Su Tong's survival instinct at full throttle

Su Tong, the Frost Douluo, is a level 99 Limit Douluo.

Angel Douluo Ye Guyi, Level 99 Limit Douluo.

Sword Fanatic Douluo Ji Juechen, Level 97 Super Douluo.

They are the people Huo Yuhao chose to awaken now.

Needless to say, once Douluo Continent is upgraded to the Demigod Realm, the Laws heaven and earth loosen, and almost Limit Douluo can naturally step into the True God realm. Moreover, when Douluo Continent is first upgraded to the Demigod Realm, there will be no conventional Godhood Tribulation, so the risk of death and annihilation will naturally not exist.

As for Ji Juechen, although his current cultivation level is still far from sufficient, the Sword Dao of this era is vastly different from what it used to be. Over the Ten Thousand Years, countless Sword Dao soul masters have followed one after another, expanding this path to new heights, and some of them are even descendants of Ji Juechen.

In this era, he can draw upon the insights of Sword Dao of this time to complete the missing piece of his own Sword Dao puzzle, thereby breaking through the bottleneck.

As for the rest, they are not suitable.

Especially for Soul Engineer, Ten Thousand Years Ago, while Soul Engineer were busy crafting Soul Tool, they didn't pay much attention to Soul Master cultivation anymore, and very few could even break through to Super Douluo. In this era, breaking through to God Rank is extremely difficult.

Although the path of "Mecha Ascension" theoretically exists, it has not yet been fully researched. Even if it becomes feasible in the future, the two few successful cases in the original work make Huo Yuhao hesitant to let his companions try it rashly.

Implanting God-Rank Metal into the body is tantamount to planting a time bomb. Even with his Reincarnation Domain, which can ensure that the initial transplant goes smoothly, he can't possibly detect the hidden risks for others at all times. If it explodes without his knowledge, things will go terribly wrong.

Even if this path is developed, it will require more time to refine, and it cannot be arbitrarily assigned to anyone.

Therefore, Su Tong, Ye Guyi, and Ji Juechen are the most suitable candidates this time.

Huo Yuhao watched them wake up, his gaze slowly sweeping over each familiar face.

Su Tong, who greeted him, was the first to regain consciousness. After all, she was also Ultimate Ice, and was more adapted to the environment of the ice coffin seal.

Next is Ye Guyi.

After she awoke, the golden Angel Phantom flashed by in the ice crystal coffin, its sacred aura dispelling the Ten Thousand Years chill that had accumulated in the secret chamber. She opened her eyes, her azure pupils still hazy from waking up, but they instantly solidified upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, "Ten Thousand Years have passed."

"So, you really did fake your death back then—"

Ye Guyi looked at Huo Yuhao with a complicated expression, feeling indignant at being deceived, but mostly relieved and happy to see an old friend again.

Huo Yuhao said, "There were some unspeakable reasons; this was the only way back then."

"Something you can't say about?" Ye Guyi frowned slightly, staring at him for a few moments. Her resentment was ultimately suppressed, culminating in a very soft voice, "Never mind—it's good that you're alright."

She waved her hand, no longer pursuing the matter, and stood up rather uncomfortably. Ten Thousand Years of Ice Seal and slumber had left her body like a rusty machine, every muscle protesting. The Soul Power within her was stagnant, like a Ice Seal river that needed time to slowly thaw.

Now, she would probably struggle even to defeat a Titled Douluo.

However, she knew this was a side effect of the seal lasting too long and that she needed time to adapt, so she wasn't too worried about it.

After roughly estimating that the recovery would take a considerable amount of time, she stopped worrying about it and turned her gaze to the other sleeping ice crystal coffins in the secret chamber, softly asking, "Is this really Ten Thousand Years in the future?"

It didn't feel real. It was as if I had just been asleep for a while, and then when I opened my eyes, the world had turned a new page.

"Of course, you'll see for yourselves once you go out and take a look." Snow Empress, standing beside Huo Yuhao, stepped forward and smiled, "Snow Empress City today is completely different from what it used to be."

"Snow Empress City? It was ultimately named after you, Snow Empress Teacher—Senior."

Su Tong stood up and stretched her stiff limbs. She paused for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded in understanding. "That's right. This is no longer the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters. As the Extreme North Branch, naming it after you, Senior Snow Empress, is indeed very appropriate."

Ye Guyi glanced at Huo Yuhao and the Snow Empress beside him, "Snow Empress City? It feels a bit like we've arrived in the future—thankfully, the Spirit Pagoda has been successfully passed down for Ten Thousand Years, and we woke up to find you here."

If they woke up to find the Spirit Pagoda completely destroyed, and then their remains unearthed by some archaeological team, that would be the end of the world.

"Yes, the Spirit Pagoda has been passed down very well over the years, and even the various ancient texts are in excellent condition." Huo Yuhao chuckled and shook his head, turning his gaze to Su Tong, as if he wanted to say something.

