Chapter 384: What Exactly Do You Want to Do?
In the video.
After unleashing that earth shattering sword strike, Huo Yuhao's previously altered appearance reverted to its original form. However, even though he had regained control of his body, his expression showed no joy. Instead, he cried out in sheer panic, "Elder Ye! Elder Ye, what's wrong!?"
[What's going on?]
[Why is he so panicked?]
[Could it be that Elder Ye is about to die?]
[Wait a minute!]
[Was such a terrifying strike really something a fragmented soul could accomplish? Even if he borrowed Huo Yuhao's body, pulling off something like that shouldn't be so simple.]
[So he must have paid a price we don't know about.]
The livestream chat was in an uproar, with many viewers already guessing the truth.
In the video, after Huo Yuhao's panicked cries, a weak voice, as faint as a dying candle in the wind, finally echoed in his mind.
"…Why are you panicking? This old man isn't dead yet. But it won't be long now…"
Huo Yuhao, who had initially breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the first part of the sentence, instantly turned from relief to sorrow upon hearing the rest. His voice choked with emotion as he said, "...It's because of that sword strike… It's all my fault."
Even the audience in the livestream could feel his deep regret. He regretted letting Ye Cheng take action and destroy the Abyssal Passage. If he hadn't, things wouldn't have come to this.
"Haha, what does this have to do with you?"
The weak voice chuckled and said, "My hatred for the Abyss was always a battle to the death. Even without you, I would have found a way to unleash that sword."
"Yuhao, don't be sad over my passing. To me, this is actually a form of release. One day, when you reach the same level as I have, you will understand that the meaning of life isn't just about existence and death."
"In my lifetime, I have seen far too much, far too much death. To me, death is merely another beginning."
At this point, he began revealing shocking information.
"…Moreover, the 'Elder Ye' parasitizing your mind is actually nothing more than a fragment of a soul named 'Ye Cheng' that shattered upon his death."
"Do you know how many fragments were formed when that soul was destroyed back then? Millions, at the very least. I am merely one insignificant piece among them."
"These countless fragments were scattered across the vast universe by the chaotic currents of space and time. Even just on your Douluo Continent, I can vaguely sense no fewer than ten similar fragments… If you manage to find them all, you could consider it a 'resurrection' of me."
"But… they're not really Elder Ye!"
Huo Yuhao couldn't help but cry out.
Even if they had the same memories and the same personality, those fragments weren't the same Elder Ye who had accompanied him for years, taught him, nurtured him, and was like both a teacher and a father to him.
Even if, in essence, they could be considered the same person, once they had separated and experienced different lives, to Huo Yuhao, they had become different individuals.
Some viewers in the livestream nodded in agreement, thinking Huo Yuhao was right they were indeed different people. Others shook their heads, believing he was too stubborn. If their soul and memories were identical, then wasn't it still the same person? Why insist on distinguishing whether it was the exact fragment that had accompanied him all these years? He was just making things harder for himself for no reason.
Meanwhile, far away in the God Realm, Tang San watched the video, seeing the remnants of a soul he had been deeply wary of sacrificing itself to destroy the Abyssal Passage. He let out a sigh of relief. However, the moment he heard that over ten fragments of that soul still existed on Douluo Continent, his face darkened.
If Huo Yuhao found another "Elder Ye" to rely on, wouldn't that disrupt many of his plans?
The other God Kings, on the other hand, focused entirely on the mysterious remnant soul known as Elder Ye, realizing that it was merely one of countless fragments of a once mighty soul.
A mere fragment, weak beyond comparison to its original form, was still capable of such terrifying power.
One could only imagine that this remnant soul, in its prime, must have been far beyond the level of a God King!
Such a powerful being thankfully, it had already perished.
Otherwise, if it had ever descended upon their God Realm's star domain, they would have had no peace.
After all, who would be comfortable knowing that an existence capable of deciding their life and death at will was looming over them?
...
But no matter how much Huo Yuhao struggled, no matter how much pain he felt, from the moment that sword was swung, Elder Ye's disappearance had already become inevitable.
In the end, all he had time for was a final farewell. He left nothing behind before vanishing completely.
With that, the greatest pillar of support during Huo Yuhao's weakest years was gone. And it also meant that his suffering was just beginning!
From here, the video's plot returned to its original trajectory.
The livestream audience watched as Huo Yuhao remained in a state of depression for a long time before finally regaining his determination.
Then, he embarked on what could only be described as a life of relentless hardship.
In the Great Star Dou Forest, he unexpectedly encountered the Emperor Auspice Beast, the Three Eyed Golden Lion. Through a memory exchange with it, their fates became intertwined, granting him the Eye of Destiny.
After exchanging memories with Huo Yuhao, the Three Eyed Golden Lion, intrigued by the human world he had seen in Huo Yuhao's memories, transformed into Wang Qiu'er and headed to Shrek Academy.
At Shrek Academy, Wang Qiu'er met Huo Yuhao. At the same time, Tang Wutong, who had once disguised herself as Wang Dong, reverted to her female form and became Wang Dong'er.
At this point, both Wang Dong'er and Wang Qiu'er had made their appearances.
Then, after some events, they arrived at the Valley of Fate. There, as the one receiving special "attention," Huo Yuhao was tormented to the brink of life and death, an agony beyond imagination…
Then came the most classic final scene.
Our dear Tang God King, in that eerie, godly tone, declared:
"…Between Wang Qiu'er and Wang Dong'er, only one of you can survive. Whoever wins, Huo Yuhao will belong to them!"
Then, the scene shifted Wang Dong'er had died. Huo Yuhao knelt, weeping bitterly, begging the unknown voice to resurrect Wang Dong'er.
In the end, Wang Qiu'er was sent away, Wang Dong'er was revived but she fell into a coma…
At this point, the audience started feeling that something was off.
What exactly was Tang God King trying to do?
Wasn't he supposed to be passing down his divine position to Huo Yuhao? Didn't he deliberately send his daughter down to the lower realm for this purpose?
But if that was the case, then what were all these manipulative actions supposed to mean?
What was the Sea God really planning?
Because the video had an omniscient perspective, even though it wasn't explicitly stated, the audience could clearly tell that all of Huo Yuhao's suffering was completely unnecessary.
In fact, one could argue that if not for Tang God King's interference, none of these hardships would have even happened.
It felt like Tang God King had a personal grudge against him, deliberately making him suffer just to torment him, just for revenge?
The audience was utterly baffled.
They couldn't understand what was going through the Sea God's mind at all.
You were the one who sent your daughter to Huo Yuhao's side. You were also the one making life miserable for your future son in law.
What exactly do you want to do?
And yet, the shady deeds of our dear Tang God King were far from over…
(End of Chapter)
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