Douluo Continent: The Eye of Truth

Chapter 117 is too embarrassing.

Seeing that the girl's face had turned pale, as if she had been deeply shocked, Huo Yuhao smiled and didn't continue the conversation. He decided to let her think about it herself later.

"I've always been curious about something. Although you are the Emperor Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest, given your existence and status, shouldn't the soul beasts in other large gathering places of soul beasts also hold you in a certain degree of awe?"

"Furthermore, while the ferocious beasts in other gathering places of soul beasts may not know of your existence, as the nominal emperor of soul beasts, you should be able to vaguely sense the presence of their aura of destiny."

"If that's the case, why didn't your first step be to find those 100,000-year-old soul beasts and ferocious beasts that are restricted by humans? Instead, you chose to join a human academy to compete."

Upon hearing this, the girl's pale face turned slightly red. She didn't know why she had been so attracted to the news of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament after arriving in the human world.

Perhaps she placed too much faith in the guidance of fate, believing that since fate had pointed her to this place, she only needed to wait here.

Therefore, the so-called guidance of fate or the influence of fortune can only serve as a reference point.

"If you truly follow the path of fate, how can you be sure that everything you do is also part of fate's plan?"

"When the layers of fate are unclear, one should prioritize self-awareness rather than blindly following its patterns; otherwise, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?"

After listening to what Huo Yuhao had to say, the girl nodded thoughtfully. She felt that her understanding of fate had deepened considerably.

The reason Huo Yuhao was able to understand this level was not only due to the Eye of Truth's analysis of the power of destiny, but also because he learned too many miscellaneous things in his previous life during the information explosion era.

"How much do you know about the situation in the far north?" Huo Yuhao asked again.

The girl shook her head: "After I received your attribute guidance, I became fascinated by the human world. I haven't looked into the situation in the far north yet, but it seems there hasn't been any particularly interesting news coming out lately."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao understood that the part of the Star Dou Great Forest's fortune that originally belonged to him was something that Di Ruier currently lacked the ability to mobilize or observe.

Perhaps it's because there's a difference in the level of attribute attraction between the two, or perhaps it's because Huo Yuhao's use of the power of destiny is more skillful than Di Ruier's, or perhaps it's due to other external factors.

In short, it seems that Dirui'er is unaware that the power of her destiny has established some kind of connection with the far north, and therefore cannot discern any signs of the far north's decline from it.

"Then I'll be blunt. The Ice Empress is likely to die. I don't think she'll survive this great calamity that lasts for four hundred thousand years, and the Snow Empress will probably suffer as well."

"The far north will likely face annihilation, and the remaining Titan Snow Demon King will not be able to withstand such a massive attack."

"Huh?" Di Ruier was taken aback at first, then she was very puzzled as to where Huo Yuhao got this information. Logically speaking, even if it were true, the far north would never easily spread such big news.

However, after Huo Yuhao used his mental power to convey to her the information he had obtained from the spirit fox during its sacrifice,...

Adding to Huo Yuhao's personal speculations, all of this was laid bare before her, leaving her no choice but to believe it. At this moment, the girl felt as if she had suffered another blow in this short instant.

"The Ice Emperor is undergoing tribulation with hidden injuries, while the Snow Emperor is rebuilding herself into human form." The girl pursed her lips as she pondered; these two pieces of news were nothing short of explosive.

As two of the most powerful ferocious beasts hailed by Soul Masters as the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, although the accuracy of this ranking on the entire Douluo Star may not be entirely true.

However, the existence of each of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts on the Douluo Continent is undoubtedly the greatest deterrent to mankind. It is precisely because of their existence that several great habitats of soul beasts have been preserved to this day.

However, if the threat of ferocious beasts is lost, those Soul Masters who pursue strength will find it even more difficult to calm their already restless hearts.

If the far north is afflicted, the impact on the entire soul beast population will be severe. After all, the only remaining significant soul beast gathering places on the Douluo Continent are the Star Dou Great Forest, the far north, and the foreign Demon Great Forest.

