Douluo: In an extraordinary world, with unparallel understanding!

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Recalling the events of that time, Yan Shaozhe would often break out in a cold sweat. 

He was certain that if not for the suppressive aura of the Dragon Pearl at that critical moment, the power of death would have spread through his injuries and invaded the very essence of his martial soul. 

If that had happened, his Bright Phoenix would either have been ruined or fallen into a demonic martial soul. 

What frightened Yan Shaozhe the most was how unexpectedly compatible that deathly power had been with his own energy. It merged into his martial soul through his body with alarming ease. 

Now, if Yan Shaozhe were to face that Rank 98 evil spirit master again, he wasn't sure he'd have the confidence to fight with his full strength. 

Although their soul power attributes were polar opposites, they shared some strange similarities. The opponent's death-attribute soul power had the potential to contaminate his Bright Phoenix completely. 

If not for Beibei bringing out the Dragon Pearl left behind by Mu En, Yan Shaozhe couldn't say how long it would have taken to suppress that deathly power. 

However, after absorbing some of the light energy from the Dragon Pearl, Yan Shaozhe not only expelled the evil spirit master's soul power but also benefited unexpectedly—his soul power saw an increase. 

This experience deepened his understanding of the "light" aspect of the Bright Phoenix, and as a result, he showed signs of breaking through to the next level of soul power. 

"It's a pity," Yan Shaozhe sighed inwardly. "The Dragon Pearl ultimately belongs to Beibei. Using it to suppress the deathly energy is already a great favor; continuing to absorb its energy would be inappropriate." 

Still, he didn't dwell on this point too much. Having gained a new opportunity, he knew that diligent cultivation within the Golden Ancient Tree would eventually grant him the breakthrough he sought. 

"Beibei, here are the insights I gained while using the Dragon Pearl's light aura to suppress the deathly energy. Take them back and see if they might help Xiaoya in any way." 

After Tang Ya's martial soul condition became widely known, Yan Shaozhe had taken her as a disciple and used the Bright Phoenix's energy to help slow the deterioration of her martial soul. 

With the additional support of Beibei's Dragon Pearl, Tang Ya's condition was gradually improving. 

"Actually, what Tang Ya needs most is to cultivate quickly. Once she reaches Rank 50 and becomes a Soul King, she might be able to absorb a life-attribute soul ring to stabilize her current condition." 

Yan Shaozhe thought of Su Yu's soul ring configuration. 

During the previous Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament, Su Yu, the brightest star of the Sun Moon Royal Team, had naturally caught the attention of Shrek's upper echelons. 

"You've seen him, haven't you? His martial soul is also Blue Silver Grass, and although all his soul rings have life-attribute effects, his combat strength, Beibei, is something you should have witnessed firsthand." 

Beibei had been seriously injured before the tournament and couldn't participate, but he had watched the matches in person. 

"That's right. Su Yu's soul rings are all life-attribute, maximizing the potential of Blue Silver Grass. Moreover, his skillful application of soul techniques and his use of soul tools gave him formidable strength," Beibei recalled Su Yu's battles. "Xiaoya's soul power is already at Rank 49. Once she breaks through to Rank 50, we should help her absorb a soul ring with both light and life attributes. Even obtaining an auxiliary soul skill would be acceptable; after all, Tang Sect's secret techniques can compensate for those shortcomings." 

"Agreed. That's what I was thinking as well. When the time comes, I'll personally accompany her to find a suitable soul ring," Yan Shaozhe said resolutely. 

Since he had taken Tang Ya as his disciple, he was determined to give her his full support. 

In terms of martial soul cultivation, he couldn't offer much help, but he could always provide her with as many resources as possible. 

After Beibei returned to his room, Yan Shaozhe also announced his seclusion to break through to Rank 97. 

*Far North.* 

Huo Yuhao's figure appeared in Frost Town. 

Unlike four years ago, this time, a single thin garment was enough to shield him from the extreme cold of the Far North. 

The biting winds did not bring him the slightest chill. On the contrary, they gave him a sense of coming home. 

"Ice Empress, we've arrived." 

This time, Huo Yuhao had come to the Far North at the Ice Empress's request. 

"Your soul power has already reached Rank 59. Although the gap between you and Su Yu has narrowed, it's clear you still haven't caught up to his progress from a year ago." 

The Ice Empress had pinned her hopes of becoming a god on Huo Yuhao and was therefore very strict with him. 

Although Su Yu's existence defied many conventions, the Ice Empress believed that Huo Yuhao's potential was enough to rival him. 

"Ice Empress, are you suggesting I add a soul ring to my second martial soul, break through to Rank 60, and then absorb a high-year soul ring for my first martial soul to catch up to Brother Yu's progress?" 

Considering their current location, Huo Yuhao began to grasp the Ice Empress's intentions. 

"Exactly!" the Ice Empress confirmed. 

