Looking at Huo Yuhao, who showed no emotion, Du Weilun smiled faintly.
"That's right, it's a 10,000-year-old skull. Yuhao, you know how precious soul bones are. Let me briefly introduce it to you."
"This skull was specially chosen for you by Dean Yan. It comes from a 50,000-year-old Dread Dragon King. The Dread Dragon is a sub-dragon species of the earth dragon lineage. While its combat strength isn't particularly impressive due to its size, it is a rare spiritual dragon."
"This 50,000-year-old Dread Dragon King possesses the pure, albeit diluted, bloodline of the dark dragon clan. The essence of its bloodline is concentrated within this skull."
"After the academy's appraisal, it is estimated that once a soul master merges with it, their mental power and physical fitness will be significantly enhanced. Additionally, they will gain a spiritual-attribute attack-type soul skill."
"The greatest advantage of soul bones is that the skills they produce vary depending on the martial soul they are fused with. I believe this skull of the Dread Dragon King is highly compatible with your Spirit Eye martial soul."
Even though Shrek Academy is wealthy, its reserves of soul bones are not abundant. Only the most exceptional students or those who have made special contributions to the academy are rewarded with soul bones.
Such rewards signify that the academy believes the recipient's future contributions and influence will far exceed the value of the soul bone.
However, a 50,000-year-old soul bone is far beyond the quality typically awarded during the freshman assessment stage.
Not to mention, Shrek Academy rarely sees such a treasure even in a thousand years—this might be the first time in history.
Moreover, this is a skull soul bone, which is second only to the torso bone in value among the six types of soul bones.
The most significant aspect of this soul bone is that it was produced by the spiritual attribute of the Dread Dragon King. For a spiritual-attribute soul master, it may hold as much significance as an ordinary 100,000-year-old skull.
If such a soul bone were to appear at an auction, it would fetch a staggering price of tens of millions of gold soul coins—enough to buy a medium-sized city!
"This skin is also for you. It has the ability to conceal soul power fluctuations. After you return, merge with it as soon as possible. Although the academy is very safe, possessing such a treasure can be dangerous. A 50,000-year-old skull is extremely precious. Even a Soul Douluo like me is greatly tempted by it. At the same time, you must keep the soul bone reward a secret for the academy. I trust you know how to handle this."
After collecting the soul bone, Du Weilun stood up and escorted Huo Yuhao to the door. He didn't look away until Huo Yuhao's figure disappeared from sight.
The importance of spiritual power to soul masters is self-evident, especially for those at the Title Douluo level.
Du Weilun spoke sincerely to Huo Yuhao. Even though he is currently only an eight-ringed Soul Douluo, if he had obtained such a priceless skull soul bone in his youth, breaking through to the Title Douluo level would have been effortless.
However, from beginning to end, Huo Yuhao showed no intention of fusing with the skull. Instead, he seemed slightly disgusted.
'Could it be that Huo Yuhao had no intention of merging with this skull?' Thinking of this, Du Weilun smiled.
He was overthinking it. This was a 50,000-year-old spiritual-attribute skull, suitable for any soul master. Even a Title Douluo would be tempted by it!
In any case, his mission was complete.
Whether Huo Yuhao chose to fuse with the skull later or not was no longer his concern. It was merely a task assigned by Dean Yan Shaozhe.
The younger generation these days is truly becoming more and more formidable.
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Huo Yuhao knew to store the soul bone and the skin carefully.
This was part of the gradual fulfillment of his previous agreement with Yan Shaozhe. The academy would do its best to find a full-body soul bone of the highest possible quality for him, at least at the ten-thousand-year level.
But with his talent, merging with such a soul bone felt somewhat wasteful.
It was like eating something bland—unappetizing, yet a pity to discard.
The knowledgeable Huo Yuhao thought to himself: 'A 50,000-year-old spiritual-attribute skull isn't bad. I'll make do with it for now.'
For soul masters, soul bones are like a second life. No one would easily reveal their soul bones, and possession of them is kept highly secretive.
