Douluo Continent: Newcomer Yuhao, thank you Lan Xuanyu

Chapter 182 The Forest's Lament; Salted Fish Gets a Beating

A vast forest in the distance was gradually coming into view. According to the map, Huo Yuhao and his companions were about to reach their destination.

The flying soul tools on their backs generated buoyancy, suspending them in mid-air. The three of them gazed at the vast but sparse forest.

Ma Xiaotao said, "This is Sunset Forest? It looks pretty ordinary. Yuhao, are you really sure there's that cockscomb phoenix tail sunflower here?"

Huo Yuhao compared the map in his hand, then looked at the sun to confirm his location.

"There's no mistake, the legendary Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire is right here. Let's rest for tonight and explore further tomorrow."

Ma Xiaotao and Long Qiu'er nodded in agreement. The three of them chose a suitable spot for camping, lit a campfire, and ate the barbecue that Huo Yuhao had made. Soon, it was completely dark.

Long Qiu'er frowned as she looked at the deep Sunset Forest. "It's very barren here. I can't even sense any living creatures. Soul beasts are generally only ten or a hundred years old, and even thousand-year-old ones are rare. It's very strange."

Ma Xiaotao sighed, "Sunset Forest was once known as one of the three great gathering places of soul beasts. The academy's records state that ten thousand years ago, all the powerful ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts here were hunted down by Tang San's ancestor and the first generation of Shrek Seven Devils. Judging from this, at most another thousand years, Sunset Forest will probably become an ordinary forest."

Huo Yuhao didn't interrupt, but frowned deeply, clutching his chest, looking like he was in great pain.

Long Qiu'er asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

Huo Yuhao did not reply; he felt an indescribable sorrow and anger in his heart.

He seemed to see a selfish god who, for his own selfish desires, unhesitatingly sent tens of thousands of lives to the slaughterhouse.

The ocean is howling, the earth is angry, and the forest is weeping.

This feeling is not Huo Yuhao's emotion, but the anger of all of nature.

He seemed to hear the agonizing cries of countless soul beasts before their deaths, and the cries of countless living beings pleading for his help, causing him to instinctively clench his fists.

What exactly happened? What's going on with this Sunset Forest?

"I'm fine," Huo Yuhao shook his head and gulped down a mouthful of water. "We'll set off first thing tomorrow morning."

The next morning, the three continued their journey.

The main vegetation of Sunset Forest is quite different from that of Starry Sky Forest. Sunset Forest is dominated by coniferous forests with a few subtropical plants as a supplement. After all, the geographical locations are different, with Sunset Forest being closer to the colder northern regions.

After traveling at high speed for two hours, they had already penetrated deep into the Sunset Forest.

The deeper they went, the heavier their hearts became.

This environment is not as pleasant as the Star Dou Great Forest, but it should still be a good habitat for soul beasts. After all, the forest covers a lot of land. However, the soul beasts that Huo Yuhao detected were rare, let alone ten-thousand-year soul beasts. Even thousand-year soul beasts are hard to find.

What's going on?

Something unusual must be going on. The three of them released their martial spirits at the same time in perfect unison, and sure enough, something was wrong when Ma Xiaotao's flames appeared in the air.

The surrounding light suddenly dimmed, and a thick fog gradually appeared in the air.

The color of this thin mist is not just white; in the distance, there are even multiple colors.

Huo Yuhao frowned, raised his hand and released a layer of water mist to envelop the three of them, but after only a short while, the water mist around him also became colorful.

Ma Xiaotao fanned her nose and frowned. "It smells awful."

Long Qiu'er said uncertainly, "It seems... it seems like miasma?"

"miasma?"

Long Qiu'er finally realized what was happening and said in a deep voice, "That's right, it's miasma! Miasma is generally a poisonous gas that gradually forms from the decaying corpses of plants and animals that are left unattended and exposed to the elements. Different types of miasma have different levels of toxicity; mild miasma can cause dizziness, vomiting, and diarrhea, while severe miasma can be fatal. I've seen miasma in the Star Dou Great Forest, but I've never seen it spread so widely or be so colorful."

Ma Xiaotao was startled. "What!?"

Huo Yuhao secretly gave Long Qiu'er a thumbs up in his heart. As expected of the little princess of the Star Dou Great Forest, she was indeed knowledgeable and worldly-wise.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Qiu'er, is there any way to deal with this thing?"

Long Qiu'er looked around and said, "There shouldn't be any problem. Your ultimate water and converted ice attributes are naturally effective against this kind of mist. And although Xiao Tao's flames aren't ultimate attributes, they're incredibly close."

