Become a Disciple? No, Gain a Father

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm nodded and immediately explained what had happened.

To make the other party teach Huo Yuhao how to cultivate, he specifically emphasized that if Huo Yuhao failed to become a god, then once Huo Yuhao died of old age in the future—

The two of them would be finished as well.

Little did he know, this was exactly what Yu Gang wanted.

Yu Gang pondered for a moment. "So, if Huo Yuhao can't become a god, you and I will both die, right?"

Whether I die or not is uncertain. At worst, I can find another host. But you'll definitely die.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm muttered inwardly, then nodded heavily.

Just then, Huo Yuhao's second Martial Soul, ice, had finished fusing with Luo Sanpao.

A white pig phantom surrounded by icy mist, its body having swollen another size, appeared behind Huo Yuhao.

"Brother Sky Dream, what just happened to me?" Huo Yuhao asked with a baffled expression.

"It was all a misunderstanding. I've already explained everything to Grandmaster. Now that you've inherited Grandmaster's Martial Soul, aside from Sea God Tang San and the other six gods, you can be considered Grandmaster's only successor in this world."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm smiled as he spoke to Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao found it utterly baffling. He instinctively examined himself and discovered that he really had gained another Martial Soul.

"Give it a try." Yu Gang was also curious about what changes Luo Sanpao would undergo after gaining an ice attribute.

Huo Yuhao nodded firmly.

"Martial Soul Possession."

He shouted in a low voice.

The white Piglet phantom behind him merged with his body.

"Squeal—!" A pig-slaughtering shriek rang out.

The next moment, Huo Yuhao's body began to change. First, his limbs became shorter and thicker, then his head grew larger.

His nostrils pointed skyward, his ears lengthened, and his body became covered in fat.

The instant he appeared, massive amounts of cold air radiated from his body. He looked exactly like a frozen version of GG Bond.

"Brother Sky Dream, this..."

Huo Yuhao felt a wave of frustration rise in his heart.

He should have been happy to gain a second Martial Soul.

But wasn't this Martial Soul a little too ugly?

After Martial Soul Possession, it had turned him entirely into a Piglet.

It would be strange if he could be happy about that.

Yu Gang spoke coldly from above the Spirit Sea.

"Don't be ungrateful. My Luo Sanpao Martial Soul is the juvenile form of the Golden Sacred Dragon. As long as you cultivate according to my methods, let alone the Golden Sacred Dragon, even the Radiant Sacred Dragon will be within reach."

The meaning behind those words could not have been clearer. If Huo Yuhao wanted to improve, he needed to hurry up and take him as his master.

But Huo Yuhao was merely an eleven-year-old shut-in. How could he understand the implication in Yu Gang's words? He said pitifully in a low voice, "But it's clearly just a Piglet..."

Fortunately, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm understood. He hurriedly said, "Silly boy, what are you standing around for? Hurry up and take him as your master."

Huo Yuhao gave an "Oh" and clasped his hands. "This disciple, Huo Yuhao, greets Master."

Yu Gang did not respond. He merely muttered to himself with an indifferent expression, "When Little San took me as his master, he performed three kneelings and nine kowtows before I reluctantly accepted him."

Huo Yuhao's expression stiffened, but he still knelt down and began knocking his head loudly against the ground in the Spirit Sea.

Only then did a smile appear on Yu Gang's stiff old face.

"Very good. From today onward, you are this master's second disciple."

"Didn't you have seven disciples, Master?" Huo Yuhao asked doubtfully.

Yu Gang clasped his hands behind his back, puffed out his chest, and stood sideways toward Huo Yuhao and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

"This old man has only ever had one disciple from beginning to end: Little San, the Sea God Tang San you speak of."

"As for War God Dai Mubai, God of Speed Zhu Zhuqing, Food God Oscar, Nine-Colored Goddess Ning Rongrong, and Phoenix God Ma Hongjun, they merely became gods after receiving my guidance and willingly acknowledged me as their master."

Huo Yuhao and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm were greatly shocked upon hearing this. They had never expected that the other six gods had become gods merely through Grandmaster's guidance.

This Grandmaster from ten thousand years ago truly possessed breathtaking wisdom.

Then Yu Gang suddenly changed the subject. He turned around, looked down at Huo Yuhao solemnly, and said, "Yuhao, remember this."

"No matter where you go, never forget to respect your master and honor the Way."

"And strictly obey the rule that a soul master may only acknowledge one master in their lifetime. Otherwise, you are unworthy of being a soul master."

"And most importantly, a master for one day is a father for life. From now on, don't call me Master anymore. Just call me Dad."

Tang San had said in his previous life that a master for one day was a father for life, but in the end, he had only brought his parents to the God Realm.

He had not brought him, his master.

So, to be safe—

Yu Gang decided it would be better to have the other party call him father directly.

At those words, Huo Yuhao's eyes immediately reddened. "Dad."

He had never had a father growing up. The only male who had ever treated him well had ulterior motives, had violated him, and had even tried to lay his hands on his mother.

Now, he finally had a father, and it was Grandmaster, the revered figure from ten thousand years ago. How could he not weep with joy?

Yu Gang was also very pleased.

Now, he finally had another disciple, and one with Twin Martial Souls who had received the sacrifice of a million-year soul beast.

Although that second Martial Soul was that damned Luo Sanpao—

As long as the second Martial Soul could be equipped with nine soul rings above fifty thousand years, or even hundred-thousand-year soul rings, there might still be hope for it to evolve into the Golden Sacred Dragon.

As for the Radiant Sacred Dragon, he had merely been talking. After all, it existed only in the records of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.

If the evolution succeeded, it would be his achievement. If it failed, then it failed.

After all, he had not made any absolute promises.

Besides, he also knew the location of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Twin Martial Souls, a million-year soul beast's sacrifice, and Immortal Herbs.

With so many advantages, he refused to believe Huo Yuhao could fail to become a god.

When the time came and they ascended to the God Realm, he would question Tang San properly. Why had he not taken him, his master, along when ascending? Why had he allowed him to die of old age on Douluo Continent?

"Good child, good child... Come quickly into Dad's arms."

As he spoke, Yu Gang opened his arms and prepared to hug Huo Yuhao, deepening the bond between them.

But he discovered that he could not go down, and Huo Yuhao could not come up.

Fortunately, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had enough sense to use his spiritual power to build a bridge between them.

The two ran toward each other and finally embraced in the middle of the bridge.

"Dad."

"Son."

"Dad."

"Son..."

The two went back and forth, and it seemed they were about to continue being sentimental.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm truly could not bear to watch any longer and interrupted, "Grandmaster, how should Yuhao cultivate next?"

Yu Gang released Huo Yuhao. "Son, I already know your second Martial Soul. Tell me about your first Martial Soul."

Huo Yuhao answered seriously, "Dad, my first Martial Soul is the Spirit Eye, which is my eye. At present, I only have the first soul ring Brother Sky Dream gave me, and it has four soul skills..."

As he spoke, he described his four soul skills.

After listening, Yu Gang nodded.

"Eyes? A rather unusual Martial Soul."

"Those four soul skills also possess decent support capabilities."

"Unfortunately, they lack sufficient offensive power. Once someone with greater Soul Power gets close to you, your only offensive method, Soul Shock, will be completely ineffective. All that awaits you is being at someone else's mercy."

"Therefore, I've decided to plan out a broad road for you toward becoming a top-tier control-type soul master."