Chapter 452: Preparations Before Igniting the Divine Flame
Of course, there is an explanation for this in the legends of the Divine Realm, which states that ice and water share the same origin, meaning there is no Ice God, only a Water God. While this theory has some merit, it does not definitively prove that an Ice God does not exist in the Divine Realm.
In the world of Douluo, the core ability of ice attributes lies in its extreme cold. This has been confirmed not only in Soul Land II but also in Soul Land III. Especially in Soul Land III, a single Ice God Pearl was capable of sealing Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena for ten thousand years. That was far beyond the capability of an ordinary pearl.
Therefore, Huo Yuhao suspected that the original author had once again tampered with the setting midway, causing the Ice God to exist at times and not exist at others, making it somewhat confusing.
Of course, such inconsistencies were common. In Peerless Tang Sect, within just one chapter and less than two hundred words, the setting was changed multiple times first claiming that Shrek City had no mayor, then introducing a mayor named Shi Xing, and later stating that the current mayor inherited the position from the previous one.
"Alright," Electrolux nodded, agreeing to proceed.
Huo Yuhao said, "Master, to increase the chances of successfully igniting the Divine Flame, I will have the Plane's Will take us to the Extreme North. According to legend, that place is considered the Ice God's domain."
After saying this, he communicated with the Plane's Will and quickly received its approval. However, it did not immediately transport him to the Extreme North.
Since a God King had recently descended to the mortal realm, the Plane's Will remained highly vigilant, carefully observing whether any God Kings were still present on Douluo Star or nearby. It did not want to risk having its teleportation of Huo Yuhao discovered by a God King. After all, it was no match for them.
It was concerned that if this matter were exposed, the God Kings might find an excuse to punish it or worse, take action against Huo Yuhao.
At this moment, Huo Yuhao also closed his eyes, focusing most of his energy on his main body, adjusting the strength of his spiritual projection in preparation for igniting the Divine Flame.
Mingdu – Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy's Rest Area
Huo Yuhao's face had turned slightly pale as he transferred more of his spiritual power to his projection.
Despite his immense spiritual power, he still had limits. While he could divide his spiritual energy to form a projection, the duration and distance from his main body were both constrained.
The Qiankun Wenqing Valley was at a reasonable distance and still within his endurance range. However, the Extreme North was far too distant. To maintain his projection there, he had to consume a significantly greater amount of spiritual power. Fortunately, with the Dream Iceworm supplementing part of his energy and the assistance of the Plane's Will, he was confident in sustaining his projection all the way to the Extreme North to attempt igniting the Divine Flame.
Of course, he could have retracted his spiritual projection, returned to peak condition, and focused entirely on the tournament. But that wasn't necessary. First, with his current strength, victory was guaranteed. Second, the tournament was a grand spectacle that had captured the attention of many, diverting people's focus.
Even the gods in the Divine Realm were likely paying attention to this event. Of course, someone like Destruction was probably uninterested, as he viewed such competitions as mere child's play.
But Tang San was different. As a God King who loved meddling in mortal affairs and even held the title of Holy Emperor in the Holy Spirit Cult, he had plenty of reasons to watch even though Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect had both withdrawn from the competition.
Recently, a God King had descended, and with the disappearance of the Goddess of Love's body and divine artifact, along with the manipulation of Qiankun Wenqing Valley, Tang San had likely been punished. However, as one of the Five Great God Kings, he remained crucial to the Divine Realm.
Thus, the Divine Realm Committee's punishment was limited. They would never push him to a dead end or imprison him permanently, meaning Tang San was still free to watch the tournament.
If Huo Yuhao successfully ignited the Divine Flame, it might cause a small commotion, as it involved obtaining "Ice God Permissions," which touched upon cosmic level mechanics. This was because Authority was universally applicable it worked across the entire cosmos.
Just as Tang San had been able to wield his Sea God's powers in the distant Fairy Continent, if Huo Yuhao obtained the Ice God's throne, he too could use it there.
Huo Yuhao doubted that the Plane's Will could completely suppress such a cosmic level disturbance. After all, Douluo Star was just a single planet, and its Plane's Will couldn't compare to the vastness of the universe.
However, he had the perfect alibi he was simply competing for the championship. If a mysterious new genius caused divine level fluctuations elsewhere, making Tang San take notice what did that have to do with Sun Moon Academy's genius Huo Yuhao?
Moreover, even if Tang San was watching, he wouldn't aid the Holy Spirit Sect's team in winning. He might even hope for their defeat.
Huo Yuhao had three undercover agents inside the Holy Spirit Sect, keeping him informed of their internal affairs.
Based on his intelligence, none of the evil soul masters in the Holy Spirit Sect truly revered the Holy Emperor.
After all, they were bloodthirsty evil soul masters. Even when banding together, it was primarily for personal gain. Some had even been forcibly recruited through coercion or manipulation.
With a group of such treacherous individuals, they only paid lip service to their so called Holy Emperor, treating him more like a mascot than an actual leader. True faith in him was nonexistent.
Even if Tang San tried to use fear and rewards to instill loyalty, it would be extremely difficult to make these evil soul masters genuinely believe in him.
Faith had to come from the heart. Most of the Holy Spirit Sect's evil soul masters, shaped by their past experiences and influenced by their dark martial souls, were far from ideal believers.
However, if the Holy Spirit Sect's team suffered a crushing defeat in Mingdu, humiliating them publicly, it would weaken their prestige. At that point, Tang San could step in, exert his authority, and win over their loyalty.
With more followers, Tang San would gain greater faith power.
At that moment, a concerned voice interrupted his thoughts.
"Huo Yuhao senior, are you alright?"
It was Di Qiu'er. She had approached him with worry in her eyes, noticing his pale complexion and sensing that something was off.
"I'm fine," Huo Yuhao reassured her with a smile, casually offering an explanation. "I was experimenting with a new cultivation method, and I overused my spiritual power. That's why I look a little pale. It's nothing serious I just need some rest. When the match starts, let the others go first. I'll join later after I've recovered."
Di Qiu'er frowned slightly. Without hesitation, she reached out and took his hands, intertwining their fingers, channeling her soul power and spiritual energy into him to aid his recovery.
Since they shared the Haoqiu Power, they could accelerate each other's cultivation and recovery.
Seated in the front row, Xiao Hongchen overheard their conversation and turned to glance at Huo Yuhao only to see him holding hands with Di Qiu'er, their fingers tightly intertwined.
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