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

Chapter 74 Xu Jiujiu: "Will we win?"

As a purple hue appeared on the horizon, hazy sunlight pierced through the thick clouds of the Cataclysmic Mountains, scattering across this calamity-ridden mountain range.

Huo Yuhao followed Xu Jiujiu and Manyi through the dense forests of the Cataclysmic Mountains, and the group gradually ventured deeper into the Cataclysmic Mountain System.

Because of the example of Shattered Mountain Douluo, Manyi dared not venture deep into the core area of ​​the Disaster Mountain System.

He simply led Huo Yuhao and Xu Jiujiu to explore the area of ​​the Cataclysmic Mountains, searching for ten-thousand-year-old celestial soul beasts.

However, it was obvious that the other party had eaten it all; there wasn't a single ten-thousand-year-old soul beast left.

Huo Yuhao was very curious about how big the stomach of that golden-haired lion mastiff was. It hadn't even burst.

Regarding large stomachs.

The scenery in the Disaster Mountain Range is all the same, and there are only a few types of soul beasts that come and go. It was quite interesting at first.

Then it became tedious and boring. After a long while, he followed Huo Yuhao and asked:
"What is Mr. Gojo Satoru looking for in the Disaster Mountain Range?"

"Looking for a spirit ring?"

Huo Yuhao glanced at her and casually said:

"Let's find something golden and shiny."

"Something shiny?"

"A gem-type soul beast?"

After thinking for a long time, in her memory, the only things that could be associated with the Tianzai Mountain series and sparkling were gem-type soul beasts.

"more or less."

Huo Yuhao didn't care what she thought; he didn't want to explain further.

The terrain began to drop again on the next stretch of the journey, and Xu Jiujiu explained:

"It seems we're heading to the Cataclysmic Mountains."

"The Cataclysm Mountain Range is divided into the Cataclysm Mountain Range and the Cataclysm Mountain Range. The Cataclysm Mountain Range is considered the outer ring, while the Cataclysm Mountain Range is considered the inner ring."

Seeing this, Manyi stopped in her tracks, and Xu Jiujiu and Huo Yuhao also stopped.

"grandmother?"

Manyi looked solemnly at the vegetation of the Disaster Mountain Range ahead; she knew she couldn't go any further.

"Jiu'er, it's time to turn back."

"There really isn't a single ten-thousand-year-old soul beast left in the Cataclysmic Mountains."

"The Disaster Mountains are too dangerous; we cannot go any further."

"Your ten-thousand-year spirit ring will have to be hunted in the Star Dou Great Forest."

Then, Manyi looked at Huo Yuhao, her slightly cloudy eyes filled with a serious expression.

"Young friend, I don't know what your purpose is in coming here?"

"But seeing that you are a promising young man, let me remind you, there is an abyss ahead."

"If you want to turn back now, I can take you with me. If you want to go further, we'll have to part ways here."

After hearing Manyi's words for a long time, Xu Jiujiu also looked at Huo Yuhao and said:

"There are quite a few gem-type soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest mixed zone, so there's no need to go any further into the Disaster Mountain System."

Huo Yuhao shook his head and said, "That kind of thing can only be found here."

Manyi shook her head regretfully, then grabbed Xu Jiujiu's shoulder and said:
"Then take care, young friend. Jiu'er and I will now head to the Star Dou Great Forest."

Xu Jiujiu pursed her lips, wanting to continue persuading Huo Yuhao, but Manyi stopped her.

In her view, she had said all she could, and if the other party didn't listen, that was their own business.

Manyi pulled Xu Jiujiu back to walk away, but before they had taken more than a few steps, a terrifying aura began to intimidate Manyi.

The titled Douluo's hair stood on end, and his mental energy continuously transmitted danger signals to Manyi.

Even his own martial soul, the Nebula Fan, involuntarily appeared in his hand, surrounded by nine soul rings: two yellow, two purple, and five black.

Even so, the sense of danger did not diminish at all; on the contrary, it became even stronger!
"May I ask who you are?!"

The voice, imbued with powerful soul energy, resounded almost throughout the entire Cataclysmic Mountains. It seemed that Manyi wanted to intimidate the potential enemy in this way.

However, the forest remained silent, like a dark, deadly prison, trapping every criminal imprisoned within.

Soon, an overwhelming pressure, seemingly capable of crushing everything, struck Manyi, causing her mental energy to tremble and leaving her wrinkled face devoid of color.

It seems that his mental strength was severely shaken.

"go!"

