Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 383 Successful Investment (Part 2)

"Jialing Pass?"

Upon hearing this somewhat unfamiliar name, Huo Yuhao frowned slightly. He racked his brains for a while before finally finding some information about this place.

"You mean the place where the two gods fell ten thousand years ago?"

"Um."

Ye Guyi nodded: "According to historical records, ten thousand years ago, the divine abode of the Angel God Qian Renxue was shattered here, and she lost her divine status and became an ordinary Soul Master. If we can find something here, I think it should be helpful to my strength."

"I see."

Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment, then suddenly raised his head, looking at Ye Guyi with some curiosity: "So, your Holy Angel Martial Soul is inherited from the Spirit Hall ten thousand years ago?"

Ye Guyi, hands on her hips, rolled her eyes in annoyance: "Please, I'm just an orphan who lost my parents at a young age. Every day, besides looking for evil soul masters, I just muddle through life. In the end, I ended up in your hands, the King of Evil Soul Masters, and I have to be exploited by you every day. You're asking me about this? How would I know?"

"After all, the possibility is really high, and you can see some clues from your martial soul, which is much stronger than that of ordinary people."

"Martial Soul?"

Ye Guyi asked, somewhat puzzled, "Is there something wrong with my martial soul?"

"Isn't this all the problem?"

Huo Yuhao shrugged: "Compared to those martial souls that are on par with you in terms of quality, they either bring considerable negative effects to the host, or they only have the same potential but require a cost to evolve later, and some even have both. In comparison, it would be strange if someone like you had almost no restrictions and everything came about naturally."

"And your soul skills are almost always the same. Hmm, never mind, that's not important."

Halfway through the conversation, Huo Yuhao suddenly remembered that the other party had no memories of his past life, so he stopped trying to delve deeper into the topic.

Fortunately, Ye Guyi was already focused on his earlier words and didn't notice the latter half of the sentence.

"I get the feeling you're subtly praising yourself. When it comes to martial spirits, you're the most freakish one, aren't you?"

Despite muttering to herself, Ye Guyi's lips visibly curled up, clearly delighted by Huo Yuhao's compliments.

Suppressing the feeling of elation in her heart, she waved her hand with barely concealed pride and said in a nonchalant tone.

"Forget it, there's no point in dwelling on this. Let's not even talk about how the Spirit Hall's representative spirit was the Six-Winged Angel back then, while mine is the Holy Angel. Even if there is a connection, it doesn't matter. After all, the Spirit Hall isn't like those ancient and powerful families. Ten thousand years has passed, and their lineage has probably been severed long ago."

Huo Yuhao did not refute this point. Not to mention that according to historical records, Qian Renxue should have already perished. Even if this former deity still existed in the world, he, who inherited the position of the God of Emotions in his previous life, would not be too interested in her legacy.

However, no matter what, he is still a real god. If we can find some things left behind by the God of Angels at Jialing Pass, it will be a considerable boost to Ye Guyi's abilities.

Moreover, right now is a time when he lacks strength, so the stronger his companions are, the less he will have to worry about.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Seeing Huo Yuhao remain silent, Ye Guyi assumed he had some unspeakable reason: "If you're not free, I'll go by myself."

"no."

Without hesitation, Huo Yuhao rejected Ye Guyi's suggestion, his tone becoming more forceful: "No one knows if there's any danger in that place. Although your cultivation has reached level ninety, there's still a considerable gap compared to a true god. Just to be on the safe side, I'll go with you to take a look."

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Ye Guyi blinked, not at all angry at the other person's tone. Instead, she smiled and moved closer, gazing intently into those azure eyes.

"Are you showing concern for me?"

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Girl, isn't your focus a bit strange?

"Didn't I care enough before? If you had just made things easier for me, I wouldn't be in this situation."

Feeling a bit exhausted, Huo Yuhao suppressed the urge to pull the other person into his arms and spank them, and rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"And don't be too happy. Take these next few days to consolidate your cultivation. Once the others are in stable condition, we'll set off together."

"Hmph, a liar's mouth, truly the cunning king of evil spirit masters."

Ye Guyi looked him up and down, then scoffed as if she had figured him out already, muttering under her breath.

