Douluo Continent: Transmigrating into Huo Yuhao's world and inheriting the Angel of Time

Chapter 112 The High Priest of the Sea God, A Song of Yearning for Freedom

"Could it be that there are still remnants of the Sea God's power in his body?"

Huo Yuhao had some doubts.

This sense of disharmony might be attributed to fatigue to the average person.

However, this is not necessarily the case for those with extraordinary abilities.

They have an extremely high level of control over their bodies.

That's why Huo Yuhao kept using his mental power to examine his body, including his flesh, bones, and the blood flowing through his body.

But no matter how you look at it, it looks perfectly normal.

"Where could that be from, or is it just my imagination?"

Huo Yuhao subconsciously felt that there was something wrong with him.

The illusion I just experienced felt too real.

It's so real it's unbelievable.

Looking back now, I can still sense that illusory emotion.

Grief, pain, helplessness!

"Could it originate from the spirit or the soul?"

In a daze, Huo Yuhao had a flash of inspiration and quickly explored in those two directions.

Within the sea of ​​spirit.

Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged on the emerald green ocean. Under deliberate guidance, he separated a wisp of his spiritual power to replace his eyes and observe his own soul.

To the naked eye alone, nothing was visible; he was full of energy and his spirit was strong and vigorous.

"Yuhao, what happened?"

Hyotei sensed the unusual situation and tilted his head to ask.

That's right.

Huo Yuhao simply expressed his suspicions.

After all, this kind of thing can be considered a big deal or a small deal.

However, since this concerns Tang San, the Sea God, we must be vigilant.

In all the myriad realms, who doesn't know that it's better to be Xiao Yan's brother than Tang San?

The first and foremost issue is the collapse of moral divinity.

Tang San's core character design is supposed to be a "guardian who is both righteous and evil," which sounds pretty cool. However, in the actual story, he is a "master of double standards," always being "extremely ruthless towards enemies" while being "infinitely lenient towards himself." This kind of behavior completely destroys the character's credibility.

Among them, the ethical paradoxes of the Killing City are even more outrageous.

You should know that when Tang San went to the City of Slaughter to undergo the test, good heavens, in order to obtain the "Slaughter God Domain" skill, he went on a killing spree, slaughtering several thousand fallen ones.

The original work even tried to beautify it, saying that it was "purging evil", but if you look closely, many of those who fell were fugitives who had been persecuted by the Spirit Hall and had nowhere else to go, just like the poor commoner spirit masters mentioned in Hu Liena's memories.

Tang San, on the other hand, directly equated "the system-set evildoer" with "born to die," and then started criticizing the Spirit Hall for "indiscriminately killing innocent people." The contrast between his actions and words is simply a huge face-slapping moment, it's so ironic.

Secondly, there is an imbalance in the scale of revenge.

After Xiao Wu's sacrifice, Tang San's revenge against the Spirit Hall went all out, far exceeding the normal scope of "blood for blood".

When hunting down Ghost Douluo, they used the "Bat Wing Reincarnation" technique to torture him to the point of near death. Compare that to the Spirit Hall's siege of Blue Silver Emperor, where they simply killed him outright. The contrast in cruelty is simply unbearable to witness.

What's even more baffling is that when the Shrek Seven Devils use similar methods, such as Oscar's Mirror Sausage attack, it's praised as "intelligent tactics." This double standard in the narrative completely undermines the legitimacy of the revenge.

The most important thing is the rationalization of resource plunder. During the Seagod Island trial, Tang San's team went to kill 100,000-year-old soul beasts just to get soul rings and soul bones.

They just criticized the Spirit Hall for hunting down Xiao Wu's mother, and then they did the same thing themselves. Isn't that a slap in the face?

The original story tried to smooth things over by saying that "soul beasts voluntarily sacrificed themselves," but Ah Yin's sacrifice was a passive choice that Tang Hao had no choice but to make when he was surrounded. As for the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan, they were simply fooled by the Sea God's assessment mechanism. This was a "systematic harvest."

This also includes the utilitarian shift in brotherhood.

To put it simply, the relationship between the Shrek Seven Devils is a "satellite structure centered on Tang San".

Since Ma Hongjun failed to inherit the title of a first-level god, he couldn't bring his lover into the God Realm. Tang San, on the other hand, didn't even use his God King authority to help him. And look at how actively he was trying to secure the God of Food's inheritance for Oscar. This differential treatment is too obvious.

This reveals the true nature of team relationships: only members who are helpful to Tang San's career can receive preferential treatment in terms of resources.

