blogombal Chapter 272 Departure, Star Dou Great Forest
Chapter 272 Departure, Star Dou Great Forest
Chapter 272 Departure, Star Dou Great Forest
"Huo Yuhao is a quiet and reserved person, and it is always difficult for anyone to get into his heart. But once he falls in love with someone, he can give you all the beautiful things in life without reservation."
"If you like him, just be more open about pursuing him. Huo Yuhao doesn't reject you or take the initiative. If you want things to go further, it's your turn to take the initiative."
Looking at Wang Dong, whose face was flushed with embarrassment, Mu En teased him.
"Who wants to pursue him!"
Wang Dong retorted, blushing.
Mu En chuckled lightly, not dwelling on the issue with Wang Dong.
Whether it was Wang Dong's own will or someone else's instigation, it was a foregone conclusion that Wang Dong would become entangled with Huo Yuhao.
Mu En wanted to see what that person was trying to do by paying so much attention to Huo Yuhao.
"Wang Dong, you're here."
Xiao Xiao's voice rang out, and Wang Dong subconsciously turned his head to look, only to find that Mu En had left at some point.
Xiao Xiao ran up to Wang Dong.
"We've been looking for you for ages."
As she spoke, Xiao Xiao looked around and asked疑惑地问道, "Isn't Yuhao with you?"
"That guy is probably locked up in the soul guidance lab by now."
Wang Dong crossed his arms and said indignantly.
"By the way, what do you want with us?"
"I see."
Xiao Xiao nodded and said, "Isn't it Huo Yuhao and He Caitou who are back? They're planning to practice their teamwork in preparation for the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament in six months. Senior Bei Bei and Senior Xu Sanshi have already arrived, and we're just waiting for you two."
"But since Huo Yuhao is busy, we won't bother him. The six of us can get to know each other better. Yuhao's absence won't have a big impact."
After all, judging from the situation in the last Soul Battle Tournament, Huo Yuhao will probably be hiding in the corner providing mental detection and... behind-the-scenes support again. There's not much need for Huo Yuhao to take action in the frontal battle.
In that case, the team drills can still be conducted whether or not Huo Yuhao is involved.
Although Xiao Xiao knew that without Huo Yuhao's mental detection, their performance would drop a level, they couldn't rely on Huo Yuhao for everything. It would be better for them to hone their own skills.
Wang Dong said in a low voice, "Let's go."
It's good that Huo Yuhao is away, as Wang Dong hasn't figured out how to face him yet.
As for teamwork, it actually involves more cooperation with He Caitou. After all, apart from Huo Yuhao and He Caitou, the other five have been in the academy all along and have practiced and honed their skills quite a bit.
The main challenge was figuring out how to coordinate with He Caitou's soul-guided cannon, how to advance unharmed under its cover, and how to maintain a safe distance from He Caitou's powerful soul-guided cannon.
These are the key points of this training session. However, without Huo Yuhao's assistance, the efficiency is indeed not good enough. It is only because everyone has a soul guide shield and an invincible golden body that they have avoided injury.
Two days later, at dawn.
"ah--"
Huo Yuhao stretched as he walked out of the laboratory and immediately noticed the paper pasted on the outside of the door.
"Was it left by Wang Dong?"
At first glance, Huo Yuhao recognized who had left the letter. The delicate handwriting, unlike anything a boy would write, was too distinctive.
"We're gathering this morning to go hunt souls in the Star Dou Great Forest? Luckily, we didn't miss it."
Huo Yuhao looked out the window; the sun hadn't risen yet, and Wang Dong was probably still sleeping.
Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but yawn.
After two consecutive days of focused, uninterrupted production of soul tools, the sudden relaxation and idleness brought on a wave of fatigue.
To avoid taking too long to rest and missing the appointed time, Huo Yuhao went directly to the gate of Shrek Academy, found a clean spot, sat down cross-legged, and began to meditate to restore his energy.
……
Tread-tap-
As dawn broke, people began to move about in front of the academy gate, so Huo Yuhao paid no attention to the footsteps around him and continued to concentrate on moving his soul power.
Although he had reached a bottleneck, the soul power he had cultivated would still be stored and used as nourishment for breakthroughs after acquiring a soul ring. The fact that the fourth soul ring was delayed for a year but did not significantly affect Huo Yuhao's cultivation speed is proof of this.
This guy is still working so hard.
Wang Dong, standing to the side, frowned slightly as she looked at Huo Yuhao, whose clothes were covered in dew.
After seeing the note on the door of the Soul Guidance Laboratory removed, Wang Dong knew that Huo Yuhao had come out, so he ran to the meeting point to find Huo Yuhao.
Unexpectedly, Huo Yuhao spent all that time cultivating.
Judging from the dew on Huo Yuhao's clothes, he had probably been maintaining this position for quite some time.
The summer sun was blazing and rose early. Before most of the residents of Shrek City had even woken up, the sky was already faintly showing the first hint of dawn.
As if sensing something, Huo Yuhao, with his eyes still closed, subconsciously adjusted his posture, facing the rising sun, and activated his Purple Demon Eye the moment the purple aura appeared, beginning his daily check-in.
