What Huo Yuhao didn't expect was that what Far North encountered during this trip was not just a Soul Beast.
In the deepest part of Far North Ice Plains, Huo Yuhao met Xiao Bai.
Xiao Bai is a Ice Bear King.
Huo Yuhao I later learned that this Ice Bear was an orphan when he was young and was abandoned to death in a Far North Ice Plains snowstorm.
It was Snow Empress who happened to pass by, took the trembling little thing back, and raised it personally.
Because it is completely white with no trace of color, Snow Empress named it Xiao Bai.
Xiao Bai regards Snow Empress as his mother. Under Snow Empress's careful training, Xiao Bai's strength has soared. After his cultivation has increased, he is no less than Far North Ice Plains's other overlord, King Titan Snow Demon.
At this time, Xiao Bai was about to encounter Heavenly Tribulation.
Heavenly Tribulation, for Soul Beast, that is the most terrifying level on the road to spiritual practice, a gate of life and death that screens out the weak. If you cross it, the sea will be vast Sky Manipulation, and your cultivation will be greatly increased. If you cannot cross it, your body and soul will be destroyed, and dust will return to dust.
With Xiao Bai's cultivation level, it has been less than a year since the heavenly dispatch came.
Just when Xiao Bai was about to face Heavenly Tribulation and was feeling uneasy, Snow Empress suddenly returned to Far North.
The former master of Far North Ice Plains once again set foot on this snow-covered land after leaving her territory for many years.
The first thing she did was to officially pass on the leadership of Far North to King Titan Snow Demon.
From now on, she Snow Empress will no longer be the ruler of Far North Ice Plains, and there will be a new leader to protect this land.
The second thing is to arrange for Xiao Bai to become Soul Spirit of Huo Yuhao.
When Snow Empress informed Xiao Bai of this decision, Xiao Bai's eyes were full of confusion and reluctance.
It doesn't understand why its mother would give it to a human. Although this human's cultivation level is not weak, it is too outrageous to let a Ferocious Beast be a Soul Spirit for a human, isn't it?
But Snow Empress didn't explain much and said softly, "Xiao Bai, be obedient, this is for your own good."
Huo Yuhao was also full of doubts. He looked at Snow Empress who was as if he were a fairy in front of him, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Senior Snow Empress, why are you doing this?"
"Xiao Bai Heavenly Tribulation is here. As her adoptive mother, shouldn't you help her get through Heavenly Tribulation?"
"Why should I make her my Soul Spirit?"
Snow Empress turned around and looked at Huo Yuhao. After a moment of silence, she finally said, "Because, this was arranged by Lu Ren."
Huo Yuhao's pupils suddenly shrank, and his face changed slightly.
There's that name again.
"When did he arrange it?" Huo Yuhao asked, his voice involuntarily taking on a slightly stiff tone.
Snow Empress did not answer this question, but shook his head slightly. "You ask me, why not ask him."
Having said this, she took one last look at Xiao Bai, who was lying obediently on the ice, and added softly, "Lu Ren said that Xiao Bai's Heavenly Tribulation has a 90% chance of not being able to pass."
"Let it be your Soul Spirit. At least you can save its life and let it continue to live in another way."
"As for your questions, ask them yourself when you see Lu Ren."
Huo Yuhao:
Now Huo Yuhao feels very conflicted.
On the one hand, he is indeed very grateful to Lu Ren.
No matter what Lu Ren's original intention was in arranging Xiao Bai, objectively it did help Huo Yuhao a lot.
A Ferocious Beast grade Ice Bear King Soul Spirit is so precious and valuable that even if you search the entire continent, you cannot find a second copy.
An opportunity of this level is enough for anyone to be grateful to Lu Ren for the rest of their lives.
But on the other hand, Huo Yuhao always has a thorn in his heart.
On the day of Star Luo City, when Lu Ren went on a killing spree against Shrek Seven Devils, that sense of despair and unforgettable hatred could not be eliminated by some opportunities and benefits.
So Huo Yuhao somewhat hates Lu Ren.
This disgust and gratitude were intertwined, making his heart extremely complicated.
He could neither deny how much Lu Ren had helped him nor forgive the killings Lu Ren had committed.
This contradictory feeling is like a thin thorn stuck in the flesh. It is not fatal, but it hurts all the time.
