Douluo: Dragon King Huo Yuhao Lives Ten Thousand Years Later

Chapter 167 "Two Gods" Scar the Whale
For Lan Fuzi, her experience in the Abyss of the Deep Sea two years ago left a deep impression.

Back then, she led some ancient deep-sea demon whales to search for fragments of divinity in the abyss of the deep sea. Before she could find any trace of the fragments, she saw a red-level mecha pilot running over with a boy for training.

Initially, she was simply impressed by the diversity of humanity, that they would come to such a perilous place to cultivate their physical bodies, and she wasn't too concerned about the potential threat the two men might pose.

After all, as the daughter of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and the Demon Emperor, she possessed top-notch talent, bloodline, and resources, allowing her to cultivate at a rapid pace. In just tens of thousands of years, she had already accumulated over a hundred thousand years of cultivation and reached the Spirit Realm level of spiritual power.

Although that level 94 Title Douluo was a Red-level mecha pilot, in her eyes, he was still someone she could handle. (Mu Ye: Believe it or not, I'll put on my four-word battle armor and beat you into a brain-dead state?)

However, she was quite surprised when she discovered that Huo Yuhao had found the fragment of the godhood before a ten-thousand-year-old deep-sea demon whale.

Is it a coincidence? Or is there something wrong with this human?
After Huo Yuhao glanced in the direction she was hiding and revealed his "Dragon God's Aura," she realized that this young man was no ordinary person. Out of caution, she did not try to snatch the divine fragment from his hand, but instead temporarily avoided Huo Yuhao and Mu Ye.

Only after they left the Abyss of the Deep Sea did she return to investigate, searching for any missing fragments of divine essence. Unfortunately, she found nothing; the only fragment that had surfaced was in Huo Yuhao's possession, much to her extreme frustration.

Her mother, the Demon Emperor, went mad after her father, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, was killed by the Sea God Tang San 20,000 years ago. She hated humans and sea spirit beasts who worshipped the Sea God and vowed to take revenge on all humans and sea spirit beasts, and to make the Sea God Tang San suffer.

Over ten thousand years ago, while her mother was wreaking havoc in the sea near Seagod Island, she encountered an evil soul master from the Holy Spirit Cult. The evil soul master tempted her with the promise of resurrecting her father, which gradually calmed her down, and she joined the Holy Spirit Cult. In her early years, she remained hidden in the shadows as a counterbalance to the Holy Spirit Cult's power, until the Holy Spirit Cult was severely damaged by the Sun Moon Empire and the Spirit Ice Douluo, at which point she gradually stepped into the limelight and took control of the Holy Spirit Cult.

However, the desire to destroy everything remained... or rather, the mother had long since gone mad, and it was only her obsession with revenge and resurrecting the father that sustained her.

Divine fragments are one way to reduce the mother's madness, because they represent a problem with the sea god and can soothe her emotions to some extent. Moreover, absorbing divine fragments takes time, during which the mother will not go on a killing spree.

I still remember the look of ecstasy on my mother's face when she first obtained the fragment of the Sea God's divine essence—"Sea God Tang San, you've finally met your match, hahaha! I'm going to use your power to go even further and destroy this world."

Lan Fuzi didn't want the Demon Emperor to continue wallowing in hatred, but she hadn't found a way. Now that she had a "method that isn't really a solution," she would naturally try her best.

Over the years, she had been helping the Demon Emperor collect those fragments. Two years ago, she finally found one, but it fell into the hands of a human who was not simple. She was even scared away by him... How could she remain calm?

Taking a step back only makes him angrier, and enduring it only makes him feel more cheated. Lan Fuzi simply used this as an opportunity to start planning his entry into the Douluo Continent.

In the Douluo Continent, there are also beings who collect fragments of divine essence. Moreover, because divine objects are often concealed, it is possible for fragments of divine essence to fall into the hands of ordinary people. After collecting in the ocean for so many years, the number of fragments of the sea god's divine essence that have been collected is getting smaller and smaller. It would be better to go to the mainland to take a look.

As for Huo Yuhao... given his unusual behavior, she decided to plan carefully before taking action, to understand him first, and then make her move when the opportunity presented itself.

And so, she entered the human world, using her identity as a mecha manufacturer as a cover, without revealing her true strength. After many twists and turns, she joined the Spirit Pagoda due to various factors, and even met many of its high-ranking members.

With the Holy Spirit Cult and the methods her mother had given her, even the higher-ups couldn't discover her true condition. She had assumed Huo Yuhao wouldn't be able to do it either, but she never expected...

"How did he figure it out?"

Lan Fuzi stood frozen in place, her beautiful blue hair clinging messily to her pretty face, her porcelain-white skin appearing even paler, and her eyes, like deep-sea whirlpools, trembled violently, her long eyelashes casting uneasy shadows beneath them.

