"Yuhao, although you may have experienced much darkness since childhood, this world also holds light."
"..."
Mentor Su Yu's words deeply touched Huo Yuhao.
Ellex also provided Su Yu with insights in his mind, allowing Su Yu to pass on guidance that would help Huo Yuhao break free from his obsessive nature.
"I'm not stopping you from seeking revenge; I'm just reminding you not to fall into the trap of hatred while doing so."
Huo Yuhao nodded and said, "Brother Yu, I understand. My enemies are just those few, and I won't harm the innocent."
"Ah, you still don't get it." Su Yu sighed and shook his head.
"No, Brother Yu, I got it." Huo Yuhao's gaze was resolute.
Someone is disrupting the original workings of the world.
That's the message Su Yu wanted to convey.
And Huo Yuhao vaguely understood this point.
But he wasn't sure if his understanding aligned with what Su Yu was saying.
Was the disruptor they both envisioned the same person?
"Also, Yuhao, there's a logic you haven't clarified: the Divine Position inherently belongs to the God. It's not necessarily passed to you just because your talent is great. We should be content with the rewards we freely get from the God's examination. In contrast, Gods who don't fulfill their roles are quite frustrating."
Huo Yuhao remained silent for a moment, then nodded.
"Brother Yu, my thinking was a bit off."
"We probably can't enter this Life Space."
Su Yu looked back toward the area they just exited, crossing over it again; there was no change in Space.
The inheritance entrance of the Life God was gone.
"Wait for me; I need to cultivate a bit."
Having just received the message for the second examination, Su Yu planned to complete it first.
...
The second examination for Su Yu was to study the application of the Power of Faith, which wasn't challenging for him.
He had felt faith before, and Elder Yi helped him slightly boost his Soul Ring's age with it.
Though he had disposed of five Evil Soul Masters in Celestial Armor City, releasing numerous souls, the Power of Faith there wasn't as abundant or pure as what was granted by the Life God's first examination.
"Will the Power of Faith be purer and more compressed when reaching the Divine Realm? It seems that even in the Divine Realm, the Power of Faith holds special significance."
Su Yu drew out some of the Power of Faith, using Ellex's previous method to gradually integrate it with his Soul Ring.
The "Spirit" rune glowed, sensing that the spirituality within his Soul Ring was activated, enlivened, and quickly enhanced.
Su Yu could feel a notable increase in the age of his first four Soul Rings.
As the segment of Power of Faith he drew out was depleted, Su Yu drew out some more, under Elder Yi's guidance, to spread across his Sea of Spirit.
"You've received such pure Power of Faith, devoid of any distractions. It can bolster yourself. But avoid direct consumption since it's faith-based; it's fraught with issues, so even without distractions, be cautious. Utilize it to boost your spirituality, keeping your Spiritual Power active, which will greatly accelerate your Spiritual Power cultivation speed."
Following Elder Yi's guidance, Su Yu continually applied the Power of Faith but didn't receive a success prompt for the second examination.
"What's happening?" Su Yu wondered.
"There might be other hidden tasks," Elder Yi said.
He had already imparted all initial applications of the Power of Faith to Su Yu.
Though there are higher-level applications, they surely aren't required for a Red Level examination like this one.
Condensing Divine Power?
That's laughable.
"The Life God's examination..." Su Yu turned to look at the vanished Life Space.
He recalled various details from the Life God's examination, seeking to decipher its intentions.
The inheritance space of the Life God doesn't necessarily exist here; it's essentially a wandering mini-space. So why wasn't it opened on their way to the Douling Empire?
Instead, he was led in this direction through clues...
"Soul Burial Valley?"
Su Yu's expression shifted slightly.
Is it connected somehow?
If so, how?
Su Yu contemplated its ties.
"Yuhao, I need to head to Soul Burial Valley soon. Stay here and run if you hear any commotion."
"Brother Yu, I already have Little Mistake. Why are we going to Soul Burial Valley?"
"I might need to go there for my examination," Su Yu explained, "But don't worry. I'm not certain. If my guess is wrong, I won't enter."
Soul Burial Valley might be a major stronghold for Evil Soul Masters.
If unnecessary, Su Yu wouldn't force his way in.
"Yuhao, Soul Burial Valley likely houses Evil Soul Masters at the Soul Fighter Level and above. You'd better not get tangled up."
Seeing Huo Yuhao's willingness to accompany him, Su Yu quickly discouraged him.
This kid tagging along could be problematic.
"But, Brother Yu, my Spiritual Detection Sharing and the newly acquired Soul Skill from Little Mistake can both assist you."
"Hmm?"
Su Yu hadn't yet inquired about Huo Yuhao's Fourth Soul Skill, but now hearing Huo Yuhao could aid him, he grew curious about what it was.
"My Fourth Soul Skill is the Spiritual Illusion Realm, not used to cast illusions on foes, but to construct a space around me using Spiritual Power."
Paired with the Second Soul Skill Simulation, it can essentially conceal our presence completely."
Spiritual Illusion Realm.
Upon hearing the description, Su Yu knew it likely involved the Power of Space.
In the Life God's inheritance space, when he encountered the Mistaken God Butterfly, the light around its body had warped, which was due to Spiritual Power drawing the Power of Space.
Huo Yuhao only explained one aspect of this Soul Skill's application.
Developing it effectively could make it a core ability. Maybe even enabling them to construct their own Domain.
"Besides, Brother Yu, my Bone Wings give me quite the flight speed."
Su Yu nodded; he genuinely envied Huo Yuhao's Bone Wings.
After absorbing the Mistaken God Butterfly's Soul Spirit, Huo Yuhao's Soul Power rapidly surged to Level 45.
The Fourth Soul Ring, with fifty thousand years, was even mightier than the Mutated Sword Grass Su Yu once absorbed.
The increase in Soul Power it brought was astonishing, pushing him to Level 45.
Of course, some of this could be attributed to the Soul Spirit Technique.
The Soul Spirit Technique absorbs all of the Soul Beast's essence, significantly heightening Soul Power.
However, the most significant boost from the Soul Spirit Technique only occurs during the initial refinement, as later Soul Rings granted, regardless of age, offer less Soul Power increase compared to regular Soul Ring absorption.