Transmigrating into Huo Yuhao, my abilities are refreshed every month.

To Beibei, the Mandragora Serpent's outburst was a joke, as the blood arrow was shot 180 degrees away from where he was.

Huo Yuhao's face was somewhat pale. This was a small experiment he conducted on his soul skill. What seemed like a simple ability actually required three soul skills. First, he used simulation to recreate Beibei and the surrounding environment, creating an illusion. Then, he used mental sharing to share the illusion with the Mandala Snake's mind. Finally, he used soul interference to make the Mandala Snake ignore the mental sharing link and the subtle changes in the surrounding environment. It took three steps to create a false perception in the Mandala Snake.

In fact, to achieve this effect, you can simply simulate or interfere with a soul skill. However, if you only use simulation, Beibei will notice the changes around him and reveal that he actually has two skills in one soul ring.

Huo Yuhao had already experimented with directly altering the Mandragora Serpent's consciousness using soul interference. Modifying the serpent's consciousness had consumed a significant amount of his mental and soul power, leaving him somewhat pale. Realizing he couldn't forcefully modify the enemy's soul directly through soul interference, Huo Yuhao decided to use simulation and mental sharing to subtly influence the Mandragora Serpent, thus aiding in the use of soul interference.

This modification indeed significantly reduced the consumption of soul power and mental energy during soul interference. This also made Huo Yuhao realize that the energy expenditure of soul interference in modifying someone's consciousness was likely related to the degree of resistance the other person felt; the more the other person resisted changing their mind, the greater the energy expenditure. Therefore, perhaps in the future, before using soul interference, he could first construct an illusion using simulation and mental sharing to subtly deceive the other person, thereby weakening or eliminating their resistance?

Huo Yuhao was thoughtful.

At this point, the datura snake had no strength left to resist, and Beibei knocked it unconscious with a few powerful strikes.

"Xiaoya." Beibei called out in a low voice, indicating that Tang Ya should take the mandrake snake, which could be used as her third soul ring.

Tang Ya had recovered by now, though her face was still flushed and her skin was still a little weak. She understood what Bei Bei meant, and she quickly walked up to the Mandragora Serpent, killing it with a single strike. A purple soul ring grew from the Mandragora Serpent's body.

Tang Ya looked at Huo Yuhao, her eyes slightly shy and evasive, "Little Yuhao, can I absorb this Mandragora Serpent's spirit ring?"

Huo Yuhao was surprised that Tang Ya dared to talk to him so quickly, but he didn't do anything more and replied, "It's best not to."

Beibei asked, "As far as I know, the first spirit ring of the Tang Sect's ancestor was the Mandragora Serpent. This Mandragora Serpent should be a rare and precious spirit ring for Blue Silver Grass, right?"

Huo Yuhao shook his head and explained, "That's because the Sea God Tang San's martial soul is the Blue Silver Emperor. Ordinary Blue Silver Grass soul masters should not absorb the Mandragora Serpent's soul ring. Although it can enhance the Blue Silver Grass's resilience and give it toxicity, it sacrifices the Blue Silver Grass's future."

Tang Ya asked curiously, "Then which spirit ring should I absorb?"

Huo Yuhao asked, "What do you think is the most significant characteristic of Blue Silver Grass?"

"The most prominent characteristic?" Tang Ya thought for a moment, then tentatively answered, "Weakness?"

Huo Yuhao glared at her, annoyed, and said, "It's the endless vitality. Although Blue Silver Grass is weak, it is everywhere on the continent. Whether it's in the Soul Beast Forest, the roadside in the city, the ocean, or the desert, you can see traces of it more or less."

Tang Ya nodded thoughtfully. For some reason, she felt that everything Huo Yuhao said made sense, making her want to get closer to him. However, she was afraid of this feeling when she was with Bei Bei.

Huo Yuhao continued, "As the saying goes, 'Wildfire cannot burn it out, the spring breeze brings it back to life.' This is the greatest characteristic of Blue Silver Grass, and it should also be the direction for Blue Silver Grass Soul Masters to strengthen."

It's worth noting that the soul bone produced by the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor, Ah Yin, is named "Spring Breeze Blows and It Grows Again," so it's not unreasonable to say that this is a characteristic of Blue Silver Grass.

Bei Bei agreed with Huo Yuhao's point of view and felt much closer to this knowledgeable younger brother.

Beibei realized that all the previous Blue Silver Grass Soul Masters had gone astray, and the reason for all of this was the emergence of a Sea God whose actual Martial Soul was the Blue Silver Emperor, yet everyone thought he was Blue Silver Grass. What a cruel twist of fate! It was all the fault of the person who recorded the texts. If she had the chance, Beibei really wanted to beat up the person who recorded the Sea God's Martial Soul; it was him who caused Tang Ya and the Tang Sect ancestors to waste so many years.

Beibei said, "Then let's continue and find a suitable spirit ring for Xiaoya."

"Okay, let's go!" Tang Ya said cheerfully.

