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In the Douluo Continent, even if a Soul Master cultivates to level ninety-nine, it is extremely difficult to take the step towards becoming a god without inheriting a divine position.
Even if someone is exceptionally talented, if they are not favored by the gods, they will likely waste their life.
Those with better luck might become guardians of some deity like Sendo-ryu or Poseidon, but even then, immortality is out of the question.
The Enlightenment Ground within the Seven-Colored Heavenly Light cannot grant one a direct path to godhood, but it allows those who enter to experience firsthand the laws that resonate with their own being.
When one's understanding of a certain law reaches a certain level, it is entirely possible to reach the level of a deity without the need for divine succession.
Besides Qiu Tian and Qian Qiu Sui, Zhan Kai Shan, who was at level 98, also felt a clear attraction.
As for others, this feeling will decrease exponentially as their strength diminishes.
After all, the path of humanity has not yet come to an end, and it will be much more difficult, if not impossible, to gain insights into higher levels of understanding.
Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan, who had also followed Xiao Mu here, showed no reaction whatsoever.
They are far from reaching level 99; they are still in the foundational stage and are like those who are blinded by a leaf and cannot see Mount Tai.
Unbeknownst to them, Gu Yuena's eyes were gleaming, and her excitement was about to burst forth.
When Gu Yuena was at her peak, she was at the level of a god. Although her injuries had not yet fully healed, her vision and life level were still intact. Therefore, her perception of the seven-colored light was clearer than that of Qian Qiusui and Qiu Tian.
She possesses powerful mental strength and control over the elements. After arriving here, she has gained varying degrees of insight into both her mental strength and elemental control, even before she has officially set foot inside.
If she truly enters the Land of Enlightenment, she might even have the potential to further improve herself, perhaps even reaching the level of the Dragon God she once was—it's not impossible.
But her shock didn't stop there.
Nowadays, even if a soul beast survives nine tribulations, it will still be unable to escape the fate of death and annihilation.
If those soul beasts could come here, they would definitely be able to break through to a higher level more easily, since soul beasts have accumulated far more knowledge than human soul masters.
After calming herself down a bit, Gu Yuena quickly suppressed her unusual behavior.
Although she had some suspicions that Xiao Mu had discovered her identity, it was still just suspicion, and she was determined not to reveal anything if she could avoid giving herself away.
"Alright, let's go in and take a look."
Qiu Tian and Qian Qiu Sui had been waiting for a long time.
They were still groping their way forward, but the appearance of the Land of Enlightenment undoubtedly laid out the path forward, leaving only the fog for them to dispel themselves.
"Palace Master, how large is this Enlightenment Ground? How many people can it accommodate?"
"The place of enlightenment is both very large and very small. What each person sees and feels upon entering it is different, since everyone's path is different."
After saying that, Xiao Mu led everyone into the seven-colored light.
"Uh~"
As soon as they entered the seven-colored light, everyone felt their bodies sink, and a force several times their own strength was applied to them.
"Qiu Tian, this is the place where you attain enlightenment."
The path Qiu Tian wants to take is simple: pure power, and this is the best place to comprehend that power.
Qiu Tian did not reply. While the others could only feel that the gravity had increased significantly, Qiu Tian sensed the essence and change of power.
He was so engrossed in the crystal-clear perception of power that he forgot about time and space, and even where he was.
It took him quite a while to regain some of his senses.
"Lord, your subordinate..."
"You can cultivate here, but too much of a good thing is bad. If you become too engrossed in it for too long, you won't master the laws; instead, the laws will enslave you."
Qiu Tian was immediately startled and quickly said:
"I understand, thank you for the reminder, Your Highness. I will be careful."
"Yes, cultivating soul techniques and enhancing soul power will make your understanding of the laws twice as effective and reduce the risk of completely succumbing to them."
Qiu Tian was rather lax in his cultivation of soul techniques; he was more obsessed with power and didn't value other abilities much.
But after hearing Xiao Mu's words, he immediately made up his mind to take soul cultivation seriously and could no longer be as lax as before.
Qiu Tian's recent immersion made him realize that he could still lose himself, and he also felt the importance of the soul in comprehending the laws.
Leaving Qiu Tian behind, Xiao Mu led the rest of the group and disappeared from this place of comprehending the laws of power.
The next moment, endless darkness enveloped them.
"It seems this is where I will cultivate."
Qian Qiusui was much more serious about cultivating his soul than Qiu Tian, and his soul strength was much stronger than Qiu Tian's. Therefore, although he also felt addicted, he broke free from it faster than Qiu Tian.
Each person is not limited to perceiving only one law, and even if they have mastered a law, they can continue to delve deeper or draw inferences from it.
Conventional angelic martial souls possess attributes of holiness, light, and even fire, while Qianqiusui's dark angelic martial soul, in addition to its dark attribute, also possesses characteristics such as corruption and slaughter.
However, the Dark Enlightenment Ground is now the most suitable for Qian Qiusui, and also the place he is closest to now.
"Lord, then I will stay here."
When Xiao Mu was explaining things to Qiu Tian, Qian Qiu Sui also heard what needed to be noted, so Xiao Mu didn't repeat the instructions.
The next moment, Xiao Mu led them to another space.
Zhan Kaishan's martial spirit is the Mountain-Splitting Axe, not a martial spirit that inherently possesses a certain element.
The path he walked was one of power, destruction, and a mixture of other characteristics of varying degrees.
Within this space, there exist countless extremely sharp rays of light, any one of which seems capable of splitting mountains and severing rivers.
Zhan Kaishan scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.
"Lord, what are the laws that belong to me?"
The reason Zhan Kaishan didn't become obsessed with the laws wasn't because his soul power was stronger than Qian Qiusui's, but because his soul power hadn't reached the pinnacle of a soul master, making his comprehension of the laws much slower.
"What you need now is to increase your soul power. Wait until you reach level 99 before you try to comprehend the laws."
"yes."
The urgency to open up the mountain intensified.
He had only wanted to catch up with Qian Qiusui and Qiu Tian before, but they had already reached their peak strength. Qian Qiusui believed that he had a great chance of catching up.
But now that they can continue to improve themselves, Zhan Kaishan suddenly feels that there is a possibility that the gap between them will widen even further.
"As for Ziqi and the others, there is no need for you to go to a place of enlightenment that is suitable for you."
Although Yang Ziqi and the others felt some regret, they also knew that it might not be a good thing if they could continue to improve their strength and make early contact with a suitable place for enlightenment.
Just when they thought Xiao Mu was going to take them away, Xiao Mu went to another space.