Although his immersion in the soul tool caused him to be frequently absent from work, these days of absence had little impact on Huo Yuhao. Whether Huo Yuhao was there or not, he was stuck at the second level of the Purple Demon Eye - Microscopic Insight.
To enter the third realm, besides decades of perseverance, the only external force one can rely on is probably the Autumn Dew of the River of Oblivion.
However, Huo Yuhao still chose to cultivate the Purple Demon Eye whenever he had time, because he vaguely felt that it had an imperceptible hidden benefit to the Spirit Eye Martial Soul.
Perhaps it can subtly improve the quality of one's martial soul.
Huo Yuhao had just finished cultivating and opened his eyes when a teasing voice rang out: "You're finally awake. I thought you wouldn't wake up until everyone was there and someone called you."
"You're here so early?"
Huo Yuhao pushed himself up and gently patted the dust off his bottom.
Wang Dong said irritably, "I'm just worried that someone might have gotten so caught up in the soul-guiding device that they've forgotten something as important as soul hunting."
As he spoke, Wang Dong took out a handkerchief and handed it to Huo Yuhao: "Here, wipe the dew off your clothes."
"Need not."
Huo Yuhao shook his head slightly, and with a surge of soul power, all the dew and dust clinging to his body were shaken off his skin.
Huo Yuhao, now a Soul King, can use his soul power to clean the dirt off his body, unlike when he first entered the academy and needed to take a bath to clean himself.
However, Huo Yuhao would still enjoy taking a bath whenever he had free time.
She flirted with him even though he was blind.
Wang Dong cursed inwardly and put the handkerchief back into his storage device.
This handkerchief is what Wang Dong usually uses; Huo Yuhao wanted to use it but Wang Dong wouldn't let him.
After glancing at Wang Dong, who seemed a bit off, Huo Yuhao ultimately decided not to chat with him. Instead, he leaned against the wall and closed his eyes to rest.
It seems this operation didn't go smoothly. There were three evil soul masters, Soul Douluo, and a trinity of wolf apes that had developed three right leg bones.
If things continue to develop this way, we might have to resort to some trump cards to save our lives.
Evil Soul Masters at the Contra level are not afraid of ordinary Title Douluos, let alone three brothers. Who knows what kind of combined attack techniques they might have? If you're not careful, even a Title Douluo might fall into their hands.
Without using the power imparted by Elder Yi, Huo Yuhao could only barely save his life.
Even so, Huo Yuhao had no intention of asking for reinforcements. With Zhang Lexuan, who possessed a 100,000-year soul ring, leading a group of inner court disciples who were not even Soul Saints to hunt souls, the security setup was already high enough. Even if they encountered a 100,000-year soul beast, they would have no way to escape.
Moreover, there's a vice dean who might not even show up, and calling for reinforcements at this point makes their intentions all too obvious, as if they're certain that even with this lineup, something unexpected will happen.
In less than half an hour, the senior students who participated in this Soul Hunt arrived one after another.
As if sensing something, Huo Yuhao subconsciously opened his eyes and turned his head to look in the direction of the academy.
Bathed in the morning sun, her golden hair shimmered with a fiery red hue, making her exceptionally eye-catching.
What brings this guy here?
Wang Dong, who was standing to the side, frowned.
It's not that Wang Dong is overly sensitive; Huo Yuhao rarely mentions girls he's not familiar with, but he clearly shows more interest in Di Rachel.
Ignoring everyone's gaze, Di Ruiqiu walked to the other side of the door and, imitating Huo Yuhao's actions, leaned against the door wall and closed her eyes to rest.
Di Rachel's appearance undoubtedly attracted a lot of attention. Putting aside her stunning appearance, the inner academy students were more curious about Di Rachel's martial soul.
The Golden Dragon, the ancestor of power, was the first time that Shrek Academy, a school of ten thousand years, had encountered such a top-tier martial soul. Moreover, the opponent crushed Bei Bei, who had been a prominent figure in the outer academy, with an absolute advantage from the very first move.
If it weren't for Di Rachel still dealing with the inner court registration matters, there would probably have been warmongers coming to her door demanding a one-on-one duel long ago.
As for why he could participate in the Sea God's Fate event without registering? With such a genius actively requesting to participate, would the academy refuse?
"Still sleeping."
Seeing that Huo Yuhao had withdrawn his gaze and was about to continue resting, Wang Dong pouted and pulled Huo Yuhao up.
Dude, am I in your way if I take a nap?
Huo Yuhao squinted at Wang Dong, making Wang Dong look away guiltily.
"By the way, you haven't had breakfast yet, have you? We're about to go on a soul hunt, so you can't go without replenishing your energy."
As he spoke, Wang Dong took out a basket of steamed buns from his storage soul tool and handed it to Huo Yuhao, "Eat them while they're still hot."
Do you think I don't know I need to replenish my stamina? I'll definitely replenish my stamina as soon as I finish making the soul tool.
Huo Yuhao looked helpless, but in the end he accepted Wang Dong's kindness and took the steamed bun to eat.
While Huo Yuhao was munching on a steamed bun, Zhang Lexuan, who was leading the team, finally arrived late, accompanied by Cai Meier.
