Just as Huo Yuhao broke through, he heard the Holy Sacred Dragon's voice.
"Calm your mind. Use the Life Force to assist you in condensing your seventh spirit ring."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao felt the Life Force within his body and looked thoughtful.
The Life Force referred to the power of the soul, will, and spirit, not simply life itself.
And what constituted a spirit ring? As could be seen from spirit souls, it was inseparable from the soul and spirit. The God-Imprint Throne had arranged for him to enter at the seventh spirit ring to condense it with the Life Force. This method was very similar to Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor lifebound spirit ring, which he had obtained from the gift of many Blue Silver Grasses.
After hearing his explanation, Huo Yuhao's many spirit souls understood the Holy Sacred Dragon's intent. Autumn Dew That Gazes Through eventually stepped forward.
"Lord Huo Yuhao, let me do it. Let me use all my power as the foundation to condense your seventh spirit ring."
Huo Yuhao had only three vacant spirit ring slots. With plans for his ninth spirit ring, only two slots remained.
She, as a spirit soul, could not very well not provide any spirit rings, could she? Moreover, to form the ninth spirit ring together with the other spirit souls, she also needed to provide a spirit ring to increase the connection between them.
"All right."
Huo Yuhao nodded, letting Autumn Dew That Gazes Through provide the spirit ring prototype, using the Life Force to fill it.
Soon, a seventh spirit ring appeared around him. But the spirit ring's color was not red. It was white. Autumn Dew That Gazes Through's power seemed to have integrated into the Life Force, becoming part of it.
As the Life Force continued to pour in, the spirit ring's color continuously changed. Yellow, purple. Finally, it settled on the red of a hundred thousand year spirit ring.
But Huo Yuhao and Autumn Dew That Gazes Through knew that this was not the limit of this spirit ring.
The seventh spirit ring, condensed from the Life Force, had unlimited potential for growth. It had become his Lifebound Spirit Ring.
It was now a hundred thousand year spirit ring, but it would continue to evolve and grow with his strength.
And the benefits of this spirit ring were not limited to this. The moment it was completed, Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eyes martial soul kept throbbing. It was as if some innate but always had been gently opened by this "key" forged from the Lifebound Spirit Ring.
A trace of bone-deep coolness, without warning, exploded in Huo Yuhao's mind. That wildly charging coolness was like being returned by an invisible river channel, rushing and converging in an irresistible direction. His eyes.
The originally clear color of his Spirit Eyes first took on a layer of gray that seemed able to penetrate the very essence of the soul, then slowly turned gold.
Spirit Eyes martial soul, Gold Grade Secondary Awakening.
This awakening, which usually requires the Titled Douluo level to complete and use, was now already completed.
But this was still not the end. As if sufficient accumulation were being released, Huo Yuhao's spirit power directly reached level seventy three. His spiritual power broke through to the Mid Spiritual Domain Realm, reaching the same level as most Semi Divines.
At this point, the remaining Life Force seemed to lose its target and was stored by Huo Yuhao in the Eye of Life, together with the Gold of Life and Star Power.
At that moment, Huo Yuhao felt that the Eye of Life and the Sea of Spirit seemed to have undergone a baptism, about to undergo some kind of evolution. But the Gold of Life could not replace the final natural force, so it did not succeed.
But stimulated by this power, another mysterious sensation appeared in Huo Yuhao's mind.
A domain. A spiritual domain was awakening.
The Life Force, as the origin aggregate of the soul, will, and spirit, had not only forged his Lifebound Spirit Ring but also, its remaining afterglow, like a "catalyst," stabbed precisely into the core of the Sea of Spirit.
And the moment Huo Yuhao's spiritual domain began to awaken, he suddenly discovered that the Netherworld Domain imprinted in his Spirit Eyes was actively integrated into the spiritual domain.
His doubts lasted only a moment. Feeling the transforming new domain, Huo Yuhao had a realization.
"So that is it."
The Netherworld Domain was not only the origin of the undead and his understanding of necromancy magic but also part of his spiritual domain. Or rather, the previous Netherworld Domain had only been a work-in-progress.
The spiritual domain was a very special existence. It was the power formed by a soul master's spiritual materialization. Therefore, it reflected a person's understanding of various powers, their mental state, and even their experiences.
Just like Tang Wulin, because of the Golden Dragon King's bloodline, his understanding of "White Clouds for a Thousand Years," and the excitement of his adoptive father's life being in danger, he had awakened the Time Rewind Domain.
