manynovel Chapter 88 No one can be left behind!
Chapter 88 No one can be left behind!
Chapter 88 No one can be left behind!
When Zhang Lexuan personally felt the energy contained in Huo Yuhao's body, she finally understood why Huo Yuhao insisted on absorbing a soul ring that was over 40,000 years old.
Huo Yuhao is only twelve years old, yet he possesses the strength of a quasi-Soul Master, and his physical strength is already comparable to that of a Soul Emperor! His mental power is even more outrageous, reaching the level of a Soul Saint! Let alone a 40,000-year Soul Ring, Huo Yuhao could even try with a 50,000-year Soul Ring!
Zhang Lexuan couldn't understand how Huo Yuhao had cultivated his mental and physical abilities to such a level, no matter how hard she tried.
Even a Soul Master with a spiritual attribute, whose talent for cultivating spiritual power far surpasses that of other Soul Masters, could not possibly reach the spiritual power realm of a Soul Saint in the Soul Sect! Not to mention that Huo Yuhao's physical strength far exceeds that of his peers, reaching the level of a Soul Emperor.
His talent in just one area is rare even on the entire continent, let alone his mental strength and physical prowess. And that doesn't even include his absurd cultivation speed.
Zhang Lexuan knew she couldn't continue asking; it definitely involved Huo Yuhao's own secrets, and pressing him further would be untenable. She was now looking at Huo Yuhao as if he were a monster; this was the first time in her life that someone had completely surpassed her in talent.
"I understand your thoughts. As for how you cultivated, that's definitely a secret, and I won't ask further. But I will definitely report this to the Sea God Pavilion when we get back. Yuhao, you'd better prepare yourself mentally." Zhang Lexuan helplessly looked Huo Yuhao up and down. This guy had a calm and composed expression at the moment, which made her grit her teeth.
Huo Yuhao looked as if he had expected this, and smiled gently at Zhang Lexuan, "I knew it! Sister Lexuan would definitely come to the same conclusion as me."
Hearing Huo Yuhao's smug boast, the gentle senior sister couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. She pouted and said irritably, "You dare to talk back, kid? Let's go! After you find a soul beast and absorb its soul ring, hurry back! I don't want to stay here for even half a second longer!"
"I'll do whatever Sister Lexuan says! I'll treat you to a big meal when we get back!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan's bright eyes lit up instantly, and she even couldn't help but swallow. Anyone who had ever tasted Huo Yuhao's cooking would absolutely find it impossible to refuse!
"It's a deal! Don't find me annoying later!"
"How could I? My life depends entirely on Sister Lexuan! Forget about treating you to a meal, I'd even be your chef for a month!"
Zhang Lexuan stopped, turned around, and rolled her eyes at Huo Yuhao, saying, "I've done the math. If we can go back within ten days, you can cook for me for over half a month. Come to the inner courtyard then!"
"Huh?"
The core area of the Starry Sky Forest, the Lake of Life.
The silver-white figure slowly opened her eyes, her amethyst-like pupils flashing with a faint cold light. She sensed that the incomparably dazzling starlight had now entered the inner perimeter of the mixed zone, and it was time to direct a show!
"Emperor Tian! Auspicious Beast! Crimson King! King of Ten Thousand Demons! Get ready! We can lay the bait!"
A black figure, a dark red figure, a dark green figure, and a golden-haired lion dog with three eyes all knelt on the ground, saying in unison, "We obey Your Majesty's command!"
Huo Yuhao and Zhang Lexuan walked for a long time but did not find any spirit beasts with mental attributes. It was as if all the spirit beasts knew about their arrival in advance and hid themselves.
Huo Yuhao felt increasingly uneasy, extremely uneasy! He was using a simulator, and even a spirit beast with a mental attribute should have difficulty seeing through it; it was impossible that he couldn't see a single one!
This place is very close to the outer edge of the core area! Even if you encounter a 100,000-year-old soul beast, the probability is not low. A spirit attribute soul beast of about 50,000 years old should be more likely to be seen than a 100,000-year-old soul beast!
Moreover, he kept his mental detection active, so no movement within a 100-meter radius could escape his surveillance. It's impossible for these spirit beasts with mental attributes to be able to predict the future.
Zhang Lexuan wasn't stupid. The two of them had been going around in circles for most of the day, and the mechanical watch on her wrist had already spun eight or nine times. In another hour, the sun would be setting!
Is the sun about to set?
Zhang Lexuan suddenly felt a chill run down her spine and her hair stood on end.
She then realized that they had long since lost sight of the sun; the sky had darkened and blocked it out sometime during the day.
But even though the sun was blocked, the perceived light remained unchanged.
"Yuhao, are we hallucinating? I have a bad feeling."
Huo Yuhao was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Sister Lexuan's guess is probably correct. For both of us to fall for it without realizing it for so long, the opponent's mental cultivation is very strong; they are most likely a Title Douluo."
Zhang Lexuan took a deep breath, a hint of unease in her voice, and asked, "Do you have any way to break this illusion?"
Huo Yuhao nodded, but said with some worry, "There is a way, but I'm worried that breaking the illusion will alert the other party. After all, it's almost certain that this is a 100,000-year-old spiritual attribute soul beast."
Zhang Lexuan gripped the communication device in her hand, and after a brief moment of thought, she made up her mind.
"Yuhao, I'll signal Elder Xuan in a bit, then you break free of the illusion and use all your skills to run towards the academy. I'll cover your retreat!"
Her firm and stern words were unlike her usual gentle tone; instead, they carried the unquestionable authority of a senior, elder sister.
Huo Yuhao was somewhat moved. He knew that for someone to say those words at this moment, they were truly prepared to exchange their own life for his.
But is he likely to accept it?
He was powerless to help his mother when she died. Now he needs someone else's death to fulfill his own desire to live? What has all his years of effort and struggle amounted to?
Huo Yuhao would never agree to let Zhang Lexuan escape alone, even if he did have the ability to do so.
But Tianmeng's methods can only be used on himself; he can't take Zhang Lexuan with him, so he can't use them!
Huo Yuhao shook his head, rejecting Zhang Lexuan's proposal. In any case, they would either die together or live together!
"Sister Lexuan, all these years and all that effort I've put in weren't for this day, to be a coward who runs away from the battlefield. It was so that one day I could take my revenge without any scruples! Today I've obeyed your wishes and chosen to live a life of ignominy, but I will never again be able to suppress everything in this world as I truly desire! To destroy those I hate! To seek justice for my mother!"
The gentle smile on Huo Yuhao's face was gone, replaced by an overflowing obsession and resentment. He stood there, radiating a terrifying chill, like a demon king freed from his shackles in a bitter hell!
Ice-blue wings unfurled behind him, his five-segmented emerald green scorpion tail slowly extended, his jet-black hair instantly turned snow-white, and his azure eyes were like a clear sky. A white snow lotus rune was placed between his brows, and his arrogant and unrestrained domineering nature was displayed to the fullest extent!
Zhang Lexuan stood frozen in place, as if she were truly getting to know the boy in front of her for the first time.
Huo Yuhao turned around, smiling, and said, "Sister Lexuan, get ready, I'm about to break this illusion. We'll all go back to the academy together! No one can be left behind!"
(End of this chapter)