Second Soul Ring

Six months later, Huo Yuhao was cultivating as usual. During this time, the Wolf King and Raven had finished absorbing their Soul Rings and awakened. After Evil Lord told them what was going on, they chose to join Huo Yuhao's group too.

"Let's not say anything else. From now on, just call me sis whenever you need something. We're sisters now." Raven put an arm around Huo Yuhao as she spoke.

When the Wolf King saw Raven trying to ingratiate herself again, he quickly interrupted. "I'll be next."

Huo Yuhao nodded. Another six months passed, and with the help of the resources in the cave, Huo Yuhao cultivated to level eighteen.

A few days later, with Evil Lord's help, he went to Dragon City to buy some daily necessities. Under the cover of Evil Lord's powerful spiritual power, Huo Yuhao also went to the local Spirit Hall to register his information and collect his one Gold Soul Coin for the month. Fortunately, there weren't many people at the local Spirit Hall, and their Cultivation wasn't high. With Evil Lord's cover, no one noticed anything unusual about him. Huo Yuhao walked out of the Spirit Hall, looked at the Gold Soul Coin in his hand, and marveled that this era had such a policy.

"Well? Did anyone notice anything unusual?"

"Thanks to you interfering with them, Evil Lord, they didn't notice the original color of my Soul Rings. Let's go back now."

When Huo Yuhao returned to the cavern, he saw A-Tai complaining tearfully.

"What? You're all going to leave in the future and leave me here alone? That's so unfair of you!" A-Tai had only just awakened when he was told what would happen later. He couldn't accept it for a while, but he didn't dare yell at Ice Empress and Snow Empress, so he could only shout at Xiao Bai. Xiao Bai felt that it really was a little unfair, so she turned away and pretended not to hear. Snow Empress could only comfort him from the side. The Wolf King and Raven watched the drama from the sidelines.

In the end, Ice Empress couldn't hold back and yelled at A-Tai. "Enough, stop howling! A Ling and Li Ya are still absorbing their Soul Rings. What are you yelling about? At worst, you can go first next time."

A-Tai still felt wronged after hearing that. You're louder than me. Why don't you think you're noisy? But he could only say that in his heart. He didn't dare say it to Ice Empress's face.

Huo Yuhao watched Ice Empress, who was only as tall as a young girl, scold a burly man until he could only crouch with his head lowered. He could only marvel that she truly was the Ice Empress.

"I bought some things today. I'll cook for everyone."

Xiao Bai and Raven were the happiest to hear this. Xiao Bai knew how good Huo Yuhao was at cooking, while Raven was simply happy to hear there was food.

After asking the Wolf King to help start the fire, Huo Yuhao soon prepared a table full of dishes. Everyone smelled the food and hurried to eat. Even Snow Empress, who usually didn't eat, joined in.

The Wolf King saw Raven eating faster than that Ice Bear beside her and quietly said to her, "Could you take it easy? You're a bird. How can you eat even more than a bear?"

Raven swallowed the food in her mouth. "Are you stupid? It's this good. If I don't eat fast, everyone else will finish it. Why do you keep pretending?" As she spoke, Raven picked up a chicken leg and shoved it into the Wolf King's mouth.

The Wolf King chewed the chicken leg in his mouth and watched Raven rejoin the fray. He felt helpless. How had he ended up from the same continent as someone like her?

A-Tai stuffed his mouth full of food. Xiao Bai and Raven were locked in a fierce eating contest, while the Wolf King quietly chewed on chicken bones. Ice Empress ate happily, while Snow Empress and Evil Lord ate elegantly. Watching everyone eat, Huo Yuhao felt as though he had returned to his life in the Divine Realm, cooking for his mother and eating with everyone. Will that kind of life ever return? Huo Yuhao wondered.

Later, Huo Yuhao also absorbed a fist-sized piece of Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow. His Soul Power reached the level-twenty bottleneck, so he formed contracts with the Wolf King and A-Tai. After absorbing their Soul Rings, Huo Yuhao's Soul Power reached level twenty-two.

The Wolf King gave Huo Yuhao two Soul Skills. One was "Spiritual Storm." By using spiritual power to unleash a Spiritual Storm on a designated target or area, he could inflict a range of negative effects, including weakness, confusion, and reduced speed. The weaker the target's spiritual power was compared to his own, the more significant and longer-lasting the effects; the opposite was true as well. The other Soul Skill was "Elemental Control." As the name suggested, it let him control the elements, and the types and strength of the elements depended on his spiritual power.

One of the Soul Skills A-Tai provided was called "Frost Fury." It released a shock wave around him that could knock enemies back. Against enemies weaker than himself, it could freeze those within range. The other Soul Skill was "Snow Demon Sky-Breaking Strike," a powerful attack skill that launched an assault infused with the power of a Titan Snow Demon, dealing double damage.

