"Twin Gods" Scare the Whale
For Lan Fozi, her experience in the Abyss of the Deep Sea two years ago left a deep impression.
Back then, she led some Ten Thousand Years Deep Sea Demonic Whale to search for Divinity Fragment in the Abyss of the Deep Sea. Before they could find any trace of the Divinity Fragment, they saw a Red Level Mecha Master leading a boy over for training.
Initially, she was simply impressed by the diversity of humanity, that they would come to such a perilous place to cultivate their physical bodies, and she wasn't too concerned about the potential threat the two men might pose.
After all, as the daughter of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King and the Demon Empress, her talent, bloodline, and resources were all top-notch, allowing her to cultivate very quickly. In Ten Thousand Years, she already possessed over Hundred Thousand Years of cultivation and the Divine Power of the Spirit Domain Realm.
Although that level 94 Titled Douluo was Red Level Mecha Master, in her eyes, he was still someone she could handle. (Muyue: Believe it or not, I'll put on my Four-Word Battle Armor and beat you into a brain-dead state?)
However, she was quite surprised when she discovered that Huo Yuhao had found the Divinity Fragment before a ten- Ten Thousand Years Deep Sea Demonic Whale.
Is it a coincidence? Or is there something wrong with this person?
After Huo Yuhao glanced in the direction she was hiding and revealed his "Dragon God Pressure," she realized that this young man was no ordinary person. Out of caution, she did not try to snatch the Divinity Fragment from his hand, but instead temporarily avoided Huo Yuhao and Muyue.
Only after they left the Abyss of the Deep Sea did she return to investigate, searching for any missing Divinity Fragment. Unfortunately, she found nothing; the only Divinity Fragment that had been discovered was in Huo Yuhao's possession, much to her frustration.
Her mother, the Demon Empress, went mad after her father, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, was killed by the Sea God Tang San 20,000 years ago. She hated humans and Sea Soul Beast who worshipped the Sea God and vowed to take revenge on all humans and Sea Soul Beast, and to make the Sea God Tang San suffer.
More than ten thousand years ago, when her mother was fighting a bloody battle in the Great Sea near Sea God Island, she encountered Evil Spirit Master from the Holy Spirit Cult. The Evil Spirit Master tempted her by promising to resurrect her father, which gradually calmed her down and led her to join the Holy Spirit Cult. In her early years, she remained hidden in the shadows as a counterbalance to the Holy Spirit Cult's strength, until the Holy Spirit Cult was severely damaged by the Sun Moon Empire and the Spirit Ice Douluo, at which point she gradually stepped into the limelight and took control of the Holy Spirit Cult.
However, the desire to Destruction everything remained... or rather, the mother had long since gone mad, and it was only her obsession with revenge and resurrecting the father that sustained her.
Divinity Fragment are one way to reduce the mother's madness, because they represent a problem with the Sea God and can soothe her emotions to some extent. Moreover, absorbing Divinity Fragment takes time, during which the mother will not go on a killing spree.
I still remember the look of ecstatic joy on my mother's face when she first obtained the fragment of the Sea God Divine Spark— "Sea God Tang San, you've finally met your match, hahaha! I will use your power to go even further and destroy this world."
Lan Fozi didn't want the Demon Empress to continue wallowing in hatred, but she hadn't found a way. Now that she had a "method that isn't really a solution," she would naturally try her best.
For years, she had been helping the Demon Empress collect those fragments, but two years ago, she finally found one, only to have it fall into the hands of a formidable human, who even frightened her away... How could she remain calm?
Taking a step back only made him angrier, and enduring it only made him feel more cheated. Lan Fozi decided to use this as an opportunity to start planning his entry into the Douluo Continent.
In the Douluo Continent, there are also beings who collect Divinity Fragment. Moreover, because divine objects are often concealed, it is possible for Divinity Fragment Sea God Divine Spark that have been collected is getting fewer and fewer. It would be better to go to the mainland to take a look.
As for Huo Yuhao... given his unusual behavior, she decided to plan carefully before acting, to understand him first, and then make her move when the opportunity presented itself.
And so, she entered the Human World, using her identity as Mecha Manufacturer as a cover, without revealing too much strength. Doudou and turns, she joined the Spirit Pagoda due to various factors, and even met many of the Spirit Pagoda's high-ranking members.
With the Holy Spirit Cult and the methods her mother had given her, even the higher-ups couldn't discover her true condition. She had assumed Huo Yuhao wouldn't be able to do it either, but she never expected...
"How did he figure it out?"
Lan Fozi stood frozen in place, her beautiful blue hair clinging messily to her pretty face, her porcelain-white skin appearing even paler, her eyes, like deep-sea whirlpools, trembling violently, her long eyelashes casting uneasy shadows beneath them.
One guess after another surfaced in her mind, finally settling on the most terrifying scenario she had imagined—if it wasn't a coincidence that the other party obtained the fragment of the Sea God Divine Spark, then he...
