svetikya Chapter 93 Cooperation
Chapter 93 Cooperation
Chapter 93 Cooperation
A full day had passed in the outside world by then.
Gu Mingxi walked at the front, her crimson pupils still carrying a hint of lingering sharpness.
"Captain Gu is too ruthless."
Nan Qiuqiu rubbed her sore shoulders: "In today's team battle, even though we were on the same team, they almost broke my bones."
Xingyan followed silently at the back, but his eyes gleamed with excitement.
Clearly, he gained a lot from today's battle.
Just as the three were about to step into the mansion, Gu Mingxi, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped.
"There's an unfamiliar aura about it."
Her pupils narrowed slightly, her golden senses spreading out, and her sharp gaze swept across the mansion.
Nan Qiuqiu and Xingyan exchanged a glance and remained silent.
With Jin Peng, the vice sect leader of the Body Sect, overseeing the Azure Dragon Prefecture, is it really necessary to be this cautious?
Gu Mingxi stepped closer, and before she had taken more than a few steps, she saw Huo Yuhao standing in the center of the courtyard, talking to a strange young man.
Tang Yi.
Wang Dong had already woken up. Tang Yao threw him out, citing Tang Yi's dull personality as a reason that it would not help Wang Dong relax.
This was exactly what Tang Yi wanted.
So Tang Yi went to Huo Yuhao, wanting to find out exactly what the Great Sumeru Hammer was.
Upon seeing Gu Mingxi and the other two approach, Huo Yuhao waved to them and then introduced them to Tang Yi.
"Tang Yi of Haotian Fort greets everyone." Tang Yi clasped his hands in greeting, his voice deep and resonant.
Upon hearing that Tang Yi was from Haotian Fort, Gu Mingxi instinctively felt a surge of disgust.
Ten thousand years ago, a person with the Clear Sky Hammer tricked the Blue Silver Emperor of the Star Dou Great Forest with despicable means.
Later, his son went even further and wiped out all the gatekeeper beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Gu Mingxi does not reject Soul Hunter.
This is a life-or-death struggle; if you lose, you lose, and there's nothing more to say.
However, it was too much for the father and son to cause the extinction of the Blue Silver Emperor lineage in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Gu Mingxi doesn't have a deep memory of the Blue Silver Emperor.
However, he still vividly remembered the Blue Silver King, which he had helped break through to become a king.
That was the first time she used her abilities to help a soul beast break through to the Orange Realm.
Although the Blue Silver King was unaware of Gu Mingxi's existence, Gu Mingxi remembered it.
"People from Haotian Fortress?"
Gu Mingxi's voice was cold.
Tang Yi sensed her undisguised hostility, his brows furrowed slightly, somewhat puzzled.
However, he maintained his politeness and said, "Indeed."
Gu Mingxi snorted coldly, then left without looking back.
Huo Yuhao glanced thoughtfully at Gu Mingxi's departing figure. Tang Yi paused, then hesitantly asked Huo Yuhao, "Huo Qinglong, I would like to ask about the Great Sumeru Hammer."
"The Great Sumeru Hammer?"
Huo Yuhao said bluntly, "Isn't this the Clear Sky Hammer technique that you only pass on to your sect leader? Why are you asking me, an outsider?"
Then, Huo Yuhao looked at Tang Yi, who had a puzzled expression, and his thoughts were racing.
He realized early on that Tang Yi was fundamentally different from Tang Yao.
Tang Yi didn't care that much about Wang Dong.
Moreover, this person has an extremely strong thirst for knowledge, making him the best candidate to understand Haotian Fortress.
Huo Yuhao then feigned surprise and asked, "Aren't you from Haotian Fortress? How come you don't know about the Great Sumeru Hammer?"
"Could it be that this unique skill was lost in Haotian Fortress? That shouldn't be the case."
"The Great Sumeru Hammer is hailed as the foremost of Haotian's ultimate techniques, and is said to be able to break all laws with a single blow."
