Douluo Continent: Angel Saint Huo Yuhao

Chapter 77 The Twilight Dragon of Light

"picture?"

Huo Yuhao looked Wang Dong up and down with a serious expression, and the meaning in his eyes gradually became strange.

It's more than just similar.

It’s just that!
From the first moment I met Wang Dong, I knew there were countless strange things about him.

Posture, speaking habits, daily life details, and most obviously, physical condition...

If you had to vote for the boy who is most like a girl, Huo Yuhao would just blindly vote for him.

"Young boss..."

As he was looking around, the voice of a hunched old man drew his attention back: "Could you give this old man a discount?"

Hearing his plea, Huo Yuhao immediately felt somewhat helpless.

If there were no one around, he would take the initiative to lower the price to accommodate the old man, since a fish isn't worth much anyway.

But it's overcrowded now!
What if some of the locals follow suit and cause trouble?
"Sorry, it's a small business. I'll give you a discount if you buy several."

After a few moments of thought, Huo Yuhao looked up and spoke somewhat apologetically, then his voice trailed off as he looked at the old man in front of him with a hint of surprise: "Grandpa...Grandpa?"

Standing in front of the stall was the elderly man who lay downstairs in the dormitory every day.

He's not usually seen doing anything; he's often chatting, lounging in a deck chair in the sun, and occasionally disappears for two or three days before coming back...

Over time, Huo Yuhao got used to this old man who seemed to update his status every day.

Seeing him suddenly at the school gate did surprise him, and he quickly stood up to make way for him: "Grandpa, why did you suddenly come out?"

"No way~"

Moon waved his hand in refusal, his voice tinged with helplessness, but his smile was wide open: "This old man was just lying in my dorm when some little rascal suddenly gave me a good hair wash, and I couldn't stand it anymore!"

shampoo…

Huo Yuhao's lips twitched, and he stopped what he was doing.

Could it be that the person washing this old man's hair was the same person who released the mental wave earlier?

'etc? '

Huo Yuhao suddenly realized something, and looked up in shock, meeting the old man's gentle eyes: "You...!"

The person in front of me can actually sense the spiritual wave?

After unintentionally releasing the wave that day, he had communicated with Tianmeng. Unless some unlucky guy with an eighth ring or higher was splashed on his head at close range, it would be impossible to sense the source of the spiritual energy.

Unexpected.

The old man who sits on the recliner downstairs every day is actually an eighth-ring powerhouse!
"Don't be surprised~"

Seeing his expression, the old man smiled even more gently: "On the contrary, you are the one who has shocked me the most..."

He paused deliberately.

Then, as Huo Yuhao's expression slowly hardened, the old man slowly uttered the next line: "...You've already reached the Third Ring Road, haven't you?"

bass--

Huo Yuhao's heart tightened, and he instinctively stepped back.

But to his horror, he discovered that his body was as if it had been encased in syrup, unable to move freely, and even solidified like an insect within this invisible amber.

Only then did Huo Yuhao realize that the commotion at the academy gate had long since disappeared, replaced by an eerie silence.

Even the pedestrians and the drifting smoke from the stoves seemed to freeze in the air.

"This is……"

As Huo Yuhao carefully sensed this strange space, his eyes gradually sharpened, and he squeezed out a few words through clenched teeth: "Mental power!"

hum~
The moment he uttered the words, Huo Yuhao's eyes also burst forth with golden light.

Under Moon's increasingly amused gaze, the invisible force field that had been merely enveloping his body suddenly loosened, and even faintly burned under the golden light. The entire illusory realm also began to loosen and tremble incessantly.

'As expected, it's even more powerful than I thought.'

Looking at the powerful golden eyes, Mu En sighed inwardly and spoke to Huo Yuhao again: "Wait a minute... This old man still has some things he wants to say to you. It won't do to tear this place down right now."

With these words, the crumbling mental world suddenly stabilized, as if it had been filled with some other power, becoming indestructible.

The mental power Huo Yuhao unleashed was like water splashing against a stone wall, instantly dissipating and utterly unshakeable.

This time, however, Moon left an empty space behind him.

"If you don't want to talk to me... you can leave, I won't blame you."

