As Zhang Lexuan spoke, everyone's gaze immediately snapped towards the Demon Eye Tree. The several eyes of the tree flashed with red light.
Following this, the several thousand-year Soul Beasts seemed to have received some sort of command. They placed the corpses of the hundred-year Soul Beasts they were carrying onto the ground and then collectively ran away.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh."
Before long, dozens of branches shot out from the Demon Eye Tree's myriad branches, directly coiling around the Soul Beast corpses and dragging them back into its dense branches.
It was obvious that the Demon Eye Tree had begun to feast.
Watching this, Huo Yuhao's breathing quickened. He didn't know exactly what the ability to control Soul Beasts was, but it definitely suited his Martial Soul. "Senior Sister, how old is that thing?"
Zhang Lexuan was taken aback. "You want to absorb it? It's close to a three-thousand-year existence."
"That's the one," Huo Yuhao said decisively.
Zhang Lexuan frowned slightly at his words, while the others looked at Huo Yuhao in surprise. Obtaining a thousand-year-old second Soul Ring wasn't impossible, but it was something only the most elite young members of top-tier powers could achieve, and even then, it was usually only at the beginning of the thousand-year range, even with a top-tier Martial Soul.
Ordinary people's second Soul Rings were usually around five hundred years old, and the strongest might exceed seven hundred. But Huo Yuhao was aiming for something at three thousand years!
Zhang Lexuan didn't dare to agree immediately and instead used her Soul Power to communicate with Yan Shaozhe, who was in the shadows.
"Sky Dream, are you there?" Taking this opportunity, Huo Yuhao quickly contacted the sleeping Sky Dream Ice Silkworm in his spiritual sea.
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm scratched its body with its little hands, remaining motionless, snoring like thunder.
Seeing that this guy hadn't responded for a while, Huo Yuhao directly called out, "Big worm."
"You're the big worm, and your whole family is big worms." It should have triggered some kind of mechanism, as Sky Dream Ice Silkworm immediately woke up, looking a little dazed.
"Sky Dream Bro, you're awake." Huo Yuhao's expression shifted.
"Huh?" Inside the sea of consciousness, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm blinked his small eyes, a bit confused. "Did Bro just hallucinate? It sounded like someone called Bro a big worm."
"Don't hallucinate, Sky Dream Bro, I have a question for you. I want to absorb a Soul Ring that exceeds my current age limit. If I can't handle the Soul Power, can you help me seal it?" Huo Yuhao asked.
"Guess what those light spheres sealed inside your body are?" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm chuckled. "But as for now, I can only help you seal the power of a Soul Ring no more than four thousand years old."
"I understand," Huo Yuhao said. "Then I'll be counting on you later, Sky Dream Bro."
"No problem, wait… you're at rank twenty?" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm stopped mid-sentence, realizing something was off.
But Huo Yuhao ignored him.
Zhang Lexuan had already finished conferring with Yan Shaozhe and said to Huo Yuhao with a complex expression, "Alright, you can choose it for your second Soul Ring."
"Thank you, Senior Sister," Huo Yuhao gratefully said.
Zhang Lexuan smiled faintly. "No need to thank me. I just want to see if you, little monster, can really absorb it. Wait here. I'll go take care of it. Then, come with me."
With a "whoosh," Zhang Lexuan shot out, her speed astonishing.
Huo Yuhao and the others quickly followed.
After less than half a minute, Zhang Lexuan clapped her hands, looking relaxed and at ease as she watched the approaching group. "Yuhao, it's all yours."
Huo Yuhao and the others looked over, their breaths catching. The Demon Eye Tree, which had been so full of energy, now looked as if its life would end at any moment. Its countless branches had been severed, its main trunk shattered, and its eyes were mostly burst. The ground was stained with its sap.
It was a terrible sight.
"Junior Brother, use this," Leino said, offering Huo Yuhao his long spear.
"Thank you, senior." Huo Yuhao took the spear and stepped forward, piercing the Demon Eye Tree's last intact eye with a single thrust. In an instant, its life force was completely extinguished.
