Arriving in Droves (Four Thousand)

Gu Yuena glanced at Huo Yuhao, "Following your suggestion, Yuhao, I set up a small Time-Space Array to try and comprehend it. I've already gained some understanding... but not much."

Her previous idea was indeed correct; her abilities needed to be developed by Yuhao... cough, she herself was also working hard.

But Yuhao always manages to find some ingenious angles that allow her to discover blind spots she had never noticed before.

Although her memories of the Dragon God are incomplete—after all, her Divine Consciousness was shattered once when she left the Divine Realm —she still retained some of her essence.

The Time-Space Array originated from the Dragon God's memories.

Although she could use it, she had never thought of using it as a breakthrough point to comprehend the Law of Time.

Of course, there's no time for that.

After all, she was either healing or on her way to healing.

"As long as it's there."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao raised his right hand and slowly touched Gu Yuena's brow with his index finger. "Now you should be able to comprehend it."

Gu Yuena blinked and accepted Huo Yuhao's instruction.

In an instant, a gentle Divine Power enveloped her consciousness.

At that moment, Gu Yuena suddenly felt a lightness in her hand. She looked down and saw that her palm was becoming transparent, as if it were about to merge into the surrounding light and mist. A strange sense of emptiness enveloped her whole body; it was not pain, but a kind of ethereal feeling that transcended the existence of matter.

A hazy glimmer of light flowed through the void, each ray seemingly carrying a forgotten era, an independent space-time.

Suddenly, ethereal ripples spread silently, even causing dimensions beyond the frame to tremble. Gu Yuena's figure gradually faded into the river of time, without pain, without the piercing coldness of a blade, only the gentle passage of time, like a veil, softly brushing past her existence, leading her into eternal rest...

This is Divine Skill... no, it also includes Yuhao's own understanding of time?

A sweet feeling welled up in Gu Yuena's heart, but she quickly sank into a profound state of enlightenment. Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her eyes sparkled with a starry-sky-like understanding.

After Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena had been contemplating for a while, they said:

"The Douluo Continent we are currently in is a physical plane, composed of the four elements of Earth Wind Water Fire. Light, darkness, and space were born from this foundation, but time differs from them. You have a deeper understanding of the other elements than I do, so you should be able to better understand the differences now."

Gu Yuena opened her eyes and nodded gently.

"The physical planes, with Earth Wind Water Fire as the fundamental elements that construct the entire world, mean creation, a kind of sublimation. Light, darkness, and space are derived from these four basic elements, but the changes involved are difficult to understand and utilize. Most deities cannot grasp the key to them, and I haven't fully comprehended them either."

She could already reign supreme in the realm of elements, but she was still unable to derive space, darkness, and light from the four elements of Earth Wind Water Fire. She could only comprehend these three elements individually and then use the Power of Space to balance darkness and light, thus creating the Light and Dark Divine Thunder.

How the four basic elements evolved into those higher elements is the most fundamental and core Laws constituting the world. If a deity could truly comprehend this key... perhaps they would grasp the true meaning of creation?

Thinking it over, Gu Yuena continued:

"But for living beings, the Law of Time differs from other attributes in some ways; it is..."

"A derivative of Divine Power!"

Gu Yuena said something that left Gu Ruiqiu confused.

Is the Law of Time a derivative of Divine Power?

This was the first time she had ever heard of it.

She couldn't understand what the Master and Huo Yuhao were saying... Well, she hadn't understood much from the beginning.

Gu Ruiqiu glanced helplessly at Snow Empress, seeing that the other party was listening quietly to the two "big shots" discussing the Dao, and seemed to understand, which left her speechless.

This feeling that she's the only one who can't do it... it's awful.

Huo Yuhao smiled slightly upon seeing that Gu Yuena had revealed the core idea.

Time can be objective or subjective, but understanding its Laws is always subjective; your understanding will depend on how you perceive the world. Moreover, for the strong, only time that they perceive and control has meaning.

What then is the subjective concept of time?

It is the measure of memory, the extension of consciousness. Only when it is perceived does time truly exist.

This also means that the mysteries of time are always inextricably linked to Divine Power, because it is the living being's own perception and rewriting of time.

The relationship between the Evil Emperor's Light of Time and Space and his Divine Power is self-evident.

The Sea God's White Clouds for a Thousand Years, if unleashed by someone with insufficient cultivation, would make the enemy feel as if they have lived through Thousand Years on a spiritual level, causing their mind to collapse. Moreover, one must be at the Spirit Domain Realm to gradually unleash its power, and only at the God Rank can one truly achieve a Thousand Years in an instant.

Besides them, there is Tang Wulin's Spiritual Domain — the Time Reversal Domain, and the Little Dragon God's Spiritual Domain — the Time Stagnation Domain.

These profound mysteries of the time realm all rely on powerful Divine Power.

The so-called passage of time, for the strong in this world, is the consciousness of living beings measuring the changes in the world. In essence, it is the interference and redefinition of reality by their respective spiritual will.

