Leaving Heaven Dou City and walking on the wide road, there were far fewer people here than inside the city. The two could lower their voices to speak without being overheard.
"Hehe, Yuhao, I didn't expect you to be so valuable. Five hundred gold soul coins! I was even tempted. If you were really my maid, I would have sold you to him." Tang Ya's irritating habit flared up again.
Huo Yuhao glared at her fiercely. He really wanted to teach Tang Ya a lesson right now. This woman was always like this: readily admitting her mistakes, but never changing, a classic case of not learning from her experiences.
To be honest, Huo Yuhao hadn't expected what happened before. Bullying others by flaunting one's power was normal, but that youth was just too good at pretending. A small-time soul master, a nobody in the soul master world, who gave him such courage to dare to be so recklessly suicidal?
It had to be said that the youth had survived to this age purely by luck. Huo Yuhao had always thought that this kind of "show off and get slapped" scenario would only appear in dramas. Today, he had broadened his horizons.
However, the fact that the youth had been able to be so arrogant for so long without any problems suggested that his backing was not simple. He would have someone investigate it after they returned and uproot the entire thing, just to be fair.
Huo Yuhao didn't need to think to know that the Spirit Treasure Merchant Association was already searching for him, thinking about how to retaliate. He naturally wouldn't hold back.
Sunset Forest was close to Heaven Dou City. With Tang Ya and Huo Yuhao's speed, it took them less than three hours to reach the outer edge of Sunset Forest. After entering the forest, Huo Yuhao also released his Simulation Soul Skill.
Finding herself back to normal, Tang Ya couldn't help but ask, "Yuhao, what's going on? Didn't you say this Soul Skill wouldn't be解除 for three days?"
Huo Yuhao didn't answer, just chuckled.
Now, how could Tang Ya not know she'd been tricked again? "You tricked me again! And you made me so ugly."
Tang Ya said, her small fists hitting Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao raised his hand to catch Tang Ya's soft, weak fists, and with one hand, he embraced Tang Ya's slender waist. "Sister Ya, sometimes being ugly is good. At least safety is guaranteed, isn't it? Like you are now, it's truly tempting."
Tang Ya was held by Huo Yuhao, her body almost pressed against his. Her pretty face immediately flushed red. Hearing Huo Yuhao's words, she panicked. What did Huo Yuhao want to do in this wilderness? Tang Ya regretted it; why was she so talkative?
"Let go of me!" Tang Ya began to struggle violently.
The effect was still there. In the next moment, Tang Ya regained her freedom, while Huo Yuhao stood there, stunned. Oh my god, what did I do? The joke went too far. If it were someone else, it wouldn't matter, but Tang Ya was Beibei's girlfriend. What was he even doing?
"Sister Ya, I'm sorry, I..." Huo Yuhao was at a loss for words, not knowing how to explain. Did he want to say he was aroused? But Wang Qiuer was clearly more beautiful than Tang Ya, so how could he have these thoughts?
Huo Yuhao quickly understood. It was all Tang Ya's fault, stirring up the flame in his heart. He was at an age of budding romance, who wouldn't have a little fire? How could he resist Tang Ya's constant provocations?
As for why Huo Yuhao didn't have such strong desires for Wang Qiuer, there were two reasons. First, Huo Yuhao knew her identity and background, so he was wary of her from the start. Second, Wang Qiuer's personality was too strong; the name "Mother Tyrannosaurus" wasn't for nothing. Huo Yuhao didn't like women with strong personalities.
"Don't say anything else, and don't let it happen again." Tang Ya didn't listen to Huo Yuhao's explanation at all, her face flushed as she lowered her head and walked forward.
"Wait, Sister Ya." Huo Yuhao called out to her.
Tang Ya didn't listen and walked straight ahead.
"Sister Ya, you're going the wrong way." Huo Yuhao's voice came again, tinged with helplessness.
Hearing this, Tang Ya paused, then after a moment, she returned to Huo Yuhao's side, taking small, hesitant steps.
Night fell quickly, and darkness enveloped the forest. Huo Yuhao and Tang Ya set up their tent and started a fire. They ate dry rations while studying the map.
"Yuhao, where exactly is the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well? And what's with these areas you've circled?" Tang Ya looked at the map in Huo Yuhao's hands, where five locations were circled in red marker.
"I don't know the exact location, but I'm almost certain the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well is in one of these five places," Huo Yuhao replied. There was nothing to be done. Sunset Forest wasn't huge, but it wasn't small either. And no one knew where the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was. Huo Yuhao could only analyze the most likely locations and search them one by one. It would just take some time, but he would find it eventually. Furthermore, Huo Yuhao knew the characteristics of the area surrounding the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well: it was home to many Azure Scale Nine Ultimate Flowers, a poisonous plant-type soul beast.
