"Guanqing, can you speak now?" On the platform, the Seventh Elder of the Inner Hall watched Huo Yuhao enter the rest room, unable to hold back any longer.
Huo Yuhao's strength had indeed exceeded their expectations.
The other elders of the Inner and Outer Halls all looked on curiously.
Those at their level could naturally see that Huo Yuhao possessed twin martial souls.
"His name is Huo Yuhao, from Shrek Academy, and he is a disciple of Mingfeng Douluo," Ning Guanqing said with a smile.
Hearing this, the elders' expressions changed slightly.
No wonder he possessed a 100,000-year soul ring; coming from Shrek Academy, everything made sense.
Shrek was truly wealthy and powerful, directly providing a 100,000-year soul ring for a junior disciple…
The elders were filled with mixed emotions, unable to hide their astonishment.
If Huo Yuhao could hear their inner monologues, perhaps he would just laugh it off; the Ice Emperor's soul ring wasn't something one could simply obtain at will.
"Guanqing, Xiaotian is getting too close to Huo Yuhao. Things might get complicated with the Tianlong Sect," the Second Elder of the Inner Hall said in a low voice.
Ning Guanqing smiled calmly, "Second Uncle, the marriage alliance hasn't been finalized yet. The two families have only just begun discussions. Who knows if it will work out? Besides, Xiaotian is still young. Maybe she'll meet someone she likes at Shrek Academy someday and they'll get together. In my opinion, it's better to put the marriage alliance on hold for now."
"I believe the Tianlong Sect will understand. Besides, I know Yu Tianlong; he doesn't like girls like my Xiaotian at all. Forcing things won't work."
"Next, the participants from the First Elder's faction and the Sixth Elder's faction of the Inner Hall, please enter."
Just then, Xiao Kuangdao's voice interrupted the conversation on the platform.
The Second Elder of the Inner Hall fell silent.
"Second brother, you're too impatient. Don't you think Huo Yuhao is a better prospect?" The First Elder of the Inner Hall transmitted his voice through his soul power.
Hearing this, the Second Elder of the Inner Hall's eyes suddenly lit up.
That's right.
This kid has twin martial souls, is a disciple of the Bright Phoenix Douluo, and more importantly, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School and Shrek Academy have been friends for ten thousand years. If this relationship is further strengthened, wouldn't it be much more powerful than the Heavenly Dragon Gate?
Ning Guanqing sat in the head seat, watching the Second Elder's back, and shook his head.
He didn't blame the Second Elder for so advocating marriage alliances, because the Second Elder's own daughter, his cousin, was also married through an alliance, so there was no double standard.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul is born without combat ability, so the partner must be strong. This has been the rule for ten thousand years.
Even now, with soul tools that can enhance combat power, this has not changed.
Without an absolutely powerful military deterrent, the wealth created by Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda soul masters cannot be protected.
Even setting aside wealth, without protection, their own lives would be in danger. After all, which Soul Master faction in the Douluo Continent didn't know that Soul Masters of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda were born with a talent for treasure hunting?
Wasn't the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's initial accumulation of wealth based on its treasure hunting ability?
On the competition stage, the appearance of a figure instantly caught Huo Yuhao's attention.
The person was tall, probably around 1.9 meters, exuding an aura of unstoppable dominance.
It was Long Aotian.
However, what Huo Yuhao didn't expect was that Long Aotian only had six Soul Rings floating around him, not yet reaching the Soul Saint level. It seemed he would only break through before the competition.
"This Long Aotian is very strong. I estimate he has already cultivated the Body Sect's secret technique to the state of oneness with heaven and man," Zhang Lexuan said calmly, watching the battle on the field.
"Oneness with heaven and man?" Wu Feng and Nan Qiuqiu looked confused, clearly not recognizing the term.
"You can think of it as a special combat technique, where one's soul power, spiritual power, and blood energy are combined to achieve a state similar to that of a Soul Saint activating their Martial Soul True Body," Zhang Lexuan explained.
This explanation made it clear to the two women.
"Yuhao, if, as you say, sect forces are also allowed to participate in the Soul Battle Tournament, then the Body Sect will be your biggest enemy in this tournament," Zhang Lexuan turned to Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao nodded noncommittally.
However, he didn't say everything, because he didn't know if the Holy Spirit Sect would participate in this generation, since Xu Tianran hadn't completely seized power yet.
