Soul Tools Are the Answer to This Era!

Zhao Ze raised an eyebrow at that.

"Of course. If we follow my method, reaching the Divine Realm is only a matter of time."

He turned to Electrolux, his tone growing more serious.

"So, Electrolux, you have to give us your wholehearted help.

Once we successfully reach the Divine Realm and gain the ability to travel between planes,

we'll search the various planes for your scattered fragments of divine consciousness, help you rebuild your body, and bring you back to life, whole and complete.

I, Zhao Ze, keep my word."

Electrolux couldn't help feeling hopeful at his words.

He'd thought he was nothing but a wisp of consciousness, with no chance of living again in this lifetime. He'd never imagined he might have the chance to recover his peak strength and even reach a divine rank he'd never touched before.

He said firmly,

"Rest assured, Your Excellency! From this day forth, I, Electrolux, will give you everything I have, without holding anything back!"

Zhao Ze smiled.

"I'm glad you see it that way. There'll be plenty of times we need your help in the future."

While the two of them talked, Huo Yuhao and the others encountered a thousand-year-old Mandala Snake.

With the help of Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection and Spiritual Sharing, Bei Bei managed to capture it. Tang Ya then killed it and gained her third Soul Ring.

"All right, Yuhao, I've got my third Soul Ring. We should head back to Shrek now, too."

Tang Ya stretched after absorbing the Soul Ring and spoke to Huo Yuhao.

The moment he heard the word "Shrek," Huo Yuhao's attention was completely captured, and his eyes lit up.

It was widely recognized as the number-one academy on the continent!

It was also the sacred place all Soul Masters on the continent longed to attend—and the biggest goal of his journey!

Seeing the way his eyes sparkled, Tang Ya couldn't help laughing. She patted his shoulder and said with a smile,

"Perfect timing. I should tell you all about Shrek Academy.

"Once you enroll, you'll start out in the outer court, which is mainly divided into the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Guidance Department.

"Yuhao, your Spirit Eye is a Mental Attribute Martial Soul, and paired with your Soul Skills, it's especially well suited to studying Soul Tools. So I recommend that you join the Soul Guidance Department in the future."

Soul Tools...

Huo Yuhao froze for a moment. Zhao Ze had indeed mentioned Soul Tools the previous night in the sea of consciousness.

He knew they were special devices powered by Soul Power that could unleash strength far beyond a Soul Master's own.

But when he thought about how little he'd seen of the world and how he'd never dealt with such precise, complicated things, uncertainty welled up inside him.

"Soul Tools... They sound so complicated. Can I really learn to use them?"

Just then, Zhao Ze's voice rang steadily through the sea of consciousness, dispelling Huo Yuhao's unease in an instant.

"Yuhao, don't sell yourself short.

"Not only can you learn, you were born with an exceptional talent for Soul Tools.

"Your Ultimate Mental Attribute means your fine control over Soul Power and your precision when locking onto targets are both far beyond those of Soul Masters at the same level.

"That's the most important threshold for Soul Tools. It's something countless people would kill to have."

Huo Yuhao's heart stirred, and he hurriedly asked in his mind,

"Master, are Soul Tools really that important? Can't I just cultivate my Martial Soul and Soul Skills and steadily increase my Soul Power?"

"Extremely important."

Zhao Ze's tone immediately grew more serious.

"These things are the answer to this era!

"In the future, Soul Tools will absolutely dominate the continent's balance of power!

"If you want to grow stronger and avenge your mother, you have to study Soul Tools properly. You can't afford to neglect them at all!"

Zhao Ze wasn't just urging Huo Yuhao to study them. He'd also developed a deep interest in Soul Tool Technology himself.

If he could master Soul Tool Technology, then even if he faced the Silver Dragon King head-on in the future, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage!

The boost to his strength would speak for itself!

Just then, Electrolux chuckled from within the sea of consciousness. His aged voice held a note of understanding.

"From the way you describe these Soul Tools, their concept sounds rather similar to the special equipment from our Holy Demon Continent.

"They all use special energy as a guide, inscribe magic arrays and runes, and drive equipment to display all sorts of wondrous powers."

Zhao Ze nodded at that.

"It seems these things from our two worlds are fundamentally alike, even if they take different paths.

"Electrolux, tell us in detail about the things from your world.

"Perhaps they'll come in handy when we study Soul Tools in the future. We might even come up with entirely new Soul Tools that have never existed on the Douluo Continent!"

Electrolux smiled and nodded. Without hesitation, he began describing the energy system of the Holy Demon Continent.

Huo Yuhao walked along with Tang Ya and Bei Bei, listening intently to Electrolux's explanation in the sea of consciousness.

The young man's brow furrowed slightly. The obscure knowledge was hard to grasp, but he still etched every word into his mind.

Meanwhile, Zhao Ze was already breaking down and absorbing the information Electrolux had shared.

He was already planning what to do once they reached Shrek Academy: search for the relevant materials and try things out.

He wanted to see whether he could recreate the special weapons Electrolux had described using materials from the Douluo Continent.

The Star Dou Great Forest wasn't very far from Shrek Academy. With Tang Ya and Bei Bei leading the way, Huo Yuhao reached Shrek City in just a few days.

Along the way, Tang Ya—who had been so interested in grilled fish—didn't pester Huo Yuhao to make any. Instead, for the sake of the Life Crystal, she ate chicken necks once more.

After Huo Yuhao purged more impurities from his body, his Soul Power successfully rose to level twelve!

Three days later, the three of them arrived at Shrek City in the early morning.

It was the first time Huo Yuhao had ever seen such a prosperous, bustling city, and he was dazzled.

"The academy's registration desk is right here."

Led by Tang Ya and Bei Bei, Huo Yuhao arrived at the eastern city gate. A dozen or so students were sitting or standing there, registering new students.

Bei Bei walked to the registration desk at the front and addressed a female student in Shrek Academy's uniform behind the table.

"Hello, junior. Could you help this new student register? He's using the Tang Sect's exclusive recommendation slot."

The female student recognized Bei Bei at a glance and sprang from her chair, her face lighting up with surprise and respect. She hurriedly said,

"Hello, Senior Bei Bei! Have the new student fill out this basic information form, and that'll complete the enrollment process."

As the heir to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and a well-known genius in the outer court, Bei Bei was already famous at Shrek Academy. Plenty of lower-year students knew him.

Bei Bei smiled and turned to Huo Yuhao behind him, beckoning him over.

"Yuhao, come over. Once you've filled out this form, you'll officially be a new student at Shrek Academy."

Huo Yuhao hurried forward and reached the table at the registration desk.

The third-year female student had already been peeking over curiously.

She wanted to see what the new student looked like—the one Senior Bei Bei had personally accompanied, who was enrolling with a recommendation from the Tang Sect.

The moment she saw him, her gaze fixed on Huo Yuhao. The pen in her hand clattered onto the table, and she froze in place.