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

Chapter 286 Wherever there is a real place, there is Old Huo (4K)

The shock this time was more powerful than any before.

First came the change in the forces of nature, followed by the powerful sound of bells.

Not only did the thousand-year-old and ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts grovel in fear, but Di Tian and the others fared no better.

If it hadn't happened right before their eyes, they would have thought someone in this world had become a god.

At this moment, the suppression emanating from the deepest level of life is exactly the same as it was ten thousand years ago.

This time, however, there was no change in the heavens and earth, nor any divine intervention from the gods. It was more like the birth of a ruler in the plane, with only the plane expressing an indescribable emotion.

"boom!!"

Of all the creatures in the world, the plant-based spirit beasts have undergone the most dramatic changes. While other spirit beasts and humans can also sense powerful life energies rising, these changes do not affect their own essence.

Plant-type soul beasts, having received most of the gifts of nature's power, not only have their vitality increased, but their lifespan is also rapidly increasing.

This change was most noticeable to Biji, who was in the process of forming a soul contract, and to the Demon King.

His lifespan has increased again after the evolution of the Life Core and the Ancient Tree of Life. As the plant-type soul beast closest to Huo Yuhao, the natural power that is subconsciously manifested from Huo Yuhao at all times allows him to experience the feeling of being a child of nature.

"This feeling is absolutely wonderful."

The Demon King subconsciously let out a comfortable groan. This somewhat undignified behavior did not elicit any disgust from Xiong Jun, Di Tian, ​​and the others.

Although they didn't experience the same obvious effects as the Demon King, the increase in their vitality and lifespan was real.

"Huo Yuhao, could it be that he has truly become a god?"

No one spoke, and everyone knew that the possibility was extremely slim, but the real sense of oppression was undeniable.

Even if it is not a god, its strength is definitely at the level of a god.

Time passed, and this time it took longer than the combined time of Murasaki and Akane.

However, at this moment, neither Di Tian and the others, nor the countless soul beast groups that had gathered, showed any sign of impatience.

They all hoped this process would last longer, as this change would directly save them the trouble of cultivating for hundreds or thousands of years.

But as Huo Yuhao gradually mastered the power of nature, that is, gained the authority over the rules of nature, this feast, this carnival, finally slowly came to an end.

With Biji's contract fully completed, she occupied the fifth spirit ring slot of the Bell of the End, and all of this finally stopped. The entire Douluo Star returned to its former state, as if nothing had ever happened.

Only the tangible vitality and the years of advancement still demonstrate that everything that happened not long ago was an undeniable fact.

"[Leap], a natural rule"

Bi Ji's figure slowly coalesced, and Huo Yuhao opened his eyes again.

He could disregard the age limit of his spirit rings and the spirit skills, but the natural laws and unexpected new echoes were enough to excite him.

Leaving aside the [Leap] Echo, just considering the laws of nature, just as Gu Yuena had thought before, in Huo Yuhao's eyes, the fact that he had mastered the power of the rules even though his own strength had not yet reached level 100 meant that he already possessed the same methods as those gods.

His soul power, which he originally comprehended through absorbing the soul bones of the Water and Fire Dragon Kings and the Mountain Dragon King, and which belonged exclusively to the gods, has now been completely transformed and become part of his own methods.

In other words, although he has not yet ascended to the God Realm and does not have the energy supply that far surpasses that of the lower planes, his soul power has been completely transformed into divine power.

This is the result of the interaction between the Heart of the Dragon God and the Throne of Eternity and Creation, and also the result of his previous understanding of the power of the Dragon King within the Great Soul Bone.

If he could previously use the Origin Force of Douluo Star to slowly improve his strength, then now, the Origin Force of Douluo Star is naturally of little use.

From then on, he was able to fully utilize the cosmic energy transformed from the Dragon God's Heart without worrying about any efficiency issues.

Moreover, the authority of natural laws has now become part of his methods. The evolution of ultimate life attributes and natural forces has given him the same methods as those gods.

Moreover, given the power of this rule of authority, if the God Realm possesses the position of the God of Nature, it must at least be a first-level deity.

After regaining consciousness, Huo Yuhao first looked at Gu Yuena, who immediately understood and explained.

"This commotion is quite significant. I've sealed off the opportunity here, but I don't know if the rise of natural power in the Douluo Star Plane will be noticed by the God Realm."

