Douluo Continent: The Incarnation of a Divine Beast, Sister Huo Yutong!

Chapter 23 Two People Go Together
Yes, Zhang Lexuan was not mistaken; the person standing in front of her was indeed Huo Yuhao.

After seeing the rest of the people off, Huo Yu chose to return to Zhang Lexuan's side.

Actually, he lied earlier; he was capable of teleporting everyone away.

But why didn't Huo Yuhao tell the truth?
Because he wanted to win over Zhang Lexuan!
At his current level, it's practically impossible for him to subdue Zhang Lexuan.

Ever since Mu En saved her life and helped her get revenge, Zhang Lexuan has devoted herself entirely to Bei Bei.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it would be virtually impossible for Huo Yuhao to gain the affections of this senior sister.

However, this incident involving the human-faced spider gave him an excellent opportunity.

The hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress trope may be old-fashioned, but it's definitely the most effective.

Simply being a hero to save a damsel in distress isn't enough. Zhang Lexuan might be grateful, but she would never fall in love with him.

Therefore, Huo Yuhao needs to ensure that he and Zhang Lexuan develop a deeper relationship.

"Yuhao, why...why didn't you leave?"

Zhang Lexuan looked at the black-haired boy in front of her, her bright eyes filled with surprise and confusion.

She endured the excruciating pain and tried to prop herself up to protect Huo Yuhao behind her, but suddenly her body went limp and she collapsed.

"Sister Lexuan, be careful..."

Huo Yuhao caught Zhang Lexuan in time, his warm little hands supporting her slender waist, making Zhang Lexuan's face even hotter.

At such a beautiful moment, a hint of fear flashed in Zhang Lexuan's eyes.

She clearly saw the human-faced spider charging towards them.

"Yuhao!"

Even without Zhang Lexuan's reminder, Huo Yuhao had already noticed the human-faced demon spider.

In Zhang Lexuan's line of sight, the hideous face of the human-faced spider was very close.

But the next moment, she felt dizzy and when she opened her eyes again, they were already not far away.

The spider-faced creature missed its target, and coupled with the excruciating pain from its wound, it roared and pounced on them again.

"Yuhao, you should leave now..."

"Put me down, and you can still live..."

"I...I can't walk anymore..."

Zhang Lexuan tried to break free from Huo Yuhao's embrace, but she was powerless at the moment. Her struggles did not make Huo Yuhao let go; instead, he held her even tighter.

"call out!"

Huo Yuhao, carrying Zhang Lexuan, dodged the attack of the human-faced spider once again, but his face grew even paler.

Zhang Lexuan, realizing this, was deeply moved and urged Huo Yuhao to leave, but he remained unmoved.

Huo Yuhao wiped the sweat from his brow, turned around with a smile, a strange expression on his face, and said softly:

"Sister Lexuan, do you still believe me?"

The familiar words were spoken once again.

Zhang Lexuan's beautiful eyes widened as she stared blankly at Huo Yuhao.

In those deep, black, gem-like eyes, she saw a confident radiance.

Xiao Yuhao is not joking!

Zhang Lexuan pursed her lips slightly, a glimmer of hope rising on her beautiful face:

"I believe you, I've always believed in you!"

In Zhang Lexuan's heart, Huo Yuhao, who was willing to risk his life to appear here, was already an extremely important person to her.

Huo Yuhao was secretly delighted to see Zhang Lexuan's reaction, but he put on a serious face.

The human-faced spider in the distance noticed that its attacks were dodged several times, so it changed its strategy.

It let out a shrill cry, then leaned forward and spat out a huge white net from its hideous, gaping maw.

Spiderweb Binding, the signature attack of the Human-Faced Demon Orb.

This move has a very large range, and its single-target attack power is not as good as its spider legs, but it is extremely suitable for restricting the movement of two people.

Just as the spider web was about to cover Huo Yuhao and Zhang Lexuan, Huo Yuhao made an unexpected move.

He leaned down, whispered an apology in Zhang Lexuan's ear, and then without hesitation, kissed her two pale pink lips.

Zhang Lexuan stared wide-eyed at Huo Yuhao, who was so close to her, forgetting even to struggle.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment.

Zhang Lexuan's cheeks flushed rapidly, but before she could push Huo Yuhao away, she noticed that Huo Yuhao's eyes had opened at some point.

Her once dark eyes were now a dazzling purple, and with just one glance, Zhang Lexuan felt a sense of reverence.

That was the crushing power of a martial spirit, the submission of a lower-level creature to the strongest at the top of the food chain, and the difference in the very essence of life.

