Electrolux's Reaction

After Xuan Zi left, Wang Yan began bustling about, examining and treating the injuries of the wounded students. He had them take medicine to suppress the effects and used his own Soul Power to help suppress Yao Haoxuan's more serious condition.

At this moment, the only one who could offer some help was Ning Tian. She went to assist the Main Team, using her Second Soul Skill to suppress the Corpse Poison.

Aside from Gongyang Mo and Ning Tian, no one else in the team had the ability to heal or suppress Corpse Poison. They either spread out to keep watch or recovered the Soul Power they had expended in the previous battle.

Huo Yuhao, meanwhile, used the excuse that he had just used a Level Four defensive Soul Tool and had consumed too much Soul Power. He closed his eyes and began resting nearby. Of course, his consciousness had actually entered his Spiritual Sea, since Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was helping him recover his Soul Power.

After Huo Yuhao's consciousness entered the Spiritual Sea, the gray orb that usually lay quietly at its bottom floated up and appeared before him.

"Elder Yi." Huo Yuhao had more or less guessed why Electrolux had broken from his usual behavior and appeared before him of his own accord.

First, it was undoubtedly because contact with the Death God's Emissary had allowed Electrolux to recover some memories related to Necromancy.

Second, Huo Yuhao had used the influence of his Soul Skill to suggest and control Dai Yueheng, leading him to be killed by the Corpse Explosion Technique. This had made Electrolux realize that Huo Yuhao had anticipated the danger of this battle long ago, yet had not informed the others.

"Dai Huabin, Dai Yueheng, and the White Tiger Duke's Mansion have some old grievances with me. I did do this deliberately. And for the sake of keeping my abilities hidden, I do not intend to reveal everything about myself to ordinary people," Huo Yuhao said bluntly.

"But this old man has not sensed any true hatred from your emotions." Electrolux sighed, his aged voice continuing, "So in this old man's view, your hatred has not reached the point where you needed to put him to death."

"Or rather, this old man's impression is that when you chose to influence Dai Yueheng and lead him toward death, I did not sense the slightest emotional fluctuation within you. Neither positive nor negative emotions or thoughts arose at all."

Huo Yuhao nodded and spoke frankly. "The danger that arose in this battle was indeed within my calculations. Aside from Dai Yueheng, the others were injured, but it remained within an acceptable range."

"And without Dai Yueheng as the price, the others would only have suffered more severely. As for emotions? Good or bad, liking or hatred, I do not believe such things should be able to sway my will."

Huo Yuhao continued calmly, "The reason I chose Dai Yueheng was simply because he was a suitable candidate who happened to appear in a suitable situation."

The voice coming from the gray orb formed by Electrolux was somewhat wavering. "That is precisely what leaves this old man puzzled, even somewhat astonished."

"Child, you regard the lives and deaths of others too lightly. That is not a good thing. Those who lack reverence for death are more likely to walk toward their own destruction."

"If you carried intense emotions in your heart, whether good or bad, this old man could guide you and point out the road ahead. But only when you truly feel nothing about it does this old man not know how to help you."

"Though this is not necessarily a bad thing, because it also means that, as you said, your self can only be controlled by yourself."

As he looked at Huo Yuhao, Electrolux could not help feeling somewhat melancholy. Was the generation gap between himself and this world too vast? Or was this child, Huo Yuhao, simply too strange?

After all, as the host chosen by his damaged Divine Sense, Electrolux had held a very favorable impression of Huo Yuhao from the beginning.

Diligent in study, driven in cultivation, quick-minded, and steady in handling affairs—he was undoubtedly excellent material for a mage. Combined with his unique talent, the Eye of Truth, and the absolutely terrifying fortune surrounding him, he truly showed the makings of one chosen by the gods.

Moreover, when Electrolux had crossed over to this world, he could sense that its laws permitted Deities to arise. In other words, barring any accidents, everything Huo Yuhao possessed now already gave him the foundation to become a god.

Electrolux's Heart of Light and Eternal Tower had already been passed down in the Holy Demon Continent. The sole regret of this life was that the Necromancy he had researched in his final days, and which was also his most powerful magic, had no successor.

