Douluo Dalu: Transforming Soul Rings into Soul Veins

The Goddess of Life was silent for a long time. "Have you always been like this?"

Lin Feng shook his head. "The soul masters under heaven crown me with the title of 'Teacher of All Soul Masters Under Heaven.' The fallen soul masters say I am a person who is benevolent to the point of being hypocritical. And the imperial family, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, and the Clear Sky Sect believe that I have great ambitions."

"A person is inherently multifaceted, viewed by different people with different eyes, and displaying different postures at different times. For me, things that touch my bottom line are far from being able to make me compromise."

"Aren't you the same? In fact, you have no intention of making a move on Na'er at all. You don't need to probe any further. State the true purpose of your trip."

The Goddess of Life's mouth parted slightly, a complex look flashing in her eyes, as if she had a thousand words to say yet held them back. In the end, it turned into a light sigh. "Lin Feng, you are indeed very perceptive. The main reason I had my incarnation descend to the lower realm was because of the aura you erupted with before."

"The Douluo Continent has not had a god who created their own god-seat for a very long time. You have great potential. No, it should be said, you will soon be able to achieve your goal."

"As a member of the Divine Realm Committee, I have the right, after observing an existence like you, to descend to the lower realm to receive you. At the same time, because Ye Lingling has at this time reached the bottleneck of level 40, I can also come to check on her once."

"My arrival, on one hand, is to confirm your potential and intentions, whether you are willing to step into the Divine Realm in the future and become one of us. The Divine Realm needs fresh blood, needs strong people like you to maintain the balance and to fight against those unknown threats."

"On the other hand, your Soul Vein method will very likely change the entire pattern of the Douluo Continent, causing a change in the route of human soul masters absorbing soul rings to advance. For this, I need to come and confirm the impact of this change on the Douluo Continent and even the Divine Realm."

"Your innovation may be able to lead a new era, but it may also bring unknown chaos and crisis. Not to mention, you, who possess that strange martial soul, are now a god-level powerhouse."

"Therefore, I must personally come to understand your intentions, as well as how you control this power."

"As for the matter of the Silver Dragon King... we can talk about it later. The Dragon God war back then," the Goddess of Life's voice paused slightly, a trace of an imperceptible pain flashing in her eyes, "that was a past that neither the Divine Realm nor the Douluo Continent is willing to look back on."

"The Silver Dragon King, as one of the two parts after the Dragon God split, her existence is of utmost importance. Although I have not directly made a move on her, the Divine Realm's attention to her has never decreased. Most of the gods in the current Divine Realm hold a deep vigilance towards the Dragon God and the soul beast clan."

"Although I often sleep, I also know what the current Divine Realm thinks of the soul beast clan. The Dragon God war, after all, caused great harm to the Divine Realm. As the current controllers of the central hub of the Divine Realm, we still think it is better to prevent potential threats from happening again."

"Including your husband?"

A trace of surprise flashed in the Goddess of Life's eyes. She nodded slightly. "Including the God of Destruction. In fact, his attitude towards soul beasts is zero tolerance, to the extent that it is even more unacceptable than the Asura God's."

"Then what about you?" Lin Feng suddenly said, pressing forward until he was only an inch away from the Goddess of Life's face, the warmth of their breath about to merge.

The Goddess of Life did not retreat. Her vermilion lips parted slightly. "Me? I am different from them. I admit, the trauma that the Dragon God war brought to the Divine Realm is too deep, so much so that many gods hold a prejudice against the soul beast clan. But I have always believed that every life has its meaning of existence, and soul beasts are the same."

"The Silver Dragon King is not the Dragon God. If she will not do things that are detrimental to the Divine Realm, I don't mind, and am even very happy to see her come to the Divine Realm. It's just that the general environment is very bad. Perhaps the Divine Realm's one-size-fits-all approach to the matter of soul beasts a long time ago was a bit extreme, but it was still a vigilance and a precaution against unknown threats."

"But a long time has passed. The Divine Realm has already adapted to the reality of being entirely composed of human gods. Certain fellows are not at all relaxed about their power in the Divine Realm. This makes me feel a little uneasy."

Lin Feng's face was strange. "Among those who pursue power, there wouldn't be the God of Destruction, would there?"