Huo Yuhao nodded.

"As long as the commotion here doesn't get out, and with the two super artifacts that Elder Yi used to block it, it's practically impossible for the God Realm to monitor the changes here."

As for the rise of natural power on Douluo Star, it is unlikely to attract the attention of the God Realm.

After all, from the perspective of the God Realm, such an event is simply the birth of a new Child of Nature in a lower plane. With Tang, the only one who still cares about Douluo Star, imprisoned, no one would interfere with the lower plane because of this.

It must be said that at this moment, Huo Yuhao finally understood the essential difference between gods and ordinary powerhouses, and also confirmed his own guess about the inheritance of godhood.

Just as he thought, the reason why gods are far beyond the limit in terms of strength, and those who are qualified to inherit the second-level gods and first-level gods after reaching the level of 100, is not because of an absolute leap in strength, but because they have the control over the rules.

The stronger one's understanding of the rules, the more powerful the rules themselves become, and the greater the power one can wield after becoming a god.

Just like Tang San inherited the dual godhood of the Asura God and the Sea God, but needed Xiao Wu as the Asura Sword Sheath, it is essentially because with his abilities, he could not simultaneously bear or comprehend two rules.

This is the fundamental reason why Tang San, despite being such a prodigy on Douluo Star, didn't make much progress in the God Realm even after inheriting the old Asura God's position.

The difference between him and those who destroy these guys is like the difference between a strong person who has worked hard to cultivate and master the rules step by step, and a lucky person who is forcibly given cultivation by a strong person and pushed into a certain position.

For him, the Asura God was more like the old Asura God who gave him the key to use after he became qualified, but the rules did not grant him the necessary permissions.

However, if Tang San wants to completely master the Asura God position, the killing rules represented by the Asura God are a step he can never bypass. This is the fundamental reason why, despite possessing two god positions, his strength has always been inferior to that of gods like Destruction, and he is at most a pseudo-god king.

Creating one's own divine position does indeed give one a significant advantage in combat power over those who passed the divine examinations. Putting aside other factors, let's just make a hypothetical scenario: if Huo Yuhao were to appear in the divine realm's field of vision now and become a first-level god through the laws of nature, then when he inherits his divine position, those who follow him will essentially be enjoying his legacy. However, it's practically impossible for them to surpass him, the creator, in terms of the power of the rules.

Not only is the upper limit locked, but once an entity that is not proficient in the laws of nature and life attributes is encountered, even if the individual has the best aptitude, inheriting a godhood is essentially equivalent to starting from scratch.

Take Tang San for example. If the God Realm had a God of Hidden Weapons, then it wouldn't have been a waste of decades of the God Realm's time to painstakingly understand the power of the Asura God, yet he still couldn't completely master it.

His natural law, which is also very clear, is the most fundamental life law in the world.

If he could surpass the Goddess of Life, one of the primordial god-kings of the divine realm, in his understanding of this rule, then he could also replace her, elevate the natural rules, and become a god-king level being.

Above the rules of life, there must be even more powerful rules, representing creation at the level of creation itself.
At that moment, a battlefront appeared in Huo Yuhao's mind.

To create a world, he must simultaneously master three creation-level rules: one is the creation rule representing the creation of the world, another is the cycle of world evolution, and the last is the end, which is even more powerful than the destruction rule.

He shook his head, putting those thoughts out of his mind. It was too early to think about them now. His strength had already reached the limit of level 98 under the energy conversion of Bi Ji's contract and the Dragon God's Heart, and he almost reached level 99.

Next, we must follow the established plan, first raising our own strength to level 100, completely breaking the restrictions, and then completing the fusion and creation of the world.

He looked at Gu Yuena again and said.

"I plan to rest for a few days and sort out my gains. I'll pause the process of the Soul Contract for now."

He wanted to familiarize himself with the new echoes and the newly acquired natural rules, so he wasn't in such a hurry to complete the Soul Contract.

Gu Yuena nodded and agreed to the arrangement.

As for the beasts like Di Tian and Wan Yao Wang, although they were envious of the improvements made by Bi Ji and Zi Ji, they were not in a hurry.

After Huo Yuhao entered the Tree of Life, Di Tian and the other beasts began to arrange for the soul beasts and deepen their soul thoughts again. It had only been a few days, and there was no reason for them to disperse again.

