Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 99 (Daily Excerpt) The Lifespan of a European Emperor is Extremely Short

Seeing that Yan Shaozhe didn't immediately check after hearing that his martial soul was a pupa, but instead looked thoughtful, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but feel a little surprised. It seemed that Yan Shaozhe knew something.

Yan Shaozhe pondered for a moment and said:

"I once looked through the records about my own martial soul in Shrek Academy's library. It is said that whether it is a dragon or a phoenix, they seem to be soul beasts that predate all other beasts. They are more like a combination of all beasts."

"For example, the phoenix has a body like a mandarin duck, wings like a roc, and legs like a white crane. Another example is the dragon, which has bat wings, a lizard tail, and a snake neck. Soul beasts with these characteristics are collectively referred to as 'hundred-symbol soul beasts' in ancient books."

After hearing Yan Shaozhe's example, Huo Yuhao immediately extrapolated, "So, does that mean the Azure Bull Python, the Black Tortoise, and other soul beasts with similar characteristics can also be called 'Hundred-Phase Soul Beasts'?"

"That's right," Yan Shaozhe nodded. "It is said that the first Hundred-Phase Soul Beast was born from a 'pupa'. This is the only clue I know about pupae. The phrase 'Hundred-Phase Soul Beast is born from a pupa' comes from a mythological story in the Spirit Hall, not an article about soul beasts. You can take a look, but it may not be accurate."

"After all, unofficial histories may not be accurate enough, but they are certainly unofficial enough. I will also ask the other elders about your second martial soul."

Mythological stories?

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but grin. The credibility of this thing was probably about the same as that illustrated book of strange tales that Wang Dong had just read.

With this clue in mind, Huo Yuhao caught Yan Shaozhe, who was pacing back and forth.

"Master, we haven't officially become disciples yet, so why don't you stop wandering around?"

Yan Shaozhe finally heard the words he least wanted to hear today, and immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

"Yuhao, your senior sister is also cultivating here. I'll take you to meet her."

"Let's become disciples first, Master. There's no rush to deal with Senior Sister's matter."

"Hey, Yuhao, let me go find the records about 'pupa' in the library for you. It's not good for you to be so confused about your second martial soul."

"It's alright, Master. We can complete the apprenticeship first and then go look for him. It's the same thing."

"That Yuhao, that one, that one."

Yan Shaozhe was completely at a loss for words. This little guy had taken the initiative to ask him to become his disciple. He hadn't even realized it when he was happy, but now he belatedly realized that this little rascal was a money-devouring beast. He was really worried that Huo Yuhao would ask him for more gifts to become his disciple, and it would be too embarrassing if he couldn't afford them.

Fortunately, just then, Ma Xiaotao pushed open the door and walked in, easing the awkwardness between the two.

"Yuhao, what brings you here?"

Seeing Huo Yuhao with Yan Shaozhe, Ma Xiaotao's eyes lit up. She reached out her wicked hand and ruffled Huo Yuhao's hair until it was a mess before finally stopping, satisfied.

"Senior Sister Xiaotao, I've come to seek Dean Yan's apprenticeship and also to absorb some soul bones."

"Becoming an apprentice is a good thing. From now on, you'll have to call her 'Senior Sister' and 'Junior Brother,' hehehe. Wait a minute."

Ma Xiaotao seemed to realize something and said, "Teacher, you're preparing a soul bone for Yuhao so early? Isn't it a bit early now?"

Yan Shaozhe was even more confused. Although he had indeed promised to prepare a set of soul bones for Huo Yuhao, he hadn't given them to him yet.

"Senior sister, the soul bone I'm talking about just dropped this morning when I was hunting soul beasts."

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao released the two spirit rings beneath his feet, one yellow and one purple, a truly awe-inspiring combination.

As soon as Huo Yuhao released his two spirit rings, a certain Soul Emperor and a certain Title Douluo in the room instantly felt an immense sense of pressure.

Yan Shaozhe was a little better off, having already seen Huo Yuhao's two spirit rings and been suppressed by Huo Yuhao's martial spirit aura, so he was somewhat prepared. But Ma Xiaotao was in a much worse state.

Having just rubbed Huo Yuhao's head, Ma Xiaotao was standing almost side by side with him. The aura emanating from Huo Yuhao made her legs feel weak, but luckily Yan Shaozhe's chair was nearby. She pulled it over and sat down, which prevented her from losing her composure too much.

"Hey Yuhao, next time you release your martial soul, remember to give us a heads-up beforehand so your senior sister and I can be prepared."

Although Huo Yuhao only released his spirit ring briefly and then immediately withdrew it, Yan Shaozhe still felt a little short of breath and helplessly tapped Huo Yuhao's head.

"Yuhao, while a thousand-year-old soul bone is precious, it's unsuitable for you, and might even become a burden. Absorbing a soul bone now might be a significant boost, but..."

Ma Xiaotao sat down to recover for a while, and was just about to advise Huo Yuhao not to absorb this soul bone that was only a thousand-year-old level, when she heard even more shocking news.

"Senior sister, teacher, what I got when I hunted the second spirit ring was an external spirit bone."

Silence, a long, drawn-out silence.

The entire secret room was filled with a strange atmosphere, an atmosphere that could be described as the gaze of the unlucky stare at the lucky star.

"Haha, I suddenly feel like I'm not quite comfortable staying here. I'll go out for a walk and relax for a bit."

Originally intending to act as a teacher in front of her junior brother, Ma Xiaotao stood up blankly and walked out stiffly.

"Yuhao, could this soul bone of yours have been dropped by the very soul beast that dropped your second soul ring?"

Yan Shaozhe swallowed hard, hoping to hear a negative answer from the other party.

"Yes, teacher, I've heard that spirit rings and spirit bones produced by the same spirit beast are a perfect match."

Huo Yuhao answered with an innocent look on his face.

"Ha, Little Peach, I also feel that this secret room is a bit too stuffy. Let's go out for a walk and get some fresh air together, oh dear."

Yan Shaozhe followed Ma Xiaotao as they left, their lips twitching.

Huo Yuhao shrugged, unsure of what was going on between the master and disciple, but since the secret chamber was now empty, he could take the opportunity to absorb the soul bone.

Huo Yuhao sat down on the spot, holding a spine that emitted a blue light, and mobilized his newly broken-through soul power to merge the soul bone with himself.

The robust spine was extremely thick, even thicker than Huo Yuhao's forearm. Gray nerve fiber bundles floated in mid-air, like a net painting, outlining the shape of the demon dog.

Huo Yuhao held up his hands, and the spine in his hands slowly floated up. Guided by his soul power, it slowly floated to the spine on Huo Yuhao's back, and then began to melt, turning into a pool of blue liquid that slowly seeped into Huo Yuhao's spine.

The liquid transformed from the Azure-Eyed Swift Hound flowed into his spine. At first, he felt quite comfortable, as if a warm liquid was enveloping his back. However, this warmth quickly turned into waves of continuous tearing pain.

(End of this chapter)