Hearing this, a helpless smile appeared on the corner of the Goddess of Life's mouth. "Little Zi, he does indeed have a considerable obsession with power, but that is not just for himself. He believes that a powerful force should be firmly controlled to prevent a disaster like the Dragon God war from happening again. However, this kind of control sometimes also makes him too rigid and lacking in flexibility."

"But he has overlooked," Lin Feng interjected, "that excessive control often leads to resistance and chaos. I guess that a portion of the gods have already begun to look for successors to leave the Divine Realm, while another portion will begin to take sides."

The Goddess of Life was stunned. "This... I haven't paid attention to this..."

"The Divine Realm, perhaps it is also not a monolith," Lin Feng said slowly. "Every god has their own thoughts and positions. Some pursue power, some pursue peace, and some, perhaps just want a peaceful place to rest."

"The obsession with power, perhaps in the eyes of a certain god, is a way to protect the Divine Realm. But in the eyes of others, it may become the root cause of contradictions."

Lin Feng chuckled lightly. "Why say so much? You can just take it as me talking nonsense," he changed the subject. Since he had already learned the intention of the Goddess of Life's arrival, then Lin Feng would not just easily let her go.

"We've said so much, but I've been calling you the Goddess of Life all along. Don't you think it's too strange? Just like on the Douluo Continent, as the Holy Son of Spirit Hall, perhaps many people in the outside world will call me Lord Holy Son. But those who know me, who are friends with me, will all call me by my name, Lin Feng."

"Those who are closer will call me Xiao Feng. Do you have a name? In our subsequent conversations, I can't just keep calling you the Goddess of Life, right?"

The Goddess of Life nodded. "Of course I do. Call me Little..." Her brow furrowed. As an innate divine being, she and the God of Destruction had indeed given themselves names, one called Little Zi, and one called Little Lü.

It sounded like they were just playing around. And now, if she let this little fellow, who was not even a hundred years old, call her Little Lü... wasn't it a little too strange?

"Call me Auntie Lü. Many of the younger generation of gods in the Divine Realm call me that."

"No," the corner of Lin Feng's mouth twitched. "You don't look much older than me. To call you Auntie Lü is really a little awkward. What on earth is your name? Can't I just call you by your full name?"

The Goddess of Life opened her mouth, her gaze wandering for a moment. She said softly, "Little Lü..."

"Pfft—are you serious?" Lin Feng directly laughed out loud.

"You!" The Goddess of Life looked at Lin Feng with some shyness and anger.

"Sorry. I've been professionally trained. I generally don't laugh easily unless I can't help it. The esteemed Goddess of Life of the Divine Realm actually has a name like 'Little Lü'. It's really a little unexpected," Lin Feng tried hard to hold back his laughter, but the corner of his eye couldn't help but twitch.

The Goddess of Life hated it so much her teeth itched. This fellow is so annoying. How did he trick all those beauties? And that Silver Dragon King. Is there no one left in the dragon clan? Or has the Silver Dragon King's aesthetic become so unique after sleeping for tens of thousands of years?

However, now was clearly not the time to be entangled in these things. She took a deep breath and decided not to get entangled with Lin Feng on this issue anymore.

"Alright, Lin Feng. Since you are unwilling to call me Auntie Lü, then just call me Little Lü. Although this name does sound... not very much like the name a God-King of the Divine Realm should have, with you here, I will for the time being allow you to call me that," the Goddess of Life said with some helplessness and some indulgence.

"No, no, no. I can't bring myself to say it," Lin Feng's index finger swayed. "Let me give you a name. In the future, when you are in the human world, you will be called by this new name."

Lin Feng pondered for a moment. Call her Bixiao? No, the karma of this name is too great. Lin Feng is afraid that a certain lady will directly kill her way over from a certain great world and crush this Douluo Continent.

Call her Yunxi? No, the karma is also quite great. What if a certain heavenly emperor has a thought and this universe is directly gone...

"'Qing Xuan', how about it? 'Qing' represents the vitality of life, hope, and new birth, symbolizing the laws of life that the Goddess of Life is in charge of, as well as the infinite possibilities you bestow upon life."

