Of course, when it comes to a Divine Position, what matters most is compatibility—being in harmony with oneself—rather than just sheer quantity.
The Sea God Divine Position clearly wasn't a perfect fit for Huo Yuhao. Consequently, he considered deconstructing it, stripping away all the faith power belonging to the Sea God, and then filling the remaining framework with his own faith power.
For instance, he could use the faith of all soul beasts in the Extreme North to fill the void, gradually transforming the Sea God seat into a God of Ice position that better suited his second martial soul.
Wouldn't that be far superior to being the Sea God?
He could even reforge the Sea God Trident into something like an Ice God Sword. After all, Huo Yuhao didn't much care for weapons like tridents.
Mm, I can go ask Elder Electrolux about this. While I'm at it, we can discuss how to secure energy sources and my future development.
While he could eventually find answers on his own, "many hands make light work." On certain issues, consulting an experienced elder like Elder Electrolux was much safer.
With these thoughts, Huo Yuhao didn't linger. He flew directly toward the Star Constellation Great Forest.
...
"It's an Eclipse Moon Demon Wolf! And it's at the 100,000-year level! Everyone, retreat now!"
The moment he faced this 100,000-year-level soul beast, a burly figure wearing a Shrek uniform unhesitatingly unleashed his Martial Soul True Body!
A giant golden turtle phantom manifested, using its hardened back to block the attack and successfully protecting the students behind him.
"Why is there a 100,000-year-level soul beast in the Mixed Zone?!"
"What's the point of asking that now? Find a way! Wang An can't hold out much longer!"
"Where is Elder Xuan?! Why hasn't he shown up yet?!"
Panic-stricken voices filled the air, throwing the team—which had originally come out for training and synergy building—into utter chaos.
"Everyone, QUIET!"
A dignified voice suddenly erupted like a clap of thunder, instantly suppressing the lethal chaos.
A pure white full moon phantom rose behind a tall, dark-haired figure. Simultaneously, a soul ring configuration of two yellow, two purple, and three black manifested at her feet.
Her powerful aura—clearly that of someone who had reached rank 80 and only needed a ring to become a Soul Douluo—barely held back the group's despair. However... it wasn't enough!
"Lin Le, you're fast, take the others and go first! Qi Minyue, you and Wang An stay with me to cover the rear!"
Almost instantly, Ms. Zhang Lexuan arrived at the best possible plan.
This was a twelve-person team. Aside from her and three other Soul Saints, the other eight were mostly students who had just graduated from the Outer Court and entered the Inner Court.
Their primary objectives for entering the forest were twofold: first, to investigate whether soul rings really vanished quickly after death in the Mixed Zone; and second, to provide field experience for these juniors, most of whom were Soul Kings with only one or two Soul Emperors.
However, who could have predicted that shortly after entering the Mixed Zone, they would run straight into a 100,000-year-level Eclipse Moon Demon Wolf?
How could a team of four Soul Saints and a group of Soul Kings and Soul Emperors be a match for a 100,000-year-old soul beast in its prime? Their only option now was to run!
The man named Lin Le nodded urgently. Knowing the severity of the situation, he didn't hold back at all. His seventh soul ring flared with brilliant light!
Martial Soul True Body—Cyan Jade Wind Falcon!
While the attack power of a Cyan Jade Wind Falcon couldn't match other high-level martial souls of the same tier, its speed was terrifying!
Lin Le transformed into a giant cyan falcon, instantly grabbing the stunned Soul Kings and Soul Emperors before turning around and flying toward the Outer Zone.
Ms. Zhang Lexuan instinctively wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, but in the next heartbeat, a lethal crisis arrived. The Eclipse Moon Demon Wolf spun around, and countless moon-blades flew from its silver-white tail, instantly shattering Wang An's Martial Soul True Body.
"Wang An!"
Qi Minyue, standing beside Ms. Zhang Lexuan, let out a scream of near-collapse. But Ms. Zhang Lexuan had no time to worry about him, as countless moon-blades were already inches away.
She reached out, grabbed Qi Minyue, and pulled her back. Then, her seventh and sixth soul rings lit up in succession. Simultaneously, her first five soul rings began to stack and fuse.
Seventh Soul Skill—Martial Soul True Body! Sixth Soul Skill—Waning Moon Sword! And finally, her Ring Fusion skill from stacking the first five rings—Moon Phase!
The silver-white longsword in her hand was blindingly bright. This was an all-out attack powered by Ms. Zhang Lexuan's rank 80 soul power! Facing the furious strike of a 100,000-year-old soul beast, she didn't have the luxury of holding back.
A crescent moon appeared, instantly shredding the countless moon-blades sent by the Eclipse Moon Demon Wolf.
The full-power strike didn't dissipate after destroying the blades; instead, it tore through the wolf's defenses, leaving a deep wound on its body.
"ROAR!"
The Eclipse Moon Demon Wolf howled in rage, its eyes turning crimson. Simultaneously, the sound of countless footsteps echoed from the surrounding dense forest.
At that moment, Ms. Zhang Lexuan suddenly remembered: the Eclipse Moon Demon Wolf... is a pack-dwelling soul beast!
She looked back toward the distance, only to see Lin Le covered in blood. Beside him, four students had summoned their martial souls and rings, desperately fending off over a dozen ten-thousand-year-level Eclipse Moon Demon Wolves.
Nearby, four other students lay dying, their bodies mangled and their breathing shallow.
More and more demon wolves emerged from the forest, staring hungrily at Ms. Zhang Lexuan and Qi Minyue trapped in the center, their low growls constant.
The pack clearly didn't intend to give them a breather. The 100,000-year wolf opened its bloody maw, and silver moonlight began to condense. A moment later, a massive beam of silver-white light erupted from its mouth, aimed straight at Ms. Zhang Lexuan!
"Eldest Senior Sister, watch out!"
Qi Minyue's voice rang out. As a support-type soul master, she forced herself to overcome the terror in her heart and shoved Ms. Zhang Lexuan out of the way.
The next moment, flesh exploded.
A clean, circular cut caused everything from Qi Minyue's lower abdomen down to vanish without a trace.
Her upper body collapsed to the ground. She tried to say something, but in the end, only blood gushed from her mouth.
"Senior... Sister, run..."
Ms. Zhang Lexuan stared blankly. Crimson blood splashed onto her face. The warmth of the spray and the sight of the mangled flesh before her violently assaulted her remaining sanity. She lost herself.
In the distance, Wang An was being torn by several wolves. Further away, Lin Le clutched his shredded shoulder, barely managing to release a soul skill to save a student about to be bitten, but at the cost of another student further away being dragged into the pack and torn to pieces.
Screams filled the air, yet Ms. Zhang Lexuan stood frozen, her eyes hollow. She... could do nothing.
A ten-thousand-year-level Eclipse Moon Demon Wolf lunged toward her, yet she remained dazed, as if she had completely given up.
"Move."
A calm voice sounded from behind her. Ms. Zhang Lexuan started, instinctively turning her head. An ice-blue longsword streaked past her, severing a few strands of her hair. The aura of extreme cold was so intense that the blood on her face began to frost over.
Emperor Sword · Peerless Ice!
Huo Yuhao... has descended upon the battlefield!