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With Extreme Fire Tianmeng's account, Tang San understood how Huo Yuhao came to this world.
It was through a temporal-spatial rift.
This event was also depicted in the original work and even triggered the plotlines of "Douluo 3" and "Douluo 4."
As for the cause of the temporal-spatial rift, Extreme Fire Tianmeng had no clue, but he did mention something—
"Bro... I once saw something that looked like a chair in the temporal-spatial rift. It was entirely black with a tall, ancient-looking backrest, emanating a sense of grandeur," he tried to describe the scene he witnessed. "It had various strange gemstones and metals covering its surface, indicating that it had crossed multiple planes... that thing must be a supreme treasure!"
"I never told Huo Yuhao about this!"
"Tang San, I'm sure that this item must have also fallen into our dimension. It's just unclear if it's on Douluo Star or somewhere else."
Tang San was certain that it was the God Seal Throne, specifically, the Eternal and Creator's God Seal Throne, a divine artifact from the Creation God.
The reason for his confidence?
Austin Griffin existed in this dimension, so as his twin, the Eternal and Creator's God Seal Throne had to follow. The two were inseparably linked, constantly in conflict.
However, the Creator God in the God Seal Throne should not be strong enough to cross parallel universes. A temporal-spatial rift wouldn't bring a human and an insect into this dimension.
There must be a deeper reason. Why did this Douluo dimension have so many traversers, almost like a chaotic jumble of parallel universes?
"It has to be the God Seal Throne," said Electrolux.
Listening to Extreme Fire Tianmeng's description, he realized what that chair-like object represented.
"And not just any God Seal Throne, but the most powerful one, the Eternal and Creator's God Seal Throne, a super-artifact of the Creation God. The person who inherited my light attribute abilities before my final death, the one I would call my disciple, is likely to serve as a temporary holder of that super-artifact. If I'm right, no one can be the true master of that God Seal Throne except for the original Creation God; everyone else can only borrow its power temporarily."
"Some might talk about the will of the cosmic dimension..."
"I might have believed in that, but after receiving some of Tang San's past-life memories and views, I think it's just an excuse. The true authority is in the hands of the original Creation God. The spirit of the Eternal Lord is merely a remnant of that Creator."
"Unless there's some constraint, who would willingly give up their power to someone else?"
"Great people and gods aren't perfect."
Extreme Fire Tianmeng, Extreme Ice Tianmeng, and the Ice Jade Scorpion were at a loss for words.
After all, Huo Yuhao hadn't read the story of "God Seal Throne" before he traversed, he had only heard about it. Thus, the three of them didn't know the specifics. However, from Electrolux's description, Extreme Fire Tianmeng realized he had missed out on a significant opportunity.
"Don't get your hopes up," Electrolux said, noticing the disappointment in Extreme Fire Tianmeng. "The Eternal and Creator's God Seal Throne won't choose an iceworm like you, nor will it pick a human with a spirit attribute. Even on the Holy Demon Continent, the Creator God's throne only chooses those with a light attribute."
"Even a chosen one from the light element, if recognized, can only temporarily use its power without true ownership."
"Maybe all those speculations from the six great temples were wrong. After all, mere mortals assumed that since the Creation God's throne favored the light attribute, it would only recognize powerful light-wielding humans. Isn't that also a form of arrogance?"
Elix, however, believed that if the Eternal and Creator's God Seal Throne did land on Douluo Continent, Tang San would be the most likely to fully control it.
After all, he knew the source of destruction in Tang San's hammer—Austin Griffin, the God of Calamity, symbolizing the will of destruction.
Tang San was destined to subdue that calamity.
Moreover, Tang San's Xuan Tian Gong was quite mysterious, balancing yin and yang, like a rotating Tai Chi.
Life against death.
Eternity against a moment.
Creation against destruction.
If Tang San's earlier theory was correct and the sixth spirit ring came from the Cloud Tree, then the Blue Silver Emperor would gain a hint of creation power, turning the intangible into the tangible.
With the ability to manipulate creation and destruction, life and death, between the eternal and the fleeting, Tang San could eventually form the prototype of a personal micro-universe!
"The matter of the God Seal Throne can wait. We don't know where the Eternal and Creator's Throne is," said Tang San, who was pragmatic. He wouldn't waste time chasing after vague, untraceable things.
Instead, he would rather spend time in the library of the Martial Soul Hall, studying books to gain more insights.
Those books alone could keep him busy for three to five years and help him develop new theories.
