4. "Because you don't deserve it"

"Yes."

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly, acknowledging the boy's words.

"But I'm back, and I'm standing here again," Yuhao added with a resolute voice and determined eyes.

He had another chance, and this time, everything would be different.

Huo Yuhao looked at him calmly, examining Yu Ming's hysterical expression,

He looks at him as if he were looking at an evil soul master who thought he was superior to others just because he discovered his hidden power.

Even if his appearance was disguised as bright and beautiful, it was difficult to hide his inferior nature.

"You are different from Dai Huabin."

"After reading your memories, I don't understand where your superiority complex comes from."

"Even if I hadn't been reborn, you wouldn't be able to walk the path I once walked."

*With your weak willpower, your end would only be death in the process of merging with the Ice Emperor, and even your soul would be devoured by the pain."

At this point, Huo Yuhao pulled the corner of his mouth slightly, and then his smile faded.

"But thanks to you, I have found the first meaning of my rebirth."

His expression was as cold as a rock, looking down at Yu Ming as if announcing his return, and he spoke word by word.

"That is to get rid of bugs like you!"

The cold light flashed, and the White Tiger Dagger silently sank into Yu Ming's left shoulder.

There was still no blood seeping out, rather Yu Ming's body and even his soul were disintegrating at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Feeling the vitality of his body gradually fading, Yu Ming's eyes flashed with fear, and he cried in pain.

But no matter how he struggled, he could not slow down the process.

"You! Murderer! You killed so many people!"

"You will go to hell."

Huo Yuhao pursed his lips and nodded in agreement.

"Maybe it's really as you said, one day someone will come to judge me and send me to hell..."

"But that person will not be you."

He slowly leaned over and stared at Yu Ming, who only had his head left.

His lips opened and closed, and at the last moment of his life, he sent a subtle sound into the other's ears.

"Because you don't deserve it."

*Pah*

As Yu Ming completely turned into ashes and dissipated between heaven and earth, a baby fist-sized, ice-blue bead fell to the ground, making a crisp sound.

"Is this considered a treasure from killing monsters?" Huo Yuhao's face was a little strange.

Through the other party's memory, he naturally recognized that this bead was the ice-attributed martial soul that could evolve.

He bent down to pick it up.

The bead was cold to the touch, but not too much.

There was a deep vortex inside that was constantly rotating.

Putting it in his arms, Huo Yuhao thought about finding time to absorb it.

After all, it was a trophy, so he didn't want to waste it.

Although the fusion with Tian Meng Ice Silkworm could provide him with a semi-finished martial soul, it was obvious that this one could evolve more powerfully.

The semi-finished martial soul at first could not be used until it merged with the Ice Emperor.

With this bead, when it merged with Tianmeng, it should be possible to directly activate the ice-attributed martial spirit.

After all, this thing can evolve by absorbing the power of the ice attribute, not necessarily absorbing spirit rings.

And isn't the martial soul used by Brother Tianmeng to construct the semi-finished product the ice-attributed energy?

As for what this martial soul will become after fusing with Brother Tianmeng, that's unknown.

It could be an ice silkworm, or it could be the same ice element as Ling Luochen.

Anyway, it can continue to evolve by absorbing the power of the Ice Emperor.

Although the combat power of this martial soul is not as strong as in the previous life before fusing with the Ice Emperor, it can at least give him more means to fight against the enemy.

After doing this, Huo Yuhao glanced at Dai Huabin on the ground, and the dark blue light on his body gradually converged.

He felt a burst of tingling in his limbs and bones, and the strong sense of weakness made his body shake.

This ability comes from the sin of pride that he unlocked in time.

As the God of Emotion in the God Realm, Huo Yuhao has roughly understood the effect of this thing just now.

There are two effects, and both of these effects can be described by one name — breaking through the limit.

The first effect is the explosive ability he just used, which can greatly improve his soul power and physical fitness in a short period of time.

This was also an important factor in him being able to defeat four guards with just his level 1 soul power, especially when he used the Eye of Destiny.

