Douluo Dalu (Soul Land): Villain Life Simulator

After Su Cheng departed, Qian Renxue glanced at Bibi Dong. She hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided to leave without saying a word. She simply didn't know what to say to her.

Even though their experience of life-and-death situations had fostered a faint warmth between them, the deep rift caused by a certain scumbag, combined with decades of estrangement and indifference, wasn't something that could be so easily resolved.

Moreover, thanks to Su Cheng's adjustments to her internal energy moments ago, Qian Renxue felt her control over the power of the Blazing Sun had reached an entirely new level.

Previously, while she had comprehended the essence of the Blazing Sun, allowing her to temporarily wield devastatingly destructive power, the Sun Star was an existence far beyond mortal reach.

The Sun, a terrifying celestial body that illuminated the heavens and myriad realms for eons, contained such overwhelming energy and willpower that even the faintest trace of awareness could not possibly form within it.

Qian Renxue dared not delve too deeply into such a force. On a daily basis, she could only explore it cautiously and briefly.

During her year away from Spirit City, she had traveled across the continent, ventured into the far north, and sailed the seas, witnessing many sights. However, none of these experiences had provided significant breakthroughs—until today.

Suddenly, as if noticing something unusual, Qian Renxue focused her gaze on the silver-haired, violet-eyed woman.

She furrowed her brows and reprimanded, "What are you doing!?"

The others turned their attention toward the scene, only to see a massive silver dragon's phantom manifesting behind Su Yue.

Unlike the martial souls of ordinary individuals, this silver dragon appeared vivid and lifelike, as though it were a living creature. Even Zhu Zhuqing's Hell White Tiger paled in comparison.

At this moment, the unique and immensely powerful martial soul was dissolving into wisps of silvery mist, which gradually merged into Su Yue's body.

As the Silver Dragon King martial soul continued to dissipate and fade, fine silver scales began to spread across her exposed skin—along her delicate cheekbones, slender neck, and fair arms.

In the process, her aura rapidly climbed. From a newly ascended deity, she swiftly approached the pinnacle of the third-tier god realm. Then, with another surge, she reached the threshold of the second-tier god level.

Faced with Qian Renxue's rebuke, Su Yue remained silent. She focused entirely on absorbing the vast reserves of energy accumulated over tens of thousands of years within the essence of the Silver Dragon King.

Her Silver Dragon King martial soul was unique. It wasn't merely a bloodline manifestation but an actual soul beast incarnation.

After taking human form, Su Yue's journey to re-cultivate her strength from scratch was primarily due to the complete sealing of her original power within her martial soul.

Even now, she had only consumed a fraction—barely one-tenth of its total potential.

Today, she intended to absorb the remaining power in its entirety, ascending to unimaginable heights in one fell swoop.

But the others, possessing keen perception, quickly grasped her intentions despite her silence.

Qian Renxue turned sharply and appeared before Su Yue in an instant. With a wave of her hand, a blazing white domain light spread out, intending to disrupt her actions. She scolded in a low voice, "Have you lost your mind? You're squandering your potential for nothing! Have you already forgotten Su Cheng's words?"

Under the oppressive might of the Blazing Sun, Su Yue felt immense pressure. Even with her physique, far surpassing that of most soul beasts, she experienced sharp pain from the scorching energy.

Yet, she merely frowned, enduring the suppression of the domain as she continued her absorption, brilliant silver light radiating from her body.

Seeing this, Qian Renxue gritted her teeth in frustration.

Su Yue's choices didn't matter to Qian Renxue personally. If she wanted to waste her potential on such foolish actions, it was entirely her business.

But since Su Cheng had specifically given instructions before leaving, Qian Renxue couldn't let his efforts go to waste.

"Idiot, this is just an illusionary world. What you're doing is pointless!"

"…"

Su Yue remained silent. She even closed her eyes, immersing herself further in the rapid ascent of her power.

She wasn't a fool. Based on the earlier conversations and the events over the past few years, she had pieced together a portion of the hidden truth.

While many details remained unclear, she had grasped the general picture.

This world was likely akin to a fabricated illusion.

By now, with her Dragon God bloodline awakened and Su Cheng's guidance, she should have used this opportunity to stabilize her realm. That way, she could convert her gains here into valuable resources for her future cultivation in reality.

But she couldn't suppress her current impulse.

Foolish or not, she just wanted to catch up with him and ask him directly: what did he mean by everything he did?

If he didn't need her strength, if he could venture into the Divine Realm alone, why had he spent so much effort on her in the beginning?

She just needed an answer.

"Fool…"

Watching the silver dragon transform into a streak of light and disappear into the distance, Qian Renxue's expression turned grim.

