"Come to the sea, child."
That voice was as gentle as ever, capable of embracing all things like water.
Huo Yuhao felt like he had gone to play a couple rounds of Valorant after bridge-blocking in Delta Force's Classified Spaceflight mode.
It felt like he had a mother again.
A gentle breeze seemed to brush through his heart.
Then, seated in the hidden basement beneath Passione Headquarters, he covered the surrounding walls with a layer of spiritual power before taking out that massive chunk of Life Gold from his Storage Soul Tool.
He slowly closed his eyes and sank into the Sea of Consciousness.
The Sea of Consciousness was especially lively at the moment.
The blond little boy Tian Meng had transformed into was riding atop the Golden Tortoise's shell, constantly hammering its head.
"You damn turtle, making me lose my life force!"
The Golden Tortoise helplessly endured Tian Meng's blows. After all, Tian Meng's attacks did not hurt at all.
"I was wrong. From now on, I'll call you Brother, all right? Brother Sky Dream!"
The Golden Tortoise had no intention of resisting. Back then, it really had secretly absorbed some of Tian Meng's life force, so it was in the wrong. Letting him hit it a few times was no big deal.
Besides, the fact that its Spiritual Origin had been preserved and could reside in Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness was thanks to the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's active guidance.
Otherwise, given its understanding of Spiritual Origin, its consciousness would likely have fallen completely asleep within its Soul Ring the moment it Sacrificed itself.
It could only wait until Huo Yuhao became a god in the future to awaken it.
The Golden Tortoise was a proud Destiny Soul Beast, but that did not mean it would put on airs before its lifesaver.
"Also, didn't you break through to two hundred thousand years when you Sacrificed yourself?"
"Fierce Beasts can Transform into human form. Isn't that instinctive? Why didn't you Transform?"
The Golden Tortoise suddenly got worked up. It moved its body and nearly shook Tian Meng off its shell.
"I was about to ask you the same thing!"
"Why Transform into a human? Isn't beast form good enough?"
"Brother Sky Dream, have you already lost a Soul Beast's confidence?"
A vein instantly popped on Tian Meng's forehead. This damn turtle actually dared to talk back to him.
Just as he was about to continue pounding the Golden Tortoise's turtle head, he suddenly sensed Huo Yuhao's consciousness entering the Sea of Consciousness.
Tian Meng hurriedly climbed down from the shell, giving the Golden Tortoise's head one last knock along the way.
The Golden Tortoise immediately changed its expression, looking at Huo Yuhao with a pitiful face. Tian Meng's temperature instantly shot into the red, and he nearly choked on his breath.
"Aren't you a Destiny Soul Beast? Where did the Golden Tortoise clan's pride go?"
"You brat, do you actually have a face-changing Soul Skill in your origin?!"
Huo Yuhao smiled as he soothed his two tenants, telling them not to fight.
"Hmph, I can't be bothered to argue with a turtle."
"Yuhao, did you come to the Sea of Consciousness for something?"
Hearing the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's question, Huo Yuhao turned serious and looked at Tian Meng, the Golden Tortoise, and Electrolux.
"Do you remember that voice I told you about before?"
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm immediately said, "Of course! You said that voice kept guiding you toward me back then."
"And I also vaguely sensed a guiding force."
The Golden Tortoise nodded at the two of them and said:
"Same here!"
"A voice kept telling me to Sacrifice myself to Yuhao."
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm seemed to think of something. He looked at Huo Yuhao seriously and said:
"Could it be that the voice suspected to be the Plane Consciousness has started calling you again?"
Huo Yuhao nodded, then looked toward Electrolux.
"Yes. After I broke through to level twenty, that voice told me to go to the Dream Doorway."
"Elder Yi, what do you think?"
Electrolux was silent for a while. His aged yet powerful voice echoed through the Sea of Consciousness.
"My advice is to go!"
"Little Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness is far too miraculous. Stimulated by that extremely high-quality spiritual power, Old Man has recovered quite a few memories."
"Plane Consciousness? I do not know whether such an existence existed in the world I once inhabited. Probably not."
"But anything bearing the name Plane must represent an entire world!"
"All living beings within that world should be considered Its children."
"Yet now, It is making a request of Its own child. Something must have happened!"
"It may even be a matter concerning the Plane's survival!"
"Furthermore, the Dream Authority is one of Yuhao's Three Authorities. He must make a trip through the Dream Doorway."
"Big bug, little turtle, and Yuhao, I know what you are worried about. You fear that it may be some sort of trap."
"Ha ha ha! What is there to fear!"
"If you want to become strong, do not be wary of the unknown! Challenging the unknown is always the right path toward strength!"
"Besides, am I not here?"
"With Life Gold in hand, Old Man can finally use some of the methods from my past."
"If anything truly happens, even if I have to stake this fragment of my soul, I will get you out!"
Hearing Electrolux's aged yet forceful voice, everyone in the Sea of Consciousness fell silent.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm finally understood why, despite possessing a million years of cultivation, he could not defeat an ordinary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
He did not dare to risk everything!
If he disregarded the depletion of his Spiritual Origin and the devastation of his body, the sheer amount of his spiritual power would be enough to tear the Scarlet King apart alive.
This was not empty talk. In the original story, in the Far North, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's spiritual power could cover three thousand kilometers and distort the weather through spiritual power alone.
As long as the Silver Dragon King did not appear, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was one of Douluo Continent's highest authorities on spiritual power.
Tian Meng was silent for a moment before looking at Huo Yuhao. Though he said nothing, Huo Yuhao understood that he also believed they should go.
The Golden Tortoise had far fewer concerns. It raised its head slightly and said:
"Yuhao, without you, this old turtle would not have had many years left anyway. Whatever you want to do, go do it!"
"This old turtle supports you. After all, you are someone chosen by destiny!"
Huo Yuhao smiled. Since none of them objected, he would make a trip through the Dream Doorway.
He believed Elder Yi could keep him safe, and he did not believe Tang San could make Douluo Continent bear the Tang surname at this point in time.
The God Realm still existed, and the God of Destruction was still alive. Even if his brain did not work too well, he still knew how to make things difficult for Tang San.
He had already avoided every dog chain he could, and he still possessed the Three Authorities. How could Tang San possibly lock onto his location?
Returning to reality, Huo Yuhao pressed the Life Gold against his forehead according to Electrolux's instructions.
The Life Gold bloomed with emerald light. Powerful life force surged out from Passione Headquarters, causing the plants throughout Xilu City to grow wildly as its residents felt an unprecedented sense of ease.
Fortunately, the Passion Sect members and the City Lord's Mansion promptly worked together to seal off the relevant information, preventing any complications.
That massive piece of Life Gold transformed into azure-green liquid and entered Huo Yuhao's head.
An azure-gold eye appeared on his forehead. This time, Electrolux did not transfer himself into the Eye of Life.
To him, Huo Yuhao's unique spiritual power was more capable of sustaining his existence than life force.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and the Golden Tortoise were both stunned within the Sea of Consciousness.
A jade-green star had appeared within the Sea of Consciousness, which had originally resembled a starry sky!
It occupied one side opposite the Spiritual Eye, and the two began orbiting as twin stars.
The Sea of Consciousness expanded by an unknown number of times.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm cried out in delight, "Spiritual power, Formed but Qualityless!"
That was right. Spiritual power, Formed but Qualityless—or, in other words, the Spirit Abyss Realm.
Huo Yuhao, level twenty-five, Spirit Abyss Realm spiritual power!
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