Douluo Continent: An Adventure Begins in Wuhun City

However, unlike the previous black and purple hues, it now features some white and mottled patterns that converge into a strange design.

The patterns formed by blood pooling on the battlefield when the Hell Road opened were exactly the same as those before.

Upon seeing this, Liu Erlong subconsciously tried to sense the white pattern on his body. In an instant, a surge of white light spread out, a suffocating atmosphere swept across the entire area, and a chilling sense of suffocation spread outwards.

"Is this the Domain of the God of Slaughter?"

Feeling the mysterious sensation of something extending outwards yet being completely under control, Liu Erlong's lips curled up, and his eyes sparkled with wonder.

Meanwhile, Chen Yao, who was standing to the side, was also sensing the Killing God Domain that Liu Erlong was releasing at this moment. He secretly compared it with Tang Hao, whom he had met back then, and found that, like Tang Hao, their martial souls were extremely compatible with the Killing God Domain. When the two were combined, they could greatly unleash the power of the Killing God Domain.

On the contrary, Ah Yin and Tang Yuehua, although they had experienced a lot of killing in the City of Slaughter and were filled with killing intent, did not receive as much help from the Killing God Domain as they had imagined due to the difference in their martial souls.

However, this was already an unexpected joy. They already had their own most suitable talent domains, so even though the God of Slaughter domain did not meet their inner standards, they did not show much disappointment on their faces.

As for Chen Yao, he did not form a Killing God Domain within his body. In fact, even his original domain remained unchanged in terms of power and coverage.

However, it adds one more feature.

That is, every living being who dies at Chen Yao's hands, whether human or beast, will not perish. Instead, their souls and true spirits will be absorbed into the domain, their minds erased, and they will be transformed into ferocious souls with only instincts remaining, immortal and eternal, guarding the domain!

Every living being drawn into the domain will have their former strength transformed into nourishment for the domain.

As the number of powerful beings entering the domain continues to grow, the domain's range and power will also continuously increase.

And there's no limit to this improvement!

"Living beings are nourishment?"

Looking at his palm and feeling the third soul skill within his body, which was more accurately described as the "Soul Devouring Domain," Chen Yao's gaze was deep and cold, with a fleeting, bone-chilling glint in it.

"We're finally out. We deliberately delayed in the City of Slaughter for so long, the Spirit Hall should have stopped looking for us by now, right? Where do we go next?"

Having experienced the new realm, Ah Yin, with a relaxed smile on her face, walked towards Chen Yao and asked him a question.

Upon hearing Ah Yin's words, Chen Yao finally came to his senses, took a deep breath, and slowly shook his head, temporarily suppressing the terrifying thought that had just risen in his mind.

He is not currently in dire straits, and there is no need for him to become an enemy of the continent. Moreover, even if he wanted to do it, it would be quite difficult to carry it out. So he should put it aside for now and take it one step at a time.

Suppressing his restless heart, Chen Yao looked at Ah Yin and said.

"I want to go to the Star Dou Great Forest."

He entered the City of Slaughter when he was nearing level 70. Although the soul power there was thin, Chen Yao's soul power had already reached its limit in the first year.

The first thing to do now is naturally to go hunting for spirit rings.

Upon hearing this, Ah Yin muttered with a hint of dissatisfaction.

"Hmph, time to hunt spirit beasts again."

But then she opened her big, watery eyes and looked at Chen Yao, speaking in a slightly aggrieved tone.

"Then could you please stop harming the kind-hearted spirit beasts and go hunt down the evil ones instead?"

"If I encounter a soul beast that I need, I won't care whether it's benevolent or malevolent. However, do you think there's such a thing as a benevolent soul beast that I need?"

As Chen Yao spoke, he raised his palm, and a dark mass filled with a sinister chill appeared.

"In that case, I can help you find those soul beasts. Those evil soul beasts, staying in the forest, do nothing but cause trouble and bring no benefit to the forest!"

Upon hearing this, Ah Yin beamed with joy. She looked at Chen Yao, her eyes crinkling, and a deep, irrepressible spring-like feeling was brewing within those narrow slits.