The next moment, purple light emanated from Huo Yuhao and Zhang Lexuan simultaneously, and their figures gradually melted away, eventually merging into one, indistinguishable from one another.

The highly corrosive white spiderweb touched the purple light, only to be silently dissolved. "Li!"

The human-faced spider uneasily moved its legs, its biological instincts telling it that the two insects it had previously toyed with were now in danger.

It might die!
Instinctively, the human-faced spider leaped up, attempting to escape.

But just as it leaped into the air, the familiar silver glow reappeared.

Unsurprisingly, the human-faced spider crashed down from the sky.

Amidst the swirling dust, eight scarlet lights flashed—the eyes of the human-faced demon spider.

However, before it could try again, a silvery-purple crescent moon silently emerged from its back and then severed one of its spider legs.

"hiss!!"

The human-faced spider let out a shrill scream.

Only then did it realize that the two humans had disappeared, replaced by a human male floating in the air, his whole body shimmering with purple light, his face completely obscured.

This human male is the product of Huo Yuhao's fusion with Zhang Lexuan using the Demon Stone Tablet (Ghost).

As an exclusive tool for alpacas, even a single stone slab possesses incredible power.

In Huo Yuhao's calculations, Zhang Lexuan should have been in a dominant position.

but-

"Yu...Yuhao..."

"Are we... fusing martial spirits?"

Her appearance was eight parts similar to Huo Yuhao's, only with a touch more masculine softness. Zhang Lexuan's voice suddenly rang in his mind.

Huo Yuhao smiled calmly and thought to himself:
"I'm sorry, Sister Lexuan..."

"The situation was urgent, I had no choice but to..."

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's answer, Zhang Lexuan was at a loss for words.

She had sworn to Moon that she would protect Beibei for life, but now…

"Don't overthink it, Sister Lexuan..."

"What we need to deal with now is this guy down here..."

Huo Yuhao pointed to the roaring human-faced demon spider below and said softly.

"Then... you probably don't have much combat experience, right?"

"How about... how about I do it?"

"Need not!"

Huo Yuhao smiled calmly, raised his slender arm slightly, and with a slight movement of his fingers, several silver-purple crescent moons appeared.

In fact, Huo Yuhao and Zhang Lexuan's current state is not a fusion of martial souls; it's just that Huo Yuhao forcibly improved the quality of her martial soul using the stone tablet.

Zhang Lexuan's Moon Martial Soul was only a top-tier Martial Soul, not even among the very best. However, with the support of the stone slab, it reached an unprecedented level—Ultimate Darkness!
Keep in mind that Huo Yuhao was only level 10 at this time!
If a mere level 10 soul power fusion can cause Zhang Lexuan's martial soul to evolve into an ultimate martial soul, what about the future?
God-level? God-King? Or perhaps Dragon God-level?

Huo Yuhao waved his hand gently, and the crescent moons disappeared from his hand.

The human-faced spider trembled all over. Its killing instinct, honed by years of battle, made it instinctively try to dodge, but no matter how fast it dodged, how could it outrun space?

Three crescent moons suddenly appeared from its back, easily severing the spider legs that were harder than refined iron.

The extreme darkness brings unparalleled corrosive power, making the already sharp crescent moon even more unstoppable.

In just two exchanges, the Human-Faced Demon Spider lost half of its legs, a testament to the absolute suppression of its ultimate martial spirit and spatial power.

"I'm running low on soul power, I'm not playing with you anymore..."

Looking at the human-faced spider lying on the ground, roaring incessantly, Huo Yuhao gently snapped his fingers.

The next moment, extreme darkness was released from his body, quickly covering the sky.

The spider-faced demon's eyes were filled with terror as it looked at the dark sky and fled in a sorry state.

Unfortunately, just as the enormous body made a move, a cold white light shone down.

"Moonburst!"

Huo Yuhao softly uttered two characters.

The same skill, but its power in the hands of Zhang Lexuan and Huo Yuhao is worlds apart.

The bright moonlight gently fell, but gradually darkened in the air, like a black snowfall, but everything that touched the snowflakes was constantly disappearing.

The enormous body of the human-faced spider burst open like a bubble in water, and then there was no more movement.

"Clap!"

A left arm bone with a purple sheen fell onto the grass.

Where the human-faced spider disappeared, a huge crimson spirit ring slowly emerged.

At the same time, Huo Yuhao's voice rang in Zhang Lexuan's ears:
"Sister Lexuan, do you want a 100,000-year soul ring?"

(End of this chapter)