Spiritual Detection

After giving Huo Yuhao this year's exemption admission slot for Shrek Academy, the three of them ate grilled fish to celebrate Huo Yuhao joining them.

Since Tang Ya had not yet achieved the purpose of her trip, the three remained in the Star Dou Great Forest to help her obtain her third soul ring.

While hunting soul beasts, Bei Bei gave Huo Yuhao a copied volume of the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record.

After receiving it, Huo Yuhao asked Bei Bei and Tang Ya to rest for a while. He had long been curious about the Mysterious Heaven Technique and had wanted to see what was special about this God King's cultivation method.

After memorizing the soul power circulation route of the Mysterious Heaven Technique, Huo Yuhao began trying to circulate it within his body.

The Mysterious Heaven Technique's effect of nourishing the meridians gradually began to show, slowly improving Huo Yuhao's physical constitution.

It took Huo Yuhao half an hour to complete a full circulation, and the soul power converted into Mysterious Heaven Technique inner strength was negligible.

Thinking of the cultivation speed of the higher levels of the Mysterious Heaven Technique, Huo Yuhao looked at the ten halos surrounding Divine Abyss.

Huo Yuhao drew one of the halos onto himself and gradually began absorbing its energy.

Half an hour later, Huo Yuhao examined himself internally. All the soul power in his body had been converted into Mysterious Heaven Technique inner strength and had begun nourishing his meridians.

Huo Yuhao actively circulated the Mysterious Heaven Technique again. The technique operated several times faster, his internal meridians had widened considerably, and even many of the smaller meridians had been completely opened.

Huo Yuhao's soul power had now risen to level thirteen, an increase of two full levels from before.

For a moment, Huo Yuhao wanted to absorb all the remaining halos, but after calming his restless emotions, he decided to postpone the plan.

The halos could be used to raise innate soul power, so raising his innate soul power to level ten was the top priority.

That way, if he first consumed two Mystic Water Pills to raise his innate soul power to level three before using the halos, he could save two of them.

The halos' universal leveling effect was extremely powerful. The cultivation speed of these next few days was not worth trading two halos for.

"Yuhao, you humans really do have an impressive cultivation method. In such a short time, your physical constitution has improved so much that even I'm jealous."

Within the Sea of Spirit, Sky Dream Iceworm was awakened by the changes in Huo Yuhao's body.

"Brother Sky Dream, can you turn the color of my first soul ring yellow? A ten-year soul ring as a first soul ring would cause some trouble."

Seeing Sky Dream awaken, Huo Yuhao reminded him. Excessive weakness was no longer hiding one's strength; it was inviting others to step on you.

"No problem. Leave this little matter to Brother Sky Dream. I only need a bit of spiritual power to turn it into a yellow soul ring." Sky Dream Iceworm was extremely confident.

"All right, then thank you, Brother Sky Dream." Huo Yuhao glanced at the yellow soul ring that had risen and offered his thanks.

"All right, Yuhao. I'm going back to sleep. Remember to call me if anything comes up." Sky Dream muttered before returning to sleep.

Didn't notice it? Huo Yuhao murmured within the Sea of Spirit, raising his head to look at Divine Abyss, which was like the sun.

Outside the Sea of Spirit, Bei Bei watched the aura around Huo Yuhao gradually grow stronger, along with the century soul ring floating up from beneath him. He was somewhat shocked.

"After switching to the Mysterious Heaven Technique, even his soul power has increased. Yuhao's compatibility with the Mysterious Heaven Technique must be extremely high. Unfortunately, his innate soul power is only level one. I'll find a chance to get him two Mystic Water Pills." Bei Bei thought to himself.

During their earlier conversation, Huo Yuhao had not hidden the fact that his innate soul power was only level one, so Bei Bei knew a little about it.

However, Bei Bei had always assumed that Huo Yuhao had absorbed that ten-year Wind Baboon.

After all, the Wind Baboon had been lying near Huo Yuhao, and Huo Yuhao had come to obtain a soul ring.

Now that he looked at it, Huo Yuhao must have had another opportunity and absorbed a century soul ring instead.

