vncnus Chapter 90 I'm really going to make a mistake
Chapter 90 I'm really going to make a mistake
Chapter 90 I'm really going to make a mistake
"I'll lead the way and scout ahead. Li Yongyue and Wu Ming will be on the left and right flanks respectively, so stay alert. Ye Liu will be in the center, ready to assist everyone at any time. Behind Ye Liu, Huo Yuhao will be in charge of control and mobility. If any problems arise on either side, you must provide immediate support."
"Because Huo Yuhao is with the team this time, the situation is special. Dean Yan will drive away any overly powerful soul beasts in the vicinity, and we will handle the rest ourselves."
Furthermore, Dean Yan will not personally help us obtain spirit rings unless absolutely necessary. Alright, if everyone has no problems, let's set off.
No one raised any objections to Zhang Lexuan's well-organized arrangements.
The Soul Hunting Operation, as the name suggests, involves high-level Soul Masters leading low-level Soul Masters into the forest to hunt Soul Beasts and obtain Soul Rings.
Under normal circumstances, although the inner court students have powerful figures supporting them, the supervising teachers will not easily intervene unless they encounter a truly difficult and critical situation.
Everything requires the students to rely on their own strength and teamwork to kill the appropriate soul beasts.
Zhang Lexuan's arrangement was also very reasonable, with the center and rear being relatively safe positions.
Needless to say, the central position was protected by the entire team, while Yan Shaozhe was observing from a distance of about one mile away, thanks to Huo Yuhao's mental detection.
A distance of one li is nothing more than the blink of an eye for a Super Douluo, enough to handle most unexpected situations.
Apart from Huo Yuhao, the rest of the team were all genuine inner court students. Even though they weren't particularly familiar with each other, they acted decisively and efficiently.
Following the formation arranged by Zhang Lexuan, everyone spread out and headed straight for the Star Dou Great Forest.
Along the way, no one particularly showed off their speed, and under Zhang Lexuan's deliberate control, the team's formation was kept very well.
Since they hadn't officially entered the Star Dou Great Forest yet, the atmosphere was still relatively relaxed, so Huo Yuhao and Wu Ming chatted casually via telepathy as they traveled.
Aside from the age difference, Wu Ming does have a good impression of Huo Yuhao.
After all, Huo Yuhao was not like the other male students in the inner academy who kept their distance from her because of her strength and temperament.
Especially after being defeated by Huo Yuhao yesterday, although she told Han Ruoruo that what she said before was just a joke, she was still deeply moved.
It can be said that Huo Yuhao is good-looking, mature and steady, and strong, which perfectly matches her ideal criteria for a partner.
This makes Wu Ming find Huo Yuhao pleasing to the eye no matter what.
The problem is the age gap, which really makes her unable to bring herself to do it.
Besides this, judging from the previous interactions between Huo Yuhao, Ma Xiaotao, and Ling Luochen, their relationship was probably already entangled in a complicated and unclear way.
The senior sister also realized these things, which is why she reminded herself not to make mistakes.
Thinking about it, Wu Ming suddenly remembered a line from a romance novel she had seen at Han Ruoruo's place that had left a deep impression on her: "I was born before you were born, and you were born after I had grown old."
No wonder Sister Ruoruo, who spends all her time looking at these things, sometimes becomes so melancholic.
As Wu Ming pondered, her heart grew even more sorrowful.
Meanwhile, in the inner courtyard library, Han Ruoruo, who was quietly reading alone, suddenly sneezed for no apparent reason.
She rubbed her small nose, thinking to herself:
"Could it be that little girl Ming'er is talking about me behind my back again? I wonder what she's talking about with that junior student right now. I should have applied to participate in this Soul Hunting Operation too."
Huo Yuhao, who is very sensitive to extreme emotions, naturally sensed the drastic change in Wu Ming's emotions and was somewhat puzzled.
In his memory, this Golden Crow Saintess was always energetic and seemed to have never been seen looking downcast.
Time flies. Shrek City is indeed close to the Star Dou Great Forest; otherwise, it wouldn't have attacked Shrek City first after the beast tide surged out of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Without rushing at full speed, the group successfully approached the outer area of the Star Dou Great Forest around noon.
