area51novel Chapter 1: The Sky Descends, What the Hell is the Nascent Soul Stage?
Chapter 1: The Sky Descends, What the Hell is the Nascent Soul Stage?
Douluo Continent.
The Heaven Dou Empire, the Star Luo Empire, and the Spirit Hall form a three-way power balance.
Soul Masters are high above, enjoying the awe of the common people.
Everyone believed that Soul Masters were the highest fighting force in this world, and Title Douluos were like gods.
However, on this day, something unexpected happened.
The once clear sky suddenly darkened without warning.
It wasn't dark clouds obscuring the sun, but rather an indescribable, terrifying pressure that instantly enveloped every corner of the entire Douluo Continent!
Even the hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts hiding deep in the Star Dou Great Forest were all lying on the ground, trembling.
Immediately afterwards, a voice echoed in the minds of all living beings on the Douluo Continent.
[Live stream via projection of the heavens has begun!]
[Currently locked world: Douluo Continent.]
[Upcoming connection to a higher-dimensional world: The Mortal Cultivation World (Human, Spirit, and Immortal Realms)]
[Rules announced: The Heavenly Curtain will randomly select five beings from the Douluo Continent and teleport them to the mortal cultivation world to explore and seek opportunities.]
[Return Conditions: You can choose to return only after surviving in the cultivation world for at least six months, or after breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage or the Limit Douluo stage, and you will bring back all the opportunities and cultivation you have gained!]
[Live Streaming Rules: Only a single perspective will be available at a time. If the currently selected player dies, the stream will automatically switch to the next selected player!]
As soon as that voice fell, the entire Douluo Continent erupted in chaos!
"What is that? A higher-dimensional world? A world where mortals cultivate immortality?"
"They can return if they survive for six months, or if they break through to the Nascent Soul or Limit Douluo realms?"
"Can we bring this opportunity back?"
"And who are these so-called humans, spirits, and immortals?"
"Even the Limit Douluo level is just a threshold for returning in that world?"
For a time, the entire Douluo Continent was abuzz with discussion.
……
The Spirit Hall, the Papal Palace.
The atmosphere inside the magnificent hall was extremely oppressive.
Bibidon sat on the papal throne, her face full of solemnity.
"In the world of mortal cultivation, is the Nascent Soul stage or the Limit Douluo stage?"
Bibi Dong took a deep breath, her full chest heaving violently.
Qian Daoliu, a peerless Douluo, was in the Elder Hall, and she knew better than anyone how terrifying a Limit Douluo was.
But in this so-called higher-dimensional world, this seems to be just a stage of attainment!
"If this is true..."
"As long as someone from the Spirit Hall can be chosen and bring back that so-called opportunity for cultivation alive."
"Unifying the continent and even overthrowing the realm of gods is a piece of cake!"
……
Outside Soto City, in the Kingdom of Barak, Shrek Academy.
On the dilapidated playground, the Shrek Seven Devils and several teachers all stopped their training and stared at the sky in disbelief.
"Is this...is this a hallucination?" Oscar rubbed his eyes, his face full of disbelief.
"Whether it's an illusion or not, this is far too extravagant." Dai Mubai frowned, his evil eyes filled with apprehension.
In front of the crowd, Yu Xiaogang stood with his hands behind his back.
He was wearing faded clothes, and although there was shock on his face, it was quickly replaced by a smug smile.
"ignorance."
Yu Xiaogang snorted coldly, turned around to look at everyone, and began to lecture in an extremely confident tone: "There is no world in this world with a higher dimension than Douluo Continent."
"I think this is most likely some kind of large-scale illusionary soul skill created by the Spirit Hall, or the appearance of some undiscovered ancient ruin."
"The teacher is right." Tang San, who was standing to the side, immediately nodded.
He reached out and touched the "Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moon" brooch at his waist, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.
As a time traveler, he believed himself to be invincible with hidden weapons.
"No matter what world it is, the essence of power is the same."
"As long as I have my Tang Clan hidden weapons and my teacher's ten core competitiveness theories, even if I am chosen, I can still escape unscathed from that so-called cultivation world and even seize opportunities!" Tang San secretly calculated in his heart, appearing very confident.
Upon hearing Tang San's agreement, Yu Xiaogang showed a pleased expression and continued to speak eloquently: "Everyone, there's no need to panic. The Soul Master system is the most perfect cultivation system."
"What Nascent Soul stage, what human realm, spirit realm, immortal realm, these are just sensationalist names."
……
Meanwhile, as various forces on the Douluo Continent reacted with shock, longing, or disdain,...
That grand voice resounded once again.
[Randomly selected participants have been confirmed!]
The first batch of explorers are as follows:
[Zhang Tiezhu, a commoner from Soto City!]
[Li Si, a level 26 Great Soul Master from the Kingdom of Barak!]
[Zhao Hei, Level 42 Soul Master, Star Luo Empire!]
[Elephant Armor Sect, Level 55 Soul King, Huyan Lie!]
[Star Dou Great Forest, 60,000-year-old soul beast, Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear!]
When the quota was announced, even those who knew a little about the Douluo Continent were stunned.
"How come, apart from Huyan Lie of the Elephant Armor Sect and a soul beast, the rest are all third-rate characters?"
"There's another civilian? This selection is completely random!"
"Haha, this is good. Let these nobodys scout things out first and see what this so-called cultivation world is really like!"
Before anyone had much time to react, the countdown on the sky instantly reset to zero.
[Teleportation initiated!]
Swish!Swish!Swish!
The beings from five different locations on the Douluo Continent vanished into thin air before the horrified eyes of countless people.
Even a titled Douluo couldn't detect any trace of spatial fluctuations.
This method, which is completely beyond comprehension, has also caused many powerful individuals to sink into despair.
Immediately afterwards, the image on the sky flashed.
The originally dark screen was now illuminated by a lush green scene.
[Current live stream perspective focused on: Level 26 Great Soul Master, Li Si.]
The scene depicts a primeval forest filled with towering ancient trees, each so thick that it would take dozens of people to encircle it.
Just by glancing through the sky, everyone in Douluo Continent could feel the vast and ancient aura emanating from it.
Li Si, a lean man who looked to be in his thirties, was standing on a huge leaf with a bewildered expression.
"I...I was really teleported here?"
Li Si swallowed hard, taking in the unfamiliar surroundings. But he soon discovered something that filled him with ecstasy.
"Such abundant energy! One breath of this air is more effective than a whole day of meditation in Douluo Continent!"
Li Si was so excited that he trembled all over.
For a low-level Soul Master like him, whose talent was average and who might have been stuck at the Great Soul Master level for his entire life in Douluo Continent, this place was simply paradise!
The Douluo Continent crowd in front of the canopy were taken aback by Li Si's mutterings.
"One breath equals a whole day of meditation? How is that even possible?!"
"My God, is this the higher-dimensional world? No wonder they say you can be completely transformed after staying here for half a year!"
But many lower-level Soul Masters were still green with envy.
But before Li Si's ecstasy could last long, danger struck.
"roar!"
With a deafening roar, a massive black tiger, the size of a small hill, pounced out of the bushes.
This giant tiger had a single horn on its forehead and exuded a fierce, bloody aura.
It moved with incredible speed and opened its blood-red maw to bite Li Si!
"not good!"