Douluo Continent: Huo Yuhao obtains the Flame Emperor template

Chapter 82 Miss Qiu Arrives at Sun and Moon

Beside the Lake of Life, the tall, humanoid Di Tian stood beside the auspicious beast lady and patted her shoulder, revealing her golden-haired, red-eyed form.

"Have you thought of a name for yourself in the human world?"

"Mmm." The girl nodded heavily, put away the half of the Life Gold pendant, put it on her neck, and let it slide down from her fair and delicate collarbone.

Miss Ruiqiu was overjoyed: "Since I was born in autumn, and the first person I saw after hatching was Di Tian, ​​and since I am a rare beast from the Star Dou Great Forest, then my name shall be Di Ruiqiu."

Not far away, the Crimson King laughed heartily, looking quite pleased with himself: "Great! The name my little ancestor came up with is quite nice."

"Emperor, Rachel...?"

Di Tian murmured the name a few times, especially her surname. His usually serious face softened, and a kind smile appeared on his face.

"Hehe, I'm so cute." Miss Auspicious Beast admired her beautiful face by the Lake of Life, and then stretched out two slender white fingers to make a peace sign towards the lake.

"From now on, my name will be Di Rachel~"

Although Emperor Tian was extremely reluctant to let the little auspicious beast pack its bags and go on a trip as a traveler.

But seeing her charming and lively appearance, his friendly smile deepened.

Di Tian said gently, "Have you brought everything you prepared beforehand?"

"Don't worry, it's all packed in my bag!"

As she spoke, Di Ruiqiu turned around slightly with a delighted expression, showing Di Tian the exquisite bag she was carrying.

Di Tian sighed helplessly, like an old father, and looked at the Emperor Beast, whose face was full of joy: "Are you planning to go to Shrek Academy as your first stop on your journey?"

Di Rachel blinked her ruby-like eyes and told Di Tian about her travel plans.

Through the life-gold she sensed from the birthstone she wore, she realized that the human was neither at Shrek Academy nor in the Star Luo Empire, but in a country relatively far from the Star Dou Great Forest.

Di Ruiqiu looked at the Red King, seemingly lost in thought. "Uncle Red King, do you have a more comprehensive map of the continent? The map you gave me before wasn't very complete."

"Yes, little ancestor, please wait a moment." The Crimson King chuckled and nodded his three heads, then used his ability to pull a not-too-old map over.

"Look, this map is quite comprehensive."

Di Tian waved his hand, and the map automatically flew to Di Ruiqiu's front.

Di Rachel ran lightly from the Lake of Life to Di Tian's side, pointing to the largest country on the map.

"I'm going here; this country should be more interesting than others."

Di Tian lowered his eyes and looked at the area pointed to by the auspicious beast Emperor on the map: the Sun and Moon Empire.

His brows furrowed, not because of the Sun Moon Empire, of course. Di Tian disliked all human nations equally, without targeting any particular one!

This is mainly because of the Demon Forest, another gathering place for soul beasts within the Sun Moon Empire.

The Evil Eye Tyrant and Evil Emperor, who once ruled the Demon Forest, came directly to the Star Dou Great Forest to fight against Di Tian in order to seize a giant silkworm for them to absorb energy. However, he was ultimately defeated by Di Tian's Dragon God Claw.

The Crimson King also saw through what Di Tian was thinking, and after a moment's thought, said, "Di Tian, ​​that overconfident Evil Eye Tyrant was severely injured by your Dragon God Claw."

"Moreover, the Demon Forest does not have a Lake of Life, and it will take thousands of years to recover."

"Actually, when the little ancestor is playing normally in the human world, he doesn't have a trace of soul beast aura on him, so there's no need to care about that Evil Eye Tyrant at all."

Di Tian nodded slowly. He was not afraid of what tricks the Evil Emperor might play.

However, given the opponent's past record of stealing the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, Di Tian was not entirely convinced. The Emperor Auspicious Beast, imbued with the power of destiny, could take human form after ten thousand years of cultivation.

Moreover, this transformation is extremely special. Apart from not needing to obtain a spirit ring like human spirit masters, she can be regarded as a human.

At this moment, the Crimson King chuckled and said, "Although the Soul Masters of the Sun Moon Empire occasionally go to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for Soul Rings..."

"But compared to Shrek Academy, they have hardly ever killed any 100,000-year-old soul beasts."

Di Tian's eyes narrowed slightly: "What's the explanation?"

"Because the physical strength of the soul masters in the Sun Moon Empire is generally very low, they are simply unable to withstand the power of a 100,000-year soul ring."

The Crimson King's thought process was very straightforward: as soul beasts, they were naturally hostile to all human forces.