As for the sea spirit beasts in the ocean, they have never had a close relationship with the spirit beasts on land. There are even sea spirit beasts that worship other gods.

The girl hesitated for a moment before saying, "Although the Ice Empress's internal injuries haven't healed, with the help of your luck and the environment of the far north, plus the presence of the Snow Empress, her success rate in overcoming her tribulation should be at least forty percent, right?"

"I possess a special ability to actively enhance the fortune of ferocious beasts, thereby significantly reducing the power of the great calamity. However, this method is most effective for ferocious beasts experiencing the calamity for the first time."

"If Hyotei were to attempt to transcend the tribulation with her current cultivation level, I'm afraid my abilities could only reduce the tribulation's power by a maximum of 30%."

"However, combined with Hyotei's original success rate in transcending tribulations, even if they fail to transcend, they can at least retain some vitality during the great calamity and persist for another hundred years."

At this point, the girl's eyes brightened even more: "As long as the Ice Emperor is still alive, she can protect the Snow Emperor and help her rebuild. In that case, the situation in the far north should be able to stabilize."

Although Huo Yuhao didn't know how Di Ruier had arrived at this conclusion.

However, in his opinion, the situation for Hyotei to successfully overcome the tribulation or survive was far more complicated than the girl thought.

Because all of the girl's ideas were based on the concept of destiny, she overlooked one person: whether Huo Yuhao's existence was truly positive for the far north.

He is Huo Yuhao, the chosen one of humanity's destiny, and the existence of the Ice Emperor is undoubtedly one of the best supplements for his second martial soul.

If fate truly exists, and if fate is indeed favoring Huo Yuhao, then the fate of the Ice Palace must also become nourishment for Huo Yuhao's growth.

Therefore, in his opinion, both Linghu Xiaobai and Di Ruier's ideas were too optimistic.

And isn't that the case in the original work as well? Whether it was the Ice Emperor, the Snow Emperor, or the Ice Bear King Xiaobai, they all eventually became Huo Yuhao's soul spirit and left the far north.

Ultimately, the far north will also wither away after ten thousand years, leaving only the Star Dou Great Forest on the continent as the last place for the soul beast race to survive.

However, he didn't immediately discourage Di Rui'er's idea, since he did know how to help the Ice Emperor overcome his tribulation.

"I'm planning to go to the far north soon to see the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor. Would you like to come with me?"

Huo Yuhao said to the girl in front of him that the reason he wanted to meet the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor was because he had a plan that required their help.

If an imperial auspicious beast were to provide support, his negotiations with the Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor would likely be successful, and the soul beasts of the far north represented by the Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor would become a powerful ally for him.

Huo Yuhao's current desire for his second spirit ring is not as great. In fact, as the Ice Dragon King, the second spirit is not so much about powerful spirit skills that can help it, but rather about the fact that its power makes the spirit skills powerful.

Now that Huo Yuhao can create a brand new martial soul through the Eye of Truth, it is not impossible for him to create his own soul rings if he has enough energy, through the Eye of Truth and his understanding of the structure of soul skills and magic.

As for why he wanted to subdue the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass, it was mainly because among the immortal herbs in the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, the only one that could potentially become part of his fighting force was the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass.

In addition, Huo Yuhao's fondness for the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass from the original work led him to choose it as his soul spirit.

However, the Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor are different. They are not the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass, which is a divine herb and cannot move its body. Moreover, the soul beast clans they command and their own strength are both natural and powerful allies.

In the original story, they were able to become Huo Yuhao's soul spirits. Although their help to Huo Yuhao seemed to be great, in reality, their existence was just to add some color to Huo Yuhao's soul rings.

As for Huo Yuhao's improvement in strength or combat power, it can only be said that there has been some improvement, but not much.

Compared to retaining the original combat power of the two ferocious beasts, the reduction in combat power of the two women who became Huo Yuhao's soul spirits in the original work was a huge loss.