This was precisely her plan. 

"Although the rewards from the trials of the God of Life can enhance all your soul rings' years, it's uncertain how much they'll increase after the eighth trial. Moreover, we need to rely on adding soul rings to help you break through your soul power. So, our target must be at least a hundred-thousand-year soul ring." 

The existence of soul spirits provided tremendous convenience to soul masters like Huo Yuhao, who had twin martial souls. 

The stringent physical requirements for soul rings were partially transferred to spiritual power. 

Huo Yuhao's first martial soul was spirit-based, making it perfectly compatible with the soul spirit system. 

Huo Yuhao nodded, acknowledging the Ice Empress's reasoning. 

At least a hundred-thousand-year soul ring! 

The content of the first trial of the God of Life had been to break through Rank 50, which he had already completed. The reward, an enhancement of a thousand years for all his soul rings, had already been granted. 

The second trial had also been announced, with the reward being an increase of five thousand years for all soul rings. 

Following this pattern, after completing all eight trials, it was even possible for a hundred-year soul ring to transform into a hundred-thousand-year one. 

However, this was based on the assumption that every trial rewarded soul ring enhancements. 

Rather than simply extending his soul rings' years, Huo Yuhao was more interested in obtaining god-bestowed soul rings. 

It was said that the second martial soul needed all its soul rings to be over a hundred thousand years old. Yet, hundred-thousand-year soul beasts were incredibly hard to find, and those that matched his attributes were even rarer. 

God-bestowed soul rings could address this issue effectively. 

There was, however, a critical concern: Huo Yuhao still didn't fully understand the requirements of the second trial and couldn't be certain he would complete all eight trials. 

"Ice Empress, it seems you already have a target in mind?" Huo Yuhao asked, curious about the soul beast the Ice Empress intended for him to hunt. 

"Indeed. Have you heard of the Snow Empress?" 

"What!" Tianmeng Iceworm exclaimed in shock. "Ice Ice, you're actually targeting the Snow Empress?" 

Even though Tianmeng Iceworm had dared to consider the Ice Empress as Huo Yuhao's second martial soul, he had never dared to even think about targeting the Snow Empress. 

She was the true ruler of the Far North. 

Moreover, the Snow Empress commanded even greater respect from all the soul beasts in the Far North compared to the Ice Empress and the Titan Snow Demon King. 

Seven hundred thousand years!

Seven hundred thousand years of cultivation! 

"Shut up!" The Ice Empress snapped, feeling that the Skydream Iceworm was being too noisy. 

The Skydream Iceworm, feeling aggrieved, pouted but obediently fell silent. 

"I know the situation with the Snow Empress. She's also about to face her seven-hundred-thousand-year heavenly tribulation. I brought you here to find her. If she's confident about transcending her tribulation, then naturally, I won't persuade her otherwise. But if her chances are slim, I will help convince her to form a soul spirit contract with you." 

Even without the Snow Empress, if the Ice Empress fully transformed into a soul spirit and unsealed the energy she had stored during her sacrificial state, she could provide Huo Yuhao's second martial soul with two soul rings. This alone would allow Huo Yuhao to break through to Rank 60. 

However, without the Snow Empress's help, it would likely take much longer for Huo Yuhao to push toward Rank 70. 

"Let's go find the Snow Empress first. Don't worry—since I'm with you, the Snow Empress shouldn't attack you." 

Three days later.

Huo Yuhao arrived at the core region of the Far North—the Snow Empress's cultivation grounds. 

A delicate young girl with snow-white hair opened her eyes. 

"Ice?" 

She sensed a familiar presence but also felt something slightly off about it. 

Rising to her feet, she moved toward the source of the Ice Empress's aura. Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao, following the Ice Empress's directions, was also heading in the Snow Empress's direction. 

"A human?" 

Perhaps because she had already taken human form or because of her prior interactions with Su Yu, the Snow Empress didn't immediately attack upon seeing Huo Yuhao. 

Huo Yuhao, on the other hand, froze in place when he saw the Snow Empress. 

This... this... this...

This is the Snow Empress?

How is she any different from a human? 

"Snow Empress." 

The Ice Empress's figure materialized beside Huo Yuhao, her gaze complex as she looked at the Snow Empress. 

"Ice, what happened to you?" 

Seeing the Ice Empress in her spiritual form, the Snow Empress let out a sigh of relief. At least she hadn't been hunted by this human. 

"Snow Empress, I..." 

The Ice Empress recounted everything that had happened to her. 

The Snow Empress furrowed her delicate brows. 

"That damned Skydream!" 

She sighed afterward, her expression softening slightly. 

"Well, what he did has indeed given you hope." 

Hearing this, the Skydream Iceworm, who had been hiding in Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea, finally let out a sigh of relief and condensed his spiritual form next to Huo Yuhao. 

"Hmph!" 

