Where Did This Soul Skill Come From?! (Please Bookmark)

"Brother Xia Liang? You're back? Are you okay?"

Sensing Xia Liang's return to his spiritual sea, Huo Yuhao asked worriedly.

At his current level, Huo Yuhao could only support Xia Liang being away for half an hour. He had no idea how strong Xia Liang was, and when he heard someone had gone after him earlier, he had been frightened.

"It was nothing."

Xia Liang stretched lazily. A level-98 Beast Martial Soul powerhouse really was tough to beat.

Xia Liang had also tested quite a few authority abilities on Xuan Zi, such as Ender Pearl Fist, Soul Campfire Flame, Obsidian Mountain Suppression, all kinds of negative potions, and a whole series of other abilities.

Of course, Xia Liang had held back. After the battle, Xuan Zi was at most seriously injured and would recover after a few days of rest. Xia Liang had not killed him.

Outside, Wang Dong carried the Rank 7 defensive soul tool from before over to Huo Yuhao.

"Yuhao, I'm returning this to you."

"Hm?"

Huo Yuhao stared at the soul tool Wang Dong held out to him, stunned for a moment and unable to understand what he meant.

"Isn't this yours? Why are you giving it to me? I already have one."

Huo Yuhao answered. Hadn't they each received one? Why was Wang Dong saying he was returning it to him?

"I don't like soul tools."

After saying that, Wang Dong set down the soul tool and left without another word.

Leaving behind a thoroughly bewildered Huo Yuhao.

Outside, Mu En continued resting on his recliner. He did not care much about these matters. He trusted Yan Shaozhe to handle everything properly. After all, Yan Shaozhe had been the dean of the Martial Soul Department for so long. Even if he was somewhat petty, it would not affect his grasp of the bigger picture.

"???"

At that moment, Yan Shaozhe was in the Martial Soul Department office, holding Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's enrollment records.

There was nothing particularly problematic in Huo Yuhao's documents, but this Wang Dong...

[Name: Wang Dong]

[Background: Young Sect Master of the Haotian Sect]

"..."

Yan Shaozhe was speechless. The Haotian Sect...

This was no ordinary sect. Yan Shaozhe now understood who Xia Liang was—most likely a Titled Douluo from the Haotian Sect.

No wonder that powerhouse had told Wang Dong not to forget his identity earlier.

Now that he knew Wang Dong's identity, Yan Shaozhe no longer regretted giving him that ten-thousand-year soul bone quite as much. After all, Wang Dong had nearly been killed. If the Haotian Sect truly came looking for trouble over this matter, they might lose even more. A single ten-thousand-year soul bone definitely would not be enough.

But...

This fellow named Huo Yuhao...

Yan Shaozhe looked over Huo Yuhao's background. An orphan. A specially recruited student admitted through Bei Bei. His soul power had only been level 11 when he enrolled. No matter how he looked at it, the boy seemed like trash.

Bei Bei must have owed someone a favor outside. Seriously, how could someone like this enter Shrek?

He needed to find a chance to make this little brat cough up those resources. Even if he did not, those resources could not be wasted on Huo Yuhao.

Those resources deserved better students.

Suddenly, a message arrived in Yan Shaozhe's hand. He opened it, and the contents made his heart jolt.

The letter contained only two words—Ultimate Douluo!

Yan Shaozhe: "..."

Though he had already expected it, he was still at a loss. This was an Ultimate Douluo...

Inside a secret chamber within the Golden Tree, Mu En looked at Xuan Zi, who had been beaten beyond recognition, and shook his head. He had originally hoped they could coexist peacefully, but he had not expected Xuan Zi to be so incapable of holding himself back.

With Mu En's discernment, he could naturally tell that Xia Liang had not dealt any fatal blows. The injuries looked serious but were not truly severe. For a Titled Douluo, they would only require two or three days of rest. Still, Xuan Zi would likely find the pain unbearable.

"No need to treat him. Let him suffer. You want to run wild and throw your weight around with your strength? Wait until you, Xuan Zi, break through to Ultimate Douluo first."

Mu En waved a hand and sent away the several senior elders who had come to treat him. He wanted Xuan Zi to remember this pain and avoid seeking death again next time.

Only a few days had passed since the compensation, when an unexpected person came looking for Huo Yuhao.

"Dean Xian?!"

Xian Lin'er appeared on Huo Yuhao's path after class. Ordinarily, Huo Yuhao would not warrant her personal intervention, but Yan Shaozhe's compensation had arrived today, putting Xian Lin'er in an excellent mood. She had happened to run into Huo Yuhao on her way back.

"Student Huo Yuhao, would you like to join the Soul Guidance Department?"

Xian Lin'er folded her arms and tilted her head slightly. Her gaze held both appraisal and amusement, while her tone was straightforward, without the slightest intention of beating around the bush.

"Hm?"

Huo Yuhao blinked in confusion. Was the dean personally inviting him to join the Soul Guidance Department?

Earlier, Huo Yuhao had asked Bei Bei how to join the Soul Guidance Department, because he now found soul tools far more interesting than Martial Souls.

Since all three "guardians" had agreed, Huo Yuhao had planned to transfer to the Soul Guidance Department after the freshman assessment ended.

"Excellent judgment. Come on, come on, I'll take you to register."

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's original plan, Xian Lin'er smiled even more brightly. She had been somewhat worried that Huo Yuhao might think the Martial Soul Department was better. Who would have thought...

"Ah? But the freshman assessment hasn't—"

"Don't worry. I still have that much authority."

Huo Yuhao wanted to say more, but Xian Lin'er interrupted him directly. She was the dean, after all.

Secure him first. The rest could be dealt with later.

And just like that, Huo Yuhao was brought to the Soul Guidance Department's area.

The many different soul tools opened Huo Yuhao's eyes. At the same time, the three people in his spiritual sea were also studying the soul formation arrays on those tools.

Among the three, the wisest was Electrolux.

"Formations?"

Though the underlying logic of those soul tool patterns shared the same origin as the formation systems he knew from another world, they had developed along entirely different branches. The soul formations here relied more heavily on the continuous infusion of soul power and the bearing capacity of metal materials. Compared to his magic formations, they lacked some spirituality and differed greatly from the formations of his own world. Yet it was precisely this difference that sparked his interest in studying them.

"By the way, your Martial Soul is an eye. Can you tell me what your first soul skill is? We currently need talents like you in the Soul Guidance Department—people with spiritual-type Martial Souls."

Xian Lin'er spoke. The Soul Guidance Department was currently conducting research on the interaction between spiritual-type soul masters and soul tools, and they were lacking talents like Huo Yuhao.

"Then, Dean Xian, please lower your spiritual power."

Compared with the teachers he had met before, such as Zhou Yi, Huo Yuhao found Xian Lin'er much more comfortable to be around.

A faint strand of spiritual power connected to her. Xian Lin'er instinctively wanted to cut it off, but she stopped herself in time and accepted it.

"This is..."

When Xian Lin'er experienced Huo Yuhao's first soul skill, even she—a level-94 powerhouse—was stunned.

This soul skill... was practically born for becoming a soul engineer!!

Xian Lin'er abruptly looked at Huo Yuhao, her eyes shining brilliantly.

What did a soul engineer need most when crafting a soul tool? Precise control over minute details and a clear understanding of its internal structure. Yet Huo Yuhao's soul skill directly eliminated blind spots!

"What soul beast did you hunt to obtain this soul skill?"

Xian Lin'er came back to her senses and asked Huo Yuhao excitedly.

"Um... a Wind Baboon. Brother Bei Bei said it was mutated."

"Mutated?!"