To Xuan Ziwen, Huo Yuhao had introduced forging techniques to this world, an advancement of tremendous significance for soul tool development.

Over the past two months, Xuan Ziwen had even experimented with using Hundred Refined metals to craft soul tools. The results were astounding

Metals processed with Hundred Refinements had significantly fewer impurities, and their soul power conductivity was far superior to unrefined materials.

With this in mind, Xuan Ziwen, Kong Deming, and Huo Yuhao finally began forging the Ice Polar Battle God Armor using Thousand Refined Ice Polar Divine Crystal.

The process wasn't particularly difficult. The core formation arrays and materials had already been perfected.

With Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection Sharing supporting them, every tiny detail was refined to perfection. Even Kong Deming marveled at the immense utility of Huo Yuhao's ability.

After some time, the Ice Polar Battle God Armor was completed.

The armor gleamed deep blue, radiating an icy aura. The surrounding air temperature plummeted instantly.

Strictly speaking, this could only be considered half a battle armor a prototype of a One Word Battle Armor.

After all, to qualify as a proper One Word Battle Armor, every component had to be made from at least Thousand Refined metal.

Thanks to Huo Yuhao's forging, every piece of Ice Polar Divine Crystal had reached the Thousand Refinements level.

However, compared to battle armor from ten thousand years later, the Ice Polar Battle God Armor still lagged behind in technology.

The most noticeable gap lay in formation arrays.

Huo Yuhao understood that a One Word Battle Armor required six essential formation arrays:

One Master Control Array

One Energy Convergence Array

Four Amplification Arrays

As the battle armor's rank increased, it could house even more formation arrays, boosting its power.

Though creating formation arrays wasn't particularly challenging for Huo Yuhao, the advanced formations of ten thousand years later far surpassed those of today.

Closing this technological gap would require time and research after all, ten thousand years of progress couldn't be bridged overnight.

Fortunately, Huo Yuhao had excellent talent in soul tool engineering and a legendary Ten Ring Soul Engineer, Kong Deming, by his side.

He was confident that the Ice Polar Battle God Armor's core formation arrays would improve greatly over time.

"Yuhao, hurry and put it on! We need to see how it performs!" Xuan Ziwen's eyes sparkled with excitement.

He was eager to witness the true power of their masterpiece a soul tool created through the combined efforts of three great minds.

From Xuan Ziwen's perspective, the Ice Polar Battle God Armor had already reached the level of a Nine Ring Soul Tool.

Though it had high usage requirements for most people, it was perfectly tailored for Huo Yuhao.

After all, due to the special materials, only someone with an Ultimate Ice Martial Soul could wield it properly.

Beside him, Kong Deming chuckled.

"Yuhao, if you still have energy, put it on immediately. Of course, if you're exhausted from the forging process, Ziwen and I won't pressure you.

You can rest first and equip it when you've fully recovered."

Huo Yuhao smiled and replied, "Elder Kong, I'm actually not that tired right now."

As he spoke, he pressed his hand against the Ice Polar Battle God Armor.

The next moment, a sharp, piercing howl echoed through the air, and the armor split into several components, transforming into streams of light that rapidly adhered to his body.

From a distance, Huo Yuhao appeared completely encased in radiant blue crystals, as if he had been sealed within a sapphire cocoon.

Almost instantly, his aura surged to the Soul Douluo level, edging dangerously close to a Title Douluo's presence.

Huo Yuhao instinctively clenched his fists.

He could feel his soul power and spiritual energy rapidly draining

Fortunately, his solid foundation allowed him to sustain it, making the Ice Polar Battle God Armor fully operational.

During its design phase, Huo Yuhao had specifically insisted on including a Mental Control Array, enabling him to seamlessly control the armor.

This idea stemmed from his knowledge of battle armor in Absolute.

Although the original novel never clarified what the Mental Control System actually was, Huo Yuhao speculated that in today's soul tool technology, it was most likely a Mental Control Array.

"Aura at the Soul Douluo level?!"

Xuan Ziwen was stunned.

"Yuhao, how do you feel?"

Due to his mediocre martial soul talent, Xuan Ziwen had relied on countless medicinal pills to reach his current level.

Even so, his cultivation was stuck at Soul Douluo, no matter how hard he tried.

Yet Huo Yuhao merely donned the Ice Polar Battle God Armor

And instantly radiated a Soul Douluo's presence?!

Although Xuan Ziwen had classified it as a Nine Ring Soul Tool, he never expected Huo Yuhao to unleash its full potential so effortlessly!

Huo Yuhao carefully examined his soul power fluctuations and responded

"My soul power consumption is manageable.

Fortunately, the Ice Polar Battle God Armor has a Core Array that absorbs Ice Element from the surroundings to replenish my energy.

However, the spiritual energy cost is quite high.

Once my cultivation improves, I should be able to handle it more easily."

In truth, his current level was normal.

In the original timeline, when Huo Yuhao reached the Soul Douluo stage, wearing the Ice Polar Battle God Armor boosted his aura to a Title Douluo's level.

Since this version of the armor was enhanced, its performance naturally exceeded expectations.

After all, even in the future, few battle armors could rival Thousand Refined Ice Polar Divine Crystal in material quality.

Xuan Ziwen's eyes glowed with excitement.

"Alright, Yuhao attack me!

I'll activate my Soul Tool Barrier, so go all out!"

He wanted to test the armor's power, but to ensure safety, he wouldn't use an Invincible Barrier, only a standard defensive shield.

Kong Deming frowned.

"Ziwen, this is too dangerous for you.

Even with a defensive barrier, your personal strength is average.

You could easily get injured during the test.

Let me handle it instead."

"But Master, I "

"No buts."

Kong Deming waved dismissively, recognizing Xuan Ziwen's reluctance.

He knew that Xuan Ziwen's passion for soul tools made him recklessly eager, willing to risk danger for the sake of research.

But as a mentor, Kong Deming would never allow his student to take unnecessary risks especially right in front of him.

After all, what kind of teacher would let his student risk their life in an experiment?

Kong Deming turned to Huo Yuhao, his expression filled with anticipation.

"Yuhao, attack me instead.

Let me see your full combat power!"

As he spoke, a faint golden glow enveloped him his Eight Ring Soul Tool Barrier activating.

"This is an Eight Ring Soul Tool Barrier.

If you can significantly damage it, that means your battle power has truly reached the Soul Douluo level."

Huo Yuhao nodded, clenched his fists, and locked eyes with Kong Deming

Ready to strike.

(End of chapter.)

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