Chapter 210 Eighteen years old, level 75!
"Most soul beasts may not know this, but you should know, Snow Empress."
Di Tian looked at Xue Di and said, "Although I am called the Beast God, I am not the true master of this Star Dou Great Forest."
Xue Di nodded: "I've heard a little about it."
She knew that Di Tian wouldn't bring this up without a reason. After glancing at Gu Yuena, she looked at Di Tian again with a hint of surprise and asked, "Could it be...?"
Di Tian knew she had already guessed, and said, "That's right, this is the true master of the Star Dou Great Forest, the embodiment of the Dragon God's wisdom, His Majesty the Silver Dragon King!"
Having confirmed her suspicions, Xue Di bowed slightly to Gu Yuena and said, "Thank you for your help, Your Majesty the Silver Dragon King."
In his view, the Silver Dragon King's approval was naturally required for these ferocious beasts to offer their assistance.
Moreover, her voice trembled slightly at this moment. Although she knew that there were even stronger beings in the Star Dou Great Forest above the Emperor Heaven, she never expected that it would be the Silver Dragon King!
Gu Yuena seemed to still be immersed in the anger over the fact that "soul beasts could not become gods".
She took a deep breath to calm herself down and said, "No need to thank me. I wasn't really that helpful. You should thank him."
Following Gu Yuena's gaze, Xue Di looked at Kong Xuan. That golden light was indeed the most important thing; otherwise, she would still not have been able to escape the fate of dissipating.
In her eyes, the Silver Dragon King that Di Tian spoke of was a human figure, and at this moment she no longer felt that Kong Xuan was just a simple human boy.
She also bowed slightly to Kong Xuan and said, "Thank you for your help."
Kong Xuan smiled and said, "My help comes with conditions."
Xue Di was taken aback by what she heard, clearly not expecting Kong Xuan to be so blunt.
However, as a soul beast, it doesn't have as many twists and turns as humans, so it doesn't feel out of place.
"If there's anything I can do, I'll definitely do it without hesitation!"
Seeing Xue Di's solemn expression, as if she were willing to pay the price with her life, Kong Xuan said, "Don't be so nervous. It's not a difficult matter. There's just something that requires the support of the far north."
Kong Xuan immediately told him about the matter of the soul.
To promote the use of Soul Spirits, the support of Soul Beasts is naturally needed at the very beginning.
Besides the vast ocean, the only places where soul beasts gather on the Douluo Continent are the Star Dou Great Forest and the far north.
Once cooperation is established with these two entities, the promotion of Soul Spirits will be largely without major issues.
As Kong Xuan explained the role and effects of the soul, Xue Di's icy blue eyes flashed with surprise.
If someone else had introduced it like that, she really wouldn't have believed it.
But since Kong Xuan had just helped her create a miracle, these words sounded much more credible coming from his mouth.
After a moment's thought, the Snow Empress promised, "If the effects of the Soul Spirit are truly as you say, the Far North is willing to cooperate in promoting the Soul Spirit."
Kong Xuan's emotions did not fluctuate much. He had saved Xue Di's life, and the promotion of soul spirits was indeed beneficial to soul beasts, so Xue Di naturally had no reason to refuse.
"What stage has the research on souls reached?"
Gu Yuena asked a question, as this was the foundation for her true cooperation with Kong Xuan.
"We've reached the final stage." Kong Xuan glanced at the ferocious beasts by the Lake of Life and said, "Within a year at most, the Soul Spirit technology will be mature enough to meet the conditions for widespread adoption."
Now, with Yunming's help, Electrolux's research on spirits has become more in-depth.
In the very beginning of the original story, only Soul Masters with cultivation levels above Soul Saint and sufficiently strong spiritual power could successfully fuse with Soul Spirits.
The information Kong Xuan received from Electrolux was that the current research results were sufficient to support the Soul King in fusing with Soul Spirits.
A year is but a blink of an eye for long-lived soul beasts; they can afford to wait that long.
Kong Xuan's gaze fell on Xue Di again, and he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Aren't soul beasts usually only the age of humans when they first awaken their martial soul after transforming? Xue Di, how come you're already so old?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Xue Di's eyes. She hadn't expected that Kong Xuan, the "instigator," was unaware of this.
She immediately replied, "I also want to thank your energy, which not only helped me stabilize my origin, but also allowed me to transcend conventional limitations and not have to start cultivating from the first ring. Now I am equivalent to an eighteen-year-old human."
After a soul beast transforms into a human, it loses its original power and will face many dangers before it grows up.
Kong Xuan has now helped Xue Di get through this "weak period" directly, and she is naturally very grateful to Kong Xuan.
Kong Xuan had not expected that a trace of the Ruyi Jingu Bang's original power would have such an effect.
While somewhat surprised, he also secretly admired his teacher Electrolux's truly "sharp" eye.
However, an awkward expression appeared on his face afterward, and he coughed and said, "It was just an attempt, I didn't expect it to actually help you."
Kong Xuan's nonchalant demeanor only made Xue Di realize that he was no ordinary person.
Kong Xuan then asked, "So, what is your current strength like?"
At eighteen, what level of cultivation will the Snow Empress possess after successfully transforming into human form?
The Snow Emperor raised his right hand, and snowflakes appeared in his palm, shimmering with a crystalline light in the sunlight.
At the same time, seven spirit rings—two purple, four black, and one red—slowly rose beneath her feet, and her clear, cold voice rang out: "I am now a level seventy-five Soul Saint!"
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The Star Dou Great Forest is fraught with danger. Soul beasts hunt each other to obtain soul rings, and the longer one stays there, the more dangerous it becomes.
The Soul Hunting Operation led by Cai Meier and Ma Sheng was full of twists and turns.
After Kong Xuan and Gu Yuena left with the Crimson King, they stopped considering training the students.
The two titled Douluo directly took action to find a suitable soul beast for Xu Tianyi.
However, soul beasts with destructive attributes were extremely rare, and it wasn't until the morning of the second day that a suitable target was finally encountered.
Finally, when Xu Tianyi successfully absorbed the spirit ring and returned to Shrek Academy, it was already completely dark.
The reason they were in such a hurry to return to the academy was to confirm whether Kong Xuan and Gu Yuena had returned.
After leaving the mixed zone of the Star Dou Great Forest, they flew back towards the academy.
Under the cover of night, the outline of Shrek Academy could be seen from afar. As it drew closer, Cai Meier let out a soft exclamation.
Ma Sheng turned his head and asked, "What's wrong?"
Cai Meier replied, "The city gates should have been closed by now, but they're still open today?"
The east gate of Shrek City is under the jurisdiction of Shrek Academy, and Cai Meier naturally knows its opening and closing times perfectly well; usually, the gate would have been closed long ago by this time.
Soon, the group landed at the city gate, and Ma Sheng immediately spotted Kong Xuan sitting in the center of the gate.
He rushed forward and looked Kong Xuan up and down, finding no injuries, before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
At this moment, besides Kong Xuan, there were two other people at the city gate: Xu Wei and Ji Juechen.
Ma Sheng looked at Kong Xuan and asked, "When did you get back?"
Seeing the lingering worry on his face, Kong Xuan replied, "I returned this morning."
Ma Sheng then asked, "Why are the three of you sitting here?"
(End of chapter)