Douluo: The Martial Soul Asura Armor, a Good Spirit Turning Evil

No sooner had the words left his mouth than two figures swept out of the dense forest at incredible speed, creating a rustling sound as the leaves rustled.

The leader was a black-haired girl with a lithe figure, followed by a composed young man.

"Yuhao!"

Tang Ya spotted Huo Yuhao sitting on the ground and was about to rush over when she suddenly stopped.

Her gaze fell on Duanmu Yan.

Even after two years, she wouldn't mistake the half-face peeking out from under that hood.

"Duanmu Yan?"

Beibei was also stunned, her feet stopped in her tracks, and an expression of disbelief appeared on her face.

Their eyes met, and the air fell silent for a moment.

Duanmu Yan tilted his head, glanced at them, and nodded: "Tang Ya, Bei Bei."

"It really is you!" Tang Ya's eyes widened, her voice rising a half-octave. "What are you doing here?"

She glanced subconsciously at Ye Guyi, who was unconscious at Duanmu Yan's feet, and then at the dying Earth Armor Golden Dragon, her mind a jumbled mess.

Beibei was the first to react, tugged at Tang Ya's sleeve, and nodded slightly to Duanmu Yan: "Long time no see."

Duanmu Yan hummed in agreement, offering no further explanation.

Tang Ya couldn't help but speak up again: "Didn't you already enter the inner courtyard? Why did you come to the Star Dou Great Forest? And what about Senior Sister Gu Yi—"

"Find the spirit ring," Duanmu Yan replied briefly, glancing down at Ye Guyi beside him. "He was knocked unconscious by the mental shock, but he's alright."

Tang Ya finally breathed a sigh of relief, but the surprise on her face had not yet faded.

She and Beibei were in the same year as Duanmu Yan and Ye Guyi, and they were even in the same class when they were in the Foreign Languages ​​Department.

However, talent is a cruel thing.

Duanmu Yan possessed innate full soul power, and Ye Guyi was no less formidable.

In particular, their martial souls could replenish themselves and enhance their soul power when they killed creatures with evil attributes. As a result, the two were admitted to the inner academy early on.

Meanwhile, she and Beibei were still climbing the ladder step by step outside.

Tang Ya opened her mouth, as if to say something, but in the end she just tugged at the corner of her mouth: "It's been a while, and you're already level 60..."

Duanmu Yan didn't reply, but glanced at Huo Yuhao, who was still sitting on the ground, and then looked at Tang Ya: "Your people?"

"Ah, no, no." Tang Ya came to her senses. "Yuhao was someone Beibei and I met outside. We were a little worried about him going into the Star Dou Great Forest Hunting Ring alone, so we came to check on him."

Duanmu Yan nodded without asking any further questions.

Ye Guyi moved slightly at that moment.

She opened her eyes, her light golden pupils somewhat unfocused, staring blankly at the dappled shadows of the trees above her head. After two seconds, she pushed herself up and sat up.

"What's going on..." His voice was still a little hoarse.

Duanmu Yan squatted down and handed over the water pouch: "There was a sudden, large-scale mental attack just now, and you were unconscious for a while."

Ye Guyi took the water pouch and drank a mouthful. Her gaze swept over Tang Ya and Bei Bei, then looked at Huo Yuhao sitting cross-legged on the ground, and finally landed on the half-dead Earth Armor Golden Dragon.

She rubbed her temples and said calmly, "Okay, I understand."

Tang Ya, watching from the side, was stunned: "Senior Bone Robe, aren't you... surprised?"

"Having spent so much time with him, I've seen it all." Ye Guyi stood up, brushed the dirt off her skirt, and smiled at Tang Ya and Bei Bei. "Long time no see, what are you doing here?"

Tang Ya immediately went over to catch up, and Bei Bei chimed in as well.

Duanmu Yan did not participate.

He turned and walked towards the Earth Armored Golden Dragon, and with a single pull, flipped the giant dragon over.

The Earth Armored Golden Dragon was on its last breath, too weak to even struggle, and could only let out a low whimper.

Duanmu Yan did not hesitate.

One punch ended its life.

A deep black spirit ring slowly rose from the corpse, and the oppressive feeling of seventy thousand years made the surrounding air heavier.

He sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to guide the soul ring into his body.

The whole operation was so smooth and seamless that Tang Ya was completely stunned.

Immediately afterwards, Tang Ya's gaze was fixed on that deep black spirit ring.

She opened her mouth, then turned to look at Ye Guyi: "How old is this Earth Armor Golden Dragon?"

"Seventy thousand years," Ye Guyi replied casually.

"Seventy thousand?!"

Tang Ya's voice rose a octave, and Bei Bei gasped. The two exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.

Absorbing a 70,000-year soul ring at level 60 is tantamount to suicide for an ordinary soul master.

Tang Ya opened her mouth, as if to say something, but after glancing at Duanmu Yan's silent back, she swallowed her words back.

Forget it, she had already experienced how perverted this person was back in the outer courtyard.

She turned to look at Huo Yuhao, squatted down, and patted his shoulder: "Yuhao, are you alright?"

Huo Yuhao also snapped out of his surprise. Although he was young, his experiences from childhood had made him more cautious. Faced with Tang Ya's question, he tentatively asked:

"Brother Bei, Sister Xiaoya, are you here to pursue me? What's the matter?"

Tang Ya said reproachfully, "Originally, we were just guessing that you were planning to go into the Star Dou Great Forest by yourself."

"I didn't expect it to be true. You're incredibly bold. Didn't you know that the Star Dou Great Forest is known as a forbidden zone for humans? Even some highly skilled Soul Masters dare not venture deep inside."

"A little guy like you definitely needs to be accompanied by a teacher or elder to move around near the Star Dou Great Forest. We followed you here to protect you; Bei Bei and I are both Soul Masters too. But you're really lucky; although your first Soul Ring wasn't very strong, you weren't hurt at all."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao's eyes welled up with tears.

He had suffered cold treatment in the Duke's mansion since childhood, and no one had ever cared whether he lived or died. These two people had only known him for a short time, yet they were willing to venture deep into the Star Dou Great Forest for him.

"I'm fine." He sniffed, his voice a little muffled.

Tang Ya breathed a sigh of relief, then asked, "How's the soul ring absorption going? Could it be that wind baboon—"

"Hmm." Huo Yuhao lowered his eyes, offering no further explanation.

The matter of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm cannot be told to anyone.

Tang Ya nodded, a hint of regret on her face: "The ten-year-old Wind Baboon is indeed a bit lacking, but it's okay, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

She changed the subject, her eyes lighting up: "Yuhao, what are your plans next?"

It was obvious that Tang Ya had already been tempted to absorb Huo Yuhao's original martial soul.

Huo Yuhao was also somewhat bewildered by Tang Ya's question.

Seeing the confusion in his eyes, Tang Ya was secretly delighted and winked at Bei Bei beside her.

Beibei nodded to her and asked, "Little Brother Huo, who else is in your family?"

Huo Yuhao's gaze froze for a moment, then he shook his head firmly, "There's no one left, only myself."

Tang Ya was overjoyed and blurted out:

"Really? That's wonderful!"