Although Huo Yuhao had not left Shrek Academy, he still held complete control over the state of the entire continent.
The four great empires' initial offensive against the Holy Spirit Sect was progressing smoothly.
In just a few short months, they had thoroughly suppressed the roaming, unaffiliated evil soul masters within their territories. As a result, the only remaining known group of evil soul masters on the continent was now the Holy Spirit Sect, hidden deep within the Mingdou Mountain Range.
However, the enemy had not yet been alerted — because Tang Ya remained unaware.
After all, the "weeds" being trimmed… were also Huo Yuhao's people.
As for the zombie legions within the Douling Empire…
Since the Corpse God was no longer around, the remaining zombies in Douling posed no significant threat.
Currently, the zombie legions were being jointly monitored by the major sects of the Douling Empire, keeping their activities confined within specific regions.
Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao's true body avatar had also completed a crucial mission — locating the exact whereabouts of Ye Xeshui and Long Xiaoyao.
After being gravely injured in a previous encounter, the two had fled overseas. Rather than staying hidden in one place, they had relocated multiple times, diving ever deeper into the ocean. By the time Huo's avatar finally caught up, they had already reached the western seas.
Now, as the forces of Huo Yuhao's monstrous descendants began operations in both the eastern and western seas, the resulting underwater turbulence was forcing Ye Xeshui and Long Xiaoyao to migrate further south.
It was clear they wanted no part in this oceanic conflict. Their injuries, even after over a year, still hadn't fully healed.
Huo Yuhao was now contemplating whether to make time to take them down himself.
"At this point, Ye Xeshui is the only one still useful as a maternal vessel for nurturing a new body for my avatar… but I've already found a better candidate."
"On the other hand, if I deliver their corpses to the Corpse God, they could probably serve as his tenth soul ring."
He had already made up his mind.
But just as Huo Yuhao was preparing to finish this matter in one night, something unexpected occurred at Shrek Academy — not from troublesome students, but from the return of old acquaintances.
Xian Lin'er and Zhang Lexuan had come back.
Xian Lin'er had long been absent from the academy, wandering far and wide to gather rare metals in an effort to rebuild the Soul Tool Department.
The Shrek Academy of today was far from its former glory. It lacked both the infrastructure to rebuild the Soul Tool Department and the support of treasure-gathering organizations like the original Pavilion of Fortune.
Thus, Xian Lin'er had taken the task upon herself.
Zhang Lexuan chose to assist her, and together, they had remained busy outside the academy.
Not only collecting resources, but also taking on missions to investigate evil soul masters and the Holy Spirit Sect.
They were the first to notice strange movements from the four empires, and after approaching their forces, they reunited with soul engineers from Shrek who had scattered across the nations.
Upon learning that Huo Yuhao had returned, and that the four empires were preparing to strike against the Holy Spirit Sect, they couldn't wait any longer and rushed home.
Zhang Lexuan's motivations were simple: she shared a special bond with Huo Yuhao — her body longed for him.
Xian Lin'er, on the other hand, had fallen into emotional turmoil. When Shrek was destroyed, she had resolved to sever all ties with Huo Yuhao and live as a quiet widow.
However, upon hearing of his return…
She was shocked to find her instinctive reaction was to run back to him. Her body had begun to heat up, unable to suppress its desire.
For a time, this left her confused and lost.
Ultimately, under Zhang Lexuan's guidance, Xian Lin'er decided to return to the academy.
Not for Huo Yuhao — for the academy.
Yes… that was what she told herself.
But when the two women entered Yan Shaozhe's office and saw Huo Yuhao again…
They both lost control of their emotions — and their bodies.
With just a beckoning motion of Huo Yuhao's finger, they shamelessly threw themselves into his arms.
With the Silver Dragon King no longer secretly watching him, Huo Yuhao had no reason to hold back.
Not even Tang San, no matter how powerful, could peek at him now from across the Divine Realm.
"Dean Xian, you've worked hard. From now on, you have me."
"Big sister, with me here, you don't need to worry anymore."
Combined with a few simple sweet words, Xian Lin'er and Zhang Lexuan completely lost themselves — love and longing shone brightly in their eyes, divine radiance and demonic aura flickering within them.
And in the end, all their emotions condensed into two whispered words from their soft red lips:
"Love me~" ×2
One night of waves and passion.
Yan Shaozhe's once-clean and tidy office was now chaotic and drenched.
Huo Yuhao opened his eyes from the floor, holding the still-slumbering Xian Lin'er and Zhang Lexuan in his arms. Both women wore satisfied smiles in their sleep.
He raised his hand and gently tapped their abdomens, beginning to examine their internal conditions.
Huo Yuhao had new plans for these women, his "furnaces."
They were no longer just sources of experience — now they were also his strategic pieces, his human formation pillars embedded across the continent.
"If I designate each of these furnaces as nodes in a formation, linking them with divine radiance and demonic aura, fueled by faith and destiny… I can construct a special array spanning the entire continent."
