Why Was Douluo's Sky So Dark?! (4,000 words)

Northern Sea.

Shen Yue, who had rushed here after discovering the fierce battle on Devil Island, swallowed hard upon seeing the scene before her.

"Is this... the power of the gods?"

In her eyes, the core island of the Devil Archipelago is now only half there, while the other half that should have existed has been replaced by a deep-sea vortex with a diameter of more than ten kilometers and a bottomless depth, with visible spatial cracks all around.

The center of the vortex was pitch black, as if it led straight to the deepest hell. Dark purple Destruction energy surged and collided within it, and each flash caused ripples in the surrounding space, even tearing open new, tiny black cracks.

Shen Yue stared intently at the apocalyptic scene, her mind gripped by an unprecedented shock, so much so that she didn't immediately notice a figure quietly appearing beside her.

It wasn't until the respectful greetings from the soldiers of the Northern Sea Legion around her rang out that Shen Yue snapped out of her daze and looked at the figure beside her, her attitude becoming even more respectful.

What you hear and what you see are ultimately different.

"Your Majesty Huo Yuhao, you—"

With a pale face and his body seemingly crackling with lightning, Huo Yuhao waved his hand, silencing Shen Yue.

"You must protect me."

After saying this, he ignored the eager gazes of the Northern Sea soldiers and sat cross-legged to recover his Soul Power.

"Yes!" Shen Yue thought the person was talking to her, so she responded, only to find that the seven soul entities had already appeared on the ship, guarding Huo Yuhao with expressionless faces.

Shen Yue didn't dare to ask any more questions, lest she distract Huo Yuhao, and waited silently.

While recovering his Soul Power, Huo Yuhao reviewed the battle that had just taken place.

His main objective in this battle was to apply his recent insights to combat. He primarily used the Laws of Destruction and the Laws of Reincarnation; as for the Laws of Creation —except when used in conjunction with the Laws of Destruction —it was currently unsuitable for combat.

The Laws of Destruction goes without saying; adding the Laws of Destruction to most attacks will increase their power.

He primarily used the Laws of Reincarnation for support. Because of his mastery of the principle of turning adversity into Extreme Misfortune Turns to Fortune, the Law of Laws of Reincarnation was very effective in reconciling conflicting forces. Furthermore, because his two Martial Soul were infused with the Power of Creation and the Power of Destruction respectively, the Laws of Reincarnation even helped him complete his Self Martial Soul Fusion Technique, the Reincarnation Avatar.

Huo Yuhao was quite satisfied with this Self Martial Soul Fusion Technique.

Strictly speaking, it is a trinity, born from the Heavenly Silkworm Transformation with the Spirit Eyes Martial Soul and the Ice Emperor Martial Soul, and then through the Laws of Reincarnation, the Reincarnation Domain, which evolved step by step from the Undead Martial Soul, was born as its carrier.

Because when he transformed the Undead Martial Soul into a domain, it was essentially without giving it a form. This actually became an advantage, giving the Reincarnation Domain extremely strong plasticity and inclusiveness, like a blank canvas waiting to be written on, an empty container that can hold all kinds of possibilities. It can both hold the power of the Reincarnation Divinity in the future and serve as a carrier for Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

This made Huo Yuhao sigh, realizing that every action has its own destiny. If he had chosen to nurture the Undead Martial Soul instead of turning it into a domain, even if he had completed the Self Martial Soul Fusion Technique, he would probably only have achieved two-in-one. Such a miraculous three-in-one would have been almost impossible.

His Self Martial Soul Fusion Technique has a simple effect: it is a new Martial Soul born from the fusion of the Martial Soul Origin, which integrates all the power of several Martial Soul. It is somewhat similar to the Dragon God Transformation of the Little Dragon God, but there are also differences. Moreover, since the Heavenly Silkworm Transformation is Spirit Eyes Martial Soul, and the Undead Martial Soul has evolved into Spiritual Domain, the new Martial Soul is naturally his own original Body Martial Soul.

Having incorporated the power of three Martial Soul, this Martial Soul Fusion Skill is naturally quite powerful. After all, his Spirit Eyes Martial Soul has already completed its Golden Rank Secondary Awakening, his Ice Emperor Martial Soul is already considered God Rank, and the power of his Reincarnation Domain is also remarkable.

