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"Senior Di Tian, can you tell me the truth about the Myriad Beast Platform?" Ye Lan looked at the hesitant Di Tian and asked directly.
Di Tian looked at Ye Lan, the guilt in his heart deepening. He sighed, "Things have reached this point; the die is cast. Young friend Ye Lan, you are powerless to reverse the situation."
"What do you mean?" Everyone looked at Di Tian in confusion.
Di Tian explained, "Regardless of the outcome of this battle, the defeat of your Heaven Dou Empire is already a foregone conclusion."
"Brother Di, what do you mean? Little Lan hasn't even fought Gu Yuena yet; how can you assert that we will undoubtedly lose?" Qian Daoliu asked, puzzled.
Di Tian glanced at Qian Daoliu and Ye Lan, speaking with remorse, "Are you intending to win this war even if it means disregarding the lives of billions of commoners and Soul Masters?"
"??????"
Everyone was astonished. A terrifying truth flashed through Ye Lan's mind. He stared intensely at Di Tian, waiting for him to continue.
"The world within the Myriad Beast Platform was constructed by my Lord using a Super Divine Tool to project a spiritual world. It can be said that the world is connected to my Lord's mind."
"Anyone who enters the Myriad Beast Platform and dies inside... their subconscious falls under my Lord's control."
"What??!!!" Everyone's expression changed instantly.
More than half of the cities in the Heaven Dou Empire had the Myriad Beast Platform installed, and every single city in the Ten Thousand Beast Empire had one.
in cities where the Myriad Beast Platform existed, the vast majority of commoners and Soul Masters had tried exploring that wondrous world. Whether to experience the life of a Soul Master, go on fantasy adventures, or improve their combat experience.
Many had even become addicted to the fantasy world within the platform, causing real estate prices near the platforms to skyrocket.
The popularity of the Myriad Beast Platform meant that the subconscious minds of countless humans on the Douluo Continent were now controlled by Gu Yuena.
The faces of the Title Douluos from the Spirit Hall and Heaven Dou Empire turned pale. Sword Douluo Chen Xin smiled bitterly and helplessly, "I never thought I'd stumble over something like this..."
"Sword Bones, I told you not to enter, but you insisted on going in!!" Bone Douluo frowned.
Snake Lance, Porcupine, Red Crow, Silver Butterfly, and other Title Douluos looked equally grim. They even tried using their mental power to scan their own brains, but found absolutely nothing.
"Brother Di, are you truly not joking with us?" Qian Daoliu scanned the minds of Sword Douluo and the others but detected nothing unusual.
"Matters have reached this stage. If it weren't for Ye Lan's identity as the Child of the Soul Beasts, I wouldn't have told you this even if I had to break our agreement by committing suicide," Di Tian said guiltily.
"Ye Lan! What do we do?!" Ye LengLeng hugged Ye Lan's arm, her face looking terrible.
Ye Lan glanced at the indifferent Gu Yuena, his scalp tingling and his palms sweating.
At least two-thirds of the commoners and Soul Masters on the Douluo Continent were in Gu Yuena's hands. This likely included Uncle Tao, Sister Sisi, Grandpa Tom, and others.
Once Gu Yuena began to manipulate two-thirds of the continent to attack the Spirit Hall, he couldn't possibly slaughter billions of humans, could he?
Ye Lan lowered his head in silence for a moment, then looked up at Di Tian. "Senior Di Tian, can we speak privately?"
Di Tian nodded directly, tore open a spatial rift, and walked inside.
Ye Lan followed close behind. Unable to rest easy, Qian Renxue followed as well. Seeing that it was Little Xue, Ye Lan didn't stop her.
Passing through the torn space, the three of them arrived inside a mountain peak.
Di Tian asked, "Ye Lan, what questions do you have that were inconvenient to ask in front of everyone?"
Ye Lan spoke straightforwardly, "Senior Di Tian, I want to know: why does the Soul Beast race want to control the subconscious of so many humans through the Myriad Beast Platform?"
Di Tian replied, "After your death, my Lord and I launched the 'Myriad Beast Platform' plan."
"Since you received the gifts from the Water and Fire Dragon Kings, you must be aware of the current plight of the Soul Beasts."
"Years ago, the Divine Realm still existed. After you invented the 'Artificial Spirit Rings,' the enemy of our Soul Beast race was no longer humanity."
"However, the Dragon God's decree that 'unless the Dragon God returns, Soul Beasts shall never become Gods,' along with the opposition of most Gods and God Kings in the Divine Realm, left my Lord, the Silver Dragon King, in a precarious position."
"It can be said that if my Lord's presence on Douluo Planet were exposed, she—unable to exert her full power—would likely be strangled in the cradle here. If that happened, the Dragon God would never return, and my Soul Beast race would lose all hope of ascending to godhood."
