Douluo Continent: I, Huo Yuhao, am the Master of Spirit

Chapter 34 Golden Tortoiseshell: "I want to offer myself as a sacrifice to you." (Please continue reading, thank you!)
A giant turtle-like spirit beast, about five meters in diameter, slowly emerged from the water.

The golden tortoise shell looked sacred and noble in the sunlight.

Its peculiar triangular pyramid-shaped head was held high, and it swam towards Huo Yuhao's location on the shore, its perforated nose thumping.

Huo Yuhao had already grilled the three fish until they were golden brown and crispy, and the oil dripping from the fish meat sizzled on the fire.

The envious Shadow Cat, with its hands tucked into its sleeves, lay on the ground, its eyes yearning for the view.

Soon, Huo Yuhao placed the largest fish in front of it. After all, it had caught all three fish, so it was only right that it should eat the best one.

When the Shadow Cat saw Huo Yuhao place the best and biggest piece in front of it, it didn't rush to eat it. Instead, it first went to Huo Yuhao's trouser leg and rubbed against it.

"Meow~"

Then the little guy walked over to the grilled fish, stuffed his head directly into the fish's belly, and started eating like crazy.

They were so engrossed in their work that you'd think they'd added ice to their grilled fish.

Huo Yuhao nodded with satisfaction. He had been staying in Xuanfeng City for several months but had not had the opportunity to show off his unique fish-grilling skills.

Judging from the way Shadowcat is acting, its skills probably haven't declined.

Huo Yuhao wasn't bragging; even without soul power, he could still build his own grilled fish empire on the Douluo Continent using only his grilled fish skills and some marketing tactics.

With hundreds of chain stores opening in a year, Huo Yuhao had already thought of a name for them: "Huo Tianyao".

Then, take out some sweet drinks like milk tea and promote "Snow King Ice City" to another world.

Let's give the Douluo Continent group a little bit of a chain store shock.

Unfortunately, if it weren't for the cheater personally directing the troops, he might have actually done it now.

However, if he has the opportunity in the future, he could try to see if the chain store model can be implemented in Douluo Continent.

Huo Yuhao picked up a grilled fish from the side, not minding the heat, and tore off a large piece of fish meat to start chewing.

Although the fish in Douluo Continent are not very polite, their meat quality is undeniable. Even in the Golden Age of Earth, they would be considered top-tier!

Just as Huo Yuhao was enjoying his meal, the colorful blade pattern on his right hand glowed faintly, conveying a message to him.

"I want to eat people too."

Since obtaining this knife, Huo Yuhao has been feeding it with entropy force, and it has been growing. At first, it spoke intermittently.

Now I can speak in a continuous sentence.

Huo Yuhao tried to ask it where it was born, but it only vaguely said that it was born in a colorful sea.

It was Yu Hongzhi's soul skill that summoned it.

To uncover the whole truth, he would probably need to enter that dream gate, but without Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and Ilex present, he dared not enter rashly.

"You can still eat?"

Huo Yuhao was a little surprised; it was indeed a strange thing that a knife could be used for eating.

However, Huo Yuhao still placed half of the grilled fish on his right side.

You have to pamper your own knife.

Then the colorful knife marks emitted a white light, and a band of light pierced through them, turning the grilled fish into foam.

"good to eat!"

For the first time, the Broken Dream Blade conveyed a feeling of joy, and then the colorful light band seemed to be playfully brushing against Huo Yuhao's cheek.

The shadow cat next to him raised its head and meowed a few times, not wanting to be outdone. Ignoring the oil stains all over its face, it came to Huo Yuhao's trouser leg and frantically rubbed against it.

"Damn, you old man, you just changed your pants!"

"Meow!"

After a while of playful fighting, the two doting fathers beside him finally quieted down. Just as Huo Yuhao was about to pick up the last grilled fish to eat, a deep, muffled voice came from behind him.

"Why is your grilled fish so tender and fragrant?"

"There are masters too!"

Huo Yuhao's hands and feet were numb at this moment, and he could hardly keep a smile on his face.

In the Star Dou Great Forest, there's a general consensus: if you hear a human voice when no one else is around, you can basically bet it's a sure sign of identity. It's either a super soul beast or you've encountered a hundred-thousand-year-old beast king.

