Glancing slightly at the Ice Silkworm beside her, who looked somewhat confused, Gu Yuena immediately understood Huo Yuhao's intentions.
Sure enough, the next moment, Huo Yuhao reached out and grabbed through the air, forcibly stuffing Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's soul into the body of the golden-haired youth.
A moment later, the golden-haired youth—or rather, Tianmeng—opened his eyes. Looking at his new body, he clicked his tongue in amazement, finding it extremely novel.
"Tianmeng, there isn't much time. I used the Cold Spirit Phantom Algae to help you reconstruct your body. With your molted remains as a foundation, this body won't reject you."
Huo Yuhao's voice pulled Tianmeng back from his curiosity. Tianmeng looked at Huo Yuhao and asked uneasily,"Yuhao… since you can help me reconstruct my body, you can save yourself too, right?"
Huo Yuhao didn't answer. He only smiled bitterly.
He could help Tianmeng because Tianmeng's soul was intact—it was essentially finding a body for Tianmeng to possess.
For a person, the most important thing is the soul. Huo Yuhao igniting his divine consciousness origin was equivalent to burning his own soul. This was irreversible.
If his soul were intact, things would be simple. He could create a new body for himself, or even seize another's body.
Seeing Huo Yuhao's reaction, Tianmeng understood. He lowered his head sadly, unable to bear watching any longer.
"There's no need to be like this. Cause and effect cycle endlessly; retribution never fails. One repayment for one debt. Reaching this point today can be considered retribution."
Huo Yuhao appeared remarkably open-minded."Life lies in burning. Even though it's only a short ten-odd years, it was brilliant and colorful enough. What I achieved in just over a decade is the lifetime goal of countless people—what is there to be dissatisfied with?"
"Soul beasts live tens of thousands of years. To you, such a short span is insignificant. There's no need to grieve. I'm merely a passerby in your lives. Time will wash everything away."
Huo Yuhao looked at the foolish woman beside him with reluctance. He gently wiped away the tears at the corner of her eyes. Divine power lifted her and sent her toward Gu Yuena. Along with her went a crystal the size of a walnut.
Watching Gu Yuena accept the crystal, Huo Yuhao smiled faintly and said,"Thank you."
In truth, from the moment he interrupted the sacrifice, Gu Yuena could have killed him. Yet she didn't. Regardless of the reason, Huo Yuhao should thank her for giving him time to settle his affairs.
Feeling his body grow increasingly weak and his consciousness sink into haze—
Death truly wasn't that frightening.
Some fear pain and torment; others fear the indignity and shame of losing bodily control in old age.
But what Huo Yuhao felt now was only weakness—as if lifting even a finger required tremendous effort. His eyelids drooped, and an overwhelming drowsiness washed over him.
A spatial gate appeared behind him.
Huo Yuhao gave Snow Empress one last look, his eyes filled with reluctance and regret. All the countless words he wanted to say ultimately condensed into a single sentence:
"Help me take good care of Lingling."
"Take care."
As his words fell, Huo Yuhao leaned backward and fell into the spatial gate.
At some unknown moment, Snow Empress was already in tears. She wanted to step forward, but the power Huo Yuhao had placed upon her restrained her firmly, preventing any movement.
Silence enveloped the scene.
Di Tian, Xiong Jun, and the Three-Headed Crimson Demon Mastiff were filled with complicated emotions. They had witnessed a legend—the unbelievable feats of that newly born human god. They felt relief at the fall of a human god, yet also regret.
Such a peerlessly brilliant figure had perished just like that. It was truly a pity.
After this, they no longer felt hatred toward Huo Yuhao. It was merely that their stances had been opposed.
Gu Yuena fell into contemplation. That human had courage—and a conscience. No wonder the Auspicious Beast had loved him so deeply.
Suddenly, Snow Empress felt her body regain its freedom. Without thinking, she tried to sense Huo Yuhao's location—
But in the next instant, she froze.
