Time passed quickly. With the two great empires unified, the continent soon entered a new era.
To avoid the regional arrogance of the old kingdoms, the new empire was named the Spirit Empire. For convenience of governance, the imperial capital was rebuilt at the former border between the two nations, close to Spirit City, right at the continent's center.
Once power was stabilized, the old systems of nobility and slavery were abolished, replaced by a citizenship system. The imperial laws were revised, made more reasonable and practical. Even serious criminals stripped of freedom were no longer defined as slaves, nor sold at will, but conscripted into state labor—constructing public works, farming, and the like.
To get rich, build roads first. With unification, road construction became the top priority.
The civilian soul tool technology Yang Yunhai had once brought back was mass-produced and sold or distributed under Spirit Hall's oversight. Productivity surged, and the empire entered a period of explosive development, national strength rising rapidly.
But under careful guidance, there was no uncontrolled population boom. Growth slowed, and the environment suffered no damage. On the contrary, the land became even more beautiful, and environmental protection was even written into imperial law.
The common people might not fully understand, but with improved living standards, they gladly obeyed.
Day by day, a new world was born.
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Several years later, in the rear mountains of Yunhai Academy—
"First Trial of the God of Space." A clear voice rang in Zhu Zhuqing's mind.
The instant she broke through rank 99, the divine assessment descended.
"Sisters, I'll trouble you to care for the household. I must go." Zhu Zhuqing said goodbye and departed alone.
…
Meanwhile, deep within the core of the Star Dou Great Forest—
Splash, splash, splash. Several figures dove into the lake.
"This time, it should be about right." Yang Yunhai muttered, letting his clones channel lightning energy into him while he closed his eyes to absorb it.
After some time, he slowly opened his eyes and turned to one clone.
"Go back and bring Yan Zi and the others here."
Thanks to Tang San, after extracting the divine bone within him—those spirit bones reforged into divine equipment by divine power—Yang Yunhai's own bones had been elevated to the divine level. With that enhancement, his body advanced into a demigod physique.
Now, with all nine spirit rings raised to the million-year level, it was time to attempt his breakthrough.
But to avoid his aura leaking and attracting the Gods' attention, it was necessary for his wives who had already ascended to Godhood to help mask him.
"Understood." The clone nodded and flew away.
Days later, Dugu Yan, Qian Renxue, and Qian Muxue arrived silently in the lakebed cavern.
"How goes the search for inheritance grounds?" Yang Yunhai asked.
"Three so far." Qian Renxue replied.
"Zhuqing is undergoing the God of Space's assessment. Once she succeeds, with her sense for spatial fluctuations, it will be faster."
Yang Yunhai nodded. Inheritance grounds were not only where Gods passed down their positions, but also nodes connecting the God Realm. Before he attempted to break into God King realm and feed back the plane, all had to be destroyed—preventing the Gods from descending immediately to the Douluo plane.
"Then let's begin." He said calmly.
The three nodded and strengthened the seals around them with divine power.
Yang Yunhai sat cross-legged at the roots of the Golden Ancient Tree. His nine spirit rings rose. "Gather!" With a low shout, the Seizing Heaven Technique accelerated within him, drawing all his spirit power into the core dantian.
A terrifying suction formed. A black dot appeared, growing as his spirit rings shattered one by one, flooding him with energy.
"Break!"
One ring shattered. Then another. Golden lines spread around the black core forming within him.
Time flowed. The black sphere shrank and condensed, turning into a spirit core, golden lines circling it.
Yang Yunhai didn't stop. Another ring shattered—then another, then another.
Crack! The core suddenly compressed into a speck of golden light, its pull so terrifying that even the space around him distorted.
The beasts nearby recoiled in alarm.
Soon, his eighth ring shattered. Then the ninth. Life energy from the Golden Ancient Tree surged into him, wrapping him completely.
Time passed. Within, Yang Yunhai's new divine core glowed emerald green, golden patterns representing his former skills etched upon it. His spirit abilities had merged into innate divine talents—like a true soul beast.
