Didn't you say you only brought three, and placed them outside?
"Let me reintroduce myself, I am Su Yu from Mingde Hall, a Level 74 Soul Saint and Eighth-level Soul Guide."
Su Yu grinned as he spoke.
Eighth-level Soul Guide!
"This fixed soul-guided cannon was made by myself. Although it's not my area of expertise, I still managed to make it. Its accuracy is lower than a typical fixed soul-guided cannon, but its power is greater, and it explodes faster. The lack of precision should be compensated for up close."
Xu Yang's face twitched.
Su Yu turned out to be an Eighth-level Soul Guide.
Higher than his Soul Master level.
Huo Yuhao also looked on with an expression of admiration.
The study of soul-guiding devices truly requires hard work; although spiritual power limits the level of a Soul Guide, a Soul Guide's talent mostly depends on the innate ability in spiritual power, but also on personal comprehension and various hard requirements.
Spiritual power is a rigid requirement, qualifying a Soul Guide to inscribe sufficiently complex core arrays, while technique is the real challenge.
Generally, through forced practice, as long as spiritual power is adequate, it can make up the difference, but the consumption of rare metals would be astronomical, and it will only be possible to produce one type of soul-guiding device.
During his Soul Venerable period, Huo Yuhao independently crafted a complete set of Fifth-Level Soul Guide Level basic battle armor for himself, and then went on to study Sixth-level soul-guiding device theories.
After absorbing the Mistaken God Butterfly Soul Spirit and obtaining the Fourth Soul Ring, his Soul Power broke through, and with the addition of basic battle armor, he attempted multiple times to create Sixth-level soul-guiding devices along the way.
He barely counts as a Sixth-level Soul Guide.
But Su Yu has already reached Level 8.
The two are only a year apart in age.
Advancing two levels in a year, Huo Yuhao couldn't do it.
Xiao Hongchen, once hailed as the Sun and Moon Empire's genius Soul Guide, was provoked by Su Yu, retreated for over a year, and only accidentally succeeded in making a Seventh-level soul-guiding device once.
Even now, he doesn't dare claim to be a Seventh-level Soul Guide.
After all, he didn't even have the ability to stabilize the success rate of making Seventh-level soul-guiding devices at 20%.
"Sect Leader Xu, what did you just say?"
Xu Yang took a deep breath and said, "I just said, this concerns the major decision regarding the future of our Profound Nether Sect. I can't make the decision alone; I need to discuss it with the Supreme Elder."
"Agree to the transaction."
Just as Xu Yang finished speaking, a voice from the Supreme Elder echoed in his mind.
It was also at this moment that he realized that the fixed soul-guided cannon beside Su Yu had already disengaged its lock from him and was targeting another objective...
"Sect Leader Xu, can we decide now?"
Huo Yuhao had not been idle all this time standing on the side.
Spiritual Detection might be noticed, but his First Soul Skill wouldn't be so easily discovered.
He couldn't yet perform soul skills without the aid of Soul Rings, but he could cover all traces with a Simulation Soul Skill.
The Supreme Elder's location was already identified by Huo Yuhao, and now the fixed soul-guided cannon beside Su Yu was locked onto them.
This fixed soul-guided cannon made by Su Yu was less precise, but Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection Sharing could compensate for that.
"This is the Awakening Secret Technique of our Profound Nether Sect."
Xu Yang showed a struggling expression before finally retrieving an ancient book from the storage soul-guiding ring.
Su Yu smiled, using spiritual power to receive this secret technique while also handing over the Ninth-level soul-guiding technology to them.
"Even if you only give it to a Seventh-level Soul Guide, I believe they can determine the authenticity of this technology. As for how to get the Eighth-level soul-guiding technology, that is not my concern."
Su Yu, with Huo Yuhao, turned and left.
"By the way, the Profound Nether Sect will remain hidden for a year. If you wish to see Xu Sanshi, you can go to Mingde Hall."
...
"Brother Yu, did we really give them the Ninth-level soul-guiding technology?" Huo Yuhao asked with a frown.
Su Yu rolled his eyes.
"You really thought we'd give it away for free? Our Mingde Hall's technology had already been updated, two versions ahead, so what is there to fear in giving this to them?"
"Brother Yu, I'm just worried that the Profound Nether Sect might really decide to resist."
