Yuhao turned around and walked toward Di Tian at an unhurried pace.
"My lord, are you looking for more opponents?"
Di Tian asked respectfully, his posture upright and his aura restrained, yet the dignity of a supreme soul beast was still faintly present.
"No need. I only wanted to test my current strength. I'm not here to accumulate battle experience or to fight against too many people."
Yuhao spoke calmly, his tone light and composed, without any hint of arrogance.
After speaking, Yuhao gently unfolded the golden dragon wings behind his back. Brilliant golden light shimmered as the wings spread wide, carrying an ancient and noble pressure. With a slight beat of his wings, his figure rose into the air.
Di Tian did not hesitate and followed closely behind, maintaining a respectful distance as the two figures disappeared into the sky.
Looking at the direction in which the two departed, Tang Ya initially felt nothing unusual. However, after thinking for a moment, her expression suddenly changed.
Because the direction they were heading toward was unmistakably the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest.
"That direction… could it be…"
A vague and unbelievable guess surfaced in Tang Ya's heart. Yet the more she thought about it, the more impossible it seemed. After all, that place was not somewhere humans could casually enter.
...
Upon returning to the core circle of the Star Dou Great Forest, Yuhao glanced at the calm and vast Lake of Life. The surface of the lake remained peaceful, as if it were hiding boundless vitality beneath its stillness.
He selected a spot slightly farther away from the lake's edge and sat down cross-legged.
"Xiao Yuhao, that kid you fought earlier was at least a level thirty-five Soul Master. His martial soul was a top-tier beast-type martial soul—the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon—and he even carried a trace of Bright Holy Dragon bloodline. Among Soul Masters of the same level, his strength is absolutely top-tier."
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice rang out excitedly within Yuhao's spiritual sea.
"But you defeated him so easily. From this, it's clear that you already have enough strength to handle any opponent below the Soul Sect realm."
After speaking, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm seemed to suddenly recall something and added:
"And this doesn't even take into account your even more terrifying second martial soul."
"Brother Tianmeng, I'm still far from strong enough."
Yuhao smiled faintly, his expression calm and rational, without any sign of complacency.
"Tch, you brat… forget it. By the way, what exactly is that 'Xuan Tian Bao Lu' you obtained from those two little fellows?"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm shifted the topic, clearly curious.
"You know that man who became a god ten thousand years ago, right?"
Yuhao spoke as he took out the manual.
"He stole the 'Xuan Tian Bao Lu' from other sects and later claimed it as his own secret inheritance. It records six unique skills, each one extremely powerful."
As Yuhao spoke, he began carefully copying the contents of the Xuan Tian Bao Lu in his hand.
Xuan Tian Gong, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Steps, Mysterious Jade Hands, Purple Demon Eyes, Controlling Crane and Capturing Dragon, as well as hundreds of hidden weapon techniques—everything was clearly recorded within.
Yuhao was overjoyed upon seeing it and immediately began cultivating the most fundamental and important skill—the Xuan Tian Technique.
Previously, he had only practiced the most basic breathing and circulation methods. However, once he started cultivating Xuan Tian Gong, he immediately sensed a distinct difference.
Xuan Tian Gong was not known for explosive speed, but its efficiency during meditation was far superior to Yuhao's former cultivation method.
Moreover, Xuan Tian Gong's soul power was steady, endless, and pure, allowing the practitioner to possess stronger soul power than Soul Masters of the same level.
It was extremely suitable for Yuhao in his current stage.
Once he began cultivating, Yuhao was unable to stop. He did not open his eyes again until the moon and stars gradually dimmed.
Feeling the abundant and condensed soul power within his body, a trace of astonishment flashed across Yuhao's face.
"As expected of the Tang Sect's supreme secret technique. It's just unfortunate that in this world, people believe such a profound cultivation method was created by that shameless Tang San."
The Tang Sect Yuhao referred to was not the Tang Sect of the Douluo Continent, but the original Tang Sect that existed before Tang San's transmigration.
