Douluo Continent: When Huo Yuhao Becomes the Lord of the End

Chapter 241 Intelligence Reconciliation, Yu Qiu'er and Wang Dong's First Meeting (5K)

The Starry Sky Forest, the hiding place of the golden hawksbill turtle.

Guided by fate, Huo Yuhao and his companions discovered the golden tortoiseshell, whose aura was weak and whose life force was constantly fading.

If the Imperial Beast is considered the most auspicious beast among soul beasts, then the Golden Hawksbill Turtle is the symbol of auspiciousness among turtle-type soul beasts. Wherever it exists, turtle-type soul beasts can not only greatly increase their cultivation speed, but also reduce their risk of heavenly tribulations. It is known as the King of Turtles.

Back then, this golden hawksbill turtle stole the gold from the creatures beneath the Lake of Life and was hunted down by Di Tian. If it hadn't been for some factors that spared its life, this golden hawksbill turtle would no longer exist in the world today.

Even without investigation or punishment, the life energy of the Living Gold was so concentrated that this creature, which was originally 100,000 years old, was now being forcibly devoured, and its life force was being continuously drained by the Living Gold.

Not only is its vitality in jeopardy, but its lifespan has also been reduced to the tens of thousands of years level. It can be said that it tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead.

This golden hawksbill turtle was entirely golden, with a carapace diameter of over two meters. Its head was triangular with ridges, and its carapace had even dark gold patterns. Because it possessed both water and earth attributes, it was extremely adept at lurking underground and underwater.

It was because of this ability that he had the opportunity to reach the bottom of the Lake of Life and find a chance to bite off a piece of the Gold of Life.

At this moment, the golden hawksbill turtle seemed to sense something, weakly raising its head, its eyes widening, and its body trembling involuntarily.

Di Tian, ​​Xiong Jun, and that terrifying aura I felt at the Lake of Life back then.

"Finally, it's come to this. I was supposed to have a glorious beastly life, but I was just too greedy."

Golden Tortoiseshell often thought that if only he hadn't been so greedy, if only he hadn't stolen the Gold of Life while Di Tian and that terrifying being were away.
But there's no going back in life. Since he did it, he was prepared to accept the risk of being punished and killed.

I just didn't expect this time to come so slowly, causing me to suffer so much pain for nothing.

"Any last words?"

For someone with so many ulterior motives but whose ambitions don't match their abilities, betrayal deserves the consequences that betrayers should face.

Huo Yuhao had little interest in taking this soul beast, which could produce a 100,000-year soul ring but whose apparent lifespan was only 10,000 years, as his soul spirit.

His main objective was the Life Gold on his body. Once he obtained it, he wouldn't need to divide the piece beneath the Lake of Life anymore, and he could even use it as the initial medium for creation. Why not?

The golden tortoiseshell looked somber and uttered its last words: "It seems I really am going to die today."

Turtle-type spirit beasts cherish their lives the most. If they could, they wouldn't want to die, otherwise they wouldn't have endured so many years of suffering and still refused to end their own lives.

"I want to live."

Even at the very end of its life, the golden tortoiseshell refused to preserve any dignity for itself and humbly began praying for survival.

But that's impossible. If Huo Yuhao hadn't absorbed his sixth or seventh spirit ring before, he might have given this guy a chance. But now, this guy doesn't deserve it at all.

Even if it could generate an external soul bone, its value to Huo Yuhao would not be high.

He had previously considered giving the golden tortoise shell to Xiao Hongchen and the others, but now that their strength was about to reach the Soul Douluo level, even Xiao Hongchen and the others were not worthy of it.

Unwilling to waste any more words, Gu Yuena took action, directly and irresistibly giving the golden hawksbill turtle a dignified end.

The piece of living gold within its body could barely withstand the attack with its soul power while the golden tortoise was alive. However, with its death, its life force and even its soul power were completely absorbed by the piece of living gold.

As a treasure that takes millions of years to condense, the life force of a golden tortoise shell is not enough to change it much. However, because most of its life force is absorbed by the living metal, the golden tortoise shell only formed a 100,000-year soul ring after it died.