Otherwise, if the two ferocious beasts, the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor, and their respective far-northern lands, were to join the war as depicted in the original work, their presence would only have a more severe impact on the war situation.

Seeing the girl still deep in thought, Huo Yuhao stood up and gave her an address: "If you've made up your mind, come find me here. If you don't want to, that's fine too."

After finishing his conversation, Huo Yuhao planned to leave. It was getting late, and his conversation with Di Ruier had taken up a lot of time. It would be just right to return to the Body Sect's headquarters now.

However, someone didn't want Huo Yuhao to have his way. Huo Yuhao felt his collar being grabbed.

Huo Yuhao: "?"

"The nights in Tiandou City are also very lively, but I've been at Di'ao Academy these past few days and haven't had a chance to explore it properly. Could you come with me to show it off?"

Huo Yuhao felt his collar remain firmly in the other person's hand. Although Di Ruier's tone sounded like a question, it carried an unquestionable meaning.

"Okay, but could you let go first? Normally, even if a normal person wants to keep someone, they would grab their sleeve, right? Nobody does what you do and grab their collar like that."

Huo Yuhao suddenly realized that his contact with Di Ruier might not have been a wise decision.

Compared to the somewhat pretentious Wang Qiu'er in the original story, who was influenced by Tang Wutong's soul fragments, the current Wang Qiu'er seems to be more straightforward, or even aggressive, in her actions.

Di Ruier smiled slightly. This was the first time Huo Yuhao had ever seen her smile. At this moment, Huo Yuhao, who had been so confident, felt a sudden jolt in his heart.

Then, without realizing it, he was pulled by Di Ruier's hand and ran out of the teahouse and onto the street. Huo Yuhao didn't remember exactly what he and Di Ruier did.

After returning to the Body Sect, Huo Yuhao sat on his bed in silence for a long time, doing nothing, letting the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's automatic cultivation mode operate, digesting the soul power accumulated in his body.

His consciousness did not enter the sea of ​​spirit, nor did it travel to the undead demiplane. He just sat there quietly, and Electrolux did not disturb Huo Yuhao or urge him.

After a long silence, Huo Yuhao finally spoke, his voice dry and strained: "It's so embarrassing."

Then, within his spiritual sea, Electrolux finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Is it shameful? Hahaha, that's more like it! Less scheming, more youthful energy—isn't that good?"

"At least today, Yuhao, to me, seems more like a young man than you used to be."

Don't push yourself too hard, and don't force yourself to mature. Just be yourself.

Hearing Electrolux's comforting words, Huo Yuhao felt very at ease.

If Electrolux hadn't continued laughing heartily in the Sea of ​​Spirit after saying those words, Huo Yuhao might have felt more at ease.

Di Ruier's smile was beautiful. As an imperial mythical beast, after transforming into human form, both her temperament and appearance were breathtaking. In both his past and present lives, Huo Yuhao had never seen such a stunning beauty.

The charm emanating from her smile was so irresistible that Huo Yuhao still felt somewhat dazed.

Because of their soul contract and their shared spiritual connection, Huo Yuhao found it even more irresistible to Di Ruier's charm.

Huo Yuhao could more directly feel that along with that smile, Di Ruier's emotions radiated a warmth like the sun shining on the earth.

The simple-minded Di Ruier was the one who made Huo Yuhao difficult to deal with.

Although Wang Dong'er's Goddess of Light form is described as equally beautiful and moving in the original work.

However, Huo Yuhao is not a lolicon now, nor has he fused his spirit with Wang Dong'er. Huo Yuhao has reason to suspect that it was this strange spirit fusion that made him love Wang Dong'er as if he were under a spell in the original story.

"I don't want to think about it anymore, I'm going to sleep."

As Electrolux's laughter gradually subsided, Huo Yuhao, unusually, did not cultivate but simply drifted off to sleep.

(End of this chapter)