"Once I refine the core of the Douluo Continent, I'll trigger the array — and then, the entire planet of Douluo Star will ascend to become a part of my divine kingdom."
"No — by that time, my divine kingdom won't just be a kingdom. It will evolve into a true domain, capable of sharing the Divine Realm's burden."
Since becoming a God King, Huo Yuhao had not grown arrogant. He had not forgotten his ultimate goal — opposing the Douluo Divine Realm.
And now, his enemy was no longer just Tang San, but the entire Divine Realm.
Never forget — a God King could leverage the Divine Realm's central control system to wield its immense power.
To stand against that, Huo Yuhao had been consulting with Holy Spirit Feathered Serpent, and both concluded:
The only viable path was to further empower Huo Yuhao's divine kingdom.
"Dad was right — fight magic with magic."
"So now I'll fight domain with domain."
Thus, Huo Yuhao would no longer be just the Lord of the Douluo Plane — he would refine it and fuse it into his kingdom.
Only Huo Yuhao, with his God King cultivation, had the strength to activate the great array and complete such a refinement.
"The overseas continents must be prepared as well — I'll leave that to my demon-spawn. Some of them are now powerful enough to assist me."
"Maybe… I can even devour more worlds."
"But the middle-tier and upper-tier corpses currently out training still aren't strong enough. Once my true body reincarnates, I'll send him. Also, I'll have the lower corpse complete a divine trial and ascend as a new god — allowing him to directly intervene in realms under the Douluo Divine Realm's control."
"If I can seize those realms, I might be able to use the lower planes to reverse-infiltrate the Divine Realm's core system — and then strangle the Divine Realm from within!"
Huo Yuhao gazed up at the ceiling, eyes piercing through all obstacles, crossing dimensions, as if seeing the distant Sea God Palace in the Divine Realm.
"You old bastard… just wait. I'm going to mess you up so bad your scalp tingles from pleasure!"
Later that same day—
Huo Yuhao publicly announced he would be leaving the academy.
He left Lin'er and Zhang Lexuan behind to oversee Shrek and mentor the new students.
When he departed, he also took Lulu with him — she had just broken through to Rank 80 and needed a soul ring.
Soul Ring Configuration —
Fairy Godstaff: 2 Yellow, 2 Purple, 2 Black, 3 Red
Crystal Dragon: 9 Red (100,000-year soul rings)
Soul Bones: Full Crystal Dragon Soul Bone Set
Huo Yuhao glanced at Lulu, who was absorbing soul rings in the Divine Realm, and nodded in satisfaction. If divine-granted soul rings increased soul power level, then the power of eleven consecutive 100,000-year soul rings could have directly pushed Lulu to the level of an Ultimate Douluo.
Of course, if they were ordinary 100,000-year soul rings, Lulu wouldn't have had the ability to absorb them all successfully.
Even if she broke through to Ultimate Douluo in one go, her comprehension and mental state wouldn't be enough to control that level of power.
More importantly, Huo Yuhao valued Lulu's innate talent. He would never recklessly force her to grow.
On the contrary, Huo Yuhao deliberately suppressed Lulu's level—to allow her to accumulate more potential and become even stronger in the future.
When he brought her away from Shrek Academy, Lulu was at Level 80. Huo Yuhao took her into the Divine Realm and began attaching divine-granted soul rings for her.
To strengthen Lulu's physique, Huo Yuhao specifically extracted dragon soul bones he had obtained from the Dragon Tomb in the Divine Realm, intending to enhance her potential and body.
But to his surprise, he discovered something unexpected—
The source was Lulu's second martial soul, the Crystal Dragon Beast.
Years ago, under Huo Yuhao's plan, the Crystal Dragon Beast trapped in the Beast Garden sacrificed itself for Lulu, making her 7th soul ring on her first martial soul a 100,000-year Crystal Dragon Beast soul ring.
Later, Huo Yuhao used the Sacred Creation Divine Cigar to help her awaken the Crystal Dragon Beast as a second martial soul.
During her earlier baptism from Huo Yuhao's divine essence, Lulu's Fairy Wand had evolved into the Fairy Godstaff, and the Crystal Dragon Beast had also evolved from an Earth Dragon martial soul into a True Dragon martial soul.
This was why Huo Yuhao chose to grant her dragon-type soul bones—because True Dragon martial souls never disappoint.
However, when Huo Yuhao tried to determine what attributes would best suit her second martial soul's soul bones, he was shocked—
Because her second martial soul had evolved into a Crystal Dragon, which was completely different from the Crystal Dragon Beast in attributes.
The Crystal Dragon Beast was an Earth Dragon, attuned to wind, and historical records classified it as a wind-type dragon beast.
But Crystal Dragons have no wind affinity—they are a mutant dragon species.
The Crystal Dragon is a True Dragon, and a powerful one at that. Its true power lies in its bloodline talent: Replication — the ability to replicate any ability, regardless of strength!
