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24.29% Douluo: Rebirth of Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives. / Chapter 25: Chapter 25: Which Path Are You From?

Bab 25: Chapter 25: Which Path Are You From?

"Anyway, that's the gist of it, kid. You're lucky I chose you!"

It seemed to confirm Huo Yuhao's thoughts. Compared to his previous life, Skydream Iceworm's explanation was much faster this time, so much so that it didn't notice Huo Yuhao's somewhat abnormal reaction.

"Time's running out. I'm going to start now. Don't worry, I'll be gentle. I won't hurt you."

"Huh?"

Huo Yuhao was stunned. He didn't expect Skydream Iceworm to be in such a hurry and instinctively wanted to say something.

"Wait, hold on—"

But before he could finish, the huge head lunged toward him.

Skydream Iceworm thought Huo Yuhao was scared and, already spooked by the terrifying aura earlier, it didn't care much anymore. It just wanted to escape from this nightmare-filled place as quickly as possible.

At the critical moment, the Eye of Destiny on Huo Yuhao's forehead suddenly opened, and an indescribable aura surged forth. Although this aura didn't feel particularly strong to Skydream Iceworm, it still caused an involuntary shiver, abruptly halting its advance.

"W-What is this?"

"Brother Skydream, please listen to me first."

Ignoring Skydream Iceworm's shock, Huo Yuhao quickly explained the concept of the Spirit Soul contract in his mind. After all, it would eventually turn into a Spirit Soul, so he figured he might as well cut to the chase.

After listening, Skydream Iceworm calmed down a bit, blinking its golden eyes.

"A Spirit Soul contract? Something like that exists? How come I've never heard of it before?"

"Because it's from the future, created by my teacher."

"What?"

What are you talking about?

I don't get it at all.

Listening to Huo Yuhao's explanation, Skydream Iceworm felt like its brain had shrunk a little, unsure of what to do.

To be honest, it didn't fully trust the contract.

From Huo Yuhao's description, being a Spirit Soul did sound better than being a simple intelligent spirit ring. After all, it could occasionally come out of the spiritual space for a breather.

But the entire explanation was based solely on Huo Yuhao's words. There was no way to verify if it worked as described. However, judging by the strange things Huo Yuhao had already shown, it was clear he wasn't an ordinary human, which added some credibility to the story.

As for whether Huo Yuhao was deceiving it, Skydream Iceworm didn't even consider that possibility. It was eager to become his spirit ring—why would he go through the trouble of lying?

There was no need for that.

Besides, for some reason, from the moment it saw this human, Skydream Iceworm felt a strange sense of closeness. Even though it realized that something was off, it simply couldn't feel any wariness toward Huo Yuhao.

Could this be… fate?

Skydream Iceworm blinked again, staring into Huo Yuhao's calm eyes. After a brief pause, it finally made up its mind, and its voice echoed in Huo Yuhao's mind once more.

"Alright, I'll do as you say. Let's start the Spirit Soul ceremony. What do I need to do?"

"Just seal your power as you planned for the intelligent spirit ring. Oh, and make sure to relax your mind."

Although the process was similar to a sacrifice, a proper Spirit Soul ceremony required the host to have a certain level of spiritual endurance. In this case, to complete the ceremony with the million-year-old Skydream, it would need to use the sealing technique it had developed over the years.

"Fine, let's hurry. Otherwise, that guy might notice me soon."

That guy?

Huo Yuhao felt a bit puzzled but didn't ask right away. After both parties were ready, the ceremony began swiftly.

Huo Yuhao placed his hand on Skydream Iceworm's head and began chanting. A golden six-pointed star array enveloped them both.

As soon as the array appeared, Skydream Iceworm felt the meaning of "connected hearts" that Huo Yuhao had mentioned. Through the ceremony, it could clearly sense Huo Yuhao's emotions.

Calm, gentle, with no malice whatsoever.

Further probing into Huo Yuhao's condition, Skydream Iceworm's golden eyes gleamed with surprise.

"Such strong physical and spiritual abilities! I've really hit the jackpot this time!"

As it finished speaking, the ten golden rings around its body began to pulse rhythmically, and a tremendous surge of spiritual power spread across the entire Great Star Dou Forest, momentarily stunning all the creatures within.