"Actually, I recall the method for crafting the God Seal Throne," Electrolux suddenly said. "As long as you have the right materials, you can reforge it, and even change its attributes."
Extreme Fire Tianmeng, Extreme Ice Tianmeng, and the Ice Jade Scorpion stared at Electrolux with surprise.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Electrolux grumbled. "Necromancer Scourge? Death Holy Mage? Those aren't titles I enjoy. Although I didn't intend to, I did take the method for crafting a divine-level God Seal Throne... Honestly, I had planned to create six demon-thrones to match the six god-thrones, but I discovered that the materials I gathered couldn't compare to the Creator God's Throne or those metals and gems transformed by divine power."
"So I decided to compensate for quality with quantity and create an Undead Throne to enhance my strength. Unfortunately, fate wasn't on my side—I got cursed... To nurture my body, I had to forge those precious metals and gemstones into an Eternal Tower, both offensive and defensive, to protect myself..."
Electrolux was mainly speaking to Tang San, recounting his past experiences. This was his way of reflecting on his journey and coming to terms with it.
Only by letting go of the past could he move forward, pursuing truth.
After hearing the method to craft the God Seal Throne, Tang San's expression fell. "The requirements are too high. Each metal must be at least at the soul-forging level?"
If Tang San had continued blacksmithing after joining Tian Dou, it wouldn't be so hard. But since perfecting the Jade Bone Gold Body technique, he had lost interest in smithing. After all, he originally started blacksmithing to train his body, temper his Qi, and study vibrations.
Now, the only aspect he hadn't fully explored was vibrations...
"You should practice more. It's a good idea to pick up your blacksmithing skills again, especially since it's considered an intangible cultural heritage." Electrolux gave Tang San a thumbs-up, grinning widely, showing off his white teeth... not that one would expect a soul to look so lifelike.
Tang San felt a bit awkward:￣□￣｜｜
Maybe he shouldn't have shown Electrolux those modern memories; things had gotten weird. But at least, after this tournament, he could revisit his research on vibrations, refining his physical abilities and techniques for exerting force...
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Seven days passed quietly, and the second round, second match was set to begin.
Competing Teams: Blazing Academy vs. Shrek Academy.
Match Venue: The Desert.
For the Blazing Academy team, composed entirely of fire attribute users, the heat of the desert worked in their favor, enhancing their firepower.
However, the soft sand made things challenging for those who couldn't fly.
On the other hand, Shrek had a tougher time. Apart from Ma Hongjun, everyone else struggled with the desert terrain, finding it difficult to gain traction.
Even Ma Hongjun struggled, being overweight, and each step required considerable effort.
His third soul skill, Phoenix Wings, allowed him to fly briefly, but as a Soul Grandmaster, his soul power wasn't enough to keep him airborne for long. He had to rely on running most of the time.
That's why his spirit was often seen as the "Evil Fire Chicken." Without the Phoenix Crest Hibiscus to purify his fire and remove the "evil" aspect, he could never truly become a phoenix, just a ground-bound chicken that occasionally flapped its wings but couldn't fly gracefully.
"Shrek has replaced Huang Yuan with Tai Long, whose spirit is the Great Strength Ape," Huo Wu mentioned to Tang San as he approached with Xiao Wu and Guang Ling. "But Oscar is still in the lineup, so expect his annoying spirit incantations to irk the audience."
To be honest, soul incantations could be annoying, but his were on a different level.
And he chanted them so loudly, as if he was worried people might forget he was a man with a "big golden mushroom-like sausage."
Going by the principle of "the more you emphasize it, the less likely it's true," Oscar's manhood might just be toothpick-sized.
"His personality is just like that," Tang San said with a chuckle. "His sausage spirit is unique, and he turned it into a weapon. That's quite a talent."
Spirits were often tied to one's personality.
Initially, sausage simply meant a preserved meat product, but over time, it had gained new connotations.
Spirits could evolve with time, adapting to new concepts, like He Caitou's cigar spirit in "Douluo 2." Cigars weren't a thing in the "Douluo 1" era.
Perhaps Oscar was just expressing a different aspect of the sausage spirit... But Tang San believed the key was to find the spirit's true essence.
In the end, sausages were still food.
"Captain, should we make a bet?" Yu Feng suggested with a cheeky smile. "Let's bet on which team will win, what do you think?"
"I'm in, but what are we betting?" Tang San asked.
"Oh, just for fun. No need to be too serious," Yu Feng replied, just looking to add some excitement to the game.