Chapter 480: Plans for the Finale
Ultimately, the one left behind to guard the base, the Titan Snow Demon King, could only watch in resentment as the trio one man and two women gradually disappeared into the distance.
He wanted to go out and have fun too!
Unfortunately, they were going to "handle important matters," so there was no way they'd take along a third wheel like him.
Regarding the human world, this wasn't Xue Di and Bing Di's first time stepping into it.
Back when they achieved the level of fierce beasts and gained the ability to take human form, they had ventured into the human world alone to observe and understand humanity.
However, the human world of the past was completely different from the human world of today.
As times changed, the world of humans had evolved significantly.
The only thing that remained the same was that humans were still just as greedy and despicable as ever.
Now, Ye Cheng played the role of a chivalrous escort, guiding two young ladies as they explored the human world.
There was no denying it compared to the soul beast world, the human world was far more vibrant.
There were many things that soul beasts simply didn't have.
After all, most soul beasts had low intelligence, and only a small number of fierce beasts or high bloodline soul beasts possessed human level intellect.
With the majority being unintelligent, it was impossible for them to develop a civilization as intricate as humanity's.
Instead, they followed the simplest law of the jungle survival of the fittest.
But once a living being gained wisdom, desires and ambitions would inevitably follow.
That was why, in the original story, A Yin (Ah Yin) and Xiao Wu couldn't resist the allure of the human world.
Even knowing the risk of being discovered, they still ventured into human society.
And once they experienced the human world's wonders, they gradually forgot their lives in the forest.
Compared to the monotonous, repetitive life of soul beasts, the richness and excitement of human civilization were far more appealing.
This wasn't a lack of self control it was an inherent instinct of all living beings.
All creatures desire a better life and seek greater satisfaction.
Furthermore, after transforming into human bodies, their thoughts and emotions changed as well.
This subtle, unconscious transformation was the most dangerous part.
And this was precisely the most insidious aspect of the Divine Realm's scheme.
They didn't just use Heavenly Tribulations to slaughter soul beasts in body and soul.
They also provided a so called "path" allowing 100,000 year soul beasts to take human form.
This divided the soul beast race, preventing them from ever uniting.
It ensured there would always be traitors among them.
A low intelligence soul beast is content with eating and sleeping.
An intelligent soul beast, however, learns to think.
Once it begins to think, it starts to develop desires beyond basic survival.
In the original story, the 100,000 year soul beasts who willingly sacrificed their cultivation to become human, whether they wanted to or not, eventually abandoned their own kind.
Even if they tried to resist, over time, their human bodies would inevitably influence their minds and emotions.
This was why Di Tian and the other fierce beasts despised human transformed soul beasts.
They knew those who took human form were no longer truly soul beasts.
Even if they remained loyal for a while, eventually, their new bodies would change their thoughts and hearts.
And yet, Di Tian and the others couldn't completely condemn them either.
Because, in reality, if not for the inevitable 100,000 year tribulation, how many soul beasts would willingly sacrifice their cultivation just to become weak, short lived humans?
The Divine Realm's great deception was the promise that 100,000 year soul beasts who took human form had a chance to become gods.
The soul beasts were not unaware of the trickery, but they had no choice.
Their options were:
Die immediately under the tribulationTake a gamble by becoming human and chasing an almost nonexistent chance of becoming a god
The vast majority chose to take human form.
It was a perfect trap.
The Divine Realm only gave them two choices
Die under the tribulationAbandon their soul beast identity and assimilate into humanity
To be honest, Ye Cheng thought the Divine Realm's methods were too much.
Heavenly Tribulations and the million year limit were already more than enough to keep soul beasts from ever rising up.
But they still felt the need to introduce this whole "turn into a human" nonsense?
What the hell was that about?
Who were they trying to disgust?
Killing an enemy outright is one thing.
But gloating and humiliating them after victory?
That was the behavior of petty, small minded villains.
Where was the dignity and majesty of the so called Divine Realm?
If the Divine Realm was truly meant to oversee all lower worlds, then shouldn't it be fair and just?
Shouldn't it treat both humans and soul beasts equally?
Shouldn't all beings be given a fair chance?
It shouldn't favor humans.
It shouldn't deliberately suppress soul beasts.
But just because the Dragon God rebelled, the Divine Realm condemned the entire beast race?
They exiled them forever, never allowing them to rise again?
Was this really favoritism toward humans?
Or was it a fear of the beast race's potential?
And if they truly followed the logic of "non humans are beasts," then…
Weren't the five great God Kings not human either?
By their own reasoning, weren't they also beast gods?
So what was this?
"We'll oppress all other beasts, but not ourselves?"
Ye Cheng couldn't understand their thought process.
But honestly, he didn't care.
To him, the Divine Realm gods were nothing more than chess pieces.
He wasn't keeping them alive because he couldn't kill them.
He simply thought they were still useful.
In the future, they could serve as villains, or perhaps as comedic relief.
By now, Ye Cheng had been creating these "future videos" for years.
And he knew
It was time to bring this grand performance to an end.
The "Abyssal Invasion" plotline had been used over and over.
Once or twice was fine.
But repeating it endlessly?
People would get bored.
Furthermore, the Douluo Universe had already been squeezed dry.
Once this final act concluded, he planned to reveal the truth behind the "Mysterious Q&A" system.
After that
He would move on to other worlds.
Ye Cheng had a strong premonition
Once his strongest identity, the Abyssal Sovereign, reached 100% completion, if he wanted to continue advancing, then staying in the Douluo world wouldn't help him anymore.
The upper limit of this world was clear Third Tier, Nine Ring Gods.
No matter how many identities he created, no matter how much power he fused, he would never break past that limit.
To truly evolve, he needed to absorb the essence of other worlds.
If he stayed here forever, he'd always be a king of a tiny hill.
And if a stronger world invaded…
He'd be helpless to resist.
(End of Chapter)
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