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"Sucess? What succeeded?"
At the sound of Chu Chengzhou's triumphant cry, a soft pink aura—the Wishful Domain—unfurled nearby, gently soothing the lingering killing intent in Tang San's heart. Tang Yuehua, who had been guiding him through musical theory, turned with curious eyes toward Chu Chengzhou.
At the same time, Tang San's gaze snapped to him too.
'What's this old trickster up to now?'
Watching Chu Chengzhou—as if he'd just emerged from a deep trance—Tang San felt a flicker of envy mixed with bafflement.
He didn't know exactly what Chu Chengzhou had comprehended… but to be in that state for so long? Whatever it was, it had to be monumental.
That morning, Chu Chengzhou had been… off. Like his soul had wandered away. Tang Yuehua and Tang San had both noticed.
But they weren't novices. They recognized the signs: he'd slipped into the legendary state of sudden enlightenment. So they'd kept their distance.
Tang Yuehua? Of course she wouldn't interrupt. She prayed every day for her little man to grow stronger.
As for Tang San—he still hated the man. But Chu Chengzhou was his flesh-and-blood uncle-in-law. Sabotaging his breakthrough? Unthinkable. A broken leg later, for revenge, would be more than enough.
"Hah! Of course it's—uh… what the hell is this?"
Chu Chengzhou had been ready to unveil his newly forged Chaos Soul Power—a dazzling fusion of four elemental forces—to dazzle and irk his "perfect" nephew. But now… he stared at his own fingertips in disbelief.
What color was Chaos?
Maybe colorless? Gray? Or something else entirely? He'd never seen it. Everything he knew came from the wild imaginations of netizens in his past life.
But he'd stake his manhood on this: Chaos Soul Power did not look like the swirling, vibrant hues of yellow, blue, crimson, and cyan now dancing at his fingertips.
So… in this world of Douluo… did Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind not combine into Chaos?
"What's wrong?" Tang Yuehua stepped closer, brow furrowed by his stunned expression.
"Uh… nothing much. Just… not quite what I envisioned."
He stared at the four-colored thread of fused soul power hovering above his fingertip, sighing faintly.
He was disappointed, yes—but not crushed.
Chaos hadn't formed… but the fusion itself? Undeniably potent. When four elemental forces merged perfectly, their combined output—given equal quantities—far surpassed any single-element force. The difference wasn't just incremental. It was exponential.
Tang Yuehua pointed to the faint, shimmering thread at his finger. "So… this is what you comprehended?"
"Comprehended?"
Chu Chengzhou arched an eyebrow. He hadn't woken up from enlightenment—he'd cheated.
Still… calling it enlightenment wasn't wrong. Different path, same destination.
"I had a breakthrough in a new direction for one of my ultimate techniques. But this?" He gestured to the colors. "This is elemental fusion. The technique I comprehended is linked to it—mutually enhancing."
"Elemental fusion?"
She blinked, confused.
"It's not just using multiple complementary elemental forces together," he explained. "That's like combining two separate soul skills. True fusion? It's like merging two souls into one—like a Soul Fusion Technique, but deeper. Deeper than even that."
She studied the four colors swirling above his fingertip—yellow, blue, crimson, cyan—and slowly nodded. "So… Earth, Water, Fire, Wind?"
"Exactly." Chu Chengzhou nodded, a trace of regret in his voice. "In my mind, these four should've fused into something transcendent. But… the result's underwhelming."
'Earth, Water, Fire, Wind… that's the Four Symbols.'
Tang San's mind drifted. In his past life's myths, these four were the primal pillars of creation—the foundational elements of the universe.
Damn, this old thief actually thinks he can become a god?
Hmph. A toad dreaming of swan meat. Utter delusion.
"If this fusion boosts your ultimate technique's power, then—"
Tang Yuehua leaned forward, eyes alight.
She knew his strength wasn't just in his summoned beasts. He'd crafted dozens of devastating self-invented techniques.
If fused soul power amplified raw power… then using it to unleash those techniques? The leap wouldn't be quantitative. It would be qualitative.
"Mm-hmm." Chu Chengzhou nodded.
But beyond enhancing his techniques, what truly excited him was the potential beyond: forging a single, unified elemental force from multiple sources—and through that, unlocking and mastering laws.
The Douluo World was limited. Its very structure capped even the mightiest Level 99 Limit Douluo at the threshold of Level 100. No path led beyond.
But… what if one mastered a Law?
Wouldn't that break the world's chains? Wouldn't a soul master who wielded a Law be no less than a god? Especially if it was a high-tier Law?
They said all Laws were equal. But Chu Chengzhou knew better.
People weren't equal. And the gap between a genius and a fool? Far wider than the gap between a man and a dog.
Suddenly, it struck him.
The Douluo universe did have Chaos.
Theoretically, Chaos Law existed. And it could be comprehended… and mastered.
Hadn't someone—a legendary cheat-god, in the distant future—accidentally absorbed Chaos Energy? His lifebound Divine Tool had evolved into a Ultra Divine Tool, and he'd ascended from a First-Class God to a God King?
If that was true… then Chaos wasn't just another element. It was THE element. The apex.
And if so… did it require all eleven elemental forces to be fused? Not just four?
Right now, he'd only merged Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind.
Chaos? He was light-years away.
'Pity… can't just AFK my Law progression.'
He sighed inwardly.
He knew: a Divine Craftsman could forge Heavenly-Refined Metal only after achieving some understanding of Heavenly Laws.
Even the most gifted Craftsmen didn't master Laws—they merely brushed against their surface.
But… his skill panel showed nothing. No Law to select. No button to click. No passive upgrade.
If he could just AFK his Law comprehension…
Even a sliver of understanding—just a seed—and his system could grow it into a full-blown Law. No effort. No struggle. Just… progress.
Two theories formed in his mind.
First: his system's power was limited. It couldn't handle something as lofty as Law.
Second: his system… was outdated. It needed an update.
And he had a feeling… the next patch was coming.
Soon.
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