The Sea God Pavilion had no lights, relying instead on the soft glow of the ancient golden tree, clear and not glaring.
Arriving at the pavilion's main entrance, Huo Yuhao bowed respectfully.
"Come in," Mu En's voice rang out.
Huo Yuhao's expression became more solemn as he strode inside.
Several elders, all familiar faces—Elder Mu, Elder Xuan, Elder Song, Elder Lin, and Elder Zhuang—were seated in the hall
. They all looked at Huo Yuhao with gentle expressions.
"Grandmaster, esteemed elders," Huo Yuhao stepped forward and bowed.
"No need for formalities. Grandmaster summoned you mainly for the matter of the Demon Emperor," Mu En stated bluntly. He glanced at Huo Yuhao and smiled, "Find a seat. Yuhao, you are also a future member of the Sea God Pavilion; there is a place for you here."
"Yes," Huo Yuhao did not refuse, but he did not sit in the seats reserved for other Sea God Pavilion members. Instead, he took out a chair himself, placing it behind Yan Shaozhe's chair—a gesture of respect to his master.
Seeing this, everyone smiled subtly.
As the hall quieted down, Mu En casually took out the Demon Whale Pearl that the Demon Emperor had given him during the day.
The golden light of the ancient golden tree permeated the deep blue Demon Whale Pearl, radiating a magnificent and strange brilliance, as if the pearl contained the real ocean.
"Elder Mu, since the Demon Emperor is a member of the Holy Spirit Cult, why did she take the initiative to meet us and give us this? Could there be a trap?" Elder Zhuang asked warily.
Not only Elder Zhuang, but the other elders shared this thought to varying degrees.
Mu En didn't answer, but looked at Huo Yuhao, his meaning clear: he wanted Huo Yuhao to answer.
Huo Yuhao nodded and said in a deep voice, "Elder Zhuang, fellow elders, we can actually rest assured about the Demon Emperor. This Demon Emperor's identity is very special. I wonder if any of you elders remember the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, who was killed by the Sea God Tang San ten thousand years ago?" The
Deep Sea Demon Whale King?
Hearing this, everyone exchanged glances.
In the history of Douluo Continent, this soul beast was too special; they naturally remembered it.
Huo Yuhao said, "This Demon Emperor is actually the wife of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King."
"What?" The elders couldn't help but gasp, their expressions changing drastically.
Elder Lin frowned, "The Deep Sea Demon Whale King actually has a wife, and both are Limit Douluo?"
Huo Yuhao didn't explain this further. In truth, the Demon Emperor relied on the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's whale pearl to reach her current level of strength; genuine cultivation would be impossible.
"In that case, the Demon Emperor should hate us even more," Elder Song pointed out the key point. "Don't forget, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King died at the hands of the Sea God Tang San, and Tang San was one of the original Shrek Seven Devils of our academy."
Huo Yuhao subtly observed the elders' expressions. He chose to oppose Tang San, but many of the academy's higher-ups might not be so sure.
They didn't know what Tang San had done; in their minds, Tang San was still the "pure and innocent" figure.
He needed to find a way to explain, and perhaps even find an opportunity in the future to make the academy's higher-ups completely despise Tang San.
Huo Yuhao's thoughts raced, and he suddenly paused, an idea forming in his mind. "The Demon Emperor's hatred ultimately stems from Tang San, not from our Shrek Academy. Besides, ten thousand years have passed. I suggest we contact the Demon Emperor directly to understand her thoughts. Since it's not in our interest, we can simply refuse."
The elders pondered silently, while Mu En remained quiet, waiting for everyone to speak.
Finally, Elder Xuan spoke first, "Elder Mu, I agree with Yuhao's suggestion. Let's contact the Demon Emperor first. If it's feasible, we might be able to obtain information about the Holy Spirit Cult from her, which could be of great help to us in the future."
Xuanzi's words clearly resonated with everyone, and everyone nodded slightly.
"I didn't realize it, Xuanzi," Elder Lin couldn't help but tease, "Since you switched from drinking alcohol to drinking juice, your intelligence has increased considerably."
Xuanzi pouted, saying irritably, "I've always been smart. What does juice have to do with me?"
"How can it not have something to do with you? The juice you drink is said to be made from a brain-boosting fruit," Elder Lin joked.
"What?" Xuanzi's expression changed, and he picked up the juice gourd to examine it.
"No wonder I always see you scratching your head. I thought you hadn't washed your hair and your head was itchy. Looks like scratching your head is because your brain is growing." Old Song added jokingly.
"You guys..." Xuanzi quickly turned red and slammed his hand on the table. Wasn't this a group bullying an honest person?
Everyone couldn't help but chuckle at his appearance.
Huo Yuhao also couldn't help but laugh.
The Sea God Pavilion was suddenly filled with a joyful atmosphere.
"Are you sure?" Mu En asked cheerfully.
"Yes." The elders quickly returned to the topic and nodded in unison.
"Good." Mu En didn't say anything more. A wisp of the Holy Dragon's soul power floated between his fingers and slowly poured it into the Demon Whale Pearl that was suspended above the table.
