Own Hidden agendas.
The Fire Dragon King reappeared and looked at Huo Yuhao and the Water Dragon King, saying,
"It seems you've successfully fused."
She then examined the Water Dragon King's condition and exclaimed in surprise,
"Truly amazing!"
"Little Water has actually stopped decaying! Although it's very weak, Little Water's soul is gradually recovering!"
"Human, how did you do that?!"
Huo Yuhao looked at her and said,
"That's how Soul Spirit Technology works. It's equal for Soul Masters and Soul Spirits; both will progress together."
"Uh, it's hard to explain in detail. Just get the idea."
The Fire Dragon King was very happy and said to him,
"It doesn't matter, as long as Little Water is developing in a positive direction."
"Alright! Since you've gone this far, I'll keep my promise."
"Human, catch!"
The Fire Dragon King roared to the sky.
The crimson dragon corpse was like a blazing sun buried in the earth, scorching the surrounding soil until it cracked and melted.
A fiery red crown landed before Huo Yuhao, held aloft steadily by telekinesis.
This crown differed from the spatial crown; its core contained a miniature sun, golden flames danced on its glassy surface, and strange energies swirled within.
Like the spatial crown, Huo Yuhao gleaned much knowledge related to fire simply by observing it.
The Fire Dragon King looked weakly at Huo Yuhao and said,
"Human boy, this is the Crown of Fire."
"My body is entrusted to you," the Water Dragon King said sadly, his voice trembling slightly.
"Ah Huo, are you leaving?"
The Fire Dragon King weakly nodded and said,
"Yes! I can finally leave."
"Hahaha."
"Little Water, check out the new world for me."
"I'm going to the Underworld first to beat that bastard of Light to a pulp!"
"I won't die in peace until I skin him alive!"
"I wanted to say some farewell words, but after thinking it over, I found I couldn't say them."
"Haha, you know, I'm best at fighting, I don't understand any literature."
"So, goodbye."
After the Fire Dragon King finished speaking, she closed her bright golden eyes as if relieved, gradually turning into specks of light and disappearing into nothingness.
She didn't choose to end with a grand funeral like the Space Dragon King, but simply watched the Water Dragon King gently as she disappeared from the world.
The Water Dragon King couldn't help but reach out, wanting to grab those specks of light, but they passed through his palm and gradually disappeared from his sight.
"Ah Huo, goodnight."
Huo Yuhao watched quietly from the side, choosing not to disturb her.
Soon, the Water Dragon King turned to Huo Yuhao and said,
"Next, I will give you the Water Crown."
The Water Dragon King extended her pale hand towards her dragon corpse, connecting the two with deep blue soul power.
Because her dragon body and bloodline were well preserved, she didn't need to burn her divine soul like the Fire Dragon King to gather the crown.
Accompanied by a series of dragon roars, her dragon body underwent changes similar to those of the Space Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King.
Before Huo Yuhao's eyes, it seemed as if countless waves were surging, the entire space was azure blue, leaving no room for any other color.
The entire process didn't last long; a crown similar to the Fire Dragon King's appeared on the Water Dragon King's head.
The crown was entirely azure blue, with ripples occasionally emanating from it, and a layer of white mist shrouded it, radiating the extreme cold.
Huo Yuhao gazed at the two magnificent works of art before him, and gently touched the air with his finger.
The air then spread out in colorful ripples, swallowing the Water Crown and the Fire Crown respectively.
A crown, which is similar in nature to a divine position, cannot be placed in a storage soul tool, nor is the Divine Might Space suitable.
It is best to store it in the Dream Space.
"Next are the two dragon corpses."
"I'll leave Elder Yi to you."
"But remember to leave a portion of each at the bottom of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to maintain its ecosystem."
"Such a wonderful place can't be destroyed."
Ilex's aged voice echoed in the Sea of Spirit.
"Mm."
"No problem."
Then, the gate to the undead demiplane opened at the bottom of the well, absorbing the corpses of the Fire Dragon King and the Water Dragon King, leaving a small portion to maintain the balance of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
After so many years of evolution, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well had long since formed its own cycle.
In fact, even if the two corpses were lost, as long as the spring water wasn't excessively drained, this treasure trove would continue to exist.
However, as a precaution, Huo Yuhao still left a portion of the corpses to prevent any problems.
"Miss Water Dragon King, we should leave now and return to the Sea of Spirit."
The Water Dragon King took one last look at the Fire Dragon King's corpse, nodded gently to Huo Yuhao, and then transformed into a stream of water that merged into Huo Yuhao's body.
"You don't need to call me that anymore, just call me Ah Shui."
Without the support of the Water and Fire Dragons' power, the spring water above his head began to fall, filling the small space.
Huo Yuhao used his telekinesis to swim upstream against the current.
Back on the ground, Huo Yuhao closed the Eye of Destiny and breathed in the fresh air.
Actually, with the Life Gold within him, he could maintain his physiological functions with just his life force; breathing air was an instinct he had developed over the years.
