I Can See Your Combat Power-Chapter 1745 - 181: The Truth Only the King Can See

The story of the Dragon Beasts isn’t very long, but the way foolishness manifests is all too familiar.

A few warriors, oblivious to their own limits, ventured into the lion’s den, thinking they could break through countless foes and return triumphantly like heroes in a tale.

But reality rarely treats those who leap into the abyss kindly. Getting captured isn’t the tragic end, but rather the beginning of a nightmare.

Their souls and consciousness were forcibly extracted, packaged, and stuffed into the body of a Dragon Beast. When they woke again, they were beasts in form but humans in mind.

Yet, the resilient warriors didn’t abandon hope. Disguising themselves to evade suspicion, they successfully broke free. Under pursuit, they met their senior Feng Shixing at Hu Mountain, exchanged identities, and fled westward together.

The two Dragon Beasts shared their entire tale, their eyes brimming with hope as they looked at Tang Luo.

The sudden miracle of being able to speak made them place an inexplicable confidence in Tang Luo, like a faint ray of light descending into a pitch-black world.

What if? What if it’s possible?

Under the eager gazes of the two Dragon Beasts, Tang Luo calmly said, "Before solving the problem, we first need to understand where the problem lies."

"The manifestation of human souls and beast souls varies across different life stages. The human race’s soul is born of chaos and, upon birth, disperses the Three Souls and Seven Spirits into the body’s limbs and organs. If one doesn’t cultivate, the presence of the soul remains imperceptible throughout life. Only with clarity of the Spiritual Platform can humans surpass beasts in memory, intelligence, and emotion."

"On the other hand, beasts are born with complete souls that perfectly align with their physique, though their Spiritual Platform remains chaotic. Thus, for a very long period of their growth, they act purely on instinct."

"During this process, a beast’s soul is nourished by Spiritual Power through respiration, growing stronger until it reaches a certain threshold. At this point, the beast soul begins to reinforce the Spiritual Platform, constructing a memory system akin to that of humans. Beasts at this stage don’t just rely on instinct anymore but gain rudimentary experience and wisdom."

"If a beast advances further to the King Beast level, it will develop emotions as intense and sensitive as those of humans, with intelligence comparable to the average person."

"I share this with you to illustrate that although human souls and beast souls might sound similar, in reality, they are worlds apart. What you experienced in Luyang City wasn’t as simple as having your soul extracted and placed into the body of a Dragon Beast. Instead, you underwent an involuntary and highly complex transformation process that permanently altered the characteristics of your soul."

"You must have noticed that over the past two years, you’ve become increasingly accustomed to these bodies. If not for subconscious resistance, you would have been able to achieve feats beyond what most Dragon Beasts could even imagine. This degree of adaptation isn’t something achievable merely by placing a foreign soul into a beast’s body."

"The conclusion, then, is this: You weren’t humans whose souls were implanted into beast forms. You were transformed into Dragon Souls and then overtook the original Dragon Beasts."

Individuals from different realms perceive problems in fundamentally different ways. From their narrative and his observations, Tang Luo was already remarkably close to uncovering the core of this bizarre situation.

From the perspective of a martial arts researcher, this study held invaluable insights. But when narrowed down to Fu Yuanshan and Lu Zhongyan, it amounted to the complete destruction of two warriors’ lives. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Unlike Tang Luo, who sealed memories and simulated planetary life, what these two endured was a wholly experimental procedure. The fact that they were even alive to stand before him was itself a miracle.

But the trouble with miracles in reality is this: Even if you’re that one-in-a-million, or even one-in-ten-million lucky individual, it doesn’t mean you’ll escape entirely unscathed after passing through the most perilous part.

Relying solely on willpower cannot fend off primal instincts, let alone battle the instincts of a wild beast.

As they become more attuned to their Dragon forms, the primal information inherent in their bloodline will continually erode and blur the parts of their consciousness tied to human memories. Once those memories are drowned out, Fu Yuanshan and Lu Zhongyan will truly become Dragon Beasts.

After all, compared to the Dragon Beasts’ long lifespans and formidable instincts, the seemingly unyielding will and clarity of the Spiritual Platform cultivated by Fierce Realm warriors appear far less reliable.

The beast’s instincts will incessantly vie for control of the entirety, and though it’s unpleasant to face, this process will inevitably dull Fu Yuanshan and Lu Zhongyan’s human emotions. The Dragon Beast instincts will naturally emerge victorious.

Even if Tang Luo were to devise a method for cultivating a Dragon Beast’s Dao Heart, it wouldn’t help. Their mental clarity relies entirely on a protective mechanism enveloping their Sea of Consciousness—one that was clearly artificially designed.

If this protective mechanism were to suddenly disappear or even partially disengage, their human awareness might instantly vanish. This is the most troubling aspect.

From a certain perspective, after this experiment, whether Fu Yuanshan and Lu Zhongyan live or die, they will permanently lose control over their bodies and consciousness.

But after investing so much effort and conducting such extensive research, was it solely to make "Dragon Beasts" slightly more lucid?

Could it be that Cao Lie, the grand Human King, was wasting his time on such pursuits?

Tang Luo found it hard to believe that a sect like the Beast Taming Sect, which had produced several Saint Kings, lacked methods to uncover the truths of the world.

If that’s the case, the purpose behind Cao Lie’s actions becomes far more intriguing. Knowing it brought him no personal benefit, yet expending enormous resources on research and experiments—what was the motive behind it all?

Having experienced planetary life, Tang Luo often fell into inexplicable states of contemplation. When he finally realized he wasn’t alone and that two students were waiting for salvation, he hurriedly pulled his focus back, only to find the pair had already collapsed weakly onto the ground.