Child of Destiny, Cyclops

"Your Roasted Fish."

Huo Yuhao took two Roasted Fish from the grill,

Zi Yao handed over a Silver Soul Coin and accepted the steaming-hot Roasted Fish,

Huo Yuhao took the Silver Soul Coin, then pulled out two Copper Soul Coins from his cloth pouch and gave them back,

This left Zi Yao slightly surprised. Pointing at the sign, he asked, "Isn't one fish five Copper Soul Coins?"

"I got distracted and burned these two a little, so four Copper Soul Coins for both."

Huo Yuhao's tone carried an apology,

The person before him reminded him of his enemy, Dai Huabin, and even his masterful grilling had suffered a mishap.

Zi Yao felt somewhat moved,

The current Huo Yuhao had only recently escaped Duke's Mansion. Aside from being somewhat eager to please and insecure, his character could be considered upright and humble,

But the Huo Yuhao of later days seemed rather different,

Gradually brainwashed by Shrek and Buddha Ancestor Tang, he forgot the duties of a Child of Destiny entirely. Clearly a rising star nurtured by Douluo Planet at the cost of boundless fortune, someone who had been expected to break through the divide between Soul Beasts and humans and allow the plane to advance further,

Yet he had been hooked like a fish and inherited a Rank One God position, becoming Tang San's lapdog,

In the end, he even changed his surname and became the so-called Dai Yuhao,

Zi Yao wondered whether the current Huo Yuhao would be angered to death on the spot if he learned of this.

Zi Yao said nothing more and left with Ice Empress. Once they were farther away, he asked:

"Ice Sister, did you leave a mental mark on him?"

"Mm. But why are you interested in an ordinary human? That kid doesn't seem special to me."

Ice Empress wore a strange expression,

"Mm... Ice Sister, do you know about the Imperial Auspicious Beast?"

Zi Yao had not intended to hide it. After all, his next actions would require Ice Empress's cooperation,

And Ice Empress herself was trustworthy.

"Of course. The only Auspicious Beast in the entire Soul Beast world, bearing the fortune of Star Dou."

Ice Empress's eyes brimmed with envy as she said excitedly:

"That is an Ancient Auspicious Beast. Wherever an Auspicious Beast exists, the growth rate of all Soul Beasts doubles, and the chance of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts breaking through their bottlenecks also doubles. It is simply a heaven-sent blessing."

Zi Yao continued, "That boy just now is humanity's Auspicious Beast. He likewise bears immense fortune and is one favored by this plane."

Ice Empress froze, then looked back at the utterly ordinary Huo Yuhao in the distance and could not help asking, "Him?"

"Him."

Zi Yao smiled and nodded,

Strictly speaking, Huo Yuhao might be even more important to the plane. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion could use her peculiar ancient bloodline to stir fluctuations in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, thereby increasing the cultivation speed of Soul Beasts,

While Huo Yuhao was the Child of Destiny personally appointed by the plane,

Tang San's main scheme in descending to the lower realm had been centered on him. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's bloodline was more like compensation casually given to his daughter.

He handed over one skewer of Roasted Fish and began eating the other himself,

The Roasted Fish tasted decent enough. The heat had been controlled quite well,

But that was all. Perhaps it was good and affordable for Small Town residents or students,

After seeing the descriptions of the Roasted Fish in the original work,

He had thought Huo Yuhao had secretly drugged them. Everyone praised them as if they were heavenly delicacies.

Ice Empress felt the same way,

Compared with the delicious flesh of an Ice Silkworm, the Roasted Fish truly tasted mediocre.

"So what are you planning to do? Steal his fortune?"

Ice Empress asked while eating the Roasted Fish, looking a little eager,

For a Beast that had lived hundreds of thousands of years, fortune was no vague, illusory concept,

Going by Zi Yao's account, as long as they could draw this fortune to the Far North, the Extreme North would be able to stand on equal footing with Star Dou in less than ten thousand years.

