Chapter 513: Gu Yuena's Request
"Qinghe, stop it!"
After Emperor Xueye abdicated, he had never participated in any decision-making, focusing solely on self-cultivation and occasionally discussing life with his concubines.
Now that the empire's foundation was shaking, he could not sit idly by, which is why he came here to persuade "Xue Qinghe."
This "son" of his had become too ambitious, doing things he had always wanted to do but never dared.
The Heaven Dou Empire had lasted for ten thousand years, and there were simply too many nobles within the country.
Clearing out some nobles through war would actually alleviate some of the empire's burdens.
"Father, it's too late to stop now."
"Whether it's me or the nobles on the front lines, no one is willing to stop."
"Xue Qinghe" shook his head and spoke bluntly.
Hearing this, Xueye fell into deep thought.
As the former Emperor Xueye, he naturally understood the deeper meaning behind "Xue Qinghe's" words.
The Heaven Dou Empire would not lose, even if it couldn't win, there was no way it could lose.
With Zhongli guarding Heaven Dou City, along with the God of Destruction and the God of Fire, there was no possibility of the city falling.
Therefore, the Heaven Dou Empire could not lose.
Both the nobles and the common soldiers understood this.
A war that couldn't be lost had already escalated to this point, so how could they stop?
Stopping was impossible; taking a gamble might even allow them to become even more powerful nobles!
The nobles weren't fools; they understood "Xue Qinghe's" intentions, but they did not oppose him.
With a large number of nobles reduced, wouldn't the surviving nobles gain more status and benefits?
For the sake of status and benefits, they pretended not to know "Xue Qinghe's" intentions, even though they were fully aware.
No one was a fool; faced with such an open scheme, they were willing to go along with it.
After a long while, Xueye sighed.
"Forget it, let's wait until the war is over before discussing this."
At this moment, Xueye seemed to have aged ten years.
In his lifetime, he had seized the throne and conquered numerous countries, making him one of the few great emperors in history.
But compared to "Xue Qinghe"...
"I lack that kind of confidence."
Xueye shook his head, realizing that the current "Xue Qinghe" would not listen to him. Whether the empire could advance further depended entirely on that person's thoughts.
"As long as the legacy continues, it doesn't matter..."
After Xueye left, "Xue Qinghe" shook his head.
His "father" was likely to be disappointed. Even if the war was won, the empire would not be the same as before, nor would the swan spirit dominate the continent.
The reason he hadn't killed this emperor was that the emperor knew when to step back and did not involve himself in any imperial affairs.
He was already old and didn't have many years left; let him have a good ending.
As long as he didn't cause trouble...
The scene shifted to Zhongli's residence.
At this moment, Zhongli's residence was filled with joy.
With Xiangling and Guoba's arrival, the residence had gained a bit more liveliness, thanks to Xiangling's lively personality.
"Sister Guizhong, try this Slime Braised Earth Dragon!"
As for the Earth Dragon, there's no need to explain.
As for the Slimes, even in the Douluo Continent, there were many.
These were very weak spirit beasts, similar to the Slimes from Teyvat, but with different abilities.
Of course, as time passed, Slimes from Teyvat had also appeared on the Douluo Continent!
This had caused many spirit masters great trouble when hunting for spirit rings.
Especially fire attribute spirit masters, who were completely helpless against fire attribute Slimes...
Spirit masters were not physically strong and relied mostly on the enhancements or attributes provided by their spirits.
Facing Slimes of the same attribute, they were powerless.
Immune... Immune... Immune...
Looking at the dark dish in Xiangling's hands, Guizhong's eyelids twitched slightly, and her brows raised.
She finally understood why Zhongli liked Xiangling's cooking but also disliked it...
If only this child's creativity were a bit less, Zhongli wouldn't have to suffer so much.
Though she hadn't tasted it, the presentation and color were top-notch, making it a fine dish.
But in the end, the taste of the dish was what truly mattered.
However, she really had no desire to taste it!
Suddenly, out of the corner of her eye, she spotted a little creature and quickly said, "Paimon, there's something delicious here!"
Hearing this, Paimon didn't think twice, her big eyes flashing with a golden light as she quickly flew to Guizhong's side.
"Miss Guizhong, where's the delicious food?"
Paimon rubbed her hands together, full of anticipation.