"His exclusive ultimate skill, Ring Explosion, can fully unleash the power within the soul ring, causing his attacks to explode with power far exceeding his own."
Tang Yi was even more puzzled.
What is this "exploding ring"? Tang Yi was unaware of the situation outside and believed that the descriptions of Haotian Fort from the outside world were probably the same as Haotian Fort's own account.
After some hesitation, he said, "Huo Qinglong, I grew up in the library of Haotian Fort and have never seen any description of the Great Sumeru Hammer."
"And this ring explosion is something I've never even heard of before."
"As for what Qinglong said about the severance of the lineage, I think that's unlikely. Because the entire lineage of our Haotian Fortress was passed down by the Sea God, and then improved upon."
"An improved version of Poseidon?"
Huo Yuhao thought to himself, "Just as I thought."
Since Tang San could even abandon his own direct sect, the Tang Sect, he would naturally not be merciful when facing the Clear Sky Hammer, which he had no blood relation with and was known as the number one weapon spirit on the continent.
He raised an eyebrow in feigned surprise: "But the Heavenly Soul Library says that the Sea God only used the Clear Sky Hammer when he participated in the Soul Master Competition back then, and never used it again after that."
"After returning from Poseidon Island, he always used the Trident of Poseidon, and in the final battle of the gods, he even used the Asura Sword."
"He never used the Clear Sky Hammer again until he ascended to heaven."
"Brother Tang, there's no need to look at me like that," Huo Yuhao said. "These materials were all written by Master Yu, the Sea God's teacher. If you don't believe me, you can see for yourself."
Huo Yuhao's words struck Tang Yi like a thunderbolt, leaving him stunned and rooted to the spot.
Since Poseidon never uses the Haotian Hammer, how did he improve these unique skills?
Huo Yuhao continued, "Moreover, as far as I know, the first generation Haotian Douluo, Tang Chen, was known as invincible on the ground thanks to his Haotian Hammer."
"As long as they're on the ground, even Qian Daoliu, the Grand Elder of the Spirit Hall, and Poseidon, the High Priest of Seagod Island, are no match for him."
"Such a powerful Clear Sky Hammer, now that it has been improved by the Sea God, why do you choose to live in seclusion?"
"You should know that the Clear Sky Hammer back then was able to chase after the six-winged angel, a god-level martial soul."
"Invincible on the ground."
Tang Yi pondered these four words repeatedly, a hint of shock and confusion flashing in his eyes.
According to the records of Haotianbao, the Sea God defeated Qian Daoliu and then defeated the Angel God and the Rakshasa God.
All the books in the library praise the greatness of the Sea God, but they make no mention of the deeds of Tang Chen, the first Haotian Douluo.
It's as if the glory of the Haotian Hammer comes entirely from the blessing of the sea god.
Moreover, who is Master Yu, the Divine Master?
Huo Yuhao said with a deep gaze, "Yu Xiaogang, a master of martial spirit theory, is the teacher of the Sea God."
"He is also one of the founders of Shrek Academy, forming the golden trio."
"This is the book he left behind, outlining the ten core competencies of his martial spirit. It is said that he used this book to cultivate the Sea God."
Huo Yuhao handed the books from the Starlight Sapphire Necklace to Tang Yi.
This book was purely something Huo Yuhao read as a joke when he was tired of cultivating.
Tang Yi took the book, his fingers trembling slightly.
The magnitude of innate soul power is directly proportional to the quality of one's martial soul.
The theory of martial spirit mimicry.
The amplification effect of the Martial Soul True Form is directly proportional to the quality of the Martial Soul itself.
Isn't that all nonsense?
Tang Yi kept turning the pages, the pages rustling under his fingertips.
His gaze was fixed on those so-called "theories," and a sense of absurdity welled up in his heart.
Tang Yi slammed the book shut, a flash of anger and disappointment in his eyes.
"Huo Qinglong, this book—" His voice was somewhat hoarse, "was it really written by the Sea God's teacher?"
Huo Yuhao nodded: "It's absolutely true, there are clear records in the Heavenly Soul Empire Library."
