LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 4: Chapter 4: The reward is too small
[Northern Dark Ice Soul Physique: One of the Ten Absolute Bodies, aligned with the Ice, Snow, and Soul Path, boasting top-tier qualifications and boundless potential.]
[Evaluation: As long as you live a fulfilling life, what's the harm in dying?]
[Do you want to fuse with Northern Dark Ice Soul Physique?]
A very powerful sister physique—-While this evaluation might sound absurd, in the original novel of RI, the Ten Absolute Bodies are considered double-edged swords.
They are talents envied by heaven, but if one doesn't evolve into a sixth-turn Gu Immortal, one faces the constant threat of their mortal apertures exploding, leading to death.
However, according to the [Achievement System], The Northern Dark Ice Soul Physique can merge with the second martial soul prototype granted by the Skydream to create an ultimate martial soul.
After careful consideration, Huo Yuhao plans to use it as his second martial soul. While it may not reach the level of god-level martial souls like the six-winged angel, it is certainly far superior to the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion.
Furthermore, the Soul Path may interact with his spiritual eyes—perhaps there will be some connection between these two martial souls.
This time the situation is in his favor.
Additionally, this can serve as a test for a certain Sea God's long-term plan. Since things have reached this point, would he deny a 100% soul fusion with his martial soul or not?
In truth, the martial soul fusion skill isn't bad at all. Reflecting on the three distinctive techniques of Haodong—"Sidong Fist, Niandong Sword, Haodong Palm"—he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
"That style truly stings, enough to dig a three-bedroom apartment with just the toes. As for The Ice Empress Bingdi? She will simply have to be my first soul ring. The wisdom soul ring, soul… I will leave it to you and my future respected teacher Yi Lai Ke Si."
At present, he is just a remnant soul that remembers nothing, trapped in sleep to resist the fading of consciousness. To help it regain its memories and stabilize, it requires the assistance of living being gold, something that can't be achieved quickly.
However, in this life, with my presence, I will prevent you from burning the fragments of your consciousness and perishing under the schemes of Tang San!
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"Ah!" A surprised cry rang out as a figure rapidly approached Huo Yuhao.
"Brother Yuhao, are you injured?" Tang Ya called out anxiously, her face filled with worry.
"Tang Ya, Beibei? I'm fine." Huo Yuhao, sensing that all the key players had arrived, took the script in hand and began to perform. This was all part of the plan!
He had woken up long ago but for them, he had woken up just now, so he simply leaned against a nearby spot to experience the four soul skills granted by Skydream.
It was spirit detection, spirit sharing, spirit interference, and soul impact. These skills were immensely valuable, especially the first two, which allowed for team-based advantages.
The mental interference skill, though not highlighted much in the original work, evolved into Skydream Domain later on and had impressive results.
Even a seemingly simple soul impact, when combined with the Purple Extreme Demon Eye, becomes formidable, delivering a powerful mental attack that can briefly stun opponents and interrupt their soul skills! The Ice Silkworm Clan truly possessed terrifying abilities.
In Huo Yuhao's view, these soul skills offered immense potential for exploration.
Mental interference combined with mental simulation? It's practically a mirage!
Mental sharing paired with mental interference? It's an infinite space! And because of the suspected evolution of his martial soul, Huo Yuhao felt that these four skills had undergone a subtle enhancement.
The current level of mental interference had already begun to show signs of controlling the five senses. As for the difficulty of developing soul skills? It's simple—just wait until he gets the suitable Gu worm.
Huo Yuhao knew that the Gu Master Achievement System was the foundation he was building on. Thanks to the effect of the Gu worms, his physical fitness was gradually improving, and now, he could withstand a soul ring of about 700 years for his first one.
The effect of the Gu was reassuring. Even the first-turn White Boar Gu, supposedly the power of a boar, actually resembled a 100-year-level soul beast's power. Even Baboon must have noticed this well.
Baboon: "I have no objections."
After absorbing the soul ring from Skydream, Yu Yuhao's soul power had now reached level 13.
He glanced at the top of their heads. Tang Ya's achievement task was still refreshing, while Bei Bei's favorability wasn't high enough yet. He could use some help from his incubus physique.
If he recalled correctly, the two of them came to the Star Dou Forest for Tang Ya's third soul ring. It would be a great opportunity to refresh the achievement task and possibly get a few more bronze relic Gu, which might help him reach level 20 in one go.
"Huh, we were so scared when we saw you sitting there motionless." Tang Ya let out a long sigh of relief when she saw Huo Yuhao, who remained calm and unbothered.
