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

Chapter 284 The Three-Headed Crimson Demon Mastiff, Crimson King, and the Hellish Demon Dragon King, Zi Ji (4K)

Outside the Lake of Life.

The branches of the thousand-year-old cedar were torn into gold leaf by the sunlight and scattered on the shimmering lake surface.

A thousand meters away from the Lake of Life, the rock wall trembled continuously. Three earth-splitting rhinoceroses, each over ten thousand years old and clad in black armor, smashed through the ferns. Horseshoes rubbed against the basalt, sparks of orange-red flying everywhere. Following closely behind was a procession of ten-thousand-year-old frost wolves. The frost wolf king raised its head and let out a howl that pierced through the clouds. Two hundred thousand-year-old soul beasts with azure eyes lined up in a crescent formation behind it. The ice crystals dug up by its sharp claws refracted into aurora-like ripples in the sunlight.

The Emerald Swans, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears, and the sub-dragons all gathered and were distributed in an orderly manner outside the Lake of Life according to their strength and age.

At this moment, Di Tian appeared, and the sky above cracked open with black marks like a spider web, and the roar of the ancient dragon race came from the thunderclouds.

Gu Yuena still did not appear, but only emitted an aura that could not be defied. However, this aura alone caused all the demon beasts to prostrate themselves on the ground at the same time. A giant dragon phantom that spanned the starry sky was interwoven in the clouds. Its pressure made all the soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest feel a fear from the deepest part of their bloodline.

By this time, most of the spirit beast races that were supposed to arrive had done so. Gu Yuena sealed off the energy outside of this area, ensuring that nothing happening here would be noticed by anyone or any deity.
Di Tian stepped forward, his majestic voice resounding for miles around, ensuring that every word he uttered could be heard in a way unique to soul beasts.

The content was simply a slightly modified repetition of what Huo Yuhao had said before.

Only then did the countless soul beast races that had gathered realize what had happened.

Many of the spirit beasts, which are over ten thousand years old, have developed intelligence comparable to that of humans. Before they arrived, they wondered if such a large-scale mobilization was to launch another beast tide against humanity.

Unexpectedly, such a grand display was actually for them to come and observe the ceremony.

No soul beast dared to make any move, because even if they didn't give Di Tian face, they still had to submit to the oppressive force that had reached the depths of their souls.

Soul.

This word, at this moment, seemed to be favored by the plane, transforming into a powerful flow of information that appeared in the minds of all the soul beasts here.

Even if their lifespan is only a thousand years, they can understand what those two words represent.

For them, this is an opportunity—a chance to change their relationship with humans from now on. For humans, it is also a completely new way of cultivation, entirely different from the Soul Ring system.

It turns out that soul beasts don't have to be life-or-death enemies with humans, and humans don't have to kill soul beasts; they can coexist peacefully.

Those despicable humans always used a series of false pretenses to justify themselves, saying that spirit beasts were too brutal and that the spirit rings they hunted came from evil spirit beasts.

How ridiculous! The law of the jungle is the survival rule for soul beasts. The strong conquer the weak, and the weak devour the even weaker. This is a chain that has to operate for survival.

Even the Soft-Boned Rabbit eats Blue Silver Grass. Does that mean the Soft-Boned Rabbit is evil? Aren't they destroying the ecosystem?

For thousands of years, the relationship between spirit beasts and humans has been one of irreconcilable conflict. Now, a new way for them to coexist has finally been found. Hopefully, humans will accept this new system of coexistence as they have.

Although I believe in these things and know the details about spirits, whether it is feasible still needs to be verified.

This is also why Di Tian followed Huo Yuhao's arrangement and gathered these soul beast groups here.

Seeing that countless soul beasts were looking at him, Di Tian immediately began the next step: the contract.

At this moment, Gu Yuena concealed her aura and stood behind Huo Yuhao, while Huo Yuhao also sensed that all the soul beasts on the mountain were looking at him.

To be honest, there is still some pressure.

With the current power of the soul beasts, even without considering Gu Yuena, they possess the strength to easily destroy any of the original three kingdoms. It's unclear why, in the original storyline, Di Tian chose to accept being stabbed in the flesh, leaving him with only the Lake of Life as his only place to survive.

Not only are the soul beast races on the verge of extinction, but they have also become protected animals, confined within walls, and subjected to arbitrary abuse like in a zoo.

Alas, there are too many illogical aspects. If the original plot had been followed, Di Tian would have been whipped on the corpse and left with no trace of his remains.