Unlike Tang Wulin, compared to the short time from Tang Wulin's birth to the awakening of his spiritual domain, the road Huo Yuhao had traveled was too long, and the powers he possessed were very complex.
However, in his long life, there were also a few things that were engraved in his heart.
Transmigration. Rebirth. Setting up a plan, committing suicide, lying dormant, and returning after ten thousand years.
These were all processes From Life to Death and From Death to Life.
Adding to that his understanding of time power, space power, life and death power, and the extreme reversal of ice and fire.
Past experiences, understood powers, the essence engraved in his soul. At this moment, under the guidance of spirit and catalyzed by the Life Force, which symbolized the soul and will, the deepest and most essential resonance and fusion began.
The gray Netherworld Domain was originally his preliminary understanding and spiritual mapping of life and death and undead power. Now, this semi-finished framework was being infused with a brand new, more vast origin.
He saw, not with his eyes, but with his soul.
He saw the heavenly and earthly elements around him. Their birth, activity, decline, and reorganization were all miniature and rapid cycles.
He saw the spirit power surging within his own body. Each cycle was like a tiny space-time ring, back and forth between start and finish.
Life and death, past and future, beginning and end. These seemingly opposing concepts, in his spiritual world at this moment, were no longer black and white, but like an Ouroboros, its tail in its mouth, transforming into each other, causing and causing each other.
The moment his spiritual domain fully awakened, the remaining death aura on Huo Yuhao was completely cleared.
Reanimated from an undead creature in a manner similar to a spirit beast transforming into human form, his body still had stubborn death aura residue. This death aura had been the last proof of his undead identity and the last blemish preventing the complete consummation of his life origin.
Now, under the domain's transformation, the death aura turned into life energy, instantly sweeping through every corner of his body. That stubborn, persistent death aura naturally melted and transformed, becoming part of nourishing his new life origin.
From Death to Life, perfectly integrated.
Huo Yuhao clearly felt that his body seemed to have unburdened the last invisible shackles, becoming unprecedentedly transparent, light, and full of vitality.
At the same time, the transforming new domain completely stabilized and took shape.
And this domain was named by Huo Yuhao as the Reincarnation Domain.
Huo Yuhao unfolded the domain. There was no earth shattering momentum. Centered on himself, a layer of light gray, translucent halo quietly spread like water waves, covering a hundred meter radius.
As the halo flowed, faint light golden patterns, like ancient runes, could be seen flickering, emitting a quiet, deep rhythm that seemed Eternal.
Within the domain, time and space became more stable. All abnormal energy fluctuations were under invisible suppression and grooming, quickly returning to a dynamic balance of reincarnation. Life and death coexisted harmoniously, transforming into each other, forming an independent and stable micro world.
The Holy Sacred Dragon, which had been watching Huo Yuhao, suddenly widened its eyes.
"This is... the Origin of the Universe?"
No, that was not right.
Light flowed in the Holy Sacred Dragon's golden pupils. It carefully distinguished. "This is simulation. No, more precisely, resonance and induction."
But the domain's aura was so mysterious and lofty that at first glance, it had given it a momentary illusion.
The Holy Sacred Dragon breathed a sigh of relief.
It knew it. The Origin of the Universe was usually a power that only God Kings could comprehend. How could a little fellow who had not yet become a god understand that kind of thing?
However.
"It is still extraordinary." The Holy Sacred Dragon inwardly admired. "To be able, at this level, to resonate with some underlying rule rhythm of the universe and construct such a unique spiritual domain. In the future, if he wants to walk this path and comprehend the universal origin of reincarnation, it will be easier for him than for others."
Compared to the observing Holy Sacred Dragon, Huo Yuhao's realization was even clearer. But because of this, he instead felt a trace of confusion.
Why could the reincarnation simulated from multiple powers produce a resonance with the universal origin power of reincarnation?
"There are three reasons why you, before becoming a god, can resonate with the origin of reincarnation and construct a domain based on it."
As if knowing his confusion, the Eternal Lord's voice sounded outside, making the Holy Sacred Dragon piously prostrate itself.
The Eternal Lord's voice continued, like a teacher elaborating. "First, your experiences themselves are the most profound and direct experience of 'reincarnation.' Crossing worlds through life and death, a long dormancy and return."
