Cassius: Those are all my lines! (5,000 words)

In response to Su Tong's answer, Ye Guyi nodded noncommittally and did not dwell on the topic any further.

Whether it's true or false, the near-eternal lifespan after becoming a god will eventually reveal the truth.

She took out her Soul Guidance Screen and began searching for information that interested her.

This was given to Su Tong and Ji Juechen by Xue Di when Su Tong was being "educated," and Snow Empress also taught them how to use it.

Su Tong watched this scene with curiosity, then stepped forward to look at the search information on the screen, while Ye Guyi made no attempt to conceal it.

On the screen, the search bar clearly displayed three words: Gu Yuena.

Su Tong blinked. "Are you curious about her situation?"

"I just wanted to find out in advance, since I'll be meeting her in Mingdu later." Ye Guyi was saying this when she noticed that the Soul Guidance Screen had already found Gu Yuena's information. She clicked on it and fell silent.

Looking at the picture of the stunningly beautiful, yet aloof, silver-haired woman, Ye Guyi turned back to the lounge with a puzzled expression.

Do you think this style is somewhat similar to Snow Empress's?

Su Tong nodded seriously, "It really does look very similar."

So that's how it is, the same type of Stand?

"It seems I've discovered the teacher's liking—"

A chilling aura emanated from the room behind her, causing Su Tong to shiver and all her thoughts to vanish instantly.

She glanced back at the lounge with some embarrassment and said to Ye Guyi, "Let's go."

She's actually discussing teachers here; her thinking has definitely become sluggish.

Inside, Huo Yuhao withdrew his gaze and sighed helplessly, "That girl Su Tong —she wasn't like this before."

When I first met Su Tong, she was incredibly aloof and unapproachable. Even after joining the Spirit Pagoda, although she thawed somewhat, she still maintained her composure. Unlike now, she's like a gossipy young girl.

Snow Empress covered her mouth and chuckled, "Perhaps I let myself go during those years as the Tower Master."

Huo Yuhao shook his head helplessly, "You should have kept an eye on her back then."

Upon hearing this, the Snow Empress smiled but didn't respond to the previous comment. Instead, she changed the subject, saying, "You just said you spend very little time with me, so during this time in the Extreme North, your time—belongs to me."

Huo Yuhao was slightly taken aback, his heart softened, and he reached out to pull her into his arms.

"Okay, it's yours."

Snow Empress leaned against his chest, feeling Huo Yuhao's steady and powerful heartbeat and the aura emanating from him. Her voice unconsciously softened slightly. "I can be jealous too. You spend too much time with Gu Yuena."

"I see."

As Huo Yuhao finished speaking, he looked into Snow Empress's bright eyes, paused for a moment, and instead of simply embracing her as usual, he lowered his head and kissed her soft, sweet lips.

Snow Empress paused slightly, then closed her eyes and clutched the front of his shirt tightly. The aurora borealis outside the window swirled, casting their intertwined shadows on the ground.

After a long while, Huo Yuhao finally stood up, slightly tightening his arms around her, resting his chin on the top of her head, inhaling the fragrance of her hair, his tone tinged with guilt, "These past years, I've wronged you."

The Snow Empress didn't speak, glancing at him with slightly unfocused eyes. She quickly smiled, wrapped her arms around his waist, and nestled against him. "For the endless years after becoming a god, we'll be together."

The two lingered for a long time before finally leaving the lounge hand in hand at dinner time.

On the day of reuniting with old friends, dinner was naturally quite lavish. As the dishes were served one by one, the aurora borealis shone through the ice crystal dome, making the entire restaurant bright and warm.

During the meal, Ye Guyi and Su Tong gave Huo Yuhao very strange looks, glancing at him every now and then.

Huo Yuhao naturally noticed, raised an eyebrow, and said directly, "What kind of looks are those? Just say what you want to say."

"It's nothing, I just saw some comments about you online—I was a little surprised."

Su Tong looked at him strangely, "I never expected that you, Teacher, would turn into a child and participate in the Soul Master Competition of this era."

Huo Yuhao's expression remained unchanged. "I only participated once."

The Douluo Soul Master Competition is an indispensable One Ring of the Douluo.

Especially in the Douluo 3 storyline, the characters are either in a match, on their way to a match, or even during the great battle with the Abyss —they're still competing.