"If you're worried it's fake, you can go to Shrek Academy to verify it."
Even though he hadn't received formal education at Haotianbao's academy since childhood, Tang Yi instinctively didn't want to believe that such a rudimentary theory could cultivate a generation of geniuses.
He had a vague guess in his mind, but he was unwilling to accept it. "By the way," Huo Yuhao suddenly said, "I haven't yet asked the name of the current sect master of the Clear Sky Hammer Sect?"
"That way I can prepare a return gift."
Tang Yao had previously mentioned that Haotian Fort had two sect leaders.
This is abnormal, because a faction should only have one leader.
Even if there is a deputy sect leader, they wouldn't be mentioned in that sentence.
Now that Huo Yuhao suspects Wang Dong, it's possible that he's one of Tang San's unloved offspring, whom Tang San secretly sent down to the mortal realm.
Then, recalling what the Ice Emperor had said before the sacrifice, he sensed the aura of the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape's resurrection.
Combined with the fact that Haotian Fort's inheritance was tampered with, Huo Yuhao had reason to suspect that these two sect leaders might actually be these two soul beasts.
However, the possibility was extremely low, and Huo Yuhao only mentioned it casually because it suddenly occurred to him.
Huo Yuhao is now willing to use the worst possible attitude to try and figure out Tang San.
Tang Yi opened his mouth, but was shocked to find that he didn't know the names of the two sect leaders at all!
Haotian Fort usually refers to the two sect leaders as the First Sect Master and the Second Sect Master, and they don't even know their names!
"I do not know his name."
Huo Yuhao, who hadn't held out much hope, was suddenly taken aback.
My casual guess could actually be true?!
If the two sect leaders of Haotian Fortress are indeed the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape, then the waters of Haotian Fortress are far too deep.
Huo Yuhao feigned surprise: "Brother Tang, as a disciple of Haotian Fortress, you don't even know the sect leader's name?"
"That's not right," he continued, "aren't you all surnamed Tang when it comes to the Clear Sky Hammer?"
"What's going on with Wang Shaozong?"
This question struck Tang Yi like a heavy hammer.
Yes, why doesn't Wang Dong have the surname Tang?
Why doesn't he look like those two sect leaders?
Why do the two sect leaders of Haotian Fort never use the Haotian Hammer?
Why do all the books in the library praise the Sea God, but not a word about the first Haotian Douluo?
Countless questions exploded in Tang Yi's mind.
His years of environmental education made him unwilling to question the sea god.
But now, it seems all the suspicions point to the sea god.
Tang Yi has been led by the nose by Huo Yuhao the whole time, and has now completely lost the ability to think independently.
He was like a drowning man grasping at the last straw.
Tang Yi looked at Huo Yuhao, his voice hoarse yet firm: "Huo Qinglong, please take me to the Heavenly Soul Library. I want to learn more about the history of Haotian Fortress!"
Huo Yuhao's lips curled up almost imperceptibly.
The fish has taken the bait.
After listening to Tang Yi's words, Huo Yuhao realized that Haotian Fort might have been transformed by Tang San into a place of faith similar to Seagod Island.
The fact that Wang Dong, a powerful Soul Master, could descend to the mortal realm indicates that her cultivation level was not high, and she might not be noticed by the God Realm.
Those two, who might be sect leaders of soul beasts, certainly wouldn't have been able to sit in that position if they didn't have the strength to subdue Haotian Fortress.
This means that their strength must be at least that of a Super Douluo, or even at the level of someone who has fully retained their original strength.
Thus, Haotian Fortress, like Shrek Academy's Golden Tree, is very likely a key location for Tang San's strategy in Douluo Continent.
To avoid attracting attention, Tang San ordered Haotian Fort to remain closed off from the mountains.
Regarding Ning Zaichuan's previous mention of the decreasing number of direct descendants of the Clear Sky Hammer...
