They Bowed to Him, and Not Only Him

Xiong Jun vaguely felt a chill coming from beside him and subconsciously shivered. He turned his head and saw Huo Yuhao smiling at him, and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Isn't this going too far?

Ling Bing has a very good temper. He usually doesn't seem to get angry no matter what others say to him. Was the other person angry this time?

Thinking about it carefully, he did go a bit too far. After all, he let others witness this scene. What expressions would they have when Huo Yuhao regained his identity and remembered what happened today?

Moreover, this sacrificial ceremony involving representatives of various forces was broadcast via a Soul Tool Network. In short, all citizens of the Federation would be able to see Huo Yuhao worshipping him. Crucially, according to his wishes, Huo Yuhao would be placed in the most prominent position—

What's this called on the Soul Guide Network again? Social death?

But he did have a legitimate purpose!

Xiong Jun coughed lightly and transmitted his voice:

"Ling Bing, don't overthink it. I just publicly acknowledged that you are the next successor to the Spirit Pagoda, and publicly expressed my support for you. This shows that the Star Dou Great Forest has no objection to your succession as the Tower Master."

"Making you go to Cai Bai in front of everyone is also to consolidate your position!"

These words spoken by Xiong Jun were righteous and eloquent, and were by no means empty words.

No way, no way, does anyone really think he just said those things and dragged Huo Yuhao into it just for fun?

One of his goals was to further solidify Huo Yuhao's position at the Spirit Ice Grand Ceremony.

Didn't you see that even Snow Empress) didn't stop it?

Of course, one thing is one thing, and having fun is also part of the objective. As for which objective is more important— Xiong Jun is quite certain that having fun is definitely not as important as helping Huo Yuhao solidify his position!!

Yes, he was very sure.

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao simply composed himself, acting as if he were a true junior, and said softly, "Thank you for your guidance, Pagoda Master Xiong Jun."

If you don't discipline someone for three days, they'll be climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles.

Moreover, unlike Gu Ruiqiu's restrained actions, Xiong Jun is going further and further down the path of self-destruction, becoming increasingly reckless. If he is not stopped, will he continue like this? After all, Xiong Jun is inherently stubborn.

Suddenly I understood how Na'er felt.

Once or twice is acceptable, but not a third or fourth time. You should probably tone it down, Xiong Jun.

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Xiong Jun's heart skipped a beat when he saw Huo Yuhao's calm expression.

Ling Bing, don't be like this. It makes me feel uneasy. Just as Xiong Jun said, others didn't know about the relationship between the two. Now, seeing Xiong Jun and Huo Yuhao's interaction, they all felt that this was Xiong Jun's way of showing that he approved of Huo Yuhao.

"We have no objection." Blazing Sun Douluo and the representatives of other forces all nodded slightly.

This was an internal decision of the Spirit Pagoda; it had nothing to do with them.

However, although they had no say in this matter, everyone still looked at Qian Gu Dong Feng and the several Spirit Envoy with great interest.

The high-ranking members of the Spirit Pagoda gathered here today, besides Qian Gu Dong Feng, Snow Empress, Leng Yaozhu, and Xiong Jun,

There were also several Spirit Envoy.

Needless to say, Leng Yaozhu and Snow Empress are on Huo Yuhao's side. Anyone who knows the relationship between Huo Yuhao, Gu Yuena, and Snow Empress knows that these two are definitely on Huo Yuhao's side. Now, Xiong Jun also seems to value Huo Yuhao quite a bit.

Under these circumstances, everyone suddenly became curious about the opinions of the other high-ranking members of the Spirit Pagoda regarding Huo Yuhao.

Upon hearing Xiong Jun's suggestion, Qian Gu Dong Feng Dongfeng nodded calmly, "That's how it should be."

Seeing this, Blazing Sun Douluo raised an eyebrow and looked at a tall, thin middle-aged man.

Not only him, but everyone else's gaze also turned to the middle-aged man, their expressions turning serious.

One of the Four Great Spirit Envoys– Zhao Chengyuan.

This person's intelligence is well-known among the major forces. There is virtually no record of him taking action, and today is the first time many people have seen his true face.

If it weren't for the fact that the other party's daughter, Zhao Yao, had a considerable reputation in certain circles in Mingdu, the various factions would likely know even less about her.

He is the most mysterious Spirit Envoy, and possibly the Spirit Envoy. After all, based on the limited information available, he became Titled Douluo before the age of twenty, a record even more terrifying than that of the Heaven Supporting Douluo!

Fortunately, breaking through the Titled Douluo seemed to have exhausted the opponent's potential, preventing them from growing into a behemoth like the Heaven Supporting Douluo.

Blazing Sun Douluo sensed no threat from the other party, clearly indicating that their cultivation was below his own.

However, given that terrible record, he and the others dared not underestimate Zhao Chengyuan.

"Why are you all looking at me? The Tower Master have all agreed, I can't possibly undermine our next Tower Master, can I?" Zhao Chengyuan said with a smile.

