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Huo Yuhao remained silent for a moment. Then, his voice carried a hint of probing and confusion.
"Elder Jin, since your true form, the Golden Tree, was transplanted to Sea God Island by Tang San, why did he bring his mother, the Blue Silver Emperor, to devour your vitality? He could have easily..."
He did not finish his sentence, but Golden Elder had already understood his meaning. With Tang San's ability, if he wanted to seek the Golden Tree's vitality for his mother, he would not need to go through such trouble. He was asking if there was any misunderstanding involved.
Elder Jin did not explain directly upon hearing this. Those aged eyes looked at Huo Yuhao and asked in return: "Do you think the Blue Silver Emperor is only here to devour my vitality?"
Huo Yuhao did not answer. In his understanding, the Blue Silver Emperor was indeed devouring the Golden Tree's vitality. That constantly draining golden energy, that plundered life essence—he saw it clearly.
Elder Jin shook his head, his voice becoming distant, as if recalling something from a long time ago.
"I was originally just an ordinary Golden Tree. Although I possessed vast vitality and a near-ultimate light attribute, it would not warrant the Blue Silver Emperor, who had been taken to the God Realm by Tang San and become a deity, to come and devour this little bit of vitality."
He paused, his gaze becoming even more profound: "What she is devouring now is not just my vitality."
His voice suddenly turned cold: "It is the vitality of the entire Douluo Continent."
"The entire Douluo Continent?!" Huo Yuhao frowned. His mind was in chaos. How did this get connected to the entire Douluo Continent?
Elder Jin's voice carried a hint of reminiscence and emotion: "Speaking of which, this can be considered my Opportunity."
"After I was planted on Sea God Island, I actually gradually became the life core of the Douluo planet."
"So, the Blue Silver Emperor wants to devour me and replace me to become the life core of the Douluo planet!"
Only then did Huo Yuhao truly understand some things. Although he did not know what this life core exactly was, anything that could make a God plot for it was naturally not simple.
"Hoo!" Huo Yuhao let out a long breath. He looked at Elder Jinand asked: "Elder Jin, then you called me here, is it because you think I can help you?"
"Of course!" Elder Jin's eyes brightened significantly. In those cloudy old eyes, a scorching light flickered at this moment.
He looked at Huo Yuhao, his voice rising a few notches, filled with irrepressible excitement: "You are the Child of Luck of the continent, a being destined to become a God."
He paused and took a deep breath, as if calming his emotions.
"This Blue Silver Emperor is Tang San's mother. Her devouring the life core here is also Tang San's plan."
"Only when you become a God can you help me escape the fate of being devoured."
"Below the level of Gods, all are ants. Only a God can contend with a God!"
Meeting Elder Jin's yearning gaze, Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered, clearly pondering this matter. This Golden Elder felt very benevolent to him, and the anticipation in his gaze could not be fake.
But Huo Yuhao did not fully believe his words. Anyway, there was still a long time before he became a God, so Huo Yuhao felt he should investigate this matter himself.
If what Elder Jin said was true, he would naturally take action. If not, he would not be used as a pawn.
After pondering for a moment, Huo Yuhao looked at Elder Jin and spoke slowly.
"Rest assured, Golden Elder. If I can truly become a God, I will definitely help you resolve the crisis."
This sentence was very clever; it only spoke of helping him resolve the crisis. If the situation was not as Elder Jin described and he was not a victim, then Huo Yuhao might not necessarily act.
Upon hearing this, an excited expression immediately appeared on Elder Jin's face. The wrinkles on that aged face smoothed out.
His voice trembled slightly, filled with irrepressible joy: "Good! Good! I will leave this matter to you. Otherwise, I only have the ending of watching myself be devoured."
After speaking, he took a deep breath, calmed his emotions, and said again: "Naturally, I cannot let you help for nothing. The vitality within your body is very vast, so I will not use life energy to temper your physical body."
He paused, raised his right hand, opened his palm, and with his palm facing upward, streaks of golden energy gradually gathered in his hand.
Huo Yuhao could sense that this was not vitality.
Soon, a golden-yellow sphere the size of a pigeon egg appeared in Golden Elder's hand. The sphere was round and smooth, emitting a soft, warm light, as if it had life, constantly pulsing.
Elder Jin tossed it casually, and this golden sphere flew toward Huo Yuhao. It floated very slowly and gently sank into Huo Yuhao's chest.
In that instant, Huo Yuhao only felt a warm current surge into his body, instantly flowing through all his limbs and bones.
"This is my Heart of Gold. Its effect is very simple: it can accelerate your cultivation speed."
Golden Elder's gaze fell on Huo Yuhao, carrying a hint of expectation: "I hope it can help you become a God soon, and also help me escape this cage."
Finally, his voice suddenly became grave, enunciating every word: "Remember, you must be careful of Tang San!"
After speaking, Huo Yuhao looked at the kind smile on Golden Elder's face.
Immediately, a brilliant golden light burst forth, forcing him to close his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, his consciousness had returned to his body.
He sat cross-legged in the pitch-black room. Everything around him was quiet, with only the sound of his own breathing. He tried to channel his Spirit Power to cultivation. The Spirit Power flowed through his Meridians, and the speed of circulation was indeed much faster than before.
He raised his hand and placed it over his chest. Beneath his palm, he seemed to feel the beating of two hearts.
One was his own, steady and powerful. The other was slightly slower in rhythm but more profound. Each beat brought a surge of warmth that flowed through his entire body; it was naturally the Heart of Gold from the Golden Tree. Huo Yuhao never expected that he would have such an Opportunity this time!
However, he then thought of what Golden Elder had said, and his brows gradually furrowed. He knew that in history, he was destined to become a God, and now he had the confidence to become a God, but that was just his future.
But the current Tang San was already a God!
Would Tang San be his enemy?
Huo Yuhao did not know the answer, but he, who had originally been full of anticipation for the future, suddenly felt unprecedented pressure!
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Time flew by, and a year passed in the blink of an eye.
The teachers and Students of East Sea Academy had recently become busy because it was the end of the term again.
No matter which grade, the Students were all busy with the final exams.
And the graduating Students were cherishing the final time they had with many other Students, while also looking forward to their new life at a new academy in the coming semester.
Some were reluctant to part, some were full of anticipation, some were confused, and some were yearning.
As for Class Zero, the experimental class, it seemed somewhat calm.
This was not only because there were few people in Class Zero, but also because they were all going to Shrek Academy afterwards, so they would not be separated.
The sadness of separation upon graduation had nothing to do with them.
The melancholy of going their separate ways did not belong to them either.
As for whether they were looking forward to their future life at Shrek Academy, they indicated that after the incident with Cai Yue'er, they no longer had any expectations for Shrek Academy.
That old hag and those harsh words had already shattered their rose-colored glasses regarding that top academy of the continent.
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A/N:
5 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter
2 Reviews = 1 Extra Chapter
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