"'Xuan' refers to a beautiful jade, and can also be used to describe precious and beautiful things, symbolizing the brilliance of a gem. What do you think?"

The Goddess of Life waved her hand helplessly, as if coaxing a child, and nodded. "Alright, alright. I'll listen to you."

Lin Feng laughed and sat up straight in his seat again. "Then, Qing Xuan, you descended to the lower realm just to supervise and investigate what I mean to the Divine Realm, right?"

Qing Xuan nodded slightly. "Most of the reason is this. Of course, there is another part of the reason, which is for the matter of the Rakshasa God. Before coming to the Douluo Continent, I really didn't expect that this generation's Rakshasa God successor would actually be one of your partners."

"I was wondering why a person from the lower realm could cut off a god's divine sense on their own. It turned out to be your doing. But now that you already know about the Rakshasa's matter, you can just be on your guard in the future."

She pondered for a moment. "The Divine Realm, to you, what does it mean? Is it an enemy, or an existence that can become a friend?"

"This question does not depend on me, but on the Divine Realm. If they don't come to provoke me, why would I proactively provoke them?" Lin Feng paused. "But there are two people I want to liquidate. This is a private grudge."

"Which two?" Qing Xuan asked, a trace of curiosity flashing in her eyes, as if she were quite interested in the private grudge Lin Feng spoke of.

Lin Feng smiled and shook his head. "As for who exactly, let's wait until I go to the Divine Realm to talk about it. But I can tell you in advance that these two are the main culprits who caused the fall of a god. And, it was in the form of a secret assassination!"

"The Divine Realm Committee, what is the punishment for a god who groundlessly secretly harms another god?" Lin Feng's expression turned serious, his gaze fixed on Qing Xuan, as if wanting to get a definite answer from her.

Hearing this, Qing Xuan's expression also became serious. "The Divine Realm Committee's punishment for a groundless secret harm between gods is extremely severe. Once it is verified..."

"Not only will their god-seat be stripped, but their divine soul will also be sealed in the prison of the Divine Realm, to endure endless torment as a warning. For the most serious cases, a God-King will make a ruling and directly kill them."

"Very good. Then I am relieved," Lin Feng nodded, a cold light flashing in his eyes. "I have remembered your words now. For you, there shouldn't be any favoritism or protection, or a special handling based on the other party's special status, right?"

Qing Xuan shook her head. "Of course not," she was a little strange. Which two is Lin Feng talking about? There wouldn't be a God-King on the list, would there? Is he that bold? It shouldn't be...

"Then it's fine. I am very happy to be friends with you," Lin Feng said with a smile, extending his hand.

Qing Xuan did not immediately shake his hand. Her willow-like brows furrowed slightly. "Just like this? If it doesn't hinder your liquidation of those two criminal gods, you can be friends with the Divine Realm?"

"It's to be friends with you. I don't trust the Divine Realm very much yet."

Qing Xuan sighed and mumbled a sentence, "I really don't know where you, a brat, got so many tricks." After speaking, she still extended her hand and shook hands with Lin Feng, which could be considered reaching some kind of tacit understanding.

Qing Xuan stood up. "Are you really not going to tell me who those two criminal gods are? If there is evidence, the Divine Realm Committee can help you deal with it in advance. As long as it's below a first-level god, I can give you a reply very quickly."

"No. It's better to take revenge with one's own hands."

It seems the Goddess of Life doesn't know who killed the first-generation Seraphim. It's no wonder that in Xue'er's memory, it took the Goddess of Life so long to collect the remnant divine soul of the Seraphim. It seems she only went to search in the universe after she had sensed that something was wrong.

Dots of fluorescent light appeared, and Qing Xuan's figure began to dissipate. "I will help you hide the matter of the Silver Dragon King for some time. When you condense your god-seat, all the gods in the Divine Realm will be aware of your existence. If the Silver Dragon King chooses to be an enemy of the Divine Realm, I cannot stand on your side either."

"Qian Renxue is a remnant of my old friend. I don't want to see her fall into a dispute. Help me persuade the Silver Dragon King well. In addition, your Innate Soul Evolution Art, for an ordinary soul master, can it really only condense a Soul Vein by absorbing a soul ring?"

