Years later, within the Pope's Hall of Spirit City.
"Teacher, it's time." Hu Liena finally spoke up to Bibi Dong. Now that her brother Xie Yue had married and had children, she no longer wished to linger below. With acting Pope Golden Crocodile and the entirety of Spirit Hall's soul masters sending them off, Bibi Dong brought Hu Liena up to the God Realm to officially take her seat.
The moment she arrived, her iron-blooded nature immediately revealed itself. She commanded the gods to perform their duties, and the entire God Realm trembled under her pressure.
"It seems I was far too lenient in the past." The God of Destruction agreed with her reforms. Indeed, too many gods in the God Realm did nothing but occupy their seats without work. Stricter oversight would only aid the God Realm's expansion and the gathering of faith.
"I must admit, this new Asura God who once served as Pope below truly has a knack for governance." The Goddess of Life smiled faintly. "In fact, I can't help but envy the Angel God and the others."
"Hmph. Wandering aimlessly instead of cultivating is nothing but a disgrace. If that position were truly given to him, I wager we would have another Sea God—idling, wasting his days." The God of Destruction snorted coldly, clearly displeased with Yang Yunhai's current state.
After Zhu Zhuqing succeeded the God of Space, Yang Yunhai had tossed his grown children into the empire's greatest academy—Spirit Academy—and then wandered the continent with his wives on a long journey.
Years had passed, yet his cultivation remained stuck at the peak of rank 99, not advancing an inch.
"Xiao Zi, you need not be so harsh." The Goddess of Life consoled. "After inheriting a god position, one can only remain in the lower realm for a hundred years. It is natural that they wish to see more of their homeland before time runs out. The God Realm forbids us from freely descending. If they do not take the chance now, they may never have another. For us, a century below is but a few days above."
"Besides, with the Asura God now helping to manage affairs, there's no rush."
"Hmph, wasting time will only stunt true greatness." The God of Destruction turned with a cold snort, striding out of the God Realm's core.
The Goddess of Life shook her head softly and followed behind.
From that point on, the God of Destruction ceased using the God Realm's core to observe the new gods of the Douluo plane.
At that very moment, deep within the core lake of the Star Dou Forest, inside the sealed barrier…
Yang Yunhai sat cross-legged within a formation, eyes tightly shut, body bathed in radiant light. Across the vast forest, silvery glimmers arose from the ground, rushing toward him. Time flowed steadily as he immersed his divine sense inward. In his lower dantian, a multicolored orb the size of a goose egg slowly revolved. At the sight, he let out a breath of relief.
'At last, the Elemental Divine Core has taken shape.'
Forming a complete Divine Core in one step required unimaginable elemental energy. Even with Zhu Zhuqing constructing a spatial array to channel energy from outside, he dared not risk it. A multi-element riot could expose him to the God Realm. Thus, he chose a safer, gradual path.
He had first condensed a Thunder Divine Core using his lightning attribute. The energy came from shattering his fourth soul ring and from his many clones roaming the world, constantly drawing in lightning. Once stable, he deliberately weakened the thunder attribute, dispersing most of its divine power to keep it weak. That was why, even at 2nd Class God peak, he had never advanced to 1st Class.
Next came Space. With Zhu Zhuqing's aid, he isolated part of the thunder core, slowly cultivating space divine power. Then, following the laws of mutual reinforcement and restraint, he introduced other elements one after another.
Years passed. Guided by the Silver Dragon King, and with his own experience, Yang Yunhai gradually gathered all the basic elements needed to form a material world—gold, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, light, darkness, space, and time.
Though each was still weak, the foundation was complete, and most importantly, stable.
Now came the final step—fusion through Primal Chaos Qi. 'Please, don't collapse on me.' He steadied his breath and spoke aloud:
"Everyone, I'll need your help."
"Alright." At once, terrifying spiritual power surged forth from his companions, pouring into him.
Yang Yunhai's Life Domain expanded, absorbing their power like an endless ocean. His divine sense connected with every plant of the Star Dou Forest, weaving a vast spiritual network to magnify his own strength.
