After recounting his and Susan's experiences, Xiao Hongchen nervously stole glances at Huo Yuhao, observing the latter's expression.
This man's attitude was of paramount importance. If he agreed, no one would dare to stand in his way with Susan.
Conversely, if Huo Yuhao objected, Xiao Hongchen truly didn't know what to do. This man was a man of his word; if you dared to go against him, he would dare to twist your head off and use it as a chamber pot.
By now, Xiao Hongchen had long since lost the will to contend with Huo Yuhao.
"I don't want to interfere in your affairs, but I'm warning you, Susan is still young, you can't touch her. Keep your thing in check, or else…"
Huo Yuhao didn't finish, but Xiao Hongchen suddenly felt a chill in his groin, and his legs instinctively tightened.
A slight sense of relief washed over him. Judging from Huo Yuhao's tone, he didn't seem to object. As for the other request, well, that wasn't really a request, was it? He, Xiao Hongchen, wasn't a pervert; he wouldn't actually lay a hand on a little girl.
"Alright, go down. If you dare treat Shan'er badly, I'll turn you into a toad. You know I have the ability, and I mean what I say."
Xiao Hongchen's lips twitched. His martial soul was the Three-Legged Golden Toad, and he hated it when people brought that up.
Turn me into a toad? Was that polite?
However, Xiao Hongchen wasn't displeased. Huo Yuhao's attitude was much better than he'd expected; it was practically righteous, much better than that old man.
"Thank you, Divine Lord. This subordinate takes his leave."
Xiao Hongchen bowed and withdrew.
Huo Yuhao also noticed Su Shan'er peeking out from afar and couldn't help but feel speechless. Oh no, the cabbage has grown legs!
"Yuhao, what's wrong with you? Your precious disciple has been kidnapped, and you just let him go like that?"
Poisonous Immortal twitched his beard, looking angry.
Huo Yuhao smiled. The old man cared about Susan, though. He said helplessly, "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Susan is a child with her own opinions. Don't worry so much, old man."
As he said this, Huo Yuhao thought of himself in the original story, entangled with the God King's pampered little princess, and then tortured to the point of death by the God King.
The saying was, "Jade must be carved to become a vessel."
Huo Yuhao, having experienced this firsthand, could better understand Xiao Hongchen, and therefore didn't want to impose that on him. He even put in a good word for him in front of Poisonous Immortal.
Actually, Xiao Hongchen was quite good, just a little arrogant, a little pretentious, and a little timid.
Other than that, he didn't have any major problems. His talent was quite good, and after joining the Heavenly Court, he gained attention and was now a Soul Saint.
Xiao Hongchen's Soul Saint strength wasn't achieved through elixirs; his foundation was quite solid, making his future breakthrough to Title Douluo a sure thing.
Moreover, Xiao Hongchen was practically one of their own, so Huo Yuhao had no reason to object.
Du Busi wanted to say something more, looking quite dissatisfied, but Huo Yuhao preemptively changed the subject, saying, "Master, you've been stuck at the Limit Douluo level for quite some time
now, haven't you?" Du Busi had been stuck at level 98 for many years, accumulating profound knowledge. After breaking through to level 99, he mastered the Bright Realm for nearly a year, thus his strength at level 99 was also at its peak.
Now, Huo Yuhao was going to help him take that crucial step and instantly become a god.
Upon hearing this, Poisonous Immortal's eyes lit up, instantly forgetting about Laughing Red Dust. The old man rubbed his hands together, looking at Huo Yuhao expectantly, "Good disciple, stop beating around the bush with your master."
Huo Yuhao smiled, not wanting to keep him in suspense any longer. A point of emerald light flashed from between his brows—a rhomboid crystal, the inheritance mark, the demigod position passed down through generations of the Body Sect.
Over the past year, Huo Yuhao had also taken the time to complete it. Now, this inheritance mark was a true god position, albeit a weak one, barely approaching the level three god position.
Poisonous Immortal's gaze fell on the inheritance mark, unable to look away even for a moment.
He had once been the holder of the inheritance mark, and knew it inside and out.
But this time, he keenly noticed that the inheritance mark was different from before, making it impossible for him to discern its true nature.
Watching helplessly as the inheritance mark was delivered before him, Poison Undying suppressed his greed and looked up expectantly at Huo Yuhao. "You've completed it, haven't you?"
Huo Yuhao nodded with a smile, then suddenly asked, "Master, what do you think a god is?" Upon hearing
this, the excitement on Poison Undying's face faded somewhat, and he began to carefully consider the question. If it were an ordinary person, the answer would simply be that a god is omnipotent, immortal, and indestructible.
But Poison Undying didn't say that; this was the common understanding, and clearly, Huo Yuhao wasn't asking about that.
Huo Yuhao didn't intend to remain silent and immediately explained, "For a long time, because few people have crossed this threshold, people have imagined gods to be far too mysterious.
Our soul power needs to absorb and transform the energy of heaven and earth.
Therefore, the cultivation of soul masters is inherently a form of plundering heaven and earth, and the stronger the cultivator, the more severe the plundering.
Therefore, the world's will does not want any beings to exist beyond the control of the rules. Gods are uncontrollable to the world and are already enough to pose a threat.
Thus, the world's rules do not want god-level powerhouses to appear, and there are insurmountable barriers on the path above the Limit Douluo level.
Although I do not have a godhood, I have some understanding of it. A godhood is a manifestation of the power and authority of laws, and also a base for converting the power of faith."
The previous method of gaining godhood by collecting the power of faith can be simply seen as using the power of all living beings to fight against the rules of the world.
Countless believers give their power to their followers to help them break through, which is essentially relying on external forces.
I, on the other hand, broke through the barrier of rules by relying on the Bright Realm, which is also equivalent to relying on a small part of external forces. It is similar to becoming a god through faith.
Another kind of godhood inheritance is that the godhood is something that transcends the rules of the world, so the person who obtains the godhood inheritance will not be hindered by the rules of the world, which is equivalent to obtaining the key to unimpeded passage.
Moreover, the rules of our world have long been tampered with by the God Realm, so why would they hinder their inheritors? "
Poison Undying listened very carefully. These were all secrets, and fully digesting them would be crucial for his future breakthrough.
He was already a Limit Douluo and had once mastered the Bright Realm, so it was not difficult for him to understand what Huo Yuhao was saying.
Finally, Huo Yuhao concluded, "Therefore, what is a god? In reality, a god is nothing more than a more powerful cultivator. The so-called gods of Douluo Continent are merely those who have broken through the world's rules.
Calling them gods is less accurate than calling them level 100 Soul Masters."
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