Aside from these, there was also Zi Ji, whose cultivation was close to 300,000 years. She could break through and undergo the 300,000-year heavenly tribulation at any time if she wished.
But it was meaningless.
It was the same reason why the Bear Lord didn't pursue passing more tribulations.
Undergoing a tribulation didn't increase combat power, didn't bring opportunities, and offered no enhancement whatsoever. Instead, it would leave a Fierce Beast in a vulnerable period, open to being targeted. Even if they passed the tribulation without any external factors, they would still be severely injured and enter a weakened state.
There was absolutely no need to undergo it.
Therefore, in Di Tian's view, Su Ming was speaking nonsense.
Seeing Di Tian's lack of interest, Su Ming seemed to have grasped his mindset.
He smiled and said, "Since you have no plans to undergo tribulations, and they offer no benefit to the various Fierce Beasts, why does the Star Dou Great Forest value the Auspicious Beast so highly?"
Di Tian's expression changed slightly.
He stared fixedly at Su Ming, a flash of killing intent appearing in his eyes.
"The Auspicious Beast can accelerate the cultivation of Spirit Beasts, even doubling the speed of their natural growth. Since the Fierce Beasts are suppressing their cultivation to prevent the heavenly tribulation from arriving early, why keep the Auspicious Beast? Why shorten the 20,000 years of preparation time to 10,000 years, just for that increased chance of passing the tribulation? If it's for that chance, why can't you accept my proposal from earlier?"
The more Su Ming spoke, the brighter the smile on his face.
From today's conversation with Di Tian, he had learned the true scheme of the Spirit Beast race.
The Auspicious Beast was even more important than he had imagined.
"The Auspicious Beast is linked to the fate of the Spirit Beast race of the Star Dou lineage. And isn't it said that the Auspicious Beast is not restricted by heavenly tribulations? What you value about her isn't the boost to your cultivation speed, nor the increased chance of passing tribulations, but the fact that she can naturally become a million-year Spirit Beast and break the limitation that prevents Spirit Beasts from becoming gods."
Di Tian's killing intent intensified.
"You really aren't afraid I'll kill you."
Even as he said this, he knew it was already too late to kill Su Ming.
A deity from the God Realm was watching!
That meant everything Su Ming had just said was already known to the deity.
Killing Su Ming would be useless now.
Damn it!
A trace of surprise flashed in Du Busi's eyes. Little Ming actually knows so much information.
And he even deduced the Spirit Beast race's monumental scheme based on the known information.
His eyebrows raised.
This made the Auspicious Beast even more important to the Spirit Beast race, which also meant it would be even harder to get Di Tian and the others to hand her over.
Du Busi's heart sank.
Su Ming, however, felt much more relaxed.
The Auspicious Beast was more important, but the success rate of this negotiation was now higher.
Du Busi simply knew too little.
This was a classic case of information asymmetry.
He didn't know that a deity was currently watching this place.
By revealing the Spirit Beast race's scheme, Su Ming had severed their original hope.
If the deity wished to prevent Spirit Beasts from becoming gods, then their scheme had already been cut off at the starting point.
As for whether the deity would give the Spirit Beast race a chance?
Did they dare to gamble?
The Auspicious Beast currently only had 15,000 years of cultivation; the million-year plan was only 1.5% complete. For the long ages to come, would the Spirit Beast race have to nurture the Auspicious Beast while living in such anxiety?
"I feel the probability of me becoming a god is greater than the probability of her becoming a god."
As Su Ming spoke, he revealed his Spirit Rings.
Yellow, Purple, Black, Black, Red.
Purely natural Spirit Rings, without any artificial enhancement.
This was also the most abnormal aspect of the Douluo 2 Su Ming.
Seeing Su Ming's Spirit Ring configuration and recalling the divine attention Su Ming had attracted, Di Tian knew the other was right.
While Di Tian remained silent, Su Ming continued.
