Douluo Continent: I am a Hyperion larva, and I devour Xiao Wu at the start.

Chapter 2 Hunting Soul Beasts

As Jiang Chen continued along the main road, he soon saw other carriages traveling along the road.

Because Jiang Chen did not conceal his aura, the horses in these ordinary carriages panicked upon sensing it.

Watching the scene of panicked running that caused the train carriage to overturn, Jiang Chen silently mourned for them.

He genuinely didn't know this; Tao Ge's carriage hadn't been like this before.

It seems that Brother Tao's carriage is quite something, probably because of the Spirit Hall.

After this incident, Jiang Chen stopped walking on the main road and began to wander through the woods on the side.

Although he was moving through the forest, Jiang Chen's speed did not slow down at all. He moved through the forest terrain as if it were flat ground.

Jiang Chen quickly arrived at a fork in the road along the main road at his speed.

Jiang Chen gazed at the sign at the fork in the road in the woods.

Holy Soul Village, Emperor Soul Village, King Soul Village.

Looking at the village signs and directions, Jiang Chen felt that the name was quite clever.

So they really are named after the Soul Master's level?

Jiang Chen's gaze lingered briefly on the road leading to Holy Soul Village before he headed towards other villages.

Holy Soul Village actually has the high-quality food that Jiang Chen needs; that Blue Silver Emperor must taste pretty good.

However, with Tang Hao in Holy Soul Village, it's very dangerous. If I were to encounter Tang Hao with my current strength, I would most likely be defeated.

Let's eat Xiao Wu first, and see how much she grows after she's digested, before considering anything else.

The rabbit that had just come out of the Star Dou Great Forest used a work-study student quota from some village in the original story, though it's unclear which one.

Therefore, going to other villages would most likely allow you to intercept this rabbit.

Anyway, right now, it's only been three months since Brother Tao helped Tang San awaken his martial soul, and Tang San still has three months before he enters Notting Academy.

Jiang Chen planned to spend the next three months searching for Xiao Wu's whereabouts, and once he found her, he would hunt her down.

If he couldn't find her, then there was nothing he could do. Jiang Chen had no choice but to make a big show of it and go to Notting City to wait for Xiao Wu.

After traveling for a while, Jiang Chen soon arrived at the outskirts of a village.

Emperor Soul Village.

The villages surrounding Nottingham City are basically undefended.

Having arrived at the outskirts of the village, Jiang Chen was in no hurry to enter, even though his size had shrunk.

However, it was still about the size of a wolf, so even though Jiang Chen was fast, he could still be easily spotted.

Jiang Chen circled the outer perimeter of Emperor Soul Village, observing the village's layout.

Soon, a building in the center of the village, significantly taller than the other houses, caught Jiang Chen's attention.

"This must be where you awaken your martial soul."

Recalling the scene in the anime where Brother Tao awakened the martial souls of the people of Holy Soul Village, Jiang Chen felt that it was almost certainly true.

"If we really can't find one, we can wait for Brother Tao to awaken and then try our luck."

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen slapped his forehead in frustration:

"Yeah, why am I running around aimlessly? If I wait for Brother Tao to come and awaken these villages, I'll be able to find Xiao Wu!"

After all, in the original story, Xiao Wu entered Notting Academy as a work-study student, which means that she must have awakened her martial soul in a village.

Then, he did live in this village for a period of time; otherwise, how could he have used the work-study student quotas from these villages?

Having figured this out, Jiang Chen calmed down and prepared to wait for Brother Tao's arrival in the village.

This is the closest village after Holy Soul Village, so Jiang Chen isn't worried about Brother Tao going to other villages.

Go get something to eat.

Having decided to wait for Brother Tao's arrival, Jiang Chen prepared to go into the forest to get some food.

Let's see if we can encounter any wild soul beasts. I wonder what soul beasts taste like.

Upon entering the forest, Jiang Chen soon spotted a fawn grazing on the ground.

"It's rubbish, but it's still okay as a snack."

Although I look down on these ordinary wild animals, I can still come and eat them.

After choosing his target, Jiang Chen rushed towards the grazing deer.

Before the deer could react, Jiang Chen beheaded it with a single scythe.

The deer, its head severed, lay on the ground, its blood flowing in the mud.

Jiang Chen lowered his head and began to try eating the venison.

But after taking a couple of bites, Jiang Chen lost interest in eating the little deer.

"As expected, eating it is not as good as naturally absorbing the soul energy from the air."

Judging from the energy derived from venison, Jiang Chen felt that hunting ordinary animals was a complete waste of time.

Yes, after learning that he was in the Douluo Continent, Jiang Chen knew what he could absorb from the air.

What else is there besides soul power?

But since the game has already been hunted, it would be a waste not to eat it.

Jiang Chen disliked wasting things the most, and he would always eat every last bit of food he hunted!

An orange crystal on Jiang Chen's chest extended a claw and clamped up the deer's corpse.

After clamping down on the fawn, the claws retracted, and the fawn's corpse was absorbed directly into Jiang Chen's body.

This absorption method is Jiang Chen's true feeding method as a Hepa larva.

It directly absorbs the prey's body and soul, turning them into food for the evolution of the Hypa larvae.

After absorbing the fawn's essence, Jiang Chen continued his patrol of the forest.

Jiang Chen discovered all sorts of animals, including bears, wolves, rabbits, and snakes.

However, Jiang Chen had no intention of hunting these ordinary animals.

Aside from soul beasts, Jiang Chen wouldn't bother hunting them; it would be a waste of time!

As Jiang Chen continued his search deeper into the forest, he finally discovered traces of the soul beast!

A wolf with a distinctly different aura appeared in Jiang Chen's eyes.

Appetite.

When facing this soul beast, Jiang Chen could feel the appetite it aroused in him.

This is something that is completely absent when dealing with ordinary animals.

Jiang Chen made no attempt to conceal his intentions when facing this soul beast.

As a Hypa larva, Jiang Chen has no need to hide himself to hunt prey.

Jiang Chen's movements attracted the attention of wolf-type soul beasts, whose senses were indeed much stronger than those of ordinary animals.

But it's simply not enough against Jiang Chen!

When the wolf-like spirit beast sensed Jiang Chen, Jiang Chen had already arrived in front of it!

Jiang Chen raised his sickle high toward his prey.

Swish!

A cold glint flashed, and Jiang Chen beheaded the wolf-like soul beast with a single strike!

Bang!

The wolf-like spirit beast's corpse fell to the ground, and a white spirit ring rose from its body.

The crystal on Jiang Chen's chest extended its claws, grabbed the wolf-like soul beast's corpse, and pulled it into his body.

Along with the soul ring and the corpse, everything was absorbed by Jiang Chen.

A moment later, Jiang Chen finished absorbing the wolf-like soul beast:

"I can feel the increase in energy; soul beasts are indeed far superior to ordinary animals."

Absorbing this soul beast gave Jiang Chen a sense of satisfaction.

Jiang Chen could feel himself walking on the path of evolution, a feeling that was fascinating.

Hyper Zetton, Jiang Chen's final form.

That is a powerful being capable of easily destroying the universe, with an immeasurable lifespan, immense power, and the power to dominate everything—a god of death!

(End of this chapter)