Chapter 197: Star Luo Dai Family (Four Thousand)

The Star Luo people did not believe Gu Qinghan's words, thinking the Huo Yuhao he spoke of was fabricated.

But this is Tianhai City!

Huo Yuhao's rise-to-fame battle years ago took place right here.

So facing the Star Luo people's doubts, Gu Qinghan produced a Soul Guidance Light Screen and showed these ignorant fellows the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition from a few years ago.

After watching the video, Lin Yuhan and the others exchanged glances.

This is... a forged video, right?

A four-ring Soul Ancestor actually possesses four black soul rings?

How is that possible!

Lin Yuhan frowned and said: "Even if he's a genius, he couldn't possibly obtain a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Spirit from his first soul ring, could he? How could his body and spiritual power withstand it?"

Gu Qinghan was first stunned, then said with a smile: "Don't you know about the Spirit Ascension Platform? It's a special facility of the Spirit Pagoda that can increase a soul spirit's age. As far as I know, Huo Yuhao reached the Spirit Abyss Realm around four rings, so he raised his first soul spirit to ten thousand years."

"Increase a soul spirit's age? The Spirit Pagoda has such a place?"

The few who had never experienced the Spirit Ascension Platform naturally found it hard to believe.

In their Star Luo, there is no such place; it is beyond their knowledge.

While they were secretly amazed, Gu Qinghan continued:

"At the Spirit Ice Ceremony a few months ago, Huo Yuhao participated in an exhibition match, where he already displayed the cultivation of a Six-Ring Soul Emperor, and a Six-Ring Soul Emperor with a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Spirit at that. If you want to see the corresponding records, I can find them too."

Lin Yuhan: "......"

She didn't want to believe there was such a soul master genius in the world, but Gu Qinghan's firm tone and the various news on the Soul Guidance Network left her and her companions in silence.

The Douluo Federation wouldn't use fake videos to fool them, would it?

This is the Douluo Federation?

Whether the older generation of powerhouses or the younger generation, they are actually so flawless...

Even Zhang Gongyan, as an elder, furrowed his brow upon hearing various reports about Huo Yuhao, secretly amazed.

Unlike those juniors, their older generation still had some understanding of the Federation.

After all, although the two continents are far apart, there have been various conflicts and frictions, and through the process of probing each other, they naturally came to understand some of the Douluo Federation's situation.

But now it seems their understanding was somewhat one-sided; as for just how terrifying the Federation's strength truly is, they could only be said to have a superficial understanding.

Has a soul master like Huo Yuhao ever appeared in their Star Luo Federation's history?

Zhang Gongyan furrowed his brow for a moment, and a trace of unease quietly rose in his heart—if a genius like Huo Yuhao was not an isolated case, but a microcosm of the Federation's new generation of soul masters, then the future of the Star Luo Continent would probably face unprecedented challenges.

"To actually possess such talent... no wonder the adults value him so much."

Beside Zhang Gongyan was also a middle-aged man with a proper appearance; upon hearing of Huo Yuhao's current achievements, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes, feeling satisfied in his heart.

Only such a peerless genius is qualified to be their Holy Son.

Seeing him fall into thought, Zhang Gongyan transmitted in a low voice:

"Ning Fengzhi, what are you thinking?"

Ning Fengzhi, like him, was a blacksmith of Saint Craftsman level, but before coming to the Douluo Federation, he had never met the other party, and there was no reputation for him in the Star Luo Continent's forging world. (This person exists in the original Douluo Three, a pseudonym similar to an Easter egg.)

Ning Fengzhi had suddenly descended upon them before this visit to Star Luo; he really didn't understand this companion at all, and wasn't even clear whether the other's name was real or fake. Naturally, he didn't understand the other's purpose either.

Ning Fengzhi glanced at Zhang Gongyan and said: "I'm just marveling at the strength of the Douluo Federation."

In such a short time, Huo Yuhao has improved like this; it seems that saying circulating in the Holy Religion is correct—successfully bringing Huo Yuhao back to the Holy Religion, the Holy Religion's great rise is within reach!

In the room prepared for the Star Luo guests, there was a girl dressed in magnificent palace attire, standing gracefully and elegantly there; Lin Yuhan stood behind her, holding documents with both hands, and said solemnly:

"Miss Dai Yun'er, this is the information we've recently collected; the Federation's strength is beyond imagination."

"Bring it for me to see."

Dai Yun'er raised an eyebrow, reached out to take the documents from her hand, and began to study them seriously.

Lin Yuhan, meanwhile, looked down at her, her eyes flickering slightly.

The Star Luo Dai Family is one of the great families of the Star Luo Federation; ten thousand years ago, their clan held a position of great importance in the Star Luo Empire.

Unfortunately, their clan encountered an unknown enemy; in a single night, the prosperous White Tiger Duke's Mansion was slaughtered. Several heirs of that generation's White Tiger Duke died because of this, and even the White Tiger Duke's hair turned white overnight, his spirit exhausted, unable to support the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.