Soon, a rich, noble purple Soul Ring condensed.
Zhang Lexuan glanced around and said to Leino and the others, "Yuhao is going to absorb the Soul Ring. His Soul Skills will temporarily stop. You go and observe the surroundings."
"Understood." The three of them said in unison and quickly moved away.
Huo Yuhao didn't delay either. He sat cross-legged on the ground, a wisp of golden light filling his eyes. A faint mental fluctuation drew the Soul Ring over. Just as he was about to start absorbing it, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm spoke,
"Yuhao, when you absorb it, you can open your third eye. This way, I estimate I can help you absorb an additional six hundred years or so of cultivation."
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao's expression shifted slightly.
In the next moment, right in front of Zhang Lexuan, a crack suddenly split open on Huo Yuhao's forehead, emitting a golden light.
Zhang Lexuan was stunned at first, but soon her face changed drastically. She thought something had gone wrong with Huo Yuhao and hurriedly tried to contact Yan Shaozhe.
"This is one of Yuhao's Martial Soul characteristics, it's nothing to worry about."
Yan Shaozhe appeared beside Zhang Lexuan, his gaze soft as he looked at Huo Yuhao.
Zhang Lexuan was surprised but relieved, a hint of curiosity in her beautiful eyes.
Above Huo Yuhao's head, strands of Soul Power light continuously flowed into his eyes.
Let me see, just how far can you go. Yan Shaozhe thought to himself, his expression unreadable.
Somewhere in the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion, who was about to hunt down the Three-Eyed Giant beneath her feet, suddenly shuddered. The Eye of Destiny on her forehead released a glow, as if sensing something.
"Red King, I sensed that human, come with me quickly."
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion emitted a clear and pleasant cry, and with its four legs, it started moving towards the outer edge of the dangerous area.
Not far away, the Red King, who was lying on the ground, also hurried to follow.
On the grassland, the Three-Eyed Giant, covered in injuries, was stunned for a moment. He never expected that he wouldn't have his brain dug out and eaten. He immediately got up and ran in another direction, probably never daring to come to this place again.
At the boundary between the mixed area and the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest, several figures appeared on a high-lying hillside. They were the black-robed people who had entered the Star Dou Great Forest earlier to obtain their ninth Soul Ring.
Surprisingly, compared to Huo Yuhao and the others who didn't dare to start a fire, these people were completely uninhibited. Not only were they eating roasted meat and drinking alcohol with great gusto, but they were also burning a bonfire.
It should be known that this was a place where Soul Beasts of over 60,000 years of cultivation level could appear at any time.
"We haven't found Old Eight's Soul Ring yet. We'll search again tomorrow. If it still doesn't work, we'll go directly to Sea Soul City or the Extreme North Ice Sea to hunt Sea Soul Beasts. There are too few Spirit Attribute Soul Beasts, and we can't go to the Evil Demon Forest to hunt, lest the Evil Emperor become enraged."
The black-robed man at the front stood on the edge of the hillside, taking advantage of the terrain to look into the distance.
"Understood."
Around the campfire, a group of people respectfully replied, then enjoyed the delicious roasted meat. It was the tiger paw of a Ghost Tiger, whose age was close to eighty thousand years.
The leading black-robed man slowly took off his hood, revealing an extremely handsome face. His eyes were purple and very deep, and his hair was gray and white.
Just as he was looking into the distance, suddenly, his eyes narrowed, as if he had discovered something.
"That's..."
The man looked towards the forest and saw a Soul Beast that looked like a lion running rapidly, heading forward. Behind it, another three-headed Soul Beast was following.
"The Emperor Auspicious Beast and the Red King, it's actually them."
The man's expression shifted. Watching the two Soul Beasts move further away, he had initially intended to ignore them. However, for some inexplicable reason, as if he'd thought of something, a strange smile appeared on his lips.
"Who would have thought there would be other gains? Shrek, I'll be sending you a Soul Beast feast very soon."
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