Soul Land II: Transmigrated as Huo Yuhao, Apprenticed to Yao Chen

The eye was clearly silver, but within its depths radiated a faint, nine-colored light. From this third eye, Huo Yuhao could feel an indescribable sense of life and purity.

His spiritual sea was entirely transformed. Where it once had been a vast, empty space, it now felt like a tangible world.

This boundless space radiated with a soft, nine-colored glow, and the once pale-golden sea had shifted to a clear, jade-green—mirroring the color of Soul Life Gold itself. The green sea brimmed with life, its waves pulsing with an energy that nourished every part of Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea.

Compared to before, his spiritual sea was at least five times larger and far more stable.

It's worth noting that Huo Yuhao's Flame God Eye martial spirit was already of a godly tier, and having absorbed various spiritual flames, his spiritual sea's area had far exceeded that of others. Now, his spiritual sea felt like a true ocean compared to a mere lake, storing a terrifying amount of spiritual power.

Above the jade-green sea hovered a bead that resembled a sun in the spiritual sea.

This bead was similarly jade-green, radiant and translucent, emitting a gentle light. When Huo Yuhao looked at it, it suddenly transformed into an eye that opened slowly, gazing at Huo Yuhao with a warm expression.

"Yuhao, life force benefits all living things, even the wicked. I've fused Soul Life Gold with your spiritual sea. Thanks to its nourishment, my consciousness will no longer risk fading."

"With such a powerful life force, my consciousness will be continuously restored, allowing me to wield even greater power."

"According to my remaining memories, I possess three abilities. Two have been passed down to people from my original world, but the final one—the pinnacle of my necromancer abilities—remains and is awaiting a worthy heir. Once you acquire another soul ring, you should be able to attempt this inheritance."

"Look around; I dare say there's no spiritual sea as beautiful as this one in this world. Each piece of Soul Life Gold is like a world, and I've sealed its core life force within this spiritual sea. Going forward, your spiritual growth will be at least three times faster than before. No matter how severe the injury, as long as your brain is intact, it will heal itself. It will be nearly impossible for you to die."

While they conversed, Huo Yuhao suddenly trembled. An immense force of suction surged from his body, drawing the vast ocean of life energy from the Soul Life Gold into him.

At that moment, Huo Yuhao looked like he had transformed into a jade-colored being. His body had even swollen from absorbing the overwhelming life force.

"W-what's happening?" Huo Yuhao asked urgently in his spiritual sea.

"Hmm, it seems the life force has activated the remaining medicinal power of the First Origin Pill you took, further strengthening your body," Yaolao chuckled.

"Hmm, the life force within Soul Life Gold is extremely pure, so absorbing as much as you can is ideal," Electrolux added with a faint smile. "But I should warn you—too much life force can lead to some side effects you might not enjoy."

At that moment, Ice Empress chimed in, "Old man, you still haven't explained the origin of Soul Life Gold. Can you be a bit more direct?"

"It's quite simple. Although your life essence as an ice bug isn't remarkable, surviving so long is rare. The life force you accumulated in a million years would amount to just a drop of Soul Life Gold."

"Soul Life Gold is purified, condensed life energy. It's a treasure created through countless eons, containing vast life force that benefits any living creature beyond measure. A living being represents a life; a piece of Soul Life Gold represents an entire world."

"Soul Life Gold initially appears as a gas, which slowly condenses into liquid over time. The Soul Life Gold Yuhao obtained has already reached its final, solid form—an incredibly rare occurrence."

"Take the forest you fused with Yuhao in the past. Although it contained abundant life energy, it would take at least twenty thousand years, under perfect conditions, to form a Soul Life Gold the size of a carving knife. The forest would need an intensely concentrated point of life energy for this."

"Even with Yuhao's current level of cultivation, he can only absorb a portion of the Soul Life Gold's life energy. The more he absorbs and digests, the more solid his foundation will become, and naturally, his battle power will increase."

Yaolao nodded in agreement. "Yes, with enough life force, practicing that body-refining technique will be less painful. So, Yuhao, don't hold back—absorb as much as you can."

"But you still haven't told me what the side effects are."

"The side effects are…"

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"Kids, thank you! Honestly, even I didn't expect you to keep winning match after match. You've already given everything to uphold the academy's honor."

"As reserve members, you were originally here just for experience. But now, you've become our mainstay. Neither the academy nor I will ask more of you."

"In fact, we might consider forfeiting the next match."

In Shrek Academy's meeting room, Wang Yan looked at the six students with a bitter expression, unable to continue.

In the previous match, Shrek Academy had barely defeated Thousand Spirits Academy, which had only one Soul King, by relying on Ling Luochan's secret technique.

But in the first round of the round-robin, Thousand Spirits Academy faced their next opponent.

Wang Yan had watched that match firsthand. The opponent thoroughly crushed Thousand Spirits Academy without giving them any chance at all.

In that one-on-one match, the opponent only needed three of their members to defeat Thousand Spirits. Only two of their Soul Kings even entered the arena, with the captain never needing to fight.

But now, Ling Luochan lay unconscious and wounded, and Shrek Academy couldn't even assemble a seven-person team. With this group of injured members, Wang Yan had no idea how they could continue.

"Teacher Wang, even if we lose, we'll fall on the stage!" Ning Tian stood and declared firmly.

At that moment, the sound of applause echoed from the doorway, followed by a deep voice that resonated in the room.

"Well said. Better to die on stage than retreat in shame. Teacher Wang, allow me to take over the strategy for the upcoming match, shall I?"

"This voice—is it Yuhao?!" Wang Yan sprang to his feet, only to be stunned when he saw the person standing at the door.

"Uh… who are you?"