The more the heavens are oppressive, the more intense the rebellious spirit becomes.
"What is the Soul Spirit Technique?"
With this question from the Thunderous Yanyu Vine, Su Yu knew it was almost time.
"Soul Spirit Technique, you and I sign a Soul Contract. After you become my Soul Ring, your soul will be preserved, existing in the form of a Soul Spirit.
Usually, except for not being able to leave me too far, you can do whatever you want."
Inside the Thunderous Yanyu Vine, Thunder Energy erupted, not knowing whether it was excitement or something else.
"How to contract."
Su Yu sighed in relief, this Thunderous Yanyu Vine was unexpectedly easygoing.
Soul Power surged, and a Rune Array was condensed in the void.
A set of Contract Array was quickly completed.
The Thunderous Yanyu Vine touched the Array, feeling the power within the Array descending upon itself, then formed a subtle connection with Su Yu.
What an amazing feeling.
"We've only signed a temporary contract; becoming a Soul Spirit still requires you to persist until reaching Ten Thousand Years."
Thunder roared around the Thunderous Yanyu Vine, seemingly feeling underestimated by Su Yu.
What do you mean by persist?
If your plan is correct, I can definitely reach Ten Thousand Years.
As for self-destruction afterward?
The Thunderous Yanyu Vine understood the clever use of the Soul Spirit Technique, knowing Su Yu's plan to completely transform into a Soul Spirit and become Su Yu's Soul Ring before self-destruction.
"Very good, now the most important thing is to quickly elevate your cultivation to Ten Thousand Years."
The Thunderous Yanyu Vine was also crackling with lightning, urging Su Yu to speak quickly.
"Do you think becoming a Fierce Beast, breaking through the Twenty Thousand Years Celestial Tribulation is enough to achieve Ten Thousand Years of cultivation?"
"???"
If the Thunderous Yanyu Vine were a person, it would surely have a face full of question marks at this moment.
What nonsense is this?
Can Celestial Tribulation also be absorbed?
On second thought, perhaps it is possible.
But generally, if there's severe interference from "helpers" within the range of a Fierce Beast's Celestial Tribulation, the tribulation will become even more terrifying.
Even the Thunderous Yanyu Vine couldn't possibly make a tribulation-bearing Fierce Beast endure the main damage while secretly absorbing it.
Once entering the tribulation range of another Fierce Beast, one would receive focused attention from the Celestial Tribulation.
Moreover, a Fierce Beast crossing the tribulation is always a nine-deaths situation, usually choosing to secretly cross the tribulation alone, not bringing others along.
Most importantly, the Thunderous Yanyu Vine can't move.
It can't count on fostering a Soul Beast around its body to grow into a Fierce Beast, right?
The thunder absorbed by the Thunderous Yanyu Vine usually comes from the thunder it summoned or the thunder produced by the collision and interaction of Primordial Energy during changes in the world.
Never thought it could absorb Celestial Tribulation.
"Can you find a Twenty Thousand Year Fierce Beast about to cross the tribulation?"
"Already have one, and it can break through at any time, cooperating with you. When the time comes, you will both become my Soul Ring."
In the Thunder Domain, large areas of thunder are absorbed into the Thunderous Yanyu Vine as if it took a deep, cooling breath.
"You have felt my Ultimate Life Attribute too, right?"
With a Blue Silver Grass emerging from Su Yu's right hand, even amidst the thunder energy replenishing, without Su Yu's Soul Power support, there was still a burst of ultimate life resisting the thunder's erosion.
"With my ultimate life support, your hope to persist to the Ten Thousand Years is greater."
Inside, the Thunder roared within the Thunderous Yanyu Vine, as if dissatisfied with Su Yu's words.
I've already said, I can definitely reach Ten Thousand Years.
As long as there's Celestial Tribulation, I'll swallow it, so what!
"The longer you persist, the higher your years will certainly be, plus your own Ten Thousand Year Celestial Tribulation.
If you can support as much as possible, your cultivation should reach thirteen to fourteen thousand years."
After Su Yu explained the plan in more detail to the Thunderous Yanyu Vine, he prepared to notify the Blue Silver Emperor.
"I will summon you through the contract, do not resist."
Saying this, Su Yu's wings fluttered behind him, transforming into a beam of light and disappearing into the sky.
