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Su Yu had done his research.
Additionally, he was already aware of some methods related to the second awakening of the body soul from his past life.
His research confirmed that the Body Sect often appeared in the extreme northern regions.
Because of this, Su Yu speculated that the Ice Emperor must have witnessed the second awakening of the Body Sect's soul masters.
And indeed, this was the case.
"Yuhou, it seems that Su Yu knows quite a bit. The second awakening of the body soul is indeed achieved by challenging the limits of the body.
They select different extreme environments to stimulate their potential based on the specific parts of the body soul."
In fact, all soul souls have the potential for a second awakening.
However, aside from the body soul, the awakening probability for other types of souls is exceedingly low; perhaps ninety-nine percent of people facing this challenge end up facing death instead of awakening.
In contrast, the probability for the body soul can exceed fifty percent!
This is because the body soul is part of the physical body, making the impact of extreme environments on the soul much more direct. The soul master's willpower also has a stronger influence on the soul.
The stimulation to the body under extreme conditions leads to a more effective stress response, enhancing the body soul.
Although the Ice Emperor was not completely certain, having witnessed the complete process multiple times, his explanations left Huo Yuhao less enthusiastic about going to the Body Sect.
It turns out that simply challenging the limits was sufficient.
Unfortunately, he hadn't realized this during his previous trip to the depths of the extreme north.
Now, the extreme north certainly was not suitable for him.
Seeing Huo Yuhao's silent demeanor, Su Yu guessed he was correct.
Indeed, the Ice Emperor knew about some aspects of the second awakening of the body soul.
"Alright, achieving the second awakening of the body soul could involve using rare materials. For now, your focus should be on training."
Su Yu continued to explain the structure of the condensation character script.
While teaching Huo Yuhao the condensation character script, he was also constructing his new rune.
"Life."
His understanding of vitality made the construction of the life character script quite smooth.
In fact, for many of the rune's patterns, he did not refer to a specific core array but instead relied on his instincts to outline them.
"Su Yu, Yuhou, can you both pause for a moment?"
Xiao Hongchen interrupted their training.
"My grandfather is looking for you."
"Hall Master."
"Teacher."
"Hmm, Xiao Yu, Yuhou, the reason I called you here is that I need your assistance.
Meng had auctioned a soul bone during the previous Soul Tournament, and I have prepared everything for her to absorb it. We just need you two to help now.
Xiao Yu, your ultimate life attribute will certainly aid Meng in the absorption process.
Yuhou, your soul is the Ice Scorpion, so I also wanted to ask if you might have any ideas on how to assist."
As he spoke, Jing Hongchen took out the Ice Scorpion soul bone.
To be honest, he had personally examined this soul bone after acquiring it.
The ice attribute soul power within it was incredibly strong, and even Jing Hongchen could sense its overwhelming force.
He felt that Meng Hongchen would encounter unexpected difficulties absorbing this Ice Scorpion soul bone.
The dominant soul power within it seemed too powerful for an ordinary ice attribute to subdue.
Meng Hongchen had returned with the soul bone a month ago, and during that time, he had been researching and preparing supportive measures to maximize the success rate of Meng Hongchen's absorption.
"This is the Ice Scorpion soul bone!"
Huo Yuhao immediately recognized the origin of the soul bone.
Jing Hongchen was not surprised; after all, Huo Yuhao's soul was the Ice Scorpion, so it was natural for him to sense the power within the soul bone.
"Teacher, Meng can't absorb this soul bone."
"Hmm?"
Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Jing Hongchen's expression immediately darkened. Was it really as he suspected?
His identification skills might not surpass those of the top evaluators in the Star Luo Empire, but he had witnessed the true essence of extreme ice and felt Huo Yuhao's Ice Emperor Scorpion soul.
From the moment he obtained the Ice Scorpion soul bone, he had an inexplicable hunch.
"Why?"
"The Ice Scorpion clan is incredibly proud. The soul bones they leave behind can only be absorbed by those who possess the essence of extreme ice."
Scorpions are typically associated with poison.
However, the Ice Scorpion has no toxicity at all; it possesses only the pure attribute of extreme ice.
The Ice Scorpion clan holds dominance in the extreme north precisely because of this attribute.
The soul bones they leave behind can only be absorbed by soul masters who have attained the essence of extreme ice—this is their pride.
"Meng must want to rely on this soul bone to break through to the essence of extreme ice, right?"
"Ah? Yes!" Meng Hongchen, suddenly called upon, hesitated before responding.
"I saw in Shrek's collection that there was once a Zhu Jing Ice Toad that attempted to evolve into the essence of extreme ice with the help of the Titan Snow Demon King.
It succeeded and achieved the attribute of extreme ice, but it fell within fifteen minutes after the evolution.
The deadly poison it left behind formed a toxic mist in the extreme north that persists to this day."
Su Yu's lips twitched.
Huo Yuhao sure had a knack for spinning tales.
Jing Hongchen also wore a skeptical expression as he stared at Huo Yuhao.
Such information—could an outer court student possibly have access to it?
Ultimately, Jing Hongchen chose not to probe deeper.
The source of the information was not the key issue; what mattered was whether what Huo Yuhao said was true.
Jing Hongchen decided to trust this newly accepted disciple.
Although they had only been in contact for a little over a month, he chose to believe in the other person at this moment, as well as in his prior research conclusions.
"If you feel guilty, Yuhou, if you ever go to the extreme north again, I can take you to find a couple of Zhu Jing Ice Toad soul bones." The Ice Emperor, sensing Huo Yuhao's emotions, spoke up.
Ultimately, the soul bone was allocated to Huo Yuhao.
Su Yu had nothing to add to this decision.
Huo Yuhao valued loyalty, and it was always good for him to owe a little more.
This wouldn't necessarily be a loss for Meng Hongchen; after all, Huo Yuhao's account from Shrek might seem far-fetched, but the case itself should be sound.
Elder Yi, tirelessly researching the rules of this Douluo realm, had also shown interest in soul bones and had studied them for a time.
He even refined the essence of the Sword Grass into Su Yu's soul ring during the absorption of his fourth soul ring.
Because of this, Su Yu possessed the Zhan Shen Sword, a kind of external soul bone.
Since then, Su Yu had often pondered what soul bones truly meant for soul masters.
Was it appropriate to regard them solely as weapons that could merge with oneself?
If this perspective held, could soul tools that achieved this effect then replace soul bones?
Even if they still had the option to absorb soul bones.
But what about the soul master's own skeleton—could it not be replaced?
Which path was better: absorbing external soul bones or transforming one's own bones to grow into something akin to soul bones?
Contemplating soul bones and inscribing runes on one's own skeletal structure—this was an idea Su Yu had.
Unfortunately, he had never found the time to explore it.
"Alas, I feel stretched thin."
Su Yu sighed, wishing he could use a technique to split himself into multiple forms.
(End of Chapter)