"As the saying goes, water and fire are merciless. With the clash of ice and fire, these miasmas can do nothing to us."

Hearing Long Qiu'er say this, Huo Yuhao breathed a sigh of relief. "Then let's begin. Sister Xiao Tao, take this and replenish your soul power whenever you need it. Since we're here, we should at least take a look first."

He handed Ma Xiaotao and Long Qiu'er each a Level 6 baby bottle.

Ma Xiaotao accepted the baby bottle, but still asked with some concern, "Isn't this too dangerous? Should we go back and call a few sect elders over?"

Huo Yuhao shook his head. "No need for now. Those guys from the sect always try to force their way in because they're strong. Let's scout ahead first."

Ma Xiaotao's lips twitched speechlessly. She had been in the Body Sect for more than half a year, so she naturally knew about the group of brutes in the Body Sect.

Huo Yuhao stepped forward first, his first spirit ring of the Deep Blue Glazed Dragon Martial Soul shining brightly. A huge deep blue dragon head emerged from the void, opened its mouth, and exhaled a breath of dragon fire.

The first soul skill, Purifying Dragon Breath, is an evolution of the Ice Emperor's strongest soul skill, Ice Emperor's Wrath.

It was as if they had suddenly fallen into the frigid land of the far north; even powerful figures like Long Qiu'er and Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but shiver.

A beam of light, as thick as a bucket, pierced straight through the miasma in front of it. The water element in the air was forcibly carried away by the beam of light, and all the miasma in its path was frozen and fell off. A passage several thousand meters long was cleared out just like that.

The surrounding poisonous clouds were instantly dispersed, as if they had seen something extremely terrifying.

"Sister Tao, the water element in the miasma has been blown away by my attack. Use your fire to burn these harmful things!"

Ma Xiaotao immediately responded, her phoenix wings spread open, and her six soul rings shone simultaneously. A beam of light, tens of meters long, descended, burning away the miasma molecules that Huo Yuhao had frozen.

Although Ma Xiaotao is currently a level higher than Huo Yuhao, she is far inferior to Huo Yuhao in terms of combat power and endurance. Huo Yuhao cleared the path with just one move, but Ma Xiaotao burned for a full ten minutes.

Just as Long Qiu'er said before, water and fire are merciless. Under the clash of these two extreme attributes, a large area of ​​miasma was indeed cleared away.

Huo Yuhao immediately smiled, "After we find the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, let's clean this place up properly."

Long Qiu'er didn't say anything, but after hearing these words, she couldn't help but feel a warmth in her heart, and her gaze towards Huo Yuhao became more tender.

He was genuinely working for the soul beasts.

The three continued forward. Huo Yuhao sprayed ice to melt the road, Ma Xiaotao burned the frozen miasma with fire, and Long Qiu'er activated a protective shield just in case. Although it was a little slow, it really reduced the density of miasma in Sunset Forest!

They continued their journey through the miasma, and before they knew it, they had traveled for two full hours.

But the further they went, the more the miasma seemed to stretch on and on, and the three of them became increasingly alarmed.

The surrounding miasma became even more colorful and concentrated, so concentrated that it was almost solid in the air.

Moreover, there are many plants on the ground, and many of these plants are actually very colorful.

Anyone with a little common sense knows that brightly colored plants are often highly poisonous.

From time to time, some colorful bones would appear on the ground. These were clearly not plants, but left behind by soul beasts that had been poisoned.

Within this vibrant tapestry of plants, countless corpses of spirit beasts lie buried—

Long Qiu'er gritted her teeth in pain, "These soul beast corpses have become nutrients for the poisonous miasma, which then continuously poisons other creatures. This cycle repeats, making the miasma increasingly powerful. Perhaps before long, Sunset Forest will become a forest of poisonous miasma!"

Ma Xiaotao exclaimed in a daze, "That's really... terrifying!"

Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth. As he arrived here, the sadness and anger he felt seemed to grow stronger.

Perhaps the answer lies just ahead!

Here, the combined ice and fire attacks of Huo Yuhao and Ma Xiaotao were far less effective than before, only widening the distance by a few dozen meters. This was because once the miasma in front of them was destroyed, the surrounding miasma would quickly fill the gap, endlessly.

"This won't do, Yuhao. If this continues, we'll be the ones who get worn down first."

Ma Xiaotao also looked a little tired; she had already used three Level 6 baby bottles.