Manyi grabbed Xu Jiujiu's shoulder and took Huo Yuhao with her, flying straight into the depths of the Disaster Mountain Range.

Their backs were blocked by some unknown entity.

Man Yi didn't clearly sense what had been threatening them, but Huo Yuhao certainly did.

Within his mental detection range, a soul beast with golden fur and a black dog-like face was intimidating them in a dense forest.

He was about to perform a mental scan on the golden-haired lion-mastiff to add it to his catalog when Man Yi interrupted him.

This old man is surprisingly kind; he didn't even forget Huo Yuhao while escaping.

However, the instant that Man Yi carried it into the air, Huo Yuhao's mental detection detected a mocking smile on the face of the golden-haired lion-mastiff and black dog.

Then he followed closely behind the three people.

Huo Yuhao immediately understood that the so-called golden-haired lion-dog was not always irrational; under normal circumstances, it still possessed the intelligence of a normal ten-thousand-year-old soul beast.

"Good heavens, are they treating us like prey?!"

"A mere beast!"

Huo Yuhao thought to himself, a nameless fire burning from the bottom of his heart.

No one likes being treated like prey, and Huo Yuhao was no exception.

He originally just wanted to get information from the other party, but now he's starting to crave dog meat hot pot.

Man Yi led Huo Yuhao and Xu Jiujiu at high speed towards the core area!
Whenever Man Yi shifted slightly, that terrifying aura would immediately lock onto the three of them.

Huo Yuhao was alright; his mental strength was robust, so he didn't need to worry about this kind of intimidation.

After a while, things went terribly wrong; she simply couldn't withstand that kind of aura!
Even with Manyi's help in arriving, she was still pale and almost unable to fight!
"Damn it, that thing is forcing us to fly towards the core area!"

Man Yi wasn't stupid; she realized halfway through the flight that the other party was doing it on purpose.

She gritted her teeth and, ignoring the terrifying aura that resembled a colossal ancient beast, forcibly changed her flight direction.

They flew towards the outer edge of the Cataclysmic Mountain Range.

During Huo Yuhao's mental probing, the golden-haired lion realized that it couldn't scare Man Yi, a titled Douluo, with just its aura.

He began to gather soul power in his mouth, and almost instantly a golden shockwave struck the three of them.

The golden shockwave shattered all obstacles in the road; trees and rocks alike were reduced to fragments that scattered into the air.

Man Yi immediately activated the fifth soul ring of the Nebula Fan, and a stream of starlight-infused air accompanied her wave to intercept the golden shockwave.

The collision of the two attacks, one gold and one blue, nearly shattered space, and the powerful impact could be heard throughout the entire Cataclysmic Mountain Range.

Countless trees bent over as if struck by the Tunguska event, and hundred-year and thousand-year-old soul beasts trembled in their respective territories. However, Man Yi's nebula-like energy flow clearly had the upper hand, gradually dissipating the golden shockwave before pushing it back.

Man Yi was secretly delighted.

"No need to run, they're just bluffing, we can win!"

Man Yi placed Xu Jiujiu and Huo Yuhao in an open space, drew a circle on the ground using her sixth soul skill, Nebula Barrier, and made the two of them stay there. Then she said:
"Stay here and don't move!"

"I'll come as soon as I go!"

After a long while, she placed her hands on her chest, looking worried, and said:
"Will you win?"

Man Yi smiled confidently and said, "I'm sure I can win!"

She had just determined that the opponent's strength was at level 90, just entering the Title Douluo level.

I'm a veteran Title Douluo, winning is definitely not a problem.

Huo Yuhao's face immediately showed a look of shock.

He wondered if there was something wrong with his ears. Someone wanted to fight the golden-haired lion-mastiff in close combat?!

Before Huo Yuhao could even speak, Manyi had already rushed over.

Seeing Huo Yuhao's expression after a long while, Xu Jiujiu comforted him and said:
"Grandma is a veteran Title Douluo, and she is very powerful."

"We'll be back soon after we defeat the enemy."

Huo Yuhao had no doubts about this, because in the mental detection, Manyi did indeed return very quickly.

However, he was slapped back by the golden-haired lion mastiff.

This titled Douluo only took one minute to go and return.

Thanks to the protection of three level-seven absolute defense soul tools, Manyi did not suffer the same fate as the Shattered Mountain Douluo.

However, all three soul tools were shattered, and her internal organs were also damaged!
The other person landed on the ground and slid all the way to Huo Yuhao and Xu Jiujiu's side due to the impact.

Her red dress was tattered, and she was spitting blood from the corner of her mouth; she was seriously injured.