"Master! You're back!"
Youyou and Bajiao immediately waved their leaves to greet Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao ignored the two plants and looked at the two 100,000-year soul rings floating above the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, saying,
"Youyou, how long can these two 100,000-year soul rings last?"
Youyou shook her pink petals and said,
"The Heaven and Earth Qi of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well is abundant; it can last a long time."
Huo Yuhao nodded. The Sun Moon Empire already had soul tools that could hold soul rings; they had already researched this thing long ago.
Strictly speaking, Huo Yuhao didn't kill the Fiery Apricot and the Golden Melon of the Earth Dragon, and there were no traces of him on them, making them unclaimed soul rings.
Retrieving the two 100,000-year soul rings could be used for research on artificial soul spirits.
If the era of universal soul masters were to truly begin in the future, artificial soul spirits would be indispensable.
Huo Yuhao looked at the Autumn Dew of Hope beside Youyou and Bajiao; this was the most suitable immortal herb for him here.
"Master, do you want to consume the Autumn Dew of Hope?"
"Just drink the dew on the leaves."
With a thought, Huo Yuhao precisely collected all the dew from the leaves and sent it into his Divine Might Space; he planned to drink it back at the Passionate Camp.
After the dew was collected, the Autumn Dew of Hope withered at an astonishing speed, leaving behind a few seeds.
"Find a place to plant these seeds."
Youyou immediately obeyed the order, a purple light sending the seeds to a suitable location in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well for cultivation, awaiting their next sprouting.
"I'm leaving first. People claiming to be enthusiastic will be coming in later."
"You cooperate with all their actions. Once you can take human form in the future, I might consider sending you to Xilu City."
Upon hearing this, Youyou and Bajiao trembled and shouted fervently,
"Praise be to our master!"
Huo Yuhao patted his black trench coat and left through the area he had just entered. Passing through the layer of white light, the flames outside were still burning.
The multicolored poisonous miasma from other areas was slowly filling this region.
It wouldn't be long before the flames died down, and this place would once again become a death zone.
However, Huo Yuhao now possessed the Youxiang Qiluo Immortal Pill, so the poisonous miasma was not a problem.
Huo Yuhao quickly returned to the Enthusiast Camp, where Emiya Kiritsugu was waiting at the entrance.
"Boss, is it resolved?"
Huo Yuhao nodded slightly and said, "Almost."
There's no resistance inside the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
There are also two 100,000-year-old plant-type soul beasts inside, and they're currently very friendly."
"After you go in, they will assist you."
"Here, take this."
Huo Yuhao took out the Fragrant Qiluo Immortal Pill from his storage soul tool and said,
"This bead can shield against poisonous miasma.
Use this to enter the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well first."
"Then use the properties of this bead to remove the poison array in Sunset Forest."
Emiya Kiritsugu carefully took the purple bead and said,
"Boss, let's start now."
Huo Yuhao waved his hand at him and said,
"Go."
Emiya Kiritsugu was always a man of action.
After obtaining the purple bead, he immediately recruited men and, carrying a large number of soul tools, headed aggressively towards Sunset Forest.
Huo Yuhao arrived at Su Tong's tent. Su Tong was cultivating at the moment.
Sensing Huo Yuhao's arrival, she slowly opened her eyes.
"Teacher, is everything settled?"
Huo Yuhao stretched and said, "More or less."
"Once the third group of the Root Division removes the poison array, the Passion can completely take over the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well."
"Then, go inside and see if there are any suitable immortal herbs."
"However, theoretically speaking, the immortal herbs inside shouldn't be as effective for you as the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow."
"Did you use up the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow I gave you last time?"
"There's still a lot here."
Su Tong shook her head and said, "Not yet. The energy of the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow is enormous, and I haven't fully digested it yet."
Huo Yuhao sat down on the bed opposite Su Tong, then sat cross-legged, took out the dewdrop from the "Looking Through Autumn Water Dew" and said,
"Absorb it slowly, no need to rush."
"You have plenty of time."
"I need to eat a kind of immortal herb, which will take a little time.
After I finish absorbing it, we'll head to the far north."
Su Tong nodded and said,
"Do you need me to protect you, teacher?"
Huo Yuhao tilted his head back to drink the dewdrop and said,
"No need."
"You should cultivate your spiritual power properly."
After saying that, Huo Yuhao closed his eyes and began to feel the sudden coolness in his body.
His spiritual power began to rise at a visible speed, and his spiritual eyes seemed to have undergone some changes.
… …
At the entrance of the Shrek Academy's Soul Fighting Area.
An old man in gray robes was leisurely waiting for the core disciples to gather, holding a chicken leg.
Soon, the core disciples of Shrek Academy's outer court arrived in front of Xuanzi, led by their teacher.
Wang Yan, the homeroom teacher of Class 1, Grade 1, walked up to Xuan Zi and said respectfully,
"Master Xuan, everyone is here."
