The next two months were both painful and joyful for Huo Yuhao and the others.
Sea God Pavilion, beneath the Golden Tree.
The rich aura of light flowed as if it were tangible. Every breath seemed to cleanse the soul. Xuan Zi personally stood guard over them—a privilege that was unique even across all of Shrek Academy.
Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. He had to use the Golden Tree's aura to temper his spiritual power, while also dealing with an even trickier "problem"—Ma Xiaotao.
Every three days, Ma Xiaotao would show up on time at Huo Yuhao's cultivation room.
Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire had undergone a qualitative change. It had completely transformed into an extreme darkness attribute.
Its violence and extremity were like those of a demonic beast ready to devour someone at any moment.
"Urgh... Easy, Senior. You're going to wring me dry." Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.
Ultimate Ice and the dark Evil Fire clashed wildly inside him. Every clash was like walking a tightrope.
But risk often came with great rewards.
Though the terrifying Evil Fire was dangerous, it was like a blazing furnace, constantly melting the source Soul Power of the Ice and Snow Emperors sealed within Huo Yuhao, tempering his body and widening his meridians.
After two months, Huo Yuhao felt like Sun Wukong after being tossed into Laozi's pill furnace. The process had been agonizing, but he had emerged with fiery golden eyes.
At last, their seclusion came to an end.
The four of them brought themselves to peak condition and began absorbing their Soul Bones.
Huo Yuhao absorbed the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone, while Wang Dong absorbed the Light Demon-Breaking Right Arm Bone. Xiao Xiao and Jin Nier had also obtained Soul