Douluo Continent: Original Body Huo Yuhao

"Hello, little brother." A clear and pleasant voice came from behind. Huo Yuhao turned around and saw a man and a woman walking towards him. They seemed to be a couple.

"Hello." Huo Yuhao's voice was calm, but he still wore a polite smile.

"My name is Tang Ya, and his name is Bei Bei. We're here to obtain spirit rings," the girl said, pointing to the boy behind her and introducing him to Huo Yuhao with a smile.

"My name is Huo Yuhao."

"You're here to acquire a spirit ring too, right? Are you alone? How about we travel together?" Tang Ya invited Huo Yuhao.

"No, thank you. I'm a spirit-attribute soul master, and these kinds of soul beasts are very hard to find, so I won't take up your time," Huo Yuhao politely declined. Of course, he wasn't completely lying; he had inquired about soul masters along the way and naturally knew that spirit-attribute soul beasts were rare.

"Then why don't you join our Tang Sect?" Tang Ya suddenly blurted out. "Well, our Tang Sect was once the number one sect on the continent. You won't regret joining. Besides, we have many unique skills. You're young and all alone, so we can take care of you. Oh, right, we also have one internal spot at Shrek Academy every year. I can decide for you this year. How about it, join us?"

It was too abrupt! Huo Yuhao could sense that the girl's enthusiasm was genuine, but his years of experience still made him feel uncomfortable.

"No, thank you. To be honest, my innate soul power is only level 1, and I'm afraid I won't be able to cultivate to a very high level. I'd rather not waste your sect's quota; perhaps you can give it to someone who needs it more." Huo Yuhao still chose to refuse. Given his status and pride, he wouldn't allow himself to join another organization.

"But..." Tang Ya wanted to persuade her again.

"Alright, Xiaoya. Since Brother Huo is unwilling, don't force him," Beibei advised from the side.

"What did you call me?" Tang Ya suddenly glared at Bei Bei.

"Okay, Ms. Xiaoya, is this alright now?" Beibei's voice sounded somewhat helpless.

Huo Yuhao, watching this scene from the side, smiled slightly. It was quite a sight, something he had never seen in the Empire—at least not in his own right. However, he remained vigilant.

"Then I won't bother you any longer. I should be on my way. I wish you both a safe journey." Huo Yuhao gave a farewell bow and walked into the forest without looking back.

"Beibei, why didn't you help me persuade Brother Huo? Don't you want our Tang Clan to grow stronger? Or do you think he's too good-looking and you're afraid he'll steal me away?" After Huo Yuhao left, Tang Ya questioned Beibei, making a joke at the same time.

"I'm innocent! I just felt that this young man already had a goal, and his goal was very firm; I could tell. But young man Huo does have a unique charm." Bei Bei knew that Tang Ya was joking, and he believed in their friendship.

"You and Xu Sanshi aren't really having an affair, are you?!" Upon hearing Bei Bei's words, Tang Ya's eyes widened instantly, and she took two steps back.

"No, I..." Beibei was about to explain.

"Okay, I was just kidding. I had that feeling too. And just now, I don't know why, I just wanted him to join the Tang Sect. It's so strange! I felt the same way when I was facing that boy a couple of days ago," Tang Ya muttered. A couple of days ago, they also encountered a boy with a similar mental-type martial soul who was preparing to acquire a soul ring.

Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao parted ways with the two and walked deeper into the forest. He seemed to be strolling leisurely, but his pace was not slow at all as he admired the forest's beauty. "So beautiful!" Huo Yuhao couldn't help but exclaim. In the Empire, only a very few garden worlds possessed such beauty. "Even the forests of Caliban cannot compare to this." — That was the home of the Imperial Lion, the Dark Angel of the First Legion, Primarch Ryan Eljonsson.

Suddenly, a white baboon leaped down from a tree behind Huo Yuhao, poised to attack. Clearly, it had been preparing for a long time, only launching its attack when Huo Yuhao remained oblivious. However, it was wrong. A flash of cold light, and the baboon's movements froze, blood gushing from its throat. Huo Yuhao had already noticed, but it hadn't made a move, nor did Huo Yuhao want to kill it.

It twitched twice on the ground, then died completely, and a white spirit ring emerged from its body.

"Is this a spirit ring?" Huo Yuhao reached out to touch it, but his hand passed right through it; it was an illusion.

Suddenly, a strong wave came from the distance ahead.

Huo Yuhao sensed a powerful mental fluctuation. He gripped the dagger in his hand and narrowed his eyes.

"Such a strong mental fluctuation!" Huo Yuhao thought to himself. He frowned; his intuition told him something was wrong—this was a major event! "If this world has a subspace, this event will definitely create a corresponding demon!"

In the distance, a large, pure white ice silkworm was offering itself as a sacrifice to a young man. The ice silkworm was about 7 meters long, emanating wisps of cold air, and had ten golden stripes on its body! The young man in front of him had long purple-gold hair, a handsome appearance, and although he seemed peaceful, his eyes revealed a sense of superiority.

"Haha, those guys who treated me like food, just wait, I'll definitely come back for revenge!" With that, he entered the boy's body like a streak of light. At that moment, a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder sounded, and a gray stream of energy seemed to have followed the soul beast's sacrifice into the back of the boy's head.

"A spirit-type martial soul, powerful mental strength and physique, I've really struck gold!" The Ice Silkworm Soul Beast assessed in the boy's mental world. "Let me see his memories. Strange, I can't see them, never mind. But, something feels off, what's going on? And why isn't that person over there affected by my mental fluctuations at all?" No one heard these last words, including the boy he sacrificed.

Several low growls echoed from the depths of the Starry Sky Forest.

After the sacrifice, the boy left quickly. After parting ways with Bei Bei and Tang Ya, Huo Yuhao chose to take a different route, so he did not encounter the boy again.

On the other side, Huo Yuhao also planned to leave. He felt that something was wrong with what had just happened, and it would be dangerous to go any further!

Before he could leave, a golden figure swiftly emerged from the depths of the forest. It was over three meters long and eight feet tall at the shoulders, its entire body covered in a layer of brilliant golden fur, resembling translucent crystal with a strange texture. Its overall form resembled a lion, but its four claws were like those of a dragon, each claw resting on a ball of golden flame. Its mouth was also longer than that of a lion-like spirit beast, and beneath its fur appeared to be fine, dense golden scales. Besides its normal two eyes, it possessed a third eye, a vertical pupil. While its two normal eyes shimmered with gold, this third pupil emitted a red, somewhat eerie, red light.

What a beautiful big cat! Huo Yuhao thought to himself.

"Human, what are you thinking about!" A clear and melodious female voice rang out. It was the soul beast speaking. It felt that the little thing in front of it was thinking about something that annoyed it!