Bei Bei sighed helplessly: "Xiao Ya, you worry too much. Yuhao's fine."
Tang Ya blinked for a moment, then her beautiful eyes widened in annoyance. "Why didn't you say that earlier? You almost made me panic! And, what did you just call me, Bei Bei?"
Bei Bei immediately raised his hands in surrender. "Okay, Teacher Xiaoya, it's my fault."
Xiaoya rolled her eyes at him. "That's better. You should know your identity."
Bei Bei then looked at Huo Yuhao, his eyes filled with wariness. The young man in front of him wasn't so weak and harmless. Not only had he entered the Star Dou Great Forest alone, but the soul beast in the distance had been dealt with by him with a single punch.
When Huo Yuhao noticed Bei Bei's gaze, his mind shifted slightly, and then he spoke: "What's the matter with the two of you following me?"
Tang Ya smiled and replied, "I'm a little worried about you. Seeing you enter the Star Dou Forest alone, as members of Shrek, we couldn't just sit back and watch. Besides, I also want to get my soul ring, so I followed Bei Bei."
Seeing Tang Ya's sincerity, Huo Yuhao smiled back. "So, it's Senior Sister Tang and Senior Brother Bei. What a coincidence, I'm also going to join as a freshman at Shrek Academy this year."
In an instant, the slightly tense atmosphere softened. Tang Ya's eyes lit up: "You're going to be a new student at Shrek this year?"
Huo Yuhao nodded. "Yes, I came to the Star Dou Great Forest to gain some experience and broaden my horizons."
Bei Bei observed Huo Yuhao while saying, "Brother Yuhao's soul power doesn't seem very high at first glance, but his physical fitness alone has reached the level of a second-ring spirit grandmaster. As for the effect of this hidden soul power, it's due to his mental power, right?"
Bei Bei had only just realized the depth of Huo Yuhao's abilities. Looking at him carefully now, there were countless doubts.
Huo Yuhao didn't deny it and openly said, "Yes, my martial soul is a Spiritual Eye—a spiritual attribute of body type martial soul."
Hearing this, Tang Ya's eyes brightened. "A Spiritual Eye? A body martial soul? Amazing!"
Internally, Huo Yuhao thought, What the... I think you just want my body. I know all your little tricks.
The conversation continued. "There's no one left in my family, just me." Huo Yuhao shared a bit about his life experience, and Tang Ya's playful attitude shifted. She had also lost both her parents, and the Tang Sect had been reduced to nothing but a name. Upon hearing about Huo Yuhao's experience, she felt a mix of sadness and empathy.
A little happiness stirred in her heart as she thought, Wouldn't it be easier to draw him to the Tang Sect?
But when she looked at the young man in front of her—handsome yet unusually mature—she couldn't help but feel a pang of distress. Without thinking, she hugged him and began to comfort him. "Don't worry. Everything will be fine. We'll protect you in Shrek. No one will dare bully you!"
At that moment, Huo Yuhao, who was being softly embraced, was utterly confused. Husband? Um... not. The plot has changed drastically! Where is Tang Ya's ecstatic moment? Why is she not saying 'That's great'? Who are you really, Tang Ya? I had prepared my ironic lines for later, and now this? I, Huo Yuhao, am not that kind of person!
It was only because the first-ring soul master couldn't react as fast as a second-ring soul master, which was understandable.
Huo Yuhao then responded to Tang Ya's comforting words: "Thank you, Senior Sister Tang Ya."
"You can call me Senior Sister Xiao Ya."
"Okay, Senior Sister Xiao Ya." Huo Yuhao couldn't help but notice the faint fragrance on Tang Ya's body.
"It must be that woman pretending to be gentle, pushing me to join the Tang Sect. I am not someone who indulges in beauty casually, and certainly not someone who would fall for the 'ordinary' little Tang Ya."
At this moment, Tang Ya asked with a smile, "Xiao Yuhao, have you ever thought about joining a sect?"
As if on cue, the achievement task refreshed:
[Tang Ya]
[Relationship: Friend]
[Achievement Task: Revive the Tang Sect, starting with abducting the chef.]
Huo Yuhao sighed internally, 'Sure enough, I can't escape this destined disaster. The plot line has changed, but here it is. Join the Tang Sect? Taga, oral wahlu! (But I refuse!)"
"Following the original storyline doesn't mean I'll join the Tang Sect. This inequality ends now! As for the achievement task, forget it. Do you think I, Huo Yuhao, would sell my soul for such a meager reward? Absolutely not. Definitely not because the reward is too small…'
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