In the current era of Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect, there is an even stronger tendency towards control freaks in parent-child relationships.

Tang San is overprotective of his daughter Tang Wutong, both by splitting her soul and sealing her, and by monitoring her love life. But when he was a teenager, didn't he also rebel against his father's control? This is practically a personality split.

What's even more ridiculous is that he could make Huo Yuhao go through a near-death experience in the Valley of Love and Destiny, but he would interfere with his son-in-law's succession to the position of God of Emotions. This patriarchal style of "being lenient with himself but strict with others" directly sparked a major ethical controversy.

Not to mention the Xuan Tian Gong, a martial arts system technique, and hidden weapons, which is practically a technological dimensional reduction attack, and the Nine Trials of the Sea God, which is a benefit officially granted by the divine realm.

There's also the "Sea God's Light Prediction" evolved from the Purple Demon Eye, and the "Judgment Rules" that come with the Asura Divine Sword, which directly transforms the battle from a skill-based contest into a crushing victory of authority.

During the final battle with the Spirit Hall, Tang San shouted, "Gods cannot directly interfere in the human world," but he was the first to rush down and slaughter people. This "self-exemption" operation completely destroyed the combat aesthetics established in the early stages.

These examples cannot fully explain this person's double standards.

A complete opportunist.

If he had already set this label before, like the one next door who was like the cicada in spring and autumn, then why would there be so much trouble?

To put it bluntly, he has connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds, yet he's completely out of the loop. How could Huo Yuhao not be cautious? What if he actually found him? Wouldn't he be wearing a dog collar again?

Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao kept examining his soul from the inside out, once wasn't enough, he did it twice.

Huo Yuhao even activated the mark left by the God of Destruction in an attempt to find the source of this matter.

Sure enough, after repeated attempts, he discovered a trace of aquamarine divine power deep within his soul.

It is incredibly small.

It probably doesn't even contain one part per million of sand.

If it weren't for the mark of the God of Destruction, it would have been impossible to discover.

Upon seeing this, Huo Yuhao immediately pulled it out and imprisoned it in a special sphere, where Bingdi and Tianmeng continuously placed seals on it.

He planned to gather some materials and use them as a medium to curse Tang San.

While it's unlikely to cause fatal damage, it's better to be disgusting than nothing, right?

After removing the trace of the Sea God's power, Huo Yuhao suddenly felt his body become clear and comfortable.

Sure enough, it's good that there are no foreign objects.

"Master, I've found the person you're looking for."

Just then, Brigitte appeared behind Huo Yuhao without anyone noticing and whispered something.

Upon seeing this, Huo Yuhao quickly regained control of his body.

"Who is that person, and where is he?" Huo Yuhao asked, picking up Di Qiu'er, who was sleeping next to him.

That person will definitely be the key to breaking the deadlock on Poseidon Island.

"That person's name is Azure, and she is the personal maid of the current High Priest of the Sea God. Now—"

Brigitte paused for a moment, her gaze turning somewhat complicated as she looked in one direction, and said, "Right now, at the Sea God Altar in the very center of Sea God Island, she's accompanying the High Priest on stage, performing an opera."

"What?"

Huo Yuhao was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.

The high priest was performing an opera there?

How come he remembers that Poseidon didn't look like this back then?

Moreover, if that high priest, who was comparable to a demigod, were present, he probably wouldn't have any way of getting anything out of that Azure.

After careful consideration, Huo Yuhao decided to go anyway.

Take a look; you might discover something.

The very center of Poseidon Island.

Here stands a tall and wide altar, its surface inscribed with dazzling characters, further highlighting its mystery and antiquity.

Beneath the pale blue flames, crowds of people gathered, all of them devout and fervent.

On that stage, there was a person for whom countless people on Poseidon Island were willing to die.

She appeared to be about 1.67 meters tall, her entire body shrouded in a bright red robe, her long, sea-blue hair flowing down her back, almost touching the ground.

Her delicate features made her look no more than seventeen years old. Her beauty came more from her temperament: noble, elegant, and warm.

In her right hand, she held a three-meter-long scepter. The scepter was golden, just like the gold that had appeared in the sky earlier. It was engraved with magical patterns, and the head of the scepter had a diamond-shaped protrusion that resembled a spear. Five inches below the tip of the spear, a diamond-shaped golden gem was inlaid.

If judged solely on appearance, she is undoubtedly a rare beauty, but her temperament is unmatched by anyone, even Xu Jiujiu of the Star Luo Empire, who pales in comparison.