Huo Yuhao consulted the Holy Spirit Feathered Serpent and finally understood the situation.
Crystal Dragons are a special mutant species of dragon. They have no gender, cannot reproduce, and only appear randomly via mutation.
Yet, through the power of their replication bloodline, a mature Crystal Dragon is not weaker than the Nine Great Dragon Kings—and may even surpass them.
The Nine Dragon Kings each dominate their respective element, but the Crystal Dragon can replicate all of their powers and master all nine elements simultaneously.
Thus it earned the nickname: "Little Dragon God."
Besides its replication talent, the Crystal Dragon also possesses two unique abilities: Sealing and Summoning.
Sealing is a special replication technique—not sealing others, but sealing itself. By sealing other powers temporarily, it can drastically amplify one power to an exaggerated degree.
Summoning allows it to use its crystal power to create clones of itself, compensating for its inability to reproduce and lack of a natural race.
Throughout history, Crystal Dragons have also developed other special powers, but those must be learned through training and depend on talent.
Crystal Dragon martial souls do not have their own domain—but they can replicate domains!
According to the Holy Spirit Feathered Serpent's deduction, the ancestor of the Crystal Dragon Beast likely obtained some blood spilled by a Crystal Dragon, causing a mutation. Possibly, at the time the Crystal Dragon had replicated wind-element power, leading to the wind control ability passed down through the bloodline.
Now that he understood the Crystal Dragon's potential, Huo Yuhao valued Lulu even more, even using Immortal Herbs to boost her further.
Later, while exploring the Dragon Tomb, he discovered a Crystal Dragon torso bone.
True enough, Crystal Dragons were extremely rare—the entire Dragon Tomb only contained one Crystal Dragon corpse.
Luckily, the dropped piece was the crucial torso bone.
Huo Yuhao then selected several other high-quality soul bones from other dragon corpses and fused them with Lulu, personally forging a full soul bone set using divine power.
Using the Crystal Dragon torso bone as the core, and linking five other pieces, he finally forged the Crystal Dragon Soul Bone Set.
In the future, once Lulu ascended to godhood, this soul bone set would naturally upgrade to divine-level equipment.
The set's effects were powerful, allowing her to better unleash the full potential of her Crystal Dragon bloodline.
All of these upgrades to her second martial soul in turn caused her first martial soul to evolve again, becoming the Fairy Godstaff, now possessing artifact-level powers.
She also awakened a divine-level domain: the Fairy Immortal Domain.
Its two main effects:
Rule Manipulation: Within the domain, the laws of the world can be manipulated and influenced by Lulu.
Mental Absorption: Enemy spiritual power is absorbed by the domain, feeding it and simultaneously enhancing Lulu.
Both effects were impressive—worthy of divine domains.
Thus, Lulu, who was originally just a pawn to Huo Yuhao, had risen to become a subordinate worth truly cultivating.
Huo Yuhao even began to consider bestowing her a divine position.
"If only her strength were higher… If Lulu had a first-class god's power, I'd try breaking into the God Realm right now."
According to the Holy Spirit Feathered Serpent, a fully unleashed Crystal Dragon, even at first-level godhood, can rival a God King.
Thus, she became another trump card in Huo Yuhao's hand.
"If I ever suffer defeat, I can abandon this body and possess Lulu, starting over."
"As long as I cultivate the Crystal Dragon martial soul properly, I'll return stronger than ever!"
Though Huo Yuhao considered his odds of losing slim, he acknowledged the chance wasn't zero.
…
After Lulu finished absorbing all her soul rings, Huo Yuhao had already entered the Heaven Soul Empire.
He planned to temporarily entrust Lulu to Nan Shuishui for guidance—so she could learn how to control dragon-type martial souls.
In fact, Huo Yuhao also wanted to travel the continent again, hoping to discover others like Lulu—those with rare bloodlines he almost overlooked.
Although fate projection could show someone's future potential, it could not specify what kind of potential.
In Lulu's projection, the Crystal Dragon Beast did glow with golden light, but Huo Yuhao had thought it merely indicated true dragon evolution potential. He never expected it would turn out to be a Crystal Dragon, such a precious rarity.
It felt like buying a random loot box and pulling a Rolls-Royce.
Huo Yuhao first made a round through Heaven Dragon City.
The dragon race didn't lack powerful mutants—perhaps there were still surprises in store.
Now, Heaven Dragon City no longer had a distinction between Heaven Dragon Sect and Earth Dragon Sect. Under Nan Shuishui's leadership, the factions were unified as the Dragon Gate.
Heaven Dragon City was now commonly known as Dragon City.
Dragon Gate was led by Nan Shuishui as the sect master, with Heaven Dragon Douluo, and other Title Douluos and Soul Douluos serving as elders.
Disciples were no longer judged by true dragon or earth dragon status—only by talent and power, to determine inner or outer sect status.
As long as one had a dragon-type martial soul, even outsiders could join Dragon Gate.