Fortunately, the White Tiger Duke still had a child born of a concubine—Dai Luoli.

At that time, the Star Luo imperial family, the Xu Family, in order to win over the Dai Family and help the White Tiger Duke's Mansion recover, betrothed their little princess to Dai Luoli.

Later, the White Tiger lineage, the Xu Family, and many Star Luo Empire citizens unwilling to submit immigrated together to the Star Luo Continent. Until now, the Dai Family has gradually recovered its vitality and is also a great family of Star Luo, occasionally serving as the Chairman of the Star Luo Federation, with a status not far behind the imperial Xu Family.

This time coming to the Douluo Federation, the Dai Family's little princess Dai Yun'er came with them, and she is the highest-status person among their younger generation.

Dai Yun'er looked at those documents; her originally indifferent expression gradually became solemn, and finally a trace of shock appeared.

"Fourteen years old, Six-Ring Soul Emperor... Hundred Thousand Year Soul Spirit... Is this Huo Yuhao truly such a monster?"

Her slender fingers unconsciously gripped the edge of the document, her knuckles turning slightly white.

Lin Yuhan said softly: "According to the intelligence we currently possess, it is indeed so. Moreover, he seems to have participated in the latest soul tool development projects of Mingde Hall and the Spirit Pagoda, and has also achieved considerable accomplishments in the field of soul guide technology."

Dai Yun'er took a deep breath, then carefully examined the documents for a moment, a trace of complex emotion flashing in her eyes.

Simply a person who should not appear in this world.

Thinking this, she was about to put down the documents when she suddenly saw Huo Yuhao's martial soul description, and her eyes changed slightly.

"His martial soul is the same as mine? Could he be a descendant of the Dai Family?"

"Yes."

Lin Yuhan nodded and smiled:

"The people of the Douluo Federation don't know that the White Tiger Martial Soul can mutate into a special Spirit Attribute Body Martial Soul; they think Huo Yuhao is just a pure Body Martial Soul, and don't know his relationship with the Dai Family. But with your martial soul as a reference, I came up with this guess."

When she first saw all the information about Huo Yuhao, she was only shocked in her heart and overlooked his martial soul—that was a Body Martial Soul exactly the same as Dai Yun'er's!

And Dai Yun'er's martial soul was mutated from the White Tiger Martial Soul, so Huo Yuhao's identity was quite obvious.

He should be a descendant of the Dai Family or Zhu Family who did not leave the Douluo Continent ten thousand years ago!

A glint of sharpness flashed in Dai Yun'er's eyes as she slowly closed the document, a meaningful smile curving the corner of her mouth.

"Interesting... truly interesting."

She stood up, walked to the window, gazed at the bustling streets of Tianhai City, and said softly:

"The strongest genius of the Douluo Continent actually has Star Luo blood flowing in him. Truly unexpected."

Many years ago, the royal family of the Star Luo Empire had always been the Dai Family, until the Sun Moon Continent and the Douluo Continent plates collided, the nations of the two continents sparked wars, the Dai Family suffered heavy casualties, and then the Xu Family emerged, taking over the imperial power from the Dai Family. But the Dai Family did not withdraw from the historical stage, continuing to assist the Xu Family in governing the nation until today. Saying the Dai Family represents Star Luo, and that the Dai Family's bloodline is Star Luo's bloodline, is completely without issue.

However, Dai Yun'er would not be naive enough to think that bloodline alone could make Huo Yuhao feel a sense of belonging to Star Luo. She was very clear that a peerless genius like Huo Yuhao must have his own beliefs and stance.

She lightly tapped the windowsill, a trace of contemplation flashing in her eyes.

"Lin Yuhan, go investigate Huo Yuhao's detailed background, especially his parents. He is from the Tianhai Alliance; more information should be obtainable here."

Lin Yuhan nodded: "Yes, Miss. Do you wish to meet him?"

Dai Yun'er continued: "Making contact isn't a bad thing. Anyway, the purpose of sending us juniors this time is to rely on our age advantage to do things the elders cannot do well. Contacting peers is naturally our job. Moreover, he is the next Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda; if we want to recruit the Spirit Pagoda, we cannot bypass him."

Speaking to this point, a trace of cunning flashed in Dai Yun'er's eyes as she revealed her clever and mischievous true nature before Lin Yuhan.

"It's a pity he was born in the Douluo Federation; if he were one of our Star Luo people, he might even have to call me elder sister."

Lin Yuhan: "......"

Such a genius, even if he were truly born in Star Luo, if the other party doesn't want to call you elder sister, you can't force him, right?

Perhaps you would have to curry favor with him instead.

Thinking this, Lin Yuhan secretly sighed in relief, because Dai Yun'er's words had dispelled the worries that had recently arisen in her heart.

The strongest genius of the Douluo Federation now is a descendant of their Star Luo Dai Family; from every angle, this is a good thing. At least, it gives them a subtle psychological advantage when facing Huo Yuhao.