Long Aotian's strength was naturally beyond question; his opponent, a Soul Emperor of optimal proportions, was defeated after only five moves.
Both matches ended with near-total domination, giving the audience a satisfying spectacle.
The cheers were incredibly enthusiastic.
"I'm now worried that the outer hall's competition might not elicit such enthusiastic cheers from the audience," Ning Tian said, looking at the excited crowd in the square.
"Who knows?" Huo Yuhao looked up at the sky; the sun was blazing, and the temperature was much higher than before.
"Ning Tian, I have a favor to ask you."
"A favor?" Ning Tian looked at him, puzzled.
Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "I wonder if we can go to the Nine Treasures Tree now? I want to pray, like Wu Feng said, maybe the gods will grant us peace."
"Didn't you say you have too many women to pray to?" Wu Feng teased.
"So now that I have more time, I can pray to them all." Huo Yuhao replied calmly, not shying away from mentioning his many women to outsiders.
Wu Feng paused, seemingly agreeing.
Many women… Nan Qiuqiu, standing nearby, immediately stared at Huo Yuhao with a strange look. As his cousin, she was worried her sister would be kidnapped.
At the same time, she was surprised by Huo Yuhao's amorous nature.
She suddenly felt a strong urge to know what Huo Yuhao's women looked like.
"Let's go," Ning Tian said, walking towards the exit of the lounge.
"Sister Lexuan, you two keep watch, we'll leave for a bit." Huo Yuhao said to Zhang Lexuan, and with her nod, he followed Ning Tian away.
As soon as they left the rest room, a steward came over to ask if they needed any help. Ning Tian explained the situation, and since it was the young sect leader who had spoken, the steward didn't say anything more, watching Ning Tian and Huo Yuhao leave.
The plaza was bustling, but the path back to the inner sect was quiet.
Ning Tian walked slowly, now alone with Huo Yuhao.
"Actually, I'm quite curious, who were you with?" Ning Tian turned and asked.
"You want to know too?" Huo Yuhao countered.
"Yes." Ning Tian nodded seriously.
Huo Yuhao paused, then looked into the distance and said, "Ma Xiaotao, Zhu Lu, Wang Dong'er."
"Three?" Ning Tian was somewhat surprised. "Who is Wang Dong'er? Wang Dong's sister?"
"It's Wang Dong. She was disguised as a man before, but she's back to being a woman now," Huo Yuhao explained.
"Oh, I see." Ning Tian's eyes widened. She had noticed the strange look in Wang Dong's eyes when she looked at Huo Yuhao back then. So that's why. At that time, she thought Wang Dong was…
Thinking this, Ning Tian suddenly covered her cheeks with her hands. Huo Yuhao looked over in confusion and could see a blush.
He was dumbfounded.
What happened?
"Of all your women, who is the most important to you?" Ning Tian released her hands, her tone tentative as she asked again.
"Your question is a bit..." Huo Yuhao thought to himself, then paused before chuckling, "They're all important. To me, there's no hierarchy. Whether it's Sister Tao, Xiao Lu, or Dong'er, they're all willing to be with me, entrusting their future to me. What I need to do is be responsible for them and love them."
"Although I might be considered sentimental, I can be kind to each of them with a clear conscience."
Ning Tian's beautiful eyes widened slightly, her red lips pursed. "No wonder Zhu Lu cultivates so diligently. Besides wanting to prove she can still succeed after leaving the Netherworld Cat Clan, it's also because of you, right?"
"And Wang... Wang Dong'er, I heard from Xiao Xiao that she used to be very lazy and didn't like cultivating. Later, I don't know what she did, but she started cultivating like crazy."
"Maybe she met the right person, so she wants to improve herself," Huo Yuhao boasted, feeling his skin had thickened considerably.
Ning Tian chuckled, then changed the subject.
After some time, the two arrived at the location of the Nine Treasures Tree of the Inner Sect.
Looking at the giant tree with a canopy diameter of a hundred meters, Huo Yuhao's emotions immediately intensified.
Stepping on pink petals, the two arrived directly at the tree. Looking up, they could see countless branches, dense, thick, and full of vitality.
"Teacher, can we make our move now?" Huo Yuhao murmured to himself.
"Of course, but you need to use your simulated soul skill discreetly to conceal your Heavenly Eye, lest the guards around you discover something," Ilex's gentle voice rang out.
Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered slightly. He had already discovered the presence hidden in the buildings surrounding the Nine Treasures Tree through his mental detection. These people were all Soul Saints, or even Soul Douluos, with formidable strength.
How could such an important place be unguarded?
"Yuhao, close your eyes, clench your hands, place them in front of your chest, and then pray sincerely. Oh, and remember to imagine the person you love in your mind—it doesn't necessarily have to be a lover, it can also be family," Ning Tian explained the prayer procedure.
Huo Yuhao did as instructed, while Ning Tian gave Huo Yuhao a deep look with her beautiful eyes before withdrawing from the prayer area.
"Interesting."
The instant he made the prayer gesture, Huo Yuhao felt a strange, gentle power flowing through his body.
"Once you begin to have an object of your prayer in your heart, the remnant power left behind by the true owner of this tree, the Goddess of Love, will grant you a sense of peace, making you feel truly blessed. Then you will generate faith power, and this remnant power will absorb this faith power." Ilex explained, like a tireless lecturer.
"Unfortunately, the Goddess of Love is obviously no longer here. The faith power drawn by her remnant power will be taken away and used by another deity, the Nine-Colored Goddess you mentioned, until the remnant power of the Goddess of Love on this tree is completely exhausted. At that time, the life of this tree will come to an end."
Huo Yuhao understood.
Electrolux knew about the Nine-Colored Goddess and the Goddess of Love; he had told them about it himself.
In the legends of the God Realm, Oscar's ability to replicate half of the Asura God's strength after consuming the sausage was truly astonishing. At that time, he was probably no longer just an ordinary second-level god.
Huo Yuhao suspected that he and Ning Rongrong had relied on these extra sources of faith power to raise their cultivation to at least the half-step first-level god level; otherwise, it wouldn't make sense.
In the God Realm, the gap between each level was enormous.
Otherwise, the God of Lust wouldn't have been able to easily defeat Ma Hongjun; Ma Hongjun's Phoenix God was a top-tier fighter among second-level gods.
Of course, these were just speculations.
Neither Ning Tian nor the guards noticed that Huo Yuhao's spiritual power was slowly flowing out, and within a three-meter radius of his body, space subtly distorted.
"The god of love is very powerful, probably slightly weaker than that sea god Tang San. In your words, he belongs to the first-level god. To control this tree, you need to devote yourself entirely and use that skill you haven't used in a long time," Electrolux said quickly.
"A skill I haven't used in a long time?" Huo Yuhao was taken aback.
Electrolux smiled and said, "You used this ability to defeat a servant and even caused a tree to evolve."
"Heavenly Eye Golden Light." Huo Yuhao suddenly remembered that he hadn't used this skill in a very long time.
"Haven't used it in so long, have you forgotten?" Ilex chuckled. "That golden light is the mark of the Sun God, activated from the Sun God Pillar, different from the sun mark you left on those believers. The sun controls life and death. When the servants humiliated you and tried to kill you, you stripped them of their life force, nearly killing them. The tree had no grudge against you, so you gave it life, making its life force stronger, eventually transforming it into a soul beast, completing the evolution of its life strength."
"And what you need to do now is use the golden light of the sun to grant this Nine Treasures Tree's remaining life force an even stronger life, allowing it to continue living. At that time, it will transform into something like your believers, but its original functions will not be lost. Of course, the remaining divine power of the God of Love will be replaced by the power of the Sun God."
"But I can't directly unleash the Heavenly Eye Golden Light; there are limitations." Huo Yuhao raised his problem. "Most importantly, teacher, with my abilities, can I completely control something possessed by a deity?"
Ilex said confidently, "I'll answer your question about not being able to directly unleash the Heavenly Eye Golden Light later. As for the second question, if the tree's owner were still alive, you certainly couldn't do it. No matter how powerful the Sun God's divine power is, you, as its successor, are currently too weak to fully unleash its potential."
"Fortunately, the owner of this Nine Treasures Tree, the Goddess of Love, has fallen. That means it's currently ownerless. Controlling it now won't be difficult for you, unless the Sun God's divine power is weaker than the Goddess of Love's."
"Do you think that's possible?"
"No." Huo Yuhao immediately replied. If the Sun God's divine power were weaker than the Goddess of Love's, that would be terrible.
"That's right. Now, follow my instructions." Ilex's tone became more serious.
"Yes." Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, preparing himself. With
a "whoosh,"
the fissure between his brows split open, revealing a Heavenly Eye radiating soft golden light. However, thanks to his simulated soul skill, to outsiders, Huo Yuhao still appeared to be standing there devoutly in prayer.
