Luoyang Lu asked Xu Xiaoyan about her plan and then led her into the room used to enter the Spirit Ascension Platform while deep in thought.
After guiding Xu Xiaoyan into the corresponding equipment, Luoyang Lu walked over to Wu Zhangkong.
He glanced at the soul guide screen on the wall and began observing the situation inside the Spirit Ascension Platform alongside him.
Wu Zhangkong noticed his presence and said, "A real soul from the seclusion area has escaped and is currently chasing Xie Xie."
The general public was unaware of the seclusion zone, but given Luoyang Lu's status, he was well-informed about it.
"That's Yuhao's Evil Eye Tyrant," Luoyang Lu remarked, feeling somewhat speechless as he watched the scene on the screen.
"Why did Xie Xie run to the edge of the seclusion area? The area ahead is the territory of the Evil Eye Tyrant."
Huo Yuhao's Evil Eye Tyrant had been placed on the Spirit Ascension Platform because he had gone to academy.
Perhaps due to the lack of an environment similar to the Star Dou Great Forest for some time, the Evil Eye Tyrant was in high spirits and had engaged in battles with some real souls.
After defeating a guardian soul in the seclusion zone, it had earned the right to guard the area.
Now, the territory ahead belonged entirely to the Evil Eye Tyrant, and if Xie Xie ventured there... he would undoubtedly be toyed with.
…
"Wow, stop chasing me!" Xie Xie shouted as he sprinted and leaped wildly through the forest.
Tears streamed down his face as he glanced back at the strange creature with a single eye and numerous tentacles.
Why was he so unlucky? He had encountered this terrifying ten-thousand-year soul beast shortly after entering the platform.
Wasn't the strongest soul beast simulated by the low-level Spirit Ascension Platform supposed to be a thousand-year soul beast?
Moreover, this soul beast was unusually vicious. It had chased him for a long time without attacking, making him reluctant to escape directly and even tempting him to put up a fight.
"What are you doing here?" Huo Yuhao's voice suddenly rang out, filled with helplessness. Xie Xie's expression shifted to one of surprise.
He looked up and saw Huo Yuhao standing on a tree branch at some point. Desperately, he cried out, "Boss, save me!"
Huo Yuhao didn't respond immediately. Instead, under Xie Xie's horrified gaze, he flashed in front of the Evil Eye Tyrant and gently patted one of its tentacles.
"That's not the way to help, Boss. That's a ten-thousand-year soul beast..." Xie Xie began, but his voice trailed off as he noticed the Evil Eye Tyrant pause and stand meekly beside Huo Yuhao, showing no signs of aggression.
Xie Xie's expression went blank.
You're so well-behaved? Were you just chasing me for fun?
"Then you should have said it earlier!" Xie Xie exclaimed, still catching his breath.
"He is my soul, the Evil Eye Tyrant. You don't have to be afraid," Huo Yuhao explained calmly, turning his head to look at Xie Xie.
"Come to think of it, why did you come here? Didn't Teacher Lu say that we can't enter this area?"
"…I was just a little curious," Xie Xie admitted awkwardly, scratching his head. He pointed at a seclusion area sign in the distance.
"Teacher Lu said that if we see that kind of sign, we can't enter. So I thought about taking a quick look outside to see what's inside, and then this guy ran out."
Curiosity killed the cat. Xie Xie knew he was in the wrong, so he hoped Huo Yuhao wouldn't give him a death stare.
Besides, strictly speaking, he hadn't actually entered the restricted area, it was the Evil Eye Tyrant who had chased him out.
Huo Yuhao retracted his gaze and communicated with the Evil Eye Tyrant using his spiritual power.
Through their connection, he confirmed that Xie Xie wasn't lying. According to the Evil Eye Tyrant, humans were more interesting than soul beasts, with richer emotions, and it was fun to scare them.
Huo Yuhao: "…"
'Evil Emperor, come and see, something is wrong with your descendants!' he thought wryly.
Noticing Huo Yuhao's intense stare, the Evil Eye Tyrant stretched out a tentacle and gently tapped his shoulder in a flattering manner.