The other Spirit Envoy nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

Huo Yuhao looked at the several Spirit Envoy, his gaze lingering on Zhao Chengyuan for a moment before glancing at the female senator sent by the Federation.

Would you consider this a tradition he left behind?

This person's disguise is just as good as Na Nali's.

Since everyone unanimously agreed to Xiong Jun's suggestion, the matter was settled.

Just as Qian Gu Dong Feng was about to lead everyone to the worship site, a gentle voice rang in their ears.

"Looks like I'm not too late."

Everyone present turned their attention to the entrance of the Spirit Pagoda.

The newcomer was a beautiful woman in her early twenties, dressed in a light green dress, exuding a fresh and elegant charm and natural vitality. Her long, dark green hair cascaded down her back, swaying gently in the breeze, making her look like a fairy from a painting.

"Holy Spirit Douluo?"

Some of the representatives from various factions who arrived at the venue were somewhat surprised.

Holy Spirit Douluo, the second-best healing-type support Soul Master on the continent after Bi Ji, is little known because she is indifferent to fame and fortune and never deliberately promotes herself.

However, in the eyes of those who know about the Holy Spirit Douluo, he is also a legend.

It wasn't just because of the other party's powerful healing abilities, but also because of their magnanimity. After all, they were the only ones who dared to refuse Spirit Pagoda, the War God Temple, the Ming De Hall Virtue, and Shrek Academy in succession.

Holy Spirit Douluo — Ya Li— was born a commoner. Her Martial Soul was the Angel of Hope. After awakening her Martial Soul at the Spirit Pagoda, she could have directly joined the Spirit Pagoda to receive better guidance, but she didn't. This was because of her innate Kindness nature.

She stayed in her birthplace and continued to help the town's residents with their medical treatments.

However, because of this, the Holy Spirit Douluo accidentally discovered the secret of his own Martial Soul.

Support-type Soul Masters increase their Soul Power relatively slowly, and the Angel of Hope Martial Soul makes it even more difficult for them to increase their Soul Power through normal training methods compared to other support-type Soul Masters.

The true cultivation method for this Martial Soul requires the Power of Faith. The Holy Spirit Douluo discovered that every time he saved someone, he could obtain the Power of Faith from that person and improve his cultivation.

However, this incident did not disrupt her mind. The Holy Spirit Douluo simply grew up step by step, and when she reached a certain age, she left her village and began traveling throughout the Federation to heal others.

Many powerful forces took notice of her and extended offers, but the Holy Spirit Douluo simply smiled and declined, saying, "I have no desire for fame or high position. My only wish is to save people. If anyone is injured or sick, they can come to me."

Some people may not understand her behavior. But Yi Hongchen understands; it's a kind of purity similar to Ling Zichen's.

The Holy Spirit Douluo has his own beliefs and his own path to follow, so after all parties realized that the other party was indeed not interested in joining a faction and only wanted to travel around quietly, healing the sick and saving lives, they stopped bothering each other.

The Jishenshi Association and Ming De Hall could only regretfully give up.

As for coercion?

Putting aside the fact that forced relationships are never sweet and will only breed resentment, Holy Spirit Douluo has a bunch of powerful suitors, including Heaven Supporting Douluo. Do you really want to fight them?

If it weren't for the Martial Soul Awakening and the incident fifty years ago that indirectly connected the Holy Spirit Douluo and the Spirit Pagoda, Yi Hongchen wouldn't have asked Snow Empress about the Holy Spirit Douluo's whereabouts.

As Snow Empress said, strictly speaking, this person is not a member of the Spirit Pagoda. Of course, he is not a member of any other faction either.

She was a doctor, nothing more.

"Your Her Holiness Holy Spirit."

As the Holy Spirit Douluo walked gracefully in, the crowd either bowed or nodded slightly to show their respect.

The Holy Spirit Douluo smiled gently as she returned the greeting to the crowd. Her slender fingers lightly brushed the hem of her skirt, and her light green sleeves fluttered slightly in the breeze. When her gaze inadvertently swept over Huo Yuhao, her fingertips trembled slightly.

A strange glint flashed in his eyes.

"Your Her Holiness Holy Spirit, what's wrong?" Yi Hongchen, who had come over to discuss matters with the Holy Spirit Douluo, noticed the slight change in her expression and was somewhat puzzled.

"Nothing."

The Holy Spirit Douluo snapped out of his daze, smiled, shook his head, and looked in the direction of the Qian Gu Dong Feng.

"Qian Gu Pagoda Master, you shouldn't be late, right?"

"Of course not, please follow me."

Qian Gu Dong Feng turned and led the group toward the Soul Guiding Elevator.

The elevator doors slowly closed, their metal surfaces reflecting the diverse expressions of the people around them. Huo Yuhao stood in the corner, able to sense the faint gaze of the Holy Spirit Douluo, but his expression remained unchanged as he quietly observed everything around him.

The elevator came to a stop with a ding, and as the doors opened, a cool, refreshing aura wafted out. Before them lay a long, secluded corridor, its walls inlaid with glowing Deep Sea Silver, like a road paved with stars.

