Chapter 161

"The path of Refining Vessel into Soul."

Huo Yuhao recalled the descriptions he had heard and what he had just witnessed, feeling a sense of emotion.

It was indeed a powerful and unique Inheritance; with this method of Refining Vessel into Soul, one could change one's martial soul postnatally, and even improve martial soul quality.

Huo Yuhao had just discovered that, as Ji Wufeng meditated and comprehended, his Soul Gray Sword was becoming sharper.

The name Wufeng held another meaning; his sword originally had no Sword Opening, but through comprehending and elevating Sword Intent in battle after battle, he gradually let the sword open its edge with his own Sword Intent and soul power.

This was an Evolution process; the opponent's current sword could not be considered top-tier among Soul Swords, still in the polishing stage, yet in Ji Wufeng's hands it was advancing steadily.

Perhaps there were better choices; he originally could have fused a more perfect sword tool, but obviously in the Ji Family's eyes, polishing one's own sword tool to the Peak oneself was the correct path. After all, the sword belonging to oneself is the true sword; who let the sword be the Sword Cultivator's "wife"...

However, with their spirit and will focused on the sword, their personalities could be predicted; such people are all stubborn as glue... Fortunately he had a way to deal with it; before he digested the insights from this battle, the opponent would not come to bother him for the time being.

Amidst his thoughts, Huo Yuhao had already stepped into the Spirit Pagoda, with Gu Yue Na and Gu Rachel following closely behind, instantly attracting the gazes of the first floor Association Hall.

The Work Staff recovered from their shock, looked at the approaching Huo Yuhao and the three people, and handed him the various things prepared in advance, "Please accept these; these are your credentials and Xu Ka for passage in Headquarters. The Hundred Thousand Year Level rewards after passing the Red Level Assessment can be collected via the Xu Ka."

Huo Yuhao put these things away, did not leave immediately, but said: "Arrange a Training Ground for me."

"Okay."

The Work Staff responded and rapidly began arranging.

While Huo Yuhao waited, he heard faint discussions from the surroundings.

"To obtain the Tong Ling Zhi Ming, truly a talent rarely seen in ten thousand ages."

"Even Jian Fengzi lost; I'm afraid only those Candidate Spirit Envoys can steadily suppress him by a margin."

"The two beside him, are they Elemental Master Gu Yue Na and Elegant Tyrant... no, Golden Princess Miss Gu Rachel?"

Was Elegant Tyrant just mentioned? What kind of nickname is this?

Huo Yuhao glanced at Gu Rachel.

The other party had returned to the young miss state from when they first met, a gentle smile on the corner of her mouth, greeting acquaintances around her. Obviously, in front of people like Gu Yue Na who knew her True Face, she maintained this young miss state.

Plus the martial soul she used to conceal her identity was the Golden Dragon... it seems I understand the origin of "Elegant Tyrant".

Seemingly noticing Huo Yuhao's gaze, the corner of Gu Rachel's lips curled slightly, a trace of mischief flashing in her eyes, she transmitted: "Esteemed Elder, bullying juniors is truly merciless; aren't you afraid that later when they know your identity, they'll laugh at you for bullying the small with the big?"

Huo Yuhao's expression was indifferent, his gaze not shifting in the slightest, only calmly replying: "Needless emotions only affect judgment; instead of being entangled in these, better to think about how to improve yourself."

He paused, then added a sentence, "Besides, if we speak of 'bullying the small with the big', among the three of us, no one should laugh at anyone else."

Gu Rachel gave a cold hum, "Heh, quite good at finding excuses for yourself... but not wrong either; looking at these humans, there's indeed a feeling of looking at juniors, defeating them brings not a trace of joy."

Ten thousand years of time, although taking human form was after Master awoke, in the past as Peace Ambassador she had many opportunities to contact Tong Ling Zhi Shi and humans; whether experience or knowledge, they were not what ordinary people could possess.

The ancestors of these Tong Ling Zhi Shi she might have all seen; now these people in her eyes were all juniors whose seniority was far beneath her own.

Gu Rachel could even say a sentence: Your ancestors were all raised watching by me!

However, despite various displeasures, she still enjoyed playing her current identity.

"Sister Na, was Huo Yuhao very amazing just now?"

Gu Rachel looked at Gu Yue Na with a beaming smile, touched her hair.

After all, in public occasions, she is Master's older sister!

After all, once she arrives at a public occasion, she is Master's elder sister!

Hardened, fist hardened!

At this time, the Work Staff said:

"Already arranged, on the tenth floor."

Hearing this, Huo Yuhao looked at Gu Yue Na and Gu Rachel, "Are you planning to go see Cold Tower Master, or?"

Gu Yue Na's face was cold: "Go with you first."

She had maintained this expression for a long time, ever since coming out with Gu Rachel, it had been like this...

Looking at her, Huo Yuhao suddenly thought of a question: was Gu Yue Na's usual cold expression a habit cultivated by Gu Rachel?

Looking at her, Huo Yuhao suddenly thought of a question: is Gu Yue Na's usual cold expression a habit cultivated by Gu Rachel?

