199 Chapter 185: Huo Yuhao's Journey in the Spirit Realm (Part 1)

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Tang San's spiritual sea, or perhaps within his upper dantian,

Under the stimulation and nourishment of Tang San's energy, which was filled with vitality, the grayish airflow instantly expanded significantly, awakened, and transformed into humanoid form, possessing a more solid body.

His appearance was that of an elderly man, with a phantom black robe draped over him, adorned with a peculiar golden rune that was somewhat indistinct.

Behind him was a phantom white cloak, with a hat worn on his head, contrasting sharply with the black robe.

In his right hand, he held a virtual magic staff that was two meters taller than himself, composed of a mixture of black, white, and gold colors.

The black emitted a pure death aura, while the gold exuded a holy light.

As for the white, it seemed to have spatial fluctuations.

These three colors coiled around the staff, with a huge crystal at the top, carved into the form of a skull, entirely white.

"It's truly unexpected. As a god of death, I, an old man, have actually been nourished by spiritual power with some life qualities. Even the attire from my prime can condense into phantom images, and my memories have been partially recalled... The rules of this world are very peculiar, and you, even more so."

Electrolux gazed at the true master of this spiritual sea, Tang San, and slowly spoke, "Your physical strength is unbelievably extraordinary. You can even convert the energy of your body, similar to spiritual power and magical energy, into each other... This is simply a genius idea. If you truly accomplish this, you will possess the power of a god, and even achieve true immortality!"

"Even gods cannot compare!"

"Excellent, truly too excellent! At your age, I, an old man, find it difficult to match your achievements! It's truly remarkable!"

Tang San clasped his fist and bowed slightly, then said, "Senior, it's not appropriate to intrude without the owner's permission and to browse through my memories, is it?"

"That's indeed unfair of me, but you shouldn't mind. Although I was once a demigod, I am now just a remnant soul, and your spiritual power is so vast and profound that I cannot see all of your memories. I can only observe some of the processes you've studied... If I were in your position, I would definitely not be as good as you." Electrolux sighed again, deeply moved by Tang San's excellence, and furthermore—

Life and death are precisely opposite, aren't they?

Perhaps this is fate.

Moreover, Electrolux also sensed another power within Tang San's body, containing extreme destructive force.

Tang San, simultaneously possessing life and destruction.

While he, Electrolux, simultaneously controlled light and death.

Life, light...

Destruction, death...

This is definitely fate!

"A demigod?" Tang San looked surprised. "It seems that senior was very powerful during his lifetime and had reached the level of gods."

"Holding the sun, moon, and stars in hand, there is no one like me in this world!" Electrolux stroked his beard and laughed heartily. "If I wanted to, I could have become a god long ago, but unfortunately, in my plane of existence, becoming a god means assimilating with the elements, that is, death... However, this world is different. I can sense that above this world, there exists an even more powerful divine realm, which governs many planes."

"Thanks to the nourishment of your spiritual power, I can sense it. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to."

"It's quite ironic. I, who control necromancy, am actually nourished by spiritual energy related to life... Perhaps, I never truly gave up on light..."

Tang San interrupted Electrolux's words. "Sorry, I'm currently not interested in your story, senior."

Electrolux: "You have a unique sense of humor."

"It's just self-preservation. Without corresponding strength, knowing things one shouldn't know isn't a good thing." Tang San said indifferently, "Wait until I also break through to a level similar to that of a god, and then it won't be too late for you to tell me your story, senior."

"Very well." Electrolux remained silent for a moment, agreeing to Tang San's proposal. "Moreover, my memories have not fully recovered yet. It will take some time for recuperation to see if they can be fully restored. Although I can sense that it may be a past that is not worth revisiting, without complete memories, I am not truly myself."

"In that case, senior, since you might be living in my upper dantian for the latter part of your life, do you need to pay rent?" Tang San showed a sly smile.

Electrolux was speechless but still asked, "Can I offer you another method of cultivation from another world, magic, perhaps?"