'Good thing I raised all my rings to the million-year level, and told the Golden Ancient Tree to pour in energy when the ninth ring shattered. Otherwise, I'd have sucked myself dry.'
Not much longer, Yang Yunhai opened his eyes.
"Congratulations, Child of Nature." The beasts bowed.
"At 2nd class God level…" Qian Renxue smiled. "Once you fully convert your spirit power into divine power, you'll reach the peak of a 2nd class God."
Yang Yunhai rose. "Breaking through heightened my affinity with the elements. I can draw them easily now. Once I refine them into myself, cultivation will advance much faster. You should try it too—shattering your rings increases your bond with heaven and earth."
The three nodded.
"I'll next condense a lightning divine core, then, through mutual restraint and generation, add other elements, stabilizing with space until a complete elemental divine core forms."
This was safer than trying to fuse them all at once.
"After that, we'll see how far luck takes me. With the Life Divine Core's support, it should be safe enough."
The beasts marveled. The Natural Child truly dared to attempt what even the Goddess of Life never imagined.
"Xue'er, to avoid suspicion, you mustn't linger. Go back." Yang Yunhai said.
Qian Renxue nodded and left with the others.
Yang Yunhai turned to Di Tian. "Summon your master."
"No need." A clear voice rang out.
From the shadows, a woman walked forth—silver hair to her ankles, purple eyes like crystal, white skin pale and cold. The Silver Dragon King.
The beasts bowed. "My Lord."
"It seems my breakthrough stirred you." Yang Yunhai smiled.
The Silver Dragon King nodded. "In truth, I awoke long ago, watching you. Thank you, for all you've done for the soul beasts. I owe you."
"No need. I did it for myself as well." Yang Yunhai asked, "Can I heal your wounds now?"
She shook her head. "My injury was dealt by the Asura God's Sword of Judgment, infused with multiple divine powers. Your life force is pure, but not enough to erase them."
"However… your idea of condensing elemental divine cores—I can help."
Yang Yunhai's brows lifted.
The Silver Dragon King's eyes grew distant. "As the Child of Nature, a plane's core, you are born attuned to the elements, even able to convert cosmic energy. If you reach the highest comprehension, perhaps you can fuse them into Genisis Power."
"Even the Dragon God failed. His essence came from primal Primal Chaos Qi at the dawn of creation. With it, he mastered nine attributes—water, fire, earth, wind, light, darkness, space, time, and stability. But that was still not all. To wield true Genisis Power, one must master every attribute that forms a world. And that is only to shape a planet. Higher still, there exists Genisis Power that forges entire universes."
'So the Dragon God was only half-baked after all…' Yang Yunhai thought.
"In truth, as a plane's core, you are the most likely to succeed. You are the will of this world. But should you fail, your divine powers will turn against you—madness, collapse, even soul annihilation."
She paused, then opened her hand. A wisp of violet energy floated, twisting space around it.
"This trace of Primal Chaos Qi is my inheritance from the Dragon God. With it, I suppressed my wounds, survived, and slowly consumed the foreign divine power in me. In ten thousand years, I might have healed, but it would be gone by then. I debated long whether to entrust it to you."
She stepped forward, offering it.
"Take it. It will aid you in comprehending the elements and stabilizing them into your divine cores. Even a wisp increases your chances. Succeed, and one day you can heal me completely… and perhaps help me ascend further. Consider it an investment."
'So if I take too long, you'll die anyway, huh? The burden just got heavier…' Yang Yunhai sighed inwardly, but nodded. "Thank you."
"Place it in your spiritual sea."
Yang Yunhai pressed it to his brow, guiding it within.
"You all continue your cultivation." With a flash of silver light, the Silver Dragon King vanished.
Yang Yunhai gazed into the depths. 'My strength is still far from enough.'
He sat, consolidating his realm, transforming spirit power into divine power.
The clones exchanged looks, then left one by one.
'Charging treasure, I remain.'
(End of Chapter)
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