chsdbacks Chapter 162 The Arrival of Fate
Chapter 162 The Arrival of Fate
Chapter 162 The Arrival of Fate
Huo Yuhao gestured to Wang Dong, telling them to stay where they were, and then got up and walked towards Mo Yunfei with a smile.
After asking Huo Yuhao a few polite questions, Mo Yunfei revealed his purpose: "Young brother, we've been traveling all night and aren't far from our next destination. You've already lit a campfire here; would you mind if we warm ourselves by the fire and rest for a bit?"
With his standard smile, Huo Yuhao replied with an "okay" and walked back to Wang Dong's side.
The Northern Tang group immediately sprang into action, setting up tents.
Vina smiled amicably at Huo Yuhao and the other two, and was only slightly surprised when she saw Wang Dong. Mu Xue glanced at him and then looked away.
Mo Yunfei sat down not far from Huo Yuhao and asked with a smile, "I haven't yet asked the names of the three young brothers."
Huo Yuhao looked up and replied, "My name is Haoyu, and these are Dong Wang and Xiao Xiao."
Having received the excellent education from Ye Fox's "When you're out in the world, remember to use an alternate account," Huo Yuhao concealed the names of himself and the others, choosing a pseudonym instead.
As for Xiao Xiao, the two characters sound the same, so it doesn't matter what Mo Yunfei thinks.
"My name is Mo Yunfei. You all seem quite young. Which sect or academy are you from?" Mo Yunfei took out his beloved little wine flask and took a delicious sip.
"We come from Star Luo Royal Academy," Huo Yuhao said decisively.
Huo Yuhao's answer made Mo Yunfei choke on his drink; the spiciness of the strong liquor made Mo Yunfei cough.
The Bei Tang group, who were working, silently turned their heads and stared blankly at Huo Yuhao.
"What's wrong, Uncle?" Huo Yuhao became alert subconsciously, a faint golden light appearing in his eyes. His left hand touched the belt at his waist, and the ring on his right hand shone with a faint glow.
Inside his two storage soul tools were a large number of soul-guided bombs, as well as a special soul tool meticulously crafted by Ye Nanxiao called "A Gift for a Stranger".
If things go wrong, Huo Yuhao can launch an attack instantly.
Huo Yuhao felt something was off about Mo Yunfei's and the others' reactions.
"Could it be that things went wrong? Are they from Xingluo? Did they see through my lie?" Huo Yuhao reached behind his back with his right hand and silently made a gesture.
Wang Dong noticed Huo Yuhao's gesture immediately.
"Get ready! Get ready!"
Seeing that Huo Yuhao and the other two looked a little off, Mo Yunfei quickly put down the wine jug in his hand and spoke up to explain.
"It's alright, it's alright. We encountered a Star Luo Royal Academy student before as well." After saying that, Mo Yunfei took a few more sips of wine to suppress the discomfort in his throat.
Huo Yuhao tensed up, while Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao exchanged a glance, secretly preparing for battle.
"That kid is a bit older than you, his name is Xiao Nan. He's a very powerful young man, his cultivation level is probably very high. He dared to chase after a 50,000-year-old purple-eyed thunder-patterned tiger all by himself," Mo Yunfei said.
"That's really impressive. To be alone in the Starry Sky Waves, no wonder he's a senior surnamed Xiao! That's terrifying!" Huo Yuhao agreed, praying in his heart that that guy wouldn't show up, or he'd be in big trouble.
"By the way, that kid is ridiculously handsome, even prettier than a girl," Mo Yunfei said with a smile. "His long, silvery-white hair is dazzling."
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong exchanged a glance. When they heard Mo Yunfei mention the silvery-white hair, they couldn't help but think of a certain fox.
Xiao Xiao whispered to Wang Dong, "I remember Elder Xuan said before we set off that Brother Nanxiao was in the Star Dou Great Forest."
Wang Dong nodded in agreement and said, "The name Xiao Nan, reversed, is Nan Xiao. Given Ye Huli's casual way of choosing pseudonyms, it's very likely that it's Ye Huli."
