In midair.
Electrolux, who had been about to descend into Huo Yuhao's forehead, suddenly froze in place.
"Oh? Gold of life?" His aged voice held a trace of surprise and delight. "To think Heaven hasn't forsaken me. This last wisp of my soul has only just arrived in this unfamiliar world, and already I've found gold of life."
What luck this old man has!
Landing in the mountains-not bad at all!
"And this aura feels so familiar. Why does it seem to share the same roots and origin as me? As though it were another me..."
Muttering to himself, Electrolux changed direction and flew toward Su Yuan.
As for Huo Gua?
Not his concern...
The old man had inexplicably arrived in this world. Unless he had no other choice, why would he pick some random person and move into his Sea of Consciousness?
Staying alive obviously came first.
In his current condition, what could keep him alive better than gold of life?
I'm off, I'm off...
The gray bead streaked through the air, arriving before Su Yuan in an instant and hovering beside the gold of life.
The vitality Su Yuan had released, which had dispersed into the air, was also drawn into Electrolux upon his arrival.
Nourished by that vitality, Electrolux felt much less urgency and gained a clear view of the situation on Su Yuan's side.
Seasoned as he was, even as a remnant soul, he quickly worked out how things stood.
"Young friend, it seems you were waiting here specifically for me. But I'll keep this brief. I'm in very poor condition and need this grain of gold of life to stabilize my consciousness." Electrolux's ethereal voice drifted into Su Yuan's ears.
"Once I awaken, I will repay you accordingly, both for saving my life and for the gold of life consumed."
"You have my thanks..."
Electrolux's voice fell silent. The little gray sphere formed from his fragmented soul merged into the grain of gold of life in Su Yuan's hand.
His hurried words left Su Yuan no room to ask further questions.
Not that he needed to ask anything. All he had to do was make sure he had secured Electrolux.
Looking at the gold of life, now shrouded in a thin layer of gray mist, Su Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, then tossed it into his newly acquired Undead Demiplane with a flick of his hand.
"An old fox is an old fox. What a sharp eye."
With just one encounter, Electrolux had seen the intent behind Su Yuan's actions. He had also seen through the fact that Su Yuan had been waiting for him all along, and that offering gold of life to save him was done with future repayment in mind.
So, after making his promise, Electrolux had merged into the gold of life to recover without a qualm.
That was also why Su Yuan had been unwilling to let Electrolux enter his body in the first place.
With his meager experience, how could he possibly outplay an old fox like Electrolux?
The man would see right through him, down to his underwear.
But it didn't matter. He had already tossed Electrolux into the Undead Demiplane. He could figure out how to bluff him later.
After all, Su Yuan knew the plot inside out. Mentioning a few things from Electrolux's past would probably earn his trust. Although Electrolux most likely wouldn't sincerely befriend him, mutual interests were sometimes more reliable than affection.
Electrolux needed Su Yuan to help resurrect him, while Su Yuan needed Electrolux to pave Wang Xian'er's road to godhood.
Neither would have to give up too much, yet both could receive a satisfying return.
Then again, Su Yuan now possessed Electrolux's complete legacy as well. As long as he slowly digested the Holy Necromancer's memories and abilities, he could also point Wang Xian'er toward godhood.
But that would take a very long time.
How could a near-God King's legacy be inherited in full so easily? His spiritual power wasn't even enough to fully summon a bone dragon. For now, he could only cast some low-level necromantic spells.
"Forget it. I'll stop worrying about this for now. I'm sure my future self will find a suitable solution." Su Yuan quickly gave up thinking about it.
I'm counting on you, future me!
Looking over at the other side, Huo Yuhao had already completed the fusion. Because of the earlier disturbance, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had long since hurried him away.
Previously, Su Yuan and Mo Yunxing had been far enough away that the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm hadn't noticed them. But once Electrolux appeared, he immediately spotted the two in the distance and remained constantly on guard against Su Yuan coming over to disrupt his sacrifice.
Now that the sacrifice was complete, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's first move was to use a wisp of essence he had deliberately retained during the process to whisk Huo Yuhao far away.
And, by a remarkable "coincidence," the direction the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm took happened to be the very direction Bei Bei and Tang Ya were approaching from.
Seeing that the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had left, Su Yuan didn't linger either. He gave Mo Yunxing a look, and the Soul Douluo, whose eyes had gone blank, finally came back to his senses.
Oh...
What just happened again?
I think I was hallucinating...
"Young master, where are we headed now?" Mo Yunxing asked.
"Everything's finished. Let's go straight to Shrek." Su Yuan wore a faint, triumphant smile.
This trip to Star Dou has left me laden with spoils. Time to move on to the next resource spot!
Mo Yunxing didn't ask any more questions about what had just happened. Once Su Yuan confirmed their destination, he diligently resumed his role as a competent roller coaster, carrying Su Yuan smoothly and swiftly toward Shrek City.
During the journey, Su Yuan also examined the [Cheat Activate!] trait.
Compared with [Holy Necromancer], [Cheat Activate!] was clearly less powerful. After all, one had come from the mighty old Electrolux, while the other had come from a maggot-shaped power bank.
The effect of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's trait was simple: he could choose between [Million-Year Soul Ring] and [Blank Second Martial Soul].
Neither option had any requirements for use. He could use either at any time.
The Million-Year Soul Ring could be absorbed into any soul ring slot. Any portion his body couldn't withstand would automatically be sealed by the soul ring, then released as his body grew stronger.
The blank second martial soul, meanwhile, lacked the restriction to ice-attribute soul beasts that had applied when the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm granted it to Huo Yuhao. This blank, attributeless martial soul allowed Su Yuan to absorb any soul beast's soul ring and solidify it into his own second martial soul.
Without even thinking, Su Yuan chose the second option.
A Million-Year Soul Ring sounded precious, but once Su Yuan reached nine rings, he would have a full nine God-Gifted Soul Rings available, each with the potential to reach a million years.
He had no shortage of that one ring.
A blank second martial soul, on the other hand, offered plenty of benefits.
The ice dragon already offers a path to invincibility, but another martial soul means another path!
If he used this blank martial soul slot well, it might truly give Su Yuan another path to invincibility!
The Star Dou Great Forest wasn't far from Shrek City. At Mo Yunxing's tremendous speed, Su Yuan caught sight of Shrek City's walls before the sun had even set.
"Let's find somewhere to stay first. We'll register tomorrow!"
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