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

Above the sky, light and shadow flowed.

In the left-hand image, the students of Shrek Academy's first freshman class are sweating profusely on the playground.

In Zhou Yi's class, the usual activities consist of physical training and teaching meditation techniques. However, the physical training is very tiring, as each student has to run while wearing armor that is almost the same weight as them.

In the classroom, theoretical classes were equally tedious and rigorous. The types and habits of spirit beasts, the evolution path of martial spirits, the matching principles of spirit rings... every course required rote memorization, and the slightest mistake would result in double the punishment.

The Dark World, Douluo Continent.

Inside the tavern, the people watched the scene on the sky and discussed it animatedly.

"Shrek's training is really brutal. How many hours of sleep do those kids get a day?"

"But the results are really good. Look at those trainees, in just a few days, their energy and spirit have changed."

"That's true. Strict teachers produce outstanding students. There's a reason why Shrek Academy became the number one academy."

However, some people have raised questions: "Can their bodies handle this kind of training? Those kids are only teenagers."

"No pain, no gain. How can one become strong without enduring hardship?"

Amid the discussion, the screen on the right began to scroll.

……

[White World, south of the Starry Sky Forest, on the official road.]

A thin figure was struggling forward. His clothes were tattered and covered in dust, his face showing the weariness of a long journey, but his eyes remained bright and resolute—it was Huo Yuhao.

He has been gone for thirteen days.

Starting from the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, we crossed the border of the Heavenly Soul Empire, heading south. When hungry, we ate dry rations; when thirsty, we drank from streams; when tired, we found a sheltered spot by the roadside and slept fully clothed.

Thirteen days ago, he declined Bei Bei and Tang Ya's invitation and embarked on his journey to the Sun Moon Empire alone.

Thirteen days later, he finally saw the legendary city—Mingdu.

……

The Dark World, Douluo Continent.

Inside the tavern, the people's attention was drawn to the scene on the right.

"That Huo Yuhao has gone to the Sun Moon Empire!"

"Look, isn't that Mingdu?"

In the scene, Huo Yuhao stands on a high ground, gazing at the city in the distance.

It was an unimaginably vast city, without walls or boundaries, with countless buildings stretching out in all directions, seemingly without end.

In the city center, skyscrapers stand side by side, some a dozen stories high, others dozens, gleaming in the sunlight.

The streets are wide, flat, and crisscrossed. The most eye-catching feature is the soul-guiding lamps that are scattered throughout the city—a lamppost every few dozen meters, with a glowing crystal suspended at the top, which can be seen to emit a soft light even in the daytime.

Occasionally, people can be seen flying through the air using soul-guided thrusters above the city.

Huo Yuhao stood there stunned on the high ground, his eyes filled with shock.

He had seen the most prosperous city in the Duke's mansion—Xingluo City. But compared to Mingdu before him, Xingluo City was like a dilapidated village.

"This is... Mingdu?"

……

The Dark World, Douluo Continent.

A gasp of surprise rippled through the tavern.

"What are those crystals on the lampposts? Do they glow?"

"That's a soul-guided lamp! It's powered by a soul-guided core and can provide illumination. But that's just theory; we can't actually build one here yet."

"In that world... soul-guiding lamps have spread throughout the entire city?"

"And those people flying in the sky! Are those soul-guided propulsion systems? We don't even have a sample here!"

No one can answer.

Shrek City, inner courtyard.

Xuanzi stared at the soul-guiding lamps that were spread throughout the city in the sky, his expression solemn.

He had long known that the Sun Moon Empire had advanced urban construction, and he had even visited the Sun Moon Empire in person. Now, seeing all this, he still couldn't help but marvel.

Soul guidance technology has become so widespread.

"Elder Xuan, those soul-guided lamps..." Yan Shaozhe's voice was a little hoarse, "being able to be spread throughout the entire city means that soul-guided cores can already be mass-produced. Moreover, the cost must be extremely low, otherwise it would be impossible for them to be used for everyday purposes like lighting."

Qian Duoduo chimed in, "And then there are those people who fly in the sky. We've been researching single-person soul-guided propulsion systems for ten years, and we're still in the experimental stage. Over there, some people are already using them as toys."

"If Yuhao hadn't brought a lot of soul-guided technology, would we have fallen even further behind?"

Xuanzi remained silent for a long time before slowly saying:

"The Sun Moon Empire in that world has a soul guidance technology that is at least fifty years ahead of ours."

"What if the two worlds merged..."

He didn't continue.

But everyone understood what he meant.

If the two worlds merge, with the Sun Moon Empire's soul guidance technology, what can the Douluo Continent use to stop them?

……

On the right, the image on the celestial screen continues to rotate:

Huo Yuhao composed himself and strode towards Mingdu.

Upon closer inspection, he truly felt the awe-inspiring nature of the city. There were no city gates, no guards, only a wide avenue leading deep into the city. On both sides of the avenue, shops, workshops, and residences stood side by side, and pedestrians thronged the streets.

He walked along the main road for half an hour and finally saw his destination—the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

It was a vast complex of buildings, covering thousands of acres. The most striking feature was the main gate—a thirty-meter-high metal gatehouse, cast entirely from a silver-white alloy, its surface engraved with intricate soul-guiding arrays. Above the gatehouse, the enormous school emblem gleamed brightly in the sunlight.

Looking through the gatehouse, one can see well-arranged teaching buildings, experimental areas, and dormitories.

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath and stepped through the door.

The receptionist at the door was a young woman in a light blue academic uniform; she was gentle and professional.

"Hello, how can I help you?"

Huo Yuhao was slightly taken aback—he had expected to encounter a grumpy old gatekeeper like at Shrek Academy, but he hadn't anticipated this treatment.

"I...I want to enroll in school."

The receptionist paused for a moment, then politely said, "Student, new student registration closed more than half a month ago. Where are you from? Why are you only arriving now?"

Huo Yuhao paused for a moment, then replied truthfully, "I came from the Star Luo Empire. The journey...was delayed."

A flicker of surprise crossed the receptionist's eyes, but she didn't refuse outright. She thought for a moment and said, "How about this, you wait here for a moment, I'll go and get the teacher in charge of new student affairs. You can discuss the details with the teacher."

Huo Yuhao nodded: "Thank you."

Shortly after, the teacher in charge of new student affairs arrived at the school gate and inquired about Huo Yuhao's background!

[Huo Yuhao simply said that his parents were killed by the White Tiger Duke's Mansion of the Star Luo Empire, and with nowhere else to turn, he came to the Sun Moon Empire, hoping to learn the necessary knowledge so that he could take revenge on the White Tiger Duke's Mansion in the future.]

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's introduction, the new teacher gave him a deep look, knowing he might be an inside man planted by the Star Luo Empire. However, looking at Huo Yuhao's current attire, it didn't quite seem like it, so she could only call upon a formal teacher to decide.