"Many powerful individuals at the Limit level have mastered the Power of Space, but those who have mastered the Power of Time are extremely rare."

After Snow Empress and the other two finished their conversation, she smiled at Huo Yuhao and said, "Here, you probably have the deepest understanding of the Law of Time."

The Law of Time is a derivative of Divine Power, and Huo Yuhao told her this when he was guiding her. Many powerful individuals don't even know this, so how can they further comprehend it?

Huo Yuhao shook his head. "It's nothing. I also benefited from it. If it weren't for the Evil Emperor, I might not have had this opportunity."

The Evil Emperor of the Spiritual Sea smiled slightly and nodded secretly.

How many of the Ferocious Beast in the Douluo Continent have comprehended the mysteries of time?

Even the Di Tian wouldn't do that!

"Yes, yes, you're all very capable," Gu Ruiqiu chimed in from the side. "I'm the only one who doesn't understand. Aren't you trying to make things difficult for me?"

"If you don't understand now, then memorize it carefully," Gu Yuena said with a glance, "You'll need it later."

Gu Ruiqiu felt a chill run down her spine from that one look.

Oh no, the Master has probably remembered our grudge from just now.

Letting out a breath, Gu Yuena looked at Huo Yuhao, remained silent for a moment, and asked, "Yuhao, do you hope that I can comprehend the Law of Time before reaching the Spirit Domain Realm?"

"Yes, we are in a state of Re-Cultivation. The reconstruction of the Spiritual Domain in the Spirit Domain Realm is a good opportunity. By integrating your understanding of the Law of Time into it, you can become stronger. After all, Divine Power is also one of your strengths."

Huo Yuhao paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Your foundation is far stronger than ours. I can still find a way to help Xue'er, but for you, most of the time you have to rely on your own comprehension."

"You've already given me so much," Gu Yuena shook her head. "Later, when we practice the Time-Space Array, I'll teach you... You should be able to gain a deeper understanding of the Law of Time."

Yuhao has already given her so much: Divine Tool, Divine Skill, and techniques for using Divine Power. She had never imagined that a human could help her.

Huo Yuhao and Snow Empress exchanged a glance and finally nodded in unison.

"Honestly, all you guys ever talk about is business. I'm going to cook, we can talk after we eat."

Gu Ruiqiu rolled her eyes and, unable to bear it any longer, headed towards the kitchen.

Compared to them, her foundation is too shallow.

Gu Yuena glanced at her, but didn't pay any attention. She then said to Huo Yuhao, who was also getting up and wanting to go to the kitchen:

"Yuhao, what are your thoughts on the Godhood Tribulation? Under the suppression of the plane, we don't have Divine Position, and forcibly ascending to godhood will inevitably result in Tribulation Lightning."

Besides the importance of background knowledge, she also wanted to help Huo Yuhao prepare for his final leap in advance.

Generally speaking, without the protection of the Divine Realm and Divine Position, achieving the Level 100 True God will inevitably attract Tribulation Lightning. This is both a calamity and an opportunity. If one can overcome it, the world will be vast and one's true body Reshaping; if one cannot overcome it, one will die.

The Godhood Tribulation are mostly Elemental Tribulation or Heaven and Earth Tribulation... As for Cosmic Tribulation, they are not within Gu Yuena's consideration.

As the name suggests, the Heaven and Earth Tribulation and the Elemental Tribulation beneath it are naturally descended from the plane where the ascended god resides. As for their power... it is directly proportional to the strength of the god.

Compared to those planes that can accommodate God Rank beings, the energy of heaven and earth in the Douluo Continent is relatively thin, and the power of the Tribulation Lightning should be greatly weakened. However, the Laws of this plane itself have a strong suppression on the birth of God Rank beings. Any strong person who tries to forcibly break through the shackles will trigger the final countermeasure of the plane's will, punishing the ascendant as a god in the form of Godhood Tribulation.

That was no ordinary Tribulation Lightning; it was the final blow of dimensional suppression, the ultimate judgment of the Douluo Continent against the "traitors." It was not merely a bombardment of energy, but a divine punishment lightning that fused with the anger and rejection of the dimensional will.

If someone were to forcibly attempt to reach God Rank under such circumstances, the power of the Godhood Tribulation would not be weakened by the lack of energy; on the contrary, it would become even more terrifying due to the full suppression of the Laws, causing the person undergoing the tribulation to suffer blows far exceeding those of a normal godhood tribulation.

Getting through this smoothly... will be difficult.

However, some Super Divine Tool have the effect of shielding the user from heavenly tribulations, allowing the user to remain unaffected by Tribulation Lightning.

Huo Yuhao's mysterious Super Divine Tool should be able to help him.

If all else fails, she'll come up with a solution.

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao looked at Gu Yuena.

