Douluo Dalu Within A Martial World

"Killing me won't allow you to take over my body and live as a human.... you'll just enter Samsara along with me instead".

The words just broke all hopes the crane had of leaving Bing Xian's Sea of Consciousness in one piece. It's hopes shattered, and it fell to the ground like a marionette with its strings cut.

Small tears started to form in the corner of the crane's eyes and soon it began drip uncontrollably.

Bing Xian didn't know whether to roll his eyes at the crane or feel sorry for it.

The crane obviously wanted to rob him of his fake Inheritance, yet when the situation got reversed back onto it, it broke down quicker drunk sixteen year old.

"*Sniff*.... I guess I do deserve it.... I haven't lived a very good life. *Sniff*. And I did think about robbing you of your Inheritances.... *Sniff*....".

The small bird wiped its eyes with its nose and looked up at Bing Xian.

Pale blue eyes met dark blue ones and the two stared at each other for a very long time. Long enough for Bing Xian to completely integrate the formerly giant black crane into his very first Spirit Ring!

A giant red Spirit Ring expanded outwards from the crane's small body and floated behind Bing Xian. If one looked closely, seven small golden markings could be seen decorating the Spirit Ring, each of which caused Bing Xian's small smile to grow even bigger.

This Spirit Beast was over 700,000 years old! It was a Beast that could take the form of a human! It could level cities and topple countries!

And it was his First Spirit Ring!

"Yes! Senior Crane you won't regret becoming my Spirit Ring! In fact, one of the people who created this form of cultivation also possessed several conscious Spirit Rings. And he eventually rose up to become the God of Emotions!".

"Yeah.... okay....".

Bing Xian rolled his eyes at the crane and pulled it closer towards him, placing it in his ŀȧp.

"Hey! I maybe in distress but that doesn't mean you can manhandle me like.... that....".

The Sea of Consciousness suddenly shifted and the image of a dark haired young man with several red Spirit Rings and a couple gold Spirit Rings floating in the air. The focus of the crane changed along with the scenery and it watched the young looking man intently, as a myriad of colors leaked out of his body, filling the world with an infinite number of feelings.

Anger.

Sadness.

Rage.

Dread.

Despair.

"Don't avert your eyes. The God of Emotions didn't just affect negative ones.... look....".

The small crane peered out from a gap in between its wings and another set of emotions filled its tiny body. These ones far greater in number and intent than the previous ones.

Gratitude.

Serenity.

Altruism.

Happiness.

Joy.

Love.

A myriad of emotions coursed through the small crane as it watched intently the memory of Bing Xian looking at the legendary Huo Yuhao, the Founder of the Spirit Pagoda and God of Emotions, ascending to Godhood.

"Is this.... a God?".

"Yes".

Bing Xian's answer reverberated throughout the small cranes soul, and a spark was lit within.

"I see. So this is what you want to become. It is a very lofty-".

Bing Xian interrupted the small crane.

"It is what I will become. You see Senior Crane, I've always dreamed of becoming someone who can rival a man who had a 1,000,000 year Spirit Beast for his first Spirit Ring. A man who had three Spirit Essences just like me, and rose to become a God! I dreamed of rising to the top! I dreamed of becoming a King!".

The expression on Bing Xian's face turned fanatic, and his clear rosy cheeks changed to a deep red as he realized that he had nearly caught eighth-grader syndrome again.

"Senior Crane! When you thought I had some sort of Inheritance which would boost your cultivation beyond Life Destruction, did you not dream of becoming an overlord of this world!? Did you not dream of ascending to a higher world, to chase treasures and follow your destiny!?".

The tiny spark within the small crane exploded, and a raging fire was burning inside of it.

"After seeing this! After seeing what a Spirit Master and Spirit Beast accomplished together, do you not dream of ascending to the top of this world! Do you not dream of becoming a God!?".

The universe was reflected in this six year olds eyes, thought the crane.

That raging fire had burnt through all his defenses and a uncontrollably inferno was coming forth!

"Of course I dreamed of that!".

The small crane leaped out of Bing Xian's ŀȧp and flew up, hovering just above the latter's head, staring down at the small boy instead of staring up.

"I dreamed of becoming a King long before your ancestors were even born! I lived a thousand of your lifetimes and have seen more of the world than your tiny little head could even imagine!".

The crane gradually stopped beating its wings and sat down on top of Bing Xian's head, poking the six year old once hardly smack dab in the middle of the forehead.

Bing Xian rubbed his forehead in pain before looking back up at the small bird.

"I might've continued living for another couple hundred thousand years thanks to my constitution and bloodline, but I might've never reached the Divine Sea Realm, or even the Divine Transformation Realm after that.... but seeing that.... seeing a man ascend to Godhood through this "Spirit Ring Cultivation".... I can't help but feel my blood boil!".

The small crane smiled, or gave Bing Xian what looked like a smile, and the latter gave one back.

"Don't worry Senior Crane! With my Spirit Ring Cultivation, I will make even God Realm Beasts my Spirit Ring! And by then, I will rise to the 33 Heavens.... with 27 Conscious Spirit Rings!