Spirit Life Gold

Xiao Wu knew she was making a deal with a devil, but she had no way to refuse.

"Sister Xiao Wu, don't listen to him! What he wants is ten-thousand-year Saint Soul Grass and that golden-green metal from the Lake of Life! You absolutely can't give him anything from the Lake of Life! At worst, we'll self-destruct!" Afraid that Xiao Wu would do something foolish, Da Ming immediately spoke up to stop her.

Huo Yuhao waved his hand, and the bone dragon's attack stopped as well.

"You can try. The last one who intended to self-destruct here was me. If you want to try, go ahead. It just so happens that I can seal your soul rings. When the time comes, what should be mine will still be mine. Now give me your answer." Huo Yuhao lowered his head to look at Xiao Wu, waiting for her reply.

"...I agree." Xiao Wu hesitated only briefly before agreeing.

She could not stay here. She still had her mother's death to avenge, and Tang San was still outside. If she was destined to become a soul ring, then she hoped she could become Third Brother's soul ring.

With that thought, Xiao Wu nodded firmly again, no longer listening to Da Ming and Er Ming's cries. Seeing her nod, Huo Yuhao did not waste any more words and returned to that expressionless state.

"Er Bai, help Grandfather properly entertain these two seniors, Niu Tian and Titan." As Huo Yuhao spoke, an Undead Gate silently opened. He no longer looked back at the situation in the Undead Demiplane, instead grabbing Xiao Wu and walking out.

In the dim space, only Da Ming and Er Ming remained, facing the undead creatures of the entire demiplane alone.

Er Bai slightly lowered his massive head and looked at the two soul beasts who had only just reached one hundred thousand years of cultivation. These were the two who had been helping the Sea God secretly harm Grandfather.

"Greetings, you two. Grandfather told me to entertain you properly, so naturally I cannot be a poor host." As he spoke, he extended his enormous bear paw toward the two beasts.

The massive Undead Gate vanished, and Huo Yuhao and Xiao Wu once again stood upon the soil of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Huo Yuhao untied the ropes around Xiao Wu and took the lead in walking toward the center of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Xiao Wu paused for a moment before immediately following him. The two strolled through the Star Dou Great Forest. Concealed by the aura of Xiao Wu's one-hundred-thousand-year soul beast cultivation, they moved as though through uninhabited land. Having witnessed methods akin to those of a god, she did not dare try to escape rashly. If she brought danger upon Tang San, she would regret it for the rest of her life.

"Can we not go to the Lake of Life?" After walking for a long while, Xiao Wu finally could not help speaking.

Huo Yuhao stopped and looked at Xiao Wu. "You want to go back on your word?"

"I wouldn't dare!" Xiao Wu hurriedly shook her head, her little face deathly pale.

The Lake of Life held secrets concerning the entire Star Dou Great Forest, and the true king of soul beasts slept there. No matter why she brought this man there, once she was discovered, death would be her only fate.

"If all you want is that special metal, I know of another place that has some. It's just... not very large." Xiao Wu spoke carefully, afraid that he would truly drag her to the Lake of Life.

"Fine. Lead the way." Huo Yuhao nodded. The Lake of Life was not his true target. He had only been able to throw his weight around before Xiao Wu and the others because they did not understand the laws of another world. But Di Tian knew a little, and there was also the Silver Dragon King.

She was likely the only true god-level power on Douluo Continent at present.

Besides, he now possessed the Asura Demon Sword. Though it was not yet a true divine weapon, the Asura God's power was undeniably real. There was no guarantee that the Silver Dragon King would not sense it and intervene.

The reason he had brought Xiao Wu along was simply to use the aura of the one-hundred-thousand-year soul beast on her to clear the way and find the Spirit Life Gold that Qiu'er had once carried out as a toy.

Back when they had undergone attribute guidance, Teacher Electrolux had feared that his soul would be scattered by Qiu'er's memories as a ten-thousand-year soul beast, so he had shattered most of the seal. At the time, he had been young and had only skimmed through them, finding them dull.

But throughout the many sleepless nights after he had confirmed that Qiu'er could not be revived, those fragmented memories had become his greatest comfort. Every broken memory contained a different Qiu'er. He could only judge the sequence of each memory by the height of the perspective. Each time he matched them to a period in time, it felt as though he was getting to know her all over again.

This piece of Spirit Life Gold had also been the material used to forge his Blade of Life's Watch. Qiu'er had carried it out because she found it fun, but unless one's life level reached a certain threshold, it could not be used directly. Instead, it would absorb the life force of other substances, so Qiu'er had quickly discarded it.

Saint Soul Grass was also the only plant Qiu'er liked to eat. Saint Soul Grass could nourish the soul and was the best tonic for Qiu'er, whose attribute was ultimate spirit. However, Saint Soul Grass was difficult to grow, and even Qiu'er only ate a few tender leaves at a time.

Thinking of the little lion waking up, discovering the grass was gone when she went to eat, and anxiously stomping her feet, Huo Yuhao could not help but curve his lips into a bright smile.

Seeing him suddenly smile for no reason, Xiao Wu shuddered. Da Ming and Er Ming were still imprisoned in that strange place by this man, so she did not dare slack off in the slightest.

With Xiao Wu leading the way, the two soon came upon a place that could almost be considered a dead zone. The soil of the Star Dou Great Forest was extremely fertile; otherwise, it could not have nurtured so many soul beasts. Yet this area was made entirely of yellow sand and stones, without the slightest sign of life. Upon seeing such a place, Huo Yuhao knew he had come to the right place.

"That metal is deep beneath the yellow sand. Go get it. Da Ming and Er Ming are still locked up by you, so I definitely won't run." Xiao Wu stood at the edge of the yellow sand, her face full of terror, not daring to enter.

"That is not up to you." Huo Yuhao directly grabbed Xiao Wu by the collar. Seven-colored soul rings appeared again, carrying the two of them into the air. Suspended in midair without anything to brace herself against, Xiao Wu could only clutch at her own collar to make sure she could breathe.

The expanse of yellow sand was not large, only around five hundred meters across. Flying across it would take only a few breaths.

It was past noon, yet the sun remained scorching. A fist-sized piece of golden-green metal glimmered beneath the sunlight.

Huo Yuhao slowly descended and released Xiao Wu's collar.

"Pant, pant, pant..." With her feet finally on solid ground and her airway freed, Xiao Wu immediately began gulping down air.

Huo Yuhao reached out and picked up the golden-green metal from the ground.

The next moment, Xiao Wu's pink eyes widened, and her small mouth formed an O.

The vertical eye on the young man's forehead, which had originally been merely a tattoo, truly became a real vertical eye with two pupils.

One golden and one silver pupil intertwined and revolved within it. As low, strange incantations sounded from the young man's mouth, that eerie gray soul ring appeared again, while the golden-green metal in his hand slowly rose as if drawn by some force...