"Ah, so you don't know where the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well is?" Tang Ya said, stunned.
Huo Yuhao nodded slightly, still studying the map. Douluo Continent wasn't like Earth. There was no navigation during this period, and the maps were only a rough reference. Moreover, it wasn't easy to find the locations on the map. The area was too large and too vague.
Actually, there was a way to increase efficiency: aerial reconnaissance. But Huo Yuhao was worried that he would be besieged by soul beasts if he took to the sky. The soul beasts in Sunset Forest were generally of lower age, but there were still many ten-thousand-year beasts. Just five or six of those could give Huo Yuhao a serious headache, not to mention he had a burden with him.
In contrast, Tang Ya, seeing Huo Yuhao nod in acknowledgment, suddenly felt foolish. She had followed Huo Yuhao to Sunset Forest without asking anything clearly.
Just as Huo Yuhao was lost in thought, studying the map, a large expanse of golden light pierced through the clouds from the high sky, illuminating the continent. The dark night sky suddenly became as bright as day, and a vast voice resounded throughout the world.
"From today onward, the Godly Stele Rankings will descend one after another. The Godly Stele Rankings are divided into several categories, including the Talent Rankings, Martial Soul Rankings, and Innovation Rankings. The Talent Rankings are based on a comprehensive ranking of innate talent and subsequent improvements. The Martial Soul Rankings record all existing martial souls on the Douluo Continent, ranked according to strength and potential. The Innovation Rankings are based on innovations within the cultivation system (including soul tools)."
"Those who are listed can all obtain divine rewards."
Boom.
As the vast voice faded, a booming sound suddenly echoed through the heavens and earth. In the clouds, a massive golden stele, shimmering with golden light, descended. It stood in the center of the world, towering into the clouds, its momentum awe-inspiring.
At this moment, everyone on the continent heard that vast divine voice. At the Seagod Pavilion, a group of elders led by Mu En appeared outside.
"Teacher, could this be a blessing from the Seagod?" Yan Shaozhe asked excitedly. It had been many years since a divine miracle had appeared on the Douluo Continent, and many people doubted whether gods truly existed.
However, a divine miracle had appeared today. Yan Shaozhe's first thought was of the Seagod, whom they, in the Seagod Pavilion, revered; the great being who had destroyed the evil Martial Soul Empire's conspiracy and saved the people from dire straits.
The other elders also looked expectantly at Mu En, hoping to get the answer they desired. They were looking forward to the Seagod's arrival.
Mu En slowly shook his head, "I don't know either. How can I fathom the might of a god?"
Although everyone was somewhat disappointed, they could understand. Gods were indeed beyond their reach. However, they didn't lose hope, as the possibility of the Seagod's descent was still the greatest.
Because the Seagod was the closest and, according to records, the most powerful god.
At the location of the divine light, an old man stood in the air. The old man wore simple cloth robes, was bald, and had kind eyes and brows, resembling an enlightened monk in a temple.
In the distance, a broad-bodied middle-aged man slowly approached. He didn't walk quickly, but each step seemed to traverse endless space.
Before long, the middle-aged man arrived in front of the old man. The middle-aged man clasped his hands in a respectful gesture and said in a deep voice, "Tang Hao greets Senior."
The old man didn't reply, nor did he even look at Tang Hao, as if Tang Hao didn't exist.
But Tang Hao dared not be angry. It was this person who had initiated the conflict, scaring the God Realm into a hasty retreat. Even the God Realm had fled, showing how powerful the other party was.
Even knowing that this person's power was not what it once was, Tang Hao still didn't dare to be disrespectful.
"Senior, with your status, why bother toying with these commoners!"
Tang Hao wore a face of compassion, as if he were speaking up for the people of the Douluo Continent who were living in dire straits.
In truth, he was merely probing, trying to ascertain the old man's true intentions.
This time, the old man didn't remain silent. "What this poor monk does is merely to find a way out for the people of this land. This matter arose from me, so naturally, I must remedy it."
As he spoke, the old man gazed into the distance, towards those so-called Extraterrestrial Demons within the Sun Moon Empire's borders.
Seeing this, Tang Hao seemed to understand something, and asked uncertainly, "Senior, do you want to cultivate some people to resist the Abyssal Plane? But is there really enough time now?"
The old man replied, "Do your best and leave the rest to fate. This soul fragment of mine won't last much longer."
"If we stall for a while, your God Realm should return. Or perhaps, someone doesn't want to come back so soon?"
Tang Hao's expression shifted upon hearing this, his face twitching almost imperceptibly.
The Godly Stele Rankings are related to the God Realm, which will be revealed later. However, rest assured, this won't be used to pad out the word count; the main storyline will still be followed.
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