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

Chapter 6 "I am Shimura Danzo"

The next morning, Huo Yuhao got up very early.

Outside the window, an unknown little bird chirped and chattered as it searched for food. Huo Yuhao pushed open the hotel window, and a gentle breeze, unique to the morning and carrying the scent of dew and earth, brushed against his face.

This made the brain, which had been in a deep sleep all night, much clearer.

Huo Yuhao quickly washed up and then went to the hotel reception to check out.

The fact that he spent a silver coin in just one night made things even worse for Master Huo, who was already struggling financially.

However, there was no time to mourn the lost silver soul coins; he needed to set off immediately for the east gate of the city.

After learning yesterday that a mercenary group was offering missions at the east gate of the city, he decided to go there to take a look.

However, Huo Yuhao did not go directly there. He first walked into an empty alley, brought up the panel, and then took out the faceless mask he had obtained from the last lottery.

Huo Yuhao has mastered the essence of fantasy web novels from his previous life—using pseudonyms.

When you're out and about, you give yourself your own identity. Who would use their real name to travel the world?

The last person who went out to do great things and left his real name was Song Jiang.

The faceless mask appeared directly in Huo Yuhao's hand.

The facial features of this mask are extremely blurry, as if a mosaic had been made into a mask.

Huo Yuhao put on the mask without hesitation, and the mask automatically connected to Huo Yuhao's mental energy.

He automatically learned how to use the mask; all he had to do was imagine the person he wanted to become, and the mask would automatically adjust to the user's body.

Huo Yuhao thought for a while and quickly visualized the character he wanted to transform into in his mind.

The mask, which originally had indistinguishable facial features, immediately began to change after receiving the information.

A cross-shaped scar appeared on her chin. Her once clear eyes were now slightly elongated, with a cold and cunning look in them.

Huo Yuhao's short black hair turned brown, and his originally thin body became slightly muscular, increasing his overall height by ten centimeters beyond the mask's limit.

If bandages were then wrapped around his right eye and right arm at this moment, it would probably cause some guy with colored contact lenses to develop PTSD on the spot.

That's right, Huo Yuhao at this moment has transformed into Danzo, the Dark Lord of Konoha, the scapegoat of this world, the 5.5th Hokage, whose cause of death was sealing a bridge. He said everything was done by Danzo.

After confirming that the changes were indeed perfect, Huo Yuhao walked out of the alley and headed straight for the East Gate along the main road.

Before even reaching the East Gate, Huo Yuhao's spiritual power clearly sensed that there were more and more Soul Masters around him. Many of these Soul Masters were in groups of three or five, with only a few like Huo Yuhao who were alone.

Upon arriving at the East Gate, they discovered that it was not only a place where mercenary groups accepted missions, but also a large market for Soul Masters.

Here, you can see many people selling valuable body parts from spirit beasts.

Scales of a hundred-year-old Datura serpent, meat of a ten-year-old soft-boned rabbit, the unicorn horn of a hundred-year-old true horned horse, and the bullwhip of a hundred-year-old fiery bull.

Most of the stalls were practically deserted, except for the one selling century-old blazing bull penis, which was packed with customers.

It is said that the ox penis of the Fiery Bull has pure yang power, which can effectively enhance a man's sexual performance.

Huo Yuhao shook his head, showing no interest in these soul beast parts, and it certainly wasn't because he didn't have the money.

He walked down the street, his disguised, cold eyes searching for any mercenary groups heading to the Heavenly Soul Empire.

He quickly found his target.

A middle-aged man dressed in an expensive silk robe and wearing a gold-rimmed monocle was surrounded by a number of mercenaries. One of them, who appeared to be the mercenary leader, was talking to him.

Huo Yuhao saw someone next to him holding up a sign that read "Escort to Xuanfeng City of the Heavenly Soul Empire".

So Huo Yuhao walked straight over.

The two people who had been talking stopped when they saw Huo Yuhao. The man who was clearly the mercenary leader gave a gruff smile and asked Huo Yuhao:
"Hello, I am the leader of the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group. Are you here to join this escort mission?"

