What Should You Call Me Now?

"As long as you can help me grow stronger, I can abandon the Tang Sect."

Tang Ya's tone was resolute, without confusion or hesitation. From now on, her hands would serve only to avenge her parents and become the blade in his hand.

Yao Shi stared intently into Tang Ya's eyes. Her gaze was as still as an ancient well.

"Very good. Remember what you said today. If you dare betray me in the future, both your body and soul will be obliterated, and you will never be reincarnated." Yao Shi's expression remained calm, as though reminding her that since he could grant her a chance to defy fate, he could naturally drag her into hell as well.

"Yes."

The moment Tang Ya answered, Yao Shi took her away from Shrek Academy and into a forest. He then transformed into his Abundance form and used his second soul skill, Longevity Blessing, planting a mark within her.

The mark sank into Tang Ya's forehead as Abundance energy continuously transformed her body. Her soul power steadily soared.

33, 36, 39. (As Yao Shi grew stronger, the blessing's effects would also improve.)

"So strong... I knew it. Huo Yuhao's soul power rose so quickly before because of you."

Tang Ya felt the constant changes coursing through her body. Filled with astonishment, she spoke excitedly to Yao Shi.

"Merely raising your soul power a little will not qualify you to become the blade in my hand." Yao Shi ignored her words and spoke indifferently.

Then, he began activating Path Resonance. Yao Shi merely glanced at Tang Ya, and before her eyes appeared the changing of the four seasons, the growth of all things, and the propagation of life.

An overwhelming vitality poured into her body, and green light radiated around her. A pattern of two crossed golden wheat stalks entwined together, encircled by a thin ring, slowly emerged on the back of her hand. At the same time, a word appeared in her mind—Abundance.

"Praise my lord Yaoshi; may the spring of Abundance flow everlasting!"

"With devotion, may we receive your grace of Abundance, that life may climb like vines and forever bloom flowers that never fade!"

"Everything is offered to... the Abundance Pharmacist."

After the resonance ended, Tang Ya's formerly jet-black hair turned light green. Her eyes were filled entirely with Yao Shi, and her lips began chanting involuntarily.

Her Soul Power Level had also reached level 40, and she had even condensed a light-green soul ring on her own.

"What should you call me now?"

Yao Shi asked Tang Ya with great interest.

Upon hearing that, Tang Ya dropped to one knee, a blush brushing across her face.

"Master."

Path Resonance would not alter a person's previous personality or memories. It merely forcefully branded the mark of Abundance into their soul, making them believe in Abundance.

And in this world, there was only one Abundance—Yao Shi alone.

"Alright, get up."

"Yes, Master."

Since Yao Shi had given her a new life, Tang Ya naturally obeyed his every word now.

"With your current strength, you should be able to deal with those who murdered your parents, right?"

Yao Shi remembered correctly. In the original story, Tang Ya had been able to defeat those who seized the Tang Sect's foundation when she had Four Rings. With his assistance now, that day had come much earlier.

"That's right. With my current strength, dealing with the murderers of my parents will be more than easy. It is all thanks to Master's help."

"Since that's the case, once you've had your revenge, don't return to Shrek Academy. Just find somewhere to cultivate peacefully. I'm preparing to leave as well. If anything comes up, I'll find you."

As Yao Shi spoke, he established a connection between her and the Glazed Abundance Pure Land.

"I understand, Master."

Just as Tang Ya was about to leave, Yao Shi seemed to remember something and called out to stop her.

"From now on, you may use your Blue Silver Grass's devouring ability as you please. Don't worry about becoming an Evil Soul Master. But remember this: you may only act against evil people."

Tang Ya froze upon hearing this. She did not understand how Yao Shi knew about the devouring ability she had concealed for so long, one that no one but her parents knew about. Yet she did not ask. After answering yes, she flashed away.

"Alright, it's time for me to leave too."

Yao Shi stretched his limbs and muttered to himself. Had Tang Ya not suddenly appeared, he would have left long ago.

According to Yao Shi's original plan, he had intended to wander around after leaving Shrek Academy, without any fixed destination. But after breaking through to Three Rings, his third soul ring's ability had not greatly enhanced him directly and had only a single offensive function. However, the Glazed Abundance Pure Land's ability to capture living beings and directly use their skills had given him an idea of where to go next.

"Brother Sky Dream, didn't you say before that you would help me obtain a second Martial Soul?"

Inside a shop somewhere in Shrek City, Huo Yuhao cautiously asked the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm within his Sea of Spirit.

"Don't talk to me. I don't want to deal with you right now. You still want a second Martial Soul? Do you think you can even handle one?"

At that moment, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was curled up in a corner of the Sea of Spirit, drawing circles with a grief-stricken expression.

At that moment, an aged voice sounded from Huo Yuhao's Sea of Spirit. An old man emerged from within it, and this person was Electrolux.

"Yuhao, let me explain it to you."

"When Tian Meng sacrificed himself to you earlier, his remains from a million years of cultivation could have allowed you to gain a slot for a fused second Martial Soul. But when Brother Yao was improving your aptitude, the life aura he released healed me, who had only a trace of my remnant soul left. Then I slowly began occupying that slot, until I completely fused with it only recently. So, you are actually already a Twin Martial Souls wielder."

"And your second Martial Soul is called the Holy Necromancer."

At this point, Tian Meng cut in as well, his tone filled with grief and indignation. "That's right! He stole my second Martial Soul slot! I was originally planning to give you an Ultimate Ice Martial Soul, but now everything's ruined! Sob, sob, sob!"

"Sob, sob, sob! I just don't understand it! That slot was clearly only supposed to add an ice-attribute Martial Soul. How did you, someone completely unrelated to ice, manage to take it? My god-making plan, my precious ice... it's all gone—"

Huo Yuhao asked in confusion, "Elder Yi, if I have a second Martial Soul, why can't I feel it? And why did I only discover it now?"

"Because you have not learned magic from me yet."

Electrolux gave him the answer.

"Mag... ic."

Huo Yuhao muttered under his breath.

"That's right. Magic—necromancy."

"The Holy Necromancer Martial Soul I bestowed upon you is a growth-type Martial Soul. It cannot gain additional soul rings. Instead, I will teach you necromancy, allowing it to evolve continuously. Perhaps one day in the Future, it may become a god."

"A god!"

Upon hearing Electrolux's words, Huo Yuhao was stunned. Aside from the god-making plan the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had mentioned before, this was the first time he had heard of the realm of gods.

The strongest person he knew of was probably the vice dean of their Soul Guidance Department, a powerhouse at the level of a Title Douluo.

Huo Yuhao thought to himself.

Perhaps when I become a god, I will truly possess the strength to destroy the White Tiger Duke's Estate...

Seven days later.

P.S.: This is setup. Huo Yuhao no longer has the Ice Jade Scorpion Martial Soul. The Holy Necromancer, Dark Blue Silver Grass, and Abundance will definitely be regarded as Evil Soul Masters later on.