Douluo Continent: Outwitting the Ceiling of Wisdom - Yuhao Faks His Death for Ten Thousand Years

Huo Yuhao's eyes widened slightly, and a smile of emotion and relief appeared on his lips.

Titan Snow Demon King could no longer contain his excitement when he saw Huo Yuhao finish his cultivation.

His massive body leaped into the air and landed with a loud thud not far in front of Huo Yuhao.

"Congratulations, My Lord... on your awakening and return!"

Titan Snow Demon King knelt before Huo Yuhao, his ferocious beastly face filled with uncontrollable fanaticism and excitement.

"You've had a tough time these past ten thousand years, Atai."

Huo Yuhao looked up at this man who was not only his loyal subordinate but also the current ruler of the far north, and a gratified smile appeared on his face:

"I suppose that without your protection for thousands of years, I probably wouldn't have been living in peace since I was reborn."

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words of praise, Titan Snow Demon King simply shook his head.

"This is all I should do... Besides, it is my duty to protect the core of the far north."

After saying that, the Titan Snow Demon King looked at the cave entrance behind Huo Yuhao and then asked curiously, "My lord, are the mistress and the others still hibernating?"

"That's right." Huo Yuhao nodded slightly. "I plan to wake them up after I leave the far north and settle down in the human world. Xue Di is also sleeping in my spiritual sea and will probably not wake up for some time."

Well then, let's get back to the main topic... You probably don't know much about the current situation on the mainland, do you?"

"Yes, my lord. The only thing I know is that humans have been very law-abiding for the past ten thousand years."

Aside from a few human organizations and corporations that have received permission from the Spirit Tower to mine mineral veins on the far north edge, they have not touched a single inch of the far north permafrost.

Upon hearing Titan Snow Demon King's report, Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up, and he murmured thoughtfully:

"From this perspective, even after ten thousand years, the Spirit Pagoda has still upheld its most fundamental principles. Today's human nations are also honestly dealing with spirit beasts according to the rules of the Spirit Pagoda."

If the far north, guarded by only one 300,000-year-old ferocious beast, is like this, how much more so the Star Dou Great Forest, a gathering place for soul beasts inhabited by multiple ferocious beasts?

"My lord, now that you have awakened and returned, if there is anything that requires the strength of your subordinates, or even the entire far north, I will do my utmost to assist you!"

Even though his cultivation level has greatly decreased, this ferocious beast, which is 300,000 years old, is still so loyal to him.

"Alright," Huo Yuhao smiled slightly, "escort me away from the far north first."

"Yes, my lord."

……

Sun and Moon Federation, East Sea City.

"Skyscrapers, bustling traffic... I really miss those days."

Walking on the streets of this modern city, which has developed over ten thousand years and is now like the 21st century of Earth, Huo Yuhao felt a sense of déjà vu.

Beside Huo Yuhao was the Titan Snow Demon King, who had transformed into a burly man.

He was over two meters tall, with granite-like muscles on his upper body, a very muscular build, and a ferocious-looking face.

Passersby kept their distance in fear, and those who were stared at by the humanoid Titan Snow Demon King trembled.

Compared to the enormous Titan Snow Demon King, Huo Yuhao looked much smaller.

In order to facilitate the resumption of cultivation in the world ten thousand years later, Huo Yuhao used genetic technology to rejuvenate everyone, including their appearance, before hibernation.

Because the gene technology Huo Yuhao developed could rejuvenate bone age by up to twenty years, even an elderly person like Jing Hongchen could be restored to a relatively youthful appearance.

Therefore, Huo Yuhao now looks similar to when he was about six or seven years old, except that he looks fairer and more handsome than he did then.

With a hint of helplessness, Huo Yuhao glanced at the passerby who had screamed in fright at the appearance of the Titan Snow Demon King and asked:

"Atai, are you alright staying in the far north?"

Titan Snow Demon King shook his head: "It's alright. The far north has been safe for ten thousand years, so my absence for a short time is nothing. Your safety is more important."

"All right……"

Having a 300,000-year-old ferocious beast subordinate by one's side would be ideal, but the Titan Snow Demon King's human form was simply too conspicuous.

Huo Yuhao felt he should have a suit custom-made for Atai to make him look like his bodyguard.

"That's pretty cool," he thought to himself. "It's a pity I can't buy it right now. I have a bunch of gold soul coins in my storage ring, but I'm using federal currency right now..."

After walking on the sidewalk for a while, the two arrived at the foot of the Spirit Transmission Tower branch located in Donghai City.

"This is the Lord's..."

The two stopped in front of the Spirit Pagoda and looked up at the octagonal, towering eighteen-story pagoda that seemed to reach into the clouds.

"Yes, this is how the organization I founded has developed into what it is today." Huo Yuhao gazed with satisfaction at this undisputed landmark of Donghai City. "It looks pretty good on the outside, but I wonder what its 'inner workings' are like now..."

Spirit Pagoda, your ancestor has returned!

Upon entering the magnificent first-floor hall of the Spirit Pagoda, Huo Yuhao saw many young masters and ladies dressed in noble attire, who were likely there to purchase soul spirits, but there were many more ordinary-looking commoners.

Most of them were families who brought their children, who had just turned six, to awaken their martial spirits. Many friendly and considerate staff members were patiently guiding them to the martial spirit awakening room inside the Spirit Pagoda.

"Hmm, not bad."

Helping ordinary people awaken their martial souls for free was a rule that Huo Yuhao set for the Spirit Pagoda ten thousand years ago, and it was even written into the laws of the Sun Moon Empire at that time.

Above the dome of the first-floor hall, Huo Yuhao saw a series of magnificent, colorful murals.

This mural records one of the legendary deeds he created ten thousand years ago; however, only his blurry back can be seen in the mural.

For thousands of years, people have only known the name of Huo Yuhao, the Spirit Ice Douluo who once created countless glories, but the true face of such a legendary figure has been completely hidden in the mists of history and no one knows it.

Even though Huo Yuhao was a "founding hero" who made countless indelible contributions to the Sun Moon Empire ten thousand years ago, detailed records of his personal information are completely unavailable in any history book of the Sun Moon Federation today.

This was naturally Huo Yuhao's doing as well.

Ten thousand years ago, under his arrangement, the Spirit Pagoda and the high-ranking officials of the Sun Moon Empire secretly destroyed all records in the world concerning details of his appearance and abilities, thus cutting off any possibility of them being passed down to future generations.

Ten thousand years have passed, and even though the name of Huo Yuhao, the Spirit Ice Douluo, once resounded throughout the continent, the public's current understanding of him is basically as follows:

"A man who laid the foundation for the Federation, made outstanding contributions, and single-handedly changed an era, but whose whereabouts are now unknown, leaving only his name and legends as a fleeting tale."

As for why he insisted on leaving the name "Huo Yuhao" in the annals of history and letting it be passed down through ten thousand years and generations...

This relates to a rare path to godhood in this world—the "power of faith."