"Anything else?"

Seeing that Lin Yuhan had finished reporting her findings but still had not left, Dai Yun'er raised an eyebrow.

Lin Yuhan said: "Teacher and the Tianhai Executive Official communicated and arranged an opportunity for us to enter the Spirit Ascension Platform..."

During their stay in Tianhai City, every member of the Star Luo Delegation experienced an unprecedented spiritual shock.

After experiencing the wonder of the Spirit Ascension Platform under the arrangement of the Tianhai Executive Official, everyone fell into long silence. That soul guide technology which projects consciousness into a virtual world yet possesses a hundred percent real sensation, and a device that can raise soul spirit age, left these Soul Masters from Star Luo both amazed and fearful.

"The Spirit Pagoda must establish a branch in Star Luo." The Delegation Leader even said decisively in a private meeting: "This kind of technical gap is no longer just backwardness in the level of soul tools."

After resting in Tianhai City for several days, the true inspection tour officially began. According to the itinerary, they would conduct a three-month in-depth visit on the Douluo Continent to fully understand the true strength of this opponent.

Unexpectedly, after the Tianhai Executive Official learned of their inspection intentions, not only did he not set up defenses, but personally planned an optimal route for them—

From Donghai City to Shrek City, finally straight to Mingdu; this route almost encompassed the most quintessential development achievements of the Douluo Federation. Afterwards, he also bought soul guidance aircraft tickets for everyone and thoughtfully saw them off as they left Tianhai City.

"Since the friends from Star Luo are so interested in our development."

The Chief Executive stood by the gangway, smiling warmly as he waved goodbye: "Then please, everyone, see with your own eyes the truest appearance of the Douluo Federation."

You Star Luo people want to know how strong our Douluo Federation is?

Fine, I'll satisfy you!

Get a good understanding of the gap between us two sides, then realize your own powerlessness!

Some chasms cannot be crossed by ambition alone!

Above the Tian Dou City Blacksmith Association, dark clouds covered the sky, lightning flashed, and a suffocating pressure enveloped the entire area.

Nearby Soul Masters all trembled and hurriedly moved away from this area.

"Is this His Excellency Zhenhua performing Heavenly Forging? Why does it feel wrong? Compared to previous Lightning Tribulations, the power seems more terrifying?"

"...... I feel this is like a soul beast's Heavenly Tribulation? Judging from the aura of the Lightning Tribulation's brewing, the fierce beast undergoing the tribulation is extremely powerful. I'm afraid it's at the limit level!"

While outside world Soul Masters discussed heatedly, inside the Blacksmith Association, Zhenhua looked at Bear Lord beside the Forging Platform, the corner of his mouth twitching: "His Majesty Bear Lord, you should leave the Deng Tian Tai quickly, don't let the Lightning Tribulation affect this place."

"Okay."

Bear Lord scratched his head, sighed, violent soul power fluctuations emanated from his whole body, his arm muscles were knotted, and his golden fur shone brilliantly under the lightning's reflection.

"Boom—!"

A thick bolt of thunder tore through the sky and struck straight down! Bear Lord roared, actually not dodging or avoiding, but instead hardheadedly meeting that bolt of heavenly thunder!

Huo Yuhao and Gu Yue Na, also at the Blacksmith Association, watched Bear Lord attract the Lightning Tribulation; the latter tilted her head and said:

"Yuhao, how is your research on Lightning Tribulation progressing? Do we still need Bear Lord to continue?"

"Still far from it."

Huo Yuhao said: "But after this time, let Bear Lord rest for a while first."

Gu Yue Na nodded slightly: "Okay."

Bear Lord in the sky heard the two's conversation and almost burst into tears.

Finally no longer need to continue trying?

Next time, don't make fun of Ling Bing anymore...

And while Bear Lord was being struck by lightning, the Star Luo people also arrived at Tian Dou City.

Along this journey, they saw many differences between the Douluo Continent and the Star Luo Continent.

In remote small towns, there were Soul Masters helping commoners with poverty alleviation.

Near the Star Dou Great Forest, there were scenes of soul beasts and humans living in harmony.

These were scenes they did not have in their Star Luo; as their knowledge grew, the confidence they had when they first arrived completely disappeared, leaving only solemnity.

And upon arriving at Tian Dou City, seeing the Lightning Tribulation at the distant Blacksmith Association, Zhang Gongyan's eyes became even more shocked: "Is that the Blacksmith Association? Then is this Lightning Tribulation... the legendary Heavenly Forging?"

Their Star Luo does not have its own Divine Craftsman; this is another absolute gap between them and the Douluo Federation.

"......"

Gu Qinghan, who had been arranged to accompany him, had a somewhat strange expression.

Such power did not resemble a Lightning Tribulation forged by a Divine Craftsman... rather, it resembled a Fierce Beast's Heavenly Tribulation.

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