Douluo Continent: Ink Bamboo as a Cauldron to Break Through Ten Thousand Heavens

"Finally here!" Chen Cheng looked at Huo Yuhao without showing any emotion. Huo Yuhao accepted the dry food and nutrient solution that Chen Cheng handed over with some embarrassment, and then continued to skillfully grill the fish.

Beibei walked over and sat down next to Tang Ya, smiling gently. She ate the grilled fish much more elegantly than Tang Ya, appearing refined and approachable.

"Load up! They're not like this when they're usually all lovey-dovey." Chen Cheng thought to himself. He was about to take the next grilled fish, but when he heard Huo Yuhao's stomach protesting, he gestured for him to eat first.

When Chen Cheng finally got to eat, he almost bit his tongue. Because it lacked other seasonings, with only a little wild vegetable and salt, the initial taste didn't have the explosive flavor of the various grilled fish he had experienced in his previous life. However, after chewing, he discovered that the heat had fully brought out the original aroma of the fish, and the salt, added during the grilling process, was just right. The original sweetness of the fish and the salt complemented each other, creating a very layered flavor...

"Yuhao, your cooking skills are amazing! Do you often grill fish?"

Seeing that Tang Ya had nothing to eat, Chen Cheng guessed she was about to ramble on again, so he quickly handed her a handful of dry food to shut her up. Tang Ya didn't seem to mind being fed.

"Yes, that's what my mother taught me. When we have nothing to eat, we sneak off to the river to catch fish and grill them." Huo Yuhao's expression was somewhat solemn, and his fists unconsciously clenched again.

Tang Ya wanted to say something, but after taking a fish, she started to eat it with gusto.

Beibei asked curiously, "Yuhao, where do you live? Why are you here alone?"

Chen Cheng wanted to rub his forehead. At this hour, Huo Yuhao had just run out of the Duke's mansion on an empty stomach, and was thinking bitterly about quickly hunting souls to become a Soul Master so he could take revenge. He was feeling vulnerable, confused, and at a loss. If he asked any more questions, Little Pearl would come back to haunt him.

However, contrary to Chen Cheng's expectations, Huo Yuhao merely frowned and then remained silent.

Seeing this, Beibei didn't say anything more.

After finishing the dozen or so fish, Huo Yuhao stood up, picked up the dry rations and nutrient solution Chen Cheng had given him, wrapped them up with his clean clothes, and waved goodbye with a smile.

"Sigh," Beibei sighed, "This child seems to come from a poor background, but given his appearance, will he go to the Star Dou Great Forest?"

Tang Ya, having eaten and drunk her fill, lay down on the ground and stretched comfortably: "His grilled fish is so delicious, why don't we hire him to be our chef?"

Chen Cheng bluntly retorted, "I say, great Sect Leader Tang Ya, with the Tang Sect's current financial situation, can you really afford a chef?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Ya jumped up again, baring her teeth and claws, as if trying to pounce on him.

"However, there seemed to be some soul power fluctuations on Yuhao just now, but because it wasn't part of a system, it seemed very weak?" Chen Cheng quickly said in a serious tone.

Beibei thought for a moment and said, "I do have that feeling. He came to the Star Dou Great Forest alone at his age. Could he be here to hunt souls? He doesn't seem to come from a background where he could get help. Although I don't know what his talent is like, I can feel his composure from his eyes..."

"Then why don't we let him join our Tang Clan!" Tang Ya was overjoyed and said without hesitation.

"I think you're just craving that grilled fish... Alright, you two discuss it first, I'll go over and see if I can help." Chen Cheng saw that Tang Ya was about to explode again, probably because she had hit the nail on the head, so he quickly made an excuse to leave, leaving Bei Bei helplessly pulling Tang Ya, who wanted to chase after him and throw a punch.

Chen Cheng walked in the direction Huo Yuhao had left for a while, and then heard the sounds of a battle not far away. He climbed up a tree and looked over there. In the original story, he had obtained a great opportunity here, and he didn't want to change the storyline because of himself.

A ten-year-old wind baboon was seen relentlessly attacking Huo Yuhao. Huo Yuhao gripped the White Tiger Dagger tightly in his right hand, nervously dodging the attacks time and time again, looking somewhat bewildered.

The wind baboon seemed to be enraged by Huo Yuhao's constant dodging. It pounded its chest with its fists, roared, and spat out a ball of white light at Huo Yuhao before pouncing on him.

Huo Yuhao seemed completely at a loss, and did nothing except instinctively raise his hand to hold the dagger in front of him.

Just as Chen Cheng decided to stop hiding and summon his martial spirit to make a move, the white light was absorbed by the White Tiger Dagger. Then the baboon pounced over, grabbed Huo Yuhao's shoulder, and rolled over to throw him away.

"Is this energy absorption ability of the White Tiger Dagger? This is at least a level five soul tool, right? Then I probably don't need to make a move," Chen Cheng thought to himself, remaining still and calmly observing the upcoming battle.

  

Huo Yuhao was thrown back and crashed into a tree, several bloody welts showing on both shoulders, his shirt almost torn to shreds. He looked extremely miserable.

However, the baboons on the other side weren't much better off; they rolled around on the ground a couple of times and then went silent.

"As expected of a level-five soul tool, even someone without a soul ring can rely on it for protection. It can only be said that soul tools are indeed the future trend!" Chen Cheng sighed inwardly. Seeing Huo Yuhao sitting under the tree, somewhat excited but weak all over, he shook his head. Huo Yuhao's aptitude was indeed a bit poor at the moment. He would help him after the main storyline was over.

Sure enough, Huo Yuhao was panting heavily when his expression suddenly changed drastically. Then, cracks appeared on the ground, from which golden-white light emerged. A seven-meter-long white ice silkworm appeared in front of him and soon entered Huo Yuhao's body.

But then Chen Cheng was surprised to find that Huo Yuhao was looking up in his direction. He frowned and thought that Tianmeng Ice Silkworm must have discovered him.

"Forget it, I might as well just go there." With that thought, Chen Cheng jumped down and said as he walked, "Yuhao, it's me, Chen Cheng. I saw you came to the Star Dou Great Forest and was worried, so I came along."

After walking over, he saw Huo Yuhao's eyes flashing with golden light, guessing that Tianmeng was controlling him to confront him. Speechless, he said, "Alright, alright, everyone has their own opportunities. Now that you've made your choice, hurry up and absorb the soul ring."

Huo Yuhao stood for another two or three seconds, then slowly closed his eyes and sat down.

"Are they starting to communicate in their minds? They'll probably be wary of me now. Maybe I should share something with them to establish contact beforehand?"

Just then, an ordinary ink bottle fell over in the sky, instantly turning everything black. Thunder rumbled, and a powerful pressure descended from the sky.

"Yes, Electrolux is here too. Now we have the initial funding."

A wisp of gray energy descended from the sky, seemingly drawn to the back of Huo Yuhao's head. Then, his body trembled, and black and gold light shimmered around him.

After waiting for a while, many terrifying noises came from the depths of the forest. At the same time, Huo Yuhao's wounds began to heal. A white streak flew from where the Ice Silkworm had been to Huo Yuhao, and then its presence disappeared from the surroundings.

Huo Yuhao did not faint as in the original story. Instead, he slowly stood up, opened his eyes, and looked at Chen Cheng with a flash of golden light.

"Brother Chen Cheng, can we talk?"