Chapter 361: Extras: The Annihilation Dragon Spear, Beast Domain
Since the entire Golden Dragon King was blown to pieces, the question now arises: What to do with this "gold coin"?
After thinking for a moment, Du Qianjue casually opened a portal and stepped through, arriving directly at the Half-Plane of the Undead.
So, when faced with a problem, why not ask the wise Electrolux?
As soon as he entered the Half-Plane of the Undead, Du Qianjue noticed it was different from before. The half-plane's rules used to be incomplete; otherwise, it wouldn't be called a "half-plane."
In essence, it was similar to a storage soul guide that could store living beings. What truly made Electrolux amazing was its highly stable structure and the unique rules of this half-plane.
With a stable foundation that wouldn't collapse, and the world's rules developing from the ground up, this half-plane already had the potential to become a real world.
Of course, what was even more absurd was that it could be communicated with at any time and was almost like carrying a world around.
Bringing it from the Holy Demon Continent to the Douluo Continent, and still being able to use it normally, even with only a flickering fragment of divine consciousness left—Tang San could study for another ten thousand years and probably still only catch the tail of Electrolux's abilities.
It's not that Du Qianjue looks down on Tang San; it's just that Tang San doesn't have that level of skill.
How long has it even been since Electrolux became a god?
Upon returning to the Half-Plane of the Undead, Du Qianjue could sense that the plane was almost becoming a real realm.
Looking at the distant black tower that reached into the sky of the half-plane, Du Qianjue couldn't help but be amazed by Electrolux's brilliance.
"Using the Tower of Eternity as the core of the half-plane, acting like a central hub similar to the Divine Realm, completely solidifying the evolutionary direction of this half-plane. The teacher's abilities are truly awe-inspiring," Du Qianjue said softly.
"Heh, it's just a small trick, nothing worth mentioning," Electrolux's voice appeared suddenly, with a light chuckle in Du Qianjue's ear.
"You call that a 'small trick'?" Du Qianjue felt like Electrolux was showing off in front of him, and he had no choice but to accept it.
What could he do? It was his own teacher!
Seeing Du Qianjue remain silent for a long time, Electrolux took the initiative to ask, "Why have you come to find me?"
The God Realm War was already over, and this good disciple of his should be sorting out his messy love life, right? Why would he have time to visit the Half-Plane of the Undead to see this old man?
Electrolux squinted slightly, thoughtfully stroking his beard.
Good boy, with all those romantic interests, you're going to have your hands full!
"Teacher, what's with that look?!" Du Qianjue saw Electrolux's teasing expression and couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed.
"Nothing, nothing! Hahaha…" Electrolux laughed heartily, slapping Du Qianjue on the shoulder. "Alright, get on with it. Why aren't you tending to your affairs in the God Realm? What brings you to see this old man?"
Of course, Electrolux didn't know about the Golden Dragon King incident since he had gone straight back to the Half-Plane of the Undead after suppressing Tang San. If he knew, he could probably guess Du Qianjue's purpose.
Du Qianjue didn't say a word but instead placed the massive skeleton of the Golden Dragon King—already stripped of its divine core, dragon blood, and dragon soul—on the ground in front of him.
As soon as the Golden Dragon King's skeleton appeared, an overwhelming and frenzied dragon aura began to spread throughout the Half-Plane of the Undead, shattering countless skeletons into dust.
"Whoa! Wow!!!" Electrolux's eyes lit up as he clenched his fists, staring at the dragon bones before him.
"Good disciple, are you planning to give these bones to your teacher? Don't worry, even though it's just a pile of bones, I won't mind. After all, it's the thought that counts. Your teacher will accept it!"
These bones were perfect for crafting bone dragons. If properly made, they could instantly overpower all the other bone dragons in the Half-Plane of the Undead.
"Hehehe…?" Du Qianjue was speechless for a moment, awkwardly muttering, "Uh, Teacher, it's not that I don't want to give it to you, but I'm planning to use this for strengthening my divine armor and making a weapon…"
The anticipation on Electrolux's face slowly faded, and he stared blankly at Du Qianjue.
