Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 166 Huo Yuhao's Ordeal (Daily 10,000 words)

The sudden turn of events startled Huo Yuhao. He could understand being stabbed in the forehead, but why was this thing also stabbing his illusory eye?

The intense pain was like thousands of steel needles stimulating Huo Yuhao's nerves. The pain was even stronger than when he fused with the external bones of his torso. He felt as if his spiritual essence was being torn apart, or rather, being torn apart and then reassembled.

"Huff, huff."

Huo Yuhao's face turned bright red, his eyes widened like a bull's, and he couldn't stop snorting. The physical pain was still within an acceptable range, and the pain directly affecting the nerve bundles was not unbearable for Huo Yuhao.

However, the tearing sensation that directly targets the very essence of the spirit is something that ordinary people simply cannot withstand!

He thought that once he returned to Douluo Continent, he wouldn't have to rely on getting beaten up to become stronger like he did in Ashina. But when he came back, he found that there were indeed not many people beating him up anymore, and he ended up suffering even more than he did in Ashina!

Huo Yuhao trembled, his jaw clenched tightly around the cigarette, white foam even seeping from the corner of his mouth. He dared not use too much force, fearing he might actually break his teeth.

"Old Qian, tell me the truth, does everyone on Douluo Continent have to go through this kind of suffering a few times if they want to become stronger?"

Huo Yuhao trembled as he asked Qian Daoliu a question. If Qian Daoliu had just said yes, he would have tolerated it. Who doesn't go through these kinds of experiences when they become stronger?

"Is that so?"

Qian Daoliu gave a somewhat uncertain answer, saying that he hadn't suffered as much as Huo Yuhao had, even though he had cultivated all the way to level ninety-nine.

Just as Huo Yuhao was about to say something, the intense pain began to dissipate, and his spiritual essence seemed to have been torn to pieces. Suddenly, he felt light.

It has to be said that this somewhat illusory and mysterious feeling was a bit like the feeling of being on the verge of death. If Huo Yuhao hadn't already had his mind racing, he would have really felt that he was about to die.

Huo Yuhao saw gold, a light gold, a soft gold.

His shattered spiritual essence was completely enveloped and covered by a vast golden mass. The feeling was peculiar, like entering a warm lake where his shattered spiritual essence slowly softened and reformed.

The lake was golden, binding his spiritual essence with both its own and its magical power.

At the same time, Huo Yuhao's illusory eye turned pure gold, and a pair of illusory golden wings slowly unfurled, as if growing from behind the illusory eye. Each time the illusory golden wings slowly flapped, an indescribable sense of holiness and magnificence arose spontaneously.

At the same time, the flesh and blood of the wound on Huo Yuhao's forehead began to surge. Right at the crack on his forehead, a small bead materialized and protruded, beginning to cleverly merge with the surrounding cracked muscles and bones.

Soon, the small bead slowly grew into an eye. It was a vertical pupil, and unlike the gold in Huo Yuhao's eyes, this eye was light gray.

But deep within that grayness, a faint golden luster shimmered. The strange third eye moved slightly, and Huo Yuhao immediately felt it staring back at him. He saw vicissitudes, he saw profundity, he saw an indescribable life and purity.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea also underwent a tremendous change. If his original spiritual sea was just a void space, then now it seemed to have become a real space.

The space was milky white and stretched as far as the eye could see. Upon entering, the first thing he saw was a turquoise lake, brimming with vitality. The lake was as calm as a mirror, and the rich life force nourished the entire spiritual sea.

Upon closer inspection, he saw a bead floating on the emerald green lake, or rather, the sun in the sea of ​​spirit.

The bead was also emerald green, crystal clear, and radiating a soft light. It was just like the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife. When Huo Yuhao looked at it, it changed, turning into an eye that slowly opened. At that moment, Huo Yuhao felt as if he were looking directly into himself.

"This is?"

Everything before him felt utterly unfamiliar to Huo Yuhao. Yet, he also felt a strange sense of control over the entire place. This unprecedented change gave him an indescribable and peculiar feeling.

Electrolux's aged voice rang out, "This is the function of the Life Gold. Don't rush, I'll explain it to you slowly."

He briefly explained the value of the Life Gold to Huo Yuhao, who listened with great interest, while Tianmeng twisted and turned, somewhat unconvinced.

This million-year-old soul beast is so big, yet the amount of life-gold it condensed was only a tiny bit, and it could only be in liquid form.

According to Electrolux, Huo Yuhao's spiritual power was greatly enhanced after fusing with this piece of living gold, expanding his spiritual sea. At the same time, his two martial souls also underwent some changes.

First, there's his own Spirit Eye Martial Soul, and the vertical pupil that inexplicably appeared on his forehead is the best proof of that.

According to Qian Daoliu, this is a sign that the martial soul has evolved again. Huo Yuhao raised his hand and gently touched his brow. His brow was completely smooth at this moment, and there was no third eye there.

However, once Huo Yuhao activates his soul power, the vertical pupil will reappear on his originally smooth brow, and two beautiful golden curves will appear on either side of his forehead, like two wings formed by distorted light and shadow.

As for Huo Yuhao's second martial soul?

Hmm, Huo Yuhao had a premonition that the pupa seemed to have grown a little bigger. If that counted as a change, then his two martial souls had indeed undergone some changes.

"I have entrusted my power to your illusory eye. No, according to the Great Sacrifice of the Thousand, the vertical pupil between your eyebrows should now be called the Eye of True Sight. Your original carving knife has also been fused into it. This ensures that my divine consciousness can be continuously nourished and will not dissipate."

"I hope that after you've dealt with the matters around you, you can retreat into seclusion for a while to experience the wonders that the life-giving metal brings you. Truly merge with this life force, making it an integral part of you; this will greatly benefit your future growth."

"Thanks to the enhancement from the Life Gold, your body has made significant progress in both strength and flexibility. Make good use of this. Also, try to control it as much as possible."

"As for the rest, I'll leave it to the Great Priest and the Great Insect to explain to you. I need to complete the fusion with the Eye of Life as soon as possible and continue to cultivate my divine consciousness."

As his eyes closed, Electrolux's aura vanished. The next moment, Huo Yuhao felt dizzy and disoriented. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself sitting back down at the lab table.

(End of this chapter)