"Is everything ready?"
"We're about to depart."
Huo Yuhao put on his black trench coat in front of the mirror, still the usual three things a strongman wears.
The Seer Ship had been completely completed half a month ago, but he hadn't been able to leave because he had been dealing with the Spirit Pagoda.
As agreed, Huo Yuhao would serve as the tower master of the Spirit Pagoda.
This news caused a great uproar after it spread throughout the continent via the magic network.
After all, Huo Yuhao was only a Super Douluo on the surface.
For an organization of the Spirit Pagoda's level, the tower master should at least be level ninety-eight, right?
However, no force dared to act rashly. Di Tian and all the ferocious beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest joined the Spirit Pagoda.
Not only the Star Dou Great Forest, but also the far north announced their joining the Spirit Pagoda.
The Spirit Pagoda had already gathered a large number of top experts just established. Di Tian and the others did not complain, but other forces dared not bark.
The basic structure of the Spirit Pagoda was also almost complete.
A tower master plus a five-person council, referred to as the O5 Meeting, constituted the highest authority.
Di Tian, as a representative of the soul beasts, was naturally a member of the council.
Each Tower Master is chosen from a five-member council, with at least two seats reserved for Soul Beasts—a decision made before the Spirit Pagoda's establishment. This
was primarily to prevent Soul Beasts from being ousted from the Spirit Pagoda's power center later, as happened in the original timeline. Huo Yuhao couldn't understand how Di Tian was expelled.
The current members of the O5 Council are Di Tian, Xue Di, Su Tong, Otto, and Mu En.
Di Tian and Xue Di represent Soul Beasts, Mu En represents Soul Masters, Su Tong represents Passion, and Otto represents Soul Masters and Sun and Moon.
These five, along with Huo Yuhao, form the central brain of the Spirit Pagoda.
Branch towers are also under construction, and it's expected that within a year, Spirit Masters will appear throughout the continent.
These Spirit Masters also handle Martial Soul Awakening, and all Spirit Pagodas will offer free Martial Soul Awakening services from June to September each year, open to everyone.
The three kingdoms of Douluo were initially wary of this behavior, fearing another Spirit Hall might emerge. However, this resolution was proposed by the O5 Conference, representing the decision of the entire spirit master and spirit beast world, and the three kingdoms had no choice but to obey.
The Sun Moon Empire already provided free spirit awakening for its citizens, requiring no further explanation from the Spirit Pagoda; even impoverished children with spirit power received financial aid.
It must be said that on the Douluo Continent, the Sun Moon Empire's system might truly be the most advanced.
This also indirectly shows just how bad the Douluo Continent really is; the Sun Moon Empire was truly rife with evil spirit masters, something even the three kingdoms of Douluo couldn't compare to.
Back in reality, Huo Yuhao's words echoed in the empty villa, immediately receiving a response.
"Coming, coming!"
Bai Xiuxiu, wearing a blue dress, came to Huo Yuhao, then squatted down to find her shoes and put them on.
Although they now had satellites, making the planet's condition clear, the ocean currents and danger distribution were still unknown, and they still needed to rely on Bai Xiuxiu, a veteran of the ocean, to guide them.
Dai Ying led Huo Zhanji to the entrance, where Huo Zhanji adopted a stern expression, refusing to utter a single word.
Dai Ying yawned. Last night, she had obtained the Mother's Drowning Spring from Huo Yuhao and coaxed Huo Zhanji into drinking three bottles, transforming him from a loli, a young girl, to a mature woman.
She had used her soul-guided camera to take numerous precious photos; with these photos, she could keep Huo Zhanji around for life.
Just imagining the scene when she suddenly released these photos at Huo Zhanji's wedding made her excitedly raise her flag.
Huo Zhanji clenched his fists, silently vowing to endure; revenge is a dish best served cold.
When his older sister was lying in a hospital bed, he would be the first to agree to her cremation!
Huo Zhanji was now two heads taller than Dai Ying; the reversal technique was too effective. Even Huo Yuhao from their world might not recognize him.
The Water Dragon King, through the two of them, successfully located the Time Crown on an unknown continent in the northwest of Douluo Continent, according to satellite data.
This refers to the future Tian Dou Continent, a continent roughly the size of the entire Star Luo Empire, quite large.
Some time ago, after looking at a satellite map, Di Tian pondered for a moment and told Huo Yuhao that the strongest being on this continent was likely a 400,000-year-old ferocious beast.
At that time, human civilization on that continent was just transitioning from tribes to a feudal empire; there weren't even any Title Douluo, they were practically primitive.
So many years have passed, the exact situation is unknown, but it certainly can't compare to the Douluo Continent.
You must remember, in the original timeline, when the feudal remnants of the Dou Ling Empire arrived on the Tian Dou Continent, the entire population was less than ten thousand.
That they could unify the continent speaks volumes about how weak the original inhabitants of the Tian Dou Continent were.
Huo Yuhao then said to the three,
"Have you brought everything? There won't be any cities on the high seas to resupply you."
"Our destination is a desolate wasteland; we might even have to resort to wilderness survival."
All three nodded. Huo Yuhao had given them a considerable amount of money; their storage soul tools were enough to open a supermarket.
"Su Tong, as usual, the work here is yours from now on."
Huo Yuhao shouted into the villa again, Su Tong's once-cold voice now filled with helplessness.
"Understood."
"I really hope I'm still alive when you come back, Teacher."
"Teacher, you're so amazing, could you research how to prevent life from falling into a deep sleep?
That way, I could work day and night."
Su Tong complained with a sour face.
She had a ton of things to do. With Huo Yuhao gone, she had to handle all the important matters, and Adam and Roman had gone to protect Xia Die.
Since the Spirit Pagoda was newly established, the O5 Council held frequent meetings to discuss power planning. She
also had to find time to cultivate every night. Most of her cultivation was taught by the Snow Empress and the Water Dragon King; Huo Yuhao knew nothing about ice.
It was only because her mental strength was strong enough that she could have died right in front of Huo Yuhao.
Hearing Su Tong's low grumbling, Huo Yuhao chuckled and said,
"Forget about that thing. If we actually made it, I'd probably get yelled at to death by the workers at the Soul Guidance Factory."
"Stop complaining. I'll bring you some local specialties when I get back."
"If you really can't finish your work, just give some to my dear secretary, Gu Yuena. She'd be happy to help you share the burden."
"Don't stay up all night every day next time. It's bad for your skin.
If you need any resources for cultivation, go to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well yourself.
There are quite a few rare and precious materials there that are beneficial to ice attributes."
"..."
Su Tong covered her ears with a sullen face, shaking her head vigorously to resist Huo Yuhao's nagging, like a rebellious teenager.
Huo Yuhao shrugged, not bothering to nag anymore. He could only silently sigh that his child had grown up and wouldn't listen to his parents anymore.
Butterfly was much better; she sent him a goodnight emoji every day.
"Let's go."
A spatial vortex appeared around Huo Yuhao's body, and the four figures vanished into thin air. Sunlight streamed into the entrance hall, leaving several bright trails due to the floating dust.
Seeing this, Su Tong sighed, her fair and shapely legs carrying her to the entrance.
She straightened her skirt and squatted down to tidy up the tangled mess of slippers.
"Sigh, I never bothered to organize my slippers. They're scattered everywhere; I won't know where to look for them if they get lost."
...
"Boss!"
"The Sailor Ship is ready to depart at any time!"
The head of the Far North Shipyard approached Huo Yuhao, raising his hands in praise of the sun.
The sunlight in the Far North was exceptionally bright today.
He proudly introduced the giant ship to Huo Yuhao.
(End of Chapter)
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