Seven days later.
A completely naked Huo Yuhao lay on the ground, looking up at the clear sky where the darkness had been dispelled, and gave a bitter smile.
It hurts so much, I really can’t move a single finger…
If it weren’t for the protection of the Tian Meng Ice Silkworm within my spiritual sea, this kind of torture would have probably caused it to shatter.
Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao silently thanked the Tian Meng Ice Silkworm, who had already fallen into a deep sleep.
Of course, this suffering wasn’t in vain.
The baptism of light and darkness had allowed Huo Yuhao’s mental force to make significant progress.
According to the mental force Realm divisions mentioned by Baili Du, his current mental force was already extremely close to the Spirit Abyss Realm.
After seven days and nights of torture, he had finally gained preliminary mastery over this powerful Spirit that governed the two attributes of Ultimate Light and Ultimate Darkness.
In terms of strength alone, this Spirit was not at all inferior to the Deep Blue Glazed Dragon Martial Soul with its Dragon God Bloodline.
To commemorate the World he once lived in, Electrolux named this Spirit—[Holy Demon Angel].
Strictly speaking, this Spirit was entirely composed of power from another World, so spirit rings could not be attached.
However, the three halos generated by the powers of the two powerhouses, the Demonic Lord Alba and Electrolux, already covered their respective abilities.
On the surface, they appeared as three halos, but the actual number of skills they possessed likely exceeded twenty.
Ignoring the embarrassment of being naked, the utterly exhausted Huo Yuhao closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
It was fortunate that there weren’t many Spirit Masters in the Demon Sealing Forest; otherwise, Xiao Huo would surely have been hauled away as a little pervert…
This sleep caused Huo Yuhao to perfectly miss a major event concerning his life.
Destiny had veered off its original track; how would the gears of history turn now?
Meanwhile, at the border of the Star Dou Great Forest.
After leaving the Xuan Ming Sect in a rather inglorious manner, Lan Xuanyu traveled across mountains and rivers, finally arriving at the Star Dou Great Forest he had been longing for.
Relying on his wisdom and exquisite elemental control, Lan Xuanyu successfully hunted a thousand-year-old [Young Rock Drake] in the outer zone.
He used the Mysterious Heaven Skill to devour its Bloodline and gained earth element control.
Originally, his plan was to acquire wind element control, but he hadn’t found a suitable wind-attribute Spirit Beast.
Knowing that any further delay would mean missing the Shrek Academy enrollment, he had no choice but to settle for the earth element…
During this time, more than one Spirit Beast with over ten thousand years of cultivation passed by, but Lan Xuanyu used the Blue Silver King’s plant affinity ability to stay hidden.
“Why haven’t they come yet?”
Standing by a small stream, Lan Xuanyu looked around anxiously.
He was waiting for someone—waiting for Huo Yuhao.
In his era, the Federation’s news media focused more on promoting his grandfather Tang San and father Tang Wulin, often deliberately downplaying Huo Yuhao’s life.
However, the records of the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy regarding Huo Yuhao’s life were relatively accurate.
It was recorded there that Huo Yuhao met the Million-Year Soul Beast Tian Meng Ice Silkworm on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, and it was also here that he met the then Sect Leader of the Tang Sect and joined them.
As the grandson of the Tang Sect founder, Tang San, one could imagine how strong Lan Xuanyu’s sense of belonging to the Tang Sect was; he was bound to join the Tang Sect.
Of course, if possible, he also wanted to get in touch with the Tian Meng Ice Silkworm.
Although it was a Million-Year Soul Beast with little combat power, it could at least provide a Spirit and possessed a wealth of knowledge.
Before finding Xiao Bao [the Parasite from the original Dragon God, a major cheat for Lan Xuanyu—one could say he mainly relied on it to act overbearingly], he would reluctantly use it for now.
After waiting for several days without seeing Huo Yuhao, he instead encountered two students who had come to hunt souls.
After some negotiation, Lan Xuanyu was pleasantly surprised to learn that these two were Disciples of the Tang Sect!
That girl named Tang Ya was actually the current Sect Leader of the Tang Sect!
Although he found it strange that Huo Yuhao wasn’t there, Lan Xuanyu couldn’t possibly miss such a rare opportunity to join the Tang Sect.
Most importantly, he didn’t have a City Lord’s recommendation letter yet and needed a Tang Sect quota to join Shrek Academy.
When Beibei asked about his family situation, Lan Xuanyu told him the truth.
“There is no one left in my family now; it’s just me.”
Right, there’s no one now, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be in the future.
At this moment, Tang Ya began to demonstrate her “art of conversation”…
Tang Ya was overjoyed and blurted out:
“That’s just wonderful!!!”
…Lan Xuanyu was stunned, while Beibei looked utterly speechless.
The scene fell into an eerie silence.
!!!
Indescribable fury surged within Lan Xuanyu’s heart, his eyes gradually widening.
Wait…
the fact that he had no parents, Tang Ya actually thought it was…
wonderful?!
Is there something wrong with her brain?
No, does she even have a brain?
With Tang Ya’s emotional intelligence, it was truly a miracle she had lived this long…
How had she not been beaten to death on the street yet?
“Watch your mouth.” Beibei speechlessly raised his hand and rapped Tang Ya on the head.
Then, with an apologetic smile, he turned to Lan Xuanyu.
Just as he was about to say some polite words to smooth things over, Lan Xuanyu’s angry roar rang out.
“If you don’t know how to speak, then shut your filthy mouth!!!”
Tang Ya & Beibei: “…”
Only then did Tang Ya realize she had misspoken.
She stuck out her tongue playfully, shrank her neck, and muttered softly, “I didn’t do it on purpose…”
Disgusted by this affected, coquettish behavior, Lan Xuanyu turned his head away in anger, seemingly unwilling to look at Tang Ya and Beibei.
He took several heavy breaths to calm the fury in his heart.
Beibei gave Tang Ya a speechless roll of his eyes.
In his eyes, Xiao Ya was lively, cute, and kind—almost perfect.
However, she sometimes spoke without thinking.
It was because of this flaw that she hadn’t recruited a single Disciple in Shrek Academy…
and now she had offended Lan Xuanyu, whom they had finally managed to recruit.
Just when Tang Ya and Beibei thought this recruitment attempt for the Tang Sect was going to fail again, Lan Xuanyu spoke, his voice suppressed with anger: “…I can join the Tang Sect, and I will do my part for its revival, but I will not take a master.”
This was his bottom line.
Taking a fool like Tang Ya as a master?
Forget it…
she’s not worthy.
Of course, she’s not worthy of the position of Tang Sect Leader either.
Beibei rubbed his nose awkwardly, while Tang Ya didn’t really mind; as long as someone joined the Tang Sect, it was fine.
Beibei chuckled awkwardly from the side, “Ahem…
Lan Xuanyu, I’m really sorry.
Xiao Ya’s personality is just like that, please forgive her.
By the way, this Soul Guidance Device, Twenty Four Moonlit Bridges, which is a replica of the one held by the Tang Sect’s ancestor Tang San, is for you.
Consider it a meeting gift from your Senior Brother.”
After seeing the Soul Guidance Device Beibei offered, Lan Xuanyu’s expression softened considerably.
Forget it, I won’t lower myself to the level of a fool.
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