After the ritual was complete, A-Tai ran over to Xiao Bai. "Heh heh, now I don't have to fear the Heavenly Tribulation. What about you? Jealous?" Xiao Bai was displeased that A-Tai had gotten there before her. But when she remembered how Ice Empress had scolded him for speaking too loudly, she didn't dare yell, "Don't get cocky!" She only turned her head away. But A-Tai kept talking and moved in front of Xiao Bai, pestering her until she couldn't stand it anymore.

A cry of pain rang out, and A-Tai crouched on the ground, holding his head. Ice Empress scolded him from beside them. "Still making a racket? Didn't I tell you to keep your voice down?" Xiao Bai was delighted, while A-Tai could only complain to himself, You're always the loudest, and you still blame me. But all he dared say aloud was that he was sorry and would behave.

The Wolf King felt no discomfort in his body after forming the contract and came back to his senses. He would never have to worry about the suffering of the Heavenly Tribulation again. The corners of his mouth lifted involuntarily, and he wanted to howl. But when he saw A-Tai's situation, he quickly held it in.

Raven walked over and asked, "So, how does it feel? Pretty great?"

The Wolf King thought that if he acted too happy, he might look undignified, so he answered in a perfectly serious tone, "It's all right."

"Ugh, all you ever do is act cool. Boring." Raven walked away, leaving the Wolf King standing there alone, looking extremely awkward.

In the days that followed, while waiting for the other two to awaken, Huo Yuhao returned to his regular routine: cultivating, cooking, and making Soul Tools every day. Huo Yuhao knew that with his current strength, he would only drag everyone down if they went to the Star Dou Great Forest, so he decided to make some Soul Tools for self-defense. Looking at the piles of Ice Extreme Divine Crystal, Huo Yuhao thought with a sigh that life was better when you were rich.

The Wolf King came back from outside and handed the items to Huo Yuhao. "These are the things I found nearby, as you asked. To be honest, they're really no match for what I had back home." The Wolf King had lived in the Jingyang Mountain Range for years and knew Rare Metals very well, so Huo Yuhao had asked him to collect some Rare Metals in the surrounding area.

"Thanks for the effort. I know the Rare Metals here are lower quality, so I'll have to refine them afterward. You should get some rest." Huo Yuhao thanked the Wolf King as he looked at the Rare Metals.

With everyone's help, Huo Yuhao began making the Ice Extreme God of War Armor. Under normal circumstances, it would have been impossible for Huo Yuhao to make it with his current abilities, but with everyone's help, it was possible. The design of the Ice Extreme God of War Armor was all in Huo Yuhao's mind, so he only needed to reproduce it. That was much easier than making it for the first time.

Five months later, with everyone's help, the Ice Extreme God of War Armor was finally complete. Looking at it, Huo Yuhao couldn't help marveling at Teacher Xuan Ziwen's genius idea. During this time, Li Ya and A Ling had also awakened from their absorption. Li Ya complained that she had missed so many meals and said she would have to eat more, while A Ling was very curious about the Ice Extreme God of War Armor. Huo Yuhao put the remaining three pillars of Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow into his bracelet.

After dinner, everyone discussed their plan to go to the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Brother Sky Dream is being held in the Lake of Life in the Core Area of the Star Dou Great Forest. The Ferocious Beasts there are all asleep, absorbing Brother Sky Dream's energy. So, this time, we only need to confront them and fight them a little to make them hand over Brother Sky Dream. After all, the chances of them handing him over if we just talk to Di Tian and the others are very slim. Only by fighting them can we save Brother Sky Dream from Di Tian and the others."

Evil Lord said, "I agree. Although Di Tian has a Cultivation of over seven hundred thousand years and a divine skill like the Dragon God Claw, he generally won't use it because it consumes too much. Snow Empress and I can gain an absolute advantage against Di Tian and Bi Ji." Snow Empress nodded in agreement.

Ice Empress said, "I have Ice Explosion Technique now, and I've also absorbed Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow. It won't be a problem for me to hold off that Xiong Jun."

"That leaves Myriad Demon King, Scarlet King, and Zi JI. Xiao Bai and A-Tai, are you confident you can hold off the Scarlet King?" Snow Empress asked, then looked at the two of them. They nodded in reply.

"Well, he and Li Ya and I will go deal with that Myriad Demon King." Raven pointed at the Wolf King and Li Ya as she spoke. They both nodded in agreement.

"That leaves Zi JI. A Ling, can you come with me?" Huo Yuhao asked A Ling.

"No problem. Ever since I absorbed the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, my strength has improved by a lot. But, Yuhao, you need to protect yourself in there."

"Don't worry. I'll wear the Ice Extreme God of War Armor and support you from behind. Since everyone knows the plan now, let's all consolidate the power we've absorbed. We'll set out tomorrow morning." After Huo Yuhao finished speaking, everyone went off to meditate on their own.