Huo Yuhao nodded, a golden light flashing in his eyes. His Spirit Eye martial spirit appeared, and two spirit rings, one white and one purple, rose from beneath his feet.
Shock once again returned to the faces of Fan Yu, Zhou Yi, and Wang Dong.
A thousand years, another thousand years. He hadn't expected Huo Yuhao's second spirit ring to also be a thousand-year spirit ring. What exactly had he been doing all month? For someone who didn't even have an offensive skill to be able to obtain a thousand-year spirit ring on his own, this was truly unbelievable.
"A thousand-year spirit ring? How... how can your body withstand it?"
Zhou Yi's face was filled with disbelief.
"Just now, I found it hard to believe that the Ice Jade Scorpion martial spirit brought you a thousand-year spirit ring. Now, your Spirit Eye martial spirit also has a thousand-year spirit ring. What's going on? Don't tell me you got all of this just by sleeping. If so, I'll run to the extreme north and sleep every day from now on."
Huo Yuhao said with a hint of embarrassment, "This... of course, this disciple didn't get it just by sleeping. This disciple killed a spirit beast, and then discovered it had a mental attribute. Only when I absorbed it as a spirit ring did I realize its cultivation was over a thousand years. As for why this disciple could withstand it, it's probably because this disciple gained... a spirit bone."
All three of them trembled simultaneously upon hearing this.
Two thousand-year spirit rings, one spirit bone. What kind of treasure trove had Huo Yuhao stumbled into this time?
Fan Yu said, "Tell us everything clearly. What else happened?"
Huo Yuhao nodded obediently and continued, "That spirit bone also appeared after this disciple woke up. It seems to be related to the Ice Jade Scorpion, and it's also a body spirit bone. When this disciple discovered something strange about my skeleton, I immediately poured spirit power into my spine, and then an extremely terrifying cold aura emanated from it. Unfortunately, it could only be maintained for a short while before my spirit power was completely depleted."
"When this disciple discovered a purple spirit ring flying out from the spirit beast I had just killed, I was very panicked, but it was too late to salvage the situation. I had to grit my teeth and endure the pain to absorb it. And just like that, I don't know how long it took, but it was completed. As for the deeper reason, this disciple is also unclear. This disciple guesses it might be related to this spirit bone."
Zhou Yi nodded and said, "Very likely, but how did you kill that thousand-year spirit beast? Even if a disciple had three spirit rings, it wouldn't be easy to kill it, let alone when you only had one spirit ring at the time."
Huo Yuhao continued, "The spirit beast this disciple encountered was very strange. It was a white Fierce Tiger. The moment I saw it, this disciple felt it would be very difficult to deal with, so I had no intention of hunting it. This disciple immediately turned and ran. After running for a while, I looked back and saw that luckily, it hadn't chased me. But upon closer thought, this disciple felt something was wrong. Tigers are always aggressive, so why didn't it chase me when it saw me? Therefore, this disciple boldly turned back to observe it. Unexpectedly, it was still standing there, looking at this disciple, but had no intention of attacking. Then, this disciple used a long-range spirit tool to strike it directly, and saw its body suddenly become illusory. This disciple's attack failed. Then, it also pounced and struck this disciple directly."
"At that time, I felt so stupid. I thought I was definitely going to die. I turned around and ran again, but the speed of that Fierce Tiger was much faster than mine. It caught up in a few steps. It bared its ferocious teeth and lunged at me. In that urgent moment, I didn't know what to do, so I released my Scorpion Martial Soul. It blocked the tiger's attack. I was so scared then. I thought I was done for, so I took a gamble and reached out to grab its neck. But the Fierce Tiger continued to attack me. Unexpectedly, it used a mental attack skill. What a coincidence, my Martial Soul is the Spirit Eye! Although my spirit was a bit dizzy from its attack, I wasn't truly injured. When I regained consciousness, I found that the White Tiger from before had disappeared, and in my hand was a huge insect. Its body was snow-white, about a foot long, and very transparent. Oh, right, it looked exactly like an ordinary silkworm. After I gained the Scorpion Martial Soul, I felt my strength had increased a lot. That large silkworm seemed to have been crushed to death by me. At that time, I didn't think much. I just knew that I had a mental attribute Martial Soul, and mental attribute Soul Beasts were extremely difficult to find, so I just absorbed it first and would figure out the rest later. That's how I obtained this thousand-year Soul Ring."
Wang Dong asked incredulously, "The story you told is too bizarre. How did it go from a tiger to a silkworm in an instant?"
Huo Yuhao smiled mysteriously and said, "At first, I didn't understand it either, just like you, but as soon as I knew what my latest Soul Skill was, it all made sense. Watch this."