With a sigh of relief, Huo Yuhao knew that Di Tian had already made everything clear, and he didn't need to explain further.

What he needs to do is to stay under Gu Yuena's protection for the next period of time and complete a series of soul contract rituals to elevate his soul to the limit of this world, or perhaps, to become a god without ascending to the God Realm.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. Since they had discussed it beforehand, the Crimson King was the first to step forward.

There was no other way. Although his age was similar to that of Zi Ji, he was the weakest and should be the first to initiate the contract.

He already knew all the procedures, so he stopped wasting time and began the contract ritual, his body starting to particle into particles.

The Crimson King's true form is a three-headed Crimson Demon Mastiff, over five meters long, with three heads on one body, each head over one meter in diameter. It resembles a lion but is even more imposing. Ranked eighth among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, it possesses some pure-blooded true dragon bloodline and has Hellfire, which, while not at its peak, surpasses the fire attribute.

For ordinary Soul Masters, even with a Soul Spirit Contract and possessing the ultimate fire attribute, transforming the Crimson King into a contracted Soul Spirit is an extremely difficult, if not physically strong, task.

However, for Huo Yuhao, who easily acquired the Soul Rings of the Evil Eye Tyrant and even the Titan Giant Ape and Azure Bull Python, well, it can only be said that the Crimson King's energy was like a lake flowing into the ocean, unable to create any significant waves.

The 300,000-year-old Crimson King's soul slowly condensed. Huo Yuhao did not absorb the soul bone it produced, but instead integrated the Crimson King's fire attribute energy into the first soul core and the original energy into the second soul core.

The Crimson King's spiritual power replenished his spiritual sea, but it was very limited, and the Hellfire could not significantly evolve his own ultimate fire attribute.

Overall, everything went smoothly, and Huo Yuhao's soul power also successfully increased by one level after the Crimson King's contract.

As a level 96 Super Douluo, he didn't care much about the two soul skills generated by the Crimson King.

Of course, although his soul power has only increased by one level on the surface, Huo Yuhao estimates that with his current strength and methods, dealing with those ordinary gods in the God Realm should not be a problem.

But he was somewhat disappointed that it was only this good.

After all, although he was prepared for the difficulty of his advancement, a mere level was still not enough to meet his requirements, and the Bell of Ending did not make any sound throughout the entire process.

This won't do. Next, he will form a contract with Zi Ji. He plans to use the power of the Dragon God's Heart to forcibly absorb cosmic energy during the contract process, stimulating his limits. After forming the contract, the Crimson King didn't even enter Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea. He reappeared in his normal form. Apart from the disappearance of the fateful connection between the two and the sense of crisis regarding the heavenly tribulation, everything seemed completely unchanged.

The Crimson King was somewhat disheartened and shocked. He was disheartened because, when he compared Huo Yuhao's power to a container, he had not expanded that container much after becoming Huo Yuhao's soul through a contract. He was shocked because Huo Yuhao's strength was actually so great.

Now he finally understood why that guy, Xie Jun, who could clearly hurt Di Tian, ​​was willing to submit to Huo Yuhao after just one battle.

Let alone the Evil Lord, even Di Tian, ​​in the Red King's opinion, would not be a match for Huo Yuhao.

The entire process of the Crimson King's contract was witnessed by countless soul beast clans. Seeing that he had indeed not suffered any harm, they were already 80% convinced that the Soul Spirit Technique was indeed without drawbacks.

"Roar!!"

The roars of countless soul beasts echoed, seemingly capable of shattering the clouds in the sky.

The oppressive feeling emanating from this scene would make even an ordinary Title Douluo struggle to stand firm.

Di Tian and the Demon King maintained order; otherwise, chaos would have ensued long ago.

What shocked these soul beasts even more was Huo Yuhao. They were all wondering who this human was, that he had such strength, and that he had accepted the contract of the strongest soul beast among the Crimson King and others.

The process was far from over. After the Crimson King, Zi Ji stepped forward again. This time, she was the one preparing to form a contract with Huo Yuhao, and she was also the fourth soul spirit slot of the End Martial Soul.

Zi Ji's true form is the Hell Demon Dragon King, ranked ninth among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, one of the pure-blooded true dragons, the patriarch of the Abyss Demon Dragon clan, with a lifespan of 300,000 years. She possesses the Yin Water attribute and a powerful devouring ability. The Yin Water attribute can corrode all things, and the devouring ability can absorb energy to strengthen herself.

In terms of strength, she was indeed a cut above the Crimson King, which is why Huo Yuhao arranged for her to be the second contract holder.

