Douluo Continent: Narration Modified, Plot Begins to Collapse

Chapter 62 Datura Flower and Devil's Vine

Later that evening, Dai Mubai, whose wallet had been emptied, walked out with a gloomy expression. Upon seeing this, Bai Yu and the other three did not linger in the courtyard and went straight back to their rooms to rest, leaving Dai Mubai no chance to speak.

The next morning, the group quickly set off and entered the Star Dou Great Forest.

Zhao Wuji introduced the situation of the Star Dou Great Forest to everyone, and at the end he sighed:

"Sigh, even in the outer reaches of the Star Dou Great Forest, we used to see thousand-year-old soul beasts all the time. Now, unless you go deep into the forest, you can hardly see any thousand-year-old soul beasts. There are only a few thousand-year-old soul beasts wandering around in the outer areas; most of them are hundred-year-old soul beasts."

Meanwhile, Tang San, who outwardly appeared to be a saint, seized the opportunity to say:

"This is all our fault as Soul Masters. Nowadays, Soul Masters don't just hunt Soul Beasts for Soul Rings. They kill Soul Beasts indiscriminately for money and profit, causing Soul Beasts to become increasingly scarce. If we Soul Masters don't know how to protect Soul Beasts, then sooner or later, Soul Masters will have no Soul Rings to use."

Tang San immediately seized the moral high ground, leaving everyone speechless. Xiao Wu felt that something was off about what Tang San said, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Zhao Wuji quickly added:

"That makes sense, but it's not something we can decide."

Tang San nodded, glancing at the thoughtful expressions on everyone's faces, and seemed quite pleased.

People like to be teachers and impart profound truths to others, and Tang San is no exception.

However, at this moment, Bai Yu suddenly sighed:

"What Xiao San said makes sense, but I think we Soul Masters shouldn't just see Soul Beasts as Soul Rings. If we truly want to protect Soul Beasts, then we should strive to become stronger. When we become Title Douluo, perhaps we can raise our voices and establish a Soul Beast Protection Association to truly protect Soul Beasts."

The aura of the Human Emperor Banner activated, and everyone who heard Bai Yu's words felt as if they had been enlightened. Even Zhao Wuji showed an expression of sudden realization.

Yes, now that everyone is a Great Soul Master or Soul Venerable, what's the use of saying so much nonsense? It's better to work hard to become stronger, and when you have enough influence, unite many people to protect the Soul Beasts, instead of saying these discouraging things when your companions are about to obtain Soul Rings and become stronger.

Furthermore, if someone stands on moral high ground to condemn other soul masters and elevate themselves simply because "the decrease in the number of soul beasts will lead to soul masters having no rings to use," what is that but a selfish and petty person? Treating soul beasts as tools and then claiming to be a saint?

In this regard, Bai Yu follows the laws of nature. Many years ago, humans were merely food for soul beasts. Now that humans have become powerful, the two have reversed their positions, which is normal; it's just the law of the jungle.

However, Bai Yu wouldn't flaunt himself like Tang San did. But since Tang San wanted to stand on the moral high ground and smugly criticize everyone, Bai Yu had no choice but to clash with magic.

Sure enough, after Bai Yu finished speaking, everyone understood Tang San's intention. They felt incredibly contemptuous of him, but they didn't show it.

Tang San thought his good brother Bai Yu was reminding and supporting him, and he didn't notice everyone's reaction. Little did he know that he had already been labeled a "saintly hypocrite" by everyone.

The group continued their journey deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest, and soon, Bai Yu found their first target.

A deep blue bamboo, as tall as a three-story building, stood in an open space, with no soul beasts around.

Bai Yu recognized it at a glance: it was a 700-year-old Blue Sea Bamboo. Although it was bamboo, it was primarily water-attribute, making it a highly sought-after item for support-type Soul Masters.

With its seven hundred years of strength, it was considered a dominant force in the outer reaches of the Star Dou Great Forest, so no other soul beasts around it competed for its territory.

Zhao Wuji also recognized it and said regretfully:

"Alas, it's a pity it's only seven hundred years. We'd choose anything that's a thousand years!"

