Martial Soul Innate Domain

"Spiritual Detection Sharing..."

Luo Yanglu looked at Hua Yichen in understanding and teased, "You were jealous earlier?"

"I was not." Hua Yichen rolled his eyes.

Luo Yanglu chuckled and shook his head, no longer teasing him. He waited quietly until Huo Yuhao finished improving, and only then did the two enter the room one after the other.

As soon as they entered, they saw the Purple Soul Ring beside Huo Yuhao.

Even though they had long expected this scene, both their expressions still changed unconsciously.

Six years old, a first Thousand-Year Soul Ring—this had been uncommon even in the past Soul Beast Era, and in the current Soul Spirit Era, it was even rarer.

After all, major powers did not lack Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that improved physical constitution, but Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that improved Spiritual Power were incomparably scarce. They could not be found just because one wanted to find them; for the most part, one could only rely on oneself.

And if one's Spiritual Power was not up to standard, raising a Soul Spirit to the thousand-year level was fundamentally impossible.

Huo Yuhao stood up and moved his body slightly. A series of crisp cracks rang out from all over him, and his body seemed to have grown a little taller.

The Soul Bone had originally belonged to him before, so absorbing it again posed no difficulty at all. After absorbing it, the increase in Soul Power was secondary. Coupled with the effect of the Ten Thousand Year Whale Glue, his physical constitution could already compare to that of an ordinary Four Rings Soul Ancestor.

If he absorbed the Torso Bone afterward, and with the other Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures provided by the Spirit Pagoda, before his cultivation recovered to Four Rings, his physical strength would already be able to rival a Soul Emperor's, far faster than ten thousand years ago.

At the very least, he did not need to worry about his physical constitution holding back his Spiritual Power.

Seeing Huo Yuhao look over, Hua Yichen put away the excitement on his face, stepped forward, sized Huo Yuhao up, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Very good! A first Soul Spirit at the thousand-year level at this age—you are the first."

Huo Yuhao clenched his fist, feeling the power gradually filling him. Looking at the delighted Hua Yichen, his gaze flickered.

Huo Yuhao saw Hua Yichen's preferential treatment of him clearly. Perhaps, to the other party, this was only an investment, but judging by deeds rather than intentions, he would not take it for granted.

And in the eyes of an elder who wanted to nurture a powerhouse, there was nothing happier than seeing one's efforts gradually bear fruit.

So Huo Yuhao raised his head to look at Hua Yichen and smiled. "I am not someone without ambition. If you put me on the ranking, I will not keep such a low profile that I become someone at the bottom. That would be a denial of my own ability, and also a denial of the people who gave me so many opportunities."

Ten thousand years ago, he had kept a low profile for nearly a hundred years, hiding in the corners. In this life, he might as well be a little high-profile.

In any case, he had only said that as a Soul Master, he lacked the ability to protect himself. He had never said that as a Soul Engineer, he also lacked that ability...

Hua Yichen froze, then smiled because Huo Yuhao was willing to change.

Youngsters were supposed to be high-spirited and full of vigor. So what if they did not know the immensity of heaven and earth?

They... were meant to be like this!

"Also, I want to enter the Spirit Ascension Platform to learn combat techniques. Please permit it, Teacher Hua."

Hua Yichen said, "Your First Soul Skill isn't combat-type. There's no need to be so anxious. First—"

Before Hua Yichen could finish, an intense spiritual fluctuation rippled outward. The air within ten meters became distorted, causing even Luo Yanglu, a Soul Emperor, to have a slight change in expression.

Huo Yuhao had already withdrawn his Soul Ring, and there was also this range. Could this Soul Skill be...

Hua Yichen took a deep breath and gave the answer for him.

"Martial Soul Innate Domain."

Seeing that Huo Yuhao's Soul Ring had not lit up, yet he had used a Soul Skill resembling a domain, Hua Yichen could only think of the four words "Innate Domain."

Domain-type Soul Skills could alter everything within a certain range according to one's own domain. They could be called the highest-level control-type Soul Skills. Ten thousand years ago, they were as rare as Ultimate Martial Souls.

Although Advanced Battle Armor nowadays also carried domains, making them no longer so uncommon, domains could be stacked. One additional domain Soul Skill meant one additional boost.

Moreover, most Martial Souls capable of carrying an Innate Domain were often linked to two words—

Powerful!

For example, twenty thousand years ago, the Six-Winged Angel innately carried the Angel Domain, and there was no need to elaborate too much on how powerful the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul was.

"A top-level Body Spirit, terrifying Spiritual Power talent, and now an Innate Domain... Just how many more surprises are you going to give me?"

Hua Yichen took a deep breath and looked deeply at Huo Yuhao.

Luo Yanglu's gaze also became complicated.

Although it had only been an instant, and it was also because he had not resisted, during that period, he had clearly been able to see Huo Yuhao's figure, yet he could not sense the other party's aura or his agitated Soul Power at all. If Huo Yuhao used this Soul Skill for assassination, he feared it would be unstoppable.

"All right. I'll arrange it for you."

Hua Yichen said, "But there is one thing I must remind you of. Yuhao, remember this: when someone is capable of posing a threat to you, even if that person is very close to you, you must still keep a card up your sleeve. You cannot bare your heart and hand over all your trump cards."

Huo Yuhao's expression changed when he heard this. He looked at Hua Yichen with surprise in his eyes, then smiled and said, "Teacher Hua, if you went to teach, you would definitely be able to produce very good students."

The three of them made their way to the first-floor hall, took the elevator downward, and only after a full three minutes did it stop.

After walking out of the elevator, they found a spacious hall outside. There were over a dozen staff members in the hall, and behind them were passageways made of metal structures.

When the many staff members saw Hua Yichen, they all saluted. "Greetings, Tower Master."

Hua Yichen nodded with a smile. "Just continue with your work. I'm taking Yuhao into the Spirit Ascension Platform."

"Uh..."

When one of the staff heard that, he stepped forward hesitantly and reminded him in a low voice, "Tower Master, there are Eastsea Academy students in the Spirit Ascension Platform right now."

Being able to bear the name Eastsea, Eastsea Academy was already one of the top academies in Eastsea City.

When the Spirit Pagoda recruited ordinary staff, they sometimes recruited locally, selecting soul masters who had graduated from Eastsea Academy, so the relationship between the two sides was fairly good. Eastsea Academy would occasionally spend money to bring outstanding disciples into the Spirit Ascension Platform.

Hua Yichen's eyes flickered. "I see. It's fine. Go make the arrangements. Just have Yuhao enter the Isolation Zone."

The Isolation Zone?

The staff member looked at Huo Yuhao in surprise when he heard that.

He had heard that the Tower Master treated this newly arrived child especially favorably. Now, it seemed that was indeed true.

Seeing the staff member enter a passage to make preparations, Hua Yichen and the other two followed.

On the way, Luo Yanglu said with a smile, "Yuhao, the Soul Beasts in the Isolation Zone are nothing like fake Soul Beasts. They're all real Soul Beasts that once lived and fought in places like the Star Dou Great Forest and the Extreme North. They're experienced and powerful, and you still can't seriously injure them. Are you confident you can handle them?"

Huo Yuhao nodded.

The Spirit Ascension Platform had been built to increase the age of spirit souls. Its environment simulated the Star Dou Great Forest, and the Soul Beasts inside were basically all created by the Spirit Pagoda. That was what the world knew.

But in truth, the Spirit Ascension Platform had another area.

The Isolation Zone.

It was a place only internal personnel of the Spirit Pagoda could set foot in, because the Soul Beasts inside were all real Soul Beasts... or rather, spirit souls!