Moon smiled calmly, but his face inexplicably revealed a faint weakness: "Let's just accept it as fate."

Can we leave?
Huo Yuhao frowned as he looked at the empty space behind him, and subconsciously focused his mind to sense it. Several orbs of light appeared in his consciousness.

Only after sensing the sense of peace that seemed to emanate from Elder Yi did he slowly lower his guard and return to his original spot.

What do you want to tell me?

"I?"

Moon shook his head, leaned back, and a golden recliner appeared beneath him. Only when he lay down on this familiar old friend did his tense expression relax slightly, and he let out a few painful breaths.

"I'm not in a hurry~ You can go first."

Feeling the light points swirling and merging around him, and enveloped in the aura of light, Moon's expression softened further: "It's just a chat, no need to be so tense."

I told you so…

Huo Yuhao squinted at Mu En for a long while before tentatively asking, "You noticed me a long time ago?"

"Yes."

"When?"

Huo Yuhao's expression suddenly tensed up, but his next words unfortunately confirmed his guess.

"From the first moment I saw you."

Mu En tilted his head slightly to look at Huo Yuhao: "Although I don't know why, I can feel a residual aura of light from you... But when I investigated further, I found that your physical body seems to be far beyond what I imagined."

"You really showed your prowess in the freshman competition!"

At this point, Moon couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Old man, I never expected that you could actually possess mental strength and physical strength comparable to a third-ring cultivator at the first ring."

"And I never expected... that you could level up a full ten levels in just three months!"

If it were something else, it wouldn't matter.

Soul power is the foundation of everything and the sole criterion for evaluating talent in the Douluo Continent.

Why does Shrek Academy continue to invest in Ma Xiaotao, who clearly possesses the power of evil fire and carries the potential risk of becoming an evil soul master?
Because she cultivated quickly enough!

Why is no one talking about Zhang Lexuan's successor anymore, even though she was once the focus of much attention?

Because her speed slowed down after she got the eighth ring.

No matter your background or social standing, in this world, slow spiritual practice is the original sin, while fast spiritual practice is the truth.

Only by reaching a higher level before the age of twenty-five will the probability of breaking through the limit in the future greatly increase.

And the speed of leveling up ten times within three months—

This is unprecedented in history.

Even the ancestors who ascended to godhood ten thousand years ago could not achieve such an astonishing speed of cultivation.

"You've been watching me the whole time?"

Huo Yuhao couldn't help but frown.

"Not always~"

Moon chuckled twice, a hint of mockery in his voice: "But you didn't even think about going to the trouble of hiding it, did you?"

"If you're talking about hiding your talents, you still fought your way through the freshman competition. But if you're talking about giving your all, you didn't follow in the footsteps of Yan Shaozhe and the others."

"This performance has really given this old man a lot to think about..."

cough.

Huo Yuhao's expression immediately turned awkward: "I just don't want to cause trouble... Besides, although I don't like that teacher either, I'm still willing to do it if it can help a few classmates fight for a better future."

"—Even if it means exposing myself?"

Mu En's expression turned strange.

"I didn't plan to hide it much!"

Huo Yuhao shrugged: "I only know about Xingdou and Shrek Academy. I came here because I thought I could study. Whether I can attract attention or not is not important. As long as I have a place where I can cultivate in peace, that's enough."

It's impossible to go back to the Duke's mansion.

Rather than sitting in meditation in the wilderness, I'd rather spend the rest of my life meditating here.

With meat and vegetables available, you can even earn money, and use the free time to visit the library.

At least he can accept this mundane life.

"Ah...cough cough..."

Moon suddenly laughed, but choked on his own laughter, coughing violently. His wrinkles deepened, making him look even older and more tired. "Then it seems I was just making assumptions. You don't care about these things at all. No wonder, no wonder..."

"but."

Moon changed the subject, her eyes gleaming: "Didn't you ever think that by helping those struggling students, you'd be pushing away the students who should be staying?" This?
Huo Yuhao's expression suddenly changed.

He hadn't even thought about it subconsciously; he'd never considered these details before.

"To deprive those who deserve it of their opportunities, and to let those who shouldn't have it gain the future. Is this what you want to do?"

