Douluo Continent: Angel Saint Huo Yuhao

Chapter 127 Forest Bombing
"These two separate soul tools are yours. Simply place them about three kilometers away from the edge of the forest to activate them..."

"Remember, the purpose of this experiment is to test the detection scale of this thing. The soul power fluctuations will be very strong, which may attract soul beasts to attack."

Orange fiddled with a peculiar soul tool, disassembling it from a single, massive metal block into five smaller parts: "So never venture deep into the forest, just find a place to set it up on the edge..."

How to test the detection scale?
'Is this some kind of detection device?'

Huo Yuhao weighed the strange object in his hand and subconsciously released his mental probe to penetrate its interior.

The moment he immersed his mental energy into it, a densely packed and overlapping complex array instantly flooded his mind, even making this guy with considerable mental strength feel dizzy.

The complexity of this thing is a level above all the soul tools he has ever seen before!
It is far superior to even the physical fitness tests I've encountered.

However, the soul power fluctuations associated with this thing were not exaggerated, roughly equivalent to a Soul Saint level.

"Alright. That's all for now. Let's split up and get to work."

"After setting up the equipment, I'll have five or six days of free time to take you on a Soul Hunt—remember to meet up here after you're done, or you'll get lost!"

Ju Zi patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder, and the three-fold flight wings on her back transformed into a rocket-like cannon in a series of changes, propelling her body dozens of meters away the instant the flames were lit.

'This speed... is already faster than many level 5 agility attackers in short-distance acceleration.'

"Moreover, the soul tool can operate continuously, and even a burst of acceleration can be maintained for several minutes."

Watching that figure transform into an orange-red arrow of light, Huo Yuhao's perception of soul tools quietly rose several notches.

Compared to Shrek Academy's soul guidance system, which blindly grows and piles up advanced arrays, the various soul guidance devices produced by Sun Moon have reached a level of performance that is truly astonishing.

"How about we have some equipment custom-made?"

Huo Yuhao stroked his chin and pondered for a moment.

Unfortunately, he is still unclear about the prices in Sun Moon City and can only inquire about them after he returns.

The most urgent task now should be:

"Tianmeng, which way do we go?"

Huo Yuhao looked up into the depths of the forest: "Should we just charge straight into the innermost part to find the soul beasts?"

This forest is just a scattered fragment outside the Demon Forest. It is not large in area, and the soul beasts living inside are at most tens of thousands of years old. With his strength, he can go straight to the center.

"That would be too slow, and it would also require consuming more of our own energy to maintain our mental detection, which would be a lot of trouble to conduct a detailed search of the entire forest."

Xue Di gazed into the distance at the Soul Beast Forest before her, her hands clasped together to form a ball of spiritual light: "Let me handle this one~ I guarantee I can solve all the problems in one go."

"...?"

Huo Yuhao's spirit and Tianmeng Bingdi locked eyes, and a bad premonition gradually spread through their spiritual seas.

What is Xue Di doing...?
……

"boom--!"

Just a few minutes later, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted from a corner of the Soul Beast Forest, shooting straight into the sky.

The energy of heaven and earth within a radius of several thousand meters surged violently under this momentum, almost transforming into a tangible ring-shaped wave that swept across the entire forest.

Instantly, countless soul beasts dwelling in the forest looked up in alarm at the massive commotion. Some were even more severely affected, unable to withstand the mental impact of the two forces, and were directly stunned by the surge of energy.

"what happened?"

Just as Ju Zi finished installing the two soul tools, she suddenly looked up, her expression one of disbelief, at the soaring aura: "A...a hundred thousand-year-old soul beast?!"

How could this be?
How could such a small forest, only a dozen miles in circumference, possess a soul beast of this level!

"Moreover—" Orange looked into the depths of the dense forest with trembling eyes. The originally calm and peaceful atmosphere had long been turned into boiling water by the aura of 100,000 years. Countless soul beasts fled together, shaking the tree canopy like waves.

The beast tide is coming!
"How could I be so unlucky? This happened as soon as I stepped out the door..."

After taking a deep look in the direction where Huo Yuhao should have been, Ju Zi's expression instantly turned even more grim: "Oh no."

That newcomer only has three rings. Even if he can take down her, a Soul Master who's about to break through to level five, it only means he's good at close-quarters combat and ambushes...

In a beast tide where survival is paramount, such tactics are not advantageous.

"Bless yourself!"

The aircraft behind the orange changed again, its flamethrower power was turned up to the maximum, and it burst into a self-destructive speed as it sped away into the distance: "I hope you can survive on your own."

She had no obligation to risk her life for someone she had only met by chance.

What's more~
'I still have unfulfilled wishes.'

A cold glint appeared in Orange's eyes, and the aircraft behind her increased its speed by another ten percent as it slowly disintegrated.

……

"East-northeast, three paths. Due north, two paths..."

Tianmeng and Xuedi were reporting the locations of all the ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts in the sea of ​​consciousness. Those creatures, who had just begun to develop intelligence, had only just learned to actively cultivate and even pursue evolution, so naturally they did not know how to hide themselves.

Under the influence of Xue Di's aura, they all reacted by releasing their soul power fluctuations, revealing their locations.

"The nearest one is about 300 meters in front of you, and it's at least 30,000 to 40,000 years old."

"learn!"

Huo Yuhao responded with a shout, his feet treading on the treetops as he sped away, trying his best to avoid colliding head-on with the waves of soul beasts.

But after running only a few dozen meters, the trees beneath his feet suddenly swayed: "Huh?"

"Roar!"

A giant bear covered in scales seemed unable to tolerate the spirit beasts and trees blocking its way. Its claws gleamed as it swept wildly, charging forward like a tunnel boring machine, leaving behind only bits of flesh and broken wood flying everywhere.

In just two or three seconds, it charged forward more than a hundred meters, crashing into the tree trunk at Huo Yuhao's feet and leaving a messy ditch.

"Hey! Isn't this also a ten-thousand-year-old beast?! How exactly do you report the location of your soul beasts?"

Huo Yuhao's face suddenly darkened, realizing he had placed too much faith in the group of ferocious beasts from the far north in his mind.

They even dare to compromise on intelligence.

What else would they dare to do?
"Hehe! Didn't you want the mental attribute? ...As for the other attributes, we figured there was no need to waste our breath reminding you..."

Tianmeng's extremely cheeky voice rang out: "Anyway, these guys can't stop you, so just treat it as temporary training."

"Tsk~"

Huo Yuhao lowered his brows, the golden light in his eyes flashed and then disappeared, and he used his fingers to draw two ice swords, instantly slicing the ten-thousand-year-old giant bear in two.

They then took the opportunity to cut several large trees along the way in half.

"Ghostly Shadows and Mysterious Trails: Crane Control and Dragon Capture!"

With each step, a phantom appeared, and the towering tree, held high in the air, forcefully blasted a path through the beast tide, scattering a halo of interwoven yellow, white, and purple light.

"I'm not in the mood for any tests."

(End of this chapter)