Douluo Dalu: Lucky Star

"Leave your mark here," Gu Yue suggested, noticing that Han Li had already dealt with Ning Fengzhi.

Han Li nodded. Without any visible movement, his mark silently merged into the space Gu Yue had constructed. In fact, from the moment Gu Yue allowed Han Li to enter, the hidden effects of this place became ineffective against him. This gesture was merely a formality to express her stance.

"When do you plan to begin?"

Han Li asked.

Ning Fengzhi's matter was merely a side issue; the real focus was on Gu Yue, who would take the lead and use her authority to temporarily alter the faiths of the soul beasts.

"Let's do it now. Let's go outside."

After a brief pause, Gu Yue made her decision.

"Alright."

Han Li had come specifically for this, so he didn't delay, retracing his steps immediately.

The two reappeared at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Several powerful beasts had neatly arranged the previously chaotic group of soul beasts, now standing in orderly formation. Nearby, Skydream curled up, watching them tearfully, wondering why so many creatures had shown up.

"We should have them leave first. There's no room here for so many soul beasts," Han Li said, noting how crowded the place was with even just a portion of the soul beasts present.

Gu Yue nodded in agreement; they were supposed to move to the outer perimeter anyway.

"Skydream, I'll leave this task to you. Lead them all out and settle them in suitable locations."

Han Li looked at the trembling Skydream nearby. With the Blue Silver King unable to act, Skydream was the most suitable candidate.

"Huh? Me?"

Skydream stood out, confused as various eyes focused on it.

"Yes, you. Now, you hold the highest command here. If anyone disobeys, I give you permission to act first and report later."

Han Li cast a glance at the few restless soul beasts and then looked at Gu Yue and Di Tian. Extending his right hand, he condensed the spring water of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well into a two-colored long sword, which he tossed to Skydream.

"You represent me. If they don't listen, even the powerful beasts can be dealt with."

The blood-red killing intent locked onto the unruly Bear Lord, making it clear to all the soul beasts that this was a threat, even in the presence of their master.

Gu Yue and Di Tian silently observed, tacitly agreeing with Han Li's words.

"Yes, Master."

Skydream's eyes lit up, and it bravely flew toward the group of soul beasts, carrying the unique sword that Han Li had crafted.

Under Skydream's command, the powerful beasts led their respective groups toward the outer perimeter, now all behaving obediently. Though the powerful beasts were unconcerned, their kin relied on Skydream's freezing aura to safely pass through the poisonous mists. Even if they had other ideas, they had to suppress them for now. Han Li believed Gu Yue and Di Tian were no fools—they would act accordingly after today's events.

"Alright, you can start whenever you're ready. I've made all the necessary preparations," Han Li said, turning to Gu Yue.

"By the way, do you need to reveal your true form?" he added curiously. He had never seen the true form of the Silver Dragon King and was quite interested. He wondered if it would be beautiful.

Di Tian, who had been watching the whole scene, was slightly taken aback. He wanted to warn Han Li against asking such a risky question.

Asking regular soul beasts or even various beast gods about their true forms wasn't a big deal—they might even show it voluntarily. But asking Gu Yue was different. Her true form had been forcibly split from her, and even Di Tian had only seen it a handful of times. However, seeing his master's unchanged expression, Di Tian silently closed his mouth.

"No need. Just make sure to contain the commotion," Gu Yue said calmly, unaware that Di Tian had been internally overreacting. She rarely revealed her true form because her sheer size made it difficult to conceal.

Besides, for this task, only a portion of her authority was required, and it didn't even involve the ocean soul beasts, so there was no need for such a large display.

"Alright, you can begin whenever."

Han Li nodded, closing his eyes and focusing inwardly on his spiritual space, determined to give it his all just in case.

Meanwhile, Gu Yue also closed her eyes. Unlike Han Li, her body slowly floated upward, silver light flaring around her as she reached her hands forward.

Di Tian stood not far from the two, maintaining high alert despite being in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

In the spiritual realm, countless lines of rules appeared before Han Li's eyes as he focused intently on the changes taking place.

A pair of enormous silver dragon claws appeared quietly, gently adjusting a few strands of the lines. A soft yet grand aura began to spread across the continent, focusing on the various soul beast forests and gathering areas.

Han Li concentrated on ensuring that other rules were unaffected. Amid the spreading aura, he saw an image of himself. It wasn't a physical manifestation but a unique form of communication for soul beasts. Satisfied, Han Li nodded—Gu Yue, the trustworthy Silver Dragon King, could indeed be relied upon for this manipulation.