Bai Yu remained silent. His real purpose was to obtain a powerful third soul skill. The area healing was just a pretext for Ah Yin. If he really chose the Blue Sea Bamboo and awakened an area healing soul skill, wouldn't the effects overlap?

So he continued on with the others, searching for the next target.

Next, the group found several more soul beasts that were eight or nine hundred years old, but they couldn't find any that were a thousand years old, which made them somewhat disappointed.

Just then, a flock of crows in the distance were startled into flight, as if something had happened.

Zhao Wuji immediately said:

"There's some noise over there. Maybe some spirit beasts are fighting over territory. Let's go check it out, but be careful!"

The group formed a battle formation and headed in that direction. Soon they saw a black and yellow snake fighting fiercely with a strangely shaped plant.

There are so many snakes in Douluo Continent, right? Bai Yu suppressed the urge to complain. He recognized the snake; it was a five-step snake, about 1200 years old. And that strangely shaped plant was a datura flower—no, it was a devil vine!

The attack methods of the datura flower and the devil vine are extremely similar: they devour other plants, and the devoured plants will be reborn on their roots, retaining their former strength, and be used by the devil vine.

This 1,500-year-old devil vine had clearly devoured a powerful datura flower in the past, and was now driving the datura flower to consume the five-step snake, gaining the upper hand.

"Very good, a 1200-year-old five-step snake, and it's already extremely exhausted. I'll drive away that plant in a moment, and you all go hunt down the five-step snake and absorb its spirit ring on the spot!"

Zhao Wuji was very pleased and decisively gave the order.

He didn't recognize the datura flower, let alone the devil vine, yet Tang San said:

"Teacher Zhao, that plant is a datura flower. I think it's more suitable for Xiaoyu than the five-step snake."

Tang San only recognized the Datura flower, but not the Devil Vine.

This is understandable. The Devil Vine is treacherous by nature, or in other words, cowardly. Right now, it is driving the Datura flower, only revealing a little bit of the trellis. If Bai Yu didn't have the system, he almost wouldn't have discovered it.

However, Bai Yu had no intention of explaining, otherwise Tang San would definitely ask him where he learned his knowledge, which would be a bit troublesome. Besides, he had a system, Zhao Wuji by his side to back him up, and the 1,500-year-old Devil Vine, so even a sneak attack wouldn't cause any trouble.

Zhao Wuji readily agreed and asked Tang San about the information regarding the Mandala flower, deciding to focus his attention on it.

"This is also a test for you. The five-step snake has already exhausted itself, and the datura flower has also been used up quite a bit. You need to find a way to pick up the scraps. Unless you are in mortal danger, I will not help you, do you understand?"

"Yes, Teacher Zhao!"

Bai Yu nodded, gathered everyone around him, and gave them instructions:

"Little San, your farts are very deceptive. In a moment, you will suddenly appear from behind the five-step snake and fart to disrupt the battlefield. The five-step snake will definitely run away when it sees the opportunity. We can just drive it away without chasing it."

Tang San nodded, but the others had strange expressions.

When will we finally stop laughing when we see Tang San's fart-like martial spirit?

Bai Yu continued:

"That Demon Mandala Flower is a plant-type martial soul, so it should be afraid of fire. Ma Hongjun, you go first. It will definitely avoid your flames. Then Mu Bai can seize the opportunity to attack it."

Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun nodded. Bai Yu's tactical arrangement was very reasonable. Ma Hongjun would be popular, and Dai Mubai was the strongest. It was only right for the two of them to go first, and they had to be the main force.

"After they finish their first wave of attacks, Xiao Wu and Zhu Qing, you two should attack together, strike once and retreat immediately, be careful of its counterattack."

Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing nodded.

At this moment, Bai Yu glanced at Oscar, who was looking expectant, and hesitated before saying:

"Stand with Teacher Zhao for a moment, but don't get too close to us. Then try summoning sausages yourself. If they're good sausages, give them to Ma Hongjun and Mu Bai to heal. If they're rotten sausages, figure out how to throw them near the enemies."

"Of course, don't let us get hurt."

Although datura flowers and devil's vines do not have noses, they can still react to volatile substances in the air, which can be considered a special kind of sense of smell.

Oscar: "."

Your words are so hurtful!

(End of this chapter)