Douluo: Huo Yuhao Returns from Devouring the Stars

"Laugh, you should have panicked a long time ago."

Meng Hongchen tentatively wielded the heavy, long weapon in his hand and continued, "I heard that Yuhao's soul guidance theory knowledge has reached at least the level of a third-level soul guide, and he passed the second-level soul guide assessment with full marks. His soul guidance array carvings are pleasing to the eye. Now he just needs to improve his soul power. I estimate that in a few years, he will catch up with you."

"It seems that your position as the empire's number one soul master is in jeopardy."

Meng Hongchen smiled sweetly, and her silver hair like a waterfall danced even more vigorously in the wind.

"How do you know?" Xiao Hongchen's face sank slightly.

He knew Huo Yuhao was incredibly talented, but he never imagined he could be so incredibly gifted, possessing a deep knowledge of soul guidance theory that reached the level of a third-level soul guide?!

It’s only been a few months?!

"Grandpa said so, who else could it be?" Meng Hongchen said with a faint smile.

"Yuhao, if you don't satisfy me today, don't blame me for being rude." Meng Hongchen glanced at Huo Yuhao and said with some pride.

"Come on, let's go get some supplies first. I'll give you some new dishes today."

"That's pretty close."

Xiao Hongchen put his hands behind his head and followed Huo Yuhao towards the school gate.

"Yuhao, does your weapon have a name?" Meng Hongchen asked curiously, stroking the heavy weapon with his jade-like fingers.

"I gave it a very cool name, called God-Slaying!" Huo Yuhao glanced at the charming and beautiful girl under the branches of the phoenix tree and said in a soft tone.

"Your name is too crazy. You actually used the two words 'Slaying God' as the name of your weapon." Xiao Hongchen said as he looked at the heavy weapon in Meng Hongchen's hand.

"This is a quasi-eighth-level soul guide, and it was made by my grandfather. It is fully worthy of the title of God-Slayer, okay?" Meng Hongchen raised the heavy weapon and was about to hit Xiao Hongchen on the head, but Xiao Hongchen snatched it away with his backhand.

"A quasi-eighth-level soul guide?!"

Didn’t he tell Jing Hongchen that a fifth-level soul guide would be enough?

How did it become a quasi-eighth-level soul guide?!

Level seven soul guides can be said to be rare, and quasi-level eight weapons are definitely rare divine weapons!

"Grandpa said this is a gift from him for you, so it must not be shabby, so he made it into a quasi-eighth-level soul guide for you. Although you can't fully unleash its full power now, you will definitely be able to fully unleash its full power in the future."

Meng Hongchen smoothed his silver hair. "Besides, this weapon looks no different from a fourth-level soul guide. Don't worry about others plotting against it. You might even be able to use it to play the pig and eat the tiger."

"This old Deng..."

Huo Yuhao couldn't help but sigh, Jing Hongchen was too skilled.

The attack was a quasi-eighth-level soul guide, and it was so thoughtful...

No wonder Xiao Hongchen was so jealous just now, it turns out this is a quasi-eighth-level soul guide!

"Yuhao, how do you operate this weapon?" Xiao Hongchen fiddled with the God-Slaying Sword but couldn't find the correct way to use it.

"Come on, I'll formally show you this quasi-eighth-level soul guide!" Huo Yuhao excitedly took the God-Slaying Sword from Xiao Hongchen.

The God Slayer looks like a giant sword inserted in a wide and thick black scabbard, with fiery red textures winding and swirling, which looks extremely cool.

Huo Yuhao raised the God Slayer and activated the outer soul guide array. The outer contour of the weapon outside the handle suddenly flipped up, then retracted, revealing sharp serrations. He increased his soul power to activate the soul guide array. The serrated sword flashing with cold light suddenly vibrated with a "hum", like the rumbling sound coming from a super sports car when it starts, which was very exciting.

"This is the serrated sword state. In this state, there's no need to swing it. Just bring it down on the target, and the target will... split."

Huo Yuhao placed the God Slayer on a huge rock on the side of the road, and the rock was neatly split into two halves in the blink of an eye!

"Pushing the soul power into the middle-level soul guide array is like a gun state, which can be used for long-range fire suppression or sniping suspicious targets."

"This is a quasi-eighth-level soul guide. Whether it's range or power, it's absolutely terrifying!"

"Although I cannot unleash its full power with my current soul power."

Huo Yuhao urged his soul power into the middle-level soul guide array inside the weapon, and two black gun barrels suddenly appeared on both sides of the tip of the weapon. Just looking at the black gun barrels made people feel a chill.

Huo Yuhao put away the serrated sword and gun mode, held the outer sheath in his left hand, and gripped the handle with his right hand. His whole aura suddenly became fierce. "Swish~" the silver-white giant knife was slowly pulled out of the outer sheath. The cold and dazzling light flashed so brightly that people could not open their eyes. The thick lines spread from the handle to the sharp tip of the knife.