Gu Yuena was struck by Seven-Colored Lightning Tribulation when she temporarily ascended to godhood. While the Seven-Alloy Heavenly Forging also faces Seven-Colored Lightning Tribulation, the intensity of the Tribulation Lightning faced by metal-based gods and living beings is vastly different... For Gu Yuena, who was still pretending to be a "newbie" at the time, that must have been the most severe injury she suffered in her battles against the Abyss Army and the Holy Spirit Cult.

They didn't suffer much damage fighting external enemies, but ended up getting hurt by their own internal plane... That's absurd.

Under Gu Yuena's strange gaze, Huo Yuhao touched her hair:

"Then I'll be just like you, match him, and then surpass him!"

The Emperor Tribulation to Godhood Tribulation is becoming increasingly familiar, and he seems to have quite a few buffs on his side as well.

Gu Yuena was slightly taken aback. Before she could react, Huo Yuhao had already walked towards the kitchen.

Snow Empress also got up and followed.

"Let me help you."

"Good."

Huo Yuhao smiled and nodded.

Gu Yuena snapped out of her daze, "..."

Wait, can Snow Empress cook?

Looking at the three people harmoniously gathered in the kitchen, she vaguely understood how Gu Ruiqiu had felt before... It wasn't good to be the only one who wasn't good at something; she should learn how to do it later.

Snow Empress handed the plate to Huo Yuhao and said with a soft laugh, "Speaking of which, the time you chose to go to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was just right. After you come back from there, it will be the Spirit Ice Grand Ceremony."

The Spirit Ice Grand Ceremony...

That was a festival proposed by Su Tong, the then Tower Master, a hundred years after the founding of the Spirit Pagoda, to commemorate Spirit Ice Douluo.

As the next successor of the Spirit Transmission... Huo Yuhao will definitely have to pay homage to the Spirit Ice Douluo. Even with Snow Empress's personality, she couldn't help but chuckle when she thought about it.

Huo Yuhao's lips twitched, but he still calmly said, "This is the best time. Even if Shrek Academy discovers something amiss, they won't act immediately."

Gu Ruiqiu glanced at him and muttered to herself.

This guy is still the same as before, incredibly ruthless.

Just as he said, who would dare cause trouble at the Spirit Ice Grand Ceremony of the Spirit Pagoda?

Unless the other party wants to become the "second Limit Evil Spirit Master," he's forcing Shrek Academy to swallow their pride and suffer in silence.

"Is this Mingdu?"

A young man stepped out of the Soul Guidance Train, looked at the "Technology City" in front of him, and sighed, "It's very different from Shrek City."

This boy possessed a pair of extremely unique eyes; his pupils were a dazzling gold, while his irises were a deep, dark gold. He exuded a mysterious and noble aura, as if he were enveloped in light.

"Stop reminiscing, the teacher has arrived, let's hurry to the hotel."

Upon hearing this, the boy glanced at the aloof girl walking past him and scoffed, "So cold. Don't forget who the captain is."

"Well... Captain Yue Zhengyu, do you have any advice for me?" Ye Xinglan glanced at him.

(Note: The Yue Family has no relation to Ye Guyi. In the original novel, Ye Guyi was a member of the Tang Sect, and her descendants are likely also members of the Tang Sect. However, the Yue Family in Douluo 3 has no connection to the Tang Sect.)

(Furthermore, in the original novel, Yue Zhengyu mentioned that his clan is descended from the lineage of the Spirit Hall Master, and they have a family precept and a feud with the Star Luo Empire. Ye Guyi from Douluo Continent II even helped the Star Luo Empire fight against the Sun Moon Empire, so it seems she didn't have this family precept. If she had descendants, they wouldn't have passed down such a family precept.)

Yue Zhengyu shrugged. "I don't have any specific instructions, I just hope you'll follow orders. After all, I heard that two years ago..."

"That's enough!" Ye Xinglan took a deep breath and strode away. "I understand."

"Sister Xinglan." Xu Lizhi hurriedly followed.

"Those two from the Inner Court, don't cause me any trouble."

Yue Zhengyu raised an eyebrow, muttered something to himself, and led his other classmates toward the city.

Because of what happened two years ago, Ye Xinglan was assigned to the Outer Court. Xu Lizhi also applied to go there, but they were too young, so they were ultimately assigned to their year.

Both of them were participants in this final exam and the Exchange Competition with the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, with Yue Zhengyu serving as the Team Leader.

However, according to Yue Zhengyu's own thinking, he shouldn't have been the Team Leader in the first place.

Although he was an Outer Court student, he didn't study there for long. If it weren't for his family's requirements, he should have gone directly to the Inner Court.

Not long after he was admitted to the Shrek Academy, he went into seclusion with his family and only emerged after his Martial Soul had fully awakened, which took a very long time.

However, this Exchange Competition was scheduled shortly after the start of the semester, and he was already on the list at that time. Thanks to the Inherited Soul Spirit, his Martial Soul was fully awakened in a short period of time, which made it perfect for him to participate.