The Contract Array is primarily oriented around Su Yu to ensure he can absorb the Soul Beast as the primary force to become a Soul Spirit.
The downside is that Su Yu can summon the counterpart, but the counterpart cannot summon Su Yu.
If one's space proficiency were sophisticated enough, one could certainly follow the contract's perception to teleport to the contract partner's location.
But obviously, Su Yu hadn't reached this level yet.
However, unlike when coming, returning could be faster.
Just fly towards the coastline without needing too much precision; arriving on land is sufficient.
After a week, Su Yu returned to Celestial Sea City.
Resting a day inside Celestial Sea City, he set off again, arriving at the Blue Silver Emperor's valley.
"Set up the Soul-guiding Array?"
The valley is large enough, but the Twenty Thousand Year Fierce Beast's Celestial Tribulation is certainly unprecedented.
If it attracts some ill-intentioned people, it could be troublesome.
Su Yu abandoned the idea of setting up the array.
Because Elder Yi offered another better suggestion.
"Go to my Undead Half-Plane."
"Undead Half-Plane?"
Su Yu questioned without knowing the Undead Half-Plane.
Ellex emerged from Su Yu's Sea of Spirit, his phantom figure appearing before Su Yu.
After some time of recovery, he could now condense into such a phantom shape.
Especially after having the Blade of Living Beings as a foundation, his residual soul no longer dissipated, making the recovery progress swift.
Su Yu had considerable gains in Dragon Valley last time, aiding his recovery.
Ellex waved his right hand, causing a gray portal to appear.
"Undead Half-Plane, a space I personally opened, meant for storing Undead Creatures.
Speaking of which, I haven't entered this half-plane for a long time.
The existence of a half-plane depends on a complete plane.
By anchoring the half-plane on Douluo Continent, Celestial Tribulation will also appear within the half-plane."
Su Yu stepped into the Gate of the Dead.
Instantly, the space transformed, bringing Su Yu to a desolate, gray realm.
The half-plane still housed many Undead, and Ellex, possessing control over the entire space, immediately gathered all the Undead into one region, sealing them there.
"Teacher, can you open such a space with your bare hands?"
Su Yu marvelled, admiring Ellex's methods.
While he long knew of the half-plane's existence, every time he thought of someone opening it with their own power, it left him in awe.
"Once you've mastered space control to a certain extent, you'll understand. Opening a space isn't difficult; it's the bearing afterward that's the challenge."
Ellex didn't elaborate much, instead asking Su Yu if he wanted to absorb a Soul Ring here.
"Of course, without anyone's interference, it's the best occasion."
And here, under Elder Yi's complete control, it avoids most unexpected events.
Su Yu immediately used the contract's link to call the Blue Silver Emperor.
"I'm going to summon now."
He conveyed such an intention to the Blue Silver Emperor.
Quickly he received a positive response.
Soul Power ebbed away as Su Yu performed his first and second Soul Skills to restore Soul Power, though it seemed somewhat insufficient.
Noticing this, Ellex guided the energy within the half-plane into Su Yu's Contract Array.
With Ellex's help, Su Yu's summoning succeeded.
Lights flickered as a massive Heaven-Reaching Blue Silver Emperor appeared in the Undead Half-Plane.
The space filled with death was displeasing to the Blue Silver Emperor attributed to life, yet a sense of light attracted him.
"Where is this place?"
The Blue Silver Emperor curiously asked.
"Blue Silver Emperor, let me introduce my teacher, the Death Spirit Saint Law God, Undead Calamity, Ellex, whom you can call Elder Yi.
This is the Undead Half-Plane, a half-plane established by my teacher."
Inner shock gripped the Blue Silver Emperor.
Such a vast space, created by human hands?
The one before him wasn't human, it was a God, right?
Like Su Yu, the Blue Silver Emperor was incredibly respectful towards Ellex, who created the half-plane.
After Su Yu shared the plan with the Blue Silver Emperor, obtaining his agreement.
"No problem, I'm destined not to survive the Twenty Thousand Year Celestial Tribulation, what's one more."
The Blue Silver Emperor pondered for a moment, proposing a request.
"However, if outsiders intrude, the Celestial Tribulation will surely intensify, at that time, I would need you to enhance my Ultimate Life Attribute, then I can ensure persisting under the tribulation until you finish absorbing that Thunderous Yanyu Vine."
"Agreed."