Harvest

When the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger regained consciousness, its eyes were filled with terror.

Why was this human completely different from the ones before? And how could he use a shield skill?

Immediately after, it saw Huo Yuhao fish out a metal tube-like object from somewhere, its pitch-black muzzle aimed directly at it.

"Goodbye."

Meeting the young man's calm gaze, those were the last two words the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger heard before its death.

As the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger perished completely, the arena began to distort, and darkness descended once more.

A moment later, Huo Yuhao returned to the Star Dou Great Forest. Everything remained exactly as it was when he first entered, save for a black hole hovering behind him that had transported him back.

Before him lay the corpse of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, and floating above the body was a deep black soul ring and a pitch-black bead.

"Yuhao! Grab that bead!"

Electrolux's voice suddenly exploded in his mind.

Huo Yuhao shuddered, instantly activating Spirit Detection as he lunged for the bead.

The moment he grasped it, the black hole behind him exerted a staggering suction force; miraculously, this pull was directed solely at the bead.

It felt as if he were being dragged toward the black hole by the bead itself, and it wasn't until he erupted with all his strength, trembling as he shoved the bead into his belt, that the suction finally began to fade.

Huo Yuhao wiped the sweat from his brow and sighed softly.

"Phew... is it finally over?"

"Yuhao, you actually made it out alive!"

Er Ming's voice rang out behind him, his tone brimming with surprise.

Scarlet King also couldn't hide his curiosity as he asked, "Human, what happened after you entered that black hole?"

Huo Yuhao looked at the three soul beasts waiting there and did not hold back.

"After going in, both the evil tiger and I were reverted to our juvenile stages and forced into a deathmatch in an arena. I suppose I was lucky; I managed to kill it using some items I had on me, and then I came out."

Scarlet King and the Titan Giant Ape were both stunned; they hadn't expected a soul beast under a hundred thousand years of age to possess such a perverse skill.

Had it been them sucked inside, they likely would have faced a grim fate. Scarlet King gave a light cough.

"To think such a miraculous thing could happen... Human, you are indeed lucky."

Huo Yuhao certainly hadn't forgotten that Scarlet King had intervened to help, so he bowed immediately to express his gratitude. "Many thanks for your assistance, Senior."

Although the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had still managed to unleash its skill, it wasn't Scarlet King's fault. The fact that he was willing to save a life from the perspective of a soul beast was already more than enough.

"No need to thank me. Saving you was not my intention. If you want to thank someone, thank the Auspicious Beast. I had originally intended to watch you die before intervening, had the Auspicious Beast not pleaded for you."

Scarlet King's gaze remained distant. He loathed the humans who constantly hunted soul beasts; had this human not truly risked his own life to ensure the Auspicious Beast's escape, he would have killed him long ago.

"Regardless of whether it was your intention, Senior, you saved me, and I will keep this debt of gratitude in my heart!"

Seeing Huo Yuhao's persistence, Scarlet King nodded and said no more. He glanced at the Auspicious Beast, who stood nearby at a loss for words, and closed his eyes.

"Hmph..."

A puff of white mist sprayed from the nostrils of all three heads simultaneously. The meaning was clear: he would pretend not to see whatever happened next.

Only then did Huo Yuhao turn his gaze toward the Three-Eyed Golden Ni, who had her head bowed almost to the ground. He scratched his head. "Thank you."

The Three-Eyed Golden Ni opened her beautiful golden eyes and scrutinized Huo Yuhao carefully. Finding that he wasn't seriously injured, she let out a cold snort.

"I am merely repaying your favor. We soul beasts are not like you humans, who are ungrateful and treacherous. So, where is the answer you promised me?"

Huo Yuhao did not break his word. He tapped his forehead lightly, and a golden orb of memory appeared in his hand, which he handed to the Auspicious Beast.

"This is the answer you wanted."

The Three-Eyed Golden Ni looked at the orb before her, her eyes flickering. She turned to look at Scarlet King, and seeing that he remained with his eyes closed and showed no reaction, she guided the orb into her own forehead.

