Chapter 977 (2/2)
Tang Wulin was no longer the ignorant little boy who couldn't even sense the presence of the Golden Dragon King seals within his body.
These seals contained enough power to elevate him to the G.o.dly monarch level, but they also posed an unfathomably extreme threat to his life! Even at the rate that he was currently progressing, the probability that he'd be able to absorb all of the energy within the seals was infinitely approaching zero.
Tang Wulin gulped nervously before turning to Old Tang with a wry smile on his face. ”I'm not far from death, am I?”
Old Tang was silent for a moment. ”Perhaps.”
Tang Wulin's expression fell slightly, and he asked, ”Old Tang, can you give me an accurate estimation of how long I'll be able to last with my current bodily condition, and how many seals I'll be able to break during that time?”
Old Tang shook his head in response. ”There's no way for me to make that estimation as your bodily condition has already exceeded my original projections. You're only 21 years old this year, yet the power you currently possess is at a level that I'd projected for you to attain at 25 years of age. The 12th seal is the human limit; every successive seal that you break after that takes you up one G.o.dly rank Judging from the current level of stability of these seals, I can only tell you that you'll most likely break the 12th seal within 10 years, and that the 13th seal will most definitely be broken within 15 years. When that time comes, not only will you have to face the issues plaguing your body, you'll also have to oppose the power of laws of this world.”
Tang Wulin faltered slightly upon hearing this. ”The power of laws? What's that?”
Old Tang explained, ”There are invisible laws in all words; the Divine Realm has a set of laws, as does the human world. The laws of the human world stipulate that G.o.dly beings cannot exist here. Countless Limit Douluos have appeared in the human race during these past years, so why have they been unable to break through their limits and become G.o.ds? It's not because they lack the apt.i.tude to do so. Instead, it's because there are no G.o.dly berths available to accept them, so they have to be subjected to the oppression of the power of laws, and they're unable to overcome that final hurdle. You'll also be facing the same problem. There will be no G.o.dly berths available to accept you, so if your 13th seal is broken, not only will you have to withstand the power contained within that seal, you'll also be oppressed by the power of laws of the entire Douluo Continent.”
Old Tang's voice trailed off there, but Tang Wulin could imagine the tragic fate that awaited him if that were to happen.
A wry smile appeared on his face, and he sighed, ”Looks like there are no other possibilities then. Does this mean I'll only get to live for a maximum of 15 more years?”
His Golden Dragon King bloodline had given him enormous power, but it had also significantly shortened his lifespan.
Old Tang nodded, and said, ”However, nothing is absolute. If you can take that step and make the final breakthrough, perhaps you'll have a bright future ahead. If you can reach the G.o.dly tier, perhaps you'll be able to establish your own Divine Realm. The chances of that are extremely slim, but I exist solely to help you overcome that final hurdle.”
Tang Wulin turned to Old Tang, and he suddenly said, ”Don't tell me what my chances are.”
Old Tang faltered slightly upon hearing this before a smile appeared on his face for the first time since their reunion.
”You've grown up!”
Tang Wulin also smiled in response. ”I have! At the very least, I'll have more courage if I don't just how slim my chances are. I'll do everything in my power to fight no matter what, so what does it matter even if I can't make that final breakthrough? All I can do is make sure that I have no regrets, regardless of what the outcome turns out to be. Old Tang, I want you to tell me one thing; when should I break my 10th seal? Should I try to delay it for as long as possible or do it as early as possible?”
Old Tang immediately replied without any hesitation, ”As early as possible!”
Tang Wulin was rather taken aback to hear this. ”You didn't say this about the first nine seals.”
Old Tang explained, ”That's different. For the first nine seals, I was afraid that your body wouldn't be able to handle the influxes of energy. However, seeing as your body has become more powerful than I projected, you have to begin to absorb the power of the remaining seals as quickly as possible. This is because in a sense, the final nine seals are part of one unified ent.i.ty. In other words, the energy of the Golden Dragon King is one whole ent.i.ty. If you can absorb a portion of this power, then the overall pressure that the seals would have to withstand would be lessened, and that would allow the seals to hold themselves together for longer, thereby buying you more time. Do you understand what I'm saying?”
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