"That's indeed not bad, but it's too scattered and not refined enough for my taste. My time is already occupied by things like Qi, blood, soul power, spiritual power, as well as martial souls, soul rings, soul bones, soul devices, and so on. It's not suitable for me to study the systems of other worlds further." Tang San's eyes flickered. "Besides, in my opinion, no matter what kind of cultivation system it is, it can't escape two words: matter and energy."

"Magic, I've never seen it, but I assume it also interferes with matter using energy, and the medium used, besides casting spells, is the circulation of energy forms manifested in constructed forms."

"I dare to ask, senior, is my understanding correct?"

Electrolux had nothing to say. Even he hadn't realized this point, yet the young lad before him had seen through it. Truly remarkable.

"I'm no match for you... So, what's your rent? Don't tell me you want me to become your martial soul?"

"That's something I can do. After all, I'm already dead, so it doesn't matter."

Tang San shook his head. "No need. Martial souls, two are enough. Having more would be troublesome to control. What I value is your wisdom."

"Or should I say, your intellect."

Upon hearing this, Electrolux laughed heartily. "Interesting, truly interesting. I've met many people; they either seek power, wealth, or pursue authority and status."

"The purest person I've encountered was one who possessed pure love... He moved me deeply, and so, I took him as my disciple..."

"But you are the first person who wants my brain."

Tang San smiled faintly. "In this world, only truth is eternal, and love is one of the truths. It's only natural to be moved by it."

"I'm not as broad-minded as you..." Electrolux seemed to recall something, sighed, "Love is indeed a truth, but truth is not only love. I've only just realized this now!"

"Tsk~"

"Perhaps I should call you teacher."

Tang San lifted his head proudly. "If senior is willing, I don't mind."

Electrolux: "..."

Thud!

Tang San's soul shook, returning to his body. He opened his eyes, awakened, but Electrolux's words still echoed in his ears: "Kid, I agree to the rent you asked for. In the future, whatever you want to research, you can call me along. I'm quite curious about the martial souls of this world."

"San Ge, you're awake!"

Guang Ling rushed over with a bowl of water as soon as he saw Tang San wake up.

Tang San drank the water, placed the bowl on the bedside table, glanced around, and realized he was in an inn. He got off the bed, patted Guang Ling's head, and said, "Thanks, I'm fine now, and this time, I've gained great benefits."

God of Death and Catastrophe of the Dead.

Became his "grandfather."

"San Ge, are you okay?" Xiao Wu walked in from outside, seeing that Tang San had recovered, she hurried over, hugged him, and asked with concern.

"I'm fine, don't cry." Tang San patted Xiao Wu's back, signaling her to be careful. Guang Ling was still admiringly looking on from the side.

After releasing Tang San, Xiao Wu said, "Third Brother, rest assured, that guy's future is doomed!"

During Tang San's unconsciousness, Xiao Wu went back to the Star Dou Great Forest, informed Emperor Tian and others about sacrificing the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm to a human, and provided them with Huo Yuhao's portrait. Xiao Wu, while writing "Xiaorou's Bizarre Adventure," also did some illustrations, depicting realistic scenes, showcasing her good drawing talent.

For the savage beasts like Emperor Tian, sacrificing the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm to a human was a betrayal of the soul beasts.

Although the savage beasts captured the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and absorbed its cultivation, Xiao Wu also absorbed its energy. Moreover, the human chosen by the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm also harmed Tang San.

Since they've offended them, might as well offend them thoroughly, denying them any chance of escape.

In the future, the human chosen by the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm can forget about entering the ten-thousand-year soul beast area or the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest, or else all the ten-thousand-year soul beasts will besiege him.

"Don't worry about him, that Huo Yuhao is not worth fearing." Tang San didn't know what Xiao Wu had done. Thinking that Xiao Wu was seeking revenge for him, he reassured her, "My fainting had nothing to do with that guy directly. It was a remnant soul of a demi-god from another plane that entered my upper dantian... The time I fainted was when I was communicating with him."

"A demi-god?" Xiao Wu was shocked, then asked anxiously, "He won't harm you, will he?"

"No, my body is under my control." Tang San said confidently.

Elyx: "... Did he just reveal my situation like that? He's trusting these two women too much, isn't he? I feel like this isn't good... The memory that hasn't resurfaced yet seems to be related to women..."