These reforms led Dragon Gate to flourish greatly, becoming stronger than the former Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
In recent years, the sect produced several new Title Douluos, some from the Heaven Dragon faction, some from the Earth Dragon side, most of them elder soul masters once stuck at the Soul Douluo stage.
Naturally, Huo Yuhao had a hand in all this.
In addition to unique cultivation methods, he also provided ways to upgrade bloodlines, allowing many Earth Dragon soul masters to evolve their martial souls into True Dragons.
Dragon City, Dragon Gate, Sect Leader's Hall.
This was Nan Shuishui's residence and one of the most critical core areas of Dragon Gate. Without her command, no outsiders were allowed to enter freely.
Outside the hall, the Dragon Guards, personally trained by Nan Shuishui, stood watch year-round.
These Dragon Guards were elite members of the sect, with soul power levels at least at the Soul King realm. Moreover, they were all powerful soul masters with True Dragon martial souls, fully equipped with soul tools suited to their levels.
Perhaps because Nan Shuishui herself was a woman, the Dragon Guards she formed were exclusively female soul masters.
Having just finished handling the day's affairs, Nan Qiuqiu, exhausted, arrived at the Sect Leader's Hall.
After the Dragon Guards confirmed her identity, they allowed Nan Qiuqiu to pass.
Although Nan Shuishui was the sect leader, and Nan Qiuqiu was only the young sect leader, in recent years, it was Nan Qiuqiu who had been managing the sect's affairs, big and small.
Nan Shuishui's excuse was that she needed to focus on secluded cultivation.
Fortunately, the other elders served as Nan Qiuqiu's assistants, and with Nan Shuishui's authority keeping them in check, the elders didn't dare harbor any ulterior motives. At most, they sought some benefits for their own factions, which was within tolerable limits.
Although Nan Qiuqiu had a heavy workload, it wasn't so overwhelming that she couldn't cope, nor did it hinder her strength development.
Using the Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Cave of the Earth Dragon Sect to cultivate the *Ice Formula*, Nan Qiuqiu's martial soul successfully evolved into the Rouge Ice Dragon. Her cultivation had now broken through to level 85.
With such outstanding talent, it was only natural that many young prodigies took an interest in Nan Qiuqiu, especially since her appearance was far from lacking.
Soul masters with the Rouge Dragon martial soul were already naturally charming and alluring, and after her martial soul evolved into the Rouge Ice Dragon, Nan Qiuqiu exuded a blend of aloofness and enchantment, making her aura even more captivating. One glance at her could ignite a desire to conquer her.
It wasn't just men—even women couldn't resist her charm.
Unfortunately, while the flowers bloomed with affection, the flowing water remained indifferent.
Nan Qiuqiu's heart had long been claimed. As a young girl, she had been dazzled by someone, and no one else could ever take his place.
Moreover, that person was still as dazzling as ever.
"I heard that Huo Yuhao has returned. He's already broken through to the Ultimate Douluo level and is about to lead the powerhouses of the four empires to eradicate the Holy Spirit Cult. He's still so brilliant."
"If I remember correctly, Huo Yuhao is a few years younger than me."
At her age, breaking through to the Soul Douluo realm was already a remarkable achievement, yet compared to Huo Yuhao, Nan Qiuqiu felt utterly ordinary.
This made her feel somewhat inferior.
She felt she was no longer worthy of Huo Yuhao and could only silently watch him ascend to the peak.
What use was her beautiful appearance?
Huo Yuhao was never short of stunning women by his side.
By the time she broke through to Super Douluo, with Huo Yuhao's talent, he might already be on his way to becoming a god.
The fact that Huo Yuhao had been chosen by a deity wasn't hidden by Shrek Academy. The major forces of the four empires all knew, and this was a key factor in rallying their morale.
However, the fact that Jiang Nannan had inherited the legacy of the God of Love was known only to a select few.
Soon, Nan Qiuqiu stopped dwelling on these thoughts, as she had crossed the front half of the hall and reached the resting area at the back where Nan Shuishui resided.
At this moment, Nan Qiuqiu had no spare energy to think about matters of love. Her only focus was on strengthening Dragon Gate.
Today, Nan Shuishui had summoned her.
Nan Qiuqiu guessed it was because the recent situation on the continent had caught her mother's attention, and she wanted to discuss some matters with her.
The four empires' campaign to eradicate the Holy Spirit Cult was both a crisis and an opportunity.
The newly established Dragon Gate had to seize it!
Arriving at the rear of the palace, Nan Shuishui's living quarters, there were no outsiders present—not even maids.
Sensing her surroundings, Nan Qiuqiu changed direction and headed toward the bathhouse.
She had detected Nan Shuishui's presence there.
The bathhouse was large, and Nan Qiuqiu had been there a few times. It housed a massive bath that took up most of the room, with a resting area nearby where one could sleep if tired from soaking.
"It seems Mother knows I've been exhausted lately and plans to soak in the bath with me. I'll stay the night here with her then."
