Chapter 233: The Devout Shall Receive Soul Spirits
Moments later, the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear's body began to wither, golden light flickering across its form.
The beast let out a panicked roar, sensing its life force slipping away. Yet, under the overwhelming pressure of the Dragon Kings' aura, it dared not move.
After all, these two dragon souls had been Divine Kings in their past lives even the legendary Beast God, Di Tian, could not compare to them in terms of bloodline nobility.
Let alone a mere 30,000 year old Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear.
Soon, the staff in Huo Yuhao's hand turned golden, and as he chanted a majestic incantation, his deep and profound voice echoed throughout the Body Sect.
A soft, golden light spread outward, enveloping the area.
Du Busi frowned slightly.
He had tried to understand the complex and mysterious chant, but despite his vast knowledge, he couldn't comprehend a single word.
Moments later, a golden six pointed star appeared beneath Long Aotian and the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear.
As a strong wave of spiritual energy surged from Huo Yuhao, the six pointed star glowed brilliantly, its edges adorned with strange, intricate symbols.
Under Huo Yuhao's guidance, Long Aotian instinctively placed his hand on the bear's forehead.
The incantation grew louder and more powerful.
Then, Huo Yuhao abruptly stopped chanting.
His golden gaze locked onto Long Aotian and the bear, waiting for the final transformation.
Moments later, the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear's body shriveled further, until it completely vanished.
A surge of golden symbols rushed toward Long Aotian, and soon, a new black soul ring rose from beneath him.
With the addition of this new soul ring, Long Aotian was now a Soul Emperor, possessing six soul rings.
The next moment, his sixth soul ring pulsed with energy, and a towering Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear materialized beside him.
Its fur gleamed with vitality, its body full of power, completely different from the wounded creature it had once been.
"So this… is my Soul Spirit?"
Long Aotian's eyes sparkled with excitement.
He could feel a deep, unbreakable bond between himself and the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear.
He mentally communicated with it for a moment, then extended his hand.
The massive bear obediently lowered its head, allowing Long Aotian to gently stroke it.
But Long Aotian didn't forget the greater significance of this moment.
Turning to the gathered disciples, he declared, "Everyone! I can confirm that Soul Spirits are a revolutionary breakthrough! Senior Xiao is the most creative mind of our era!
I am now a Level 63 Soul Emperor. The biggest benefit of a Soul Spirit isn't just the soul power increase it's having a true companion!
This Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear can assist me in battle! That means it retains all of its original soul skills and I can use them through it! Of course, the energy cost still comes from me."
The Body Sect disciples were stunned.
"Soul Spirits can fight alongside us? They can even use their original soul skills? So the Sect Master was telling the truth!"
"The entire balance of the Douluo Continent is going to change! The advantages of Soul Spirits are simply overwhelming! In the future, Soul Masters with Soul Spirits will undoubtedly become the dominant force in this world!"
A wave of longing swept through the crowd.
Huo Yuhao continued granting Soul Spirits to other Body Sect disciples.
A while later, the experiments temporarily concluded.
Not every disciple was at the exact level required to receive a Soul Spirit, so Huo Yuhao's workload wasn't too heavy today.
Standing at the edge of the platform, Du Busi's smile deepened.
He could clearly feel the Sect's power skyrocketing.
Agreeing to work with this mysterious Senior Xiao was proving to be one of the best decisions he had ever made.
"Senior Xiao, you have granted Soul Spirits to the Body Sect. As per our prior agreement, we must offer prayers to you and your teacher. When should we begin?" Du Busi asked.
He understood that nothing in this world came for free.
Expecting Senior Xiao to give so much without asking for anything in return was pure fantasy.
Thus, Du Busi took the initiative to bring up the prayers, showing that he hadn't forgotten their deal.
Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment.
Prayers should indeed be prioritized faith was an important power source.
It could help him grow stronger, and by having the Body Sect worship him and Electrolux, he could subtly influence their beliefs.
This would make it easier for him to control them in the future.
"I will provide you with a prayer script," Huo Yuhao said. "Once you begin offering prayers, those who are truly devout will be rewarded with a second Soul Spirit."
After all, the benefits of Soul Spirits were undeniable.
If all it took to earn another one was being devout, then whether or not the disciples believed in his divinity was entirely up to them.
In a world where strength ruled, Huo Yuhao was certain that many would willingly offer their faith in exchange for power.
He then contacted Electrolux within his spiritual sea.
Moments later, Electrolux crafted a prayer script and handed it to him.
The prayer itself was simple, summarizing to "Praise the Holy Necromancer and the Hall of Souls' Xiao Yan."
In the script, 80% of the praise was directed toward 'Hall of Souls' Xiao Yan'.
According to Electrolux, he was merely a fragment of his former divine self, so while he did wish to see what godhood was like, he preferred that his disciple collect the faith necessary to ascend instead.
"Hall of Souls Xiao Yan is just a disguise of mine. There's no way another 'Hall of Souls Xiao Yan' will appear and steal my faith, right?" Huo Yuhao mused to himself.
Then, he relayed the prayer details to Du Busi.
Du Busi carefully memorized the script, then nodded. "Understood. From today onward, the Body Sect will offer prayers to you and your teacher."
He wasn't foolish.
Those who were truly devout would likely receive special blessings perhaps something akin to how Sea God Island devotees were rewarded by the Sea God.
But aligning with a true deity could only benefit the Sect's growth.
He had always believed that Body Spirits were gifts from the divine so if he could tie the Sect's fate to a deity, he would gladly do so.
Throughout history, the strongest factions had always had ties to deities whether it was Spirit Hall, Sea God Island, or even Shrek Academy.
Though Spirit Hall had been destroyed, there was no denying that it had once stood at the pinnacle of the world.
What if the Body Sect could rise to the same heights?
The potential benefits were immeasurable.
After chatting with Du Busi for a while longer, Huo Yuhao activated the Plane Will and teleported to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy.
He wanted to check on the progress of the Spirit Pagoda.
Returning to the ship was still too soon.
After all, Kong Deming and the others needed more time for their Martial Soul Awakening.
They weren't going to awaken overnight this process would take time.
(End of chapter.)
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