After passing the signs with warnings of danger, we officially entered the Star Dou Great Forest, and the air suddenly became hot and humid.
A rich scent of grass and trees wafted over, and the surroundings suddenly became much quieter, with only the occasional chirping of unknown insects and birds.
Led by Zhang Lexuan, the team did not cautiously explore like ordinary teams; instead, they simply and directly moved forward at full speed.
She shone with a layer of shimmering white moonlight, and wherever she passed, the bushes on the ground parted to the sides, clearing a path for the group.
The powerful aura emanating from her caused the low-level soul beasts to keep their distance and not dare to approach her even slightly.
The group ventured deeper into the area, taking a short break of fifteen minutes every hour to adjust their condition.
Along the way, there were occasional groups of soul beasts that were not affected by Zhang Lexuan's aura and dared to attack them.
Most of them were cleaned up by Wu Ming, who wanted to vent her frustrations, fully demonstrating her violent side as an active volcano in the inner courtyard.
Seeing Wu Ming's brutal act of burning the soul beast to a crisp, Li Yongyue and Ye Liu, both inner court disciples, subconsciously moved away from her, clearly terrified.
Wu Ming stretched her delicate body, and her bones even cracked a few times.
"Hey little junior, how was it? Your senior really protected you."
After saying this, Wu Ming forced herself not to look at Huo Yuhao.
She deliberately showed this violent side to Huo Yuhao, just as her senior sister said, she couldn't make a mistake, she had to let her junior brother know how "terrible" she was.
Huo Yuhao sensed that Wu Ming's emotions seemed to have veered to another extreme, and he felt somewhat puzzled.
But he still took a few steps closer to Wu Ming and transmitted his voice, "Senior Wu Ming, thank you very much."
With her back to Huo Yuhao, Wu Ming felt Huo Yuhao's approaching presence and her body stiffened slightly.
She stomped her foot in frustration and continued transmitting her voice, almost in despair.
"Junior, aren't you scared? Look, Li Yongyue and Ye Liu are both avoiding me, why are you still coming closer?"
Huo Yuhao was a little confused. He blinked and continued to transmit his voice, "Senior Sister Wu Ming, why should I be afraid? Didn't you say you were protecting me?"
Huo Yuhao glanced at the charred remains of the soul beasts that Wu Ming had burned to a crisp, leaving them with no trace of their bodies.
That's it? What's there to be afraid of?
Huo Yuhao couldn't quite understand Wu Ming's thoughts; her behavior today seemed a bit strange.
Wu Ming felt a tremor in her heart upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words.
Junior, that's too much!
Senior Sister, Sister Ruoruo, Xiaotao, Luochen, I really made a mistake.
Zhang Lexuan, who was at the front of the line, naturally noticed Wu Ming's appearance, and her brows furrowed even more deeply.
……
As darkness fell, they finally approached the boundary between the mixed zone and the core zone, and the heavy and oppressive atmosphere in the air grew even stronger.
"Everyone, maintain formation. Attention, we should now be moving into the target area."
Upon arriving here, Zhang Lexuan noticeably slowed down her pace.
Those who can inhabit this area are all powerful soul beasts.
Hundred-year-old soul beasts are almost extinct in this area, and even thousand-year-old soul beasts are few in number.
Ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts are the main feature of this area, and occasionally one can also see the terrifying sight of a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast.
According to the Soul Masters' research, Soul Beasts that can own a small territory in this area must have a cultivation level of at least 30,000 years. Such beings already pose a substantial threat to their team.
And the ten-thousand-year-old soul beast is their main target for this trip.
Huo Yuhao's eyes had quietly turned into a brilliant gold, with a layer of pale golden light flowing from his spiritual eyes.
The mental detection sharing instantly covered everyone in the team and expanded outwards at an astonishing speed.
In the blink of an eye, all the scenes within a one-kilometer radius were clearly imprinted in everyone's minds.
The world in their minds suddenly became incredibly clear.
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The surrounding trees, complex terrain, and various precise distance data quickly appeared in everyone's mind.
The group paused in their advance, everyone turning their heads in unison, their gazes fixed on Huo Yuhao.
Zhang Lexuan, who was walking at the front, looked at Huo Yuhao with even more shock in her eyes.
