To modify the Torch-shaped God Realm Core that Leng Yaozhu possesses, the first step is to understand the origin of the Torch-shaped God Realm Core.
After Leng Yaozhu made a soul-guided communication, a tall woman dressed in a black uniform from the Spirit Pagoda appeared in Leng Yaozhu's office.
She had a stunning appearance, dark red long hair, fair skin, and ruby-like eyes.
Even the simple black uniform of the Spirit Pagoda couldn't hide her extraordinary beauty.
Yes, the one who gave Leng Yaozhu the Torch-shaped God Realm Core was none other than the Mother of Crimson.
The Mother of Crimson didn't bother changing her appearance too much; she simply concealed the magic patterns on her cheeks and the long claws on her fingers. Everything else remained unchanged.
"Crimson, I greet His Majesty the Heavenly Phoenix, His Majesty the Dark Phoenix, Miss Gu Yue, and Master Xia Yi," the Mother of Crimson smiled as she greeted the group with a slight bow, not a single flaw to be found.
The Mother of Crimson didn't even bother to change her name; she directly joined the Spirit Pagoda under her real name.
After all, no one in the Douluo Plane would recognize her.
"No need for formalities," Leng Yaozhu waved her hand and turned to look at Gu Yue, saying, "Her name is Crimson. She gave me this Torch, so if there's anything you'd like to know, you can ask her."
"Crimson, right? Where did you get the Torch you gave to my teacher?" Gu Yue asked, curiously observing the Mother of Crimson. Although the Mother of Crimson emitted the aura of a Soul Douluo, Gu Yue couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.
"This was obtained by my ancestor around two thousand years ago, but we don't know exactly what it is. All we know is that training fire-type soul power next to it greatly accelerates the process. Since His Majesty the Heavenly Phoenix is the most powerful fire-type soul master on the continent, I thought this Torch might be of help to her. So, I decided to use it as a stepping stone to join the Spirit Pagoda in exchange for a good soul spirit to break through to Title Douluo," the Mother of Crimson explained. She couldn't help but glance at Xia Yi, her ruby-like eyes filled with deep resentment.
It seemed to imply to Gu Yue and Leng Yaozhu that it was because of Xia Yi that she couldn't buy a good soul spirit, so she was forced to part with this treasure in exchange.
"Two thousand years ago... this time frame is roughly the same as when Devil Island was formed. Could it have been swept here by the space-time turbulence?" Gu Yue furrowed her brow. She couldn't think of any other explanation.
The space-time turbulence had swept through the universe, destroying several God Realms, and it was entirely possible that one of these God Realm cores had been pulled into the Douluo Plane by its gravitational force.
"Can you be more specific?" Gu Yue asked the Mother of Crimson.
"Things happened over two thousand years ago, and I'm not entirely clear on the details. All I know is that the Torch accelerates the training of fire-type soul masters, but beyond that, I don't know much else," the Mother of Deep Red said.
"I see. You can leave now," Gu Yue shook her head helplessly. She had hoped the Mother of Crimson would know more, but it seemed she didn't.
"Understood." The Mother of Crimson bowed and exited Leng Yaozhu's office. As she did, a glint of cunning flashed in her eyes. Everything had gone according to plan. Both Gu Yue and Leng Yaozhu had thought of the space-time turbulence.
As long as the space-time turbulence was used as an excuse, the appearance of the God Realm Core in the Douluo Plane made perfect sense.
"Another god who is trying to rebuild their power. The Douluo Plane truly hides many secrets," the Mother of Crimson mused, noticing that the moment she looked at Gu Yue, she realized that Gu Yue wasn't an ordinary soul master.
Even she couldn't discern Gu Yue's true power, which meant that at her peak, Gu Yue must have been at least as strong as she was.
This made her even more cautious.
However, she didn't need to act recklessly. The God King only needed one opportunity.
She just needed to wait for Leng Yaozhu to elevate the Douluo Plane to the level of a God Realm. At that point, she would be in the Douluo Plane, and by understanding the laws of the God Realm, she could break through and become a God King.
Of course, the prerequisite was that Leng Yaozhu had to elevate the Douluo Plane to a level that could support a God King's breakthrough.
The Mother of Crimson was very confident in this. She had secretly observed Leng Yaozhu and Leng Yaozhu's training, and not only did she know the "Huangdi Neijing" (Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon), but she was also familiar with the Hetu and Luoshu.
Even if she didn't know the exact techniques, she had an approximate understanding of Leng Yaozhu's methods when practicing the "Huangdi Neijing."
This still made the Mother of Crimson feel quite astonished.
This was also one of the reasons she remained in the Douluo Plane.
Otherwise, with the Hetu and Luoshu in her hands, even if she returned to the Crimson Domain and slowly comprehended them, she would still have the confidence to elevate the Crimson Domain to a God Realm and break through to the God King.
Staying in the Douluo Plane, she might have the chance to fully understand the secrets of the "Huangdi Neijing" and the Hetu and Luoshu.
So far, there was no one in the Douluo Plane who could threaten her.
Staying in the Douluo Plane, she might even become one of the most powerful God Kings.
As for those above the God King level, the Mother of Crimson dared not think too much. For now, becoming the most powerful God King was already more than enough for her.
After all, to find an opportunity to break through to the God King, she had wandered in the universe for countless millennia with the Crimson Domain.
Now, not only had she found the opportunity, but she might even become a top-tier God King. With all this, what more could she want?
Inside Leng Yaozhu's office, Leng Yaozhu glanced at the departing Mother of Deep Red and turned to Gu Yue, saying, "I know you have doubts about her. I've already secretly investigated her background. There are no issues."
Leng Yaozhu knew that Gu Yue would be suspicious. When she first met the Mother of Crimson, she had also been skeptical.
She had immediately sent someone to investigate.
But nothing had come up.
The Mother of Crimson knew that Leng Yaozhu would secretly investigate her, so before coming to the Spirit Pagoda, she had already prepared everything. What Leng Yaozhu found was exactly what she wanted her to find.
"Forget it." Gu Yue shook her head and asked, "I heard there's an alien race in the God of War Hall. Is that true?"
"Why, are you interested?" Leng Yaozhu looked at Gu Yue in surprise and said, "It's true, but I've only heard of it. I've never actually seen them. It's said to be a fire-based race."
"A fire-based race! How did I not think of them earlier?" Leng Yaozhu immediately reacted, recalling that the alien race in the God of War Hall had also been swept here by the space-time turbulence.
It was possible that this was related to the Torch-shaped God Realm Core that the Mother of Crimson had given her.
Realizing this possibility, Leng Yaozhu immediately couldn't stay still. She quickly gathered Xia Yi, Gu Yue, and Leng Yaozhu's allies, and they left the Spirit Pagoda for the God of War Hall.
As the Deputy Master of the Spirit Pagoda, the Deputy Speaker of the Federal Congress, a Three-Star General, and the First Blood God of the Blood God Legion, Leng Yaozhu had no trouble entering the God of War Hall.
Currently, the God of War Hall, although its eighteen battle gods had been reorganized, was far from its former power, both in terms of prestige and strength.
Even with some of the Battle Gods still at the Soul Douluo level, the God of War Hall was no longer in a position to manage the Eternal Heaven.
Under the leadership of the God of War Hall's current leader, God Pen Douluo Yu Guanzhi, the group effortlessly arrived at the seventeenth floor of the God of War Hall, where the alien race was located.
"Sure enough, they are here, the Fire Li Clan. Heh, with you as cover, everything makes sense now. From here on, no one will suspect me anymore," the Mother of Crimson sneered from the air above the God of War Hall.
(End of this chapter)