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Good news: His father was indeed a transmigrator.
Bad news: It wasn't as he had imagined.
Xu Yuan, having crossed over himself, naturally understood the significance of the various research results he inherited from Xu Zhi.
He had always speculated about his father's identity.
Among his guesses, the idea that Xu Zhi was also a transmigrator dominated most of his thoughts.
It wasn't until he visited Tian Dou Continent and received his father's final message that he stopped thinking this way.
Never would he have expected to learn today, from the little phoenix, that his father truly was a transmigrator.
Only, he wasn't someone who crossed over from another world to Douluo Continent but rather someone whose soul reincarnated into another plane after death.
"Do you know where my father is?"
The little phoenix looked at Xu Yuan's serious expression and closed her mouth tightly.
"The destruction and life essences are yours, but you must take me to find my father's reincarnation," Xu Yuan said.
After hesitating for a moment, the little phoenix nodded.
"Your father's talent was still outrageous, but he wasn't suited for the path of a soul master. So, I chose a plane with a cultivation system suitable for him."
Xu Yuan understood.
So, he should thank this little phoenix.
His father's reincarnation was clearly facilitated by her.
"What plane did you send him to?"
Curiosity got the better of Xu Yuan, prompting him to ask.
The little phoenix glanced at Xu Yuan and, without hiding anything, replied, "A world called... Spiritual Stove Continent?"
Xu Yuan frowned slightly, showing some dissatisfaction.
"You're not even sure about that world?"
"You know, I've been dead for too long. Though my consciousness endures, it's trapped within the divine position. I can no longer roam the universe. The plane your father went to was one I visited in my past. That world has an extremely high upper limit, so I sent him there."
"But you have no way to confirm the information about that plane?" Xu Yuan questioned.
The little phoenix gave a sheepish smile. "As I said, I've been dead for so long that I'm not very familiar with that plane's development."
"However, rest assured." She patted her chest, assuring him, "When I sent him there, though I couldn't personally investigate, the fluctuations indicated there were still demi-gods present, and it hadn't declined."
Xu Yuan furrowed his brow.
He pondered over the name "Spiritual Stove Continent" but couldn't recall any related memories.
Clearly, it wasn't any plane he knew.
But somehow, it felt vaguely familiar.
Seeing Xu Yuan still frowning, the little phoenix sighed helplessly and explained further, "I couldn't do anything else. Fortunately, I had left some medium in Spiritual Stove Continent back then, which allowed me to send him there, but I myself couldn't go."
"After resolving the Stellar Phenomenon matter, I want you to take me there."
"No problem, I still know the coordinates of that place." The little phoenix patted her chest again.
"Let's go. First, let's retrieve those two essences."
With that, Xu Yuan continued teleporting, arriving at Devil Island in the blink of an eye.
Devil Island hadn't changed much, except for the absence of a few old demons.
Xu Yuan entered the valley where the two intertwined essences had fallen as if no one was around.
"Indeed, these two divine positions naturally evolved from the Douluo God Realm. The degree of fusion is deeper than I imagined."
The little phoenix approached, feeling the intertwining purple-black and green essences, appearing quite delighted.
"Can you control these two essences now?"
Xu Yuan stepped forward, asking doubtfully.
"That's impossible. My spiritual power is still at the Divine Origin level, but this body isn't strong enough. However, it's not a big issue. With such abundant destructive and life forces, my body won't grow slowly."
The little phoenix took a deep breath, and a large amount of destructive and life forces surged into her body.
Xu Yuan watched as this tiny body contained a vast amount of energy.
"Hehe, since hatching, I've suppressed this body. Now, I've finally had a good meal." The little phoenix appeared satisfied.
"If you're full, I'll store the two essences first. I'll keep them in my small world. You can cultivate inside later, and when you're able to fuse these two essences, I'll hand them over to you."
"I'll trust your character for now." The little phoenix flapped her wings, allowing Xu Yuan to act.
Xu Yuan moved the little phoenix aside and stood before the two essences.
Above his head, the Shan He Scroll unfurled.
A small world was projected, enveloping the entire Devil Island.
In an instant, the entire Devil Island disappeared.
Suddenly losing an island caused the surrounding seawater to rush in, creating significant changes.
However, this change was minuscule compared to the vast ocean.
"Tsk, your scroll world has also advanced."
The little phoenix stared at the Shan He Scroll, looking astonished.