Huo Yuhao glanced at the frozen Lan Fozi, narrowed his eyes, and did not speak immediately.
Lan Fozi, Deep Sea Demonic Whale with over Hundred Thousand Years of cultivation, is kind-hearted and is the daughter of the Demon Empress and the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
A tragic figure in every sense of the word, she fell in love with the son of her father's killer, the Abyssal Sage King used her mother's body to descend and then killed her, and she was the last Deep Sea Demonic Whale at the end of the original work... Although she didn't appear much, the word "tragic" couldn't be more applied to her.
However, her misery isn't the main point. (Lan Fozi:...)
The key point is that her mother is the Demon Empress, the Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Spirit Sect, and Lan Fozi herself is also a member of the Holy Spirit Cult.
Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Lan Fozi who dared not raise his head, and said in a low voice:
"Why am I able to recognize you after only meeting you once? Instead of overthinking it, why not ask... the deity worshipped by your Holy Spirit Cult?"
The moment the words "Holy Spirit Cult" and "deity" left her lips, Lan Fozi felt as if struck by lightning. Her delicate body trembled violently, and filled with secret Remorse, she knelt down on one knee without hesitation and respectfully said:
"Greetings, Your Excellency! Two years ago, I was spared by Your Excellency's mercy. I was rude during our two meetings, please forgive me!"
According to his mother's deduction, the fragments of the Sea God Divine Spark are products that can only be discovered by powerful individuals at the Divine Origin Realm or those who have comprehended the corresponding Laws. On the surface, Huo Yuhao seems to have no connection with any of these.
However, as a member of the Holy Spirit Cult and the daughter of the Demon Empress, Lan Fozi knew that the Holy Spirit Cult had a Divine Consciousness from the Divine Realm.
So, is that visitor from the Divine Realm worshipped by the Holy Spirit Cult truly the only Divine Consciousness to descend upon this world? The various unusual signs surrounding this young man—his unfathomable pressure, his all-seeing gaze, his knowledge of the hidden Divinity Fragment, his seemingly knowledgeable yet disrespectful attitude towards the Holy Spirit Cult Cult's deities... there can only be one possibility, right?
For a moment, Lan Fozi felt a chill run down her spine, and even breathing became difficult.
Huo Yuhao looked at Lan Fozi without any change in expression, his heart unmoved.
When you're out there living, your identity is ultimately something you give yourself.
"I ask, you answer."
Huo Yuhao seemed completely unconcerned about Lan Fozi's expression and thoughts, nor whether the other party would reply. He simply asked coldly, "To what extent has He recovered?"
Upon hearing this, Lan Fozi felt reassured, becoming even more certain of her conjecture. A bitter smile deepened on her lips. "I don't know. Matters concerning the gods are not something I could possibly know the details of."
She wasn't lying. Although her mother's status gave her the ability to run rampant in the Holy Spirit Cult, she didn't like it there and never participated in the Holy Spirit Cult's actions, so the higher-ups naturally wouldn't reveal Amorous to her.
Huo Yuhao glanced at her, "That Blood-Eyed Evil Soul Master is the same; he's certainly hiding his true nature well."
Lan Fozi swallowed hard.
Blood Eyes... leaked information about the gods? The Holy Spirit Cult Cult's methods of sealing off important information of its subordinates are so sophisticated that even Quasi-God might not be able to break through them... The person before her truly deserves to be called a god; his methods are beyond her comprehension.
She must be a member of the Holy Spirit Cult... Is this how information about the beasts was leaked?
Fortunately, she wasn't lying, otherwise the consequences would have been unpredictable.
However, judging from this deity's tone, he didn't seem to care about the Holy Spirit Cult's gods; it was more like he was checking on their recovery... What was he planning to do with this? Are there also hostile relationships between these deities of the Divine Realm?
Lan Fozi's thoughts abruptly stopped, and she sighed inwardly.
The most important thing right now is how to survive, isn't it?
She glanced up discreetly and saw that Huo Yuhao didn't press the matter further. Several thoughts of resistance flashed through her mind, but she rejected them one by one. In this important place of the Spirit Pagoda, the other party's status as Candidate Spirit Envoy was an obvious advantage. Moreover... if it was truly a case of Divine Consciousness possession and reincarnation as she suspected, any resistance would be futile.
"What should I do? What is this deity's stance? How will he deal with me? This or that, or something else? If he asks about the Divinity Fragment and why I joined the Spirit Pagoda, how should I answer?"
Just as her thoughts were in turmoil, Huo Yuhao's gaze fell upon her again. His eyes were as deep as a cold pool, as if they could see through all her thoughts.
"From now on, simply follow my orders. You may leave."
"Eh?" Lan Fozi exclaimed softly involuntarily, then hurriedly covered her mouth. Her bright eyes were filled with disbelief, and even her long eyelashes trembled slightly.
Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow slightly. "Is what I'm saying hard to understand?"
"No, I... I understand, sir!"
