Chapter 97: The Theory of Ten-Thousand-Year Fortune"What is so special about it?""Every ten thousand years, a Divinity is born on the Douluo Continent. Twenty thousand years ago, it was the Angel God, and ten thousand years ago, it was the Sea God.During this period, many geniuses with powerful fortune will appear, fighting among themselves until only one winner remains to gather the fortune of the world, ultimately condensing a God Position and achieving Divinity.""Wait, isn't becoming a god supposed to involve gathering faith to condense a God Position?""Faith can indeed help one become a god, but it can only be considered an inferior substitute for the power of fortune. Could it be that you think the faith of a mere portion of mortals alone could allow them to become gods?"Ye Feng believed him; Di Tian had no reason to deceive him.Moreover, what he said did make some sense. The gap in strength between humans and gods was immense, not to mention that what they achieved were all Grade-1 Gods.Jumping straight from city-destroying level (Limit Douluo) to star-destroying level (Grade-1 God), their combat power increased by several orders of magnitude.It was no exaggeration to call it reaching the heavens in a single bound. Such a leap in improvement being relied on mortal faith to break through was completely unreasonable.Combined, all the people in the entire Douluo Continent could not withstand a casual strike from a Grade-1 God.It completely violated the law of conservation of energy.Thinking up to this point, Ye Feng already understood Di Tian's meaning, and his gaze turned somewhat peculiar."So, you're afraid that I'll be defeated and the fortune of the Spirit Beasts on my body will be snatched away?"Finished speaking, he summoned his spirit ring. The originally calm and waveless aura resembling a mortal instantly vanished, replaced by that of someone standing at the absolute peak of the mortal world.The terrifying pressure swept across the Lake of Life, stirring up ripples on the lake's surface.Di Tian slightly frowned, releasing his dragon might to cancel out Ye Feng's pressure."This is not a place where you can act presumptuously, human.""I said all this just to remind you not to die so easily.""The benefits of my Spirit Beast clan are not so easy to take."Ye Feng dissipated his pressure, stared speechlessly at Di Tian, and said,"This Spirit Beast fortune came looking for me on its own; it's not like I took it.""Hmph, human, you don't think you survived the lightning tribulation purely out of good luck, do you? If not for the protection of fortune, you would already be dead!"Ye Feng was stunned, realizing belatedly: That's right, with fortune hanging on him, it was impossible for it to have no effect at all.Heavenly punishment, no, also the previous Blood Mist Space, countless life-and-death crises and turning danger into safety—perhaps all of them involved the effect of fortune.Thinking of this, he felt quite uncomfortable inside. He didn't like owing others favors; to him, owing a favor was like putting shackles on himself.Right now, he was essentially owing a favor to an entire race, making his whole body feel uneasy.Although it wasn't out of his own accord, the Spirit Beast fortune had indeed helped him."Di Tian, is there anything else? If not, send me away."He certainly didn't want to walk the journey again. Since Di Tian dragged him back, naturally he should have Di Tian send him over."Which kind of Spirit Beast does your spirit ring come from? Why can it have its age increased?""Ah, oh, my spirit ring was researched and condensed by myself, crafted from my soul fragments and spirit power."Ye Feng clearly didn't expect Di Tian to ask him about this, and his thinking lagged by half a beat.He didn't hide it. spirit rings were useless to Spirit Beasts and couldn't be replicated, so he just figured Di Tian was curious."As for why the age can be increased, can't you Spirit Beasts also increase the age of your own spirit rings?""My spirit ring comes from myself; isn't it completely normal for it to be able to increase its age?"Ye Feng said it as a matter of course, while Di Tian looked at him in utter astonishment and asked,"You actually managed to research a method to independently condense spirit rings! Perhaps you really can make the Spirit Beast clan revive."Hearing this, Ye Feng was noncommittal. He shook his head, let out a cold snort, and said,"Hmph, a deformed cultivation system, the shackles of being unable to become a god—if the Spirit Beast clan wants to revive, it is difficult~"Di Tian frowned, very dissatisfied with Ye Feng's words, and said,"What do you mean?"Hearing this, Ye Feng became interested. He had a stomach full of depression with nowhere to vent.Happiness alone is not as good as happiness shared with others; this saying applies in reverse as well."In the cultivation system of the Douluo Continent, if a Spirit Master wants to advance, they must kill Spirit Beasts.""This is a deformed cultivation system, and it's bad for either side.""This is especially true for Spirit Beasts. Right now, the number of humans on the Douluo Continent is still small, but after another ten thousand years, when the human population increases, the Spirit Beast side will quickly fall into a disadvantage.""Furthermore, the Spirit Beast side has rule restrictions preventing them from becoming gods; before their cultivation exceeds one hundred thousand years, they need to undergo heavenly tribulations in order to advance.""Look at humans by contrast—they don't have such restrictions. Although their lifespans are short, their cultivation speed is several times that of Spirit Beasts, and they can even become gods. In turn, Divinities can protect humans, ensuring that humans will not go extinct.""Humans will not go extinct; they will only grow stronger and stronger. By then, the Spirit Beast clan will only be able to survive in the cracks."Di Tian's expression was incomparably solemn. He found that what Ye Feng said was very likely to come true, and then he let out a sigh of relief—fortunately, the Lord was still here.As long as the Lord recovered his strength, he could lead the Spirit Beast clan to attack the God Realm and return to their former glory.Ye Feng did not notice Di Tian's change; he was already talking enthusiastically and got carried away."If you ask me, Spirit Beasts have many flaws, but two are the most fatal: firstly, they cannot become gods, and secondly, they lack a cultivation system.""Although the human cultivation system is rough, at least it exists. Your Spirit Beast clan doesn't have one at all, relying entirely on instinct for cultivation.""Actually, you can't be blamed for this. Who told the Spirit Beast races to be so numerous without a single common point? Ah, right, spirit rings count as—"Ye Feng's voice abruptly stopped, and he froze in place. His eyes were devoid of spirit, his thoughts returning to a year ago, remembering the conversation with Xiao Wu as he muttered to himself:"Perhaps, based on spirit rings, I can research a set of cultivation methods belonging to Spirit Beasts."This sentence was spoken in a very low voice, but it was still heard by Di Tian. His gaze condensed as he simulated the feasibility of this plan in his mind, raising his degree of importance attached to Ye Feng in his heart.After a moment, Ye Feng recovered his wits, temporarily suppressing the thoughts in his mind, and looked at Di Tian.Di Tian met his gaze, raised and extended his palm toward Ye Feng, upon which a diamond-shaped scale the size of a fingernail was quietly lying."This is my reverse scale. If you encounter danger, inject spirit power into the reverse scale, and I will sense it, come to your location, and assist you in battle."Ye Feng did not refuse. He took the reverse scale and placed it in the interlayer of his sleeve.With too many debts, one doesn't feel the weight; at worst, after he becomes a god, he would return the skeletons of the two Dragon Kings under the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well spring to Di Tian.Afterwards, facing the direction Ye Feng had previously been traveling in, Di Tian tore open a spatial rift.Ye Feng looked back at the Lake of Life, nodded at Di Tian, and walked toward the spatial rift.Just as the spatial rift was about to close, a small golden beast darted out from nowhere and sprinted toward Ye Feng.