"Hmm." Huo Yuhao squinted and nodded slightly, maintaining his persona as Shimura Danzo.

The burly mercenary leader with unusually thick facial hair didn't care about Huo Yuhao's attitude; it's perfectly normal for a Soul Master to have their own personality.

He waved his hand and said, "Brother, I won't beat around the bush. Show us your strength. If you have a second ring, then come with us to carry out the mission."

Huo Yuhao didn't say anything, opened his narrowed eyes, made eye contact with everyone present, and then successfully cast an illusion.

Then, in the eyes of the mercenary leader and the employer, two spirit rings appeared on Huo Yuhao's body, one white and one yellow.

"I am Shimura Danzo."

"My martial soul is the Vacuum Jade, which allows me to manipulate the wind."

"Battle Soul Master".

The well-dressed employer pushed up his glasses with his finger and said:
"My name is Xiao Dingyuan, the president of the Dingyi Chamber of Commerce. I am going to Xuanfeng City to do business. The reward for this mission is thirty gold soul coins. If you accept, please come with us."

Huo Yuhao nodded and said, "I accept a reasonable price."

The leader of the Blood Wolf mercenary group laughed, then scratched his head and said:
"Now that you've joined us, let me introduce myself."

"Brother Danzo, my name is Langshan, my martial soul is Blood Wolf, and I am a level 37 Battle Soul Venerable. Please take care of me on the road."

Huo Yuhao looked at the team leader and muttered to himself, "A Soul Master? He seems to have no resistance to illusions at all. Is it because he hasn't yet possessed a Martial Soul?"

On the surface, he nodded and said, "Not at all, the Wolf Mountain Regiment Commander is quite capable, and I'll have to rely on you to look after me."

This seemed to please him greatly, and he laughed even louder.

“Brother Danzo, go and talk to the other members first. I need to discuss the route and departure time with Mr. Xiao.”

Huo Yuhao nodded and walked to the back to talk to the others who were going to accompany him. There weren't many people carrying out the mission together, only ten in total.

During the conversation, it was learned that there were seven Great Soul Masters and three Soul Venerables among the participants. The strongest one was a level 35 named Wolf Rock, whose martial soul was the same as Wolf Mountain's, the Blood Wolf. He was Wolf Mountain's younger brother.

Huo Yuhao had gained some understanding of these people's strength. Then, he mentally assessed his chances of winning if he were to fight them.

"30/70."

"Using my eye power, I can cut them all into seven pieces in three minutes."

Therefore, it is highly likely that there is no need to be overly vigilant against them on this journey; instead, attention should be focused on potential enemies.

So Huo Yuhao, disguised as Shimura Danzo, chatted casually with the mercenary group, inquiring about potential threats on their journey.

“Brother Danzo, there’s no need to worry so much. We’ve been traveling this road for over a decade. Occasionally we’ll encounter some bandits, but they’re not very strong. When we show our spirit rings, they’ll retreat on their own.”

Before Huo Yuhao could ask any further questions, a member of a mercenary group next to him interjected, resting his chin on his hand:
"I recently heard that wolf bandits have reappeared in the Tiandou Plain, and people say that these wolf bandits have very strange appearances, as if they are hybrids of various soul beasts."

His companion waved his hand dismissively and said, "Shrek Academy is right next to the Tiandou Plain. These wolf bandits won't live much longer. Besides, we're not crossing the Tiandou Plain on this trip; we're just passing by. There's nothing to worry about."

Huo Yuhao memorized all the information they gave him. He was a little concerned about the strange wolf bandits. In the original story, there were evil soul masters who experimented on soul beasts. He wondered if this was related to that.

Just as he was lost in thought, he felt his clothes being tugged, but when he turned around, he found nothing.

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Huo Yuhao looked around warily, trying to find his target.

Where are you looking?!

Huo Yuhao suddenly heard a clear female voice beside him and realized something. He mechanically lowered his head and found a petite girl with a side ponytail and light green eyes looking at him with pouting lips.

(End of this chapter)