A comparison of the two Douluo, Huo Yuhao, the Lord of Reincarnation

Above the sky, light and shadow flowed.

The Dark World, Shrek Academy, by Poseidon Lake.

The once brightly lit and bustling Poseidon Blind Date Event is now deserted.

Just an hour ago, the elders of the Sea God Pavilion sent an urgent message: the celestial curtain has descended, and it concerns the survival of the world; all activities must be temporarily suspended.

Some students were dissatisfied, and some complained, but in the end, no one dared to disobey the Sea God Pavilion's decision.

The trainees returned to their dormitories in twos and threes, discussing the matter along the way.

"What's going on? It's finally our turn..."

"Exactly, I've been preparing for this for months!"

"Stop talking. Didn't you see Elder Xuan and the others personally intervene? This matter is definitely not simple."

"What does that comparison of the heavens have to do with us? Isn't it just comparing Huo Yuhao from two different worlds?"

"Are you stupid? Didn't you hear what the rules said at the end? The two worlds will merge after the comparison! What if the powerful beings from that white world attack us then..."

"Hiss—now that you mention it, we really need to take this seriously."

"So, it's always good to take advantage of this time to look at the sky and learn more about that world."

Similar conversations took place in every corner of Shrek City.

In a quiet room deep within the inner courtyard, Xuanzi, Yan Shaozhe, and other elders of the Sea God Pavilion sat together, their gazes fixed solemnly on the sky above.

"The time flow rate in the celestial canopy is ten to one," Xuanzi said slowly. "Huo Yuhao from the white world chose to go to the Sun Moon Empire. It won't be long before we see how that world develops."

Yan Shaozhe nodded: "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. The more we know now, the less we will be caught off guard when the two worlds merge in the future."

Qian Duoduo sighed: "But the problem is... judging from the White World's posture, their soul guidance technology is probably far superior to ours. What if a fight really breaks out..."

Xuanzi waved his hand: "There's no use thinking about this now. Let's watch first, and then we'll talk."

Everyone fell silent, their gazes returning to the sky.

Above the sky, light and shadow flowed.

The scenes from two worlds unfolded simultaneously, but everyone's gaze was invariably drawn to the left—

In that scene, Huo Yuhao, led by Bei Bei and Tang Ya, finally arrived at Shrek Academy, known as the number one academy on the Douluo Continent, after several days.

[Just after entering Shrek Academy, registering, and being assigned dormitories, reality dealt Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei a heavy blow, because Huo Yuhao's teacher turned out to be the perverted old hag—Zhou Yi.]

Meanwhile, the actions of Beibei and her two companions on the left-hand screen were observed by viewers in both worlds:

The dark world, the real world.

The sight of this scene caused an uproar among the people.

"Huh? What does Tang Ya call the teacher? Perverted old hag?!"

"This is outrageous! As the leader of the Tang Clan, instead of setting a good example, he utters vile words!"

"No wonder the Tang Clan declined; there's more to it than meets the eye!"

"Sigh, young people are immature, so we can't entirely blame her..."

"Immature? How old is she? How many years has she been at Shrek Academy? Does her current behavior have nothing to do with Shrek Academy? Besides, although Teacher Zhou is strict, he's doing it for the students' own good!"

"Exactly! Strict teachers produce outstanding students. Don't you even understand this principle?"

"Sigh... I suddenly understand why Huo Yuhao in this world can't compare to that world's..."

"Don't jump to conclusions so quickly! Let's wait and see!"

……

Shrek City, inside the Tang Clan.

Huo Yuhao sat alone in a quiet room, looking at Tang Ya on the sky who was complaining about Zhou Yi, his gaze complicated.

That's Tang Ya.

That was Tang Ya back then.

Back then, she was so vibrant, so...carefree.

But later...

He shook his head and didn't think about it anymore.

Some things, once they're over, are over. Tang Ya is still with the Holy Spirit Cult, and there's nothing he can do for the time being.

But he knew that one day he would bring her back.

Just like when she brought herself back to Shrek.

……

Shrek Academy, in the inner courtyard conference room.

Xuanzi looked at Tang Ya's words "perverted old hag" on the sky, shook his head slightly, and remained silent.

Yan Shaozhe coughed lightly and said in a low voice, "Tang Ya... she really went a bit too far."

Qian Duoduo sighed: "Young people, they can't keep their mouths shut, but Zhou Yi's temper... she really should change it."

Xuanzi remained silent.

He simply gazed at the silent boy in the sky, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

Meanwhile, the images on the sky continued to change:

After listening to Bei Bei and Tang Ya's instructions, Huo Yuhao bid them farewell, went to the dormitory entrance, greeted the old man on the recliner, and then entered the dormitory.

After entering the dormitory building, Huo Yuhao discovered that it was rather old, and that there were only two bathrooms at the far end of each floor.

When Huo Yuhao pushed open the door, the dormitory room was less than ten square meters, and the furnishings were very simple: two beds, two metal wardrobes, a table, and a small soul-guiding lamp—that was all there was to the dormitory.

[But now the dormitory is covered in dust, and he's spent a lot of time just cleaning it.]

The dark world, the real world.

After seeing the dormitory conditions at Shrek Academy, countless people began to discuss it heatedly.

"This...this is the dormitory of the No. 1 Academy on the mainland?"

"It's so run-down! It's about the same size as a regular beginner Soul Master academy!"

"What do you know? What's so great about fancy decorations? Shrek Academy became the top academy because of its teaching philosophy and research on martial souls! Those are the core elements of a soul master's success!"

"Exactly! Living environment is secondary! Resources should be used wisely!"

"But this is so shabby... the mattress is all yellowed, how can anyone sleep on it?"

"Pretentious! My school conditions were even worse back then, and I still became a Soul Saint!"

"Times have changed..."

"What's the difference? You have to endure hardship to succeed!"

The two factions argued endlessly, and neither could convince the other.

……

White World, Sun and Moon Empire, Ming Capital.

The people couldn't help but laugh when they saw the dormitory conditions reflected in the sky.

"Hahaha! This is Shrek's dorm room?"

"That's it? That's it? This is so shabby!"

"Especially that soul-guiding lamp, did you see it? What era is that? It's probably a research result from our Sun Moon Empire a hundred years ago!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, no wonder Shrek Academy declined in our world. With these conditions, what kind of talent can they possibly cultivate?"

"That's right! When our Mingzun entered the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, although he lived in a dormitory as a freshman, it was spacious and bright, and even had a private bathroom!"

"Yes, yes, I've also heard that the dorms are equipped with the latest soul-guided lamps and constant-temperature soul-guided arrays, keeping them warm in winter and cool in summer!"

"That's what it means to put people first!"

"Therefore, it makes sense that the Venerable One was able to become a God-King!"

……

The White World, the Realm of Reincarnation.

Gu Yuena gazed at the boy silently sweeping in the sky and whispered:

"My husband is different from him!"

Wang Qiu'er nodded: "He's really patient. If it were me, I would have slammed the door and left long ago."

Gu Yuena shook her head: "It's not about enduring, it's... a habit."

"Habit?"

"He suffered far more in the Duke's mansion than this; this kind of environment is nothing to him."

Wang Qiu'er was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "So that's why he chose to stay in that world?"

Gu Yuena did not answer.

Because she didn't know the answer either.

Above the sky, the images continued to shift.

[Inside the dormitory, Huo Yuhao had just finished cleaning his room when he heard footsteps outside the door.]

【Bang--】

The dormitory door opened.

A young man strode in, his short, neat, light blue hair and delicately handsome features carrying a hint of arrogance, impatience, and a self-righteous haughtiness.

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