radicalducati Chapter 17 Transformation Pill
Chapter 17 Transformation Pill
Chapter 17 Transformation Pill
"That's just how the world works. Human Soul Masters have to hunt Soul Beasts to level up, and we, the people of the Far North, have suffered countless invasions from you humans. You're a Soul Master too; haven't you ever hunted a Soul Beast?"
Xue Di glanced at Zhong Li and asked calmly.
However, Zhongli's answer left her stunned.
"no."
As the four spirit rings rose, the figures of four spirit beasts appeared behind Zhong Li. Their gazes towards Zhong Li were all friendly, without any hostility.
Xue Di could clearly sense that although these four figures had no physical form, they still retained their own existence, their own consciousness, and emanated their own emotions. This human's four spirit rings actually possessed their own lives?
In Xue Di's long life, this was truly the first time she had ever seen such a situation.
"Moreover, since we've come to the topic of an alliance, I've naturally come with sincerity. Both of you Your Majesties are about to face a heavenly tribulation, and I have a method that can help you."
Zhong Li glanced at the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor, and said in a deep voice. Both of these great kings of the far north were slightly taken aback.
Putting aside how this human knew about their situation, how could a mere human, a ferocious beast named Tianjie, claim to have a way to help them?
If a heavenly tribulation of this level were truly so easy to deal with, how could the two great kings, who had ruled the far north for countless millennia, be helpless? Even in the Star Dou Great Forest, which possesses the most precious Lake of Life on the entire continent, only a handful of ferocious beasts are still alive; the rest have long since turned to ashes in the heavenly tribulation.
Even the Beast God Emperor Tian might find it difficult to survive the next life-or-death period.
How dare a mere human make such boastful claims?
However, Zhongli opened his palm; two crystal-like objects attracted the attention of the two emperors.
"These two pills have different effects, and both can help you avert the impending calamity."
Zhong Li glanced at the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor, and said in a calm voice.
"The first is the Tribulation-Averting Pill; after taking it, one can be immune to one tribulation. However, this pill is only effective once. When the next tribulation comes, it will be powerless."
Zhong Li shook his head. However, both the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor were deeply moved.
This single pill can really avert a calamity? Theoretically speaking, avoiding a calamity means gaining an extra 100,000 years of lifespan! If one intentionally suppresses their cultivation, they might even be able to prolong it even further. The only question is, is what Zhong Li said credible?
For some reason, even with Xue Di's knowledge and powerful spiritual senses, looking at this exquisite, jade-like, strange pill, she felt it was unfathomable and impossible to understand. The only thing she was certain of was that this pill would not pose any danger to her.
"The second is called the Transformation Pill. After taking this pill, one can shed their soul beast form and truly transform into a human, no longer troubled by the heavenly tribulation."
Zhong Li said calmly.
"We 100,000-year-old soul beasts could transform into humans without any external assistance; we could have done it ourselves. However, our cultivation levels have now far surpassed the level required for such a transformation."
Hyotei frowned slightly and said.
However, the Snow Empress had other ideas. After all, what even the Ice Empress didn't know was that the Snow Empress had recently obtained a snow lotus; this snow lotus was incredibly magical, capable of helping ferocious beasts over 100,000 years old to transform and rebuild their forms, although the process of transforming into an embryo would be slightly dangerous.
Could it be that this pill also has a similar effect?
"No, this might not be what you imagine. After taking this pill, it will only change your physique and bloodline, but it won't have any other effects. In other words, this won't make you regress to your childhood and start over in human form. Instead, it will allow you to retain all your current cultivation and strength; you'll simply be freed from the body of a soul beast."
Zhong Li shook his head and explained.
"Moreover, your current cultivation levels have already exceeded 100,000 years, so there is no need to worry. This pill does not have any cultivation level restrictions."
Zhongli said calmly.
This elixir was invented by Zhongli's old friend named "Xianyun". It was originally prepared for some of her clansmen who envied the life in the human world.
If someone were to consume this Transformation Pill, let alone beings of profound cultivation like the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor, even a white crane with only a slight awakening of intelligence could instantly transform into a human. If the neighboring Fengdan had such technology, that demon god Fukaros wouldn't have needed to go through all this trouble.
After hearing this, both the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress fell silent. There was only one of each of these two pills, meaning they each had to choose one.
Although both pills could help them overcome the impending life-or-death crisis, the situations were completely different.
The Tribulation-Averting Pill can only help one survive one tribulation, but the next tribulation will still come 100,000 years later; it only provides temporary relief.
The Transformation Pill, on the other hand, allows one to completely break free from the curse of the soul beast; one can either become human and strive for godhood, or return to dust in less than a thousand years.
In the blink of an eye, Hyotei and Yuki-tei exchanged a glance, having already made their decision.
"I choose the Tribulation-Averting Pill. The Transformation Pill is for my elder sister."
Hyotei looked at Zhong Li and spoke first.
The Snow Empress's cultivation level was far higher than hers; compared to humans, it was equivalent to a very high level among Limit Douluo. If she weren't a soul beast but a human, such accumulated cultivation would already be enough for her to attempt to break through to the god level.
If the Snow Empress had retained her cultivation and were now in human form, she would be equivalent to a Limit Douluo, with three to four hundred years to break through to the hundredth level. It's important to understand that while Limit Douluos among humans generally have lifespans of over two hundred years, most of them actually spend over a hundred years in the process of becoming Limit Douluos. Adding the time spent consolidating their cultivation, the time left for them to break through to the god level is not much.
"We can agree to your alliance. However, there is one fundamental condition: your Heavenly Dou Empire must never again hunt soul beasts in the far north."
After pondering for a moment, Xue Di looked at Zhong Li and said.
"If you can swear an oath with your martial spirit, our Far North will henceforth be bound to your Heavenly Dou Empire by fate. Both of us can serve as guest ministers and retainers of your empire, and all the spirit beasts of the Far North will be your allies!"
Xue Di stared at Zhong Li, waiting for his answer.
She also knew what kind of existence the Heaven Dou Empire was in the human world. The Heaven Dou Empire did indeed nominally rule half of the human world; however, in reality, the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family had little control over the powerful figures in the human world, and even interference was practically impossible. The true highest power in the human world was actually controlled by the Spirit Hall.
However, if they could gain the support of the Far North, things would be different. With the help of the Far North, the Heaven Dou Empire would truly have the confidence to contend with the Three Upper Sects and even the Spirit Hall. That would be true dominance over the world.
The mere condition of not hunting spirit beasts from the far north to gain the far north's allegiance is enough; any human power on the continent would likely agree instantly, hesitating for even a second. After all, there are countless spirit beast forests and settlements on the continent, and if all else fails, there are sea spirit beasts. What difference would losing the far north make? Moreover, the number of spirit masters willing to hunt spirit rings in the far north is not particularly large.
(End of this chapter)