Douluo Continent: The Cataclysm of the Dead - Huo Yuhao

The crimson dragon was stunned, and Huo Yuhao managed to communicate with it briefly.

The crimson dragon then realized its current situation; although it was still alive, it had become a part of the other.

This result left him with mixed feelings, but he quickly came to terms with it.

At least it's better than death, right?

After all, the human in front of him could get both of these terrifying beings to help him, so the probability of him becoming a god must be very high.

Is it even better than cultivating alone?

Of course, if given a choice, he would still not choose this path. After all, a soul beast is unwilling to give up its pride until it is forced into a desperate situation.

And comparatively speaking, at least Rouge Dragon still retains most of her freedom?

After giving Rouge Dragon a brief warning, Huo Yuhao's mind returned to his body, just as those eyes slowly opened.

The first thing he sensed was the soul power within his body, which was at the peak of level 42.

This result surprised Huo Yuhao, but he wasn't too surprised.

After all, the quality of his soul power is now higher than it was before. He expected that he could break through to level 42, which would be normal. However, he jumped to the peak of level 42, just one step away from level 43.

As for other physical and mental abilities, there haven't been any significant improvements.

After all, it had already given Huo Yuhao a terrifying boost in soul power.

Afterwards, he looked at Xuan Ziwen, who had a blank expression, as if he had many questions he wanted to ask.

Huo Yuhao simply waited quietly.

After a long while, Xuan Ziwen suddenly spoke.

"Let's go."

Indeed, although Xuan Ziwen was filled with confusion at this moment, he also knew that some things were Huo Yuhao's own secrets.

If you rashly ask too many questions, you're unlikely to get any results.

After all, matters concerning martial spirits are Huo Yuhao's personal secret.

The most crucial reason is that Xuan Ziwen was only slightly interested in martial spirits; what truly made him obsessed was the soul guidance field.

Thus, Huo Yuhao was somewhat apprehensive on the way back, but fortunately, nothing unexpected happened.

There were no further incidents of female Soul Masters or people he knew encountering danger.

Even the acquisition of the spirit ring this time went unusually smoothly for Huo Yuhao.

After that, Huo Yuhao once again devoted himself to cultivation.

Until the next school term, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's reserve team selection competition was canceled to Huo Yuhao's astonishment.

That's right, Jing Hongchen originally considered holding a selection process, but later abandoned the idea for a simple reason.

This time, the lineup of the Sun Moon Empire is almost too luxurious.

The Hongchen siblings alone, plus Huo Yuhao, already constitute the strongest hidden trump card.

Furthermore, based on this, the three will also be able to participate in the next Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament.

Besides these three spots, there are four remaining spots.

Ultimately, we simply adopted the approach based on the overall grades at the end of the previous term.

Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong were among those selected.

After all, Xiao Xiao is the fourth person in the Soul Guidance Department to pass the S-level rating test, while Wang Dong, although defeated by Xiao Xiao, did so because of carelessness; his strength is still beyond doubt.

In addition, since we needed to share some of the benefits with the actual control of the Soul Guidance Department, we simply gave the spot to them.

One of the next two spots is reserved for someone Huo Yuhao knows.

A woman who had once been honest with him, Ghost Nana, also received an A grade in her final exam.

She has now reached the fourth ring road.

There was another message, which was given to someone who surprised Huo Yuhao.

Or rather, when Huo Yuhao received the list and saw the last person, he was stunned for a moment.

Seeing Jing Hongchen's troubled expression, he understood why the preliminary selection competition was canceled, because the last person was also an acquaintance.

It was Xu Tianzhen, who had appeared in the last Junior Genius Competition.

Xu Tianzhen currently possesses the cultivation level of a four-ring Soul Master.

Jing Hongchen was also somewhat troubled, so she simply told him the truth.

Under normal circumstances, Xu Tianzhen, who was somewhat rebellious, would naturally not want to join the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, but instead joined the Mingdu Soul Master Academy.

However, with the competition about to begin, or more accurately, she was gradually drawn to the person who controlled the soul guidance system.

And then, by a twist of fate, it was under these circumstances that she made her choice.

So he simply chose to join the Soul Control Department and clamored to be on the list.

Although there was no problem with their ability, it was somewhat inappropriate for them to suddenly join and take away a spot. Therefore, it was ultimately decided to cancel the selection process and decide the spot internally.

Upon learning the whole story, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but shake his head helplessly.

Chapter 129 The 100,000-Year-Old Soul Beast at the Starlight Auction House

Deep down, I felt a sense of awe, realizing that the impact of this era's transformation, or rather, its rebirth, seemed to be more than just a simple matter.

This is also because the difference in strength is not that big, or rather, Huo Yuhao, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen already possess the strength of the regular team.