Lan Fozi said from the bottom of her heart.
She felt she could no longer understand this person at all.
The only thing they care about is the deity of the Holy Spirit Cult? They don't care at all about the Divinity Fragment, the Holy Spirit Cult, or the information about her?
But then she thought about it again and felt relieved.
For true deities, what else is there to care about or scheme about besides matters concerning the divine?
Perhaps the entire Holy Spirit Cult is seen as nothing more than clowns by the other side.
"But why did he bring me to his side? Was he looking for a chance to escape? No, that won't do. How do I know this deity hasn't left any tricks on me..."
"Yuhao, the tea and snacks are ready."
A cool, clear voice came from the lounge in the room, interrupting Lan Fozi's thoughts.
The side door opened, Gu Yuena gracefully stepped out carrying an exquisite tea set. Her silver hair cascaded down her back, and her purple eyes shone with a star-like brilliance. Every gesture she made exuded an otherworldly aura.
Lan Fozi was initially amazed by Gu Yuena's appearance and almost fell in love with her. Then, she remembered the rest room next door that Gu Yuena had just been in, and her heart was filled with turmoil.
Wait, could this person also be...?
Gu Yuena seemed to sense her gaze, her purple eyes shifting slightly. With a casual glance, Lan Fozi felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave. Formless pressure emanated from Gu Yuena's body, suppressing her bloodline and causing her strength to rapidly diminish.
"You've taken on an interesting subordinate."
Gu Yuena's voice was like heavenly music, yet it carried an unyielding majesty. With a light tap of her fingertips, a wisp of silver light silently entered Lan Fozi's body.
Lan Fozi was horrified to discover that she was completely powerless to resist the silver light.
Huo Yuhao took the teacup, a slight smile playing on his lips, "The Holy Spirit Cult possesses His Divine Consciousness; keeping her around might be useful."
Upon hearing this, a hint of reminiscence flashed in Gu Yuena's purple eyes, and she lightly tapped the rim of her teacup with her fingertips.
"Those survivors from the war of the Divine Realm are indeed very good at hiding. But now that the Divine Realm are far away, we can deal with them slowly; there's no need to rush."
Lan Fozi froze, finally understanding her predicament.
Although it was just a few words, she could still discern a unique charm in those two sentences.
A battle broke out in the Divine Realm. Divine Tool, Divine Consciousness, and Divine Spark fell into the Douluo Continent, and even the disappearance of the Divine Realm is related to this. The two gods in front of us are likely the ones who had the upper hand in that battle!
Perhaps they were the ones who sparked the war Divine Realm, and the Douluo Continent will be thrown into turmoil once again because of these deities...
Gu Yuena looked at Lan Fozi, her beautiful smile sending chills down Lan Fozi's spine, "Don't worry, although the Sea God is my enemy, as long as you behave... I won't make things difficult for a mere Sea Soul Beast."
These words plunged Lan Fozi into utter despair—he was indeed facing two gods who transcended the mortal realm.
When Lan Fozi stumbled out of the room, the corridor of the Spirit Pagoda seemed to spin before her eyes. She leaned against the wall, her nails digging deep into her palms.
The Spirit Pagoda is hardly Sacred Land for soul masters; it's clearly a chessboard for gods to strategize! And I, without even realizing it, have become the most insignificant pawn in this game...
"I shouldn't have joined the Spirit Pagoda in the first place, just to have some leeway if I were exposed..."
Deep sighs echoed down the corridor.
After Lan Fozi left, Gu Yuena couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Yuhao, this was quite interesting."
Dressing up as a deity with Yuhao to scare the Deep Sea Demonic Whale was a novel experience... even though she is a deity herself, so she didn't need to act.
Huo Yuhao walked to a chair and sat down. "You didn't need to act so hard just now. She already believed it. Too much of a good thing can be bad."
"I also want to experience what someone's mindset was when they scared me in the past." Gu Yuena said, suddenly moving closer to Huo Yuhao, her warm breath brushing against his ear. "You're probably secretly gloating over lying to me, aren't you?"
Huo Yuhao's breathing became slightly erratic due to her sudden attack, but he quickly relaxed, reached out and tucked Gu Yuena's loose silver hair behind her ear, and smiled helplessly:
"No, I'm mostly relieved. You put a lot of pressure on me... A true god, and the Co-Lord of Soul Beasts, no one dares to say they can face you easily."
Gu Yuena met his gaze for a moment, then smiled. "Actually, no matter what, I won't lay a hand on you. You're just scaring yourself..."
At this point, Gu Yuena paused and changed the subject, "Was she a pawn you planted two years ago?"
It wasn't the right time to say those things; she needed to wait for the right moment to tell Yuhao.
"Well, I guess so."
Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded slightly.
Having witnessed him take away the Divinity Fragment, Lan Fozi would only have a few choices: inform others, take action herself, or remain inactive...
The current result isn't good, but it's not bad either.
(End of this chapter)