Chen Yao was also taken aback upon hearing this, as he had almost forgotten Ah Yin's incredible ability to communicate with the Blue Silver Grass.

With this ability, if he goes into the forest to hunt spirit rings, he won't need to go into each spirit beast's den. It's like he's carrying a navigation system with him, allowing him to get straight to the point.

But at that moment, Tang Yuehua walked up with a gloomy face and spoke to A Yin.

"Now that we've left the City of Slaughter, our previous cooperation is officially over. From now on, we'll go our separate ways and have no further contact. As for the spirit rings, A-Yao and I will acquire them ourselves, so there's no need for you to trouble yourselves."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yao's lips twitched. He had indeed made that promise to Tang Yuehua that he would have no further dealings with the two of them after he was released. That was what he truly thought at the time, but who knew things would develop like this?

In an instant, Chen Yao's mind raced, and just as he was about to come up with another reason to appease Tang Yuehua, Ah Yin couldn't wait to speak up.

"Don't you know that the kind of soul beast Chen Yao needs is extremely rare in the Star Dou Forest, especially a soul beast that matches his desired age? Do you know how much time he would have wasted searching for a soul beast without my help?"

"Besides, I originally came from the Star Dou Forest, and now my soul power has reached its limit, requiring a soul ring breakthrough. Is it wrong for me to go to the Star Dou Forest? You're the only one allowed to go?"

Like Chen Yao, among the group, apart from Liu Erlong, A Yin and Tang Yuehua's soul power had also reached a bottleneck.

Moreover, Ah Yin's body has now been reshaped by the God of Life, completely freeing her from the category of soul beast.

He was a real human being, not some transformed soul beast, so naturally he couldn't condense a soul ring on his own.

Therefore, going to the Star Dou Great Forest was perfectly reasonable, leaving Tang Yuehua speechless.

At this moment, Liu Erlong, who was originally immersed in the newly acquired Killing God Domain, also came up.

"Given my current situation, returning to the Demon Dragon Palace would not be a wise choice, so I will accompany you for the time being. With my strength, I can be of great help in hunting soul beasts."

As she spoke, Liu Erlong glanced at Chen Yao subtly, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"You guys!"

Looking at her children who refused to leave, Tang Yuehua blushed with anxiety. Then, at a loss, she suddenly looked at Chen Yao and grabbed his sleeve.

"Ah Yao, say something!"

Seeing Tang Yuehua's anxious and upset appearance, Chen Yao sighed inwardly, then pulled her aside, gently patted her back, and softly comforted her.

"Yuehua, don't overthink it. I'm not a gold soul coin; I can't be liked by everyone. Ah Yin has been my enemy for a long time, so how could she possibly be interested in me? The reason she offered to help me search for soul beasts was just to keep an eye on me and prevent me from indiscriminately killing innocent people in the Star Dou Great Forest. After all, although she is human now, she was originally a soul beast, and I happen to need her to help me find soul beasts. This way, it saves a lot of trouble, so why not?"

Tang Yuehua was taken aback upon hearing this, but she calmed down a bit and looked at Chen Yao.

"Really?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 138 Meeting an acquaintance by chance

"Of course, and although you can dominate the arena in the City of Slaughter by relying on the advantage of your martial soul, now that you're in the outside world, you're still a lowly soul master without even a soul ring."

Compared to us, your need for spirit rings is far more urgent, and your strange martial spirit probably makes you very picky about spirit rings. Therefore, traveling with Ah Yin will be of far greater help to you than you can imagine.

Chen Yao used a combination of deception and coaxing to scare Tang Yuehua into a daze, and she subconsciously nodded.

"Since you have no objections, let's get going. We don't even know how far we are from the Star Dou Great Forest."

As he spoke, Chen Yao pulled Tang Yuehua, who was still not fully recovered, and walked towards Ah Yin and the other two.

After leaving Hell Road, although it was an unfamiliar place, the group was still in the western part of the continent, not far from the Star Dou Great Forest in the central part. After a few days of travel, they arrived at a small town not far from the Star Dou Forest.

