Unleash Heavenly Fiend's Might

Huo Yuhao did not know who his enemy truly was, but after hearing the old man speak of his granddaughter, who had once taken this path and ultimately failed, her soul even taken to the God Realm, Huo Yuhao had already prepared himself for an ending in which he would be shattered to pieces.

As a ninja, Huo Yuhao had never feared to speculate on the worst that others might be capable of. He had gleaned many things from the old man's words, and the one thing he was most certain of was that he had likely become entangled in a struggle—a struggle to the death.

Since it was a struggle, he could not fantasize about his enemy possessing a merciful heart. Instead, he had to consider every possible thing the enemy might do with the worst assumptions in mind. Though he did not know which of his own traits had caused him to be chosen as the true pawn in this conflict, even if only for his mother's safety, Huo Yuhao could only accept this sudden "commission."

Yes, Huo Yuhao was not only guarding against that so-called "Foreign Star," but also against everything in the Spirit Realm. He knew very little about the truth hidden beneath the light of this continent. He needed time to investigate the secrets buried in the corners of history. Therefore, he had to first stabilize both sides. That was the choice that benefited him most.

In the end, he had been abducted by the Starlight Unicorn. No matter how convincing its outward performance was, it could not erase the nature of what had happened.

Waiting helplessly for death was not Huo Yuhao's nature. One had to do everything possible before leaving the rest to fate.

"Good. Mother of All Souls truly did not misjudge you."

A trace of a smile appeared in the old man's eyes, but his figure grew increasingly illusory, as though those few brief sentences had already exhausted all his strength.

"Since you have chosen the second path, allow me to repeat Mother of All Souls' oracle for you."

The old man's form had now become nearly completely transparent, yet his expression turned incomparably solemn.

"O star, my Son of Destiny of ten thousand years, fight, shed blood, dance upon the blade."

"Return to this Soul Hunting Ground. Throw yourself into battle, and show without restraint everything you have tempered through blood and fire."

"I will make every effort to resist the invasion of the Outer Gods and build you a stage upon which you may freely display your talents. From this moment onward, gather every kind of power to your heart's content. Freely unleash Star's Power, just as the Outer Gods once did."

"Then, the serenity of ten thousand years ago shall return to the mortal world, and the Glorious Era beyond the Outer Gods' control shall begin—"

"Unleash Heavenly Fiend's Might!"

After the old man spoke his final words, his figure seemed to be utterly unable to bear the cost of maintaining its form. It burst into a cloud of golden mist, leaving behind only a pale yellow Hundred Year Soul Ring.

Judging from its color, this was a Soul Ring that had only just surpassed a hundred years, with an age of roughly one hundred and fifty years. But how could a human produce a Soul Ring?!

Even though Huo Yuhao did not know much about Soul Rings, he knew they were things that only appeared after Soul Beasts died!

At that moment, the Starlight Unicorn slowly walked over to Huo Yuhao once more and gently nudged his body, clearly reminding him to absorb the Soul Ring before him.

Huo Yuhao looked at the bright yellow Soul Ring before him and did not know what to say for a moment. According to his ingrained understanding, only Soul Beasts could produce Soul Rings. How could that old man just now possibly produce one?!

Or was that old man, in essence, also a Soul Beast?

Although Huo Yuhao was somewhat hesitant, he still sat down cross-legged. There was no way he could get answers to these questions here for the time being. He would have to slowly seek them out himself.

Besides, circumstances were stronger than men. Although both the old man who had turned into a Soul Ring and the Starlight Unicorn before him were instilling in him the idea that he had to face a powerful Outer God, Huo Yuhao still remained wary of the Starlight Unicorn. Especially when it indicated that he should absorb this Soul Ring, Huo Yuhao's vigilance reached its peak.

Very soon, the yellow halo rose above Huo Yuhao's head. Without giving him any chance to react, it suddenly contracted, becoming an incomparably solid golden ring only the size of a bracelet. Like a brand, it pressed toward the center of Huo Yuhao's brow.

Huo Yuhao only felt as if magma had invaded the center of his brow. A scorching energy poured in wildly, and the fierce heat instantly surged into his body. In that moment, his insides felt as though they were burning. His body began trembling violently.

"No matter how the power of the Soul Ring impacts your body, remember that you must remain conscious. What this Soul Ring brings you will be far more than what an ordinary Soul Ring can offer. After you completely digest it, your Spirit Eye Martial Soul will evolve into an existence beyond the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul."

That was the last thing Huo Yuhao heard the Starlight Unicorn say. The next second, as he closed his eyes, his consciousness had already completely sunk into that scorching ocean.

The Soul Power within his body seemed to have been ignited by this sudden force as well. The heat instantly spread through every part of his body, and Huo Yuhao felt as though he could breathe fire simply by opening his mouth.

What domineering power.

The surging power of the Soul Ring washed over Huo Yuhao's body in an instant. Yet what puzzled him was that such scorching energy did not harm his body. However, Huo Yuhao soon gave a bitter smile at that wishful thought.

The scorching energy flowed throughout Huo Yuhao's body. Under its guidance, even the meridians through which Soul Power had previously been unable to circulate slowly began to flow. Huo Yuhao instinctively activated the invisible eye at the center of his brow and used it to examine himself. He discovered streams of golden power continuously pouring from the Soul Ring, clearing the chaotic meridians within his body. The sensation was so comfortable that Huo Yuhao nearly let out a moan.

Then, in the very next moment, he seemed to hear a crisp cracking sound. Immediately afterward, the torrent of heat spread wildly, then merged together. It fused into a milky-white current. The winding little stream instantly became a small river, flowing with a gentle murmur. Wherever it passed, the searing pain vanished, leaving behind only a warm, soothing comfort. Soul Power and the power of the Soul Ring merged into a stronger force, rapidly circling through the meridians within his body several times in an extremely short span before slowly flowing into his Dantian.

Succeeded?

Excitement flashed through Huo Yuhao's eyes. He seemed to have broken through the bottleneck imposed by the tenth rank of Soul Scholar. Not only had this special Soul Ring caused him no trouble during absorption, it even seemed to have deliberately cleared his meridians for him, opening every obstruction that Soul Power had once been unable to pass through. As a result, Huo Yuhao's Soul Power circulation speed had increased by roughly twenty percent.

That number was by no means small. It meant that Huo Yuhao's future cultivation speed had increased by twenty percent out of nowhere. This was an improvement to his cultivation talent, a genuine benefit that could sustain him for a lifetime!

This should mean it was over, right?

The thought flashed through Huo Yuhao's mind, but he quickly discarded that unrealistic notion.