But he finally suppressed these emotions.
He raised his head, bowed slightly to Snow Empress, and said sincerely but with a hint of forced stiffness, "Thank you."
Snow Empress glanced at Huo Yuhao, seeming to see through all the entanglements and contradictions in his heart, but she said nothing.
She just nodded in response, and then her figure turned into a stream of white light and disappeared into the Far North Ice Plains biting wind and snow.
Before she left, Huo Yuhao vaguely heard a whisper floating in the wind, "I need to continue to retreat, and I will not show up again, so I can take care of myself."
Huo Yuhao stood there and watched the light and shadow go away. He didn't look back until it completely disappeared at the end of the wind and snow.
He turned around and looked at the huge white bear beside him.
"Let's go, Xiao Bai." Huo Yuhao said softly, with a rare hint of gentleness in his tone, "We will be partners from now on."
In addition to Xiao Bai, Huo Yuhao also harvested other Soul Spirit in the following days, each of which has an extraordinary origin.
For example, Mermaid Princess Liya, and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, after becoming Soul Spirit of Huo Yuhao, the purity of the ice attribute of Huo Yuhao Second Martial Soul was raised to an almost abnormal level.
The current Huo Yuhao is Level 99 Limit Douluo, Soul Core is Three-Core System, the first Martial Soul Evolution is for Asura's Eye, Second Martial Soul is Ice Jade Scorpion with the attributes of Ultimate Ice, and is accompanied by a large number of rare and powerful Soul Spirit.
And he is only around 19 or 20 years old. Looking at the Douluo Continent's tens of thousands of years of history, I'm afraid there will be no other achievements like this.
As for Lu Ren, because he has been in seclusion for so long that people don't even know how far his current cultivation level has skyrocketed, so it is a pity that it was not recorded.
What best proves the strength of Huo Yuhao is a duel that is well-known to the world.
Huo Yuhao launched a formal challenge to Beast God Di Tian.
That battle took place on Sky Manipulation of Star Dou Great Forest.
One is the overlord Soul Beast who has been undefeated in the continent for tens of thousands of years, and the other is the genius of the human race who has already aspired to become Limit Douluo at a young age.
The collision between the two is destined to leave a mark in the history of the mainland.
How big was the commotion in that battle?
It is said that the aftermath of the fight between the two at high altitude lowered the ground within ten miles below by two feet. The widest part of the crisscrossing Rift on the ground could fit a whole person into it.
The clouds in Sky Manipulation were torn to pieces by the air waves generated when the two collided. All the birds and animals within a hundred miles were lying on the ground shivering, not even daring to breathe out.
The final outcome was that Di Tian took the initiative and gave up.
This being, who was revered by Soul Beast throughout the continent as the God of Beasts, lost to a twenty-year-old young man in a head-on confrontation.
Di Tian took back his Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Giant True Body and returned to his human form. Standing high above the messy battlefield, looking at the young man opposite who was covered in blood but still standing upright, there was a trace of appreciation and emotion in his eyes.
"If I give you some more time, you might really be able to reach a higher level."
Huo Yuhao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, panted slightly and shook his head. "Senior Di Tian, you've given me the compliment.
Di Tian, however, looked at him seriously and said, "You are the second human being who can convince me to lose."
Huo Yuhao was slightly startled. "The first one is?"
Di Tian did not answer this question. He just smiled and did not answer.
The news that Huo Yuhao defeated Di Tian spread throughout the Douluo Continent, causing a lot of hot topics for a while.
Huo Yuhao, which defeated Di Tian, deservedly received a response.
Ascension call from the Divine Realm.
That is the pull in Mei Mei that only those who have reached the pinnacle of the mortal world and are recognized by the gods can feel it.
That was an invitation letter that crossed the barrier between gods and mortals, which meant that Huo Yuhao already qualified as Ascension to the Divine Realm.
As long as he is willing to respond to this call, he can leave the mortal world and go to the legendary land of gods to pursue a higher realm and a broader world.
Di Tian expressed great envy for this.
He has lived for hundreds of thousands of years, and his cultivation has already reached the limit of the mortal world, but he still can't wait for the call to ascend.
Because he carries the mark of sin left by Dragon God on his body, to the Divine Realm, Di Tian will always be a descendant of the sin clan who should not be accepted.
