Chapter 170: God Position in Hand, Selecting a Candidate for Fusion
Above his palm, that newborn dark purple God Position mark slowly rose and fell, throbbing slightly as if it possessed life. It emitted heart-palpitating fluctuations of the laws of chaos, destruction, and temptation. The twisted demon totem patterns on it were dark and deep, as if they connected to the core of the entire Demon Plane.
Lei Chen's gaze calmly watched this "fruit" that he had just personally refined from a complete plane.
Defeating the Demon Plane Master and condensing his status and authority into a mark was merely a simple task for him, not even requiring him to use his true strength.
At this moment, he was not thinking about the power of the mark itself, but how to dispose of the vast world it represented—the Demon Plane.
Unlike his previous treatment of the Abyss Plane, Lei Chen had no intention of completely destroying the Demon Plane, collapsing it into a sphere of pure material energy for the Golden Ancient Tree to slowly refine and absorb.
There were two reasons.
First, the issue of efficiency. Back then, he devoured the Abyss Plane because it had actively initiated a collision and fusion. Furthermore, the Tian Shen had fallen, leaving the plane leaderless and its rules collapsing. Additionally, abyssal energy was highly aggressive and polluting, necessitating immediate handling to eliminate future troubles. Thus, the most direct and time-consuming method of "violent devouring and digestion" was employed.
Even so, that largest sphere of abyssal core origin energy was still being slowly refined under the Golden Ancient Tree. Although progress was steady, it was not the work of a single day.
If he were to treat the similarly sized Demon Plane in the same manner, turning it into a second giant energy sphere, then the Douluo Plane's primary "work" for a long time in the future would likely consist of nothing but digesting these two "hard bones."
This would undoubtedly greatly slow down the pace of the plane's overall promotion, which seemed somewhat counterproductive.
The growth of a plane requires diversified and sustainable supplements of energy and rules, rather than simple energy accumulation.
Second, and more importantly, Lei Chen now had a better and more optimized choice. The inspiration for this choice came precisely from Electrolux and his Undead Demi-plane.
Electrolux, as a venerable Holy Magic God, presided over the Undead Demi-plane and then chose to actively integrate it into the Douluo Plane. This process was not a forced devouring and resistance, but a willing "submission" and "complementarity."
The laws of death and soul from the Undead Demi-plane perfectly filled the rule gaps that might have been caused by the Douluo Plane's overly exuberant Law of Life, making the plane's structure more stable and its laws more complete.
The Douluo Plane hardly needed to devour or digest; it naturally accepted this "generous gift," and both sides were satisfied.
Isn't the Demon Plane before him an excellent object that can replicate this model?
The God Position mark in his hand was the key. He only needed to find a suitable candidate, have them fuse with this mark to become the new Demon Plane Master who would obey him, and then have this new Plane Master follow Electrolux's example and actively guide the entire Demon Plane to integrate into the Douluo Plane.
At that time, all the Douluo Plane would need to do is "accept" and "integrate," sorting through, purifying, and even transforming the laws of chaos, destruction, and temptation within the Demon Plane into beneficial rule supplements for itself.
This process, with the other party being active, would be much easier and more efficient than forcibly devouring a complete plane. The consumption of the plane's origin would be minimized, and it could be converted into immediate combat power much faster.
"This method is far superior to brute-force devouring." Lei Chen had already made his decision, and his gaze fell back onto the dark purple mark in his palm. "Then, the next step is to select the successor for this mark."
The candidate should ideally be chosen from the experts within the Douluo Plane who have already achieved God-level but do not yet possess a dedicated God Position. Only in this way can their potential be maximized, their loyalty to the Douluo Plane be ensured, and the subsequent fusion plan be facilitated.
Currently, there are four individuals clearly at the God-level without a specific God Position: Di Tian, Bing Di, Du Busi, and Kong Deming.
Lei Chen's thoughts flowed like sparks of lightning, quickly considering the four candidates.
Bing Di was the first to be excluded. She was the incarnation of Ultimate Ice, with a cold and pure personality. Her power attributes were incompatible with the scorching, chaotic, and sulfur-filled environment of the Demon Plane.
Letting her preside over the Demon Plane would be no different from a conflict between ice and fire. Not only would it be difficult to utilize the characteristics of the Demon Plane, but it might also lead to a conflict of plane rules due to opposing attributes, potentially even damaging her own foundation. She was definitely not a good choice.
Kong Deming was also crossed out in Lei Chen's mind.
This titan of Spirit Tools from the Sun Moon Empire followed a path of wisdom, creation, and the precise order of Soul Tool Technology.
The primitive, barbaric, and chaotic laws of power-above-all represented by the Demon Plane were poles apart from the path of "Soul Tool Technology" taken by Kong Deming. Letting him fuse with the Demon Plane would be like asking a top-tier programmer to manage a primitive tribe—the expertise wouldn't match, making it difficult to leverage his advantages, and it might even pollute his pure path of research.
Next was Di Tian. This Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, the Lord of the Dragon Clan, possessed formidable strength and a deep foundation. His darkness attribute seemed to have some degree of compatibility with the dark side of the Demon Plane.
However, Lei Chen's thought only flickered for a moment before he excluded him as well.
The reason was simple: Di Tian was, after all, of the Dragon Clan and the most loyal subordinate of the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena. Gu Yuena clearly had her own plans and arrangements for the Dragon Clan and Di Tian. Although Lei Chen, as the Plane Master, held a high status, it was inappropriate for him to interfere in the internal affairs of the Dragon Clan, especially regarding the future planning of the Silver Dragon King's direct subordinates.
Forcing the Demon Plane onto Di Tian might disrupt Gu Yuena's steps and add unnecessary variables. This was not a wise move.
With three excluded, the only remaining candidate was Du Busi.
Lei Chen's eyes flickered slightly, focusing on this last name.
Du Busi, the Sect Master of the Body Sect, had achieved God-level with his peerless physical body and overbearing Body Secret Techniques. His power characteristics pointed directly to the most fundamental blood, qi, and strength of life, pursuing physical sanctification and breaking all laws with pure force.
"Du Busi... is actually quite suitable." Lei Chen weighed it in his mind. "His path may not be perfectly aligned with the rules of the Demon Plane, but there won't be any conflict either. Having him preside over the Demon Plane and then guiding its integration should be the smoothest choice with the least resistance."
At this point, the disposal plan for the Demon Plane and the choice of successor had clearly settled in Lei Chen's heart.
He no longer hesitated. Closing his palm slightly, the dark purple Demon Plane God Position mark quietly vanished as he put it away. His gaze once again swept across this land of the Demon Plane, which was still filled with slaughter and chaos, but in his eyes, the future of this land already had a clear destination.
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