Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao, the villain from a parallel world

The name "Ordinary Alliance" sounds the most ordinary, yet it controls all the brothels in Mingdu, making it one of the most superficial forces in the underworld.

The Aodu Chamber of Commerce controls the assassin guild, the thief guild, and some criminal gangs, making a living by collecting protection money, assassinations, thefts, and other shady activities.

These two companies have a very close relationship and seem to be forming an alliance to fight against the Xishui Alliance.

The Xishui Alliance, on the other hand, is much more sophisticated. They are engaged in the most profitable drug and arms trade in the underworld, and also traffic people.

The reason why the Ordinary Alliance and the Aodu Chamber of Commerce have been able to coexist peacefully with the Xishui Alliance is that...

It was only because their backers were not as powerful as the Xishui Alliance that the two sides barely maintained a superficial balance through the compromises of the big shots behind them.

It's easy to see from the things that Xishui Alliance sells that its background is far more powerful than the other two.

Before long, the two arrived at a hotel.

The name "Qingse Hotel" sounds rather elegant, but it is actually a property of the Xishui Alliance in the center of Mingdu City, and also one of the strongholds of the Holy Spirit Cult.

As for where the headquarters of the Holy Spirit Cult is located, Nana doesn't know either.

Huo Yuhao knew this, but he had no reason to go directly there, which is why Nana brought him here and introduced him to the Holy Spirit Cult.

Standing in front of the hotel, Nana said in a low voice, "This is the nearest stronghold. Here, I can introduce you to the Holy Spirit Cult."

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly: "Okay, let's go in then."

The guard at the entrance stepped forward to stop the two of them. After Nana took out a token, the guard immediately bowed and stepped back without asking any more questions.

The two entered the hotel without incident.

The lobby was brightly lit and simply decorated, with a scarlet carpet running from the entrance to the reception desk, and a chandelier hanging above it.

Waiters carried silver platters and moved among the guests, who chatted quietly in twos and threes in the corners. It looked no different from any other high-end hotel in Mingdu.

Nana led Huo Yuhao through the lobby and into an inconspicuous elevator in the corner.

She didn't press any floor buttons; she simply waved the token in front of a hidden compartment on the stairwell wall.

The elevator gave a slight jolt and silently ascended, only stopping when it reached the top floor.

The door opened to reveal a corridor carpeted in dark red, leading to a single, tightly closed door at the end. Nana stepped forward and pushed the door open.

This is a windowless office, dimly lit, with only a single oil lamp flickering faintly in the corner.

Behind a large rosewood table sat a person dressed in a black robe and wearing a black mask. His entire figure was hidden in the large black robe, with only a pair of gloomy eyes showing.

After Nana presented the token, the man in black robes asked in a hoarse voice, "What is it?"

Nana pointed to Huo Yuhao behind her and said, "I want to recommend someone to join the Holy Church."

Chapter 45 Metals and Herbs (Please continue reading!)

Upon hearing this, the man in black looked at Huo Yuhao behind him with a scrutinizing gaze.

Huo Yuhao took a step forward, raised his right hand, and a dark black light appeared in his palm.

He did not display the power of chaos, but only released the Devouring attribute.

The light was deep and eerie; the already dim light around it seemed to be violently pulled when it touched the light.

All the surrounding light rushed toward his palm, and even the flame of the oil lamp in the corner shook violently.

The black-robed man narrowed his gloomy eyes slightly, his gaze lingering for a moment on the devouring power in Huo Yuhao's palm.

Nana's identity has been confirmed, and we have witnessed this genuine devouring power firsthand.

He didn't ask any more questions, but simply pulled out a black token from under the table and pushed it to the edge of the table.

“You may join the Holy Church.” The black-robed man’s voice was still hoarse. “This is your token. You must go to the branch once a month.”

Huo Yuhao reached out and put the token away, not surprised at all.

This is the Holy Spirit Church's management style, which is very loose.

After all, the cult is full of evil spirit masters, so how can it be so easy to manage?

Moreover, most evil spirit masters are unwilling to reveal their identities, so they rarely gather together on weekdays.

His cultivation level is still very low, so even if he joins, he will only be an outer member, and his management will naturally be more arbitrary.

After everything was settled, Huo Yuhao and Nana took the elevator back to the first floor of the hotel.

Huo Yuhao glanced at the seemingly ordinary guests in the lobby, a barely perceptible glint of coldness flashing deep in his eyes.

Then, a voice was transmitted to Nana in the sea of ​​consciousness: "I still have things to do here. If you have something to do, you can leave first."

Nana hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "I'll go with you."

Huo Yuhao glanced at her but didn't say anything more.

Let's just follow along. Anyway, there's nothing to hide about what he's going to do next.

The two took the soul-guided elevator and went directly to the basement of the Green Hotel.