Su Tong gasped upon hearing this, instantly recalling those Unofficial History. Sensing impending doom, she quickly looked around, her gaze finally settling on the sky. Before Huo Yuhao could speak, she said, "Speaking of which, Teacher, you brought us to this era to help us become gods, didn't you? But now—I can't even sense the Divine Realm anymore! How can we become gods in this situation?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Guyi was taken aback, then suddenly looked up at the sky, furrowing her brows as she sensed it.

Once you reach a certain level, you'll develop a connection to the Divine Realm. Although she's in a very bad state right now, that connection shouldn't disappear. But after sensing it, she discovered that, just as Su Tong had said, the Divine Realm had vanished from her perception.

"Some things happened in the past Ten Thousand Years." Huo Yuhao smiled as he looked at Su Tong, who was trying to start a conversation, and replied, "The Divine Realm was swept away by the Space-Time Turbulence and lost contact with the Douluo Continent. That's why you can't sense it now. But don't worry about becoming gods; if I wasn't confident, I wouldn't have awakened you."

Ye Guyi realized what was happening upon hearing this.

Indeed, Huo Yuhao has always acted with discretion; he wouldn't do anything he wasn't sure of.

After realizing what was happening, even Ye Guyi felt that Su Tong was acting strangely.

When did Su Tong become so concerned about becoming a god? After such a long separation, instead of talking to Huo Yuhao and Snow Empress, she's rushing to ask about this? This isn't like her at all.

Su Tong, however, paid no attention to her gaze. Her face was beaming with smiles, and she asked like a diligent student seeking guidance from a teacher, "Then, teacher, how do you plan to guide us to godhood?"

"Just wait for the right opportunity." Huo Yuhao glanced at her and replied with a smile.

Ye Guyi looked left and right, sensing that something was amiss.

Just then, Ji Juechen, who had been Ji Juechen since waking up, finally made a move, his Sword Intent bursting forth and sweeping away the chill that had been spreading throughout his body.

"Long time no see, you've become even stronger."

He looked up at Huo Yuhao and spoke.

Although he regained consciousness upon hearing Huo Yuhao's voice, his cultivation level was inferior to Su Tong's and the other person's, so he was in poor condition and could only adjust his breathing first. Only now has his condition recovered somewhat.

Huo Yuhao shifted his gaze from Su Tong to Ji Juechen, which made Su Tong secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Huo Yuhao sensed the fighting spirit emanating from Ji Juechen and smiled helplessly, "You don't want to fight me right now, do you? Your current condition isn't suitable for combat."

"I just want to know how strong you are now." Ji Juechen's tone was calm, but his eyes were brighter than the light of a sword.

Upon hearing this, Ye Guyi and Su Tong's gazes also fell on Huo Yuhao.

Although Huo Yuhao wasn't emitting any outward aura, they could still feel that the suppressed, profound, and oppressive aura was far stronger than it had been Ten Thousand Years Ago.

They didn't know exactly how far he had gone, so they were equally curious about Huo Yuhao's strength.

You must understand, Huo Yuhao was already close to God Rank Ten Thousand Years Ago; now that he's even stronger, isn't he already...?

The moment the words "become a god" crossed Huo Yuhao's mind, Battle Armor appeared on his body, and a terrifying pressure quietly emanated from him, causing the three who had just awakened to freeze and their pupils to shrink.

This difference in the level of Life —has Huo Yuhao truly become a god?

His imposing aura vanished instantly, his Battle Armor disappearing. Huo Yuhao said casually, "Now, I can become a god at any time. Ordinary Level 100 True God are no match for me."

The room fell silent for a moment.

Ye Guyi out of her daze, her expression somewhat complicated.

She thought that the gap would narrow slightly after reaching her Limit, but now it seems that the gap between her and Huo Yuhao is still very large.

Su Tong felt utterly defeated.

Oh no! A teacher at the Divine Origin Realm could easily beat me up now; with God Rank strength, wouldn't teaching her a lesson be even easier?

She glanced at Huo Yuhao discreetly, then her eyes darted around before she subtly moved closer to Snow Empress.

Snow Empress noticed this scene and smiled to herself.

On the other side, Ji Juechen, still savoring the terrifying power, remained silent for a moment before saying, "Wait for me to recover."

An ordinary person who felt that power would probably give up the idea of challenging him completely, but Ji Juechen obviously wouldn't.

"Alright." Huo Yuhao looked at his incredibly bright eyes and smiled slightly. "I'll wait for you, but there are quite a few people in this era who can be your rivals, so you don't need to keep focusing on me."

"How many?" Ji Juechen looked up.

"In this era, the Limit is in the double digits, and including Battle Armor Master and Soul Beast, the number of experts who have reached the strength of Super Douluo is in the triple digits. Moreover, there are also several experts who have touched the God Rank."

Huo Yuhao calmly recited a series of astonishing numbers, which shocked all three of them.

Double-digit Limit, triple-digit Super Douluo, and even God Rank powerhouses—has the world Ten Thousand Years from now become this powerful?

