Astral Blessing

Huo Yuhao also looked toward the staff, the corner of his eye twitching. Honestly speaking, the Divine Throne was truly wealthy. Setting aside the fact that it was a Super Divine Tool in its own right, the King of Easton, one of its three internal artifact spirits, possessed three Divine Tools of his own. While Huo Yuhao wasn't certain about the other two spirits, this staff was clearly a Divine Tool as well. One could only say that having served the God of Creation certainly paid off—it was wealthier than many gods. Or perhaps the Holy Demon Continent had always been rather affluent; after all, over there, anyone who attained godhood would perish by dissolving into the Great Dao, leaving a ground full of treasures for others to pick up... Yet what was the purpose of entrusting this Divine Tool to him? To enhance his Undead Magic? Or to turn him into a battle mage? Astral power was something only a handful of clans in this era could wield adeptly, and he certainly wasn't one of them. Before Huo Yuhao could puzzle it out, the Eternal Angel drifted before him and spoke: "You must be wondering why the Lord of Eternity brought you here right now, aren't you?" Huo Yuhao shook his head. "Not really." The Eternal Angel: "..." *Just say you're curious! Be curious! How else am I supposed to continue the conversation?!* Looking at the stiff expression on the Eternal Angel's face, Huo Yuhao said in a solemn tone, "What I want to know right now is why He was willing to bring me in at all." The Eternal Angel blinked, startled, then offered a slight smile. "I do not know either. That was the Lord of Eternity's decision, and it surely carries profound meaning—" An emotionless voice abruptly rang out from thin air. "Observing the changes an individual brings to the world is far more important than anything else." Over the past three years, what Huo Yuhao had seen, He had seen as well. Compared to ten thousand years ago, this world had changed drastically, and some of those changes had been brought about by Huo Yuhao... He had witnessed it all. Hearing those words, Huo Yuhao's first thought was that the Lord of Eternity had spoken. After pondering for a moment, he glanced at the Eternal Angel beside him, then quietly looked away. The Lord of Eternity was like an AI, devoid of emotion, not sparing an ounce of face for his subordinate. On the other side, the Eternal Angel sighed inwardly. One was her superior, and the other was someone who might become her superior in the future. What could she possibly do? Her voice tinged with helplessness, the Eternal Angel took the initiative to explain: "The Domain of Eternity is jointly guarded by me, the Sacred Giant Dragon, and the King of Easton, representing astral power, the power of life, and the power of nature, respectively. Combined, the three of us represent a world of eternity and creation—the Domain of Eternity itself..." Huo Yuhao's expression shifted slightly, growing serious as he listened attentively. The Domain of Eternity was not only the name of the Divine Throne's internal space, but also its exclusive domain ability. This domain was indeed extraordinary. The Light of Eternity was Chaos Power, and wherever the domain expanded, it suppressed and assimilated all attributes. Even if an attribute was powerful enough to be considered an Origin, it could not completely avoid being assimilated and suppressed by the Light of Eternity; it could only offer some resistance. At that thought, Huo Yuhao suddenly frowned. Come to think of it, when the Godkings of the Great Divine Circle took a step further, when half-step Godkings advanced to Godkings, or when Divine Tools evolved into Super Divine Tools, hadn't they all absorbed Chaos Power? Could the Divine Throne's... really be that absurd? The original story hadn't shown anything like that at all. Huo Yuhao suppressed the thought, choosing not to ponder it further. After all, things hadn't even begun to take shape. The Light of Eternity could only be invoked after obtaining the divine throne's complete recognition; thinking too much about it now was pointless. And going by what the Eternal Angel said, was she planning to...? The Eternal Angel continued, "Your re-cultivation is a misfortune, but also a blessing. Having this opportunity to reshape your foundation is precisely what allows me to grant you this portion of power." "Now, among the three powers, you shall receive the recognition of astral power." "Stars, converge!" As her words fell, the surrounding air instantly solidified, and time itself seemed to grind to a halt. In the sky, countless stars shone brilliantly. Starlight cascaded from the endless night sky, converging into countless dazzling motes of light like a poured-out galaxy, swirling around Huo Yuhao. At the same time, the Eternal Angel released the staff in her hands. Shimmering with a soft starlight, the staff immediately flew toward Huo Yuhao, shrinking along the way before finally landing against his glabella, sinking inward and vanishing in a flash. Finding their beacon, the waves of starlight surged toward Huo Yuhao. Looking at the starlight gathering around him, Huo Yuhao, now understanding the Divine Throne's intention, sat cross-legged and began to meditate. Since the Divine Throne had been watching him all along, it must know the path he intended to walk. Yet it had initiated this trial now to enhance his foundation, so he might as well trust it. Over ten thousand years, besides his Soul Spirits and Elder Yi, it had been one of the companions at his side. Guided by the Divine Tool, part of the starlight naturally flowed into Huo Yuhao's body, while the rest converged upon his second Spirit Ring, gradually adopting the appearance of the Spirit Rings the Eternal Angel had manifested earlier—transforming into a golden Spirit Ring shimmering with starlight. "A new Divine Tool." In the Sea of Spirit, Tianmeng circled curiously around this new resident that had appeared within their domain. The Life Guardian Blade was also a Divine Tool, but after ten thousand years, he was sick of looking at it. Indeed—in love with the new and weary of the old, completely indifferent. "What does this thing actually do?" "Since it's a staff, it's likely a utility-type Divine Tool. The Eternal Angel didn't demonstrate it just now, so we'll have to figure it out ourselves." The Ice Empress drifted over as well, pursing her lips as she watched the staff continually channeling astral power into Huo Yuhao's Sea of Spirit. "What is the purpose of drawing all this astral power inside?" Electrolux appeared silently within the Sea of Spirit. "In terms of time spent with Yuhao, the Divine Throne has been with him no less than we have. It has its own considerations." With that, Electrolux waved his hand, sending the staff flying toward another area until it finally hovered beside the Life Guardian Blade and another chunk of Life Gold, with the astral power streaming in that direction as well. That was where the Eye of Life was located—Huo Yuhao's second sea of consciousness. Electrolux had originally opened this space using the Life Guardian Blade to stabilize his divine sense, but having recovered long ago, he no longer required the continuous nourishment of the Life Gold. Electrolux glanced outside at Huo Yuhao, who had finished absorbing the astral power, and withdrew his gaze. "Alright, let us speak no more of this. We are about to leave. Yuhao will need some time to digest these gains." ... Standing outside Huo Yuhao's room, Gu Yuena's eyes flickered. Bound by a contract with Huo Yuhao, she could sense his location. Earlier, however, Huo Yuhao had suddenly vanished from his room, and she had been utterly unable to sense where he was, their connection completely severed. This was abnormal; ordinary barriers could never sever that perception. *Does a Godking wielding a Super Divine Tool really need me to worry about him? Could it be that Yuhao simply used the power of a divine tool?* Even with such thoughts, Gu Yuena had still come to the door of Huo Yuhao's room, looking at it with hesitation, unsure whether she should barge in to check. The contract itself was still intact and she had suffered no backlash, meaning he was in no real danger. If it turned out to be a false alarm, barging into his room would be far too rude. Gu Yuena pondered for several seconds before a silver gleam of spatial elemental energy enveloped her. *I'll just take a look—just one glance. There shouldn't be anyone inside anyway; I'll check and leave.* Yet right at that moment, Gu Yuena felt the connection reappear. In the very next instant, the door swung open, and her eyes met a pair of pupils shimmering with starlight. "..." The Dragon King stood there, thoroughly embarrassed.