"Therefore, we had to ensure that my Lord becomes a God!! Only by becoming a God can she create a sanctuary for our race."
"But merely becoming a God is not enough. The Divine Realm contains countless Gods and several God Kings."
"Even if my Lord becomes a deity using the faith of the Sun Moon Continent—the continent where Du Busi and the others come from—that level of strength is insufficient against the Divine Realm."
"Furthermore, the sealed Golden Dragon King still exists within the Divine Realm. My Lord, the Silver Dragon King, must ensure she is strong enough to overpower the Golden Dragon King, who possesses the Dragon God's malevolent thoughts."
"Thus, my Lord must utilize the faith of all humanity on Douluo Planet to become the new Dragon God."
"But the Dragon God is, after all, the God of the Dragon Clan, not the God of humanity."
"So, the 'Myriad Beast Platform' was created to generate Dragon Clan faith."
"With the further perfection of the platform, anyone entering it can become a true dragon. Combined with my Lord's control over their subconscious, once they enter the platform, they subconsciously accept their identity as dragons."
"In other words, within the Myriad Beast Platform, they provide Dragon Clan faith to my Lord."
"And with that Dragon Clan faith, my Lord can become the true Dragon God!!"
"Once she becomes the Dragon God, she will fuse with the Golden Dragon King and save the Soul Beast race."
Hearing Di Tian's plan, Qian Renxue's pupils contracted. She hadn't expected the silver-haired woman's scheme to be so grand.
Ye Lan also felt his scalp numb; Gu Yuena's plan was truly massive.
Ye Lan said, "Senior Di Tian, are you aware of the recent chaos in the Divine Realm? Douluo Planet is no longer under the Divine Realm's control."
"Oh? Ye Lan, you know of this too? You are correct; my Lord has already informed me. The Divine Realm has disappeared. More importantly, before it vanished, the Golden Dragon King broke his seal and escaped."
"You surely know the connection between my Lord, the Silver Dragon King, and the Golden Dragon King. For my Lord's safety, she must become a God and recover her strength as soon as possible!"
"Otherwise, once the Golden Dragon King discovers my Lord's location, it will be a massive disaster not just for her, but for the entire Douluo Continent!" Di Tian explained.
"Senior Di Tian, do you know where one goes after becoming a God now? With the Divine Realm gone, does Gu Yuena not fear the turbulent spatial flow?" Ye Lan asked, puzzled.
"Once my Lord becomes the Dragon God, she can evolve a part of the 'Myriad Beast Platform' into a world. That world will replace the Divine Realm and become the New Divine Realm," Di Tian declared.
"And the cost? Replacing the Divine Realm isn't that easy, is it?" Qian Renxue asked skeptically.
Di Tian was silent for a moment before saying, "Conquering the heavens, devouring myriad worlds. With the Divine Realm gone, without a new one, becoming a God would be futile."
Di Tian looked at Qian Renxue, whose expression was complex, and said, "Qian Renxue, you bear the inheritance of the Angel God. This means once you become the Angel God, you can achieve immortality. Do you not wish to live with Ye Lan for all eternity?"
"I..." Qian Renxue was left speechless, hesitating over the plan for the New Divine Realm.
Di Tian looked at Qian Renxue and Ye Lan. "I am telling you the Soul Beast race's plan largely because I trust Ye Lan. I believe the Water and Fire Dragon Kings did not entrust their legacy to the wrong person. Moreover, our race owes you a huge favor. You resolved the inherent conflict between the Soul Beast and Soul Master systems."
"How about we cooperate? Once my Lord becomes the Dragon God, she will sever the subconscious link with everyone. Our Soul Beast race will also support you in becoming new Gods."
"When that time comes, we Soul Beasts and you Soul Masters can conquer the heavens together and create an eternal New Divine Realm!!"
"Ye Lan, what do you think?" Di Tian asked, looking at the silent Ye Lan.
Qian Renxue gripped Ye Lan's arm tightly, her fingers digging into his skin, murmuring, "Ye Lan..."
Ye Lan looked up. "Senior Di Tian, I refuse."
Di Tian looked at Ye Lan in astonishment, unsure of his inner thoughts.
"The idea of a New Divine Realm is nice, but I reject Gu Yuena's method of becoming a God. No person, or God, has the right to control the will of billions of humans."
"Ye Lan is right! If the price of all this is built upon the will of countless Douluo commoners, then it is a sin!" Qian Renxue agreed with Ye Lan, holding his hand tightly.
Di Tian said helplessly, "Ye Lan, whether you refuse or not, the die is cast. How do you intend to stop the current Lord?"
"Do you intend to make an enemy of the entire Douluo Continent? With a single thought from my Lord, the entire continent will offer its faith for her ascension. Anyone who opposes my Lord will become the enemy of everyone on the Douluo Continent."
"Senior Di Tian, can you trust me? Trust me as the Child of the Soul Beasts?" Ye Lan took a deep breath.
