But because he had prepared well in advance, Huo Yuhao did not let the intense pain disturb his mind. Even when his meridians, which could withstand the scorching Heavenly Flames, became overwhelmed and burst apart inch by inch, his expression did not change in the slightest.
Slowly, however, his body began to swell like an overinflated balloon, as though it might explode at any moment. Even though this Abyssal Spirit Dragon was only one of the Spirit Emperor's avatars, the energy it contained was far too immense. This was also Huo Yuhao's first time absorbing a ferocious beast-level soul ring.
Fundamentally, even if a ferocious beast-level soul ring was offered through a willing sacrifice, a human soul master could not absorb it. Perhaps only a Titled Douluo-level expert possessed a physique strong enough to endure that terrifying influx of soul power.
But a Titled Douluo-level expert already had nine soul rings and had no need to absorb another, making this an almost insoluble problem.
"Heavenly Flames Incineration!"
Azure-green flame surged out of Huo Yuhao's body. Wisps of fire stretched into threads and wrapped around him layer upon layer, forming an enormous cocoon of flame. Yet despite its seemingly terrifying temperature, the fire did not harm him in the slightest.
Inside the enormous fiery cocoon, both the soul power within Huo Yuhao and the abyssal energy flowing into him from the Spirit Emperor's soul ring underwent forced refinement. All useless impurities were evaporated, leaving only the purest origin energy to fuse together.
As large quantities of impurities in his soul power evaporated, Huo Yuhao's already overwhelmed meridians became just barely able to withstand the impact of the incoming energy.
But as mentioned before, the pain of meridians on the verge of bursting was no less agonizing than being flayed and having