Douluo Continent: I, Huo Yuhao, am the Master of Spirit

Chapter 161 The Dragon King's Dream
Moon waited there for a while, and several inner disciples of Shrek Academy soon arrived.

After the leading disciple bowed respectfully to Mu En, he instructed the other disciples to carry away the six black-robed men lying dead on the ground.

As Mu En watched his disciples leave, the old man shook his head helplessly and sighed, saying:
"It's been such an eventful time."

"The dignified Duke of White Tiger can't even educate his own youngest son properly."

"He has none of the magnanimity of the White Tiger and is unlikely to achieve great things."

A gentle breeze caressed Mu En's cheeks; the summer wind already carried a hint of autumn's desolation. Mu En stared straight ahead, where he could vaguely see the city walls of Xilu City.

After all, Shrek City and Xilu City are only forty kilometers apart, which is only an hour's journey for a Soul Master.

Although Mu En was in a wheelchair, he walked faster than most Soul Masters.

He could actually travel directly to Xilu City using spatial powers, but he didn't want to do so.

As people get older, they tend to cherish the scenery around them even more.

The same goes for Mu En. He has lived for over 250 years, and looking back now, the happiest time was actually the period when he traveled with Long Xiaoyao and the others.

At that time, I didn't need to worry about the continuation of Shrek Academy, because my teacher took care of everything. I could freely travel the continent with Long Xiaoyao and the others to punish evil and promote good, and explore secret realms.

Now, he stands at the pinnacle of power on the continent, enjoying both fame and fortune, yet he can only wait for death to come, confined to a wheelchair.

Initially, Moon did not want to die. Decades ago, he had also searched through ancient sites for ways to prolong his life.

He saw ancient records from ten thousand years ago stating that the lifespan of a Limit Douluo could reach a thousand years. However, he only discovered when he himself reached that realm that the lifespan of a Limit Douluo was only three hundred years.

Three hundred years is too short a lifespan; it's so short that in the blink of an eye, the body is buried in the earth.

Moon was able to realize that there must be something wrong with the Soul Master system.

Titled Douluo are far stronger than ordinary people, yet their lifespans are not significantly different from those of ordinary people.

One hundred years versus three hundred years—the difference is actually the cultivation level of an entire Limit Douluo!
It's as if there's an invisible hand draining human life force; the stronger a person is, the more is drained, thus maintaining humanity's short lifespan.

Mu En dared not think about this matter in detail. Every time he pondered this matter in the Sea God Pavilion, he could feel a pair of hands, seemingly those of his teacher, gently stroking his head, making him give up on the question.

In the bleak breeze, Moon headed toward Xilu City without looking back. He didn't like leaving problems for future generations, but this was a problem he really couldn't solve.

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"I'm so satisfied with the meal!"

Xiao Xiao lay back in the chair, her hands on her lower abdomen, a smile on her face. This was the most luxurious meal she had ever had.

Huo Yuhao's lips twitched as he looked at the empty plates on the table. These little gluttons could eat as much as the others.

Xia Die and Jiang Nannan ate rather elegantly, but Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao ate like they were starving ghosts, not lifting their heads once throughout the entire meal.

Wang Dong's light blue eyes were somewhat unfocused.

"It's been a long time since I've had a meal like today since I entered Shrek Academy."

"Shrek Academy's cafeteria is outrageous! Not only is the food terrible, but there are no seats either!"

“I’ve been eating Kenraish for months now.”

"I feel like I'm about to turn into the shape of a hamburger."

Xiao Xiao tilted her head and looked at Wang Dong.

"I remember you being very rich, right?"

"Aren't there particularly expensive windows over there?"

"Why don't we eat over there?"

Wang Dong rolled his eyes and said:

"I don't spend money recklessly. I'm already tired of the food there at home. Although it looks luxurious, the overall cost-effectiveness is not high."

"I eat at Kentucky Fried Chicken mainly because this is the only store that offers takeout service."

"You can take it back to your dorm to eat."

"It's a pity that my roommate, whom I only met once, was expelled by old lady Zhou Yi on the first day of freshman year because he was one second late."

"I remember that kid was probably an ordinary person. I don't know what happened to him on the way, but when he came to the classroom, he was covered in mud from head to toe."

"In the end, Zhou Yi, that old hag, used him as an example to deal with him."

"I heard that the tuition fees haven't been refunded."

"Later, they went to Xilu City to develop their careers."

After hearing this, Xiao Xiao recalled that this incident did indeed occur on the first day of school.

The class was furious and secretly cursed Zhou Yi for being heartless. In the end, the whole class was punished by Zhou Yi and made to run 100 laps around the playground.

Xiao Xiao almost died from exhaustion.

"Uncle Huo, when I first heard you say that Teacher Zhou Yi treated her students like people from the Sun Moon Empire, I didn't believe it."

