Cooperation.
Of course, it was related to becoming a god.
That was the Evil Emperor's speculation.
At his and Di Tian's level, ordinary things could no longer satisfy them.
Only becoming a god was what they pursued, cared about most, and were most easily controlled by.
The fact that Di Tian could even endure his Auspicious Beast being turned into a Spirit Ring by Su Ming was likely related to a god.
And the way Su Ming spoke, it was as if he, the Evil Emperor, could also cooperate with Su Ming, just like Di Tian.
What kind of cooperation?
And how could there be so many slots to become a god?
Su Ming glanced at Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao, indicating this wasn't the place to discuss such things.
The Evil Emperor snorted coldly and directly established a mental link with Su Ming.
"Don't try any tricks. First, explain this cooperation clearly. Then, this Emperor will decide whether or not to participate in your conflict."
Under the mental link, Su Ming and the Evil Emperor could communicate directly via spiritual power.
"The so-called cooperation is actually very simple. I will help Hun Dun become a god. After he becomes a god, I will provide you, senior, with one opportunity to become a god. As for the so-called heavenly tribulation, I will also do my best to help you, senior, resolve it. How about it?"
"You think this kind of cooperation could fool Di Tian?"
The Evil Emperor's voice carried disdain, as if he couldn't believe Di Tian was that foolish.
Su Ming was speechless.
Of course it was different.
Di Tian had invested capital. He had invested the Auspicious Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest. And it wasn't for his own godhood, but to help the Auspicious Beast become a god and break the shackles on the Spirit Beast race.
Although Hun Dun is your descendant, you didn't give him to me.
"It's just the type of cooperation. We each contribute, and the goal for both is to become gods," Su Ming said. "Senior Evil Emperor surely doesn't think you can break through and become a god without contributing anything, do you?"
A purple-black light flickered in the Evil Emperor's massive eye.
He was thinking.
"How far can you help?"
"That depends on the method of godhood you, senior, choose."
"Explain in detail."
"If you wish to forcefully become a god, to break through as a Spirit Beast, I will help you, senior, find heavenly treasures sufficient to elevate your cultivation to the million-year level. I will also personally help you withstand two minutes of the heavenly tribulation. You decide specifically when it starts and when I withdraw."
Could heavenly tribulation be shared by an outsider?
Yes.
However, the mechanism of heavenly tribulation is special. If an outsider enters the tribulation's domain, it becomes stronger, and its intensity also scales with the outsider's cultivation level.
So, sharing the tribulation is basically nonsense.
The Evil Emperor also didn't believe Su Ming would dare enter his heavenly tribulation.
So this plan was definitely a pass.
Sensing the Evil Emperor's thoughts, Su Ming continued, "Spirit Beasts cannot become gods. I've also analyzed the principle. It shouldn't lie in divine power or spiritual power, but in bloodline."
To pursue the bloodline's transformation into a divine beast would inevitably lead to encountering the million-year heavenly tribulation of godhood.
"I can seal your, senior's, cultivation at 990,000 years and help you complete the transformation of your divine power and your spiritual power into the Godly Spirit Realm."
Nonsense.
Unacceptable.
Wasn't pursuing godhood about that deep-seated longing within one's bloodline?
The Evil Emperor refused.
"Then we can change the form. Your, senior's, cultivation remains sealed at 990,000 years, and the bloodline is still not allowed to transform. But I will prepare a dedicated God Seat for the Evil Eye Tyrant clan. How about that?"
Possessing a God Seat could similarly grant the status of a divine beast.
Although the bloodline passed down would still be non-divine beast level, gods could grant blessings, which isn't too different.
The Evil Emperor was indeed tempted.
This proposal was quite good, but it had a few drawbacks.
"The Evil Eye Tyrant clan does not have a God Seat."
"That's where Hun Dun comes in. Hun Dun isn't my Spirit Soul, but he will become my third Martial Spirit. I will create a dedicated God Seat for him. He won't use this God Seat in the future; it can be inherited by you."
