We're Set

"Yes."

At the calm voice, Skydream Iceworm instinctively turned his head. The boy from before had somehow appeared behind him, and the spiritual body he had condensed was actually a noble Rose Gold color.

"Y-you... How do you possess these things? Are you a Deity of the Divine Realm!?"

"Well... I used to be." Huo Yuhao fell silent for a moment, then shook his head with a bitter laugh.

"But from the moment I died, it was as if I had been abandoned by the times. All my past achievements lost any value."

At this point, Huo Yuhao paused before adding,

"The one standing here now is merely an ordinary human."

"What an ordinary human."

If every human were like you, wouldn't that be absurd?

Skydream Iceworm grumbled inwardly, then spoke carelessly. "No wonder I felt so close to you at first glance. Looks like, just like me, you were bullied by others, right?"

"Don't worry, I'll help you! Sooner or later, we'll go back and get revenge!"

Based on everything he had seen and what Huo Yuhao had told him, he had already vaguely guessed something.

After all, aside from other Deities, who else could have reduced Huo Yuhao, a Deity himself, to this state?

Huo Yuhao had most likely been beaten by other Deities in the Divine Realm until only a wisp of consciousness remained, then arrived at the Douluo Plane.

That meant that after they became gods in the future, they would very likely have to face threats from other Deities. But that was no problem for him.

Choosing to become a human's intelligent soul ring had been a gamble from the start. Since he had resolved to do something like this, he had naturally already considered the possibility of failure. Once he made a choice, he would not regret it.

Besides, what Huo Yuhao had displayed so far had already given him tremendous confidence. And now that a Million Years Soul Beast like him had joined in, wasn't that a union of two powerhouses?

If they really encountered any enemies later, wouldn't they simply slaughter them with ease?

This was sacred revenge! For a moment, Skydream Iceworm felt his blood boiling with passion!

Huo Yuhao had no idea that Skydream Iceworm had already imagined an entire convoluted tale.

Something about how he had fallen out with the other Deities in the Divine Realm, then been jointly exterminated, leaving only a wisp of soul to escape, while shouting before he left, "Thirty years on the east bank, thirty years on the west bank. I will return for revenge!" and so on.

Listening to Skydream Iceworm's carefree voice, Huo Yuhao felt as though he had suddenly returned to his previous life. He pursed his lips, then nodded with a soft smile.

"All right."

As the glow of the Six-pointed Star Magic Array faded, a flash of light burst from Huo Yuhao's chest, and a miniature Skydream Iceworm shot out, only to be caught in Huo Yuhao's hand.

After sensing his condition, the little fellow's round head nodded excitedly.

"This really is a marvelous feeling. It truly is much better than my intelligent soul ring. I'll help expand your Sea of Consciousness first. Mm, I have to say, your Physical Quality is really quite impressive."

Then, as though he had thought of something, he added, "Oh, right, Yuhao, I also gave you an Ice Attribute Martial Soul, but you can't use it yet—hm!?"

Huo Yuhao raised his hand slightly and curled his fingers. Bone-piercing cold burst from his palm, and the moisture in the surrounding air immediately condensed into dazzling Ice Flowers. The Ice Flowers slowly gathered together, forming an ice-blue dagger in his hand, shaped exactly like the White Tiger Dagger.

Just as Huo Yuhao had expected, he had absorbed the evolvable Ice Attribute Martial Soul he had obtained from Yu Ming two years ago.

Now, after absorbing the Ice Attribute origin that Skydream Iceworm had separated out, that Martial Soul had completed its initial evolution. Perhaps because the Ice Attribute Energy was too pure, his Martial Soul had not turned into an iceworm. Instead, it had become an Ice Element Martial Soul similar to Ling Luochen's.

However, Skydream had absorbed crystals condensed from so much Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow. In terms of quality alone, his Martial Soul was already far superior to Ling Luochen's. It was simply that, without any Soul Skills yet, he could only consume Soul Power to control temperature in simple ways for now.

As for why he could condense a dagger, that was entirely thanks to Huo Yuhao's control over the Ice Element from his previous life.

The sight before him left Skydream Iceworm utterly dumbfounded. He became even more convinced that his encounter with Huo Yuhao was no accident. However, after his earlier speculation, he did not say much. Instead, he was exceedingly happy.

They were tied to the same rope. As his host, the stronger Huo Yuhao was, the less he would have to worry.

After unsealing a portion of the Origin Power from the first seal and merging it into Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness, he could no longer endure his mental exhaustion. After saying goodbye, he burrowed back into Huo Yuhao's body and fell into a deep sleep.

The Spiritual Space immediately fell silent once more.

Huo Yuhao's spiritual body silently watched the Sea of Consciousness, which had expanded to nearly twice its original size. Then he suddenly turned his head toward a certain spot.

In a flash, he arrived beside the gray mass of air. His hand trembled as he raised it and gently placed it upon the mass. Gradually, tears glimmered in his eyes and kept rolling down as the corners of his lips moved.

"Teacher, your disciple has finally... seen you again."

As though responding to Huo Yuhao's words, the gray mass of air trembled slightly before falling silent once more.

The current Electrolux was merely a wisp of remnant soul that remembered nothing. He had to remain asleep to resist the dissipation of his Divine Sense. Being able to react to Huo Yuhao's words was already his limit. If Huo Yuhao wanted him to stabilize and recover his memories, he would have to wait until he obtained the Gold of Life.

A moment later, Huo Yuhao, who had been sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes again.

Including the accumulation from the past few months, after absorbing the soul ring and breaking through, his Soul Power had reached level thirteen. Moreover, after his Second Martial Soul evolved, his appearance seemed to have changed slightly as well.

The change in his features was not obvious, but his skin had become much fairer than before, carrying a faint, lustrous white sheen like Skydream's true body.

Of course, the most important thing was the First Soul Ring Skydream Iceworm had given him. Golden light lit up in his pupils, and a purple soul ring slowly emerged beneath his feet before suddenly blazing brightly. Mental Detection instantly covered a circular area with a radius of two hundred meters centered on him.

Mental Detection was already a skill enhanced by both Soul Power and Spiritual Power. Although he only had one soul ring right now, under the boost of his Spiritual Power, the effect of the Soul Skill was already close to what it had been when he possessed around three soul rings in his previous life. His Soul Ring Age Limit was also a factor.

The fact that he could withstand a thousand-year soul ring with only one ring showed just how greatly Arrogance Original Sin had enhanced his Physical Quality.

"It's time to head back. Hm?"

As Huo Yuhao prepared to return, he instinctively narrowed his detection range into a straight line to investigate whether there was any danger nearby. However, when his Mental Detection swept past a certain direction, his brows suddenly furrowed, and he shot away.

After he left, the space where he had just stood suddenly distorted. A white figure slowly emerged from it, wearing a thoughtful expression as it silently watched the direction Huo Yuhao had gone.