The soul spirit Zhongli mentioned was naturally the product created by Electrolux in the original timeline, using Snow Empress as the "material."
Huo Yuhao later further developed the method of soul spirits.
Since the original timeline proved this method was feasible, implementing it again wouldn't be difficult.
The only challenge was how to reclaim already fused soul spirits!
Yes, fusing soul spirits was simple, but it still required consuming one or even multiple spirit beasts to create them.
Without a method to reclaim them, it could only alleviate the conflict between humans and spirit beasts, not change the current situation between the two sides.
Once a method to reclaim soul spirits was developed, after a spirit master's death, the soul spirit could be reabsorbed by others.
Then, the extinction of spirit beasts would become controllable. As long as there wasn't a large number of spirit masters appearing in the same period, the number of spirit beasts wouldn't drastically decrease.
After hearing Zhongli's words, Gu Yuena's eyes flashed with surprise and disbelief.
A human deity was actually trying to find a way to ease the conflict between humans and spirit beasts, rather than violently killing high-level spirit beasts?
This... this Martial God was a bit different!
As for whether Zhongli's method was feasible, that wasn't important. Zhongli's attitude was what mattered most!
Zhongli not only didn't kill spirit beasts on a large scale to obtain spirit bones and forge divine equipment, but he also had a strategy in mind, even a method to ease the conflict between humans and spirit beasts.
Wait...
Suddenly, Gu Yuena seemed to think of something, a hint of confusion appearing on her face.
"Magic from another world..."
She touched her chin and suddenly understood!
She wasn't a native of the Douluo Continent. As a fragment of the Dragon God, she knew there were other planes, other worlds.
The Douluo Continent, spirit beasts, and the spirit system evolved after the Dragon God War, making it a rather unique world among the myriad of worlds.
In other worlds, there was magic, martial arts, and other special cultivation methods. Gu Yuena was well aware of this.
What puzzled her was that Zhongli actually knew about these things!
"It seems this Martial God is likely a deity from another world who accidentally entered Douluo!"
"No wonder... there's no trace of spirit beast resentment on him, not a single bit."
"The reason he developed a spirit was probably a special change that occurred after arriving in this world."
"If that's the case, then it also explains why there were no traces of him before he destroyed Shrek Academy."
Gu Yuena thought to herself. As one of the Dragon God's fragments, she wasn't foolish. On the contrary, she inherited the Dragon God's wisdom and was very "intelligent".
She might seem naive, but that was because she was like a blank slate, having never been exposed to these things before.
Once she was exposed, understanding and enlightenment weren't difficult.
"What puzzles me now is how to preserve the soul spirit after it fuses with a human, even after the spirit beast dies."
Zhongli paused here, looking at Gu Yuena, who was deep in thought.
Hearing this, Gu Yuena snapped out of her thoughts. Although her face was still cold, she wasn't as aloof as before.
"Zhongli, if your method is feasible, you will be the greatest benefactor of the spirit beast race."
"As for how to preserve the soul spirit, I can't offer any suggestions. Please put more thought into this."
"If you need the cooperation of spirit beasts, we will not refuse!"
Gu Yuena said with a serious expression.
The continuation of the race was the top priority. If Zhongli's words could truly succeed, it would be a win-win situation.
Suddenly, Gu Yuena seemed to think of something, a glimmer of light flashing in her silver eyes as she looked into Zhongli's amber eyes.
"Zhongli, can we test this soul spirit method first to see the results?"
"Tell me what kind of spirit beast you need!"
Gu Yuena, who knew little about human society, was more courteous than those people from Shrek.
This made Zhongli quite pleased.
Xuan Zi and others: If you had revealed your strength and divine identity from the start, do you think we would have been so foolish!
Hearing this, Zhongli seemed to think of something and touched his chin.
"Miss Gu Yuena, your words remind me of something."
"I wonder if Miss Gu Yuena has time to accompany me to the Extreme North?"
At this time, Snow Empress was just preparing to transform and hadn't been captured by the human ninth-rank soul engineer yet. Ice Empress also hadn't fused with anyone and was still preparing for the heavenly tribulation ten thousand years later.
Gu Yuena was momentarily stunned but instinctively nodded: "I have time."
She had already awakened, so she had plenty of time. The only concern was the recurrence of her old injuries.
Other than that, there was nothing else.
"Then let's head to the Extreme North now."
"Alright!"
In a short moment, the two left Zhongli's residence and flew towards the Extreme North.
With their strength, this distance was nothing. If not for fear of Gu Yuena's injuries flaring up, they could have reached the Extreme North in an instant.
Arriving at the core of the Extreme North, Zhongli and Gu Yuena stopped flying and landed on the icy ground.
Zhongli seemed to think of something, a smile appearing on his lips.
In the next moment, Paimon, who was eating fish at Huo's Grilled Fish Shop, disappeared. The half-eaten fish also fell onto the table.
"???"
Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao were dumbfounded. Their guest had just vanished?
They seemed to think of something and suddenly understood.
Paimon was the Martial God's spirit. Her sudden disappearance must have been because the Martial God summoned her.
"Huh?"
Paimon's hands were empty, and she bit into thin air, her eyes filled with confusion.
When she reacted, she was completely stunned.
The surroundings were a vast expanse of white, with countless snowflakes falling from the sky and a cold wind piercing to the bone.
Paimon couldn't help but shiver.
"Zhongli, where have you sent me?"
She turned her head and asked Zhongli.
Beside Zhongli was the silver-haired lady, who was looking at her with curiosity.
"Paimon, didn't you want to come out and play?"
Zhongli said with a straight face: "This is one of the human forbidden zones, the Extreme North. It's a place rarely visited by humans, with a pristine environment perfect for enjoying the snow."
Paimon: "..."
She wanted to come out and play, but without any process, she was directly sent to a human forbidden zone?
What's fun about that!
Although Zhongli said that, he waved his right hand, and an amber energy formed a shield around Paimon, isolating her from the cold.
Paimon shivering looked quite pitiful.
Looking at Paimon and thinking about what they were about to do, Zhongli seemed to ponder something.
Zhongli didn't know why Paimon had formed a contract with him, but Paimon was still an independent individual.
So, was it possible that Paimon could also have a spirit?
The Sky Dream Iceworm not only "contributed" a million-year spirit ring but also an ice-attribute spirit slot. As long as the first ice-attribute spirit ring was absorbed, a corresponding spirit could be formed.