Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 373 Nan Shuishui, Greatly Shocked (Part 2)

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As if some unbearable memory had been stirred up, Tianmeng Bingcan shuddered involuntarily upon hearing Elder Yi's nightmarish voice, and her tone weakened slightly.

"Old man, you said before that the experiment had hit a bottleneck and you didn't need me as a guinea pig for the time being. How come you went back on your word after only a few days? Are you just bored and deliberately making excuses to torment me?"

"Do you think I'm like a giant insect like you, taking thousands of years to figure out a sealing method?"

Elder Yi glanced at him sideways and said calmly, "It's true that the experiment has hit a bottleneck, but your absorption of the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow this time is a rare opportunity."

"As I said before, the reason you cannot advance to the rank of priest like the Snow Empress is because your bodies have already been converted into energy bodies, and I have not yet found a suitable way to help you complete the leap in life level under this state."

As if giving everyone time to react, he paused for a moment before continuing.

"But if you can really condense a body that is compatible with your soul using the ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing marrow as described, it would be equivalent to directly avoiding the problem I mentioned, and you might actually be able to successfully advance to the rank of priest in this process."

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The air suddenly became quiet.

Apart from a few spirit-type souls who were unable to utilize the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, the remaining Ice Emperor, Little White, and Eight-Cornered Profound Ice Grass were clearly somewhat interested.

After all, if the attempt succeeds, it means that all of these ice-attribute soul beasts can take this opportunity to achieve god-level status, and the soul rings given to Huo Yuhao will also be greatly enhanced.

The problem now is that this method is still in the conceptual stage. Although it sounds like it has a high success rate, even Mr. Yi himself doesn't know if there will be any risks involved.

Thinking of this, everyone subconsciously turned their heads and looked at Tianmeng Ice Silkworm with expectant and solemn eyes, as if they were looking at a brave warrior who took the lead.

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Tianmeng Ice Silkworm roared in fury: "What do you mean?! You want to make me your guinea pig again?!"

Everyone remained the same, but more or less a guilty look appeared on their faces. Even Hyotei subconsciously turned her head away, looking rather embarrassed.

Just as Tianmeng was about to argue her case, Elder Yi spoke up.

"Although I don't want to say it, you, the Great Insect with a million years of cultivation, who, like the Snow Emperor, is not far from becoming a god, are indeed the best candidate to try first."

Tianmeng choked for a moment, then looked at the Sea Princess, whose cultivation was not much weaker than his, with a bitter expression, and hesitated to speak.

Unfortunately, as if Old Yi had guessed his little scheme, he directly cut off the words that were about to come out.

"The leader of that mermaid clan is indeed qualified, just like you, but if I'm not mistaken, only ice-attribute soul beasts can absorb the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, right? She can't use this opportunity to reshape her body."

"You old man, I think you're deliberately targeting me."

Seemingly knowing she couldn't avoid it, Tianmeng sighed softly and asked in a defiant tone, "How confident are you?"

"I'm not sure, but you don't need to be too afraid. In my opinion, the one in the most dangerous situation during this trial is Yuhao, the host."

"Yuhao?"

"right."

Elder Yi nodded slightly: "Since the goal is to reshape the body, we need to first extract all the soul rings and soul bones that you gave to Yuhao. After you have completed the reshaping and advanced to the god level, we can then carry out a second fusion. This is another major reason why you, Big Bug, must be the first test subject."

"If it were you trying, then you would only need to remove the spirit ring you originally gave to Yuhao. But if it were Little Scorpion or someone else, they would need to remove their own spirit ring and spirit bone as well. Without a doubt, this would cause Yuhao even greater harm."

"Therefore, given that we don't know whether Yuhao can withstand the damage from having his spirit ring and spirit bone removed, we should naturally prioritize a safer approach. If, after this attempt, Yuhao can withstand the pain of having his spirit ring removed relatively easily, then others can follow suit. This is my idea."

As he spoke, he looked up at the rose-gold vertical eye in the sky: "Yuhao, what do you think?"

"I'm fine with it, I'll listen to the teacher."

Huo Yuhao originally wanted to say that he could handle it and that everyone should join in, but considering that some unexpected situations might occur during the process, he gave up the idea.

After all, if they really attacked together, he would lose his first, fourth, and fifth spirit rings in a short period of time, as well as the spirit bones in his torso and right leg.

If something really goes wrong, he really won't be able to handle it.

And most importantly, even if he succeeds in the end, he could not possibly absorb so much priest-level power at once.

Tianmeng Ge, Bingdi, Xiaobai, Bajiao.

There are four souls who can reshape their bodies using the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow. Once they all become priests, one can imagine how terrifying their power will be.

If Huo Yuhao dared to absorb all of it at once, the only result would be that he would explode and die on the spot; there would be no other possibility.

This is not an exaggeration. In fact, he had already experienced a similar situation when he participated in the competition.

That was the crisis he encountered after merging with the Snow Empress, who possessed the cultivation of a priest, and then using the power of faith to continuously condense two seventh soul rings that were millions of years old.

