NOVEL NEXT Chapter 196: Soul King Yuhao
The Eight Petal Ice Crystal Lotus felt the overwhelming spiritual energy of the heavens and earth, as well as the intense aura of light and life. It couldn't help but ask in astonishment, "Yuhao, what is this place?"
Having resided in the Icefire Yin Yang Well for a long time, it knew it was a rare treasure trove an ideal haven for plant type soul beasts.
But now, it felt that if it could take root here, this place might actually be just as beneficial for its growth.
"This is the interior of the Golden Tree," Huo Yuhao immediately explained.
As a hundred thousand year old soul beast, the Eight Petal Ice Crystal Lotus naturally "saw" the furniture, tables, and even rooms around it.
It was stunned. "The inside of the Golden Tree? But clearly, this place has traces of human habitation. What's going on?"
**"Strictly speaking, we're in the underground portion of the Sea God's Pavilion.
"The so called Sea God's Pavilion is a structure that Shrek Academy carved out of part of the Golden Tree to build this pavilion."**
Huo Yuhao patiently explained everything including the true origins of the Golden Tree and how Tang San had forcibly moved it here.
"So that's how it is…
"If not for Tang San, the Golden Tree would have grown elsewhere.
"He moved it here purely for his own selfish reasons.
"And by carving out the Sea God's Pavilion from it, even if it doesn't kill the tree outright, it still damages it."
The Eight Petal Ice Crystal Lotus felt its perception of Tang San shatter even further.
The once righteous, heroic figure it had in its memory…
Now, it seemed like nothing more than a carefully crafted illusion.
After a brief pause, it continued, "Yuhao, you didn't bring me out just to show me the Golden Tree, did you?"
**"You're right. The main reason I brought you out is to turn you into my soul spirit.
"If you become my soul spirit, I'll be able to break through the bottleneck at rank 50 and become a Soul King."**
Huo Yuhao got straight to the point.
His Ice Jade Empress Scorpion Martial Soul needed a new soul spirit, and the Eight Petal Ice Crystal Lotus was the perfect candidate.
Unlike traditional twin martial soul users, he didn't need to follow the standard approach first maxing out one martial soul before adding soul rings to the other.
This strategy was necessary for normal twin martial soul users, as they had to prioritize the weaker one first, ensuring that the second martial soul's soul rings would be of higher quality when they finally started absorbing them.
Tang San had followed this method back in his day.
But Huo Yuhao was different.
His physical constitution and spiritual power were far beyond normal soul masters.
His body could handle much higher soul ring ages than others.
Even if the age of a soul spirit exceeded his limit, he could rely on Tianmeng, Ice Empress, Snow Empress, or even Electrolux to seal part of the soul spirit's origin.
This would temporarily reduce the age of the soul spirit.
But as his strength grew, the seal would gradually weaken, allowing the soul spirit's full power to be unlocked.
For Huo Yuhao, this was perfect.
Of course, given that he was already a walking bomb, constantly sealing powerful soul beasts' origins, he had to be careful.
Ice Bear King wasn't a good choice right now its cultivation was far beyond that of the Eight Petal Ice Crystal Lotus.
The Eight Petal Ice Crystal Lotus trembled slightly, its leaves quivering with excitement.
"Yuhao, please let me become your soul spirit!"
Ever since it had followed him, it had longed for this day.
Even though it was a legendary immortal herb, in the end, it was still a soul beast.
And for soul beasts, the greatest fear was the tribulation lightning.
Overcoming a heavenly tribulation was never a guaranteed success.
But if it became Huo Yuhao's soul spirit, it would instantly bypass that obstacle.
And if Huo Yuhao became a god in the future, it would reap the benefits as well.
Huo Yuhao smiled and nodded. "Alright."
After a short while…
Huo Yuhao had reached rank 53 Soul King!
Clenching his fist, he could feel the surging power coursing through his body.
Countless thoughts raced through his mind.
"I finally became a Soul King.
"I remember that Xiao Hongchen is still at this level, right?
"When I first met him, I was just a one ring soul master…
"And now, I'm already at his level!"
**"Not only that, but the Eight Petal Ice Crystal Lotus has become my soul spirit.
"Maybe because of my Ice Dragon King Soul Bone, my affinity for ice has reached an unprecedented level.
"As a result, the Eight Petal Ice Crystal Lotus gave me two soul skills…
"And it even learned the Ice Empress' Pincer!"**
Soul spirits could learn a soul master's soul skills.
This phenomenon was called "Spirit Synchronization."
In the original story, Jiang Nannan's soul spirit, the Rouge Soft Bone Python, had replicated one of her abilities.
Huo Yuhao instinctively extended his arms, activating Ice Empress' Pincer.
In an instant
His forearms and hands became encased in a layer of crystalline ice, so solid and brilliant that they resembled diamonds.
Then, he turned to the Eight Petal Ice Crystal Lotus and said, "Try it."
It immediately followed his command.
Its leaves shimmered, covered in a layer of pure, glass like ice.
Under the Golden Tree's radiant light, it reflected dazzling hues like a precious gemstone.
Huo Yuhao raised his fist
Boom! Boom! Boom!
He struck at the Eight Petal Ice Crystal Lotus several times.
A metallic clashing sound echoed throughout the underground Sea God's Pavilion.
**"Incredible! It's unbelievably durable! This is a huge win.
"It seems like my Eight Petal Ice Crystal Lotus soul spirit can actually fight in close combat too!"**
His smile grew wider.
Outside the Sea God's Pavilion…
Ling Luocheng sat cross legged, gazing out over the shimmering Sea God's Lake.
The gentle mist intertwined with the fresh scent of water, creating a calming atmosphere.
To her knowledge, Sea God's Lake wasn't naturally formed it was artificially dug.
Still, even as a man made lake, its waters were pristine.
Looking into it, she could even see the reflections of the blue sky and white clouds.
Taking a deep breath of the crisp air, she turned to look at Ma Xiaotao beside her.
At the moment, Ma Xiaotao was panting heavily, her chest rising and falling with each breath.
Her condition was clearly poor.
"Luocheng… Hit me with your full strength.
"I won't resist help me suppress my Evil Fire."
Ling Luocheng and Ma Xiaotao had known each other for years, but they had never been close.
Ling Luocheng was too cold and distant, while Ma Xiaotao was fiery and bold.
They barely spoke to one another.
But ever since the Shrek team had returned in disgrace from the Continental Soul Master Tournament…
Maybe because of their shared struggles, they finally had things to talk about.
Before long, they had become close sisters.
Seeing Ma Xiaotao's pain, Ling Luocheng felt worried.
"Xiaotao, are you sure?
"Why not ask Xu Sanshi to help?
"His martial soul can suppress your Evil Fire and in a much gentler way."
(Chapter End)
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