With this thought, Nan Qiuqiu felt as if she had reverted to the little girl who was doted on by her mother, her steps unconsciously becoming lighter.
However, when Nan Qiuqiu reached the bathhouse door, she heard the sound of splashing water. It seemed there wasn't just Nan Shuishui inside, and her mother's voice was strange, as if she were acting coy with someone.
"Come here, come this way, hee hee~"
"Oh, you're so naughty, I love it~"
"Use me to your heart's content—I'm your slave~"
What's going on?
Is Mother joking with me?
Nan Qiuqiu couldn't believe it. She forcefully kicked open the door.
The next second, her beautiful eyes widened, as if her entire worldview had been shattered.
After a long pause, a dry voice squeezed out from her pink lips, "Huo Yuhao, Mother, why are you…"
But no one answered Nan Qiuqiu. Instead, Nan Shuishui unleashed her Super Douluo power, pulling Nan Qiuqiu into the bathhouse from a distance and closing the door behind her.
…
Huo Yuhao sat on a chair in the bathhouse, flipping through intelligence reports. On the bed behind him, several figures lay limp.
There were Nan Shuishui, Nan Qiuqiu, and Lulu.
The infusion of divine king essence produced immediate results.
Nan Shuishui and Nan Qiuqiu's martial souls had evolved further, though regrettably, one had become the Annihilation Dragon King with destruction attributes, and the other had become the Ice Annihilation Dragon King with both destruction and ice attributes.
These two new types of martial souls were slightly inferior to the nine great Dragon Kings.
With normal cultivation, they had the potential to reach first-tier god status, but they were far from becoming god-kings.
There was nothing particularly noteworthy about them.
This also proved that the mother and daughter didn't possess any extraordinary potential.
At this moment, Huo Yuhao was reviewing a list from Dragon Gate, which detailed the martial souls and talents of the sect's disciples.
The Holy Spirit Feathered Serpent observed alongside Huo Yuhao.
"The dragon lineage of *Douluo Continent*, including martial souls, is closely tied to the Dragon Clan. No matter how they mutate, they can't escape the original scope of the Dragon Clan."
"If the martial soul types listed here are accurate, then these individuals' potentials are nothing special—just normal evolutions and mutations."
The Holy Spirit Feathered Serpent shared its judgment.
Huo Yuhao sighed and set down the list. "It seems I was overthinking it. A special case like the Crystal Dragon is a rarity."
"But just to be safe, I'll stay at Dragon Gate for one more day to closely observe the sect's disciples."
"And while I'm at it, I'll plant the Holy Seed in all of Dragon Gate's disciples, turning them into my pawns."
A white light point floated in Huo Yuhao's palm—this was the Holy Seed.
Formed from the combination of Huo Yuhao's Buddha light and demonic aura, those implanted with the Holy Seed would be controlled by him, becoming his slaves.
When fused with a soul master, the Holy Seed could enhance their strength.
These little dragon folk of Dragon Gate were brimming with potential.
When Nan Shuishui and Nan Qiuqiu awoke, Nan Qiuqiu looked at Huo Yuhao with a complex expression, as well as at Nan Shuishui, who was nestled in Huo Yuhao's arms like a delicate woman, and at Lulu.
During yesterday's bath, Nan Qiuqiu had learned everything she needed to know. And yet, she realized she felt no resistance or defiance in her heart.
"Could this be the real me?" Nan Qiuqiu fell into self-doubt.
Huo Yuhao paid no attention to Nan Qiuqiu's thoughts. The Holy Seed had already been planted in her body.
Nan Qiuqiu's strength had also broken through to level 90, and after absorbing a soul ring, it could increase even further.
Huo Yuhao stayed at Dragon Gate for a day.
He implanted the Holy Seed in everyone at Dragon Gate.
Then, within Dragon Gate, he selected soul masters suspected of having special potential and used his methods to help them unlock their latent abilities.
Injecting essence wasn't necessary.
Huo Yuhao only needed to combine a trace of his divine power with the dragon clan energy within him to stimulate the hidden potential of dragon-type martial soul masters.
As a result, after some effort, Dragon Gate gained several new Titled Douluo, forming a council of nine Titled Elders.
Yet, no one with exceptional talent was uncovered.
This cooled the excitement Huo Yuhao had initially felt because of Lulu.
As the Holy Spirit Feathered Serpent had said, the dragon lineage on *Douluo Continent* was born within the framework of the Dragon Clan. Thus, based on their names and descriptions, their potential could generally be assessed.
There were also the Dragon Guards cultivated by Nan Shuishui. Naturally, these guards were selected by Nan Shuishui to serve as Huo Yuhao's cauldrons, with both their appearances and talents being top-notch. They had also practiced the techniques provided by Nan Shuishui and enjoyed more resources.
After confirming that none of these Dragon Guards possessed special talents, Huo Yuhao didn't pay much attention to them. He merely dripped a drop of divine blood into the bath, allowing the Dragon Guards to soak in it.
