Life Gold

Scarlet King replied anxiously, "You'd better not lay a hand on her. She's the Auspicious Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest. We can negotiate, if you have terms."

"You're not qualified to negotiate with me. Bring Di Tian. We'll meet in the north of the Star Dou Great Forest."

Huo Yuhao's calm voice rang out, nearly making Yan Shaozhe jump. He had to admire Huo Yuhao's nerve. He actually dared to face Di Tian.

Seeing this, Scarlet King didn't linger. "Fine. But take my advice: don't hurt her. Otherwise, the Star Dou Great Forest will absolutely avenge her."

As Scarlet King walked away, Huo Yuhao immediately cast Simulation on Yan Shaozhe, concealing his figure.

"What are you standing there for? Run!" Huo Yuhao's voice rang out.

But after Yan Shaozhe shared Huo Yuhao's Spirit Detection, his expression turned remarkable.

Huo Yuhao had already run more than three thousand meters away, nearly reaching the maximum range of Spirit Detection.

Yan Shaozhe didn't dare stay put. He hurriedly scooped up the Auspicious Beast and chased after Huo Yuhao.

"Yuhao, this is the legendary Auspicious Beast! We've really struck it rich this time. But you've got some nerve, too—actually provoking Di Tian."

Yan Shaozhe couldn't help marveling at Huo Yuhao's fearlessness.

"You think I want to meet Di Tian? If you hadn't been unable to instantly kill Scarlet King, Dean Yan, I'd have had you take him out, then we could've run off with the Auspicious Beast."

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao activated Fate Awakening, quickly blocking the Auspicious Beast's Power of Destiny.

The two of them took the Auspicious Beast to the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, not far from Shrek Academy.

"Dean Yan, I need to establish an attribute connection with her. She has a lot of Power of Destiny in her, so I'll siphon some off for my own use."

At that, Yan Shaozhe tossed the already-unconscious Auspicious Beast to Huo Yuhao, then began asking where the people sent to meet them had gotten to.

Huo Yuhao pressed all three of his eyes against the three eyes of the Emperor Auspicious Beast, Three-Eyed Golden Lion, and began absorbing her Power of Destiny.

The Power of Destiny was just about to evolve the Eye of Life when Huo Yuhao's Fate Awakening absorbed it all, once again advancing the evolution of his Body Martial Soul.

When Huo Yuhao fully activated his Spirit Eye Martial Soul, his eyes began to turn gold. Even without entering the Second Awakening state, he had prepared some Power of Destiny.

Huo Yuhao hadn't expected the Auspicious Beast to possess so much Power of Destiny. It was almost half of his own Ten Thousand Year Luck.

If he hadn't been afraid of Di Tian coming after him, Huo Yuhao would've taken at least nine-tenths of it.

After all, the backlash from the Auspicious Beast's destiny had already arrived. She'd been giving a whole host of Soul Beasts double-speed cultivation every day. Did she really think there'd be no price to pay?

The Auspicious Beast's Power of Destiny could actually have protected her from Tang San, just as Huo Yuhao's did.

If she hadn't kept the accelerator running for Di Tian and the others for so long, Three-Eyed Golden Lion would've been like a hedgehog covered in spikes. Even Tang San wouldn't have wanted to reach out and pat her.

But now things were different. Once the backlash against the Auspicious Beast appeared, those spikes no longer hurt to touch. If she then willingly offered herself as a sacrifice, there'd be no backlash from destiny at all.

In the end, Huo Yuhao absorbed only six-tenths, leaving just enough Power of Destiny to keep the accelerator working at full efficiency.

Then the memories of both sides began to merge. But since Huo Yuhao had half a foot in the Divine Origin Realm, the memories he shared had been edited.

Naturally, he concealed everything about his transmigration, the Abyss, Battle Armor, and more.

Looking through the Auspicious Beast's utterly useless memories, Huo Yuhao started chatting with the three in his Spirit Sea.

"How does she not even know where the heavenly treasures in the core area are? Has she done nothing but eat all these years?"

"Look on the bright side, Yuhao. You don't know where Sea God Pavilion keeps its resources, either. In a way, you two are pretty similar."

"Tian Meng, no one's going to mistake you for a mute if you keep quiet. If you're bored, go sleep somewhere."

Only Electrolux looked thoughtful.

"Yuhao, analyzing the various Soul Beasts and their forms through this Auspicious Beast's memories will take the development of Soul Spirits another step forward."

"Then I owe you one, Elder Yi."

"Just look at how much he's helped Huo Yuhao, then look at you, Tian Meng. You're completely useless."

"Bing Bing, doesn't that just prove I have a good eye? I picked the easiest path to godhood right from the start."

Just then, a deep voice came from the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest, interrupting their conversation.

"Release the Auspicious Beast. Name your terms."

Huo Yuhao used Simulation to create an illusion of himself standing beside the simulated masked man, so the Auspicious Beast wouldn't realize that the masked man wasn't a Limit Douluo.

After sensing Mu En and Xuan Zi's presence, Huo Yuhao's half-step Divine Origin Realm aura spread once more, briefly clashing with Di Tian's spiritual power.

The middle-aged man Di Tian had transformed into wore a more solemn expression. In that brief clash of spiritual power alone, he had actually been outmatched.

Just as Di Tian was about to test him again, Mu En and Xuan Zi appeared, dissuading him from making a move.

"Di Tian, long time no see. I hope you've been well. Why have you started picking on the younger generation?" Mu En asked calmly.

"Fine. I only heard that your Shrek Academy had gained a Limit Douluo, so I came to test him. Now, what are your terms?"

Di Tian glanced at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, who had been awakened by the aura just now. After confirming she was unharmed, he began negotiations.

"I hear there are some green stones rich in life force in Life Lake. Hand over eight or ten of them, and we'll return the Auspicious Beast."

Huo Yuhao spoke through the masked man.

"Don't even think about it. Those are treasures of the Star Dou Great Forest. Three at most. Otherwise, prepare for a beast tide against Shrek Academy."

Seeing that he'd achieved his goal, Huo Yuhao nodded to Mu En. They couldn't push too hard. They didn't dare kill the Auspicious Beast, and a beast tide was no joke.

"Fine. Let's make the exchange." Mu En took the Auspicious Beast from Yan Shaozhe and traded her to Di Tian for three green crystals.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion who'd been traded back glared fixedly at Huo Yuhao.

Although she was deeply interested in Huo Yuhao's memories, she was still furious once she understood that he had established an attribute connection with her.

After the exchange, both sides went their separate ways. Huo Yuhao couldn't wait to return to his residence on Sea God Island.

Each of the three pieces of Life Gold was slightly larger than the carving knife. One of them was damaged, and Huo Yuhao guessed it was the piece Golden Hawksbill Turtle had bitten.

After setting up a mental barrier, Huo Yuhao absorbed all three pieces of Life Gold once more with Electrolux's help, further strengthening his body and spirit.

With that, Huo Yuhao was confident he could absorb a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring as his fifth Soul Ring.

The three pieces of Life Gold fused with his original Blade of Life Protection, and the carving knife gradually took the shape of a long blade.

At the same time, the Eye of Life advanced once more, spurred on by the Life Gold. Its abundant life force meant Huo Yuhao would never have to worry about getting injured again.