Thus, a soul battle raged fiercely under Ye Hao's central hub...

The elderly shadow sighed before it was about to completely disappear, not expecting Ye Hao to be so resilient, nor anticipating that one as young as Ye Hao would be so willing to fight desperately. Over the years, his soul power might have declined significantly, but it wasn't something a normal person could resist when he tried to seize their body. Yet, not only could Ye Hao resist, he was actually starting to devour his soul power.

"Boy, stop! It seems I'm not suited to continue living in this world!" The old shadow's pale beard and weathered face reflected a look of helplessness, yet more of relief. His thoughts had become utterly chaotic hundreds of years ago, but to maintain clarity, without allowing time to cloud his mind, he consumed soul power to keep his mind clear, hoping to leave here sooner.

Ye Hao tiredly raised his head, eyes gleaming crimson, as he looked at the slowly materializing old shadow floating in the air. He asked coldly, "Who are you, and why did you attack me?"

The old shadow looked at Ye Hao's wary expression towards him, lightly sat on a chair, showing a weary smile, "Boy, let me rest for a bit. Afterwards, ask me anything and I'll answer, since I'm leaving this world anyway."

After saying this, the old shadow appeared to fall asleep, eyes closed.

Ye Hao stood cautiously at the edge of the wall, ordering Qianqian to stay on guard at all times. He was tired but didn't dare to be careless or slack off. He had to guard against this elder's attack, as it was silent and invisible. If not for Qianqian seeing his mind being invaded, he might not have known.

After a long while, the old shadow tiredly opened his eyes, glanced at Ye Hao, and said, "I really shouldn't have brought you into my space barrier, yet I'm glad I did."

The elder's words, devoid of context, left Ye Hao bewildered. Ye Hao then asked, "Why did you bring me here? Why do you say you shouldn't have yet are glad you did?" Ye Hao had too many questions.

"Hehe, before discussing this, let me ask you something. How is my lord Liu doing currently?" The old shadow, though puzzled by Ye Hao's attire, asked out of curiosity, not knowing how long he had been asleep...

"What do you mean, your lord Liu?" Ye Hao asked in confusion.

"Boy, mind your tone. My lord is Liu Xuande." The old shadow looked unhappily at Ye Hao and snorted.

"This..." Ye Hao was a bit speechless, asking Qianqian: "Qianqian, who is Liu Xuande?"

"According to the Earth's network, Liu Xuande is most associated with Liu Bei of the Three Kingdoms period, the founding emperor of the Shu Han." Qianqian's succinct response was heard.

"What? Three Kingdoms?" Ye Hao asked loudly in confusion.

This exclamation caught the old shadow's attention, who huffed heavily and said, "Boy, what Three Kingdoms? My Shu Han, with Advisor Kongming, will definitely defeat Cao Mengde and Sun Zhongmou."

"You... Are you saying you're from the Three Kingdoms period, 1,700 years ago?" Ye Hao stared at the old shadow in disbelief.

"What 1,700 years?" Now it was the old shadow's turn to be unsettled. He had originally brought people to establish gold mines to develop Shu Han but was forced to retreat due to nearby barbarians, crossing deserts and primordial forests...

Now hearing Ye Hao say he was from 1,700 years ago, how could he possibly remain calm?

"If I told you that the era of Eastern Wu, Shu Han, and Cao Wei was 1,700 years from now, would you believe it?" Ye Hao, thoroughly astonished, looked at the old shadow and quickly asked Qianqian to brief him on the Three Kingdoms.

"What? Then what about my Shu Han dynasty? Boy, tell me!" The elder, eyes wide, was unable to accept that their era was long gone.

"Eventually... it was unified by the Sima family who established the Jin Dynasty." Ye Hao, wary of the old shadow going berserk, backed away to the wall's edge.

"Ah!" Upon hearing this, the old shadow screamed loudly, "This isn't true, it can't be true. My Shu Han dynasty is destined to last forever. I have created millions of taels of gold in ten years. It's impossible, impossible. By all accounts, my Shu Han dynasty should have been everlasting." As he spoke, he shook his head in denial.

Ye Hao remained silent, watching the old shadow. His emotions grew more agitated, eventually turning to a calm demeanor, his expression complex as he glanced at Ye Hao.

Then he sighed heavily, his heart burdened, and said, "Ah, my lord, Tianhou has failed you; Advisor Tianhou has let down your trust! My brothers, Yun Chang... Zilong..." As he spoke, his soul body began to tremble.

Ye Hao couldn't tell if it was an act, but he knew who he was now, Tianhou, wasn't that the master the Golden-winged Dolphins mentioned? Moreover, he spoke of making millions of taels of gold in ten years, isn't that Nangong Tianhou?

