Douluo Continent: Angel Saint Huo Yuhao

Chapter 81 Selection
Deep within the Starry Sky Forest, a figure sat quietly cross-legged on the grass by the lake.

The emerald green lake water in front of them emanated a rich life force as it rippled, almost transforming into a tangible blue mist that slowly reached towards the figure as the air twisted and flowed.

Look around.

Light, heat.

This was all the information that figure revealed. His entire body, seated cross-legged, was enveloped in crimson-gold light, radiating a fiery aura.

And deep within that light, a vibrant, revitalizing life force was quietly spreading, growing stronger and stronger.

"Auspicious beast..."

A woman with long green hair hurriedly took a few steps closer, but was stopped by a middle-aged man exuding a dark aura.

"She is at a crucial moment in her transformation, so it's best not to disturb her."

Di Tian calmly tried to dissuade Bi Ji, but the irritation and anger in his eyes were slowly growing stronger without any attempt to hide it.

Hyotei, Yukitetsu... and Tenmeng!
Those three bastards!
He never dreamed that those two guys from the far north would actually collude with Tianmeng, abandoning their own soul beast identities to target the auspicious beasts of Xingdou.

Moreover, it would be one thing if they just wanted to arrest him and use him as leverage in negotiations.

They actually dared to use the power of the auspicious beast's destiny to perform attribute transfer!
Simply unforgivable!
"The Three Kings of the Far North? The third most ferocious beast in the world? I never imagined that even you, Snow Empress... would become a lackey of humanity!"

As he thought about it, Di Tian's face grew increasingly cold, and he involuntarily clenched his fists.

Since being guided, the auspicious beast has been preoccupied with the so-called human world. Not only does it frequently inquire about stories from the outside world from him, but it even wants to transform into a human and travel outside.

Even if Di Tian had no idea, he knew that the guy who guided the auspicious beast back then was definitely a human.

"...Don't let me find you one day!"

Enraged, Di Tian could no longer bear to watch the auspicious beast transform, so he turned and left the lakeside, walking to the center of a specially cleared area.

Waiting quietly here were three powerful ferocious beasts with terrifying auras, and a dozen or so 100,000-year-old soul beasts willing to obey his commands.

In the vast Star Dou Great Forest, there are at least eighty or a hundred soul beasts that have just crossed the threshold of 100,000 years. Unfortunately, the vast majority of them are hermits who stay in their territory and are unwilling to come out. Even fewer of them can be under the command of Di Tian.

It can be said that the mere dozen or so figures before us represent the greatest force that Xingdou can currently mobilize.

"Di Tian... how is the auspicious beast now?"

The burly bear sat back on the trunk of the giant tree, uttering words in a low, muffled voice.

"grown ups!"

Although the Crimson King appeared extremely nervous and worried, he still bowed respectfully to Di Tian's figure before continuing his question: "Won't the auspicious beast be in any danger?"

"..."

Hearing the two beasts speak one after the other, the Demon King couldn't help but glance at Xiong Jun with a subtle look, then nodded to Di Tian and quietly moved aside to move closer to the center of the arena.

"The transformation of the auspicious beast is coming to an end. However, with the Lake of Life there, she will be fine; she will only have to endure the pain of physical reconstruction."

Di Tian glanced around coldly and tried his best to calmly reassure the Crimson King, not even bothering to give Xiong Jun a meaningful look: "You don't need to worry too much or blame yourself... Perhaps, this is the fate of auspicious beasts. Facing an opponent of that level, you have already done your duty by having the courage to chase after them."

"This... ugh!"

The Red King's mood soured, and even its fur became somewhat dull.

We've dedicated ourselves to protecting it for 15,000 years, but we never expected that we'd fail so easily due to a moment of carelessness.

"also."

Di Tian's eyes sharpened slightly: "Whether during the time the auspicious beast was transforming, or after she successfully transformed—I don't want too many outsiders within the Star Dou!"

Upon hearing this decree, almost all the spirit beasts present tensed up: "Yes, sir." The last time Di Tian issued such an order was more than two thousand years ago when the Body Sect frantically slaughtered high-level spirit beasts, causing the Star Dou Beast Tide to sweep away dozens of surrounding villages and besiege Shrek City for seven days without success...

This time, it was fortunate that the auspicious beast was safe and sound; otherwise, it would have been another earth-shattering battle.

"Mr. Bear."

Di Tian took a deep breath and looked at the golden giant bear with his gaze as calmly as possible: "Did you hear that?"

"Di Tian."

Xiong Jun scratched his belly: "I heard you."

"...?"

The spirit beasts present began to retreat in an orderly manner under the command of the Demon King, leaving only Xiong Jun with a slightly bewildered look in his eyes.

He's maintained this attitude for the past thousand years or so, so why does it seem like something big is about to happen today?

"Roar--!!"

Just moments later, a bloodcurdling roar echoed through the dense forest, even causing the Lake of Life to surge with waves, forcing Biji to open a barrier to protect the auspicious beast within.

……

"Hey~"

Standing in the center of the soul guidance field, Huo Yuhao activated the device on his waist, extending twelve metal supports of various shapes. Hundreds of ray cannons taken from his storage soul guidance device were then fixed in place, locking onto several rapidly approaching projectiles under his control.

"Boom boom..."

Faced with the barrage of rays enhanced by mental detection, even though those shells were equipped with secondary thrusters, they failed to break through and exploded into a ball of blazing fire in mid-air.

"it is good!"

Qian Duoduo, watching from the sidelines, clapped excitedly: "I knew you were a one-in-a-million genius when it came to soul guidance! Even though it was your first time using it, you were more skilled than those kids who had been using it for years."

"Perfect score on the college entrance exam!"

"That's ridiculous."

Huo Yuhao was somewhat overwhelmed by such praise. He patted his waist and put away the support. The scattered soul-guided cannon barrels were all put away under the flashes of the storage device, which surprised Qian Duoduo once again.

'Isn't this kid's self-control a little too strong?'

While secretly complaining, Qian Duoduo gestured with her chin at him and said, "By the way, there's a chaotic selection tournament at the Spirit Academy today. The Soul Guidance Department can also send people to participate. Do you want to give it a try?"

"Brawl Selection Tournament?"

Huo Yuhao picked up the assessment tools, his face full of questions: "What kind of selection?"

"secret."

Qian Duoduo grinned: "Anyway, this is very important. If you want to participate, I'll talk to the dean over there..."

"That's not necessary anymore."

Huo Yuhao shook his head decisively.

He found it troublesome.

Judging from the old man's expression, the ultimate purpose of that so-called selection competition is probably not simple. This is especially true when considering the upcoming Youth Soul Master Competition on the mainland.

"—Shrek is starting preparations for the competition?"

(End of this chapter)