Douluo: Brains Over Bloodline

"The Child of Nature, as the name suggests, is a seed acknowledged by nature itself—it can also be called a 'Seed of the Great Dao.' Such seeds only emerge when the natural balance of a plane is disrupted, serving as the future core of nature. In short, when a plane's natural environment is damaged, the Child of Nature appears, grows, and reshapes the plane's ecosystem to become its core—just like the current Golden Ancient Tree."

Xu Yuan looked at Xu Shengqun, speaking each word clearly: "The Child of Nature is what Tang Wulin received from the Golden Ancient Tree, and the previous Child of Nature was the Golden Ancient Tree itself."

At this moment, Xu Shengqun's pupils trembled violently.

Though Xu Yuan's statement was merely an explanation, when connected with earlier conjectures, it was truly alarming.

"The previous Child of Nature still exists, yet a new Child of Nature has appeared. The meaning behind this is clear—but this isn't the will of the Golden Ancient Tree. From my recent exchanges with the consciousness of the Golden Ancient Tree, known as 'Tree Elder,' I've sensed resistance. He's struggling against the Plane Master. This is another piece of evidence supporting the existence of a Plane Master."

"Without a doubt, Douluo Star's ecosystem has been utterly devastated. However, during the earlier stages of destruction, no new Child of Nature emerged. Now, in a stable period—even with the Federation beginning to prioritize ecology, reforestation, and environmental restoration—a human soul master has suddenly been designated as the new Child of Nature."

Xu Yuan couldn't help but chuckle as he spoke.

In other words, for thousands of years, no new Child of Nature replaced the Golden Ancient Tree, yet it happened precisely during this era—the era of Tang Wulin's appearance.

Such a coincidence?

With so many coincidences piling up, it could no longer be described as mere chance.

"When the previous Child of Nature perishes, the position of the plane's core becomes vacant, to be taken over by the new Child of Nature. As Tang Wulin grows, he will become the new plane core. However, he is merely a human soul master—how long can he live? Compared to the lifespan of a plane, it's far too short. Therefore, he's unsuitable to serve as the life core of a plane. At this point, his bloodline origin—the source of his life-related talents, the Sea God's mother, the first Blue Silver Emperor—will naturally take over, becoming the so-called life core. All of this makes perfect sense."

As Xu Yuan spoke, he could feel a resonance.

It was the resonance of the power of the Golden Ancient Tree, which he had used to seal the surrounding space.

Clearly, the Golden Ancient Tree had sensed him, and its power was now actively reinforcing the spatial seal.

How vast Douluo Star was! Even as the Plane Master, one couldn't possibly monitor every detail across the entire continent at all times.

Under deliberate and targeted shielding, even the Plane Master wouldn't notice Xu Yuan here.

"So, are you saying that the crisis of the Godslayer Missiles facing Shrek Academy is also being orchestrated by the Plane Master?" Xu Shengqun swallowed hard, struggling to speak.

"But isn't he the father of the Sea God? Why would he strike against Shrek?"

The Sea God was one of the original Seven Monsters of Shrek!

This was the logical flaw Xu Shengqun had found in everything Xu Yuan had said.

"As long as someone survives, Shrek won't truly be destroyed—it will instead be reborn. Wouldn't that be a more meaningful event, especially in this age of waning faith after countless years of questioning the divine realm? Especially now that it's confirmed the divine realm has departed and the Sea God has long since severed ties with Shrek."

Not to mention, the current leader of the Sea God Pavilion, Yun Ming, showed no reverence for the Sea God.

The last time the Sea God was mentioned was before the opening of the Demon Plane, under the pressure of the Godslayer Missiles—and even then, Yun Ming was mocking the Sea God.

As the strongest person on the continent, Yun Ming constantly integrated his essence into heaven and earth, giving him profound insights into this world.

He himself had numerous conjectures.

They just hadn't been strung together into a coherent line like Xu Yuan had just done.

However, with years of observation, Yun Ming had gradually connected the dots, gathering evidence from various angles. Especially after being summoned by the Tree Elder and witnessing the many unique aspects of Tang Wulin, Yun Ming had already pieced everything together.

He just hadn't begun to suspect whether the Godslayer Missile incident might have been orchestrated by the Plane Master.

Xu Shengqun was left speechless.

Because Xu Yuan viewed the Plane Master and the Sea God through a darker lens, this logical gap was now filled.

Indeed, in this era of fading faith, the destruction and rebirth of Shrek Academy might bring greater shock to people, especially if the person orchestrating it turned out to be the son of the Sea God.

At the same time, Xu Shengqun's heart skipped a beat.

If that were the case, had Xu Yuan also been targeted?

"In the absence of my interference, this would have been the sequence of events," Xu Yuan said calmly. "But because I exceeded their expectations, many details changed. Especially the Tree Elder—he began to resist, guiding me and my teacher to pave the way for soul masters to reach Level 100. These actions disrupted their plans."

He didn't sound modest at all, but Xu Shengqun didn't think Xu Yuan was being arrogant.

Xu Yuan's talent truly had that much impact.

One who inherited the bloodline and essence of the Golden Dragon King, the other the reincarnation of the Silver Dragon King—both were suppressed by him. Wasn't that enough to prove his influence?

It wasn't just the plans involving Tang Wulin, the inheritor of the Golden Dragon King, that were disrupted. Gu Yue, the reincarnation of the Silver Dragon King, had undoubtedly been strongly influenced by Xu Yuan as well.

"But this is only a disruption. After all, a plan of this scale still requires an irreplaceable achievement to serve as its climax."

Xu Shengqun held his breath.

He knew the crux was coming.

"The Abyss!"

"Devouring the Abyss is the opportunity for Douluo Star to advance, as well as the key for the soul master system to take another step forward. It's an opportunity for all soul masters. If this can be achieved, it would mean an unparalleled contribution to the entire soul master world."

"And Tang Wulin fulfills the prerequisite for this—he is the Child of Nature."

"The nine Dragon Kings once said that the energy imprint of an energy-based plane like the Abyss is extremely stubborn. Even devouring a tiny fraction of its power is difficult. To devour it wholesale—or even consume the entire plane—there's only one possibility: the assistance of the plane's essence."

"The Child of Nature is perfectly suited for this condition. As the Child of Nature, he can devour external forces to nourish the plane's core."

"Additionally, another crucial condition is equally important: resolving the Abyssal Sage King!"

------------------------------------------------------

40+ Chapters Ahead Guaranteed: patreon.com/EphemeralShadow

There's something for free patrons too! Free Patrons receive 1 chapter in advance :)