She flew to Xu Yuan's shoulder, her eyes darting around.
"Does this scroll world have other uses?"
Xu Yuan glanced at the little phoenix on his shoulder.
"What? Do you want it?"
"Not at all. This is the foundation of your spirit soul; how could I take what belongs to others?" the little phoenix said. "I just think that if the existence form of this scroll world isn't crucial to you, you could consider developing this small world into a God Realm."
Xu Yuan furrowed his brow.
"Didn't you say I need to create a God Realm in the void dimension?"
"That's the method to create a God Realm, not the only source of God Realms. Besides creating one, another way is to develop a plane into a God Realm." The little phoenix said. "I didn't intentionally hide this from you. For you, creating a God Realm is the fastest route. Although you're cultivating the brute-force soul master style, you're actually walking the enlightenment path, possessing the ability to cleverly create a God Realm before reaching God King power."
"The reason I'm mentioning the method of a plane evolving into a God Realm now is because I see great potential in your scroll world. This small world has already become a plane but hasn't started nurturing life yet—it's a completely new plane. If nurtured further, evolving directly towards a God Realm will consume far less than what's normally required for a plane to ascend to a God Realm."
"Oh?" Xu Yuan asked. "What are the conditions for a plane to ascend to a God Realm?"
"Independence, and the catalyst of destruction."
Xu Yuan showed a puzzled expression.
The little phoenix knew she had to explain further.
"Even if it becomes a god-level plane, don't expand into the universe. Instead, continue growing based on its original form."
"As for the catalyst of destruction I mentioned, it's literal. The entire plane must be destroyed at the level closest to becoming a God Realm, transforming from material form to an ideology-based form centered on spiritual energy, stabilizing in the void dimension."
Xu Yuan frowned, finding the little phoenix's explanation abstract.
"Feels more troublesome than creation, right? In reality, most God Realms evolve from planes ascending." The little phoenix said.
"You also said I'm suited for the creation path, so why do you want me to develop the scroll world into a God Realm?"
The little phoenix chuckled awkwardly. "This is something I need for myself. I need to re-fuse with my previous divine position, so I'll need help. If you create your own God Realm, the number of divine positions will be limited in the short term. So, I thought of adding another God Realm, ensuring at least two God Kings, plus myself, and as long as the divine positions within the God Realm are filled, using the God Realm's central hub allows each to exert God King-level power—that's five God King-level powers, providing more security."
For Xu Yuan, she didn't conceal anything.
The reason was simple—Xu Yuan grew too fast. So fast that if she lied now, she might miss the chance to correct herself.
Thus, she decided not to lie.
"Let's go. I wonder what situation my teacher is in now."
With that, Xu Yuan began teleporting again.
His mastery of space had reached an inconceivable level.
In an instant, he appeared above the Endless Mountain Range.
"Three years have passed, and the atmosphere of the Endless Mountain Range is still so heavy?" Xu Yuan realized that developments here might not have gone smoothly.
Upon landing at the Blood God Legion's camp, Xu Yuan sensed a tense atmosphere.
He teleported to the command center, found Zhang Huanyun, and immediately asked, "Tell me about the situation in the Underworld over the past three years."
Zhang Huanyun thought he was seeing a ghost when he suddenly saw Xu Yuan.
Xu Yuan's sudden return after disappearing for three years left him both surprised and overjoyed.
"You've finally returned. Where did you go during these three years?"
Zhang Huanyun scrutinized Xu Yuan, sensing how unfathomable he now was. The fluctuation of his soul power matched what he remembered from Yun Ming's battle against gods.
"You… broke through?"
He was overjoyed.
Xu Yuan nodded.
"First, tell me about the current situation."
"The situation?" Zhang Huanyun gave a bitter smile, looking at Xu Yuan with a hint of helplessness.
He had wanted to complain about Xu Yuan's disappearance, but if it was for a breakthrough, what could he say?
Even though Yun Ming opened the Underworld and paved the way for soul masters, no one had broken through after all these years.
No, now there was a second person—Xu Yuan.
"After you left, although the legion had the celestial forging metals you previously left behind, they still couldn't meet the needs of all Limit Douluos."
It wasn't the quantity but the variety.
Xu Yuan had anticipated this.
"Elder Feng and my uncle Zhen Hua should be able to perform celestial forging, right?"
"But their forging can't keep up with the demand." Zhang Huanyun sighed.