Fortunately, once it entered the range of mental energy, the [Record] ability incorporated its information into the catalog.

"Golden Hawksbill Turtle: An auspicious beast, the king of turtle-type soul beasts, the uncrowned king of turtles, the pinnacle of defense, generally growing in places with abundant fortune in the Star Dou Great Forest. This race has an extremely long lifespan, and each individual can become a hundred-thousand-year beast king if they grow normally."

"Because it has its own luck, it is usually protected by powerful soul beasts. The Golden Tortoise Shell itself is proud and loyal and will not provoke conflict."

After receiving the information from the catalog, Huo Yuhao breathed a sigh of relief. If it were any other 100,000-year-old soul beast, he estimated he would have been in serious trouble.

Among the golden hawksbill turtles that could appear in the outer circle, Huo Yuhao could only think of the one that stole the Gold of Life in the original work.

In the original story, a 100,000-year-old golden hawksbill turtle, driven by greed, dived into the Lake of Life and, relying on its luck to conceal its presence, bit off one-fifth of the living gold from the spring.

This one-fifth of the living gold can be said to be the accumulation of the Star Dou Great Forest over millions of years.

It's impossible for a mere 100,000-year-old soul beast to withstand such immense life force.

Therefore, the living metal in turn absorbs its life force, causing it unbearable pain.

In the end, it benefited Xu Sanshi, becoming his spirit.

Huo Yuhao felt relieved and turned his head to see that it was indeed a strange turtle-like soul beast staring at the grilled fish in his hand with its golden eyes.

Huo Yuhao raised his hand holding the grilled fish, and its eyes followed suit.

He has a rather simple-minded look.

That makes sense, otherwise how could someone not be so resolute as to dare to attack the Lake of Life against Di Tian and a bunch of ferocious beasts?

"For you to eat."

Huo Yuhao held the grilled fish to the golden hawksbill turtle's mouth.

The golden hawksbill turtle was mesmerized by the aroma; in all its years, it had never smelled food that was so fragrant.

"Thank you, human."

It ate the grilled fish in one bite, and then the golden hawksbill turtle's eyes suddenly widened.

The turtle, like a cat seeing catnip, seemed oblivious to the world around it, flipping its shell over and lying on the ground.

The Shadow Cat beside him looked at the 100,000-year-old Beast King in front of him as if he were a country bumpkin, its eyes filled with disdain.

After a long while, the golden tortoise turned over again, its golden eyes looking at Huo Yuhao with satisfaction, and said:

"I haven't felt this relaxed in a long time."

"Human, do you need a spirit ring? I can offer myself as a sacrifice for you."

Huo Yuhao looked at it in disbelief. He didn't believe that a pie would fall from the sky, nor did he believe that a grilled fish like his could make a 100,000-year-old beast king offer itself as a sacrifice.

If obtaining a 100,000-year spirit ring were so easy, all the spirit masters on the Douluo Continent would have started learning cooking skills long ago. This isn't the set of a food-themed anime next door.

Huo Yuhao asked, "Why would you sacrifice yourself for me? I don't believe you made this decision because of the grilled fish."

The golden tortoise's eyes were filled with arrogance as it said in a deep voice, "Of course not. I am a beast king, how could I possibly sacrifice myself for food?"

"You've hit the jackpot, kid. I, Old Turtle, don't have much time left because of some problems."

"We, the Golden Tortoiseshell Clan, are auspicious beasts that can turn misfortune into good fortune."

"The moment I saw you, my destiny told me that I must follow you."

"I believe in the judgment of fate; it is the foundation upon which our clan stands."

"And a voice was urging me to quickly offer a sacrifice to you. That voice was so ethereal, it felt like it was coming from the world itself."

Huo Yuhao fell into thought. He didn't want to absorb the golden tortoise shell in the first stage because the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm was coming.

The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm was being chased by a group of ferocious beasts and couldn't wait any longer.

If we're even a little late, we might be captured by Di Tian and his group and taken back to the Lake of Life.

The golden tortoiseshell can still be waited for, so Huo Yuhao hopes the second ring will be a golden tortoiseshell.

The first round is still reserved for the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and the attracted Electrolux.

(End of this chapter)