Chapter 100: The Chosen Worker, Bi Ji
Lei Chen hovered above the Lake of Life, his profound gaze slowly shifting from the Golden Ancient Tree, which was currently glowing and fiercely "battling" the Abyss Remnant. His previously furrowed brow had completely relaxed, and a faint, confident smile played at the corners of his mouth.
Yes, why did he have to do everything himself?
Since the core of this matter required someone with sufficient status and ability to continuously and fully activate the Golden Ancient Tree, wouldn't finding someone to "work" for him be a win-win solution?
This thought, like a flash of lightning in the dark, instantly illuminated all his dilemmas and considerations.
Delegating the tedious but necessary work would free him from this centuries-long "bondage," allowing him to focus on handling and guiding the more macroscopic and important affairs within the Douluo Plane, while also ensuring the efficiency of consumption and accelerating the Plane's growth. This was undoubtedly the optimal solution for the current situation.
However, the chosen "worker" was by no means ordinary.
It wasn't just any strong individual, not even a demigod-level Xue Di, Di Tian, or even Electrolux, who had just rendered great service, could undertake this task.
The key lay in "compatibility" and "authority."
The Golden Ancient Tree was the Life Core of the Douluo Plane, its essence being the concretization of vast and magnificent life energy and the Law of Plane Creation.
To efficiently activate it, it wasn't simply a matter of brute force infusion of divine power; one had to possess a deep understanding of the Law of Life, and their power attribute had to be highly compatible with the Life Origin.
More importantly, to wield the power of the Golden Ancient Tree as easily as he, the Plane Master, the best way was naturally to also possess the status of "Plane Life Core."
But this Life Core status was now integrated with Lei Chen himself, an important part of his power. To separate it and bestow it upon someone else would be tantamount to weakening his own foundation, and his strength would inevitably suffer, which was absolutely not what Lei Chen desired.
Therefore, as a secondary option, a "proxy" was needed.
This person needed to be perfectly compatible with the life attribute, possess a sufficiently profound cultivation base to sustain long-term divine power output, and, ideally, have some special "bridge" to better communicate with and even temporarily borrow the authority of the Life Core.
As his thoughts raced, an elegant and serene figure clearly emerged in Lei Chen's mind.
Whether in terms of attribute, cultivation, or that unique "bridge," she was undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.
"It's her."
Lei Chen no longer hesitated. With a slight thought, as the Plane Master, his control over all things in this world had reached perfection. There was no need to tear space or use any teleportation arrays; merely by thought, the rules naturally complied.
Near the Plane Border Mountains, beneath an ancient tree bathed in rich life essence, a verdant figure sat quietly, sensing the flow of life between heaven and earth.
Suddenly, incredibly soft, almost imperceptible ripples appeared in the space around her. The next moment, the surrounding scenery changed, and she was instantly moved from the distant Plane Border to the core of the Lake of Life, before the towering Golden Ancient Tree, and in front of that supreme being.
The sudden change in environment brought a hint of bewilderment to Bi Ji's exquisite face.
She had just been immersed in cultivation, her aura integrated with the surroundings, and this unannounced displacement truly startled her. However, when she looked up and saw the figure standing with hands behind his back, surrounded by flowing seven-colored divine light, that bewilderment was instantly replaced by immense reverence.
She immediately composed herself, bowed slightly, performing a solemn and elegant etiquette, her voice gentle and pleasant, filled with genuine awe: "Plane Master, may I know why you have summoned Bi Ji? Bi Ji is willing to offer her humble service."
Lei Chen's gaze fell upon Bi Ji, carrying a hint of scrutiny, but more so, a pre-determined approval.
Bi Ji wore a long green dress, her figure graceful, her beauty captivating. Even more remarkably, the pure, gentle, and vast life aura she naturally exuded, as if she herself were the embodiment of the Star Dou Great Forest's vitality, subtly resonated with the radiance emanating from the Golden Ancient Tree.
Not only that, from Lei Chen's perspective as the Plane Master, he could clearly "see" a stream of faint golden energy, invisible to the naked eye but pure and vast, swirling and gathering above Bi Ji's head and behind her. That was not Soul Power, nor divine power, but something even purer—the Power Of Faith!
This Power Of Faith originated from countless Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest who had received her blessings, admired her, and relied on her, and even some human Soul Masters who knew of her existence.
Over the years, accumulated bit by bit, it had already formed a considerable scale, and it was incredibly pure, untainted by dust. This Power Of Faith was an excellent bridge to communicate with the authority of heaven and earth and align with the fundamental laws!
Perfect attribute compatibility, a cultivation base of 590,000 years, making her the peak of the mortal realm, plus this vast and pure faith... indeed, there was no more suitable candidate than her.
Lei Chen's face revealed a gentle smile as he looked at the leader of the Emerald Swan clan, who was respectful yet somewhat perplexed. He slowly spoke, his voice calm yet carrying a weight that struck the soul:
"Bi Ji, no need for formalities. I do have something important, concerning the future of the Plane, that requires your assistance. However, before I explain this matter, I must first ask you a question."
He paused slightly, his gaze like a torch, directly meeting Bi Ji's clear eyes, which resembled emerald lakes. He asked, word by word:
"Bi Ji, do you wish to become a god?"
"Become a god?"
Upon hearing this, Bi Ji's delicate body trembled slightly, and her beautiful eyes were instantly filled with immense bewilderment and disbelief.
She looked up at Lei Chen, seemingly trying to discern something from the Plane Master's face. Was it a joke? A test? Or...?
Becoming a god? These simple two words, for Soul Beasts, represented an insurmountable chasm. Even someone as powerful as Di Tian had toiled for hundreds of thousands of years on the path to godhood, unable to find the entrance.
Although her cultivation was profound and she was reputed as the strongest healing-type Soul Beast of her generation, it wasn't easy to take that step. It would require at least tens of thousands of years of accumulation. But for the Plane Master to suddenly ask her this, what could he mean?
The immense shock left Bi Ji momentarily at a loss for how to respond. She suppressed the surging emotions in her heart and cautiously inquired: "Plane Master, I wonder... what do you mean by this? Bi Ji is dull-witted; please enlighten me."
Her voice carried a subtle tremor, not of fear, but of the stirring of a deep-seated longing for a higher level of life, suddenly ignited within the Soul Beast bloodline.
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