Can Nangong Tianhou still be alive today? What does that mean?

Ye Hao asked Qianqian, and Qianqian only gave a piece of information that was hard for even Ye Hao to comprehend. As long as one's strength reaches a certain level, even after death, they can seize a body and be reborn. If they cultivate back to the strength of their previous life, they can continue to seize bodies and reincarnate after dying again.

This information is too vague, without any detailed method, or exactly what stage of strength is required...

The ghostly old man cried out for more than an hour before he finally fell silent, but his soul had become incredibly faint. He spoke with difficulty to Ye Hao, "I didn't expect the world to change so much, and now it's been hundreds of years. I couldn't imagine I'd appear again hundreds of years later..."

"Kid, since I can't seize your body, and my brothers and lord have all left, I no longer have any attachments to this world. But to meet someone before my soul completely dissipates makes me happy. It proves that I, Nangong Tianhou, can still pass on my skills to future generations..."

Hearing this, Ye Hao looked at Nangong Tianhou with vigilance, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "How did you find the Golden-winged Dolphin? Why would the Golden-winged Dolphin be willing to help you make gold mines?"

Nangong Tianhou hearing this, fell into memories and then said tiredly, "You don't need to ask about that. You just need to know that the Golden-winged Dolphin has an extraordinary origin."

"The Golden-winged Dolphin said that they were named by Old Master Nangong Tianhou." Ye Hao frowned, wondering if Nangong Tianhou was not truly the master of the Golden-winged Dolphin.

"How did you know what the Golden-winged Dolphin said?" Nangong Tianhou stared wide-eyed at Ye Hao. Even during the Three Kingdoms period, it took him over ten years to communicate and understand a little.

"Because I understand what they say." Ye Hao did not hide it...

Nangong Tianhou gave a bitter smile upon hearing this. It's really frustrating to compare oneself with others. In the past, it was hard for him to get help from the Golden-winged Dolphin, but now someone can understand their speech easily.

"Ah, truly the world is full of surprises! Since you know the Golden-winged Dolphin, I'll pass a martial art to you. This martial art technique needs to be practiced in the deep sea with the Golden-winged Dolphin to be effective. Unfortunately, I'm not as clever as Brother Zilong. He practiced this technique and moved freely among Cao Camp's million troops, saving the Young Master at Changban Slope as if he was a fish in water. It's said to be the Great Han's number one cultivation technique! But I guess this technique might have already been lost?" Nangong Tianhou said with a bit of nostalgia.

"What cultivation technique? That powerful?" Ye Hao blinked, looking at Nangong Tianhou and asked.

"I don't know the real name of this cultivation technique. I just remember when I was young, I went to sea multiple times. Each time, I drifted on the vast ocean for days before returning. I remember once seeing a ten-meter-long, completely red monster rushing towards me at sea. But beneath it, a large amount of blood was flowing, dyeing the sea crimson. That monster seemed to find someone it could trust to leave behind two small red fish and a scroll of waterproof and fire-resistant cultivation technique..."

The ghostly old man recalled bit by bit, "Those two small red fish followed me. Later, I discovered they could create gold, and even when they ate gold, they could excrete more gold. I was deeply shocked. After returning to Xuzhou, seeing the chaos, the people suffering, I heard that Lord Liu Xuande was recruiting soldiers..."

Ye Hao quietly listened to the ghostly old man's words, occasionally nodding in agreement, feeling that everything said was reasonable. The ghostly old man said he was the one secretly mining and was also a brother to the major generals of Shu Han. Zhao Zilong learned the cultivation technique he is now about to pass to Ye Hao.

As the ghostly old man was about to fade away completely, he said to Ye Hao, "Kid, it was fate that we met. I have nothing good to give you, but open that silk, and inside you'll find what you want..."

After speaking, the ghostly old man vanished completely from this space.

Qianqian said, "Master's behavior is typical of a person after death, he is truly dead."

"Is there no problem with the silk?" Ye Hao was quite worried about the silk causing another incident like a body seizure.

"According to the eighth-generation system analysis, it is currently just a relatively good piece of silk, and no anomalies have been found." Qianqian's voice transmitted saying.

Hearing this, Ye Hao breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was still alertly watching his surroundings, he no longer stood as tensely and sat down, planning to take a good rest.

After all, such pressure was too immense, plus the pain in his mind from Nangong Tianhou's earlier assault still left Ye Hao without appetite.

He even felt standing was a burden. Fortunately, Qianqian said his body hadn't suffered any issues.

After resting for a while, Ye Hao felt he had regained his strength, stood up slowly, and then walked step by step to the silk.

Ye Hao took a deep breath, placed his hand on it, and pulled hard... (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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