The Profound Nether Sect was scared today by Su Yu's fixed soul-guided cannon, but that doesn't mean they've completely accepted the deal this time.
If a desperate standoff occurred, it could spread the soul-guiding technology and disregard the sect, Xu Sanshi, and sever relations with the Sun and Moon Empire, adding unnecessary trouble.
"Yuhao, in this world, there aren't absolute alliances, only interests. When the Tang Sect lost its foundation, even Shrek didn't do anything.
Even for us, I'm supporting the Sun and Moon Empire, not because I feel a sense of belonging to the Sun and Moon Empire, but because I belong to Mingde Hall.
Those close to me are nothing more than my teacher, Senior Brother Xuan, the Hall Master, and Xiao and Meng. Others don't have much to do with me.
You too, Yuhao, those close to you are just the Hall Master, Xiao, Meng, Senior Brother Xuan..."
Huo Yuhao seemed lost in thought.
"Oh, and Orange," Su Yu added.
Originally contemplating the wisdom of Su Yu's words, Huo Yuhao blushed upon hearing "Orange."
He now had a shy feeling of having his little secret discovered.
Although he possesses a Soul Fusion Skill with Wang Dong, he has never attempted any other forms of fusion besides the Golden Path with Wang Dong.
Nor has he been brainwashed, thinking about the likes of the grown-up Dong'Er or Qiu'er.
...
Huo Yuhao digested Su Yu's thoughts, finding much that he didn't understand.
"If that's the case, then Brother Yu, you've done so much for the unification of the Sun and Moon Empire..."
"Yuhao, the unification of the Sun and Moon Empire is an inevitable trend. I'm just going with the flow; what I sacrifice isn't much, merely going along with the tide.
The unification of the continent is a progress for the Soul Master Realm and also necessary for the soul-guiding technology to enter a phase of rapid development.
It's also what I need."
"I'm doing this not for the Sun and Moon Empire, but for myself. Moreover, Yuhao, you should be able to sense that I oppose imperial rule."
...
What Su Yu said was greatly enlightening for Huo Yuhao.
Especially hearing Su Yu's final sentence, that he opposes imperial rule!
"Brother Yu, you actually..." Huo Yuhao didn't know how to comment on Su Yu's thinking.
"Yuhao, don't you also feel there's too much injustice in the world? Then strive to pursue fairness. A Soul Master's innate ability and strength prevent true fairness from being realized, but equality in personality is certainly achievable. However, without a unified transition, different systems between empires certainly can't maintain uniform personality respect."
Su Yu spoke a lot today.
Because he realized he seemed to have found a direction for cultivating Huo Yuhao.
Order!
Is there no such God in the Divine Realm?
Then create it oneself.
At least, it's a potentially promising Divine Position.
As for destiny?
Perhaps it's related to Huo Yuhao too.
But Huo Yuhao clearly hasn't laid the foundation, as the fate direction is hard to cultivate.
And, it's not like one can't have two Divine Positions.
The influence of Sea God in the Divine Realm is deeply entrenched. After achieving Divinity, he stayed for ten years on the Douluo Continent, even when all the Shrek Seven Monsters achieved Divinity.
Although six Second-level Gods might not seem impressive, they each could unleash the battle power of a First-level God, which was quite absurd.
After achieving Divinity and heading to the Divine Realm, the Sea God actively cultivated new Gods in the dimensions governed by the Divine Realm.
Coupled with recruiting multiple Gods like Rong Nianbing, it's clearly a deeply entrenched force in the Divine Realm.
Su Yu would struggle if he went alone.
Unless he directly became a Supreme Divine King at the level of the Dragon God, it was necessary to cultivate his own people.
Teacher Kong Deming, Mirror Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, Xiao Hongchen, along with Huo Yuhao.
These are the initial core members Su Yu envisioned for his team.
Surely not enough, more will need to be added in the future.
...
Under Su Yu's guidance, Huo Yuhao's thoughts matured rapidly, transforming.
Although he hadn't yet developed a complete perspective on order, he at least had a set of logic.
It had been five days since the two left the Profound Nether Sect.
During this period, Su Yu also reviewed the Awakening Technique given by Xu Yang, studying the principles of the ritual.
Now, the two had arrived at the southeastern border of the Douling Empire.
Here, at the junction of the Douling Empire and Xingluo Empire, there lies an Endless Volcano extending hundreds of miles.