After exchanging a few more words with Huo Yuhao, Mo Yunfei led the other men back to the large tent, while Mu Xue and Vina had already entered the tent.
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong entered the tent to maintain their cultivation state, while keeping their vigilance at its highest and secretly setting up several soul tools.
The senior surnamed Xiao that Huo Yuhao and the other person were talking about was riding a horse—no, not riding on ice—on the way.
Ye Nanxiao sneezed violently, rubbed his nose, and muttered, "Could it be that Nannan misses me?"
Controlling the floating ice floes to slowly fly towards their destination, Ye Nanxiao mentally simulated the plan that was about to be implemented.
Suddenly, a sense of worry welled up in his heart. Ye Nanxiao stopped, stood quietly in the air, and turned to look in the direction of the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest.
A gentle breeze ruffled Ye Nanxiao's long hair. Even under the moonlight, the forest at night still resembled a ferocious beast lurking in the shadows.
"When you gaze into the darkness, perhaps the darkness is also gazing into you." This sentence suddenly popped into Ye Nanxiao's mind.
While you are scheming against the darling of fate, is there a pair of emotionless eyes watching your every move from behind the scenes?
Thinking of this, the darkness before him seemed to be stirring, and Ye Nanxiao's heart began to race.
"What are you worried about?" Xue Di's voice echoed in my mind.
Sensing the intense emotional fluctuations in Ye Nanxiao, Xue Di asked him aloud.
A few snowflakes appeared on Ye Nanxiao's fingertips, dancing and slowly settling onto his face.
"I hope everything goes well." Ye Nanxiao reached out and touched the snowflakes stuck to his face.
Standing on the ice floes, I spent a sleepless night.
It wasn't until the first rays of dawn that Ye Nanxiao slowly came back to his senses.
After standing quietly for a while, Ye Nanxiao adjusted his state and controlled the floating ice to move forward to continue searching for the three little ones.
Suddenly, a series of roars, like a tsunami, came from afar, followed by a sharp cry. Although not as loud as the previous roar, it was extremely penetrating.
Ye Nanxiao instinctively went into defensive stance, unleashing two hexagonal ice shields in front of him.
"Soul beasts with over ten thousand years of cultivation are fighting?" Recalling some details, a flash of inspiration struck Ye Nanxiao, and he quickly set off to fly towards the direction from which the sound waves came.
Sensing a powerful soul force reaction, Ye Nanxiao jumped into the forest and quickly moved forward by stepping on tree trunks.
Sensing a fluctuation of soul power approaching, Ye Nanxiao silently activated his martial soul, nine tails appearing behind him. He took out four silencing beads from his storage ring, and crouched in the grass, holding his ice blade, waiting patiently.
In the field of vision, as patches of trees collapsed, an extremely imposing figure was running at high speed.
"I didn't expect you to come so quickly. I was planning to go find you." Ye Nanxiao gripped his ice blade tightly, staring intently at the enormous figure.
"The Twin Cyclopes!"
The panicked twin Cyclopes, one head looking forward and the other looking back, used their strong arms to knock down trees one by one, forcibly carving out a path to escape.
Just as the twin Cyclopes were about to enter a forest, and Ye Nanxiao was considering whether to ambush them, a terrifying aura accompanied by a bright green light shot into the sky.
"This is... Bing'er's aura!" Xue Di exclaimed in surprise.
Sensing the fierce aura and hearing Xue Di's words, Ye Nanxiao deduced that Huo Yuhao was nearby, and on the escape route of the Twin Cyclopes. Left with no other choice, he used his soul skill to simulate the fierce aura of Bing Di.
"I have to say, the Simulation Soul Skill is really amazing," Ye Nanxiao said with some envy.
"Alright, stop being envious and cheer up," Xue Di reminded her.
Startled, the twin Cyclops suddenly increased their speed, their two single eyes flashing with madness, smashing away all obstacles in their path.
As the trees collapsed, Ye Nanxiao saw his beloved Oudoudou flying gracefully in the sky before finally landing in a grove of trees.