Carefully, he guided the wisp of Primal Chaos Qi within his sea of spirit into the heart of the Elemental Divine Core.
The radiant orb spun faster, elements surging toward the center. At the instant they touched Chaos, a dazzling violet light erupted. A mysterious suction spread outward, pulling everything in. The orb warped, collapsing inward, until only that violet singularity remained.
Outside, Yang Yunhai's skin glowed faintly translucent, purple light flowing beneath.
"Could it be… success?" The Silver Dragon King's eyes widened. She called sharply, "Do not hold back—give him everything!"
"Understood!" All the gods and beasts pushed their spiritual power to the limit.
The light devoured all. Even with four 1st Class Gods, one 2nd Class God, several quasi-gods, and the spirit bodies of the Iceworm and Demon Whale King, the devouring did not stop.
'Damn, this thing's going to eat us dry!' Yang Yunhai cursed inwardly. He hastily extended his domain, camouflaging the entire forest and controlling the intake of elemental energy through Zhu Zhuqing's space arrays.
Still, the pull was monstrous.
"Too strong… I can't hold it!" Dugu Bo's face went pale.
The Silver Dragon King frowned. Her own seven elements could not help—feeding them recklessly would shatter balance. She looked coldly to the beasts. "Even if it costs your spirit origin, do it."
"Yes, Master!" The beasts gritted their teeth and obeyed.
'Hold on, damn it, hold on!' Yang Yunhai roared inwardly, veins bulging across his forehead. With the combined might of his wives, the Silver Dragon King, and every spirit beast ally, they compressed the energy inward.
At last, the violet singularity stilled. The suction faded.
In the dantian, only a tiny bead the size of a green bean floated quietly—radiant purple, pulsing with unimaginable depth.
'After draining half the forest, half my friends, and four gods… and it's only this small?' Yang Yunhai blinked, both astonished and relieved.
But when he cautiously circulated his art, the bead spun smoothly, gently drawing in ambient elements. Stable. Growing.
"Finally…" Dugu Bo exhaled with relief, though his face was still pale. Around them, even the gods looked exhausted. The spirit forms of the Iceworm and Demon Whale King flickered, nearly transparent.
"Rest and recover." The Silver Dragon King's voice was steady.
Everyone sat down to meditate.
Yang Yunhai too recovered slowly, until color returned to his face.
"How is it?" Dugu Bo asked first.
"It's stable. My realm has broken through to 1st Class God." Yang Yunhai smiled faintly. "Though the core is tiny, it is a beginning. Now I must slowly nourish it with more elements over time."
"Tiny or not, the power within is terrifying." The Silver Dragon King's lips curved with rare joy. "This is Creation Power. In quality, it already surpasses the divine power of the current gods."
She looked at him with shining eyes. "With this foundation, it is only a matter of accumulation before you break into the God King realm."
Yang Yunhai shook his head. "The God Realm won't give me that chance. Only a few years remain before the hundred-year limit expires. When that time comes, Xue'er and the others must ascend. If I refuse, suspicion will arise. Yet, to fully cultivate Creation Power requires far more time than that."
"So we stick to the original plan." His gaze swept the gods, Dugu Bo, and the spirit beasts. "With my new life energy, I can help you all ascend. We must use this time well. Silver Dragon King, with this power, I can even heal your injuries."
"Not yet." She shook her head firmly. "The Creation Core is still too fragile. Use it recklessly, and it may collapse. Better to stabilize first."
Yang Yunhai nodded. "Then let's begin with strengthening you all."
He stepped into the roots of the Golden Tree. At once, spiritual waves blanketed the entire Star Dou Forest. Plants bent as life force and elemental streams converged toward him, feeding into the purple bead within his dantian.
His body shuddered as it refined them, flesh and soul advancing, spirit clear and sharp.
'Truly… Creation Power.'
He no longer doubted. With this, he had taken a step into an unknown path, one that even the Dragon God had failed to complete.
And as the bead rotated slowly, nourishing him and radiating waves of life to his allies, Yang Yunhai could only think:
'This is the foundation for the future.'
(End of Chapter)
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