Although his body had been transformed by the Pride of Pride and the energy of the Ice and Fire Dragon King, making him comparable to some gods, no matter how powerful he was, there was still a limit to the amount of soul power his body and meridians could store.

After absorbing three divine-level soul rings and one divine-level soul bone in succession, Huo Yuhao's accumulated energy reached this so-called upper limit.

To put it more simply, he was about to be overwhelmed by the power of the Snow Empress and those two divine rings.

The reason why they were able to survive that crisis without serious harm was thanks to the super soul core that had been condensed in the icy sea.

It's like an extra space that compresses and stores soul power.

Thanks to the fact that his soul core was formed far beyond that of ordinary people, both in terms of compression efficiency and storage capacity, it was something that even Limit Douluo could not match. This allowed him to compress his power before his body was burst, and he survived by sheer luck.

Otherwise, even if he had the Sword of Life to help repair his body, it would only slightly postpone the time when he would explode and die.

But just because he survived last time doesn't mean he can survive this time.

Not to mention that this soul core was already near saturation after the last incident, making it impossible to replicate a similar operation, the power contained in the souls of those four priests was also significantly greater than that of the Snow Emperor, and a single soul core simply could not compress it.

Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but feel an urgent desire to go to the Demon Forest to have a chat with the Evil Emperor.

Since obtaining his seventh spirit ring, his cultivation level has jumped to level 80. He only needs to add an eighth spirit ring to himself to reach level 89.

At that time, he will be able to condense a second Yin-Yang complementary soul core, and the compression efficiency and storage capacity will be further improved. He will no longer have to worry about being burst by that enormous power as he does now.

Tianmeng naturally didn't consider things as much as Huo Yuhao, but after hearing Elder Yi's explanation, he realized that he was the only one who could take the lead in this matter, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"Fine, I'll be the first one then. Once I become a god, you guys will be so envious."

"Not bad, you big bug have finally made me look at you in a new light."

Old Yi smiled and nodded, then suddenly reminded Huo Yuhao, "Yuhao, remember to take the giant insect's remains out of your trench coat later. Since it came from him, it should be able to serve as a vessel for reshaping, just like a soul ring. Maybe it can even benefit from his advancement and improve its quality."

"Okay, teacher."

Huo Yuhao responded softly. Unbeknownst to him, he had already brought Ling Luochen to the entrance of the cave where the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal was growing.

After casually pressing a mechanism hidden in the wall, he pointed to the slowly opening metal door, his lips moved a few times, and his voice rang in the other person's mind.

"This is the place. You go in first, and I'll guide you down to find me once I'm ready down here."

"it is good."

Ling Luochen responded sparingly, blew a bubble, and was about to enter the cave when, as if suddenly remembering something, she turned around and grabbed Huo Yuhao.

"Wait a moment."

Huo Yuhao was puzzled until he saw Ling Luochen stick his head into the cave that completely isolated the spring water, take a deep breath of air, and then move closer to him. Only then did he realize what the other party wanted to do.

The cold face loomed larger and larger before his eyes, and Huo Yuhao stiffened as he looked at the faint blush on the other person's cheeks.

He wanted to say that he could hold his breath for a long time without any problem, but he was surprised to find that the other person's fair hands had been cupping his cheeks at some point, with a warm touch that was different from spring water, and a touch of irresistible force.

"you……"

He instinctively wanted to open his mouth to say something, but little did he know that his last defense would crumble because of this small movement.

The next second, a warm, moist touch came to her lips, silencing the rest of her words.

Having not tasted this hard-won sweetness for so long, as the familiar feeling returned, even in this bone-chilling cold spring, Ling Luochen couldn't help but feel a surge of heat in his heart.

Forgetting her original plan of simply giving Huo Yuhao a breath of air and then stopping there, she silently placed her hand on the back of Huo Yuhao's head, deepening the kiss and taking the opportunity to explore it, wantonly beginning to explore everything that belonged to him.

"Well……"

Huo Yuhao's throat bobbed, and he helplessly thrashed about in the water, his limbs having nowhere to go, a mournful cry escaping his lips.

Even while soaking in water, they can still find opportunities to kiss! How come these guys always manage to think of kissing?!

After an unknown amount of time, Ling Luochen, who was about to burst out of her bladder, finally realized what was happening and opened her mouth, speaking as if nothing had happened.

"be safe."

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"Yeah, you too."

Watching the other person disappear into the cave, Huo Yuhao subconsciously licked his lips, turned around and swam towards the spring below, his slightly bitter smile gradually turning into a determined one.

He took out his trench coat and held it to the source of the fire in his other hand.

As the black cube glowed faintly, in an instant, the trench coat, woven from countless metal threads finer than a hair and representing the pinnacle of soul tool craftsmanship, was completely reclaimed, leaving only a smooth, jade-like white membrane.

"Brother Tianmeng, get ready, we're about to begin."

"Okay!"

"Mom, it's almost dark, why haven't they come out yet? Could something have really happened to them?"