"After I entered her class, I realized that she wasn't as respectful as I thought."

"We're being treated like spirit beasts!"

“Especially Wang Dong, he’s in a really bad situation.”

Huo Yuhao looked at Xiao Xiao's tearful expression and almost laughed, then looked at Wang Dong and said:
"Oh? How badly?"

Having eaten and drunk his fill, Wang Dong didn't hide anything and said directly:

"Who knows what got into that old hag back then!"

"They said I was the strongest, and appointed me as class monitor without any further explanation."

"At first I thought it was an important profession, but I didn't expect it to be just a punching bag and a laborer!"

"Whenever anything happens in the class, she'll scold me angrily in front of the other students with a long face!"

"Then make me run two hundred laps around the track!"

"Sometimes I really want to drop out of school!"

As Wang Dong recalled the past, sadness welled up in his heart like a tide.

"I finally became a core disciple, thinking that being reassigned to a new class would allow me to get rid of that bastard."

"Turns out, that guy was actually my homeroom teacher!"

"Fortunately, there was Teacher Wang Yan to keep her in check, and things got much easier afterward."

Wang Dong then paused, and Xiao Xiao continued speaking:

"As a result, just as I was starting second grade, Ms. Wang left to teach first grade."

"Upon hearing this, all the students in the class were moved to tears, not because they missed Teacher Wang so much, but because they knew that their future days would not be easy."

Xia Die, standing to the side, brightened up slightly and said:

“Your Excellency Wang Dong, Your Excellency Xiao Xiao, I think our teacher’s name was Wang Yan.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao waved to Xia Die and said:
"You're too formal with 'Sir' and 'Your Excellency,' we're students from the same school."

"Just call us by our two names."

Wang Dong nodded in agreement, and then he continued:
"Oh, Teacher Wang Yan went to your place?"

"You are very lucky! Professor Wang Yan is one of the few outstanding teachers in the School of Foreign Languages, and he is a very nice person!"

"Damn it, does Shrek Academy allow repeating a grade? Can I repeat a grade? I can't stand being in Class 1 of the second year anymore!"

Xiao Xiao patted Wang Dong on the shoulder, offering him some words of comfort.

Huo Yuhao listened to the murmurs of the group with a smile, thankful that he hadn't chosen to come to Shrek Academy.

Otherwise, let alone enthusiasm, I'd still be experiencing Shrek's superb running skills.

He glanced at the time, stood up, and said to the group:

"It's getting late, we can leave now."

"I have some things to do next. Xia Die, are you going back to your dorm?"

Xia Die shook her head, a hint of longing appearing on her indifferent face as she said:
"I want to go to the park; the cats there haven't been fed today."

Huo Yuhao looked at her gently. Xia Die's power was death, but she herself was extremely fond of furry little creatures.

In Xilu City, you can often see Xia Die feeding birds, stray cats, or stray dogs in the square.

This girl would occasionally come to the Passion Headquarters to find Shadow Cat, and stroll around Xilu City Park with it in her arms.

With Huo Yuhao's abundant resources, the Shadow Cat's cultivation level reached three thousand years, and it began to show signs of bloodline evolution.

This cat's favorite thing to do now is to sit at the entrance of the Passion Headquarters and wait for Passion members to feed it.

Everyone knew that the cat belonged to Huo Yuhao, so naturally they weren't stingy with the food they had.

Even Gu Yuena enjoys feeding the Shadow Cats and frequently posts pictures of them on the Magic Network's dynamic feed. This has led some in the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest to suspect that their master might prefer cat- or tiger-type soul beasts.

"Okay, but be careful in Shrek City, after all, it's not Xilu City."

Jiang Nannan, who was standing to the side, was itching to try it out and said to Xia Die:
Can I come with you?

"I also really like furry creatures."

Xia Die looked at Jiang Nannan with her jewel-like purple eyes, tilting her head slightly. She felt that there was something wrong with the way this older sister was looking at her.

It seems like they have other thoughts on their mind.

However, Xia Die did not refuse her, and nodded gently, saying:
"it is good."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Nannan was secretly delighted. She decided to start her new plan by targeting Xia Die!

If you can win over your daughter, how can the father run away?

At the entrance of the "Oscar" restaurant, Xiao Xiao waved to Huo Yuhao and said:

"Uncle, we're leaving now!"

"Goodbye!"

Huo Yuhao waved to them and said:
"Safe travels."

"Xiao Xiao, remember to grow taller, you're still too short."

Xiao Xiao, looking exasperated from a distance, summoned the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron and threw it at Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao gently dodged her attack and smiled as he continued along the road in the opposite direction from them.

Only when he reached a small alley did he activate his Divine Might, causing his figure to disappear from reality in a spiral and enter the Divine Might space.

When he reappeared, he was already near the Emerald Land of Xilu City.

"Adam, come out here for a moment."