She turned to glance at Ah Yin and asked with a dark face, "Hey, do you think she and Su Cheng… could there be something between them?"

Ah Yin blinked innocently. "How would I know? I think you should just ask him yourself later."

"…"

Qian Renxue clenched her fists, hesitating for a moment before deciding to follow.

"Xiaoxue, wait."

Hearing Bibi Dong's voice, Qian Renxue paused and turned slightly. "What is it?"

"There's something I don't understand." Bibi Dong seemed somewhat embarrassed, lowering her voice as she explained, "Your talent is better than mine. Could you teach me?"

"…" Qian Renxue was momentarily stunned. After a brief hesitation, she sighed and walked back toward Bibi Dong.

---

Outside the endless light curtain, a radiant figure stood, observing the "barrier" before him.

From a great distance, one could see that the light wall wasn't entirely straight but had a slight curvature, resembling an enormous bubble that enveloped a vast world.

This wasn't a real, physical world. It was an artificial extradimensional space, similar in nature to the Rakshasa Secret Realm or Hell Road.

However, compared to those inheritance domains, the Divine Realm's energy level was leagues beyond.

"I see…"

Su Cheng rested his chin on one hand, gaining a clearer understanding of the so-called Divine Realm.

In essence, this place was a special space formed by the aggregation of faith from countless lower worlds.

Physical worlds had tangible time and space, but the Divine Realm lacked such physicality. While its power surpassed that of planets, it didn't possess a stable structure.

Destroying this space, purely from an energy perspective, was easier than destroying Douluo Star—though the deities residing within complicated the matter.

The Divine Realm's stability came from continuously absorbing faith from lower realms, creating an environment similar to a habitable plane.

Su Cheng chuckled. "Calling it a parasite wouldn't be wrong."

He observed the thick barrier before him, composed of incomprehensibly dense elemental energy. Compared to natural energies in the lower realms, its purity rivaled the most precious treasures, like the ones in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

To expand and sustain itself, the Divine Realm needed to consume more faith from lower realms.

This symbiosis benefited the Divine Realm but came at a steep cost to the lower worlds: stagnated growth, limited development, and the inevitable departure of top-tier talents to the Divine Realm.

The only benefit for the lower realms was the so-called "protection" from the Divine Realm—albeit at an astronomical price.

"The way of heaven replenishes the insufficient by taking from the abundant. The way of man takes from the insufficient to serve the abundant…" Su Cheng murmured. "No wonder the universe's will dislikes this place."

While centralizing power expedited growth for individuals or groups, the universe thrived on diverse ecosystems to maintain balance.

From the universe's perspective, no individual god mattered. However, the universe lacked a consciousness of its own and functioned solely on rules.

This allowed the gods to exploit loopholes. By creating a "plane-like" high-energy space immune to direct interference, they ensured their survival.

The universe could only counteract by generating spatial disruptions or suppressing individual deities who left the Divine Realm. Beyond that, it was powerless.

"God of Shura, it's not I who has strayed…"

Just then, Su Cheng's expression shifted slightly. He turned to see a magnificent silver dragon materializing beside him in a dazzling flash.

Though briefly surprised, his composure quickly returned.

At this moment, the "human" emotions within him were gradually fading away, while the distant and indifferent divinity was slowly growing stronger.

Of course, he was fully aware of the changes occurring in his state of mind.

Apart from the rapid increase in his energy level, losing his physical body was also an important reason for this transformation.

"You're here," he said softly, greeting the approaching figure before turning his gaze back to the screen of light before him. "The God of Asura claims that my existence is a mistake, one that violates the order and could disrupt the foundation of the universe… Hah, does the universe really need these so-called 'judges' to regulate and control its operation?"

He extended his arm and lightly brushed the seemingly impenetrable screen of light before him. With a casual wave, he created a massive gap large enough for the Silver Dragon King to pass through. "Perhaps such entities were necessary at the very beginning, back when the universe was unstable and most living beings struggled to survive. But as the laws of the universe became more complete, the grand ship of the new era no longer has room for these ancient parasites…"

Su Cheng pondered silently in his heart.

It was much like the changes in energy currently taking place within his body. When earth, water, wind, and fire first converged, the process was indeed violent and imperfect.

If he had the ability to adjust and constrain these elements back then, he could have avoided heading toward inevitable destruction.

Perhaps the gods of the Divine Realm at that time played a similar role to that of "saviors"...

"This might count as 'smuggling.' I wonder if anything like this has ever happened in the Divine Realm before." Su Cheng turned to look at the Silver Dragon King and chuckled. "Care to join me?"

The Silver Dragon King locked eyes with him. In that moment, under the calm gaze of those deep eyes, her restless and uneasy emotions seemed to gradually settle.