Watching the girl pacing back and forth in the room, Nan Shuishui calmly took a sip of tea, and couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips into a smile.

"That's quite strange. The young sect leader, who strikes fear into the hearts of the sect members, is actually concerned about someone else's safety? What, are you worried about him? Why don't you go down and check on him?"

"Ha, me, concerned about him?"

Nan Qiuqiu scoffed lightly, gritting her teeth as she said, "I'm worried he'll die down there, leaving me with nowhere to avenge myself!"

"Forget it, it's better if he really dies down there, at least I won't have to worry about it every day."

"Oh?"

Nan Shuishui's eyes flickered, and she took another sip of tea, feigning nonchalance as she asked, "So, how do you plan to take revenge?"

Upon hearing this, Nan Qiuqiu's face flushed with anger, and she said without hesitation, "Of course we should hang him up and give him a good spanking!"

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Nan Shuishui remained silent, and even the hand holding the teacup trembled subconsciously.

As the scene she had accidentally witnessed on her way to the other person's room flashed through her mind, she seemed to understand something, and her expression became somewhat subtle.

I was wondering why this girl was doing those embarrassing things in the tub while taking a bath; was she rubbing her butt?

No wonder Qiuqiu was so angry. I've never spanked this girl in all her life. Yuhao really dared to do that. Wait a minute!

Nan Shuishui's expression hardened as she suddenly noticed something suspicious.

That's not right!

Since that's the case, the girl later squatted by the pool, blushing, guiltily rubbing her discarded underwear, constantly muttering, "It's all your fault." What happened?

As she pondered, a sudden, terrifying thought flashed through Nan Shuishui's mind, leaving her utterly shocked.

It can't really be that perverted, right?

For no apparent reason, a feeling of sadness suddenly welled up in her heart.

Family members, does anyone know? Did she give birth to a daughter or a monster?

Why can't you be a little more serious like your mother?!

Shivering, she gulped down another mouthful of tea, which calmed Nan Shuishui's turbulent emotions somewhat.

Just as she was about to say something more, the ground beneath her feet suddenly trembled violently. The strong tremor caused Nan Qiuqiu to stumble. After struggling to regain her balance, she looked at the dust falling from the roof beams with a panicked expression.

"W-what's wrong?"

"Something happened at Hanquan's place!"

Nan Shuishui suddenly stood up from her seat, grabbed Nan Qiuqiu, and rushed out of the room.

"Let's go take a look!"

Contra unleashed her full power, and she raced towards the well, reminding any Dilongmen disciples and elders she encountered along the way to prepare a countermeasure.

As for Nan Qiuqiu, who was being held in her arms, apart from feeling a little cold from the oncoming wind, she didn't feel anything special.

As the surrounding environment changed rapidly, the two soon arrived at their destination. What came into view was Ling Luochen, who had just flown out of the well and was holding the unconscious Huo Yuhao in his arms.

"Yuhao!?"

The two were genuinely startled by what they saw and instinctively moved closer.

Fortunately, after an examination, they found that Huo Yuhao's breathing was relatively stable. Although there were tear marks on the surface of his skin, the cracks were radiating a refreshing life force.

Clearly, a rich life energy was repairing his damaged body, and even if left unattended, Huo Yuhao would regain consciousness soon.

Relieved, Nan Shuishui finally looked up at Ling Luochen.

"What happened? How did Yuhao become like this?"

"There is a kind of energy below that is very suitable for ice-attribute soul masters to absorb. Yuhao accidentally absorbed too much, which caused damage to his meridians. His condition has now stabilized, and he should be fine after a few days of rest."

This was naturally not the truth, but Ling Luochen didn't know how to explain it properly, so he simply described it in words that the two of them could understand.

Although Huo Yuhao's meridians were indeed damaged due to excessive energy absorption, the cause was not the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, but the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, which had already become a priest in the undead demiplane.

The power of Xue Di and the two divine rings hadn't been absorbed yet, and now with the addition of Tian Meng, Huo Yuhao was immediately put in an extremely dangerous situation.

Fortunately, he eventually managed to persevere.

"It's good that you're alright. Have you all taken all the treasures down there?"

"Once it's all taken, according to Yuhao, this cold spring will completely lose its original effect in no more than a hundred years."

At this point, Ling Luochen glanced at the unconscious Huo Yuhao and added softly, "Please ask Senior Nan to arrange a guest room for us to rest. I will take care of him for the next couple of days."

"ah"

Nan Shui glanced at her daughter subconsciously, a look of comfort appearing on her face.

"Don't worry, the guest rooms have already been arranged for you. As for taking care of Yuhao, how could we let you, a guest, worry about that?"

"How about this? I see you've been down there for so long, you must be a bit tired. Why don't you go and rest first? Let Qiuqiu and I take care of her for now, and then you can take over when you're rested."

"Okay then."

Ling Luochen nodded gratefully: "Thank you, Senior Nan."

Nan Shui Shui smiled and waved her hand: "You're welcome, you're welcome, it's all my pleasure."

(End of this chapter)