Su Ming currently had several things to do.
First, recover his cultivation.
Second, determine whether the Shura God's appearance was an isolated case.
What exactly was the form of existence of this illusory history created by altering history?
If God King-level existences could freely detect and enter it, then his cultivation would be affected, or at the very least, he couldn't be too unrestrained.
"First, recover my cultivation. Reactivating five Spirit Rings and, like Tang San, hunting high-age Spirit Beasts will actually be a boost for me. My Spirit Power can not only return to level 58 but advance even further."
"By that time, dying once more won't matter; I need to probe and find out something, at the very least."
"This illusory history of mine only contains the Douluo Planet; it didn't replicate the God Realm. In theory, there should be no interference from the deities of the God Realm. I am the one who has researched faith the most deeply, so I hadn't really guarded against the God Realm much. Now that Shura has made a move, I should also be more discreet."
Several methods previously mentioned by Teacher Electrolux flashed through Su Ming's mind. He began to use his faith power to envelop himself, making himself transparent to divine sense scans.
He couldn't block incoming divine sense like Electrolux could, severing any that dared get close.
But making himself transparent was still achievable.
"A Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear... hard to find, and hard to kill. Should I wait for Dugu Bo?"
Su Ming considered for a moment, then gave up on waiting for Dugu Bo.
Soon, Zhu Jiuyang would announce the news that he was still alive. Su Ming needed to cooperate with Zhu Jiuyang from the faith level, making most blacksmiths believe he was still living.
Once the Shura God found out, he would definitely come looking for him.
Even if he couldn't see Su Ming, he could observe the people around him with his divine sense.
Dugu Bo and Zhu Jiuyang temporarily became people Su Ming couldn't meet in person.
This time, he could only rely on himself.
Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears were inherently rare, making the search extremely difficult. Su Ming wasn't fixated on hunting only Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears for his first three Spirit Rings.
"But I can't just hunt Dark Gold Bears either."
If he couldn't find a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Spirit Ring to consolidate his power, then he would supplement horizontally.
"First Spirit Skill, Dark Gold Force, is essentially a reinforcement-type Spirit Skill. Any Spirit Beast possessing a similar reinforcement-type skill that doesn't conflict with the bear category can be tried."
What counts as not conflicting with the bear category?
Any Spirit Beast that a Spirit Master with a bear-type Martial Spirit can fuse with will do.
Just like a Spirit Master enriches their Martial Spirit through Spirit Rings, Su Ming could also use the process of reactivating his Spirit Rings to expand Little Gold's capabilities.
"Second Spirit Skill, Frenzy, is a burst-type Spirit Skill, burning one's own power in exchange for high burst."
"Third Spirit Skill, Devour Heaven and Earth, is a recovery-type Spirit Skill, devouring external energy to restore oneself."
"Fourth Spirit Skill, Blood Source Power, it's still best to continue supplementing with a Blood Vine."
"Fifth Spirit Skill, still needs to 'consume' A Yin..."
With his general targets determined, Su Ming had already entered the Star Dou Great Forest.
[Douluo 3]
The incident that occurred during the Douluo 1 period put all three Su Mings on high alert.
The danger of crossing timelines did not arrive; the God-Kings were not omnipotent.
"I still need to verify whether the Shura God's situation is an isolated case."
The method of verification was simple, still during the Douluo 1 period. Su Ming needed to master powers that could attract a God King's attention, such as the powers of Destruction and Life.
Mastering only the Power of Destruction might not guarantee attracting the God of Destruction's attention, but simultaneously possessing both Destruction and Life was different.
Of course, the prerequisite was that the mastered Power of Destruction and Life had substance, for example—
"Devil Island."
Originally, Su Ming had planned to use the Spirit Fusion Method to open a path to the Ice Fire Two Eyes. Now he had an additional goal: he also needed to make a trip to Devil Island.
"Given that I currently have a relatively friendly relationship with Shrek, this should be easy to arrange."
Devil Island was treated as a private reserve by Shrek; external forces were simply not allowed to explore it. But if Su Ming wanted to go, Shrek probably wouldn't stop him.
The Destruction and Life Origins on Devil Island were no simple matter; they were likely remnants of the fused state of the two God Kings from the God Realm after the Time and Space Turbulence.
"Get to Devil Island as quickly as possible."
Su Ming presented his request to Zhen Hua.
"Devil Island?"
Zhen Hua was silent for a long time on the other end before giving Su Ming an answer.
"If you absolutely must go, have your teacher Mu Ye accompany you."
"Right, right, definitely call your teacher when you go," Mu Ye chimed in.
Upon learning that Su Ming wanted to go to Devil Island, Mu Ye was afraid Su Ming would get brainwashed after entering.
That was no good place.
"Teacher, I'll rely on you to negotiate with Shrek. That's why I'm calling."
"Leave it to me then."
After ending the communication, Su Ming waited about three hours before Zhen Hua had news.
"It's settled. Your teacher Mu Ye has already gone to Shrek City to pick you up. He'll take you to Devil Island."
Mu Ye was incredibly fast, showing up at Su Ming's door not long after to pick him up.
Ever since Su Ming told him the training method for human-weapon unity, Mu Ye had been searching for the feeling. His mecha had recently undergone significant changes.
From Su Ming's perspective, Little Red's performance hadn't improved; in fact, it had decreased, but the overall feeling was more harmonious, approaching a state of seamless integration.
With Mu Ye providing transport, Su Ming could be said to have traveled straight to Devil Island.
The Northern Sea Corps in the middle didn't even notice before Mu Ye, piloting his Little Red brand mecha, plunged headfirst into Devil Island with Su Ming.
"According to the sect's records, this Devil Island was formed by the impact of energy fragments that suddenly descended two thousand years ago. Fragments of Life and Destruction energy intertwined, turning the sea around Devil Island into a land of extinction. When the original Shrek Seven Devils landed here, they died unexpectedly and transformed into the Seven Old Devils, becoming the spokespersons of this island. Shrek then logically claimed this area as a training ground for successive generations of the Shrek Seven Devils."
Mu Ye briefly introduced Devil Island's origins.
"Of course, although this place belongs to Shrek Academy, if other forces have needs, they can also send people here. It's an unspoken rule, but few forces are willing to hand their geniuses over to Shrek's people."
As he spoke, Mu Ye looked at Su Ming with a strange expression.
"You are a special case, actively requesting to enter Devil Island."
The corner of Su Ming's mouth twitched.
"This is necessary for my cultivation."
"Mm, this time, your public reason for entering is to perfect the Spirit Fusion Method. Put on a show when you get there. With me present, those Seven Old Devils won't dare probe too much. After the act is done and I drive the Seven Old Devils away, you can cultivate properly."
"I understand."
The Destruction and Life energy on Devil Island were both at the God King level. The field of extinction formed by them was something even Mu Ye couldn't forcefully resist head-on. However, as he cultivated Qi and Blood power, he wasn't greatly affected here.
Under his pioneering efforts, the two quickly found the core of Devil Island – a valley abundant with Life energy.
"Is that Sect Master Mu Ye outside?"
Just as the two reached the valley entrance, they heard a deep voice.
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