A halo of sunlight appeared in Huo Yuhao's open eyes. He looked up at the Nine Treasures Tree and immediately widened his eyes.
At the core of the Nine Treasures Tree, a blazing flame-like entity was burning—that was indeed the "Flame of Life." What was different was that this Flame of Life was surrounded by a pinkish glow; without a doubt, it was the remnant divine power of the Goddess of Love.
But what alarmed Huo Yuhao was that around the Nine Treasures Tree, there was a layer of nine-colored light.
That was right, the divine power of the Nine-Colored Goddess.
Electrolux said in a deep voice, "Now I will answer your first question. The previous times you passively triggered this Heavenly Eye Golden Light when you were in mortal danger or under special circumstances. I think that's why you stopped using the Heavenly Eye Golden Light later, because the triggering conditions are too difficult." "
But have you ever thought about whether you can control this skill at will after you unlock the first star ring? Don't forget what I said, the foundation of the Heavenly Eye Golden Light lies in the Sun God Pillar."
Huo Yuhao's expression suddenly froze.
"Yuhao, you've forgotten the most important point. Your Martial Soul protects your lower limit of future potential, while the Sun God Pillar represents your upper limit," Ilex said earnestly. "When I temporarily took control of your body before, I vaguely sensed a problem. The existence of the First Star Ring already allowed you to ignore limitations and unleash the Heavenly Eye's golden light."
"Because the First Star Ring is like a test in the gods' trials in your world. You've already passed the first test, meaning you've gained the Sun God Pillar's approval and officially become its successor. So why can't you freely unleash this innate skill?"
"That's why I took the initiative to suggest you try controlling this Nine Treasure Tree."
"Now, think of someone you love, and actively offer your faith power for the Nine Treasure Tree to absorb. When the divine power of the one you call the Nine-Colored Goddess opens an opening, allowing the remnants of the God of Love's divine power to absorb your faith power, the Heavenly Eye's golden light will erupt."
"In this way, the Nine-Colored Goddess's divine power will be unable to detect anything amiss, because your Sun God imprint, along with the power of faith, has already hidden within the remnant divine power of the God of Love and the life fire of the Nine Treasures Tree."
"Slowly, the remnant divine power of the God of Love will be assimilated by the Sun God imprint. From then on, this Nine Treasures Tree will become something you control, and even the special secret realm connected to the Nine Treasures Tree, when the time is right, you can control it."
Huo Yuhao's heart trembled slightly. This secret realm was most likely the Valley of Love and Destiny.
What would happen if he controlled the Valley of Love and Destiny in reverse? Would he
give Ning Rongrong a trial by Heaven and Earth?
Ask her why she kissed Tang San in front of Oscar?
If she answered incorrectly, he'd whip her.
Cough, cough, that's not very realistic.
Thinking about it, Huo Yuhao quickly entered a state of prayer, and the faces of Ma Xiaotao, Zhu Lu, and Wang Dong'er rapidly appeared in his mind.
A warm, comfortable feeling, accompanied by the images appearing in his mind, began to surround his body. At the same time, an invisible power began to emanate from Huo Yuhao.
He had seen this many times before; it was the power of faith.
With Electrolux's help in perceiving it, the divine power of the nine-colored goddess on the surface of the Nine Treasure Tree visibly split open, revealing a crack. It was as if a window had been opened in a closed house.
And the remaining divine power of the God of Love was flowing out from this crack, like a child asking for candy, absorbing the power of faith from his body.
It's no wonder Tang San coveted Douluo Continent; the generation of faith power was so simple.
In other worlds, the difficulty of obtaining faith power is well-known, otherwise, there wouldn't be levels of believers.
"Now!" The moment the faith power on Huo Yuhao was absorbed, Ilex spoke.
Huo Yuhao's expression was solemn, his Heavenly Eye radiating golden light. The next moment, a dazzling beam of light shot out, landing on the remaining power of the God of Love.
With the cover of a simulated soul skill, Ning Tian and the guards outside didn't notice anything amiss; at most, they could glimpse a flash, which they would simply attribute to sunlight.
Hit by the golden light of the Heavenly Eye, the remaining, de-divinized power of the God of Love rippled slightly, quickly returning to the Nine Treasures Tree, carrying the faith power with it.
