Another year and a half later, in the southern part of the Tian Hun Empire, Demon Sealing Forest.
This was a small Spirit Beast forest, not very large—the kind you could easily miss on a map if you weren’t looking carefully.
It could be said to be obscure, with almost no Spirit Masters ever visiting.
Moreover, this Demon Sealing Forest was extremely peculiar, shrouded in darkness year-round, with sunlight unable to penetrate.
The forest only contained Spirit Beasts with dark attributes or those associated with dark attributes.
As for why it had become like this, the reason was simple: a passage to another plane was sealed here.
Perhaps due to the contamination of dark power, the concentration of dark attributes in this forest was so high that even the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian, would probably enjoy it.
A handsome youth was walking carefreely through the woods, with a plump, white silkworm perched on his shoulder.
“It really is pitch black here…”
The youth wasn’t very tall, with a somewhat slender build.
He had short, slightly pale blue hair that shimmered with a soft silver-blue luster under the sunlight, lying smoothly against his forehead, elegant and free-spirited, appearing even more graceful as it gently swayed in the breeze.
A few delicate strands of bangs naturally fell, perfectly covering the space between his eyebrows, adding a touch of mystery.
A few strands of blue hair fell from his temples, gracefully framing his flawless, handsome features—soft yet retaining the youthful vigor unique to a boy.
Most striking were his eyes, clear and ethereal like the sky, capable of cleansing one’s soul with just a glance.
His tall, straight nose resembled a suspended gall, and his thin lips held a faint blush, as if meticulously painted with rouge.
His fair complexion seemed gently bathed in sunlight, glowing with a healthy radiance while maintaining a delicate softness.
Though he wore only a simple black-and-white jacket and blue-silver combat boots, they looked exceptionally dazzling and stunning on him.
Little Yuhao was now eleven years old.
Uncle Baili’s worries from back then had come true—he had been raised too well, showing great potential to become a pretty boy…
The plump silkworm on his shoulder spoke up: “Yuhao, if you ask me, that old man Electrolux is tricking you…
Does Awakening a Spirit really require coming to a place like this?”
Huo Yuhao shook his head: “My teacher and Uncle Baili wouldn’t lie to me.
And…”
At this, he closed his eyes, and an invisible wave of energy spread outward from his body.
Immediately, the layer of black mist enveloping the entire Demon Sealing Forest began to shake violently, even starting to flow toward Huo Yuhao’s body, wrapping around him.
“I can feel it.
The dark aura here suits me very well.”
Just as members of the Holy Spirit Cult had once called Huo Yuhao the Saint, his talent in darkness might not be low…
At that moment, a gray vortex slowly condensed into a human form, taking the shape of an old man in gray robes—it was Electrolux.
He unceremoniously tapped the Tian Meng Ice Silkworm’s large head with his staff: “I say, you big bug, I am, after all, Little Yuhao’s teacher.
Why would I harm him?”
The Tian Meng Ice Silkworm clutched its head and let out a pained cry but didn’t back down, retorting at Electrolux: “This place is pitch black and clearly unsafe!
It’d be better to go with me to the Extreme North.
I guarantee Little Yuhao will get a powerful Extreme Martial Soul!”
Electrolux ignored it and instead turned to Huo Yuhao: “Yuhao, first tell me, what are your thoughts on the power of darkness?”
Huo Yuhao tilted his head, pondered for a moment, and then answered earnestly: “My thoughts?
Hmm…
I feel that darkness isn’t as despicable as ordinary people say.
Instead, it gives me a sense of embrace.”
Hearing Huo Yuhao’s unexpectedly insightful answer, Electrolux grew interested.
“Oh, embrace?
Explain in detail.”
“Perhaps what darkness brings people isn’t always negative emotions…
Although my analogy might not be entirely proper, just as people sleep at night and work during the day, I think darkness is more like the night, enveloping people’s weary hearts.”
He closed his eyes and slowly spread his arms: “I feel very relaxed in the darkness…”
Electrolux was momentarily stunned, then revealed a kind smile and gently patted Huo Yuhao’s soft blue hair.
“Your understanding is quite interesting.”
“In that case, let’s take a deeper look.”
Huo Yuhao obediently nodded and continued walking deeper into the forest.
Along the way, many Spirit Beasts emerged, but they posed no real threat.
However, the place was barren enough—the strongest was only a roughly twenty-thousand-year-old Black Demon Horse.
But Huo Yuhao used simulation to conceal his presence, not harming them.
Until they reached the very center of the Demon Sealing Forest.
Here, it was so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face, with faint purple halos swirling about.
The dark aura was extremely dense, but fortunately, Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Eye Martial Soul provided strong enough vision to see clearly even in such complete darkness.
The center of the Demon Sealing Forest had no trees or stronger Spirit Beasts—just a large empty area.
On the ground was a sinisterly glowing purple-black hexagram, and a massive purple-black light gate floated in mid-air.
Huo Yuhao murmured to himself, “Is this it?”
Yes, what was sealed here was the Demon Plane Passage that would appear ten thousand years later.
At least at this point in time, Tang Hao, who had replaced the Plane Lord, still knew to do something decent.
The current combat power of Spirit Masters and Soul Guidance Device technology on the Douluo Continent couldn’t resist invasions from other planes, so all the chess pieces originally arranged by Tang San were temporarily sealed to prevent them from invading the Douluo Continent.
Although the overall strength and energy attributes of the Demon Plane weren’t as terrifying as the Abyss Plane, they had their own advantages: their inherent dark attributes were pure enough.
By Douluo Continent standards, that was Extreme Darkness.
Baili Du’s original plan was to use the Tian Meng Ice Silkworm’s power to recreate a blank Spirit, fully integrating Electrolux’s Divine Sense and power into it, truly giving Huo Yuhao an additional Spirit.
This was also to prevent Tang San from using any underhanded tactics against Electrolux.
A Spirit couldn’t be casually stripped away and burned.
However, Electrolux’s Divine Sense was still too fragile, and the power required to grant a Spirit was entirely insufficient.
So, after discussing it, the two decided to borrow power.
As for whose power to borrow, after searching around, they decided to target the Demon Plane.
As the Necromancer Saint Mage, Electrolux had the ability to transform Extreme Light into Extreme Darkness, so his tolerance for darkness was naturally higher.
Moreover, Baili Du remembered that among the descendants of the Titan Giant Ape lineage, there was one named Yuan En Yehui, who possessed both the [Titan Giant Ape] and the [Fallen Angel]—a top-tier Spirit from the Demon Plane.
She was the most talented among the Shrek Seven Devils of that generation ten thousand years later, second only to Gu Yuena and Tang Wulin, and for a considerable period, her combat power surpassed Tang Wulin’s.
This also demonstrated the power of the Demon Plane’s Fallen Angel Force, which would be more than sufficient for creating a Spirit.