Douluo Continent II: The Dragon King Suppresses the World!

Apart from a few people who knew the truth, no one could have imagined that Huo Yuhao's urgent matter stemmed from the secret bag given to him by Wang Dong'er.

Haotianbao.

"Huh!" Niu Tian, ​​who was holding a wine glass and savoring the wine, suddenly narrowed his eyes.

"What's wrong, brother?" Titan looked at him in confusion.

Niu Tian frowned and said, "That's strange! How come the seal was broken so quickly? That's really strange."

Titan asked in surprise, "You mean the brocade pouch you gave Dong'er? If it's opened, it should be tampered with by Huo Yuhao, right?"

Niu Tian nodded, then shook his head, saying, "It's not surprising that Dong'er gave the brocade pouch to Yuhao. Didn't you see that when they came back last time? Dong'er's heart has long been tied to that little guy. What I find strange is how Yuhao has the ability to break that mental seal. Could it be that he had someone else help him break it?"

Titan took a sip of his drink and said, "Let him open it. No matter who he lets open the seal, he still has to face the final test we've given him. After all, that test isn't just about his own strength, but more importantly, his true feelings for Dong'er."

Niu Tiandao said, "I'm not worried about him finding someone to help break the seal, or even sending helpers to find the Acacia Heartbreak Grass. What I'm worried about is that he might accidentally break the seal. If that happens, with his current cultivation level, that place would be too dangerous for him. I'm afraid something might happen to him!"

Titan said doubtfully, "No way. That kid is very clever. If he finds something is wrong, wouldn't he retreat? Besides, the mental seal you created, brother, can't be opened by accident. I think we should be more worried about this kid showing the contents of the letter to Dong'er."

Niu Tian sighed softly and said, "Forget it. This test wasn't my idea in the first place. Now that the test has begun, let's leave it to fate."

"Fate?" Titan gazed out the window at the sky, a knowing smile on his face.

Seeing his expression, Niu Tian paused for a moment, then seemed to understand, smiled slightly, and looked out at the clear blue sky: "Yes! It's fate."

.........

Shrek Academy.

"Qi An, do you know anything about Huo Yuhao's disappearance?" Gu Yuena asked.

Ye Qi'an nodded slightly and said, "Indeed, Huo Yuhao has gone to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, but it's not peaceful there. Xi Yao knows why."

"Sister Nana, before my brother sent me back to the Star Dou Great Forest that day, all the plant-type soul beasts in the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye were completely refined. Even my brother didn't find a trace of them. Moreover, the area was shrouded in an illusion..." Ye Xiyao nodded and said.

"Should we go find him?" Gu Yuena asked Ye Qian thoughtfully.

"You and Xi Yao can't go. If we have to go, it can only be me. I want to see what the powerful person who set up the illusion is after. Nana, you can take Xi Yao to the Heavenly Punishment Space to cultivate while you have this time. Nana, you have already recovered to the first level of godhood. Why don't you use the chaotic energy to break through to the God King level?" Ye Qi'an shook his head and summoned the Heavenly Punishment Sword.

Gu Yuena nodded slightly, glanced at Ye Xiyao, and in a flash of light, the two figures disappeared into the Heavenly Punishment Sword.

Holding the Heavenly Punishment Sword, Ye Qi'an gazed towards the direction of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, shouting, "Sword Two—Piercing the Void!"

A dazzling sword light shot into the sky, instantly tearing through the void. Ye Qi'an's figure disappeared along with the sword light, rushing towards the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire.

Huo Yuhao had been flying for two and a half hours. In the distance, the capital of the Heavenly Soul Empire, Tiandou City, was finally in sight. To avoid trouble, Huo Yuhao flew directly through the Heavenly Soul Empire and headed towards the Sunset Forest.

A vast forest in the distance was gradually coming into view. According to the map, he was about to reach his destination. It was common knowledge for a Soul Master not to fly over areas inhabited by Soul Beasts. Huo Yuhao landed on the ground at the right time and turned his gaze to the vast forest in front of him.

He had already determined the direction while he was in the air. At this location, there was a jagged landscape at the edge of the forest. It was easy to find this prominent landscape from the air, and it would be much easier to continue following the map.

As soon as Huo Yuhao stepped into the Sunset Forest, he had only taken a few steps when soul beasts began to appear within his mental detection range. However, these soul beasts were pitifully weak and did not need to release their aura at all; they had already fled in panic, let alone actively attack.

After traveling for an hour, he had already ventured deep into the Sunset Forest. As he went deeper, the vegetation became increasingly dense. However, to Huo Yuhao's surprise, even though he had entered a relatively deep part of the Sunset Forest, there were still no powerful soul beasts appearing in his mental detection.

The journey was smooth, with only occasional sword marks visible. In just a few breaths, he reached the edge of the valley.

The edge of the valley was very steep, as if it had been cut by a knife. Due to the existence of the illusion, it greatly affected Huo Yuhao's vision. Without much hesitation, he slowly descended into the valley.

