Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 221 The Cave Maze (Daily)

Huo Yuhao hadn't walked far around the snow-capped mountain when he discovered a natural cave. It was a giant natural cave with an entrance twenty meters high, extending deep into the ground and becoming wider the further in you went.

Huo Yuhao looked up at the twenty-meter-high cave entrance and breathed a sigh of relief. Adult Titan Snow Demons are at least thirty-five meters tall, and forty or fifty meters is also common. The Titan Snow Demon King is even a hundred meters tall. So, although this cave is relatively large, it is not enough for them to squeeze in.

Activating the Moon's Hidden Spirit, Huo Yuhao walked down the cave. Who would have thought that in the vast far north, there was such a huge underground cave?

The interconnected underground caverns are home to a large number of soul beasts. Although these soul beasts possess a certain degree of cold resistance, most of them will never leave this super underground cavern in their entire lives, because this cavern is so vast that it can form a small soul beast ecosystem.

Why was Huo Yuhao so certain? Because in addition to a large amount of bat droppings, there were also droppings from all sorts of soul beasts. Over the years, these droppings had accumulated and emitted an aura that could make people faint.

Fortunately, Huo Yuhao was in a well-ventilated area, so he could barely bear it. Compared to expending his soul power to carve ice blocks and build an igloo, Huo Yuhao suddenly felt that the smell in this cave was not so pungent.

Continuing deeper into the cave, a rock hanging from the ceiling came into view, resembling a horse standing upside down, head held high and neighing wildly.

As you venture deeper into the cave, you see countless rocks, all gaunt and skeletal, yet exquisitely crafted and uniquely shaped. Some resemble galloping horses, while others look like water buffalo drinking water, as if they have come alive.

Huo Yuhao had already ventured deep into the cave, occasionally stepping into puddles. The temperature here was already above zero; while far from warm, it was no longer bitingly cold.

After wading through a section of the route that was heavily flooded, winding and meandering, with water and rocks indistinguishable, it was an extraordinary and fantastical experience, like exploring a collector's treasure vault. Finally, Huo Yuhao found a section that was not very open, but large soul beasts could not squeeze in. It was not very winding, but had several interconnected paths.

The place was eerily quiet; even the faint chirping of many creatures had vanished. It was so quiet that Huo Yuhao could hear his own breathing and the rapid beating of his heart.

After walking a distance further in and confirming that there were indeed no large soul beasts in his location, Huo Yuhao returned to his original spot, laid out a waterproof cloth and a layer of soul beast fur, and comfortably warmed himself by the fire.

The spot Huo Yuhao chose was deep inside the cave, so it had good heat retention. After the campfire was lit, the temperature quickly rose to a pleasant level.

Pulling off his protective suit, Huo Yuhao sat comfortably by the fire, listening to the bubbling steam from the aluminum kettle. He first brewed himself a pot of tea, then tossed in some frozen scallion segments, ginger slices, and dates.

Huo Yuhao threw the various slices of meat that he had prepared earlier into the aluminum kettle, and the meat slices were quickly cooked.

In the far north, grilling meat is too troublesome, and boiling meat still takes a long time, so Huo Yuhao chose to cut the meat into thin slices in advance and put them into a hot pot to blanch.

Using a sieve, Huo Yuhao scooped up a large spoonful of blanched meat slices, dipped them in a generous amount of oil made from various spices, and without even blowing on them, stuffed the meat slices into his mouth. The freshness of the mutton itself and the flavors of various spices burst forth in Huo Yuhao's mouth as he chewed.

The wonderful blend of flavors spread throughout my mouth, and the satisfaction of a hot slice of meat in this cold place was indescribable.

Without hesitation, he began to devour the food. As the last bite of meat slid down his esophagus and into his stomach, Huo Yuhao shivered contentedly. At that moment, he had found the answer to one of the three great questions about life.

Huo Yuhao didn't know who he was or where he came from, but he knew that all he had to do was have a hot and filling meal in the dead of winter and then sleep soundly by the campfire.

With a long sigh of relief, Huo Yuhao leaned against the rock wall, squinting his eyes contentedly. Of course, his mental detection was never turned off.

"How come I didn't know you humans had such a leisurely way of life when I was in the far north?"

Looking at Huo Yuhao's simple yet well-equipped life—with a campfire, tea, hot food, and a carpet made of soul beast fur—Tianmeng Bingcan couldn't help but say something sour.

Although he was a vegetarian, seeing Huo Yuhao eating so happily made his mouth water.

Thinking that the most carefree days she had ever lived were spent devouring a bowl of ice marrow that tasted refreshingly cold, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm couldn't help but burst into tears.

You humans really know best how to enjoy life!

After confirming that there was nothing unusual nearby, Huo Yuhao turned off his mental detection, took out a blanket, covered himself with it, and dozed off for a while.

Even in such a cozy place, Huo Yuhao dared not fall into a deep sleep.

Fortunately, nothing happened overnight.

"Brother Tianmeng, today is your day."

While erasing all traces of his life here, Huo Yuhao spoke to the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm in his Sea of ​​Spirit.

"Don't worry, leave the rest to me, Bingbing, hehe, my Bingbing..."

Huo Yuhao shook his head, ignoring Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's strange words. But after taking only a few steps, Huo Yuhao suddenly lost his footing and fell into a crevice in the cave.

If we were to list some of the most unpleasant experiences in Huo Yuhao's life, this fall into the depths of a cave crevice would definitely be on the list. The narrow crevice was almost vertical, causing Huo Yuhao to roll and fall downwards for an unknown amount of time.

By the time Huo Yuhao stood up again, he had completely lost his way. In this pitch-black, ghostly place, he had no idea where he was.

How could I forget to turn on the mental detection first!

Frustrated, Huo Yuhao slapped his forehead. He had seen many cracks in caves along the way, so he was used to them. He had even completely forgotten that there was such a crack in the place where he was resting.

After all, these cracks had nowhere to hide under mental detection, so Huo Yuhao could have just jumped over them without paying any attention. However, because he forgot to activate mental detection first, he ended up getting tricked by the cracks.

(End of this chapter)