Shrek City, Spirit Tower Headquarters, Library on the 101st Floor.
Huo Yuhao had been sitting quietly at the mahogany table by the window for two days.
Outside the window, the city's magnificent scenery and flowing clouds stretched out, while inside, only the soft sound of turning pages and the silhouette of a boy engrossed in reading filled the air.
On the smooth tabletop lay three thick books: "The Secret Records of the Spirit Pagoda", "The Legend of Yuhao", and "One Hundred Famous Figures of the Mainland Over Ten Thousand Years".
At this moment, Huo Yuhao's gaze was intently lingering on the pages of "The Legend of Yuhao," which gleamed with the patina of time.
At the same time, a rather "harmonious" scene was unusually presented in the depths of his spiritual sea.
Little Silver's giant silver eyes and the radiant white figure of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm were standing side by side, their two invisible spiritual energies quietly reaching out and simultaneously scanning every word on the page in front of Huo Yuhao.
Now that she knows she is in a world ten thousand years in the future, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm has calmed down from her initial shock, and the pride of a million-year-old soul beast has been subdued.
It glanced at Little Silver beside it, and unusually, instead of provoking this evil eye spirit with whom it had always been somewhat at odds, it spoke to it in an almost "friendly" tone.
"Ahem, Brother Evil Eye... what's written in this book?"
Its humble stance is truly out of necessity.
Despite possessing millions of years of spiritual power, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm has a fatal weakness—it cannot read! Human writing systems were a completely foreign territory to it.
Those densely packed symbols were like a cryptic script to it.
In contrast, Xiao Yin, as an indomitable spirit born ten thousand years in the future and deeply intertwined with human civilization, not only possesses the ability to communicate through spiritual power, but also understands the common human language.
Huo Yuhao had previously read many historical materials, and Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was able to understand the magnificent history recorded in them only through Xiao Yin's retelling.
Little Silver glanced sideways at Tianmeng Ice Silkworm with its silver pupils, quite pleased with its "humbly seeking advice".
Its silver spiritual tendrils swayed comfortably, and then it said, "This section records a life-or-death battle that broke out between Shrek Academy and Star Dou Great Forest ten thousand years ago."
"According to the book, the situation was extremely dangerous at the time, and Shrek's side was almost in dire straits..."
"It wasn't until Lord Yuhao intervened at the crucial moment and turned the tide that the battle was reversed."
"Otherwise, Shrek Academy might be in danger of being destroyed."
"Hiss!!!"
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's fair body trembled violently, and it gasped for breath.
It knew all too well the strength of the ferocious beasts in the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest.
In the past two days, through Xiao Yin's "popular science" explanation, it has clearly learned that its plan to create a god was finally realized ten thousand years ago.
Huo Yuhao did indeed ascend to the realm of gods. However, having personally witnessed Huo Yuhao's incredible ability to travel through time and space, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm dared not show the slightest arrogance and became much calmer in her spiritual sea.
The cause and effect and secrets attached to this boy seemed to be far more vast and complex than it had imagined.
Just then, Huo Yuhao, who was outside, looked up from the pages of "The Legend of Huo Yuhao," his brows furrowed, and he fell into deep thought.
According to the records I just read, he seems to have acquired the ability to control undead creatures in the future.
The source of this ability is vaguely recorded as "inherited from a mysterious teacher".
His thoughts sank into the sea of his mind, and his gaze involuntarily fell upon the gray bead the size of a soybean, which exuded an intense aura of death.
"Could it be..." Huo Yuhao's thoughts flickered slightly: "That 'mysterious teacher' in the future records... could it be him?"
...
"Yuhao, where are we going?"
As soon as I stepped out of the elevator, a clear and warm voice came from the side.
Huo Yuhao knew who it was without even turning around. He stopped, turned around, and put on a perfectly timed smile: "Brother Zhangting, I was just about to go and take a look at the Spirit Ascension Platform."
Approaching us was a boy of about seventeen or eighteen years old, tall and handsome, with a smile that was quite approachable and warm.
This person was none other than Qian Gu Zhangting, the beloved grandson of Qian Gu Dongfeng, the master of the Spirit Pagoda.
Qian Gu Zhangting approached with light steps and casually patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder: "It seems that our little genius from the Spirit Pagoda is about to take another step forward in strength."
