Was Huo Yuhao using his own ability to harness the Faith Power of Spirit Ice Douluo and the Spirit Transmission Tower? After collecting Faith Power for so many years, was the Spirit Transmission Tower planning to begin its next phase, further investing in this most outstanding successor in history to help him become a god?
After giving her contact information to Huo Yuhao, Saint Spirit Douluo's thoughts continued to churn.
It was not that she had an overly active imagination. It was simply that when she connected the information she knew, this was the conclusion she reached.
The campaign to build up Huo Yuhao's reputation two years ago had been the Spirit Transmission Tower's most high profile effort in ten thousand years. And the Faith Power the Spirit Transmission Tower had collected for so many years must certainly have a use.
But in Saint Spirit Douluo's view, if one were to use Faith Power, helping a soul master break through the divine limit would be the best choice, and also the most likely choice for any soul master organization.
Then, now that an exceptionally talented person who could utilize Faith Power had appeared, and that person was also the next heir of the Spirit Transmission Tower, giving that Faith Power to him to break through to the divine level was clearly not impossible.
As for how the Spirit Transmission Tower had obtained the method of collecting Faith Power, that point was not important. However, Saint Spirit Douluo also had a guess.
It was very likely left behind by Spirit Ice Douluo.
After all, Spirit Ice Douluo had accomplished something as groundbreaking as the spirit soul contract, which remained unbreakable to this day. And the Spirit Transmission Tower had been established by him. If the technology for collecting Faith Power had been left by him, that would not be surprising.
And so, through an incorrect line of reasoning, Saint Spirit Douluo arrived at an answer very close to the truth.
That is, Spirit Ice Douluo left behind the means to collect Faith Power. The Spirit Transmission Tower collected the Faith Power. The Spirit Transmission Tower discovered a younger generation member who could use this Faith Power and prepared to carry out a "God-Making Plan."
In Saint Spirit Douluo's view, this was the most reasonable guess. If Huo Yuhao had known her thought process, he would have expressed admiration. Although she fell a bit short of Lan Fozi, her imagination was still quite impressive, worthy of respect.
Saint Spirit Douluo's face always carried a gentle smile. "I haven't yet found a disciple. It is rare to see a soul master similar to myself. I would also like to leave behind some inheritance. Do not worry about disturbing me."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao was uncertain whether these were her true feelings or mere politeness, but ultimately he did not refuse.
"I am honored by Your Majesty's regard."
"You are welcome."
Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Saint Spirit Douluo took her leave with a gentle smile.
Gu Yuena watched Saint Spirit Douluo's departing back, frowned slightly, and turned to look at Huo Yuhao, sending a telepathic message. "Yuhao, how much do you think she noticed?"
She had specifically brought up Faith Power and offered to teach Yuhao. This Saint Spirit Douluo had clearly discovered something.
It was just unclear whether she suspected Yuhao's identity or had another guess.
Come to think of it, she had not previously noticed Faith Power on Huo Yuhao either. After all, she was currently in a state similar to retraining. Before mobilizing her former power, it was also difficult for her to detect that kind of power, which was helpful even to the divine realm.
However, with Saint Spirit Douluo's reminder earlier, she had used a bit of her abilities and had indeed seen the Faith Power on Huo Yuhao. She felt somewhat emotional.
Yuhao had really left behind quite a lot of methods ten thousand years ago. Uncovering Yuhao's secrets little by little like this seemed rather interesting.
Huo Yuhao shook his head slightly. "Faith Power has many functions. Due to the convenience of her martial soul, she has partially comprehended some of its rules in advance. But there are still things she does not understand. A Superficial Understanding can lead to Plausible but Incorrect conclusions."
He himself would not dare claim to fully understand Faith Power. Saint Spirit Douluo was merely using it to enhance her spirit power. She was still far from understanding Faith Power and could not be certain of her guess. Otherwise, she would not have used such a method to test him.
As the night grew deeper, the people participating in the ceremony gradually left. The representatives of various forces who had come to speak with Huo Yuhao had also departed.
Just as Huo Yuhao was about to go back with Gu Yuena and Snow Empress, Ling Zichen walked over. "It seems being the heir is not so easy."
