The Meaning of the Spirit, the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy Blocks the Road
"Spirit?"
Du Bushu was stunned for a moment. Beside him, Jin Peng and Lang Ya also wore puzzled expressions.
Clearly, none of them truly understood what a "Spirit" meant.
Yuhao patiently explained:
"Teacher, you should remember that on that night, the Snow Empress was intercepted by a mysterious giant hand."
Du Bushu nodded slightly and did not interrupt.
"The owner of that giant hand was none other than the Beast God, Di Tian."
As soon as Yuhao said this, all three inhaled sharply.
They naturally knew the fearsome reputation of the Beast God Di Tian.
"Yuhao," Du Bushu asked solemnly, "how did you know it was the Snow Empress who was intercepted by Di Tian?"
"Because," Yuhao replied calmly, without even changing his expression, "he intercepted me as well."
His words were steady and unhurried.
"At that time, the Snow Empress had already ignited her origin and was about to self-destruct. Even Di Tian could not reverse that irreversible process."
"However, he discovered that I possessed the Ultimate Ice martial soul. In order to allow the Snow Empress to survive, he let her merge with me."
"At that time, the Snow Empress still retained her origin power and spiritual consciousness. As a result, after merging with me, she not only occupied the position of two soul rings, but also formed this extremely special existence—the Spirit."
This was already the third time today that the three had been shocked.
Perhaps because they had already been shocked too many times, they quickly accepted Yuhao's explanation.
"Yuhao," Du Bushu asked again, "is there anything special about this Spirit?"
"Compared to ordinary soul rings," Yuhao said in a deep voice, "Spirits are far more powerful. In fact, I believe that in the future, Spirits can completely replace soul rings."
Another reason Yuhao revealed the existence of the Snow Empress' Spirit so early was precisely because he intended to rely on the power of the Noumenon Sect to establish a Spirit Transmission Tower.
If that happened, it would be good news for the soul beasts of the entire Douluo Continent.
After that, Yuhao explained the characteristics and power of Spirits in detail to the three.
For example, Spirits could independently release soul skills, possessed autonomy, and could even grow alongside the soul master—things completely incomparable to ordinary soul rings.
After listening, the eyes of Du Bushu, Jin Peng, and Lang Ya all lit up.
They were not ordinary people. Naturally, they immediately realized how terrifying the implications of Spirits truly were.
"Yuhao," Du Bushu asked seriously, "was this Spirit created by you or by Di Tian? Can it be reproduced?"
As the sect master of the Noumenon Sect, Du Bushu's vision far surpassed that of ordinary people. He keenly understood that the existence of Spirits might completely overturn the relationship between soul masters and soul beasts.
"To be precise," Yuhao replied, "it was jointly created by me, Di Tian, and the Snow Empress. As for whether it can be reproduced… I believe it should be possible."
"It really can be done?!"
Du Bushu became excited instantly. He grabbed Yuhao's shoulders and said with visible excitement:
"Yuhao, do you know what kind of impact the birth of Spirits will have?"
"Well… I know," Yuhao nodded. "That's precisely why Di Tian was willing to let me go. He hoped I would convey the significance of Spirits to the human world."
"Di Tian… yes, that makes sense."
Du Bushu pondered for a moment and immediately understood.
The appearance of Spirits carried the greatest significance for soul beasts.
At the same time, this also explained why Yuhao had been able to "escape" from Di Tian's grasp.
Afterward, Du Bushu discussed Spirits in detail with Yuhao.
When he learned that Di Tian was willing to cooperate with humans to research Spirits, Du Bushu was overjoyed.
In this way, the Noumenon Sect could not only gain access to the power of Spirits, but also elevate its overall strength to an entirely new level.
At the same time, they could form friendly relations with the Star Dou Forest.
It was truly killing two birds with one stone.
If, as Yuhao had previously suggested, ordinary soul masters and Spirit masters were to merge paths, Du Bushu could already see a brilliant future unfolding before his eyes.
And all of this—
Had been brought about by his own disciple.
Thinking of this, Du Bushu suddenly bowed deeply to Yuhao.