"By the way, how long have I been unconscious?" Tang San asked.

"One day and one night," Xiao Wu said.

"In that case, it's time to return to the Shrek Academy. The next time will be spent improving our cultivation and strength." Tang San's eyes sparkled as if he could already see the moment when the Elite Soul Masters Academy Tournament of the entire continent would begin.

By then, he would demonstrate the immense power of the Martial Soul Theory Master to everyone...

...

"Million-year soul beast?"

Bibi Dong frowned, looking at the seventy-level Saint Douluo kneeling below, then at the corpse of the Demon Bear Douluo brought back by the Ghost Douluo, as well as the bodies of the other five soul emperors Douluo and Saint Douluo, coldly asking, "Ghost Douluo, can what he said be true?"

"The death of the Demon Bear Douluo and the others indeed resulted from the influx of mental power, leading to brain rupture," Ghost Douluo respectfully replied. "Based on the soul beasts on the continent known for their proficiency in mental power, even if they are hundred-thousand-year-olds, they may be able to kill a Titled Douluo, but directly bursting the brain of a Titled Douluo... Please forgive my ignorance, perhaps only soul beasts with a cultivation exceeding hundred thousand years can achieve that."

"And, Your Holiness, I probed the memories recorded by the survivor with my martial soul, and indeed saw an Ice Silkworm that could speak."

"Although it wasn't very clear, based on the situation of the Demon Bear Douluo standing still at the time, it can be confirmed that the cultivation level of the Ice Silkworm that appeared on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest definitely exceeded hundred thousand years."

"As for whether it has reached the million-year level, that's open to debate."

"Furthermore, regarding why the Ice Silkworm sacrificed itself to humans, it did indeed say something like 'to retaliate against those bastards in the Star Dou Great Forest'... If true, then there may be soul beasts in the unexplored areas of the Star Dou Great Forest with cultivation levels exceeding hundred thousand years, and there may be quite a few of them."

Bib Dong waved his hand, letting the terrified Saint Douluo be taken away.

Although there shouldn't be any mistakes after Ghost Douluo's mental probing, if the Ice Silkworm is indeed a million-year soul beast, why would it give this guy a chance to escape back?

Was that Ice Silkworm too foolish?

Or did it deliberately leave this Saint-Douluo behind to pass on the message to humans, attracting powerful soul masters among humans to enter the core of the Star Dou Great Forest?

Moreover, for a soul beast like the Ice Silkworm to cultivate to the million-year level, isn't that too far-fetched?

For a moment, Bibi Dong thought of many possibilities but didn't think of searching for information in the hidden library. Instead, he pondered whether to go to the Star Dou Great Forest for investigation.

After all, her second martial soul, the Soul-Eating Spider King, only had seven soul rings, and the seventh one was only a hundred-thousand-year ring, obtained from a hundred-thousand-year Soft Boned Rabbit.

It must be said that this soul ring didn't match her Soul-Eating Spider King at all. The increase in soul power brought by the seventh ring and soul bone was a bit more.

This was also the reason why BiBi Dong placed it in the seventh position. After all, the seventh soul ring would bring about the soul skill of the Martial Soul True Body.

In other words, the seventh soul ring had two soul skills, besides the Martial Soul True Body, the remaining hundred-thousand-year soul skill was extremely mediocre.

As for the other two soul ring positions left by the Soul-Eating Spider Emperor, Bibi Dong didn't immediately look for them, realizing this point. She decided to wait and observe for a while before the God Examination of the Asura God Legacy completing the soul rings of two martial souls and reaching level ninety-nine came to an end.

It was both to search for the traces of hundred-thousand-year soul beasts and to see if there were suitable spider-type soul beasts.

If she couldn't find suitable spider-type soul beasts, she would choose other hundred-thousand-year soul beasts.

Now that there were hundred-thousand-year level soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, and even so-called million-year level soul beasts, it really made Bibi Dong somewhat tempted.

Although the Ice Silkworm and the Soul-Eating Spider Emperor didn't match well, the Soul-Eating Spider Emperor also had a spiritual attribute and could inherit the Ice Silkworm's spiritual attribute, not to mention the cultivation level of million years.

