Million Year Second Soul Ring

There were two caverns within the cold spring; one was filled with Ice Extreme God Crystals, the byproduct of the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow.

This was a rare ice-attribute metal, born in environments of extreme cold, and was a treasure craved by both ice-attribute Soul Masters and top-tier soul tool manufacturers.

The other cavern was the destination of their journey, containing the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow.

There were forty-five pillars of Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow in the cavern, each of which held immense benefits for ice-attribute Soul Beasts.

"There are actually this many!"

Although the quantity couldn't compare to the cavern where the Sky Dream Iceworm had previously stayed, the number was still significant.

"If I tell Bingbing about this~"

Gu Yuena poured a bucket of cold water over the Sky Dream Iceworm's enthusiasm.

"The Bingbing you speak of is the Ice Empress, one of the three great kings of the Far North, isn't she? It would indeed be good for her to absorb the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow; it could stabilize her foundation and increase her cultivation. However, if her cultivation rises too quickly, I fear she will struggle to face the coming heavenly tribulation."

The Sky Dream Iceworm sobered up instantly.

Bingbing was nearly 390,000 years old now; it was possible that the moment she finished absorbing a single pillar of Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, the heavenly tribulation would be right above her head.

The Sky Dream Iceworm had never survived a lightning tribulation, but that didn't stop him from knowing how terrifying they were.

Why were Soul Beasts over one hundred thousand years old so rare on the Douluo Continent? Was it because the other Soul Beasts lacked talent or didn't work hard enough?

Of course not!

Those Soul Beasts that reached one hundred thousand years of cultivation were either blasted into smithereens by lightning during their tribulation, or they knew they couldn't survive it and chose to transform into humans to avoid it.

Soul Beasts with weak physical bodies usually chose the latter.

The Soul Beast race was truly miserable.

Whether it was the cultivation system of this world or even the Dragon God's reckless actions that prevented Soul Beasts from becoming gods, everything was forcing the Soul Beast race toward extinction.

"I only need to absorb one of these. Yuhao, do you want to put the rest of the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow away?"

The Tian Meng wrapped himself around an ice pillar, looking completely satisfied.

Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment and shook his head.

"Let's leave them here. We know where they are now, so we can come back and get them if we need them later."

If he took all the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow now, wouldn't there be nothing left in ten thousand years?

It might look like he was gaining forty-four pillars of Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, but in reality, he would be losing forty-four pillars!

The same logic applied to the Ice Extreme God Crystals in the other cavern.

"Then you should absorb yours here," Gu Yuena reminded him. "Although I don't know why you didn't face a heavenly tribulation before, once you reach the million-year level, this time, the tribulation will certainly come."

If the Sky Dream Iceworm had only spoken of giving Huo Yuhao a million-year soul ring to escape the Lake of Life, then even if Gu Yuena didn't take action herself, the Sky Dream Iceworm would not escape death.

The Sky Dream Iceworm nodded hurriedly.

With the cultivation he had gained just by eating, he would likely be finished off by the very first bolt of lightning.

The Sky Dream Iceworm was truly putting in the effort this time; it didn't take long for him to absorb half of that pillar of Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, which was only half his size.

The Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow had the effect of consolidating one's foundation, but the Sky Dream Iceworm chose to use it all to increase his strength.

By the time he was finishing the absorption of this pillar, the Sky Dream Iceworm had completely stepped into the million-year level.

He had no thoughts of consolidation; the moment he discovered his age had reached the threshold, the Sky Dream Iceworm immediately came before Huo Yuhao, his two eyes sparkling.

"Brother's age is enough now, hurry up and let Brother in!"

Huo Yuhao: "..."

At this moment, Huo Yuhao also said to Electrolux in his sea of consciousness, "Elder Yi, please trouble yourself to study the sacrificial process of the Tian Meng."

The Soul Spirit system had many flaws, and its emergence had not changed the plight of the Soul Beast race.

