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In the eyes of Gu Yue and the other two, Huo Yuhao, who was walking at the very back, suddenly came to a stop.
The movement was so abrupt, as if he had been yanked by an invisible hand, causing his entire body to freeze in place.
He stood there blankly with his eyes tightly shut and his brow slightly furrowed; his handsome face was now filled with solemnity.
His lips were slightly pursed, and his breathing became long and slow, as if he were listening to something, or perhaps feeling something.
Gu Yue took a step forward, a hint of worry flashing in her purple eyes.
She called out softly, "Yuhao! Yuhao!"
She called twice, but Huo Yuhao didn't respond at all. He remained with his eyes closed and his brow furrowed, as if isolated from the outside world.
In fact, the moment Huo Yuhao stepped onto Sea God Island, he had sensed something unusual. He had been to Sea God Island before, but he had never had an experience like this.
Just now, a familiar voice had echoed in his mind.
The voice was aged and deep, carrying the weight of settled years and the ancient vicissitudes of life: "Child, why do you have a golden heart on your person?"
Huo Yuhao instantly identified the owner of this voice—wasn't it the Spirit of the Golden Tree within Shrek Academy's Sea God Island!
Ten Thousand Years ago, that Elder Jin had given him a golden heart.
And now, he had set foot on the Sea God Island of Ten Thousand Years later; the "Elder Jin" here naturally sensed it!
At this moment, the golden heart within Huo Yuhao's chest was clearly beating even more violently.
Gu Yue was about to call out again, a flash of urgency appearing in her purple eyes.
But at that moment, an anomaly suddenly occurred.
The gazes of Gu Yue, Na'er, and Xu Xiaoyan simultaneously shifted toward the center of Sea God Island.
Three pairs of eyes turned in the same direction at once, and expressions of astonishment appeared on all three faces.
There, a beam of golden light suddenly soared into the sky, its brilliance dazzling like a golden dragon ascending from the depths of the earth towards the clouds. The intensity of the light was such that it seemed it would tear the sky apart and pierce through the firmament.
The dark clouds that had originally shrouded Shrek City were pressing heavily over the city, dull and oppressive. But now, these dark clouds were instantly "pierced through" by this golden light.
The golden light was like a sharp sword, puncturing the curtain of dark clouds and leaving a massive hole in the sky.
Subsequently, the dark clouds filling the sky were all suffused with a layer of gold. That gold was like a liquid, flowing, spreading, and diffusing through the cloud layers.
Eventually, the dark clouds slowly dissipated, as if wiped away by an invisible giant hand. Sunlight emerged, and golden radiance spilled onto the earth, yet it still could not compare to that golden light soaring into the sky.
This scene was witnessed not only by Shrek Academy, but by the entire Shrek City. As the number one academy on the continent, Shrek Academy naturally received much attention. With such a sudden upheaval occurring now, it naturally attracted the notice of many.
Whether it was the ordinary people of Shrek City or the members of powers like the Tang Sect and the Spirit Pagoda, everyone was currently watching Shrek Academy, curious about what exactly had happened.
As the site where the "anomaly" originated, the Elders of Shrek Academy's Sea God Island were naturally the first to react.
The instant this golden light appeared, dozens of figures flew out. They floated in the air above Sea God Island, their gazes fixed intently on the Golden Tree at the center of the island.
The Golden Tree was trembling slightly; the vibration spread from the trunk to the branches, and from the branches to the leaves. The entire tree was shaking gently, like a sleeping giant awakening. The golden leaves on the branches rustled, the sound crisp and dense, like thousands of wind chimes whispering.
The entire Golden Tree radiated a dazzling golden light; this was an aura composed of ultimate light and ultimate life, warm and sacred.
The pillar of light soaring into the sky was merely a surface phenomenon; though spectacular and dazzling, it was only an overflow of the Golden Tree's power.
The true power of the Golden Tree was currently sweeping across the sky above Sea God Island, flowing like streams in the heavens, converging toward a spot on the edge of the island.
The Elders above Sea God Island exchanged glances, and with a flash of their figures, they sped along the direction where the Golden Tree's energy was converging.
Gu Yue and the other two were watching the golden pillar of light rising from the center of Sea God Island when, in the blink of an eye, dozens of figures appeared above them.
Those figures were tall or short, fat or thin, male or female, but every single one of them radiated a heart-palpitating aura. Judging by the aura emanating from these people, they were at least powerhouses of the Titled Douluo level.
And their gazes were currently all focused on Huo Yuhao, who was below them at the edge of Sea God Island.
Countless small golden streams of light diffusing from the Golden Tree were surging from all directions toward Huo Yuhao's chest, finally vanishing into his body.
Seeing this scene, everyone knew that Huo Yuhao was the source of this entire upheaval.
Na'er looked up and saw that the figures floating in the sky were all familiar; these were all the Elders of the academy. She had grown up on Sea God Island since childhood and was more than familiar with these people. She saw her teacher and mistress; Yun Ming and Ya Li stood side by side, their robes fluttering.
But in such a "serious" scene, even she, the recognized "Little Demoness," didn't dare to say much.
Yun Ming looked down at Huo Yuhao, a hint of complexity flashing in his deep eyes.
He also wasn't clear on the situation; the Golden Tree had stood for Ten Thousand Years and had never had such an abnormal movement.
However, relying on his Divine Origin Realm mental force, he sensed that Huo Yuhao's chest seemed to possess an aura from the same source as the Golden Tree.
There was only one Golden Tree on the continent, and it was cherished like a treasure by Shrek Academy; even from the Spirit Pagoda, it should be impossible to obtain something that could trigger such a change in the Golden Tree.
If it wasn't an external object, could it be Huo Yuhao himself?
Why would the Golden Tree react to this youth?
What was so special about this youth?
Thoughts like Yun Ming's were also circulating in the minds of many academy Elders at this moment.
Just then, a voice rang out, breaking the surrounding silence.
"Who is this person, to be able to trigger such a movement from the Golden Tree?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's gazes instantly converged on one spot.
The speaker was a plainly dressed old woman; her face was full of wrinkles, and her white hair was pinned up with a wooden hairpin. She had a serious expression, and her cloudy eyes swept over everyone from her high vantage point.
Even facing Yun Ming, the Master of the Sea God Pavilion, she was the same.
Yun Ming looked at her and said, "Elder Long, his name is Huo Yuhao!"
One who could be treated with such courtesy by Yun Ming and addressed as Elder Long was naturally the Elder with the highest seniority in Shrek Academy today—Long Yeyue!
Upon hearing this, Long Yeyue's cloudy old eyes narrowed slightly. She was naturally no stranger to the name Huo Yuhao.
A few years ago, Shrek Academy's reputation had suffered greatly because of this name, and they ultimately had to pay a heavy price to settle the storm.
Long Yeyue's gaze fell upon Huo Yuhao below once more, a hint of sharpness flashing in those cloudy old eyes.
Then, her gaze swept across the various Elders present; this time she did not speak directly, but sent a voice transmission to Yun Ming.
"Could this be a conspiracy by the Spirit Pagoda?"
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A/N:
5 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter
2 Reviews = 1 Extra Chapter
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