This phenomenon lasted for a full three minutes, during which the soul beasts on the continent also stirred for three minutes. An exalted yet monotonous voice echoed in their minds, irritating some of the less intelligent soul beasts but leaving a lasting impression in their memories.

In the spiritual space, Han Li received immediate feedback. Surprisingly, most faith power came from the less intelligent soul beasts. They had been effectively brainwashed. While their faith power wasn't as pure as that of humans who prayed consciously, their contributions were more frequent. For example, after a successful hunt, their minds would automatically offer feedback, as the message Gu Yue had conveyed to them was that all their gains were granted by a higher power.

In this case, their lack of intelligence became an advantage.

As for the more intelligent ones, they were still contemplating the new cultivation methods Gu Yue had transmitted and attempting to practice them. Before they experienced any concrete results, their feedback remained relatively weak.

This surprised Han Li a bit; he hadn't considered Gu Yue's authority when formulating his plan, focusing instead on the more intelligent beasts. But in any case, this was good news—who would complain about too much faith power?

He withdrew from the spiritual space and noticed that Gu Yue's face had turned significantly paler than before. Already heavily injured, using her incomplete form to borrow authority had taken a toll on her, despite how effortlessly she had portrayed it.

After taking one look at her, Han Li didn't hesitate. With a flick of his finger, a large mass of faith power and immortal spirit energy entered Gu Yue's body, nourishing both her physical form and her soul.

"No one has noticed, and the results were better than expected. I anticipate that the subsequent feedback won't be weak," Han Li said cheerfully.

When the soul beasts' faith power was received, Han Li noticed that his good son had already stirred, showing signs of waking. Additionally, manipulating the rules had become much easier for him, and he felt as if his entire being had become more transparent.

As the faith power and immortal spirit energy flowed into her, the paleness on Gu Yue's face quickly faded, and a hint of redness appeared. Her body relaxed, her lips pressed tightly together as if she were struggling to keep silent.

It was clear that this was a significant boost for her, like rain after a long drought. Perhaps since her injury, this was the first time she had received such a substantial benefit.

"Thank you."

After a long breath, Gu Yue finally regained her cold demeanor, though her expression wasn't as tense as before.

"You're welcome. It was just as beneficial to me."

Han Li smiled in response.

Di Tian, standing by with his head lowered, did not participate in their conversation. However, his tightly clenched fists trembled slightly. His emotions were just as turbulent—after years of hiding, he finally saw a glimmer of hope.

"The energy concentration between heaven and earth has risen quite a bit," Gu Yue remarked, raising her right hand as a ball of colorless energy gathered in her palm.

"Indeed."

Han Li squinted slightly. He had noticed this phenomenon even before Gu Yue, as his affinity with the plane had increased, bringing him even closer to the rules.

Moreover, he hadn't been idle; besides helping Gu Yue conceal the commotion, he had suppressed the most obvious increase in the ocean's energy, diverting it to other areas instead.

"The energy here will continue to increase until it reaches a certain threshold. Besides the immortal spirit energy I promised for your transformation, the natural recovery effect here will also improve. You should recover as quickly as possible."

Han Li didn't hide his intentions and spoke openly to Gu Yue.

"Mhm."

Gu Yue glanced at him but didn't ask what exactly he had done. Although their time together hadn't been long, it was clear that Han Li was someone who acted with thorough planning, so there was no need for her to remind him.

"I've left a backdoor in the space I built for you, so you can enter at any time. I won't go back on my word, and it won't affect my recovery speed. I won't need to enter dormancy anymore."

Gu Yue hesitated for a moment before speaking to Han Li. Just now, she had sensed that the coordinates Han Li had left in her constructed space had already begun channeling faith power and immortal spirit energy into it. Now was the time for her to show sincerity and goodwill.

"All right."

Han Li was a bit surprised. Scanning with his spiritual power, he found that the coordinates he had left were barely restricted anymore. Apart from notifying Gu Yue when he appeared, he could even directly establish a space channel into her constructed space.

"I'll send the others back first, then I'll return."

Han Li also wanted to explore how much his understanding of the rules had improved after this recent change. Moreover, his newly found teacher had spoken, so naturally, he wouldn't refuse.

Therefore, upon hearing Gu Yue's words, the evil god hook behind Han Li extended, tearing open a space channel leading to Heaven Dou City. After completing the channel's construction, he disappeared before them.

Gu Yue opened her mouth, not expecting him to act so quickly, but since he had already left, she decided to wait until he returned.

"The immortal spirit energy outside will also help you improve your strength. Make sure to work hard," Gu Yue said, glancing at Di Tian by her side.

"Yes, my lord."

Di Tian's eyes flashed with excitement as he watched Gu Yue return to her space for further recovery.