"Let's go together."

"All right." Su Cheng's figure flickered, and the next moment, he was standing on the smooth and elegant back of the majestic silver dragon. His expression became one of utter satisfaction. "Finally, I get the chance to experience this. I've been wanting to do this for ages."

"Su Cheng!" The Silver Dragon King's form halted abruptly, and a low growl of suppressed fury escaped her mouth.

"Don't be mad, don't be mad. This looks really cool, you know."

"Get off me this instant!"

"Just let me stay a little longer… Hey, don't start transforming now!"

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A man and a woman walked along the road in the Divine Realm, where the density of elemental energy was almost overwhelming.

Su Yue's expression remained stiff; the anger in her heart still hadn't subsided.

"It was just a little ride. Did you really have to get so upset?" Su Cheng couldn't help but complain.

"How about I give you a ride instead?" Su Yue sneered, casting a sidelong glance at him.

"Sure, go ahead, ride all you want. I don't mind, unlike someone who's so stingy."

"…"

Su Yue froze for a moment, then snorted coldly. "I didn't come here to listen to your nonsense."

"Fine, what do you want to talk about?"

"Start by explaining your situation."

"My situation is a bit complicated. To put it simply, I'm like a representative chosen by the laws of the universe," Su Cheng explained thoughtfully. "The existence of the Divine Realm is no longer suitable for the current environment. It needs to change, or even be abolished. However, forcibly destroying it would obviously go against the laws governing the universe. It's better to have someone take on this task.

"Even though the universe's power is infinite, achieving this isn't as easy as it seems."

"What do you mean?"

Su Yue's eyes flickered, recalling the Dragon God's divine tribulation.

That terrifying tribulation nearly obliterated the Dragon God, who once stood at the pinnacle of all beings, even though it represented only a fraction of the universe's power.

If the universe truly disapproved of the Divine Realm's existence, wouldn't its destruction be effortless?

"You can't think of the will of the universe as a conscious being," Su Cheng clarified. "Its operation has its own rules and methods. If those rules are broken, the universe would edge closer to destruction. There are countless difficulties in achieving this. It's unlikely such a situation will arise again."

"So, you're saying you can't be certain it won't happen again? Then… does that mean I might be drawn into a similar illusionary world again?"

"That's impossible," Su Cheng asserted with confidence.

He seemed particularly certain about this point.

"In fact, beings above the god level can't be pulled into this illusion. Xiao Xue and Dong'er are examples.

"They both surpassed the god level in reality, and the only reason they were drawn into this world was that it was constructed using the universe's extremely high-level primal energy, which integrated their mental nuclei from reality, pulling in their consciousness energy.

"However, the presence of those mental nuclei far surpasses the consciousness projections they created within this world, granting them exceptionally strong instincts. Otherwise, why do you think Bibi Dong acted unusually close to me the moment she saw me here?

"I only figured this out later. If it weren't me approaching them in this world, their hearts would remain unmoved."

With that, Su Cheng glanced at Su Yue beside him. "As for you… Although your power is strong, as the Silver Dragon King, you surpass the average god level. However, your rank has actually fallen below the god level, and even your divine sense has been reduced to spirit sense. After this experience, I believe reclaiming your divine status is only a matter of time."

"Oh." Su Yue nodded, quietly exhaling in relief.

In the past decade or so—a mere moment compared to her lifespan—what she had seen and experienced was far more profound and vibrant than the millennia that preceded it.

But if it were to happen again…

At this thought, Su Yue subconsciously glanced at the man beside her and pursed her lips.

"Is Douluo Star special? Why are so many remarkable individuals born there?"

"You've noticed too?" Su Cheng appeared surprised.

"In truth, Douluo Star isn't particularly strong. Among the many planes in the universe, it's only average in terms of energy capacity and the cultivation potential of its intelligent beings.

"However, energy capacity is just one metric for evaluating a plane. It doesn't determine its potential. The potential of a plane ultimately depends on the performance of the intelligent beings living within it.

"I believe Douluo Star is extremely rare, even among countless planes.

"Setting everything else aside, this plane has produced two individuals who reached the first-tier god level purely through their own efforts. It has also nurtured numerous extraordinarily gifted soul beasts, and it is home to you. This alone sets it apart. Not to mention the successive emergence of figures like Tang Chen, Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and Tang San…"

Tang San's case was debatable. Before awakening his martial soul, he had already cultivated the Tang Sect's Mysterious Heaven Technique, laying a strong foundation. His true potential was unclear.

But Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and Tang Chen were undoubtedly destined for godhood. Even without inheriting divine seats, they would still have a significant chance of ascending to godhood.