Douluo: Dragon King Huo Yuhao Lives Ten Thousand Years Later

Chapter 187 Arrival, The Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire (4,000 words)
"...In the end, the evil soul master from a hundred years ago was no match for him and was sent flying by a single claw from the Tower Master Xiong Jun. The claw marks on the plaza were left at that time."

Zhao Yao lightly tapped the jagged crack that ran across the entire white jade plaza with her fingertips, her tone carrying a hint of pride unique to disciples of the Spirit Transmission Tower.

Evil soul master?
Tang Yinmeng frowned slightly. This explanation sounded strangely familiar, as if she'd heard a similar story somewhere before, only with a slightly different protagonist…

One hundred years ago... the Limit Douluo... trespassed into the headquarters of the Spirit Pagoda...

In a flash, her pupils contracted sharply, and her fingers unconsciously clenched her sleeves.

—Isn't this describing her teacher, the Light and Dark Douluo Long Yeyue?!

Who else could be the Limit Douluo who dared to single-handedly storm the headquarters of the Spirit Pagoda a hundred years ago, besides my teacher Long Yeyue?

Teacher Long Yeyue = Evil Soul Master?
Tang Yinmeng abruptly turned to look at Zhao Yao, trying to find a trace of deliberate provocation on her face. But the receptionist of the Spirit Pagoda remained calm, even leading her and Gu Ruiqiu into the Spirit Pagoda and enthusiastically introducing the other sights inside, as if she had just casually mentioned an unimportant anecdote.

—Did she really not know?

Tang Yinmeng felt a slight tightness in her chest, a feeling of not knowing how to cope.

If the Spirit Pagoda had classified that conflict as an "attack by evil spirit masters" and told it to its descendants, passing it down through generations...

If the teacher finds out, she'll probably be furious.

She closed her eyes.

However, looking at it from another perspective, the Spirit Pagoda was also forced to do so. After all, if the outside world knew that Shrek Academy's top experts had forcibly entered the Spirit Pagoda, even if there were reasons for it, in the eyes of those who did not know the truth, it would only become irrefutable evidence of Shrek abusing its power.

Changing it to "evil spirit masters trespassing" seems better than the Sea God Pavilion's deputy pavilion master attacking the Spirit Pagoda headquarters.

After much deliberation, Tang Yinmeng could only greet the two with a polite smile until she entered Leng Yaozhu's office, at which point she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I didn't realize. When did you become enemies with Shrek Academy?"

Zhao Yao watched Tang Yinmeng walk into the room, then smiled at Gu Ruiqiu, "If you still want to vent your anger, I can help you."

The latter shook her head, "No need, let's leave it at that. She's not the important thing right now..."

At this point, Gu Rachel paused and looked at a certain floor of the Spirit Pagoda, "...but rather those books."

While Huo Yuhao is at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, we need to clear it out as soon as possible!

……

At the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, some time has passed since the competition ended. The group gathered in the corridor, discussing the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well as if no one else was around.

After all, within Huo Yuhao's domain, they weren't worried about their conversation being exposed.

but……

Xu Xiaoyan suddenly noticed a blind spot she hadn't seen before and gave Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena a strange look.

Since Yuhao's domain can prevent outsiders from seeing what happens inside and can also create illusions, what are they doing normally?

The two of them won't...

"Xiaoyan, what's wrong?"

Gu Yuena's voice brought Xu Xiaoyan back to her senses. She quickly shook her head, a blush rising on her face: "N-nothing, I just suddenly thought of some things."

"Focus on this." Gu Yuena didn't seem to mind. "Even though you might not be able to do much at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, don't ignore it. Listen carefully to what Yuhao has to say."

"..."

Xu Xiaoyan puffed out her cheeks instantly, "Na'er, now that you say that, I feel like I don't feel as much joy as I did in my victory."

While it's true, don't dampen their enthusiasm.

Gu Yuena glanced at her, placed her hand on her hair and gently ruffled it, a slight smile playing on her lips: "What, can't I even speak the truth? You're still far from good enough. What's so great about beating a Shrek Academy?"

