Douluo Continent: Angel Saint Huo Yuhao

Chapter 204 No-fly Zone
"The reasons are quite complex. The influence of humans, the reproductive capacity of sea spirit beasts, the predatory tendencies of high-level sea spirit beasts... and a series of other influencing factors are all quite important. But the biggest advantage is the living space!"

Xue Di sat down on the spot, as if reminiscing about the world she once knew: "Compared to the completely flat land, sea spirit beasts can expand wildly on both the upper and lower levels, which is extremely friendly to spirit beasts that like to be confined to their territory."

"In this environment, soul beasts of different ages and types can find their place in the world and build a relatively healthy pyramid-shaped ecosystem. In addition, sea soul beasts prefer to eat in large quantities, so even the smallest sea area can achieve a stable cycle."

As a counterexample, land-based spirit beasts serve as a contrast.

Regardless of their cultivation level, they all prefer to hunt beings of similar age to themselves, focusing on quality over quantity. This has led to many soul beasts aged hundreds to tens of thousands of years being consumed in internal strife, and the entire population structure has been stretched into a pinhole shape.

'The high-level soul beasts hunted by humans... account for less than one-tenth of the soul beasts' internal energy expenditure.'

Xue Di sighed inwardly.

The outcome of the conflict between humans and beasts was already determined when humans first acquired spirit rings.

Judging from her lifespan, the human race was simply exploding, whether in terms of numbers, realms, social development, or technological progress, it all seemed to have emerged suddenly in just a few months.

"Living space..."

Huo Yuhao lowered his head, gathering his spiritual energy into a beam that probed into the depths of the sea.

Compared to air, the ocean has a significantly stronger obstructive effect on mental power. Even with his mental strength, the distance he could see had shrunk by almost half.

However, even at this level, he should have a detection radius of eight or nine hundred meters, and if stretched into a straight line, it would more than double. Yet, he still couldn't detect the seabed topography below, and could only scan the scattered schools of fish passing by.

“Incredibly vast.”

Admiration appeared in Huo Yuhao's eyes.

This was the first time he had ever seen the ocean with his own eyes, and the first time he had ever experienced its depth and abundance.

Having flown a few dozen kilometers with the auspicious beast, they had already encountered more than twenty ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts along the way, and those that were ten or a hundred years old were counted in groups.

"Yeah~ So you should also worry about your soul power reserves, right?"

The mythical beast spread its emerald green wings, its figure moving with effortless speed as if enveloped in a blurry phantom, easily keeping up with Huo Yuhao. It chuckled to itself as it looked at the flying soul tool on Huo Yuhao's back: "What will you do when the milk bottle runs out?"

"You can take me with you."

"……what?"

"Ah~"

Huo Yuhao sighed softly, his expression turning extremely serious: "Your external soul bone is truly amazing; the speed it brings far exceeds my expectations. My flying vehicle simply can't compare!"

"Ugh...cough!"

Meeting his gaze, the auspicious beast suddenly turned its head away, but the blush crept up its cheeks and down its neck, and its already warm body steamed in the cold wind: "Is...is that so?"

As if sensing its own weakness, the mythical beast suddenly gritted its teeth, turned around, and raised its head arrogantly: "Hmph! How could a mere human creation compare to me—"

"Emperor-level Auspicious Beast"

Huo Yuhao continued the conversation with eyes full of admiration, then stared at the auspicious beast, which was almost ripe, with utmost sincerity.

"..."

The mythical beast's expression began to contort and gradually distort, then it flapped its wings and accelerated rapidly, clutching its steaming head and raging against the wind: "Aaaaah—"

Why does she have to pretend like that...?

"What a shame!"

The mythical beast, filled with shame and indignation, looked up with tears in its eyes, only to see Huo Yuhao, who had easily caught up, standing with his arms crossed and continuing to inflict damage with a relaxed expression: "Wow~ My Lord Beast, you fly so fast, I can hardly keep up with you."

That's enough...

The mythical beast, nearly in despair, covered its ears and pleaded, "I'm begging you..."

"So, can you take me flying with you now?"

"I'll take you...okay, okay?"

In less than an hour, Huo Yuhao had exhausted all the soul power of the Milk Bottle Formation and was carried by the auspicious beast, soaring through the air.

As we continued northward, the chill in the sea breeze dropped below freezing, and a light, cold rain mixed with snowflakes began to fall.

"It seems we're very close to the far north."

The auspicious beast exhaled white breath, and the blazing fire within her body, stimulated by the environment, infused with a small amount of power, raising her body temperature to near scalding, leaving behind a trail of mist that gradually dissipated in the air.

If she, with her conflicting attributes, could behave this way, then Huo Yuhao, in her arms, would naturally change even more.

The ice-attribute essence that had been integrated into his body through multiple rounds of reshaping began to take effect, initially only gradually lowering his body surface temperature and causing his skin and flesh to begin to glow.

Later, his body even began to emanate a chill, and his hair grew out with icy blue stubble, as if a weaker domain had naturally formed.

"It's like holding an ice sculpture. A living doll."

The mythical beast looked at Huo Yuhao in its hands with some curiosity, and its scorching soul power actively probed into the other's body, forming a cycle as the figure in its arms twisted and turned restlessly.

"What are you doing?"

Huo Yuhao, who was focused on charging the milk bottle formation with his eyes closed, was suddenly awakened. The sudden intrusion of the fiery energy made him feel a little panicked.

Without the assistance of near-perfect Martial Soul Fusion, their soul power would instantly turn into a bomb upon contact. The exact power is unknown, but it would certainly be explosive.

"Let me recharge your battery~"

The auspicious beast, with an awkward smile in its eyes, finally regained its sense of control from his behavior, and its mood instantly brightened: 'That's more like it...'

She should be the one easily controlling others, not the one being treated like a pet.

Unfortunately, her good mood didn't last long, and it was completely shattered by a fleeting warning sign between her brows.

"what happened?"

The mythical beasts had just become alert when their wings instantly froze amidst a strange sonic wave, shedding all their soul power fluctuations. This caused their high-speed flight to abruptly turn into freefall…

No, it's a projectile with a speed of nearly 200 meters per second!

Even the fluctuations of their soul power were restricted by some unknown force, unable to cover their bodies to provide protection, yet they could still freely unleash their soul skills.

"Without any fluctuations in spirit or soul power, it should be a skill that directly manifests its effects!"

Huo Yuhao wrapped his arm around the auspicious beast's waist and used his back to summon his flying vehicle.

Fortunately, the researchers who were always fond of mental simulations had considered this situation. The components that flew out of the storage soul tool emitted light and completed the positioning and assembly in an instant.

"Crack!"

He quickly filled the gap with a milk bottle array infused with a small amount of soul power, but the soul-guided nozzles that should have been effective gloriously fell silent under Huo Yuhao's constipated gaze: "This isn't interruption or weakening at all!... It's anti-air!"

(End of this chapter)