Douluo Continent: Huo Yuhao's Path of the Knights

A thin boy was looking around at his surroundings, occasionally comparing his appearance with the map in his hand.

Although the map was simple, it helped him to roughly figure out the direction.

The boy's name was Huo Yuhao, and his purpose in going to the Star Dou Great Forest was to obtain a spirit ring.

"We should be there soon."

Huo Yuhao put away the simple map in his hand; he needed to reach his destination before dark.

The Star Dou Great Forest is teeming with spirit beasts. For an eleven or twelve-year-old boy with only level one innate spirit power and a frail body, even a ten-year-old spirit beast could be fatal.

"My mother said that only those who possess spirit rings can be considered true spirit masters. I... I must become a spirit master!"

Even though he knew that the Star Dou Great Forest was fraught with danger, and that going there alone to obtain a soul ring would likely result in a near-certain death.

but……

The boy clenched his fists, took a step forward, and stared intently ahead with his azure eyes.

For myself, for my mother, and to avenge my mother...

No matter what lies ahead, Huo Yuhao will face it!

Huo Yuhao walked forward step by step. Perhaps because he wasn't fully focused on what was ahead, the young man didn't notice that two figures were approaching from behind.

Approaching Huo Yuhao from behind, one of the figures reached out a hand to the unsuspecting young man.

The man reached out and gently patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder.

"Hello young man, do you know the way around here?"

The sudden question and touch made Huo Yuhao freeze, and the next moment the thin boy scrambled to the side.

"Who are you?!"

Huo Yuhao's nerves tensed instantly, and his Martial Soul Spirit Eyes instantly manifested, his bright eyes focusing on the two strangers in front of him, not daring to look away for even a moment.

Huo Yuhao looked like a frightened little animal, intently watching the two uninvited guests before him.

Huo Yuhao's martial soul is the Spirit Eye, which belongs to the mental type of martial soul. Therefore, his senses are much stronger than those of ordinary people. Even so, he was still able to detect the appearance of the two people.

"There's no need to overreact. We just wanted to ask for directions."

The one who spoke was the one who had reached out earlier. He was dressed in full iron armor with a long sword hanging at his waist, and not a single inch of skin was exposed, making it impossible to see his appearance.

The person next to him was dressed entirely in black, with a black trench coat over his clothes. He had an indifferent expression and stared directly at Huo Yuhao, as if scrutinizing him.

Huo Yuhao's alarm bells rang loudly. He had never seen the style of clothing worn by these two people before, and they had appeared so suddenly that he hadn't noticed them at all...

Strange clothes, unfriendly face...

They don't seem like good people!

Huo Yuhao quickly made a decision. He swallowed hard, his right hand instinctively reaching for the short blade at his lower back. He tried to back away little by little, while keeping his spiritual eyes fixed on the two of them, ready to run away immediately if they made any unusual moves.

The armored figure noticed the boy's wariness and didn't rush forward, but simply waved his hand:

"Don't be so nervous, we're not bad people. Look at bad guys, they don't act like us!"

Huo Yuhao remained silent, his body still tense, his vigilance undiminished in his bright eyes.

"Okay, it seems you don't believe me. But that's true, if it were me, I wouldn't believe it either."

The armored man shrugged helplessly, while Huo Yuhao frowned.

What is he saying?

"Let's not talk about that. Anyway, little friend, we're just asking for directions. We've just arrived and aren't familiar with the area. We'd like to ask which direction the nearest city is in?"

Huo Yuhao didn't speak, but kept his eyes fixed on the two of them while pointing in a direction with his left hand.

"Over there? Okay, although I'm curious what you're going to do all by yourself, little one, we have some things to do, so we'll be leaving now. Remember to be careful on the road."

The armored man waved to Huo Yuhao, then walked with the person beside him in the direction Huo Yuhao pointed.

The two moved quickly and soon disappeared from Huo Yuhao's sight.

"Phew~"

After confirming that the two had left, Huo Yuhao let out a long breath, loosened his grip on the short blade behind his back, and relaxed his tense body and nerves.

"What strange people..."

Huo Yuhao murmured to himself, gazing in the direction the two had gone.

The two people were not only dressed strangely, but their words were also somewhat incomprehensible.

"Let's hurry on our way and get into the Star Dou Great Forest as soon as possible."

Huo Yuhao looked up and glanced at the position of the sun.

"We should be able to get there before dark!"

After saying this, Huo Yuhao stopped and continued heading towards the Star Dou Great Forest.

……

Because of the appearance of those two strange people, Huo Yuhao was only focused on getting to the Star Dou Great Forest as soon as possible. Even when he encountered a stream along the way, he simply washed his face and continued on his way.

"You will enter the Star Dou Great Forest about 50 miles ahead. There are soul beasts there. Please be careful."

Gazing at a wooden sign by the roadside, Huo Yuhao's eyes flashed with excitement, but this was quickly followed by worry and tension.

Ahead lay the Star Dou Great Forest, a place brimming with both opportunities and dangers.

In this place inhabited by numerous spirit beasts, it would almost certainly mean certain death for an inexperienced eleven-year-old boy like him to enter.

but……

Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth, his eyes involuntarily lowering.

If he doesn't enter it, if he doesn't obtain a spirit ring, if he doesn't become a spirit master, then he will never be able to fulfill his obsession.

To fulfill his deepest desire and become a Soul Master is his only choice, even if this choice brings him a difficult fate, he is determined to embark on this path of no return!

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, gently removed the short blade from his lower back, and held it in his hand.

This is a keepsake left to him by his mother: the White Tiger Dagger.

"Mom, I must become a Soul Master! I must avenge you!"

Holding the White Tiger Dagger tightly, Huo Yuhao's worry gradually turned into determination.

Without further hesitation, Huo Yuhao strode towards the Star Dou Great Forest ahead.

However, Huo Yuhao noticed something was amiss after traveling for a short while.

Subconsciously activating his spiritual eye, Huo Yuhao looked to the left side of the road ahead, where he saw a dark shadow flash by.

A sense of crisis rose in his heart, and Huo Yuhao's body tensed up instantly. He suddenly lunged to the left.

In the blink of an eye, the dark shadow pounced on the ground beside him, so close that Huo Yuhao could see its appearance clearly at that moment.

It was a baboon about one meter tall, with brownish-yellow fur all over its body, brown eyes, unusually long arms, sharp claws on its hands, and protruding canine teeth on its lips.

Seeing that its attack had missed, the baboon let out a low growl at Huo Yuhao and then ran wildly to the side.

Huo Yuhao quickly activated his soul power and carefully looked at the strange baboon.

My gaze fell on the baboon, and I saw that it had many strange wounds on its body, from which blood was constantly flowing, indicating that it had just been injured.

That baboon is running away!

Huo Yuhao made a quick judgment, and then he stopped observing the fleeing baboon and prepared to leave.

A being that can make even a baboon with such speed run away must be an even more terrifying soul beast!

He has absolutely no chance of winning against that kind of being!

Gripping the White Tiger Dagger tightly, Huo Yuhao had just taken a step when a dark shadow flashed out from where the baboon had been.

puff~

A strange noise came from not far away. Huo Yuhao subconsciously turned his head to look, only to see that the baboon, which was covered in wounds, had been pierced by a terrifying claw!