Return

On the Sun Moon Continent, deep in the Evil Demon Forest, the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler opened his eyes in the dark cave where he had been cultivating in seclusion. He felt his current body and looked at the familiar surroundings.

"So I've come back. Does that mean everything I experienced before was fake? And my memories of the Divine Realm and the Space-Time Turbulence are so clear—they don't seem like an illusion. If my memories from before were real, and the rule that Soul Beasts can't attain Godhood still exists, then won't I have to face the Heavenly Tribulation again?" In the cave, Evil Lord sorted through his memories and analyzed the situation. Just then, he sensed something familiar and tried to connect with it using his spiritual power.

Pete stopped after cutting down the last person with his Hunting Knife. He hadn't felt any power come to him after killing the girl. This was the first time that had happened. He hurried over to her body, ready to strike a few more times. To Pete, the strength of the power he gained each time was secondary. The main thing was to be discreet and leave no survivors; otherwise, if someone exposed him, he'd be in serious trouble. He'd been so careful each time that nobody had suspected him in three years.

He walked toward the girl with his knife. He planned to cut off her head to make sure she was dead. This abnormal situation made Pete uneasy. He raised his knife to strike at her neck, and then he saw a bizarre sight. A Vertical Pupil appeared on the girl's forehead. Its eye was a lustrous gold, and it was looking at him. A faint green glow also shone from her wounds.

The situation was so strange that Pete had never seen anything like it. But he knew he had to cut off the girl's head to ensure his own safety. He raised his Hunting Knife and swung it toward her neck.

Evil Lord connected through spiritual power to the familiar thing. What came into view was a man reeking of blood, staring at him in terror before swinging at him. At the sight, Evil Lord sent a wisp of spiritual power drifting toward the man's head. The man froze. Blood began to flow from his eyes, and then, with a bang, his head exploded. His body fell to the ground.

Only then did Evil Lord examine his current condition. This familiar feeling came from the External Soul Bone he had produced in his memories; the situation was the same as in those memories. It made him believe even more that they were real. If they were, then he would be killed ten thousand years from now, but Huo Yuhao would bring him into the Divine Realm. And if the rule that Soul Beasts couldn't attain Godhood was real too, then he had to make his choice sooner.

As he thought, Evil Lord looked at the girl. Her appearance was similar to the one in his memories, but her sex was different. He couldn't understand it. How had escaping the Space-Time Turbulence turned him into this? He saw that the girl was unconscious, but her wounds were healing. He decided to look for clues in her Sea of Consciousness.

After entering her Sea of Consciousness, Evil Lord saw a sight that shocked him. It no longer looked like a normal Sea of Consciousness. Chaos Energy filled the place, and a ball of green light high above illuminated it. But the green light seemed broken, and Evil Lord couldn't understand what was happening. He stood in the Sea of Consciousness, yet felt unable to move, as if an invisible force were holding him back. He tried to look through the girl's memories, but failed. He could only leave the Sea of Consciousness and wait for her to wake up.

The midday sun shone on Huo Yuhao's face. At first, her fingers twitched slightly. Then, slowly, her eyes opened. Huo Yuhao looked up at the sun. The sunlight made it hard for her to keep her eyes open. She remembered that there was still an Evil Soul Master, so she quickly rolled over and got up. Only when she saw the headless corpse did Huo Yuhao relax.

"I'll ask, you'll answer. Don't say anything unnecessary." A voice entered Huo Yuhao's mind through spiritual power. It was so familiar. Huo Yuhao gave a soft hum.

"What's your name, and where did this eye come from?" The familiar voice came again.

"Huo Yuhao. This eye is the Eye of Destiny, and you're the one who gave me your External Soul Bone, Evil Lord. If you're willing to listen, I can start from the beginning and tell you how you were defeated by me." Huo Yuhao said with a smile.

"Stop. I know you really are Huo Yuhao. Don't bring that up again. Being defeated by you was embarrassing enough."

"Welcome back, Evil Lord. How are you? What's going on with Brother Sky Dream and the others? I can't reach them."

"The situation is a little complicated. You can check your Sea of Consciousness for the details. As for the big meatworm, I don't know. But I'm not your Soul Spirit right now. I'm in my original body; I sensed the Eye of Destiny and connected with you. My original body is still in the Evil Demon Forest. I think their situations are similar to mine, except that you can contact me because you have my External Soul Bone."

"Is that so? I understand." After listening, Huo Yuhao entered her Sea of Consciousness. The space, filled with Chaos Energy, left her at a loss. Brother Sky Dream and the others had disappeared, but the Golden Dragon Spear was still there.

Huo Yuhao left her Sea of Consciousness. She figured Brother Sky Dream and the others were probably in a similar situation to Evil Lord's. That meant Brother Sky Dream was in great danger now.

"How did you escape the Space-Time Turbulence? And what happened to your body?"

"I don't know. At the time, I stored all of your origins in the Eye of Destiny, then used the Gold of Life and External Soul Bone as vessels. I thought I was probably done for, but the Eye of Destiny had a good chance of protecting you all and keeping you alive. After that, I ran out of Divine Power and lost consciousness. When I woke up, I was like this." Huo Yuhao answered truthfully.

"Looks like you succeeded. Even I can't explain your current situation. Since that's the case, what are your plans now? Do you want me to come find you?"

"You already have your own body. You still plan to become my Soul Spirit?" Huo Yuhao teased.

"After all, the Divine Realm doesn't allow Soul Beasts to attain Godhood, so sooner or later I'll fall to the Heavenly Tribulation. Besides, you've already experienced attaining Godhood. Why wouldn't I take advantage of that?"

"Fine, then. But I still have things to do right now. Wait a bit." After speaking, Huo Yuhao ended the spiritual connection.

Evil Lord also cut off the connection and returned to the cave. He knew he could keep living in his current state. With memories from ten thousand years in the future, he could get more resources ahead of time—but how many Heavenly Tribulations could he withstand? He could also try to invade someone's mind and find a way to attain Godhood, but he knew what the Divine Realm was like. With its discrimination against Soul Beasts and the Divine Realm Judge to contend with, he wouldn't get anywhere. Besides, he had given up on the seven people who had attained Godhood ten thousand years ago. He knew what those seven were like in the Divine Realm. Apart from Huo Yuhao, none of them had welcomed the few Soul Spirits. If he went to those seven for help, there was no telling whether things would still be the same once he reached the Divine Realm. So Huo Yuhao was still the safest choice. After all, there was the Soul Spirit Contract, his experience attaining Godhood, the Three Soul Cores, and the help of Snow Empress and the others. The chances were very good.

Evil Lord thought about his plan to attain Godhood in the future, but then he suddenly thought of Huo Yuhao's current physical condition and her Sea of Consciousness, which was filled with Chaos Energy. He felt a headache coming on. He didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.