Whoosh, whoosh!
With a thought in Yuhao's mind, the pair of golden dragon wings behind his back stirred as if they were part of his own limbs. As the two thoughts in his consciousness synchronized, the dragon wings slowly flapped, and a violent gust of wind instantly swept through the surroundings.
The next moment, Yuhao's body was lifted from the ground.
Carried steadily by the pair of golden dragon wings, he rose higher and higher into the air.
Free flight brought Yuhao an entirely different experience. Unlike relying on jumping strength or soul skills, this was true flight. The sensation of controlling the air currents and balancing his body with pure instinct made his heart surge with excitement, and an indescribable pleasure welled up within him.
"Incredible… these dragon wing soul bones have evolved again, and their quality has already reached the level of a three-thousand-year soul bone."
Naturally, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm could clearly sense the changes occurring within the attached soul bone, and there was undisguised astonishment in its voice.
Then, Tianmeng continued with growing curiosity.
"Xiao Yuhao, what soul skills did these dragon wing soul bones give you after evolving?"
After the evolution of the dragon wing soul bone, Yuhao already knew that it had bestowed two soul skills upon him. However, due to the previous absorption process, he had not yet had the time to fully experience or test them.
Now, after hearing Tianmeng Bingcan's question, Yuhao focused his mind and immersed his consciousness into the Golden Dragon Wing Soul Bone.
The next instant, his figure suddenly plunged downward.
Just as Yuhao was about to collide violently with the ground, his body abruptly turned into a pitch-black shadow, silently merging with the earth beneath him.
Shhhhh—
The black shadow transformed from Yuhao rapidly shuttled through the ground. Whether it was tree roots buried deep underground, massive boulders, or compact soil layers, none of them were able to obstruct his movement in the slightest.
"Brother Tianmeng, this is the first soul skill granted by the Golden Dragon Wings—Shadow Escape."
Yuhao's voice echoed from the shadowy state.
"After activation, I can transform into a shadow and move freely through most terrains. During this state, I am immune to ordinary physical attacks, and my movement speed is far faster than my normal condition. The only drawback is that it cannot be used while I am flying."
Golden Dragon Wings was the name Yuhao had personally given to this pair of dragon wing soul bones.
"What a terrifying soul skill."
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm couldn't help but exclaim.
"This can already be considered a divine-level skill for defense, evasion, and survival."
As a million-year soul beast, Tianmeng naturally understood the true value of such an ability. In life-and-death battles, a soul skill like this could determine survival in an instant.
"How much soul power does it consume?"
Tianmeng asked quickly.
Yuhao's body emerged from the ground and returned to its normal state. After carefully sensing the changes within his body, he answered after a moment of thought.
"Perhaps because the Golden Dragon Wings evolved again, the consumption in my normal flying state is extremely low. As for Shadow Escape, the soul power expenditure is also very small. With my current soul power reserves, I should be able to maintain it for nearly ten minutes."
Yuhao gave a relatively conservative estimate.
"Ten minutes…"
Tianmeng Bingcan sighed deeply.
"That truly is an outrageous soul skill."
Ten minutes might sound short, but in real combat, ten minutes was already an extremely long duration. Moreover, Yuhao would not need to remain in the Shadow Escape state continuously.
Additionally, Yuhao's current soul power cultivation was only at rank twelve. Once his soul power level increased in the future, the duration of Shadow Escape would undoubtedly become even longer.
"Then what about the second soul skill?"
Tianmeng Bingcan asked eagerly, its curiosity completely aroused.
When the topic shifted to the second soul skill, a trace of uncontrollable excitement flashed across Yuhao's face. Compared to Shadow Escape, the effect of this soul skill was even more terrifying.
"My second soul skill is called Golden Dragon Flash."
As soon as the words fell, Yuhao spread his golden dragon wings wide.
In the next instant, his entire body transformed into a streak of dazzling golden light, shooting straight forward. In the blink of an eye, he had already appeared more than ten meters away.
Hehe—!
When Yuhao finally came to a halt, his entire body was flushed red, as if boiling. Dense white steam continuously rose from his skin, and the air around him distorted faintly.
"This… this is spatial teleportation?"
Tianmeng Bingcan's voice trembled slightly, filled with shock and uncertainty.
"No, it isn't."
Yuhao shook his head, his expression showing clear signs of strain, yet he still forced himself to explain.