"Yuhao, on behalf of the Noumenon Sect, I thank you."
Yuhao was startled and hurriedly stepped forward to support him.
"Teacher, I am a disciple of the Noumenon Sect. It is only natural that I contribute to the sect."
Looking at the sincere expression on Yuhao's face, Du Bushu felt indescribably gratified. He then turned to Jin Peng and Lang Ya and said in a deep voice:
"Deputy Sect Master Jin, Elder Lang Ya, everything Yuhao said today must remain absolutely confidential. Not a single word may leak out."
"At the same time, Yuhao's authority within the sect will be raised by another level."
At present, Yuhao was already the Young Sect Master of the Noumenon Sect, his status second only to Du Bushu and Jin Peng.
Raising it another level meant that his authority would now rival that of Du Bushu himself and Jin Peng.
Yet Jin Peng and Lang Ya raised no objections at all.
"Yuhao," Du Bushu smiled again, turning back to him, "let's continue discussing Spirits in more detail later."
Yuhao readily agreed.
...
The next day, Yuhao once again followed the Noumenon Academy team to Xingluo Square to participate in the third round of the round-robin matches.
Although a shocking event had occurred two days earlier—a Titled Douluo clashing with a seven-hundred-thousand-year soul beast—it seemed to have had little impact on the Soul Master Elite Competition or the participating teams.
But that was not entirely true.
For example, the situation unfolding right now.
As Yuhao and his group were about to enter the square through the contestant passage, a group of people suddenly blocked their path.
At the forefront stood a striking pair of siblings.
They were none other than Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.
Behind them stood other members of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
Their gazes toward Yuhao and his group were filled with resentment and fury.
Clearly, they already knew that the so-called Noumenon Academy was in fact the Noumenon Sect.
And on that day, it was precisely because Du Bushu could not be killed that Jing Hongchen had been forced to detonate the soul guide sealing the Snow Empress' embryo.
As a result, the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy not only lost several elite soul engineers, but also lost an astronomical sum of gold soul coins.
Two hundred million gold soul coins—even for the immensely wealthy Mingde Hall—was still a painful loss.
So how could they not be furious upon seeing these enemies from the Noumenon Academy?
Especially Xiao Hongchen.
Because the Snow Empress' embryo had originally been prepared for him.
He might have obtained a top-tier martial soul, or at the very least a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and soul bone.
Now, all of it was gone.
However, Yuhao paid no attention to the hostile gazes of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
He spoke calmly:
"Step aside."
"Haha, your Noumenon Sect—"
Xiao Hongchen sneered and was just about to speak when Yuhao's eyes suddenly flashed.
The azure halo dispersed, and a burst of purple-gold light shot straight into Xiao Hongchen's Sea of Spirit.
Xiao Hongchen never imagined that Yuhao would attack without warning.
Caught completely off guard, he instantly fell into a dazed state.
Not only Xiao Hongchen—
Meng Hongchen, Ma Rulong, and several others behind him also froze on the spot.
There were many reasons they failed to defend, but the most important one was this:
Yuhao's current mental power was simply too terrifying.
With a single thought, he had immobilized multiple enemies—including Soul Emperors.
Clatter. Clatter. Clatter…
Footsteps echoed.
Yuhao did not spare Xiao Hongchen and the others another glance. He simply walked past them and headed straight toward the entrance of the square.
Behind him, Zhen Yue, Long Aotian, and the others followed closely, their faces filled with shock and admiration.
At this moment, Yuhao had completely conquered the younger generation of geniuses within the Noumenon Sect.
About ten breaths later, Xiao Hongchen and Ma Rulong were the first to regain their senses.
Rage instantly surged within them.
But when they turned around, Yuhao and his group had already disappeared into Xingluo Square.
"Ahhh! I must kill you!"
Xiao Hongchen slammed his fist into the nearby wall, his heart filled with uncontrollable fury.
Ma Rulong was also furious.
Yet after calming down slightly, he could not help but recall the soul skill Yuhao had just used.
Compared to anger, a deeper emotion quietly rose within him—
Fear.
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