Douluo: Dragon King Huo Yuhao Lives Ten Thousand Years Later

Chapter 183 Xie Xie: Why Do We Look Somewhat Like Villains? (4000 words)
Gu Yuena took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "And we will get it back with interest sooner or later."

She wasn't awake then, but things are different now.

She'll get it back with interest!
"Will do."

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly, but his mind was deep in thought.

In the past two years, with the help of Xue Di, he has gained a clearer understanding of the strength of the Abyss Plane and has a better understanding of how difficult it was for Di Tian and the others to hold out for more than six thousand years.

The Abyss has 108 levels. The emperors of the last 36 levels are roughly equivalent to human titled Douluo in strength. The emperors of the middle 36 levels are comparable to Super Douluo in strength.

The most feared are the emperors ranked in the top thirty-six levels. Their strength is equivalent to that of a human Limit Douluo.

Besides these creatures, there are also powerful races from various levels of the abyss.

It's important to understand that, apart from the Holy King who doesn't belong to any particular race, the emperors of the other layers in the Abyss Plane are basically the strongest members of their respective races. However, this doesn't mean that there aren't any other strong members in that race besides these strongest members.

Possessed demons, such as those in the seventh layer of the Abyss, are among the most powerful creatures in the Abyss. Although they lack direct combat ability, they possess the ability to possess. Once possessed, no one except those with the spiritual power of the Spirit Realm can resist them.

Even those at the Spirit Realm level will be greatly affected and will need to fight with all their might to break free from its control. Moreover, during this struggle, it will be very difficult for them to move.

In other words, this thing can participate in extreme battles. If a Limit Douluo is possessed by it during a battle with an Abyss powerhouse, he will only face death, and there is even a risk of being controlled.

Moreover, besides this ability, what makes these creatures most terrifying is that they are virtually impossible to kill. Whether it's a physical attack, a mental attack, or an energy attack, they absorb it and convert it into their own control, making them very troublesome opponents.

Over the years, the Federation has confirmed that there are a total of thirty-six possessing demons. Each demon can possess a person three times in their lifetime. The conditions for natural death and respawning are unknown.

According to Xue Di, in the Abyss War more than 6,000 years ago, not many emperors from the Abyss plane participated. Only Lie Di from the third layer of the Abyss led a group of Abyss emperors and Abyss creatures into battle as commander.

In that war, more than half of the Limit Douluo on the Douluo Continent side died because of possessed demons. Some Limit Douluo were possessed during battle and killed by Abyss powerhouses while fighting back against their control; some were ambushed by their possessed Super Douluo comrades; and others were outmaneuvered by the possession demons' ability to control their attacks…

Although the Federation has now found a way to combat possession, it requires the use of external objects and is not foolproof. Moreover, even if the possession ability is unusable, the possessing demon's talent for controlling various attacks is still a problem.

"Besides the possessed demon, the spirit dragon is also not to be underestimated. Fortunately, the leader of the team six thousand years ago was the Fierce Emperor, not the Spirit Emperor..."

Huo Yuhao thought to himself.

The Spirit Dragon Clan is one of the strongest races among the creatures of the abyss, numbering no more than fifty. They are the race to which the second-level Spirit Emperors belong. They are naturally powerful and possess the spiritual power of the Spirit Domain Realm from birth!

While their individual strength may not match that of the Abyss Emperors above the 36th level, the other 72 Abyss Emperors are even weaker than them, easily comparable to a level 98 Super Douluo. Moreover, their greatest strength lies in enhancing Abyss creatures, making them even more terrifying on the battlefield than those at the limit. (The original novel stated that each spirit dragon was stronger than the emperors of the later 78 levels, but this seems to have been changed later, implying that each spirit dragon represented the limit. This has been corrected; they are only stronger than the emperors of the later 72 levels.)
Moreover, the spiritual power between spirit dragons can be connected and superimposed, and they can even fight to the limit when they join forces.

More than six thousand years ago, because the Spirit Emperor did not participate in the war, these spirit dragons did not go into battle; they were one of the Abyss's hidden trump cards. If they had appeared with the Spirit Emperor at that time, given their enhancement to the Abyss creatures and their own strength, the losses on the Douluo Continent would have been even greater.

The Abyss is, after all, a powerful plane, and one unified under the Abyss Saint King; its strength should not be underestimated.

"Yuhao, what's wrong?"

Huo Yuhao snapped out of his reverie, looked at Gu Yuena beside him, and shook his head slightly, "It's nothing, just a bit sentimental."