However, what Huo Yuhao values most right now is that this Self Martial Soul Fusion Technique is a noble independent multiplier, which allows him to gain a boost that transcends levels, even with his current strength. Moreover, because it combines the power of the Ice Emperor Martial Soul and the Spirit Eyes Martial Soul, the Martial Soul Avatar of that new Martial Soul is a fusion of the Ice Empress Avatar and the Spiritual Eye Avatar, which provides a higher boost than the Ice Empress Avatar alone.

This is why the Martial Soul Fusion Skill is called Reincarnation Avatar; at least for now, the blessing of the Martial Soul Avatar is still very important to him.

If his cultivation level is comparable to Level 97 Super Douluo, and he uses the Ice Empress Avatar to amplify his power, he would probably be a senior Demigod (cultivation level). Then, this Self Martial Soul Fusion Technique combined with the Martial Soul Avatar could elevate him to the level of Di Tian. Otherwise, without such a foundation, he wouldn't be able to unleash a God Rank attack.

While this allowed him to unleash power at the God Rank, it also consumed a great deal of energy, almost draining all his remaining Soul Power. If he hadn't been aware of his limitations and conserved his Soul Power to use the Reincarnation Domain to recover, he would probably have already been shattered into pieces by the Seven-Colored Lightning Tribulation of the plane.

Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but turn his gaze to the remaining lightning on his body.

After all, he hasn't inherited the Throne of Seal of Creation and Eternity yet, and without the aid of Super Divine Tool, he will still be punished by lightning if he oversteps the bounds.

However, the Plane Tribulation Lightning was quite fair; he wasn't the only one struck by lightning, Er Ming also suffered the Tribulation Lightning.

It's important to know that Er Ming is actually God Rank being, but he had to suppress his power due to the suppression of the plane.

In order to withstand his attack, Er Ming hastily connected to his Demiplane and, despite the pressure of the plane, unsealed his Divine Consciousness. Because he had not fully recovered to his God Rank state, Huo Yuhao thought he would be fine.

But Huo Yuhao then witnessed the consequences of God Rank being directly confronting dimensional suppression. Er Ming had only unsealed his Divine Consciousness, yet a certain aura could no longer be concealed. The plane directly assessed Er Ming's situation, and along with an even stronger dimensional suppression, dimensional lightning struck him.

He only endured one Seven-Colored Lightning Tribulation, while Erming endured Er Ming. Only after Er Ming, carrying his severely injured body, resealed his Divine Consciousness and returned to the smaller plane did the thunderclouds recede.

Huo Yuhao didn't even know whether the injuries he had inflicted on him were greater or those caused by the lightning strikes, but he felt it was probably the lightning strikes, as those two lightning strikes seemed to be getting stronger.

"No wonder we haven't seen Er Ming and Da Ming use their Divine Consciousness during this period. Without a special rank, even if God Rank being merely reveals their Divine Power or Divine Consciousness, they would likely attract the plane's attention, be suppressed, and subjected to Tribulation Lightning. They would either have their strength sealed or be completely annihilated. Those below the Second Rank God probably couldn't withstand it. In a sense, they don't even have the freedom of a Quasi-God in the Divine Origin Realm."

Huo Yuhao sighed, having gained a clearer understanding of dimensional suppression and Tribulation Lightning by observing Er Ming's condition. Then, he stopped thinking about these things and began to focus all his efforts on refining the Tribulation Lightning power that had entered his body.

Although the Seven-Colored Lightning Tribulation is the most domineering punishment that can be slain by a plane, it contains no less potential for creation. After all, during the Heavenly Forging process, metals must undergo Plane Tribulation Lightning to be formed, which involves the power to nurture new life.

As Huo Yuhao used the Body Sect to refine the remaining power of the Tribulation Lightning, he felt that his physical strength and Qi and Blood had become stronger.

"It seems I've found a path to body refinement."

A strange feeling arose in Huo Yuhao's heart.

Because the Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua was promoted to Titled Douluo through the accumulation of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, the Tribulation Lightning attracted by the Heavenly Forging was not a blessing for him, but a "punishment" that would cause his body to deteriorate.

But for Tang Wulin in the original novel, it was an alternative method of body tempering.