The essence represented by Necromancy was not evil. It was merely another form of existence after life reached its end. It was through mages' studies of death and what came after it that Necromancy was born.

Although Electrolux's recovered memories were still incomplete due to the damage to his Divine Sense, after the memories related to Necromancy returned, the corresponding emotions had also been recovered by roughly ten or twenty percent.

Whether it was the lingering obsession left behind by unforgettable hatred, or his current peaceful and tranquil state of mind, as well as his desire to pass down Necromancy, he had more or less found them again.

Based on his previous observations of Huo Yuhao, Electrolux had thought very highly of the youth. In his view, Huo Yuhao should have been the ideal candidate to inherit his Necromancy.

But Electrolux was now somewhat conflicted. In his eyes, the personality Huo Yuhao displayed leaned toward chaos and was difficult to fathom. Yet at his core, he possessed neither subjective malice nor goodwill. It seemed that everything centered around himself.

From this perspective, it was not necessarily wrong for a mage. But neither was it right. If such a person obtained Necromancy, what would happen?

Furthermore, Electrolux understood that Huo Yuhao could have used other methods to win his favor. Yet Huo Yuhao had not done so, instead showing his true character before him.

Huo Yuhao looked calmly at the gray orb, which had remained silent for quite some time, and said, "Elder Yi, if there is nothing else, then I will continue my research."

As far as Huo Yuhao was concerned, Electrolux's reaction had long been within his expectations.

After all, from Electrolux's introduction and background in the original story, it was not difficult to infer what kind of personality and character he possessed.

If Electrolux, born as the Son of Light, had initially leaned toward lawful goodness by nature—

Then during the period when he bore hatred and became a Necromancer, the vengeful Electrolux could be considered completely inverted, leaning toward chaotic evil.

Everything he did was for revenge. Even if he dragged unrelated people into the abyss with him, he would stop at nothing so long as it allowed him to achieve his vengeance.

After perishing together with the Pope and spending long years in silence within the Eternal Tower, his original hatred was released along with the Church's destruction.

After receiving salvation from Long Haochen and Sheng Cai'er, resolving his obsession and hatred, Electrolux should have belonged to a neutral alignment that leaned more toward goodness.

Or rather, after casting aside his former attachments and hatred, Electrolux was more like a true mage. It was only because of his past deeds and choices that he tried his best to act on the side of goodness.

Yet because of his own past experiences, Electrolux was not rigid or dogmatic. Even when faced with the Huo Yuhao from the original story, whose mind had been clouded by hatred, he had not dismissed him outright.

Therefore, Huo Yuhao had chosen this time to show his true self, wholly and completely, before Electrolux. As for how the other party viewed him, he would let the other party judge for himself.

Compared to hiding things away, disguising himself as kind and imitating the Huo Yuhao from the original story to earn Electrolux's approval, or playing some other role to win his recognition, Huo Yuhao had no need for such methods.

Even if Electrolux did not approve of him, the current Electrolux would not take any excessive action against Huo Yuhao. At most, he would lose the possibility of inheriting Necromancy.

Without Necromancy, Huo Yuhao would indeed lose an extremely important source of support. But it was not absolute, because Douluo Continent still possessed far more resources that could be obtained.

Spending time afterward to explore overseas, search for secret realms, and gather new resources again was still better than suppressing his original nature to maintain a disguise, only to turn against Electrolux and come into conflict with him after obtaining the inheritance of Necromancy.

Moreover, Huo Yuhao believed that the current Electrolux would not detest the true nature he had displayed. At most, he would observe him for a longer period.

"Alas." Electrolux let out a long sigh, and the gray orb descended once more to the bottom of the Spiritual Sea.

Forget it. Forget it. I'll observe this child Yuhao for a while longer.

After Huo Yuhao spent some time researching the Soul Tool Core Array, Spiritual Power from Sky Dream Ice Silkworm alerted him that some new developments had appeared in the outside world, though they were not urgent.

