Chapter 258: Spirit Soul (Part 3)

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

"Fengzhi, what do you think of Shi Quan's Spirit Soul Method? Have you considered the eight experimental spots?" Sword Douluo Chen Xin looked toward Ning Fengzhi.

Ning Fengzhi said calmly: "Qinghe said that the Spirit Soul Method is feasible. Rongrong has just reached a Breakthrough to level fifty, so I plan to let her go and try it."

"Replacing Soul Rings, surpassing Soul Rings." Bone Douluo frowned and said: "This Spirit Soul Method is unheard of; you are just going to let Rongrong go and be a test subject for that kid?"

"An experiment?" Ning Fengzhi shook his head. "While it is called an experiment, I actually think this is an opportunity Shi Quan is offering. He dares to invite all the powers of the continent, so he must have some confidence. If something goes wrong, he would directly offend every power on the entire continent. Do you think he would be that foolish?"

"Besides Rongrong, the remaining spots will be distributed to other talented disciples in the sect who have reached a bottleneck, and then the list will be reported to Qinghe. This matter is decided!"

Ning Fengzhi decisively finalized the spots.

Wuhun City, Pope Palace.

"Eight spots?" Bibi Dong looked at the announcement regarding the Spirit Soul Theory Conference, a sharp glint flashing through her eyes.

Early in the morning, personnel from various major powers had already arrived outside the camp one after another.

"Don't worry, you'll know when we get there." Shi Quan smiled, understanding Xue Qinghe's concern, and spoke to reassure him, then asked: "Has everyone arrived?"

The VIP seats were also gradually being filled. In the first row sat Xueye the Great, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Master Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, the Spirit Hall Elders Yue Guan and Gui Mei, an Elder of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family, and representatives of the Star Luo Empire. People like Platinum Bishop Salas and the Three Great Education Committees could only sit further back.

"Understood, Your Excellency." Gui Mei and Yue Guan immediately disappeared from the palace.

The seats on both sides were gradually filling up.

"Don't worry, she will be here soon."

One kilometer outside the Sunset Forest.

A camp covering a radius of one kilometer had been cleared out directly.

There were over a thousand soldiers outside the camp, patrolling in rotation.

In the middle of the camp was a huge platform with a diameter of over one hundred meters. Many seats were set up on three sides of the platform, with the VIP seats in the center.

Time quickly arrived one month later.

"Your Excellency, this Spirit Soul Method is too miraculous. Sending geniuses directly, wouldn't the risk be too great?"

Inside a camp tent on the other side.

Apart from the Three Upper Sects, the Spirit Hall, and the Star Luo Empire, the spots for other powers were not many once distributed. Soon, the list of one hundred experimental spots was sent to Heaven Dou City.

"Everyone has taken their seats. There is about a quarter of an hour left until it starts, so we can set off now." Xue Qinghe nodded.

Heaven Dou City was also busily preparing to receive the personnel from the various major powers.

"Then let's head over directly. The sooner we start, the sooner we finish." Shi Quan stood up and walked out of the tent with Xue Qinghe.

"Gui Mei, Yue Guan, go and select eight people. The stronger their natural talent, the better, and then personally lead them to attend the Spirit Soul Theory Conference."

Bibi Dong said calmly: "The Spirit Hall is never short of geniuses. If they are ruined, it will be a perfect excuse to completely destroy Shi Quan's reputation. If it succeeds, these people can also create greater value for the Spirit Hall."

"Brother Shi, has Gu Yuena not returned yet?" After submitting the list, Xue Qinghe noticed that Gu Yuena had gone out. Judging by the situation, she should have gone to catch a Spirit Beast. Now that the theory conference was about to begin, Xue Qinghe could not help but feel a bit worried.

"But there isn't even a single Spirit Beast here right now."

Tap, tap, tap.

As Shi Quan appeared, the scene immediately quieted down, and he walked slowly toward the platform.

"I am very happy that everyone could come to attend my theory conference. I presume everyone here knows the content being released today: 'Spirit Soul'. Everyone's concept of a Spirit Soul is still very vague, so I will first explain to everyone the origin, concept, and prospects of the Spirit Soul."

"Speaking of its origin, I must first talk about the profession of Spirit Master. The growth of every Spirit Master faces a common problem: the acquisition of Soul Rings after reaching a bottleneck in soul power. If a Spirit Master wants to break through a bottleneck, they must obtain a Soul Ring. Most Spirit Masters live no more than a hundred years, yet the Spirit Beasts a Spirit Master hunts require thousands or even tens of thousands of years to reproduce."

"Many Spirit Masters have actually noticed this problem. Even if they deliberately control the speed of hunting Spirit Beasts, most of the Spirit Beasts on the outskirts of the Spirit Beast Forest are still becoming weaker and weaker, and high-cultivation Spirit Beasts are actually gradually decreasing. The same is true for the habitats of Spirit Beasts. In other words, if this continues, there will come a day when Spirit Masters will face a situation where there are no Spirit Beasts left to kill."

Shi Quan's words were very realistic. As long as one understood a little, everyone knew that Shi Quan's words were actually the dilemma that the profession of Spirit Master would have to face. Although this dilemma had not yet fully manifested, if it continued for a long time, it would definitely erupt one day.