Compared to those predecessors who transmigrated from the Douluo Continent, he participated in far fewer competitions.

So Huo Yuhao didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Anyway, as long as he's not embarrassed, it's everyone else who's embarrassed.

"----" Su Tong looked at him speechlessly, but did not continue to dwell on the topic.

Anyway, just seeing my childhood teacher through the video of that match is worth it—well, she was quite cute as a child, with a serious and aloof expression like a little adult. It's a pity we can't meet her anymore.

Su Tong Su Tong with some regret, then changed the subject, "What about the reincarnation of the Fire God? Teacher, you've become the Fire God?"

"Whether I've become a god or not, you don't know? If I really have, you might not have the chance to become gods." Huo Yuhao looked at the three people in front of him.

The reason why he chose to stay in the Douluo Continent Ten Thousand Years Ago and did not become a god may well be this.

If he had ascended to godhood back then, he might never have seen these old friends again.

"Then who is the reincarnation of the Fire God?" Su Tong asked, puzzled.

"Someone just mistook me for someone else, but—I really do have a special connection with Fire God." Huo Yuhao's expression became somewhat strange as he said this.

The Seven-Colored Lotus comes from the Fire God of another world.

The Heavenly Burning Divine Pestle comes from the ancient Fire God.

In addition, with his improvement, the Ice Devouring Extreme Flame has completely transformed into a divine flame, and together with the Crimson Gold Profound Flame, he now possesses two divine flames.

If it were Douluo I, his configuration would definitely attract the attention of Fire God.

From these perspectives, he and Fire God do indeed have a deep connection.

"I see." After listening to Huo Yuhao's explanation, Su Tong seemed to understand.

On the other side, Ji Juechen tasted a specialty dish on the table, swallowed it expressionlessly, and then asked, "Who are the five powerhouses in the Spirit Pagoda who have reached the God Rank, as you mentioned before? I only found four online. Who is the other one?"

He was referring to Di Tian, Snow Empress, Huo Yuhao, and Gu Yuena, all of whom are information that can be found on the Soul Tool Network.

"There's another one—my teacher. He's currently involved in a very dangerous mission, so you'll have to wait a while before you can see him." Huo Yuhao's gaze fell on the aurora borealis outside the window, looking towards the Dou Ling Continent.

Seeing this, Ji Juechen seemed to understand something and did not ask any further questions.

Meanwhile, on the Dou Ling Continent...

Electrolux has arrived and received a warm welcome from the Holy Spirit Cult, with the Demon Empress, the Holy Spirit Cult's leader, personally greeting him.

"It's been a long time, Demon Overlord."

Heaven Dou City on the Dou Ling Continent, the Demon Empress scrutinized Electrolux, who had transformed into a demon, and narrowed his eyes. "There's still some time before our agreed time. Why have you come to find us now?"

Electrolux's expression remained unchanged, his voice low and hoarse. "You should have sensed that aura of someone breaking through to the God Rank earlier—that was your enemy, wasn't it? Moreover, based on the intelligence I've gathered recently, it seems there are several other powerhouses who have touched the God Rank by his side."

The Demon Empress's pupils contracted slightly, and the smile on his face faded.

--

Do they already know the strength of the Douluo Federation?

"Indeed, the Douluo Federation does have several powerhouses who have reached the God Rank." The Demon Empress's smile vanished, and his tone turned cold. "Are you perhaps afraid and considering backing out?"

She paused, her gaze sharp as a knife. "They are not only our enemies, but also yours. Don't forget, the Demon Plane invaded Douluo Continent back then. Do you think the Federation will let you off the hook?"

Electrolux said indifferently, "Your Demon Empress, please don't exaggerate. The conflict between the Demon Plane and the Douluo Federation is a thing of the past, and has no direct relation to the current gods. Moreover, the Demon Plane and the Douluo Plane are far apart. As long as we clean up the traces left in the Douluo Plane in the future, they will have difficulty tracing us."

"What exactly do you mean?" the Demon Empress sneered. "If you want to abandon the cooperation, just say so."

The Holy Spirit Cult and the Demon Plane are different. The Holy Spirit Cult has no way out, while the Demon Plane does. She certainly understood this. That's why they initially thought of capturing a Fallen Angel Martial Soul holder, intending to open the Demon Gate directly through the Fallen Angel when necessary, and use the Fallen Angel Soul Master to control the Demon Plane.

