On their journey to find Huo Yuhao, Ju Zi and her companion eventually encountered the remnants of the Golden Wolf.
Although the wolf pack was leaderless after losing the Silver Moon Wolf King and the three eternal Golden Wolf, their vengeful rage only made them more frenzied.
Unaware that the Silver Moon Wolf King and the three Golden Wolf were dead, they could only vent their anger on the giant metal sphere and the humans inside.
"Watch out!" Ju Zi grabbed Ke Ke's arm. Dozens of Golden Wolf darted out from the forest, their golden fur gleaming dangerously in the sunlight.
"These beasts!" Ke Ke roared, and the Phoenix Thunder Cannon on her shoulder instantly charged.
As her most proficient Soul Tool, this cannon perfectly combines the speed of wind with the explosiveness of lightning, making it extremely effective against metal-attribute Golden Wolf.
"Boom!" A streak of blue-purple lightning ripped through the sky, and the three-headed Golden Wolf fell to the ground with a thud, its body emitting blue smoke.
At the same time, Ju Zi's hands flew, and countless Ju Zi -shaped Soul Tool were thrown out like a celestial maiden scattering flowers.
These seemingly cute " Ju Zi " transformed into various deadly shapes in the air.
Some burst forth with blinding light, some emitted piercing howls, and many more clung to the Golden Wolf, causing violent explosions.
As elites of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, both of them demonstrated their respective research expertise.
Ke Ke focuses on heavy firepower cannons, while Ju Zi takes a different approach, devoting all her energy to developing Soul Tool in the form of " Ju Zi ".
"Left!" Ju Zi shouted, and three " Ju Zi " precisely intercepted a thousand-year-old Golden Wolf that was trying to launch a sneak attack.
Ke Ke immediately turned the cannon around and fired Phoenix Thunder Cannon shot, sending the Golden Wolf flying backward.
The two worked together seamlessly, one responsible for area control and the other for targeted strikes.
But as time went on, the two women gradually became less capable.
Ju Zi's pale complexion was particularly noticeable—her physical condition was far inferior to Ke Ke's, and even less comparable to Huo Yuhao's.
To compensate for this deficiency, she can only rely on sheer numbers, but this also comes at a huge cost.
" Ke Ke, we can't hold on much longer..." Ju Zi said breathlessly, but she didn't dare to stop what she was doing.
As she watched the endless stream of wolves approaching, a chill ran through her: if even these remaining Golden Wolf were so formidable, how could Huo Yuhao, facing the entire pack alone, possibly survive?
This thought made Ju Zi's heart feel as if it were being tightly gripped by an invisible hand.
She gritted her teeth and threw another handful of Ju Zi. The explosion reflected her resolute gaze—even if it meant death, she would find Huo Yuhao, even if it was just... his corpse.
Just as Ju Zi and her companion were in danger, Huo Yuhao had already located them using his Spiritual Detection.
He lurked nearby, his Simulation Soul Skill allowing him to blend perfectly into the environment.
A hero rescuing a damsel in distress... timing is everything. A playful smile curved his lips as his gaze followed the two girls not far away.
The sight of Ju Zi's stubborn back softened his heart—this silly girl, her legs were trembling but she still wouldn't stop.
When the first Golden Wolf appeared at the edge of the Spiritual Detection range, Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up. He watched the situation unfold like a spectator, until both thousand-year-old Golden Wolf simultaneously pounced on the exhausted girls.
"Now!"
The Simulation Soul Skill was instantly deactivated, Huo Yuhao's figure flashed in front of the two women like Gui Mei.
He crossed his arms and withstood the attack of the two Golden Wolf, the force pressing deep dents into the soil beneath his feet.
"Are you all alright?" He turned around with a smile, his hair still glistening with morning dew. Sunlight streamed down from behind him, creating a perfect halo effect for his entrance.
" Yuhao!" the two girls exclaimed in unison.
Ju Zi's eyes instantly reddened, and she gripped Huo Yuhao's clothes tightly, as if afraid he would disappear again.
Huo Yuhao turned back, the gentleness in his eyes instantly turning into sharpness. His Golden Pupils suddenly lit up, and a terrifying dragon's might spread out as if it were a tangible thing.
The two Golden Wolf froze on the spot. They recognized this scourge as the demon who had slaughtered the wolf pack the night before!
"Awooo..." The arrogant wolf howl was abruptly turned into a whimper.
Before they could retreat, Huo Yuhao's fist slammed into the nose of the Golden Wolf on the left, and his right leg delivered a beautiful spinning kick that sent the other wolf flying more than ten meters away.
The wolf pack stirred, but none of them dared to advance.
Huo Yuhao merely glanced around coldly, and his vertical pupils, gleaming with golden light, caused the pack of wolves to collectively take three steps back.
"Get out." A simple word, yet it seemed to carry the oppressive force of a dragon's roar.