The combat power of the Abyss Plane is truly unparalleled. More than six thousand years ago, it was no easy feat for Douluo Continent to withstand the first invasion from such a powerful plane. The people and beasts who sacrificed themselves for it deserve everyone's respect.

If it weren't for them, no one would know what Douluo Continent would be like now.

"If I have the chance, I'd like to go and pay my respects."

Huo Yuhao's sudden words startled Gu Yuena for a moment, then she smiled and said, "Okay, they should be very happy if you go."

Seeing that they had temporarily stopped talking, Xu Xiaoyan finally came over.

"Na'er, I want to try out the techniques my teacher taught me. Will you be my sparring partner?"

Gu Yuena's eyes flickered slightly, she nodded, and walked with Xu Xiaoyan toward the center of the training field.

She taught Xiaoyan more about ice attributes, but Yuhao taught her more about astrological attributes. Strictly speaking, Xiaoyan was their disciple... well, nominally, since their true skills hadn't been passed on yet.

It is very difficult for a weapon spirit to master the Heart of Elements. After all, it is not a pure elemental spirit. It can only mobilize the elemental power of the outside world with its own mental power. Xiao Yan must not have mastered it yet. So what she did was the technique that Yu Hao taught her.

Although he looks a bit lazy, he's still quite hardworking.

Gu Yuena smiled secretly.

Huo Yuhao glanced at them, then turned and walked to Tang Wulin, who was standing to the side. "Wulin, what you needed has been prepared."

"really?"

Tang Wulin's eyes lit up, and he quickly thanked him, "Thank you, Yuhao."

"It's nothing, good luck in the competition." Huo Yuhao handed him a box, and when he turned around, he saw Xie Xie's envious expression.

"Boss, when are you going to help me...?"

"Give."

Huo Yuhao slapped his palm on his storage ring, took out several boxes, and manipulated them to land in the hands of Xie Xie, Wang Jinxi, and Zhang Yangzi.

"I've prepared everything for you and Xiaoyan, but try not to use it in this competition. Strictly speaking, it doesn't count as your strength... except for Wu Lin."

Xie Xie's smile faded, and he said, "I understand. This is the strength of you and Wu Lin, Boss Yuhao, and this time I also want to win on my own."

Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi exchanged a glance. Although they felt it was inappropriate to lie down, they still accepted the offer.

Among their peers, those who have reached the pinnacle of their secondary professions are all around them. Just like Xiao Yan said, they are best suited to learn repair, so they can have more energy to cultivate... It's just that it's a bit of a hassle for Yu Hao and Wu Lin.

Yuan En Ye Hui, who was about to leave the training ground to find the spirit, paused and looked at them with some surprise.

What's in those boxes?
Thinking this, Xie Xie revealed the answer in the next moment.

"Mine is leg armor?" Xie Xie looked at the piece in his hand with surprise and delight, his eyes lighting up.

"Battle Armor Components?"

Yuan Enhui stared wide-eyed at Huo Yuhao, suddenly remembering something.

I have indeed heard that Huo Yuhao has two professions, and with Tang Wulin's forging talent... the two of them can complete the battle armor.

Thinking of this, Yuan Enhui felt a surge of emotion, but also hesitated.

Should we swallow our pride and ask her for help? She's a repairman, and she's already at level four. She has the spirit alloy, and now all she needs is a suitable person to help her design and manufacture it.

The designers and manufacturers in the class were somewhat troubled by her dual martial souls and needed to find someone more outstanding.

However, her relationship with Huo Yuhao wasn't as close as that of the people in Class Zero. Asking questions was fine, but designing and manufacturing battle armor...

"Come find me if you get into trouble."

In my mind, Nunnally's laughter echoed.

Yuan Enhui's expression instantly turned blank. Oh, right, she had another person she could ask for help from: someone she wanted to "sell herself."

……

Three days passed quickly.

Led by Luo Meng, Le Zhengyu and his group arrived at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and saw the statue at the entrance.

In the morning light, a row of statues stood silently, gleaming with a cold luster.

"Is that Silver Moon Douluo? Who are the others behind him?" Le Zhengyu recognized the person in front and looked at the other statues with some confusion.

Long Chen gestured with his eyes, "The name is below, Xiao Hongchen, champion of the *th All-Continent Soul Master Tournament..."

As he read this, his voice gradually lowered.

The Continental Soul Master Tournament hasn't been held for a long time, and these statues are placed alongside the Silver Moon Douluo, which must be from ten thousand years ago, right?

That seemed to be on the eve of the Sun Moon Empire's unification of the continent...

“I know them.”