When Huo Yuhao opened his eyes, Xuan Zi was already standing beside Wang Yan. The others had all gathered as well. As Huo Yuhao had expected, Xuan Zi, who had left in a furious rage, had returned still filled with anger.

Thinking back to the pursuit earlier, Xuan Zi still felt an indescribable frustration.

He had killed twelve disgusting Corpse Slaves in succession. Every one of them self-destructed after being killed. Though they could not harm him, that nauseating stench seemed to still linger in his nostrils.

As for the Death God's Emissary himself, he had vanished somewhere unknown. A dignified Super Douluo like him had failed to capture an Evil Soul Master who was only at the Soul King level, and had even allowed an Inner Court Disciple of Shrek Academy to die at that Soul King's hands.

If word of this got out, his old face, Xuan Zi's face, would be trampled into the dirt!

But now that things had come to this, after suppressing some of his fury, Xuan Zi asked Wang Yan in a muffled voice, "Wang Yan, how are the children?"

Wang Yan shook his head helplessly. "Elder Xuan, aside from Yao Haoxuan, most of the others have only suffered minor injuries. Xixi and Ling Luochen can expel the Corpse Poison from their bodies through Soul Power after a short period of recuperation, though they likely will not be able to fight at full strength in the near future."

"As for Ma Xiaotao, other than having overdrawn her Soul Power somewhat, she is otherwise unharmed. A little rest will be enough."

"The Corpse Poison accumulated in Chen Zifeng and Gongyang Mo's bodies is somewhat more serious, but it is not a major problem. With the Academy's medicinal treatment, they should recover their combat strength after about half a month of rest."

"As for Yao Haoxuan, the Corpse Poison has entered his body. This injury will require at least a month of quiet recuperation, slowly forcing the poison out bit by bit. Otherwise, it may leave hidden dangers for his future cultivation."

"As for the Reserve Team members, because of the Level Four defensive Soul Tool Huo Yuhao used, they were almost entirely unaffected by the Corpse Poison. It is only that Huo Yuhao himself consumed a great deal of Soul Power."

Hearing this, Xuan Zi's anger subsided somewhat. "Is that so? Then that is good. Sigh, Wang Yan, take the others to Star Luo City first. You will be fully responsible for the arrangements during the early stages of this tournament."

"As for Yao Haoxuan, leave him to this old man. I will take him back to the Academy for treatment and strive to return before the tournament ends."

"As for the White Tiger Duke's Mansion and Dai Yueheng, this old man will give them the explanation they deserve."

"Yes, Elder Xuan." Wang Yan helplessly accepted this weighty responsibility.

Once Xuan Zi returned, the burden of leading the team would fall upon him. If Shrek Academy made a fool of itself in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament, then as the teacher leading the team, he would bear no small responsibility.

Logically speaking, the weakest teachers at Shrek Academy should all be Soul Emperor-level powerhouses. Yet thanks to Xuan Zi's influence—

As Xuan Zi's granddisciple, Wang Yan was a theorist with only Soul King-level cultivation, but he had nevertheless become a lecturer at Shrek Academy. Of course, gossip about it had never ceased.

This was also why Wang Yan generally avoided displaying his Martial Soul. Once he did, his cultivation level of only five Soul Rings would naturally be exposed.

As the teacher leading Shrek Academy's team in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament, this had originally been nothing more than an opportunity to gild his record. After all, no one believed that any other academy was qualified to defeat Shrek Academy's Main Team.

But now, after suffering such losses, if any accident occurred in this tournament, it was hard to say whether Wang Yan, a team-leading teacher who had gotten his position through connections, could remain at Shrek Academy.

At this thought, Wang Yan's eyes dimmed, but he also steeled his resolve. No matter what, he had to hold on—for Shrek's glory, and so that he could continue remaining at Shrek Academy as a teacher.

Having said that, Xuan Zi no longer wasted words. He waved his greasy hand, clearly having eaten something again just moments before.

A dense layer of white Soul Power enveloped Yao Haoxuan, who was still lying on the ground like a corpse. Then Xuan Zi took Yao Haoxuan and flew toward Shrek Academy at tremendous speed.