Douluo Continent: The Rebirth of Huo Yuhao

Chapter 89 Growth

The name "Demon Forest" comes from the fact that the Evil Eye Tyrant clan in this forest was so famous on the continent that it was named after their clan.

However, like the Star Dou Great Forest, this forest is a gathering place for many different soul beast races.

Huo Yuhao and his two companions had been in this forest for more than a day. The quality of the soul beasts in the outer area of ​​the forest was not high, so with their strength, they could move forward quickly without being disturbed by too many soul beasts.

Even at their speed, they could only manage to traverse the outermost area of ​​the Demon Forest in a single day.

They are currently camped and resting somewhere in the central region of the Demon Forest.

The three of them, who had just entered the central region, encountered soul beasts whose cultivation levels were mostly no more than three thousand years, so they seemed somewhat casual at this moment.

A day passed, but the passion in Xu Tianzhen's eyes had not faded; in fact, her eyes shone even brighter.

"The three of us will take turns keeping watch tonight, and we'll continue deeper tomorrow. The spirit beasts in this area are too weak; there aren't any suitable ones for us."

After setting up camp, the three gathered together, and Huo Yuhao gave a brief briefing on their tasks.

"Alright, alright, I, the princess, will take the night watch first. You all get some rest."

Xu Tianzhen volunteered to take on the first round of night watch.

Huo Yuhao and Ji Juechen had no objections to this. After explaining some matters, the two returned to their tents to rest.

However, this was Xu Tianzhen's first time undertaking such a task, and Huo Yuhao was a little worried. He didn't go to sleep immediately and secretly kept an eye on things.

At first, Xu Tianzhen was somewhat excited, but boredom quickly eroded her will.

Keeping watch at night is a very draining activity, and before long, Xu Tianzhen fell into a state of utter boredom.

Nighttime is when many spirit beasts come out to hunt, and nighttime can be more dangerous than daytime in any gathering place of spirit beasts.

The monotony of keeping watch made Xu Tianzhen rest her chin on her hands, staring blankly ahead. This was the second tedious thing she had encountered since she started traveling.

That's how adventure works; when tourists tell their stories, they only pick out the exciting parts and omit the tedious parts that make up most of the journey, otherwise no one would watch.

Xu Tianzhen's martial soul is the sun, which is also a top-tier martial soul on the continent. However, at night, her strength and perception will decrease significantly.

The danger of the night quietly arrived when Xu Tianzhen relaxed her vigilance.

A hidden earth spider silently emerged from the soil behind Xu Tianzhen.

Hidden Earth Night Spiders are a type of spider-like soul beast that is very small. After a thousand years of cultivation, their size no longer changes and remains about half the size of an adult's palm.

Although they are not large in size, they have an extremely strong aggressive instinct because they have very little food.

These spirit beasts only feed on the most essential part of their prey's blood; no matter how large the prey is, it cannot satisfy their feeding needs in one sitting.

Their attacks are also very stealthy; they are difficult to spot when they are hidden in the soil, and their venom is extremely potent.

Therefore, prey that they target rarely escape.

Tonight, Xu Tianzhen, who was off guard, became the first prey of this night spider.

The Hidden Earth Spider was extremely agile. After bursting out of the soil behind Xu Tianzhen, it quickly attacked her neck. If it could inject a trace of venom into Xu Tianzhen's bloodstream, she would surely die.

However, although Xu Tianzhen did not discover the night spider, it did not pose any threat to her.

As the Hidden Earth Night Spider approached her neck, a trigger-activated soul tool was automatically activated by its threat, repelling it.

As Xu Tianzhen's mind drifted, she suddenly felt a portion of her soul power being drained. Xu Tianzhen was stunned for a moment, then realized that she had been attacked!

Xu Tianzhen was somewhat embarrassed and annoyed when she realized what had happened. She had volunteered to keep watch, but she had failed in her duty. She was not injured by the ambush because of her superior equipment. If her teammates were injured as a result, it would be her fault as the night watchman.

Thinking of this, Xu Tianzhen glared angrily at the soul beast that had launched the sneak attack.

When Xu Tianzhen used his Sun Martial Soul, it was always accompanied by a strong light. In order not to disturb his teammates' rest, Xu Tianzhen took out a gun-shaped soul tool and stabbed the Hidden Earth Night Spider to death with one shot.

A pale purple soul ring floated out from its corpse. Its cultivation was only a thousand years, yet it almost managed to sneak attack Xu Tianzhen.

Xu Tianzhen's expression was not good at all when she saw Night Spider killed by her single shot.

After disposing of the Night Spider's corpse, Xu Tianzhen walked around the camp several times, carefully checking for any other threats.

This attack made Xu Tianzhen realize that adventuring in a gathering place of soul beasts was no joke, but rather that danger lurked everywhere.

Huo Yuhao witnessed the entire attack on Xu Tianzhen. He knew that the attack wouldn't pose any threat to Xu Tianzhen, so he didn't warn her.

Before entering the forest, Huo Yuhao and the other two exchanged information about their equipment.

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The purpose is to know the equipment on teammates when encountering danger, so that they can escape danger to the greatest extent possible.

Of the three, Ji Juechen had almost no soul tools. Apart from the soul shield that the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy provided to its students, he had nothing else.

Xu Tianzhen was unsurprisingly the best equipped of the three, which even shocked Ji Juechen, who usually showed little emotion.

Huo Yuhao believed that the only thing restricting Xu Tianzhen from carrying equipment was her soul power. If her soul power were not limited by her inability to use more soul tools, she would definitely be carrying more than just these.

Xu Tianzhen before and after the attack seemed like different people. She finally began to take the forest environment seriously. Huo Yuhao was very happy to see her growth, and then he fell asleep peacefully.

Xu Tianzhen remained highly vigilant, but she did not encounter any further attacks during her shift. When it was time to change shifts, Ji Juechen came out on time to relieve her.

Feeling a bit tired after relaxing, Xu Tianzhen quickly fell asleep after entering the tent, marking her fastest fall asleep ever.

When Xu Tianzhen woke up in the early morning, she saw Huo Yuhao and the other person tidying up the camp. She felt a little awkward, unsure whether to mention the attack the night before.

"Let's go quickly."

Seeing her flustered state, Huo Yuhao offered a suggestion to ease her embarrassment.

Seeing Huo Yuhao's gentle smile, Xu Tianzhen understood that Huo Yuhao already knew. She then smiled, put aside her distracting thoughts, and followed the two. Xu Tianzhen no longer dwelled on the accident last night.

Huo Yuhao was naturally pleased that a seemingly insignificant accident could help a novice grow rapidly.

The three, who ventured deeper into the interior, soon encountered their first target.

They saw a huge soul beast standing on a high slope in the distance.

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(End of this chapter)