The Luxuriously Dressed Golden Haired Youth frowned slightly, his tone growing more serious. "The Heaven Dou Empire is at peace, and its people live and work in contentment. What do you mean, split?"
Huo Yuhao's expression grew more animated. "Then surely you know about the Sun Moon Empire?"
"Sun Moon Empire?" The golden-haired youth looked at Huo Yuhao as if he were an idiot and laughed. "There are only the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire in the world today. Where did this Sun Moon Empire come from? Little brother, is something wrong with your head?"
Huo Yuhao pinched himself hard beneath the ribs, and immediately grimaced in pain. The golden-haired youth found his behavior quite strange and looked him over a few more times.
"Brother Sky Dream, I think we've really messed up this time," Huo Yuhao said gloomily.
"Sure did. As the only Million Year Soul Beast in Douluo Continent's history, I've now made you the first Soul Master in history whose very first Soul Ring is a million years old. You should be happy!" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said proudly.
"That's not what I meant." Huo Yuhao shook his head.
"Oh? Brother's embarrassed now. Could anything be even bigger than that?" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm asked, sounding unconvinced.
"Douluo Continent has four empires: Heaven Soul, Dou Ling, Star Luo, and Sun Moon. Judging by our current surroundings compared with the Star Dou Great Forest, we've clearly fallen into an unfamiliar place," Huo Yuhao analyzed.
"So what?" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was still unconvinced. To suppress the mysterious Gray Sphere earlier, it had suffered a Mental Power rampage and paid a full ten thousand years' worth of Mental Power. Its heart still ached over the loss.
"But there are only two empires where we are: Heaven Soul and Dou Ling. They used to be the Heaven Dou Empire. And from what I learned from this golden-haired youth, we're still on Douluo Continent. It's just..."
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's round little face took on a humanlike look of surprise. Stammering, it said, "You... you're not about to say..."
Huo Yuhao and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm met each other's eyes. They slowly nodded and spoke in unison. "We've traveled through time to Douluo Continent, ten thousand years in the past!!!"
"You really did it, Brother Sky Dream!" Huo Yuhao gave Sky Dream Ice Silkworm a thumbs-up.
"Let me collect my thoughts..." Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had lived for a million years—or rather, slept for a million years—but something so shocking and bizarre had happened to both it and Huo Yuhao.
Having accepted the fact that he had traveled through time a second time, Huo Yuhao found that, though the process had been full of twists and turns, the world of Dou One was pretty decent compared with Dou Two's disastrous start.
"Xiao Yuhao, don't be sad. Where there's a will, there's a way. I'm sure we'll find a way back," Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice continued.
"Mm." Huo Yuhao nodded helplessly. For now, all he could do was console himself.
"Xiao Yuhao, your body can't yet withstand my immense energy. I'll turn myself into a Soul Ring and merge with you. See those ten glowing spheres? Those are the Ten Seals I placed on you. From another perspective, they're the power of your First Soul Ring, though you can't use it yet."
"Your First Soul Ring is at the million-year level, but the power I've accumulated over a million years is simply too vast. As your Soul Power grows, the seals will gradually be released."
Huo Yuhao nodded, gazing up at the ten glowing spheres suspended in the azure sky like suns. "Thank you, Brother Sky Dream."
"Actually, I should be thanking you too. If I hadn't happened to meet you, I'd already be dead. You made me who I am, and I did the same for you. We both chose each other."
"Oh, right. I almost forgot to tell you: I gave you more than a Million Year Soul Ring. I also granted you a Martial Soul, though it doesn't have a soul yet."
"A second Martial Soul with an ice attribute, still completely blank," Huo Yuhao replied.
"Smart! Once your Soul Power Level reaches twenty, the Soul Beast you absorb your first Soul Ring from will determine the form your second Martial Soul takes. That's still a long way off, though. Listen to me and raise your Soul Power to level twenty as soon as you can. I won't lead you astray."
"Alright, I'm tired after saying all that. My First Soul Ring gave you Four Soul Skills. You'll have to figure them out for yourself."
"Also, I strongly suspect that the guy above us is responsible for sending us through time to ten thousand years ago. You need to be careful, careful, and even more careful."
As he spoke, Huo Yuhao's consciousness left the Sea of Spirit and returned to his body.
"This body is still too weak. The meridians inside are blocked, and he's malnourished, too. What kind of life has he been living these twelve years at the Duke's Mansion? It's a good thing his mother looked after him. Otherwise, he really would've starved to death," Huo Yuhao thought to himself.
"Your Highness, you've finally come out." A group of soldiers in armor, carrying spears, hurried over from nearby.
"I've obtained a suitable Soul Ring. Has anything happened at the palace?" The person addressed as Crown Prince ignored Huo Yuhao entirely.
In his eyes, Huo Yuhao was just a delusional child. All that talk about the Heaven Dou Empire splitting and the Sun Moon Empire was incoherent nonsense. No one else on the continent would say such things.
"On his way back, the prince rescued Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, who was being pursued by Spirit Hall. His Excellency Poison Douluo is currently visiting the palace."
"I see." The Crown Prince nodded.
Huo Yuhao slowly opened his eyes and sat up from the ground, having happened to overhear their conversation. A flicker of surprise appeared in his eyes.
"Dugu Bo? The prince? The Crown Prince!!!"
Familiar with the plot of Dou One, Huo Yuhao immediately recognized the person before him: Xue Qinghe, Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. His true identity was the Young Master of Spirit Hall, the Angel Clan Heir, and the future Angel God Qian Renxue.
"Little brother, you heard me. This is the Heaven Dou Empire. I won't hold what you said earlier against you, but be more careful next time." Xue Qinghe smiled warmly and was about to leave.
"Your Highness, please wait!" Huo Yuhao suddenly called out.
"May I ask what else you want, little brother?" Xue Qinghe asked without turning around.
Xue Qinghe had a sharp eye. When Huo Yuhao had entered the Sea of Spirit and sat cross-legged, he had already taken a quick look at him.
At twelve years old, the boy had only reached level eleven in Soul Power. He couldn't stir even the slightest interest in Xue Qinghe.
Compared with the unfamiliar boy, Xue Qinghe was more interested in meeting Dugu Bo.
"Before you lies the greatest opportunity in all history. Your Highness, would you dare come with me?" Huo Yuhao said at once.
"If it's the greatest opportunity in all history, why tell me about it?" Xue Qinghe asked with a smile, turning his head.
"That place is extremely dangerous. It wouldn't be safe for me to go alone. But I can promise that reaching it will greatly increase your Soul Power, and it will bring you nothing but benefits in the future—enough to benefit you for the rest of your life," Huo Yuhao said with certainty.
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