Not far away, a crystal mourning hall, seemingly crafted from ice crystals, stood quietly. Twelve ice crystal lamps floated around the hall, emitting a soft blue light that illuminated the entire space like the eternal night of the Extreme North.

In the very center of the mourning hall, a crystal-clear memorial tablet floated in mid-air, with the four powerful characters "Spirit Ice Douluo" engraved on it using Soul Power. Below the tablet, nine ice lotuses slowly rotated, each petal covered with tiny ice crystals that refracted a dreamlike brilliance.

On the walls on both sides, lifelike ice sculptures record the major moments in the life of the First Generation Tower Master:

The most eye-catching scene among the scenes depicting the establishment of the Spirit Pagoda and the signing of contracts with Soul Beast is the wall directly opposite the spirit tablet, which is carved with the scene of Spirit Ice Douluo signing a contract with Snow Empress and Di Tian.

Huo Yuhao looked around at the arrangement and felt a sense of emotion.

Su Tong -..- That's very thoughtful.

This place was originally built by Su Tong. Over the past Ten Thousand Years, the Spirit Pagoda has been continuously repaired and has finally been maintained to its current state.

Upon arriving here, without needing any prompting, the numerous powerful individuals had already tacitly released their Soul Spirit.

Behind Blazing Sun Douluo, a dazzling golden sun appeared, and a giant bird Soul Spirit wrapped in golden flames flapped its wings and cried out; a crimson fire dragon coiled on the shoulder of Blazing Dragon Douluo, its whiskers dancing like tongues of fire; even Holy Spirit Douluo gently raised his hand, and a crystal-clear angel slowly spread its wings behind her.

The light of the various Soul Spirit intertwined, illuminating the mourning hall like a dreamlike realm.

Seeing this, Xu Xiaoyan and the others also released their own Soul Spirit.

The First Generation Tower Master linked Soul Beast and humans together, so naturally, Soul Spirit and Soul Beast would not be excluded from the rituals.

Some have remarked that with such a worship ceremony in place, it's difficult to forget the original purpose of the Spirit Pagoda.

Amidst the dazzling radiance of Soul Spirit light, an Ice Silkworm appeared on Huo Yuhao's shoulder as well, and he took the lead in walking forward.

His steps were light, yet each step seemed to resonate in everyone's hearts.

Snow Empress and Gu Yuena followed his retreating figure with their eyes. Xu Xiaoyan and the others held their breath, watching Huo Yuhao walk step by step toward the floating spirit tablet.

As Huo Yuhao stood before the spirit tablet, feeling a warmth that only he could sense, his thoughts drifted back to his conversation with Old Yi before the Spirit Pagoda was built.

"Using a tower-shaped structure to construct the Magic Array can make the Soul Spirit Contract process smoother, while effectively enhancing the soul master's Divine Power concentration... How about naming the organization the Spirit Pagoda?"

Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "Of course, but I have a question. Old Yi, if I could master the ability to collect Power of Faith and integrate this ability into a tower-shaped Magic Array, what kind of power would the Spirit Pagoda built with this power possess?"

Old Yi was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "That Spirit Pagoda can serve as a faith-gathering device, which will greatly increase your chances of becoming a god later."

"However, completing this research will be quite difficult. Fortunately, you have already reached the Divine Origin Realm, which allows you to directly observe the existence of the Power of Faith--."

The memory flashed by, Huo Yuhao quickly pulled himself back to focus on the task at hand.

All the Spirit Pagoda Towers, even those built later, have not changed their core structure—the tower-like structure and Magic Array designed to make Soul Spirit Contract more convenient.

They have been working for Ten Thousand Years.

The reason they can continue to function is because the Spirit Pagoda has remained true to its original purpose.

With this in mind, Huo Yuhao stood solemnly before the memorial tablet, holding incense in both hands. While reciting the eulogy, he bowed deeply. The Spirit Pagoda has stood for Ten Thousand Years, which is not the work of one person. Today, Huo Yuhao is here to sincerely express his gratitude.

Because of your perseverance, my passing has meaning!

Xiong Jun had thought he could manage to stay in such a setting without showing any unusual expression. But when Huo Yuhao actually began the worship, he realized that his expression had unconsciously become serious, and he no longer had any intention of watching the spectacle.

He could tell that Ling Bing was worshipping very earnestly, and that the object of her worship was definitely not herself.

Who is it?

The answer was revealed in Huo Yuhao's eulogy in the next moment.

"For Ten Thousand Years, the Spirit Pagoda has never forgotten its original mission. Countless predecessors, Soul Spirit, and Soul Beast have worked together to achieve its current prosperity."

Xiong Jun smiled helplessly to himself and bowed deeply in Huo Yuhao's direction.

You're really giving up.

Snow Empress and Gu Yuena exchanged glances and, upon hearing this, also bowed solemnly in Huo Yuhao's direction.

As they led the way, all the Soul Masters and Soul Spirit present bowed in unison.

But only Snow Empress and the others knew.

They worship him.

It wasn't just him.