One guess after another surfaced in her mind, finally settling on the most terrifying scenario she had imagined—if it wasn't a coincidence that the other party obtained the fragment of the Sea God's divine essence, then he…

Huo Yuhao glanced at the frozen Lan Fuzi, narrowed his eyes, and did not speak immediately.

Lan Fuzi, a deep-sea demon whale with over 100,000 years of cultivation, is kind-hearted and is the daughter of the Demon Emperor and the Deep-Sea Demon Whale King.

A tragic figure in every sense of the word, she fell in love with the son of her father's killer, the Abyss Saint King used her mother's body to descend and then killed her, and she was the last deep-sea demon whale at the end of the original work... Although she didn't appear much, the word "tragic" couldn't be more than enough to describe her.

However, her misery isn't the main point. (Lan Fuzi: ...)
The key point is that her mother is the Demon Emperor, the Supreme Leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, and Lan Fuzi herself is also a member of the Holy Spirit Cult.

Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Lan Fuzi who dared not raise his head for a long time, and said in a low voice:

"Why am I able to recognize you after only meeting you once? Instead of overthinking it, why not ask... the deity worshipped by your Holy Spirit Cult?"

The moment the words "Holy Spirit Cult" and "deity" left her lips, Lan Fuzi felt as if struck by lightning. Her delicate body trembled violently, and filled with secret regret, she knelt down on one knee without hesitation and respectfully said:
"Greetings, Your Excellency! Two years ago, I was spared by Your Excellency's mercy. I was rude during our two meetings, please forgive me!"

According to his mother's deduction, the fragments of the Sea God's divine essence are products that can only be discovered by powerful individuals at the Divine Origin Realm or those who have comprehended the corresponding laws. On the surface, Huo Yuhao seems to have no connection with any of these.

However, as a member of the Holy Spirit Cult and the daughter of the Demon Emperor, Lan Fuzi knew that the Holy Spirit Cult had a divine consciousness from the realm of gods.

So, is the visitor from the divine realm worshipped by the Holy Spirit Cult truly the only divine consciousness to descend upon this world? The various unusual signs on this young man—that unfathomable pressure, that all-seeing gaze, that knowledge of the secrets of the divine fragments, and that his seemingly knowledgeable yet disrespectful attitude towards the Holy Spirit Cult's deities… there can only be one possibility, right?
For a moment, Lan Fuzi felt a chill run down her spine, and even breathing became difficult.

Huo Yuhao looked at Lan Fuzi without any change in expression, his heart unmoved.

When you're out in the world, your identity is ultimately something you give yourself.

"I ask, you answer."

Huo Yuhao seemed completely unconcerned about Lan Fuzi's expression and thoughts, nor whether the other party would reply. He simply asked indifferently, "To what extent has He recovered?"

Upon hearing this, Lan Fuzi felt reassured, becoming even more certain of her conjecture. The bitter smile on her lips deepened. "I don't know. Matters concerning the gods are not something I can know the details of."

She wasn't lying. Although her mother's status gave her the ability to run rampant in the Holy Spirit Cult, she didn't like it there and never participated in the Holy Spirit Cult's actions, so the higher-ups naturally wouldn't reveal too much information to her.

Huo Yuhao glanced at her, "That Blood-Eyed Evil Soul Master is the same; he's quite good at hiding his true nature."

Lan Fuzi swallowed.

Blood-red eyes... leaked information about the gods? The Holy Spirit Cult's methods of sealing off important information about its subordinates are so sophisticated that even quasi-gods might not be able to break through them... The person before her truly deserves to be called a god; his methods are beyond her comprehension.

She must be a member of the Holy Spirit Cult... Is this how information about the beasts was leaked?
Fortunately, she wasn't lying, otherwise the consequences would have been unpredictable.

However, judging from the tone of this deity, he doesn't seem to care about the gods of the Holy Spirit Cult; it's more like he's checking on their recovery... What is he planning to do with this? Are there also hostile relationships between the gods of these divine realms?
Lan Fuzi's thoughts suddenly stopped, and she sighed inwardly.

The most important thing right now is how to survive, right?

She glanced up discreetly and saw that Huo Yuhao didn't press the matter further. Several thoughts of resistance flashed through her mind, but she rejected them one by one. In this important Spirit Pagoda, the other party's status as a candidate Spirit Pagoda Envoy held undeniable advantages. Moreover... if it was truly a case of divine consciousness possession and reincarnation as she suspected, any resistance would be futile.

'What should I do? What is this deity's stance? How will he deal with me? This way or that way, or something else? If he asks about the fragments of divinity and why I joined the Spirit Pagoda, how should I answer?'

Just as her thoughts were in turmoil, Huo Yuhao's gaze fell upon her again. His eyes were as deep as a cold pool, as if they could see right through her. "From now on, just follow my orders. You may leave."

"Eh?" Lan Fuzi let out a soft exclamation subconsciously, then hurriedly covered her mouth. Her bright eyes were filled with disbelief, and even her long eyelashes trembled slightly.

Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow slightly. "Is what I'm saying hard to understand?"

