Douluo: Huo Yuhao Returns from Devouring the Stars

Chapter 161: Trip to the Demonic Forest

Perhaps because they were going to the Demon Forest, everyone was dressed differently today.

Xu Jiujiu's outfit today is full of youthful vitality. Her thick golden long hair is braided into a ponytail and falls behind her slender waist. Her delicate and beautiful face is not made up.

Her top was a dark blue denim jacket with a white shirt underneath, and her shorts were also dark blue. Her slender, white legs were wrapped in a layer of fine, high-silk stockings, and she looked very pleasing to the eye.

Ye Guyi tied her thick golden hair high behind her head, and her delicate oval face was even more beautiful against her well-proportioned figure.

Wang Dong'er, as always, let her long, cascading pink and blue hair fall behind her head, and the pink and blue dress perfectly showed off her sizable figure.

As for Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao, Ling Luochen and others, they were all dressed quite elegantly, and standing together they formed a beautiful landscape.

Seeing that everyone was present, Huo Yuhao shouted "Let's go!" and the nine-member team headed from the entrance of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy towards the high-end food store in Mingdu.

"Huh? Captain, are you going to buy some ingredients?" Xiao Xiao asked curiously, looking at the store in front.

"Buy some seasonings for the Demonic Forest. If anyone needs any dry food, go get some now. There's plenty of supplies around here. We'll gather here after we're done."

After saying that, Huo Yuhao waved his hand and walked into the food store in front of him.

When he went out in the morning, he had already put the "kitchen utensils" such as the barbecue grill and the stewing pot in the soul guide storage device. Now all he needed were seasonings such as coriander, onion, ginger, garlic, etc.

"Sister Guyi, do we need to buy seasonings to go to the Demon Forest?" Xiao Xiao, who was confused, took Ye Guyi's arm and asked with his head tilted in confusion.

Ye Guyi smiled brightly, glancing at Xu Jiujiu and the others who were equally puzzled, and said mysteriously, "You'll know when the time comes. If you need to stock up on supplies, go quickly. Yuhao should be back soon."

Xu Jiujiu and the others nodded, then went to a nearby store to buy some supplies. When they came back, Huo Yuhao had already bought the things and was waiting for them there.

"Let's go to the Demonic Forest!"

Huo Yuhao took one last glance at Ye Guyi, Xu Jiujiu and the others, then led them out of Mingdu and headed towards the Demon Forest.

a few days later.

The outskirts of the Demonic Forest.

"Is this the second-largest gathering place for soul beasts on the continent? It looks eerie, no wonder it's called the Demonic Forest."

Xiao Xiao stood on the grass and looked into the distance. Looking at the dark and eerie evil forest under the setting sun, he couldn't help but sigh.

"It does feel a bit eerie. Looking over here, the Demonic Forest looks like a demon crouching on the ground, sending chills down one's spine..."

Jiang Nannan pursed her white lips, her long hair like a waterfall fluttering slowly in the breeze. Under the setting sun, she revealed a gentle and lovely temperament, and her words were as melodious as a lark.

Xu Jiujiu and others were also standing on the grass, gazing into the depths of the Demon Forest. They were all shocked by the strange atmosphere of the Demon Forest.

Huo Yuhao took a sip of water and said, "The location here isn't very good. Let's find a relatively remote location with a water source to set up camp. We can get a good night's rest and then head into the Demonic Forest tomorrow."

Everyone nodded, then followed Huo Yuhao through the jungle beside the grassland and came to a relatively remote hill. A stream gurgled beside the hill, and the streamside was full of footprints of various soul beasts. It was obvious that many soul beasts came here to drink water.

Huo Yuhao led everyone up the hill and found the source of the stream in a remote place halfway up the mountain. There was a small grassland beside the source, and beyond the grassland were lush and towering ancient trees.

After setting up the tent, Huo Yuhao asked Long Aotian to go to the jungle to catch soft-bone rabbits, deep mountain deer and other soul beasts. At first, Long Aotian was very puzzled, but when Huo Yuhao said that he was going to make dinner, Long Aotian, who was almost vomiting from eating dry food along the way, excitedly plunged into the jungle to capture the soul beasts.

