Douluo Continent: Angel Saint Huo Yuhao

Chapter 216 The Crown of the Spirit
"It seems... that too much has accumulated over this period of time?"

Huo Yuhao clenched his fist and finally felt a sense of openness running through his body. It was no longer stagnant or blocked. His soul power surged freely under the guidance of his soul core.

Even he himself did not expect that his long-suppressed soul power level could break through two barriers in one go and stand firmly at the Soul Emperor realm.

Just over half a year ago, he had only reached level 49.

But then he thought about it again and felt like he had been cheated.

His current level was achieved by draining almost all of Ice Emperor's essence, which, when converted into soul power, is roughly equivalent to a Super Douluo level empowerment that resulted in a ten-level boost.

Oh right…

These primordial energies also gave him another chance to reshape his physical body, raising his physical strength to the point where he could withstand a soul core.

"Cherish it while you can, little Huo! You won't have such a smooth opportunity to level up again in the future."

Tianmeng counted on her fingers and said, "Based on your current age, it will probably take another two or three years for you to begin to mature. The period when your cultivation speed will increase rapidly can be pushed back to when you are almost twenty years old."

Meridians can be considered a major factor limiting the cultivation of soul power, but precisely before the physical body is fully developed, a soul master's meridians are far from being fully formed, and the efficiency of absorbing soul power is significantly lower.

Beast-type martial souls are generally superior to weapon-type martial souls, partly due to factors that affect their development.

If you develop quickly, your soul power will rise earlier, allowing you to reach a higher level before the age of thirty and more easily reach the limit of your potential.

"But this can't be considered a bad thing, right? It gives me a period of time to reflect and mature... I've reached this level in just over three years, and I'm starting to feel a little anxious about it."

Huo Yuhao shook his head, stretched out his left arm and lit up the soul bone. The shimmering light extended from the tips of his fingers and palms, eventually illuminating the entire torso.

He gently clenched his fist, and a ripple-like light shone forth, illuminating his body with a jade-like radiance.

Although the attributes contained within the soul bones are slightly different, the energy fluctuations emanating from him now are perfectly unified, as if they were one.

The power of the Sea Princess's bloodline was indeed significant. Coupled with the forced addition of a soul core to break through the realm and the sealed origin within the Ice Emperor's soul bone, the power of the three ferocious beasts actually connected and colluded, even causing their soul bones to show signs of becoming a complete set.

It's just a bit of a pity...

This kind of good thing probably won't happen again in the future.

After all, where in this world can you find so many high-level ferocious beasts with similar attributes, or so many magical bloodlines to forge bones?

"The left arm is imbued with the Sea Spirit Illusion Array."

As the soul bone was activated, several pieces of information quietly emerged in Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea: "And... the sound of the tide?"

The former is nothing special; it's simply a scene modification skill with a wide coverage area. It can rewrite the position of the sun and the appearance of the distant scenery with very low mental energy consumption. However, the scope of modification cannot be too large, and the degree of modification cannot be too deep.

This thing is more like a functional soul skill that can be used for defense or ambush than a means of combat.

As for the latter...
What does it mean to create waves in a body of water?

Huo Yuhao's expression froze, and he looked up to meet the sea princess's gaze: "The only use of this thing is—"

"Create waves."

The sea princess nodded emphatically: "Of course, if it's below the surface, it'll summon a rapid current."

Since the mermaid race has always lived in the ocean, this ability to manipulate the environment is quite useful. It can increase their combat power by at least 30% to 40%, giving them a significant advantage against any opponent.

But this skill, when applied to humans... "However, according to my experiments, the mental energy diffused into space can also be stirred up. The reason is probably that the sound of the tide is itself a mental energy that drives the ocean currents, so it can be directly extracted and used."

That's still somewhat useful.

Huo Yuhao pointed a finger thoughtfully, and the mental energy he had just released rippled in the mental waves, stirring the air and even slightly distorting the surrounding light and shadow.

"Its impact is greater than we imagined, and there are likely still many applications waiting to be developed..."

What about the other side?

"Om~"

The moment the soul bone was activated, Huo Yuhao instantly sensed that this side seemed to possess a special skill:
"The Crown of the Spirit!"

Accompanied by intense, scorching light, a golden crown made entirely of spiritual energy was placed on Huo Yuhao's head, radiating a spiritual pressure that almost shattered one's soul.

At the same time as it appeared, a spiritual amplification, almost sublimated, also filled the sea of ​​spirit.

Judging by appearance alone, this crown is extremely similar to the one worn by the Sea Princess, almost from the same source, but upon closer inspection, there are fundamental differences—

There are three crystals embedded in the crown.

The red crystal at the very center has green vertical stripes inside, while the outer side has golden patterns in the shape of flames.

In contrast, the smaller golden crystals on either side appear somewhat weak, almost like mere decorations, and even seem poised to be swallowed up by the red crystal markings.

"This is……"

Huo Yuhao subconsciously opened his vertical eye, illuminating his spiritual eye, in response to the strange crown placed on his head.

It amplifies skills, but it's not purely about increasing attributes.

In this state, Huo Yuhao's control over his mental power has been greatly enhanced, and he can even stick to individual elemental particles with extremely tiny mental tentacles.

"This is considered a natural skill of the merfolk, which we generally call the Crown of the Soul, and it is the external manifestation of one's own spiritual sea. Similarly, you can also use this crown to project your spiritual power into the outside world."

The sea princess reached out with a sigh, wanting to touch Huo Yuhao's head, but then instantly snapped back to reality and sighed with a touch of melancholy.

In her clan, only a very few individuals can break through the 200,000-year limit. Now that she has transformed into a human soul, the burden of the mermaid clan must be borne by her youngest daughter.

"The outward manifestation of the sea of ​​the spirit."

Huo Yuhao waved his hand, conjuring an ice mirror, and tapped his head with a headache: "It seems that some things have really... taken over now?"

It has been about two years since his first attribute guidance. That cycle of fate has become deeply bound to his spiritual sea, and now, under Elder Yi's manipulation, it has been attached to his second sea of ​​consciousness.

After several changes, the original external force actually became more compatible with the Sea of ​​Spirit than the Spirit Eye Martial Soul…

We can't really let outsiders push us out, can we?

"There's quite a lot to do next."

Huo Yuhao removed his spiritual crown and sensed that his Spirit Eye Martial Soul was almost losing its rhythm: "It's time to study the second awakening of my physical martial soul."

(End of this chapter)