The Snow Empress extended her hand, and a surge of soul power wrapped around the Skydream Iceworm, giving him a thorough reprimand. 

"Ah!"

Star Dou Forest.

Deep within the Mixed Zone, Su Yu finally encountered the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. 

"Three-Eyed Golden Lion? Why did you lead me here? What's your purpose?" Su Yu asked bluntly. 

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was clearly surprised that Su Yu could perceive the power of destiny. 

She had initially thought that Su Yu had merely been guided here by the threads of fate, unable to consciously sense the workings of destiny. 

But now it seemed he knew everything. 

And he still dared to come? 

"Although we've never met before, thank you for saving me." 

"Oh?" 

"My fate changed because of you," the Three-Eyed Golden Lion said, assuming Su Yu didn't understand what she meant by being saved, and offered an explanation. 

"Is this why you sought me out?" 

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion blinked and said, "That's right." 

The Master permitted me to come out this time specifically to thank you. 

"Oh, by the way, here's something I want to give you." 

The Destiny Eye on the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's forehead opened, releasing a glowing orb infused with pure destiny energy. The orb floated toward Su Yu. 

"This is pure destiny energy. It might help you comprehend the power of destiny," Electrolux spoke in Su Yu's mind. 

Relieved, Su Yu didn't resist and accepted the glowing orb. 

The orb of destiny energy entered Su Yu's body and eventually hovered above his spiritual sea. 

Not sensing any kind of forced memory exchange or interference, Su Yu exhaled in relief. 

Truthfully, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion didn't have much to offer him. Aside from the destiny energy, the rest of her abilities didn't align with his path. 

If receiving this gift meant exposing everything about himself to her, it would hardly be worth the trouble. 

Now, obtaining the destiny energy without any cost was an outcome Su Yu was more than happy with. 

However, wasn't the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's mastery of destiny energy a bit too refined? 

Could she wield it with such proficiency in the original storyline? 

"This was a gift from my Master for you," the Three-Eyed Golden Lion said. "You saved me, so I should repay you. But I don't really know what else to give. Is there anything you want?" 

"So good?"

The Master must be the Silver Dragon King. Having the Three-Eyed Golden Lion deliver something to him—this was already quite a favorable attitude.

Su Yu's gaze flickered. 

It seemed that in the future, he could try to make contact with the Silver Dragon King. 

As for the personal repayment from the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, Su Yu wouldn't waste it.

"I want your blood essence that contains the power of your bloodline." 

Although the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's attributes didn't align with his martial soul, he could refine her bloodline through Qi and blood cultivation. 

The Bone Pattern system had long been integrated into Su Yu's Qi and blood cultivation, where strengthening bones through Qi and blood led to the refining of various bloodlines to form Qi and blood soul rings. 

This was the bloodline of the ultimate light and the ultimate fire, two extremes. Moreover, her bloodline might also contain the attribute of destiny, which could make future comprehension of the power of destiny even easier if refined into a Qi and blood soul ring. 

As soon as Su Yu voiced his request, he felt the temperature around him rise sharply. 

A golden-red figure appeared—a lion with three large heads, exuding a terrifying soul power pressure. 

"BOLD!" 

To actually demand the blood essence of a divine beast! 

Not only that, but he wanted to fuse the bloodline power into it. 

This was a massive loss for the divine beast. Who knew how many years it would take for it to recover. 

"Red King, this is the Silver Dragon King's command." 

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion had learned much from the Silver Dragon King. She was already extremely intelligent, and after years of study, she knew a great deal. 

This time, she was with Su Yu to understand the connection between them. 

From now on, they would owe each other nothing. 

Although she didn't fully understand why this human had saved her, under the guidance of the Silver Dragon King, she had used the power of destiny to discover the profound connection between her and Su Yu's fates. 

The Red King bared his teeth, glaring at Su Yu with a fierce expression. 

Su Yu's face remained calm as he subtly compared the strength of his own soul power to the Red King's. 

"I can fight, but I can't win." 

That was his general conclusion. 

But, even if he couldn't win, he could escape. 

That made him feel much less fear. 

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion gritted her teeth, and her Destiny Eye at her forehead radiated a dazzling light. The power of her bloodline surged within her. 

A peculiar blood-like substance floated from her mouth. 

Su Yu could visibly see her state deteriorating. The Destiny Eye on her forehead dimmed considerably. 

Su Yu used his spiritual power to receive the blood essence, storing it in his storage soul tool, and quickly bid his farewell. 

"Since that's the case, we're even. Farewell!" 

He headed toward the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest. 

Although the Three-Eyed Golden Lion constantly referred to her master, Su Yu still had to be on guard against any attacks from the fierce beasts. 

With the past grievances settled, there was no telling if the beasts might try to strike at him now. 

It was better not to take any chances. 

Fortunately, Su Yu wasn't attacked and was able to leave the Star Dou Forest without incident. 

(End of Chapter)