The live broadcast continued.
[Hold on a second—he's supposed to be the new rising star, but why is this kid's talent so awful? I thought at the very least he'd be innately full of soul power or have twin martial souls… Didn't they say he wouldn't be any weaker than the Sea God?]
[Could it be that the video got it wrong? Maybe someone else is the true rising star?]
[Yeah, even if his martial soul is decent, this kid only has rank one innate soul power. That's garbage-tier talent.]
[With that kind of soul power, his potential tops out at around rank 20–30. And he's supposed to become a god? Seriously?]
[This video has to be fake. No way it's real.]
Barrage after barrage of comments flooded the screen. Most viewers had seen the footage detailing Huo Yuhao's background and were quick to dismiss him. In their eyes, having only one rank of innate soul power meant you were hopeless. How could someone like that ever become a god?
On top of that, his martial soul was a pair of eyes. Soul skills from an eye-based martial soul usually fell into spiritual or visual enhancements—hardly the kind of abilities that could unleash the physical dominance expected from a body-type martial soul.
These thoughts were shared by most viewers—except those from the Body Sect. Only they knew just how terrifying the potential of Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Eye truly was.
As the public continued to speculate and debate, the video progressed.
After leaving the Duke's Mansion, Dai Yuhao shed his surname and took on the name Huo Yuhao. He then set out alone for the Star Dou Forest.
Viewers were stunned that Huo Yuhao dared to venture into such a dangerous place all by himself. Not a single companion or protector accompanied him. Most people shook their heads, thinking the kid had no clue just how reckless he was being. Surely he'd be dead before long.
The Star Dou Forest was infamous—a realm of savage soul beasts. Even the outer fringes teemed with ten-year-level beasts. A rank-10 soul scholar with an almost non-combative martial soul had absolutely no business being there.
Still, some people admired his bravery. Risking his life like this wasn't something just anyone could do. Had it not been for his poor talent, this level of courage alone could have propelled him to great heights. What a pity that his innate soul power was only rank one…
Sighs of pity echoed through the livestream. In this world, talent reigned supreme. No matter how courageous you were, without talent, your fate was sealed.
But just as the livestream filled with lament, the video took a dramatic turn.
On his journey to the Star Dou Forest, Huo Yuhao encountered Tang Ya and Bei Bei. Apparently, his grilled fish was just too delicious, and Tang Ya decided to accompany and protect him because of it. Many viewers rolled their eyes—Seriously? He got help because of a fish?
Though Tang Ya and Bei Bei hadn't revealed their full strength yet, based on their appearance and demeanor, they were clearly no ordinary civilians. Roaming around the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest meant they were likely young soul masters, fully capable of helping Huo Yuhao hunt a ten-year soul beast to obtain his first soul ring.
And then came the legendary "Wind Baboon Fails to Kill the God" scene—though the audience didn't know it by that name yet. Just as Huo Yuhao was preparing to absorb a soul ring from the Wind Baboon he had barely managed to slay, a massive golden-ringed Iceworm burst out of the ground. After a short exchange, it actually offered itself to Huo Yuhao for a soul ring sacrifice.
The human audience was stunned into silence.
Meanwhile, in the Star Dou Forest, many fierce beasts watching the stream were struck with realization: So that's where that million-year Iceworm went—it sacrificed itself to a human! No wonder no one could find it.
In the real world, Huo Yuhao himself was speechless as he watched his entire life's secrets exposed on screen. Seriously, no privacy at all? They just aired that like it was public property!
How was he supposed to keep up the low-profile act now? He could already picture all the trouble this revelation would bring. After all, there was never a shortage of forces eager to eliminate rising geniuses—especially when those geniuses were still weak. Damn it, the future's looking bleak already…
Back in the video—
Huo Yuhao's dialogue with the Skydream Iceworm revealed to viewers that the rotund creature was, in fact, a million-year soul beast. This revelation stunned the entire livestream.
Ten-thousand-year soul beasts were already considered legendary. A million-year soul beast? That bordered on myth. Most people hadn't even heard of such a thing before.
[Is this video even real?]
[Like, what the hell? So many Titled Douluo don't even have a single hundred-thousand-year soul ring, but this kid—who's not even a proper soul master yet—gets a million-year beast to voluntarily sacrifice itself to him as his first soul ring?!]
[Is he the heavens' favorite child or something?]
[This kind of luck should be illegal.]
[No way. This is too fake.]
[Seriously, how can someone be this lucky?]
[It's unnatural. Completely unrealistic.]
[It's like destiny itself is guiding him… Could he be a god-in-the-making?]
For a moment, countless viewers began to question whether the video was even genuine. Huo Yuhao's journey felt more fantastical than a fairy tale. The more they watched, the more implausible it all seemed.
Yet among the skeptics, a few insightful individuals began to understand: this level of luck likely meant Huo Yuhao was the Fated One of this era—the Child of Destiny.
Regardless of the ridicule or jealousy, the video continued.
Following the Skydream Iceworm's sacrifice, Huo Yuhao's good fortune didn't stop. A strange light and a flaming orb entered his spiritual sea, seemingly representing the remnant souls of two powerful beings.
Even without knowing exactly what they were, everyone could guess—if this ridiculously lucky kid absorbed them, they'd definitely be an immense boon.
At this point, many soul masters in the real world were overwhelmed with envy—some even felt a murderous urge bubbling within them. In a world where power was everything, a rising genius like this could only be one of two things: a threat to be eliminated, or a freak that defied logic.
There was no in-between.
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