Who would have thought that there would be a God Rank powerhouse in the Demon Plane, causing the Soul Master he had just acquired to vanish?

Therefore, the Demon Empress had anticipated the current situation. Since the Holy Spirit Cult had not found any leverage over the Demon Plane, the Demon Plane could terminate its cooperation at any time.

This ally is unreliable.

Upon hearing this, Electrolux didn't even raise an eyelid, his tone as calm as still water. "Why is Your Excellency angry? I'm just stating the facts— the Federation has several God Rank combatants, which are indeed detrimental to our plans. But if I wanted to abandon cooperation, I wouldn't have come today."

At this point, Electrolux's gaze changed, becoming incredibly sharp.

"I just want to know, what gives the Holy Spirit Cult its confidence in the face of such a formidable enemy? Is it the so-called Abyss Plane?"

The Demon Empress narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing him.

"You even know about this? That's right, the Abyss Plane is indeed a collaborator of the Holy Spirit Cult —now that you know about this, what are your plans?"

Electrolux looked away, a slight smile appearing on his face.

"Naturally, we will continue to cooperate. The Demon Plane invades other dimensions from time to time, so I understand the power of the Abyss Plane better than you do. Now that you have reached an agreement with them, dealing with the Douluo Federation will not be difficult."

The Demon Empress frowned instinctively.

She hadn't expected that the ruler of the Demon Plane would know about the Abyss Plane, and seemed to know even more about it than they did.

Just as she was pondering the information contained within, Electrolux changed the subject.

"The cooperation remains unchanged. Shouldn't you show me your method for breaking through to the God Rank? Only by showing mutual sincerity can the cooperation last."

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His "purpose" in choosing to cooperate with the Holy Spirit Cult was to participate in the Holy Spirit Cult's plan for deification.

"----Follow me." The Demon Empress gave Electrolux a deep look, then turned and walked towards the center of Heaven Dou City.

Electrolux followed, his pace neither hurried nor slow.

As the capital of the Dou Ling Empire, Heaven Dou City was bustling with people and lined with shops, making it quite prosperous. However, Electrolux noticed that most of the pedestrians on the street looked worried and were discussing the war in the Star Luo Empire in small groups.

"I heard that Star Luo Empire's defenses couldn't even hold out for a day against the Douluo Federation. What if the Federation turns its attention to us?"

"What's there to be afraid of? We have God of Slaughter here. God of Slaughter will definitely protect us."

"That's right. Ten Thousand Years Ago, the Sea God's Descent and stopped the Sun Moon Empire. God of Slaughter can definitely stop the Douluo Federation as well."

Electrolux listened to these discussions and frowned slightly—the belief in the God of Slaughter was indeed widespread in this area.

However, he showed no emotion and continued walking with the Demon Empress with a calm expression.

After walking for about the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn, the Demon Empress stopped in front of a seemingly ordinary house. There were no signs hanging above the door, and it was indistinguishable from the surrounding buildings. However, Electrolux could sense several powerful auras lurking in the shadows.

They are at least at the level of Titled Douluo.

However, these Titled Douluo did not stop the arrival of the Demon Empress.

The Demon Empress led Electrolux into the room without any hindrance.

The interior furnishings were simple, no different from those of an ordinary dwelling.

The Demon Empress walked to a wall, raised his hand and pressed it on a spot. The wall slid open silently, revealing a deep, downward staircase.

The further down you go, the colder the air becomes, with a faint smell of blood permeating the air. The walls on both sides of the passage are covered with dense, dark red runes, which glow faintly in the dim light, extending into the depths like blood vessels.

At the end of the stairs lies a vast underground space.

Electrolux stood at the entrance, his pupils slightly constricted.

In the center of the space stood a blood-red altar. The phantoms of vengeful spirits lingered around the altar, wailing silently. Around the altar, dozens of Evil Spirit Master of the Holy Spirit Cult sat cross-legged, their eyes closed and their minds focused, continuously pouring their Soul Power into the altar.

"This is the Holy Spirit Cult's plan to achieve godhood: the Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array!"

