boyutpedia Chapter 239 What exactly lies behind the Soul Master system?
Chapter 239 What exactly lies behind the Soul Master system?
Chapter 239 What exactly lies behind the Soul Master system?
"Freeze!"
With a command from Electrolux, the previously ethereal ring completely solidified, transforming into a luminous white soul ring that floated beside Huo Yuhao.
At the same time, the spiritual power emanating from the spirit ring surged into Huo Yuhao's eyes, washing over his martial spirit and gradually merging with it.
Electrolux silently watched this scene, carefully sensing the differences between artificial spirit rings and spirit rings generated by spirit beasts when breaking through to the next level of spirit master.
As expected, the spirit ring made from the spirit essence of the giant insect could not bring about an all-round improvement like ordinary spirit beast spirit rings. However, because Tianmeng's spirit essence was too pure, the improvement it brought to Huo Yuhao's spiritual power far exceeded that of ordinary spirit beast spirit rings.
Judging from the current situation, the natural condensation of the soul beast's soul ring is really strange. The energy of the soul beast's entire body is condensed into a soul ring in a short period of time, which can just break the shackles of the soul master's cultivation. It also carries the original abilities of the soul beast. This cultivation system really seems a bit deliberate.
The benefits are obvious: Soul Masters only need to cultivate Soul Power, and their combat power is entirely made up for by Soul Rings. They only need to continuously increase the number of Soul Skills, that is, the number of Soul Beasts, and raise Soul Beasts, so that the Soul Master can pass on the abilities that Soul Beasts have studied throughout their lives.
The downside is that it cultivates a large group of giant babies who have cultivation levels but cannot control their own abilities.
Electrolux silently pondered this strange world, when suddenly he thought of the world consciousness, that is, the existence of the plane lord.
In the world where Electrolux originally lived, there was no world consciousness. Even if one became a god and merged with the world, one would not have one's own thoughts and would find it difficult to interfere with the development of the world.
Although cultivators can also cultivate, the entire cultivation system was developed and summarized little by little by generations of cultivators.
Speaking of exploration, Electrox thought of the existence of soul tools.
Perhaps cultivating giant babies was not the original intention of the world consciousness, otherwise the existence of soul tools would be unreasonable. Perhaps the world consciousness introduced soul tools as a variable to break the deadlock when it sensed that its soul masters were stuck in a stalemate.
In other words, the original purpose of the Soul Master system was simply to create a large number of Soul Masters with sufficient skill levels.
Why is this? Who created this system, and what were the original reasons?
"Boom—"
Suddenly, a thunderclap boomed in the valley, interrupting Electrox's conjecture.
The Ice Bear King, who had been lying quietly to the side, suddenly roared, "Who's there! Show yourself!"
The fierce roar knocked down trees hundreds of meters ahead.
Seemingly surprised that this outsider possessed such a level of skill, the entire atmosphere fell silent for a moment.
Because he had to protect the fragile Consecration Platform in his hands, the Ice Bear King did not rush out, but instead released a terrifying aura to intimidate the onlookers.
After a while, an ethereal sound echoed through the dense forest, layer upon layer, making it impossible to deduce the location of the speaker.
"Sir, what brings you here on my trespassing territory?"
As the king of the Arctic Ice Bear clan, Xiao Bai naturally understood the rules for soul beasts over 100,000 years old. He snorted and said, "I am just passing through this place and will leave in a few days."
Seemingly trying to discern the truthfulness of Xiaobai's words, the powerful member of the Soul Beast Clan, who was hidden somewhere, continued after a long while, "I hope so."
Then, the oppressive aura that covered the entire valley slowly dissipated, as if the person who came had already left. Only then did the Ice Bear King slowly disperse the soul power barrier that had been protecting the surrounding area.
A figure in emerald green slowly emerged; it was Hyotei in human form.
"I never expected that there would be ferocious beasts in this settlement."
Hyotei gazed solemnly into the depths of the Jingyang Mountains.
Although Xiaobai is not afraid of any opponent, if a battle at the level of a ferocious beast were to occur, Huo Yuhao's small body might not even be able to withstand the aftershocks.
Xiao Bai said with some disdain, "Just a cowardly fellow who hides his true colors."
It's obvious that the guy was attracted by the pressure that Xiaobai released when it drove away the wolf pack.
Xue Di's clear, cold voice rang out: "I didn't pay much attention when Huo Yuhao introduced the Jingyang Mountains as the number one gathering place for soul beasts in the Sun Moon Empire and the fifth largest on the continent. I didn't expect that there would actually be a ferocious beast there."
A white figure suddenly appeared; it was Tianmeng. The blonde little loli Tianmeng asked in confusion, "It's supposed to be the number one gathering place for soul beasts in the Sun Moon Empire. It's abnormal that there's only one ferocious beast here. You know, the Evil Eye Forest, which has an Evil Eye Tyrant, is only ranked second."