However, the most conspicuous organ feature on the golden hawksbill turtle, namely the piece of plastron and carapace connected together, detached from the golden hawksbill turtle in a special way and condensed into a special energy.

This is a unique external soul bone belonging to the Golden Tortoiseshell, a type of armor-like external soul bone.

Its essence differs from the skin-attached soul bone that Huo Yuhao obtained from Tianmeng; it is more like an exoskeleton.

Moreover, as Huo Yuhao held it in his hand and sensed it, he instantly understood all the information about this exoskeleton.

Although this external soul bone is only 100,000 years old, its characteristics are quite remarkable. Its core structure can naturally fuse directly with the soul master's spine, ribs, collarbone, and other bones.

The carapace is formed by highly specialized and expanded vertebrae and ribs, so it can combine with the keratinous plates derived from the skin of his external soul bone. The plastron is derived from the evolution of bones such as the sternum and clavicle. In addition, the golden tortoise shell has the earth attribute, so it can fit the torso bones of the Mountain Dragon King to some extent.

In other words, this external soul bone can, to some extent, make up for the lack of connectivity between Tianmeng's skin external soul bone, the Mountain Dragon King's torso bone, and the Ice God's Wing external soul bone, thus playing a perfect connecting role.

It can not only be used as an external soul bone, but it can also be detached to become a golden shield and function as a weapon.

"Yuhao, this piece of gold of life is for you."

Gu Yuena handed Huo Yuhao the Life Gold she had taken from the Golden Tortoiseshell. She no longer needed such a thing, and she knew in her heart that Huo Yuhao also did not need such a thing to improve his strength.

The reason she was willing to go to such lengths to acquire this piece of living gold must be because Yuhao had other plans. She didn't ask, but simply offered her silent support.

After all, the life-giving gold beneath the Lake of Life has now connected with the Golden Ancient Tree, becoming part of the core of life. If there are no unforeseen circumstances, the life-giving gold on Douluo Star should be considered extinct.

Huo Yuhao did not refuse, after all, this was exactly what he needed. He temporarily put away the Life Gold and the Golden Tortoiseshell External Soul Bone and gently stroked Gu Yuena's hair.

Di Tian and the others exchanged glances, their suspicions further confirmed, but none of them dared to utter a word.

Only Yu Qiu'er pouted, inwardly complaining that her master lacked martial ethics and was always ready to betray her.

There's no need for Di Tian and the others to accompany us on our next trip to the Haotian Sect.

What they need now is to leverage the strength of Douluo Star, weaken the Heavenly Tribulation, and take advantage of the blessing from the Ancient Tree of Life in the Lake of Life to quickly increase their power.

Furthermore, with the continent soon to be engulfed in full-scale war and the emergence of the Soul Spirit Technique, the Soul Beasts still need the appeasement and information dissemination from ferocious beasts like Di Tian.

Therefore, Huo Yuhao gave them another heads-up, emphasizing the superiority of the Soul Spirit Technique. If he were not strong enough to create a world, he might need the help of beasts like Di Tian.

The Soul Spirit Technique will not affect the physical body of the soul beast, and its self-awareness will be fully preserved. Therefore, when the ferocious beasts such as Emperor Tianxiongjun become his soul spirits, it will be a win-win situation for both parties.

His strength will increase by leaps and bounds again. At that time, he may be able to directly reach the level of a second-level or even a first-level god. And beasts such as Di Tian can also become his soul spirits and have the opportunity to become million-year-old divine beasts, and their fates will be linked with his.

Furthermore, this would also set an example for the popularization of the Soul Spirit Technique among the Soul Beast race.

The problems with human soul masters are easy to solve, and with Di Tian, ​​the Beast God, and Xiong Jun, a powerful ferocious beast, as role models, the soul beast race will be less resistant to accepting new things.

After all, the Beast Gods chose to become Soul Spirits, which proves that this method is superior, so why should they resist it?

Given the example of their own master, neither Di Tian nor the other beasts resisted.

In their view, their master wanted to prosper the soul beast race. They might have been able to play a supporting role before, but now they are gradually losing that qualification.

In order to avoid falling too far behind in the future, relying on Huo Yuhao, a mysterious figure whom even their master admires, is their best choice.