The three continued forward, and Bei Bei leaned closer to Huo Yuhao and said, "Since there's no danger now, Yuhao, could you introduce your soul skills to me? It's so comfortable with your assistance; I haven't felt this good in a long time."

Seeing the two of them together, Tang Ya's phoenix eyes darted around and she joined them.

"What do you mean by 'comfortable'? You two aren't talking about anything unhealthy, are you?" Tang Ya looked at the two of them suspiciously.

Huo Yuhao immediately jumped away from Bei Bei.

His current ability is the [Succubus Body], which is not only effective on women, but also on men—it can change their sexual orientation. He doesn't know if Bei Bei has been affected yet, but that doesn't stop Huo Yuhao from staying away from him just in case.

He's only interested in beautiful women, and has absolutely no interest in anything more difficult. Although Tang Ya and Bei Bei are a star-crossed couple in the original story, he only likes Tang Ya's beauty; this kind of incestuous relationship is still a bit ahead of its time for humankind.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 14 Soul Skill

Looking at Huo Yuhao's exaggerated reaction and Tang Ya's successful prank, Bei Bei couldn't help but rub his forehead. It was a real headache; his head felt heavy.

"Sigh!" With a helpless sigh, Bei Bei earnestly explained to Tang Ya, "We weren't talking about anything inappropriate. We were discussing Yu Hao's soul skill. Yu Hao's soul skill is truly a divine auxiliary skill. You'll know what it feels like once you experience it."

"Really? Is it that powerful?" Tang Ya's curiosity was piqued by Bei Bei's words, and she immediately moved closer to Huo Yuhao. "Little Yuhao, let me see your soul skill."

Huo Yuhao activated his mental detection and shared it with Tang Ya.

When Huo Yuhao's skill was linked to Tang Ya, Tang Ya was also stunned by the soul skill. Her shocked expression was exactly the same as Bei Bei's when she experienced the soul skill.

She could detect even places within a hundred meters that were out of sight so clearly, and with a thought, she could even detect underground, while various data appeared.

The image even included various data about her own body. Tang Ya looked at it carefully out of curiosity, and her face turned red.

Oh no, we've been exposed! During the detection, why was the moisture content of the clothes between her legs much higher than that of the clothes on other parts of her body?

What if Beibei finds out?

Tang Ya didn't dare look at Bei Bei anymore. She didn't know how to explain to Bei Bei, let alone how to face her. Should she confess to Bei Bei that she had only had a brief encounter with Yu Hao, and things had turned out this way?

This, this is really—

Overwhelmed with shame, Tang Ya felt her mind go completely blank.

In her daze, Tang Ya noticed a change in the detection screen, which calmed her down a bit.

In the video, the moisture content of the clothes between the legs becomes the same as the rest of the body, but it soon returns to normal, and this cycle repeats itself.

Tang Ya knew perfectly well that Huo Yuhao was manipulating his soul skills to toy with her. Taking advantage of Bei Bei's inattention, Tang Ya glared fiercely at Huo Yuhao with her captivating phoenix eyes.

Facing Tang Ya's harmless glare, Huo Yuhao smiled slightly and used his mental power to transmit a message in Tang Ya's mind: "Sister Xiaoya, I won't tell Brother Beibei. This is a secret between the two of us."

Tang Ya shyly looked away from Huo Yuhao, secretly letting out a sigh of relief and putting her mind at ease.

Looking at Tang Ya, who seemed to be having a great time, Bei Bei said, "Yu Hao's soul skill is really powerful, isn't it?"

Tang Ya replied guiltily, "It really is amazing."

Beibei looked at Tang Ya gently and noticed that her cheeks were a little flushed. Worried that Tang Ya might not be feeling well, she asked with concern, "Xiao Ya, why is your face so red?"

"Oh, really?" Tang Ya casually touched her cheek with her hand. "Maybe it's because I ran for too long and have a slight fever, but it's nothing serious."

Beibei was very considerate of Tang Ya, "We have indeed been traveling for too long, so let's stop and rest for a while. It's a good opportunity to let Yuhao introduce his soul skills to us."

The three stopped and rested against the trees. Tang Ya and Bei Bei looked at Huo Yuhao.

"Xiao Yuhao, what is your martial soul? I still don't know what your martial soul is." Tang Ya asked curiously.

Huo Yuhao, with his martial soul activated, had a faint golden light shining in his eyes as he replied, "It's my eyes. Can't you see? My eyes glow when my martial soul is activated."

Huo Yuhao wanted to give others the wrong impression, making them think that his eyes would glow when he used his martial soul, but in reality, his simulated soul skill could conceal this characteristic.

Beibei exclaimed, "I never expected that your martial soul, Yuhao, is actually a physical martial soul. No wonder your soul skills are so powerful."

Tang Ya was eager to know the function of Huo Yuhao's soul skill. After all, that soul skill could detect such embarrassing data, and Huo Yuhao could change it at will and transmit his voice. With so many functions, she felt that it was not something a hundred-year soul ring could do.

