The Great Star Dou Forest, the Lake of Life.
Ripples appeared in space, and a spatial gate shimmering with silver light slowly opened.
Fang Yang and Gu Yuena stepped out side by side.
A dense aura of life assaulted their faces.
Towering ancient trees surrounded the rippling emerald lake, and the air was permeated with the refreshing fragrance of plants and trees.
The lake surface sparkled with light, reflecting verdant tree shadows, everywhere revealing an aura of vibrant vitality.
"The Tang Sect should have discovered that gift by now," Fang Yang said indifferently, a flash of coldness passing through his eyes.
Gu Yuena gently leaned against him, her silver hair like a waterfall cascading down: "Your frozen flames will give the Tang Sect quite a headache for a while."
She paused, curiosity appearing in her amethyst-like eyes, "However, I'm more curious about your next plans."
Fang Yang reached out to embrace her slender shoulders, his gaze looking into the distance, as profound as an abyss: "Next, I will break through level 100."
"Level 100? You want to become a god?" Gu Yuena raised her head in surprise, her incomparably beautiful face written with shock.
After reclaiming the thirty percent origin from Na'er's body, her strength had already recovered to the God King level, so she naturally understood what level 100 meant.
"Correct."
Fang Yang nodded slightly, a faint smile appearing on his face, "Only I don't want to become a god—I want to become an Emperor!"
(T/N: Referring to Dou Di, where 'Di' means Emperor)
"Emperor?"
Gu Yuena's delicate brows furrowed, her face full of confusion.
This title had never appeared in the Douluo Continent's cultivation system.
"Precisely. When I break through level 100, it will be the beginning of my transition to the Dou Qi system." Fang Yang's tone was calm, yet carried unquestionable determination.
A flash of worry passed through Gu Yuena's eyes: "Then your realm..."
"Rest assured."
Fang Yang gently held her warm and soft jade hand, "The Dou Qi system completely surpasses the soul master system—the two cannot be mentioned in the same breath."
"What is the difference?" Gu Yuena pressed further.
Fang Yang's gaze focused, his voice growing heavier: "In the Douluo plane, for soul masters to break through realms, they must hunt spirit beasts or obtain spirit souls."
"Whereas the Dou Qi system only requires cultivating step by step, and breakthroughs will occur naturally."
"What?!"
Gu Yuena's delicate body trembled, her purple eyes full of shock.
As the co-ruler of spirit beasts, she understood better than anyone what this difference meant.
If what Fang Yang said was true, this would be a groundbreaking act that could overturn the entire plane's cultivation system, enough to change the opposing situation between spirit beasts and humans that had lasted for ten thousand years.
"Therefore, I plan to unify the Douluo plane and spread the teachings to the world." Fang Yang's voice was calm, yet carried the momentum of thunder.
Gu Yuena immediately understood his intention: "You want to pass down the Dou Qi system?"
"Mm."
Fang Yang nodded slightly, "When I break through to the Di realm, I will lead the entire Douluo plane to ascend."
Hearing this, a curious light flashed through Gu Yuena's eyes: "What kind of plane will that be?"
"The Great Thousand Worlds, where planes converge, myriad races stand tall, and heroes gather."
Fang Yang spoke word by word, longing light flashing through his eyes, "That is a broader stage."
Gu Yuena nodded gently, leaning into Fang Yang's embrace: "Alright, I understand. No matter where you go, I will accompany you."
Her voice was light, yet carried unshakable determination.
"Gu Yue, you are so..." Fang Yang looked at her, his eyes full of tenderness.
Ahem...
A crisp coughing sound came from not far away, interrupting the two's tender moment.
Na'er and Xu Xiaoyan were walking over side by side.
"It seems we came at a bad time," Xu Xiaoyan blinked, her tone carrying a few degrees of teasing.
Na'er's gaze fell upon Fang Yang: "Brother, were you discussing something important?"
Fang Yang released Gu Yuena, his expression returning to calm: "Perfect timing. I have important matters to announce."
His voice was steady: "I am preparing to break through level 100 and transition to the Dou Qi system."
"Dou Qi system?"
Na'er and Xu Xiaoyan asked in unison, their faces written with confusion.
Gu Yuena explained softly: "This is a cultivation system that doesn't require hunting spirit beasts to break through."
"Really? Then doesn't that mean..." A flash of delighted light immediately appeared in Na'er's eyes.
"Precisely."
Fang Yang nodded, "This will completely change the relationship between humans and spirit beasts."
Xu Xiaoyan fell into thought: "So in the future, spirit beasts won't have to worry about being hunted?"
"Not only that."
Fang Yang's gaze was profound, "I plan to unify the Douluo Continent and spread the Dou Qi system throughout the world."
Na'er excitedly took Gu Yuena's hand: "Wonderful! This way, spirit beasts and humans can coexist peacefully!"
"Mm."
Gu Yuena nodded gently, an incomparably beautiful smile appearing on her face.
Fang Yang said solemnly: "This closed-door cultivation of mine will require a very long time."
"Brother, how long?" Na'er asked with concern.
Gu Yuena and Xu Xiaoyan also cast inquiring gazes.
Fang Yang answered: "Three years."
"So long..."
Na'er murmured softly, reluctance flowing through her eyes.
"Na'er, it's fine."
Fang Yang spoke softly to comfort her, then looked at Xu Xiaoyan, "During this time, you both must cultivate well."
"Alright." The two girls nodded obediently.
Fang Yang's gaze finally fell upon Gu Yuena.
"You may rest assured in your closed-door cultivation; leave the outside to me." Gu Yuena spoke, her silver hair gently floating in the breeze.
"Alright."
Fang Yang handed her a soul guide communicator, "They will look for me. When I'm not here, you contact them."
Gu Yuena naturally understood that "they" referred to the Plane Consciousness's avatars.
She accepted the communicator: "I understand."
Subsequently, Fang Yang turned and walked toward the Lake of Life.
Gu Yuena, seeing this, waved her hand lightly.
The center of the Lake of Life suddenly distorted, and a silver-white spatial gate slowly formed, emitting strong spatial fluctuations.
Thus, Fang Yang walked through the air, stepping into the spatial gate in one stride, his figure gradually disappearing into the silver light.
He arrived in a brand new space.
This space showed no darkness whatsoever; instead, it was illuminated to brightness by pieces of brilliant purple crystals.
The crystals emitted soft light, rendering the entire space dazzlingly beautiful.
The air was permeated with pure heaven and earth energy, several times denser than the outside world.
"I shall begin here."
Fang Yang murmured to himself, walking toward the center of the space.
He sat cross-legged, slowly closed his eyes, and began to activate the strange fires within his body.
Level 90 soul power surged and flowed through his meridians, emitting continuous rumbles.
Fang Yang continuously devoured the surrounding heaven and earth energy, and his soul power level was rising at an inconceivable speed.
Level 91, 95, 98, 99... like splitting bamboo, without the slightest hindrance!
"At this moment—level 100, ascending to godhood!"
Fang Yang shouted in a low voice, and the energy within his body finally reached the critical point.
The entire space began to shake violently, and the purple crystals bloomed with dazzling light one after another.
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