Xuan Zi was about to take another bite of his chicken leg when he heard a clear female voice from the student group.
"Master, stop eating, let's start the assessment quickly."
"Be careful, or I'll confiscate all your chicken legs."
Xuan Zi's lazy posture immediately straightened, and he said with a smile,
"I know, I know."
"Let's talk this out, don't take my chicken legs."
"Ahem, everyone enter the Soul Battle Zone."
Xuan Zi was the first to enter the Soul Battle Zone, and the teachers behind him immediately led their students to follow.
Meanwhile, Xu Sanshi from the fifth-grade area asked Bei Bei,
"Was that Huo Sui'er from the second year?"
Bei Bei replied solemnly,
"That's right."
"She's Elder Xuan's beloved disciple."
"Her strength is terrifying; she's probably a high-level Soul Master."
"I heard she went into seclusion for a while recently."
Xu Sanshi clicked his tongue and said,
"Elder Xuan wouldn't give her special treatment, would he?"
Bei Bei glanced at Xu Sanshi and said,
"He doesn't need to at all."
"If she wanted to, Elder Xuan has plenty of ways to get her into the regular team."
"Why would she compete with you for the reserve team?"
Xu Sanshi thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense."
"But, those people at the very back seem to be first-years, right?"
"Why are they joining in too?"
Bei Bei sighed and said,
"You don't even read any of the Magic Network's news."
"First-years are allowed to participate this year."
"Take it easy." "
There are a bunch of monsters among the first-years this year."
"If we're not careful, neither of us might make it into the reserve team."
Xu Sanshi said easily,
"Don't be so nervous; that guy named Medmos is indeed powerful."
"If we brothers team up, we still can't beat him alone?"
Beibei glanced deeply at the first-year students and said,
"That's hard to say."
"Maidemus, what do you think the assessment will be like?"
Bai'e asked Maidemus beside him with a curious look.
Maidemus's forehead showed a "well" shape as he said,
"You shut up!"
"No matter what the assessment is like, we'll just fight our way through it."
Tibao nodded in agreement from the side and said,
"Xiaobai, don't worry."
"We will make it to the end."
Soon, all the students arrived at the Soul Fighting Area. Xuanzi stood in the center and said to everyone,
"The rules are very simple, there are no tricks."
"It's just a free-for-all. If you admit defeat or are rescued, you are eliminated."
"You have two minutes to discuss. After two minutes, I will say 'start' and it will begin."
"Teachers, please leave."
A commotion broke out on the field. Everyone was shocked by the simple and brutal rules.
Medemos crossed his arms, his golden eyes gleaming with fighting spirit.
"Pure combat, is it?" he asked.
"Just what I want,"
Feng Jin replied, standing on tiptoe and looking towards the second-year area.
"Butterfly and White Calamity, once it starts, we'll find a way to get close to Sister Sui."
"The six of us will stick together,"
Xia Die nodded slightly, and White Calamity smiled.
"Okay!"
Medemos remained silent, clearly agreeing with the suggestion.
(Second-year area)
Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao were both speechless.
Wang Dong said, "Then what's the point of fighting?"
"When Sister Sui and that guy named Medmus start attacking, who here can dodge faster?!"
"Good heavens! This time, surviving is winning!"
Xiao Xiao angrily punched Wang Dong's head and said,
"What are you saying?!"
"Can't you have any ambition?"
"Listen to me, when the fight starts, go straight for Sister Nan Nan."
"Sister Nan Nan's invincible invulnerability will guarantee we won't get hurt!"
"We'll sneakily deal damage! Attack the last team!"
Wang Dong covered his head and said,
"You're right!"
In fifth grade, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi stood together.
Xu Sanshi glanced at the surrounding scene and said,
"Damn!"
"Playing like this?"
"Dude, I'm a defensive type!"
"Beibei, it's up to you this time!"
"If we win, I'll treat you to dinner!"
Beibei was also uncertain, saying,
"This is going to be tough."
"We're both fourth-ring, they'll definitely target us first."
"Let's ask Jiang Nannan, she's also a fifth-year student, we can team up."
Jiang Nannan had just received a signal from Xiao Xiao and the others, and after hearing Beibei's words, she said,
"Okay."
At the edge of the field, Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu stood together, preparing to unleash their Martial Soul Fusion Technique at the start.
Dai Huabin's injuries hadn't healed yet, and his legs were still trembling.
He had been kneeling at the Shrek Academy gate for several days, and Mu En had almost forgotten about him.
He only saw the guy again when he took Bai E and the others out to eat one day.
Mu En was too lazy to argue with Dai Huabin, so he let him go back.
"Zhu Lu, activate the Soul Fusion Skill in a moment, and disperse Meddemos and the others first!"
"I don't expect to win! Nor do I want Meddemos and the others to win!"
Zhu Lu looked at Dai Huabin with some worry, her hand tightly gripping his large, warm hand.
Death Messenger: Family members watching on screen, can I still achieve the same battle record as in the original story?
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