The vengeful spirits that had been converging on the tower fled, as if they had sensed the appearance of some monster.
Behind the door, what came into view was not the darkness one had imagined, but a magnificent yet eerie gray-white hall.
The space was much larger than the tower itself, as if one had stepped into another world. Forty-eight giant pillars stood tall, supporting the nearly ten-zhang-high dome, their gray-white stone surfaces gleaming with a faint, distorted halo.
While Long Haochen was on guard, and Huo Yuhao was waiting expectantly...
A voice suddenly came from all around. "Welcome to the Eternal Slumber."
To Huo Yuhao, the voice was both familiar and unfamiliar. Familiar because he could hear it anytime, but unfamiliar because it sounded like an unfamiliar attitude.
The teachers in this timeline are completely different from those in the current Sea of Consciousness; one is kind and approachable, while the other seems somewhat cunning and playful.
The voice echoed within the space, "To be able to enter the Tower of Eternity where I slumber proves you are an excellent necromancer, with a strength at least at the sixth rank. Child, you are fortunate to have come to our world of necromancers."
The Tower of Eternity is the culmination of my millennia of wisdom. As long as you advance forward, overcoming countless trials, and finally reach the summit, you will fully inherit my mantle, the undead will reappear on earth, and those hypocrites of the Brilliant Holy See will sleep eternally in death.
Something was wrong. Huo Yuhao kept sending telepathic messages to the Sea of Consciousness, "Teacher, teacher, what's going on?"
Electrolux quickly replied to Huo Yuhao, " Yuhao, this is a message I left here. Of course you'll find it strange. To truly see me, you'll need to go to the top of the tower."
Bravely move forward, my child. You are the first necromancer to enter the Tower of Eternity, and you will be my sole successor. You will face danger and trials, but not a threat to your life. Of course, this is on the condition that you pass the first trial; otherwise, you are not qualified to inherit my mantle. As long as you pass the trial, this path will always be open for you. I will also always protect you until the moment you truly stand before me.
What you are hearing now is my final message before my eternal slumber. When you leave this place, the Eternal Slumber will close because of you and automatically teleport you to a separate plane I have created. Only you, who possess my token, may enter. I await your arrival at the top of the tower to receive the legacy of the Holy Necromancer God, the Calamity of Eternal Slumber, Electrolux.
Huo Yuhao and Huo Yuhao looked at each other, especially Huo Yuhao, who felt like he had been tricked.
He continued to complain telepathically into the Sea of Consciousness: "Teacher, sigh, I always feel like you're some kind of big boss. This Tower of Eternity is almost as bad as the Qiankun Asking Love Valley."
Electrolux chuckled, a hint of arrogance in his voice. "Do you think I got the title 'Holy Necromancer,' 'Calamity of the Undead,' for nothing? Such a powerful title isn't given lightly."
Huo Yuhao covered his forehead and said, "This is really getting interesting."
At this moment, Long Haochen suddenly spoke up, "Necromancer? It's been tens of thousands of years since they've appeared on the Holy Demon Continent. A profession that deals with the undead, gaining powerful strength through communication with them."
Huo Yuhao looked at Long Haochen, " Haochen?"
Long Haochen recounted everything he knew to Huo Yuhao, starting from 13,000 years ago, during the Glorious Era, the Brilliant Holy See. At that time, the three great human empires stood in a tripartite balance, and powerful figures were everywhere. The Brilliant Holy See at that time...
As Long Haochen narrated, Huo Yuhao gained a deeper understanding of the history of the world Electrolux inhabited and the era in which he existed. "Seven thousand years ago, the seventy-two Demon God Pillars descended, but humanity, due to internal strife, was powerless to resist the Demon Clan invasion, nearly plunging into the Dark Ages. The culprit behind all this was the epic war between necromancers and the Brilliant Holy See, which claimed the lives of many powerful warriors."
He continued, telling Huo Yuhao everything about the Brilliant Holy See, the great war between the necromancers and the Brilliant Holy See, and the reasons why the necromancers were now extinct.