However, relatively speaking, the Sun Moon Empire, which hunts fewer 100,000-year-old soul beasts, and whose soul masters usually hunt for soul rings in the Jingyang Mountains and Demon Forest within its own territory, is a better option.

The ferocious beasts belonging to the Star Dou Great Forest harbor a deep hatred for the Sun Moon Empire.

After hearing the Crimson King's words, Di Tian's eyes calmed as he looked towards the distant forest, lost in thought for a moment.

According to the logic that "poor physical fitness leads to fewer hunting of 100,000-year-old soul beasts," what the Crimson King said does make some sense.

More importantly, Shrek Academy, as the strongest force on the continent, is considered a mortal enemy of the Star Dou Great Forest.

The relationship between the two sides is also in a rather delicate state. They wish they could eliminate each other, but they are restrained by each other for various reasons.

The Sun Moon Empire only has a severely injured Evil Eye Tyrant ruler. However, since the Emperor Beast does not possess the aura of a Soul Beast after its transformation, there is no need to worry too much. At worst, the dragon scales carried by the Emperor Beast will lock onto its location, and then it can unleash a Void-Piercing Dragon God Claw.

From this perspective, the people of Shrek Academy seem to be more dangerous than those of the Sun Moon Empire.

Di Tian chatted with the auspicious beast for a while longer and agreed to let her travel route begin with the Sun and Moon Empire.

He then made the Imperial Beast guarantee that no one could enter Shrek Zone without his permission.

"Okay, I got it. Whenever I encounter even the slightest danger in the human world, I'll immediately call for help from Dragon Scale."

As Di Rachel spoke happily, she opened her bag and put the map she was holding inside.

Seeing the Imperial Beast so eager to escape, Di Tian asked gently, "In the human world, you can't do anything without money. Did you bring enough?"

"If that's not enough, take some more from those piles of gold soul coins."

Di Tian gestured with his eyes to the nearby area where the Soul Masters who had ventured into the Star Dou Great Forest over the years had accumulated several large piles of gold coins.

Di Rachel patted her bag and said cheerfully, "It's alright. I've collected a lot of unused spiritual herbs by the Lake of Life these past few months. I can just sell them to some of my belongings in the human world!"

Miss Rui, who comes with her own money, has an air of wealth and nonchalance. She's not going to travel on a shoestring budget; she has to live life to the fullest.

"Silly girl, the spiritual herbs in our Star Dou Core Area are extremely rare treasures throughout the entire continent. How can they be allowed to flow into the human world so easily?"

"You and the friend you want to meet can use it yourselves, but you must not trade it."

Emperor Tianchao Chi Wang waved his hand, instructing the other party to pack several boxes of gold soul coins for the Emperor Beast to spend on its journey.

The Crimson King nodded his three heads, then disappeared on the spot. He returned after a while, carrying several boxes of gold soul coins.

It was stored in the storage soul tool that dropped when a Chicken Leg Douluo from Shrek Academy led a team to hunt a 100,000-year-old soul beast. Several of them were killed by the soul beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest, which was a great achievement for them.

"Uncle Red King, I don't need this storage soul tool. I still prefer the bag that Aunt Brigitte knitted for me."

Di Rachel opened a box of gold soul coins and poured a lot of them into her bag.

Don't doubt the capacity of her bag; it's definitely enough, not at all beneath the dignity of the Starry Sky Forest, the land of the richest man.

"Uncle Red King, Emperor Tian, ​​I'm going on a trip, no need to see me off!"

Di Ruiqiu slung her bag over her shoulder, looking lively and carefree. She waved to Di Tian and Chi Wang, then turned and strode towards the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Wait, a mythical beast!"

A clear, ethereal female voice, imbued with a touch of majesty due to her strength, bloodline, and noble race, resounded simultaneously from all directions, giving one a sense of being in another world.

Miss Di Rachel, who was happily preparing to become a traveler, felt a sudden, conditioned reflex of tremor upon hearing this clear, melodious female voice.

Ordinary ferocious beasts, such as the Crimson King beside Emperor Tian, ​​lowered their heads upon hearing this voice, unable to help but feel a sense of submission.

Miss Di Rachel was still able to stand upright because the other party took good care of her.

The next instant, the space above the Lake of Life twisted violently, creating a huge vortex that revealed a phantom projection: a massive dragon claw covered in silver hexagonal scales.

She was the Soul Beast Lord, whom all the ferocious beasts in the core layer of the Star Dou Great Forest treated with utmost respect.

Di Ruiqiu had a vague idea of ​​her extremely high status.

However, having read the script several times, her mindset is now completely different from before.