Huo Yuhao guessed that Tang San might be manipulating things behind the scenes. There was no reason for it; Huo Yuhao just felt that Tang San was a possible culprit.
If he had to pinpoint one reason, Huo Yuhao thought it might be that Tang San was afraid of a second Tang Chen appearing within the Clear Sky Hammer.
Or perhaps a figure like the second original ancestor.
Both of them are unparalleled geniuses who can reach the level of gods without relying on divine favor, but solely on their own talent!
How could someone who might choose to turn their own parents into trees possibly not be able to bring themselves to harm the Haotian Sect, which is already beyond the fifth degree of kinship and has no blood ties with them?
The Heavenly Soul Library actually contains very few mentions of Tang Chen.
Huo Yuhao's understanding of Tang Chen was more of an extension of Tang San's Asura Godhood from the Miscellaneous Chapters of Martial Arts: Seven Gods.
If it weren't for the Rakshasa God's secret intervention, this first Haotian Douluo would very likely have become the successor of the Asura God.
"There's no need for Brother Tang to make a special trip to the library."
"Guests are always welcome, so I'll make a list and have someone help me collect them."
Huo Yuhao has no intention of letting Tang Yi go right now.
Because the person in front of him is very likely the breakthrough point for Huo Yuhao to dismantle Haotian Fortress.
The Rise and Fall of the Spirit Hall.
The Eternal History of the Soul Master Tournament.
"An Evaluation of the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul".
A Study on the Life of the Sea God
"The Three Sects and the Spirit Hall: A Few Things That Must Be Told".
The books on Huo Yuhao's list were quickly delivered to Tang Yi.
"When Poseidon first entered Notting Academy, he was ridiculed as having a useless martial soul because of his Blue Silver Grass martial soul."
"After interviewing his teacher Yu Xiaogang, and removing any meaningless boasting, I believe that the true rise of the Sea God began with the external soul bone Eight Spider Lances, not the Clear Sky Hammer."
Tang Yi's hands began to tremble uncontrollably.
He opened the book "The Three Sects and the Spirit Hall: A Few Things That Must Be Told".
"I have a very close personal relationship with Tai Nuo, the head of the Tang Clan's Litang Hall."
According to Tainuo, although the Sea God was born into the Haotian Sect, he grew up outside of it and therefore did not have a strong sense of belonging to the sect.
"The Sea God visited the Haotian Sect twice. It seems that a violent conflict occurred the second time, but the specific reason is unknown."
"Before ascending to the God Realm, the Sea God transplanted the rare Golden Tree to Shrek Academy instead of the Clear Sky Sect. I speculate that this may be related to this conflict."
"As for why it wasn't transplanted to the Tang Sect, I dare not speculate."
Each line of text was like a sharp sword, piercing Tang Yi's heart and leaving it riddled with holes.
Huo Yuhao was also filled with emotion.
Thanks to the struggle between the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Fighting Spirit Empire for legitimacy, these books were ordered to be protected at all costs; otherwise, today, with only words,
It was difficult to persuade Tang Yi.
Tang Yi gripped the book pages tightly: "Huo Qinglong, is everything in these books true?"
Huo Yuhao did not answer directly.
He countered, "There might be some discrepancies with the records of Haotianbao, after all, everyone has their own version of events."
"And wasn't what Brother Tang initially wanted to ask about the Great Sumeru Hammer?"
"The book says it's a secret technique passed down only to the sect leader of the Haotian Sect. That's when I remembered. Why don't you go back and ask the two sect leaders?"
Tang Yi shook his head: "No need to ask."
"Neither of the two sect leaders has ever used the Haotian Hammer."
"There's no need to say anything more about Huo Qinglong," Tang Yi said, closing the book with two lines of tears streaming down his face. "At first, I was just asking about the Great Sumeru Hammer."
"But you said a lot of irrelevant things to me."
Pain and struggle flashed in his eyes: "What exactly do you want to do?"
"My Haotian Fortress has no enmity with your Body Sect, so why are you telling me this?"