Huo Yuhao felt he could utilize the dimensional punishment in the same way. Because of his Reincarnation Domain and his mastery of a portion of the Power of Creation, he didn't need to worry about the lightning punishment causing him any harm. So why not treat the God Rank punishment for breaking through to godhood as a method of body tempering?

Anyway, he's not God Rank, so if he takes a hit and then refines it, he'll basically be fine. Although his physical strength has been improving, it's a bit slow at the current rate.

So, should we do this every now and then?

Time passed as Huo Yuhao pondered how to exploit the other planes. Meanwhile, Er Ming, who had returned to his own Demiplane, sat on a blue meadow radiating a rich Life Aura, wincing in pain.

Ah Yin's illusory image hovered beside him, its gentle Life energy like the finest raindrops, constantly seeping into his charred and cracked flesh and bones. On Er Ming's chest, the erosion left by the Ice Devouring Extreme Flame, imbued with the Laws of Destruction, was the most stubborn, intertwined with the violent destructive power left by the Tribulation Lightning.

However, under Ah Yin's treatment, the remnants of various Laws were removed, and these wounds began to heal.

While her combat abilities are relatively weak among Second Rank God, she is very strong as Spring. Strictly speaking, she is currently the strongest healing expert on the continent. Not to mention injuries left by Quasi-God, she can even heal injuries left by God Rank.

"Wow, that guy really goes all out! And with that Plane Tribulation Lightning, the strikes were just too brutal—"

Er Ming gasped for breath in pain.

"Be content; at least that reincarnation of the Fire God didn't intend to kill you."

Seeing Er Ming's situation, Da Ming was furious. "What were you thinking? Why did you go to Devil Island for no reason?"

Er Ming shrank back, muttering somewhat aggrievedly, "It's all Lan Muzi's fault! I'm never listening to him again!"

In his eyes, Lan Muzi was qualified to create her own "God of Misfortune" Divine Position; what incredible luck!

"Alright, get up."

At this moment, Ah Yin's illusory figure stopped moving and solemnly warned, "Don't get into conflicts with those two gods in the future, or I won't heal you anymore."

The current situation, being completely opposed to the two reincarnations of first -First Rank God, is not a good thing.

"I understand! If he hadn't forced me to fight, I would have already come back."

Er Ming reluctantly got up.

Seeing his expression, Da Ming sighed, then frowned, "Is Fire God so warlike?"

This wasn't the impression he got from their last meeting.

"No, it seems he's trying to verify his understanding of the Laws of Destruction and Laws of Creation."

Er Ming shook his head and recalled, "It happened like this—"

He recounted his recent experience in detail to Ah Yin and Da Ming.

F

Da Ming fell silent.

It Er Ming Erming has walked right into a trap.

Meanwhile, Ah Yin, hearing certain words in Er Ming's words, pondered and said, "An attack controlled by the seven elements—the seven Elemental God of the Divine Realm have never displayed such an ability in public, but Rong Nianbing, the God of Emotion, is very skilled at it. However, the Seven Elemental Gods and Rong Nianbing have a good relationship, so perhaps they have learned from each other."

To be honest, Ah Yin always felt that Huo Yuhao, as Er Ming described him, was more like Rong Nianbing than the Fire God. However, she knew that was impossible, since Rong Nianbing had long since left the Divine Realm.

Upon hearing this, Er Ming looked at her with some confusion.

Why research Fire God's abilities at this point? Shouldn't we be focusing on his tragic past?

Da Ming quickly understood Ah Yin's thoughts, but didn't point them out. He simply said to Er Ming, "From now on, you'll be in charge of guarding this small plane. Leave the outings to me—"

After Huo Yuhao recovered, seeing Shen Yue hesitate, he smiled slightly and said, "Just say whatever you want to ask."

"Your Majesty, was it that Shrek's True God who attacked you just now?" Shen Yue asked.

The Northern Sea Legion had been observing the situation here, and she had naturally seen Huo Yuhao's previous opponent.

Huo Yuhao shook his head, "No, I forced him to fight."

Shen Yue was taken aback.

She considered many possible answers: a hidden powerhouse from Shrek Academy suddenly launching an attack on Lord Huo Yuhao, a fated duel between reincarnated gods, or even something that the True God of Shrek had his eye on in the Northern Sea that unexpectedly came into contact with Lord Huo Yuhao. She even drafted several versions of the report's wording, but she never considered this one.