The moment the giant sword was completely pulled out, a trace of cold air swirled around the blade, and a faint light golden arc of lightning flashed on the back of the sword!

This is the result of forging the extremely rare Xuanhan Iron and Leixuanjin together. The back of the blade can attract thunder, which just fits in with the "Nine-Layered Thunder Blade" that Huo Yuhao practiced in his previous life, and the blade can just cooperate with his next Ultimate Ice Martial Soul to attract ice with the blade!

"This sword was forged to increase my ability to suppress enemies in close combat. With it, I can remain calm even when the enemy gets close."

Huo Yuhao placed the giant knife into the scabbard that contained the gun barrel and the serrated sword, and then urged his soul power into the outer soul guide array on both sides of the scabbard. Nine flying knives made of meteorite iron appeared in the grooves on both sides of the scabbard.

"These nine flying knives are used for sneak attacks."

It is said to be used for sneak attacks, but in fact it is used as a telekinetic weapon. Using telekinesis to control these flying knives to kill the enemy can often achieve twice the result with half the effort.

"Of course, if I have enough soul power, I can activate all modes at the same time. Unfortunately, my soul power is too low now, and I can't unleash the full power of this weapon..."

Huo Yuhao carried the divine weapon on his shoulder and looked at Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen, only to find that they were so shocked that they were speechless.

After a long while, Xiao Hongchen came back to his senses and said, "The weapon is indeed very good, but why is there no defense?"

"The best defense is offense. If you attack to the utmost, your opponent will have no time to focus on other things. Isn't that the best defense?"

Chapter 22 The Far North

After showing off their weapons, the three of them chatted and laughed as they went to the grocery store near the school to buy food.

Next up was a holiday that was usually two and a half months long, and the next time they would meet would be two and a half months later, so they planned to go out for a picnic and get together.

After buying the ingredients and other supplies such as coriander, they went to a holiday resort in the suburbs of Mingdu.

The terrain there is open, with mountains rising from the dense jungle, streams gurgling, and grasslands stretching into the distance.

"Yuhao, do we need to remove the roots of these corianders?" Meng Hongchen squatted by the stream, his silver hair falling straight down like a waterfall, and he was washing the corianders in his white jade hands.

"Just remove the roots and keep the coriander stems and leaves." Huo Yuhao responded while processing the green carp.

"Okay." The girl quickly removed the coriander roots and continued to wash the coriander.

The tall and long-legged Xiao Hongchen slowly appeared by the stream, carrying a bundle of dry firewood. "Yuhao, this should be enough, right?"

"That's enough, absolutely enough." Huo Yuhao took a look and continued to process the green carp.

Xiao Hongchen put the dry firewood on the ground and sat on the lawn watching his sister Meng Hongchen and Huo Yuhao wash the ingredients.

"How could I have such an idea? Meng is my most beloved sister..." Xiao Hongchen looked at the backs of Huo Yuhao and Meng Hongchen for a while, rubbed his face, and felt that his previous thoughts were a bit outrageous.

After a while, Huo Yuhao and Meng Hongchen had prepared the ingredients.

After putting the ingredients on the lawn beside the stream, Huo Yuhao started a fire and began to prepare the food.

"Yuhao, when can we eat?" Meng Hongchen sat on the lawn, staring at the golden and greasy grilled fish and spicy grilled rabbit in Huo Yuhao's hands with shining eyes, and he swallowed his saliva so many times that he didn't know how many times he had swallowed.

"Wait a minute, it'll be ready soon." Huo Yuhao flipped the grilled fish over and glanced at Xiao Hongchen, who was adding more firewood. "Xiao, the fire is too big and the roasted rabbit and fish won't be tasty. I know you're anxious, but don't worry for now, okay?"

Xiao Hongchen, who was adding firewood furiously, had no choice but to take some out and said in agony, "Yuhao, can you hurry up? I'm starving."

"I told you to have breakfast in the morning, but you insisted on saving your stomach for the grilled fish. You might as well starve to death." Meng Hongchen knocked Xiao Hongchen's head, stuck out his tongue, and continued to stare at the grilled fish and roasted rabbit in Huo Yuhao's hands, swallowing his saliva.

"Meng, I noticed... you seem to be very protective of Yuhao recently. What's going on?" Xiao Hongchen said subconsciously.

As soon as he finished speaking, he realized that he had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly covered his mouth and fiddled with the firewood.

"I... I didn't. It's just that you owe me too much, otherwise why would I hurt you..." Meng Hongchen's face turned slightly red. She glanced at Xiao Hongchen, puffed up her cheeks and kept silent.

Huo Yuhao, who was concentrating on grilling the fish, didn't notice the quarrel between Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen. He turned the spicy roasted rabbit over and said, "Xiao, lower the heat a little. The skin of the spicy roasted rabbit is getting burnt and the inside is not yet cooked."