What's most surprising are her eyes; her clear blue eyes look incredibly intelligent and dignified, and the faint smile at the corner of her mouth proves that she has no airs of authority as someone in a high position, and is more like a little sister next door.

She is none other than the current High Priestess, Sophia, a level 99 Limit Douluo. Relying on the divine power left behind by the Sea God, she is comparable to a demigod and can be considered a top-tier existence in the entire Douluo Continent.

"Rejoice! Rejoice! Under my leadership, Poseidon Island will surely soar through the heavens like a bird."

Sofia twirled the scepter in her hand, while her maid, Azure, waved a surgical stick in the corner beside her.

In an instant, beautiful music representing freedom echoed between heaven and earth.

"Ah, if it turns into water and returns to its original path."

"Let our homeland remain as it was before, day and night."

"Oh, Mother, can you forgive me?"

"Tracing back through the four seasons, drawing forth the myriad sounds of nature."

"Wherever it went, everything was restored."

The beautiful voice accompanied the song, and the entire audience was swept up in a frenzy. The cheers were deafening, but they could not drown out the voice that came from the soul.

This is the strength of a Limit Douluo.

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In a secluded corner, Huo Yuhao and the others were also quietly savoring these words.

On stage, Sofia danced in the wind, with droplets of water constantly gathering around her, sometimes transforming into the ocean, sometimes into moths, continuously igniting the audience's enthusiasm.

"Freedom?"

Upon hearing the profound truth contained in the song, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but lower his head and fall into deep thought.

Is this high priest pursuing freedom?

Isn't her duty to protect Poseidon Island and the ocean?

Could it be that you want to abandon all of this?

Or perhaps it's an attempt to awaken those affected by the power of the sea god to pursue their own freedom?

But no matter what.

She and Huo Yuhao are no different.

As a chosen one, there are too many things I cannot do.

In pursuit of freedom, he embarked on the path of rebellion, and in doing so, he received the inheritance of the God of Destruction.

What kind of freedom does he yearn for?

The world after Tang San left.

"When I was young, I dreamed of becoming a wine immortal, brewing a pot of Peach Blossom Moonfall wine to place atop Mount Tai. But as the years have passed, I've finally carried this giant mountain on my back and can only crawl forward," Huo Yuhao said with emotion.

How wonderful would this world be without Tang San?

Just then, the song ended.

Sophia slightly lifted the corner of her clothes, bowed deeply, and her eyes fell intentionally or unintentionally on Huo Yuhao in the corner. She whispered a few words in Bilan's ear, and then left the place amidst the cheers of the crowd, heading towards the Sea God Temple.

Throughout history, high priests would pray in the Temple of the Sea God, beneath the statue of the Sea God, and were not allowed to leave unless it was for a very important matter.

Normally, the high priest is around twenty years old, but the previous high priest suffered serious internal injuries while dealing with matters in the ocean and passed away before he was two hundred years old.

Sofia was only sixteen years old at the time, and as the next heir, she had no choice but to put on the crown early and bear the responsibilities that came with it.

The power of the Sea God will allow the High Priest to remain at the level of a Limit Douluo (level 99) and maintain that age, thus achieving eternal youth – a kind of perk.

But this Poseidon Island is so obvious, how could she be willing to spend the rest of her life like this?

So she did something that no high priest in history had ever done.

Frequent travel has also brought unique waves to Poseidon Island.

As Sofia left, the surrounding crowd gradually dispersed.

"We meet again!" Bilan came up behind Huo Yuhao and patted his shoulder, just about to startle him, but found that Huo Yuhao seemed to have a premonition and did not show any surprise.

"We haven't seen each other for more than a few hours," Huo Yuhao nodded casually, and asked, "May I ask what business this young lady has with me?"

Azure did not speak immediately.

After confirming that no one was eavesdropping, he whispered in Huo Yuhao's ear, "Of course there's something going on, outsider."

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"How did you know I'm from out of town?" Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled.

She didn't recognize him when they first met. Could it be that the High Priest recognized him?

"Naturally, it was the High Priest who recognized her." Her azure eyes gleamed as she chuckled, "Our High Priest knows everyone on Seagod Island, and in the past hundred years, she has even received everyone. Since then, every person born on Seagod Island has had the honor of personally meeting the High Priest and receiving a blessing!"

"Oh, I see." Huo Yuhao said silently, "Then did the High Priest seek me out?"

"Indeed, the High Priest wishes to invite you for a discussion!"

"Hmph, this is an unparalleled honor."

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