Ye Xinglan's cold voice suddenly rang out, attracting the attention of the other students, "Ten thousand years ago, our academy was somewhat weak, and it was at that time that they defeated the academy and took away the glory of the championship."

Luo Meng, Lan Muzi, and Tang Yinmeng, the three elders, stood aside in silence.

Even though they already knew about the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, their expressions still seemed somewhat unnatural when they saw these statues.

As teachers and inner court disciples of Shrek Academy, they had heard the story of Moonflower Douluo and knew that he had suffered because of the "Silver Moon" title when he was at the height of his power. There was no need to wonder who the culprit was; there was only one possibility.

They naturally knew who the statues around Silver Moon Douluo were, and they knew even more about them than Ye Xinglan did.

The fact that the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy placed these statues here is a provocation to them.

If it were a young and impetuous student, they probably would have acted rashly.

Lan Muzi took a deep breath. "Let's go. Don't think too much."

Tang Yinmeng nodded and led the way towards the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. The other students glanced at the statue, frowned, and followed.

As senior Tang Yinmeng said, they were playing away from home and had to endure this kind of harassment.

At the entrance of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, some people had already received advance notice and came to greet the Shrek Academy students.

Grudges are one thing, but how one treats others is another. Among these people are three-word battle armor masters, and they cannot turn a blind eye to them.

At the head of the welcoming party was a tall, middle-aged man with a smile on his face and a gentle yet authoritative gaze.

"Welcome, everyone from Shrek Academy." He nodded slightly. "I am Lin Jiayi, the Dean of Studies at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy."

Lan Muzi stepped forward and said, "Hello, I am Lan Muzi, an inner court student."

"Successor of the Sky-Supporting Douluo, I've long admired your name." Lin Jiayi gestured for them to proceed. "Let's skip the formalities. Preparations for the exchange match are complete. All students, please wait a moment by the contestant passage before it begins. As for Lord Lan Muzi... how about you and the others come with me to the VIP box to watch the match?"

"of course can."

Lan Muzi gave a few glances to the students, and then, led by a teacher, she walked towards the competition venue with Tang Yinmeng and Luo Meng.

Several trainees were then taken to the contestant entrance.

Seeing this, Lin Jiayi looked at Lin Qinghan beside him and asked, "How are the students' preparations going?"

"Everything is ready." Lin Qinghan nodded.

"What about Mingdu Media?"

"We've already communicated with them."

Lin Qinghan hesitated for a moment and said, "Is it really a good idea to broadcast the match live across the entire city? We are not confident of winning."

Lin Jiayi's eyes flickered slightly. "If we lose, it will motivate our students to strive harder; if we win, we can also complete the task assigned by our superiors. Besides, this exchange competition has already attracted a lot of attention, and the news has already spread, so more media coverage won't hurt. However, we must do a good job of reassuring the students and not put too much pressure on them."

"Yes!"

……

On their way to the contestants' passage, Le Zhengyu and his group passed through the hall and frowned subconsciously upon seeing their surroundings.

There are very few people here right now, which is obviously not normal. Where have all the students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy gone?
He could only think of one possibility.

Le Zhengyu muttered to his teammates beside him, "You can imagine the situation we're about to face."

Ye Xinglan's eyes turned slightly cold, but she didn't say anything. However, when she saw the two figures, her composure vanished instantly, and her pupils contracted.

"Huo Yuhao, Gu Yuena?!"

Her gaze fell upon two figures that frequently appeared in her mind. They and several others walked around the corner in another direction, seemingly unaware of her presence.

Or perhaps, they don't care?
Ye Xinglan clenched her fists instinctively.

Le Zhengyu noticed her gaze and also noticed Huo Yuhao and the others, and frowned.

"They went to the VIP section... they shouldn't be our opponents."

Huo Yuhao... He had heard of him. If the other party had participated, they probably wouldn't have been a match for him. Fortunately, they weren't.

"..."

Ye Xinglan pursed her lips, quickly calmed herself down, and made her way to the contestant entrance.

Then... everyone's mood soured.

Because of the sounds coming from the competition venue.

A passionate voice echoed: "Students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, let's unite and cheer for our athletes! Go, first-year students! Let's show those Shrek Academy guys who the top Soul Master Academy on the continent is! They're outdated!"

Ye Xinglan and the others felt their eyelids twitching and their hearts burning with anger.

Meanwhile, in the player tunnel opposite them, Xie Xie had a strange expression on his face.

"This is home-field advantage? But why do we feel like the villains in a storybook?"

It looks like it's covered in flags... and its negative buffs are stacked up.

(End of this chapter)