Meanwhile, within the Tree of Life, Huo Yuhao had already summoned the Bell of the End, which began to resonate with the new echoing ability of [Leap].

Everything about [Leap] now flashed through his mind.

Similar in essence to the [Leap] Echo of the End, but with a different and more powerful manifestation, the [Leap] Echo is a high-level spatial movement echo ability. Its core manifestation is the ability to instantly move to the place where the belief is located. Huo Yuhao can achieve spatial transfer through subconsciousness or visual targets.

What is consumed is still his belief, or rather, there is no consumption. Just like the excessive echo of [Tian Xing Jian], as long as his belief is strong enough, he can instantly arrive at any known and real place.

It is not constrained by any factors; it is a direct or even the most fundamental spatial transfer ability, and it touches upon the rules of space.

Now Huo Yuhao also understands that every echo on the Bell of the End is essentially a manifestation of a rule.

【Destiny】involves the rules of destiny, 【Strong Luck】involves the rules of fortune, and 【Heavenly Movement】involves immortality.
It's easy to understand why, after the life attributes were sublimated, they evolved into natural rules and directly broke away from the Bell of the End.

Unlike the attributes of inscription, once a rule is completely under his control, non-echoing abilities can no longer be carried by the Bell of the End.

Its upper limit is the twelve bell patterns that have been manifested or have not yet been manifested.

In other words, apart from the one that is activated by itself, the Bell of the End can only hold a maximum of twelve different rules.

If Huo Yuhao hadn't been indifferent to the divine positions in the God Realm and hadn't been determined to create his own world and become a creator god surpassing the level of a God King, the Bell of the End alone would have made him the strongest being in the God Realm.

His power alone, even disregarding the laws of nature, is at least equivalent to twelve first-level gods in the divine realm. This is assuming that his echoes are entirely aligned with the laws of nature and that there has been no progress whatsoever.

"As expected, compared to things like soul skills, echo is still more important."

Wherever his eyes fall and wherever his beliefs lead, his presence will be felt from now on; his exceeding the standard goes without saying.

Having figured out the power of this echo, Huo Yuhao couldn't wait to experiment with it.

With a thought, the Bell of the End stirred once more, and the bell pattern representing the echo of [Leap] rippled, instantly transporting him to the realm within his mind.

Sun and Moon Bright Capital, Bright Capital Arena.

The Sun and Moon team had just defeated Little Karami from the Three Kingdoms side, and Xu Tianran, who had been accompanying them the whole time, was about to applaud and congratulate them when he suddenly realized something was wrong.

He turned his head slightly, and upon noticing the figure beside him, his pupils involuntarily contracted.

"Huo Yuhao, what are you doing here? Aren't you...?"

Huo Yuhao never expected that he would actually appear here instantly just by thinking about the Mingdu Arena the moment the Echo was activated.

It seems that the [Leap] Echo does indeed allow him to traverse space at will, but once he arrives at the destination, his exact location becomes somewhat uncontrollable.

The mental interference field instantly enveloped him, and his figure vanished from the eyes of the guards, only Xu Tianran and Ju Zi beside him could see him.

"Your Highness, please rest assured, it was just a test of a new soul skill. I apologize for the embarrassment."

Without giving Xu Tianran time to react, and not intending to waste any more words, he took his leave.

"I apologize for disturbing Your Highness's enjoyment. Farewell."

Then, to Xu Tianran's astonishment and Ju Zi's complicated gaze, a bell rang in their ears, and then they watched Huo Yuhao disappear again without any further awareness.

Xu Tianran's expression was inscrutable, as if nothing had happened. He turned his gaze back to the arena, but only he knew what he was thinking.

Within the ancient tree of life in the Star Dou Great Forest, Huo Yuhao's figure reappeared, but this time his expression held a hint of barely perceptible fatigue.

"As expected, besides belief, activating the [Leap] echo also consumes a certain amount of mental energy. However, for my current mental energy, the consumption is almost negligible."

A smile crept onto his lips as he thought about it. Could he lead the others in a jump based on this echo?

Without further ado, he immediately called Gu Yuena over. He planned to take Gu Yuena and, with the help of the [Leap] Echo, go to an interesting place.

(End of this chapter)