Chapter 2: Feigning Death to Escape

Collecting his thoughts, Huo Yuhao looked toward Snow Empress, who was still lost in thought.

If forced to choose between Snow Empress's soul spirit, the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, and the entire Extreme North under the command of Snow Empress at her peak, Soul Masters across the Continent might well choose the former, but he chose the latter!

You can evade for a time, but not for a lifetime.

Even if he stayed as far from the center of conflict as possible, some things could ultimately not be avoided.

The grudge against the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, Tang San's overt and covert schemes—these would always have to be faced.

Compared to his original self, he had no Shrek Academy teachers, no powerful backing; everything had to be fought for by himself.

And before Electrolux recovered, the only powerful figure he could sway was Snow Empress!

Gain comes with loss; since those opportunities could not bring a qualitative change, abandoning them in exchange for protection during his weakness was worth it.

At this moment, Snow Empress also understood, looking at Huo Yuhao with a complex expression, "This wasn't what Tianmeng taught you to say, was it? This transaction is your own decision?"

Huo Yuhao did not answer.

Seeing this, Snow Empress studied him for a while, then shook her head helplessly, "Forget it, I do indeed need the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow. As for the protection you need..."

Saying this, Snow Empress raised her jade hand, her index finger lightly touching Huo Yuhao's brow, leaving a snowflake-shaped mark.

"With this mark, you can come and go freely in the Extreme North, and you can contact me through it."

As the ruler of the Extreme North, let alone having Ice Empress within her, even without her, she would not stoop to deceiving people.

So seeing Snow Empress give her promise so straightforwardly, Huo Yuhao did not hesitate either, "The Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow is at Di Long Gate. If you don't believe me, I can serve as a hostage and go with you."

"Then come with me."

Snow Empress took one last look at Huo Yuhao, wrapping both him and herself in wind and snow, while in her heart arose a strange premonition.

The Create a God Plan carried out by this youth might actually succeed.

That day, the people of Di Long Gate sat at home, and disaster fell from the sky.

A sect without even a Super Douluo facing Snow Empress had no resistance whatsoever, could only hide far away, and watch helplessly as Snow Empress turned Di Long Gate upside down and dug away all the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow.

With these Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, Snow Empress's origin injury recovered rapidly, and even drawing on the experience of previous failure, she successfully condensed Yin-Yang Complementary Dual Soul Cores.

From then on, the seven hundred thousand years of Lightning Tribulation could no longer harm her, and Snow Empress completely broke free from her original fate.

Naturally, Huo Yuhao also became an honored guest of the Extreme North!

Snow Empress granted Huo Yuhao various conveniences, stepping in when he faced danger and warding off many troubles for him.

Even Tang Princess no longer bothered him because of this.

After all, no matter how shameless Tang San was, he could not possibly throw his daughter into the Core Area of the Extreme North.

Without various worries, Huo Yuhao cultivated Ice Emperor Martial Soul using the resources of the Extreme North, advancing with divine speed.

However, he did not give up his talent in Spirit Eye Martial Soul and Soul Tools, often using Spirit Eye's Second Soul Skill—"Disguise"—to change his appearance and study at various academies.

At the Continental Soul Master Academy Tournament, he attended as a student of a small academy, watching Shrek Academy fall in the semifinals, watching Xuan Lao fly into a rage over it, yet unable to change the result...

On the eve of the Mingdu Tournament, Huo Yuhao convinced Snow Empress, and together they infiltrated Mingdu, "persuading" some depressed and unfulfilled genius Soul Masters and Soul Masters (alternate) to leave.

When the Douluo Three Kingdoms and the Sun Moon Empire were at war, Huo Yuhao watched coldly from the sidelines, waiting until a certain Empress War God was blocked by Tang San and forced to cease hostilities, before storming the White Tiger Duke's Mansion and slaughtering everyone who had humiliated him and his mother, putting an end to the grudges of this life. He left only a back view for Dai Hao, whose hair turned white overnight.

Afterward, Huo Yuhao focused on cultivation, seeking suitable Soul Rings, and when his soul power reached its peak, he and Electrolux perfected the Spirit Soul Technology, and thus established the Spirit Pagoda.

The influence of a Limit Douluo could not be underestimated, let alone the many geniuses Huo Yuhao had physically persuaded over the years; as the foundation of the Spirit Pagoda, there was no problem.

With the covert support of the Extreme North, forces with ideas about soul spirits could only suppress their thoughts and watch them gradually grow strong.

"About time."

At Spirit Pagoda Headquarters, Huo Yuhao looked at the cold and aloof woman seated below and said softly, "I will enter seclusion to comprehend a higher realm. From now on, you will lead the Spirit Pagoda, Su Tong."

Su Tong, martial soul Ice and Snow Maiden, Extreme Ice Martial Soul, was a Shrek Academy Student who flashed briefly in the original work. But here, Huo Yuhao discovered her when she came to the Extreme North to hunt for Soul Rings, directly intercepted her, and drew her into his own faction.

Now, Su Tong was already a Titled Douluo, one of the three Vice Tower Masters of the Spirit Pagoda. Although still a bit green, with others backing her, she was sufficient to bear the responsibility.

Su Tong stood below, looking at the figure above, somewhat confused.

Although the Spirit Pagoda had established a foothold on the Continent, everyone could see the importance of soul spirits.

As the number of Soul Beasts declined, the future importance of soul spirits would only grow higher, and at that time, the status of factions mastering the Soul Spirit Manufacturing Method would naturally rise with the tide...