After all, they already knew about the Soul Spirit Technique, which could create a destiny-based connection with beings like Huo Yuhao. It was a blessing for them. With a shortcut, who would be willing to spend thousands or tens of thousands of years cultivating slowly?

Gu Yuena was pleased with this outcome. It was a win-win situation that could help Yuhao and the soul beast race grow, something she was happy to see in the first place.

Two days later.

Within the Heavenly Soul Empire lies the Haotian Sect. Located in a secluded valley nestled among the mountains three hundred miles from the capital of the Heavenly Dou Empire, the Haotian Sect is known to outsiders as Haotian Fortress. Because its disciples rarely travel across the continent, most people, except for a few high-ranking figures, believe it to be extinct.

Not only is the entrance to the Haotian Sect difficult to find, but the outer perimeter is also surrounded by mist and treacherous terrain. There is a natural barrier, a suspended iron chain bridge, and below the bridge is a bottomless abyss. If one is not a Soul Master, it is impossible to pass through, let alone enter the Haotian Sect.

"The clouds are so deep that one cannot know where it is."

Huo Yuhao, Gu Yuena, and Yu Qiu'er had already arranged things in the Star Dou Great Forest and arrived at this place.

This sentence is not a description of a place name, but a poetic name for the environment in which the Haotian Sect is located. Huo Yuhao finally understood why Wang Dong described the environment of the Haotian Sect in this way when he brought Huo Yuhao here on the original route.

Judging by the scenery alone, it truly lives up to its name.

The architecture and interior landscape of the Haotian Sect are integrated into the mountain structure. Most of the main buildings of the Haotian Sect are embedded in the cliff face, with black boulders as the main material. The sect buildings and halls inside are carved into the mountain, and the stone walls are carved with Haotian hammer patterns, with a cold and rugged style.

Although it is a secluded sect, the Haotian Sect has not completely cut off communication with the outside world. In addition to the traditional buildings that have been passed down, some industrial-style buildings that incorporate soul tools and metal element decorations have given it a modern feel in addition to its traditional style.

"Wow, this is truly a treasure trove that is easy to defend and difficult to attack."

Looking at the natural fortress of Haotian Sect, with its easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack terrain formed by mountains and abysses, Yu Qiu'er couldn't help but sigh.

"Yuhao, what are we doing here this time?"

In response to this question, Huo Yuhao smiled.

"Those soul fragments that were previously integrated into your soul through the Golden Dragon Spear actually existed in a second form. Now, we are simply obtaining that second form."

Yu Qiu'er was suddenly stunned, remembering the scheming fragment of her soul that had been extracted during their previous intertwining of fates.

So, there's a second one of these?

Who on earth would make such a scheme? He is an imperial auspicious beast. If it is understandable that he plotted to seize his fortune and auspicious power before, then what is the purpose of the other one that Yuhao mentioned?
Although she was naive, she could sense that there seemed to be a large net surrounding her.

If it weren't for Yuhao, and that fragment of soul had truly merged with her, would she still be Yu Qiu'er? What's even more terrifying is that there's another copy of that thing. Doesn't that mean she's just something that can be copied?

Without Yuhao's help, her fate would be manipulated by the person behind the scenes due to the alteration of her soul. Moreover, according to Yuhao, the fragment of her soul that was previously separated, including the one that now exists in the Haotian Sect, seems to have originated from the same person. Such sinister intentions truly made her feel a chill.

Fortunately, I still have Yuhao. I just don't know what makes that guy from the Haotian Sect qualified to enjoy the same schemes as me.

Huo Yuhao naturally had no intention of coming through the gate of the Haotian Sect. With his strength, crossing space directly to the inside of the Haotian Sect would be the most time-saving option.

Through the shared perception of mental detection, everything about the Haotian Sect quickly appeared in his mind in perfect detail.

For example, the disciples of the Haotian Sect who are currently training in the martial arts arena, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao who are currently taking a nap on the grass by the lake and slacking off, and even the most mysterious Haotian Sect, the top-secret forbidden area that is vaguely mentioned in the plot as being connected to the God Realm, were all perceived by Huo Yuhao without reservation.