Gu Rachel laughed and replied, then her face turned serious, "Remember to be more ruthless; as long as you suppress those juniors wanting to challenge you with the fastest speed, there won't be so much trouble later; this is Elder's words of experience."

"I never intended to hold back; otherwise I wouldn't have deliberately waited ten days, letting the information ferment."

Huo Yuhao turned and left.

News of Huo Yuhao's arrival spread throughout the entire Spirit Pagoda Internal in a very short time; those interested in him cast their gazes one after another.

Although Huo Yuhao hadn't come these days, letting everyone's "enthusiasm" diminish considerably, correspondingly, even more people had received his news.

Although Huo Yuhao hadn't come these days, letting everyone's "enthusiasm" diminish considerably, correspondingly, even more people received his news.

And after knowing Huo Yuhao entered the Spirit Pagoda, those who guessed his thoughts and chose to go to the Training Ground immediately, after consideration, also came to this place.

To make their families acknowledge the other party, at least they must first make them convinced.

Let them see for themselves how strong the first person since ten thousand ages to be bestowed the "Tong Ling" title in youth is.

Finally, the Xuan Family, the Qian Gu Clan, the Cold Family... quite a few under-eighteen juniors from Headquarters gathered at the Training Ground, looking at Huo Yuhao not far away.

Huo Yuhao likewise looked at the ten people before him.

"All here? Then come at me together!"

Let him see just what caliber the current Spirit Pagoda juniors are.

Just let him come see what caliber the Spirit Pagoda's younger generation are right away.

Seeing Huo Yuhao not taking them seriously, the present proud sons of heaven all frowned. They were all elite juniors from the major families of Spirit Pagoda Headquarters; perhaps one-on-one they were not opponents, but they had dozens of people here, what did Huo Yuhao have to fight them with?

But Huo Yuhao said nothing more; since these people had stepped into the Training Ground, the consequences, they surely had already prepared for.

Black, black, black, black, black, five deep Soul Rings rose slowly, the air of the entire Training Ground instantly froze.

Black, black, black, black, black — five profound Soul Rings rose Man Man, and the air of the entire Training Ground froze in an instant.

A trace of brilliance flashed through Huo Yuhao's eyes, and his first soul ring suddenly lit up.

Simulation — Dragon King Pressure!

In an instant, a terrifying pressure originating from the ancient primordial era swept across the entire venue. Everyone present felt their breath catch, as if an invisible giant hand had clamped around their throats. It was a trembling originating from the depths of their bloodlines, the instinctive fear of lower creatures facing an existence at the top of the food chain. Those possessing dragon martial souls were directly crushed; beast martial souls also felt their pressure multiply.

Even tool martial souls, because the Panlong Staff within Qian Gu Juedchen contained a dragon soul, felt a wave of intense pressure.

Under such circumstances, someone subconsciously thought: I heard Ji Wufeng only compared intent with Huo Yuhao and didn't take a beating — should they go block his door?

Like this now... it seems it would be even more tragic?

Huo Yuhao's figure suddenly turned blurry in the next moment.

"Not good! Scatter quickly!"

The Qian Family's Soul King — Qian Gu Juedchen reacted first, revealing his soul rings, but it was already too late.

Huo Yuhao's figure appeared in the center of the crowd like a ghost, taking advantage of the brief stiffness caused by the pressure; his movements were unbelievably fast. His right hand formed a claw, carrying a sharp wind as it went straight for the nearest person.

Bang!

The attacked Soul Emperor had no power to resist and was instantly sent flying backward.

At the same time, the Spiritual Interference Domain spread silently; Spirit Abyss Realm-level spiritual power turned the entire training ground into Huo Yuhao's Absolute Domain.

Everyone only felt the world before them suddenly distort; an intangible spiritual pressure surged like a tide, making their thoughts sluggish.

Qian Gu Juedchen's eyes condensed; the fifth soul ring among his three purple and two black suddenly lit up, and the Panlong Staff in his hand suddenly burst forth with dazzling white light, a will to battle heaven and earth rising.

"Panlong Propping Heaven!"

Facing this strike, Huo Yuhao merely lightly raised his right hand. His fingertips rippled with strange spatial fluctuations, and at the moment the staff shadows closed in —

A bizarre scene appeared: that unstoppable Panlong giant staff actually "passed through" Huo Yuhao's body, as if striking air. Qian Gu Juedchen stumbled, his pupils contracting tightly.

An afterimage created by spiritual power?

A spatial soul skill? When?

Before he could recover from his shock, Huo Yuhao had already silently appeared behind him. Huo Yuhao threw a punch seemingly casually; the light, floating motion contained astonishing power.

Qian Gu Juedchen only felt an irresistible giant force strike him; his whole body was as if struck by lightning, instantly losing balance and falling heavily to the ground. With a loud boom, the ground was smashed into a deep pit, dust flying, cracks spreading like a spider web in all directions, silently testifying to the power of this strike.

Facing Huo Yuhao, the people on the field fundamentally could not display their abilities; that bizarre spiritual domain and strange pressure restricted their performance; the two sides' strength was fundamentally not on the same level.