Without soul power as a fusion medium, he could not use his mental power alone.

Huo Yuhao couldn't help but feel a little relieved.

Fortunately, the other party was wandering in a safe area near the Duke's Mansion, so the guards they brought with them were not particularly powerful.

If they were all Soul Sect or Soul Kings, even if he had the power of the sin of Pride, he would probably not be able to resist.

After all, his soul power was only level one, and his physical fitness was at the bottom among children of his age due to malnutrition.

Even if he had rich combat experience, he could not fight against the enemy with overwhelming strength.

If the first effect was explosive, then the other effect was subtle.

The moment the sin of pride was unlocked, it had already begun to improve Huo Yuhao's body, allowing him to permanently break through the limit in both the quality and total amount of soul power.

This improvement was like his previous life when he condensed a soul core that only other Titled Douluo could condense at the Soul Saint Realm, which meant that in every major stage in the future, the quality and total amount of his soul power would far exceed those of people at the same level.

This situation may not be obvious at a low level, but as the level increases, the gap between him and others will become more terrifying.

The benefits of improving the quality of soul power are more than that.

After all, there is no decent method of body forging in the Douluo Continent. From the first-ring Soul Master to the nine-ring Titled Douluo, the improvement of physical fitness depends on soul power.

Huo Yuhao, whose soul power quality exceeds that of his peers, will naturally have stronger physical fitness.

The density of bones and muscles, and even the strength of internal organs and meridians will be stronger than others.

Of course, there are also disadvantages.

First, this power will make people arrogant as time goes by, but for Huo Yuhao, it is nothing.

As the God of Emotions in his previous life, he can restrain such emotions.

Although he doesn't know what will happen as more and more original sins are unlocked, at least it will not affect him now.

Secondly, the soul power capacity has been improved, which means it will naturally take longer to practice.

Nonetheless, compared with the benefits brought by the original sin of arrogance, this problem is nothing.

'I will find more ways to quickly improve my cultivation in the future.'

Huo Yuhao's smile faded and he turned his head to look at the woods behind him.

"Have you seen enough? Come out."

There was a flustered sound behind a tree.

After a moment, a black-haired figure came out from behind the tree with her head down and her hands nervously grasping the hem of her skirt.

Although she looked a little different from Huo Yuhao's memory, he was still able to recognize her at a glance.

'Zhu Lu?'

Although she was pretending to be calm, the tears in her eyes and her trembling body betrayed her heart.

Seeing Zhu Lu coming out foolishly without even trying to see if she was deceiving the other party, Huo Yuhao's eyelids could not help but jump.

After all, she was just a six-year-old child.

Even if the children in this world matured precociously, children her age was still ignorant.

As for why the other party appeared here, it was probably brought by the elders of the Zhu clan to contact Dai Huabin.

Huo Yuhao was still clear about the relationship between the Duke's Mansion and the Zhu family.

There were many factions within the Zhu family.

According to Dai Huabin's talent in his previous life, his innate soul power was not low, so naturally someone would want to place a bet in advance.

"Okay, stop crying."

Huo Yuhao rubbed his brows to relieve the headache caused by excessive mental consumption after restraining his aura.

Since the other party did not provoke him, he would not take action.

"Stay here quietly until someone comes to find you, can you do that?"

Seeing that Huo Yuhao did not intend to kill her, Zhu Lu was stunned for a moment, and the timidity on her face was reduced a little.

She nodded and asked in a low voice.

"You...do you want to leave the Duke's Mansion?"

Looking at the current situation, she naturally guessed that Huo Yuhao wanted to delay the time for the people in the Duke's Mansion to find this place, and take the opportunity to leave the Duke's Mansion.

However, Huo Yuhao raised his eyebrows, and his voice suddenly became a little cold.

"What do you want to do?"

"Nothing!"

Zhu Lu waved her hand in panic, then took off the storage bracelet on her wrist and carefully handed it to Huo Yuhao.

"There is some money in it that should be helpful to you."