Even Title Douluo are no exception.
No one carries soul bones with them. Once they obtain such a rare treasure, they immediately merge it into their body to enhance their strength.
Unlike external soul bones, which grow as the soul master's power increases and eventually bind to them, soul bones do not have this function.
When a soul master dies, their soul bones can be dropped.
Thus, the number of soul bones is also a measure of a major faction's strength.
Soul bones are eternal and can be passed down through generations.
Especially 100,000-year soul bones—they are the most precious inheritance treasures!
For Shrek, while external soul bones may be rare, the foundation of 100,000-year soul bones is undoubtedly present.
After all, a 100,000-year soul beast is guaranteed to drop a soul bone.
Huo Yuhao thought: 'If it's not 100,000 years, I don't want it. Even if it is 100,000 years, the attribute compatibility must be considered.'
"That's right. With your talent, Yuhao, you must have 100,000-year soul bones covering your entire body. Don't lose sight of the bigger picture for something small." After Skydream woke up, she commented in the spiritual sea.
Ice Empress also chimed in, transforming into a big sister with authority: "Although the 50,000-year-old Dread Dragon King is rare and highly compatible with your Spirit Eye martial soul, Yuhao, you have a second martial soul. While spiritual-attribute 100,000-year soul beasts are rare, there are quite a few ice-attribute 100,000-year soul beasts in the Extreme North."
"Indeed, I think the Snow Empress would be a good choice." Skydream nodded in agreement, leaning close to the Ice Empress with a playful smile: "Bingbing, it seems the Snow Empress is nearing the end of her lifespan, right? Isn't this perfect? We can bring her in too."
The Ice Empress fell silent and punched Skydream away. 'Ice this, ice that. Can't this daydreamer give it a rest for once?'
Huo Yuhao's mental avatar rolled his eyes: "Then we must have the strength to persuade her."
The Ice Empress hesitated: "Convincing the Snow Empress might be a bit difficult."
With the Snow Empress's pride, how could she easily commit herself to a human? Even the Ice Empress herself wouldn't have sacrificed herself to Huo Yuhao without good reason.
"Let's discuss it later. We'll add the soul ring for the second martial soul gradually." Huo Yuhao concluded.
It should be noted that the prerequisite for success is strength.
Just like capturing the Ice Empress, without Skydream's forceful control and the threat of self-destruction, the outcome wouldn't have been so easy.
Now that they no longer have the remains of the Skydream, Huo Yuhao and his companions cannot match the Snow Empress's strength.
This method also isn't easy to execute with Shrek's support.
Although the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress were like sisters, Huo Yuhao wouldn't place his safety in the hands of others.
In particular, Huo Yuhao remembered that the Snow Empress had a rare 100,000-year snow lotus as a fallback. She wasn't as desperate as the Ice Empress.
The Snow Empress could rely on the essence of the world and the 100,000-year snow lotus to rebuild her body at any time.
Isn't that much better than sacrificing herself?
Before the Snow Empress lies a broad path of transformation and reconstruction. Why would she give up everything like the Ice Empress, leaving only her soul behind?
Moreover, there is Tang San's plan in the God Realm.
In the original story, because the Ice Empress was intercepted by Huo Yuhao, the Snow Empress quietly found a secluded corner to transform and rebuild her body alone. Later, she was "unlucky" and encountered a ninth-level soul engineer from the Sun-Moon Empire who had ventured deep into the core of the Extreme North.
What's even more coincidental is that the man was carrying the God Sealing Altar, making it the perfect tool to capture the Snow Empress. Thus, the Snow Empress's embryo made its grand appearance!
'Tang San, are you sure you didn't manipulate the lower realm?'
Even Huo Yuhao maintains a submissive relationship with Wang Dong, just to prevent someone with a suspicious nature from overturning the table and playing against him.
However, a few days ago, not long after the freshman assessment began, the three-month cooldown period for the Peeping Luck Gu ended.
Adhering to the principle of using it early to reset the cooldown, Huo Yuhao used it immediately.
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