This transformed them into a group of God-Blood Dragon Guards with at least Soul Sage-level strength.
Combined with the Holy Seed, their minds and wills were warped, turning them into Huo Yuhao's fanatical devotees.
Afterward, Huo Yuhao left Lulu at Dragon Gate to learn the combat methods of dragon-type soul masters.
Then, Huo Yuhao prepared to leave.
However, the night before his departure, Nan Qiuqiu was exceptionally proactive and passionate toward him.
Unable to resist, Nan Qiuqiu chose to accept her situation.
Her love had already died, leaving only pleasure.
Now, Nan Qiuqiu had broken through to Titled Douluo and received a god-bestowed soul ring. With her martial soul's evolution, her constitution was no longer what it used to be.
Unfortunately, in the face of Huo Yuhao, Nan Qiuqiu was pitifully weak.
Even when the stronger Nan Shuishui took the field herself, she couldn't satisfy Huo Yuhao, requiring the assistance of the God-Blood Dragon Guards.
Nan Qiuqiu collapsed on the ground, murmuring, "I'm sorry for not satisfying Huo Yuhao."
Then, she lost consciousness.
…
After arranging things for Lulu, Huo Yuhao didn't linger in the Heavenly Soul Empire. Instead, he headed straight to the sea and located the Coral Island.
This was the hiding place of the Demon Empress, the wife of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, who had been slain by Tang San ten thousand years ago.
Standing in midair, Huo Yuhao gazed at the Coral Island, where he saw some illusory projections of fate.
"As expected, it's the Deep Sea Demon Whale. But surprisingly, there are two of them."
In the projections of fate, there were two Deep Sea Demon Whales—one large and one small.
The larger one was naturally the Demon Empress.
As for the smaller one, Huo Yuhao thought for a moment and realized it must be the Demon Empress's daughter, the future Lan Fozi.
The Lan Fozi, who would appear in the future, was only a few tens of thousands of years old but possessed strength and cultivation exceeding a hundred thousand years.
This was the talent brought by bloodline.
On *Douluo Continent*, whether for humans or soul beasts, bloodline was everything!
Aside from the two Deep Sea Demon Whales, there were also projections of some Evil Demon Orca fates, as well as one belonging to a human soul master.
"That must be the fate of the missing Great Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult. What's going on with that Great Elder? He hasn't returned to the Holy Spirit Cult and has been staying by the Demon Empress's side. Could he have taken a fancy to the Demon Empress, this widow?" Huo Yuhao rubbed his chin, speculating.
Don't laugh—it's not impossible. This kind of thing could easily happen on *Douluo Continent*.
Don't ask. If you do, it's true love!
While Huo Yuhao was observing the Coral Island, the Demon Empress, who was in secluded cultivation on the island, suddenly snapped awake. She looked up with a serious expression, gazing toward the direction outside the Coral Island.
"A powerful being is approaching the Coral Island! How did he find this place? But he's not hiding his aura at all—his intentions are hostile!"
The other party's actions were undoubtedly a provocation!
The Demon Empress stood up in anger.
But the next second, a hand abruptly appeared from behind her, pressing down on her shoulder and forcing her back to her seat.
The Demon Empress's eyes widened, her pupils trembling, her face filled with disbelief.
"Who are you?" she asked stiffly, her voice hoarse as if forced out.
At this moment, the Demon Empress was highly tense, her muscles taut, because she realized with sorrow that she couldn't resist. All the soul power in her body was sealed, rendering her unable to move or even revert to her true form.
She hadn't even sensed how the enemy had approached!
The Demon Empress was filled with shock and doubt.
Who was this person? How could they be so strong? Could it be—a god?
But how was that possible?!
Huo Yuhao didn't reveal his identity. He spoke softly, identifying the Demon Empress.
"You're the wife of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King from back then, aren't you?"
"Do you want revenge?" Huo Yuhao continued.
The Demon Empress's pupils contracted sharply. "What do you mean?"
Huo Yuhao's voice was seductive as he said, "Open your mind and submit to my control. I can take you to slay gods!"
Unfortunately, the Demon Empress was already highly wary of Huo Yuhao. She wasn't about to trust his words easily, especially since he was so rude.
"You want me to cooperate with you? Wishful thinking!" the Demon Empress sneered.
Huo Yuhao didn't care in the slightest. He pressed the Demon Empress to the ground, brazenly sizing up the beautiful widowed woman before him.
"I was joking. Even if you don't cooperate, I can still control you~!"
"What are you going to do?!"
"Of course, I'm going to do it~ Let me taste what the wife of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King is like~"
Huo Yuhao pinned her down.
"No—! You beast—ah!!!"
In the Demon Empress's secluded cultivation chamber, her humiliated and furious roars echoed.
…
After personally testing her, Huo Yuhao declared that the Demon Empress was "very smooth~" and her strength was impressive.
