Sui Yuan's words were shocking, leaving every Titled Douluo present utterly astounded.
Long Yeyue was the first to object, "Just because you can't achieve godhood doesn't mean it's impossible. Yun Ming has already managed to create a Divine Seat, and the only reason he hasn't ascended is because the Divine Realm vanished! As long as the Divine Realm is there, he can ascend immediately!"
From the era of Peerless Tang Sect to the Legend of the Dragon King, the past ten thousand years had seen no shortage of peerless talents. In fact, even during the period shortly after Tang San's ascension, the continent had produced two ultimate martial souls: Ultimate Wood and Ultimate Wind.
This continent had never lacked geniuses, yet none of them had broken through this celestial barrier. It was hard not to suspect that Tang San was interfering from the Divine Realm... After all, Tang San was the leader of the faction that opposed the expansion of the Divine Realm.
"Foolish woman... A Divine Seat has never been the point. It is mostly just a cheat code for cultivation, a mere symbol of status. The 'godhood' Sui seeks is a breakthrough in the level of life itself, but the Douluo Plane does not allow anyone to break through to become a True God." Highly proud by nature, Long Yeyue's face instantly contorted with rage upon hearing this evaluation, but fortunately, the others held her back.
The opportunity for godhood agitated the hearts of the Titled Douluos, making them even less dare to underestimate the 'martial soul' before them. Furthermore, Divine Seats were woven from the power of faith, built upon the beliefs of mortals...
And what was the power of faith? It was nothing more than a stray projection of spiritual energy.
Sui Yuan's words shocked the others once again. The Divine Seat wasn't the point? What he pursued was a breakthrough in the level of life itself?
"A Divine Seat is a product formed by gathering the power of faith, and the power of faith has endless wonderful uses."
People shifted their gazes to a certain naive and sweet woman who had reached the rank of a level 98 Super Douluo purely through the power of faith: Yali. She had saved countless lives, and by relying on the power of faith emitted by those she rescued, she enhanced the rank of her martial soul.
Born in the slums, she had relied solely on her healing abilities to treat commoners. Her martial soul, the Prayer Angel, would absorb external, stray power of faith. By the time she noticed it, she had already reached the rank of Soul King. (There are so many plot holes here that it's hard to even know where to begin criticizing. Don't breakthroughs require soul rings? If a bunch of people with no soul power can make someone break through to a Soul King purely through the power of faith, wouldn't Evil Soul Master be invincible?)
There was once a massive plague on the continent. At that time, she was already a seven-ring Soul Saint. In just 15 days, she rushed across 14 provinces. After saving everyone, she hovered on the brink of death for an entire year because she had ignited the power of faith and the flame of life she had absorbed. She was eventually saved and revived by the slowly gathering power of faith, after which she advanced directly from a Soul Saint to a Titled Douluo.
The Titled Douluos present were all aware of her deeds, and many of them even harbored secret crushes on her.
"The power of faith is merely a reflection of spiritual power. The combined spiritual power of tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of people cannot compare to that of a single Limit Douluo. If the quality doesn't measure up, then no amount of quantity will matter. That is why you cannot break through past the Limit Douluo rank."
Sui Yuan sighed at the wonders of the Angel martial soul. The Sacred Angel could advance its cultivation simply by killing Evil Soul Master, but this Prayer Angel was even more incredible, capable of directly absorbing the power of faith to increase cultivation.
Yet from this, Sui Yuan could also sense just how badly broken the Angel Divine Seat actually was...
"A Divine Seat can convert your soul power into divine power, and it can also absorb the power of faith to increase your cultivation. Naturally, you can also bypass the Divine Seat entirely, breaking through level 99 to reach the level 100 True God! Gathering tens of thousands of grand powers into a single body."
He then touched the bronze mask on his face before slowly speaking again.
"Sui has observed history for many years. Those who broke through to the True God realm include only the current priest of the Sea God Clan under Sea God Tang San--Chen Xinjie, and the current Sea God Pavilion Master--Yun Ming."
