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Elder Jin flicked his sleeves, and a golden light instantly flew out from within, like a golden arrow, plunging straight into the small blue-gold sun above.
The moment the golden light entered it, the blue-gold sphere of light began to change. Its radiance gradually softened and became transparent, as if a thin layer of crystal was being slowly peeled away.
Then, Elder Jin's voice came out: "Like this, you should be able to see clearly now."
Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes slightly, pushing his Spirit Eyes to their limit. He saw the small blue-gold sun gradually becoming transparent; inside, it was not purely constructed of energy, but contained a human figure!
It was a silhouette, first a blurry shadow, then becoming increasingly clear. Inside this blue-gold "sun," there was actually a woman. She floated there quietly, her hands folded over her chest, her eyes tightly closed, as if in a deep sleep.
Only then did Huo Yuhao understand why Elder Jin had said "she" instead of "it" earlier.
The woman looked to be about thirty years old, wearing a long white dress with a skirt like clouds, floating like a celestial being. She had azure hair that fell softly by her sides. Even with her eyes closed, her face remained stunningly beautiful, her features as exquisite as if carved, exuding a noble aura.
Huo Yuhao turned his head abruptly and asked Elder Jin: "Elder Jin, does she have a connection to Shrek Academy?"
Elder Jin nodded, then shook his head.
A hint of complexity flashed across his aged face: "There is a connection, but it could also be said there is none."
Huo Yuhao was confused upon hearing this—there is a connection, and yet there isn't?
What does that mean?
Elder Jin sighed, his sigh full of exhaustion and helplessness.
He shook his head, his gray hair swaying gently with the movement, and spoke slowly: "Devouring life—this is the innate ability of the Blue Silver Emperor."
"Blue Silver Emperor?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes again. He was not unfamiliar with the Blue Silver Emperor; after all, he had just speculated not long ago that Tang Wulin's Spirit might evolve into a Blue Silver Emperor.
Soon, he quickly understood the meaning of Elder Jin's words.
Right now, this woman was constantly devouring the life force of the Golden Tree, which meant this woman was a Blue Silver Emperor?
Huo Yuhao immediately asked: "Is she a Blue Silver Emperor that has taken human form? How could a Blue Silver Emperor be here?"
A bitter smile flashed across Elder Jin's face. He looked at the blue-gold sphere of light above with a complex gaze: "Ten Thousand Years ago, Tang San of Shrek Academy achieved the position of Sea God and transplanted me to this Sea God Island at Shrek Academy."
He paused, withdrew his gaze, and looked at Huo Yuhao. His old eyes were filled with indescribable emotions: "This Blue Silver Emperor that has taken human form was also placed here by Tang San."
"Sea God Tang San?!" Huo Yuhao exclaimed in shock again, his voice rising a few notches.
He really hadn't expected this; was it actually like this? That legendary Sea God, the existence who achieved godhood Ten Thousand Years ago, one of the founders of Shrek Academy—how could he do such a thing? This Blue Silver Emperor was clearly devouring the life force of the Golden Tree right now!
Huo Yuhao felt his head was a mess, countless thoughts swirling in his mind, yet he couldn't make heads or tails of it.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and asked: "Why would the Sea God do this?"
Elder Jin sneered, his laughter full of sarcasm: "Because she is Tang San's biological mother."
"Tang San's... biological mother?!"
Huo Yuhao's eyes widened, his young face full of disbelief. Countless pieces of information surged rapidly through his mind—the history books he had read Ten Thousand Years later. Those records about the Sea God Tang San flipped out page by page from the depths of his memory.
He was a Genius with twin spirits, and he ultimately achieved dual God Positions.
He was from the Clear Sky Sect, and his father was the Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao.
These things were written clearly in the history books.
But regarding Tang San's mother, there were indeed no records in history. On those yellowed pages, the information about Tang San's mother was pitifully scarce, as if it had been deliberately erased.
Huo Yuhao did not know if what Elder Jin said was true or false, but he seemed to have no reason to lie to him.
If Tang San's mother was truly a Spirit Beast that had taken human form, that was something he truly hadn't expected.
Elder Jin's voice was old and calm, as if recounting a long-buried past.
"Blue Silver Grass spreads across the Douluo Continent, but there is only one Blue Silver Emperor."
"If Tang San were not the son of this Blue Silver Emperor who had taken human form, it would be impossible for the Blue Silver Emperor to appear among human Spirits; at most, there would only be the Blue Silver King."
This was knowledge that Huo Yuhao had never learned before.
He had previously only known that Blue Silver Grass was a trash Spirit, the Blue Silver King was a Super Spirit, and the Blue Silver Emperor was an even stronger Top-tier Spirit.
Yet he did not know that the Legacy of the Blue Silver Emperor actually came from a Spirit Beast that had taken human form.
However, after hearing this, he immediately thought of Tang Wulin. With that powerful Dragon Clan Bloodline extracted, Tang Wulin's own Bloodline had awakened, and his Blue Silver Grass seemed to have already evolved into a Blue Silver King.
But now, only one-tenth of his Bloodline had been extracted; would his Blue Silver Grass Spirit continue to evolve after this? If his predictions were correct, Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Grass would eventually be able to evolve into a Blue Silver Emperor. Then, according to what Elder Jin said, wouldn't Tang Wulin also possess the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline?
He also had the surname Tang.
Could he be a descendant of the Sea God Tang San?
Huo Yuhao's pupils constricted slightly; although it was hard to believe, he increasingly felt that this possibility was not small.
In an instant, Huo Yuhao thought of many things.
Those previously scattered pieces of information were now connected by an invisible thread, forming a vast web in his mind.
Tang San, Blue Silver Emperor, Golden Tree, Tang Wulin...
Each word was like a puzzle piece, piecing together a truth he had never imagined.
But then he suppressed these thoughts; now was not the time to delve into them.
He took a deep breath, looked at Elder Jin with a serious expression, and asked: "Elder Jin, is this the reason you haven't contacted the past Sea God Pavilion Masters?"
Elder Jin nodded, a hint of bitterness flashing across his aged face.
He looked at Huo Yuhao and spoke slowly, his voice low and hoarse: "The Sea God Pavilion Masters of Shrek Academy naturally all believe in the Sea God."
"Moreover, the Sea God Pavilion is not simple; it is one of the anchors Tang San left in the Lower Realm."
"Although Tang San is in the God Realm, he might be able to descend here; I have to be careful."
Feeling the fear in Elder Jin's words, Huo Yuhao's expression became even more grave. In Huo Yuhao's heart, the Sea God Tang San had always been a very positive figure.
After all, in historical records, Tang San was not only a once-in-Ten Thousand Years Genius who finally achieved godhood, but also a legend and hero who stopped the conspiracy of Spirit Hall and ended the continental war.
Those stories, he had heard since he was a child, and they were already deeply rooted in his heart.
But now, hearing Elder Jin say this, it seemed that the Sea God Tang San was not so "pure and flawless" after all!
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