"Golden Dragon Flash is not a spatial movement soul skill. Instead, it forcibly pushes my speed to an extreme—approaching the speed of light."
"Hiss—!"
Even Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, who was now only a spiritual entity, couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.
"To have such a heaven-defying soul skill…"
Moving at the speed of light and spatial teleportation might appear similar on the surface, but the difference between them was fundamental. Spatial movement ignored terrain and distance entirely, while light-speed movement did not. However, when it came to offensive power, spatial movement was far inferior to light-speed movement.
A very simple example—if Yuhao were to throw a punch while moving at light speed, even the most ordinary physical strike would carry destructive power comparable to that of a thousand-year soul skill.
If the movement distance were long enough, the power of the attack could increase even further.
Of course, all of this relied on a single premise—Yuhao's physical body being able to withstand such terrifying stress.
But with the physique granted by the Golden Dragon King martial soul, this was clearly not an issue.
"The consumption must be terrifying."
Tianmeng said solemnly.
"With a soul skill like this, even after the dragon wing soul bone evolves, the cost should be enormous."
However, Yuhao shook his head again.
"It doesn't consume soul power. Instead, it consumes my qi and blood energy."
"…You brat."
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm grumbled unhappily.
"Can you stop being so dramatic when you speak?"
For a brief moment, it had truly believed that Golden Dragon Flash had no cost at all.
Thinking about it carefully, if such a terrifying soul skill were completely free to use, Yuhao would practically be invincible.
"With your current level of qi and blood, how many times can you use Golden Dragon Flash?"
Tianmeng asked.
"Three times."
Yuhao answered decisively.
"That's already enough."
Tianmeng nodded in satisfaction.
"With your current physical body, combined with this soul skill and your other abilities, the three-in-one explosive power will absolutely reach an unbelievable level."
Hearing this, Yuhao nodded excitedly.
The benefits he gained from absorbing the Golden Dragon Wing Soul Bone had far exceeded his expectations.
"Xiao Yuhao, you've absorbed seven-thousand-year Bijing Grass and an attached soul bone in such a short time. The energy inside your body is already close to overflowing."
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm reminded him seriously.
"For the next few days, aside from consuming Star Water Dew, do not swallow or absorb any other heavenly materials or earthly treasures. Otherwise, you may damage your foundation."
"Even in the future, avoid elixirs that directly raise your soul power level."
Tianmeng's words were extremely reasonable. Although it had helped Yuhao expel all the impurities from the Bijing Grass, excessive reliance on such elixirs would inevitably lead to hidden dangers.
Yuhao nodded lightly in agreement. He naturally understood that true soul power still needed to be cultivated step by step.
Moreover, after the transformation brought about by the thousand-year Bijing Grass, his innate talent had undergone earth-shaking changes. His cultivation speed was now at least twice what it had been before.
If all the blocked meridians in his body could be completely opened, his cultivation speed would increase even further.
Among the hundreds of rare treasures collected by Di Tian, there were naturally items capable of opening meridians, but none of them were perfect.
Since Yuhao was going to consume such treasures, he naturally wanted the best.
As for clearing meridians and dredging channels, Yuhao already had a plan in mind.
That was the Strange Velvet Babel Chrysanthemum growing within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes of the Sunset Forest. In this era, due to the unique environment of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, the Strange Velvet Babel Chrysanthemum had already grown into a ten-thousand-year plant-type soul beast. Moreover, it was guarded by five additional ten-thousand-year plant soul beasts that even a Titled Douluo would not dare to provoke easily.
But what was Yuhao's current status?
He was the acknowledged master of the soul beasts of the Star Dou Forest. Even the Beast God Di Tian could serve as his mount. Sweeping through the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes would hardly pose a problem.
Furthermore, within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, Yuhao might even obtain treasures more precious than any ten-thousand-year elixir.
Thinking of this, Yuhao's heart surged with excitement. However, he quickly suppressed his impatience.
For now, improving his soul power cultivation was still the most important matter.
"Don't worry… don't worry."
Yuhao patted his chest lightly.
"Sooner or later, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes will belong to me."
Originally, that place was a natural treasure land nurtured by heaven and earth, yet it would eventually become Tang San's personal treasure vault. Naturally, Yuhao had no intention of letting that happen.
The same was true for Qiankun Wenqing Valley and Dragon Valley.
All of them—he would seize them one by one.