Looking at the grand formation, the Demon Empress's face also showed a hint of fanaticism, "Once the formation is fully activated and millions of souls are poured in, it can devour countless souls and slay them to become a god!"

Electrolux took a deep breath, his expression returning to calm. "Godhood through slaughter? How interesting."

The Demon Empress calmed himself down and continued, "We have set up two Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array on the Dou Ling Continent. One of them—if you are sincere enough, we can give it to you directly."

"Give it to me directly—forget about it." Electrolux shook his head. "I'd much rather have the method for setting up the Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array so I can set it up myself."

Demon Empress: "The method for setting up the Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array is a top secret of the Holy Spirit Cult. If you wish to obtain it, you will need to demonstrate your sincerity."

"Of course, I will lend a hand when you fight the Douluo Federation. However—although you have a chance of winning, you are not without the possibility of defeat. If you die, the Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array will be unknown to everyone, and wouldn't all my efforts have been in vain?"

"You're quite confident, aren't you? Are you sure you'll be unharmed?" The Demon Empress snorted coldly, then remained silent for a moment before saying, "I can agree to exchange some information about the Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array, but you'll have to offer suitable terms."

"----What do you want?" Electrolux narrowed his eyes.

"The Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array involves matters of becoming a god. What I want, naturally, is the secret about God Rank within you."

Demon Empress: "The Demon Plane is a mid-level plane. The strength and number of its Limit powerhouses should theoretically be inferior to those of the Douluo Plane. If that's the case—how did you manage to reach your current level of Divine Power?"

The Demon Empress looked at Electrolux with a hint of probing and—doubt.

It's really strange that a God Rank powerhouse was born in a Demon Plane that's even lower in level than the Douluo Plane, not to mention that the other party's Divine Power has reached the Third Rank Divine Origin Realm.

She was also at the Divine Origin Realm and knew how difficult it was to break through from this level to the next. After all these years, she was still only at the Early-stage Divine Origin Realm. This Demon Overlord's situation was clearly not normal.

She had long found this strange and had her own doubts.

For example, this Demon Overlord might not be a powerful being from the Demon Plane, but rather someone similar to the God of Slaughter —though the God of Slaughter denied this speculation, she still harbored doubts.

This question could be seen as her testing the waters.

Old Yi smiled and said, "You want me to exchange this secret for the Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array? Fine, you've shown me the Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array, your sincerity is commendable, I agree."

"The reason I was able to break through to this level in the Demon Plane is because— the Plane Master the Demon Plane has developed sentience! A wise Plane Master, for his own benefit, will naturally relax the restrictions on the strong."

"A sentient being has emerged?" The Demon Empress was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "How is that possible? How could a sentient Plane Master be born in your Demon Plane?"

The Douluo Plane is stronger than the Demon Plane, and its Plane Master lacks sentience.

Why not?

Electrolux said calmly, "Although the original Plane Master lacked intelligence, it possessed instincts. By feeding it Life energy from other planes, I trained its instincts, successfully instilling in it a desire—the desire to devour Life energy. And with desire, intelligence is not far off—"

"Use the desires of the Plane Master to drive its actions, gradually making it behave in a way that benefits me, thereby Spirit Nurturing intelligence—finally, let a sufficiently powerful enemy threaten the demon lords who feed it, making it feel threatened and the possibility of loss, thereby instilling fear in it and making it begin to truly think about how to survive—"

"When it began to ponder this question and granted us its protection, the intelligence of the Plane Master was born!"

Cassius: He was using all my words!

That's right, what Old Yi was referring to was the plan of the demon lord Cassius.

It must be said that this demonic lord's plan was feasible.

If he hadn't run into Huo Yuhao, he might have actually succeeded.

As the "current Demon Overlord," Old Yi felt that Cassius's plan perfectly aligned with the "national conditions" of the Demon Plane. It could explain why the Demon Plane wanted to seize the Life energy of other realms, as well as his level of cultivation. Therefore, he directly used it as a bargaining chip.

With this answer, it should dispel many of the doubts of the Holy Spirit Cult.

And indeed, just as Old Yi had predicted, while the Demon Empress was shocked, his doubts about whether he was from the Demon Plane dissipated considerably.

The person who could come up with such a breakthrough method—if she weren't someone in the lower realm desperately pursuing God Rank, she would have gone and killed the Sea God Tang San.