"One day, I'll thoroughly correct your bad habit of saying one thing and meaning another."

A dark line appeared on Huo Yuhao's face. Before the other party could finish speaking, he grabbed her hand.

"Huh?"

Ye Guyi was stunned for a moment, and then a tremendous force struck her. After a dizzying spin, she was pressed down onto the soft bed.

She struggled instinctively for a moment, but after feeling the irresistible force coming from her arms, Ye Guyi slowly raised her head and met Huo Yuhao's ambiguous gaze.

There's an old saying that fortune changes like a wheel; I think you've heard of it.

Looking down at the girl's shocked expression, Huo Yuhao's lips curled into a pleasant smile.

"You're always the one who comes over and pins me down, now it's my turn."

Ye Guyi stared blankly, her cheeks gradually turning rosy.

Feeling her heart pounding so hard it felt like it was about to burst from her chest to her throat, her tone was a mix of unease and anticipation.

"What...what do you want to do?"

"As you can see, in order to make someone even more hypocritical than me realize their true feelings, I intend to do something that an evil spirit master should do."

Huo Yuhao moved closer little by little, letting his reflection fill the girl's bright golden eyes, completely occupying her world, his breath soft and gentle.

"Don't you like it?"

The seductive words were like a magical hand, dragging her mind little by little into that bottomless abyss until she was completely lost.

"Gurgle—"

Swallowing hard, Ye Guyi was in no mood to answer Huo Yuhao's question.

Thinking of her irreconcilable stance against evil, Ye Guyi, determined not to yield, forcibly swallowed back the words that were about to spill from her mouth, and then tried to twist her body to break free from Huo Yuhao's restraint.

However, no matter how much she struggled, she could not resist the figure pressing down on her, and could only watch helplessly as the other person got closer and closer.

It wasn't until she suddenly felt a soft touch on her lips that she froze, as if she had been frozen in place.

As if dealing with prey that had fallen into a trap and had no chance of escape, Huo Yuhao was not in a hurry to attack. Instead, after placing a kiss on the prey, he tilted his head slightly and once again posed a question that could not be avoided.

"And the answer?"

The scorching breath brushed against the girl's flushed cheeks and landed on her ears, which seemed to be bleeding. As Huo Yuhao's lips opened and closed, the corners of their lips rubbed together in an ambiguous way, causing Ye Guyi's already dwindling rationality to completely snap.

She could no longer care about anything else, and immediately opened her mouth with a dazed look in her eyes, speaking in broken sentences.

"I like it."

As soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to have completely given up. She turned her head and took the initiative to seek Huo Yuhao's lips, offering him a long kiss.

Huo Yuhao smiled, his hand expertly slipping inside the pajamas and gently stroking.

"No, please."

The palm was clamped between the thighs that suddenly closed, but this did not stop the fingers from continuing to move.

Listening to the girl's melodious moans, Huo Yuhao continued to be mischievous, leaning close to Ye Guyi's ear and gently biting her warm pink earlobe.

"There are still a few hours until dinner, which is just enough time for us to review what you've learned before. What do you think?"

"I'll listen to you, yes, I'll listen to you."

Dinner time.

Huo Yun'er placed the last dish on the table, looked around at the figures at the table, and murmured in confusion.

"Hey, I remember Ye Guyi is home, why isn't she coming down for dinner? Yuhao, why don't you go upstairs and call her? I'll do it myself."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao, who had just come out of the kitchen, was startled and quickly grabbed his mother.

"It's okay, Mom. I forgot to mention earlier. Ye Guyi told me this afternoon that she cultivated too late last night and was going to catch up on her sleep. She's probably still asleep. I'll make her a separate meal and bring it up after we finish eating."

Upon hearing this, everyone waiting for the rice, including Zhang Lexuan, turned to look at Huo Yuhao with subtle expressions.

"I see."

Huo Yun'er vaguely guessed what was going on, and wisely refrained from asking further questions, even feeling inexplicably gratified.

Thinking about it, it's true. As children grow up, they should have some privacy. There's no need to pry into everything they do.

Back when Tang Ya first came to their family, she was worried that this boy was so silly and dull that it was questionable whether he could find a wife in the future.