"Oh, ok, no problem!"

……

Finally, the grilled fish and the grilled rabbit were ready, and the three of them began to feast on them with some vegetarian dishes.

After eating grilled fish and spicy grilled rabbit, the three of them basked in the sun on the grass for a while before packing up and returning to the academy.

Looking at Huo Yuhao who was about to leave, Meng Hongchen suddenly asked, "Yuhao, what are your plans for the holiday?"

"Well, I have to go on a long trip during the holidays. If you want to find me, it will probably be next semester." Huo Yuhao said slowly as he looked at Meng Hongchen, whose silver hair was like a waterfall.

"Going on a long journey? Hunting for a second spirit ring? Why not join us? We're going to the Spirit Beast Forest for actual combat training during our holiday."

"Obtaining the second soul ring is secondary. The main point is that I have something important to do, so I can't go with you." Huo Yuhao looked at Meng Hongchen gratefully and said with a hint of apology.

"Okay, then be careful, practice well, and see you next semester." Meng Hongchen waved his hand and said with some anticipation.

"Okay, see you next semester." Huo Yuhao nodded, waved and left.

Xiao Hongchen stood in the distance, looking at Meng Hongchen who turned back only after Huo Yuhao's figure completely disappeared in the distance. He couldn't help rubbing his face, thinking to himself, could his premonition come true?

……

After bidding farewell to Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen, Huo Yuhao returned to Luoshanyuan and put all the equipment he would need on the road into the soul guide storage device. He then went outside the school to buy a lot of food and other rations before setting off for the Far North.

Under the guidance of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, Huo Yuhao passed through the border area between the northeastern part of the Sun Moon Empire and the Tianhun Empire, and advanced towards the far north day and night.

The closer you get to the north, the lower the temperature and the colder the wind blowing in your face, especially at night, when it can be bone-chillingly cold.

Huo Yuhao put on thermal insulation clothing and continued running through the forest.

"Yuhao, keep heading north. Once we see the ice and snow plain, it means we are almost at our destination." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said expectantly, looking at the jungle gradually covered by ice and snow from Huo Yuhao's perspective.

After more than ten days of trekking, Huo Yuhao took out a detailed map of the continent, drew a circle on it, and said, "Brother Tianmeng, we are roughly in this location in the northern part of the Tianhun Empire. Just make sure we head north."

"We are now heading straight north and have arrived at the southwest of the Far North. Although our Tianmeng Ice Silkworm clan's land is to the east of the Far North, I am not familiar with this area. But looking at the map, you are heading to the Far North. As long as you can reach the core area of ​​the Far North, it will be fine. After you activate your second martial soul, we will go to the east of the Far North..."

"The core area of ​​the Far North?" Huo Yuhao pretended to be shocked.

"Yes, I plan to use the Ice Emperor Scorpion, one of the three great kings of the Far North, as your second martial spirit. The Ice Emperor almost only appears in the core area, so we have to go to the core area of ​​the Far North to have a chance to capture it..."

"Take down the three great kings of the Far North, the Ice Blue Emperor Scorpion and the Ice Emperor? Brother Tianmeng, with our strength, we'll be dead if the Ice Blue Emperor Scorpion yawns." Huo Yuhao's acting skills were still good. He talked to Tianmeng Ice Silkworm with normal human thinking without leaving any flaws.

"Don't worry, we won't fight it head-on. Leave everything to me when the time comes. I have a way to deal with it."

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm twisted its chubby body and gave Huo Yuhao some information about the Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North.

Then, it continued to explain to Huo Yuhao the strengths and survival habits of several top soul beast tribes in the Far North.

"Although our Ice Silkworm Clan is extremely weak and has almost no combat capability, we do have a life-saving innate soul skill called Simulation. This is where we use our mental power to distort the space around us and simulate ourselves into anything, thus ensuring we are not discovered by predators. Your Spirit Eyes are a spiritual spirit, so adding this soul skill is a perfect match. Yuhao, after activating your second spirit, how about we give your Spirit Eyes spirit the Ice Silkworm spirit ring?"

"With the simulation soul skill, you can simulate yourself into anyone in the future without worrying about others discovering your true appearance. When the time comes, it will be much easier for you to act in human society. You can also simulate your soul ring into a soul ring of any age..."

Tianmeng Bingcan listed the various benefits of simulating soul skills to Huo Yuhao with a smile on his face, and strongly recommended that Huo Yuhao obtain the Ice Silkworm Soul Ring.

"Brother Tianmeng, let's take down the Ice Emperor first. He's the Second Heavenly King of the Far North, a super soul beast that's hundreds of thousands of years old. After we take down the Ice Emperor, we can consider the Ice Silkworm Soul Ring. We still have to enter the core area of ​​the Far North, and I'm afraid I'll get killed there if I'm not careful."