Xu Jiujiu looked worried and didn't even bother to hide his identity anymore.

"Grandma Manyi, are you alright?"

Man Yi staggered to her feet, removed the nebula barrier, and said weakly:

"It's the same soul beast that severely injured Shattered Mountain before!"

"I possess a soul skill that allows for long-distance spatial teleportation. Jiu Jiu, I'll take you away!"

Huo Yuhao was already in tears, thinking to himself:

"Sorry, I shouldn't have secretly called you Lao Deng. Even in this situation, you were still thinking of taking this stranger, me, away."

"Grandma is great! She really steps up when there's trouble!"

However, in Huo Yuhao's mental perception, the golden-haired lion-mastiff was rapidly galloping towards this direction.

Meanwhile, Manyi was activating her fifth soul skill, Star Teleportation.

However, this soul skill doesn't seem to be an instant teleport; it actually requires charging!
Huo Yuhao shook his head at the two of them and said, "It's too late, they're coming!"

Upon hearing this, Manyi answered without hesitation:
"Star Teleport can be used for precise teleportation after charging, but it can also be used instantly!"

"However, the location is unknown."

"Heh, young friend, we've all met before, so come in too. Where you're teleported to after that is up to fate."

Huo Yuhao didn't like gambling. Under the shocked gazes of Manyi and Xu Jiujiu, he simply stepped out of the Star Teleportation's range and said:
"That's not necessary."

"Keep building up your strength."

"It's just a beast, leave it to me."

Xu Jiujiu hurriedly said, "Even Grandma Manyi is no match for you, you need to come over here quickly!"

Huo Yuhao gave a thumbs-up to those behind him, reassuring them not to worry.

Soon, the golden-haired lion-mastiff arrived in front of the group. Upon seeing the familiar spatial aura, it immediately realized that these guys wanted to run away.

"Roar!! (Hmph, trying to run away?!)"

Then, its hind legs suddenly gathered power, shattering the ground, and its claws, imbued with golden-red soul power, slammed down on the area where the three people were located.

"Amaterasu!"

An inextinguishable black flame burned around the three people, and the intense heat forced the golden-haired lion-mastiff to stop its attack.

Manyi exclaimed in shock, "Ultimate Fire!"

Huo Yuhao's azure eyes revealed a confident smile as he said:
"I already said to keep building up my strength."

"I am the strongest."

It wasn't over yet. Huo Yuhao unleashed the first soul skill of his Spirit Eye—Spiritual Endowment.

He imbued the surrounding Amaterasu fire with spirit, turning it into a pseudo-living thing.

The black flames from hell immediately began to activate and shape, and a long black dragon circled around Huo Yuhao.

The ferocious dragon head formed of black flames roared at the golden-haired lion mastiff, who was not to be outdone and began its pre-battle trash talk as well.

Then, to the astonishment of Manyi and Xu Jiujiu, the dragon and the dog collided.

The Amaterasu Dragon tightly coiled around the golden-haired lion-mastiff's body, its black flames constantly scorching the creature's flesh.

Upon sensing the temperature and adhesive properties of the flames, the golden-haired lion-mastiff immediately covered its body with a layer of golden soul power to prevent them from burning its flesh and blood!
The claws tore at the body of the Amaterasu Dragon, but because the dragon had no physical body, it was powerless to do anything about it.

The opponent's black flames were constantly igniting his soul power, and he would definitely be the loser in this war of attrition!
At this moment, Manyi's Star Teleportation was finally fully charged.

"Jiujiu, it's time to go!"

After hearing this for a long time, Xu Jiujiu looked at Huo Yuhao and said:

"Mr. Gojo Satoru, let's leave together!"

Huo Yuhao shook his head and said:

"This kind of spirit beast is my target."

Man Yi's pupils suddenly contracted, shocked by the fact that a six-ring Soul Emperor could be so powerful.

"Ultimate Fire..."

"Young friend, Jiu Jiu and I owe you a favor. If you ever need anything in the future, come find me in Xingluo City."

"I will do my utmost!"

Just before the teleportation, Xu Jiujiu hurriedly said:

"Mr. Wu must win!"

As soon as they finished speaking, they disappeared from this space, presumably returning to Star Luo City.

Huo Yuhao looked again at the golden-haired lion-mastiff that was locked in combat with the Amaterasu Dragon and said confidently:
"You're guaranteed to win, bro."

　Thank you all for your support. I've decided that the third ring of the Spirit Eye will be the Thunderous Hell Vine.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)