In stark contrast to the simple and elegant decor of the lobby upstairs, the moment the elevator doors opened, a dazzling golden light rushed out, almost blinding people.

Every inch of the underground world seemed to be made of gold.

The golden walls, golden columns, and even the mirrors on the ceiling were edged with gold, making the entire hall as bright as day.

A faint scent of spices mingled with the metallic and medicinal aromas in the air, while the cacophony of voices echoed through the golden hall, creating a scene as bustling as an underground market.

On both sides of the hall, many people dressed in black were setting up stalls.

The stalls stood side by side, displaying all sorts of strange and unusual goods.

Soul tools, rare metals, medicinal herbs, and soul beast cubs are all available, and there are even some beast girls.

The customers, also dressed in black, moved between the stalls, occasionally stopping to chat in hushed tones, the gold coins in their hands gleaming enticingly under the lights.

The basement of the Qingse Hotel is usually a large underground trading market.

Many things that cannot be openly sold, such as illegal drugs, soul guides of unknown origin, and cultivation techniques listed as forbidden arts.

You can find buyers or sellers here.

Occasionally, underground soul master competitions are held here. At those times, the entire hall is cleared out, the arena is set up, and a different kind of lively scene unfolds.

Nana followed Huo Yuhao out of the elevator, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes when she saw the scene before her.

She knew that the Qingse Hotel was a stronghold of the Holy Spirit Cult, but she never knew that such an underground trading place was hidden beneath it.

She couldn't help but glance at Huo Yuhao beside her.

This person, who clearly needed her introduction to join the Holy Spirit Cult, yet seemed to be very familiar with the Holy Spirit Cult's strongholds.

what is the problem?

However, despite having many doubts in her heart, Nana did not dare to ask.

Since she needed someone's help, she shouldn't pry into their secrets.

She swallowed her questions and silently followed behind Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao looked around, his gaze sweeping over the stalls, before walking towards a medicinal herb stall.

His purpose in joining the Holy Spirit Cult was twofold: firstly, to make it easier to hunt and devour evil spirit masters in the future; and secondly, to search for medicinal herbs and rare metals.

His current strength is still very weak. Although his cultivation speed is much faster than at the same stage in his previous life, it will still take him quite a while to advance from level eleven to level twenty.

Both of these problems need to be resolved as soon as possible.

In terms of strength, he plans to make up for it with a soul tool.

In his previous life, he had been studying soul tools. Before becoming a god, his soul tool master level had reached level ten, and he naturally had a natal soul tool.

However, after becoming a god, the soul tool had little effect on him, so he rarely used it anymore.

After his rebirth, he lost the soul tool, and now he plans to recreate it.

As for cultivation speed, one should naturally start with elixirs.

He had originally planned to ask Xuan Ziwen for help, but since he was already here tonight, it would be best to resolve the issue while he was at it.

The owner of the herbal medicine stall was a thin old man, dressed in a drab black robe, with deep wrinkles on his face.

On the stall in front of him was a dark coarse cloth, on which were displayed various dried medicinal herbs and some powder in porcelain bottles.

Huo Yuhao stopped in front of the stall, his eyes scanning over the medicinal herbs one by one, quickly judging the age and medicinal properties of each herb in his mind.

Without wasting any words, he directly stated the names of several medicinal herbs and the required production years.

The stall owner's shrewd little eyes sized him up, probably thinking that although this masked customer was not tall, his tone was experienced.

They didn't try anything fancy, they just quoted a price slightly higher than the market price.

Huo Yuhao didn't haggle; he simply tossed out gold coins and put the medicinal herbs into his storage ring.

After leaving the herbal medicine stall, he visited several other stalls selling rare metals.

His experience as a level 10 Soul Master in his previous life allowed him to select metals almost without thinking. He could accurately sense the purity, density, and soul power conductivity of each piece of metal with just a light touch of his finger.

In less than a quarter of an hour, he had gathered all the metals he needed, spending a considerable amount of gold coins.

After packing everything up, Huo Yuhao didn't rush to leave.

He pretended to stroll around the hall, wandering from one stall to another at a leisurely pace.

He would occasionally stop to pick up an item and examine it closely, appearing no different from the other customers wandering aimlessly around him.

Chapter 46 A Chaotic Aura, A Rich Harvest (Please Read On!)

However, without a sound, his extraordinary mental strength had spread throughout the entire hall like an invisible spider web.

Every figure that passed by him, every man in black who stopped in front of his stall, was silently left with a trace of chaotic, inky black aura when his mental power swept over them.

That aura was extremely faint, so faint that even a Title Douluo could hardly detect it, yet it could be maintained for a very long time.

No matter where these people are, they will be accurately sensed by Huo Yuhao's soul.

These people were all his prey.

When the time is right, he will follow these scents, find them one by one, hunt them down, and devour their souls.

After doing all this, Huo Yuhao finally withdrew his mental energy with satisfaction.