"Dean Cai."
All the students bowed, and even Di Ruiqiu straightened her body slightly, no longer so casual.
"We are all inner court students, and this isn't our first time entering the Star Dou Great Forest. Considering the addition of new members to this operation, let's introduce ourselves briefly, including our names, martial spirits, and cultivation levels, to facilitate cooperation within the Star Dou Great Forest."
As she spoke, Cai Meier nodded to Zhang Lexuan, who understood and said first, "My name is Zhang Lexuan, an assistant instructor and student in the inner academy. My martial soul is the moon, a power-attack type battle soul master. This time I'm responsible for leading and commanding the team, and I don't need any soul rings. My soul power level is 86."
"Han Ruoruo... Martial Soul: Golden Rope, Control-type Battle Soul Master... No Soul Ring requirement, Soul Power level 82."
These two were clearly originally responsible for providing backup in this operation. Later, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong joined, especially Huo Yuhao, whose cultivation level was low and who had offended the group of ferocious beasts in the core area when he entered the Star Dou Great Forest last time. This forced the Shrek Academy's higher-ups to consider sending a member of the Sea God Pavilion to provide escort.
"Huo Yuhao, Soul Power Level 50, Spirit Eye, Spirit Attribute Control Type Martial Soul. He is responsible for reconnaissance and team coordination in this operation. We need a Spirit Attribute Soul Beast that is about 2 to 5 years old, preferably one with functional abilities."
All the inner court students turned their heads. There was nothing much to say about the mental attribute, but the age of the spirit ring was a big surprise.
As we all know, a Soul Master's fifth Soul Ring is usually around 10,000 years. But Huo Yuhao is different; he starts at 20,000 years and caps at 50,000 years. Anyone who didn't know better would think that Huo Yuhao needed his sixth Soul Ring.
"With such a high age limit, can you absorb it?"
Wang Dong gently tugged at Huo Yuhao's sleeve, expressing his concern.
The inner court students nodded slightly. Some of them hadn't even absorbed the essence for 50,000 years yet, but Huo Yuhao had already set his sights on it.
Huo Yuhao said seriously, "It's alright, I know what I'm doing."
He would absorb as much as he could, and leave the rest to Tianmeng Seal for later absorption. If he wasn't afraid of his body bursting from a surge of too much power at once, he could have increased his age even further.
Cai Meier noticed Huo Yuhao's brows furrow slightly, but ultimately said nothing.
Seeing that Dean Cai did not stop them, the inner court students did not dare to speak up.
"Whatever you want."
Knowing that Huo Yuhao was not an impulsive person, Wang Dong sighed and said, "Wang Dong, Martial Soul: Goddess of Light Butterfly, Level 61 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Emperor. This time, the goal is to select a suitable Soul Ring for the second Martial Soul, Clear Sky Hammer. It needs a 30,000 to 50,000-year strength-type Soul Ring. If a suitable one is found, he will absorb it; if not, he will not force it."
Haotian Hammer?
Everyone was shocked, never expecting that the Haotian Sect, which had been living in seclusion for so many years, would have disciples coming down the mountain again.
Di Rachel said softly, "Di Rachel, your martial soul is the Golden Dragon, a power-type offensive martial soul. It requires a sixth soul ring, with an age of approximately 3 to 6 years."
All eyes lingered between Di Ruiqiu and Wang Dong. The world's number one weapon spirit, the Clear Sky Hammer, was facing off against the Golden Dragon, a power-type offensive spirit. Who was stronger?
However, in terms of the required age of the spirit ring, the Golden Dragon is slightly better, as the upper limit of Di Ruiqiu's sixth spirit ring is actually raised to 60,000 years.
Many titled individuals with eighth or ninth spirit rings reach this age limit, right?
Wang Dong was somewhat puzzled when he saw that Di Ruiqiu's lifespan limit was 10,000 years higher than his own. A 60,000-year soul ring was not so easy to absorb. As someone whose soul ring came from a divine gift, Wang Dong knew all too well how difficult it was to absorb a soul ring that was more than 50,000 years old.
Her sixth spirit ring almost couldn't withstand the intensity of 50,000 years, and ultimately barely reached 50,000 years before failing to improve further.
In addition to dealing with various emergencies during normal soul hunting, there is also the test of soul vibration when absorbing soul rings.
Therefore, even with the experience of absorbing a 50,000-year soul ring, Wang Dong still felt that if he were to absorb one, it would be best to keep it below 50,000 years, and even if it exceeded that, it shouldn't be too much longer.
Well, in the first installment of the Dou Di Zhuan series, Tang Hao's sixth spirit ring was also 40,000 years old, while Dai Mobai's sixth spirit ring, even after consuming the immortal herb, was only 50,000 years old.
Furthermore, putting aside the question of whether they could absorb it, they would still need a certain amount of luck to successfully hunt soul beasts that are over 50,000 years old. If they really wanted to hunt soul beasts of this level, they wouldn't have had Zhang Lexuan lead the team in the first place.
After a brief introduction, everyone activated their flying soul tools and arrived at the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest in less than half a day.
(End of this chapter)