Douluo Continent: Angel Saint Huo Yuhao

Chapter 138 Branch Altar
"Crack!"

The arrow that grazed her shoulder suddenly ignited with flames, creating a large, charred crater behind Nana. Even the aftershocks of the explosion stung her skin.

The Ghost Martial Soul didn't grant her any physical bonuses. If a nearly naked agility-based Soul King were to take that hit, ending up in the infirmary would be considered a good outcome.

Clearly, Tang Xiaolei was more inclined to trust his teammates than Nana, a complete stranger.

You want to kill? Then let's kill!

Without asking why, he strikes with his strongest attack from the start.

"Why is there such a commotion? What happened...?"

Having just recovered, Huo Yuhao pushed himself up and sat up. With his hands on his knees, he remotely released a force that lifted the still-shaken Nana into the air, trapping her there.

He is still very weak.

In the previous fierce battle, none of the three used any skills, relying purely on their own strength to exchange blows.

This kind of battle was obviously very unfriendly to him, a contestant with a low soul power level but a lot of trump cards. Before long, the energy in his body was completely exhausted. Even after resting in Yu Mengdi's arms for a few minutes, he was only able to barely regain consciousness with the help of Xue Lian.

Why did you suddenly start fighting?

Huo Yuhao's eyes swept wearily over the group, finally settling on Nana, and he asked the question that should have been asked by someone else.

"Perhaps this is a misunderstanding..."

Jing Ziyan hurriedly tried to defend her classmate, but was abruptly interrupted by Yu Mengdi's cold snort.

Then, a four-winged angel pointed his sword and uttered a judgment that sent chills down Nana's spine:
"She's an evil spirit master!"

Instantly, everyone's cold gazes locked onto them, and even Jing Ziyan's expression changed drastically as she pulled out a super-energy-concentrating cannon barrel that should have been on the battlefield.

As soon as the crosshair, capable of stunning a Soul Saint with a single shot, locked on, Nana, feeling a deathly threat emanating from her body, became ethereal again, desperately sprinting forward with two acceleration Soul Skills stacked on top of each other.

will die.

If we don't do something soon, she really will die today!

'Father…Mother…No, I absolutely cannot die here.'

Feeling the strength from her family, Nana gritted her teeth, looked up, and gazed at Huo Yuhao, who was standing right in front of her.

The opponent is strong, but now they are also very weak. They have no strength to resist.

"I'm sorry! I have reasons why I have to do this!"

With a sharp blade pressed against Huo Yuhao's neck, Nana rolled over and hid behind him, whispering in his ear, "Don't worry! I just want to buy some time to explain things clearly. I absolutely won't hurt you—"

"boom!"

After an invisible tremor, Ghost Nana fell straight to the ground amidst Huo Yuhao's gleaming gaze.

……

"Hiss~ So you mean...we're going to take down two powerful Soul Emperors?"

Ji Ye and the other person exchanged a glance, their pupils brightening slightly.

"I never imagined these beasts would have such a large organization..."

Jing Ziyan looked worried: "They must have some powerful backers, right? Otherwise, how could they have developed to this point?"

"Why bother with all that? All evil spirit masters must die!"

Yu Mengdi gritted her teeth and slammed her longsword down.

"really."

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly: "Letting it go will only allow them to harm more innocent people. We should deal with it as soon as possible."

"But... what if the elders come back?"

Mentioning that terrifying old man with the seven rings, Nana couldn't help but feel a little uneasy: "Moreover, the time for the Holy Servant Assessment is approaching, and he could show up at any moment."

When she first met the elder, he showed her his skills, easily subduing several soul beasts that were at least 30,000 years old and stuffing them into the altar to perform the ascension ceremony for the new Holy Spirit.

Such strength was hard not to leave a deep impression on her. "Elder...you just said he was a seven-ring Soul Saint?"

Faced with this possibility, Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered as he repeatedly confirmed the other party's strength and realm.

"He shouldn't be considered an ordinary Soul Saint."

Nana gently shook her head: "But I'm not sure exactly how strong he is. I only know that he has three purple and four black spirit rings, so his combat power is not bad."

"Sigh~"

Tang Xiaolei couldn't help but summon his own spirit rings and take a look: "Three purple and four black? You're not mistaken, are you? How could such an absurd configuration exist!"

"But he has it."

Nana gave a wry smile: "The Ascension Ritual at the Holy Spirit Cult's altar can enhance soul rings, but the effect is more random and may also affect one's spirit."

The disciple who underwent the spiritual ascension turned into a madman with bloodshot eyes under the witness of more than twenty holy servants, and he looked murderous no matter who he saw.

"Tsk."

After holding it in for a long time, Tang Xiaolei couldn't help but complain, "These evil soul masters are really evil!"

"Alright. Everyone, take a break for a while."

Huo Yuhao pressed his forehead and deactivated the simulated soul skill that had been surrounding him: "Three days... it's set for three days from now. You take us to that so-called branch altar."

"and many more!"

Yu Mengdi looked at Nana warily: "Are we just going to let her go like this?"

Who knows if this guy is telling the truth or not? What if this so-called rescue plan is just a trap?

"It doesn't matter."

Huo Yuhao remained calm.

Even if it's a trap, it doesn't matter. At least those who come to surround and kill are all evil spirit masters, right? The nature is similar, so we can actually slaughter a few more beasts.

However, just to be on the safe side, Huo Yuhao still lit up his spiritual eyes again amidst Nana's somewhat frightened gaze, and an invisible domain enveloped her fragile spiritual sea.

The immense difference in their spiritual realms immediately became apparent, as the domain sealed off most of her spirit, leaving only a small, slightly active part to maintain her consciousness.

The realm of burning spirit.

"Don't worry~ This seal is only temporary, but if the distance between us isn't wide enough that day..."

Huo Yuhao gently comforted the panicked Nana and snapped his fingers softly.

"Chi~"

A layer of blazing firelight filled the entire sea of ​​spirit.

"Then I can completely destroy your spirit and soul in five seconds, leaving not a single ashes."

……

A dimly lit courtyard is nestled among high-rise buildings, with numerous trellises supporting the greenery and obscuring the view inside.

But its real secret lies hidden underground, more than ten meters deep.

"Elder!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, the two Holy Spirits who had been so arrogant in front of Nana hurriedly prostrated themselves at the feet of a man in a black robe, trembling uncontrollably.

"Heh...it seems you two have had a very comfortable time while I was away..."

The gaunt old man, with sunken eyes and emerald pupils, gently raised a finger, and a layer of green flames erupted from their eyes, eroding and scorching their entire spiritual sea.

"Ugh—"

Suffering a sudden and severe blow, the two kneeling on the ground dared not make any move, but instead buried their heads even deeper in pain, which was almost crushing their consciousness.

(End of this chapter)