Douluo: Dragon King Huo Yuhao Lives Ten Thousand Years Later

Chapter 194 Even the Master Craftsman Gets Struck by Lightning Today (4000 words)

At the time when Huo Yuhao left the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, somewhere on the Douluo Continent.

Tong Yu spoke respectfully in the darkness: "My lord, Huo Yuhao is growing too fast. His cultivation is now close to that of a Soul Emperor, and he has even gone to the Tang Sect's Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. If I'm not mistaken, he will advance to the Soul Emperor level after this. If we don't act quickly, it may be impossible to recruit him into the Holy Sect in the future."

"Oh? Where did you get this information from?"

"Lan Fuzi is currently working at the Spirit Pagoda headquarters, under Huo Yuhao's command."

"I see……"

The voice from the shadows became intrigued: "Star Luo has already begun preparing an exchange program with the Federation. Within a year, they will send an exchange delegation to visit Douluo Continent, and also to test the strength of this place from an official perspective."

“If the Federation is willing, it will definitely send someone to visit Xingluo later… Since Lan Fuzi is by Huo Yuhao’s side, let’s have her get closer to Huo Yuhao and try to persuade him to participate in the future. It’s rare for her to bring back news for the Holy Church, so this is a good opportunity to see her loyalty to the Holy Church.”

"My lord, isn't this inappropriate?" Tong Yu frowned slightly. "If our arrangements with Xingluo are discovered..."

"It's alright. With him around, at least on the surface, Xingluo is all smiles and peace, isn't it?"

Tong Yu's body trembled, his expression complex.

"Yes, I understand."

……

After leaving the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, Leng Yaozhu and the others declined the Tang Sect's offer of farewell and headed towards Tian Dou City.

Along the way, Leng Yaozhu looked at Gu Yuena and smiled, "Na'er, what are your feelings and improvements after signing a contract with the 100,000-year-old immortal herb?"

"..."

Well, the grass jelly didn't taste very good; as far as food is concerned, she would give it a bad review.

While thinking this, Gu Yuena said aloud, "I've increased my soul power by several levels, I'll be a Soul King soon."

Leng Yaozhu nodded, waiting for Gu Yuena to continue, but Gu Yuena did not react, which made her gradually frown.

Is that all the improvement you've got?
Even if Na'er is currently limited by her physical strength and soul power and cannot obtain a 100,000-year soul ring from her soul spirit, the effect of a 100,000-year-old rare treasure shouldn't be this bad, right? It only increased her soul power?

"Na'er absorbed the Narcissus Jade Bone and Muscle, and her physical strength has also increased a lot."

Seeing this, Huo Yuhao added, "Now we can ascend to higher spiritual levels again."

Of course, that's a lie. After consuming the immortal herb, Gu Yuena only increased her soul power slightly... which was expected.

She is a first-level god, and a first-level god with a powerful bloodline. If she wants to achieve a great improvement, she can only go to Dragon Valley, and only there can she get enough improvement.

He is also working on the corresponding plans.

Dragon Valley offers many opportunities, including two super artifacts. If Gu Yuena can obtain the most important items, it will greatly enhance her abilities.

only……

Huo Yuhao frowned secretly as he watched Gu Yuena chatting and laughing with Leng Yaozhu.

When talking about Dragon Valley, the position of the Dragon God is indispensable.

In Huo Yuhao's view, that divine position was a trap.

How many opportunities did the Little Dragon God obtain in the process of achieving his divine status?

Leaving aside the fortuitous encounters before inheriting the Dragon God's position, when he inherited it, he possessed the Dragon God's Heart, a supreme artifact; the power of a first-level god's sacrifice; nourishment for a half-step god-king delivered to his doorstep; the remains of the Dragon God; all the power of Dragon Valley; all the Dragon God's bloodlines within the supreme artifact Ascending Dragon Pillar; all the power of the Crimson God-King; the bloodlines of the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King; and the divine positions of the Ten Great God-Kings...

It was through these opportunities related to bloodline, divine status, and energy level that the little dragon god gradually rose to become the so-called supreme god-king—the dragon god.

That's not the most troublesome part. The Dragon God's test requires passing the "heart-refining" test. During that process, the examinee is in a semi-mad state, frantically craving power to fill themselves and filled with destructive desires.

In the original story, after the Great Gods returned, the thirteen God Kings took turns attacking and finally joined forces to prevent the Little Dragon God from destroying everything in his rampage.

What else could this be but a trap?
It's clear that, under normal circumstances, there's no possibility of successfully passing on the Dragon God's position. Just stopping a rampaging pseudo-Dragon God would require a sufficiently powerful God-King to assist.

Gu Yuena knew some things, but she didn't know about the various trials that needed to be faced when the Dragon God's position was passed down.

I need to find an opportunity to talk to her.

While pondering, Huo Yuhao and the others arrived at the Heavenly Dou Spirit Transmission Tower, and only then did Xiong Jun look at everyone.