Mu En read it softly, each character seeming to strike Huo Yuhao's soul.

"No... I just wanted to—"

Faced with this probing question, Huo Yuhao, in his turmoil, suddenly touched upon something: "Wait..."

He looked up at Moon, who was on the recliner.

"It's all because of the limited number of spots, because of Shrek Academy's selection process!"

Huo Yuhao's eyes turned cold, and the fragments of thoughts that had been crammed into his mind over the past year began to vaguely combine: "The academy... has limited resources."

The entire freshman class had as many as one hundred students, with only one permanent teacher. Even after the freshman selection and reorganization, each class still had forty to seventy students, and several new teachers had to be transferred from other places to maintain two permanent teachers per class.

Competition begins with insufficient market share.

"Yes."

Seeing that he seemed to be thinking, Moon sighed softly: "Everything in this world is finite. Shrek simply puts everything into people with a brighter future."

"Just like our ancestor Tang San from ten thousand years ago, who single-handedly suppressed the Spirit Hall's world-destroying operation."

"Just like the Star Luo White Tiger of an even more distant era, which swept across the sects within the country and brought the Soul Master families to the side of the historical stage."

"Shrek's purpose is to direct resources to where they can be most effective."

To become a holy land for soul masters, gathering the most resources in the world, attracting the strongest people to Shrek Academy, uniting them into one, and thus influencing the course of the world.

Whether it's maintaining the continental order, developing the continent for the sake of soul beasts, or grappling with the forces that oppose the Sun Moon Empire...

Shrek Academy is the absolute core.

Its core position comes from the guarantee of strength and the recognition of the strong.

Take a step back and say that.

Without the support of Limit Douluo, Shrek Academy will find it difficult to face challengers from both inside and outside the Douluo ranks, and will struggle to cope with the threat of soul beasts.

At that time, let alone maintaining its status, the academy itself would be extremely fortunate if it didn't drown in the turmoil and become unable to extricate itself.

"So, you came here today just to tell me this? To explain Shrek's good intentions?"

Huo Yuhao listened to everything, but he was somewhat uninterested.

How much do these vast and magnificent things have to do with him? What is the significance of Shrek's existence in relation to him?
"You didn't really need to tell me so much."

The words of that Soul Saint flashed through his mind, and Huo Yuhao shook his head: "I'm just here to study."

Become stronger, take revenge, resurrect the two in the Sea of ​​Spirit, and then become a god.

This is all he wants right now; everything else can wait.

"Is necessary."

Seeing his expression, Mu En sighed, "You're no ordinary student... Although I don't know how you did it, your mental and physical strength seem to always be at a level higher than your soul power level."

"If what was before was just wishful thinking and speculation, now it is a plea after confirmation."

Mu En looked into Huo Yuhao's eyes.

"Stay at Shrek, kid."

"The glory built up over millennia has blinded those people; they cannot see the tarnished future that Shrek is about to face. I want to change things, but I am already too old—perhaps you can save it."

"I?"

Huo Yuhao was silent for a moment: "With me, a three-ring Soul Master?"

"With your status as an unprecedented genius who has risen from level 10 to over level 30 in just one year."

As if finally revealing his long-held feelings, Moon relaxed and rocked the recliner twice: "Besides that, even your mental and physical strength are soaring together... That's your capital."

The speed of cultivating soul power may even continue to accelerate between the ages of fifteen and twenty.

As long as Huo Yuhao maintains this talent, it's not impossible for him to reach the ninth ring before the age of twenty.

And if mental and physical strength can continue to grow at a rate two levels higher than soul power…

According to Moon's judgment.

This is absolutely the kind of talent that can challenge the realm of gods.

"Rather than saying the future is in your hands, it's more accurate to say... you are the future."

-

"Yuhao?"

Wang Dong waved her hand in front of his face: "What's wrong with you? Why are you spacing out..."

"fine."

Once Huo Yuhao regained his senses, he looked around and quickly picked up where he left off, his hands still moving: "I'm probably a little tired."

An aura of light, spiritual power, and a faint, yet palpable, oppressive force.

Aside from the Snow Empress, this was the first time Huo Yuhao had encountered a powerhouse of this caliber: "Just who is that old man—"

"The undisputed limit."

