NOVEL NEXT Chapter 3: [DD2]: 3
Uncle Tian's strength was truly terrifying!
"Dragon God Seal... I possess the power of the Dragon God. No wonder Uncle Tian and Aunt Bi have taken such good care of me since I was little," Su Yu thought as he nestled in Uncle Tian's arms, his mind racing.
Uncle Tian, Aunt Bi, golden eyes, and the green dress—they were both exceptionally powerful beings.
With all these obvious clues, if he still couldn't guess their identities, he might as well find a rope and hang himself.
Su Yu had already figured it out long ago but was always somewhat confused. He was just a human and a transmigrator at that—there was no reason these two would treat him so well. He had eaten all sorts of rare and precious things throughout his life.
But after the awakening of his martial soul today, he suddenly realized why. Perhaps everything was tied to the Dragon God's power within him. As for the exact details, he couldn't figure them out, but it was likely related to the system.
"Dragon God's Power... It seems my life won't be peaceful from now on," Su Yu thought to himself. With such power, his future was bound to be full of ups and downs; living a quiet life would probably be impossible.
But that was fine. He hadn't transmigrated here just to lead a peaceful life. When he had no resources, he could only lie low. But now, with the system's help, how could he not have some ambition? Who wouldn't want to bask in luxury, with power over the world? How could he not want to become a peerless powerhouse who could control the tides of fate?
"System, do you have some kind of status panel or something?"
[Yes, host.]
"Then open it up."
[Ding! The host's status panel is as follows.]
[Host: Su Yu]
[Age: 6]
[Martial Soul: Dragon God Seal, Not Yet Awakened]
[Level: 10 (Innate Full Soul Power)]
[Mental Power: 372 (Spirit Connection Realm)]
[Fate: Bearer of Infinite Destiny]
[Cultivation Technique: Supreme Deity Art]
[Soul Rings: None]
[Soul Bones: None]
[Skills: None]
[Items: None]
[Gold Soul Coins: 10,000,000]
[Status: Under Beginner Protection]
A very basic panel, but since he had just started, this was normal.
"No soul rings, no soul bones, no skills, no items... Four nothings," Su Yu thought to himself with a wry smile as he looked at the panel.
"Huh, why is my mental power so high?"
Su Yu was surprised. His mental power was an impressive 372, which placed him in the Spirit Connection Realm. Mental power was generally classified into Spirit Origin Realm, Spirit Connection Realm, Spirit Sea Realm, Spirit Abyss Realm, Spirit Domain Realm, and Ordinary Divine Origin Realm:
Spirit Origin Realm Realm (0–100)
Spirit Connection Realm (100–500)
Spirit Sea Realm Realm (500–5000)
Spirit Abyss Realm (5000–20000)
Spirit Domain Realm (20000–50000)
Ordinary Divine Origin Realm: over 50000.
Typically, humans were born with mental power in the Spirit Origin Realm. Even soul masters and grandmasters usually had mental power around the Spirit Origin Realm. Only when one reached the rank of Soul Elder could they potentially have Spirit Connection Realm mental power.
For example, in the Douluo Continent series, Tang Wulin only had a mental power of 38 when he obtained his first soul ring, which was in the Spirit Origin Realm. But Su Yu's mental power was as high as 372, nearly reaching the upper levels of the Spirit Connection Realm—mental power usually found in Soul Ancestors or even Soul Kings.
Incredible!
"Not only do I possess innate divine strength, with just a casual slap capable of delivering a force of several thousand to nearly ten thousand kilograms, but my mental power is also this high. This can't be a coincidence," Su Yu thought, wondering if something unknown had happened to him. Perhaps he had encountered some sort of fortune he wasn't even aware of? Otherwise, there was no way to explain his current situation.
With these questions in mind, he continued to examine the panel. When he saw the section about his Fate, he was stunned.
"Bearer of Infinite Destiny? What's that?" he finally couldn't help but ask the system.
[Bearer of Infinite Destiny means that the host is blessed with immense destiny.]
"So, does that mean I'm like some kind of chosen one, a child of destiny, or the embodiment of an era?"
[...More or less.]
"So, I can understand it as me being the Child of the World in the Douluo Continent right now?"
[You can.]
"Then what about Huo Yuhao? Isn't he supposed to be the Child of Destiny?"
Su Yu asked.
[The host is now the primary candidate. Huo Yuhao has been relegated.]