Huo Yuhao glanced at the surrounding air and said casually.

As soon as he finished speaking, Adam slowly emerged from the surrounding air.

As Huo Yuhao's subordinate, this guy not only has a martial soul directly belonging to the Imaginary Authority, but also several soul skills that are incredibly insidious.

The second soul skill was taken from the Dream Eater, and then Huo Yuhao transferred some dream power to it, giving it the ability to teleport.

The first soul skill is derived from the tree spirit, a soul beast with a perception-type mental attribute.

When the other party was fusing their soul ring, Huo Yuhao generously connected the soul ring's soul skill with the dream space, allowing Tianmeng Ice Silkworm to give him a backdoor.

Under the influence of the power of dreams, the original perception soul skill changed into mental perception.

Because the dream space connects all living beings, Adam can achieve the characteristic of "everything he says will be known" within the scope of his mental power.

"Father, what is it?"

Adam's clear eyes held no distractions, only pure reason.

Huo Yuhao said:

"I'm going to take action against the dragon corpse below. You can keep watch around there for me."

Adam nodded, and his figure vanished into thin air.

Huo Yuhao then located the skull of the Space Dragon King based on the marks he had left behind, and sat down on the emerald soil directly above it.

Then, through the authority of the [Dream], slowly connect with the dream realm of the remnant divine consciousness of the Space Dragon King.

Huo Yuhao then began his dream journey, arriving in the dream world of the former Dragon King.

"Roar!!!"

Clang!

Before Huo Yuhao even opened his eyes, he heard a deafening dragon roar and the sound of sharp claws tearing through dragon scales.

He slowly opened his eyes, and what came into view was a magnificent and sacred altar, with thousands of dragon bloodstains scattered like rain.

The blood rain turned the once sacred and majestic altar into a terrifying slaughterhouse.

A nine-colored dragon raised its enormous, ferocious yet beautiful head, which roared to the sky. All the elements seemed to come alive and trembled in fear.

The dragon's roar carried a deep sorrow and despair, along with a reckless madness.

Then the nine-colored dragon swung its claws at the other dragon, tearing it apart.

Blood appeared amidst violent spatial fluctuations, the surrounding space was collapsing, and the spatial elements were wailing.

That was the master of this dream—the Space Dragon King.

Huo Yuhao felt as if his brain had been smashed by a hammer; his thoughts were racing and he couldn't concentrate.

He gritted his teeth and watched as the dream around him began to restart, returning to the time before the Space Dragon King was torn apart.

This dragon king seems to be atoning for his sins through this endless self-torture.

"Gan!"

"These dragon kings are all single-minded, unable to extricate themselves from the past."

"We have to get that guy back to his senses."

"Otherwise, there's no way to have a conversation."

Huo Yuhao reached out his hand to the Space Dragon King, and the authority of the [Dream] began to influence this Dragon King's dream.

The entire dream began to disintegrate, turning into countless threads, which then tightly bound the Space Dragon King.

The Space Dragon King roared continuously, and its terrifying spatial power caused the heavens and earth to turn upside down and their positions to become disordered.

Spatial rift storms appear from time to time, tearing apart all matter on the surface.

The Space Dragon King struggled frantically, trying to break free from the entanglement of the silk threads.

The threads were tied tighter and tighter, and then countless threads were pulled out and plunged straight into the brain of the Space Dragon King, using the dream itself as fuel to awaken his reason.

Soon, the entire Dragon King's Dream transformed into threads and flowed into the Dragon King's head in the space.

A glint of reason flashed in the other person's mountain-like golden eyes.

"Ugh."

The Space Dragon King stopped struggling and floated in the dream space that had turned into pure white.

Its majestic wings spread out like the cross of Jesus, sublime and sacred.

The sacred cross fell from the sky, its thunderous roar shaking the very fabric of the dream.

A young man dressed in a long robe, with vertical pupils resembling those of a dragon, approached Huo Yuhao and said:

"It's been such a long dream."

Huo Yuhao shrugged and said:
"Indeed, it must have been millions of years ago."

The young man looked at Huo Yuhao with a complicated expression and said:

"I remember you."

"Not long ago, you transferred a burst of life force to me."

Huo Yuhao said with some surprise:

"Oh?"

"You actually knew that?!"

"I didn't give it to you back then."

The young man smiled and said:

"In my previous life, I was a God-King, one of the Nine Dragon Kings, and an authority on spatial power."

"Naturally, I can see you through my mental power."

Huo Yuhao then said to him:
"It seems I underestimated the mental power of a God-King."

"I do have a long way to go."

After the conversation ended, the pure white space fell silent. Finally, the young man looked around and said:

"You shouldn't have awakened a sinner like me."

"I destroyed a lot of things."

"Including the future of this world."

"The Dragon God Realm should no longer exist, right?"

(End of this chapter)