Accompanied by the intertwining of brilliant white-gold light and deep blue light, a sound like waves crashing on the beach immediately appeared, and the "myriad star seas" contained within the Demon Whale Pearl began to brighten one after another.
An invisible yet vast aura permeated the air, making everyone feel as if they were immersed in the ocean, bathing the entire Sea God Pavilion hall in gold and deep blue.
"Whoosh!" Suddenly, within the Demon Whale Pearl, dense deep blue light transformed into layers of undulating waves, gradually coalescing into a visible human figure. The only problem was that the figure's face remained obscured.
"Buzz!" A soft whale-like cry rang out, melodious yet heavy.
"Dragon God Douluo." Just as everyone was observing this wondrous transformation, a cold, hard voice slowly spread.
The Demon Emperor.
Apart from Mu En and Huo Yuhao, the other elders were filled with a mixture of wariness and curiosity.
"Demon Emperor." Mu En leaned back in his chair, his pale golden eyes calmly gazing at the Demon Emperor, and smiled as he spoke, "I must say, the Holy Spirit Cult's strength is indeed terrifying. Including you, that makes three Limit Douluos."
Mentioning the Holy Spirit Cult, the Demon Emperor's expression changed slightly, but fortunately, her expression was unreadable, and her tone remained ambiguous as she said, "The Holy Spirit Cult is indeed strong, but it has little to do with me."
Little to do with… The elders' eyes flickered slightly, not missing a single detail.
"I wonder what brings the Demon Emperor here?" Mu En asked, seizing the opportunity to change the subject.
"I want to know how your Shrek Academy views the descendants of the Sea God," the Demon Emperor quickly replied.
Descendants of the Sea God?
This question caused everyone present, except Huo Yuhao, to pause slightly. They exchanged glances, their brows furrowing slightly. Finally, Mu En spoke.
"The Sea God's descendants that the Demon Emperor spoke of are the Sea God's followers, the Sea Soul Masters on Sea God Island?"
"That's right," the Demon Emperor replied affirmatively.
The elders fell silent for a moment; this question was both easy and difficult to answer.
Because Shrek Academy and the Sea God Island's Sea Soul Masters have virtually no real connection. The only connection was that, during the existence of Sea God Tang San, a line was passively drawn between them, a line that would never be crossed.
Furthermore, as land-based Soul Masters, they knew very little about this group of Soul Masters living on the sea. The only recorded information was that Sea Soul Masters were very powerful. According to the records of the Swift Douluo Bai Chenxiang from ten thousand years ago, the Sea Soul Masters on Sea God Island always had a Limit Douluo as their Grand Elder.
The Grand Elder's Martial Soul was the Sea God, a powerful god-level Martial Soul. On the sea, someone possessing the Sea God Martial Soul was absolutely invincible below the god level.
In the silent hall, the Demon Emperor was in no hurry, waiting.
Ten seconds later, Mu En spoke, saying calmly, "We have no connection with the Sea Soul Masters on Seagod Island. If I had to use a word, perhaps we'd call them strangers."
"Strangers," the Demon Emperor pondered the term, then chuckled softly, "That's a good title."
"And you?"
With that, the Demon Emperor shifted her gaze to Huo Yuhao, who sat to one side.
This scene caused the elders to frown, somewhat puzzled.
Mu En calmly observed this, remaining silent, even using his eyes to silence the others.
"Strangers now, enemies in the future," Huo Yuhao answered bluntly.
Hearing this, the Demon Emperor's expression remained unchanged. She nodded slightly, her calm tone echoing, "I'll remember. Dragon God Douluo, we'll talk again next time."
Without giving Mu En and the elders a chance, as the deep blue light receded, the Demon Whale Pearl immediately returned to its original state.
However, the Seagod Pavilion's hall remained unusually quiet.
Aside from Mu En, who was resting with his eyes closed, the other elders all looked at Huo Yuhao to varying degrees.
The Demon Emperor's sudden disconnection didn't cause any ripples; on the contrary… Huo Yuhao's statement, "Strangers now, enemies in the future," puzzled them.
Huo Yuhao mentally prepared himself before speaking, "In the past, with the help of the auspicious beast's power of destiny, I saw a glimpse of my own future: I would become enemies with the Sea Spirit Masters of Seagod Island."
"But when exactly I would become enemies, I didn't see, and I can't see, but regardless of whether this premonition is true or false, I'm prepared to face it."
His explanation echoed in everyone's ears.
Elder Song said solemnly, "The warnings of the power of destiny are almost never wrong. Perhaps one day, Yuhao, you really will clash with these Sea Spirit Masters."
"The Sea Spirit Masters are under the command of the Seagod, and the Seagod is Tang San. If we clash, wouldn't it be like a flood washing away Seagod Island?" Elder Zhuang realized the key point.
Shrek Academy indeed had a connection with Tang San.
Tang San's statue is still placed at the entrance of the academy's long bridge.
These words made the others fall into slight contemplation.
In the end, Elder Xuan spoke up, saying nonchalantly, "The Sea God is the Sea God, and a Sea Soul Master is a Sea Soul Master. If a Sea Soul Master really wants to deal with Yu Hao, can we, as elders, just sit idly by?"