It seems that I don't need to worry about this anymore.

Thinking of this, a smile returned to her face, and she sat down next to Zhang Lexuan.

"Come on, Lexuan, you're usually busy and don't come here often, so try Yuhao's cooking tonight."

After chatting for an afternoon, she was extremely satisfied with Zhang Lexuan, who was well-mannered and had the air of a refined young lady.

Especially considering that Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, and Ye Guyi left her with a somewhat perverted first impression during their dinner in Tiandou City half a year ago, Zhang Lexuan, who was also an older sister, was like a breath of fresh air.

"Thank you, Auntie. Shrek Academy isn't far from your home. I'll visit you often when I have the chance."

"Okay, I'll look forward to your frequent visits in the future."

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Looking at Zhang Lexuan, who was completely different from when she was alone, and who was making her mother smile, Huo Yuhao was speechless.

However, just as he sat down in the empty seat next to Gu Yuena, he suddenly heard an ethereal voice.

"After you've settled everyone else in, what are your plans?"

"Hmm"

Huo Yuhao casually picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth, his cheeks puffing out and his eyes flickering slightly.

After a moment, he swallowed the food in his mouth and expressed his thoughts.

"Let's go back to the Sun Moon Empire first, get the eighth spirit ring for the Spirit Eye, and Orange and the others also need the Creation Pill. Do you want to come along?"

The Spirit Pagoda had only been established for a short time, and the two great empires of Heavenly Soul and Fighting Spirit had only completed the change of the throne a few months ago. He needed to give instructions on many things.

On the contrary, the Sun Moon Empire and the City of Original Sin were almost on the right track, so he didn't need to worry about them. Therefore, for the past six months, he had been holed up in the Spirit Pagoda, focusing on making soul tools and the Qiankun Creation Pill.

With the matter nearing resolution, it was time for him to start considering his eighth spirit ring.

For others, the eighth spirit ring might just mean gaining one or two more spirit skills and advancing from a spirit saint to a spirit douluo, but it's different for him.

Once he obtains a soul ring, it means that his cultivation level can jump directly to level 89, and he will be qualified to condense a second soul core.

You should know that the ice-attribute souls in the spiritual space are counting on this thing to help them contain their power so that they can directly advance to the god level with the help of the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, just like Brother Tianmeng.

The reason he's only allowing Tianmeng to advance to the rank of priest is because his body can no longer accommodate the power of a third priest. Once he obtains the eighth spirit ring, these limitations will be resolved, and his strength will experience another terrifying boost as several spirits advance to the rank of priest.

Actually, there is an even faster way, which is to rely on the power of several soul spirits to condense an eighth soul ring on your own, just like in the previous life.

The problem is that condensing a spirit ring under these circumstances means that the spirit ring only contains the power of the Snow Empress, a single divine official.

Conversely, if we wait until Ice Emperor and the others have all become priests before condensing their own soul rings, then that soul ring will be equivalent to possessing the power of multiple priests, and its quality and the power of its soul skills will undoubtedly be much, much stronger.

In contrast, the former is like wasting enormous future potential for short-term gains, which is tantamount to killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Furthermore, with the limitations imposed by the Seven Deadly Sins, he is unlikely to inherit a godhood in the short term and must find a way to increase his combat power as much as possible before becoming a god.

Faced with this situation, one should naturally be a little greedy if possible.

"I'm going."

Gu Yuena clearly understood Huo Yuhao's thoughts. After answering the question, she suddenly pursed her lips and continued.

"Since we're going to the Sun Moon Empire, I have an idea."

"If you want to continue to grow stronger quickly on this basis, after you obtain your eighth spirit ring, we can go to the center of the Jingyang Mountains that we mentioned before. After all, by then you will have received the blessing of several priests, which should be enough to face the dead Dragon King."

Huo Yuhao suddenly realized that Gu Yuena had mentioned to him at the beginning of the Mingdu Soul Master Competition, about the Dragon King located in the center of the Jingyang Mountains, who seemed to be beyond her control.

Because he is not under her control, this Dragon King will not cooperate in sealing her power like the Ice and Fire Dragon King who directly submitted to Gu Yuena, thus greatly reducing the difficulty for her to absorb it.