Ye Nanxiao flashed to where Huo Yuhao had landed, grabbed Huo Yuhao by the back of his collar with one hand, and lifted him up.
As Huo Yuhao rolled on the ground trying to hide, he felt himself being lifted up. He instinctively tried to resist and kicked out with his right leg.
Having beaten Huo Yuhao for so many years, Ye Nanxiao was familiar with some of Huo Yuhao's attack habits. He blocked Huo Yuhao's kick with his ice blade and whispered, "Don't move!"
"Brother?!" Huo Yuhao immediately recognized Ye Nanxiao, and his simulated soul skill covered the two of them in the next moment.
After placing Huo Yuhao on the ground, Ye Nanxiao stared intently at the direction of another surge of soul power.
Having just regained his footing, Huo Yuhao turned to look at Ye Nanxiao, only to see Ye Nanxiao's extremely serious expression. Following his gaze, the soul beast chasing the twin cyclops came into Huo Yuhao's view.
It was a soul beast that resembled a miniature sun.
Silently gazing at the soul beast before him, Huo Yuhao searched his mind but couldn't find any records of this soul beast.
Ye Nanxiao lowered his voice and said to Huo Yuhao, "Wait here! Don't wander around!"
The three-eyed golden lion stomped the ground and transformed into a golden light, chasing after the twin cyclops.
Seeing this, Ye Nanxiao left the Silence Bead with Huo Yuhao and quickly caught up with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
Huo Yuhao obeyed Ye Nanxiao's words and stayed where he was. However, there was a huge commotion in Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea. Bingdi was so angry that she almost slapped Tianmeng Ice Silkworm away.
After listening quietly for a long time, Huo Yuhao finally understood the astonishing identity of this soul beast. He couldn't help but ask with concern, "But judging from my brother's reaction, he should also recognize that soul beast, right? What does he want to do?"
"Your brother's behavior has never been within my expectations, so stay calm," Tianmeng Bingcan said calmly.
"If something happens to the Emperor Beast, we won't be able to leave the Star Dou Great Forest!" Ice Emperor said worriedly.
"Relax, imperial auspicious beasts are usually protected by ferocious beasts," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said lazily.
Just as Ye Nanxiao was giving chase, a piercing scream rang out, followed by a tremendous tremor that shook the earth.
Ye Nanxiao's expression suddenly changed. A soul power fluctuation as thick and heavy as a mountain emanated from Elder Xuan!
"I have to catch up!" Ye Nanxiao increased his speed to the maximum, transforming into a white light and shuttling through the forest.
When Elder Xuan sensed Huo Yuhao simulating the aura of a ferocious beast, he immediately realized that Huo Yuhao had encountered an enemy he couldn't defeat, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to simulate the aura of a ferocious beast.
They grabbed Wang Dong and the other man and rushed towards Huo Yuhao, only to find that Huo Yuhao's simulated aura had disappeared.
Having experienced the near-fatal incident involving the Shrek Seven Devils of Ma Xiaotao's generation, Elder Xuan was already somewhat on edge.
When Huo Yuhao's aura disappeared from his perception, Elder Xuan was immediately thrown into chaos.
The thought that Shrek's future might have been buried in the stars enraged Elder Xuan, who then unleashed his senses over a wide area.
Upon seeing the Twin Cyclops and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, Xuan Lao mistakenly believed that these two soul beasts were the culprits who harmed Huo Yuhao. In his anger, Xuan Lao unleashed a powerful attack on the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and the Twin Cyclops.
"Damn it!" Ye Nanxiao had just caught up with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion when he saw the enraged Elder Xuan unleash his ultimate move.
Although the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had a premonition and dodged Elder Xuan's attack in advance, it was still blasted away by the aftershock and crashed heavily to the side.
"Sevenfold Floating Shield!" Ye Nanxiao leaped in front of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and released his soul skill to protect it. A huge ice shield with seven sides and six corners was instantly formed, blocking the remaining aftershocks of Elder Xuan's ultimate move.
The violent impact caused the seven ice shields to shatter one by one, like dominoes.
Ye Nanxiao gritted his teeth and frantically condensed an ice shield, while simultaneously summoning soul-guided shields to protect himself.