Not only did the Demon Empress possess the combat power of a Ultimate Douluo, but she had actually surpassed that level, stepping into the realm of a quasi-demi-god.
Her physical body and mental strength were undergoing a transformation.
If her path hadn't been blocked, she might have already begun transitioning from a soul beast to a divine beast.
The Demon Empress's cultivation was due to two factors: the powerful talent of the Deep Sea Demon Whale Clan and the legacy left by the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
Back then, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had competed with the first Sea God for godhood and, even after the Sea God ascended, couldn't be directly killed by him.
Thus, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had considerable knowledge about godhood, which was naturally passed on to his wife, the Demon Empress.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King had treated the Demon Empress well, sharing even such secrets. Back when he wreaked havoc in the seas, committing countless atrocities, he never betrayed the Demon Empress or their daughter.
No wonder the Demon Empress harbored such intense hatred for Tang San, even extending her grudge to humanity, vowing to avenge her husband even against gods.
Huo Yuhao's evaluation of the Demon Empress, aside from "very smooth," was just one phrase.
"What a pity." Huo Yuhao stroked the Demon Empress's smooth back, shaking his head secretly.
Back then, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had relied on devouring soul beasts in the sea to build the foundation for godhood, but the Demon Empress lacked such conditions and didn't dare to wreak havoc in the seas.
Thus, her current cultivation was entirely gained by exhausting her own potential.
She had indeed obtained great power.
But the cost was that, if she couldn't ascend to godhood within ten thousand years, she would need to enter a deep sleep to preserve her vitality.
Of course, if she could replenish herself with a vast amount of life energy, she could offset the loss and quickly recover her peak combat strength.
The Demon Empress's power was sealed by Huo Yuhao, and she couldn't withstand his "guidance," having already fallen into a coma.
Even in her unconscious state, clear tear streaks marked her face, evidence of her bitter weeping.
For the Demon Empress, losing her chastity was more painful than death.
However, Huo Yuhao was very satisfied with her.
Her bloodline and current strength made her an ideal vessel.
Huo Yuhao also implanted a Holy Seed in her, giving him complete control over her life and death.
Then, Huo Yuhao stepped out of the secret chamber and swiftly subdued every other being on the Coral Island.
Under his methods, the entire Coral Island was transported into his Divine Kingdom, becoming a part of it, situated in the sea of his realm.
The sudden change in the Coral Island's environment naturally caused panic among its inhabitants.
But before they could figure out what was happening, everything had already been settled.
The group of Evil Demon Orcas hadn't even reacted before the Li Jing and Li Ya sisters, drawn by their scent, came knocking. The moment they met, the sisters greeted them with a barrage of attacks.
"You were the ones chasing us back then, weren't you!"
"Now that you've fallen into our hands, you're in for a world of pain!"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion also joined in, cheering as she dove into the water, dog-paddling to catch fish.
The Sea Princess sisters were right—these Evil Demon Orca Kings were about to suffer greatly.
On the Coral Island, several figures knelt before Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao sat arrogantly on the Demon Empress's throne.
Below him knelt three figures: one mature woman and two young girls.
They were—
The Great Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult, Hu Xinyue, a level 95 Super Douluo.
Hu Xinyue's disciple, Little Pearl, a level 69 Soul Emperor.
And the Demon Empress's daughter, Lan Fozi, with a hundred-thousand-year cultivation.
They weren't kneeling willingly, of course. Huo Yuhao had forcefully captured them and pressed them to the ground, leaving them no choice but to kneel.
"What did you do to Lady Demon Empress?" Hu Xinyue demanded angrily.
Hu Xinyue was dressed in nearly transparent gauze, with only thin bikini-like fabric covering key areas, her attire dripping with allure. Her voluptuous figure and stunningly beautiful face were truly exceptional.
Little Pearl, timid and hesitant, whispered to her teacher, "Teacher, keep your voice down. Don't provoke that man, or we'll really die!"
Little Pearl was also a beauty, around eighteen or nineteen years old, radiating youthful vitality. Her tanned skin and athletic build showcased perfect muscle lines.
But Hu Xinyue shot her disciple a glare and continued glaring at Huo Yuhao as if she wanted to devour him.
Most notably, Huo Yuhao noticed that Hu Xinyue seemed even more concerned about the Demon Empress than Lan Fozi was.
Lan Fozi had inherited her mother's beauty, with long blue hair that didn't exude ferocity or the wildness typical of soul beasts. Instead, she carried the air of a refined lady.
Though Lan Fozi, kneeling on the ground, was also terrified and worried about her mother, she hadn't reached the near-hysterical state of Hu Xinyue, who seemed on the verge of losing her mind.
This was intriguing.
"I never would've guessed that the Great Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult wasn't some white-bearded old man but a stunning mature woman like you," Huo Yuhao teased Hu Xinyue.
Huo Yuhao genuinely hadn't expected this.