The final great battle, the clash between the Pope of the Brilliant Holy See and the leader of the Necromancers, was a catastrophe. It directly led to a drastic reduction in the human population, the fall of countless powerful figures, and the extinction of many lineages. In the later stages, the Glorious Era came to an end, and human civilization never recovered until the Dark Ages arrived.
Outside the cave, Sheng Cai'er gazed at the Cave of Fear and Sorrow, lost in thought. Her eyes were cold yet overflowing with deep affection. "It's been so long, and there's still no news from Haochen. Has something happened?"
She was still worried, but she didn't show any unease at this moment. She was afraid that if she did, it would become a reality, and also that the people outside might be wiped out for some reason.
Not only Sheng Cai'er, but all the members of the Demon Hunt Squad seemed anxious and uneasy. Lin Xin and the others were also very worried about Long Haochen's current situation.
Lin Xin paced back and forth, saying, "Why hasn't the regimental commander come out yet? Could he have encountered some danger?" As he walked, he said, "No, I have to go in and check. What if something has happened?"
"Halt." Sheng Cai'er's clear, cold voice silenced everyone. Sheng Cai'er said, " Lin Xin, and everyone else, please do not make any rash moves."
Now everyone looked in Sheng Cai'er's direction.
" Haochen has a Ninth Tier expert like Senior Huo by his side, so he won't be in danger. If you rush in now, you'll only get hurt. Don't put the leader in a difficult position and make him do things that are worrying about you."
She paused, looked at the crowd, and said in a still cold voice, "We must believe in him, believe that he will definitely return safely."
Lu Xi nodded in agreement, calming everyone down. " Cai'er is right. Although Haochen has been gone for a long time, with Senior Huo here, the leader will be fine. Everyone, don't panic. Trust the leader, trust Senior Huo. We've all witnessed Senior Huo's strength. Even if the Demon God Emperor were here, Senior Huo could probably fight him. We're not as strong as Senior Huo; going in would only cause trouble for the leader and Senior Huo."
Meanwhile, inside the tower, Huo Yuhao heard a voice unique to Electrolux, a voice only Huo Yuhao could hear suddenly resounding in his mind. Huo Yuhao was surprised; it was Electrolux, yet not the teacher he knew.
"Interesting," his voice held a hint of amusement. "Of the two of you, the one most suitable to inherit my mantle seems to be you. You possess the Gold of Life, the power of ice magic, and even the abilities of a necromancer. It's truly beyond my comprehension."
A gray aura swirled around Huo Yuhao, as if scrutinizing him closely.
"I want to ask you, child, why do you possess the aura of a necromancer? If you were merely a necromancer, that would be one thing, but why do you carry my aura? Who are you?"
Using the fluctuations of his voice transmission to communicate with the gray energy flow that resembled divine sense, Huo Yuhao asked, "Guess?"
P. S.: How will Electrolux react to his future disciple? And how will he react if he sees his future self again? Here, Electrolux seems a bit arrogant, much like a young person. He has a touch of cunning, a hint of sarcasm, and a slightly goofy tendency, but it's not obvious.
However, in the Douluo Continent II, Electrolux is indeed a gentle teacher type. His unconditional help to Huo Yuhao makes him feel like family. He is kind, gentle, and a very good old man with a cheat ability, like Yao Lao. This is just my objective feeling.
At this point, someone might ask, " Tang San, Tang San, what did your teacher teach you?"
Yu Xiaogang: "Hey, Xiao San, if all else fails, how about we use this ten-year-old bamboo as Soul Ring?"
Tang San: "???"
Tang San, Tang San, your teacher must be very powerful, right?
Yu Xiaogang: "How about learning about Martial Soul level of over 20?"
Isn't it true that there are no useless Martial Soul, only useless Soul Master? How can this be?
Without Tang San in the beginner village, they would have been killed single-handedly by the Mandala Snake.