The memory was short; to her, it was only a few decades.

The memory was long; to him, it was an entire lifetime.

Having had the experience before, Huo Yuhao understood that the process of digesting the memories would be quite lengthy. At this moment, Electrolux's voice came again.

"Yuhao, that evil tiger's soul ring is very suitable for your first martial soul. You can absorb it; combined with the bead from earlier, it should bring new changes to your martial soul."

Huo Yuhao understood and walked up to Scarlet King to ask.

"Senior, this soul ring..."

Scarlet King did not open his eyes, speaking in a muffled tone.

"Since you killed it, handle it as you see fit. Rest assured, I will not blame you for this. Even if you hadn't killed it, I would have struck it down myself."

"Many thanks, Senior."

Huo Yuhao walked straight to the corpse of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, sat cross-legged, and guided the soul ring to attach itself to his body.

The age of this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was likely between sixty and seventy thousand years, exactly reaching the limit of the soul ring age Huo Yuhao could currently withstand. If it had been a hundred thousand years, Huo Yuhao would not have been able to absorb it.

Without a soul beast voluntarily sealing its power, a forced absorption would cause his body to burst. However, after absorbing it, he could still increase the soul ring's age through the energy of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

As long as his physical constitution continued to improve, raising the soul ring to a hundred thousand years would be no problem at all.

Huo Yuhao was curious about what Elder Yi had said earlier, so he couldn't help but ask in his mind.

"Teacher, you said this soul ring would bring new changes to my martial soul?"

"Hmm, your Spirit Eye martial soul has already evolved into a Dark Spirit Eye. If I am not mistaken, this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger possesses the attributes of Ultimate Evil, Lightning, Wind, and Strength. The Evil attribute is a variation of the Darkness attribute; although there are some differences, it can still be absorbed."

"However, relying solely on a soul ring is not enough to cause a transformation in your martial soul. This can only lay a foundation for it; to break through further, you will need to rely on that bead you obtained."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was shocked once again, "You old geezer! Are you mistaken? It can evolve even further?"

"Hmph, do you think this old man is like you? You've lived for a million years only to waste it all. Originally, it would have been very difficult for Huo Yuhao's martial soul to evolve, but with that bead, it is different. I can sense the aura of the Evil God upon it; I believe it will be of great help to Huo Yuhao."

Huo Yuhao was extremely excited after hearing this. The last evolution of his Spirit Eye had brought new changes to his martial soul, with his skills gaining new, powerful effects.

He became somewhat impatient, "Teacher, what should I do then?"

"Absorb the soul ring first. To maximize the evolution effect, we must wait for the right moment; it cannot be rushed."

"Yes."

Huo Yuhao realized he had become a bit impatient, so he nodded and calmed his mind to begin absorbing the soul ring.

As soon as the soul ring entered his body, evil energy, laden with intense unwillingness, frantically assaulted Huo Yuhao's body.

Fortunately, Tian Meng and the others within Huo Yuhao were well-prepared for this, helping him pass through this absorption without any danger.

When Huo Yuhao opened his eyes again, what came into view was beautiful golden fur. He looked up and met those golden eyes.

"I've finished watching the memories!" A crisp, melodious voice rang out.

"...Hmm."

Huo Yuhao felt a moment of tension. He was anticipating the choice Three-Eyed Golden Ni would make, yet he feared it might not be what he hoped for.

Just as Three-Eyed Golden Ni was about to say something else, the entire Star Dou Great Forest suddenly began to tremble.

Beside them, Titan Giant Ape and Scarlet King raised their heads simultaneously, their eyes filled with horror as they looked toward the center of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Huo Yuhao didn't understand what was happening and asked in confusion, "Er Ming, what's wrong?"

Titan Giant Ape's speech became intermittent again, not because he couldn't speak, but because of the fear in his heart.

"Yu... Yuhao! Run! It's... it's the Beast God!"