Without a Limit Douluo holding the seat, those who schemed against the Spirit Pagoda would not be few; she, a Titled Douluo, could not bear this heavy responsibility.

As if seeing Su Tong's unease, Huo Yuhao walked past her and said in a deep voice:

"Rest assured, I have reached an agreement with Snow Empress of the Extreme North and Di Tian of the Star Dou Great Forest; no one will dare to give you trouble."

He understood Su Tong's unease; after all, unlike the original Spirit Pagoda which had Shrek Academy and the Douluo nations supporting it from the side, the Spirit Pagoda he founded had no such backing, only a Limit Douluo who had suddenly appeared.

Without him, the strength of the Spirit Pagoda would be reduced by eighty percent.

But since Huo Yuhao was leaving, he had naturally made preparations.

As for Snow Empress's side, no need to say; Di Tian had always been worried about the future of Soul Beasts. Even taking the incomplete Spirit Soul Technology from the original work to find him, Huo Yuhao was confident he could get Di Tian to agree to cooperate.

What's more, what he brought out was the Spirit Soul Technology improved over decades by himself and I Lao, which was highly beneficial to the reproduction and propagation of Soul Beasts.

Thinking this, Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes slightly and stepped out of the room.

All the layouts had been laid, only waiting for the right timing.

"After I leave, erase all traces of me from the Spirit Pagoda."

Su Tong looked somewhat dazedly at Huo Yuhao leaving the room, her mind in chaos.

Di Tian and Snow Empress joining the Spirit Pagoda? Wasn't this saying that the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts except the Evil Emperor had all joined the Spirit Pagoda? How did the Tower Master do it?

"Because of the Soul Spirit and Resolution Contract Method?" Su Tong muttered to herself, the shock in her heart still lingering.

After her emotions calmed, Su Tong recalled Huo Yuhao's instructions and couldn't help but feel a wave of confusion.

Tower Master Huo Yuhao was a mysterious Limit Douluo who left few traces in the world, and people knew little about him; even his real name had not spread abroad.

The Spirit Pagoda was the place where he left the most traces. If these traces were erased, ten thousand years later, people would probably only remember the title of the First Generation Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda—Spirit Ice Douluo!

……

Huo Yuhao had just walked out of the Spirit Pagoda when a figure came toward him.

"You're leaving?"

Snow Empress looked at Huo Yuhao and asked in a low voice.

"Not wrong."

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly, brushing past her, "So many years, thank you, Snow Empress. We'll meet again when the time comes."

Facing away from the direction Huo Yuhao left, Snow Empress stood in place for a long time before departing with the wind and snow.

After ten thousand years, will we plot to become gods together?

Fine, I'll wait for you.

……

"I Lao, I'm ready. We can begin."

In the Spiritual Sea, Electrolux slowly opened his eyes, "Yuhao, the rules of Douluo Continent also affect my magic. Your plan to increase your lifespan by becoming an undead creature may therefore be hindered and affected by unknown influences."

Huo Yuhao smiled faintly, his gaze determined, "Some price—I've long been prepared. Moreover, for me, what's most important this time is to shake off Douluo's fortune. I entrust this to you."

"Then I'll use Life Gold to preserve your last spark of life. I'll begin now."

Seeing Huo Yuhao had made up his mind, Electrolux stopped advising him, "You must die once first!"

Huo Yuhao took out the Spiritual Life Guardian Blade and fused it into his chest.

This world has fortune, and he is the Child of Fortune of this era, so even if the process differs, opportunities such as Life Gold and the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone ultimately still fell into his hands.

Child of Fortune...

Huo Yuhao suddenly felt somewhat moved.

Even though he had refused the Emotion God Position these years and Tang Princess no longer appeared, he understood that person could never completely move his gaze away.

The reason Tang Three paid him special attention was because he is the Child of Destiny of Douluo Continent; without this identity, the other party probably couldn't be bothered to glance at him.

Only death—shaking off the identity of Child of Fortune—could let him leave that person's gaze!

Only thus could there be a chance to activate it.

Huo Yuhao's attention lingered for a moment on the mark in the deepest part of the Spiritual Sea before finally moving his gaze away.

Electrolux's magic unfolded silently; Huo Yuhao made the posture of forcibly breaking through into the god realm, his eyes gradually filling with deathly aura, but the conviction in his heart did not diminish.

When the day comes that the God Realm disappears, that will be... his era!

At the same time, in the God Realm.

Tang San discovered that the Child of Fortune of Douluo Star had disappeared, so he specially took a look; seeing Huo Yuhao dead, he completely gave up and moved his gaze away.

The arrogant Child of Fortune—refusing the Emotion God Position was one thing, but he actually dared to dream of creating his own divine position?

Your fortune is indeed stronger than mine, but do a few decades of foundation qualify you?

Hmph, wasting him and Xiao Qi so much time just to produce such a farce—truly asking for death!

"This Huo Yuhao is not fit for great use, far inferior to me; it seems I must make other plans."

Tang Shen Wang's eyes flashed with the gleam of wisdom, "Rong Nianbing hasn't found a suitable successor and will remain in the God Realm; he can be used. As for Destruction..."

This God Realm belongs to him.

Destruction has opposed him everywhere—truly asking for death!

One day in the God Realm is one year on the ground; while Tang Shen Wang pondered his great plan here, Huo Yuhao, turned into a corpse, opened his eyes again decades later and entered the Half-Plane of the Undead...

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