Douluo: Dragon King Huo Yuhao Lives Ten Thousand Years Later

Chapter 198 They worship him, but not just him (Four Thousand)
Xiong Jun vaguely felt a chill coming from beside him and subconsciously shivered. He turned his head and saw Huo Yuhao smiling at him, and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Isn't this going too far?

Lingbing has a very good temper. He usually doesn't seem to get angry no matter what others say to him. Did the other person get angry this time?

Thinking about it carefully, he did go a bit too far. After all, he made others witness this scene. What kind of expressions would others have when Huo Yuhao regained his identity and remembered what happened today?
Moreover, this sacrificial ceremony involving representatives of various forces was broadcast via a soul-guided network. In short, all citizens of the Federation would be able to see Huo Yuhao worshipping him. Crucially, according to his wishes, Huo Yuhao would be placed in the most prominent position first…

What's this called on the Soul Guide Network again? Social Death?
But he also had a legitimate purpose!
Xiong Jun coughed lightly and transmitted his voice:
"Lingbing, don't overthink it. I just publicly acknowledged that you are the next successor of the Spirit Pagoda and expressed my support for you in public. This shows that the Star Dou Great Forest has no objection to your succession as the tower master."

"Making you worship in front of everyone is also to solidify your position!"

These words spoken by Mr. Xiong were righteous and eloquent, and were by no means empty words.

No way, no way, does anyone really think that he just said those things and dragged Huo Yuhao into this just for fun?
One of his goals was to further solidify Huo Yuhao's position at the Spirit Ice Ceremony.

Didn't you see that even Xue Di didn't stop her?
Of course, one thing is one thing, and having fun is also one of the purposes. As for which purpose is more important... Xiong Jun is very certain that having fun is definitely not as important as helping Huo Yuhao establish his status!
Yes, he was very sure.

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao simply composed himself and said softly, as if he were a junior, "Thank you for your guidance, Tower Master Xiong Jun."

If you don't fight for three days, go to the house and uncover the tiles.

Moreover, unlike Gu Ruiqiu's restrained actions, Xiong Jun is going further and further down the path of self-destruction, becoming increasingly outrageous. If he is not stopped, he will continue like this, right? After all, Xiong Jun is inherently stubborn.

Suddenly I understood Na'er's feelings.

Once or twice is acceptable, but not a third or fourth time. You should tone it down, Mr. Xiong.

"..."

Xiong Jun's heart skipped a beat when he saw Huo Yuhao's calm expression.

Lingbing, don't be like this. It makes me feel uneasy...

As Xiong Jun said, others were unaware of the relationship between the two. Now, seeing the interaction between Xiong Jun and Huo Yuhao, they all felt that this was Xiong Jun's way of acknowledging Huo Yuhao.

"We have no objection." Hao Ri Douluo and the representatives of other forces all nodded slightly.

This was an internal decision of the Spirit Pagoda, and it had nothing to do with them.

However, although they had no say in this matter, everyone still looked at Qian Gu Dong Feng and the several spirit messengers with great interest.

Today, the high-ranking members of the Spirit Pagoda gathered here include Qian Gu Dongfeng, Xue Di, Leng Yaozhu, Xiong Jun, and several other Spirit Pagoda Envoys.

Needless to say, Leng Yaozhu and Xue Di are on Huo Yuhao's side. Anyone who knows the relationship between Huo Yuhao, Gu Yuena, and Xue Di knows that these two are definitely on Huo Yuhao's side. Now, Xiong Jun also seems to value Huo Yuhao quite a bit.

Under these circumstances, everyone suddenly became curious about the opinions of the other high-ranking members of the Spirit Pagoda regarding Huo Yuhao.

Upon hearing Xiong Jun's suggestion, Qian Gu Dongfeng nodded calmly, "That's how it should be."

Seeing this, Hao Ri Douluo raised an eyebrow and looked at a tall, thin middle-aged man.

Not only him, but everyone else's gaze also turned to the middle-aged man, their expressions turning serious.

One of the Four Spirit Transmission Envoys – Zhao Chengyuan.

This person's information is well-known among the major forces. There is basically no record of him taking action, and today is the first time many people have seen his true face.

If it weren't for the fact that the other party's daughter, Zhao Yao, had quite a reputation in some circles in Mingdu, the various forces would probably know even less about her.

He is the most mysterious Spirit Master, and possibly the strongest. After all, based on the limited information available, he became a Title Douluo before the age of twenty, a record even more terrifying than that of the Sky-Supporting Douluo!
Fortunately, breaking through to the title level seemed to have exhausted the opponent's potential, preventing him from growing into a giant like the Sky-Supporting Douluo. The Sun Douluo also felt no threat from the opponent, clearly indicating that his cultivation was below his own.

However, given that terrible record, he and the others dared not underestimate Zhao Chengyuan.

"Why are you all looking at me? The tower masters have all agreed, I can't possibly undermine our next tower master, can I?" Zhao Chengyuan said with a smile.