Even though his strength has already surpassed that of most God Official, he will never be able to step into the realm of the gods.
However, what puzzles Di Tian is that Huo Yuhao did not choose to ascend.
"Why don't you leave?" Di Tian frowned and stared at Huo Yuhao, "Do you have any unfinished business if you stay in the mortal world?"
"With your current level of cultivation, nothing on this continent can threaten your existence."
"Continuing to stay here is just a waste of time."
Huo Yuhao shook his head and smiled bitterly.
There was bitterness, unwillingness, and a trace of obsession in that smile that even he himself was unwilling to face, "Senior Di Tian, you don't know something. My Ascension to the Divine Realm condition is not simply to reach Limit Douluo in cultivation, but to become the strongest person on the Douluo Continent."
"This is the test that the Divine Examination gave me. Although Divine Realm was calling me to ascend just now, I failed----"
Di Tian frowned even more when he heard this. "You even defeated me, aren't you Douluo Continent the strongest?"
Huo Yuhao looked at Di Tian, his eyes full of complicated emotions.
After a long time, he said in a deep voice, "Because there is another person who is the strongest person on the Douluo Continent."
"That person is the only one who makes me have the confidence to challenge with all my strength."
Di Tian A name suddenly appeared in his mind.
He had heard that name countless times from Huo Yuhao.
Every time he mentioned it, Huo Yuhao would have that complicated expression on his face.
There is awe, fear, gratitude, and hatred.
"Is it Lu Ren?" Di Tian read out the name again.
Huo Yuhao nodded.
Di Tian fell into silence.
He still remembers those stories about Lu Ren.
During Titled Douluo's cultivation period, he killed two God Official who were descended from the Divine Realm.
Even Di Tian has to admit that these deeds sound too incredible.
But he has never seen Lu Ren with his own eyes.
Not seeing it with his own eyes meant that he couldn't tell whether those legends were true or false.
As rumors spread, they become more and more outrageous.
Maybe Lu Ren is really strong, but most likely it's not as outrageous as the legend says.
With Di Tian's own strength, he thought that looking at the entire Douluo Continent and all the Limit Douluos, no one could survive a hundred moves under him.
Even Huo Yuhao, a boy who defies heaven, would not have relied on the advantages of three Soul Core, and Huo Yuhao had already won the favor of Deity on the Divine Realm, who had given him several knives, as well as the blessing of that magical sword technique----
Otherwise, Huo Yuhao will never be able to compete with Di Tian and Dragon God Claw.
So Di Tian does not think that he is weaker than Lu Ren.
He even had some vague expectations. If the human named Lu Ren really dared to appear in front of him, he wouldn't mind letting him know the true heritage of the old Monster who had lived for hundreds of thousands of years.
However, Huo Yuhao looked at the disapproving expression on Di Tian's face, shook his head slightly, and said in a serious tone, "Senior Di Tian, you have never seen Lu Ren, so you don't understand how powerful he is."
"It's not your fault, because no one can truly understand how terrifying that man is without seeing him take action."
At this point, Huo Yuhao's eyes became a little dim. "But I have seen that feeling - like a mortal standing in front of a tsunami, unable to even have any thoughts."
Di Tian Listening to Huo Yuhao's words, the disapproving expression on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by a look with some interest.
Huo Yuhao sighed, and his tone became a little helpless. "Unfortunately, Lu Ren is still in seclusion, and no one knows when he will come out."
"I have tried several times to find out where he is retreating, and I have also tried waiting for him at Spirit Pagoda Headquarters."
"One of these times, I thought I was Limitless close to the Lu Ren retreat location."
"But----when I actually found the retreat location of Lu Ren, I found that I couldn't get close at all."
"Even when you get close, you feel extremely dangerous, as if you will die if you take another step forward."
"So I can only wait for him to show up."
Di Tian was silent for a moment, and then said, "If that Lu Ren is really as strong as you said, what are you going to do?"
"Even if he comes out of seclusion, are you sure you can beat him now?"
Huo Yuhao was stunned by this question.
Are you sure?
He was silent for a long time and finally did not answer the question.
He didn't have the answer in his own mind.