Not everyone could forge multiple times a day like Xu Yuan.
"So, the forging department is paralyzed?"
"Not entirely. A year ago, Tang Wulin announced his advancement to a God Craftsman, helping clear the backlog of tasks in the forging department."
"Oh?" Hearing Tang Wulin's name, Xu Yuan felt something amiss.
A year ago?
Xu Yuan remembered that before he left, Tang Wulin should have already possessed the capability to attempt celestial forging.
With Tang Wulin's forging talent, did it really take him two years to break through?
Even without Zhen Hua's guidance, Tang Wulin had never lacked forging education. He had the full attention of Mu Chen, an Eight-Level Holy Craftsman, and Feng Wuyu's inheritance. He shouldn't lack opportunities to attempt celestial forging.
Had he hidden himself during those two years?
Most likely not.
Xu Yuan was more inclined to guess that something else had delayed him.
"What level is he now?"
"He's now called the second Xu Yuan. He has broken through to level ninety-nine, and his blood essence power is equally formidable."
Xu Yuan was speechless.
The second Xu Yuan?
He wondered if Old Tang's divine consciousness would be mad.
However, in three years, Tang Wulin had already reached level ninety-nine.
"How many blood essence soul rings does he have now?"
"Seems like seven. Recently, he faced an attack from three Abyssal God Emperors, which likely triggered his potential, granting him the seventh blood essence soul ring."
Seven soul rings meant fourteen seals.
Corresponding strength was hard to determine.
While the Golden Dragon King's seals corresponded to one rank per seal initially, the leap at the ninth rank was significant.
Xu Yuan couldn't recall what level corresponded to fourteen seals.
However, Tang Wulin was already a Limit Douluo, needing the seventh blood essence soul ring to handle crises. The boost from the Golden Dragon King's bloodline shouldn't be weaker than the standard of a Limit Douluo.
Whether he could reach godhood and which realm of godhood remained unclear.
After inquiring further about the Underworld's situation, Xu Yuan learned from Zhang Huanyun that Blood Two had broken through to Limit Douluo, while the Abyss side suffered heavy losses. Their overall energy intensity visibly weakened, but seven of the top ten emperors now possessed divine power.
Previously, Zhang Huanyun referred to emperors with divine power as God Emperors.
The Abyss lost a lot of energy but gained five God Emperors?
Xu Yuan's eyes narrowed, unsure of the Abyss Lord's intentions.
This deal wasn't profitable.
Was it merely to have more capable subordinates for the war in the Underworld?
Xu Yuan shook his head.
That shouldn't be the case.
The Abyss Lord, possessing an ultra-divine artifact, should be confident. In the final stage, his personal combat effectiveness far surpassed five God Emperors.
Having gathered the general information, Xu Yuan obtained authorization from Zhang Huanyun and entered the Underworld.
Returning to the Underworld, Xu Yuan felt a ripple.
Seemingly confirming his identity, a mental transmission soon entered his mind.
"Xiao Yuan, you've finally returned."
"Teacher." Xu Yuan called out to the air.
Following the guidance in his mind, he arrived at a valley.
At the valley entrance, a figure gradually materialized.
Dressed in elegant robes, he didn't look like a powerful assault-type battle soul master wielding a spear.
Yun Ming's gaze swept over Xu Yuan, revealing a look of astonishment.
"You are…?"
Did he break through to godhood?
No, that wasn't right.
Something was very off!
"Teacher, I accidentally broke through a bit too much." Xu Yuan smiled broadly.
Yun Ming raised an eyebrow.
Xu Yuan's words undoubtedly strengthened his judgment.
But this judgment…
Yun Ming gave a bitter smile.
"I've had high expectations for you, trying to imagine your progress over these years, but never would I have thought you'd reach supergod level in just three years."
"Coincidence and opportunity." Xu Yuan's expression was complex.
He hadn't expected such a huge gain from his trip to the Holy Heart Plane.
Actually, True God level was the height he and Yun Ming estimated.
This was determined by his foundation. As long as he fused essence, energy, and spirit to break through to godhood, he could directly reach the True God level.
But Xu Yuan hadn't expected that a month under the World Tree would lead to another comprehensive advancement by one level.
Yun Ming smiled contentedly for a moment, then sobered up, his face turning solemn.
"Since you've broken through to supergod level, I won't hide it from you anymore. Moving forward, I may have to rely on you to share some of the pressure."
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