"Winter's End!" A chill rose from Ye Nanxiao's body as he made a fist in his hand, and an imperial sword materialized.
With sharp sword intent in his eyes, Ye Nanxiao took a step forward and slashed out with his sword, temporarily blocking the aftershocks.
When the Emperor Sword appeared, Elder Xuan noticed Ye Nanxiao's appearance immediately and suddenly flicked his hand, dispersing the aftershocks that were heading towards Ye Nanxiao.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was badly hurt by the fall. Its vision was blurred, and it could only see nine pure white fox tails, but that was enough for the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to recognize who was in front of it.
"Woo~" The three-eyed golden lion let out a mournful cry, moved to Ye Nanxiao's side, rubbed its head against Ye Nanxiao's tail, buried its head in Ye Nanxiao's tail, and let out a pitiful whimper.
Gently stroking the three-eyed golden lion's head with his tail, Ye Nanxiao whispered, "Don't be afraid, you'll be alright."
The twin Cyclops were instantly reduced to ashes by Elder Xuan's ultimate attack.
The moment after Elder Xuan unleashed his ultimate move, a deafening roar resounded, and a dark red figure engulfed in blazing flames blocked Elder Xuan's path.
Upon clearly seeing the appearance of the soul beast before him, Elder Xuan's expression turned grave, and he said in a deep voice, "The Crimson King?"
The Crimson King did not look at Elder Xuan, but rather at Ye Nanxiao. The aftershocks from Elder Xuan's powerful attack had delayed the Crimson King, making him a step slower than Ye Nanxiao in approaching the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
"Humans! Release the auspicious beast!" the Crimson King roared in Ye Nanxiao's direction.
Ye Nanxiao dispelled his soul skill and silently said to Elder Xuan, "Yuhao is alright."
Elder Xuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but Wang Dong, who couldn't see Ye Nanxiao's lip movements, was not so comfortable. The intense pain in his heart turned into tears.
With his aura surging once more, Elder Xuan said to the Crimson King, "Considering the agreement between Shrek Academy and your Star Dou Beasts, I will not make things difficult for you, but I will take that golden-haired lion with me."
Ye Nanxiao dared to risk immense danger, braving the aftershocks of his ultimate move, to stand in front of that golden-haired lion; it must be a very important soul beast.
The Red King's performance confirmed Elder Xuan's suspicions.
Since this golden lion is important, we can make use of it to gain benefits.
Having spent so much time with Ye Nanxiao, Elder Xuan had also learned to use the "bamboo bar" technique.
The flames on the Crimson King's body suddenly surged, and he roared angrily, "Damn it, do you even know who it is? If you touch it, you will be making an enemy of all the soul beasts in my Star Dou Great Forest! Have you thought this through?!"
Faced with the Crimson King's threat, Elder Xuan said coldly, "I don't care who it is, Crimson King. You are ranked eighth and are no match for me. Do you want to be buried with this golden-haired lion? I don't mind taking your soul bone."
After speaking, Elder Xuan took a step forward, and his terrifying aura pressed down on the Crimson King like a mountain.
Feeling the immense pressure, the Crimson King was greatly alarmed.
"Wait a minute! That's an imperial auspicious beast!" the Crimson King roared.
Elder Xuan's expression remained unchanged, but he was inwardly shocked, never expecting that his group would encounter the legendary soul beast.
After the Crimson King roared, a terrifying aura suddenly emerged.
"That ferocious aura! They're accomplices!"
The Crimson King was overjoyed; it was clearly the aura of a ferocious beast. He immediately roared to the sky.
Even without guessing, Elder Xuan knew what the Crimson King meant: "The auspicious beast is here! Come quickly to our aid!"
However, that aura disappeared in the next moment, and then Wang Dong's face showed wild joy.
"You're making quite a racket, aren't you?" Elder Xuan clasped his hands around his hammer, and his imposing figure vanished from the spot.
The Crimson King was embarrassed, but Elder Xuan had already launched an attack, and the Taotie Divine Ox collided fiercely with the Crimson King.