In the Eye of Destiny within the Second Sea of ​​Consciousness, Electrolux was ready.

After all, this was the first time that the Dragon God's Heart had been used to convert energy into absorbable energy to boost Yuhao's strength. Although he was confident that nothing would go wrong, he was still very cautious.

Zi Ji, however, was unaware of all this. At this moment, she was excited. With the example of the Red King before her, she couldn't wait any longer.

They are creating a god, a deity formed by their shared contract with their soul beasts.

This not only represents the future of soul beasts, but also stakes their entire future on it, and success is inevitable.

As the contract began, Zi Ji's body started to particle into particles, and the 300,000 years of primordial energy began to transform into nutrients, merging into Huo Yuhao's body. Just like the previous contract with the Crimson King, Huo Yuhao did not feel any improvement at first.

But then, as Elder Yi entered the arena with the help of the Dragon God's Heart, everything suddenly underwent an incredible change.

Under the influence of the super artifact, the Heart of the Dragon God, the vast cosmic energy began to transform into the purest energy most suitable for Huo Yuhao's physique, and began to merge into it along with Zi Ji's origin.

If we compare the Heart of the Dragon God to an energy storage device, then the energy it supplies at this moment is only the lowest level of output. After all, its true power is enough to support the energy center of an entire world.

Master Yi grasped the balance, maintaining the energy supply at a just-right level, yet not excessively large.

A seemingly tyrannical yet extremely gentle power is constantly nourishing Huo Yuhao's body, and everything about him is slowly changing.

The most obvious change is the closer connection with the ultimate artifact, the Heart of the Dragon God.

During this process, Murasaki also felt a powerful energy constantly nourishing her, and her lifespan and even her origin were rapidly increasing.

That's the good thing about the soul spirit—after the contract is made, it can't sense the threat of heavenly tribulations. Zi Ji guessed that if things could continue like this, she could achieve a power increase that she couldn't accomplish in the past tens of thousands of years in less than ten years.

Of course, this is impossible. Huo Yuhao would not waste so much time to help Zi Ji break through 400,000 years. The enormous energy he absorbed was only a portion that had dissipated through the Heart of the Dragon God.

Breaking through from level 96 to level 97 seems simple, even for ordinary titled Douluo. However, for Huo Yuhao at his current level, the energy required is enormous.

His spiritual power, comparable to that of a third-level deity, allowed him to perfectly absorb Zi Ji's soul without encountering any obstacles. However, his physical level was too high, and even with the immense energy of a 300,000-year-old soul, he couldn't feel any significant improvement.

Fortunately, the Dragon God's Heart, as the energy center, regulates the process, and with Zi Ji as the medium, it takes this opportunity to expand continuously.

But that wasn't enough. Huo Yuhao instructed Electrolux to increase the energy supply until he could feel the tension and crisis.

He guessed that his level 100 might be different from the ordinary level 100, with the divine power insights left by the three Dragon Kings' soul bones and the energy supply provided by the Dragon God's Heart. He could directly skip those messy third and second-level deity classifications.

According to the logic of this world, the third-level gods, second-level gods, and even first-level gods in the divine realm are actually a kind of authority, a kind of 'authority' that can be inherited after one's ability reaches a certain level.

Above level 100, there is no precise division of realm levels. Dividing a level 3 god or a level 2 god into 110 or 120 levels is very unreasonable.

Different levels of divine positions are more like a kind of control over the rules, with different levels of strength determined by the strength of the rules.

Just like Tang San ten thousand years ago, did he cultivate to over a hundred levels and then inherit the Sea God's position? Obviously not. Rather, his strength was forcibly instilled under the manipulation of those gods, known as the Divine Test, and he directly became a first-level Sea God after inheriting the position.

The same principle applies here as well.

Huo Yuhao felt that as long as he filled his own energy reservoir, became stronger, completed the creation of the world, and mastered the powerful rules, his own strength would be enough to surpass those gods in the divine realm.

Moreover, the rules at the creation level are sufficient to surpass the God-King and become the creator deity above him.

Level 100 is a dividing line. What he needs to do now is to break through this dividing line by relying on the contracts with Di Tian and other beasts.

After breaking through this dividing line, his own strength no longer needs to be measured according to the established standards of this world, but rather in another way: divine power and comprehension of rules.

Thanks to Elder Yi's skillful control, Huo Yuhao was constantly trapped in a strange state of pressure. The bell patterns on the End Bell Martial Soul slowly rippled, but until the very last moment, no extreme emotions were stimulated, and the echo was not triggered.

(End of this chapter)