As soon as Huo Yuhao finished speaking, a golden light flashed in his eyes, and the purple Soul Ring on his body also glowed brightly. He quickly retreated a few steps, walked closer to Wang Dong, and then, Fan Yu and Zhou Yi were astonished to find two Wang Dongs in front of them, while Huo Yuhao had completely disappeared.
Wang Dong turned his head to look at the "Wang Dong" beside him and asked in surprise, "What skill is this?"
The halo around that "Wang Dong" reappeared, twisted for a moment, and then returned to Huo Yuhao. Next, Huo Yuhao did something that startled everyone present: the two Soul Rings on his body instantly transformed.
The two, originally one white and one purple, instantly turned red. A red Soul Ring filled with terrifying aura. The moment it appeared, a terrifying pressure immediately pressed down on the room, causing Fan Yu and Zhou Yi to instinctively release their Soul Rings, and both simultaneously retreated.
"Ten... a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring?" Wang Dong exclaimed in astonishment. In contrast, his reaction was not as intense as that of the two masters beside him, simply because he and Huo Yuhao had a Martial Soul Fusion ability, so he didn't feel any threatening pressure.
The light changed once again. The two terrifying red Soul Rings disappeared, replaced by two extremely weak white Soul Rings.
From a hundred thousand years to ten years, that was a huge difference.
Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "This is the latest skill from that thousand-year Soul Ring, Simulation. I can use mental fluctuations to change things, thereby simulating anything I want. However, the simulation range does not exceed a diameter of three meters, and thanks to this simulation skill, I can change the color of my Soul Rings to anything. Although it is a mental attribute skill with no offensive power, if used in the right place, it can be very useful."
That's right, this was the second Soul Skill of his Spirit Eye martial soul. Although most of what he had said earlier was false, the second Soul Skill and the process of obtaining the Soul Ring were not far off. The only thing missing was that he was able to kill that soul beast because the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm found it and helped him break through the illusion.
Which soul beast was the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm most familiar with? Of course, its own race! Although this mimicry ability had no offensive power, it was the best way to protect one's life. For now, this skill was even more useful to Huo Yuhao. If he could mimic, Huo Yuhao could change the color of his Soul Rings at any time without fear of revealing the identity of the first Soul Ring of his Ice Jade Empress Scorpion martial soul. That was also why it appeared purple earlier.
"Good, excellent mimicry."
Fan Yu's eyes immediately lit up. As a powerful Soul Engineer, he instantly thought of several applications for this skill, and more importantly, it could perfectly conceal Huo Yuhao's true strength.
Huo Yuhao was also incredibly shocked at this moment. He was startled by the number of Soul Rings on Fan Yu's body.
Two yellow, two purple, four black, a total of eight Soul Rings. He knew that his forty-year-old master was an extremely outstanding person, but he never imagined he was a Soul Douluo powerhouse. An eight-ring Soul Douluo... for his master's age to have reached the Soul Douluo rank was truly beyond imagination.
Fan Yu said in a deep voice, "Yuhao, give your master an answer now. Do you want to stay in the Soul Master Department, or should I announce your identity as a core disciple of the Soul Engineering Department?"
Huo Yuhao did not hesitate, respectfully kneeling and saying, "A teacher for a day, a father for life. Esteemed teacher, this disciple wishes to continue studying in the Soul Engineering Department."
"Good, very good."
Fan Yu was extremely pleased. He stepped forward and pulled Huo Yuhao in front of him.
"Good child. Since that's the case, you must follow this order of mine. From now on, whether it's for promotion assessments or sparring with other disciples, you must use a Soul Skill to turn all your Soul Rings white, understand?"
After speaking, a mischievous smile still lingered at the corner of his mouth.
Zhou Yi said angrily, "Are you teaching him to play the pig to eat the tiger?"
Fan Yu smiled and said, "What's wrong with that? All the teachers in your Soul Master Department are intelligent and quick-witted. If they knew the true situation, wouldn't they rush over here to snatch him away?"
Zhou Yi said doubtfully, "Didn't the former vice-dean make a bet with Vice-Dean Yan? Could it be that Vice-Dean Yan would go back on his word?"
Fan Yu chuckled coldly and said, "Why not? With a genius disciple in front of him, what's a bet? Don't think that Vice-Dean Yan is usually so dignified and proper. If there's an opportunity to make the Soul Master Department stronger, he can twist black into white. Haven't you seen how cunning Former Vice-Dean Qian usually is, yet he still lost to Vice-Dean Yan? It's better to be careful and avoid all trouble. Wang Dong, I want you to keep this a secret. Otherwise, from now on, you will be an enemy of the entire Soul Engineering Department. Alright, both of you go back to the dormitory. I'll handle the rest. Yuhao, you still have to study in the Soul Master Department until at least your third year, so even if I announce to the outside that you are a core disciple of the Soul Engineering Department, you must remain humble, understand?"
"Yes, Master."
"Phew, it's finally done," Huo Yuhao let out a sigh of relief.