As soon as the group left, Nana and the other eight saints rushed forward to reunite with their family members.
Each person had countless things they wanted to say, but looking at their family reunion, the other hundreds of souls were filled with regret.
"Huo Yuhao, what do you think if I went to Shrek Academy with you?"
Arriving at the living room outside the basement, Ye Guyi casually leaned against the door, turning her head to look at Huo Yuhao. The clouds had dispersed, and moonlight was already shining down, casting a hazy, pure white glow on Ye Guyi's delicate body.
Huo Yuhao took out a cigar, lit one for himself, and tossed one to Hei Shui. Without looking up, he asked, "What do you want to do at Shrek Academy?"
Ye Guyi's beautiful eyes narrowed. "I hope to use the power of Shrek Academy to find the legendary land of the Angel God's inheritance."
Huo Yuhao exhaled a puff of smoke and casually said, "Only within the land of inheritance can you inherit the divine position?"
Ye Guyi looked at Huo Yuhao seriously. "Without the land of inheritance, even if I inherit the Angel God's divine position, I won't reach the heights of my ancestor Qian Renxue. I hope to gain greater power."
Huo Yuhao paused for a moment. "To tell you the truth, I spent some time in the Shrek Inner Academy Library, but I never found any information about the land of the Angel God's inheritance. Aside from the descendants of your angel clan, no one else knows anything about it." "
In other words, even if you go to Shrek Academy, you won't get any useful information."
Hearing this, a hint of regret appeared on Ye Guyi's face.
Although her ancestor Qian Renxue said she would find a way, Ye Guyi needed to make two guarantees for safety.
"My lord, perhaps I can lend a hand."
Just as Huo Yuhao remained silent and Ye Guyi expressed her regret, Hei Shui, who was also smoking a cigar, suddenly spoke up.
Instantly, both of them turned to look at him.
Huo Yuhao was somewhat surprised, while Ye Guyi was excited.
Facing their gazes, Hei Shui calmly said, "In the memories of the original owner of this body, it seems that he once encountered an ancient book. He glanced at it hastily and then burned it. But the hastily skimmed contents recorded that the Angel God had a subordinate deity called the Healing Angel, who was also responsible for protecting the Angel God's legacy."
"That's all the content, but I don't know if the contents of that ancient book are true or false."
Healing Angel... Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow. The name sounded strange. As he read it aloud, Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up. Wasn't the Second Elder of the Star Luo Empire's Hall of Worship the Healing Angel Martial Soul?
On the other hand, Ye Guyi hurriedly asked Qian Renxue in her mind.
"Ancestor, is what this person said true?"
"I don't know either."
Ye Guyi's question made Qian Renxue feel awkward. How would she know these things? As a child, she quietly cultivated, oblivious to worldly affairs. Later, she was sent out to impersonate Xue Qinghe, which delayed her cultivation. Upon returning to the Spirit Hall, she was busy preparing for the Godhood Assessment. Everything was arranged by her grandfather. She was practically waited on hand and foot, so how could she know these things?
However, she did know about the Healing Angel Clan. They held a special position among the angel families because the Healing Angel Clan was small. Furthermore, when this clan left the Spirit Hall, they left alone, without attracting anyone's attention. There was no other way; they were too few in number.
Ye Guyi was somewhat surprised. "You are the God of Angels, and you don't know?"
To avoid embarrassment, Ye Guyi didn't ask any more questions. Instead, Qian Renxue continued, "Although I don't know if it's true, the Healing Angel clan did indeed hold a very high position among the former angel families, even higher than your Holy Angel family, second only to my Six-Winged Angel family."
"Didn't you talk about a Healing Angel when you were talking to Huo Yuhao before? I remember it was in the Star Luo Empire."
Ye Guyi seemed to have a sudden realization, suddenly understanding.
She glanced at Huo Yuhao, only to find him looking at her as well.
Huo Yuhao chuckled, "It seems we've thought of the same thing."
Ye Guyi stepped forward and said, "If Hei Shui is right, perhaps I can find a breakthrough from this Healing Immortal Douluo."
"We'll talk about this later, there's no rush." Huo Yuhao sensed some footsteps coming from the passageway and paused the conversation.
Ye Guyi nodded.
This gave them another lead.
Soon, Nana and the other eight saints who had been coerced into temporarily joining the Holy Spirit Cult ran out together.
"Benefactor."
Upon seeing Huo Yuhao, the group, led by Nana, immediately knelt before him, their knees bent.
The word "benefactor" sounded odd, but Huo Yuhao accepted it. He calmly asked, "Have you all said goodbye to your families?"
All nine of them had tears in their eyes.
"Yes," Nana wiped away her tears and replied respectfully, "You helped us. From now on, we are willing to follow you for life and serve you with our souls."
"We are willing to follow you for life and serve you with our souls," the other eight echoed firmly in unison.
Huo Yuhao's expression turned serious. "You have all said goodbye to your families, but some souls haven't. My first task for you is to take these souls to their families."
"Whoosh."
