Life and the Destruction God King's Spirit Pagoda Plan

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A surge of power instantly sealed the Emperor Sword, the Ice Empress, the Snow Empress, and the stunned Ice Bear King Xiaobai in ice. As the three reeled in shock beyond words, every drifting snowflake within ten thousand meters was swallowed by that aura.

"Still want to keep going?"

Huo Yuhao spread his hands innocently at the two women and one beast trapped in ice. "Can you hear me out now?"

There was no point in continuing.

After all, Huo Yuhao could do everything they could, and things they could not do besides.

The next instant.

The Ice Crystal dissolved into snowflakes that fell across the sky, and every restraint vanished.

Against the swirling snow, the pale-faced Snow Empress could only stare in shock. At last, her lips parted, and she said shakily, "I... lost... Who are you?"

For a moment, Huo Yuhao did not know where to begin.

To avoid another misunderstanding like the one just now, he activated Spiritual Sharing. "Forget it. See for yourselves."

Within Spiritual Sharing.

Huo Yuhao showed the Ice Empress, the Snow Empress, and Xiaobai the world ten thousand years in the future. Scene by scene, he recreated his growth, how he had met the two empresses, and how they had eventually fought side by side.

At first, the two empresses were merely shocked. Then came disbelief. But as they watched themselves accompany Huo Yuhao through his growth and eventually become his comrades-in-arms, their hearts stirred.

The Sun Moon Empire, Soul Tools, the Spirit Pagoda, Beast God Di Tian...

Information flooded into their minds like a rising tide.

The two empresses went from shock to inward resistance, until at last they were slowly forced to accept it.

They had accompanied Huo Yuhao through half his life. Even with that life played out before them again, the two empresses were still moved by the force of his character.

Even ten thousand years later, most humans viewed Soul Beasts as nothing more than Soul Rings and resources. Yet the man before them treated them as equals. From beginning to end, he had regarded his Soul Spirits as companions and family, never as tools.

He was loyal, too, and would never abandon them. Time and again, when faced with death, he had chosen to suffer grave injuries rather than sacrifice a Soul Spirit to save himself.

Little by little, the two empresses accepted Huo Yuhao.

No one knew how much time passed.

The Snow Empress finally came back to herself and studied Huo Yuhao with an odd expression. "You really come from ten thousand years in the future? Then how did you end up in the Far North?"

Huo Yuhao spread his hands innocently and offered no further explanation.

He could hardly expose the two God Kings' plan.

Not even to the two empresses. Huo Yuhao felt they would be safer not knowing.

Seeing his hesitation, the Snow Empress did not press him. Everyone had their secrets, and she chose to respect his.

"What do you plan to do now?" the Ice Empress asked, unable to hold back.

What did he plan to do?

Huo Yuhao looked up at the sky. First, I have to decide whether to carry out the two God Kings' enormous gamble.

Though he had already become a Titled Douluo, looking back on his life left him with regrets too numerous to count.

First was his birth mother, Huo Yun'er: by the time he had wanted to care for her, she was gone. Second was the debt he owed Wang Qiu'er, who had sacrificed herself and could not be revived. Third was Electrolux, who had vanished before Huo Yuhao could properly repay his teacher.

Of course.

Most important of all, fate and Tang San's schemes had dictated much of his life.

From the moment he met Tian Meng, Tang San had already calculated so much of his growth and his relationships. Even now, as a Titled Douluo, Huo Yuhao carried one regret deep in his heart: he had never truly lived a life of his own.

In an instant.

The memories of his sleeping Soul Spirits and scattered loved ones, along with countless unfulfilled wishes, surged through Huo Yuhao's heart.

Right—Qiu'er!

Huo Yuhao's heart jolted. Qiu'er should still be alive somewhere in the Star Dou Great Forest.

"I'm here now. I might as well make the most of it."

Huo Yuhao seemed to have made up his mind. "In this life, I want to build the Spirit Pagoda again and keep working toward peace between humans and Soul Beasts. Of course, I'll need your support."

The two empresses exchanged a glance and saw the same flicker in each other's eyes.

A steadfast will and a heart set on the greater good.

That was what they admired about Huo Yuhao. Peace between humans and Soul Beasts also matched what the Ice and Snow Emperors would hope for ten thousand years later, when Soul Beasts would stand on the brink of extinction.

But why ask them?

Because Huo Yuhao was not yet confident he could persuade the Di Tian of ten thousand years ago. For now, he could only trust those closest to him.

After some discussion, the two empresses gradually accepted Huo Yuhao's proposal.

They had little choice.

They could not beat him. Even without the affection their future selves held for him, they had witnessed his monstrous talent. Through Spiritual Sharing, they had also learned about humans becoming gods.

They were no fools.

A Titled Douluo at twenty-three was simply monstrous.

They also seemed to realize that this man from ten thousand years in the future might have the best chance of anyone alive to become a god. If they used the Spirit Pagoda to build ties with him now, perhaps they could indirectly change their own fates.

"Your idea is bold, but we still need to discuss it."

The Snow Empress remained hesitant. She needed to talk it over with the Ice Empress, so she gave Huo Yuhao no final answer. "Build your Spirit Pagoda first. Then we'll talk."

"All right. I'll be back."

With a preliminary understanding reached with the Ice and Snow Emperors, Huo Yuhao wasted no more time. He nodded to the three beasts, rose into the air, and followed the call of Qiu'er's Origin Power within him straight toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

Now that he had calmed down, Huo Yuhao had a complete plan.

First, he would go to the Star Dou Great Forest and find the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, Wang Qiu'er, to settle the regret in his heart. Then he would seek the support of a powerful faction to establish the Spirit Pagoda.

As for which faction.

He had studied the history of the Douluo Continent. Besides the newly founded Shrek Academy, the world also had Spirit Hall, the most influential organization in the Soul Master World and the one best able to rally its people.

Which should he choose? Shrek Academy?

No.

Since fate had given him another chance, he would certainly not choose Shrek Academy again.

The reason was simple.

Huo Yuhao did not merely want to escape Tang San's shadow. The founding Shrek Academy's double standards were even harder for him to accept.

It proclaimed, "There are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters," yet accepted only monsters, never ordinary people. Soul Masters from humble backgrounds could not even reach its admissions threshold. And its notorious motto, "Those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre," left the founding Shrek Academy with even fewer scruples.

By contrast, Spirit Hall awakened children's Martial Souls for free and helped Soul Masters at the bottom of society. Countless poor children owed their chance to defy fate to Spirit Hall.

During Spirit Hall's era, Evil Soul Masters had not dared wreak havoc openly, and Spirit Hall had maintained order across the Douluo Continent. After it was gone, countless ordinary children lost the chance to awaken their Martial Souls, while gifted children from poor families were crushed by life before they could flourish. The suffering that Huo Yuhao himself and Jiang Nannan would endure in later generations was proof enough.

At the thought.

Huo Yuhao picked up speed. He wished he could fly to Qiu'er's side that very moment.

By this point in the timeline, Qiu'er should be over five thousand years old. He wondered whether she would be willing to help him carry out the two God Kings' plan.