Yuanen Zhentian immediately nodded in response. He had been at the pinnacle of the demigod level for a very long time, yet he had been stumped by the quasigod bottleneck for over 50 years.

As he aged, his blood essence was beginning to wane, and this had a severe impact on his pure strength-type Titan Giant Ape martial soul. As such, he had always known that it would be next to impossible for him to make a further breakthrough. However, Er Ming's words had reignited a glimmer of hope within his heart.

"I can help you take that step, but once it's done, you won't be able to progress any further. You're simply too old at this point; if you had met me 30 years ago, perhaps you'd still have a chance."

A stunned look appeared on Yuanen Zhentian's face. "Further progress? Are you referring to..."

Er Ming replied, "I can tell you now that the Divine Realm truly does exist. I personally witnessed Tang San becoming a god, and I accompanied him to the Divine Realm, where I watched him progress step by step to become a godking. The Divine Realm has been swept away by space-time turbulence, and that's why the Douluo Continent is declining so quickly. You can say that I was once a god, but after the Divine Realm disappeared, I've been forced back down to the quasigod level by the power of planar laws.

"At this level, it's very difficult to make any further progress, but if the Divine Realm returns one day, I can still go back to it. What I'm saying is that if I elevate you to the quasigod level, your lifespan will be extended by a few more decades, but even if the Divine Realm returns during your lifetime, you'll have no chance of becoming a god. This is because I have to fully tap into the latent potential in your bloodline. Once that potential is used up, it's gone."

"I'm willing to accept that tradeoff. I'm well aware that I'm actually lacking in aptitude, and our family only has a place in the Soul Master world because of your bloodline. However, as time passes, your bloodline is gradually being diluted. The first three generations of our family's leaders had all reached the quasigod level, but no one else has progressed to that stage ever since. If you can elevate me to the quasigod level and allow me to live for a few more decades, then I'll already be extremely grateful."

Er Ming nodded, and said, "I'll think of a way to resolve the issue surrounding the thinning bloodline. I can't rectify the problem for everyone, but I'll at least ensure that one branch can inherit a more concentrated bloodline."

"That would be fantastic!" Yuanen Zhentian was ecstatic to hear this. As the family leader, nothing was more important to him than the heritage of his family.

"I'm really fond of Yuanen Yehui. She's experienced a lot of pain, but it's exactly because of this that she's far more developed than others of her age. Her powers, mental state, and attitude toward cultivation are all exceptional, and after resolving the issue surrounding her martial soul, I'll bestow my bloodline inheritance upon her."

Yuanen Zhentian immediately nodded in response.

Er Ming continued, "Time is of the essence; if you don't have any issues, then let's begin right away. Helping you take that step actually isn't all that difficult."

"Alright." Yuanen Zhentian was also eager to begin, and he sat onto the ground without any hesitation.

Meanwhile, Er Ming stood behind him as a layer of bright yellow light began to radiate from his body.

......

When Tang Wulin awakened from his meditation, it was already close to dawn. This was the time that he habitually awakened from his cultivation every day as this was the best time to cultivate his Purple Demon Eyes.

Having attained mental manifestation level spiritual power, his Purple Demon Eyes had already reached the highest level, and there were very few people in the Tang Sect who could match him. However, it was apparent to him that he still had a long way to go, as demonstrated to him by Gu Yuena.

Their battle on that day hadn't all been an act; there were many real clashes that had taken place, and he truly had been dominated by Gu Yuena. Even though Gu Yuena wasn't a Limit Douluo yet, the power she had displayed was definitely at the Limit Douluo level. In particular, her spiritual power was able to completely crush his own, and that was a terrifying prospect.

Even the Limit Douluos of the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy were conceding inferiority to her spiritual power, and that was sufficient testament to just how formidable she was in this area.

As such, he didn't dare to slack off in the slightest in his cultivation.

Currently, he was at rank 93 soul power, and was drawing closer and closer to becoming a Hyper Douluo. What was even more encouraging was that his rate of cultivation was still quite fast, allowing him to feel his own progression through his cultivation, and that was very fulfilling to him.

All of a sudden, a faint ringing suddenly sounded.

This sound didn't stem from the outside world. Instead, it was as if something had shattered within his own body.

Er Ming's voice then rang out beside his ears. "Experience this carefully."

A burst of loud buzzing rang out, and Tang Wulin felt as if the space around him had suddenly warped and blurred. It was only for an instant, but after that instant, he heard the cries of the entire world.

He could sense that all of the natural elements had instantly been stirred up into a frenzy before converging toward a certain direction.

He immediately rushed out of the room and looked up into the sky, where he was greeted by the sight of a massive pillar of light that pierced through the night sky.

There seemed to be some type of special existence high up in the air in the distance, and a series of golden light patterns descended from above, transforming into a string of golden runes that surged toward the golden light.

A string of sounds then quickly rang out, and they were devoid of rhythm, but extremely pleasing to the ears, as if the laws of the entire plane were resonating.

The laws were constantly shifting, as if they were bowing in reverence, but also as if they were rejecting something. This was a very special feeling, striking one with a sense of wholehearted joy, but also a hint of concern.

Tang Wulin immediately realized that Er Ming had succeeded.

Er Ming's voice rang out again. "This is light of guidance. Upon attaining godhood, one would be able to ascend through this light. Single-color light of guidance corresponds with the quasigod level, four colors equate to a true god, seven colors equate to a second-rank god, and nine colors equate to a first-rank god."

In just a single day, Yuanen Zhentian had progressed from the demigod level to become a quasigod! This was incredible progress!

Yuanen Zhentian had been pursuing this breakthrough for decades, and now that he had succeeded, even Tang Wulin was feeling very excited as a bystander. This was definitely fantastic news for the Yuanen Family, and it would be very beneficial to resolving the issue surrounding Yuanen Yehui as well.

The pillar of light had also alerted the entire Yuanen Family, and they all flocked to the scene from afar. They could sense what was happening on a deeper level than Tang Wulin as they felt as if their bloodlines had been set alight, as if to resonate with the enormous bloodline aura contained within the light of guidance.

A series of projections gradually began to appear behind the members of the Yuanen Family. These projections were all depicting Titan Giant Apes, and their levels of clarity varied depending on their cultivation ranks, but all of them could sense that their bloodline powers were steadily being enhanced.

This was a wonderful feeling. They were being enhanced at the very core, and this was immensely beneficial to all of them.

Tang Wulin possessed the almighty Golden Dragon King bloodline, so this change naturally hadn't escaped his notice. He knew that this was Er Ming's way of reciprocating the Yuanen Family. He didn't know how Er Ming had achieved this, but it would've definitely required a significant sacrifice.

Yuanen Yehui and Xie Xie were standing beside Tang Wulin, and the Titan Giant Ape projection behind Yuanen Yehui was extremely clear, almost as if it held substance. She was only one step away from becoming a Titled Douluo, and if it weren't for her Fallen Angel issue, she may have already made the breakthrough.