"You are not here to mock me, are you?" Huo Yuhao smiled.
"I don't have time for such boring things. I am just here to give you a gift. Don't misunderstand. It is a thank you gift for saving me and my parents before." Ling Zichen tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and took out a document from her storage ring, handing it to Huo Yuhao.
"There is no need to be so polite." Huo Yuhao glanced at the document but still put it away. "By the way, have you been at headquarters these past two days? Do you know what Gu Ruiqiu has been up to?"
"Gu Ruiqiu?"
Ling Zichen was startled. "I am not very sure about that. But my friend should know."
"Please ask her for me." Huo Yuhao smiled. "I want to know if she has been organizing books."
Gu Yuena tilted her head slightly and looked at him questioningly.
Organizing books?
...
As the night grew deeper, the people participating in the ceremony gradually left the venue.
Gu Ruiqiu also returned to her doorstep, hesitating about whether to go inside.
"Really, why are there so many? How much did those people write back then? The cleanup is still not finished even now. What should I do later? If that guy finds out..."
Thinking of this, Gu Ruiqiu sighed inwardly and still walked through the door.
At least for now, that guy Huo Yuhao had not discovered anything.
The inside of the house was pitch black. Only the moonlight streaming in through the windows cast faint outlines of the furniture.
But after Gu Ruiqiu stepped into the room, the soul powered sensor light immediately lit up, illuminating the room brightly.
"You're back?"
Huo Yuhao's voice suddenly rang out, startling Gu Ruiqiu.
Gu Ruiqiu's whole body trembled. The keys in her hand fell to the floor with a clatter. She hurriedly bent down to pick them up, and by the light of the lamp, she saw Huo Yuhao coming down the stairs.
"You... why aren't you asleep yet?"
Huo Yuhao did not answer immediately. He simply gazed at her, stroking his chin, and asked, "Am I that terrifying? You are the little princess of Star Dou. In the past, when I taught you, I always used Convincing Through Reason. I never beat or scolded you."
"Or is it because you have a guilty conscience?"
"I haven't done anything wrong. Why would I have a guilty conscience?"
Gu Ruiqiu put on an expression of righteous indignation. "You just startled me by suddenly appearing."
Huo Yuhao smiled slightly and took out a book. He looked at the title and read it aloud. "You asked why I haven't rested yet, right? The reason is related to this book. The Unspeakable Story of Spirit Ice and Emperor Tian. Just from the title, you can imagine the content."
Gu Ruiqiu's beautiful eyes widened. Her heart was somewhat uneasy, but she forced herself to remain calm.
"Who wrote this book?"
"I don't know either. Probably someone who has a problem with me and Emperor Tian. As an Unofficial History, it is a rather bizarre record."
Huo Yuhao clicked his tongue in wonder. "But this book has some history. It was probably written by someone ten thousand years ago. Who do you think it could be? The founding members of the Spirit Transmission Tower were mostly quite recognized of me. There was little reason to write such Unofficial History. Not to mention daring to involve Emperor Tian in it. I can only think of one person."
Gu Ruiqiu looked away. "You think I did it?"
Gu Yuena appeared behind Gu Ruiqiu at some point and suddenly spoke. "Ruiqiu, don't try to deny it. We have already heard from others that you have been helping to organize books recently, especially those historical records from ten thousand years ago. Yuhao and I went and looked through a few and found a lot of strange Unofficial History about Yuhao. Are they related to you? Did you write this book too?"
Gu Ruiqiu was so startled by this sudden voice that she jumped. She spun around and saw Gu Yuena looking at her, holding another yellowed book.
The Romantic Past of the Spirit Transmission Tower's Founder
"Na'er... little sister... ahem, Your Majesty, why are you also..."
Gu Ruiqiu's voice was clearly wavering, her eyes darting about.
Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow. "I am not surprised that you have a problem with me. But I did not expect you to drag Emperor Tian into it as well. Is it because he agreed to let me teach you?"
Gu Yuena flipped through the book in her hand, her frown growing deeper and deeper. "Ruiqiu, care to explain?"