The other spirit messengers nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

Huo Yuhao looked at the several spirit messengers, his gaze lingering for a moment on Zhao Chengyuan, and then glancing at the female senator sent by the Federation.

Would you consider this a tradition he left behind?

This person's disguise is just as good as Nunnally's...

Because everyone unanimously agreed to Xiong Jun's suggestion, the matter was decided.

Just as Qian Gu Dong Feng was about to lead everyone to the worship site, a gentle voice rang in everyone's ears.

"It seems I'm not too late."

Everyone present turned their attention to the entrance of the Spirit Pagoda.

The newcomer was a beautiful woman in her early twenties, dressed in a light green long dress, exuding a fresh and elegant charm and natural vitality. Her long, dark green hair cascaded down her back, swaying gently in the breeze, making her look like a fairy from a painting.

"Holy Spirit Douluo?"

Some of the representatives from various factions who arrived at the venue were somewhat surprised.

Holy Spirit Douluo, the second-best healing-type support Soul Master on the continent after Bi Ji, is little known because she is indifferent to fame and fortune and never deliberately promotes herself.

However, in the eyes of those who know about the Holy Spirit Douluo, he is also a legend.

It wasn't just because of the other party's powerful healing abilities, but also because of their magnanimity. After all, they were the only ones who dared to refuse offers from the Spirit Pagoda, the Temple of War, the Hall of Bright Virtue, and Shrek Academy in succession.

Holy Spirit Douluo – Ya Li was born into a commoner family. Her martial soul was the Prayer Angel. After awakening her martial soul at the Spirit Pagoda, she could have directly joined the pagoda and received better guidance, but she didn't. Because of her innate kind nature, she stayed in her birthplace and continued to help the town's residents with healing.

However, because of this, the Holy Spirit Douluo accidentally discovered the secret of his own martial soul.

Support-type Soul Masters increase their Soul Power relatively slowly, and the Prayer Angel Martial Soul makes it even more difficult for them to increase their Soul Power through normal training methods compared to other support-type Soul Masters.

The true cultivation method for this martial soul requires the power of faith. The Holy Spirit Douluo discovered that every time he healed someone, he could obtain the power of faith from that person, thus improving his cultivation level.

However, this incident did not disrupt her mind. The Holy Spirit Douluo simply grew up step by step, and when she reached a certain age, she left her village and began traveling throughout the Federation to heal others.

Many forces took notice of her and extended offers, but Holy Spirit Douluo simply smiled and declined, saying, "I neither want to be famous nor do I want to hold any high position. My only wish is to save people. If anyone is injured or sick, they can come to me."

Perhaps some people cannot understand her behavior. But Yi Hongchen understands that it is a kind of purity similar to Ling Zichen's.

The Holy Spirit Douluo has his own beliefs and his own path to follow, so when the parties realized that the other party was indeed not interested in joining a faction and only wanted to travel around quietly, healing the sick and saving lives, they stopped bothering him.

The Mech Pilots Association and Mingde Hall could only regretfully give up.

As for coercion?
Putting aside the fact that forced relationships are never sweet and will only make others dislike you, Holy Spirit Douluo has a bunch of powerful suitors, including Sky Douluo. Do you want to fight them?

If it weren't for the awakening of her martial soul and the incident fifty years ago that indirectly connected the Holy Spirit Douluo and the Spirit Pagoda, Yi Hongchen wouldn't have asked Xue Di about the Holy Spirit Douluo's whereabouts.

As Xue Di said, strictly speaking, she wasn't a member of the Spirit Pagoda. Nor was she from any other faction. She was a healer, nothing more.

"Your Holiness the Holy Spirit".

As the Holy Spirit Douluo walked gracefully in, the crowd either bowed or nodded slightly to show their respect.

The Holy Spirit Douluo smiled gently as she returned the greeting to everyone. Her slender fingers lightly brushed the hem of her skirt, and her light green sleeves fluttered slightly in the breeze. When her gaze inadvertently swept over Huo Yuhao, her fingertips trembled slightly, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.

"Your Holiness, what's wrong?" Yi Hongchen, who had come over to discuss matters with the Holy Spirit Douluo, noticed the slight change in her expression and was somewhat puzzled.

"nothing."

Holy Spirit Douluo snapped out of his daze, smiled, shook his head, and looked in the direction of the eternal east wind.

"Master of the Ancient Tower, you shouldn't be late, right?"

"Of course not, please follow me."

Qian Gu Dongfeng turned around and led everyone toward the Soul Guidance Elevator to the side.

The elevator doors slowly closed, their metal surfaces reflecting the diverse expressions of the people around them. Huo Yuhao stood in the corner, able to sense the faint gaze of the Holy Spirit Douluo, but his expression remained unchanged; he simply quietly observed everything around him.