Next, its massive body began to melt like wax in a flame, shrinking rapidly, and its color started to fade.

Suddenly, the once-clear sky darkened, and with a deafening thunderclap, a gray sphere of energy pierced through space, appearing out of nowhere and diving straight into Huo Yuhao's forehead. The originally content Skydream Iceworm's expression changed dramatically.

"Hey, hey, hey! I got here first! Which path are you from? How dare you come steal my host without even asking about my reputation?"

However, the gray energy sphere seemed to disappear into silence once it entered Huo Yuhao's body, offering no response. Skydream Iceworm could only pout, reluctantly speeding up the fusion process.

"If it weren't for the time crunch, hmph!"

But the moment its consciousness entered Huo Yuhao's spiritual space, the scene it saw shocked it to the core.

"What the heck is going on here? Who did I just choose as my host?"

In the relatively small spiritual space, which resembled a tiny pond, the spiritual energy rippled gently. Above it floated eight light spheres, one of which was isolated from the other seven. A gray mist swirled continuously around it—clearly, this was the same entity that had just stolen its host.

With the addition of the ten sealed sources of power Skydream Iceworm had brought, the spiritual space was now filled with eighteen light spheres, making it quite cramped.

Aside from the gray sphere, the other seven didn't seem too different, though two stood out—a dark blue one and a dark yellow one. While the other five had some color, they were still mostly covered in a layer of gray.

Curious, Skydream Iceworm discovered that these spheres also contained some form of origin power. As its spiritual body got closer, the corresponding emotions stirred within it, scaring it into keeping its distance, just like the gray sphere.

Fortunately, these seven spheres had no consciousness, merely floating in the spiritual space without any movement.

But that wasn't what shocked it the most. When Skydream Iceworm looked up, it once again saw the golden vertical eye that Huo Yuhao had shown earlier. Feeling the aura of the Eye of Destiny up close, it finally understood what it was.

"This… This is… a divine artifact?!"

(End of Chapter)


Bab 26: Chapter 26: Steady

"Yes."

A calm voice echoed. Tianmeng Iceworm instinctively turned his head and saw that the young boy from earlier had somehow appeared behind him. The spiritual form the boy had condensed radiated a noble rose-gold hue.

"You... how do you possess these powers? Are you a deity from the Divine Realm?"

"I used to be, in a way," Huo Yuhao said with a soft smile, shaking his head.

"However, from the moment I died, it felt as though I had been abandoned by the times. All of my past achievements no longer held any value."

After a pause, Huo Yuhao continued, "Now, I'm just an ordinary human standing here."

"Ordinary human, huh?"

If every human were like you, the world would be in chaos, Tianmeng thought to himself, then spoke carelessly, "No wonder I felt a sense of familiarity when I saw you. Seems like, just like me, you've been bullied, huh?"

"Don't worry. I've got your back! Sooner or later, we'll get our revenge!"

From what he had seen and heard from Huo Yuhao, Tianmeng Iceworm had already sensed something.

After all, who but other deities could have reduced someone like Huo Yuhao, once a god, to this state? It was highly likely that Huo Yuhao had been beaten down by other gods of the Divine Realm, leaving him with only a fragment of his consciousness to escape to the Douluo Plane.

This meant that in the future, after becoming gods, they might face threats from other deities. But for Tianmeng, this was no issue.

He had already taken a gamble by choosing to become a human's intelligent spirit ring. Anyone capable of such a decision had already accepted the possibility of failure. Since the choice had been made, there was no turning back.

Besides, what Huo Yuhao had shown so far filled Tianmeng with confidence. With him, a million-year-old soul beast, joining forces with Huo Yuhao, wouldn't that make them an unstoppable duo?

When the time came, wouldn't they crush any enemies that came their way?

This was a sacred quest for revenge! For a moment, Tianmeng Iceworm felt his blood boil with excitement.

Huo Yuhao, however, had no idea that Tianmeng had already conjured up an entire, complicated story in his head—one involving a falling out with the gods, a team-up against him, and his soul escaping after a vengeful cry about returning to seek justice in thirty years or so.

Listening to Tianmeng's careless words, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but feel nostalgic. It was as if he'd been brought back to his previous life. He pressed his lips together and chuckled softly, nodding.