"Here, Xiangling's new dish, Flying Dragon Dives into the Sea!"
Guizhong pointed to the plate in Xiangling's hands, a calm smile on her face as she spoke.
Hydroslime concentrate combined with Pyroslime tendons, it was fitting to call it "Flying Dragon Dives into the Sea."
Following Guizhong's finger, Paimon couldn't help but swallow her saliva; just the sight of it was irresistible.
This must taste amazing, right?
"Thank you, Xiangling. Thank you, Miss Guizhong."
Paimon excitedly took the plate from Xiangling's hands and flew to the side to start eating.
Xiangling: "???"
Though she didn't understand why this happened, she didn't dwell on it and ran over to Paimon to observe her expression.
She wanted to see if the dish was a success.
Paimon: "???"
Guizhong covered her face and laughed. Suddenly, she seemed to sense something and quickly walked to the entrance of Zhongli's residence, opening the door.
Their eyes met, each pair of beautiful eyes filled with different emotions.
"Welcome, Miss Gu Yuena. Please come in."
"Hello, Miss Guizhong."
Gu Yuena nodded, forcing a smile on her worried face.
Under Guizhong's guidance, Gu Yuena entered the main hall and quietly waited for Zhongli to return.
Indeed, Zhongli was not at home; he had gone out.
Around noon, Zhongli returned to the residence with Cloud Retainer and Xiao.
"Miss Gu Yuena, what brings you here?"
In the main hall, Zhongli and Gu Yuena sat facing each other, while the others did not enter the hall, instead going about their own business.
Cloud Retainer even left Zhongli's residence, flying towards the sea. She hadn't been to the Sun and Moon Continent for a long time and wondered if those little ones had invented anything new.
With anticipation in her heart, Cloud Retainer flew towards the Sun and Moon Continent.
Hearing this, Gu Yuena got straight to the point: "I would like to request the Geo Archon to help my beast clan migrate to another planet."
Zhongli stroked his chin, deep in thought.
In the original timeline, twenty to thirty thousand years later, the spirit beasts of Douluo Planet did indeed begin interstellar migration, with almost all spirit beasts leaving the planet.
This allowed the spirit beast race to preserve their last spark, avoiding extinction.
Now, Gu Yuena was bringing this up tens of thousands of years earlier, which surprised Zhongli and made him consider the feasibility of the matter.
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Chapter 514: 514: The Hydro Sovereign is Neuvillette!
Interstellar migration is no small matter.
It can be done, but the issues arising after migration must be considered.
For example, if the soul master system no longer has soul beasts, wouldn't they have to wait ten years, or even longer, to obtain a ten-year soul ring and advance?
They might even be unable to obtain a soul ring in their lifetime, stuck at level ten with no way to break through.
To change this, a new power system must be born to replace the soul master system.
For an otherworldly Archon like Zhongli, achieving this is not difficult... but it's also not simple at all.
It requires breaking the curse imposed by the Dragon God on Douluo Star, the cooperation of Douluo's consciousness, and modifying the most fundamental rules of Douluo Star to give birth to a new power system.
Zhongli has indeed created "Visions," but they are not products of the new power system. Instead, they are the result of him splitting off a sliver of his power.
In other words, the power Wang Chen obtained has nothing to do with the Vision system but is due to special treatment.
"If the other Archons were here, they might be able to accomplish such a thing."
Zhongli stroked his chin, thinking to himself.
It's quite a challenge for him alone to complete the reform of the new power system.
This is harder than fighting the Dragon God...
A significant part of the conflict between humans and soul beasts stems from this cultivation system.
Consuming soul beast meat can increase human cultivation speed and enhance physical strength.
Soul rings can break through bottlenecks, and soul bones enhance the body.
By devouring soul masters, soul beasts can quickly advance, saving a lot of growth time.
Now that the soul beast race is weak and faces the danger of extinction, leaving seems to be their only way out.
"They can't leave, they can't leave..."
"Soul beasts are also part of the world. Their existence is justified; they are also miracles born on this planet..."
The plane's consciousness hurriedly said, more anxious than Gu Yuena!
Whether humans or soul beasts, they can be considered its children. If either side leaves, it's like cutting off an arm or a wrist.
Thus, it sincerely hopes the soul beasts do not leave.
