Chapter 1: The Spiritual Youth (Part 1)

  A magnificent building like a palace, with golden glazed tiles shining brightly in the sunlight. The golden roof and red door of the palace have an ancient charm that evokes a sense of solemnity.

  From a distance, the misty atmosphere is vast and boundless, with tile kilns stretching in all directions, just like a brick carved out. The occupied land area is so vast that it gives a feeling of being unable to see the end at a glance. On the five-zhang-high main gate's archway, there are three large characters "Gong Jue Fu".

  This enormous mansion, covering an area of over three thousand mu, does not belong to any city, but is separately established fifty miles northwest of the capital city of Xīng Luó Empire. From this, it can be seen that the owner of this mansion has a revered status in the Xīng Luó Empire.

  At this time, the sun was high in the sky, and the bright sunlight fell on the crystal glazed tiles, casting a dazzling golden glow over the entire ducal mansion, which could be seen faintly even from the city walls of Xingluo City.

  The back door on the north side of the duke's mansion opened quietly, and a slender figure slipped out silently.

  He was a boy who looked like he was eleven or twelve years old. He had a moderate build, wearing simple gray clothes that were clean and tidy, with a small bag on his back. His short black hair was neat and tidy. On his handsome little face, there was an expression of determination that surpassed that of his peers.

  He lightly closed the back door of the duke's mansion, and the young man quickly took a few steps before suddenly stopping. He turned around to look at the duke's mansion, his deep blue eyes revealing intense hatred.

  "Mother, your spirit in heaven is watching. No matter how much effort I put in, one day I will return and trample everything here under my feet. From now on, I'll take your surname, changing it to Huo, Huo Yu Hao."

  After saying this, he took a deep look at the duke's mansion again, turned around and left without hesitation.

  He didn't head towards the Starlight City in the southeast direction of the Duke's Mansion, but instead ran northward. His small figure gradually disappeared under the intense sunlight at noon, and although he was slender, he didn't give off a helpless feeling as he left.

  The Duke's mansion had a wide official road in any direction, and Huo Yu Hao ran forward while his eyes gradually turned red.

  "Mom..." The image of his mother's reluctant and unwilling expression when she passed away appeared in his mind once again, causing Huo Yu Hao to grit his teeth.

  Be strong, I must be strong. Mom taught me that people can only rely on themselves, and only by being strong can they live a better life.

  One scene after another has been flashing through Huo Yu's mind since he can remember.

  Huo Yu Hao's mother was the Duke's personal maid, growing up with the Duke from a young age. Personal maids were originally meant to serve their masters, and twelve years ago, on a certain night, Huo Yu Hao quietly appeared in his mother's womb.

  Ten months in the womb, one morning on the ground.

  No matter what status Ho Yu Hao's mother was, he is still the son of a duke. Although his treatment in the mansion is not good, it is also not too bad. His mother is no longer a maid and has her own small courtyard due to her son's noble status.

  Everything was supposed to go smoothly, but who knew, disaster struck soon after.

  The Duke represents the Star Luo Empire in external battles, and all internal affairs are managed by the Duchess. The Duchess has two sons and one daughter, and she suppresses all factors that may affect her children's future. When the Duke is at home, things are slightly better, but once he leaves, the estate becomes the Duchess' domain. She is also the current Emperor of the Star Luo Empire's most beloved youngest daughter.

  Huo Yu Hao's mother, having grown up with the duke since childhood and being favored by him, had always been the object of the duchess's jealousy. The duchess used Huo Yu Hao's mother's illness as an excuse to banish them to a small cottage behind the servants' quarters, cutting off all their financial support. At that time, Huo Yu Hao was only two years old.

  The hardships of life caused Huo Yu's mother, who was not in good health to begin with, to gradually collapse, and the occasional oppression by the Duke's servants made her finally fall ill at the age of ten and pass away.

  The Douluo Continent was impacted by the collision with the Sun and Moon Continent that drifted from the Western Ocean over 4,000 years ago, resulting in a significant increase in area and frequent wars on the continent.

  Ten thousand years ago, the Douluo Continent originally had only two countries, Tiandou and Xingluo. Ten thousand years later today, the original Douluo Continent has become three countries. Among them, the Star Luo Empire still exists, but the royal family has changed hands. Fortunately, they pacified all the kingdoms within the country at that time, making Xingluo unified. Became the strongest force.

  The Tian Dou Empire eventually split into the Tian Hun Empire and the Dou Ling Empire due to the fact that several major kingdoms at the time were too large to be managed.

  The Day and Night Continent is vast in area and rich in resources, slightly smaller than the Douluo Continent, but there is only one country, which is the Empire of Day and Night.

  After the collision of the two continents, war broke out immediately. The three major countries on the Douluo Continent joined forces under a common enemy and, after nearly twenty years of war, finally defeated the Sun-Moon Empire, unifying the continent under the name Douluo, erasing the name Sun-Moon Continent, leaving only the Sun-Moon Empire on the Douluo Continent.

  However, the Dayue Empire was defeated but not completely invaded. Relying on its own advantages and the contradictions between the three major empires on the original Douluo continent, the four sides gradually formed a stalemate but stable situation. But wars have been happening year after year.

  The duke, due to his frequent battles, had little time in the mansion. And under the deliberate concealment of the duchess, Ho Yu Hao and his mother were gradually forgotten by him. When the duke asked about it, the duchess only said that Ho Yu Hao's mother was suffering from a serious illness.

  Huò Yǔhào's mother raised him with hardship and bitterness, and at the age of six, he underwent a martial soul awakening in the mansion.

  Martial soul is an ability that everyone on the Douluo Continent possesses, and although the Dayan Empire has a different development direction from the other three countries, martial soul is also fundamental.

  Everyone is born with a martial soul, which can be awakened at the age of six. The martial soul can take any form, such as tools or animals. Animal-type martial souls are generally referred to as beast martial souls, while other types of martial souls are collectively referred to as tool martial souls. Of course, there are also some special variant martial souls that are exceptions.

  After the awakening of the martial soul, only a very small number of people's martial souls will bring a special power called soul force. Only those who possess soul force at the time of their awakening can cultivate into the noblest profession on the Douluo Continent, the Soul Master.

  Soul Masters are divided into nine levels, from lowest to highest: Soul Scholar, Soul Master, Great Soul Master, Soul Honored, Soul Venerable, Soul King, Soul Emperor, Soul Saint, and Douluo.

  The higher the level of a Soul Master, the stronger their abilities. At the highest rank of Titled Douluo, they have terrifying powers that are almost capable of moving mountains and seas, and turning stars around.

  -------------------------The mysterious and fantasy chart is number one, and immediately there are book friends coming to find me. I'm dizzy. I didn't say accurately, what I actually said was the first on any chart on the homepage...... Tian'er asked if I acknowledged it. Okay, I acknowledge it. So now I'll confirm again, being number one on the homepage chart means continuous advance updates. However, no matter how you put it, I acknowledge it today. One chapter is probably not enough for everyone. I'll do two chapters, as a punishment for my own wrong words. Is that fair?