Hyotei replied with some lingering fear.

Looking across the entire Sea of ​​Spirit, she has the lowest rank. If it weren't for the help of the Heavenly Dream Snow Emperor, she might have been exposed.

"Limit Douluo..."

Although he had expected it, Huo Yuhao still couldn't help but gasp when faced with the fact.

Level 99, the absolute pinnacle of the Soul Master realm!

This powerful figure, who could make the entire mainland tremble, would actually stay at the entrance of the dormitory building, watching the students come and go, making noise all day long.

"So what did he just say to you?"

Tianmeng's eyes showed some worry.

Huo Yuhao is still only a twelve-year-old boy. If he were to be force-fed all sorts of nonsensical ideas, he might start to act strangely...

"He said he was going to entrust Shrek to me."

"?"

"But I firmly refused; these things are too much trouble."

"!"

"Later he said he hoped I could use my mental talent to try to access the soul tool."

"So, what's your answer...?"

“Cultivation is the most important thing. You can only take a few soul tools for self-defense and emergency use. Soul power level is what you need to improve the most.”

“…Good job.”

Tianmeng stretched out her little hands and rubbed her face vigorously: "You're right, cultivation takes priority..."

Why does it always feel like Huo Yuhao is more passionate than these implementers of the god-making plan? His mind is full of cultivation all day long, and he only does something else to relax when he gets tired of cultivating.

"Alright then, let's move on to the second question."

With a twist of its body, Tianmeng Silkworm pointed its plump tail sharply at the golden energy cluster in its spiritual sea, unleashing a terrified roar: "Can you tell me what this is?!"

Since all requests were rejected, how did this thing appear in the Sea of ​​Spirit?

Why would you let a stranger deliver something to you so readily?
Aren't you afraid of being sabotaged by the other party?
"This is something left behind by that old man, who said he would exchange it for a chance in the future."

Huo Yuhao repeated the ambiguous statement, then added, "However, I only took it in after Elder Yi said it was harmless."

Old Yi?
Tenmeng and Hyotei looked up together, only to receive a fragment of information.

"A path to the future lies hidden within this."

　"Without a doubt, their current changes are enhancing Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea, physical strength, and the lifespan of each spirit ring."

　　After absorbing the Gold of Life, Hyotei can also increase the age of her spirit rings.

　　Later they felt it was too over-the-top, so they completely removed the original concept and didn't mention it again.
　　...

　　another

　　In the original novel, after Huo Yuhao sacrificed himself as the Ice Emperor, his physical abilities increased fivefold, enabling him to withstand at least three thousand years of spirit rings.
　　Three thousand years is exactly the time limit for the fourth spirit ring, equivalent to Gao Huo having two spirit rings, so (1.1^9)^2 ≈ 5.56
　　Perfect match!

　　At the same time, his spiritual sea expanded by a factor of two, reaching a level that is only possible after reaching the third ring, which is more than a one-tier enhancement.

　　Therefore, 1.1^6 ≈ 1.77
　　Almost a perfect match!

　　...

　　Has anyone wondered how the million spiritual power of the Divine Seal was set up?

　　根据斗一描述，10-95每级增长约10%，95-97+50%，-98＋30%，-99+40%（当然，后面把这设定吃干净了

　　If we define level 10 as 100, then level 99 is approximately 900618, which is equivalent to the ninth level of the ninth rank of the Divine Seal (a unit of spiritual power).
　　Furthermore, a soul beast that lives for 100,000 years is granted a title, and one million years becomes a god (Le).

　　Sanshui opened the Divine Throne after Douluo Continent I, so the Divine Throne's spiritual power inherited the Soul Master's Soul Power + Soul Beast's Age Limit setting from Douluo Continent I.
　　同时，特殊能力表现上神印60/70万≈99级，而斗二中后期魂兽也改成了60/70万≈99
　　In terms of combat power and plot position within the book, the Divine Seal has 40 power, approximately equal to 40; at the end of Douluo Continent II, the Soul Beasts also have 99 power, approximately equal to 99.
　　It can be confirmed that the modifications and inheritance of Sanshui's character settings are very obvious.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)