"Alright."

As the glow of the six-pointed star array faded, a flash of light appeared on Huo Yuhao's chest. A miniature version of Tianmeng Iceworm shot out and landed in Huo Yuhao's hand just in time.

After feeling out his new state, the tiny, round head of the iceworm nodded enthusiastically.

"This feels quite strange. It's much better than being just an intelligent spirit ring. Let me expand your sea of consciousness a bit. I must say, your physical condition is truly impressive."

Suddenly, as if remembering something, he added, "Oh, and Huo Yuhao, I've given you an ice-attribute martial soul as well, though you can't use it just yet—huh?!"

Huo Yuhao raised his hand slightly, and a biting cold radiated from his palm. The moisture in the surrounding air instantly crystallized into delicate ice flowers, which slowly coalesced into a blue ice dagger, shaped just like the White Tiger Dagger.

As Huo Yuhao had expected, two years ago, he had already absorbed the evolving ice-attribute martial soul from Yu Ming. Now, after absorbing the ice attribute essence from Tianmeng Iceworm, the martial soul had completed its initial evolution. However, instead of transforming into an iceworm, it had taken the form of an elemental ice martial soul, similar to Ling Luocheng's ice element martial soul.

That said, thanks to the crystalline essence of Tianmeng's millennia-old Xuan Ice Marrow, Huo Yuhao's martial soul was of much higher quality than Ling Luocheng's. Although it currently lacked any soul skills, he could still control the temperature by consuming his soul power.

The ability to manifest a dagger, however, was entirely thanks to Huo Yuhao's mastery over ice elements from his previous life.

Tianmeng Iceworm was left dumbfounded by the sight before him. He became even more convinced that his meeting with Huo Yuhao was no accident. But with his earlier speculations, he kept silent, instead feeling elated.

They were both in the same boat, after all. The stronger Huo Yuhao became, the easier things would be for him.

After unlocking part of the first seal's origin power and fusing it with Huo Yuhao's sea of consciousness, Tianmeng could no longer hold off his mental exhaustion. With a simple farewell, he returned to Huo Yuhao's body and fell into a deep sleep.

Instantly, the spiritual space returned to silence.

Huo Yuhao stood there, silently watching his expanded sea of consciousness, which had nearly doubled in size. Suddenly, he subconsciously turned his head toward a certain spot.

In a flash, he appeared next to a gray mass of energy. Trembling slightly, he raised his hand and gently touched it. Tears welled up in his eyes, rolling down as his lips quivered into a smile.

"Teacher, I've finally... found you again."

The gray energy seemed to respond to Huo Yuhao's words, trembling faintly before falling silent again.

At the moment, Electrolux was nothing more than a soul fragment that had lost all memories, fighting the dissipation of his consciousness by staying asleep. The fact that he could still react to Huo Yuhao's words was already his limit. To stabilize him and restore his memories, Huo Yuhao would need to acquire the Life Gold.

Moments later, Huo Yuhao opened his eyes once more, now sitting cross-legged.

After absorbing the soul ring and breaking through, his soul power had reached rank 13. Moreover, his second martial soul's evolution seemed to have brought some changes to his appearance.

Though his features hadn't changed much, his skin had become noticeably paler, resembling Tianmeng Iceworm's own translucent white hue.

Of course, the most significant change was the soul ring Tianmeng had granted him. His pupils glowed golden as a purple soul ring rose from his feet and brightened, enveloping him in a 200-meter radius of mental detection.

Mental detection was already a skill that combined soul power and spiritual power, and though Huo Yuhao was still only a one-ring soul master, the boost from his spiritual power brought its effectiveness close to the level of a three-ring master from his previous life. The year limit of the soul ring was also a factor.

To be able to withstand a thousand-year ring as a one-ring master showed just how much the Sin of Pride had enhanced his physical condition.

"It's time to head back... Hmm?"

Just as Huo Yuhao was about to leave, he instinctively narrowed the range of his mental detection into a straight line to check for any nearby threats. But as his detection passed over a certain direction, his brow furrowed, and he darted off.

The space where he had just stood twisted slightly. A white figure slowly emerged, looking thoughtfully in the direction Huo Yuhao had gone.

(End of Chapter)


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