"So, I've taken the position that was meant for Huo Yuhao, and now he's ranked after me?"
[Pretty much.]
The system's mechanical voice responded after a pause.
"So, I've replaced Huo Yuhao's role, which means Huo the Cheat will now become Su the Cheat?"
Su Yu couldn't help but laugh to himself. But as he laughed, a sudden thought struck him, and his face changed drastically.
"Huo Yuhao was originally targeted by a certain God King. Now that I've taken his place, doesn't that mean I'll be the one getting targeted by that God King?"
"Oh no, Tang San is coming after me and giving me his daughter?!"
Su Yu's expression turned to one of shock. Being targeted by a God King wasn't exactly a good thing. Huo Yuhao had a pretty rough time in the original story—constantly toyed with by a certain God King until he was eventually subdued. Now, did that mean Su Yu was going to be the one getting toyed with?
"Damn it!"
A sense of urgency welled up in Su Yu's heart. He didn't want to be toyed with like that.
[Host need not worry. Currently, you are under Beginner Protection, meaning no one in the God Realm can detect you or anything related to you.]
The system chimed in.
"Under Beginner Protection?"
Su Yu breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't that he was afraid of the God King, but he was too weak at the moment. If he could buy enough time to grow stronger, there wouldn't be much to fear.
"How long does the Beginner Protection period last?"
Su Yu asked the important question.
[Approximately five years.]
Su Yu: !!!
"Five years isn't enough. That's too short," Su Yu muttered to himself.
"It looks like I'll need to start preparing early."
As he thought about it, memories from the original story began surfacing in his mind. He started recalling how Huo Yuhao had been toyed with in the original plot. He needed to learn from those experiences.
While Su Yu was deep in thought, Uncle Tian had already brought him to the northern regions of the Heaven Dou Empire. As they got closer to the northern borders, the temperature began to drop. Cold air filled the surroundings, and the white mist from their breath turned to frost in an instant, showing just how freezing it was.
At this moment, Uncle Tian came to a stop and removed the protective barrier of soul power. Without Uncle Tian's protection, the cold air hit Su Yu, and he shivered.
"Brr, it's so cold!"
Su Yu rubbed his hands together. He was still wearing only a single layer of clothing, but the temperature here was well below freezing. The cold wind was biting, cutting right through him.
"Do you feel anything yet?"
Uncle Tian asked, looking down at Su Yu.
"We need to keep going north!"
Su Yu replied, following the sensation he felt.
Uncle Tian frowned.
"Further north? That would be the Extreme North Ice Fields."
"To awaken in such a frozen land... Could it be that your martial soul is ice-attribute?"
Uncle Tian speculated.
"This... maybe, I'm not sure either," Su Yu chuckled.
How could he possibly know what his next martial soul would be?
Hearing Su Yu's response, Uncle Tian nodded and said, "In that case, let's continue heading toward the Extreme North."
Then, glancing at Su Yu's flushed cheeks, Uncle Tian raised an eyebrow. "Cold?"
"I can handle it!"
Su Yu grinned. Even though they hadn't reached the Extreme North yet, the temperature was already cold enough to freeze water instantly.
For an ordinary person, even bundled up in thick winter clothes, the cold would be bone-chilling. But Su Yu, with his extraordinary physical constitution and the protection of his soul power, could still endure the cold for now.
"That won't do. The temperature in the Extreme North is far colder than here," Uncle Tian said solemnly.
"That place is not somewhere you can set foot in at your current level. The cold there could kill you."
"Put on this coat. I can protect you with my soul power, but if something unexpected happens, I might not be able to take care of you in time."
"The Extreme North has its dangers. If my soul power protection fails, the extreme cold alone could take your life."
Uncle Tian's tone was serious. Even he, it seemed, did not dare underestimate the Extreme North.
As he spoke, Uncle Tian pulled out a fiery red fur coat and handed it to Su Yu.
The coat was exquisitely crafted, like a piece of art. Its fiery red fur shimmered, radiating a gentle warmth.
Su Yu accepted the coat and immediately put it on, wrapping it tightly around himself. Strangely enough, although the coat had seemed large, it fit Su Yu perfectly once he put it on, without appearing bulky.
After tying the belt, Su Yu felt a warm sensation spread through his entire body, incredibly comfortable.
The cold air outside seemed completely blocked by the coat, with no drafts slipping in through any gaps.
