's answer was that the birth of Soul Masters was related to Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena and the dead divine beasts.

Yet while some people answered, most were still watching and waiting to see whether wrong answers would truly bring punishment, and if so, how severe it would be.

If the punishment was severe, many people would surely hesitate greatly.

After all, if they answered incorrectly and their Martial Soul happened to be stripped away as punishment.

Then it would truly be too late for tears!

Yu Yuanzhen: Ah! Who knows who will answer correctly? If this reward is real, Douluo Continent may undergo a tremendous upheaval!

Ning Fengzhi: Let's wait and see. People have already answered, so we should know whether they are right or wrong soon enough. Let's see what happens.

Just as Ning Fengzhi finished speaking, the rewards and punishments of the Live Q&A began.

Notice: Hu Yanzhen's answer: Soul Masters were born from humans themselves. Incorrect answer!

Punishment: Strip the eighth Soul Ring from his Diamond Mammoth Martial Soul!

Notice: Tuoba Xi's answer: The gods of the God Realm caused Soul Masters to emerge on Douluo Continent. Incorrect answer!

Punishment: Strip away three levels of Soul Power!

For a moment, as a cold voice rang out, lines of blood-red words appeared before everyone's eyes.

"What?!"

At that moment, in the Elephant Armor Sect near Heaven Dou Imperial City, Hu Yanzhen had originally believed that he had certainly answered correctly.

But when he heard that his answer was wrong, and that his punishment would be the stripping of his Eighth Soul Ring.

Hu Yanzhen's expression changed drastically, and he abruptly rose from his seat.

But before Hu Yanzhen could begin resisting, the punishment started!