"Brother Bei Bei, Sister Xiaoya, we can continue now." Since cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Technique had delayed them for quite some time, Huo Yuhao felt somewhat embarrassed.

"Then let's keep moving. I'll walk in front so I can respond to any danger in time. Xiaoya, stay in the back and protect Yuhao." Bei Bei instructed.

The three had not gone far when they suddenly heard a crisp sound, followed by a sweet fragrance.

"Careful, it's poisonous gas!" Bei Bei shouted decisively, calling for them to retreat before the poisonous gas could envelop them.

Having barely avoided the poisonous gas, Bei Bei let out a slight breath of relief.

At the same time, Tang Ya, who was at the rear, recognized the soul beast.

"It's a thousand-year Mandala Snake. Bei Bei, I want it for my third soul ring."

Tang Ya spoke as she prepared for battle. Two yellow soul rings rose beneath her feet as she used her Binding soul skill on the Mandala Snake.

"No problem. Leave this soul beast to me. Xiaoya, make sure to protect Yuhao."

As the soul master with the highest soul power level present, Bei Bei immediately released his martial soul. Three soul rings—two yellow and one purple—appeared.

A dragon claw formed from lightning elements condensed around Bei Bei's right hand and struck at the Mandala Snake, colliding several times with its scales and producing a series of clanging sounds.

Though those attacks were swift and fierce, they were all blocked by the snake's tail. The attacks that struck its scales failed to inflict much damage.

After another fruitless exchange, Bei Bei used his second soul skill, Thunderous Myriad Bolts, firing a bolt of lightning in an instant.

This attack gave the thousand-year soul beast a sense of danger, and it immediately spat out a cloud of poisonous mist that dispersed the incoming lightning.

Seeing Bei Bei locked in a difficult battle, Huo Yuhao used his first soul skill to link with him and grant him a boost.

The moment the soul skill connected to Bei Bei, he found his vision becoming exceptionally clear. All information within several dozen meters was gathered and transmitted into his mind.

This was the effect of the million-year soul skill, Spiritual Detection Sharing.

In Bei Bei's eyes at that moment, every minute movement of the Mandala Snake was perfectly clear.

Through those tiny movements, Bei Bei could determine its attacking intentions and methods in advance, allowing him to prepare a response.

With the help of this soul skill, Bei Bei felt that his strength had increased by at least thirty percent.

With Huo Yuhao's assistance, the clash was no longer evenly matched. Bei Bei quickly gained the upper hand.

Seizing an opportunity, Bei Bei used his thousand-year soul skill, Thunder Fury, striking the weak point on the Mandala Snake's head.

Knowing it had no way out after its weak point was hit, the Mandala Snake shot out a pink blood arrow.

Unfortunately, under Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection, Bei Bei easily dodged this desperate final attack.

"Xiaoya, hurry and absorb the soul ring." Bei Bei calmed his racing heartbeat after the battle and handed the heavily wounded soul beast over to Tang Ya.

Tang Ya did not waste any time. After finishing off the thousand-year soul beast, she sat cross-legged on the ground and began absorbing its soul ring.

Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei, who stood guard nearby, began chatting.

"Brother Bei Bei, Shrek Academy is the number one academy on the continent, so its soul tools must also be the best on the continent, right? It would be great if I could visit them."

Huo Yuhao looked at Bei Bei with an expectant gaze.

"Visiting won't be a problem. Once we reach the academy, I'll take you over to have a look."

Seeing Huo Yuhao all alone, kind-hearted Bei Bei had already wanted to help him more. He did not hesitate and agreed.

About two hours later, Tang Ya, having finished absorbing the soul ring, excitedly showed off her third soul skill to Bei Bei.

She even flaunted their affection in front of Huo Yuhao by kissing Bei Bei.

Seeing Huo Yuhao's strange look, Tang Ya tugged Bei Bei, seemingly angry that he had not stopped her.

Afterward, the group set out on the road back to Shrek Academy.

Huo Yuhao activated Spiritual Detection to help scout the surrounding dangers, making their return journey much safer.