Chapter 389: Foundation Destroyed.
In the video, within the space filled with high precision instruments, there was an altar like platform in the center, exuding a futuristic, sci fi aesthetic.
Suspended above the altar was a broken artifact.
It was a sword hilt covered in cracks, its entire body appearing as if it had been carved from white jade. However, only the hilt remained the blade was missing. A few sharp eyed viewers immediately recognized it this was the Feihong Sword, the divine weapon Elder Ye had once forged!
Recalling Elder Ye's words, the audience quickly understood that this sword hilt was one of the fragments left behind after his divine weapon was shattered.
Now, it seemed that Huo Yuhao had finally found one.
Staring at the fragment of Feihong Sword he had painstakingly gathered over the years, Huo Yuhao could barely contain his excitement. He murmured to himself, "Using this divine artifact fragment as a medium, combined with my improved spatial summoning magic, I should be able to summon the scattered soul fragments of Elder Ye across the universe."
"Even if I can only summon one fragment… it gives me hope to break this deadlock!"
Taking a deep breath, he immediately began operating the equipment.
The audience watched as he activated a series of instruments, adjusting settings with meticulous precision. After a sequence of complex operations, the altar erupted in a radiant glow!
Only the most advanced soul engineers could barely understand a fraction of his process.
There was no doubt this was a fusion of soul tool technology and otherworldly magic.
Huo Yuhao had not been idly wasting his days he had been enduring humiliation and biding his time!
The altar radiated a mysterious light, countless runes flying into the air as the surrounding space began to distort… even triggering a strange resonance!
Huo Yuhao fixed his gaze on the altar, holding his breath in nervous anticipation.
Finally.
The distorted space above the altar condensed into a black hole.
From the abyssal depths of this void, a golden orb of flame shot out, drifting down onto the shattered Feihong Sword hilt like a drop of water merging into the ocean.
In an instant, the once lifeless sword hilt trembled violently!
The countless cracks on its surface began mending at an astonishing rate… soon restoring its pristine brilliance.
Though still only a hilt, it no longer looked like a fragile artifact on the verge of crumbling.
"…"
After its restoration, the Feihong Sword hilt remained still, showing no further reaction.
Huo Yuhao observed for a long time before cautiously calling out, "Elder Ye… can you hear me?"
"…"
The ornate hilt remained silent for a moment before a deep, ancient voice finally responded.
"…Judging by your tone, you seem to know me?"
"But I have no memory of you. Could it be that you have encountered other fragments of mine?"
The voice itself sounded youthful, yet carried an inexplicable weight of time as if it had experienced countless eras.
Hearing that familiar voice after so many years, Huo Yuhao couldn't stop his tears from falling.
It was as if a child who had suffered endless grievances had finally found a guardian to confide in.
Though he had countless words he wanted to say, Huo Yuhao understood that no amount of speech could match direct memory transfer in efficiency.
Without hesitation, he sent all of his memories with Elder Ye into the fragment now inhabiting the Feihong Sword hilt.
As the sword hilt absorbed his memories, Elder Ye immediately understood the full context of past events.
After all, he was merely one fragment of the same soul thus, after learning the truth, any sense of unfamiliarity disappeared instantly.
After a long exchange of memories, all hesitation vanished.
"Elder Ye, tell me… is there still hope for me?" Huo Yuhao anxiously asked the very question that had plagued him for years.
However, his words confused the livestream audience.
[Hope? What does he mean?]
[Is Huo Yuhao dying?]
[Or does he have some hidden condition? Why would he ask if he still has hope?]
[Could it be that Tang San did something to him?!]
[Wait, that actually makes sense!]
The audience's curiosity was fully hooked.
In the Video.
Hearing Huo Yuhao's question, Elder Ye sighed deeply and said, "It's difficult… From the moment you inherited a god position, your foundation was destroyed. You are now completely tied to the God Realm its fate is your fate."
"God inheritance is a shortcut. It allows mortals to become gods without comprehending the laws of the universe… but it is also a shackle. It traps you within a framework, forcing you to follow its path. If you wish to advance from a First Class God to a God King, you need an immense amount of faith power… much like your father in law, Tang San."
"He inherited two god positions one, the God King level Asura God, and the other, the lesser Sea God.
"Yet over the years, using his authority as a God King, he has secretly funneled all the faith power from the worlds under his rule into his weaker Sea God position, elevating it to the rank of a God King."
"But with your current state where every step in the God Realm is restricted obtaining enough faith power to break through to God King is nearly impossible."
Elder Ye sighed again. "If not for the Abyssal Plane's invasion, my original plan for you was actually self creating a god position. With your heaven defying luck, First Class God would have been your foundation, and even God King was within reach. What a waste."
Huo Yuhao fell silent.
His hatred for Tang San deepened once more.
It was that bastard who had ruined his once bright future.
"Elder Ye… if I abandon my god position completely and return to being mortal starting over as a Divine Ring Master, what do you think?" he asked immediately.
[Divine Ring Master? What's that?!]
The unfamiliar term instantly caught the audience's attention.
In the Video.
"It's possible, but you don't have the conditions to do so right now," Elder Ye replied. "Your so called father in law will never let you escape his control. The moment you abandon your god position, they will immediately sense it. And I don't need to explain what would happen next, do I?"
Huo Yuhao had no words.
He had hit a dead end.
No matter what he wanted to do, being in the God Realm left him completely trapped. Any misstep could result in eternal damnation.
Elder Ye continued, "Back then, when I was attached to you, you had already received the Skydream Iceworm's sacrifice, significantly boosting your potential. Given those circumstances, rather than cultivating from scratch as a Divine Ring Master, self creating a god position would have been a better path for you."
"Because your foundation at the time was too weak, I only taught you the Innate Qi Technique. I didn't pass on the deeper secrets of Divine Ring Master cultivation."
He explained the reason why he hadn't passed down that knowledge before, to prevent any misunderstanding that he had been hiding it from Huo Yuhao.
"So that's why…"
Huo Yuhao finally understood.
(End of Chapter)
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