Miss Diracho blinked: "Huh? Weren't you sleeping under the Lake of Life? I was about to go on a trip, and you remembered me?"

"..."

The voice paused for a moment, and the auspicious beast seemed to have improved its emotional awareness considerably.

"What, my auspicious beast? Are you saying I don't care about you enough?"

When this Lord of Soul Beasts finally spoke to the Emperor Beast, his tone unconsciously softened.

This timbre is clearly mismatched with its imposing entrance projection.

Di Rachel whispered, "No, I'd be happy if you could give me a ride."

Immediately, a silver hexagonal dragon scale appeared in front of her.

"Auspicious Beast, wear this dragon scale on your body. Call for Di Tian for minor matters, and call for me for major matters."

"Mmm, thank you."

Di Ruiqiu smiled and thanked her, then reached out and took the dragon scale, putting it around her neck.

Immediately afterwards, a ray of golden light shot out from the illusory space above the Lake of Life, circling around Di Rachel's body a few times.

Soon, the golden light solidified into a golden spear.

"Wow... is this the Golden Dragon Spear?" Di Rachel blurted out the name instinctively, her eyes filled with surprise and joy.

"Idiot, this is a fake."

The tone of her voice further confirmed her emotional softness, even regarding her familial relationship with the auspicious beast.

"Oh, so it's a counterfeit..."

Di Ruiqiu reached out and caught the golden spear, which was over twelve feet long and very slender. The spear was engraved with fine golden dragon scales. Although it was a replica, the texture was very delicate to the touch.

"You don't want the imitations? Have you considered going to the realm of gods and retrieving the real Golden Dragon Spear?"

"How could I not have considered it..."

Di Ruiqiu touched the gun barrel, as if looking at the scene of the ball of light. Logically speaking, as an imperial mythical beast, as long as she developed in peace and cultivated in a natural way, she would eventually achieve the realm of a demigod.

However, her fate was intertwined with that human's, and an ominous entity set a trap for her.

As long as she can keep Wang Dong'er from falling this time, she'll at least be able to start as a demigod. What's wrong with her going up to the God Realm to snatch the Golden Dragon Spear?

Di Tian often told the Emperor Beast the legendary stories of the Dragon Clan when the Dragon God was still alive. They were once extremely powerful and enjoyed great prestige in the God Realm.

The rare Golden Dragon Spear is said to have been made from the ninety-ninth rib of the first Golden Dragon. It is incredibly powerful and was preserved in the realm of gods as a spoil of war for the human gods during the Dragon God War.

The clear, melodious female voice seemed quite satisfied with Di Rachel's answer.

"Hmm... It's good that you have such ambition. I will help you reclaim the Golden Dragon Spear when the time comes."

Di Ruiqiu nodded repeatedly, and to prevent the trip from failing if she hesitated any longer, she waved her hand while holding the Golden Dragon Spear.

"Is there anything else you want to give me? I'm really leaving this time."

"What else do you want? I can't possibly give you my Silver Dragon Spear."

Di Rachel gave a charming smile: "Then there's no need. I'm not used to using the Silver Dragon Spear either. You can keep it for yourself."

As she spoke, she slung the Golden Dragon Spear over her shoulder, took out a small bamboo hat woven from jade swans and put it on, looking every bit the chivalrous heroine, before turning and striding out of the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Di Tian, ​​you can arrange the rest. I believe you can protect the auspicious beast. The fact that she, who is favored by fortune, has acted in this way means that she must have some secrets. Perhaps this is the opportunity for us to counterattack the God Realm."

Di Tian cupped his hands in respect: "Your Majesty need not worry. With my and Your Majesty's rebellious edge, we will surely protect her and ensure her safe growth."

"Hmm... If the person who attracted the auspicious beast truly possesses some extraordinary skill, I will personally take action."

After speaking, her clear and ethereal voice gradually faded away.

The distorted vortex space above the Lake of Life gradually flattened out, and the enormous dragon claw covered with silver hexagonal scales slowly retraced its course until the dazzling silver light completely disappeared.

Di Tian looked up and watched Di Ruiqiu's figure walk further and further away, then sighed with a sense of loss.

"Red King, escort the auspicious beast to the border of the Sun and Moon Empire first."

The Red King's three heads nodded in unison, then he transformed into human form and flew to join God and Miss Rachel.

Upon arriving at the border of the Sun Moon Empire, Miss Di Rachel, now officially a traveler, was in high spirits: "Uncle Red King, I know where I'm going next, there's really no need to see me off anymore."

"Little ancestor, which city in the Sun Moon Empire are you planning to visit first?"

"Of course it's Mingdu."

(End of this chapter)