Lowering her gaze, she saw an ice-blue bracelet lying quietly on the ground.
…
What no one noticed was that as Huo Yuhao departed, the Ming Realm also shrank into a silver orb the size of a fist. As silver light flickered, it vanished.
A dark green figure streaked across the sky. The repeated disturbances of the Ming Realm made Du Busi worry deeply. Even knowing that Heavenly Court might already have no news, he still clung to a trace of hope.
Just then, a point of light appeared ahead. Du Busi immediately stopped and focused his gaze—it was a silver orb.
The silver orb flew toward Du Busi of its own accord. A phantom of a young man appeared on its surface, identical in appearance to Huo Yuhao.
The figure's expression was dull, its voice mechanical:"The Little Realm is at your service!"
Only when Du Busi felt the Ming Realm grant him the highest authority—equivalent to acknowledging him as its master—
did his heart sink to the very bottom, as if he had aged several years in an instant.
A low, almost inaudible voice reached his ears:"Master… your disciple was harmed by treacherous villains. Regretfully, I can no longer remain by your side."
The voice paused briefly before continuing:"In the future, the human race may join forces with soul beasts, but vigilance is still required. The co-lord of the soul beasts, the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, intends to destroy the entire human race. The Star Dou Forest is the ancestral land of soul beasts. If the Ming Realm self-destructs, it can destroy it—this can serve as leverage to force Gu Yuena to retreat."
"The one who harmed me was not a soul beast. Master need not dwell on it…"
Du Busi was already in tears, sobbing uncontrollably.
—
At the edge of the Evil Spirit Forest, Zhang Lexuan hurried outward.
As for the soul ring—it could be said to be a success, yet also not.
Successful because she had slain an eighty-thousand-year Evil Eye.
Unsuccessful because after the Evil Eye died, it did not drop a soul ring. Instead, it transformed into a crystal.
Zhang Lexuan knew this was a special trait of the Evil Eye clan. After their bodies are destroyed, their souls retreat into this crystal. Unless their souls are also annihilated, a soul ring will not appear.
The Evil Eye is a massive clan that dominates the Evil Spirit Forest. Although few dare hunt them for soul rings, this trait is no secret. If someone didn't know, it could only mean they were a poor student.
And Zhang Lexuan was certainly not one—she was a top student, the kind excelling in both academics and combat.
Though it was somewhat troublesome, it wasn't without benefits. For example, she could now take the crystal formed from the Evil Eye's death and leave the Evil Spirit Forest first, then find a safe place later to completely finish off the Evil Eye.
It was equivalent to carrying a soul ring with her—extremely convenient.
Under normal circumstances, after hunting a soul beast, one must immediately absorb the soul ring on the spot. Doing so alone in a perilous soul beast forest, without anyone guarding, is extremely dangerous.
Zhang Lexuan didn't dare delay. Who knew whether this Evil Eye had friends or relatives? Leaving as soon as possible was the best strategy.
But just then, out of the corner of her eye, she saw several Nether Wolves gnawing on a human corpse. Seeing this, Zhang Lexuan stepped forward and drove away those Nether Wolves that weren't even a hundred years old.
She intended to take the body out of the forest—perhaps the family would come to claim it.
But when she grabbed the person, she discovered faint signs of life.
Involuntarily, Zhang Lexuan began examining the man more carefully.
The lower half of his face had been torn beyond recognition—disfigurement was unavoidable. White bone was already visible in his arms, and large chunks of flesh had been ripped from his thighs.
Zhang Lexuan couldn't help admiring his tenacity—being in this state and still not completely dead.
Forget it. I'll take him with me. If he dies along the way, it won't be my fault.
After hesitating briefly, Zhang Lexuan lifted the man and headed outward.
Along the way, many soul beasts were drawn by the scent of blood, but this was already the forest's edge. Only hundred-year—or even weaker—soul beasts appeared. To Zhang Lexuan, they were nothing more than a drizzle.
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