Douluo Divine Realm.
A soft halo of light gently touched the delicate skin of the clouds. The ethereal space had an unusually moving sense of substance. Vaguely, there seemed to be a majestic palace, looking illusory yet real under the caress of the soft halo.
A figure stood quietly amidst the clouds, gazing into the endless distance, at what, no one knew.
He had a head of waterfall-like, azure hair that cascaded down to his feet. If not for his towering figure and broad shoulders, one might mistake him for a woman just by looking from behind.
Ripples seemed to undulate on his magnificent blue robe. If one looked closely, their gaze would be instantly drawn in by that deep azure, and their entire soul would be absorbed into that endless blue, as deep as the ocean.
On his handsome face, which looked to be no more than in his twenties, was a pair of profound eyes. His gaze seemed vacant, yet it also seemed to encompass everything. An occasional flash of purple would pass through them, even more soul-stirring, giving off a feeling of fleeting beauty, of life and death in an instant.
"Sigh—" The man let out a soft sigh, a trace of faint sorrow appearing between his brows. He slightly closed his eyes, seeming to comprehend the ultimate principles of heaven and earth.
"Third Brother," a soft call sounded. A figure stepped out from the illusion and came to the blue-clothed man's side, naturally and gently taking his arm.
It was a woman in a long pink dress. Her long hair was combed into a long scorpion braid that hung down gently. From the side, one could see her exquisite, slender, and fair neck. The sash at her waist cinched a tiny waist, perfectly outlining her moving figure.
Xiao Wu's eyes were instantly filled with gentleness. "Third Brother, I saw your displeased expression just now. Is it because of matters on the Douluo Continent again?"
Tang San nodded, sighed softly, and said, "A day in the Divine Realm is a year in the mortal realm. This is true for any plane. Back then, I had wanted to stay on the Douluo Continent for a while longer to make more arrangements for my Tang Sect, but I had to return to the Divine Realm to oversee the grand situation because of a bet. I never thought that after more than twenty years had passed in the Divine Realm, ten thousand years later on the Douluo Continent, the Tang Sect would have already withered."
Xiao Wu said in annoyance, "Those two, Goodness and Evil, are really too cunning. They used a bet as an excuse to trick us into leaving the Douluo Continent too early, causing you to fail to obtain the planar embryo."
Tang San said, "I have already arranged for Mom and Dad to take care of that matter. The Douluo Continent has undergone many changes over the past ten thousand years and has become somewhat chaotic. Especially the continental collision caused by the crustal movement more than four thousand years ago not only more than doubled the area of the Douluo Continent but also brought many variables."
Xiao Wu said, "The Tang Sect also began to decline from that time on! Third Brother, don't think too much about it. Shrek Academy is still there. We can still influence the plane through some means."
Tang San nodded. "That's right. The Tang Sect was created by my own hand and must not be allowed to perish. As a Divine Realm Enforcer, although I cannot personally interfere with the changes of a plane, there are always more solutions than difficulties. However, recently, a new star seems to have been born of fate on the Douluo Continent, and it will have countless ties to my Tang Sect. I tried to see his destiny, but at a certain point, it was blocked by some existence."
Xiao Wu's eyes narrowed. "Is there still an existence on the Douluo Continent that dares to block your perception? Could it be that Silver Dragon King hidden in the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest?"
"No, not it. The Dragon God's god-seat has already shattered. It has no divine power; it's impossible for it to block the perception of a God-King," Tang San said resolutely.
"Could it be Qian Renxue?" Xiao Wu seemed to have thought of something. "But she is still suppressed by you on Sea God Island, continuously providing me with divine power. She shouldn't be able to do this."
Tang San shook his head with a cold smile. "Don't you forget, in the battle against us back then, there was another god."
"You mean... Bibi Dong?" Xiao Wu instantly understood, and a deep hatred surged in her eyes. "She killed my mother! She should have died under the Asura Sword!"
"When we joined forces to kill her back then, we did not find the Rakshasa God's inheritance. I suspect she left behind a wisp of divine sense and fled with the inheritance," Tang San analyzed calmly, then smiled freely. "No matter. Even if she revives and returns to her peak, she is merely a first-level god."