"I possess the Spirit Soul method. If the Auspicious Beast becomes my Spirit Soul, her original soul essence will be preserved and she can ascend to godhood alongside me. Even the limitation that prevents the Auspicious Beast from actively cultivating can be broken through."
By the time Su Ming finished speaking, the corners of his eyes held a smile as he looked at Di Tian, adopting a posture of waiting for his decision.
At this moment, Du Busi also focused his attention to the extreme.
Thoughts churned in Di Tian's heart.
Su Ming had cut off the Spirit Beast race's original path, but then proposed a more efficient method to reconnect that severed path.
He was indeed tempted.
By the time the Auspicious Beast grew to a million years, he, Di Tian, would absolutely not live to see that day. He himself would have no chance to witness that era.
But if the Auspicious Beast ascended to godhood alongside a Spirit Master...
This process would be drastically shortened!
Seeing Di Tian's hesitant posture, Du Busi raised an eyebrow.
Was it really working?
After pondering for a moment, Di Tian took a deep look at Su Ming, then turned and left.
Seeing this, Du Busi let out a sigh of relief.
He stopped burning the Soul Refined metal and exited the Gold-level Second Awakening state.
This was the pressure Di Tian exerted on a human Limit Douluo.
Even he, a Limit Douluo with a Body Martial Spirit skilled in combat, had needed to activate his Gold-level Second Awakening.
The Land of Extreme Peril.
The Lake of Life.
Di Tian entered the bottom of the lake and arrived before a fissure.
"My Lord, Di Tian requests an audience."
A majestic voice sounded from within the fissure.
"Enter and speak."
Di Tian entered the fissure and arrived in a small world on the verge of collapse.
A giant silver dragon opened its eyes, staring at Di Tian, waiting for his explanation.
"My Lord,"
Di Tian recounted everything that had just happened to the Silver Dragon King.
"There is indeed the remnant of a deity's divine sense on you, and it should belong to the God of Destruction."
The Silver Dragon King confirmed Di Tian's feeling.
"As for what Su Ming said, we can give it a try. His Auspicious Beast ability isn't actually pure and has no connection to the fortune of the Spirit Beast race. Instead, it's a more pure power of Fate. The so-called Auspicious Beast ability is likely an effect he is simulating."
The Silver Dragon King had sensed it.
This was also a flaw intentionally left exposed by Su Ming and Electrolux.
To let others sense that I am imitating the Auspicious Beast.
The nature of my power is superior.
Therefore, I can imitate the Auspicious Beast.
If the Silver Dragon King truly intervened, then Su Ming's chance of success would be even greater.
"Pure power of Fate?"
Di Tian gasped sharply.
Who could control such a power?
Even the Auspicious Beast was merely said to be connected to Fate.
The special Spirit Skills she mastered only had attributes related to Fate, not direct control over that power itself.
"Spirit Souls... haven't we already discovered this new method for human Spirit Masters to absorb Spirit Rings? Go capture a Spirit Master from the Blacksmith Association. I want to research this Spirit Soul."
The Silver Dragon King also didn't rashly order Di Tian to agree immediately.
She needed to confirm whether the Spirit Soul was truly as Su Ming described, preserving the soul's essence and allowing it to ascend to godhood alongside the Spirit Master.
"As you command, My Lord."
Di Tian's efficiency was high.
That very day, he went to the Shrek City branch of the Blacksmith Association and captured a group of blacksmiths.
Su Ming waited for three days before Di Tian came to him again.
This time, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion arrived with him.
"Di Tian, do I really have to go with him?"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's voice held a trace of resistance.
Becoming a Spirit Soul—how was that any different from acknowledging a master?
And even if it solved the problem of that Attribute Connection with that Huo Yuhao, wasn't this just entering another trap?
"This is the Lord's decision. You should peacefully follow him for cultivation. Weren't you also complaining about being unable to cultivate and your cultivation increasing too slowly? Before becoming Su Ming's Spirit Soul, you can seek confirmation from him. Verify that after you transform into a Spirit Soul, you can still increase your cultivation and are not bound by time restrictions."
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