"Hmph!" Di Tian's expression turned cold when he heard Zhu Ziyang's words. He wanted to retort, but Bi Ji, who was beside him, tugged at his sleeve. He naturally understood Bi Ji's thoughts, so he said with some displeasure, "Then tell me, what method do you have to resolve the conflict between our Spirit Beasts and your humans?"
"Heh heh." Zhu Ziyang chuckled softly and said, "Seeing is believing. How about we first let everyone witness the result, and then I'll explain it in detail. Huan'er, you go!"
"Okay!" Di Wu Huan'er nodded excitedly, then said to Di Tian and the others, "Uncle Di Tian, Aunt Bi Ji, watch closely!"
With a thought, Di Wu Huan'er's spirit rings appeared behind her. At the same time, a small crimson-gold lion also appeared. The small lion emerged from Di Wu Huan'er's eighth spirit ring and rapidly grew larger in the eyes of Di Tian and the other fierce beasts. In the end, it actually transformed into a Crimson Gold Flame Lion. Judging by its aura and appearance, it was clearly the Crimson Gold Flame Lion King!
Di Tian, Bi Ji, and the other three fierce beasts were stunned because it was too incredible. They had all watched Di Wu Huan'er absorb the Crimson Gold Flame Lion King's spirit ring just now, so how did it suddenly appear from Di Wu Huan'er's spirit ring? Moreover, it not only showed no signs of weakness but seemed even stronger!
The Crimson Gold Flame Lion King was initially very pleased when Di Wu Huan'er summoned him, because Di Wu Huan'er had not lied to him. He truly possessed self-awareness and retained his strength from when he was alive. More importantly, he had transformed from a life form into a Soul Spirit, and the problem of his vitality naturally draining, which had always plagued him, had completely disappeared. He was now a Soul Spirit, and Soul Spirits have no lifespan limit!
He was very happy, and then he saw Di Tian, Bi Ji, and the other five great fierce beasts standing before him. Immediately, his limbs went weak, and the fear and respect from the bottom of his heart made him directly kneel, exclaiming, "Greetings, Beast God, Lady Bi Ji!"
"I remember you. You are the patriarch of the Flame Lion clan, aren't you?" Di Tian did not speak. It was Bi Ji, who had a very high affinity, who spoke. With a gentle smile, she immediately reduced the Crimson Gold Flame Lion King's fear to a minimum. "How did you become like this?"
Listening to Bi Ji's questions, Zhu Ziyang and Di Wu Huan'er did not stop her. Some things, when discovered by the creatures themselves, are more convincing than a simple textual explanation.
"Lady Bi Ji, I am a Soul Spirit now!" the Crimson Gold Flame Lion King answered excitedly.
"A Soul Spirit?" Bi Ji's eyes showed confusion, and Di Tian also looked at it thoughtfully, then turned to Zhu Ziyang, who was beside Di Wu Huan'er, only to find Zhu Ziyang looking completely confident.
"Don't move!" Di Tian decided to personally inspect it. His palm landed directly on the Crimson Gold Flame Lion King's head, and the Crimson Gold Flame Lion King, like a small kitten, allowed Di Tian to move his hand all over its body without moving.
Soon, Di Tian retracted his hand. He had a preliminary understanding of the Soul Spirit that the Crimson Gold Flame Lion King spoke of, but his questions had also increased.
"Human, we can talk seriously now!" Di Tian looked at Zhu Ziyang and said.
"Alright!" Zhu Ziyang nodded and said, "Whatever questions you have, Your Excellency Di Tian, I can answer them one by one."
"Very good." Di Tian was very satisfied with Zhu Ziyang's attitude, so he said, "Can Soul Spirits completely replace spirit rings for you human Spirit Masters?"
"Heh heh, as expected of Di Tian, you immediately grasped the most crucial question." Zhu Ziyang chuckled softly, then shook his head decisively and said, "No, they cannot."
"Then how can you claim that Soul Spirits can resolve the conflict between Spirit Beasts and Spirit Masters?" Di Tian's expression darkened as he said, "From Soul Spirits, I only see the enslavement of Spirit Beasts by Spirit Masters, and the Soul Spirit acting as a substitute for the Spirit Master's strength!"
"Heh heh, I do not deny that Soul Spirits enhance the fighting power of Spirit Masters," Zhu Ziyang said, "but Your Excellency Di Tian, what I want to tell you is that the appearance of Soul Spirits can reduce the Spirit Masters' demand for Spirit Beasts. This is already a very good outcome for your Spirit Beast clan."