After cultivating for most of the day, Yuhao clearly felt that his soul power had increased significantly. Although he had not yet broken through, he had already reached the peak of level thirteen.
With only a few more days, a breakthrough would naturally occur.
"Xiao Yuhao, this cultivation method is truly remarkable. It can even slightly enhance your innate aptitude."
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm naturally sensed the changes occurring within Yuhao's body.
Yuhao nodded gently, took another sip of Star Dew, and once again entered a state of cultivation.
Time passed silently during cultivation. Before he realized it, Yuhao had cultivated for another entire night.
When he opened his eyes, the eastern horizon was already illuminated by a fish-belly white glow, and within it was a strand of purple energy that ordinary people could not easily perceive.
Yuhao immediately stopped cultivating Xuan Tian Gong and began activating the Purple Demon Eyes instead.
Among the six unique skills, the Purple Demon Eyes were no less important to Yuhao than the Xuan Tian Technique.
The purple energy came swiftly and dissipated just as quickly. By the time the eastern sky fully brightened, the purple aura had completely vanished.
However, within this brief period, Yuhao's Spirit Eye martial soul underwent earth-shaking changes.
A faint trace of purple lingered within his eyes, forcing Yuhao to close them involuntarily.
The instant he closed his eyes, Yuhao felt his eyes and brain immersed in a gentle warmth, so comfortable that he couldn't help letting out a soft groan.
Gradually, the purple essence fully fused into Yuhao's eyes.
After the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, Yuhao opened his eyes again. He discovered that his field of vision had expanded significantly, as if the limits of his sight had been forcibly widened.
Yet that was not the most important change.
The most astonishing part was that he could now perceive the finest details of everything—such as the slight swaying of leaves under the wind, or the delicate textures of flowers and plants.
Seeing thousands of miles away while observing the smallest details up close—despite cultivating the Purple Demon Eyes for the first time, Yuhao had skipped the initial stage entirely and directly reached the realm of "Into the Subtle."
This result was something even Yuhao himself had not anticipated.
The Purple Demon Eye had four realms: "Overview," "Into the Subtle," "Mustard Seed," and "Vast."
Normally, it would take ordinary practitioners many years to merely reach the peak of the first realm, "Overview."
Yet Yuhao had already crossed it entirely and directly entered the second realm, which was nothing short of astonishing.
Soon, Yuhao roughly deduced the reason.
He was no longer the original Huo Yuhao. Not only did he possess the Golden Dragon King's bloodline martial soul, but he had also consumed a large number of heavenly materials and earthly treasures.
In particular, the Star Dew, the Fire-Avoiding Golden-Eyed Beast's eyes, and the spiritual origin of the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had all profoundly enhanced his Spirit Eye martial soul.
This was why he was able to enter the realm of "Into the Subtle" immediately upon cultivation.
"If I were to obtain the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye and consume the See-Through Autumn Water Dew, could I break through again and reach the Mustard Seed realm?"
Yuhao couldn't help but think silently. However, he quickly shook his head.
Even if it were possible, he would not do so now.
He had only just made a breakthrough, and his foundation was not yet fully stabilized.
Furthermore, his soul power level was merely level thirteen, making it unsuitable to consume supreme-grade elixirs such as See-Through Autumn Water Dew.
"The most important task right now is cultivation—reaching level twenty as soon as possible."
With his thoughts settled, Yuhao cast aside all distractions and entered cultivation once more.
...
Time passed like a fleeting white horse. In the blink of an eye, three months had gone by.
Star Dou Great Forest, core circle.
Haa—
Yuhao slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. The soul power within his body surged briefly before returning to calm, causing a satisfied smile to appear on his face.
"Finally… level twenty."
Hearing Yuhao's muttering, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's dissatisfied voice echoed within his spiritual sea.
"Hmph! If you hadn't insisted on compressing your soul power halfway through cultivation, you would have reached level twenty at least a month and a half ago."
Soul power compression referred to forcibly condensing two units of soul power into one. Although the body's capacity remained unchanged, the density and quality of the soul power increased significantly, greatly enhancing its overall strength.