Xu Xiaoyan, after being petted, instantly softened like a kitten whose fur had been stroked. Her pouty expression melted away, and she muttered softly, "But we won by our own merits, after all..."

Huo Yuhao chuckled and gently took Gu Yuena's hand. "Alright, Na'er, Xiao Yan and the others did very well in their match just now, which deserves recognition. Let's not say anything more."

When Gu Yuena saw him speak, she nodded and stopped lecturing.

Xie Xie and the others smiled when they heard Huo Yuhao's praise.

Seeing that the atmosphere had become lively again, Huo Yuhao continued to talk about things related to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, pointing out various points that needed attention to everyone.

Tang Wulin was puzzled after hearing this, "Since tomorrow is the day to go to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, why didn't Teacher come?"

Wasn't Teacher Xiong Jun also going to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well? Why didn't he gather here?
Huo Yuhao didn't explain in detail, "The only elders who will be going to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well with us tomorrow are the Heavenly Phoenix Tower Master and my teacher. Tower Master Xiong Jun will join the team after we arrive in Heaven Dou City."

"Yuhao's teacher—the Snow Emperor Tower Master?"

Xie Xie and the others extracted keywords from Huo Yuhao's words.

They had met briefly when Tianfeng Douluo was in Tianhai City, but Xue Di—the legendary ruler of the far north—remained a mysterious and unpredictable figure to them, even though they knew she was Huo Yuhao's mentor.

Fortunately, the group had dealt with many important figures before and were quite knowledgeable, so they weren't too nervous; they were more curious.

I wonder what kind of person he is?
The next day arrived quickly, and everyone's questions were answered.

The Spirit Pagoda headquarters airport was shrouded in a thin mist at dawn, with the silver-gray soul-guided aircraft silently parked on the tarmac. Xie Xie and the others were already waiting there, occasionally glancing up towards the headquarters.

"They're here!" Xu Xiaoyan suddenly pointed into the distance.

Four figures approached from the direction of the Spirit Pagoda. The Snow Empress, leading the group, wore a long, flowing ice-silk dress, her robes billowing as if frost and snow were falling. Her silver hair cascaded down her back, shimmering with moonlight in the morning light.

Beside her stood the familiar Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, dressed in a fiery red dress, a bright smile playing on her lips, a striking contrast to the Snow Empress's aloofness, like a beautiful symphony of ice and fire.

Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena followed closely behind. The young man was dressed in a dark blue outfit, his eyebrows sharp as swords; the young woman had silver hair and purple eyes, her skirt fluttering in the breeze. Although they were slightly behind, they possessed an extraordinary air about them.

The four of them walking together created a breathtakingly beautiful scene—the Snow Empress's aloof and ethereal beauty, the Heavenly Phoenix's fiery brilliance, Huo Yuhao's gentle and refined grace, and Gu Yuena's otherworldly elegance. The morning light gilded their figures, as if even the air itself had frozen in time.

"This..." Xie Xie gasped, "This is too dazzling."

Everyone nodded.

Four people with both charisma and good looks walking together were truly dazzling; everyone at the airport turned their attention to them.

If this couple were on the street, they would definitely turn heads.

The Heavenly Phoenix Douluo stopped in front of everyone and smiled, "Have you been waiting long?"

"We just arrived too!"

Xu Xiaoyan quickly waved her hand, but her eyes couldn't help glancing at Xue Di.

So beautiful, so ethereal, and with an air of supreme authority...

Is this the legendary ruler of the far north?

It perfectly matched her imagination, and even exceeded it in some ways.

Xue Di noticed Xu Xiaoyan's gaze, nodded slightly, and greeted the others.

The others weren't very familiar with her, but she had seen several of them many times through her divine sense.

At the same time, another team came from another direction.

They were from Shrek Academy.

To Xie Xie and the others' surprise, there were not only Lan Muzi and Tang Yinmeng, but also three other people.

They are Ye Xinglan, Le Zhengyu, and Xu Lizhi.