Ye Guyi and Su Tong, who had come to Snow Empress's side, exchanged a glance, both seeing the same complex emotion in each other's eyes—they were clearly among the top few on the continent back then, so why did they wake up feeling disoriented and out of touch with the times?

Ji Juechen's hand tightened slightly, his eyes filled not with fear, but with fire.

These are all people worth challenging.

"Are there any people skilled in Sword Dao?" he asked.

"There are quite a few, even several Limit Douluo, who are skilled in Sword Dao, including your juniors. Moreover, due to Ten Thousand Years of development, Sword Dao has established a complete system, from which you will surely gain inspiration and make progress."

Huo Yuhao paused here, then added with a smile, "Besides that, among the Limit Douluo and those who have touched the God Rank, there are quite a few who are skilled in Spear Dao and staff techniques. Some of them follow paths that lead to the same goal as the current Sword Dao, which should be worth challenging for you, allowing you to learn by analogy."

Spear God and Sword God are things that ultimately lead to the same goal, albeit through different paths.

Upon hearing this, a hint of excitement visibly surfaced on Ji Juechen 'Ten Thousand Years perpetually expressionless face.

Of course, the main reason is obviously not hearing that the younger generation has reached their Limit, but rather "there are so many good rivals".

For him, this era was undoubtedly the best of times.

A sword is never lonely, and a path is never desolate.

"Thank you." He looked at Huo Yuhao and uttered the two words earnestly. His voice was still calm, but it carried more weight than any long speech.

Without Huo Yuhao, he would never have had the chance to become a god, let alone come to this era where powerful figures abound and Sword Dao flourishes, and live another life.

Ye Guyi also took a deep breath, wanting to express her gratitude.

Even though it was just a few words, she could already feel the brilliance of this era. Although she wasn't a battle maniac, the thought of pursuing the God Rank realm and continuing to improve in such an era was still quite exciting.

"Stop."

Huo Yuhao raised his hand to stop Ye Guyi from speaking, "Given our relationship, saying such things would be too distant. This is something I promised you, and I'm simply fulfilling that promise. Besides—"

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the three people and the familiar figures in the other ice coffins, a slight smile playing on his lips. "I just want to see familiar faces in this era."

Ye Guyi's words caught in her throat, and she couldn't say them for a moment, so she changed the subject.

"The Battle Armor you just mentioned, is it the Soul Tool you and Minister Xuan researched together in the past?"

"That's right." Huo Yuhao nodded and gave a general explanation of the Battle Armor of this era.

Because the prototype of the Battle Armor existed Ten Thousand Years Ago, the three who had just awakened were very accepting of Battle Armor, but the enhancements Battle Armor provided still frightened them.

Ye Guyi's eyelids twitched. "A level 20 increase in Soul Power and a boost to all attributes— Three-Word Battle Armor Master are basically at the level of Super Douluo — Four-Word Battle Armor plus Titled Douluo can reach the Limit —so if that's the case, Limit with Four-Word Battle Armor in this era are far stronger than us Limit Douluo of the past?"

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly, "There is indeed a difference between having Battle Armor and not having Battle Armor. Although the Four-Word Battle Armor has reached its Limit and the bonus is not as obvious as before, it is still there."

"If we consider your current level, you're only Demigod; there's Quasi-God level above that. But let alone facing Quasi-God, even among fellow Demigod, the Limit in this era is basically Four-Word Battle Armor. Defeating them will be quite difficult for you."

Those who can reach the Limit level are basically not fools, especially in this era, many of the older generation of Limit Douluo are ruthless people.

Su Tong and Ye Guyi's Martial Soul are of good quality, but at the Limit level, their advantage is not that great. Coupled with the difference in their Four-Word Battle Armor, it is indeed not easy for them to surpass the Limit of this era.

"Moreover, there are even stronger Battle Armor above the Four-Word Battle Armor —you could even call them Divine Tool. The one I'm wearing right now is one of them. It can push your Limit to the God Rank and also provides a significant boost to the God Rank— "

While Huo Yuhao was explaining the Battle Armor, Su Tong listened and then transmitted her voice to Snow Empress, "Master's wife, how far have the Unofficial History about our teacher developed over the years?"

Calling me "Master's Wife" in front of Yuhao's face—your survival instinct is truly strong.

The Snow Empress smiled, then Heartless delivered a critical blow, "It's completely out of control. After you left, the Auspicious Beast and some audacious individuals continued to spread rumors about Yuhao, leading to all sorts of Unofficial History now—of course, even so, you still deserve much credit for its current scale."

Hearing this, even without hearing the details of the Unofficial History, Su Tong still felt a chill run down her spine.

"Teacher... you know everything?"

"What do you think?" Snow Empress asked in return.

Su Tong was silent for a moment, then suddenly said solemnly, "Master's wife, save me!"

"I am no match for Yuhao," Snow Empress said lightly.

It's beyond saving. There's no hope.

The Auspicious Beast has already paid the price; now it's your turn to make the suggestion.

Su Tong panicked. "But you were involved in it too, you can't just stand by and watch someone die!"