Based on the memories of the Holy Spirit Cult members, the Great Elder had always appeared as a white-bearded old man. When Huo Yuhao first captured Hu Xinyue, he didn't even recognize her and asked, "Where's the Great Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult?"
To which Hu Xinyue replied, "That's me!"
That response stunned Huo Yuhao for two seconds.
He figured either the Holy Spirit Cult members were blind, or Hu Xinyue had some means of disguise.
Clearly, the latter was more likely.
Hu Xinyue paid no mind to Huo Yuhao's teasing. She continued to demand, "What did you do to Lady Demon Empress?"
Huo Yuhao smiled faintly. "Since you all want to know how the Demon Empress is doing, I'll let you see her."
With a wave of his hand, Huo Yuhao pulled the Demon Empress from the secret chamber to his side, casually holding her in his arms.
Seeing the unconscious Demon Empress and the marks on her body, the others immediately understood what Huo Yuhao had done to her.
Lan Fozi was dumbfounded, both ashamed and furious, her mind short-circuiting.
Lan Fozi: *Do I have a stepfather now?*
Little Pearl, on the other hand, was mostly embarrassed, wondering, *Is this something I can watch for free?*
Little Pearl: *Wait, have we run into a pervert? Does that mean I'll also… but this guy's pretty handsome, so maybe it's not a loss?*
Having grown up in the Holy Spirit Cult under Hu Xinyue's care, Little Pearl lacked the moral compass of ordinary people. Her perspective was simple and crude.
She didn't care about right or wrong—only whether she was gaining or losing.
Hu Xinyue, however, was a different story. Her eyes were bloodshot, her breathing rapid, and her rationality completely shattered. Blood tears streamed from the corners of her eyes as she glared at Huo Yuhao with intense killing intent.
The overwhelming killing intent affected Lan Fozi and Little Pearl, snapping them out of their thoughts and causing them to tremble uncontrollably.
Huo Yuhao finally saw something. His earlier guess wasn't wrong.
"Oh? Your feelings for the Demon Empress seem… unusual~ You're in love with her!"
Lan Fozi & Little Pearl: *???*
The two girls, momentarily overcoming the shock of the killing intent, suddenly felt today's events were too much, leaving them somewhat numb.
They had lived with their mother and teacher on the Coral Island for years and had never noticed this.
They hadn't even considered it!
Seeing her feelings exposed, Hu Xinyue no longer hid them. She sneered, "That's right, I'm in love with Lady Demon Empress!"
"When her beloved was killed, and the sea soul beasts rejected her, the brokenness in her drew me in the first time I saw her! In that moment, I was deeply captivated by her!"
"I wanted to take her beloved's place, to love her, kiss her, protect her, and become her everything! To keep her firmly by my side! She's mine—no one can touch her!"
"But you dared to defile her!"
"You deserve to die! You deserve to die! You deserve to DIE!!!"
As she spoke, Hu Xinyue grew frantic again, struggling to stand and lunging as if to tear out Huo Yuhao's throat.
Lan Fozi and Little Pearl grew even more terrified, instinctively wanting to distance themselves from Hu Xinyue, but they were completely unable to move.
Huo Yuhao hadn't expected Hu Xinyue to be such a yandere.
An idea suddenly struck him.
"Hey, Great Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult, do you want to know how I defiled the Demon Empress?"
"Let me demonstrate for you~"
Hu Xinyue's face showed panic, and she shook her head vigorously, displaying strong resistance. "No, don't, you can't… NO!!!"
Thus, Huo Yuhao awakened the Demon Empress and, despite the fierce resistance of both her and Hu Xinyue, performed for them—defiling one's beloved in front of them and defiling them in front of their beloved.
The eyes of the Demon Empress and Hu Xinyue gradually lost their spark, their minds suffering a devastating blow.
Lan Fozi and Little Pearl also matured significantly on this day.
Once the Demon Empress and Hu Xinyue were rendered incapable of fighting, it was Lan Fozi and Little Pearl's turn.
"Brother Hao, I think you're getting a bit sadistic," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm commented.
"Don't talk nonsense. This is all to tame them. Just tell me, has my Holy Seed fused further with them or not?" Huo Yuhao retorted.
"…" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm seemed to recall something and suddenly asked, "Is this how you dealt with Ice Empress and Snow Empress back then?"
Huo Yuhao immediately denied it. "I didn't, I wouldn't! It was Ice Empress who felt sorry for Snow Empress and chose to join me!"
"Brother Hao, don't worry, I've already let go."
"Really? I don't believe you!"
"I've already severed my 'love' emotions. What's there not to believe? Love is just a burden to me now."
"What if it grows back?"
"Emotions aren't hair; they don't grow back! And even if they were hair, some don't grow, right? I think you, Brother Hao, are the type with no love at all!"
"Maybe I don't have any, but you might."
"I %￥#…"
"When we storm the Divine Realm, I'll find you a few goddesses to set you up with?"
"…That works."
"See, I told you it'd grow back!"
"It's just pure need, not love! Not love!"