However, Huo Yuhao was never someone who would easily give up.
Since Su Yu said so, he also planned to try his best.
Clearly, using a Soul Ring to complete the release, why insist on understanding and performing it himself? If he hadn't seen the effects of Su Yu's Purifying Fire, Huo Yuhao would have given up directly. But since he knew it was effective, it wasn't entirely a worthless effort.
However, considering the cost-effectiveness, he wouldn't bet all his hopes on the development of this Soul Skill.
After all, even if he didn't develop it, he would hardly be lacking in Soul Skills, with at least eighteen Soul Skills from two Martial Souls, giving him a much richer Soul Skill repository than Su Yu.
...
The two did not return to Mingdu.
After doing such a significant thing in Soul Burial Valley, returning to Mingdu for a few days and then disappearing again would inevitably arouse suspicion.
Su Yu also didn't know that Scorpion Tiger Douluo had defined this incident as an attack, aiming his targets at the Douluo Three Kingdoms.
...
"Brother Yu, up ahead is the Celestial Soul Empire."
Huo Yuhao had previously traveled to the Land of the Far North and passed through the Celestial Soul Empire, but because he was in a hurry, he never stopped for a proper tour.
At this moment, following Su Yu and crossing the border to Celestial Armor City, he looked quite curious.
However, after all, Celestial Armor City was not as bustling as Mingdu, and Huo Yuhao quickly returned to normal after a moment of amazement.
Celestial Armor City was no longer in the state of martial law it was in when Su Yu left last time.
But, Su Yu once again felt an uncomfortable aura.
Unlike the last time it was so intense, Su Yu only felt a nauseating aura after entering the city.
"Third Trial: Investigate and stop the Holy Spirit Sect's depraved plan, reward: one Divine Soul Ring."
In Su Yu's mind, a prompt from the Life God appeared.
The Holy Spirit Sect's plan?
A Divine Soul Ring?
There are a total of eight trials, and a Divine Soul Ring only appears in the third trial, which seems a bit late. The Sea God's first trial would grant one, but it can't be calculated like that.
This Divine Soul Ring for Su Yu's use must reach at least 500,000 years, and the consumption can be imagined.
Even if it weren't for his use, those around him who could use it would need to absorb at least 100,000 years.
Kong Deming, currently still missing a Soul Ring, despite having numerous burdens of 100,000 years, at least he can hold on for another 200,000 years, right?
After all, absorbing a Divine Soul Ring really only depends on one's physical strength, and it's super safe.
Apart from the reward itself, Su Yu returned to the task content.
The task is easy to understand, the Holy Spirit Sect is leading Soul Masters into depravity.
Su Yu's task is to save the other party.
"Last time there were five Evil Soul Masters here, I killed them all, this time I still found traces of Evil Soul Masters. The Holy Spirit Sect hasn't retaliated against Celestial Armor City, they've been holding back for so long, the plan won't be small."
With the Life God's hint, Su Yu guessed that the five Evil Soul Masters he killed last time were also executing this plan. He wondered whether the delay until now might also include some factors from his previous disruption.
"Yuhao, we have work to do."
Traveling aimlessly might be a bit dull, so this Divine Examination came at the right time.
"Brother Yu, what is it?"
Su Yu pointed to his own forehead.
"The third trial?"
"Yes, about the Evil Soul Masters."
Huo Yuhao didn't inquire in detail. Apart from those trials that typically reach level 50, it's better not to spread the details of other trials, or else others might mess with you, making it impossible to complete for a lifetime.
"Evil Soul Masters..."
Having witnessed the situation in Soul Burial Valley, hearing again about Evil Soul Masters, Huo Yuhao also felt a surge of anger in his heart.
The Zhongli Brothers used the souls of Soul Beasts, which didn't affect him deeply, but he was still greatly shocked.
But upon hearing from Su Yu that the Evil Soul Masters he killed in Celestial Armor City collected human souls, Huo Yuhao truly felt an intense, unnameable anger.
The cruelty and evil of the Holy Spirit Sect truly made everyone who heard of it wish to pulverize all the Evil Soul Masters on the spot.