Above the valley, Ye Qi'an emerged from a shattered space, his Eye of Annihilation already open, revealing the complete Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye shrouded in the illusion within his vision.

As Huo Yuhao was about to land, he quickly regained his balance and hovered in mid-air. However, the moment he stopped, he was completely stunned.

From the day he entered the Sunset Forest, he had been on high alert, wary of any potential dangers. But what was now unfolding before Huo Yuhao was completely beyond his expectations.

The valley, though not very large, is teeming with a diverse array of plants. The colors are countless, a riot of vibrant hues, and countless fruits ripen in abundance. Many plants even radiate varying degrees of luminescence, their extraordinary nature evident to the naked eye. Most breathtakingly, nestled amidst this tapestry of vegetation, lies a lake. This lake is distinctly divided into two parts: one side is icy white, shrouded in a faint mist, while the other is fiery red, its surface subtly distorted by the light…

In reality, from Ye Qi'an's perspective, Huo Yuhao was already trapped in an illusion, and everything he saw was the opposite of what he imagined.

Huo Yuhao took out the map and looked down at the bottom of it. Niu Tian had repeatedly reminded him in the letter that he must get the book first before looking for the Love-Sickness Heartbreak Grass. Huo Yuhao remembered this very well. Now that he had come to this valley, the most important thing for him was to find the book mentioned in the letter that recorded the characteristics of the plants here.

Huo Yuhao looked at the simple map in his hand and carefully compared it with the specific terrain below. The map was indeed quite simple, with only the most basic outline drawn with lines.

Although the map was simple, the markings were very clear, and Huo Yuhao quickly found his target. According to the map, the target was the shore where the blue and red lake waters met. The map had drawn a flower on its exact location, indicating that the book was there.

Although he was in the air, Huo Yuhao's spiritual eyesight immediately locked onto a plant below. It was a large, pale pink flower with no leaves. Its stem was nearly ten feet long, and the flower was extremely large. Each petal looked as clear and translucent as crystal. The pale pink flower swayed gently with the water mist and grew on the bank where the red and white spring waters met.

"Human, it is your good fortune to be able to come here."

Huo Yuhao stared dumbfounded at the large pink flower before him, muttering, "You...you can talk?"

What Ye Qi'an saw was indeed Huo Yuhao talking to himself. Not long after, Huo Yuhao began digging and soon unearthed a book that was entirely white. It was unclear what material it was made of, as there were no words on the cover and no signature.

Huo Yuhao then sat down cross-legged and began reading the book in his hand. At the same time, a soft light and shadow appeared behind Huo Yuhao. Sitting there cross-legged, it was a man with long blue hair and a golden trident pattern on his forehead.

"The divine sense of Tang San, the Sea God?" Ye Qi'an, sitting on the edge of the valley, stared at the blue light and shadow, slightly taken aback, and said in disbelief.

"Huo Yuhao? So what if he's the chosen one? He's still following the path I envisioned, huh? Why doesn't he have the Eye of Destiny of the Emperor Beast, the Divine Sense of Ilex, or the Ice and Snow Emperor? How could things have changed so much?" After exploring Huo Yuhao's body, the Sea God Tang San frowned slightly.

Just then, Ye Qi'an's gaze suddenly turned to the sky, where a purple phantom of a fallen angel with six pairs of black wings slowly emerged. Immediately afterward, a huge pattern was rapidly drawn. At the same time, the illusory mirror that had been shrouding the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye seemed to be affected and began to operate wildly. A purple stream of light suddenly penetrated into the divine consciousness phantom of the Sea God Tang San.

Tang San was just about to attack Huo Yuhao when suddenly his vision blurred, and the next moment, he found himself at the summit of Ghost's Sorrow.

A biting wind howled, making his clothes flutter loudly. Tang San frowned, looking at the scene and muttering to himself, "Is this the Tang Clan of Bashu? How did I get back? Why can't I sense my cultivation level?"

Tang San was filled with doubt. He tried to circulate the Xuan Tian Gong within his body, but found no reaction. He looked around and the familiar mountains and buildings made him feel both familiar and wary.

Suddenly, Tang San's expression changed drastically, but he quickly regained his composure and muttered to himself with a bitter expression, "What was bound to happen has finally happened."

Seventeen figures, seventeen white figures, came from the mountainside towards the summit like leaping stars. The youngest of these seventeen figures was over fifty years old, and each of them had a solemn expression. The white robes they wore represented the inner sect, while the golden Tang characters on their chests were the symbol of Tang Sect elders.

When outer disciples see inner elders, they have no choice but to kneel down to greet them. But at this moment, Tang San did not move. He simply watched as these solemn-faced elders came to him, blocking all his way. Behind him was Gui Jianchou.

"Traitor Tang San, you stole our sect's Xuan Tian Treasure Manual! Come with us to be punished!"

"I am not a traitor." Tang San spoke slowly, his voice firm and powerful. "The Xuan Tian Treasure Record is the crystallization of the wisdom of the Tang Clan's predecessors. I study it in order to carry forward the Tang Clan's skills."

