Eternal Angel

What on earth had she forged? Huo Yuhao looked at the multicolored rare metal in his hand, momentarily at a loss for words. This was Gu Yuena's ninth attempt, and she had barely brought it to the Hundred Refinements stage. In a sense, however, its very properties had undergone a transformation; Huo Yuhao could clearly perceive the power of the elements lingering within it. That was by no means a good sign, as it showed that Gu Yuena had failed to maintain proper control over the process. Even so, after glancing at Gu Yuena, who sat in her chair with a pale face, Huo Yuhao simply put the rare metal away. Stepping forward, he said gently, "I'll walk you back to your room so you can get some rest." When it came to her soul power, she certainly had not faked anything. Attempting nine consecutive rounds had exacted a heavy toll, even with Gu Yuena's mastery over the elements. At his words, Gu Yuena forced a faint smile and gave a soft nod. "Mm." After escorting her to the door of her dormitory room, Huo Yuhao asked, "What would you like for lunch? Still three Tier-A meals? I'll go fetch them for you." Gu Yuena's eyes brightened, and she nodded. "Yes." "..." Her appetite was as hearty as ever. That was a good sign. With that thought, Huo Yuhao turned and headed toward the cafeteria. Gu Yuena watched him leave before opening her door and returning to her room. Pulling out her soul tool optical screen, she looked at the pages she had recently browsed, a subtle smile touching the corners of her lips. This invention of humanity was truly convenient. The soul tool network was filled with all sorts of advice on how to grow closer to someone. Now, Yuhao was taking the initiative to show concern for her. According to the contents of those posts, their relationship could already be considered quite good. Time to keep up the good work! *** It was not until evening that Huo Yuhao learned Tang Wulin had joined the Spirit Pagoda, reading the news from his soul tool optical screen. "..." It was somewhat unexpected, yet seemed entirely reasonable. Not far from Huo Yuhao, the Ice Empress noticed his reaction. Setting aside the soul tool optical screen she had been using to play games, she stepped behind him and looked at the information displayed on his screen. "Yuhao, how do you plan to treat him moving forward? I thought you intended to take an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, but I didn't expect you to act more like a bystander in all of this." Whenever no one else was around, she and Tianmeng would come out to take a breather. With the novel gadgets invented by humanity, neither of them found life boring. On the other side, Tianmeng, who had taken the form of a young boy, had lost his gaming partner. He tossed his game aside as well and wandered over, clicking his tongue in wonder as he looked at the screen. "I just want to know what the Sea God's divine sense will think when he sees this." Huo Yuhao answered the Ice Empress's question. "I'll treat him however he ought to be treated. I don't consider myself a paragon of virtue, but I certainly won't go out of my way to target a child. "Hatred twists a person entirely. Elder Yi's deeds and warnings are things I have always kept close to heart." At this point, Huo Yuhao smiled, his brow softening. "Or perhaps you could say it's easy for me to talk when I haven't suffered much, with all of you by my side and the Snow Empress protecting me." Had his life been bad? The journey had been a bit grueling, but it had been manageable, and he had pulled through. Had he endured the agonies that the original Huo Yuhao experienced? No. That was why he could look upon Tang Wulin with a relatively calm and ordinary mindset. If he had lived through all manner of bitter torments, he might not have been able to maintain such peace of mind. Yet people lived in the present, not in hypotheticals. "As of now, he and I are merely classmates. If we become enemies in the future, I will naturally deal with it, but matters haven't reached that point yet." Huo Yuhao turned to look at the Ice Empress and smiled. "Thank you for your concern, Ice Empress. To me, all of you are far more important. When the time comes to make a decision, I won't hesitate." The Ice Empress looked away. "Good." Tianmeng sighed with emotion. "Yuhao, after ten thousand years, you really haven't changed at all." Huo Yuhao chuckled and shook his head. "In a sense, I simply took a long sleep. What was there to change?" Within Huo Yuhao's Sea of Spirit, Electrolux, who had remained inside, nodded in satisfaction. A slumber of ten thousand years and the looming pressure of godhood had not changed Yuhao. The boy would not become another version of himself, and that was what satisfied him most. That was also why, even after sensing that Huo Yuhao harbored countless secrets back then, he had still been willing to pass down his legacy. Vibrant ripples of vitality quietly surged through the Sea of Spirit. The distinct aura, entirely different from that of Life Gold, gave Elder Yi pause. His expression shifted slightly as he looked toward the deepest part of the imprint. He frowned at first, but then a smile surfaced on his face. *** Late that night, while Huo Yuhao was meditating, his brow suddenly furrowed. When he opened his eyes, what met his gaze was an expansive forest. He was surrounded by towering trees and waist-high shrubs that obstructed his vision. A dense aura of nature permeated the air, devoid of the slightest hint of hostility, making everything appear exceptionally serene. The vast life force of nature flowed gently through his senses. *This place is...* Huo Yuhao's brow furrowed, followed immediately by a look of realization. Among everything around him, only one presence could possibly achieve this, couldn't it? Beside him, the figures of Tianmeng, the Ice Empress, and Electrolux materialized one after another. The former two looked around with palpable shock. The Ice Empress asked, "Elder Yi, you mentioned before that this was done by the entity who left that imprint. Is he a god?" "It is a Super Divine Tool, the Divine Throne of Eternity and Creation. This should be its internal space—the Domain of Eternity." Electrolux chuckled softly. "Though not completely, it seems rather satisfied with Yuhao." "I don't think I've done anything special lately..." Huo Yuhao said, somewhat at a loss. "There is no need to do anything deliberate. You are different from others; it has been watching you all along. Whether it is satisfied or not hinges entirely upon its own whim," Electrolux said in a low voice. "Besides, ten thousand years have passed, yet you have stayed true to your original intention. Is that not enough?" Hearing that, Huo Yuhao said nothing. If one spoke of his resolve to bring down Tang San, then indeed, his original intention had never wavered. "Fine words: 'staying true to one's original intention.'" A cold, haughty voice echoed through the air. A pillar of white light descended straight from above. After sustaining itself for about three seconds, the beam gradually dispersed, revealing a figure hovering in midair. It was a woman with golden hair and golden eyes. Her figure was slender and graceful, every gesture exuding an innate, noble aura. Behind her spread six pairs of wings—twelve pristine, immaculate wings that gleamed with a faint, lustrous sheen under the sunlight. In her right hand, she held a slender white magic staff that converged the powers of the sun, moon, and stars. A single glance at it felt like gazing upon the boundless starry heavens. Huo Yuhao knew who she was. Within the space inside the Divine Throne of Eternity and Creation, aside from the reigning artifact soul—the Lord of Eternity—there were also three item spirits. Huo Yuhao did not understand why an artifact soul needed item spirits alongside it, but since that was the way it was structured, he could only accept it. The figure before him was one of the three great item spirits of the Domain of Eternity—the Eternal Angel. She represented the power of the stars and stood as the strongest among the three. The other two were the Sacred Giant Dragon and the King of Easton, representing the power of life and the power of nature, respectively. The Eternal Angel cast an indifferent glance at Huo Yuhao. Just as she was about to speak, Tianmeng, having calmed down, remarked: "Hey, Yuhao, why do all these powerful figures love pulling off such flashy, over-the-top special effects whenever they make an entrance?" "Tianmeng-ge, you were pretty much the same when you first appeared," Huo Yuhao replied. "Elder Yi was too, and he even said a line that left quite a deep impression on me." Electrolux: "...Yuhao, let's not bring that up right now." Eternal Angel: "..." Weren't they here to undergo a trial? Why wasn't any of them the least bit nervous?