Weird

But before Su Luoheng could react, his spirit body suddenly came under attack: as soon as the pressure disappeared, the lingering resentment of the Millennium Golden Red Bear impatiently launched an assault!

This time, caught off guard, it managed to gain a slight advantage.

Although there was a small mishap, the situation was still under Su Luoheng's control.

Just as he was gathering his concentration, preparing to resolve the matter once and for all—

"A mere remnant spirit, without even the birth of consciousness, dares to be insolent in front of me!"

From the center of the gray mist, Electrolux suddenly snorted coldly. In the next moment, with a simple gesture, a plain gray stream of air shot out and pierced through the spirit body with a 'bang,' crushing its core. The resentment of the Millennium Golden Red Bear was completely wiped out within the sea of consciousness, leaving only pure spiritual energy floating in the space.

"..."

The sea of consciousness returned to calm.

Su Luoheng found himself locking eyes with this legendary Mage God.

After a moment of silence, it was Electrolux who broke the silence first.

"Little one, rest assured, I have no ill will towards you."

Su Luoheng, playing the role of someone appropriately shocked and confused, trembled as he asked, "Who are you? Why did you suddenly appear... in my sea of consciousness?"

"Who am I? Even I am not sure..."

"Little one, my power is very weak right now. What I just did to eliminate the remnant spirit consumed even more of it. When I awaken from my slumber, I will answer your questions."

As soon as these words fell, the gray figure vanished.

The gray mist retracted and condensed into a gray orb, floating in the corner.

It didn't affect Su Luoheng's sea of consciousness, but he couldn't control it either.

Remnant spirit?

Oh, it was the Golden Red Bear...

Wait! That person who intervened just now was Electrolux, right?

Suddenly realizing something, Su Luoheng's gaze snapped towards the gray orb floating in the corner.

At this moment, he felt as though it were all a dream, utterly unreal.

Electrolux... actually chose him!

Huo Yuhao could become the protagonist of Soul Land II, largely due to two crucial powers: the Skydream Iceworm and Electrolux.

From the original novel's perspective of Huo Yuhao's ascension to godhood, the one who provided the most assistance was undoubtedly the massive bug, the Skydream Iceworm. The million-year soul ring and the second martial soul laid a solid foundation for him. Although Electrolux's necromancy also played a significant role, it slightly paled in comparison to the Iceworm's help.

However, if Su Luoheng had to choose between the two, he would undoubtedly lean towards Electrolux.

The Skydream Iceworm's only advantage was its vast spiritual power and the second martial soul.

But as the Holy Necromancer God, Electrolux represented the pinnacle of cultivation in the Divine Throne of Primordial Blood. Gaining Electrolux's favor could mean obtaining the full legacy of a Mage God, and even receiving one-on-one instruction from a god-level teacher. This would be an enormous benefit for future growth.

In the original story, Electrolux died too early, never fully displaying his potential. His semi-plane of necromancy was even treated by Huo Yuhao as a mere teleportation gate—an utter waste!

When Su Luoheng first confirmed his placement within the timeline, he had considered both Electrolux and the Skydream Iceworm.

But Huo Yuhao's opportunities were too serendipitous. Even knowing the specifics, Su Luoheng had no way to seize them, ultimately giving up on the tempting power-ups.

Unexpectedly, after giving up, the one he most admired, Electrolux, chose him!

This unexpected delight still left him in disbelief.

He hadn't originally planned to take away Huo Yuhao's opportunities, but who would've thought that the old man would come to him on his own?

Since this opportunity was handed to him, there was no reason not to take it~

Electrolux was his now!

At this moment, a bold idea suddenly sprouted in Su Luoheng's mind: perhaps he could now set a small goal for himself—like becoming a god?

"..."

"Did I... forget something?"

Su Luoheng murmured softly to himself, looking at the spiritual energy still floating before him. He finally remembered that he hadn't finished absorbing his second spirit ring.

Calming his excitement and joy, he stabilized his state of mind and resumed absorbing the final portion of the spirit ring's energy.

Fortunately, the spiritual energy from the Golden Red Bear hadn't dissipated. Otherwise, he would've had to start refining the spirit ring all over again. The mere thought of having to endure the previous torment again sent a shiver down Su Luoheng's spine.

His main goal here was to absorb the spirit ring, after all.

That would truly be a case of joy turning into sorrow.

...

...

Meanwhile, outside.

When Ran Yuming saw Su Luoheng's body suddenly tremble, his heart tightened with anxiety, and the spirit ring suppressor in his hand was already charged with soul power, ready to be activated.

Luckily, Su Luoheng managed to hold on.

"...."

Time passed, minute by minute.

Another hour went by. For an average spirit master, absorbing a second spirit ring usually took about this long.

At that moment, Su Luoheng's eyelashes slightly fluttered.

Half a minute later, he finally opened his eyes. A faint purple glow flickered in his deep black pupils. At the same time, circles of light flashed over the projection of his martial soul, all converging to form a pale purple spirit ring, which then overlapped the earth-yellow first spirit ring. One yellow and one purple, the two rings gleamed brilliantly beneath the martial soul projection.

"Phew~~"

"Finally... I broke through..."

Su Luoheng exhaled a long breath, stood up, and stretched his body. With the two interwoven spirit rings, his previously tense nerves could finally relax.

At last.

After nearly three hours, the absorption of the second spirit ring concluded perfectly.

He had succeeded in obtaining a millennium-level second spirit ring!

"Teacher, I did it!"

Turning to his teacher, Su Luoheng flashed a bright smile.

Seeing this, Ran Yuming let out a long sigh of relief. The worry he had felt earlier finally eased, and he quickly walked over to Su Luoheng's side. Previously, he had been concerned that he wouldn't be able to withstand the impact of the millennium-level spirit ring, which was why she had hesitated to stop him. But now that he had successfully absorbed it, he naturally became eager to see what kind of spirit ability this ring would bring!

Regardless of the rest of the Douluo Continent—

At least in the history of the Sun Moon Empire, no spirit master had ever had a second spirit ring of a millennium level!

"Hmm, what about your spirit power level?"

"The millennium spirit ring is indeed extraordinary. It directly raised my spirit power by three levels!"

"Three levels... now you're at level 23, not bad!"

Ran Yuming nodded slightly, then asked, "Luoheng, what about your second spirit ring ability?"

"I'll check it now."

Having just finished absorbing the spirit ring, Su Luoheng hadn't had a chance to look at the spirit ability. But considering it was a skill from a millennium-level ring, it couldn't be too bad, right?

At least, that's what Su Luoheng thought as he began checking.

However, in the next second—

The bright smile on Su Luoheng's face froze, and his expression slowly turned strange.

This... is my second spirit ability?

Is this really my second spirit ability?

Someone, please tell me—what on earth does this ability have to do with the Golden Red Bear?!