However, it depended on the target audience of this system.

For some Soul Beasts whose heavenly tribulation was imminent and who lacked the confidence to survive it, the Soul Spirit system was indeed their best choice.

It was not very suitable for Soul Beasts with low cultivation ages.

After all, it meant abandoning their physical bodies to survive in the form of a Soul Spirit.

"Rest assured, Yuhao. I have been researching this for some time. Once I see the big worm's sacrificial process with my own eyes, I will be able to perfect the Soul Spirit system completely."

Huo Yuhao thanked Electrolux sincerely.

As expected of a master of research, this man was absolutely the most reliable person in the entire Douluo world, bar none!

"I'm ready. Come."

Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged on the ground, while the Sky Dream Iceworm came before him, pressing his forehead against Huo Yuhao's.

The Sky Dream Iceworm from ten thousand years ago had not yet formally studied the intelligent soul ring; he was simply following what his future self had said.

They were the same worm, so their thoughts were naturally identical.

Ten thousand years later, it only mentioned a single point, and he had already deduced the rest himself.

Outside the cold spring, the sky suddenly darkened, and a thunderous roar echoed through the high heavens.

This was the Far North, a place rarely visited by humans, and with a blizzard raging across the land, such a change did not attract much attention.

In the core area of the Far North, the Snow Empress, who had been cultivating, suddenly opened her eyes.

"This aura—is some Soul Beast undergoing a tribulation?"

With such powerful pressure, the cultivation of this Soul Beast might even be stronger than her own.

Since when had such a powerful Soul Beast appeared in the Far North?

After a few rumbles, the thunder suddenly vanished, as if it had never occurred at all.

The Snow Empress flew rapidly in the direction of the thunder.

Could this Soul Beast have realized it couldn't survive the lightning tribulation and chosen to transform into human form to start its cultivation anew?

A petite, loli-like figure caught up to her, and upon seeing the Snow Empress, the little girl's eyes lit up as she rushed over.

"Snow Empress! Did you come because you heard the thunder, too?"

The Snow Empress, with her long, snow-white hair and peerless beauty, nodded.

"There are no Soul Beasts in the Far North that were due to undergo a tribulation these years."

As the leader of the three great kings of the Far North, the Snow Empress was quite clear about which Soul Beasts under her domain possessed such talent.

She was not afraid of these Soul Beasts undergoing tribulations; she was merely worried that this Soul Beast, which had appeared from nowhere, might bring negative consequences to the Far North.

Just as the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress were rushing toward the scene, the sacrifice of the Sky Dream Iceworm was reaching its conclusion.

Gu Yuena, standing to the side, watched the process intently; this was different from any sacrifice she had ever known.

Was it a trait of the Iceworm clan, or a special case unique to a million-year Soul Beast?

As the Sky Dream Iceworm completely merged, a brilliant golden soul ring appeared around Huo Yuhao.

The soul ring pulsed rhythmically around Huo Yuhao before finally settling into a deep black.

Yet, along the edge of the black soul ring, there was a distinct golden pattern.

Huo Yuhao's soul power continued to surge, and under Gu Yuena's surprised gaze, a second white-gold soul ring appeared on his body.

Like the first, the second soul ring stabilized and transformed into a black, ten-thousand-year soul ring.

On this soul ring, there was likewise a golden pattern.

Huo Yuhao's Sea of Spirit had expanded significantly compared to before.

Within the Sea of Spirit, apart from Electrolux, who was lost in thought, there was only the Sky Dream Iceworm, which seemed to have fallen into a deep slumber.

Huo Yuhao slowly opened his eyes; the issue of the rank he displayed to the outside world could finally be resolved in one go.

A million-year-level Soul Beast causing his soul power to skyrocket by ten levels was quite reasonable, right?

The Tian Meng from ten thousand years ago had once again provided him with four soul skills.

Just as Tian Meng had said, one of the soul skills was indeed very useful to him.