Brother, You're a Real Talent!

"As far as I know, among the major soul master factions in the human world today, Spirit Hall, which worships the Angel God, is the strongest. It has multiple Titled Douluo within its ranks, not counting those in hiding, and the number of soul masters under its command makes up more than sixty percent of the soul master world. Its overall strength is immense."

"And Tang Hao—according to my subordinates' investigation, Tang is the direct lineage surname of the Clear Sky Sect, once the number one sect on the continent. That sect has now gone into seclusion. Why would such a powerful sect suddenly choose to withdraw? I believe it is very likely related to Spirit Hall. The death of the previous pope was not far removed from Tang San's birth, especially when combined with the Blue Silver Emperor's sacrifice."

"My bold guess is that Spirit Hall discovered the Blue Silver Emperor back then, after which the pope personally led a pursuit that ultimately forced the Blue Silver Emperor to sacrifice herself."

"With such a blood-deep grudge, how could Tang Hao and his son possibly not seek revenge?" Zhu Wu's eyes gleamed.

The Silver Dragon King's eyes also flashed. "So you intend to use Spirit Hall's power to deal with Tang Hao and his son?"

"Correct." Zhu Wu nodded.

"But how are we supposed to intervene and push things along?" Di Tian asked in return, knowing that he would most likely be the one carrying out the plan.

"Ferocious Beasts can transform into human form. As long as they do not expose themselves before humans carrying divine intent or approach places of inheritance, who could see through them?" Zhu Wu did not state it too definitively. For instance, he did not know whether Titled Douluo could see through them. He needed the two before him to provide the answer.

"In that case, we only need to contact factions with little connection to those possessed by divine intent." Zhu Wu continued, "Win over some, eliminate others. For example, directly wipe out the Clear Sky Sect."

"With that, would we still need to worry about our sect's reputation failing to spread?"

"And once we have made a name for ourselves, some will naturally fear us, while others will seek to win us over. Our opportunity to act according to the circumstances will come."

"In human terms, this is called fishing in troubled waters!"

"This is indeed a method." The Silver Dragon King nodded. The greatest difference between Ferocious Beasts and Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts was that the Soul Cores within Ferocious Beasts had fully stabilized. This meant Ferocious Beasts had reached an extremely high level of control over their bodies and attributes, enough to completely conceal their auras. Unless the other party had become a god or cultivated a God Soul, transforming their spiritual power into God Sense, it would be impossible for them to see through their true forms.

With that thought, she looked at Zhu Wu.

"But we still lack an entry point."

"My King, that entry point is naturally me." Zhu Wu picked up the thread. "My Martial Soul allows me to freely switch between human and beast forms while in Martial Soul Possession. If my Martial Soul can do it, why can't those of my clansmen?"

"Moreover, as far as I know, the soul master world outside only knows that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts can rebuild themselves into human form. They do not know that soul beasts can also transform into humans after becoming Ferocious Beasts."

"In my view, this information gap can be put to good use."

"As for how to carry it out, I can make a show of strength in the open while the Ferocious Beasts demonstrate their might in the shadows."

"The Ferocious Beasts will not need to travel outside regularly. They only need to act when necessary, helping me deal with certain people and factions to prove the existence of our sect."

"This will also serve as protection for me while I travel outside."

"As long as they have not investigated the faction behind me, I believe those human factions will not dare to make a move against me."

"After all, the sect behind me is a terrifying existence capable of casually destroying a top-tier soul master faction."

"Have you given any thought to the sect's composition?" The Silver Dragon King went straight to the point.

Zhu Wu's aggressive strategy was precisely what she wanted to hear. Only in this way could they secure the greatest possible benefits for the soul beast race. They clearly had strength, yet they had to huddle in a corner, unable to do anything, leaving everything to fate as they waited for her recovery. That was not what she wanted.

"How about calling it the Illusory Beast Sect?" Zhu Wu said. "Illusory beast Martial Souls possess the innate ability to freely switch between human and beast forms. As for the origin of this innate ability, I already have some ideas, including the sect's background."

