Comparing the original storyline's development with that of the various parallel worlds, the most obvious distinction Su Ming could find was Tang Hao.
"Without the foundation of forging, even if Tang Hao repeatedly becomes the Lord of the Plane, his abilities and authority change with each cycle."
"In the parallel worlds, he can no longer influence forging and metals. Therefore, there are no powerhouses like En Ci who can nurture Battle Armor and advance its rank."
The fact that En Ci in this 'Real Future' could develop a method to nurture Battle Armor was most likely because Tang Hao was supporting him from behind!
"Tang Hao, En Ci..."
Su Ming's gaze flickered slightly.
Could the Star Luo Continent be a backup plan for Tang Hao?
En Ci wanted to elevate the Star Luo Empire's fortune. This could very well be helping Tang Hao stabilize his own fortune.
After all, areas not under the Sea God's faith belonged to the targets of contention between the Will of the Plane and Tang Hao.
The Star Luo Empire, located far in the deep sea, surrounded by the Sea God's faith, was like an isolated island.
If he fell into a disadvantage in the competition with the Will of the Plane over the Douluo Continent region, Tang Hao could still rely on the Star Luo Empire's fortune to launch another backstab.
Thinking of this, Su Ming didn't hesitate and directly entered the white, boundless space.
The situation within this space had now undergone earth-shaking changes.
Back then, seventy percent of the area belonged to the Sea God. Of the remaining thirty percent, most belonged to Tang Hao. The Will of the Plane was largely eroded, and internally, there was a parasite—the Life Core. Plagued by internal and external troubles, it could have been completely devoured by Tang Hao and A Yin at any moment.
In the few short years since Su Ming entered this space, he had already brought a brand-new turning point for the Will of the Plane.
Tang Hao lost his forging foundation and fell into slumber; his territory was recaptured by the Will of the Plane.
A Yin was tricked out of ten percent of her power by Su Ming, reducing her influence on the Will of the Plane. Especially since this ten percent was the condensation of her origin, while the loss to the Golden Ancient Tree itself was minimal. Therefore, the degree of her possession of the Golden Ancient Tree was also somewhat reduced. Every action has its pros and cons; since she wanted to control Su Ming in reverse, she naturally had to pay a certain price.
With Tang Hao and A Yin weakened, the Will of the Plane gained a chance to catch its breath. Meanwhile, Su Ming absorbed the power of Tang Hao and A Yin, gained the support of the Will of the Plane, and even encroached upon the Sea God's territory, growing big and strong,俨然 like a rising new power.
Currently, in the white, boundless space, the Sea God's territory occupied fifty percent, Su Ming twenty percent, Tang Hao ten percent, and the Will of the Plane twenty percent.
Of course, Su Ming's twenty percent and the Will of the Plane's twenty percent were unified. It was just that Su Ming possessed absolute control over the twenty percent partitioned from the Sea God's territory.
If the Will of the Plane no longer favored Su Ming, Su Ming could also forcibly seize a portion of the Will of the Plane's twenty percent.
"I am no longer who I once was."
A new class had been established. Su Ming had become, in a certain sense, the Lord of the Plane of Douluo Planet.
Of course, he would not wield this power.
First, it would alert the Abyss. Given the cautious nature of the Abyssal Sage King, if he learned that Douluo Planet had a Lord of the Plane, he would likely directly abandon this piece of 'fat meat,' sever the connection between the two planes, and make an emergency retreat.
Second, the cost was too great.
In the original story, Tang Hao, with an absolute advantage, possessed the Will of the Plane and had A Yin's support. Yet, after taking action just once, he also fell into a long slumber.
This power ultimately belonged to the plane, not to any single individual.
Once Su Ming used it, he would also fall into a coma for who knows how long.
He even felt that this burden might traverse the River of Time and affect his other two bodies.
It wasn't that the cost itself would traverse the river, but rather that this cost directly penetrated the source of will, directly consuming his will. And Su Ming's will was connected across the past and future of the river.
Returning to the main topic.
Su Ming glanced at the Life Core within his and the Will of the Plane's territory, sensing A Yin actively sending out signals, attempting to get a response from Tang Hao.
Hah!
Back then, he would pretend, feigning Tang Hao's response to A Yin.
Now, there was no need.
No matter how many signals A Yin sent, Tang Hao couldn't give a response anymore.
Su Ming even erected a barrier between the Will of the Plane's territory and Tang Hao's side, denying A Yin any chance to contact Tang Hao.
After commandeering A Yin, Su Ming looked toward the Sea God's territory again.
Deep within the endless, ocean-like region, a white point of light seemed to flicker.
"Now, there is also a deep connection between the Star Luo Continent's fortune and myself."
Su Ming activated the forging faith he had obtained from the Star Luo Continent, burning this part of the faith to guide his direction.
In the Will Space (the white, boundless space), he blazed a trail, cleaving through the Sea God's territory, opening up a channel to approach the location of the Star Luo Continent deep within the Sea God's region.
While opening the channel, he also ceded a portion of territory, returning it to the Sea God.
Overall, it was equivalent to Su Ming transforming the originally gathered circular area into a long strip of unchanged area, extending into the interior of the Sea God's territory.
Although he couldn't reach the location of the Star Luo Continent, Su Ming still sensed the fortune over there.
"Only after the Qilin fortune was released was there a point of light here. Otherwise, under normal circumstances, this area would be completely submerged by the Sea God's territory because the fortune belonging to the Star Luo Empire was locked away!"
Su Ming's eyes gleamed, staring intently at this area where the Qilin fortune was located, seeing the vaguely discernible, locked Fortune Dragon.
This Fortune Dragon was the fortune of the Star Luo Empire.
This place was perfectly concealed.
If Su Ming hadn't liberated the Qilin Small World and reclaimed the fortune of the Qilin race, this place would have been pitch-dark and without light.
He restored the long, strip-like territory to its original shape, then looked in another direction.
"Over there should be the location of the Heaven Dou Continent, but there's no light either. Could it be that Tang Hao has a backup plan there too?"
Su Ming frowned.
Tang San was, after all, a God King. If he was scheming for Tang Hao to become the Lord of the Plane, he would definitely make comprehensive preparations for him.
These two small continents were occupied by the former Star Luo and Heaven Dou royal families. That the Federation let them go might very well be due to Tang San's intervention and威慑.
"Truly shameless."
Su Ming cursed Tang San.
You're already a God King, yet you're always coveting things from us lowly plane Spirit Masters.
"The characteristics of the Heaven Dou Continent..."
From his understanding of the original work, there were no Limit Douluo-level powerhouses there. It even felt like the Heaven Dou royal family was being propped up by the Spirit Transmission Pagoda and Tang Sect branches.
How was the fortune over there concealed?
"The Holy Spirit Cult?"
Su Ming remembered that the cooperation project between the Spirit Transmission Pagoda and the Evil Spirit Masters was being conducted on the Heaven Dou Continent.
"Could it be Rakshasa God Power?"
If it was Rakshasa God Power, that was easier to deal with.
Su Ming mobilized his Rakshasa faith, placing himself in a special state, and stared into the depths of the Sea God's territory within the Will Space, attempting to see power of the same origin.
"There's no Rakshasa."
"Then by what means is the Heaven Dou Continent's fortune concealed?"
Puzzled, Su Ming withdrew from the Will Space.
Thinking too much about it now was useless.
Improving himself was the top priority.
When the opportunity arose, a trip to the Heaven Dou Continent would clarify everything.
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