Chapter 54: The Third Soul Skill
The Frozen Forest had a special environment, trapped in eternal winter.
The soul beasts living within it were mostly ice-attributed or pure yang types, such as tiger soul beasts.
Gu Han and his party had a clear goal this time. With two high-level Soul Douluos present, no soul beast dared to approach them. They soon arrived at the base of a towering cliff.
Looking up, they could vaguely see a huge snow lotus rooted at the top. It was extremely pure, exuding a transcendent beauty.
"What a peerless snow lotus!!"
Yue Guan, who loved plants, suddenly brightened and exclaimed.
"So beautiful..."
Even Bibi Dong was stunned. In such a desperate, frigid place, there bloomed such an extraordinary lotus. Its independent, otherworldly beauty made it almost impossible to look away.
Even Gu Han was moved. His martial soul and the nameless book in his mind seemed to resonate faintly with the snow lotus.
"This is a true spirit of heaven and earth, very different from ordinary soul beasts. Given time, it will surely become a fairy soul beast and grow to the realm of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast," Yue Guan said, opening his arms as if he wanted to embrace the snow lotus.
"In that case, let's kill it quickly," Gui Mei said coldly.
He had no eye for beauty; he only saw that this lotus soul beast was very suitable for Gu Han's third soul ring. Since it was suitable, they needed to kill it quickly.
"Old ghost, you really have no appreciation for beauty!" Yue Guan glared at him resentfully.
Gui Mei rolled his eyes. "No matter how beautiful it is, it's still our target. Do you want to leave it here for someone else to claim?"
"Uh..." Yue Guan was stunned. What Gui Mei said made sense. If they didn't kill it, someone else surely would.
"What a pity! If you weren't a soul beast, I would have found a better place for you," Yue Guan sighed regretfully, then turned to Gu Han. "Xiao Han, there's no time to lose. Let's go up and get the ring."
Bibi Dong's eyes also flashed with regret, but she knew that it was better for Gu Han to absorb it now rather than risk it falling into the wrong hands.
However, Gu Han did not respond. He just kept staring blankly at the snow lotus atop the cliff.
"Xiao Han, stop dazing out, let's go," Yue Guan urged.
"Wait a minute, Uncle Yue. This ice crystal snow lotus seems to have vague consciousness, and my martial soul is resonating with it. We are communicating," Gu Han said.
He summoned his mysterious Frost Sword. The sword body let out a humming sound, and the ice crystal snow lotus swayed and glowed in response. It was as if they were communicating across the distance.
Even the knowledgeable Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and Bibi Dong had never seen such a scene before. They could only watch, dumbfounded.
Gradually, the snow lotus dissolved into pure energy, transforming into a purple soul ring that floated toward Gu Han.
Gu Han raised the Sword, and the two fused together effortlessly, as if meeting an old friend.
"A sacrifice... it actually chose to sacrifice itself!" Yue Guan gasped.
They had heard that only hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts could perform sacrifices, but no one had ever seen a soul beast under a hundred thousand years old do it. Yet today, an eight-thousand-year-old ice crystal snow lotus had voluntarily sacrificed itself to Gu Han.
It was a true spectacle.
The pure energy entered Gu Han's body, circulated through his eight extraordinary meridians, and returned to his dantian.
With the snow lotus's sacrifice, Gu Han's originally black hair turned snow-white. Wearing a blue-green long robe, his white hair flying in the wind, he looked exactly like a sword immortal.
Bibi Dong's eyes sparkled. At this moment, her junior brother completely embodied the image of the sword fairy from the stories.
Gu Han's height also increased slightly, from 1.75 meters to about 1.8 meters.
Fortunately, his clothes were made of flexible special fabrics from Spirit Hall. Although he had grown about five centimeters, his clothes did not look tight or awkward.
If he had still been wearing his old clothes, they would have ripped all over by now.
Seeing Gu Han's transformation, Yue Guan couldn't help but feel that the boy looked more and more like Chen Xin.
If Gu Han's spirit wasn't the Mysterious Frost Sword, Yue Guan might have suspected he was actually Chen Xin's son — although they didn't look alike, their temperament and charm were strikingly similar.
If Gu Han knew what Yue Guan was thinking, he would have definitely complained: "Why are you always thinking of Chen Xin? Do you have some secret you can't tell others...?")
"By the way, Xiao Han," Gui Mei suddenly said, "I heard that when a soul beast sacrifices itself, a soul bone is definitely produced. Quickly, check if there's a soul bone!"
Gui Mei's focus was as practical as ever. Although it was said only hundred-thousand-year soul beasts would produce soul bones, who knew — this situation was unprecedented.
Gu Han shook his head. "Uncle Gui, there's no soul bone, but this snow lotus permanently enhanced my martial soul's attribute by 20%, bringing it closer to the ultimate attribute."
"What a pity. Then, what about the soul skill it granted?"
"Yes, Junior Brother, what soul skill did you get? A skill from a sacrifice must be powerful," Bibi Dong asked, her curiosity piqued.
"Xiao Han, use it on me," Yue Guan offered enthusiastically. "I'll be your target."
"Okay, Uncle Ju. Please be careful."
Gu Han nodded. He wasn't worried about hurting Yue Guan; after all, Yue Guan was an indestructible level 88 high-ranking Soul Douluo. Gu Han, just a Soul Master, couldn't possibly harm him seriously.
As he spoke, Gu Han's third soul ring lit up beneath him.
"Third Soul Skill: Immortal Lotus Pride!"
A lotus isolated from the world bloomed in the air. Its twelve petals turned into twelve cold, sharp swords.
Each sword emitted a terrifying coldness, as if it could freeze the world, and flew toward Yue Guan.
"Come on!"
Yue Guan's eyes lit up, activating his fifth soul ring.
Several flying knives made of petal-shaped spirit power shot out from his body, colliding with the twelve ice swords.
Bang! Bang! Bang!!!
The fierce collision of soul power sent out powerful shockwaves.
Gui Mei immediately shielded Bibi Dong, blocking the soul power for her. Frost formed on his robes, and even he looked surprised at the intense cold.
"It's not over yet — there's another form!" Gu Han said.
The third soul ring under Gu Han's feet lit up again. The immortal lotus bloomed once more, but this time, a massive sword shot out from its center. Wherever it passed, thick layers of ice formed on the ground and in the air.
The sword's sharp energy and extreme coldness made it no less powerful than the full-strength attack of an ordinary Soul King.
"Good sword!" Yue Guan praised loudly.
He activated his fifth soul ring again. A giant three-leaf flying knife shot forward.
Chi chi ka!
After a brief and fierce clash, Yue Guan's superior soul power split the massive ice sword in half.
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