Upon hearing this, the elders' faces grew even more grim. The leading elder roared, "Insolence! You stole our sect's secret manual and dare to argue? Today, you must come back with us to be punished, or don't blame us for being impolite."

Tang San smiled, his smile was very bright. Suddenly he took a step back and pounced on Gui Jianchou in front of him like lightning. His tall and proud body rose into the air and headed towards the clouds and mist in the mountains.

"If it's an illusion, shouldn't it be dispelled by now?"

However, after Tang San jumped off Ghost's Sorrow, the surrounding scenery did not change as he had expected. He continued to fall rapidly, the wind whistling in his ears, and the familiar mountains gradually blurred in his sight.

Tang San's heart sank, realizing that things were not so simple. With a flash of light, he returned to Ghost's Sorrow, his eyes filled with solemnity.

"Why is this happening...?"

Right after Tang San finished speaking, the elders of the Tang Sect chased after him again, time and time again... Even Tang San himself didn't know how many times he had experienced this scene, but each time it dealt a severe blow to his spirit...

At this moment, within the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire, the illusory image of the Sea God Tang San flickered uncertainly, seemingly on the verge of collapse at any moment. Ye Qi'an watched this scene with a sense of great satisfaction for some reason.

"I think I know who you are, Supreme Heaven... but I don't know why you would help me?" Ye Qi'an murmured to himself as he looked at the twelve-winged fallen angel.

"Bang-"

With a muffled boom, the illusory image of the Sea God Tang San instantly collapsed, and at the same moment, the illusory mirror that shrouded the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye also dissipated.

Spirit world.

A figure stood quietly amidst the clouds, his magnificent blue robe rippling as if on water.

"puff--"

Tang San suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his brows furrowed, and a look of shock and confusion flashed in his eyes. He raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, pondering this sudden turn of events.

"What a powerful illusion! Who has such power to cause my illusory consciousness to collapse and even injure my physical body?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the scene before Tang San's eyes changed again. This time, the illusion was even more realistic. If he couldn't feel any pain before, the pain he was experiencing now was incredibly real.

.........

Huo Yuhao, who was in the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, had already fainted. The shattering of the Illusion Mirror was also too much for his mind to bear. Ye Qi'an, who was holding the Heavenly Punishment Sword, jumped down from the mountain pass and walked to Huo Yuhao's side.

"Since you love her so much, then I'll grant your wish. The similar heartbreak red is a perfect match for you. As for whether she is Wang Dong'er or Tang Wutong, I can't say for sure." Ye Qi'an said coldly, looking at the unconscious Huo Yuhao.

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Qi'an grabbed Huo Yuhao's hand and dragged him toward the direction of the Acacia Heartbreak Red.

The white flowers resemble peonies, but are more delicate. They have no fragrance, no adornment, and not even a single leaf. All that remains is a faint touch of blood red, a color tinged with sorrow.

The Heavenly Punishment Sword sliced ​​through Huo Yuhao's finger, blood gushing out and splashing onto the surface of the Acacia Heartbreak Red flower, slowly seeping into the small flower. A layer of holy light quietly emanated from the flower, enveloping Huo Yuhao. The trace of blood on the petals, representing sorrow, quietly faded away, floating silently to Huo Yuhao's face and settling against his cheek.

Shrek Academy, Poseidon Lake, Poseidon Island, Poseidon Pavilion.

Wang Dong'er sat quietly in Huo Yuhao's room. The window was open, allowing her to see the lush vegetation outside, but at this moment, everything in her eyes seemed gray.

She had been sitting there for a day and a night, without moving an inch.

Over the past ten days, she and her companions have traveled across the entire East, but they still haven't received a single word from him. Wang Dong'er's eyes are red and swollen; she has cried countless times.

Bei Bei had come, her friends had all come, even Yan Shaozhe and Elder Xuan had come. But Wang Dong'er hadn't heard a single word they said; she was completely immersed in her own world, a world where only Huo Yuhao existed.

Just then, an urgent voice rang out from afar, "Dong'er, hurry, get up! Yuhao, Yuhao is back!"

The name "Yuhao" was like a spell on Wang Dong'er, causing her to jump out of bed almost instantly. Her dull, light blue eyes immediately regained their sparkle as she stared blankly at the stunning woman in front of her.

"Really...really...he...he really came back?" Wang Dong'er's voice trembled violently, as did her delicate body.

Seeing her haggard appearance, Jiang Nannan's eyes were immediately filled with pity. She wanted to say something, but stopped herself from speaking.

"Sister Nan, is it really him who's back? Tell me, tell me!"

"Yes, Ye Qi'an brought him back," Jiang Nannan nodded and said.

Before she could finish speaking, Wang Dong'er had already flown out of the window. The magnificent wings of the Goddess of Light Butterfly spread out, carrying her towards the gates of Shrek Academy.

Jiang Nannan sighed and muttered to herself, "Concern leads to confusion, it really does! Luckily, I went to tell Beibei and the others first." With that, Jiang Nannan left the Sea God Pavilion and headed towards the academy gate.

…(End of this chapter)