"Oh? Ye Lan, what will you do?"
"Be it Soul Beasts or humans, the disappearance of the Divine Realm is a certainty, and it likely won't return for millions of years. However, I believe I can reverse all of this."
"Senior Di Tian, do you know my ambition?" Ye Lan asked.
"What is your ambition?"
"To create a peaceful place for everything I care about. In that peaceful place, there will be no birth, aging, sickness, or death."
"Senior Di Tian, although your race's concept of a New Divine Realm is good, it cannot resolve two fundamental contradictions, can it? The turbulent spatial flow and the gaze of the cosmic consciousness. Can you solve the problems that even the Dragon God failed to solve back then?" Ye Lan argued.
A glint flashed in Di Tian's eyes. "Are you saying you can solve them? Can the peaceful place you create withstand the spatial turbulence and even the cosmic consciousness??"
"I can't solve it yet, but I believe I will. Didn't I solve the greatest contradiction between Soul Beasts and Soul Masters?" Ye Lan stated.
Di Tian looked at Ye Lan's determined eyes and sighed, "Ye Lan, you've swayed me. Perhaps only you, a genius surpassing even the Dragon God, can create the peaceful haven you speak of."
"But the one controlling the subconscious of humanity isn't me, it's my Lord."
Ye Lan nodded. "You're right, Senior Di Tian. I will do everything possible to stop Gu Yuena. After all, my subconscious isn't controlled by her, is it?"
Di Tian nodded. "I will try to persuade my Lord to abandon the plan."
Qian Renxue worriedly asked, "Ye Lan, can you really stop Gu Yuena? What if she controls Uncle Sword, Uncle She, and the countless Heaven Dou soldiers? What will you do then?"
Di Tian also looked at Ye Lan, wanting to know what choice he would make.
Ye Lan took a deep breath. "I believe Gu Yuena won't do that. But if she really does..."
"Then, I will erase everyone controlled by Gu Yuena."
Shock flashed through the eyes of both Di Tian and Qian Renxue; they hadn't expected Ye Lan to make such a decision.
Seeing their reaction, Ye Lan explained, "Once free will is controlled, they are no longer themselves, but merely walking corpses."
"And once this precedent is set, I believe that in the eons to come, countless others will follow suit and bring disaster to many more."
Qian Renxue and Di Tian thought it over carefully and agreed with Ye Lan's choice. Di Tian nodded, "I support you!! Ye Lan, if my Lord—Gu Yuena—takes control of humanity, I will help you make your move."
Ye Lan waved his hand and smiled. "Don't feel so much pressure. If it really comes to that, and we have to act... I will work hard to become a God and resurrect everyone."
Di Tian nodded; he believed Ye Lan could achieve all of this. "I understand. Let's go stop my Lord together!"
Di Tian immediately tore open space, transporting himself, Qian Renxue, and Ye Lan back outside the walls of Spirit City.
Seeing Ye Lan and Little Xue return, Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong breathed a sigh of relief and quickly asked, "What did you talk about? Did you resolve the issue of the Myriad Beast Platform?"
Ye Lan replied, "We're waiting for news from Senior Di Tian. He is going to negotiate with Gu Yuena."
Sword Douluo Chen Xin looked at Ye Lan and said solemnly, "Little Lan, if I get controlled, I hope you won't show mercy. Otherwise, if I hurt you, Rongrong would absolutely never forgive me."
Qian Renxue comforted him, "Uncle Sword, things haven't reached the point of no return yet. Maybe we can shake hands and make peace with Gu Yuena!"
Di Tian approached the Silver Dragon King and bowed. "My Lord, Ye Lan has been resurrected. Why don't we abandon the plan?"
"With the Divine Realm gone, our Soul Beast race can take a breather on the Douluo Continent. Ye Lan has received the gifts of the Water and Fire Dragon Kings; he is the human designated by them to protect our race."
"I have already been swayed by Ye Lan. I believe that if my Lord and Ye Lan make peace, we can definitely create a better future for Soul Beasts!"
Pain and confusion flashed through the Silver Dragon King's eyes. She glanced at the black-robed Di Tian bowing before her and murmured, "Di Tian, do you realize? The Myriad Beast Platform has progressed to this stage. With just a single thought from me, I can immediately become a God."
"Right now, my spiritual realm is constantly recovering, and the Myriad Beast Platform linked to me is becoming more and more perfect."
"Give me just a few more months, and I can use Douluo Planet to become the true Dragon God."
"As long as I become the Dragon God, our Soul Beast race can escape the control of all deities and obtain a world that belongs solely to us."
Hearing the Silver Dragon King's conclusion, Di Tian was shaken to his core. It took a long time for his heart to settle.
"My Lord, can you truly bear the cost of all this? The cost of controlling all those wills," Di Tian asked.
(End of Chapter)