"No, I... I understand, sir!"

Lan Fuzi said from the bottom of his heart.

She felt she could no longer understand this person at all.

The only thing they care about is the deity of the Holy Spirit Cult? They don't care at all about the fragments of divinity, the Holy Spirit Cult, or the information about her?
But then she thought about it again and felt relieved.

For true deities, what else is there to care about or scheme about besides matters concerning the deities themselves?

Perhaps the entire Holy Spirit Cult is seen as nothing more than clowns by the other side.

'But why did he bring me to his side? Was he looking for a chance to escape? No, that won't do. How do I know this deity hasn't left any tricks on me...'

"Yuhao, the tea and snacks are ready."

A cool voice came from the lounge in the room, interrupting Lan Fuzi's thoughts.

The side door opened, and Gu Yuena gracefully stepped out carrying an exquisite tea set. Her silver hair cascaded down her back, and her purple eyes shone with a star-like brilliance. Every gesture she made exuded an otherworldly aura.

Lan Fuzi was initially amazed by Gu Yuena's appearance and almost fell in love with her. Then, she remembered the rest room next door that Gu Yuena had just been in, and her heart was filled with turmoil.

Wait, could this person also be...?

Gu Yuena seemed to sense her gaze, her purple eyes shifting slightly. A casual glance from her sent Lan Fuzi plummeting into an icy abyss. An invisible pressure emanated from Gu Yuena's body, suppressing her bloodline and causing her strength to rapidly diminish.

"You've taken on an interesting subordinate."

Gu Yuena's voice was like heavenly music, yet it carried an unyielding majesty. With a light tap of her fingertips, a wisp of silver light silently entered Lan Fuzi's body.

Lan Fuzi was horrified to discover that she was completely powerless to resist the silver light.

Huo Yuhao took the teacup, a slight smile playing on his lips: "The Holy Spirit Cult possesses His divine consciousness; keeping her around might be useful."

Upon hearing this, a hint of reminiscence flashed in Gu Yuena's purple eyes, and she tapped her fingertips lightly on the rim of her teacup.

"Those who escaped the battle of the gods are indeed very good at hiding. But now that the gods are far away, we can deal with them slowly and there's no need to rush."

Lan Fuzi froze, finally realizing her predicament.

Although it was just a few words, she could still discern a unique charm in those two sentences.

A battle took place in the God Realm, and the artifacts, divine consciousness, and divine essence fell into the Douluo Continent. Even the disappearance of the God Realm is related to this. And the two gods in front of us are likely the ones who had the upper hand in that battle!
Perhaps they were the ones who sparked the war between the gods, and the Douluo Continent will be thrown into turmoil once again because of these deities…

Gu Yuena looked at Lan Fuzi, her beautiful smile sending chills down Lan Fuzi's spine: "Don't worry, although the Sea God is my enemy, as long as you behave... I won't make things difficult for a mere sea spirit beast."

These words plunged Lan Fuzi into utter despair—he was indeed facing two gods who were above the mortal realm.

When Lan Fuzi stumbled out of the room, the corridor of the Spirit Pagoda seemed to spin before her eyes. She leaned against the wall, her nails digging deep into her palms.

The Spirit Pagoda is hardly a sacred place for soul masters; it's clearly a chessboard for gods to strategize! And I, without even realizing it, have become the most insignificant pawn in this game…

"I shouldn't have joined the Spirit Pagoda in the first place, just to have some leeway if I were exposed..."

Deep sighs echoed down the corridor.

……

After Lan Fuzi left, Gu Yuena couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Yuhao, this is quite interesting."

Dressing up as a deity with Yuhao to scare the deep-sea whale was a novel experience... even though she is a deity herself, so she doesn't need to act.

Huo Yuhao walked to a chair and sat down. "You didn't need to act so hard just now. She already believed it. Too much of a good thing can be bad."

"I also want to experience what someone's mindset was when they scared me in the past." Gu Yuena said, suddenly moving closer to Huo Yuhao, her warm breath brushing against his ear: "You must be secretly gloating over lying to me, right?"

Huo Yuhao's breathing became slightly erratic due to her sudden attack, but he quickly relaxed, reached out and tucked Gu Yuena's loose silver hair behind her ear, and smiled helplessly:
"No, I'm more relieved. You put a lot of pressure on me... A true god, and the ruler of all soul beasts, no one dares to say they can face you easily."

Gu Yuena met his gaze for a moment, then smiled. "Actually, no matter what, I won't lay a hand on you. You're just scaring yourself..."

At this point, Gu Yuena paused and changed the subject, "Was she a pawn you planted two years ago?"

It wasn't the right time to say those things; she needed to wait for the right moment to tell Yuhao.

"Well, it is."

Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded slightly.

Having witnessed him take away the fragment of divinity, Lan Fuzi would only have a few choices: inform others, take action herself, or remain inactive...

The current result is neither good nor bad.

(End of this chapter)