Hearing this, the nine of them froze for a moment, then looked up sharply at Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao said, "Next, I will impart a cultivation technique to you, and at the same time leave a mark on your bodies. If you betray me in the future, I can use the mark to erase your souls. Are you willing to accept it? If not, leave now. Of course, when you leave, I will erase your memories of me."
"Willing!"
As soon as Huo Yuhao finished speaking, the group of people answered in unison without any hesitation.
Every person's eyes were unwavering.
This grace of being reborn was no less than being given a second life. The gratitude they felt for Huo Yuhao was flawless.
With Huo Yuhao's mental strength, he could naturally see that they were sincere.
"Very good." Huo Yuhao smiled and nodded, then summoned his Heavenly Eye. A faint golden light flowed, and with a thought, nine rays of sunlight flew out and entered the foreheads of Nana and the other nine people.
The nine people's bodies trembled, feeling that many, many memories had been added to their minds.
The Mysterious Heaven Technique?
Nana murmured to herself, and as they were experiencing the technique, they saw a sun mark light up between each other's eyebrows before fading away.
Huo Yuhao said in a deep voice, "From now on, remember not to forget to cultivate this technique. Next, the nine of you will divide the souls who haven't seen their families equally. The Sun Mark will actively take them in, and in the future, when you find their families, you can reunite their souls. At the same time, if these souls' families are trustworthy, I can continue to teach them the technique through the Sun Mark on your bodies. After all the souls are reunited, the next plan will be under my instruction."
"In the future, when you walk in the world, use the name of the Sun God Cult, understand?"
"Your subordinates obey." The nine were very capable and instantly changed their slogan.
Huo Yuhao instructed, "Nana, I'm temporarily entrusting this team to your management. If you need to report anything, stimulate your brow with your soul power. I can sense the changes in the sun marks on your bodies, which will facilitate future communication."
Nana nodded solemnly, "I promise I won't let you down."
Huo Yuhao nodded slightly, then took out ten pairs of square, flashing red soul tools and tossed them to Heishui. "Heishui, go and place these soul-guided bombs in suitable locations to avoid damaging other buildings. Everyone else, come with me to the basement."
Heishui took the bombs and immediately began to act, while the others followed Huo Yuhao back to the basement.
The hundreds of souls still hovering in the air became excited upon seeing Huo Yuhao enter, each seemingly wanting to express their gratitude.
Huo Yuhao faced the crowd and calmly said, "Souls who have already seen their families will be thoroughly purified and sent away. As for the rest of you who haven't seen your families, I will give you a chance to reunite with them."
Hearing this, the souls trembled collectively, like ripples spreading across a calm lake. They had expected to leave this world, but this unexpected gain was a shock.
With a thought, the nine members of the first batch of Sun God Cult followers standing behind Huo Yuhao collectively formed sun marks on their foreheads.
Besides the families of these followers, there were approximately four hundred and five souls. Huo Yuhao quickly divided them into nine groups of about forty-five people each.
"If you trust me, fly into these marks according to my divisions, and one day you will reunite with your families," Huo Yuhao said.
Trust is a rare and precious thing, but once established, everyone yearns for it. As
soon as Huo Yuhao finished speaking, the 405 souls, without hesitation, quickly entered the sun mark between Nana and the others' eyebrows according to his instructions.
In the blink of an eye, the basement became much emptier, leaving only the families of the last remaining cult members.
Ye Guyi subconsciously glanced at Huo Yuhao. These souls had just escaped from the clutches of evil soul masters, yet they trusted him without any hesitation, which made her somewhat sigh.
"The deceased are gone, may they rest in peace," Huo Yuhao said solemnly.
Nana and the others exchanged final glances with their families, their eyes red. Under Huo Yuhao's gaze, a male and a female soul reached out and stroked Nana's head, their eyes filled with intense affection. They seemed to have spoken something, and the sadness on Nana's face transformed into a resolute smile.
All the souls respectfully came to Huo Yuhao's side, bowed slightly, and then flew into the air, slowly dissipating into the world.
Huo Yuhao had never forgotten Electrolux's teachings: even necromancers have a responsibility to ensure the peace of the dead.
"Thank you for your help, Lord."
Once again, everyone knelt in unison.
Looking at the kneeling crowd, Huo Yuhao felt a slight stirring in his heart. He sensed some special, invisible energy flowing into his spiritual sea and then converging into the Sun God Pillar.
The source of this energy was Nana and the others.
It was the power of faith… and incredibly pure.
Having resolved everything, Huo Yuhao didn't linger. He led everyone out of the building and into the courtyard outside.
Blackwater had already completed the placement of the soul-guided bombs.
"You should leave Mingdu first. Let the souls in other cities reunite with their families. Return after some time," Huo Yuhao instructed, giving Nana a gold card as a gesture of respect.
"Yes, sir." The nine people, led by Nana, bowed respectfully and then quietly departed, heading straight for the cities and villages surrounding Mingdu.