"Yuhao, this is the result of a breakdown in order."
Su Yu saw Huo Yuhao's anger and seized the opportunity to plant an idea.
"Ten thousand years ago, the Martial Soul Hall was spread across every corner of the continent, responsible for the awakening of all Soul Masters. Back then on the continent, Evil Soul Masters were not as rampant as they are now. They were driven to the City of Slaughter, but as the City of Slaughter was destroyed and the Martial Soul Hall was overthrown, the Evil Soul Masters began to become rampant."
"But, Brother Yu, isn't Shrek responsible for hunting down the Evil Soul Masters?"
"That's individual heroism. How can Shrek's Inner Courtyard, with only a few people, manage all the continent's Evil Soul Masters? Back then, even a small city had a Martial Soul Sub-Hall, and the information on the awakening of every Soul Master was controlled by the Martial Soul Hall."
Every Soul Ring acquisition was also registered, which was why the Martial Soul Hall could clear out Evil Soul Masters back then."
Huo Yuhao received an education on a continental scale for the first time.
"And Shrek, with just a few people to hunt Evil Soul Masters, what effect does it have besides showcasing their heroism?"
"But isn't it true that the leaders of the major empires and cities are also trying to stop the hunting of Evil Soul Masters?" Huo Yuhao asked in confusion.
"Hmph, a scattered mess. Without consistent prevention, without the support of order, how can they be fully committed? Moreover, the interests involved are not small.
And, the Martial Soul awakening is also a matter of interest distribution, with no unified awakening, left to idle Soul Masters, even Evil Martial Souls can't be immediately identified."
Another point.
"Yuhao, you should know, a significant portion of Evil Soul Masters awaken their Martial Souls after the age of six."
"..."
Huo Yuhao fell silent.
In this way, he was actually quite fortunate, privileged to be born into the Duke's Mansion, not slaughtered by Evil Soul Masters, and had the chance to awaken his Martial Soul at six.
How laughable.
Is this the result of a breakdown in order?
"Why doesn't Shrek manage this?"
What Su Yu said was the current state of affairs in the Douluo Three Kingdoms, and Huo Yuhao naturally wanted to relate it to this sanctuary of Soul Masters in the Douluo Three Kingdoms.
"How do they manage it? The survival of the Academy is the most important place. To keep it running, to achieve brilliance, they compromise with all nobles, what can they manage?"
Compromise?
City Lord's recommendation letters, where nobles might even enter directly to gild their qualifications...
All of these are forms of compromise.
Some say Shrek's Inner Courtyard is the real Shrek, while the Outer Courtyard is entirely a campus jointly developed by major nobles.
It seems to gather geniuses first, then select from them through a mechanism of selecting geniuses.
But in actual practice, it's utterly foolish.
From the outset, the definition of genius is set by who can obtain the city lord's recommendation letter.
Without a recommendation letter, exceptions who enter relying on true talent, are also destroyed by the means of nobles.
Dai Huabin even dared to attack core disciples.
This speaks volumes.
Most importantly, the existence of this system is known by the academy's own teachers, so with this in mind, how should the academy's teachers teach the students in the Outer Courtyard?
Zhou Yi...
Having a class adviser like her in the Outer Courtyard may not just be due to her strong backing.
As for Outer Courtyard students, it's fine to mess with them.
With the knowledge of the Outer Courtyard's nature to comfort oneself, then face the Outer Courtyard students with a perfunctory attitude.
The system degenerates like this.
Huo Yuhao underwent a baptism of Su Yu's ideology.
"So, Brother Yu, do you believe that unified order is the guarantee for eliminating sin?"
"No, sin can never be cleansed completely; it's human nature. Order is just the best method to eradicate evil to the greatest extent possible."
Perhaps it will also breed other parasites, but it's the best way.
Huo Yuhao tried hard to accept Su Yu's ideas, to understand his words.
While chatting, the two had already arrived at a dilapidated small courtyard.
The lingering smell of blood and faint resentment indicated there had recently been a presence of Evil Soul Masters.