Douluo Continent: The Peerless Hunting Heavenly Lord, Huo Yuhao!

"We also want this external soul bone and that unidentified relic. Name your price."

It is Ning Tian.

A girl dressed in Shrek Academy uniform stood in front of the counter, her fingertips lightly tapping the surface, followed by Gu Yue and Wu Meng.

The manager behind the counter bowed and smiled obsequiously, his tone unusually respectful: "Miss Ning, Miss Gu, the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife, the twelve Level 6 Fixed-Motion Soul-Guiding Cannonballs, the Wind-Attribute External Soul Bone, the Unidentified Relic Treasure, and a batch of rare herbs you requested... Except for the herbs, everything else is an item from this special auction. And the price..."

"Money is not a problem." Ning Tian said calmly, as if he were talking about something trivial.

The steward immediately straightened up, his abacus clicking away: "Alright! A total of 38,765,000 gold soul coins! What do you think..."

"Swipe the card." Ning Tian casually handed over a black crystal card without even frowning.

Huo Yuhao stood there, silent.

He ran the Lionheart Guild for a whole year, managing relationships with superiors and subordinates, taking on missions, and trading soul tools. He worked his hardest and managed to save up less than 500,000 gold soul coins, but he was still complacent and thought he had some savings.

As it turns out, the young sect master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School can casually make transactions starting in the tens of millions.

The power of money is terrifying.

"Uh... Boss, I have an idea." Cao Jinxuan scratched the back of his head, leaned over and lowered his voice, "Why don't you just go along with Sister Ning? What's the point of working hard after that?"

Huo Yuhao glanced at him sideways and said in a cool tone, "Say it again, I'll train with you this month."

Cao Jinxuan immediately shut up, making a zipping motion towards his mouth. But he still muttered under his breath, "We're a couple, what's wrong with saying a few words..."

What are you muttering about?

"It's nothing! I was just complimenting you, boss, on your handsome appearance!"

"Yuhao?" Ning Tian saw him at that moment, his cool and aloof expression softening instantly, a faint smile appearing on his lips. "Why are you here?"

"Come and take a look at the auction items." Huo Yuhao walked over, his gaze sweeping over the items on the counter. He then changed the subject, a mischievous smile playing on his lips. "And I'd also like to invite you two ladies to... a date at Xingluo Amusement Park. I wonder if you two would do me the honor?"

As soon as he said that, Ning Tian's ears turned red. He turned his face away and pretended to look at the decorations on the wall, stubbornly saying, "Who, who wants to go on a date with you?"

Gu Yue, standing beside her, lowered her eyelashes, her black hair covering her ear tips. She didn't speak, but she didn't refuse either.

Cao Jinxuan and Wu Meng, who was following Ning Tian, ​​looked at each other, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.

Cao Jinxuan: Oh no, has the boss lost control because of the power of money?

Wu Meng: Are Sister Ning and Sister Yue going to be completely lured away by the boss?

"Then consider it a chance to relax." Huo Yuhao smiled, not exposing their shyness. "It's reasonable to balance work and rest before a major competition."

Ning Tian snorted lightly, but still nodded: "Alright, I'll reluctantly agree. By the way, I've bought the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife that Yuhao wanted for you. That thing is very evil; it can devour its master. Be careful when you use it. There are also two other items that Gu Yue specifically asked me to get. She said they would be useful to you."

"Useful to me?" Huo Yuhao was taken aback.

He knew that the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife was made of living metal, but the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone from the original story was useless to him now.

“It has both wind and thunder attributes,” Gu Yue said, her voice clear and cool like an icy spring. “It suits you very well.”

Huo Yuhao looked at the two of them, and his heart softened suddenly. He didn't ask any more questions, but just smiled and waved his hand: "Okay, we can talk about these things tonight. Since you've agreed, shall we go?"

"Yuhao." Ning Tian suddenly called out to him.

"Ok?"

The girl looked up, her cheeks still flushed, but her eyes were serious: "You're such a jerk."

She paused, then added softly, "But I like it."

Gu Yue hummed softly in agreement.

Huo Yuhao smiled and gently took their wrists.

"Then this bastard will be sticking with you guys."

Cao Jinxuan stood behind, watching the three of them walk away side by side. He awkwardly touched his nose, then turned to Wu Meng and asked, "Should we... go with them? Just in case the boss..."

"Okay." Wu Meng nodded and followed without expression.

The afternoon passed quickly.

As night completely blanketed Xingluo City, neon lights reflected the glow of the soul tools, and the entire city was immersed in a warm and lively atmosphere.

Huo Yuhao led Ning Tian and Gu Yue back to their room at the Star Emperor Hotel. The other academy students they encountered in the corridor gave them all sorts of looks, some envious, some gossipy.

There was also a girl surnamed Ma who turned pale as soon as she saw him from afar, and punched her pillow several times when she got back to her room.

The room fell silent the moment the door closed.

Ning Tian's face had been red since he entered the room. Now, standing in the middle of the room, his voice was barely audible: "Yuhao, why...why did you bring me and Gu Yue to this room? We're still young, we can't...we can't do that."

Huo Yuhao was taken aback at first, then laughed and cried at the same time, and gently flicked her forehead: "What are you thinking about?"

