Douluo Continent: I, an evil soul master, work nine-to-five in the Tang Sect.

Chapter 7 The White Rabbit!

Starry Sky Forest.

It was early morning, just before dawn, when Luo Chen and Bei Bei led Tang Ya out of Shrek City to the outer reaches of the Star Dou Great Forest to capture their third spirit ring.

The reason for hunting spirit rings at this time is that most powerful spirit beasts choose to hunt for food in the early morning or at night.

However, the nighttime light is dim, and there is a risk of being ambushed by soul beasts. Lighting a fire could easily attract those dangerous soul beasts in the core area. Therefore, Bei Bei and Tang Ya chose to hunt in the early morning when the light is sufficient and the field of vision is open.

"Xiao Chen, keep a low profile for now. Wait until we've identified our target before making a move. Otherwise, the smell of blood is too strong, and we might get surrounded. Even on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, there are quite a few soul beasts that attack in groups like this."

Looking at Luo Chen, who was investigating the situation in front of him, Bei Bei couldn't help but remind him.

After spending more than a month together, he had a clear understanding of Luo Chen's personality. The word "warlike" was the most appropriate description. He often saw Luo Chen covered in blood when he returned to Shrek City from the Soul Beast Forest.

Although he was worried at first, Luo Chen proved the significance of doing so with his actions. He watched as his junior brother's soul power, which was only a little over level 21, soared all the way to level 23!

I level up almost every few days!

This abnormal increase in strength left Bei Bei somewhat dazed, but when he recalled that Luo Chen was only a one-ring Soul Master before he was able to hunt down hundred-year-old Soul Beasts alone in the Soul Beast Forest, he decided not to try to persuade him anymore.

But now it's to help Tang Ya obtain her third spirit ring, and the absorption limit for the third spirit ring is 1,700 years. This means that this trip will definitely involve hunting down thousand-year spirit beasts, but how easy is it to find a thousand-year spirit beast?

The outer areas of the Star Dou Great Forest are mostly inhabited by ten-year and hundred-year-old soul beasts. To hunt thousand-year-old soul beasts, one needs to venture deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest, but this also increases the risk.

That's why Bei Bei said that to Luo Chen. He was afraid that his junior brother would get "interested" again and keep fighting with the soul beasts here, which would attract even stronger soul beasts to attack them.

This is something he doesn't want to see.

"Don't worry, Senior Brother. I've been reading the Soul Beast Encyclopedia you gave me this month, so I'm quite clear about this. I won't risk my life."

Hearing Bei Bei's words, Luo Chen gave a wry smile and responded.

With his current strength, even with the boost from his special techniques, he can only hunt down an ordinary thousand-year-old soul beast at most. But if he encounters a group of dozens or hundreds of soul beasts with a hundred-year cultivation, or even more powerful ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts, he will almost certainly not be able to escape.

So without Bei Bei saying much, he knew in his heart that thousand-year-old soul beasts were completely different from the hundred-year-old soul beasts he usually killed, and that there was a certain risk involved.

"It's good that you know. I know your martial soul has special abilities like regeneration, but..."

Beibei wanted to say something more, but Tang Ya, as if she had caught a whiff of something, her eyes gleaming, suddenly spoke up:

"Hey, what's that wonderful smell? It seems to be coming from the stream over there. Let's go check it out!"

With that, Tang Ya used the Ghost Shadow Steps to disappear along the stream towards the direction from which the scent was coming.

Seeing this, Luo Chen and Bei Bei exchanged glances, both seeing a hint of helplessness on each other's faces. However, neither of them said anything and followed along quite consciously.

This is only the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, and there is still some distance to the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest. So it is normal for people to be seen in places with water sources nearby.

However, at this moment, Luo Chen vaguely associated the fragrance with something.

"It can't be... such a coincidence, can it?"

Just as he was practicing the Ghostly Shadow Steps and making his own guesses, Tang Ya's figure appeared before him, but there was another figure beside her.

He was a black-haired boy of about eleven or twelve years old. Although he looked well-proportioned, his limbs, which were exposed outside his gray cloth clothes, were very thin, almost the same as when he was still sleeping in the open.

The boy was sitting by the stream grilling fish when he saw Tang Ya, who seemed to have been attracted by the aroma of the grilled fish. At Tang Ya's almost drooling request, he generously picked up a skewer that was already grilled and handed it to her.

Tang Ya didn't stand on ceremony at all. After taking the grilled fish from the boy, she took a bite as soon as she smelled the aroma, without even suspecting whether the fish was poisoned...

Watching Tang Ya eat with such gusto and oblivion, Luo Chen sometimes felt quite exhausted. In this desolate wilderness, she had absolutely no sense of caution. If it weren't for Bei Bei protecting her, it was hard to imagine how someone with that personality could survive on the mainland.

However, Luo Chen only sighed once before focusing all his attention on the white dagger at the boy's waist.

"White Tiger Dagger, as expected, this grilled fish boy is indeed Huo Gua. But is this really just a coincidence...?"

Thinking this, Luo Chen couldn't help but frown. He originally thought that his appearance would change some of the original events, such as the fact that the acquisition of the soul ring was deliberately chosen to take place in the early morning.

Unexpectedly, even so, I still ran into Huo Yuhao here, just like before...

That's a bit unreasonable!

However, Luo Chen only pondered the matter in his heart for a while before putting it out of his mind. He only thought about things according to his strength. Even if this was not a coincidence, it was not something he should get involved in now.

"Hey Xiaoya, the young man hasn't even started eating yet, and you're already eating."

Beibei, who was standing in front of Luo Chen, first carefully examined the boy next to Tang Ya. After confirming that the boy was not in any danger, she then spoke to Tang Ya.

However, as soon as Bei Bei finished speaking, Tang Ya turned to look at him instantly, her phoenix eyes widening slightly, and said with a hint of anger:

"What did you call me?"

"Teacher, Teacher Xiaoya."

Seeing Tang Ya's eyes, which looked like she was about to rush up and bite someone, Bei Bei immediately raised her hands in surrender and hurriedly spoke.

"Hmph, you think I can't handle you?"

As Xiaoya spoke, she seemed to remember something, and a slight blush appeared on her pretty face, which made Huo Yuhao, who was standing next to her, pause for a moment in surprise.

However, the next moment, he picked up the two freshly grilled fish in his hand and said to Luo Chen and Bei Bei behind Tang Ya:

"It's okay, big brother, I can grill more myself. Please have these two grilled fish."

Perhaps it was because Luo Chen's white hair and red eyes were so striking, and because he was wearing a white trench coat, that Huo Yuhao looked at Luo Chen and murmured to himself:

"It looks like a big white rabbit..."

"Thanks... um?"

Luo Chen had just received the grilled fish from Huo Yuhao and was about to say thank you when he heard Huo Yuhao's words. He froze on the spot, his face full of disbelief.

"puff!"

Both Bei Bei and Tang Ya, who were Soul Masters, couldn't help but laugh when they heard Huo Yuhao's words.

It has to be said that Huo Yuhao's analogy was indeed very apt. Luo Chen's long white hair, paired with a snow-white trench coat, and his already fair skin, plus those big red eyes, except for the fact that he didn't have any teeth, wasn't he just like a big white rabbit!

(End of this chapter)