If It's Not Disabled, Is It Cheating?

"Dragon-type Martial Souls are great too, big brother knows several Dragon-type Soul Beasts. Each one could give you several powerful Soul Skills!"

The corner of Huo Yuhao's mouth twitched.

No need to guess. The Dragon-type Soul Beasts Sky Dream Ice Silkworm meant were definitely the Ferocious Beasts from Star Dou Great Forest, the ones led by Di Tian.

Perhaps realizing that what he'd just said was a little too far-fetched, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm nudged Huo Yuhao's arm with his round head.

"There are two people approaching from outside. Hurry and go take a look."

Two people?

Huo Yuhao's heart stirred. Could it be...

He immediately opened his eyes. Faint golden light shone in his once-clear, deep-blue eyes as a black Soul Ring slowly rose from beneath his feet and circled around him.

Thanks to the complete transformation brought about by Ancestral Dragon Essence Blood, his physique had long since surpassed that of his original self. He could now withstand a Soul Ring of roughly twenty thousand years, and the range of his first Soul Skill, Spirit Detection, was far greater than before.

More than three hundred meters away, Huo Yuhao clearly spotted the two people Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had mentioned.

A girl with a ponytail walked beside a tall, straight-backed boy who was slightly taller than her.

"Beibei, I'm so hungry..." The girl dragged her feet listlessly, turning her pretty little face into a mournful pout as she sighed to the boy beside her. Her voice was full of regret. "If I'd known, I would've listened to you and rested at the inn for the night. We could've come tomorrow."

"When you insisted on coming to hunt for a Soul Ring first, I thought you had endless energy and wouldn't get tired." Beibei shook his head helplessly. He teased her, but his actions were tender as he took a piece of dry food wrapped in oiled paper from the Soul Tool at his waist and handed it to Tang Ya. "Have a little something to tide you over. The Soul Beast we're looking for lives in the outer region. Once you've absorbed your Soul Ring, we'll head back and have a proper meal to replenish ourselves."

Tang Ya took the food and gave an awkward laugh. "I just got a sudden impulse, that's all."

The two had just arrived at an inn on the outskirts of Star Dou Great Forest. They were almost done checking in when a powerful premonition suddenly welled up inside her.

If she entered Star Dou Great Forest right away, she would surely make an incredible discovery.

The premonition had come out of nowhere, but it felt so real that Tang Ya immediately changed her mind and dragged Beibei over without stopping.

And now, the closer they got to the depths of the forest, the stronger that premonition became, as if something were pulling her toward it from the unseen.

Huo Yuhao watched the two of them talk as they headed straight toward him.

He wouldn't believe there was nothing fishy going on even if they beat him to death!

Huo Yuhao had no interest in recreating that awkward scene with Tang Ya. Before they could get close, he summoned the Bronze Gate and left the Dou-II world.

Star Dou Great Forest.

Tang Ya stopped halfway, a confused look appearing on her face.

Beibei took a couple of steps forward, then turned to look at Tang Ya, who seemed bewildered. "Xiao Ya, what's wrong?"

This time, Tang Ya didn't correct the way Beibei addressed her as she had before. "That's strange. Why did the feeling suddenly disappear?"

Beibei looked at her curiously. "What feeling?"

Tang Ya thought hard with her not-so-clever little head. "It was just... a strange premonition I can't really describe. Then suddenly, just now, it was gone."

Huo Yuhao had spent only a little over half a day in the Dou-II world, and in this Dou-I world ten thousand years earlier, only about half a day had passed as well.

"It looks like time flows at the same rate in both worlds."

"Good heavens, this really is the world from ten thousand years ago!" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm exclaimed from within Huo Yuhao's Sea of Spirit. "Could this Bronze Gate be an artifact left behind by a god?"

The moment he emerged from the Bronze Gate, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm sensed the presence of another version of himself.

The sensation was extraordinarily mysterious, impossible to put into words, yet he could clearly tell that this other "self" was trapped in the Lake of Life, under the watchful eyes of those Soul Beasts.

The version of me from ten thousand years later hasn't disappeared, and the version from ten thousand years ago is still alive!

If so, maybe they really could get another Million-Year Soul Ring for Yuhao!

But... how could he rescue his past self from the clutches of those beasts around the Lake of Life?

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm fell into deep thought.

"Yuhao, wait here a moment." Electrolux suddenly appeared in front of Huo Yuhao, his figure transparent as he gazed into the distance. "He should be here soon."

Without ten thousand years of wear and tear, the divine sense fragment of Electrolux who had first entered Douluo Continent was still powerful enough.

Once he sensed Electrolux's presence, he would surely come quickly.

Huo Yuhao didn't have to wait long—not even two minutes passed before a streak of gray light flashed by.

The light shifted, and another, more solid-looking Electrolux appeared in front of Huo Yuhao.

"I never imagined that another fragment of my divine sense would exist on this continent."

The Elder Yi from ten thousand years in the future said nothing more. He simply turned into a mass of gray light and merged into the newly arrived Electrolux.

Electrolux closed his eyes. A moment later, he slowly opened them. "So that's how it is. In that case, Yuhao, I'll be imposing on you from now on."

Huo Yuhao was delighted. "Elder Yi, did the two of you really manage to merge?"

Did he just exploit a bug?

Too bad the Bronze Gate could only be fixed at this one point in time; it couldn't go any further back. Otherwise, he really could've used it to exploit a bug and produce a complete Electrolux.

"Mm, the fusion went smoothly." Electrolux nodded, then smiled faintly. "It seems the idea that the big bug brought up—getting two Million-Year Soul Rings—wasn't just idle talk. It really is possible."

"However, even if there are two Soul Rings, only one consciousness will remain in the end. Just like me: two fragments of divine sense fused together and became a single, complete individual."

"That's good, that's good." Tian Meng forcefully inserted himself into the conversation.

Huo Yuhao nodded in agreement. "One Tian Meng is enough."

Tian Meng: "..."

What Yuhao said was exactly what he wanted, but why did it sound so wrong?

"We got the Soul Ring. Elder Yi, Tian Meng, let's go home." Huo Yuhao smiled brightly and headed toward Guyan Village, his tone carefree.

Now that the divine sense fragments of Electrolux from ten thousand years in the future and ten thousand years in the past had merged, he wouldn't have to go to sleep anymore.

But he still had to get his hands on Gold of Life. Not only could it help Electrolux recover further, it could also let his Spirit Eye evolve.

In Dou-I, Gold of Life was at the Lake of Life. Apart from that, there was also the carving knife at the auction.

At his current strength, he wasn't even sure he could get past those two ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts guarding the place.

The fastest and safest option was still the carving knife, but buying it would take a hefty sum. He'd have to find a way to make money.

Surely he wouldn't have to earn money by selling grilled fish in the Dou-I world too, would he?

"Mom, I'm back!"

Huo Yun'er was embroidering a handkerchief. She looked surprised to see Huo Yuhao home so soon.

"Does it usually take Soul Masters this little time to get a Soul Ring?"

Huo Yuhao poured himself a cup of water and drank. "I went through the Bronze Gate and landed right in Star Dou Great Forest. As it happened, I found a Soul Beast that suited me."

At the thought of it, Huo Yuhao couldn't help smiling.

His cheat had just doubled. Who could understand how satisfying that was?

If it's not disabled, is it cheating?

Nonsense! How could you call a cheat a cheat when you're the one using it?

This was just a cheater's everyday life.

For the first time, Huo Yuhao clearly felt the favor of the Douluo Continent's plane consciousness—and it was so blatant and intense.