Fusion? Promotion?

When the trio were returning to Mingdu an unknown change was taking place across the Douluo Continent.

Regardless of whether it was the Heavenly Soul Empire Empire, the Douling Empire, the Star Luo Empire, or even the depths of the Star Dou Forest, thick patches of gray mist were emerging from the void.

Within the mist, landscapes that did not match the surrounding environment at all could be seen.

For instance, in one mist-covered area within the Star Luo Empire, some Soul Masters passing by happened to see an endless ocean within the fog.

Meanwhile, in the Heavenly Soul Empire, some people glimpsed an imposing city wall within the mist.

A few knowledgeable individuals even recognized it as the capital of the Star Luo Empire, Star Luo City, though there were some subtle differences.

Off the coast of the Sun-Moon Empire, some fishermen at sea encountered an unimaginably vast island within the mist.

They even saw a towering divine mountain on the island, and powerful beings flying down from it.

In the eastern part of the Star Luo Empire, someone saw a blood-red underground city within the fog, filled with countless individuals radiating an aura of evil and madness, all engaged in brutal combat with one another.

Others saw a six-winged angel statue and a flourishing city within the mist.

As time passed, more and more locations across the Douluo Continent became shrouded in mist, and with them came mirage-like visions of various mysterious scenes.

By the time Liuxing and his companions returned to Mingdu, the city was abuzz with discussions about the strange mist that had appeared outside Mingdu before vanishing, as well as the surreal landscapes that had accompanied it.

Listening to the chatter of the townsfolk, Luan Yu and Liuying were bewildered, but Liuxing felt bitter inside.

He had not expected that the starlight anomaly in his spiritual space would cause such chaos so quickly.

He knew this was just the beginning, greater upheavals were yet to come.

Shrek City – Shrek Academy – Sea God Pavilion

On the Sea God Pavilion, at the very heart of Sea God Island, an elderly man reclined on a lounge chair, resting with his eyes closed. Suddenly, his eyes snapped open.

He cast a puzzled glance at the towering Golden Tree on Sea God Island before murmuring to himself,

"What's going on? The elemental energy of heaven and earth is increasing? Though very faint, I can't be mistaken about this sensation…"

Heavenly Soul Empire Empire – Depths of the Heavenly Spirit Mountains

At the summit of a majestic peak stood a grand and ancient castle. Before the entrance of this fortress, three large characters gleamed with an aura of mystery—"Clear Sky Sect."

Within the castle, Clear Sky Sect's leader, Niu Tian, stood with his black hair draped over his shoulders, clad in a gray robe.

He, too, sensed the changes in the world, and his expression wavered slightly.

His gaze fell upon a small girl with long blue-and-pink hair, happily playing while sitting on the shoulder of his younger brother, Tai Tian. Sighing deeply, he muttered,

"What are you thinking? Why did you send Dong'er to the Douluo Continent? What is going to happen here?"

Niu Tian understood very well what an increase in elemental energy meant for the world.

It meant that the Douluo Continent was growing stronger. Yes, only when a plane begins to evolve does its elemental energy intensify.

Although this increase was still minuscule, it was a sign.

A prelude to a grand upheaval.

The Douluo Continent would not remain peaceful.

At this moment, only a handful of individuals across the continent had sensed the changes.

Star Dou Forest

The Beast God, Di Tian, had already begun summoning the other Great Beasts.

Demon Forest

Deep within the Demon Forest, space itself began to distort as a colossal eye silently opened. It gazed up at the sky for a moment before slowly closing once more.

Elsewhere in the Demon Forest, an elderly man with an imposing figure and neatly combed silver hair, but a face as smooth and ruddy as an infant's, turned to the stunning woman beside him and asked softly,

"Xishui, did you sense it?"

The breathtaking woman, Ye Xishui, covered her cheek with one hand, a cold smile playing on her lips. In a chilling voice, she responded,

"How interesting… Xiaoyao, it seems we, too, now have a chance to advance further."

Though her words suggested excitement, her tone carried no joy whatsoever.

Long Xiaoyao closed his eyes and let out a sigh.

If he were younger, perhaps he would have been thrilled at the prospect of advancing.

But now, all he wanted was to stay by his beloved's side, protect her, and do anything for her.

Sun-Moon Empire – Mingdu

Gu Yuena extended a delicate finger, silver soul power swirling at her fingertips.

As the Silver Dragon King, master of the elements, she was the most attuned to changes in the world.

She could clearly sense that the Douluo Continent's plane consciousness had made contact with something, something similar yet distinctly different.

The Douluo Continent was indeed evolving, albeit at an extremely slow pace.

Under normal circumstances, this evolution would take tens of thousands of years.

But now, that process was accelerating.

Gu Yuena lifted her gaze, her violet eyes shimmering as she stared into the starry sky.

"Merging with another plane…? Could it be that the Douluo Continent has connected with another world, triggering a fusion of planes?"

She knew very well that plane evolution was incredibly difficult.

Even a God King of the Divine Realm could not make a plane evolve from nothing.

A plane could only evolve through three possible means: The number of powerful beings within the plane reached a certain threshold, forcing its core to evolve.

The plane absorbed the essence of other planes.

The plane merged with another.

With the knowledge and memories inherited from the Dragon God, Gu Yuena was certain these were the only possibilities.

Currently, the Douluo Continent did have many powerful beings, but not enough to cause its natural evolution.

That left only two possibilities.

And based on the recent rumors in Mingdu, about the strange mist and the mirage-like visions, Gu Yuena leaned toward the theory of plane fusion.

Those mysterious landscapes seen within the fog… were likely elements of another world.

"Master, what should we do?"

Behind Gu Yuena, Di Tian and Bi Ji stood respectfully, awaiting her command.

Gu Yuena's expression grew serious.

"We do nothing. We observe. Plane fusion is a gradual process. Right now, our strongest beings cannot cross over, and neither can theirs."

"As time passes, the channels between our worlds will stabilize, allowing stronger individuals to travel between them. Eventually, the two planes will fully merge, just as the Douluo Continent and the Sun-Moon Continent once collided and merged into one, expanding the Douluo Star."

"For us soul beasts, this could be an opportunity. If the world expands, we might gain a larger space to live and thrive."

"Of course, that is only if we seize control of the process. From now on, gather all the hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts in Star Dou Forest. We must be prepared at all times."

Gu Yuena's expression was solemn.

She had no idea how powerful the other plane was or what kind of formidable beings resided within it.

But one thing was certain, if their worlds were merging, the other plane's strength must be on par with theirs.

Most importantly…

As long as there were no God-level beings in the other plane, she was confident in securing a new home for the soul beast race.

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