Jiang Nannan was born into a common family and her family lived in poverty when she was a child, so she knew a lot of wild vegetables and wild coriander. Therefore, Huo Yuhao asked Jiang Nannan and Ling Luochen to form a team to look for wild vegetables nearby. As for Xiao Xiao and Wang Donger, they were arranged to collect dry firewood.

After Huo Yuhao prepared the barbecue grill and the stewing pot, Jiang Nannan and Ling Luochen came back from digging wild vegetables.

"Jiang Nannan, Ling Luochen, you two take a break. Xu Jiujiu, Vina, you two should clean these wild vegetables. We'll use them for stewing meat and eating barbecue later."

Huo Yuhao took out two plastic basins for vegetables from the soul guide storage device and handed them to Xu Jiujiu and Vina, without considering their identities as princesses of the Xingluo Empire and the Tianhun Empire.

Xu Jiujiu and Vina looked at each other with strange expressions.

As princesses of two great empires, they actually had to wash vegetables one day?

Although they felt a little strange in their hearts, Xu Jiujiu and Vina did not put on airs as princesses at all. They knew very well that they were not princesses now, but ordinary students like Jiang Nannan and the others. So they readily took the basin handed to them by Huo Yuhao, put the wild vegetables that Jiang Nannan and Ling Luochen had brought into the basin, and went to the water source to wash the vegetables.

As two princesses, they certainly had never done things like washing vegetables, but even if they had never eaten pork, they had always seen pigs run. Washing vegetables meant washing them clean. Although they were a little clumsy at the beginning, they gradually became proficient.

Soon, Long Aotian came back carrying four or five soft-bone rabbits and a small mountain deer and a wild boar on a wooden stick.

Jiang Nannan and Ling Luochen hurried over to help Long Aotian take off the two fat soul beasts that had been knocked unconscious by Long Aotian, while Ye Guyi took the soft-bone rabbits that Long Aotian was carrying and took them to the side to deal with them.

At the same time, Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er, who had gone to collect firewood, also came back with two bundles of firewood.

Xu Jiujiu, who was washing wild vegetables not far away, turned his head to look at this scene and couldn't help but smile knowingly. A few gleams flashed in his eyes. His gaze stayed on Huo Yuhao for a moment, and then he continued to wash the wild vegetables with Vina.

As for the unconscious mountain deer and wild boar, Huo Yuhao personally took charge of the operation and dissected the two wild game in no time. He discarded the deer skin, pig skin, internal organs, etc., and only kept the legs, ribs, lean meat, deer head, pig head and other parts.

Huo Yuhao and Long Aotian took the meat to a water source to clean it, and then placed it on the wooden table prepared by Huo Yuhao, and began to cut and marinate the lean meat and ribs.

Soon, Ye Guyi started a fire, put pork ribs, pig's trotters, etc. into the furnace and started cooking, while Huo Yuhao started grilling meat on the grill.

Amidst the smoke and fire, the setting sun gradually sank into the western mountains. The sky was filled with red sunset glow, but the Demon Forest was still dim.

As time passed, the barbecue on the grill gradually turned golden and greasy under the smoke and fire. The sizzling sound of the oil and the strong aroma of meat whetted the appetites of Xu Jiujiu and others. They stared at the barbecue in Huo Yuhao's hand eagerly and couldn't help swallowing.

At the same time, the stewed meat in the furnace gradually became soft and rotten. The rich aroma of meat unscrupulously seduced everyone, making Xu Jiujiu and others' stomachs growl.

"I didn't expect Yuhao's cooking skills are so good. I have never heard of such barbecue when I was in the palace. The aroma alone is enough to make people salivate." Xu Jiujiu swallowed and sighed to himself.

Wang Dong'er, Jiang Nannan, and the others also looked at Huo Yuhao in amazement. They had never expected Huo Yuhao's cooking skills to be so superb. They had originally thought that Huo Yuhao's cooking skills were just average...

Huo Yuhao glanced at Xu Jiujiu and others who were eagerly waiting, turned the skewers in his hand over, and then sprinkled cumin powder and other spices on them. The aroma of the skewers became even stronger and more tempting.

"The skewers are ready, and the stew is ready to eat."