"However, speaking of which, it's a bit strange that a Sea Soul Master would clash with Yu Hao and become his enemy. After all, they live on the sea, and historical records show that they rarely come to land. The last large-scale record seems to be from ten thousand years ago, when the Spirit Hall had just been destroyed, and they came to seek revenge."
"The far north!"
Suddenly, as soon as Xuan Zi finished speaking, all the elders suddenly realized something and spoke in unison.
The next moment, they turned their gaze to Elder Mu, who had his eyes closed.
Huo Yu Hao sat to the side, somewhat stunned. He never expected the elders to mention the far north. This was just a reason he made up, and the elders immediately found a corresponding explanation for him.
It was truly a coincidence.
However, the elders' words also reminded Huo Yuhao that he would have to go to the far north, and if he accidentally ran into the Sea God family, it would be quite a problem.
Elder Lin said in a deep voice, "Elder Mu, I remember that Yuhao will be going to Heaven Dou City with Le Xuan to meet with the Body Sect in a month. It is said that a group of unfamiliar Soul Masters have come from the direction of the Arctic Sea in the far north. They are very likely to be Sea Soul Masters. It just so happens that the Body Sect wants to contact our Shrek Academy to participate in the patrol of the far north."
"If Yuhao goes at this time, wouldn't that coincide with his premonition?"
"I'm thinking, should we stop Yuhao from going to Heaven Dou City?"
Huo Yuhao's eyes changed. Just as he was about to say something, Mu En suddenly opened his eyes again, a golden light flashing. "Du Busi wants Yuhao to go and try to inherit their sect's seed of inheritance. Although he may not be willing to give up the inheritance, as long as Yuhao can inherit it, at least he can be at peace. Even if he dies, he can meet his ancestors. But if we don't go, I'm afraid our cooperation with the Body Sect will be completely severed, and we will become enemies."
"Therefore, Yuhao must go to Tiandou City. However, we can refuse the trip to the Far North, only allowing the academy's experts to participate. Besides, have you forgotten that the Far North is currently sealed off by some strange force? Outsiders can't get in at all. The Body Sect might change its plans, so there's no need for us to rush now."
Hearing this, the elders immediately calmed down.
Yes, the Far North had already been inexplicably sealed off, and outsiders couldn't get in at all. They were just being overly concerned.
Mu En narrowed his eyes and chuckled, "Xuanzi is right. The Sea God is the Sea God, and the Sea Soul Master is the Sea Soul Master. If they really want to deal with Yuhao, they'll have to get past this old man first. Although I'm old, I still have enough strength to take down quite a few people." As soon as he
finished speaking, a high-pitched dragon roar, seemingly silent yet resonating in everyone's hearts, suddenly rang out.
Majestic and cold.
Gentle words, yet with an unusually chilling tone.
But no one questioned the truth of these words.
If Elder Mu were truly determined to fight to the death, his intimidating presence might have been somewhat diminished when he was injured and crippled. But now, Elder Mu can run and jump freely. If the enemy jumps too high, they'll likely receive some "care"—a lesson in the saying "the flowers are so red."
As the academy's pillar of strength, Elder Mu's words completely stabilized everyone's emotions and solidified their resolve.
Huo Yuhao represents Shrek Academy's stable future; whoever threatens that future will face their wrath.
Sitting to one side, Huo Yuhao smiled and nodded slightly. He didn't need to add anything from his elders; he just needed to understand and remember it.
"Grandmaster, let's not talk about my affairs for now. The relationship between the Demon Emperor and the Holy Spirit Cult doesn't seem to be that good," Huo Yuhao said after a moment's thought. "I'm wondering, if one day I really clash with the Sea Soul Masters and become enemies, could we bring the Demon Emperor to our side?"
"After all, the hatred between the Sea Soul Masters and the Deep Sea Demon Whale Clan was recorded in great detail by Ancestor Bai Chenxiang. Wouldn't that mean we have two Limit Douluos to back us up?"
With Huo Yuhao's initiative to change the subject, everyone was quickly drawn in.
"But I'm afraid the Demon Emperor and the Holy Spirit Cult's higher-ups might have some kind of conspiracy, which is why they contacted us." Elder Zhuang rested his elbow on the table, his fingers interlaced and pressed to his lips, expressing his concerns.
Both Huo Yuhao's suggestion and Elder Zhuang's concerns were accepted by everyone, who nodded silently.
But the final decision came from Elder Mu.
He gripped his cane, remained silent for a moment, and then made his decision, "Whether it's a conspiracy or the Demon Emperor genuinely wants to communicate with us, this is an opportunity. From now on, every Sunday, all the elders of the Sea God Pavilion will gather at the Sea God Pavilion for a meeting, and we'll have a good chat with this Demon Emperor."
Hearing this, everyone nodded in understanding. Elder Mu's meaning was clear: he was deciding to continue contacting the Demon Emperor to test the waters.
After the meeting ended, Huo Yuhao quietly left, heading towards the attic where Ma Xiaotao lived...
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