Ice Emperor curled her lips, somewhat displeased, and said, "Humans don't rank the gathering places of soul beasts according to the strength of the top soul beasts, but according to their value. The Evil Eye Forest is basically occupied by the Evil Eye Clan, and other soul beasts can only survive in the cracks, so their value to humans is naturally low."
"Speaking of which, Tianmeng, Huo Yuhao is at least in the breakthrough stage. I can let it go, since Huo Yuhao isn't acquiring a second spirit ring. But aren't you keeping an eye on Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea right now?"
Tianmeng said helplessly, "Are you blind? Didn't you see that Huo Yuhao's condition has stabilized and he's entered the consolidation phase? Besides, it's not like he's absorbing a soul ring normally; there's not even a soul vibration phase. There's not much use for me staying in the Sea of Spirit."
"You're the one who's blind!"
Ice Emperor made a move to capture Tianmeng, but since Ice Emperor's current form was based on her Martial Soul, Ice Emperor, with only a level 40 cultivation, was no match for Tianmeng, who was transformed using her remains.
Seeing the two bickering, the sealed Snow Empress couldn't help but facepalm: "Alright, Bing'er, and Tianmeng, you two stop fooling around. There's someone else cultivating here; it wouldn't be good if they went into qi deviation."
Upon hearing this, Hyotei glared fiercely at Tenmeng before reluctantly returning to Shiro's side.
"Speaking of which, Snow Empress, are you really sure about this?"
Hyotei suddenly shifted the topic to Yuki-tei.
The Ice Emperor has always found it hard to let go of the fact that the Snow Emperor wanted to transform into human form to gain a chance to become a god.
They've been together for so many years, yet on the path to godhood, the two ice and snow emperors must go their separate ways.
There's no turning back now.
The snow-white mist within the Conferred God Platform swayed slightly, and the Snow Empress's voice rang out again: "Senior Electrolux wasn't confident he could completely repair my origin, he could only barely help me regulate the disordered laws within this body. Transforming into human form and letting that patched-up origin serve as my martial soul is the best outcome for me."
Hyotei said urgently, "If all else fails, then relinquish all your cultivation and keep only your soul..."
Clearly, Hyotei still wants to drag Yuki-tei into this "god-like express" journey.
"Alright, Bing'er, things have come to a head, so don't hesitate any longer."
The Snow Empress's voice rang out again, no longer as cold as before, but with a touch of gentleness: "Moreover, my original plan was to transform into human form to try and break the rule that soul beasts cannot become gods, but the process encountered some... twists and turns."
"Snow Empress...sigh, Snow Empress, have you decided where you're going next?"
After a soul beast takes human form, it needs to come into contact with "human energy," which means that transformed soul beasts must spend a long time interacting with humans and integrating into human society.
Unfortunately, Shrek Academy is not safe. There's someone keeping an eye on her, and it would be troublesome if Xue Di were noticed. The Sun Moon Sect, which is close to Shrek, is also unreliable. According to Huo Yuhao, the Sun Moon Sect is the lair of evil soul masters. Given Xue Di's talent after transforming into human form, it's even more unsettling for her to travel there.
"As for me..." Xue Di paused, seemingly thinking about her next move. "I plan to explore human territory and see how humans have developed over the years. Eventually, I'll probably return to the north to find a suitable place to live, since the cold weather is more suitable for ice-attribute soul masters to cultivate."
Hyotei lowered their heads and remained silent.
I could easily get through separations of hundreds or thousands of years before, but now the thought of being separated for only a few years makes me feel extremely sad.
"Hmm~"
Huo Yuhao, who had been sitting for a long time, suddenly sprang up and stretched comfortably.
"Hmm? Why does the atmosphere feel a bit strange?"
Huo Yuhao turned his head and saw that everyone had come out, and all their eyes were now focused on him.
After exchanging greetings with everyone, Huo Yuhao curiously looked at the little girl, Tianmeng.
I didn't expect that the comic book version I recommended before would ultimately be adopted by Tianmeng. This look is indeed more pleasing to the eye than the Ice Silkworm form, but...
"Sister Tianmeng, tell me the truth, how many remains are you still hiding?"
Tianmeng asserted, "If you're talking about the remains that appeared in the far north, the one formed from my true form... of course, it's gone. Do you think the Ice Emperor is so easy to tie up?"
"uh-huh?"
The Snow Emperor inside the Conferred God Platform suddenly let out a soft hum.
Why hadn't Bing'er mentioned this before? It seems these guys are hiding something from me.
"Cough cough."
Tianmeng scratched her head awkwardly, coughed lightly, and continued, "Judging from the energy intensity, the remains I'm using now should be the ones I replaced when I advanced to 900,000 years ago. I was sleeping and woke up to find that a million years had passed without me noticing. It wasn't until I was captured by those guys from the Star Dou Great Forest that I discovered, while sorting out the energy in my body, that the remains from each breakthrough I made were instinctively left inside me."