Huo Yuhao put the wild vegetables into the furnace, poured the soft and fragrant stewed meat on top of the wild vegetables, and then started to eat dinner.

"Hmm... these grilled skewers are so delicious, and the stewed meat is so soft and tasty!" Xu Jiujiu took a bite of the grilled skewers, then stuffed a mouthful of the soft and boneless stewed meat into his mouth, and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

When she first started eating, Xu Jiujiu was a bit elegant like a princess, but after a few bites, she started to eat with relish, regardless of her image, and enjoyed it very much.

"Yuhao, your cooking skills are amazing! This is even better than... anything made by those top chefs at Shrek Academy!"

Xiao Xiao's mouth was full of food. She muttered and gave Huo Yuhao a thumbs up, praising his cooking skills while also taking the opportunity to criticize the shabby Shrek Academy that left a deep impression on her.

Wang Donger, Jiang Nannan and others also praised and were completely conquered by Huo Yuhao's cooking skills.

into the night.

The evening breeze was gentle, and the lush wild grass leaned over in the breeze. The broad and dense branches and leaves of the towering ancient trees made crisp rustling sounds in the wind. The stars hung high in the sky, and the bright moon was embedded in the deep sky, casting a thin layer of silver gauze on the earth.

After dinner, everyone who was full sat on the grass, looking at the starry sky and enjoying this rare leisure time.

Xiao Xiao, who was quite curious about Huo Yuhao, tilted her head and looked at Huo Yuhao beside Ye Guyi. She asked curiously, "Captain, your cooking skills are so good, and your cultivation is so high. Can I ask about your past experiences?"

"I'm just curious. If it's inconvenient, forget it..."

As soon as Xiao Xiao finished speaking, Xu Jiujiu, Wang Donger, Jiang Nannan and others looked at Huo Yuhao expectantly. They all wanted to know about Huo Yuhao's past experiences and how he had reached his current height step by step.

As the princess of the Star Luo Empire, Xu Jiujiu had secretly investigated Huo Yuhao's life experience as early as the Continental Advanced Soul Master Competition. Obviously, the brief and untrue words in the investigation report could not be as real and touching as what Huo Yuhao said in person.

Huo Yuhao lay on the grass with his hands on his head, a piece of wild grass in his mouth. He smiled dumbly and said, "There's nothing I can't tell you. Many people have asked about my life story. If you want to know, I can tell you."

"My hometown is a small town near the Mingdou Mountains. That year, when I was eleven, my parents tragically passed away in the war. Left alone, I had no choice but to follow the refugees to Dongyang City in the northern part of the empire. After staying in Dongyang City for a few days, I wandered all the way to Mingdu."

Although Huo Yuhao's tone was extremely calm, as if he was narrating a very ordinary matter, they could deeply feel the faint sadness in Huo Yuhao's words for a long time, and every word pierced their soft hearts like a thorn.

They could only imagine how much suffering Huo Yuhao had endured during that darkest period of his life that he most hated to recall...

Especially Xu Jiujiu, who had lived a life of luxury, felt a pang in her heart when she heard Huo Yuhao recount his dark past in person, and even in the darkness, her eyes became moist.

Wang Dong'er and the others also took a deep breath, their mood gradually becoming heavier as Huo Yuhao continued his narration.

Jiang Nannan, who had also suffered greatly from a common background and remained coerced by the Xuanming Sect, could relate to Huo Yuhao's description of his experiences. She knew all too well the loneliness and suffering of wandering alone...

Jiang Nannan took a deep breath and looked at Huo Yuhao's handsome face in the moonlight. She pursed her lips and a trace of sadness flashed across her eyes. The experience described by Huo Yuhao made her think of her own past.

With her mother critically ill, she is forced to make a deal with the Xuanming Sect to obtain the Xuanwu Divine Pill to save her beloved mother's life. However, Xu Sanshi, who has been pestering her, keeps controlling her mother and forcing her to obey...

Jiang Nannan gazed at the bright moon in the sky, tears streaming down her face. She secretly wiped away the tears, clenched her fists, and vowed to make Xu Sanshi pay a heavy price for this...