"Second, you inherited part of Electrolux's true essence. Although he did not become a god and did not walk this path, his exploration and application of the boundary between life and death also touched the periphery of 'reincarnation.' Standing on his shoulders, you naturally see further."
"Third, take this world's divine realm as an example. There is no God King in this universe who has successfully walked this path."
The third point was, in a certain sense, the most important. If there were a God King who had walked this path, then the universal origin of reincarnation would not feel close to Huo Yuhao, nor would it resonate with him.
This was similar to the principle that divine seats were limited, and a divine realm could not have identical divine seats.
The Origin of the Universe could be seen as a kind of authority. Once that origin was mastered by a certain God King, then that origin of the universe would naturally be closer to that God King. Even if other beings comprehended the same power, they would find it difficult to surpass.
Just as the Dragon God mastered the universal origins of "Destruction" and "Creation," who among the later arrivals in this universe had reached his level on the same path?
The powerful are necessarily ancient might not apply to this universe, but the ancient certainly seize the initiative.
"You were not obsessed by the Dragon God's power. You have walked the correct path. This is very good. Even better than I expected."
At the end, a ripple appeared in the Eternal Lord's tone.
Unless one inherited the Dragon God's throne and then moved forward, it was basically impossible to surpass the Dragon God on the same path. But walking the path of a different universal origin was different. At least there was possibility.
Not only that, reincarnation was one of the cornerstones for the smooth development and continuation of the universe. If a God King could master this path, it would inevitably have a positive impact on the entire universe's balance and evolution.
Moreover, a divine realm or even a divine star established with the reincarnation origin as its foundation would probably not be rejected by the laws of the universe. Because such a divine star would allow the universe to continue through a more perfect cycle of reincarnation.
In other words, what the old Dragon God had experienced would likely not happen to Huo Yuhao.
After listening to the Eternal Lord's explanation, Huo Yuhao understood, but he soon smiled and shook his head.
"Thank you for your guidance. But I have only reached a new starting point. I am still far from truly comprehending the Origin of the Universe."
Upon hearing this, the Eternal Lord said nothing more and again fell into Aloof silence.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao stood up, thanked the Holy Sacred Dragon, and then put away his Spirit Eyes martial soul. Under the latter's puzzled expression, he revealed his Ice Empress martial soul.
As if receiving a signal, the five spirit souls representing the Ice Empress martial soul, the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings, the two immortal herbs, and the Ice Empress began to exert themselves.
One by one, spirit rings fell around Huo Yuhao. As the last spirit ring, provided by the Ice Empress, fell into the seventh spirit ring position, a smile appeared at the corner of Huo Yuhao's mouth.
The second soul core, the Life Force, the evolving seventh spirit ring, the Gold Grade Secondary Awakening, the Reincarnation Domain.
The gains from this breakthrough were far greater than anticipated.
Moreover, having reached level seventy with the Ice Empress martial soul, he could already activate the Martial Soul True Body.
Now, even without the help of divine fire, divine weapons, soul tools, or the power of the undead plane, he had regained the strength to fight a Limit Douluo.
"Now, I can properly scheme for those few things."
Murmuring, Huo Yuhao's figure had already dissipated from the Eternal Domain.
...
After the delegation members returned, two days quietly passed.
For the Spirit Transmission Tower, two days was not long. They had still not been able to design a perfect solution to the Possession Demon problem.
For Wu Changkong, two days was also very short. He still had not found a way to persuade his teacher.
Outside Shrek City, at the isolation ring set up by the military and Mingde Hall, Wu Changkong, relying on temporary permission granted by the military, used a communicator to speak with Shrek Academy's Blazing Dragon Douluo.
A rare emotional expression appeared on Wu Changkong's icy face. His tone was agitated. "Teacher, there is not much time left before the Federation's ultimatum. You must make up your mind."
"Make up my mind? What mind?" Blazing Dragon Douluo's expression was complicated. "The determination to let Shrek be destroyed? If you came to be a persuader for this, then do not say another word. I am a member of the Sea God Pavilion. I have lived most of my life at Shrek. I cannot just watch it be destroyed."
Wu Changkong frowned. "But things have already reached this point. You cannot stop it."
"I never thought I could stop it."
Blazing Dragon Douluo snorted coldly. "But I can choose to perish together with Shrek."
"Since you have left the academy for so long, just live your own life with the person you love. Do not worry about me."
With that, before Wu Zhangkong would react, he hung up the communication, leaving him frowning deeply.
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