Hearing this, Zhongli frowned and fell into deep thought again.
The beast clan wants to leave, but the plane's consciousness does not want them to. The listener, however, is an outsider.
After so many years, Zhongli felt a headache for the first time.
If the conflict between soul beasts and humans is not resolved, one side will eventually perish.
With a large number of human soul masters dying, the beast clan resolutely decided to leave, showing how determined they were.
The plane's consciousness did not avoid Gu Yuena; its words were not only pleading with Zhongli but also with Gu Yuena.
The plane's consciousness is at most equivalent to a second-tier god, while Gu Yuena, even without fully recovering from her injuries, is a first-tier god in strength. The two are not on the same level.
Thus, even if it wanted to avoid Gu Yuena, it couldn't.
"Not leaving?"
Gu Yuena sneezed and said, "If the beast clan does not leave Douluo Star, will there still be a place for them on this planet in twenty or thirty thousand years?"
"As the plane's consciousness, you should understand this better than I do."
"But, but..."
The plane's consciousness of course understands this, but if the beast clan really leaves, how will Douluo Star's "special power" develop?
If the beast clan leaves, human cultivation will be cut off, and the soul master system will disappear completely in a few years.
As for the beast clan, they won't be much affected...
At most, breaking through will be more difficult, but they won't face the risk of extinction.
For the plane's consciousness, this is a very difficult situation; it's like choosing between the palm and the back of the hand.
But what can it do?
The rules of Douluo Star are such that if the most fundamental rules cannot be modified and the Dragon God's curse cannot be changed, Douluo Star...
"Lord Geo Archon, help me... help me... sob..."
The plane's consciousness was like a little girl, almost crying.
It's really in a tough spot.
Previously controlled by Asura, it didn't even have the ability to choose a child of fortune.
Now that the God of Slaughter is gone, it still cannot make changes unless its power surpasses that of the Dragon God...
But is this something that can be achieved in a short time?
For a plane to develop, the strength of its inhabitants, the energy it contains, and its vitality are all factors.
Unless it can devour other planes and even the divine realm, it might surpass the Dragon God in cultivation, break the Dragon God's curse, modify the most fundamental rules, and create a new power system.
Zhongli: "…"
Gu Yuena: "…"
The two looked at each other, somewhat awkward.
After a while, Zhongli finally said, "The world is composed of various elements, and the element I control is just one of them."
Yes, even though Zhongli has reached the pinnacle on this path, he only controls the Geo element.
Creating a continent is not difficult for Zhongli; in fact, it's quite easy.
But the world is different, composed of many elements, and just the Geo element cannot sustain it.
Breaking the Dragon God's curse is simple, as simple as killing the Dragon God. Modifying the fundamental rules of the continent, with the cooperation of the plane's consciousness, can also be done.
But creating a new power system cannot be achieved with just the Geo element.
The Silver Dragon King controls nine elemental powers, but her strength is still no match for the Dragon God, so she can't help in this matter.
As if thinking of something, Zhongli's gaze turned towards the direction of the Extreme North and the sea.
If he's not mistaken, Tsaritsa should have descended to the Extreme North. Besides her, Zhongli can't think of anyone else who could seize control from the plane's consciousness.
Of course, there are quite a few Archon gods who could do this, but among the living, Tsaritsa is probably the only one.
Two of the Seven Archons have already arrived; will the others be far behind?
As for the Hydro element, if Neuvillette hasn't come, then Osial will have to fill in...
Osial: "???"
Furina: "???"
"Consider it pays rent... sigh."
Zhongli and Guizhong are, after all, outsiders, helping the plane's paying rent.
Suddenly, as if thinking of something, Zhongli's eyes lit up.
Before modifying the fundamental rules, he had a solution that could benefit both sides!
"Both of you, I have a method to change the current situation."
Hearing this, Gu Yuena and the plane's consciousness were stunned and instinctively looked at Zhongli.
"I have a method called the Inner Realm, which can turn the Star Dou Great Forest into an Inner Realm, a small world attached to the Douluo Continent."
"Once inside the Inner Realm, unless one's cultivation surpasses mine, they cannot freely enter or exit."
"We can place the beast clans that wish to leave the Douluo Continent into the Inner Realm, thus avoiding conflicts with humans."