Huo Yuhao nodded. He was fine, as he could replenish his Qi, Blood, and Soul Core energy at any time, but Long Qiu'er and Ma Xiaotao didn't. He also had a limited number of baby bottles with him. Although he didn't think that the miasma could kill them, who could guarantee that there wouldn't be something even more terrifying behind them?

"I used my mental detection to search the surrounding area. The poisonous miasma over there has changed and is more toxic. Behind that miasma, I saw a thick cloud of poison sinking down, which is very likely the valley we are looking for."

Then, without reservation, he took out the Gold of Life and used it to restore the two women's life force.

"Let's take a break, then we'll charge straight in!"

Lan Xuanyu and Wang Dong rode in a carriage on their way to the Haotian Sect.

A few days ago, when Wang Dong suggested taking him to the Haotian Sect, Lan Xuanyu almost cried.

Haotian Sect—those are my own family members!

Huo Yuhao didn't remember the history of his era very clearly, but he had some impression of it.

His grandfather was actually from the Haotian Sect, but later he founded the Tang Sect. When people mentioned him, they only said that he was the ancestor of the Tang Sect and didn't mention the Haotian Sect much.

His great-grandfather, Tang Hao, the ruler of the Douluo Continent, was a true member of the Haotian Sect!

Although the Tang Sect has declined in this era, the Clear Sky Sect has not! Lan Xuanyu still trusts his grandfather Tang San's wisdom, and there must be a deeper meaning behind his decision to leave the Clear Sky Sect behind.

She might even be able to contact her grandfather again! That way, she wouldn't have to suffer like this.

With this expectation in mind, Lan Xuanyu excitedly followed Wang Dong to the foot of the Haotian Mountains.

"This is the Haotian Sect—"

Looking up, he saw a castle.

Yes, there is a magnificent castle about 300 meters directly overhead.

The gray castle exuded an ancient and rustic atmosphere, giving it an air of grandeur.

Twenty thousand years later, Lan Xuanyu saw buildings on Tianlong Star and Douluo Star that were many times more magnificent and majestic than this, but after seeing them, he felt an urge to cry.

Wang Dong, standing to the side, said with some pride, "How about it? Our Haotian Sect lives up to its reputation!"

Lan Xuanyu proudly gave a thumbs up, "We're family!"

Led by Wang Dong, the two continued climbing. A height of several hundred meters was nothing, and in no time, they finally reached the top of the mountain and arrived in front of the miraculous castle.

strangeness----

Lan Xuanyu frowned as he looked at the Haotian Sect towering above the sea of ​​clouds, feeling an indescribable strangeness.

Although his cultivation and bloodline are gone, his former vision remains.

He could vaguely sense that something was wrong with the Haotian Sect, but he couldn't recall where he had seen a similar scene before.

Lan Xuanyu couldn't help but think that it would be great if Xiao Bao were here—but where should he go to find it now?

Just then, a tall figure pushed open the door and came out.

This was an extremely robust middle-aged man with a rugged face, over two meters tall, whose strong muscles were clearly visible even through his gray robe.

Clearly, this is the Titan Giant Ape Erming from ten thousand years ago, now known as Titan.

Upon seeing that familiar figure, Lan Xuanyu was momentarily dazed, his vision blurring with tears.

I finally met my family!

In Lan Xuanyu's era, he and the Azure Bull Python became the rulers of Senluo Star and were revered by humans as "Emperor Tai".

His seniority was even raised several times over; among humans, this Titan Ape was considered to be above the Beast God Di Tian.

If we're talking about seniority, this person should be considered his great-uncle, but he usually calls him Second Grandfather because they are sworn brothers with his grandfather, Tang San.

When I went to Senluo Star, it was this second grandfather who generously gave me the Ice and Fire Refining Golden Body, helping me break through from the fourth ring to the fifth ring in one go.

Just as Lan Xuanyu was about to shout out in excitement, Erming cast a slightly unfriendly gaze at him, and an overwhelming pressure swept over him.

This is not just about momentum; it also contains the dual pressure of soul power and spiritual power.

If Lan Xuanyu had possessed the bloodline of the Dragon God in his past life, Erming would be showing off his limited skills before an expert, but now—

Lan Xuanyu was stunned. His legs went weak, and he stumbled back several steps, falling to the ground with a thud. He was then forcefully pressed to the ground by the overwhelming pressure, looking utterly disheveled.

Erming's expression immediately fell, and he said with disdain, "Kid, you dare to enter the Haotian Sect with just this much skill?!"

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