It's no exaggeration to say that if it weren't for Gu Yuena's crucial help, he might not have been able to absorb the power of the Ice and Fire Dragon King even now.

What he will face next is a dragon king whose strength is even greater than that of the Ice and Fire Dragon King, to which Gu Yuena could not provide assistance during the absorption process.

He is not qualified now, but everything will be different once he obtains his eighth spirit ring.

Snow Emperor, Tianmeng Brother, Ice Emperor, Little White, Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass.

With the blessing of the five priests, it shouldn't be a problem for him to save his life when he senses something is wrong.

"I understand. Once things are settled here, we'll send Ye Guyi to Jialing Pass first, and then head to the Sun Moon Empire."

"Jialing Pass?"

Gu Yuena blinked twice: "You mean the place where those gods fought ten thousand years ago?"

"Hmm, you know?"

"Of course I know. That period was when the gods of the God Realm descended to the mortal realm most frequently. The Sea God Tang San you mentioned seems to have received a lot of help during that process. Otherwise, the outcome of that divine war might have been very different."

At this point, Gu Yuena paused, "Or perhaps I would take direct action and kill them all."

She had no goodwill towards human deities, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she harbored hatred towards them. In addition, at that time, no matter which side won, it wouldn't benefit the soul beast group, so she naturally had no intention of betting on one side.

If what she said is true, and the gods of the divine realm never paid attention to this matter, none of those guys would have survived her.

Of course, in this process, Tang San, who was chosen as the successor to the divine position by the Asura God who split the Dragon God with a single sword, might die an even more tragic death.

Huo Yuhao opened his mouth, stammered for a long time, and then couldn't help but shake his head and sigh: "Should I be glad that you didn't kill me directly in the Star Dou Great Forest back then?"

"I witnessed your contract with that worm. I naturally won't take action until I understand your thoughts. After all, it's rare to find a deity with immense potential who is benevolent towards the soul beast community. I naturally want to seize this opportunity. Not only me, but the soul beasts also need this hard-won opportunity."

"Aren't you worried about getting into trouble if you fail?" Huo Yuhao asked curiously.

"So what if I get into trouble?"

Gu Yuena tilted her head in confusion: "Does continuing to wait make things better?"

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Seeing Huo Yuhao fall silent, she lowered her eyes slightly and murmured softly.

"Actually, the situation of soul beasts is worse than that of evil soul masters. Although both can be born in this world continuously, the growth rate of you humans is much, much faster than that of soul beasts, and the same is true for evil soul masters. This means that they will never lack the power to resist."

"But soul beasts are different. If we don't make any changes and let things continue on their original trajectory, all that awaits us is suffocation and silent demise. So I've decided to take a desperate gamble."

She looked up and met Huo Yuhao's eyes.

"If destruction is all that awaits us, if we have nowhere to go but hell, then we should cry out in despair, we should struggle desperately and fight with all our might, even if the final outcome will not change, at least after we die, others will know that we once existed."

Given that soul beasts cannot become gods, and each breakthrough requires thousands or even tens of thousands of years of accumulation, it is simply unrealistic to think that soul beasts can overthrow the God Realm by relying on their own power. Huo Yuhao's appearance undoubtedly gave her the best option.

That's why she initially chose to help this guy.

"As it turns out."

Gu Yuena glanced at Huo Yuhao sideways: "It seems my investment this time was quite successful."

Although the Soul Contract is not yet fully perfected, the issue of being able to cultivate after becoming a Soul Spirit has been resolved.

As for the subsequent solution that allows souls to be free from the life-and-death bond with their hosts, it is gradually being improved. Providing results before the old, weak, sick, and disabled group of soul beasts is completely exhausted should not be a problem.

After so many years, Huo Yuhao finally fulfilled his promise to Gu Yuena.

"invest?"

Huo Yuhao twitched the corners of his mouth, looking at her with a half-smile: "I've never seen anyone get themselves into trouble while throwing a ball."

Gu Yuena's cheeks seemed to flush slightly, but her tone remained calm.

"You seem to have our relationship backwards; to be precise, you are the return on this investment."

"The whole person should belong to me."

(End of this chapter)