"It's getting late, let's rest at the Tiandou branch for today. Tomorrow, I'll arrange a flight for you to Mingdu, and we'll go together to Mingdu... to attend the upcoming Spirit Ice Ceremony!"

Xiong Jun's words interrupted Huo Yuhao's thoughts, causing him to look at the other person expressionlessly.

At this moment, Xiong Jun had a somewhat strange smile on his face, subtly observing him, the meaning of which was self-evident.

He couldn't wait to see the scene of Lingbing worshipping Lingbing!

Let's get hyped!

Xiong Jun's words also drew the attention of the other two people who knew the truth.

Xue Di wore a natural smile, while Gu Yue Na also showed a strange expression, a half-smile.

Huo Yuhao: "..."

What, do you all want to see me worship myself?

Have you forgotten that you also have to worship?

It's hard to say who benefits more!
Thinking this, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but sigh.

Everyone around him is like this; he can already imagine what it will be like when the ceremony begins... They all want to see him make a fool of himself, right?
When the five children heard about the Spirit Ice Ceremony, they stopped being upset about not obtaining the 100,000-year-old immortal herb from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye and started discussing the Spirit Ice Ceremony themselves.

To cultivate a three-ring technique for ten thousand years and gain the approval of a divine herb—who could do that? Even a god couldn't accomplish it, right?
I don’t want to think about it anymore. ...

"The Spirit Ice Ceremony is a ceremony held by headquarters to commemorate Spirit Ice Douluo, right? What exactly does it involve?"

Xu Xiaoyan asked curiously, "Should we make some preparations?"

"The Spirit Ice Grand Ceremony is a ceremony established by the Spirit Pagoda to commemorate Spirit Ice Douluo. It mainly reviews his life and praises his achievements. There will be worship ceremonies, Soul Master performance matches, Soul Spirit Contracts and other activities. Many important members of the Spirit Pagoda will also come to the Spirit Pagoda at this time to celebrate the ceremony together."

Xiong Jun explained with a smile, "However, you young juniors who have only been at headquarters for less than a year are mainly tasked with paying homage to Spirit Ice Douluo. You certainly won't be involved in the rituals, so relax and just treat it as a festival."

Huo Yuhao: "..." Hehe.

He just smiled and didn't say anything.

Seeing Xu Xiaoyan's interest, Xie Xie suddenly lowered his voice and said, "I heard... during every Spirit Ice Ceremony, someone claims to have seen the spirit of the Spirit Ice Douluo manifest in the Spirit Pagoda!"

"Huh?!" Xu Xiaoyan grabbed Gu Yuena's arm in shock. "R-really?"

Xiong Jun laughed heartily, "Well," he glanced meaningfully at Huo Yuhao, who stood expressionless beside him, "maybe a heroic spirit will really appear this year?"

Huo Yuhao: "..."

Will you ever recover? Be careful, you might face retribution...

Boom!

As Xiong Jun teased Huo Yuhao indirectly, a thunderous roar echoed in the distant sky.

From any angle, one could see the top of the Blacksmiths' Guild suddenly burst into a dazzling, multicolored halo. This four-colored halo radiated outwards, shining brightly for a long time without fading.

"What is that? A four-colored lightning tribulation?"

Xie Xie looked up at the sky in shock, "What kind of expert... is this beast undergoing tribulation?"

"Four Elemental Lightning Tribulation..."

After receiving instruction from Xiong Jun, Tang Wulin, who had gained a considerable understanding of the path of a blacksmith, showed excitement. "Xie Xie, you came to Tian Dou City at an inopportune time, during the Divine Craftsmen's rest period, and you've never seen a scene like this before. This is a Divine Craftsman conducting Heavenly Forging!"

Heavenly Forging is the realm that every blacksmith yearns for, and it is also his goal.

On the other side, upon seeing the four elemental lightning tribulations, Xiong Jun's smile froze, and Huo Yuhao looked at him with a strange expression.

Based on the various intelligence Huo Yuhao has obtained over the years, soul beasts cannot be forged by heaven.

That's not just a matter of ability, but an extension of the problem that "soul beasts cannot become gods".

It is best to become a master craftsman before becoming a god.

The tribulation lightning that comes after becoming a god is different from the tribulation lightning that comes before becoming a god. The former is a true divine tribulation, which is aimed at the god himself, and is fundamentally different from the tribulation lightning that is aimed at metal.

If one cannot master how to attract lightning tribulations targeting metals before becoming a god, it will undoubtedly be very difficult to find that feeling in various divine tribulations after becoming a god. (In the original setting, if a god-level powerhouse learns forging, he cannot even complete a simple thousand-fold forging... I don't understand how to explain this strange situation; it feels like forging is being overhyped. Therefore, this book changed the setting, with only Heavenly Forging being the biggest hurdle due to the difference in lightning tribulations.)

Clearly, the ferocious beasts are now facing similar problems.

Because of the rule that "soul beasts cannot become gods," the lightning tribulations they attract... will eventually strike themselves, transforming into the heavenly tribulations of ferocious beasts.

