Huo Yuhao's Moment of Ascension
Rong Nianbing gave him time and also put him to the test. Of course, this was also arranged by Tang San for Huo Yuhao, otherwise it would be difficult for a First-Level God to find a successor.
It's important to know that the realm under the Divine Realm doesn't just consist of the Douluo Continent; there are thousands, even tens of thousands, of planes.
Inheriting the position of the God of Emotions is not so easy.
He must completely master the seven emotions, undergo the trials of the seven emotions and six desires, understand the true meaning of emotions, and possess the mindset to bear the position of Deity.
Huo Yuhao began his final training.
He traveled to every corner of the mainland, witnessing all the joys and sorrows of human life.
He witnessed the joy of rebuilding homes after war, the emotion of family reunions, the sorrow of separation and death, the anger of the oppressed, the love of mutual support, the hatred of the shrewish and the resentment of unfulfilled desires.
Seven emotions gradually settled and became clearer in his heart.
He finally understood that the true essence of the Emotion Power is never about manipulating other people's emotions, but about empathy.
Because of understanding, there is compassion.
Having experienced hardship, I can understand the suffering of all beings.
Because I have protected those I care about, I can be moved by the joys and sorrows of everyone in the world.
At this point, his state of mind was sufficient to bear the position of Deity.
The succession ceremony went smoothly.
Rong Nianbing handed over the Godhood of God of Emotions to Huo Yuhao, inheriting all of his Divine Power.
When the seven-colored divine light enveloped his entire body, when endless power surged into his body, when his soul was sublimated and transcended the mortal realm, Huo Yuhao knew that he had done it.
From a concubine's son in the White Tiger Duke's Estate to the Spirit Ice Douluo, and then to the God of Emotions in the Divine Realm.
He spent decades walking a path that others couldn't complete in several lifetimes.
All the hardships he had endured, the injuries he had suffered, and the tears he had shed found their best answer at this moment.
The first thing he did after becoming a god was to go to the Divine Realm to find Tang Wutong.
High above the clouds in the Divine Realm, he finally saw the girl he had longed for day and night.
Tang Wutong, dressed in golden divine attire, stood in a sea of flowers waiting for him. Her eyebrows were curved, and her smile was as beautiful as a flower. She looked exactly like the girl by the Sea God Lake back then.
Having transcended the boundaries between mortals and Deity, and overcome all hardships and setbacks, they finally came together.
From then on, the Divine Realm gained a divine couple, the God of Emotions and the Butterfly God, who stood side by side, gazing upon the starry sky and the sea of clouds.
Sometimes Huo Yuhao would wonder, what would his life have been like if his mother hadn't died, if he hadn't left the Duke's Mansion, if he hadn't met Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, or if he hadn't met the Ice Empress Snow Empress?
He'll probably live an ordinary life, accomplishing nothing in the Duke's Mansion and fading into obscurity.
But he doesn't regret it.
Although this path is difficult and full of thorns, every step he took was his own choice, and every bit of strength he gained was through his own hard work.
He did not rely on family background, bloodline, or external resources; all his achievements were rooted in his own soul, his own will, and his own true self.
Just as I said when evaluating He Caitou, strength built on external things is like a castle on the beach; it will crumble when the tide comes in.
But the power that is truly ingrained in one's bones is something that no one can take away or replace.
Huo Yuhao's irreplaceable status has never been due to the number of opportunities he had or the number of Soul Beast that helped him.
It was not because of his perseverance, his kindness, his sense of responsibility, or his refusal to bow to fate.
It's because he forged a path that was uniquely his own and that no one else could replicate.
The legend of the First-Generation Seven Monsters is filled with the domineering power of the Clear Sky Hammer, the resilience of the Blue Silver Grass, the endurance of the Sausage, and the support of the Glazed Pagoda —each one is unique.
In the legend of the New-Generation Seven Monsters, the most dazzling figure will always be Huo Yuhao, Spirit Eyes Martial Soul can see into people's hearts, whose ice can freeze all things, and whose emotions can control joy and sorrow.
He came from the dust and rose to the clouds, becoming his own sun and a legend in the hearts of a generation through his own efforts.
Only when the last word came into view did Tang Ya slowly exhale, feeling a tightness in her chest, as if a wad of waterlogged cotton was stuck there.
She learned a lot about Huo Yuhao's future from Lin Ye's Diary, and she also knew that Huo Yuhao would be very powerful in the future, and might even become a god.
But no one knew that behind his glamorous success lay so much blood, tears, and suffering.
He endured humiliation in the Duke's Mansion during his childhood, suffered the loneliness of losing his mother in his youth, experienced the heart-wrenching pain of being separated from his beloved, and even his emotional entanglement with Ju Zi was filled with regrets stemming from circumstances beyond his control.
She sighed softly, unconsciously stroking the paper, her eyes filled with sorrow and heartache.
"It turns out that his life was so difficult. The world looks up to his glory of becoming a god and envies him for standing at the top of the continent at such a young age, but who can imagine how many times he fell and how much blood he shed on his way out of the mire?"
Ordinary people would have been crushed by those hardships long ago. It's only thanks to his resilient nature that he gritted his teeth and persevered step by step, thus forging his own path to godhood.
After she finished speaking, she gazed at the swaying bamboo shadows outside the window for a long time, lost in thought.
I just feel that fate has never been fair. Some people are born into wealth and have a smooth road ahead, while others have to fight with all their might just to get a chance to get ahead.
Huo Yuhao's legend is dazzling, but the weight behind that legend is so heavy it makes one's heart ache.
Gu Yuena's long silver hair flowed like water across the grass, and she was surrounded by a faint seven-colored halo, with the life force around her continuously flowing into her body.
When the diary entry about Huo Yuhao flooded her mind, she slowly opened her eyes, a rare look of surprise flashing in her purple-gold vertical pupils.
Watching this human boy start as a bullied illegitimate son, experience the pain of separation and death, and the seven emotions and six desires, and finally knock on the gate of the Divine Realm in his mortal form to take charge of the position of the Emotion God, she still felt a little ripple in her heart.
Human lifespan is only a short hundred years, which is but a fleeting moment in her long life.
Yet, in such a short life, some people can unleash such amazing resilience, withstand blow after blow, and still hold fast to their original aspirations, always keeping their hearts turned towards the light.
This kind of temperament is extremely rare, even among Soul Beast.
She closed her eyes slightly, and her clear, cool voice echoed softly in the empty forest, "To experience the seven emotions with a mortal body, and to control joy and sorrow with one's true heart, this child's character is indeed extraordinary."
People envy the noble status of Godhood, but they don't know that the path to godhood is fraught with peril, and a slight misstep can lead to the destruction of one's soul.
Such individuals are extremely rare, even in the history of humankind.
Her words faded into the wind, and she closed her eyes again, but a different perspective had crept into her view of the human race.
The depth of life is never measured by its length. Some people, even if they only live for a few decades, go further and go deeper than creatures that have lived for millions of years.