What kind of content was this? Were there really that many women with good relationships with Yuhao ten thousand years ago?
Fake. It was all fake.
Gu Ruiqiu's face turned red. She had wanted to struggle a bit more, but seeing the determined expressions on their faces, she stammered, "Well... ten thousand years ago, someone came to ask for my opinion, saying they wanted to record the history of Spirit Ice Douluo. So I casually said a few things. But I really did not expect them to end up writing all this stuff."
"If you had not Embellished things, they would not have dared to write such nonsense."
Gu Yuena looked at the book in her hand. Her mood inexplicably became agitated.
And realizing that this was something Gu Ruiqiu had commissioned others to write, the way she looked at her also carried a hint of scrutiny.
This girl understood human culture too well. She was deeply infected by it.
Compared to Gu Yuena, Huo Yuhao flipped through the book with considerable interest, remaining relatively calm.
"The writing style is not bad. But the content is too absurd. If Emperor Tian saw this book, The Unspeakable Story of Spirit Ice and Emperor Tian, I can imagine the expression he would make."
Gu Ruiqiu clearly felt a hint of threat. Huo Yuhao's words sounded to her very much like, "You wouldn't want Emperor Tian to find out about this book, would you?"
"So, what do you want? Those books were not written by me. They include biographies dictated by your disciple Su Tong and your friends as well."
Gu Ruiqiu sighed in self abandonment. "If you really want to pursue it, it is already too late. Most of those people are already dead."
Huo Yuhao's expression turned serious. He was silent for a moment before showing a faint smile. "The one who wants to pursue it is not me. It is Na'er."
What was done was done. There was nothing to pursue. But Na'er really needed such an opportunity.
Gu Yuena exchanged a surprised glance with Huo Yuhao and then heard his telepathic message.
"This is a rare opportunity to deal with her. Think about the proud expression she makes when she calls you 'little sister.' This is a good chance to make her rein it in from now on." Huo Yuhao showed a Scheming smile.
Gu Yuena blinked, then also showed a kind smile as she looked at Gu Ruiqiu. "Yes. The one who wants to pursue it is me. Since you've written about both Yuhao and Emperor Tian, will you write me into a book too when you are dissatisfied with me in the future?"
The spirit souls in the Sea of Spirit saw this scene and sighed with emotion.
These two were becoming more and more alike.
Gu Ruiqiu said, "Your Majesty, how could that be? I would never dare. And these are all Old Stories from Past Years."
"Na'er little sister."
Gu Yuena quietly uttered this address. "If you dare to say even these four words, what else would you not dare to do?"
"That was to help conceal your identity..."
Gu Ruiqiu looked at Gu Yuena's gradually cooling expression, stopped speaking, was silent for a moment, then gave a dry laugh. "I still need to prepare for tomorrow's ceremony. I am going to rest now. Your Majesty, no!!!"
A strange yelp rang out from the house.
The facts proved that the elder sister's suppression of the younger sister was the result of Gu Yuena's indulgence. When it truly came down to status, Gu Yuena was still higher.
Huo Yuhao watched them playfully tussle, smiled, and shook his head, then put away the books.
Although the content inside was worthy of criticism, these books were also "remains" left behind by companions from ten thousand years ago. He might as well preserve them.
...
The second and third days of the Spirit Ice Ceremony remained lively. More and more people gathered in Mingdu.
As a candidate Spirit Transmission Envoy and the next Spirit Transmission heir, Huo Yuhao was once again Forced to Perform, contributing an exciting exhibition match to the celebration and kicking off the spirit soul contract activity and the final worship ceremony.
On the fifth floor of the Spirit Transmission Tower, Bear Lord watched the last spirit soul make its choice on the square and reluctantly withdrew his gaze.
The contract activity was still the best to watch. For this event, the Spirit Transmission Tower had even brought out some ten thousand year spirit souls. The soul masters from various major forces had Exhausted All Their Skills to gain the recognition of these spirit souls.
Some displayed their own power.
Some promised to make them the ancestors of their families.
Some used various rare treasures to tempt them.