"And how did you detect that there was something unusual about Haotian Fortress, which was supposed to be sealed off from the mountains?"
"From the moment I asked you, you have been leading me to question the legacy of Haotianbao, as if you knew there was a problem with Haotianbao's legacy as soon as you heard the words 'improved version of the Sea God.'"
"You're too impatient, Huo Qinglong. You shouldn't have told me so much."
Tang Yi covered his face and wept bitterly: "What exactly is your purpose?"
"I won't become your inside man unless you give me a reason."
Electrolux shook his head almost imperceptibly.
"Too much talk leads to mistakes. Yuhao is too anxious because of his mother's situation."
Huo Yuhao looked at Tang Yi, who was covering his face and crying, and felt a slight unease in his heart.
He did act too hastily because of his hatred for Tang San.
But at this moment, Huo Yuhao actually relaxed.
Tang Yi's reaction proved his guess was correct—Haotianbao did indeed have a problem.
"Brother Tang," Huo Yuhao sighed softly, "I do have my own purpose."
"Now that you've discovered the problem, why don't you verify it yourself?"
Tang Yi looked up, tears welling in his eyes: "Verification? How can I verify it?"
"I don't even know why you're telling me this, how am I supposed to verify it with the two sect leaders?"
"Huo Qinglong, are you not even going to try to fool me anymore?"
Tang Yi's voice was filled with deep disappointment and pain.
He looked directly at Huo Yuhao, waiting for an answer.
Huo Yuhao was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "Brother Tang, you are really smart."
"But the wisest people are often the most miserable, because they can see through the lies, yet they cannot find the truth."
Then, Huo Yuhao told a story, nine parts of which were false and one part was true, explaining how he knew that the inheritance of Haotian Fort had gone wrong.
Tang Yi stared at the Heavenly Scale Ancient Halberd that Huo Yuhao had stuck in the ground, his eyes flashing frequently.
He tried to pull out the Heavenly Scale Ancient Halberd, but found that the halberd did not move at all, as if it were integrated with the earth.
"Brother Tang, did you believe it?"
Huo Yuhao casually drew the Heavenly Scale Ancient Halberd, tracing a beautiful arc with his hand.
Tang Yi remained silent for a long time.
"Huo Qinglong, I admit you've convinced me."
"However, I still can't completely trust you."
Huo Yuhao said calmly, "I don't need your trust."
"And I don't need you to betray Haotian Fortress. I just want you to explore the truth and share it with me."
Tang Yi was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, "But I am just an ordinary disciple."
"That's why you're the most suitable candidate."
Huo Yuhao said, "You're clear-headed and smart enough. Besides, you already have your doubts, don't you?"
Tang Yi hesitated and said, "If I find out that the truth is really as you say, what can I do?"
"You can choose to remain silent, or you can choose to join forces with me. But at least, you won't be kept in the dark anymore."
Tang Yi gave Huo Yuhao a deep look.
"Okay, I promise you."
"Next, I will try to persuade Wang Dong to let me join Shrek Academy."
Huo Yuhao smiled and extended his palm to Tang Yi.
Tang Yi gripped it tightly.
The moment their palms touched, Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up, and Tang Yi let out a muffled groan.
A hint of confusion flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.
Huo Yuhao withdrew his hand and turned to leave.
He asked Ilex, who was in the Niwan Palace, "Elder Ilex, is the contract ready?"
Electrolux nodded: "It's done."
"As long as someone tries to explore Tang Yi's mind, this contract will automatically burn away his memories of you today and release the false memories I fabricated."
"Won't it cause Tang Yi any harm?"
"Won't."
Huo Yuhao then said with relief, "When dealing with the pawns of the Divine Army, one can never be too cautious."
"This contract can protect Tang Yi, and it can also protect us."
Meanwhile, at Shrek Academy.
After months of struggle, Chen Fuhai, who had finally suppressed Mu En's soul within the Holy Dragon Martial Soul with the help of the Golden Tree, suddenly opened his eyes.
"Elder Mu!"
"You're awake!"