If You Do Not Spurn Me, Brother, Huo Will Recognize You as His Elder Brother

Skydream Iceworm, who was trying to merge himself into Huo Yuhao, was jolted by the gray airflow and immediately roared in anger.

"What is this thing that dares steal someone from me? Isn't there a fine prospect over there? Why don't you go find him instead?" As he spoke, his immense spiritual power surged forth, trying to drive the gray energy out of Huo Yuhao's body.

Yao Shi, who had been pretending to sleep nearby, was speechless when he heard Skydream. "What, you can't get in yourself, so you want someone else to do it? Then if you can't win over the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion in the future, do you need me to win her over for you?"

The gray airflow also released spiritual power to resist. Two immense energies clashed within the mind of a mere rank-ten soul master, and blood was already beginning to seep from Huo Yuhao's seven orifices.

Seeing Huo Yuhao's condition, Skydream sighed. "Forget it. I won't fight you over him. Otherwise, I'll be homeless again."

As he spoke, both spheres of light calmed down and entered Huo Yuhao's body together.

"Just my luck. I finally found two humans with spiritual attributes, but I couldn't get into one, and some bastard is competing with me for the other. Does heaven envy talent? I'm so pitiful!"

Having entered the Sea of Spirits, Skydream began grumbling.

After both light spheres entered Huo Yuhao's body, a white ring of light appeared around him. It was Skydream Iceworm's million-year soul ring, and also the first intelligent soul ring.

The sky cleared once more, and the surroundings returned to normal.

Yao Shi lay on the ground and let out a breath. "Finally over. I'll lie here a little longer. I'll wake up after he does."

Inside Huo Yuhao's Sea of Spirits.

"Where is this?"

Huo Yuhao opened his eyes and discovered that he was floating in midair.

"This is your Sea of Spirits."

Skydream's voice sounded out. His bloated body had shrunk, and he floated over to Huo Yuhao.

"Where did this fat silkworm come from?"

Huo Yuhao jumped in fright at the silkworm that had suddenly appeared before him.

"You're the fat silkworm!"

Skydream retorted, then gave a light cough. "Let me introduce myself first. I am the embodiment of heroism and chivalry, the Soul Beast King who possesses both wisdom and beauty, an unparalleled powerhouse who cultivated for a million years and set the longevity record for Douluo Continent—Skydream Iceworm. You may call me Brother Skydream."

"A... a million-year Soul Beast." Huo Yuhao stared blankly.

"Surprised? Excited? You're the first human to see my true body, and now I've even become your first soul ring." Skydream spoke smugly, but his tone soon turned disappointed.

At that moment, his spiritual power took human form. Pointing at Huo Yuhao's nose, he said unhappily, "Too weak, far too weak! I'm so pitiful! Do you know how many seals I had to place on myself just so your weak body could withstand my powerful origin?"

Huo Yuhao said, "Then why did you still choose to become my soul ring, Brother Skydream?"

"Ah, now that makes me angry. I originally wanted to choose that pretty girl outside, but I simply couldn't enter his Sea of Spirits, so I had no choice but to choose you."

Skydream put on an exaggerated expression and took out a handkerchief, pretending to wipe away tears.

Huo Yuhao thought for a moment before suddenly asking, "A girl? Brother Skydream, do you mean Brother Yao? He's all right, isn't he?"

Skydream said indifferently, "He's fine. When I first appeared, I didn't restrain my soul power, so the waves I released knocked both of you unconscious. But your bodies should be fine."

Wait, that's not right!

Skydream suddenly came to his senses. "What did you say? Brother Yao... he's a man?"

"Y-yes." Huo Yuhao had also been startled by his sudden outburst.

"Hiss, I misjudged him. That appearance is almost on par with Bingbing's. Tell me, can boys really be that beautiful?"

Listening to Skydream mutter to himself, Huo Yuhao thought, Brother Skydream, there seems to be something wrong with you.

Skydream Iceworm ignored him and briefly explained his experiences, why he had turned himself into a soul ring, and how he would improve Huo Yuhao's aptitude and grant him another martial soul in the future. Then he conjured a hammer.

"All right, you've slept long enough. It's time to wake up. Now it's my turn to sleep. Off you go—"

With that, he sent Huo Yuhao flying out of the Sea of Spirits with a single hammer blow.

Outside, Huo Yuhao's eyelids twitched, and he slowly opened his eyes. He realized that his vision seemed to have improved. Then he noticed the unconscious Yao Shi beside him and hurried over to check on him.

"Brother Yao, are you all right?"

Yao Shi knew it was time for him to wake up, so he slowly opened his eyes and looked around in feigned confusion.

"What happened to me? How did I suddenly pass out?"

Just as Huo Yuhao was about to reveal the secret of the million-year Soul Beast, Skydream immediately reminded him in his mind not to expose what had happened. Only then did he make up a lie.

"It was like this, Brother Yao. It seemed that a powerful Soul Beast appeared nearby just now. We were probably knocked unconscious by the pressure it released."

"I see. Fortunately, it didn't come over here. Otherwise, it might have eaten us both."

Yao Shi naturally knew the truth, but he did not expose Huo Yuhao's lie and simply went along with him.

Then he added, "By the way, Yuhao, you came here to obtain a soul ring, right? What is your martial soul? Do you need my help? It's free."

"Thank you, Brother Yao. My martial soul is the Spirit Eyes." As Huo Yuhao spoke, he lit up that white soul ring. Then he said, "But there's no need to hunt Soul Beasts anymore. I've already absorbed that Wind Baboon's soul ring."

Yao Shi pretended to be shocked. "What? You absorbed that ten-year soul ring? If I remember correctly, the Spirit Eyes should need a soul ring with a spiritual attribute. The Wind Baboon's wind attribute definitely doesn't suit your martial soul, and it was only a ten-year one..." He trailed off.

At that point, he stopped speaking and put on an expression of deep regret.

Seeing Yao Shi like this, Huo Yuhao was moved and immediately said, "It's all right, Brother Yao. I'm already very satisfied just to become a soul master." He felt helpless inside. He couldn't exactly tell Brother Yao that his first soul ring was a million-year one. No one would believe it.

"By the way, Yuhao, now that you've obtained your soul ring, what are you planning to do next?"

Yao Shi asked Huo Yuhao about his next destination, while inwardly wondering, Strange. In the original story, Beibei and Tang Ya should have arrived before Huo Yuhao woke up. Why are there only the two of us here now?

Huo Yuhao was stunned. Ever since leaving the White Tiger Duke's Estate, his foremost goal had been to obtain his first soul ring and become a soul master. Now that he had his first soul ring—and an unprecedented million-year soul ring at that—his strength was still insufficient, so he could not return to the White Tiger Duke's Estate to take revenge. Penniless as he was, he truly had not considered where to go next.

His gaze dimmed, and he said in a dejected tone, "Brother Yao, I don't know where to go next either. I came here to obtain a soul ring, and I never considered where I would go afterward."

"In that case, follow me from now on. Since you call me Brother Yao, I'll look after you from now on."