The square was bustling with activity. Cheers and exclamations of astonishment rose and fell.
Every time Bear Lord watched, he could not help but quietly marvel that in the past, they had not known how to manage themselves. Look at how popular they were now.
"The final worship ceremony where everyone participates together is next. Aren't you going?"
Bear Lord looked at Huo Yuhao, who was using a soul powered light screen nearby.
On the evening of the third day, a statue of Spirit Ice Douluo would be erected on the square. The arriving spirit souls, humans, and spirit beasts would perform the final worship ceremony as the celebration's closing event.
"Before I go, I have something to tell you. I need your assistance in researching lightning tribulation."
Huo Yuhao put away his soul powered light screen, looked toward Bear Lord, and smiled.
Bear Lord was startled. "What do you mean?"
"I believe lightning tribulation can be avoided. But to study its principles, I need a spirit beast as an assistant. And after careful thought, it seems you are the most suitable."
Huo Yuhao looked at Bear Lord's gradually darkening expression and spoke in a gentle tone. "You are already a Saint Craftsman. If you study the methods of becoming a Divine Craftsman, it will attract lightning tribulation. But you have just crossed the threshold of five hundred thousand years. You are still far from the next great tribulation at six hundred thousand years. You will definitely be able to survive it. You are the best assistant. Emperor Tian would not work. His chances of surviving tribulation are not high."
"You mean you want me to practice Heaven Forging and actively go get struck by lightning?"
Bear Lord stared intently at Huo Yuhao, his heart pounding with fear.
Did the revenge need to be this harsh, brother?
Huo Yuhao smiled, rose, and walked toward the square below. "Na'er has already agreed. Just accept your fate. Do not worry. Unlike Lord Zhen Hua, I will give you long rest periods."
This was Business is Business. How could it be revenge?
Bear Lord stood in place, his bear face twitching. After a long while, he finally choked out, "...Huo Yuhao, You're Ruthless Enough, Kid."
He took a deep breath and followed, grinding his teeth.
No way. He needed to go back and talk to His Majesty. He had bled for Star Dou. He had contributed. They could not treat him, Old Bear, like this.
If they really wanted him to participate in the research... he was at least going to call Bi Ji.
By the time the two arrived at the square, the worship ceremony was already prepared. The massive statue of Spirit Ice Douluo stood in the center, surrounded by spirit beasts, spirit souls, and human soul masters. The atmosphere was solemn and dignified.
Qianku Dongfeng stood before the statue. His gaze swept over the crowd. His low voice spread throughout the venue. "Today, we gather here to worship Spirit Ice Douluo, to remember his contributions to the peace between spirit beasts and humans."
Roar!
As his voice fell, the spirit beasts and spirit souls around the square responded with low roars. The sounds were deep and solemn.
Qianku Dongfeng was the first to bow, crossing his hands over his chest. His voice was low and powerful.
"Spirit Ice Douluo above, we your younger generation thank you for your immortal achievements for continental peace. May your will endure forever, protecting the generations of soul masters and spirit beasts in peace."
As his voice faded, the soul masters on the square bowed in unison in perfect synchronization. The spirit beasts also lowered their heads, emitting deep whimpers, expressing their deepest respect. High level spirit souls floated in midair, their soft light scattering down, interweaving with the ice blue radiance flowing on the statue, as if a divine miracle had descended.
...
Time passed quickly. Five months had passed since the Spirit Ice Ceremony. On the surface, the continent's situation remained calm. Under such circumstances, Tianhai City welcomed a group of special visitors.
The morning mist draped over Tianhai City's port like a light veil, shrouding everything in a hazy gray blue. The sea breeze carried a salty, briny scent across the dock, stirring the flags of the moored ships and dispersing some of the mist, revealing the black giant ships slowly approaching on the horizon.
The official members of Tianhai City standing at the port had solemn expressions.
"Have they finally come? The delegation from the Xingluo Federation."
Two months ago, Xingluo had suddenly applied to the Federation for a diplomatic exchange. The Federation had agreed. And now, after two months of sea voyage, the "guests" from the Xingluo Federation had finally arrived at their former homeland, the Douluo Continent.
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