Douluo Continent: Angel Saint Huo Yuhao

Chapter 224 Faith and Ascension to Godhood
"...The Holy Spirit Cult."

As his thoughts swept over those scattered memories, Huo Yuhao exhaled with a touch of emotion.

The events Zhang Peng described, apart from the first scene, were basically his days climbing the ranks in the Holy Spirit Cult. Of course, in the end, Huo Yuhao also met someone who surprised him somewhat.

"Dragon God Douluo... Mu En?"

After calling him "old man" and "grandpa" for so long, Huo Yuhao finally learned his title and name, but his mind went blank, and he couldn't find any relevant information at all.

'Has it gotten that far back?'

Huo Yuhao squinted: 'And those two guys…'

The Holy Spirit Cult actually has two Limit Douluos! And both of them are powerful figures who were active in the same era as Mu En!
The sheer power of Moon's "Reign of Kings" is astounding enough; it's hard to say how strong those two equally aged individuals truly are.

"So, this is why you are so devoted to the Holy Spirit Cult?"

Huo Yuhao's eyes lost their light: "It's because someone has their eye on your talent as an evil soul master, and they're offering revenge in exchange for your loyalty."

"Yes, but not entirely."

Zhang Peng sneered, "Do you know? In this world, ordinary people don't even have the chance to awaken their martial spirit... Those forces that monopolize cultivation resources even deprive people of their last right to resist..."

"And then you're going to say—the Holy Spirit Cult has many desperate commoners, and also many Soul Masters burdened with blood feuds due to power struggles. It's not the fault of the Evil Martial Soul that led them to this point, but the fault of the world, right?"

Huo Yuhao interrupted in a deep voice.

The memories Zhang Peng sent over were complex and diverse, mixed with all sorts of random thoughts and ideas.

They believed that other Soul Masters were also engaged in the activity of slaughtering Soul Beasts to increase their strength, and that the Holy Spirit Cult was simply doing the same thing…

They believe everyone is killing, so their killings are innocent; it's nothing more than a conflict of power and infighting, a fight for profit...

"That's good~"

Huo Yuhao slammed his gun down, a rare surge of nameless anger rising within him: "What about those who harm others to enhance their own power?"

"They are part of the world's evil, and after the Holy Church cleanses the world, they will eventually be purified along with the destined Holy Son!"

Zhang Peng said calmly, "Before that, they were tools used by the Holy Church to cleanse the Douluo Continent, and were part of the destruction of the old world."

He never believed that the Holy Spirit Church existed solely for revenge or world domination, but rather for something far more profound.

Those beings that have been wounded by the world are no different from those that have been immersed in malice from the very beginning.

They will all be cleansed by the destined purification.

"is it?"

Huo Yuhao gripped his staff tightly and narrowed his eyes, a glint of light seemingly surging deep within his pupils: "Can you answer this... what about those innocent civilians who died at the hands of the Holy Spirit Cult?"

"...Those were all necessary sacrifices."

Zhang Peng spoke calmly at first, but eventually, tears welled up in his eyes as he frantically tried to gain agreement: "Only by letting the Holy Church cleanse the world can everything become better! All those sacrifices were worthwhile! The Holy Spirit Church will not forget their contributions!"

"Then... what about Nana's parents?"

Huo Yuhao exhaled a breath of turbid air and waved his staff, and a portal immediately appeared behind Zhang Peng.

"--who?"

A look of confusion flashed in Zhang Peng's eyes.

"Heh~" Huo Yuhao suddenly coughed up a laugh that sounded like he was choking on something, the golden light in his eyes almost turning into flames, holding his spear and cane against Zhang Peng as he slowly disappeared into the pure white portal: "I shouldn't have said so much to you..."

There's no need to communicate with such a brainwashed lunatic. Saying more will only make you feel that the other person is not worthy of listening, much less worthy of spouting nonsense in front of others.

……

As Zhang Peng gradually dissolved in the light of purification, Huo Yuhao's somewhat unsettled resentment could only turn crimson in the spiritual radiance, and finally dissipate in all directions with pure emotional power.

Again.

If this is the price of experiencing emotions, then he would rather not have them.

Each insight brought him a profound and indescribable joy or sorrow, leaving his spiritual sea with a lingering sense of weariness.

"Yuhao..."

Tianmeng frowned and asked, "Are you alright?"

"Belief."

After calming down, Huo Yuhao gave an irrelevant answer, but upon regaining his composure, he saw through the hidden meaning behind the surface: "The Holy Spirit Cult is trying to collect the power of faith!"

Zhang Peng's insane ramblings didn't just represent himself; in his memory, countless fanatical whispers echoed, proving that the Holy Spirit Cult truly lived up to its name—a genuine religion.

Whether it's the doctrines, the source of the followers, or the future direction of development, everything has already been subtly indicated...

"They want to assist the sun and moon in unifying the continent, become the state religion, gather all faiths, and eventually become gods—they want to replicate the path of the Angel God!"

Huo Yuhao's eyes sharpened: "Looks like it's not time to rest yet~"

It must be said that he was wrong about one thing.

The Holy Spirit Cult has absolutely nothing to do with rats in the gutter. Their so-called submission is just a prelude to swallowing an elephant whole. If he hadn't extracted the relevant information from Zhang Peng, he probably wouldn't have realized it until the Sun and Moon Sect initiated the war.

"Faith leading to divinity?"

The sea princess, now in her spirit form, looked grim: "I'm afraid the aid to becoming a god goes far beyond the power of faith!"

Having personally experienced the secret methods of the Holy Spirit Cult, she knew all too well how these people operated. If these evil soul masters were to complete their plan, the entire Douluo Continent would truly face a purge.

It's highly likely that the guy who rallied the faith will devour all the believers before ascending to godhood...

After all, it's free energy, so why not take it?

'If our strength allows, we should deal with these guys as soon as possible to avoid any future trouble.'

As Huo Yuhao counted the high-end combat power in Zhang Peng's memory, his expression grew increasingly grim: "However... there are two Limit Douluos, as well as numerous Title Douluos and Soul Douluos in charge."

This level of evil spirit master is beyond what he and the crippled beasts in the Sea of ​​Spirit can handle.

Moreover, the Snow Empress, whose combat power is the strongest, has already used up all her original power and is no longer able to activate the revival. In addition, there is a Dragon Emperor Douluo on the other side who is on par with Mu En.

—Zhang Peng's memory of this Elder Long can be summed up in four words: unfathomable. Even if the other party stood right in front of him, he could not sense any fluctuation of his aura, as if he were a mere illusion.

If Huo Yuhao were to truly face an existence that had cultivated to this level, the question he should be asking himself is whether he can escape.

"It seems I'll have to trouble the teacher again this time..."

After a few moments of thought, Huo Yuhao swung his staff to open the Gate of the Dead, carrying the purified energy back to the tower.

(End of this chapter)