Douluo: Brains Over Bloodline

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Xu Yuan's words struck Xu Shengqun like thunder.

What?

Becoming a god?

These two words held immense significance for any soul master.

Two thousand years ago, the first recorded wave of ascension to godhood occurred in the history of soul masters.

The legendary battle of the three gods was still talked about to this day.

A thousand years ago, another documented instance of godhood emerged—the founder of the Spirit Pagoda, Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao.

Whether it was Tang San, the victor of the three-god battle and the Sea God, or Huo Yuhao, the founder of the Spirit Pagoda, both profoundly influenced the development of the soul master world.

Looking back at history, these two individuals almost single-handedly shaped the trajectory of the entire soul master realm.

Opinions about them might vary, but there was no doubt that the power of soul masters who achieved godhood left a deep impression on everyone.

Hearing Xu Yuan mention becoming a god, Xu Shengqun naturally felt a jolt in his heart.

For ordinary soul masters, achieving godhood was a matter of faith. For Limit Douluos, the meaning of achieving godhood existed on an entirely different level.

It represented hope after reaching the end of the road—a glimmer of light.

Therefore, as long as there was still a chance and they weren't on their deathbeds, every Limit Douluo harbored at least a sliver of hope for achieving godhood.

Of course, those with smaller hopes buried these desires deep within their hearts, too afraid to speak of them.

But those with great expectations—those consumed by obsession—would willingly make any mad move to achieve that final step.

"You just said 'become a god'?" Xu Shengqun repeated, questioning once more.

Xu Yuan looked at Xu Shengqun with a serious and resolute gaze, nodding as he said, "Uncle, believe me. A monumental change will occur on Douluo Star. It will be an opportunity for all soul masters. If we seize this chance, there may be hope to reach Level 100 and break through the bottleneck that has always plagued soul masters, allowing us to continue cultivating."

"And if we don't seize it?" Xu Shengqun instinctively asked.

Xu Yuan's lips twitched slightly.

Uncle, how can you start thinking about the consequences of failure before even trying?

"If we miss it, there will still be opportunities to break through later—but it will have to be done entirely on our own."

Xu Shengqun suddenly understood.

This explanation made perfect sense.

In other words, within ten years, a monumental change would occur on Douluo Star, allowing soul masters to break through to Level 100 and achieve godhood. However, that change itself would be an opportunity, significantly reducing the difficulty of achieving godhood.

Xu Shengqun, who had initially thought he wouldn't ask how Xu Yuan knew all this, couldn't suppress his curiosity any longer.

"So, Little Yuan, how do you know all this?"

Xu Yuan pointed to his head.

"Through deduction."

Deduction?

Seeing Xu Shengqun's puzzled expression, Xu Yuan decided not to tease him further and provided a detailed explanation.

"Uncle, do you remember Tang Wulin?"

"Yes, the kid from East Sea City. He later entered your academy and became one of the disciples of Zuo Shi. He's also one of the new generation of Shrek's Seven Monsters." Xu Shengqun clearly remembered Tang Wulin.

Xu Yuan nodded.

At this point, he was already preparing to gradually share some intelligence with those close to him.

"Uncle, you should be aware of Tang Wulin's talent. His bloodline is that of the Golden Dragon King."

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Xu Shengqun nodded.

He was indeed curious about the origins of Tang Wulin's bloodline.

After all, he was in charge of the Tianhai Alliance region, and all the information about East Sea City naturally fell under his purview.

In other words, he had very detailed knowledge of Tang Wulin's martial soul situation.

However, despite this, he still couldn't figure out how a Blue Silver Grass martial soul could possess such a bloodline.

From every angle, Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Grass didn't seem like it had any hidden bloodline potential.

Of course, after Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Grass evolved, Xu Shengqun was proven wrong. It could only be said that Tang Wulin's early martial soul performance had no standout features—it was purely luck that allowed him to awaken as a Blue Silver Grass soul master with innate Level 3 soul power.

"The awakening of his Blue Silver Grass is where the problem lies. It awakened the bloodline of the Blue Silver Emperor," Xu Yuan explained logically.

"The bloodline of the Blue Silver Emperor exists in only two instances on Douluo Star. One is from ten thousand years ago—the former leader of the Tang Sect. Due to her martial soul's mutation, she fell into the path of evil soul masters. With the help of Huo Yuhao, she obtained the bloodline of the Blue Silver Emperor from a Blue Silver Emperor originating from the original Sun Moon Continent. However, this bloodline couldn't be passed down."

Xu Yuan looked at Xu Shengqun.

Xu Shengqun nodded.

This was recorded among the secrets of the Spirit Pagoda.

Back then, the Spirit Pagoda had just been established, and its founder had close ties to the Tang Sect, being one of its pillars of revival. Therefore, some information about the contemporary leader of the Tang Sect was recorded in the Spirit Pagoda.

Tang Ya's bloodline was influenced postnatally, and because it possessed a variant devouring attribute, it couldn't be passed down.

Thus, Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Emperor bloodline...

Xu Shengqun began to ponder.

"Besides Tang Ya from ten thousand years ago, there's only one other known soul master with the Blue Silver Emperor martial soul—Tang San from twenty thousand years ago. His mother was a hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor who transformed into human form and bore him with a member of the Hao Tian Douluo generation of the Hao Tian Sect, giving him the Blue Silver Emperor martial soul. However, when he ascended to godhood, no bloodline was passed down. For the next ten thousand years, up until now, aside from a suspected descendant, Dragon Butterfly Douluo, there hasn't been any trace of his bloodline."

Xu Yuan spoke slowly.

Xu Shengqun gave him a curious look.

He had quite a thorough understanding of history.

Although much of this was common historical knowledge, such detailed information was typically known only to experts who specialized in studying these matters.

Xu Yuan, seeing that Xu Shengqun hadn't yet grasped the key point, reminded him.

"Dragon Butterfly Douluo was also one of the Shrek's Seven Monsters during the era of Spirit Ice Douluo. She was also the wife of Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao. Her name was Tang Wutong."

Xu Shengqun's pupils immediately contracted.

If not explicitly pointed out, this detail could easily be overlooked.

For contemporary powerhouses, many were accustomed to referring to them by their titles.

Especially for those who had been famous for a long time, their titles were what spread widely, while their actual names were often remembered only after careful thought.

But for those ancient powerhouses from thousands or even tens of thousands of years ago, only their titles were remembered. Some didn't even leave behind their titles, let alone their names.

Except in certain formal introductions by their own factions.

Under Xu Yuan's reminder, Xu Shengqun realized the hidden meaning behind Tang Wulin's name and gasped in shock.

"So, you're saying he's Tang Wutong's younger brother? And also Tang San's son?"

Xu Yuan nodded.

"Uncle, the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline is only part of the story. The most crucial aspect is his Golden Dragon King bloodline."

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