Chapter 232: The Submission of the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear
Huo Yuhao looked at Long Aotian and said, "Next, I will turn this Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear into your Soul Spirit. You must not resist in any way. Even the slightest rejection in your heart could lead to failure.
You will form an equal contract with this Soul Beast. Once the contract is established, it will become your companion not only providing you with a soul ring but also assisting you in battle. That is what a Soul Spirit is.
As for the Soul Beast itself, once it becomes a Soul Spirit, it will no longer suffer from the limits of its natural lifespan. Even if you die of old age, the Soul Spirit will still continue to exist."
In later generations, Soul Spirits would become somewhat similar to Soul Bones, as they could be inherited by future descendants.
Long Aotian nodded. "Understood, Senior Xiao. I will follow your instructions."
However, a question arose in his mind, and he asked, "Senior Xiao, what should we do about the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear itself? You said this is an equal contract and that it will become my partner, but this beast is extremely fierce. I doubt it will willingly agree to be a so called 'companion' to a human."
Upon hearing these words, the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear let out a low growl.
As a 30,000 year old Soul Beast, it naturally understood human speech.
It didn't know what a Soul Spirit was, but its instincts screamed that it wasn't a good thing. As for the supposed benefits that the masked man had mentioned, the bear had no interest in them.
For Soul Beasts, the first rule of survival was to never trust humans.
After all, Soul Masters and Soul Beasts had always been natural enemies, locked in a life or death struggle.
Nearby, Weina furrowed her brows. In her opinion, convincing this Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear to willingly become a Soul Spirit would be extremely difficult.
After all, Soul Beasts and Soul Masters had always been at odds.
She glanced at Huo Yuhao, wondering how he planned to handle this situation.
Even Du Busi frowned slightly.
With a sigh, he said, "Senior Xiao, I didn't expect that obtaining a Soul Spirit would be such a demanding process."
He understood that Huo Yuhao was the reincarnation of a deity, but according to Shrek Academy's records, even true gods were not omnipotent.
Gods could be killed, and they had their own limitations.
Since a deity's reincarnation could never be as powerful as their former divine self, perhaps Huo Yuhao would need his so called 'Divine Master' to intervene.
After all, forcing this Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear to willingly submit seemed nearly impossible.
Du Busi still believed that Senior Xiao had a solution, but he expected it to take a considerable amount of time.
Huo Yuhao glanced around at Long Aotian, Du Busi, and the rest of the audience, but he didn't bother explaining anything.
For him, taming this Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear was hardly a challenge.
Soul Beasts rarely submitted to human Soul Masters, but they would submit to stronger Soul Beasts or to gods.
A perfect example was Bear Lord, who often disagreed with Di Tian and even engaged in questionable actions behind his back.
In the original story, when Bear Lord defied Di Tian's orders during a Soul Spirit experiment, Di Tian simply raised his Dragon King Claw, and Bear Lord immediately surrendered, begging for mercy.
Bear Lord was a master of groveling.
But that was to be expected.
In the vast world of Soul Beasts, unyielding warriors were rare.
Bear Lord had lived for hundreds of thousands of years, and as one of the strongest beasts in Star Dou Forest, he was essentially a figure of immense status and power.
If translated into human terms, he was a highly accomplished veteran so why would he throw his life away in a pointless struggle?
Huo Yuhao's gaze locked onto the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear.
Even though the beast was restrained by two Body Sect elders, it still raised its head defiantly, glaring at Huo Yuhao with fierce, bloodthirsty eyes.
But Huo Yuhao simply raised his staff.
He chanted an incantation, and behind him, a pitch black Gate of the Undead slowly emerged.
The gate shuddered, and with a resounding dragon's roar, two massive Dragon King Souls soared out.
An overwhelming draconic aura flooded the arena.
The once ferocious Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear instantly collapsed to the ground, its massive body trembling uncontrollably.
Its low growls turned into whimpering sounds, making it seem more like a frightened puppy than a terrifying bear.
After all, these were the souls of two Dragon Kings.
A 30,000 year old Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear, despite its noble bloodline, was utterly insignificant before such legendary beings.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao smiled.
In the world of Douluo, bloodline supremacy was a reality.
This applied to both Soul Masters and Soul Beasts.
A perfect example was Tianmeng Iceworm despite its million year lifespan, its bloodline was so weak that its combat strength was pathetic.
To the Soul Beasts in Star Dou's core region, Tianmeng was nothing more than a walking energy drink.
Among Soul Masters, Xuan Zi had been heavily cultivated by Mu En because of his Taotie bloodline.
After all, even Di Tian had to respectfully call Taotie his uncle so as long as Xuan Zi could awaken his bloodline, he would never be suppressed by Di Tian.
"Alright, you may proceed now. I will transform this Soul Beast into your Soul Spirit." Huo Yuhao stated.
Long Aotian hesitated for a moment, then cautiously approached.
"How did this Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear become so obedient?!
It's acting completely different from before!"
He was stunned.
He had never expected Huo Yuhao to use such a method to resolve the problem.
This technique was incredibly similar to those used by Evil Soul Masters.
If Du Busi hadn't personally vouched for 'Senior Xiao', Long Aotian might have suspected him of being an Evil Soul Master.
Even Du Busi was visibly shocked.
His mind was racing.
"Darkgold Dreadclaw Bears possess noble bloodlines, and this one is already 30,000 years old. Even powerful 100,000 year Soul Beasts wouldn't be able to suppress it through aura alone.
That means these two Dragon Souls must belong to truly extraordinary beings.
Furthermore, Senior Xiao was able to resurrect my brother's soul, which means he must have profound mastery over the power of the soul.
Doesn't that make him the ultimate counter to Evil Soul Masters?"
Long Aotian sat cross legged before the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear.
Huo Yuhao raised his staff, and a golden light shot from his forehead, landing on the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear.
Using this light, he carefully guided the bear's spiritual essence, soul imprint, a portion of its purest soul power, and the mysterious energy within its bloodline combining them all into a Soul Spirit.
(End of chapter.)
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