Douluo Continent: Angel Saint Huo Yuhao

Chapter 226 Dongyang
“Kuang…”

On a relatively lush island, a desolate gate opened. Huo Yuhao, who had spent several days stabilizing his realm, stepped out of the demiplane and, somewhat unaccustomed to it, shielded his eyes to look at the sky.

Having only spent a few days in that dark and gloomy world, he already felt as if he had been transported to another world.

I wonder how Mr. Yi and the others managed to stay there... Was it because they were too busy with work to appreciate their surroundings?
"I never knew researchers' lives were so terrifying."

Thinking back to those disheveled and listless fellows at Mingde Hall, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but sigh.

Fortunately, he didn't choose a soul tool...

"Finally out! I thought you were going to stay in there forever!"

The auspicious beast, with a sour face and arms crossed, strode closer, stepping on the mossy stones.

After taking only a few steps closer, Huo Yuhao could clearly sense that her aura had changed. But it didn't quite seem like it was due to an upgrade.

"felt it?"

Seeing his furrowed brows in deep thought, the auspicious beast smiled mysteriously, and the power contained within its body slowly spread out, causing the sea around the island to calm down and the waves to subside.

At the same time, the sunlight covering the area also changed, seemingly becoming brighter.

'Is this... a change in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth?'

Huo Yuhao seemed to sense something and circulated his soul core, but the energy around him that had become active did not actively respond to his absorption. Instead, it surged into the few mermaids guarding the beach, doubling its intensity in conjunction with the influence of the auspicious beast.

This is the cultivation acceleration brought by the auspicious imperial beast!
"Wait a minute, aren't you an auspicious beast born from the destiny of the Star Dou Great Forest? How could this be?"

Huo Yuhao looked bewildered.

"Hmph~ Do you remember the first time we met?"

The auspicious beast proudly raised its head.

"I remember, you were picked up and carried away by Xue Di Yi Si Chan Tuo."

"..."

The mythical beast's cheeks flushed red instantly, and it roared furiously, as if its defenses had been broken: "Who told you to recall this! Move forward a little, do you remember what I told you?"

"They think I'm a spirit beast who has reformed, and they want me to kneel before them—"

Huo Yuhao's eyes showed a hint of understanding: "So that's how it is. The Imperial Auspicious Beast doesn't have a fixed area of ​​favor or a target of favor? As long as you sincerely worship, you can make a... deal?"

"What do you mean by a transaction... that's a gift! Don't you understand what a gift is?!"

The auspicious beast muttered a low grumble, concealing the magical fluctuations surrounding it: "In reality, the objects of manipulation are still luck and spiritual energy. Take Star Dou as an example. If there is an alien extreme northern soul beast, I can use my innate ability to actively bring it into the scope of Star Dou's luck."

"When I go out into the world, if a certain group or a certain area where soul beasts live is willing to accept me and regard me as an auspicious omen, then I can take the opportunity to merge with their fortune and thus bring them favor."

In a sense, this is the cultivation path that an imperial auspicious beast should take.

Her approach of stacking base stats to the extreme, and frantically increasing her stats and amplifying her skills, is truly unorthodox and unorthodox...

"So, as long as you can gather enough soul beast luck, you can keep getting stronger? No... you haven't gained any improvement yet..."

Huo Yuhao habitually touched his chin.

"If the information in my memory is correct, the fusion of luck will only strengthen the bloodline and be a baptism that reshapes the body, and it has little to do with the strength of the soul power."

With a mischievous grin, the mythical beast patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder hard, its grip seemingly stronger than before: "Don't let me catch up with you, okay?"

"Heh." Huo Yuhao raised his eyebrows, suddenly grabbed her wrist and twisted it, pulling her under his arm: "Haven't you noticed that the gap has actually widened?"

At most, the auspicious beast only gains three to five attribute points.

Huo Yuhao truly gained an all-around boost, especially his hands after absorbing a pair of arm bones. The enhancement brought by the torso bones and Xue Di's palm bones was fully integrated and implemented, further increasing his power.

Controlling the current auspicious beasts is incredibly easy, almost as simple as catching a chick.

"If you want to beat me, then go train hard for a few more years~"

Huo Yuhao couldn't resist his urge to slap her struggling bottom.

"Snapped!"

After a crisp sound, the auspicious beast suddenly fell silent, much to Huo Yuhao's slightly alarmed expression.

After a long while, a mournful roar accompanied by scorching flames suddenly erupted, engulfing him entirely in the radiance: "You lecherous scoundrel, all you do is bully me!!"

Wow~

The mermaids watching from afar were all amazed, gazing at the blazing, golden sun that finally burst into a mushroom-shaped cloud of smoke amidst its dazzling brilliance, pushing aside a visible white shockwave.

"Pfft...smack!"

Huo Yuhao flew out with a blank look in his eyes, soaring through the air for a hundred feet before crashing onto the sea. His newly changed Sun Moon School uniform was blown to smithereens.

……

Huo Yuhao, dressed in casual clothes, rubbed the remaining black marks on his face. He and the auspicious beast flew in sync on either side of each other, with a subtle and awkward distance between them.

"It's alright. The school uniform mainly serves as an identification feature to reduce unnecessary trouble. Losing it won't make a difference."

Huo Yuhao coughed and spoke, but this only made the atmosphere more awkward.

After that scorching sun blazed down, Huo Yuhao was practically naked except for two pieces of cloth...

So which way should we go now?

The auspicious beast twitched its lips and abruptly changed the subject.

"Slightly to the east, Dongyang City."

When the matter was brought up, Huo Yuhao's eyes instantly sharpened: "There happens to be a high-level altar of the Holy Spirit Cult here, let's just take it down on the way!"

If it were some remote small town, it wouldn't be so bad, but Dongyang City is the largest city on the northern border of the Sun Moon Empire. The entangled forces within the city are comparable to a smaller version of Mingdu, and naturally, it is also subject to the infiltration of the Holy Spirit Cult.

Under normal circumstances, the cultists stationed in this city should be two Soul Douluos.

However, this time the Holy Spirit Cult has dispatched a large number of combatants deep into the icy sea, and it's unknown whether any powerful figures have remained here to await their arrival. With good luck, they might become Soul Douluos or even Soul Saints; with bad luck, they might just become another nine-ringed evil soul master.

In addition, there are the Soul Master positions located on the outskirts of the city, which are also a considerable problem...

"If Mingde Hall's research results are widely installed here, it will be really difficult to solve. Especially those soul power detectors of various shapes and sizes."

Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered: "I wonder if my current mental strength can interfere with their judgment."

The fact that the Holy Spirit Cult could remain hidden in the shadows for so many years suggests that Crown Prince Xu Tianran was not the only one within the empire colluding with evil spirit masters; the warlord forces stationed in various regions were also a major factor...

It's best to be prepared for a first surprise attack.

(End of this chapter)