"And I am already a true God-King!"
"Third Brother is the best!" Xiao Wu happily hugged Tang San's arm, then seemed to think of something. "How about we let Little Qi go down and take a look? Through the connection with your divine sense, she will definitely be able to win over that new Son of Fortune!"
"That would be good as well." Thinking of Little Qi, a strange glint flashed in Tang San's eyes...
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At the outer periphery of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Huo Yuhao emerged from his spiritual sea and felt the changes in himself. A faint smile couldn't help but lift the corners of his mouth.
Two lustrous white soul rings rose from under his feet. Yes, two soul rings. After Bibi Dong used her Rakshasa divine power to supplement the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's abilities, besides the four great divine skills of the first soul ring, Huo Yuhao also obtained the second soul skill he originally only had after his first trip to the far north: Spiritual Simulation.
Originally, only a spirit soul could grant a soul master multiple soul rings. But alas, Huo Yuhao's current physique and spiritual power were far beyond what his original self could compare to at the same period. The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm thus didn't need to place too many seals on itself and had enough origin power to condense a second, or even a third or fourth, soul ring for Huo Yuhao.
Bibi Dong once again became Huo Yuhao's coolie. At his request, she condensed the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's life-source soul power into his spiritual skill soul rings. After all, compared to hunting soul beasts himself and relying on probability to obtain practical skills, it was more reliable to have Bibi Dong, who possessed divine power, directly create god-bestowed soul rings for him.
With the vast reserve of the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's million-year origin soul power, Bibi Dong didn't even need to expend her own divine sense or power to create god-bestowed soul rings for Huo Yuhao. She herself could also stabilize her divine sense state by absorbing the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's spiritual power.
As it stood now, Huo Yuhao had leaped from a mere little Soul Scholar to a two-ring Soul Grandmaster. At his age, he could be considered outstanding.
The most important cheat is finally in my hands. I can finally let loose and do some things I want to do.
Huo Yuaho stretched lazily, and a series of cracking sounds came from all over his body. The feeling of having soul rings was truly different. Before, he had a body full of soul power but no way to use it. Now, he had finally passed that stage.
The soul power in his body, which had already reached a bottleneck, underwent a qualitative change. Even his physical strength seemed to have increased again. Smooth soul power surged out, and everything he saw with his Spirit Eyes became clearer. Many instincts were also imprinted in his mind—each one a skill.
The white soul rings, to him, were a natural protective umbrella. When facing enemies, they gave the first impression of being a weak chicken, perfect for acting like a pig to eat a tiger.
Only then did Huo Yuhao remember Zhongli Yu, who had been knocked unconscious by the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm. He activated his Spiritual Detection and instantly found her passed out in the grass.
Seeing that she had not yet woken up, Huo Yuhao understood that this was his best opportunity to break away from the Holy Ghost Cult.
He bent down and gently brushed away the messy bangs from Zhongli Yu's forehead. Asking his own heart, even if it was mostly an act, it was impossible for him not to have any feelings for this woman.
"Wait for me. I will come back for you."
Huo Yuhao gently kissed Zhongli Yu's forehead, leaving behind a spiritual message.
After confirming there was no danger nearby, he set up several trigger-type invincible shields around Zhongli Yu. Huo Yuhao gave one last, lingering look at her beautiful face and then left without turning back.
Following the original plot, he had to make a trip to Shrek Academy. Only through Shrek could he obtain certain opportunities that were unavailable in the outside world.
Just as Huo Yuhao's figure disappeared from the range of naked-eye vision, a single, crystal-clear tear couldn't help but fall from Zhongli Yu's slightly closed, beautiful eyes.
She had woken up long ago. She did not stop Huo Yuhao from leaving. She was indeed the woman the Holy Ghost Cult used to tie down the Holy Son's heart, but how could she not have a heart of her own?
In their year of being together, she had long since given her heart completely to Huo Yuhao.
Go, my little troublemaker. Go find your freedom. The Holy Ghost Cult is an organization of evil soul masters. Don't come back... and finally, forget me!