Xie Xie nudged Tang Wulin with his elbow and lowered his voice, "What are they doing here? Isn't this opportunity to go to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well a way for Shrek Academy to make amends?"

"Shouldn't Shrek Academy also want to train new talent?" Tang Wulin scratched his head. "I don't know either."

The two groups eventually met, and the atmosphere became somewhat tense.

Enemies meeting are bound to be furious. Shrek Academy had just lost yesterday, and Le Zhengyu had been ganged up on, so naturally he wouldn't be in a good mood. But before they came, Lan Muzi had already reminded them that several dignitaries would also be present.

So Le Zhengyu remained patient and didn't let his expression show too badly. He, along with Lan Muzi and Tang Yinmeng, bowed to Xue Di and Leng Yaozhu.

Xue Di and Leng Yaozhu nodded slightly in return.

Seeing this, Lan Muzi stood up straight and said, "I really feel bad for troubling the Spirit Pagoda to arrange a soul-guided aircraft."

Leng Yaozhu shook her head. "It's nothing, it's just faster this way."

At this point, she looked at Ye Xinglan and the others, narrowing her eyes, "Who are they?"

Lan Muzi smiled and said, "Since we're going to open the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well anyway, let's have our junior brothers and sisters go together and try their luck. That's the Sect Master's idea."

Although he had a smile on his face, he was actually feeling somewhat helpless inside.

The three people he originally envisioned were Ye Xinglan, Le Zhengyu, and Long Chen.

However, in this competition, one of his most promising candidates, Long Chen, was suppressed by his bloodline and did not show any effect at all. Because of the rules set at the beginning, he could not be included in the selection. Long Chen could only wait for the next time.

Leng Yaozhu frowned, but ultimately said nothing.

The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes are the other side's territory. If they want their own people to go, there's nothing for others to question.

"Speaking of which, isn't Tower Master Xiong Jun here?" Lan Muzi glanced at the arriving Spirit Transmission Tower members, somewhat puzzled.

Leng Yaozhu said calmly, "Master Xiong Jun didn't come to the Spirit Pagoda headquarters before, and Tang Yinmeng told me yesterday that the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye is near Tiandou City, so naturally he won't come."

As the group chatted, Ye Xinglan's gaze was fixed on Huo Yuhao. Noticing this, Gu Yuena frowned slightly and stepped forward to block her view. "Ye Xinglan, is there something you need?"

"..."

Ye Xinglan remained silent for a long while, then said in a low voice:
"I'm sorry, I was too arrogant two years ago."

Behind her, Xu Lizhi and Yue Zhengyu looked at her in surprise.

Did Sister Xinglan/Ye Xinglan apologize?

Xie Xie and the others were also somewhat surprised.

Gu Yuena raised an eyebrow slightly, equally surprised that the other party wanted to apologize, but she quickly regained her composure: "There's nothing to apologize for, after all, Shrek Academy has already offered their compensation."

Tang Yinmeng's eyelids twitched. She naturally knew that the other party was talking about going to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and the Soul Bone.

Young lady, could you please not be so direct?
Ye Xinglan opened her mouth, but Gu Yuena had already turned her head to look at the soul-guided aircraft, clearly not intending to pay any more attention to her.

Ye Xinglan stared at Gu Yuena and Huo Yuhao's backs without saying anything more.

Seeing this, Xie Xie walked to Xu Lizhi's side, seemingly having forgotten that he had chased after Xu Lizhi and beaten him yesterday, and asked:
"Has she changed her personality? Where did her former arrogance go?"

"..."

Xu Lizhi looked at him with a complicated expression.

Neither side held back yesterday, so anything said now would be awkward.

But remembering how kind Xie Xie had been to him two years ago, Xu Lizhi lowered his voice, "Sister Xinglan has changed a lot since she lost two years ago, and yesterday..."

Yesterday's defeat seems to have brought about some changes in Ye Xinglan.

Time passed as they talked, and the time for the soul-guided aircraft to take off arrived, with everyone boarding the plane one after another.