Just as Du Qianjue was beginning to sweat under Electrolux's intense gaze, Electrolux suddenly burst out laughing.
"Silly boy, I'm just teasing you!" It was clear Electrolux was in a good mood.
'This kid's always bossing around an old man like me!'
"So, tell me, what kind of weapon do you plan to forge? Such an extraordinary material shouldn't go to waste!" Electrolux said, examining the dragon bones closely.
Even when he was crafting the Tower of Eternity, he hadn't used much material as rare as the Golden Dragon King's bones. After all, this was the corpse of a Divine King, and it was from the dragon race—well-known for their valuable bodies.
"There's a legend on the Douluo Continent that the Golden Dragon King had forty-nine ribs. He pulled out his forty-ninth rib to create a super divine artifact: the Golden Dragon Spear," Du Qianjue said, gazing at the perfectly symmetrical forty-eight ribs of the Golden Dragon King.
"I want to use all of these ribs to forge an indestructible Annihilation Dragon Spear!"
"That's a good idea, and it's definitely possible," Electrolux nodded. "The attributes of these dragon bones are annihilation and pure strength. If you craft the spear as you envision, it will certainly possess the power you desire."
"But…"
"But what?" Du Qianjue asked curiously.
"But it's still lacking something," Electrolux smiled, glancing at the dragon's head and tail.
Following his gaze, Du Qianjue immediately understood, exclaiming, "Teacher, you mean to use the ribs for the shaft, the dragon's head for the spear tip, and the tail for the spear's spike?"
"Exactly, you're catching on!" Electrolux nodded with satisfaction.
Du Qianjue's eyes lit up. "In that case, can we use the wings, spine, and leg bones too?"
Electrolux smacked him lightly on the head. "What are you thinking? Haven't you heard of too much of a good thing?"
"If you forge the entire skeleton into a complete dragon spear, it will certainly enhance its power. But the stronger it becomes as a whole, the more resistant it will be to change. In the future, if you want to incorporate other materials to improve it, that'll be nearly impossible."
Du Qianjue chuckled sheepishly, not daring to argue. After all, Electrolux had made it clear: moderation is key, and Du Qianjue understood this principle well.
"So, shall we begin?" Du Qianjue asked.
"Alright, you do the crafting, and I'll assist from the side," Electrolux replied with a nod.
Since it was Du Qianjue's weapon, he would have to do the forging himself. Electrolux would only provide guidance and suggestions.
Under Du Qianjue's forceful disassembly, the Golden Dragon King's skeleton was quickly broken down into neatly arranged fragments.
The living Golden Dragon King wasn't a match for Du Qianjue, so how could his corpse stand a chance?
After removing the dragon's head, tail, and forty-eight ribs, Du Qianjue stored the remaining bones. They might not be useful for crafting weapons now, but they'd come in handy later.
Burn—
Dù Qiànjué waved his right hand, and gray-white flames instantly covered the dragon head, tail, and forty-eight ribs, as terrifying heat began to refine the dragon bones.
This was Chaos Fire, a flame condensed by Dù Qiànjué using the power of chaos. When used to forge a weapon, it allowed the Destruction Dragon Spear to have maximum affinity with the attributes of chaos.
While crafting the weapon, Dù Qiànjué also fused his divine armor with the dragon scales of the Golden Dragon King, adding several new magical runes created by Electrolux, greatly enhancing its defensive capabilities.
For three whole months, Dù Qiànjué and Electrolux worked on divine artifacts in the half-plane of the undead. However, since the half-plane wasn't the divine realm, the real time that passed was only six hours in the divine realm.
At the end of these three months, Dù Qiànjué emerged from the Gate of the Dead wearing his brand-new Chaos Armor, holding a dazzling golden dragon spear in his hand.
"Stylish!" Dù Qiànjué couldn't help but spin the spear around, admiring the dragon scale-like patterns on the shaft. Not only were they beautiful, but they also provided an excellent grip.
Now that both the weapon and divine armor were ready, the only thing left was to fulfill a promise he had made long ago.
As for what that promise was, it was, of course, to create a small world for the soul beasts of the Douluo Continent, giving them a new home.