"However, it is, after all, a remnant, a worn-out body that was replaced during the metamorphosis. Its energy is actually not high, far less than the body that carried millions of years of cultivation. But it has the advantage of being of the same origin as my sister, so I can manipulate it at will. It can be considered a trump card that my sister left for herself. In case you need help, my sister won't just be able to watch helplessly, right?"
Huo Yuhao exclaimed in surprise, "The Ice Silkworm clan actually has a metamorphosis process? Does it also spin a cocoon? I didn't see you, Tianmeng, spinning silk... Is it condensed ice silk?"
Tianmeng snapped her fingers and said, "That's right."
"Then..." Huo Yuhao looked at Tianmeng strangely, "Shouldn't silkworm-type soul beasts transform into butterflies after metamorphosis? How come you, Tianmeng..."
Or is it a silkworm?
"that……"
Tianmeng naturally understood Huo Yuhao's implied meaning. After a long pause, she said, "The complete form of our Ice Silkworm Group is the Ice Silkworm. Those silkworms that are about to transform into butterflies are just in their larval stage."
"Ha, don't listen to this guy's nonsense."
Ice Emperor suddenly snorted coldly: "The climate of the far north is harsh, with constant cold winds, making it completely unsuitable for flying soul beasts to survive. Of course, this also means that those who can fly freely in the far north are all formidable beings."
"As for the Ice Silkworm Clan, such a weak race, it's good enough that they can survive. They barely managed to develop in the far north by relying on simulation. How could they dare to fly into the sky and become live targets? Gradually, the Ice Silkworm Clan abandoned the path of transforming into butterflies and completely became reptiles."
"Hyotei, you!" Tenmeng jumped up in a panic. How could anyone expose someone's weakness like that?
"What do you mean, 'what do you mean'?" Hyotei simply crossed his arms, his cold and stern aura leaving Tenmu speechless.
I see……
Seeing Tianmeng's anger but not daring to speak out, Huo Yuhao finally understood why Tianmeng was an ice silkworm instead of an ice butterfly or something similar.
Simulating soul skills can be quite difficult when simulating complex situations. For example, Huo Yuhao can do it without any pressure when it comes to simulating images and soul power fluctuations, but when it comes to concealing the scent and preventing it from spreading, Huo Yuhao has to spend a lot of energy and even worries that the Silver Moon Wolf King will discover his weakness.
The wind and snow in the far north are perhaps more similar to the wind blades that Nana used with the Wind Spirit Blade before. Back then, it directly broke Huo Yuhao's stealth fighting method. After all, if a wind blade suddenly disappeared, Huo Yuhao's true body would be there and exposed immediately.
The thought of the Ice Silkworm Clan finally transforming into butterflies, flying invisibly in the sky, only to be discovered by predators due to the weakness of the cold wind, and forced to give up, made Huo Yuhao laugh.
"Enough with the chit-chat, let's take care of the little girl's matter first."
Before Huo Yuhao could even laugh, his pupils suddenly turned gray.
Looking at the familiar surroundings, Huo Yuhao said speechlessly, "Fine, everyone else managed to escape, but I'm left all alone in the Sea of Spirit, huh?"
Fortunately, it was Huo Yuhao's body after all. Although Electrolux was in his place, Huo Yuhao could still sense what was happening in the outside world.
Wait... shouldn't this be considered my body now?
Thinking about the occasional emotional outbursts that occurred when he first transmigrated, which had disappeared for several years, Huo Yuhao fell into deep thought.
"Old Master Yi, won't you rest a little longer?"
Upon hearing that "Electrolux" was going to make two consecutive moves, Tianmeng and the others were somewhat worried.
Electrolux waved his hand and said, "It's alright, I'm not that fragile."
"Then I'll have to trouble you, senior."
Xiao Bai transformed back into human form and respectfully handed the Consecration Platform to "Electra".
………………
Time passed slowly, and with Electrolux's intervention, the ethereal white mist inside the Consecration Platform gradually gathered together, and a human figure vaguely emerged within it.
"Snow Empress!" Two exclamations rang out simultaneously upon seeing the almost transparent figure.
"Both of you calm down and don't disturb Old Master Yi."
Tianmeng quickly stepped in front of Bingdi and Bingxiongwang to prevent them from doing anything rash.
Under the tense gazes of the Ice Emperor and the Ice Bear King, the mist inside the Conferred God Platform gradually disappeared, replaced by a white cocoon of light, within which a humanoid figure could be faintly seen curled up.
"Finally, it's all done."
Electrolux checked again to confirm that the energy belonging to the Snow Empress had been basically regained before slowly opening the Consecration Platform.
(End of this chapter)