Chapter 110: Second Martial Soul, Martial Soul Eye
Huo Yuhao did not intend to let Little Ice sacrifice himself directly; he wanted to create a new God King who could truly rival the Dragon God.
Given his current strength, he was not far from surpassing the God King level, and he could vaguely sense the Universe's rules restricting God Kings.
To break these restrictions, relying on himself alone would likely not be enough, which was why he had not taken too many precautions against the Space-Time Turbulence.
Even with the strength of the old Dragon God, it was impossible to resist, and although Huo Yuhao was much stronger than the average God King, he was not arrogant enough to compare himself to that figure.
Although the rule established after that figure's death—that Soul Beasts could not become gods—was truly absurd.
Tang Wulin now possessed the Aptitude to reach that step, and as his student, giving him a push would only have benefits and no drawbacks.
"Little Ice, don't be anxious. This storage card contains quite a bit of Myriad-Year Mysterious Ice; after absorbing it, you should have a chance to become a million-year Soul Beast."
"It just so happens that Wulin still has an empty Soul Ring slot. I will help you temporarily block the Heavenly Tribulation, and you can directly sacrifice yourself to Wulin to try and help him forge a second Martial Soul."
The Iceworm King reverted to its original form to facilitate the absorption of the Myriad-Year Mysterious Ice.
Its fat body began to sway, and its eyes revealed immense surprise, as if it hadn't expected that there would come a day when it could rival its big brother.
Tang Wulin had already been shocked to the point of numbness; his teacher was actually going to help him acquire a second Martial Soul. However, the repeated shocks had instead made him feel somewhat calm.
It was like the surprise of winning a million for the first time versus the calm smile of winning a million for the ten-thousandth time; Tang Wulin's state of mind was now terrifyingly strong.
The Iceworm King ate the Myriad-Year Mysterious Ice one by one like snacks, never stopping, while stealing glances at Huo Yuhao, who was chatting with the Titan Snow Demon King.
"The trouble this time is indeed quite significant. However, Little Tai, it's not that Brother Huo doesn't want to help you; it's just that the Far North doesn't have anyone capable of holding down the fort."
"Soul Beasts capable of rivaling you have always been rare over these years, and the Ice Empress Scorpion King's current cultivation is only three hundred thousand years; it's not enough to take your place."
Seeing Little Tai's eyes dim further, Huo Yuhao could only pat his head and think of a compromise for him.
"How about this: when the opportunity arises, you sacrifice yourself to Wulin, and I will find a way to get another batch of Myriad-Year Mysterious Ice to let Little Green try to break through to four hundred thousand years."
"Reaching the level Ice Empress was at before should be enough to barely lead the Far North. Alright, don't feel aggrieved."
The Titan Snow Demon King, whose body had just curled into a huge, fluffy ball, instantly stretched out, its eyes brightening as it jumped up, dancing and running around excitedly.
"Be steady, Little Tai. You are the spokesperson for the Far North now," Huo Yuhao admonished.
With a crack, as the last piece of Ice Extreme Mysterious Crystal shattered, the sky over the Far North changed, and dark clouds began to gather.
In the blink of an eye, giant thunderclouds appeared above their heads, and a dangerous intuition of being targeted by a wild beast arose in Tang Wulin.
"Wulin, the purple crystal! Throw it above Little Ice's head, don't hesitate, be quick!"
As soon as Huo Yuhao's voice fell, Tang Wulin quickly took the purple crystal he had been carrying from his pocket and threw it above the Iceworm King like a flail.
"Boom!" A purple bolt of lightning struck the purple crystal, and this seemingly fragile crystal immediately triggered some kind of mechanism, with a bright light bursting forth.
A magic array with a diameter of a thousand meters rose into the air, rushing towards the purple lightning, and for a moment, it was actually evenly matched with the Heavenly Tribulation.