"Follow me, and I'll get you back safely." Ye Nanxiao conjured three "floating shields" to block the shockwave from the collision between Elder Xuan and the Crimson King.
"Hmm." The Three-Eyed Golden Lion leaned against Ye Nanxiao and closed its eyes to heal its injuries.
Looking at the docile three-eyed golden lion, Ye Nanxiao's expression changed, he gritted his teeth, and finally took out a blood-red disc from his storage ring.
"Let me see the secret of fate," Ye Nanxiao whispered.
This is Ye Nanxiao's second blood-forged finished product, and the ruby in the center is the crystallization of Ye Nanxiao's essence blood.
If Ye Nanxiao remembered correctly, the giant fox possessed the power to devour.
Although I don't know how my bloodline compares to that of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, which is known as the Emperor Beast, I should be able to devour a small portion of it without any problem.
Although the Crimson King has reached the milestone of 300,000 years, he is far from being a match for Elder Xuan, who has already stepped into the Limit Douluo realm.
Soon, the Crimson King was at a disadvantage, and a cage formed from the power of the earth suddenly rose up, locking the Crimson King firmly inside.
The Red King's three large heads roared madly, and black lines emerged from its dark red fur, as if it were an eruption of a volcano trying to break free of the cage.
Elder Xuan walked up to Ye Nanxiao and raised his hand to attack the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion also sensed the threat and stared intently at Elder Xuan with its three beastly eyes.
"Elder Xuan, wait a moment." Ye Nanxiao stood in front of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
Seeing Ye Nanxiao stand in front of him, facing the terrifying human, a hint of emotion flashed in the eyes of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
Seeing that Elder Xuan was about to attack the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, a mad look flashed in the Crimson King's six beast eyes, and he used his primal power.
"boom!!"
With the Crimson King unleashing its full power, sparing no effort, it finally broke through the earth's prison. However, it dared not launch any further attacks.
Elder Xuan looked at Ye Nanxiao, waiting for Ye Nanxiao to explain.
"I can suppress it for now. Elder Xuan, you deal with the Crimson King first." Ye Nanxiao raised his hand and an ice prison rose up, locking the three-eyed golden lion.
The three-eyed golden lion looked exhausted and seemed to be seriously injured, so Elder Xuan handed it over to Ye Nanxiao and turned to take two steps towards the Crimson King.
The Crimson King, his eyes blazing with fury, roared, "You dare kill the auspicious beast?! We, the Star Dou Clan, will make you humans pay for your blood debt!!"
Elder Xuan withdrew his martial spirit, saying nonchalantly, "Who said I was going to kill it? No, I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!"
Seeing that Elder Xuan had returned to human form, the Crimson King calmed down and asked, "What do you want?"
Elder Xuan took out a chicken leg and started gnawing on it, saying, "Within two hours, find me a 15,000-year-old, top-quality spirit-type soul beast to exchange for your auspicious beast."
The Crimson King paused for a moment, then flames surged from his body, transforming into a streak of fire and disappearing from the spot.
Watching the Crimson King leave, Elder Xuan turned to a certain spot and said, "You brat, why aren't you coming out here yet?"
When Wang Dong saw Huo Yuhao emerge from the dense forest, he was overjoyed. Forgetting to wipe the tears from his face, he rushed forward and hugged Huo Yuhao, bursting into tears.
Ye Nanxiao walked into the ice prison, reached out and stroked the head of the three-eyed golden lion, and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry to have to put you through this, just bear with it a little longer."
A dense chill emanated from the ice prison, but to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, it was like having an air conditioner on; it wished Ye Nanxiao would come over every day to turn on the air conditioner.
With Ye Nanxiao's willingness to step forward, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's goodwill towards Ye Nanxiao increased even more.
"Little fox," the three-eyed golden lion whispered, reaching out its paw to grab Ye Nanxiao's hand.
Looking down at the blood-red disc in his hand, Ye Nanxiao took a deep breath. He knew this was not the time to act on emotion; there were some things he needed to understand.
"Forgive me," Ye Nanxiao murmured.
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