Spirit Ice Barrier

As a sect that has existed for ten thousand years, the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect has accumulated wealth beyond count since transitioning into a commercial guild, relying on the treasure-seeking capabilities of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tower.

However, it was too early to dwell on such matters. Huo Yuhao composed his mind and sat on the sofa opposite Ning Tian.

Seeing that only Huo Yuhao had entered, the old woman could not help but reveal a trace of disappointment in her eyes.

Ning Tian, not yet eleven years old, curiously sized up Huo Yuhao, her eyes filled with a hint of inquiry.

The elder also stopped his work, a gentle smile on his face as he spoke:

"Little Brother Huo, we have tested the sample you provided, and the effects are indeed as you described. I only wonder, is your claim that it can be mass-produced at a low cost true?"

As a high-ranking member of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, Ning Mingzhe was also the person in charge of the Nine Treasures Pavilion stationed in Shrek City.

After the steward below handed over the miraculous Soul Tool submitted by Huo Yuhao, he was naturally struck with immense shock.

Especially since the steward brought news that this soul-guided barrier could be mass-produced at a low cost; the business opportunities contained within were immeasurable.

The effects displayed by that soul-guided barrier were even more startling than the Invincible Barrier produced by the Sun Moon Empire.

For instance, a level-five Invincible Barrier could block any attack from a Soul Master below the rank of an eight-ring Soul Douluo for three seconds. A level-six Invincible Barrier could even defend against the attacks of an ordinary Titled Douluo for three seconds.

However, those Invincible Barriers all required the Gold Crystal Stone, a specialty of the Sun Moon Empire, to be crafted, and the production of that Gold Crystal Stone was extremely low.

This resulted in even a level-five Invincible Barrier starting at a price of one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coin. The actual transaction price was often far higher than that figure.

More importantly, regardless of the level, every Invincible Barrier was a one-time consumable.

Once used, the internal Gold Crystal Stone would immediately shatter, causing the Invincible Barrier Soul Tool itself to be destroyed along with it.

Although the soul-guided barrier Huo Yuhao intended to sell was only a level-three Soul Tool, it could likewise block any attack from a Soul Master below the rank of an eight-ring Soul Douluo for three seconds, and it could be reused three times.

Generally speaking, the more powerful a Soul Tool, the more powerful the Soul Master required to control it. Thus, the disparity here was significant.

As for the sample, he had naturally found an eight-level Soul Master to dismantle it, but the results of the disassembly only left him more shocked.

It could be said that the core array used in the soul-guided shield had no additional encryption; it was the most ordinary shield array. Yet, like the Invincible Barrier, it required a special crystal as a medium.

However, after identification, that crystal was found to be nothing more than the most common Ice Crystal Stone.

Such a miraculous performance led that eight-level Soul Master to exclaim that it was impossible, and he even requested to participate in today's negotiation, hoping to see the true creator of this soul-guided barrier with his own eyes.

But seeing only a young man arrive for the negotiation, Wang Yi could only sigh in regret that she would not be able to meet that miraculous Soul Tool master.

She subconsciously cast her gaze back to Huo Yuhao, but a ridiculous thought suddenly popped into her mind: Could this delicate-looking youth be the creator of the soul-guided barrier?

As soon as this thought appeared, Wang Yi laughed at herself in her heart. How could that be possible? She was truly letting her imagination run wild.

"Since I have come today, then everything I have said is naturally true."

Huo Yuhao replied unhurriedly.

Ning Mingzhe frowned slightly at these words and asked tentatively:

"Then, Little Brother Huo, which method of cooperation would you like to choose with us?"

At the beginning, Ning Mingzhe had considered simply detaining Huo Yuhao.

But now, seeing Huo Yuhao arrive alone and without any disguise, he found himself unable to make a move.

Just moments ago, the Titled Douluo in the shadows had transmitted to him that Huo Yuhao's vitality was extremely vigorous, and his physical strength was likely far beyond that of an ordinary Soul Elder.

The other party appeared to be about the same age as Ning Tian. Such a little monster made Ning Mingzhe wonder what kind of person the mysterious Soul Master standing behind Huo Yuhao really was.

Furthermore, after years of development, the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect was now closer to a commercial guild and naturally placed great importance on its reputation.

Because of this, Ning Mingzhe completely abandoned his earlier thought of detaining Huo Yuhao.

Instead, he wanted to hear what requirements the mysterious Soul Master behind this youth had. Perhaps the other party would be willing to sell the production method of this miraculous soul-guided barrier to their Nine Treasures Glazed Sect directly.

Huo Yuhao did not say much, simply pushing an ordinary storage ring onto the coffee table in front of him.

Seeing this, Wang Yi immediately looked at Ning Mingzhe. Only after receiving his silent permission did she pick up the ring and probe it with her spiritual power. She then opened her eyes, a look of surprise on her face, and said:

"Elder Mingzhe, there are nearly a hundred 'Ice Crystal Stone' inside."

Huo Yuhao also took a few blueprints from his storage Soul Tool and said:

"This is the modified core array, though I imagine you have already dismantled the sample. As long as one is a level-three Soul Master, it should not be difficult to replicate the Spirit Ice Barrier using those Ice Crystal Stone."

Hearing this, a look of embarrassment appeared on Wang Yi's face. After all, she was the one who had personally dismantled the sample of the soul-guided barrier.

Yet, the result was that she was completely baffled, unable to understand the principles behind it at all. She had once tried to use ordinary Ice Crystal Stone as a substitute, but it had no effect. Now that she thought about it, the mystery likely lay in those special "Ice Crystal Stone."

As for those Ice Crystal Stone, they were naturally produced by Huo Yuhao through some special means.

Back when he was in the God Realm, Tang Wutong was still under restrictions, and Huo Yuhao had little desire to spend time with her.

Most of the time, he would either go to Master Rong Nianbing to learn culinary arts or devote himself to researching the creation of Soul Tools using rare ores and metals produced in the God Realm and other planes.

The ability to utilize rare ores and metals in other planes was far superior to that of the Douluo Continent, reaching the point where they could artificially create metals with life.

It was precisely through continuous exploration and learning that for the current Huo Yuhao, as long as there were sufficiently suitable materials, crafting a divine artifact with his bare hands was not impossible.

As for those Ice Crystal Stone, they were merely the result of him slightly altering their internal structure using soul power and spiritual power.

This allowed them to possess properties similar to, or even superior to, the Gold Crystal Stone that served as the medium for the Invincible Barrier.