Su Yu immediately realized that this was no ordinary piece of clothing. Based on its quality, it was likely made from the fur of a fire-attribute soul beast over ten thousand years old. What he didn't know was that the coat's value far exceeded even his estimation.
This wasn't just any ten-thousand-year soul beast's fur.
"Let's get moving!"
Seeing that Su Yu was dressed properly, Uncle Tian nodded slightly and led him north.
Before long, the landscape before them became a vast expanse of white. Wherever they looked, there was nothing but snow. As they walked across the snow-covered ground, the sound of crunching snow echoed with each step.
The noise came from their feet pressing into the deep snow.
Now that they were officially in the Extreme North, the temperature had dropped even further. The snow on the ground grew deeper as they continued, eventually reaching knee height.
By rough estimation, they had been walking for more than half a day and had already ventured over two hundred miles into the Extreme North.
Along the way, they encountered some soul beasts, but Uncle Tian casually dealt with them. After swatting away a towering ice bear over ten meters tall, Uncle Tian looked down at Su Yu and asked, "How are you feeling now?"
"The sensation is getting clearer. It seems our destination is deep within," Su Yu said, pointing toward the far distance.
"The core area of the Extreme North?"
A flash of brilliance appeared in Uncle Tian's golden eyes. Was it in the deepest part?
After a moment of thought, Uncle Tian said, "Since you can sense the specific location, let's not waste any more time."
"Straight to the core!"
With that, Uncle Tian grabbed Su Yu and shot into the sky. This time, they moved like the wind. Everything around them blurred, and the wind howled in their ears.
In less than a quarter of an hour, Uncle Tian came to a stop.
Su Yu peeked out and saw that the light in this place was distorted. High above, the sky shimmered with a beautiful, radiant seven-colored halo. On the ground, the snowflakes were hard as ice. When the wind blew, layers of icy powder were kicked up, swirling through the air.
"We're now at the core of the Extreme North. Do you feel anything?"
Uncle Tian asked.
Su Yu nodded and jumped out of Uncle Tian's arms. The sensation in his heart was now clearer than ever.
Feeling a sudden inspiration, Su Yu lifted his head to look at the sky. As soon as he did, the weather drastically changed.
The sky lit up with a dazzling icy blue radiance, and the previously distorted light became sharp and clear. The layers of icy powder that had filled the air were dispersed by an invisible force, revealing a crystal-clear, sapphire-like sky.
Then, a deep vortex appeared in the sky, causing the forces of heaven and earth to tremble violently. The entire area within hundreds of miles was shrouded in this overwhelming presence.
Uncle Tian immediately became alert, his expression turning solemn as he observed everything around him.
Thunder rumbled, and the wind howled. From the depths of the vortex, a brilliant light began to condense. Finally, a beam of icy blue light shot out from the vortex, striking Su Yu on the forehead.
A beam of icy blue light connected Su Yu's brow to the heavens, linking earth and sky. A powerful magnetic field erupted, and an icy blue barrier surrounded Su Yu, covering a range of several hundred meters.
Even Uncle Tian was pushed back by the force.
That supreme, god-like pressure made Uncle Tian's expression change.
"The will of the world... how is this possible?"
Uncle Tian muttered. Few forces in this world could make even him feel fear. But the heavenly power just now was something that even he had to bow before.
It wasn't the power of any individual—it was the true might of the world itself. It was the power that belonged to the very world of the Douluo Continent.
"Could it be..."
Uncle Tian's eyes glowed as he stared at the magnificent scene before him, forming a few guesses in his mind.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Uncle Tian frowned, looking ahead. Behind him, an endless darkness began to spread. From the distant northern horizon, a layer of emerald green light rapidly advanced toward them, bringing with it a fierce, wild surge of cold energy.
"Hmph!"
Uncle Tian snorted, sending snow flying hundreds of meters into the air. His imposing aura rippled outward. The snow on the ground was lifted by the force of his aura, and ice and snow filled the sky.
"Is that you, Di Tian?"
A crisp voice echoed from the distance, and the previously overwhelming aura weakened significantly. There was a subtle undertone of fear in the voice, barely noticeable.
A hum reverberated through the air, and the sky turned green. A beam of emerald light streaked across the sky like a dazzling wave.
In an instant, a soul beast appeared in front of Uncle Tian.
The soul beast wasn't large, but it was incredibly beautiful.
It was a scorpion, but one of extraordinary beauty.
Scorpions and beauty didn't usually go together, but in this case, they did, right before their eyes.