"Lingbing, don't laugh at me... This damn heavenly tribulation." Xiong Jun said in a voice transmission, and finally couldn't help but curse, "Luckily, I am a soul beast that has passed the bottleneck of 500,000. If I were at the end of my life without any certainty, that heavenly tribulation could have killed me."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao's expression turned serious, and he stopped teasing the other person, instead analyzing the meaning behind the words.

"Judging from this situation, soul beasts face the same treatment as gods. The Dragon God also wields the power of tribulation lightning. His initial rule that soul beasts cannot become gods likely treats them as a different kind of deity, adding age and cultivation restrictions. Therefore, after a certain age, soul beasts must face heavenly tribulations."

"However, tribulations of lightning have the characteristic of becoming stronger when facing stronger opponents and weaker when facing weaker ones. Therefore, soul beasts with abundant resources can overcome tribulations time and time again, becoming ferocious beasts. But accumulation always has its limits, and there will always be bottlenecks that cannot be broken through. When the accumulation is insufficient to cope with the tribulation, that is when the soul beast dies."

'Of these, the tribulation to godhood should be of paramount importance.'

The rule left by the Dragon God that "soul beasts cannot become gods" should be very simple, which is why some loopholes have emerged.

So how do you ensure that a soul beast will fall during the tribulation of becoming a god under such simple rules? Or, to put it another way, how do you increase the power of the lightning tribulation during the tribulation of becoming a god so that the soul beast absolutely cannot overcome it?
Huo Yuhao had a few simple guesses.

It is known that there are only two situations in which a tribulation for becoming a god is brought down—heaven and earth, and the universe.

No matter how strong the Dragon God is, he cannot influence the laws of the universe, otherwise he would not have died. Moreover, there are beasts that can become gods in places outside the planes under the jurisdiction of the God Realm. It can be seen that the influence of "soul beasts cannot become gods" only exists in the planes under the jurisdiction of the original Dragon Realm.

Since it is heaven and earth, or a plane, the Dragon God's choices are limited to a few.

First, the underlying rule that "soul beasts cannot become gods" was simply added to the laws governing the operation of various planes.

Second, by imbuing the soul beasts with a "curse" rooted in their bloodline or soul through some kind of law, the plane gives the soul beasts some "preferential treatment" and adds some ingredients when they become gods.

Or, both?
Besides these, there are other possibilities. But when Huo Yuhao thought of the "curse," he thought of Di Tian's tribulation.

There is only one example of a soul beast undergoing the tribulation to become a god, and the one he underwent was the tribulation of external avatar, a tribulation of obsession and inner demons. He had to overcome his obsession with becoming a god for hundreds of thousands of years in order to become a god...

This is practically cutting off Di Tian's hope of becoming a god at the very root; it's incredibly targeted.

Is it an obsession formed over hundreds of thousands of years? Or is it the obsession with becoming a god? How can Di Tian possibly win?
Should we make him give up becoming a god?
Not to mention Di Tian, ​​all the soul beasts that have reached the threshold of becoming gods have undergone a long period of cultivation, hundreds of thousands or even millions of years of obsession. Is there really any soul beast that can overcome such a tribulation?

'If every soul beast's path to godhood were this specifically targeted, it would probably be something like a curse.'

Looking at Xiong Jun's rather unpleasant expression, Huo Yuhao thought to himself.

After a short while, seeing the distant lightning tribulation gradually dissipate, everyone turned their attention away and, while chatting about "Heavenly Forging" and "Spirit Ice Ceremony," entered the Heavenly Battle Spirit Transmission Tower.

Upon arriving at his territory, Xiong Jun naturally treated everyone well. However, what left Huo Yuhao speechless was that during the banquet, this guy deliberately tried to get close to him, his intention to hear him call him "senior" and "tower master" was too obvious.

He recovered his mood really quickly, or perhaps he used his amusement to cheer himself up?
After the banquet ended, only Xue Di, Gu Yuena, Huo Yuhao, and Xiong Jun remained in the living room.

Huo Yuhao dropped his pretense, looked at Xiong Jun, and said quietly, "You've been quite active today. What, are you so happy to see Lingbing Douluo participate in the Lingbing Grand Ceremony?"

"Of course I'm happy, it's so much fun."

Xiong Jun snorted: "Besides, you're just a Soul Emperor now, I'm not afraid of you."

Despite saying that, seeing Gu Yuena casting a glance at him, Xiong Jun coughed lightly and became a little more composed. "Alright, let's get down to business. What do you plan to do with the immortal herb you obtained?"

Sigh, it's really a headache that the Lord is siding with outsiders.

"...This place isn't far from the Star Dou Great Forest, so I'll leave it to you to handle."

Huo Yuhao looked into the distance, "There's nowhere to put them in Mingdu anyway."

Xiong Jun nodded. "Don't worry, leave it to me."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao was about to tell the other party not to let his clansmen handle the matter when a series of "beep beep" sounds from his soul communication device suddenly rang out, causing him to raise an eyebrow and take out the soul communication device to check it.

It's Lan Fuzi...

Have you made up your mind?
(End of this chapter)