To Huo Yuhao's surprise, the two teams did not hold the intra-team scrimmage he remembered as belonging to Shrek Academy.

After giving some instructions, Teacher Ma led the group toward Star Dou City, the venue for this continent-wide elite soul master competition.

Along the way, Xiao Hongchen couldn't help but speak up and bring up the first topic.

"Yuhao, have you heard? According to the rumors, the final item in this Starlight Auction House auction seems to be related to a 100,000-year-old soul beast."

Upon hearing this news, Huo Yuhao felt his mind go blank.

Unfortunately, in the previous life, the final item auctioned at the Starlight Auction House was the Snow Emperor, who was nearly 700,000 years old.

The key point is that she was captured during her human transformation.

But this time, at least the Snow Emperor gave him time and a chance.

Under such circumstances, it would be impossible for the Snow Empress to choose to transform into human form.

Under such circumstances, how could Starlight Auction House possibly have any so-called 100,000-year-old soul beasts up for auction?

This confusion prompted Huo Yuhao to press for more information.

"You're willing to sell a soul bone that's 100,000 years old?"

Under normal circumstances, a soul bone of 100,000 years is unlikely to be sold. This is because soul bones are absorbed by the soul ring absorber, and the effect is optimal when absorbed by the same person.

Not to mention something capable of absorbing a 100,000-year-old spirit ring. Generally speaking, spirit bones of this level are absorbed by the user themselves.

Unless the Soul Master dies, even in such a case, a 100,000-year-old Soul Bone is still a strategic resource.

It is no exaggeration to say that its value even surpasses that of a level 9 fixed-position soul-guided cannon.

Xiao Hongchen simply shrugged, speaking with a hint of uncertainty.

"I'm not entirely sure, but it's said to be related to a 100,000-year-old soul beast. Maybe they really did capture one and plan to auction it off."

Xiao Hongchen's unintentional teasing made Huo Yuhao think deeply.

If we follow the timeline, that group of people had already obtained the Conferred God Platform before the Snow Empress was even possible.

This is itself a level nine soul tool, but it is only used specifically to capture soul beasts.

Given the enormous price paid, it seems possible to acquire another 100,000-year-old soul beast.

However, a 100,000-year-old soul beast has a fierce personality and would never submit to humans.

According to his understanding, the Star Luo Empire might only have a reasonable chance of capturing a 100,000-year-old soul beast if the entire empire mobilized together.

However, under such circumstances, if a 100,000-year-old soul beast puts in even the slightest resistance, the entire operation will fail.

Even titled Douluo would be severely injured as a result. And the current period is considered a turbulent one. Although the Sun Moon Empire hasn't directly initiated hostilities, the Star Luo Empire is the closest to it.

The Tang army was eyeing the Mingdou Mountains with predatory intent. Under such circumstances, no emperor of the Star Luo Empire would be foolish enough to risk his elite forces on such a high-stakes gamble.

Just then, Xu Tianzhen suddenly spoke up and added another sentence.

"Capturing a 100,000-year-old soul beast may seem difficult, but it is indeed possible."

Seeing that everyone's eyes were fixed on him, Xu Tianzhen continued speaking with a smug look on his face.

"From what I understand, there seems to have been a transaction on the black market worth tens of millions before, and the items in the transaction came from our Sun Moon Empire."

"This isn't a rare metal; I suspect it's Xishui..."

Before he could finish speaking, Teacher Ma, who was leading the team, quickly spoke up.

"Um, if anyone is tired, please let us know. We can go down and rest for a bit."

Teacher Ma was also terrified. There was nothing he could do. If it were just a rumor, he could just talk about it and let it go. But Xu Tianzhen, as the little princess of the Sun Moon Empire, had too many methods or channels to know about this.

If anything is revealed, it will be a secret that cannot be shared.

Although everyone here is currently from their Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, there are a few who do not belong to their Sun Moon Empire.

Huo Yuhao certainly doesn't count, since he's Master Kong's disciple, but it's hard to say about Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong.

Xu Tianzhen, somewhat displeased at being interrupted, seemed to realize something and ultimately remained silent. What about now?

Wang Dong curled his lip in disdain.

"Keep bragging. The Star Luo Empire doesn't have the capability to capture a 100,000-year-old soul beast. What would they do to imprison one? What if something unexpected happens? Even a level nine soul tool can't keep a 100,000-year-old soul beast trapped for long."

This directly ignited Xu Tianzhen's rebellious spirit.

"Why not?"

"That shows your ignorance. Have you ever heard of the Conferred God Platform? It's a level-nine soul tool specifically designed to capture soul beasts. Its soul tool core and design are specifically for that purpose. If the Star Luo Empire..."

"Oh dear, my back is a bit sore. Everyone, let's go and rest for a bit."