Huo Yuhao was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep; every strike precisely landed on his opponents' flaws. His movements flowed like clouds and water, as if performing a meticulously choreographed show.

Someone had the thought of using battle armor, but on second thought, gave up with a bitter smile.

Huo Yuhao could be invited by Mingde Hall, and both his sub-occupations reached the sixth level; the possibility of him not having battle armor was extremely low. Using battle armor might instead make the loss even more unsightly.

"Could it be he can really compare to a Candidate Spirit Envoy?"

A young girl thought this when she was knocked unconscious by Soul Shock.

Just what kind of monster is this?

The battle ended very quickly; when the last opponent fell, the pressure on Huo Yuhao slowly dissipated. He stood amidst the sprawled Soul Masters, his breathing not showing the slightest disorder.

Gu Yue Na and Gu Rachel looked at the ground full of fallen geniuses. The Qian Family's Panlong Staff, the Cold Family's Phoenix martial soul... before him they were as fragile as child's play, unable to withstand a single blow.

However, they had long been mentally prepared and knew Huo Yuhao's strength well, so they didn't find it strange.

But Qian Gu Dong Feng, upon receiving the news a moment later, frowned slightly.

Judging from the data he had collected, Huo Yuhao's personality was relatively indifferent; he wouldn't do something this overbearing. But now the other party was acting out of character, using the most direct method to preliminarily establish his prestige at Headquarters.

After this incident, those Soul Kings and Soul Emperors wouldn't dare challenge him anymore... except for those freaks from the Ji Family.

Right now, the heaven's pride figures of similar age to him, from every angle, could not become his opponent.

'So overbearing; the Extreme North Lineage really wants to integrate the entire Spirit Pagoda?'

Thinking of this, Qian Gu Dong Feng summoned a subordinate.

"Have Huo Yuhao come here for a trip."

Regardless, with Huo Yuhao's identity as the Next Tower Master Successor, he and the other party would always have to meet.

When Qian Gu Dong Feng's envoy arrived, Huo Yuhao was a guest in the Vice Tower Master Room on the Hundredth Floor of the Spirit Pagoda, watching Leng Yaozhu ask after Gu Yue Na's well-being and chat idly with Gu Rachel.

Inside the current Spirit Pagoda Headquarters, there were people harboring dissatisfaction toward him, and people wanting to curry favor with him.

But no matter which kind, Huo Yuhao didn't plan to pay them any mind, so while waiting for a certain "summons," he simply went to Leng Yaozhu's place to enjoy some leisure.

He had no time to waste on power struggles, nor did he need to. He only needed to make himself an existence that all parties could not help but value, letting power take the initiative to attach itself through irreplaceable value, strength, and identity.

A burst of rhythmic knocking suddenly came from outside the door.

"Come in." Leng Yaozhu's gentle voice stopped, returning to her usual tone.

The door opened; a staff member wearing the Spirit Pagoda Uniform bowed respectfully: "Vice Tower Master, the Tower Master sent me to invite Lord Huo Yuhao to the Tower Master Room for a talk."

The atmosphere in the room instantly became subtle. A hard-to-fathom light flashed through Leng Yaozhu's eyes, then she said gently: "Since it's the Tower Master's summons, Yuhao should go quickly."

Huo Yuhao rose with a calm expression, following the staff member out of the room.

Seeing this, Leng Yaozhu looked at Gu Yue Na and said softly: "Sister Na, have you decided?"

"Mm, I'll help Yuhao reach the summit." Gu Yue Na smiled faintly, "Troubling you, Teacher."

Leng Yaozhu patted her head; seeing she wasn't as resistant as before, she smiled with satisfaction: "You're my only disciple; if I don't help you, who would I help?"

The light inside the room wasn't very bright. Qian Gu Dong Feng stood with his back to the doorway, in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his figure straight as a pine. Hearing the door open, he slowly turned around, a perfectly measured smile hanging on his face.

"Yuhao, you've come." Qian Gu Dong Feng's voice was gentle, yet carried an authority that could not be ignored.

Huo Yuhao performed a salute: "The Tower Master summons; I wonder what instructions you have?"

"It doesn't count as instructions; I just wanted to personally see the Spirit Pagoda's most outstanding junior of today."

Qian Gu Dong Feng gestured for him to sit, then himself paced to behind the wide desk.

"I also paid attention to today's two battles." Qian Gu Dong Feng cut straight to the point, his face showing praise: "Especially the battle against Ji Wufeng; at this age grasping an artistic conception stronger than his is astonishing."

"However, you don't seem to want to contact those family powers. But for you, this is a necessary process. If you don't obtain their support, your future path will be very difficult to walk."

Huo Yuhao looked at Qian Gu Dong Feng, his tone flat, "Tower Master jokes; this world, in the end, is... the strong are revered!"

Qian Gu Dong Feng's movements paused, then he heard Huo Yuhao speak again:

"Regarding the Candidate Spirit Envoy identity, my master and the Cold Tower Master will both nominate me..."

(End of Chapter)