Absorbing the Soul Core

"Elder Yi, could they be...?"

"Hehe, Yuhao, they are indeed the undead bodies of the Scarlet King and Zi JI."

Huo Yuhao was stunned. In truth, he had already suspected as much when he saw Zi JI. Although all that stood before him was a skeleton, he had seen her alluring human form before. But suspicion came nowhere near the shock of hearing Electrolux say it himself.

Two of the Douluo Continent's top ten ferocious beasts-not only had he absorbed their Soul Rings, but even their corpses had been turned into undead for him to command. How insane was that!

"Yuhao, I'd actually considered turning soul beasts into undead before, but none of the ones you killed caught my eye. These two barely made the cut."

Electrolux spoke casually, as though discussing something utterly trivial.

"A hundred thousand years isn't worth a glance, and three hundred thousand years barely makes the cut."

The corner of Huo Yuhao's mouth twitched, and he chose to ignore the old king of showing off.

"The rules of your world really are quite unusual. When soul beasts die, all their soul power can turn into Soul Rings, yet the Soul Bones they produce also contain their lifetime of cultivation. So I used the Scarlet King's and Zi JI's Soul Bones as catalysts, drawing on their immense blood vitality to ignite their soul fire."

"Now, not only has their strength not diminished, it has actually increased considerably after their transformation into undead. I made a comparison, and their cultivation should be at the Super Douluo level. But in terms of combat strength, if they encounter that human expert again, they will definitely win."

"Hiss!"

Huo Yuhao could not help sucking in a breath of cold air.

For the mere price of two Soul Bones, he had gained two Super Douluos with combat strength of at least rank ninety-seven, and they were undying existences to boot. That was certainly something to celebrate.

But the most important matter now was still how to swallow this Eye of the Storm Soul Core. After all, if he could not absorb it, he would suffer a tremendous loss.

After spending half a day recovering and contacting an old friend for the first time in ages, Huo Yuhao seemed to think of something and immediately summoned the Divine Dragon Pearl.

"Lady Seven-Color, stop what you're doing. I need you for something."

Huo Yuhao called out to Seven-Color, the dual will of Douluo and the Bright Half-Plane.

Soon, Seven-Color jogged over to Huo Yuhao with her staff in hand and spoke with an impatient expression.

"What is it, Huo Yuhao? I'm busy!"

"I remember you saying that as long as Douluo Star isn't destroyed, you can't be killed?"

"Of course! Douluo Star and I are one. Douluo Star is me, and I am Douluo Star. If my true body could be killed, why would Tang San go to such great lengths to imprison it? It's all because he can't kill us and can only slowly gnaw away at my true body."

The moment Seven-Color mentioned this greatest ability of hers, she could not help tilting her chin toward the sky.

Huo Yuhao smiled in satisfaction, while a hint of ill intent entered his gaze as he looked at Seven-Color.

"Seven-Color, you're really short on energy right now, aren't you? I can help you get the gold of life from the Lake of Life. You wouldn't want your true body to be devoured by Tang Hao, would you?"

At the mention of gold of life, Seven-Color's eyes suddenly lit up, and she nearly began drooling.

"That's right! Why didn't I think of that? Gold of life took Douluo Star tens of millions of years to nurture. As long as I get my hands on it, I'll soon be able to turn the Bright Half-Plane into a powerful plane and rescue my true body."

The more she thought about it, the redder Seven-Color's face grew with excitement. But clever as she was, she soon realized that Huo Yuhao would not rise early without profit to be had. He must want something from her.

"Go on, then. What do you need me to do?"

"It's simple. Help me swallow this Eye of the Storm Soul Core into my body, then guide it into my dantian through the Divine Dragon Pearl. In return, I'll help you steal Di Tian's gold of life."

When Huo Yuhao thought of Seven-Color inside him, this idea had occurred to him. The Eye of the Storm Soul Core was now no different from lightning in the sky. To harness it, a person needed plenty of resistors to lower the voltage. Huo Yuhao was treating Seven-Color as a resistor to reduce the Eye of the Storm's power.

She could not die anyway, so he might as well go wild.

"That simple?" Seven-Color asked uncertainly. In her eyes, this condition was far too easy, and she agreed without hesitation.

"Yes, that simple." Huo Yuhao smiled faintly. "A mere soul core! Today, I'll show you what I can do. Still, this little thing of yours looks rather unusual!" Seven-Color expressed her curiosity about Huo Yuhao's strange soul core.

"Please put 'soul core' before 'little thing,' thank you!" Huo Yuhao said through gritted teeth.

Seven-Color looked puzzled.

"What's the difference? You humans are so strange."

Seven-Color was brimming with vigor and extraordinary confidence, but Huo Yuhao soon heard her screams.

"Aaaah! Ow! That fall nearly killed me! Huo Yuhao, send me in!"

As it turned out, the hurricane had blown her away.

"Lady Seven-Color, seeing you like this really makes me question your ability to get things done," Huo Yuhao mocked.

"Hmph, that was just an accident. I'll show you what I can do right away," Seven-Color insisted stubbornly.

Huo Yuhao shook his head. With a thought, he drew the Eye of the Storm Soul Core over, bringing it to a steady halt before him. After all, he had condensed this soul core himself, and it shared a close connection with him. Drawing it toward him was still possible.

Seven-Color floated over as well. Before the hurricane around the Eye of the Storm Soul Core could take shape, she disregarded its tremendous destructive power, hurriedly opened a huge, gaping maw, and swallowed it in one gulp. After letting out a satisfied burp, she reverted to her true form and returned to the Divine Dragon Pearl.

"Mmm, Huo Yuhao, how about I put your soul core between your eyebrows?" Seven-Color asked indistinctly.

Huo Yuhao instantly broke out in a cold sweat. Good grief, you want to kill me once so I can experience that miraculous ability of a Plane Master, don't you?

There's really no need. Allow me to refuse.

"No, just put it in my chest. Once it's in place, I'll absorb it immediately."

Shattered organs can grow back, but if my head shatters, what head am I supposed to grow it back with?

This terrifying soul core of his, containing the powers of space and storms, could be considered unprecedented throughout the entire Douluo Continent, with none before it and none to come after.

"Fine, then! Huo Yuhao, you coward. Don't forget my gold of life, or I'll bite you to death."

"No-"

Before Huo Yuhao could finish speaking, the Eye of the Storm Soul Core had already entered his middle dantian with the help of Seven-Color and the Divine Dragon Pearl.

As the soul core merged into him, Huo Yuhao's body jolted violently. In an instant, terrifying fluctuations of soul power erupted within him, carrying an extraordinarily frightening aura of annihilation.

Almost instantly, Huo Yuhao suffered severe injuries. This kind of attack, striking from the inside out, was the most lethal of all. He abruptly spat out a mouthful of blood. Mixed with fragments of his internal organs, it was a jarring sight.

Huo Yuhao hurriedly mobilized all his soul power and spiritual power to suppress this terrifying soul core.

Elder Yi did not remain idle either. Huo Yuhao was in dreadful condition, and seeing it filled him with anxiety.

Several Hexagram magic arrays instantly appeared beneath Huo Yuhao's feet, radiating waves of green light to help him absorb the soul core.

Huo Yuhao was deeply moved by this. But since he had dared to absorb this soul core, how could he not have a fallback?

If he was not completely certain of something, he would not do it.

In this life!

He was as steady as an old dog!

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