Soon, the soul-guided aircraft broke through the clouds and sped towards the direction of Heaven Dou City.

……

At the Tang Sect headquarters, the Amorous Douluo looked at Yun Ming beside him and said with a helpless smile, "They're coming, and three peak experts are coming at once. They really don't trust us."

"How can we trust them?" Yun Ming sighed. "If three peak experts directly use their strength to suppress them, those immortal herbs will have no choice... I should go instead."

The Amorous Douluo said, "Among them is the Cold Tower Master..."

"..." Yun Ming's expression became somewhat unnatural. "In that case, you can go. I'll stay here as insurance."

The Amorous Douluo shook his head, turned around, and walked out of the Tang Sect base.

……

Several hours later, on the outskirts of Tiandou City, Huo Yuhao and the others sat in Tang Sect's combat vehicle and headed out of Tiandou City.

Among the group, there was now an additional burly and strong figure.

They had already met up with Xiong Jun. Upon seeing Huo Yuhao and the others, Xiong Jun naturally had a lot to say, but considering that business was more important, he didn't linger and quickly arranged everything before catching up with them.

Three Tang Clan combat vehicles were driving on a rugged road, while the people inside were complaining.

"No, is the location of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well really that important?"

Xie Xie stared at the dark car windows and the partition in front of him, utterly speechless. "Even the route has to be kept secret like this?"

"That's not the point, is it?" Xu Xiaoyan whispered. "The key is that this kind of arrangement is useless against strong people, right? After all, they can directly use their mental power to detect the route they've taken."

Xie Xie rolled his eyes. "Who knows? I just have this feeling of seeing people wearing masks at an auction."

While Xie Xie was complaining, in the other car, as he had hoped, nothing was concealed.

Perhaps it's because of this person.

Huo Yuhao looked at the driver ahead, lost in thought.

This subtle aura... could it be the Limit Douluo who's stationed at the Tang Sect headquarters?

Originally, there were two headquarters of the Tang Sect in Tian Dou San, one in Shrek City and the other in Tian Dou City.

In retrospect, nothing has changed in a certain sense.

In this era, Shrek Academy can be considered an alternative headquarters of the Tang Sect, while Heaven Dou City is the true headquarters of the Tang Sect.

After all, this is the birthplace of the Tang Clan, and it also has important sites like the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, so it's natural that the Tang Clan should put effort into its development.

Moreover, the Haotian Sect is located outside Tiandou City, and its headquarters are set up here, which facilitates communication and mutual support between the Haotian Sect and the Tang Sect.

Huo Yuhao noticed the driver's problem, and the three powerful figures also in the car naturally noticed it as well. Xiong Jun smirked, "Duqing, when did you fall to the point where you need to drive yourself?"

"Since the three dignitaries of the Spirit Pagoda are visiting, I am merely acting as their driver and guide, showing them the way to the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire. Is that too much of a condescension?"

The Amorous Douluo smiled slightly, "I would be extremely grateful if you all would refrain from causing trouble at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well in the future."

Instead of worrying about this, just give us a satisfactory answer.

Xiong Jun said nonchalantly, "We won't say anything about each person receiving a single immortal herb. But you're from the military, can't you be a little more generous?"

Upon hearing this, the Amorous Douluo smiled but remained silent.

He didn't speak again until the vehicle reached a hazy, indistinct area:
"We've arrived. Please get off the bus."

The group looked up and saw through the illusion to the world beyond.

This is undoubtedly a very clever illusion, but it's still a bit short of stopping them.

Their gazes pierced through the illusion before them, revealing the scene within.

The tall, silvery-white walls gleamed with a cold, metallic sheen in the sunlight. Soul-guided runes were engraved on the walls, and faint energy seemed to flow within them, clearly indicating the presence of soul-guided weapons.

Looking at the high wall that seemed to be used to protect the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, Huo Yuhao inexplicably had a sense of déjà vu, as if he were seeing the original core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest.

Domesticated soul beasts...

(End of this chapter)