Douluo: Subversion Begins with the Arrival of the Traveler

Chapter 122 The Evil Cultivator in the Forest
The soul master looked at the empty branch, glanced at Xu Lai coldly, and said sarcastically:
"Hmph~ You're lucky, kid."

After saying that, he turned his head with a grim face and stopped looking at him.

Xu Lai's original intention was not to be here, so he didn't say much, but just secretly glanced at Kong a few times.

Although he didn't sense anything, he always felt that there might be other reasons why the soul beast disappeared inexplicably.

This little episode did not keep everyone lingering for too long. After the soul beasts left on their own, they did not need to take a detour. The steward shouted from time to time to guide the team, and the group continued to move towards the center of the forest.

Although it is called the Frozen Forest, there is no ice or snow in it.

Everyone was walking in a forest that blocked out the sun, and with heavy rain falling, their vision was greatly affected.

The entire forest was shrouded in rain and fog, making it feel drowsy and boring. Being in it would make people feel depressed.

Boom~!

There was a deafening roar of thunder and lightning streaked across the sky.

"It seems like we've been walking for a long time, right?"

"Yeah, we've probably reached the heart of the forest. Aren't the soul beasts we're asked to hunt only two or three thousand years old?"

"Butler, are you kidding me? Where are we?"

Due to the depressing environment and the sense of danger in the center of the forest, complaints were heard from time to time in the team.

"We're almost there, not far ahead."

The butler was walking on his way with his head held high, and he casually evaded the question.

"You've said this many times. What exactly do you want to do?"

The 46th-level soul master in front of the team waved his hand, and the team stopped immediately.

"Hunting for spirit rings, what else can I do?"

The butler walked out of the team with a frown, looked at the soul master, and said in a bad tone.

"Hehe~ Stop treating us like idiots, okay?"

The soul master walked up to the butler, stretched out his hand to grab his collar, and said viciously:

"From just now until now, we haven't encountered even a single soul beast along the way!
We should have reached the center of the forest, right? How do you explain such a strange phenomenon?

"Haha~ You just realized it now? It's too late!"

After the butler finished speaking, he grabbed the soul master's hand, then used his soul power to kick the soul master away.

Seeing this, everyone activated their martial spirits and moved towards the butler.

"What do you want to do? Don't you want the reward anymore?"

The butler looked at the people who gathered around him and said sarcastically.

"Who are you and what is your purpose in bringing us here?"

A soul master in the team asked.

"Bringing you here is certainly useful..."

The butler didn't say anything, but a hoarse and creepy voice came from the woods.

"Who?"

"You're playing tricks on me! Get out of here!"

Everyone looked around, but because of the smog, they couldn't find the person who was talking for a while.

"Husband? Are you here?"

At this moment, the woman standing next to the housekeeper showed an anxious look on her face and shouted in a certain direction.

"Your dog is quite useful~"

A sound was heard again in the woods, and a figure wrapped in a black robe gradually walked out of the haze.

He didn't look at the woman and the housekeeper, but looked at everyone in the team. At the same time, he licked his lips with his scarlet tongue, his eyes full of bloodthirsty coldness.

"Husband, are these people to your liking?" The woman didn't care at all that the figure called her a dog. Instead, she asked excitedly while running, trying to get closer to the figure.

"Go away!"

Looking at the woman running towards him, the man in black robe roared hoarsely and slapped the woman to the ground without mercy.

The people here also saw the man in black robes. Out of awareness of danger, they stood close to each other and looked at him vigilantly.

"This kind of meat is quite acceptable. Next time I hope you can bring some more advanced ones, otherwise..."

The man in black robe looked at everyone, then turned to look at the butler and the woman who had stood up and covered her cheek.

"Okay... I'll agree to anything, as long as you're fine..."

There were tears in the woman's eyes. No matter how the man in black robe beat and scolded her, she seemed not to care.

"Okay, you can go away now. Don't delay me from enjoying the food~"

The man in black robe was the first to stare at everyone in the team, as if he was looking at some delicious food.

"..."

Paimon in Kong's arms wanted to speak several times, but he could only reach out and cover Paimon's little mouth while the two of them made eye contact.

"Delicious food? Where is the delicious food?"

Paimon blinked.

"...There's no delicious food." Kong shook his head slightly.

Paimon frowned.
"Didn't that person already tell me about the delicious food? Are you still trying to lie to me?"

"Is it possible that the so-called delicious food he mentioned is actually you and the people here..."

Sora's mouth twitched as he whispered to Paimon.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Paimon stopped struggling and instead, fearfully, tried to shrink as much as possible in Sora's arms, his eyes furtively glancing at the man in black robes.

A weirdo who wants to eat himself?

How can you have the same idea as a traveler? How terrible!

Kong was looking at the young man named Xu Lai. He became obviously excited after the black-robed man appeared.

Could it be that the young man’s commission this time is related to this man in black robe?
Sora couldn't help but wonder.

From the beginning until now, including what the soul master did to him just now, he has only shown emotions twice.

Kong thought about it, and when everyone's eyes were looking at the man in black robe, he gradually moved to Xu Lai's side.

"Fuck! I knew there was something fishy about the Dawnbreaker Bounty Team's disappearance, but I didn't expect it was actually related to you guys!"

A soul master above level 40 in the team pointed at the black-robed man, the housekeeper, and the woman beside him and said indignantly.

After hearing this, everyone came to their senses. They must have heard about the bounty team to some extent.

They accepted the bounty, but didn't know whether they had completed it or not. Afterwards, the bounty-collecting team disappeared without a trace, as if they had evaporated from the face of the earth and were never seen again.

Considering the current situation, even a fool could guess that all this was a trap set by the so-called employer.

The purpose of this bureau is to lure them here.

The black-robed man easily knocked the 46th level spirit master unconscious, and it was obvious that he was quite powerful.

Although everyone was complaining, no one was willing to be the first to speak out.

"Hehe~ Fourth Soul Skill: Heavenly Demonic Chaos!"

The black-robed man did not answer their childish questions, but directly activated his martial spirit.

A ghostly figure appeared behind him, and then he used his fourth soul skill, and thick black mist spewed out from his side.

The black fog swept towards everyone. Those with lower soul power levels inhaled the black fog twice without being prepared. They suddenly felt dizzy and their bodies became uncontrollable. They fainted on the ground in a daze and lost consciousness.

(End of this chapter)