His current strength is indeed extremely strong, strong enough to defeat Di Tian head-on, but he also knows that the strength Lu Ren showed in that strongest battle back then has far exceeded the limits of the mortal world.
And now Lu Ren has been in seclusion for so long, who knows how strong he will be?
At the age of sixteen, Lu Ren is already invincible.
Then Lu Ren in five years will not be invincible?
Although Huo Yuhao believes that his progress in the past five years can be described as a thousand miles, Lu Ren, a bottomless pervert, may not stand still.
Maybe Lu Ren has already broken through the bottleneck, breaking the restriction between Tsukumo and level 100, Ascension to the Divine Realm?
In the end, Huo Yuhao said goodbye to Di Tian and returned to the Star Luo Empire with silence unable to answer the question.
At this time, Star Luo Empire, under the continuous high-intensity attack of the Sun Moon Empire, only the last capital Star Luo City was left.
The entire vast territory of the Star Luo Empire has fallen into the hands of the Sun Moon Empire, leaving only this ancient city that has stood for thousands of years still struggling to support it.
Once this last fortress is breached, Star Luo Empire, a country with tens of thousands of years of heritage, will follow in the footsteps of the Heaven Dou Empire and Dou Ling Empire and completely disappear in the long river of history.
At the military level, Star Luo City has fallen into a desperate situation.
The water source outside the city has been cut off by the Sun Moon Empire, and the food reserves in the city can last for up to three months.
The defenders in the city suffered heavy casualties, and the number of troops able to continue fighting was less than one-third of what they were at their peak.
Among them, the one who worries Star Luo Empire the most is the absolute top powerhouse on the Sun Moon Empire's side, Kong Deming.
Kong Deming's cultivation level has reached an unprecedented height through continuous drug use and practice in recent years.
Level 99 Limit Douluo!
This veteran Level 9 Soul Engineer of the Sun Moon Empire, with the help of constant drug use, just broke through the bottleneck of cultivation that had troubled him for most of his life, and successfully reached the Limit Douluo level of Tsukumo.
This is simply unheard of for a Soul Engineer, Miracles.
You must know that in the traditional perception, Soul Engineer's cultivation is usually weaker than that of pure Soul Master of the same level, because Soul Engineer has to spend a lot of time and energy on the research and production of Soul Tool, and it is impossible to devote itself to cultivation like pure Soul Master.
Therefore, most of Soul Engineer's cultivation was achieved entirely by taking drugs.
It is precisely for this reason that there are so many Titled Douluo and Sun Moon Empire, but if there is Super Douluo----Sun Moon Empire, it can be said that there is none.
Kong Deming is the only Soul Engineer who has reached level ninety-five or above, but now, with the help of Lu Ren, Kong Deming took drugs directly to Level 99 Limit Douluo without any side effects!
This can be regarded as the benefit Lu Ren gives Kong Deming.
It can be said that the current Kong Deming is both a top Soul Engineer and a Limit Douluo. This is the first time in the tens of thousands of years of the Douluo Continent history.
Kong Deming, who has reached the level of Level 99 Limit Douluo, has already surpassed the traditional concept of Level 10 Soul Engineer, the highest level.
His attainments in the field of Soul Tool can no longer be measured by traditional grades.
Because of this, he is recognized by the Douluo Continent as the only Level 11 Soul Engineer in history.
After this title spread across the mainland, no one raised any doubts.
A Tsukumo-level Limit Douluo, and at the same time Level 11 Soul Engineer.
Kong Deming One person is equivalent to an army.
As for the Star Luo Empire, no one person can block Kong Deming's attack alone.
It is precisely with such a powerful Kong Deming holding the battle from behind that Sun Moon Empire can defeat Star Luo Empire with the help of Huo Yuhao, leaving only the capital Star Luo City.
This advantage is irreversible.
Today, the Sun Moon Empire army once again surrounded Star Luo City.
Wuyun was heavy in the sky, and occasionally a bolt of lightning pierced the sky.
The battle flag flapped in the wind.
Today is the day of the Star Luo Empire's demise.
A low horn sounded from the direction of the Sun Moon Empire military camp.
The sky was bright and three poles high. The sun shined on the earth through the gaps in the clouds, but it did not bring any warmth.
The Sun Moon Empire army slowly pressed forward in the direction of Star Luo City like a tide.