Her gaze was deep. The universally applicable Ring Condensing Method and Meridian Shaping Method were things Lin Feng had been hiding all along. Even the current Goddess of Life did not know that Lin Feng had already completed the development of ninety percent of the skill.

"If you want to observe, to know more things, why not just stay?"

Lin Feng grabbed the fair hand of the Goddess of Life's gradually blurring figure, causing the other party's breath to suddenly catch. Qing Xuan's figure gradually solidified under Lin Feng's grasp.

Her two eyes widened. One must know that due to the incompatibility of the characteristics of Destruction and Life, even the God-King of Destruction had never been able to truly touch her, let alone have a child.

As existences from the beginning of the Divine Realm's birth, they were more like good friends, colleagues. Now, she had actually been held by a human in such a grand manner. If Little Zi knew, I'm afraid he would fly into a rage?

Qing Xuan looked at Lin Feng's hand, a look of shyness and annoyance flashing on her cheeks, which then turned into a gentle smile. "Lin Feng, are you trying to forcefully keep me here? Don't forget, I am a God-King of the Divine Realm."

"If you really want to confirm my attitude towards the Divine Realm, how great the impact of the Innate Soul Evolution Art on the future will be, and even Na'er's current thoughts, isn't it a better choice to stay and observe?"

"Are you afraid I'll go back and 'report', and bring back reinforcements?" Qing Xuan looked at Lin Feng with amusement, tugging at her jade-like hand... she couldn't pull it away. She might as well just let Lin Feng hold it.

"Not really. Didn't you just say that this is just your incarnation, with your divine sense attached to it? Your true body is still in the Divine Realm."

"Another factor for your special trip to the lower realm, wasn't it still to see Ye Lingling, this possible successor? To stay and observe for a few days is not a big problem."

"What if I don't agree?" Her brow raised lightly. She once again glared at Lin Feng, her eyes signaling for him to quickly let go.

"I forgot to tell you. I have never claimed to be a saint. I also often do things like holding the emperor hostage to command the nobles. As an existence that controls the laws of life, you wouldn't just watch your successor die, would you?"

"This goddess, you wouldn't want something to happen to your successor, would you?"

Qing Xuan was so angry she laughed. "You're using a little human girl as a bargaining chip? Isn't that very ridiculous?"

"Is it effective?"

Qing Xuan's smile converged. "It's effective." She knew that this was just a reason Lin Feng had given, but to go down the slope, she also did not insist on leaving immediately. After all, regarding Lin Feng, there were still many things she had not observed.

One day in the Divine Realm, one year in the human world.

"I'll just stay for one year. I will see through you," Qing Xuan said.

Lin Feng smiled and did not speak, releasing the hand that was holding Qing Xuan's. He remembered that a certain old Mr. Dugu had at the beginning also only stayed at Spirit Hall for three years. The result was that he was now an elder.

"Have you thought of how I should appear? To go out directly, will the Silver Dragon King directly point her sword at me?"

"Emmm, I'll go to the small wooden house first. You stay here and don't move. I'll be right back. Wait a moment, leave a wisp of your divine sense."

Qing Xuan looked at the Lin Feng who had taken two steps and then returned, speechlessly. She snorted coldly and handed over a wisp of her divine sense to him.

Lin Feng went far away.

Don't move? I'm just going to move! Qing Xuan's thoughts flew. Her figure flashed, and she arrived under the Seraphim statue.

"Who?!!"

Qian Daoliu was greatly shocked, and began to gather his power inside.

Qing Xuan looked at Qian Daoliu and waved her hand. "Don't mind me. I'm here to see a remnant of an old friend."

Qian Daoliu swallowed his saliva. "You are... a god?"

"Mmm. I came for Lin Feng."

Qian Daoliu: I must be dreaming.

When Lin Feng had brought back Gu Yuena and Ah Yin, what had he said back then?

"In a few more years, is he going to bring back a real goddess? The kind that's in the Divine Realm now?"

He widened his eyes, looked at this Douluo Hall, and only felt a sense of strangeness. How come, with everything related to Lin Feng, every woman he brings back has to appear here? Ling Yuan, Bibi Dong, Ah Yin, Gu Yuena...

This goddess, could it be that they also have that kind of relationship?

This old one has really fcked up.