Having made his decision, Huo Yuhao began to examine his martial souls.
The Spirit Eyes martial soul was undoubtedly more suitable for bearing the power of Creation. Not to mention the Eye of Life, even the power from the God-Imprint Throne was carried in the Spirit Eyes martial soul's spirit rings. And the power of the Throne of Eternity and Creation God-Imprint was inherently connected to Creation. This made the Spirit Eyes martial soul the best choice for the Creation divine persona.
As for the Ice Empress martial soul, strictly speaking, it could accommodate either Destruction or Creation. If the Ice Empress martial soul, which mastered the power of the seven elements, bore the Creation divine persona, it would become similar to Gu Yuena's situation.
But Huo Yuhao knew very well that his path was different from Gu Yuena's.
She was comprehensive. He used the two extreme powers of ice and fire to integrate the other elements. Compared to Creation, it was undoubtedly more inclined toward violence and Destruction.
Thinking this, Huo Yuhao made his decision.
Spirit Eyes for Creation. Ice Empress for Destruction.
As for Reincarnation. The third martial soul, combined with the Reincarnation Domain evolved from his spiritual domain, was right there. After becoming the Reincarnation Domain, part of the third martial soul had been separated from its state of being inscribed in the Spirit Eyes martial soul. It was undoubtedly the best vessel for the Reincarnation divine persona. Destruction divine personas.
Huo Yuhao did not want to go mad from the conflict between the Creation and Destruction divine personas.
Dragon God said, "Who are you talking about?"
Having made his choice, Huo Yuhao began to operate, integrating the Creative power into his Spirit Eyes martial soul.
Driven by Huo Yuhao's will, the warm and profound Creative power within his body, like a summoned stream, began to slowly flow toward the origin of the Spirit Eyes martial soul, integrating into it.
The moment the Creative power touched the core of the Spirit Eyes martial soul, Huo Yuhao felt his spirit tremble. The world before his eyes changed. The tiny life energy particles that he had previously needed spiritual power to "see" could now be observed with his naked eye.
Moreover, when using the Spirit Eyes martial soul, he felt closer to the external Life energy and the laws of Creation. This would obviously greatly help his comprehension of the corresponding laws.
However, his Spirit Eyes martial soul had already completed its Gold Grade Secondary Awakening. Simply absorbing this Creative power would not cause another qualitative change.
As for digesting the power of this fragment and, combined with his own understanding, condensing a true Creation divine persona, he would still need time and accumulation.
After doing all this, Huo Yuhao did not pause. His gaze turned to the entrance of the underground space.
The Creative power was relatively gentle. But Destruction power was different. It was very dangerous energy. Absorbing Destruction power would probably take quite some time.
The Destruction fragment was in the middle of the valley. It was a black purple boulder.
Huo Yuhao did not approach recklessly. He stopped at the periphery.
Directly absorbing Destruction power was not advisable. He first needed to resolve the possible repulsion and conflict between the Destruction and Creation fragments.
Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered. He sat down cross legged, using mental programming to multitask. He expanded his Reincarnation Domain, used the Crimson Gold Mysterious Flame to envelop a portion of Destruction energy, and began a cultivation that the seven old demons could not understand at all.
"What is he doing now?"
Watching Huo Yuhao's actions, Nightmare Old Demon muttered quietly.
He had previously hoped that this one would directly swallow the Destruction fragment and encounter some setbacks, giving them hope of escape. Now it seemed that this deity did not match the Fire God divine seat at all.
Those who controlled fire were generally very hot tempered. Why was he so cautious?
The other old demons also did not understand at first. But as a month passed, as a wisp of Destruction energy was guided by Huo Yuhao and transformed into Life energy, they seemed to understand.
"This is When Extreme Reaches, Reversal Comes." Destruction Old Demon's eyes widened.
By using When Extreme Reaches, Reversal Comes to turn Destruction energy into Life energy and then absorb it. Was that his goal?
However, this idea was ruled out by Destruction Old Demon when he saw Huo Yuhao use his Reincarnation Domain to turn the Life energy back into Destruction energy.
"No. Could he be trying to completely master the When Extreme Reaches, Reversal Comes of mutual transformation between Life and Destruction?"
Destruction Old Demon thought to himself.
Simply turning Destruction energy into Life energy was already remarkable in their eyes. But apparently the one before them wanted more.
What was most outrageous was that domain. It could actually turn the converted Life energy back into Destruction energy. Was this a domain involving time?
It was clearly the power of time, yet Destruction Old Demon felt he was no longer surprised.
He was already numb from shock.
Sitting cross legged in cultivation, Huo Yuhao ignored their thoughts and continued his practice.
The mutual transformation between Destruction energy and Life energy could also achieve When Extreme Reaches, Reversal Comes. This was shown in the original work when A Yin converted all the Destruction energy left after the explosion of the God Slaying Grade soul tool shell into her own Life energy.