Watching them depart, Huo Yuhao's face lit up with anticipation. He was curious about what level of believers these souls would become after reuniting with their families and relatives and acquiring the improved version of the Xuan Tian Gong.
This group would be the starting point for the future development of faith.
As for doctrine, there wasn't one yet.
He'd make one up later.
"Master, what do we do next?" Blackwater asked.
Huo Yuhao glanced back at the black-domed building and smiled. "After we get a bit further away, I'll detonate it. I plan to use this opportunity to have the other strongholds of the Holy Spirit Cult come and inspect, preferably to attract the attention of other forces and throw Mingdu into chaos." "
It's just a small-scale explosion, can it really throw Mingdu into chaos?" Ye Guyi asked, puzzled.
Huo Yuhao smiled. "I don't know if it will cause chaos, but it will definitely attract the attention of various forces."
The three quickly left, while Blackwater disappeared into the darkness, vanishing without a trace. He needed to complete his mission of joining the Holy Spirit Cult's headquarters.
After leaving the lower-level branch stronghold of the Holy Spirit Cult, Huo Yuhao and Ye Guyi stood quietly on the rooftop of a tall building, a gentle breeze blowing. Below them, the streets were ablaze with countless lights, like a sea of stars.
"It's almost time," Huo Yuhao said, looking towards the Holy Spirit Cult's stronghold.
"Those bombs you prepared are very powerful?" Ye Guyi couldn't help but ask, "Won't they harm innocent people?"
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Huo Yuhao replied, having considered everything carefully.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, just as Huo Yuhao uttered those words, an astonishing scene unfolded. Three kilometers away, a dazzling crimson light erupted, shooting straight into the sky, exploding a thousand meters in the air like fireworks, ultimately transforming into a crimson skull pattern over eight hundred meters in diameter, overlooking the earth, with a faint sound of wailing echoing around it.
It was as if a hundred ghosts were passing through, sending chills down everyone's spine.
Ye Guyi's pupils constricted sharply, but she saw a smile on Huo Yuhao's lips.
At that moment, she understood what Huo Yuhao meant by causing chaos in Mingdu.
The nighttime Mingdu was the true Mingdu; a large number of people were lingering outside. When the booming explosion, the blood-red skull, and the wailing sounds appeared from the sky, they instantly attracted the attention of countless people.
From the explosion's epicenter, everyone in the surrounding streets instinctively looked up at the sky. Don't forget, at night, any light is incredibly clear, but the illumination from the ground lights counteracted this, making the sky somewhat hazy.
This made the blood-red, grotesque skull appear even more eerie, like a demon descending, hovering in the sky, bringing an indescribable sense of oppression and terror.
Especially since this blood-red, grotesque skull pattern would drift away like a kite, carrying an eerie red light that fell on the faces of everyone who stood frozen in place.
Blood-red light permeated the glass of city buildings, the floor of streets, the pools in gardens, and the leaves of roadside bushes, as if it were an ominous sign.
"Enemy attack! It's an enemy attack!"
"Skulls? It's evil spirit masters killing people!
" "Run!"
A few seconds later, people reacted in shock, and a cacophony of panic erupted, spreading throughout the nearby streets. Screams and cries echoed throughout the city.
Panicked people began to flee, but at that moment, the skull pattern in the sky and the wailing abruptly stopped and slowly dissipated.
"Huh?"
This caused those who were already preparing to flee in terror to freeze, unsure whether to continue their fear or return to normalcy.
Everyone stared at each other, bewildered and helpless.
...
"Evil spirit masters invading?"
Inside the Mingdu City Defense Army's garrison, urgent communications rang one after another in the communications room, startling the communications officer sitting inside who quickly answered.
Upon hearing the urgent shouts from the other end of the communication device, he was immediately jolted. "I'll notify the garrison commander immediately." "
Shortly afterward, within the vast city defense garrison, hundreds of Soul Masters urgently donned their flying Soul Guidance Devices and rushed towards the site of the explosion.
Simultaneously, a large number of patrol troops arrived at the scene to maintain order.
The large-scale disturbance that erupted in a certain district of Mingdu, due to the large number of witnesses, began to spread like wildfire throughout the entire city.
With some people embellishing the story, the events became even more terrifying, even escalating into accusations of evil Soul Masters planning to massacre Mingdu.
Holy Spirit Cult: ???
Perhaps it won't be long before that horrifying scene of the night reaches everyone's ears.
On the rooftop."
"Let's go." Watching the skull pattern disappear, Huo Yuhao moved swiftly, quietly departing with Ye Guyi.
This scene should surely attract everyone's attention, right?
The improved version of the Xuan Tian Gong is based on the Sun God Pillar. The Sun God Pillar is like a signal base station; once you cultivate the improved version of the Xuan Tian Gong, it's like passively connecting to the base station, but you can't actively trigger or disconnect.
Your personal information will be stored inside the Sun God Pillar. As the one controlling this base station, Huo Yuhao can know where others are at any time, and even actively relay messages.
Let me explain this to everyone clearly first, so no one gets confused.
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