It didn't dare to reveal its true nature in front of Huo Yuhao. Over the past three years, the occasional aura of death it sensed from him was no illusion.
This was not someone it could afford to offend!
"Is this the ten-thousand-year soul that the Spirit Pagoda gave you?" Xie Xie asked, his fear now replaced by curiosity.
He walked up to the Evil Eye Tyrant and poked one of its tentacles with his finger.
As spirits integrated further into the human world, humans' trust in them grew year by year. In the eyes of some, spirits were even more trustworthy than humans.
Xie Xie wasn't that extreme, but he still trusted spirits, especially since this one belonged to Huo Yuhao.
"By the way, does the Spirit Pagoda really have a ten-thousand-year soul?" Xie Xie continued, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
"Boss Yuhao has one, and Gu Yuena probably has one too. When can I get one? It would be nice to find a more handsome partner by then."
Xie Xie secretly imagined the future.
"Okay, go back. I'll pick you up when the time comes," Huo Yuhao instructed the Evil Eye Tyrant, telling it to return and continue guarding the seclusion area and not to wander off.
He had come here solely to communicate with the Evil Eye Tyrant.
After all, the Evil Eye Tyrant could help cover for him when he awakened other souls. He also needed to consider how to arrange for the other party. Meeting Xie Xie had been purely coincidental.
Outside, seeing the Evil Eye Tyrant being persuaded to leave by Huo Yuhao, Wu Zhangkong's heart completely relaxed.
He shifted his gaze from Huo Yuhao to the other person. When he saw the direction she was heading, he frowned slightly.
The location of entering the Spirit Ascension Platform is random.
Why does Gu Yuena seem to be getting closer to Huo Yuhao? Is it a coincidence?
A moment later, seeing Gu Yuena and Huo Yuhao reunited, Wu Zhangkong was certain that this was not a coincidence.
Luoyang Lu also secretly raised his eyebrows, thinking about what had happened that morning, and wondering whether he should find Hua Yichen to communicate with Her Majesty Heavenly Pheonix in advance.
Although he might be overly cautious, it was better to be prepared than to rely on luck.
…
Inside the Spirit Ascension Platform, seeing Xie Xie going to fight against the simulated soul beasts, Huo Yuhao used his spiritual power to knock down the group of hundred-year-old flame lions rushing towards him and watched as balls of yellow energy floated in his direction.
Gu Yuena, who had just arrived, was in a similar situation.
She continuously emitted elements from her hands, attacking the simulated soul beasts and causing groups of spiritual energy to float toward her.
The leader of the soul beasts, beat the soul beasts hard without any emotion.
"After all, these spiritual powers are just simulated immortal spirits, with a trace of their characteristics. They are useless to us," Gu Yuena remarked after clearing out all the simulated soul beasts around her. She looked at the spiritual power within her body and shook her head helplessly.
"That may not be the case," Huo Yuhao replied, glancing at the core of the Spirit Ascension Platform.
That was the location of the advanced spirit-ascension platform.
Upon seeing this, Gu Yuena showed a surprised expression and continued to communicate via voice transmission.
"Yuhao, you don't want to use that fragment, do you? With the energy of Douluo Star, it is impossible to recreate the God Realm."
Huo Yuhao smiled but did not answer. Instead, he asked, "Di Tian should know the truth here, right? Has he ever thought of using it?"
"No," Gu Yuena shook her head. "After all, it's just a fragment. It can't help him."
Tianmeng and Bing Bing in the Sea of Spirit were a little confused. "Yuhao, what are you talking about? What fragments? What god spirit?"
"Brother Tianmeng, there are many ways to increase the age of soul rings, but the spiritual power of the Soul Ascension Platform can increase the age of souls, and it is inexhaustible. Once absorbed, it will appear again. What do you think its essence is?" Huo Yuhao asked.
"...You mean, it is related to God?" Tianmeng was a little surprised.
"Yes, the essence of the Spirit Ascension Platform is actually... a fragment of the God Realm!" Huo Yuhao revealed.