Over these days, Huo Yuhao used the Crimson Gold Mysterious Flame to decompose Destruction energy into heavenly and earthly origin energy, constantly comprehending the transformation process. Then, using his understanding of the laws of Creation, he turned that heavenly and earthly origin energy into Life energy. Finally, using the time power of his Reincarnation Domain, he turned the Life energy back into Destruction energy, repeating this process constantly.
In the end, by observing these processes and drawing on his understanding of the When Extreme Reaches, Reversal Comes of ice and fire, combined with the high quality of the Destruction and Life energy here, which met the conditions of When Things Reach Their Extreme, They Reverse and When Extreme Reaches, Reversal Comes, he had mastered the When Extreme Reaches, Reversal Comes of transforming Destruction energy into Life energy.
"Perhaps, that trip to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was actually the greatest gain. The power of returning all things to their origin is very useful for studying various energy transformations and laws."
Huo Yuhao looked at the transformed energy, his thoughts wandering. But he soon suppressed this line of thought and instead focused his attention on the Life energy.
The step from Destruction energy to Life energy had already been completed. Next was the process from Life energy to Destruction energy. If he could not do the reverse process and turn Life energy into Destruction energy, then in Huo Yuhao's view, it would not be true When Extreme Reaches, Reversal Comes.
Moreover, if he could not do this, he would not absorb the Destruction fragment. After all, the Destruction fragment and the Creation fragment were equivalent. If he could not even transform their derivative energies, Destruction energy and Life energy, and smooth out their conflict, he could not balance the Destruction and Creation fragments absorbed into his body.
And Huo Yuhao did achieve it. As time passed, after mastering the When Extreme Reaches, Reversal Comes of mutual transformation between the two energies, he finally turned his gaze to the Destruction fragment and began to absorb and refine it.
But the moment he absorbed the Destruction fragment, Huo Yuhao was severely injured. He groaned, blood seeping from his seven orifices simultaneously.
The divine power left by the God of Destruction, the essence of Destruction power, was far from the mild (relatively speaking) derivative energy of the periphery.
Even with the Creation fragment assisting, for any other Titled Douluo to absorb it would be a near death experience.
But Huo Yuhao had anticipated this. His Reincarnation Domain activated, and his body instantly recovered.
With the Reincarnation Domain's backtracking, he had countless chances to try again.
Through mental programming, Huo Yuhao made the Reincarnation Domain mechanically repair injuries, while focusing more of his attention on balancing the Destruction and Creative power within his body.
After the Destruction fragment was absorbed by Huo Yuhao, it set off waves of Destruction tides within his body. Some of his spirit power was tainted by Destruction energy, damaging his body and also conflicting with the Creative power.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao began to use the power of When Extreme Reaches, Reversal Comes to turn all that Destruction energy into Life energy, nourishing himself while setting about refining the Destruction fragment.
After Huo Yuhao absorbed and refined the valley's Destruction fragment into his Ice Empress martial soul, he did not stop cultivating. He began to balance the Creative and Destruction power accommodated in his two martial souls.
Under Huo Yuhao's proactive guidance, Life energy and Destruction energy became extensions of those two powers, conflicting and transforming within his body. Until a certain moment, even the Creative and Destruction power from the two God Kings began to connect and transform through the transformation of the two energies.
"This is."
At that moment, Huo Yuhao saw the birth and growth of all things, ultimately meeting their end. He saw new life after Destruction. He also saw the inner driving force that existed in the depths of Creation and Destruction, promoting their transformation, Reincarnation.
The collision and transformation of the two God Kings' divine power, Creation and Destruction, allowed him to touch the true origin of Reincarnation.
"Boom."
A silent roar sounded. It was the resonance of the Reincarnation origin, a stronger resonance than before.
Huo Yuhao had closed his eyes at some point, falling into a deep Sudden Enlightenment. His spirit power advanced toward level seventy eight.
A peculiar law aura rose from him, integrating into his Reincarnation Domain. This caused the previously simulated Reincarnation to undergo a qualitative change.
The Creative and Destruction power within his body, which had been conflicting, completely quieted down. Accepting the guidance of the laws of Reincarnation, they accepted each other, giving off a feeling of being the best of friends.
At the same time, the plants around him began to grow, wither, and regrow in a rhythm that defied common sense.
A small blade of grass grew and bloomed in a few breaths. At the moment its petals were most brilliant, it instantly withered, turning to ash. And where the ashes fell, a greener sprout had already broken through the soil, repeating the cycle endlessly.
Time flew. More than half a year had passed since Huo Yuhao had left Mingdu.
Recently, Lan Muzi, who had been wanted by the Federation, grew Restless After Being Still for Too Long and left his hiding place.
He thought that after such a long time, the Federation's pursuit should have eased. So he wanted to come out and see if there were any Shrek assets the Federation had missed. He also wanted to visit forces connected to Shrek, see if there were any willing to cooperate, and look for opportunities to Stage a Comeback.
