novelhk Chapter 81: A Probing of World Consciousness
Chapter 81: A Probing of World Consciousness
Chapter 81: A Probing of World Consciousness
"Is this the ultimate form of ice?"
With the appearance of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Martial Soul, Huo Yuhao felt that the extreme northern blizzard that originally brought him bone-chilling cold had become extremely docile. The terrifying low temperature no longer made him feel uncomfortable; instead, it was cool and refreshing, which was very comfortable.
"But... what's with this scorpion tail?!"
Huo Yuhao stiffly shook the extra body parts behind him.
The sharp needle grazed Huo Yuhao's neck, startling him into a cold sweat.
Looking at the scorpion tail draped over his shoulder, Huo Yuhao dared not wave this "weapon" carelessly anymore, and carefully manipulated the scorpion tail to make some movements such as raising and lowering it.
"Looks like we're only halfway there..."
Hyotei leaned closer to the scorpion tail, looking at Huo Yuhao's scorpion tail, which was the same as hers, with some regret.
"I originally planned to forcibly create an external soul bone, but it turned out to be just an extra structure attached to the torso bone, completely lacking the evolutionary ability of an external soul bone."
"What's there to regret!" Tianmeng muttered. "You've gained an extra attack organ and an offensive soul skill for no reason. Add to that the four soul skills from your soul bone and soul rings, and you have a total of five 300,000-year-level soul skills. Aren't you satisfied with that?"
If she had possessed a powerful offensive soul skill before, would she have ended up in such a tragic state?
"Soul Skill?" Huo Yuhao wasn't disappointed that he hadn't obtained a real external soul bone. After all, the torso bone was the main goal, and anything extra was a bonus.
However, the soul skill attached to the scorpion tail...
Huo Yuhao thought of the beam of light that Hyotei had shot out from Scorpion's tail earlier.
"What is the name of the soul skill attached to the scorpion's tail?"
"How would I know... You'll have to ask Hyotei, huh? Where's Hyotei?" Tenmeng turned her head and saw that Hyotei's phantom had already disappeared.
"Don't bother me! I want to sleep!" Hyotei's voice flashed by, and at the same time, Hyotei's aura completely subsided.
To completely sacrifice such a vast amount of cultivation to a one-ring Soul Master, and not even having it sealed beforehand like Tianmeng, Bingdi spent a lot of effort just to suppress the power and prevent it from going out of control during the sacrifice.
Now that the matter is resolved, Hyotei needs to rest and recover its energy.
Tianmeng turned back dejectedly, then looked at Huo Yuhao with some surprise:
"Looks like you can't see everything after all."
Only then did Tianmeng realize that Huo Yuhao had only asked about the soul skills on the scorpion's tail, while the other four soul skills seemed to be known in his mind all along.
"I already said I could only see some blurry images... Who knows if what I saw was complete, or if there were any errors?"
Huo Yuhao rolled his eyes at Tianmeng.
If Huo Yuhao truly followed the original story step by step, perhaps he could indeed achieve the same future as in the original work.
But since we already know there's a chance to escape Tang San's control, why not give it a try?
"Let's go! Time to get our second spirit ring!"
Tianmeng said to Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao, however, stood still, seemingly deep in thought.
According to the plot, the next thing to happen is that when Xue Di transforms into human form, she is ambushed and sealed into the Fengshen Platform, right?
"What's wrong?" Tianmeng's spiritual avatar floated past Huo Yuhao's eyes.
"Strange, I just had a feeling that something big was about to happen in the far north, but I couldn't see it clearly even when I tried to look closely..."
"What major event could possibly happen in the far north?" Tianmeng asked doubtfully. "If we're talking about what would be considered a major event in the far north, the disappearance of the Ice Emperor would certainly be one."
"What I can see are basically all images related to the power of destiny. If it were about the Ice Emperor, how could I only be paying attention now?" Huo Yuhao glanced at Tianmeng, silently trying to patch up his own argument.
"However, as I gradually change the future I see, the future also changes and becomes difficult to see clearly. I don't know how the fortune of this far north is surging, nor do I know what major events will happen. Unfortunately, I don't have time to wait here for things to fully erupt."
"I'll wake Hyotei up and ask her. Something big is about to happen in the far north; I need to hear her opinion!"
As she spoke, Tianmeng rushed into the sea of consciousness, woke up the Ice Emperor who had just collapsed, and told her about the major event that Huo Yuhao had foreseen was about to happen in the far north.
"Senior, is this place still under Tang San's surveillance?" Huo Yuhao, who had been casually pulled into the sea of consciousness by Tianmeng, asked Ilex respectfully.
When it comes to matters concerning deities, we should consult this person's opinion.
Electrox sensed the situation in the far north for a while before saying, "The far north is obscured by the aura of destiny, so he probably can't observe it directly through that aura. As for whether he placed the Sea God's Seal here, I don't know."
Is that so?
I remember that the mermaids on the edge of the far north worshipped the sea god?
Huo Yuhao shared the information he knew with Electrolux.
"At this distance, could the Mark of the Sea God probe into the depths of the far north?"
Electrolux's slumber during this period was not only for self-recovery, but also for making some progress in his research on divine power and the power of destiny.
"If it's just a spiritual imprint, its detection range generally won't exceed five kilometers. Any further, and the spiritual power it would require is less cost-effective than directly forming a split soul..."
In that case, Huo Yuhao could try to change the fact that Xue Di was sealed away.
Even if it's just for the sake of helping out, it would be the least I could do, considering the relationship between Hyotei and Yuki-tei.
Moreover, Huo Yuhao also had his own ulterior motives.
Unlike in the original story, he is not marked by Tang San. Tang San may not allow Huo Yuhao to go to the Sun Moon Empire as an exchange student as in the original story.
Since I might not be able to visit the Sun and Moon Empire to check in on the Snow Empress incident, I might as well change the situation from the source.
At the same time, Huo Yuhao also wanted to see what the current state of the world consciousness was.
Huo Yuhao didn't explain clearly what was going to happen in the far north, also to give the world's consciousness a chance to operate freely.
Huo Yuhao wanted to see how the world consciousness would respond to the anomalies in the script.
On the other side of the sea of the spirit...
"The Snow Emperor hasn't shown herself in the far north for two hundred years. She is a creature favored by heaven and earth, and if the fortunes of the world change, she is the most likely to be affected..."
Just as Hyotei was about to unleash her morning grumpiness after being suddenly woken up, she was interrupted by a rapid-fire barrage of words from Tenmeng.
After absorbing the information from Tianmeng's words, Hyotei immediately thought of Yuki-tei.
"No, I need to go back to the far north!"
"Hyotei, I know you're in a hurry, but please don't rush," Huo Yuhao quickly said.
"This change in fortune may not be a threat to Xue Di, and if it were a major crisis that could threaten Xue Di, we would not be able to stop it with our strength."
"Regardless of whether we can find the Snow Emperor, this return to the depths of the far north will at most serve as a reminder to them to be cautious in the near future and to be vigilant against any possible accidents. We cannot wait in the far north indefinitely until something happens."
"After all, there's a god watching over us; returning to his sight as soon as possible is the best way to protect the far north!"
(End of this chapter)