"Little Ice, hurry up and sacrifice yourself now. The Thunder-Breaking Array is inscribed based on the Thunder-Ming Hell Vine, and its power is only half that of a normal five-hundred-thousand-year Lightning Tribulation."
"It cannot completely resolve the Heavenly Tribulation, especially in the face of a million-year Heavenly Tribulation; it will only hold for a quarter of an hour at most."
The Iceworm King became anxious upon hearing this; without the array to block it, relying on itself would just be offering food to the Lightning Tribulation, so it quickly grabbed Tang Wulin.
A vast Domain enveloped the surroundings, and invisible ripples spread out, causing the surrounding grass and trees to freeze as if a pause button had been pressed.
The sacrificial process began. The Titan Snow Demon King radiated its eight-hundred-thousand-year Aura to intimidate the somewhat agitated Soul Beast herd of the Far North, while simultaneously guarding the surroundings to prevent any malicious individuals from taking advantage of the situation to launch a sneak attack.
Within the sacrificial field, only Huo Yuhao remained completely unaffected, staring at the Lightning Tribulation high in the sky from afar; the time to verify his theory had come, and he wondered how this Lightning Tribulation would change next.
If it did not dissipate after the sacrifice was completed, Huo Yuhao would have to use his own divine force to forcefully block it, but with Tianmeng Iceworm as a precedent, Huo Yuhao felt there was a high probability there would be no issues.
When the sacrifice process was halfway through, the Lightning Tribulation suddenly weakened, as if it had realized the sacrifice was irreversible, and even began to slowly dissipate.
Huo Yuhao couldn't help but sigh, "Old Dragon God, you really don't leave a way for Soul Beasts to live. It turns out that as long as the Soul Beast doesn't survive, the Lightning Tribulation doesn't need to strike."
Tang Wulin looked curiously at Little Ice inside his Spirit Sea; this was a million-year Soul Beast, a being he had only heard of in legends before.
"Wulin, the second Martial Soul I have fused for you is the Extreme Ice Martial Soul Eye. This is a new type of Martial Soul I condensed based on Brother Tianmeng's experience from back then."
"It combines the Spiritual attributes of the Eye of Light with the extreme cold attributes of Extreme Ice; even the top-tier Martial Souls of the past cannot compare to it."
"I have also added the ice attribute amplification of a million-year Soul Beast; in terms of attribute amplification alone, it is even slightly stronger than Brother Huo's Extreme Light."
"It is definitely an unprecedented top-tier Martial Soul on the continent. Ordinary attribute Martial Souls will be suppressed by it. With the two of us joining forces, plus Brother Huo as a fallback, we will be invincible."
Huo Yuhao was very satisfied listening to Tianmeng's explanation; after all, Little Ice's Origin was very complete, and logically, it should indeed be much stronger than the Tianmeng Iceworm of the past.
In the year Tang Wulin turned twenty, his Soul Power Rank reached 70, and his mental force, with the help of the Iceworm King, reached the Spirit Domain Realm, giving him the initial qualifications to become a god.
In the same year, Huo Yuhao contacted Little Gold to help Tang Wulin obtain the identity of a Child of Nature and condense his seventh Soul Ring.
The reason Huo Yuhao wanted to place the green-gold Soul Ring in the seventh position was because he did not want Tang Wulin to possess only one Soul skills.
The green-gold Soul Ring could not only bring additional skills but also maximize the compatibility with the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul, bringing the greatest benefits.
"Little Gold, give him the life force accumulated over these ten thousand years as well. You should have sensed it; Wulin is the new generation's Child of Luck."
"The Douluo Plane is about to undergo a massive change. Don't go running around lately; it is best to keep your consciousness within the golden ancient tree; that is safer."
After Shrek Academy was destroyed back then, the golden ancient tree lost its vitality along with it; it was Huo Yuhao who replanted it and catalyzed it with divine force.
As the consciousness of the golden ancient tree, Little Gold also had a very good relationship with Huo Yuhao.