The aura of the Golden Dragon King was enough to intimidate a pack of wolves.
The wolves, as if granted a pardon, tucked their tails between their legs and scattered in all directions, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.
When Huo Yuhao turned around, his innocent smile had returned, "I told you, I would take you back safely."
He deliberately shook his arm, revealing a non-existent bruise. "But that last bruise still hurts quite a bit. Maybe Senior Ju Zi can rub it for me?"
Ju Zi burst into laughter through her tears, punching him on the shoulder. "You jerk!" But her voice was choked with emotion, "Do you know how worried we were!"
Ke Ke rolled her eyes, but couldn't help but smile.
She secretly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, thinking that this hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress trope was too cliché, but damn it, it actually worked!
Huo Yuhao pretended not to notice the Ju Zi's bright red ear tips, and simply offered her a handkerchief.
Meanwhile, in the Sea of Consciousness, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was laughing so hard she was rolling on the floor, " Yuhao, with acting skills like yours, it's a waste that you're not a performer!"
Within the mental space of the Eye of Destiny, Electrolux's illusory figure gently shook his head, a look of both helplessness and relief appearing on his face.
He looked at Huo Yuhao, who was chatting and laughing with Ju Zi outside, "You kid... although your strength is not as good as your senior brother Long Haochen, your cunning and skill are enough for that straightforward little guy to learn for a lifetime."
Huo Yuhao's spiritual body trembled slightly, and his voice transmission carried undisguised surprise. "Senior brother? Teacher, the senior brother you're talking about, could it be... that Senior Brother Long Haochen?"
Electrolux's illusory figure glowed with a soft light, his eyes seemingly piercing through time and space. "Indeed. He and your Sheng Cai'er were both my disciples on the Holy Demon Continent."
The old man's lips curled into a nostalgic smile. "Those two little ones were truly a match made in heaven, a divine couple."
Huo Yuhao was about to press for more information when he noticed that Electrolux's figure suddenly dimmed.
A sudden thought struck him, "Teacher..."
His spiritual form unconsciously took a step forward. "Do you... want to go back? Back to your own plane, the Holy Demon Continent?"
The space fell silent. Electrolux's illusory finger paused in mid-air. "Why are you suddenly asking about this, little one?"
Huo Yuhao's spiritual form lowered his head, like a child afraid of being abandoned. "It's nothing, it's just that I was thinking about how, in the future, when Teacher really leaves this continent and returns to your continent..."
His voice trailed off, "If you leave, what will I do with you..."
These words were like a key, unlocking Electrolux's long-sealed heart.
How could he not be moved when someone in this world said to him for the first time, "I miss you so much"?
How could he not be moved by the words spoken by the disciple he had watched grow up?
He had long ago sworn that even if it cost him his life, no one could harm the disciple before him.
Regardless of whether he was God King or not, he was now even more determined, not for any other reason than that the god-king was his disciple and that the god-king called him "teacher."
Such a bond between master and disciple is no different from that between father and son. He has repeatedly risked his life for his disciple; isn't that worthwhile?
The old man's illusory figure fluctuated violently, and crystalline light flickered in his gray eyes. It was the first time this Holy Necromancer had shed tears in this plane.
Huo Yuhao clearly regarded Electrolux as a father figure, and Electrolux also realized this and regarded Huo Yuhao as his own child.
This is something that neither of his two apprentices could match.
"You silly child..." Electrolux's voice was hoarse beyond recognition. He reached out to ruffle Huo Yuhao's hair, but his hand passed right through the shadowy figure.
"Child, your teacher will always be your teacher. When you are strong enough, and your teacher is resurrected, you can come and see your teacher."
"Besides, the teacher can come to you. Who says the teacher has to return to the original continent? Wherever my good disciple is, I will be there."
Huo Yuhao's spiritual body raised its head, its eyes gleaming with hope.
Electrolux gestured frantically, completely losing his usual authority. "In short—you'll always be my most prized disciple! Even more so than that brat Haochen..."
He suddenly stopped talking, coughed twice, and said, "Cough... Don't tell your senior brother about this."
Outside, Huo Yuhao, who was being scolded by Ju Zi with his ear being pulled, suddenly burst out laughing. Ju Zi stomped her foot in anger. "Be serious! I'm talking about something very serious!"
"Sorry, sorry~" Huo Yuhao blinked, then suddenly hugged Ju Zi tightly. "I just suddenly felt... it's so good to be alive."
P. S.: This chapter uses Electrolux's introduction of Long Haochen as a secondary element to promote the familial bond between the two, which is what I find interesting.
I think Electrolux treats Huo Yuhao like his own son, a million times better than Dai Hao.
It seems to be similar to the relationship between Brother Monkey and Patriarch Bodhi, but it seems to be a bit less than that of Brother Monkey. Of course, I can't comment on the master-disciple relationship between Brother Monkey and Patriarch Bodhi.