Huo Yuhao didn't notice the changes in the expressions on Xu Jiujiu and the others' faces. Instead, he continued calmly, following the script he had prepared earlier: "After wandering to Mingdu, the academy happened to be accepting new students. My soul power just happened to meet the admission requirements, so I passed the entrance exam and successfully entered the academy."

"At the academy, I met the dean's grandchildren, Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen, by chance. I received the dean's special attention and support. With his help and my countless days and nights of hard work, my cultivation gradually caught up with my peers, and then surpassed them... until I achieved what I have today."

"In short, no matter what happens, nothing can change my resolve to become a strong person. My dark wandering life in Dongyang City and Mingdu didn't change that, and my dazzling achievements now haven't changed that either."

Huo Yuhao's calm words gradually became deep and resounding. He looked at the vast starry sky and said solemnly:

"Born in this era, born a genius, one should establish a heart for heaven and earth, a destiny for the people, carry on the unique knowledge of the ancient sages, and bring peace to the world for all eternity!"

The low voice echoed loudly in the evening breeze, shocking Xu Jiujiu, Ye Guyi and others so much that they couldn't help but look sideways.

"Is this the belief in his heart?" Xu Jiujiu stared at the thought, his mind churning, and he was shocked by Huo Yuhao's last words.

"To establish a mind for heaven and earth, to establish a destiny for the people, to carry on the unparalleled teachings of the ancient sages, and to bring peace to the world for all eternity?"

Ye Guyi looked at the handsome young man beside him, his eyes flashing with a fiery light, and the goal in his heart became clearer and clearer as he whispered.

She is the owner of the Holy Angel Martial Spirit, and in a sense, the Holy Angel is synonymous with justice, light, nobility, holiness and other positive things, because the Holy Angel is born to be the punisher of evil and darkness, the defender of justice and light, and the fighter who will not go along with the devil!

As someone who possesses the divine angel spirit, she should bring peace to the world and eliminate those evil spirit masters who hide in the darkness and threaten the people of the mainland!

Ye Guyi's pupils were as bright as fire, and the golden halo was like two bright lights in the dark night. His long hair like a waterfall was flying in the evening breeze, and the thoughts in his heart became more and more firm.

Wang Dong'er and the others looked at Huo Yuhao, their hearts were shocked and their minds were filled with thoughts. They were all thinking deeply about their future path and goals.

"If...if one day war sweeps the world, what will you do?" Xu Jiujiu, with complicated thoughts, suddenly asked with a little sadness.

"As long as unification is not achieved, there will be war in the end. Even if unification is achieved, war may break out at some point. War will occur in different forms, so war is inevitable. So we should do our best and leave the rest to fate..."

Huo Yuhao exhaled and continued, "But if there is someone with great ambitions who can achieve unification and a unified writing system and standard railway tracks, then it would be a kind of salvation for those people who are constantly caught in the flames of war!"

Chapter 162 Evil Soul Master

Xu Jiujiu nodded, lying on the grass with a complicated expression, looking at the night sky with bright and dark eyes, and the faint sadness in his heart became stronger.

Unlike Xu Jiujiu's inexplicable sadness, Ye Guyi, Wang Donger and others were greatly encouraged. While clarifying the direction and goals, they were also impressed by Huo Yuhao's noble personal charm.

They chatted for a while before going into the tent to rest.

Since this area is located at the outermost edge of the Demon Forest, there are almost no soul beast activities. Even if there are soul beasts, they are only about ten years old. There is no need to have people keep watch to guard against soul beast sneak attacks.

Huo Yuhao practiced the sixth type of undead magic - Purifying Fire - in the tent for a while before walking out of the tent to meditate and cultivate his soul power on a huge rock not far away.

The moon was bright in the sky, the stars were shining high in the sky, and from time to time the high-pitched and distant roar of soul beasts could be heard from the dark evil forest, scaring the night birds and insects in the mountains into silence.

Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged on a huge rock and began to practice in the evening breeze.

With his mind relaxed, his mental power spread out in all directions. The spiritual energy between heaven and earth was captured by Huo Yuhao as his mental power gathered, and then slowly absorbed by his body and transformed into strands of soul power that were stored in his body.

early morning.