Returning to this familiar place, the familiar scenes came into view, but Chen Yao was not a sentimental person, and his expression remained calm.

On the contrary, Liu Erlong looked around at his surroundings, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

If she hadn't met Bibi Dong and Chen Yao in this town back then, perhaps her life trajectory would have been completely different.

If that were the case, would she be with Yu Xiaogang now?

Thinking of this, Liu Erlong suddenly recalled the image of Yu Xiaogang.

He had messy hair, an unshaven beard, and shabby clothes.

Suddenly, Liu Erlong shivered involuntarily and quickly moved closer to Chen Yao beside her. While feeling relieved, she also began to doubt what she was thinking back then and why she was so infatuated with Yu Xiaogang.

Although she never judges people by their appearance, she still maintains at least basic cleanliness and tidiness.

Yu Xiaogang, on the other hand, was always slovenly. Even though she knew that Yu Xiaogang often stayed up all night studying those academic books and had no interest in dressing up, she still couldn't accept it.

Given her personality, although she might appreciate Yu Xiaogang, it wouldn't be enough to develop into romantic feelings, let alone the kind of passionate, almost obsessive, devotion she once felt.

"I really don't know what I was thinking back then."

Liu Erlong lowered his eyes, pursed his lips, and muttered to himself. Then, as if he had thought of something, his expression froze.

"If I hadn't gone berserk and chased after him after that incident, but instead had talked to him properly, given his personality, wouldn't we be in a different, more awkward situation now? Would I be able to stand openly by his side?"

As Liu Erlong's thoughts wandered, she subconsciously raised her head and glanced in Chen Yao's direction, only to find him flirting intensely with Tang Yuehua and A Yin, completely absorbed in the moment.

Instantly, Liu Erlong snapped back to his senses, felt a sharp pain in his teeth, his face contorted with rage, and he let out a cold snort.

"This isn't anything good either. Why didn't I catch up with you back then and burn you to ashes?"

As he spoke, Liu Erlong's actions were not slow either, and he quickly chased after them.

Amidst their playful banter, they entered the Star Dou Great Forest.

Chen Yao himself had spent a considerable amount of time in the Star Dou Great Forest, in addition to Ah Yin, a "native" forest dweller.

After entering the forest, they had no trouble getting through and soon approached the depths of the forest.

"This is about right, let's start looking from here."

Chen Yao looked around and said to Ah Yin.

Ah Yin nodded upon hearing this, but suddenly noticed a commotion coming from the nearby woods.

Not only Ah Yin, but everyone else also noticed and turned around.

With their astonishing eyesight, the crowd quickly spotted a voluptuous and graceful figure a hundred meters away, holding a child of about three years old, frantically dodging through the forest with a look of panic on her face.

Above the woman, a snow-white bird-like spirit beast with wings like steel blades, reflecting a chilling light, was chasing after her. Looking at the dodging figure below, a human-like mocking expression appeared on its face.

This is a perfectly normal scene: humans being attacked by spirit beasts in the forest.

Chen Yao didn't feel anything about it and was too lazy to meddle in other people's business.

But suddenly, he realized that the figure running ahead, that pretty face, seemed somewhat familiar.

After sorting through his memories, Chen Yao was slightly surprised to find that although he wasn't familiar with this woman, he was at least somewhat acquainted with her.

This person was the woman he encountered outside the luxury store when he and Bibi Dong were traveling to Sunset Forest and passing through Tian Dou City; she was the woman he himself had a slight crush on.

I never imagined that after so many years, my child would grow up so much, and have become even more voluptuous and attractive.

It's unclear why she would appear alone in the Star Dou Great Forest with a child, being chased by soul beasts.

While Chen Yao was still in a daze, Tang Yuehua, who was standing to the side, spoke up with a look of pity on her face.

"Ah Yao, let's save her. She's an orphan and a widow, so pitiful."

Although Tang Yuehua was decisive and ruthless in the City of Slaughter, she believed that those she killed were the ones who deserved to die. However, in the outside world, due to the influence of her domain, her killing intent was well controlled, and she did not lose her true nature and reason.

So when she saw such a pitiful scene, she still felt pity.