Huo Yuhao and the others exchanged glances, slightly surprised by Electrolux's origins, but not overly shocked.
Especially the Ice Empress.
She had witnessed the Martial Ancestor in action herself, so Electrolux's identity as a deity did not inspire much astonishment in her.
Yuhao truly has tremendous fortune.
The Ice Empress marveled inwardly. First the Martial Ancestor's legacy, then an otherworldly deity taking up residence in his Sea of Consciousness. With fortune like this, calling him the Child of Destiny of the Douluo Continent would hardly be an exaggeration.
Huo Yuhao, however, asked, "A fragment of Divine Sense? Does that mean your original body has already...?"
A trace of melancholy appeared on Electrolux's aged face, but he soon regained his composure.
He said calmly, "Indeed, my original body perished long ago. Through a chance coincidence, a fragment of my Divine Sense survived. That day, the fluctuations from Tian Meng's fusion with you drew my attention, allowing me to break through space and descend here."
"Because this fragment of Divine Sense is so incomplete, there is little I remember. But I do know that, during my lifetime, the people of my world called me the Holy Necromancer, Electrolux the Undead Scourge."
The Holy Necromancer, the Undead Scourge...
Huo Yuhao's brow furrowed slightly. Those did not sound like divine titles a benevolent god would have.
But he soon relaxed again.
Since the Martial Scripture had not opposed Electrolux entering his Sea of Consciousness back then, there was presumably an unknown story behind his divine titles.
After all, the title Holy Necromancer did contain the word "holy."
Noticing the changes in Huo Yuhao's expression, Electrolux smiled. "Are you not afraid of me, young friend?"
Huo Yuhao's expression was open. "If you truly intended to harm me, Elder Yi, you would have acted while I was cultivating the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art. Why wait until now?"
"Besides," he pointed at the Martial Scripture beside them, "the Martial Scripture's sentience has never rejected you, Elder Yi."
Electrolux looked in the direction Huo Yuhao indicated.
The Martial Scripture floated quietly in the Sea of Consciousness, its colors weathered and ancient, enveloped in a layer of dense radiance.
Electrolux sighed. "I have heard what you have said during this time. The Martial Ancestor truly transcends the mortal and enters the sacred, his reach spanning heaven and earth. Before this, never mind hearing of such a person, I would not even have known how to imagine one."
"To dwell in your Sea of Consciousness beside the Martial Scripture, Yuhao, is my good fortune."
Huo Yuhao then exchanged a few words with Electrolux. After they had gained a little understanding of each other, Huo Yuhao asked curiously, "Elder Yi, since you come from another world, I would like to ask what your world was like."
The Ice Empress and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm also turned attentive gazes toward him.
Even though the Ice Empress had witnessed the Martial Ancestor's immense power, she was still filled with a desire to learn about a deity from another world.
Electrolux's aged voice slowly rang out. "My memories are incomplete now, but I still remember that my world was called the Shengmo Continent. People there did not cultivate Soul Power, but magic..."
Electrolux recounted his tale, describing his world to Huo Yuhao and the other two.
"I broke with the Glorious Church and accepted the legacy of Necromancy, transforming from the Son of Light into the Undead Scourge."
Huo Yuhao remained silent.
The Ice Empress and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm exchanged glances, shaken that Electrolux alone had ushered in an age of darkness that swept across his entire world.
As Electrolux continued his account, Huo Yuhao and the others felt as though they had entered an entirely new world.
Finally, Electrolux sighed, a complicated look flashing through his eyes.
He said, "After I resolved the backlash from the Death God’s Scythe, I died within the Light of Purification. But I never imagined that this would bring me to the Douluo Continent and allow me to meet you."
After hearing Electrolux's account, Huo Yuhao's heart was filled with countless emotions.
Electrolux's acceptance of his past and his insights into life moved him deeply.
The founding master and Elder Yi are the same kind of people.
Huo Yuhao sighed inwardly. The Undead Plane, light and necromancy. Great opportunities lie within the cycle of life and death. Was Elder Yi's enlightenment not an attainment of another kind of Reincarnation Stage? Perhaps the restrictions of the universe would leave Elder Yi's combat strength lacking, but his state of mind is already sufficient.
Having understood the key point, Huo Yuhao offered Electrolux the bow of a junior to a senior.
He said sincerely, "Elder Yi, I have benefited greatly from your experiences. Thank you for your guidance."
Electrolux said he could not take credit. If Huo Yuhao had gained any insight, that was his own good fortune.
The Ice Empress suddenly asked, "Elder Yi, how does the magic you mentioned differ from the Soul Skills of the Douluo Continent?"
Electrolux pondered for a long while before choosing his words. "The essence of magic is to use Spiritual Power to communicate with the elements of heaven and earth and establish resonance, thereby drawing upon the power of the laws. It is a path of cultivation that points directly to the origin."
"As for Soul Skills, I have seen few of them. I can only make deductions based on Yuhao and the elders of the Body Sect."
"I believe Soul Skills are abilities born when the residual Soul Beast energy within a Soul Ring, including soul fragments, energy attributes, and residual Soul Power, resonates with a Soul Master's Martial Soul."
He paused, then said, "This method of acquiring abilities somewhat resembles a variant of the Sacrificial Art in Necromancy."
"You can think of it as using the Soul Ring as an altar and the Soul Beast as firewood, borrowing external power to knock open the door to further contact with the elements of heaven and earth."
"The Soul Skills of you Soul Beasts, on the other hand, are actually closer to the magic of the Shengmo Continent, only without the need for incantations."
A peculiar glint flashed through Huo Yuhao's eyes.
He hurriedly asked, "Elder Yi, could you explain your understanding of the Soul Master system in detail?"
Huo Yuhao had an intuition that Electrolux's Necromancy, or perhaps soul magic, would be an important aid in achieving Talisman Seal Transformation for his Spirit Eyes.
Thus, understanding Soul Masters and Soul Skills from Electrolux's perspective was particularly important to Huo Yuhao.
Electrolux nodded. As he was now, he did not stint on explanations for someone as eager to learn as Huo Yuhao.
The Ice Empress and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm also straightened up, ready to listen to Electrolux's insights.
For the Douluo Continent, this was the first opportunity to see the Soul Master system through the eyes of a deity from beyond their world.
Electrolux continued, "In fact, whether on the Shengmo Continent or in otherworldly planes, historical texts collectively refer to cultivation methods like that of Soul Masters as borrowing the false to cultivate the true. It is a necessary stage in the evolution from a primitive civilization to a mature system."
"That is, relying on external power to allow a living being to communicate with natural elements."
Huo Yuhao, the Ice Empress, and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm were inwardly shaken.
This was knowledge they had never heard before, and it might very well point directly to the true meaning behind the evolution of cultivation paths.
Even Huo Yuhao was no exception.
On the Tianxuan Continent, both the Yuan Power System and the Talisman Master system were extremely complete.
Moreover, the Martial Ancestor had been occupied with warfare almost constantly, and his exposure to martial arts had come through direct impartation or watching the Ancestral Stone's transformations. Thus, Huo Yuhao knew nothing of the process by which cultivation paths evolved.
He focused intently and listened carefully, believing this would be immensely valuable as a reference for his future exploration of the paths of flesh nourishing the spirit and Divine Soul Nirvana.