But Lan Muzi did not have much hope in his heart.
After all, unlike the original work, Shrek had not learned from the Tang Sect's destruction ten thousand years ago. They had not established secret bases. And those forces that had once been close to Shrek now wanted to stay as far away from them as possible.
However, unexpectedly, although he had indeed found no force willing to reestablish relations with Shrek, and some even wanted to capture him for credit, he seemed to have found a Shrek asset that the Federation had overlooked.
"You are saying Devil Island belongs to Shrek? The Federation has not taken it over? If it is that kind of perilous land, the Federation might indeed not bother with it."
Er Ming listened to Lan Muzi's account, his brow furrowed. "What is there?"
"I have been there." Lan Muzi recalled those unbearable memories, his face somewhat pale. "There is dense Life and Destruction energy there, as well as seven Shrek Academy ancestors from a thousand years ago."
Just that?
Er Ming wanted to say that, but he also understood that Lan Muzi had to carry the banner of the Shrek remnants and become everyone's pillar. The pressure was indeed great.
He probably wanted to find an elder to guide them now.
Thinking this, Er Ming suppressed his doubts and said in a deep voice, "What are your thoughts on that place?"
"Devil Island can serve as a refuge and training ground. As for those seven ancestors, they are now only souls, trapped on Devil Island. I want to know if you have a way to solve this problem, senior."
Lan Muzi suppressed his shadow from Devil Island and said with hopeful eyes, "They were once Shrek Seven Devils, extraordinarily talented. Having comprehended the laws of Life and Destruction for nearly a thousand years, if resurrected, they could certainly become Limit Douluo."
"Most importantly, unlike the immortal herbs of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, those seven ancestors of Devil Island will absolutely not betray Shrek Academy."
Hearing Lan Muzi's account, Er Ming stroked his chin and nodded thoughtfully.
Seven beings who, after resurrection, could cultivate to Limit Douluo, and would be absolutely loyal to them. That seemed promising.
Their small plane had some accumulated heavenly treasures. Not to mention A Yin, the Life Core. Resurrecting those seven was not impossible.
A sharp glint flashed in Er Ming's eyes. "Alright. I will go. You stay."
He remembered that last time, when Lan Muzi had proposed going to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, they had gotten nothing, and he had had to Fish Someone Out. This "Dead Weight" was better left behind.
Afterwards, Er Ming and Lan Muzi exchanged some details about Devil Island. He prepared some things, and with a flicker of his form, headed to the North Sea, all the way to Devil Island.
And just as he was about to pass through the Destruction energy barrier and enter the valley with Life energy on Devil Island, several attacks landed on him.
Er Ming frowned and directly slapped away the attacks coming from various directions. He looked at the seven old demons and shouted, "I am not your enemy. I am friends with the Sea God Tang San. Your Shrek Academy has now been destroyed. The remaining Shrek teachers and students are under my protection."
The seven old demons' eyes widened. Among them, Nightmare Old Demon, who had seen the images of Shrek's destruction, recognized that the one before him was a true god connected to the Sea God. He immediately shouted, "The Fire God who destroyed Shrek is here. This is now his territory."
As he spoke, he and the other old demons launched attacks at Er Ming.
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Er Ming's pupils sharply contracted. His mind was like a heavy hammer striking him, a roar echoing within.
What? Huo Yuhao was here?
Er Ming's scalp went numb. But seeing these seven clueless fools attacking him, he could not help angrily saying, "You have betrayed Shrek? Have you joined the Spirit Transmission Tower and become the Fire God's Lackeys?"
Lan Muzi, this was your so called "will not betray"?
Pah. Believe Your Nonsense.
Hearing this, the seven old demons wanted to cry but had no tears.
"We cannot control ourselves."
They had to Protect the Path for their enemy and act as Tool People. Now they even had to fight their own people. Was this Karma for the Inconsiderate things they had done over the past thousand years?
Nightmare Old Demon, momentarily melancholy, suddenly realized this was an opportunity.
"True God, we have been controlled by the Fire God. Do you have a way to free us?"
Er Ming, who had been about to turn and leave, upon hearing this, looked at the seven old demons. Under their expectant gazes, he shook his head. "No. I do not understand the methods he used on you."
Disappointment immediately appeared on the seven old demons' faces.
Nightmare Old Demon's disappointment was even stronger, but it turned into resolve. He shouted hoarsely, "True God, go quickly. Do not worry about us. This Fire God's methods are strange. He is no ordinary being. We will probably only ever be his servants in this life. Please bring word to the Shrek survivors, and hope they can pass on the academy's legacy."
Er Ming's face darkened.
By saying that, you make me look very Cowardly and Heartless. Should I just disperse your spirit bodies and send you to Liberation?
Just as he was thinking this, a voice from afar made his Soul Nearly Leave His Body.
"Since you are here, why leave in such a hurry?"
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