The Gap Was Too Vast

Later, Huo Yuhao encountered the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, a 400,000-year-old Ultimate Ice Soul Beast, which became his Soul Spirit and also gave him the Ultimate Ice Martial Soul.

Later, the Snow Empress, the Ice Empress, and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, one by one, became his Soul Spirit, each with its own skills and cultivation, and could even fight on its own.

In addition, he has the legacy of Electrolux and the backing of the Holy Necromancer.

With the support of the Soul Tool, his equipment is comparable to a mobile fortress.

With Mu En, the Sea God Pavilion Master, as his teacher, he could do whatever he wanted in Shrek.

And they also have the backing of the Tang Sect Spirit Pagoda...

He certainly worked hard and suffered along the way, but the hardships he endured were not even in the same league as those Tang San suffered.

Tang San's suffering was the suffering of "not being able to go on living." He was hunted down by the Spirit Hall and could lose his life at any moment. Xiao Wu sacrificed herself, and even his heart died with her. Every battle was a gamble with his life, and losing meant eternal damnation.

Huo Yuhao's suffering is more about the hardship of cultivation and the struggle to become stronger.

He was never truly driven to the brink of despair, and he never faced a situation where "losing meant death and the loss of everything."

Even when he encounters danger, there are always Soul Spirit to save the day, teachers to protect him, and various opportunities that happen to fall into his lap, helping him turn danger into safety.

Without a life-or-death struggle, without the tragic heroism of being forced to the brink of death to survive, without the heart-wrenching pain of losing everything, breaking through to the Titled Douluo is simply a natural outcome.

Just like a student going to school and taking exams step by step, and finally graduating smoothly, you will be happy for him, but you will never be excited.

Because all of this was expected; he was destined to reach this point.

Another point is that the presence of the "cheat code" is so strong that it overshadows the protagonist himself.

Tang San also has cheat codes, and quite a few at that.

Twin Martial Souls, Innate Full Soul Power, Tang Sect Secret Arts, Sea God Inheritance, Asura God Inheritance...

In terms of the number and level of cheats alone, he may not be inferior to Huo Yuhao.

But why doesn't anyone feel that Tang San's "overpowered abilities are imperceptible"?

Because Tang San's cheat codes are all "he's using cheat codes".

He practiced the Tang Sect Secret Arts on his own for over a decade, and they became ingrained in his very being.

He honed his Twin Martial Souls bit by bit on his own, and kept the Clear Sky Hammer hidden, only to bring it out as a trump card at crucial moments.

He overcame the challenges of Sea God Inheritance, one after another, each one a near-death experience.

The cheat code is his weapon, his tool. He is the one who goes to war with that weapon, and all his victories are ultimately his own.

But Huo Yuhao's cheat code is more like "the cheat code is carrying him to new heights".

The Soul Spirit has its own consciousness and power; it can fight on its own and is even more powerful than the protagonist.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm helped him plan his cultivation, manage his Soul Power, and resolve various troubles.

Electrolux left behind a legacy, ready to save the day in crucial moments.

Many times you feel that it's not Huo Yuhao controlling these powers, but rather these powers pushing him forward.

He was like someone riding in a fast car. The car was going incredibly fast, and he was indeed moving forward and trying his best to control the direction, but the car's own power was much faster than he was moving on his own.

When he reaches the finish line, you'll be amazed by the car's speed, not by how fast he ran.

The emergence of the Soul Spirit System and Soul Tool has taken this feeling to the extreme.

In the past, Soul Master had to hunt for Soul Ring themselves, comprehend Soul Skill on their own, and rely entirely on their Martial Soul and personal abilities to fight.

Soul Skill are the foundation of Soul Master's identity; each skill bears the imprint of the individual.

But when it came to Huo Yuhao, his Soul Spirit directly took over most of the skills, and they were all top-tier skills that had been around for hundreds of thousands of years.

The Soul Tool made up for all the shortcomings in defense, attack, and support. His own Martial Soul skills, on the contrary, became the most inconspicuous part.

After a battle, you remember the Snow Empress's Emperor's Sword, the Ice Empress's Ice Blast, and the power of the Soul Guidance Cannon, but you can't remember what Soul Skill Huo Yuhao himself used.

When the protagonist's own brilliance is overshadowed by the advantages he has, his growth becomes less compelling.

You watch as his level increases, his Soul Ring multiply, and his combat power grows stronger, but it's hard for you to empathize with him or feel excited about his breakthroughs.

Because you know, this wasn't something he achieved alone; it was built with a mountain of top-tier resources and countless fortunate coincidences.

He's incredibly strong, ridiculously strong, but that strength lacks substance.

The Titled Douluo" has never been just a synonym for Level 90 Soul Power.

It is a hurdle, a hurdle that separates "genius" from "strongman".

What we overcame was not just our Soul Power, but also our will, our spirit, our very being, and all the hardships and glories we had endured along the way.

Tang San's Titled Douluo is a sword that has been forged in fire, tempered in water, and honed on stone for over a decade.

The moment the knife is drawn, its cold light flashes, drawing everyone's attention, because you know how sharp it is and how much it has been honed.

Huo Yuhao's Titled Douluo is more like a precious sword forged from rare and precious materials.

Made with top-quality materials and exquisite craftsmanship, it is a divine weapon with immense power as soon as it comes out of the furnace.

But it has never been held in someone's hand to kill an enemy, never been cut open in a life-or-death situation, never been stained with blood, and never been drenched in sweat.

It is sharp and strong, but it lacks the fierce aura honed through life and death, and the tenacity that makes one's blood boil.

Ultimately, what truly moves us is not "how strong the strong are," but "how the strong become strong."

It is the muddy path climbed up from the bottom of the valley, the spine that refuses to bow its head in desperate situations, and the unwavering determination to clench its fists even after losing everything.

These are the most touching parts of a story, the parts that allow us to empathize most deeply when watching someone grow up.

Tang San's path is a rebellion of "my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens," an explosion after being oppressed to the extreme.

Therefore, every breakthrough he makes is imbued with a defiant spirit that gets the audience's blood pumping.

Huo Yuhao's path is a story of the chosen one's advancement, a smooth journey due to fortuitous opportunities. He is strong, but he lacks the spirit of burning one's bridges.

Perhaps this is why, even though they are both Titled Douluo, one is remembered for many years and still gets people excited just thinking about it.

The other one is clearly stronger, but always seems to fall short.

After all, what truly moves people is never the thrill of easy victory, but the exhilarating passion of relentless effort.

Star Dou Forest, at the bottom of the Lake of Life.

A thoughtful glint flashed in Gu Yuena's silver-purple eyes.

What Lin Ye said seems to make sense.

Huo Yuhao's cheat-like abilities surprised even the Silver Dragon King, let alone the natives of the Douluo Continent.