"It can't be stolen."

Zi Yao shook his head,

Huo Yuhao did not personally bear the fortune. It was more like the plane itself was directly watching over him. Perhaps when he encountered a life-or-death crisis, overwhelming good luck would descend, making him impossible to kill no matter what,

Even if he truly were killed, they would not gain any so-called fortune. Instead, they might be rejected by the plane, making it more trouble than it was worth,

Besides, Huo Yuhao was currently just a child devoted to avenging his mother,

Zi Yao's impression of Huo Yuhao at this point was fairly good. At the very least, he was a flesh-and-blood, passionate and ambitious young man seeking revenge. He would not casually slap someone with the charge of the Way of Seeking Death.

After resting briefly, the two continued toward the Star Dou Great Forest,

This time, they did not linger in the outer region and instead headed directly into the Mixed Zone,

"Xiao Yao, what kind of Soul Beast are you looking for this time?"

Ice Empress asked curiously,

"Anything below ten thousand years will do. Mm... as for its attribute, I'd currently prefer a Mental System Soul Beast."

Zi Yao said with some hesitation,

The Martial Soul formed from his Life Origin had an extremely high limit. He could cultivate several Extreme Attributes without them rejecting one another,

When choosing Soul Beasts, he would try to lean toward the Life Attribute, but he did not wish to cultivate only the Life Attribute. That would merely waste his talent,

Spiritual Power would be of considerable help to a Soul Master, as well as in becoming a god in the future.

Logically speaking, among all the Mental System Soul Beasts on the continent,

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm should rank at the very top,

If it learned that he was destined to become a god, it would probably eagerly cling to him and seal its own origin to offer itself as a sacrifice,

But Zi Yao did not want that giant bug living in his Spiritual Sea,

Wouldn't it be taking a huge advantage whenever he got close with Ice Empress and Snow Empress in the future?

Even if he killed it, he could not absorb a million-year Soul Ring.

"A Mental Attribute... that really is much harder to find."

Ice Empress said pensively,

Mental Attribute Soul Beasts were much harder to find than Soul Beasts with ordinary attributes. Even seven- or eight-thousand-year ones below ten thousand years were exceedingly rare in the Mixed Zone.

The two searched the Mixed Zone for a long time,

With the help of Ice Empress, a Four Hundred Thousand Years Beast, capturing Soul Beasts was far quicker. Revealing the slightest trace of a Beast's aura was enough to suppress them,

But none of those Mental System Soul Beasts caught Zi Yao's eye.

Just then,

Not far ahead of them, the ground began to shake. A vague, towering Humanoid Soul Beast was sprinting at high speed, its powerful body flattening swathes of forest as though cutting wheat,

Very soon, that towering Humanoid Soul Beast was almost upon them,

It was a Cyclops. Its entire body was bare, its enormous frame nearly seven meters tall. The cold gleam in its single eye was chilling, yet that eye was now filled with terror,

"Oh? A Cyclops. I was just getting hungry. Looks like we're in luck."

Ice Empress said with interest,

Cyclopes were unique Soul Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest. She had long heard that their brain matter contained special bloodline components that greatly nourished Soul Beasts,

It was said to be exceptionally delicious as well, enough to rival a Ten Thousand Year Ice Silkworm.

"Ice Sister, hurry up and act. That Cyclops is about to step on us."

Zi Yao said calmly.

Ice Empress made an OK gesture and slowly raised one finger. A wisp of emerald-blue Extreme Ice condensed at her fingertip as the terrifying aura of a Beast leaked out slightly,

"Kneel before this Emperor!"

Her voice was cool. Though brief, her words carried the supreme majesty of one of the Three Kings of the Extreme North,

The Cyclops, which had not even reached ten thousand years of cultivation, hurriedly tried to collapse to its knees. Yet it seemed to be staring behind itself in utter terror. After hesitating for a moment, it ran off to the other side at astonishing speed.