"A very, very long time ago, when heaven and earth had first opened and spiritual energy was abundant, all things evolved from it. Naturally, this included certain natural lifeforms born of heaven and earth. These natural lifeforms were born favored by heaven and earth, the earliest protagonists of the world. Constantly nourished by Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, they soon evolved extraordinarily high intelligence and gradually became races through reproduction."

"As the first races born under heaven and earth's favor, the members of these races possessed exceptionally powerful bodies and cultivation talent from birth. They did not need to cultivate any techniques. They only needed to breathe in and refine Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy to grow immensely powerful."

Why did this sound real? Di Tian was utterly astonished. Could it be that Lord Dragon God was born this way back then?

Zhu Wu's words were so logical and well-supported that he had nearly believed them!

"At first, these races did not have many members, and their need for food was modest. In addition, the land was vast, and the major races were scattered across different regions due to their differing places of birth, so conflicts did not arise between them." Zhu Wu continued, "But as the races continued to reproduce and their numbers steadily grew, their need for food also surged."

"For the survival and continuation of their races, they had no choice but to expand their hunting grounds and territories."

"And thus, territorial disputes erupted."

"The various races began waging endless wars to compete for territory, which gradually developed into an enormous chaotic conflict that swept across the entire world. Mountains and rivers were overturned, the earth split apart, and heaven and earth were soon thrown into upheaval."

"The immense power these lifeforms possessed ultimately inflicted irreparable damage upon this world. The ravaged land gradually lost its ability to absorb cosmic energy and convert it into spiritual energy, as well as its ability to retain spiritual energy within this world. As a result, the spiritual energy of the entire world sharply declined."

Brother, I suspect you aren't making up a story. You're recounting history. Di Tian grew increasingly shocked as he listened.

He could only regret having been born too late to witness it.

Surprise also flashed through the Silver Dragon King's eyes as she listened even more intently.

"This fabricated history concerns the original purpose behind the founding of the Illusory Beast Sect: protecting nature." Zhu Wu continued. "At the same time, it explains why humans need to hunt soul beasts and absorb soul rings rather than directly absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy to break through. It is because the spiritual energy of this world has sharply declined due to the collapse of nature caused by repeated wars among living beings. It can no longer sustain the energy required for breakthroughs."

"Meanwhile, soul rings produced by soul beasts contain vast amounts of energy, which happens to meet that need."

"This set of rules can also be described as a self-protection mechanism naturally evolved by this world. Its purpose is to limit the growth ceiling of the lifeforms within it, preventing the destructive force unleashed by their struggles from exceeding what the world can bear and causing heaven and earth to collapse once more."

"And if one wishes to restore it, the only way is to heal the wounds of the earth and reshape nature."

"That is the duty of the Illusory Beast Sect."

"So that's how it is!" Di Tian nodded with an enlightened expression.

Brother, you really are a talent. You can even connect all that together! And it sounds completely real.

The Silver Dragon King gave a slight nod and waited for him to continue.

"Afterward." Zhu Wu continued fabricating the story, "the greatest among these lifeforms, the Dragon God, underwent countless long years of war and was tempered by blood and fire, rapidly increasing in strength. In the end, relying on his own formidable power, he led his race across the four seas, crushed all rivals, and ended this great war that had engulfed heaven and earth. Thus, he became the common ruler of all living beings in this world at the time."

Worthy of being Lord Dragon God's most loyal servant. Di Tian could not help but look Zhu Wu over again.

That skill at flattering someone was beyond his ability to learn.

Meanwhile, the Silver Dragon King was deep in thought.

Strange. Why does the history Zhu Wu casually fabricated align so closely with the Dragon God's life in my inherited memories?

Parasite, could this one be a worm in Father God's stomach?

She did not doubt Zhu Wu's identity. Even the Five Great Divine Kings did not know this information. It was understandable for Zhu Wu, a parasite within his body, to know it, given how often he had clung to him.

Perhaps fragments or latent impressions had remained in his shattered memories, giving him material to draw connections from.