For Dù Qiànjué, this was not difficult. In fact, it was quite simple. The Dragon God had once been able to create a divine realm, and now, Dù Qiànjué was even stronger than the Dragon God had been, possessing more attributes than him.
With the assistance of Electrolux, it didn't take much effort to create a well-structured small world.
This small world was created with a "round sky, square earth" design. After all, it was a world created in a separate space, unlike Douluo Continent, which was a planet orbiting a star. The round sky and square earth concept was the most fitting representation.
Dù Qiànjué modeled the new world's landscape after Douluo Continent, dividing it into four major regions.
The first region was the Star Dou Forest, located in the central-southern part of the world. The second was the Evil Demon Forest in the northeastern part. The third was a Gobi desert in the west, with a variety of complex terrains such as volcanoes. The final and largest region was a vast ocean surrounding the entire landmass.
Dù Qiànjué named this small world "Beast Realm."
It was a sanctuary exclusively for soul beasts.
In this world, there were no suppressive rules like heavenly tribulation, nor were there rules where soul beasts would drop soul rings or bones after death. As long as a beast's bloodline was powerful enough, it could steadily cultivate to become a god.
As for whether a soul beast could create its own divine position and become a god within the divine system, that would depend entirely on the individual.
When Dù Qiànjué expressed his intention to create a world for the soul beasts and free them from the cage of Douluo Continent, neither the God of Destruction, the Goddess of Life, nor Ji Dong and Lie Yan opposed the idea.
The reasons were simple: Destruction and Life had both stepped down from their divine positions and were preparing to leave the divine realm for their honeymoon. They no longer concerned themselves with divine realm matters, and if anything went wrong, Dù Qiànjué would take care of it. Besides, the rule prohibiting soul beasts from becoming gods was established by the Dragon God, and it had nothing to do with them. They didn't have any prejudice against soul beasts.
Ji Dong and Lie Yan, on the other hand, were more laid-back gods, uninterested in divine realm power struggles, let alone something as trivial as giving a lower realm species a new home.
Even after the Beast Realm was successfully established and the soul beasts moved there, they would still be under the control of the divine realm. Any beast gods that ascended would join the divine realm and strengthen its power. Why would anyone object to that?
Of course, the main reason was that Dù Qiànjué was powerful enough—so powerful that he could make the final decision.
Without strength, everything you do is wrong. But if you have the power, even if you're wrong, countless people will step forward to explain it for you.
Even if you're wrong, in reality, you're right.
The strong are never wrong; weakness is the original sin.
After consulting with all the major soul beast leaders, the majority of soul beasts had already gathered in their respective sanctuaries, leaving behind only a few mindless ten- or hundred-year-old beasts on Douluo Continent.
All soul beasts over a thousand years old obeyed the orders of their rulers and gathered in the central areas of their respective sanctuaries: the Extreme North, Star Dou Forest, Evil Demon Forest, and so on.
The Beast Realm created by Dù Qiànjué was about the same size as Douluo Continent, with its land and sea area evenly split. Unlike Douluo, where the ocean took up nearly seventy percent of the surface area, here, land and sea were equally distributed.
(Don't worry about the size of the continent and whether the inland regions would lack water resources—there are plenty of inland lakes, rivers, and seas with excellent water circulation.)
Under the leadership of the major soul beast rulers, the gates to the Beast Realm opened in each sanctuary, and one by one, soul beasts walked through the gates into their new home.
This process took time, as there were many soul beasts, and it required several days and nights to complete the entire migration.
Looking at the long line of soul beasts patiently waiting to enter the Beast Realm, Di Tian's expression was complicated.
Star Dou Forest was his homeland.
For the sake of the soul beasts' survival, they had no choice but to leave their homeland and go to a new home.
Of course, this wasn't mandatory. If there were any soul beasts who wanted to stay on Douluo Continent, Di Tian didn't force them. But ninety-nine percent of the soul beasts chose to leave Douluo Continent. After all, to them, this place was a prison.
Even Di Tian felt reluctant to part with Star Dou Forest. Still, he was willing to head to the Beast Realm. (End of Chapter)