Ha!
The Evil Emperor's spiritual power fluctuated violently.
Defying the natural order.
For him to inherit his descendant's God Seat?
The Evil Emperor began to reject this proposal.
"Of course, these are all proposals for Spirit Beasts. There's also a proposal for Spirit Masters. With your, senior's, level of spiritual power, you must have a way to take human form and cultivate anew, right? Moreover, after taking human form, you won't encounter any bottlenecks before level 99, yet you'll have the chance to accumulate a foundation again."
"Take human form?"
The Evil Emperor fell into thought.
Taking human form was a path he had never considered because it seemed like a trick played on Spirit Beasts.
Even though ten thousand years ago, Tang San's wife Xiao Wu had become a god through this method, he didn't believe it.
Without a god backing you, taking human form still wouldn't grant you a God Seat.
That was one's background.
The Evil Emperor was extremely sensitive about this point because he was a Spirit Beast. Among Spirit Beasts, bloodline was highly valued. He didn't believe human gods would disregard this.
Of course, that was without a god's backing.
If someone helped, then there seemed to be a bit of an opportunity.
"If I take human form, how do I become a god?"
The Evil Emperor thought of the previous proposal and started to feel resistance again.
Would he still have to inherit this junior's God Seat?
"Becoming a god... does it really mean becoming a deity?" Su Ming asked.
His question caused the Evil Emperor's mind to short-circuit for a moment.
Becoming a god didn't necessarily mean becoming a deity?
The Evil Emperor recalled the many legacies within his bloodline, knowing that beyond Douluo lay an infinitely vast world with countless large and small planes.
Becoming a god truly didn't seem limited to just the path of a deity.
"I will help you, senior, break through to level 100. After your bloodline undergoes a qualitative transformation, you can reverse the human transformation, which should be enough to restore your true body and bypass the heavenly tribulation of godhood."
The Evil Emperor showed an expression of admiration.
After just this brief exchange with Su Ming, he had gained significant insight.
He marveled at Su Ming's ideas.
For the first time, he realized there were so many different plans for becoming a god.
Su Ming, however, seemed very matter-of-fact.
These were all conclusions he had summarized from analyzing the original story.
Xiao Wu and the Demon Empress.
These two were successful cases of breaking through.
One had latched onto a God King, while the other had circumvented the heavenly tribulation of godhood.
Of course, this was Su Ming's deduction.
The Demon Empress's breakthrough to godhood didn't involve a heavenly tribulation, meaning she wasn't a Spirit Beast at that time, but a human Spirit Master. Other evidence could corroborate this, such as the inhibitor researched by Tang Ziran and his wife, which could suppress emotions. Perhaps it was a drug the Demon Empress researched after taking human form to prevent herself from developing human emotions.
Spirit Beasts who take human form are destined to become love-struck fools.
But the Demon Empress survived this crisis using the inhibitor.
Reasonable!
"What do you say? Will you, senior, cooperate?"
"You just said that this Emperor also needs to pay an equal price," the Evil Emperor asked. "What do you need this Emperor to do? In your current situation, you shouldn't need this Emperor anymore, right? You can't just want this Emperor not to interfere in this current conflict, can you?"
That would truly be like picking up a chance for godhood right outside your door.
"You, senior, should have an inclination towards the cooperation proposal I've put forward."
"Correct."
"If you, senior, take human form, your cultivation will go to me. I will use it to nurture Hun Dun."
The Evil Emperor snorted coldly.
So this was the catch.
Wanting cultivation?
He really was targeting the most important thing on him.
However, the Evil Emperor wasn't actually angry.
He even felt this was only right.
Su Ming's various proposals earlier, with him, the mighty Evil Emperor, inheriting the God Seat of his descendant Hun Dun, were simply defying the natural order.
Having Hun Dun inherit his, the Evil Emperor's, cultivation—that was in line with common sense!
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