Ding--

As the elevator came to a stop and the doors opened, a cool, refreshing aura wafted out. Before them lay a long, secluded corridor, its walls inlaid with glowing, deep-sea silver, like a road paved with stars.

Not far away, a crystal mourning hall, seemingly crafted from ice crystals, stood silently. Twelve ice crystal lamps floated around the mourning hall, emitting a soft blue light that illuminated the entire space like the eternal night of the far north.

In the very center of the mourning hall, a crystal-clear memorial tablet floated in mid-air, with the four powerful characters "Lingbing Douluo" engraved on it using soul power. Below the tablet, nine ice lotuses slowly rotated, each petal adorned with tiny ice crystals that refracted a dreamlike brilliance.

On the walls on both sides, lifelike ice sculptures record the major moments in the life of the first tower master:

The scene depicts the establishment of the Spirit Pagoda and the signing of contracts with soul beasts... Among them, the most eye-catching is the wall directly opposite the spirit tablet, which is carved with the scene of Lingbing Douluo signing contracts with Xue Di and Di Tian.

Huo Yuhao looked at the surroundings and felt a sense of emotion.

Su Tong...you're so thoughtful.

This place was originally built by Su Tong. Over the past ten thousand years, the Spirit Pagoda has been continuously repaired and maintained to its current state.

Upon arriving here, without any prompting, the numerous powerful individuals had already tacitly released their souls.

Behind Hao Ri Douluo, a dazzling golden sun appeared, and a giant bird spirit wrapped in golden flames flapped its wings and cried out; a crimson fire dragon coiled on the shoulder of Chi Long Douluo, its whiskers dancing like tongues of fire; even Sheng Ling Douluo gently raised his hand, and a crystal-clear angel slowly spread its wings behind her.

The light of the various spirits intertwined, illuminating the mourning hall like a dreamlike realm.

Seeing this, Xu Xiaoyan and the others also released their own souls.

The first tower master linked soul beasts and humans together, so naturally, soul spirits and soul beasts would not be excluded from the worship ceremony.

Someone once remarked that with such a worship ceremony in place, it's difficult to forget the original purpose of the Spirit Pagoda.

Amidst the dazzling radiance of the souls, an ice silkworm appeared on Huo Yuhao's shoulder and took the lead in walking forward.

His steps were light, yet each step seemed to resonate in the hearts of everyone present.

Xue Di and Gu Yuena followed his retreating figure with their eyes. Xu Xiaoyan and the others held their breath, watching Huo Yuhao walk step by step toward the floating spirit tablet.

As Huo Yuhao stood before the spirit tablet, feeling a warmth that only he could sense, his thoughts drifted back to his conversation with Elder Yi before the Spirit Pagoda was built.

……

"Using a tower-shaped structure to construct the magic array can make the soul contract process smoother, while effectively enhancing the soul master's mental power concentration... How about calling the organization the Spirit Transfer Tower?"

Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "Of course, but I have a question. Elder Yi, if I could master the ability to collect the power of faith and integrate this ability into a tower-shaped magic array, what kind of power would the Spirit Transmission Tower built with this power possess?"

Old Yi was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "The Spirit Pagoda can be used as a faith collection device, which will increase your chances of becoming a god later."

"However, completing this research will be quite difficult. Fortunately, you have already reached the Divine Origin Realm, which allows you to directly observe the existence of the power of faith..."

……

The memory flashed by, and Huo Yuhao quickly pulled himself back to focus on the task at hand.

All the Spirit Pagoda buildings, even those built later, have not changed their core structure—the tower-like structure and magic circle designed to make spirit contracts more convenient.

They have been working for tens of thousands of years.

The reason they can continue to function is because the Spirit Pagoda has remained true to its original purpose...

With this thought in mind, Huo Yuhao stood solemnly before the memorial tablet, holding incense in both hands, reciting the eulogy while bowing deeply.

The Spirit Pagoda has stood for ten thousand years, not because of one person's efforts. Today, Huo Yuhao is here to express his sincere gratitude.

Because of your perseverance, my passing has meaning!

Xiong Jun thought he could manage to keep a straight face in this situation, but when Huo Yuhao actually began the ritual, he realized that his expression had unconsciously become serious, and he no longer had any intention of watching the spectacle.

He could tell that Lingbing was worshipping very earnestly, and that the object of her worship was definitely not herself.

who is it?

The answer was revealed in Huo Yuhao's eulogy in the next moment.

"For ten thousand years, the Spirit Pagoda has never forgotten its original aspiration. Countless predecessors, spirits, and spirit beasts have worked together to achieve today's prosperity."

"..."

Xiong Jun smiled helplessly and bowed deeply in Huo Yuhao's direction.

I really lost to you.

Xue Di and Gu Yue Na exchanged glances and, upon hearing this, also bowed solemnly in Huo Yu Hao's direction.

As they took the lead, all the Soul Masters and Soul Spirits present bowed in unison.

But only Xue Di and the others knew.

They worship him.

It wasn't just him.

(End of this chapter)