"Why do you think that is? In tens of thousands of years, other than Huo Yuhao, who became Tang San's son-in-Law, who else has achieved godhood?"
Long Yeyue wanted to say more, but she was jointly held back by Yali and the Amorous Douluo, Zang Xin.
On the contrary, Sui Yuan's words immediately triggered a flurry of thoughts in Qiangu Dongfeng and Qiangu Dieting, who were fellow conspirators.
'If I were to achieve godhood, the first thing I would do is bring my subordinates and relatives along to achieve godhood together. The second thing would be to ensure my faction lasts for thousands of generations, remaining at the peak forever while suppressing rival factions. That way, I could maintain constant control over the Douluo world. Once matters in the mortal realm were settled, it would be time to set a grand strategy in the Divine Realm.'
'Suppressing those who do not belong to our faction from achieving godhood! Winning over those with the potential for godhood... But the most outstanding disciples of Shrek Academy across generations have all been Sea God Pavilion Masters, and after their deaths, they dedicated everything they had to the Ancient Golden Tree. And the Ancient Golden Tree was personally planted by Tang San... If I were to handle things this way, what would I do?'
The two most insidious conspirators on the Douluo Continent simultaneously thought of a possibility. Exchanging a glance, they forcefully suppressed the trembling in their hearts. They had already guessed the deepest secret of the Douluo Continent; although they were only scratching the surface, they were not far off.
'There is something wrong with the Ancient Golden Tree!!!'
The Amorous Douluo, Zang Xin, did not show any particular attitude. He bowed slowly, stepping in front of the discourteous Long Yeyue, and asked with cupped hands, "Could it be that Your Eminence Sui Yuan discovered some condition for godhood, which led to the realization that godhood is unattainable?"
Sui Yuan carefully scrutinized the middle-aged man before him, who possessed an exceptionally ethereal aura. Shifting the topic, he did not answer the question directly, but instead pointed his finger toward Skadi in the distance, and then toward Chen Xinjie, who was gazing at the destroyed Sea God Island, kneeling on the sea surface and weeping.
"Sui's divination indicates that the upcoming war of True Gods will resolve my doubts. And the protagonists of this great war are Chen Xinjie, Yun Ming, and that Skadi who usurped the Sea God's Divine Seat."
"If you want to help them, go ahead. Who knows, you might even seize the Sea God's Divine Seat for yourselves, right? Everyone from Shrek?"
"The battle between the new god and the old god breaks the original Law of destiny, carrying great karma within it."
"Sui only needs to watch the changes quietly. Time will provide Sui with the answer."
Sui Yuan, who was already standing at the very front, suddenly turned around and spread his arms. His originally calm and steady voice grew somewhat impassioned as he gazed at the experts from the War God Hall and the Divine Brush Douluo, who had previously intended to go and help Chen Xinjie.
"The divine war has begun, and the grand drama of karma officially commences... If you all wish to join, then go ahead. Sui will not stop you."
Seeing that the host had already explained his origins and intentions, he stopped speaking and focused entirely on sketching his scroll.
Qiangu Dongfeng and Qiangu Dieting directly took the scroll given by Sui Yuan. Looking at the battle between Ulpianus and Chen Xinjie already depicted inside, and gazing at all the details embellishing it, their minds couldn't help but waver. Quickly calming themselves, they cupped their hands toward Sui Yuan in gratitude.
"Many thanks to Your Eminence Sui Yuan for dispelling our doubts!! After this matter concludes, Your Eminence is most welcome to visit the Spirit Pagoda!! Together, we can explore the secrets of achieving godhood!"
With that, they flew directly back to the position where the Spirit Pagoda stood.
"Thank you, Your Eminence, for dispelling our doubts! Should you have any need, feel free to visit my Sacred Angel Clan at any time, and we will surely assist with all our might."
"Yes! Yes! Yes! If Your Eminence has any need, our Sun Moon Federation will definitely assist with all our might."