"You don't need to worry about him. He won't be coming again." Huo Yuhao said to Shen Yue, glancing at the Seven Old Devils ' numb expressions, before taking them into the Undead Demigod Plane.

Even if they leave Devil Island, he has plenty of ways to keep these seven guys alive. Since they're already in his hands, let them work for him for a few more years.

Huo Yuhao said, "By the way, I have dealt with all the destructive energy sources on the Devil Archipelago. It's not as dangerous as it used to be. We can try to develop it in about ten years, but there's not much of value left inside."

Only some remaining life and destruction energies are still somewhat useful.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yue secretly praised him.

As expected of Lord Huo Yuhao, he actually managed to resolve the forbidden zone of life that ordinary people would avoid like the plague.

Afterwards, Huo Yuhao chatted with Shen Yue for a few minutes, then left Northern Sea without lingering. After bidding farewell to the commander of the Northern Sea Legion, he boarded Soul Tool Airplane and returned to Mingdu.

Although he was eager to try the Heavenly Tribulation Forging Technique, he wasn't in a hurry, nor was it necessary to complete it in the Northern Sea. After being away for so long, it would be better to go back.

Along the way, he learned through the Soul Tool Network that many interesting things had happened in the Federation during his six-month absence.

After it was discovered that Huo Yuhao was the reincarnation of a god, the previously dormant Young Genius List rose to prominence once again.

Because of Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena, the members of this generation's Young Genius List are actually quite invisible. Their brilliance is completely overshadowed by the two of them. Some people even start to doubt their own existence, wondering if they are not geniuses at all, otherwise how could there be such a big gap between them and the other two?

But things are different now.

With Huo Yuhao and Huo Yuhao's identities "exposed," those who had served as companions suddenly found a pillar of support. The gap that had once weighed heavily on them vanished overnight, even becoming a source of pride for everyone.

Statements such as "I was on the same list as a reincarnated god" and "I once survived a blow from a reincarnated god" began to circulate online.

And so, the Young Genius List came to life.

Everyone just felt that the sky had cleared and the rain had stopped, and they were able to get back on track.

As the saying goes, "When geniuses never emerge, all those on the list are mediocre."

Without the two freaks suppressing them, everyone felt refreshed and thought that those ranked ahead of them on the genius list weren't all that great, and didn't seem to be much worse than them. In fact, some stubborn kids even emerged because of this.

No matter how much you boast, even if your cultivation level isn't twenty levels higher than mine, I might still win!

Your cultivation level is low, but the Young Genius List is based on overall ability, and your Side Profession is far inferior to mine!

If you have the guts to fight me, but don't dare to stand on the same stage with me, then you're avoiding my sharp edge!

In short, without the two huge challenges looming over them, and with the addition of Shrekheng, many of the younger generation's geniuses have gathered at the Lieyuezi Family Soul Engineer Academy. Now, the younger generation of Douluo can be described as a "battle of heroes," each brimming with vitality.

Until—a six-year-old child came into everyone's view.

Jia Lin!

Many people felt despair when they saw this name appear at the bottom of the Young Genius List.

The reason Jia Lin entered the Young Genius List is very simple, just five words - innate level 20!

Two divine reincarnations just passed away, and now a six-year-old at the 20th level of the Innate Realm has appeared? Isn't this a legendary being?

What kind of world is this? Can we ever stand up again?!

Why is the sky so dark in Douluo?!

"Is this a good idea?" Looking at the discussions about Jia Lin on the Soul Tool Network, Gu Ruiqiu turned to look at Gu Yuena on the sofa. "Isn't it too early to put Jia Lin in the open now?"

"Jia Lin is different from me. Although she has some inherited skills, she still needs a lot of experience to master them." Gu Yuena shook her head. "Besides, I'm worried that if she stays by our side all the time, she'll lose her ambition. Luckily, the younger generation on the continent is quite active right now, so let's set her a small goal first, and have her come back with first place."

Gu Ruiqiu looked at her speechlessly.

It's indeed a small goal for Jia Lin; she should be able to achieve it in a few years. But if she does it this way, the members of the Young Genius List will probably be in tears.