"Hmph!" Di Tian snorted coldly and said, "Explain in detail."
"Your Excellency Di Tian," Zhu Ziyang explained, "the birth of Soul Spirits comes from a deity from another world. I am also the first Spirit Master to possess a Soul Spirit. After these years of our research into Soul Spirits, I can clearly tell you that Soul Spirits can reduce the Spirit Masters' demand for Spirit Beasts. This is certain.
Let's assume a Titled Douluo needs nine spirit rings. These nine spirit rings would cause nine Spirit Beasts to lose their lives. However, if Soul Spirits exist, then a human Titled Douluo would at most only need six Spirit Beasts, and these six Spirit Beasts would not lose their lives."
"Six?" Di Tian showed a confused expression, very puzzled.
"It's like this: according to my research, a single Spirit Beast can only provide one spirit ring to a Spirit Master. However, if a Spirit Beast transforms into a Soul Spirit, then this Soul Spirit can provide up to three spirit rings to a Spirit Master!" Zhu Ziyang explained with a smile, "This way, a Titled Douluo would at most only need six Soul Spirits to satisfy all their spirit ring needs!"
"…" Di Tian fell silent, but a slight ripple appeared in his eyes. Clearly, he had been persuaded by Zhu Ziyang, because for the Spirit Beast clan, every Spirit Beast was very important.
"Oh, right, Your Excellency Di Tian, there's one more thing," Zhu Ziyang precisely captured the change in Di Tian's eyes, so he decided to strike while the iron was hot and said with a smile, "Soul Spirits have a chance to become gods!"
"What did you say?!" Di Tian's eyes widened instantly, looking at Zhu Ziyang in disbelief, his gaze filled with shock, doubt, and unease.
"I said, Soul Spirits have a chance to become gods!" Zhu Ziyang said calmly, "Of course, this is on the premise that the Spirit Master becomes a god. If a Spirit Master breaks through the shackles of heaven and earth and successfully ascends to godhood, then all of his Soul Spirits will also transform into deities with him. This is because the essence of a Soul Spirit is a spirit ring, and a spirit ring is one with the Spirit Master."
"…" Di Tian calmed down after hearing Zhu Ziyang's explanation, a hint of self-mockery and unwillingness on his lips, but it quickly faded. He said, "I need proof!"
"What kind of proof do you want?" Zhu Ziyang said.
"Proof of the two things you just mentioned: that Soul Spirits can provide multiple spirit rings, and that Soul Spirits can become gods!" Di Tian said, enunciating each word. It was clear that he cared deeply, especially about the latter point.
"Heh, alright!" Zhu Ziyang chuckled softly. With a thought, a bone-chilling cold emanated from his body, causing the surrounding plants to instantly wilt. At the same time, a powerful and domineering aura accompanied this cold, causing the expressions of the five fierce beasts before him to change.
"Ultimate Ice!" x 4
These were the voices of Bi Ji, Ten Thousand Demon King, Xiong Jun, and Chi Wang. They were extremely shocked. This human not only possessed Ultimate Light but also Ultimate Ice! This was simply too heaven-defying! Could it be that humans were so favored by the heavens?
The fierce beasts felt it was extremely unfair, especially Xiong Jun. He had been stuck at the limit of the gold element for hundreds of thousands of years, yet he still hadn't been able to possess true Ultimate Gold. This human actually possessed two Ultimate elements! This was simply too heartbreaking for Xiong Jun!
Of course, Xiong Jun understood very well why he had always been unable to possess Ultimate Gold. His bloodline contained a partial Behemoth bloodline, which gave him the immense strength of a Behemoth, but also prevented him from reaching the ultimate of an element. In a sense, it was like wanting to have both fish and bear paws.
"Dragon King bloodline!"
This was Di Tian. His eyes were wide open. He felt dizzy. Heavens, what was he feeling? The aura of a Dragon King, the aura of the Ice Dragon King! He actually felt an incredibly pure Ice Dragon King aura on a human! This was simply too ironic!
Di Tian could not accept his proud Dragon King bloodline appearing on a human. He wanted to kill this human and strip the Dragon King bloodline from him. However, he could not easily make a move, because he was not absolutely confident of victory, especially after seeing the nine spirit rings behind this human. This strengthened his conviction.
Red, red, red, red, red, red, red, gold, gold!
Seven red and two gold, two divine-grade spirit rings!