At the age of eight, Huo Yuhao had already reached level twenty-six in soul power. Even at the headquarters of the Spirit Pagoda, which gathered many elites from the continent, his cultivation speed was remarkable and he deserved to be called a genius.
He then changed the subject slightly, speaking with concern in the tone of someone who had been through it all: "But Yuhao, while soul power level is important, practical combat experience is the foundation for success."
"If you're interested, you can come and challenge me anytime."
"To be honest, I have never officially fought against a pure spirit-type soul master before, and I am quite curious about it."
Huo Yuhao's smile remained unchanged, tinged with the shyness and humility befitting his age. He shook his head and politely declined, saying, "Brother Zhangting is joking. With my current meager cultivation, how could I possibly be your match?"
"Let's talk about sparring later when my soul power level has improved a bit more, so that I won't lose too badly."
His tone was respectful and polite, and anyone who saw him would think that he was a junior who knew how to behave, was humble and diligent.
However, beneath his calm exterior, his heart was already quietly settling down.
Leng Yaozhu had repeatedly warned him to be cautious when dealing with the Qian Gu family. He should only be polite on the surface and never get too close to them, because they were not good people at all!
Upon hearing this, Qian Gu Zhangting's face showed a perfectly measured hint of regret, but he did not insist any further and laughed heartily, "That is indeed a pity."
"I also have something to take care of, so I won't keep you from going to the Ascension Platform. Good luck!"
After exchanging a few more polite words, the two parted ways, with Huo Yuhao heading straight for the Ascension Platform.
As the disciple of Leng Yaozhu, the deputy tower master, Huo Yuhao only has this private quiet room of his own on the Spirit Ascension Platform.
The metallic "Spirit Ascension Pod" slowly closed, completely engulfing Huo Yuhao's figure.
Consciousness seemed to fall into a soft, deep pool; after a brief blur and a feeling of weightlessness, the body suddenly felt light.
When I opened my eyes again, it was another world. Towering ancient trees rise from the ground, their intertwined branches blocking out the sunlight, and the scent of damp humus mixed with the fresh fragrance of grass and trees wafts through the air.
Sunlight filters through the leaves, casting beams of light in the forest shrouded in a light mist, where dust particles slowly float and sink.
Wow!
Within the Sea of Spirit, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's exclamation exploded.
Its spiritual power emanated from between Huo Yuhao's eyebrows, greedily "touching" every detail of this virtual world.
The texture of the leaves, the moisture in the soil, the airflow, even the faint roars of beasts and chirping of insects in the distance... everything was terrifyingly real.
"This...this is really an illusion? It feels so real!"
Its amazement was mixed with a hint of disbelief. In just a few days, the soul-guided technology of ten thousand years later had already brought it too much shock!
If Huo Yuhao had devoted all his time to cultivation in the past two years, his soul power should have already broken through level 30. After all, for him, this was equivalent to four years.
Even though learning forging and soul tools took up a lot of time, Huo Yuhao's cultivation speed far exceeded that of ordinary geniuses.
Moreover, his level 26 soul power is much more refined than that of other soul masters of the same age.
This is a secret technique of the Body Sect, which will be very helpful for condensing a soul core in the future.
Now that he has merged with the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, although it has not yet become his soul spirit, the power of its origin over millions of years has still enhanced his spiritual power once again.
So this time when he came to the Ascension Platform, he planned to increase the lifespan of the Evil Eye Soul to ten thousand years!
His spiritual power reached the Spirit Sea Realm a year ago, which is enough to support a ten-thousand-year-old soul!
Almost at the same moment that Huo Yuhao's virtual form solidified in the forest...
The monitoring center of the Ascension Platform is located in another secret room with extremely high authorization.
Qian Gu Zhangting hurriedly stepped inside, and the door closed silently behind him, separating the inside from the outside.
The room was dimly lit, with only one huge soul-guided screen covering an entire wall displaying images of various locations within the Ascension Platform.
The warm, welcoming smile on his face had vanished, replaced by a focused scrutiny. He walked a few steps to the main control panel, and without even sitting down, he directly ordered: "Pull up the footage of Huo Yuhao in the Spirit Ascension Platform."
The light and shadow in the center of the screen change rapidly, locking onto and zooming in.
Huo Yuhao's figure standing in the virtual forest is clearly presented.