Tang Ya asked, "Xiao Yuhao, tell us about the effects of your soul skills. We'll be working together to help me hunt soul beasts in the future, so I need to learn more about your soul skills."

Huo Yuhao thought for a moment and then said, "My first soul skill is called Spiritual Detection Sharing. You've already felt its range; it's currently effective within a radius of about 100 meters. As my soul power and mental strength increase in the future, this range should be able to expand further. Moreover, this soul skill doesn't consume much soul power; it mainly consumes mental strength. I've also developed some minor techniques, but these don't affect my teammates; they're only useful against enemies, so I won't go into detail."

"No way." Bei Bei stared at him in disbelief. "Skills with such powerful effects don't consume much soul power? Your Spirit Eye Martial Soul seems a bit too strong."

Tang Ya was also very shocked, and even more so than Bei Bei, because she had experienced the "little tricks" Huo Yuhao had mentioned for dealing with enemies.

Tang Yaqiong curled her nose slightly and snorted inwardly, "That bastard is really something."

After experimenting with Huo Yuhao's skills for a while, the three set off again to find a suitable spirit ring for Tang Ya.

Persistence pays off. Perhaps it was Huo Yuhao's own powerful luck as the chosen one that guided them, but the three of them finally found a life-type soul beast that was said to be extinct in records before sunset, the Soul-Sucking Grass, and obtained Tang Ya's third soul ring of a thousand years.

The Soul-Absorbing Grass was also of great help to Tang Ya. First, it endowed Tang Ya with the "Soul Absorbing" characteristic of her Blue Silver Grass martial soul, allowing her to absorb soul power from the air to slightly accelerate her cultivation. At the same time, Tang Ya could also absorb the soul power of her enemies during battle to sustain herself. As for her soul skill, it could convert soul power into life force to heal those connected to the Blue Silver Grass.

Actually, there was one more thing Tang Ya didn't mention: after she obtained this spirit ring, it could absorb the life force of plants, animals, and even humans to accelerate her cultivation.

She knew this was the ability of an evil spirit master. Once she exposed this ability, even with Beibei, she would only be confined to Shrek Academy for life, unable to take revenge, and forced to let her enemies live freely.

Tang Ya felt no fear of this ability, only joy welling up from the bottom of her heart.

With this ability, she finally had the power to take revenge. She only needed to secretly absorb some of the life force of plants. As long as she didn't absorb the life force of humans, Tang Ya could accept it.

The three hurriedly made their way out of the Star Dou Great Forest, hoping to leave before nightfall.

As night fell, Tang Ya composed herself, a smile playing on her lips, and stole a glance at Huo Yuhao.

It's so nice; everything seems to be getting better since I met him.

A gentle breeze blew, scattering the girl's hair at her temples and the worries on her brow.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 15 Entrance Examination

Two days later, the three finally arrived at Shrek City, the location of Shrek Academy.

Shrek City is located at the intersection of the three great empires of Tianhun, Douling, and Xingluo. It was built with Shrek Academy as its foundation, but it is independent of the three kingdoms and is autonomously governed by Shrek Academy.

Shrek Academy, renowned as the top academy on the continent, is located in Shrek City, one of the most prosperous and bustling cities on the continent.

In the Douluo Continent, the vast majority of the noble class are Soul Masters, and Shrek Academy, as the best Soul Master academy, attracts Soul Master nobles from all over to Shrek City. Since most nobles are wealthy, Shrek City enjoys its current prosperity.

Shrek Academy is located in the eastern part of Shrek City. The east gate of Shrek City belongs exclusively to Shrek Academy and is only open to Shrek Academy personnel. At this moment, Huo Yuhao and his two companions were standing in front of the east gate.

"Xiao Yuhao, are you really determined to participate in the freshman assessment? You don't have the city lord's recommendation letter. Even with my and Beibei's recommendations, you still need to pass the practical test. It's a pity that you don't want to join our Tang Sect, and the Tang Sect's exemption quota can only be used by those who join the Tang Sect."

"Sister Xiaoya, don't worry, I'm confident I can pass the test," Huo Yuhao said with a smile in response to Tang Ya's concerns.

His current soul power level is probably around sixteen or seventeen, but his mental power has likely reached the level of a Soul Saint, Soul Douluo, or even a Title Douluo. Just relying on his powerful mental power to launch a brick-like attack, even ordinary Soul Masters and Soul Kings would find it difficult to withstand. Moreover, through digesting and absorbing the memories of Ilex and the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm along the way, he has also made considerable progress in the application of his mental power.

"But Yuhao, your first soul skill is only a support-type soul skill. Are you sure you're okay?" Beibei was also a little worried about whether this little brother, whom he found quite agreeable, could pass the test smoothly.

Huo Yuhao confidently replied, "Don't worry, Brother Bei Bei, I've also developed other uses for my first soul skill. You'll see them then."