It then flowed into the Nine-Colored Goddess through the parted mouth of her.
The power of faith was captured by the nine-colored glimmer of light, and a strange sense of spatial distortion emerged, presumably transported to the Valley of Love and Destiny.
Huo Yuhao held his breath, watching the remnants of the pink Cupid's divine power return to the vicinity of the Nine Treasures Tree's life flame.
The next moment, a scene that made Huo Yuhao gasp appeared.
Brilliant golden light began to bloom from the pink glimmer of light symbolizing Cupid's divine power, like the radiance of the rising sun, even affecting the life flame.
Slightly, the color of the life flame was tinged with gold, and at the same time, it pulsed more actively.
Huo Yuhao clearly perceived a rather subtle connection.
It was a fluctuation from within the Pillar of the Sun God.
He had succeeded.
...
Inside the exquisite pavilion, Oscar, with his captivating peach blossom eyes, was diligently cooking a delicious meal. The room was filled with soft light and fragrant aromas; even a single whiff of it could prolong one's life.
Wearing a pale yellow dress, the stunningly beautiful Ning Rongrong rested her chin on her hands, smiling as she watched Oscar's retreating figure.
Suddenly, just as Oscar approached with a plate, Ning Rongrong's eyes flickered, and her beautiful face paused.
"Come, Rongrong, try your husband's cooking," Oscar said with a soft laugh, sitting down in a chair and setting down the plate.
On the plate were exquisitely presented dishes.
"What's wrong?" Oscar asked, his hands resting on the table, noticing Ning Rongrong's inaction.
Ning Rongrong's eyes revealed a hint of worry. "Xiao Ao, you said Third Brother gave us control of the secret realm formed after the fall of the God of Love, and also entrusted us with a remnant of the God of Love Tree to collect faith power to improve ourselves. I sensed it, and the faith power we've absorbed from the Qiankun Wenqing Valley recently is still too little. Shouldn't we think of a way to improve?"
"Otherwise, if the God of Destruction attacks Third Brother in the future, we won't be able to escape either. If we don't prepare in advance, we'll be in big trouble in the future."
At this point, Oscar was silent for a moment before saying, "After all, we are only second-level gods. Secretly absorbing faith power from the lower realms already violates the laws of the divine realm. If our cultivation breakthroughs too quickly, it might attract the attention of some people."
"The God of Destruction is paying much more attention to Douluo Continent now, and this problem is giving Third Brother a headache. We'll most likely be monitored as well."
"Then what should we do? We can't just wait around, can we?" Ning Rongrong looked at the food on her plate and suddenly felt that she had no appetite.
"I've got it!" Oscar's eyes suddenly lit up. "The God of Love is a neutral deity, and since his fall, there has been no successor. Why don't we have Xiao San (the third sister) get approval from the Divine Realm Committee to place the God of Love's position in the Valley of Love and Destiny? That way, we can act as temporary administrators and select qualified people to enter and undergo divine trials."
"Once these qualified people enter the Valley of Love and Destiny, we can also take the opportunity to promote the Nine Treasures Tree. When everyone in the Douluo Continent knows about the Nine Treasures Tree, won't the power of faith flow in like crazy?"
"But with the Divine Realm Committee's oversight, the power of faith might be exposed." Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up, then she became doubtful.
"Fool," Oscar smiled. "The power of faith has always been stored in Qiankun Wenqing Valley. We decide the amount. As long as we don't absorb it immediately and our cultivation doesn't improve, who will notice the problem if we quietly store it away?"
"Most importantly, doing this allows us to openly extend our reach into Douluo Continent. Xiao San will definitely be happy."
"Great job, Oscar! Has your brain been dulled by the boring days in the God Realm?" Ning Rongrong clapped her hands in admiration.
"Of course," Oscar raised an eyebrow. "Find an opportunity to have Xiao San notify Niu Tian and Titan to go to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School and have them transplant the Nine Treasure Tree directly to the school gate. Wouldn't that solve everything?" Ning Rongrong suddenly stood up. "Let's go, Oscar
! Let's go find Third Brother and explain things to him right now." "Don't rush. First, eat the delicious food your husband made. I cooked it with all my heart." Oscar gently patted Ning Rongrong's head. "Business is important, we'll eat later." Ning Rongrong couldn't wait any longer. With a flick of her sleeve, a surge of nine-colored divine power enveloped the plate and vanished. The next moment, she pulled Oscar away from the attic.
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