He stopped laughing, his expression turning serious as he looked at the two girls before him: "What I'm about to tell you is my secret. I trust you, so I'm telling you, but you absolutely cannot tell anyone else. Can you do that?"

"Do we need to make a martial soul oath?" Ning Tian immediately looked up, his expression becoming serious.

"No need." Huo Yuhao shook his head. "I said, I trust you."

He closed his eyes and called out, "Hyotei, could you please come out for a moment?"

Ning Tian was wondering who "Ice Emperor" was when he suddenly saw a cold ripple spread through the air, and the emerald green light spots gathered together and condensed into a little girl with a high ponytail.

She crossed her arms, her delicate face filled with disdain, her icy blue eyes sweeping across the room before finally settling on Huo Yuhao.

"What a nuisance. Why did you call me out, Yuhao?" The cool voice carried a hint of laziness.

"The Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion... the Ice Emperor, ranked seventh among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts?" Ning Tian's pupils shrank sharply, and he subconsciously took a half step back.

The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's records contain information about the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, rulers of the far north, with 400,000 years of cultivation—they stand at the pinnacle of soul beasts.

How did she end up with Huo Yuhao?

Gu Yue stood there, her silver-purple eyes filled with astonishment.

As the ruler of all soul beasts, she could clearly sense the Ice Emperor's primordial aura—complete, vibrant, and even more refined than before!

It wasn't a refined soul ring; it was a perfectly intact Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion!

"As expected of the ruler of all soul beasts, your senses are indeed sharp." Ice Emperor raised an eyebrow, her tone casual. "No need to guess, I am now Yuhao's contracted soul beast, an equal contract."

"Contracted Soul Beast?" Ning Tian was completely dumbfounded. He looked at Bing Di, then at Gu Yue. "Wait, Gu Yue, what Soul Beast Master?"

Gu Yue pursed her lips and remained silent.

Huo Yuhao spoke up at the right time, briefly explaining the origins and details of the "Soul Contract".

It is an equal contract created by Electrox and his companions using necromancy combined with the soul power rules of the Douluo world. It does not enslave or force, and both parties to the contract share life force and cultivation gains, making them completely equal beings.

He spoke calmly, but Ning Tian was terrified.

Signing an equal contract with a ferocious beast that has existed for 400,000 years—if word got out, the entire Douluo Continent would be shaken.

"Besides the Soul Contract, there's something else," Huo Yuhao continued. "The Soul-Devouring Carving Knife you bought isn't some evil object. Its true form is called the Gold of Life, a supreme treasure formed from the concentrated life force of heaven and earth. It only became a master-devouring weapon because someone infused it with blood and resentment. Absorbing it can purify one's aptitude and nourish one's soul, bringing immense benefits."

He paused, then looked at Ning Tian: "But I am an extreme ice elemental with a mental attribute, so the life-giving metal has limited benefits for me. Only by letting you absorb it can its value be maximized."

“How can this be?” Ning Tian immediately shook his head. “This is something you need, and it’s so valuable…”

“Nothing is more important than people.” Huo Yuhao interrupted her, his tone serious. “Besides, you paid for this in the first place. Good things should be used wisely.”

Ning Tian looked at him, her eyes suddenly welling up with tears, and muttered softly, "You bastard... you're always like this."

Huo Yuhao smiled and closed his eyes to communicate with the sea of ​​spirit.

"Mr. Yi, thank you for your trouble."

The moment he finished speaking, his eyes suddenly turned dark gray.

It was a kind of world-weariness that was completely out of character for a young man, as if he had traversed endless years and the cycle of life and death.

It was Electrolux's consciousness that took over his body.

“The two little girls can just stand by and watch.” Electrolux’s voice carried a faint smile as he reached out and opened the wooden box on the table.

The dark green Soul-Devouring Carving Knife lay quietly inside, its blade shrouded in a faint blood-red resentment, emanating a chilling aura the moment it appeared.

“Indeed, it is the Gold of Life.” Electrox ran his fingertips along the blade, his tone tinged with coldness. “I wonder which fool would infuse such a treasure with the resentment of blood and soul. What a waste.”

He raised his hand, and a wisp of gray, deathly energy overflowed from his fingertips, wrapping around the Soul-Devouring Carving Blade.

That gray aura, though seemingly insignificant, was like the nemesis of all resentment.

The dark green blade trembled violently, emitting a faint hum, and the crimson resentment melted away rapidly like ice and snow meeting the blazing sun.

The originally dark blade gradually emitted a milky white light, then slowly turned into a clear turquoise. A rich vitality instantly filled the entire room, making even breathing feel refreshing.

“Now.” Electrolux flicked his finger, and a turquoise carving knife floated up, gently touching Huo Yuhao’s forehead.

His third eye on his forehead suddenly opened, its golden vertical pupil reflecting the azure light.

“Little girl, come here.” Electrolux looked at Ning Tian.

As for Gu Yue? This amount of life-giving gold is nothing for her to absorb.

Ning Tian took a deep breath and stepped forward.

Electrolux raised his hand and gently pressed their foreheads together.

In an instant, a dazzling azure light burst forth, like a giant cocoon, completely enveloping Huo Yuhao and Ning Tian.

The abundant life force transformed into a gentle stream, flowing continuously into Ning Tian's body from between their touching brows, cleansing her meridians.