This really made her heart move.

However, with the Elite Soul Masters Academy Tournament of the entire continent approaching, searching for a million-year soul beast would undoubtedly waste a lot of time. How should she choose?

In the end, Bibi Dong decided to search after the tournament.

At present, Bibi Dong hadn't completely gone mad yet; reason still prevailed. Her hatred towards the Hall of Souls was mainly directed at the Thousand Hands Douluo lineage...

On the other hand, narrowly escaping death, Huo Yuhao learned from the mouths of the First Dou Yitianmeng and Second Dou Ertianmeng that Electrolux sacrificed himself to save him, harboring an intense hatred towards Tang San.

"Damn Tang Dog!"

"My cheat!"

The first Dou Yitianmeng and Second Dou Ertianmeng looked at each other, secretly swearing not to tell Huo Yuhao that Electrolux left because they wanted to move out.

Otherwise, with this guy's personality, who knows if he'll target them once he becomes stronger in the future.

In terms of double standards, this guy is worse than Tang San.

However, they could only stay on Huo Yuhao for now... But things weren't actually so bad. As long as Huo Yuhao doesn't provoke those people around Tang San, honestly cultivate, with their help, becoming a god in the future is not impossible.

At least, the current Huo Yuhao has two unformed ice attribute martial souls, which he can have two ice attribute beast martial souls in the future.

Ice Jade Scorpion, this is confirmed.

The remaining one can be Snow Empress. During this period, she probably hasn't chosen to transform into an embryo... Letting her become Huo Yuhao's martial soul is also feasible.

After all, without Electrolux, Snow Empress can no longer become a spirit.

It's just that I don't know where Snow Empress is.

Although the three kings of the Extreme North know each other, their relationship is limited to acquaintance. If you say how close their relationship is, maybe it's just that the Titan Snow Devil King and the Ice Jade Scorpion Emperor both like Snow Empress?

This is a sad story.

"Huo Yuhao, don't be so excited. You still have us. That old man's magic isn't worth learning. It's miscellaneous and not refined. When your soul power reaches level thirty, we'll go to the Extreme North Land and help you obtain your second martial soul, or even third martial soul. You will always be the Three Lives Martial Soul, that won't change," Dou Er Tianmeng comforted.

"That's right," Huo Yuhao calmed down, but he was still angry in his heart. After all, how could two ice attribute martial souls compare to Electrolux, the Undead Law Divine?

But being angry was useless.

At present, he could only take one step at a time and see what the future holds. When he becomes stronger in the future, he will definitely have to regain his dignity.

Dou Yitianmeng asked, "Do you know where to go now? Do you want to cultivate quickly, or do you need to find a more advanced meditation technique? The novel "Peerless Tang Sect" glossed over this, relying solely on creativity. Your soul power won't increase rapidly like this. Although my situation is better than Dou Er Tianmeng's and I can provide you with more cultivation, it's still limited."

"And, your physique is too weak."

Compared to Tang San's body, which was like a human-shaped dragon, Huo Yuhao was like a piece of paper, or even thinner than a cicada's wings. It's possible for the other party to puncture him with just a little force.

There was no comparison at all.

"That is a problem," Huo Yuhao frowned. "Then, can you apply pressure to me?"

"We don't have that ability. Our mental power can't be converted into gravity. The so-called oppressive feeling only affects your or someone else's mental power," Dou Ertianmeng said. "Also, if you want to undergo gravity training, you also need to eat well. You are so weak, if you are pressed by twice the gravity, your organs will shatter."

"It seems that I really need to find a school to join." Huo Yuhao frowned, realizing the seriousness of the problem, and prepared to go to Tian Dou City...

Original setting: The seventh soul ring of Bibi Dong's second martial soul is the one that fell from Xiao Wu's mother, and it was changed in the sequel to being eaten by savage beasts.

As for the ninth soul ring of Bibi Dong's first martial soul (hundred-thousand-year level), the original didn't say where it came from, but it seems to be shown in the comic that this is the soul ring of Xiao Wu's mother.

But it doesn't matter, this book takes the original setting.

(End of this chapter)