Chapter 476: Lord Ice God, We Revere You!
But he quickly dismissed the idea. After all, the God of Destruction's suppression of Tang San had become more severe. When Tang San observed Huo Yuhao's fate in the Divine Realm, he couldn't use his full power he had to be extremely cautious to avoid being discovered and further suppressed by the God of Destruction. Even so, his ability to perceive fate remained unparalleled. Even the God of Destruction was not as proficient in reading fate as he was!
For someone to shield Huo Yuhao's fate from him, they would either have to be an incredibly powerful deity or hold a dominant position over the Douluo Star. According to Tang San's analysis, the reason he had yet to find the rising star was likely that the God of Destruction, who had long been hostile toward him, was secretly interfering and preventing him from locating this individual. It was entirely possible that the God of Destruction was already nurturing the new star, preparing them to become a First Class God.
If Huo Yuhao were the new star, there was no way the God of Destruction would have allowed him to participate in such a tournament. This so called Continental Soul Master Tournament was, in essence, a contest between the original Douluo Continent forces and the Sun Moon Empire it was just a battle fought in the tournament arena rather than on the battlefield. From the God of Destruction's perspective, such a competition was utterly meaningless. There was no way he would risk exposing the new star's identity by allowing Huo Yuhao to participate.
Although Tang San despised the God of Destruction and believed he had done many things that would lead to his downfall, he had to admit that the God of Destruction was a cunning and scheming individual. A mistake on such an important matter was highly unlikely.
As for deities who might hold a strong influence over Douluo Star, they could theoretically use its inherent divine rank to obscure the new star's fate. In theory, this was entirely possible. However, given Tang San's own divine rank and intelligence, even if he only used part of his power to observe fate, he would immediately notice any major discrepancies.
Tang San reasoned that only his father and mother before they were captured and taken back to the Divine Realm could have attempted such an act. But given their level of power and limited control over Douluo Star, such an attempt would have been full of flaws. Furthermore, since his parents had already been taken back to the Divine Realm by the God of Destruction, it was impossible for them to have done this. They also had no reason to do so.
Since neither of the major conditions for concealing fate were met, Tang San was convinced that Huo Yuhao was not the new star, nor had any deity obscured his fate.
"Xiao San, I believe you," Dai Mubai sighed. "But that child Yuhao has had such a tragic life. I actually hope he can recognize his ancestry and return to the family. After all, the Dai family hasn't produced such an outstanding talent in a long time. Even if, as you say, he was influenced by the Sun Moon Empire and took numerous medicinal pills to enhance his strength, his talent is undeniable. I believe he has the potential to become a deity."
Tang San nodded in agreement. "He does indeed have the potential to become a deity. If Huo Yuhao were to find his way back to the right path, he might even have a chance to become friends with Xiao Qi."
As he spoke, Tang San kept a close eye on Xiao Wu. To Tang San, whether Xiao Wu was willing to return to his side was of utmost importance. She was his Asura Scabbard, and her presence was key not only to maintaining the coexistence of his two divine positions but also to fully unleashing the power of the Asura God.
Upon hearing the name "Xiao Qi," Xiao Wu's heart was filled with longing for her daughter. Although, according to the time flow between the Divine Realm and the lower realm, not much time had passed since Xiao Qi descended, Tang San had repeatedly hurt her under the pretext of doing what was best for her. Because of this, Xiao Wu worried about Xiao Qi even more. She wanted to see how she was doing and ensure that she wouldn't be hurt again.
Noticing Xiao Wu's expression change, Tang San sensed an opportunity and struck while the iron was hot. "Xiao Wu, it's been a while since we last saw Xiao Qi. Why don't we visit her after this meal?"
He had a divine sense linked to Xiao Qi and could check on her at any time. Xiao Wu, on the other hand, could also visit her whenever she wished, as the Divine Realm's rules only forbade deities from interfering in worldly affairs they had never forbidden a mother from seeing her child.
Xiao Wu hesitated. If this had been before, she would have agreed without hesitation. However, her trust in Tang San had plummeted. She glanced at Tang San, struggled internally for a moment, then said, "Brother San, I agree, but since it's been a while, why don't all of us the Seven Devils of Shrek go visit Xiao Qi together? Also, since Destruction and Life are her Purple Uncle and Green Aunt, I'll notify them and see if they'd like to come along as well."
Hearing this, Dai Mubai and the others had no objections. In fact, they were eager to see how Xiao Qi was doing in the lower realm.
Tang San, on the other hand, felt frustrated. His original plan had been to use this as an opportunity to spend some alone time with Xiao Wu and rekindle their bond. But now, with so many people joining including Destruction and Life how was he supposed to carry out his plan?
Still, in front of everyone, he had to maintain his composure and could only nod in agreement.
Extreme North.
The frigid wind howled as Huo Yuhao returned to the core region, hovering in midair against a backdrop of swirling snow.
Before him, a vast assembly of soul beasts had gathered once more under Snow Empress's summons. These soul beasts lay prostrate on the ground, gazing at Huo Yuhao with deep reverence.
To these soul beasts, the concept of igniting the Ice God's divine fire was beyond their comprehension. However, they could clearly sense that all the ice related power within them originated from this young man before them. Without a doubt, he was their Ice God!
Huo Yuhao looked at the soul beasts and said, "In truth, every soul beast of the Extreme North carries the bloodline of the Ice God. The reason why it's widely believed that only the three Great Kings of the Extreme North possess this bloodline is that, for most of you, the concentration is simply too low to manifest externally.
Now, I will help purify the Ice God's bloodline within you, enhancing both your strength and potential."
Huo Yuhao had not forgotten the contributions these soul beasts had made. Without them, he would not have been able to ignite the Ice God's divine fire.
These soul beasts were not ordinary creatures. They had faith, and more importantly, they were devout believers in the Ice God!
Naturally, he had to reward them. He could not be an ungrateful ruler.
Upon hearing his words, all the soul beasts erupted in excitement. They began singing praises to the Ice God. Some, who could speak human language, used it to express their reverence. Others, who could not, used beastly cries to convey their devotion.
Strangely, despite the cacophony of beastly roars that would have been incomprehensible to ordinary humans, Huo Yuhao could understand every word they meant.
Their collective voices could be summed up in one simple sentiment
"Lord Ice God, we revere you!"
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