"Alleviating the decline in the number of Spirit Beasts and increasing the time for them to reproduce and multiply. This is one of the original intentions for my development of the Spirit Soul. Of course, it is impossible to completely solve the problem between Spirit Masters and Spirit Beasts just by the existence of the Spirit Soul."

"Soul Rings are not irreplaceable. The methods for Spirit Masters to break through bottlenecks cannot remain stagnant; we must seek diversity. This is the most important point I want to tell everyone."

"Back to the main topic, everyone is still very vague about the concept of the Spirit Soul. Let's return our topic to the Spirit Soul."

Shi Quan looked toward the area below the platform.

At Xue Qinghe's signal, Liu Lei walked onto the stage.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Liu Lei was clearly a bit timid; after all, everyone under the stage was a renowned figure.

"Don't be nervous." Shi Quan walked to Liu Lei's side and began to introduce the Spirit Soul to the crowd.

Listening to Shi Quan's detailed introduction of the Spirit Soul, there was shock in everyone's eyes, but there was even more suspicion.

After all, from Shi Quan's introduction of the Spirit Soul, it was simply too miraculous.

"Liu Lei." Shi Quan nodded toward Liu Lei.

"Roar!" Upon hearing this, Liu Lei hurriedly released his martial soul. Three Soul Rings—yellow, yellow, purple—appeared, and at the same time, a gray figure leaped out from Liu Lei's body, letting out an excited roar.

For a moment, the scene was silent.

All the scorching gazes fell upon the Iron-Armored Wild Boar in front of Liu Lei. Upon sensing the powerful aura of the Title Douluo, a look of terror suddenly appeared on the Iron-Armored Wild Boar's face, and it ran directly back into Liu Lei's body.

"The Spirit Soul possesses intelligence. I hope that when you observe it, you will restrain your own auras so as not to frighten it." Shi Quan said with a smile.

A moment later, Liu Lei summoned the Spirit Soul out again.

After letting everyone observe for a while, Shi Quan continued: "Liu Lei's Spirit Soul was created by me one month ago, and it is also the first Spirit Soul I created. However, this is just the beginning. After a month of further research and confirmation, today, I will create Spirit Souls for one hundred Spirit Masters and assist them in the fusion."

"My purpose in doing this, besides proving the feasibility of the Spirit Soul to everyone, is also for further experimentation and research."

"This experiment is based on the principle of voluntary participation. If any of the one hundred people here wish to withdraw, you only need to raise your hand now to indicate it."

Shi Quan's gaze swept across both sides. No one present made any move. Before the Spirit Soul appeared, everyone might have held a skeptical attitude.

But the appearance of the Spirit Soul allowed every Spirit Master to see that magic, and the situation became completely different. Their confidence in Shi Quan was unprecedentedly high!

"Since no one is withdrawing, let us begin the experiment. However, before the experiment, we must invite the other protagonist of today to appear, otherwise our experiment cannot begin." Shi Quan smiled mysteriously and turned halfway to look toward the direction of the Sunset Forest.

Following Shi Quan's gaze, everyone also looked toward the direction of the Sunset Forest.

"I invite the Beast God... Di Tian!" The voice, mixed with soul power, rolled out like a thunderclap.

"Roar—" A low dragon roar resounded through the sky. One could see the distant Sunset Forest instantly shrouded by a huge black cloud, and the entire horizon darkened in an instant.

A pair of enormous golden dragon eyes emerged from the clouds covering the sky; wherever the gaze fell, the pressure descended like the might of heaven, blanketing the earth.

"Is this a Spirit Beast?!" The expressions of everyone present changed abruptly, their eyes filled with terror. Even the Title Douluo wore a grave expression at this moment.

The stronger one's strength, the more clearly one could feel the terrifying pressure of Di Tian.

The next second, the black-haired, golden-eyed Di Tian slowly stepped out from the horizon, while Gu Yuena walked quietly by Di Tian's side.

"Roar, roar, roar, roar!"

Behind him, ten thousand beasts roared in unison, and one terrifying wave of pressure after another erupted continuously.

"How is this possible?!"

The expressions of Sword Douluo and the others changed completely.

"To think there are so many Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, and the aura of several of these Spirit Beasts is clearly incomparable to ordinary Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts?"

With every step Di Tian took, his figure shifted dozens of meters like a phantom, and following behind him were three figures: Biji, Chi Wang, and Wanyao Wang.

Following behind them were a full thousand Spirit Beasts, each one possessing an aura of over ten thousand years.

Shi Quan turned his head to look at the crowd and pacified them, "Stay calm."

Only then did he turn his head to look at Di Tian and say loudly, "Di Tian, that's enough."

"Hmph!" Di Tian let out a cold snort, then waved his hand toward Biji behind him.

Biji let out a clear whistle, and only then did the rampant aura on the Spirit Beast side slowly recede, but the heavy footsteps and oppressive feeling caused by the advance of a thousand Spirit Beasts still made everyone present feel a sense of trepidation.

The numerous Spirit Beasts stopped only when they were a full hundred meters away from the crowd.

Di Tian, Gu Yuena, Biji, and Wanyao Wang walked all the way to the platform before stopping; just by standing there, the pressure permeating their bodies made it impossible for people to look directly at them.

Only then did the crowd notice a detail: the one they considered the Silver Spear Douluo was actually standing on the side of the Spirit Beasts...