Moreover, in his perception, that forbidden area seemed to be emanating a strange divine power.

This made Huo Yuhao somewhat concerned. Da Ming and Er Ming were now dead and had become his soul rings, so they couldn't possibly have caused such a thing. Therefore, there was only one possibility.

That means this forbidden area can indeed be connected to the God Realm, and has a spacetime rift that is exclusively for Tang San and these two to communicate. That divine power may be the message passed down by Tang San.

Regardless, Huo Yuhao had already set his mind on it.

He also wanted to see what other trouble this third party could cause, and also to ascertain the situation of this person, conducting a one-sided intelligence reconciliation.

You little bastard, what's your situation now? Do you know that I'm gradually making you lose everything?

Putting Wang Dong's matter aside for the time being, Huo Yuhao took Gu Yuena to this forbidden area first.

As for Yu Qiu'er, there is no one in the Haotian Sect who can threaten her now. She felt a strange attraction, which she thought was probably the one that Yu Hao mentioned was inhabiting the other half of his soul fragment.

She was going to meet this guy and see what was going on with him now, since he had originally had the same experience as her.

Huo Yuhao did not stop her. Currently, Yu Qiu'er's body does not contain the consciousness of the little scoundrel or the soul of Xiao Qi. She can know Wang Dong's background, but Wang Dong may not know who she really is.

These two original paths are intertwined in fate, yet they exist in an inherently unfair way. What kind of sparks can they create now?

Wang Dong woke up from her sleep and sat on the soft grass, her gaze involuntarily turning to the figure on the horizon that was getting closer to her.

Who is she?
Why have I never seen her in the Haotian Sect?

Why does she have such a familiar aura about her?
Three questions popped into Wang Dong's mind, but no one could answer them for her.

At this moment, Yu Qiu'er's appearance bore a slight resemblance to Gu Yuena, but she bore absolutely no resemblance to Wang Dong before.

At this moment, the weak divine consciousness residing in Wang Dong's body began to tremble wildly, as if it had encountered something it could not accept.

However, due to the previous Death Messenger incident, even though Wang Dong replenished his energy in the Golden Tree before Shrek Academy was destroyed, his divine consciousness had obviously been exhausted when he used up all his energy to send messages to Da Ming and Er Ming during Shrek Academy's destruction.

Tang San's divine consciousness within Wang Dong's body was roaring wildly, but he was like a drunken, incompetent husband, only able to watch helplessly as everything unfolded.

“Auspicious beast, why is the auspicious beast here? In the mastermind’s plan, she shouldn’t be here, and she shouldn’t be like this.”

Unfortunately, it could only roar helplessly, and couldn't even conduct a single investigation of the Imperial Beast, namely Yu Qiu'er.

"No, absolutely not!"

Tang San's consciousness was somewhat unstable at this moment.

Because he did not sense any familiar aura from the Imperial Beast, it meant that Xiao Qi's other half of his soul had not successfully merged with the beast.

But now this guy has appeared here in a bizarre way. Doesn't that mean that her goal is Wang Dong, that is, the part of Xiao Qi's soul that belongs to Wang Dong?

"No, we absolutely cannot let things continue like this. I have to do something."

He can't inform the true ruler of the divine realm about everything that's happening here right now, but he can temporarily expose himself to warn Wang Dong.

He was prepared to immediately remind Wang Dong if things went wrong, emphasizing that Xiao Qi's current soul must not be threatened before they encounter the Chosen One.

Wang Dong was naturally unaware of the roaring and furious shouts of his father, Wu Neng, deep within his sea of ​​consciousness.
"who are you?"

Wang Dong frowned, looking at Yu Qiu'er, who was outstanding in both appearance and figure, and asked in confusion.

Now she was certain that this person was definitely not a disciple of the Haotian Sect, and she had never seen her before. She must have sneaked into the Haotian Sect secretly.

Damn it, why haven't my uncles come back yet? The thief has already sneaked into the house.

"who am I?"

Yu Qiu'er revealed a meaningful smile, which puzzled Wang Dong. However, Yu Qiu'er's next words plunged her into silence once again.

Before answering your question, I also have a question for you: Do you know who you really are?

(End of this chapter)