Soul Spirits and Transformation

"Elder Yi?" The others were all puzzled.

"Hehe, allow me to explain." A somewhat solid soul appeared behind Huo Yuhao.

After a brief explanation, everyone understood that this elder was powerful and on their side, and they were all excited.

Electrolux said, "Drawing on the big worm's sacrifice, which preserved his consciousness, and combining it with the Magic System of my homeland, I developed something called a Soul Spirit."

Electrolux then explained the advantages Soul Spirits had over Soul Rings.

"But Soul Spirits are imperfect, after all," Electrolux continued. "At present, Soul Spirits cannot fully resolve the conflict between humans and Soul Beasts. Still, this initial progress is a good thing. I will research it further."

Everyone knew that the only way to solve the problem completely was to overthrow the Divine Realm and abolish the Soul Ring cultivation system. Even so, they expressed their respect for the elder.

Then Electrolux used Huo Yuhao and Tian Meng for the first experiment. As the incantation rang out and the Magic Array appeared, grayish-white light flickered around Huo Yuhao. Soon, the light faded, and a little blond boy appeared beside him.

"So this is a Soul Spirit? Old man, you really are amazing." Tian Meng adjusted to his new body. "It's very different from my original body. It's more like an energy being."

"Correct. At present, Soul Spirits take the form of energy beings. My next step will be to research Soul Spirits that retain their bodies."

Then Electrolux changed tack. "But since you no longer have a body, big worm, you can only be an energy being."

"No!" Tian Meng wailed. "Why is my life so miserable?"

"Hahaha!" Gloating laughter rose all around him. They all knew what had happened to Tian Meng, and had already been unable to resist laughing at him once when their lord told them.

"Hehe, I was joking. If we have sufficiently pure Ice-Attribute Energy in the future, there will still be a chance to help you form a body." Only then did Electrolux interrupt them.

"Next, please help find a Light Element Soul Beast. This young lady needs one."

After these months of diligent cultivation, Wang Dong'er's Soul Power had also reached rank 30 two weeks earlier.

Having witnessed the wonders of Soul Spirits, the Soul Beasts did not object. Soon, Di Tian found a light-attribute butterfly with close to ten thousand years of cultivation, a good match for Wang Dong'er.

"Let me do it this time." Huo Yuhao spoke up, then swept his gaze around and said, "All of you should learn it too."

The incantation and Magic Array appeared again, and everyone carefully observed every detail. Soon, the ritual ended. The Light Butterfly's body fell to the ground, while a tiny golden butterfly appeared on Wang Dong'er's shoulder.

"If there's anything any of you don't understand, you can ask now."

For a while afterward, it was time for Teacher Huo's question-and-answer session again, which did not end until the sky darkened.

That night, Huo Yuhao and the three girls gathered around a campfire. The other Soul Beasts tacitly left them alone for the time being.

They all knew that the human boy was their lord's and the Auspicious Beast's future partner. At first, many of the Soul Beasts had refused to accept it, especially Di Tian.

Moreover, few Soul Beasts believed Huo Yuhao's promise to overthrow the Divine Realm. But as their lord forced them to study Huo Yuhao's knowledge, they gained some confidence. This knowledge could help them grow stronger!

At the Ferocious Beasts' current level of strength, it would previously have taken hundreds or even a thousand years to grow a little stronger. Yet Huo Yuhao's knowledge had allowed them to make enormous gains in a short time. Their previous understanding of power had been far too shallow!

The Ferocious Beasts, who had originally loathed studying, no longer resisted it. The Auspicious Beast had said it too: knowledge was power! Those words really were true. That Huo Yuhao must be someone with boundless strength!

Di Tian, in particular, was wholeheartedly convinced. When Gu Yuena sent him to investigate certain matters, he had also taken the opportunity to observe the human world's current development. Even so, the efficiency of Huo Yuhao's Alchemy Factory had shocked him.

In Di Tian's eyes, it was not a product of the same era. In the human world, iron was still worked one hammer blow at a time, and even then its quality could not be fully guaranteed. Huo Yuhao's factory, however, produced it directly in batches, and the metal was both high-quality and consistent.

He also had several of the firearms Huo Yuhao produced. After testing their power, Di Tian sat deep in thought beside the Lake of Life for three days and nights.

Terrifying! Weapons that could easily kill Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were simply terrifying! And these were only the Basic Armaments Huo Yuhao had mass-produced in his first phase. They did not even need Soul Power to operate! How powerful would future weapons be? Powerful enough to slay gods? The mere thought excited Di Tian.

Precisely because of this, Di Tian was the first not to oppose Huo Yuhao carrying off his lord and his own daughter. He even hoped that his lord and the Auspicious Beast would have Huo Yuhao's children sooner, so that Huo Yuhao would be firmly bound to their side.

Meanwhile, on the shore of the Lake of Life.

The three girls spoke in unison. "Yuhao, do you know what day it is?"

After thinking for a while, Huo Yuhao could make neither head nor tail of it and could only answer, "No."

"Today is your birthday!"

Huo Yuhao's hands stopped as he grilled the fish, and he stared at the three girls in a daze.

It had been hundreds of years. Since his mother's death, no one had known when his birthday was, and no one had celebrated it for him. Huo Yuhao's eyes instantly reddened.

"Sorry, Yuhao." It was Gu Yuena who explained. "When you lost control of your emotions that day, I had Di Tian look into it. You won't blame me, will you?"

Huo Yuhao smiled. "It's all right. I knew long ago that you would secretly investigate."

Hearing that Huo Yuhao did not mind, Gu Yuena smiled too, then took out a silver necklace with a dragon scale on it.

"This is my gift to you."

"And ours!" The other two girls also presented the gifts they had carefully chosen.

"Thank you. I'll treasure them." Huo Yuhao's voice choked a little as he accepted the three gifts.

Then he suddenly gathered all three girls into his arms. They froze for a moment before delighted smiles appeared on their faces. Yuhao had never been so forward before!

Meanwhile, in the mental world, Electrolux dragged Tian Meng, who was watching the show, back to their lodgings.

"Old man, let me watch a little longer."

Thump! Electrolux punched Tian Meng on the head.

A long while passed.

"Yuhao, the fish are burnt."

Only then did Huo Yuhao realize how much time had passed. He hurriedly let go of them and went to adjust the heat.

"Pfft!" Huo Yuhao's flustered behavior drew a burst of laughter.

"Yuhao, you've never been this clumsy before."

Huo Yuhao only smiled. "I'll grill some more for you."

"No need. We'll eat these." As they spoke, the three girls each picked up a burnt fish.

Seeing this, Huo Yuhao picked one up too and ate with them, his eyes smiling.

That night, Huo Yuhao finally regained the ability to love specific people.