Her previous attention to Huo Yuhao was mainly focused on his ultimate ice martial soul.
Judging from yesterday's performance, Huo Yuhao may possess strength no weaker than a Soul Saint due to his attribute advantage.
But she never expected that Huo Yuhao's first martial soul, the Spirit Eye, would possess such a miraculous soul skill.
This vast range of mental detection ability, which can be shared with teammates, would likely play an immeasurable role in the complex environment of the Star Dou Great Forest.
This is more than just a support role; it's practically giving the entire team full map vision.
As the captain and a powerful offensive Soul Master, Zhang Lexuan immediately felt the burden on her shoulders lighten considerably.
Having also vented her frustration, Wu Ming, filled with inexplicable emotions, circled around Huo Yuhao again, looking into his bright golden eyes, and said, "Junior, you can actually use your martial soul without releasing your soul rings, that's really impressive."
Hearing Wu Ming's words, Li Yongyue and Ye Liu, who were disciples of the inner court, were also somewhat shocked.
Using a martial soul without releasing a soul ring requires a soul master to have an extremely high level of control over their own martial soul. Among the others present, Zhang Lexuan is probably the only one who can do it.
"Ming'er, don't get distracted." Zhang Lexuan's gentle voice carried a hint of admonition. "Yuhao, how much did it cost you to use this soul skill?"
"Maintaining the current diameter of one kilometer, I can recover my soul power as I move forward and keep it in a released state," Huo Yuhao replied.
"If the detection range is expanded to a diameter of two kilometers, it cannot be sustained for a long time. However, with linear detection, the maximum distance can reach about four kilometers."
A collective gasp of cold air immediately filled the air.
A continuous detection range of one kilometer in diameter is already astonishing, but a detection range of four kilometers in a straight line is even more terrifying.
Zhang Lexuan quickly calmed her surprise and decisively said, "Yuhao, maintaining this detection range is enough."
Huo Yuhao nodded and replied, "No problem, Senior Sister."
With the existence of shared mental detection capabilities, Zhang Lexuan once again led everyone to accelerate.
After traveling only a few miles, the group stopped.
A warning signal appeared in everyone's mind.
Beneath a giant tree, a lion covered in purple fur was leisurely lying there, gnawing on the heart of a huge, blood-red baboon.
Compared to other lion-type spirit beasts, it is indeed rather small in size.
It was only about 1.5 meters long and about 60 or 70 centimeters tall at the shoulder, but the bush of purple mane on its head was exceptionally beautiful. Its fur was also glossy and smooth, emitting a faint purple glow.
"Stop." Zhang Lexuan's expression changed slightly, and she lowered her voice, "It's a Ten-Thousand-Year Purple Shadow Lion, everyone be careful."
The strength of a soul beast is certainly influenced by its cultivation level, which is the origin of the distinction between ten-year, hundred-year, thousand-year, ten-thousand-year, and hundred-thousand-year soul beasts.
However, cultivation level does not equate to absolute power.
Besides cultivation level, a soul beast's own bloodline and talent also have a significant impact on its combat power.
The Purple Shadow Lion is one of the most terrifying speed-type soul beasts, approaching the first level of power.
Not only is it incredibly fast, but it also contains potent poison and possesses several powerful innate soul skills.
Even a Soul Saint would find it extremely troublesome to face the Ten Thousand Year Purple Shadow Lion.
Zhang Lexuan, who wanted to protect everyone in the team, naturally had to be extremely careful when facing this soul beast known for its speed and venom.
Upon hearing the words "Purple Shadow Lion," Li Yongyue's eyes lit up.
As an agility-based Soul Master, the Ten-Thousand-Year Purple Shadow Lion is the ultimate Soul Ring he has always dreamed of.
Zhang Lexuan had obviously thought of this as well. She looked at the people behind her and said, "Li Yongyue, this ten-thousand-year-old Purple Shadow Lion is very suitable to become your fifth soul ring, but we need to discuss and arrange some tactics."
Upon hearing Zhang Lexuan's words, everyone except Huo Yuhao wore a somewhat solemn expression.
In Li Yongyue and Ye Liu's view, their team actually did not have any true control-type soul masters.
Although Huo Yuhao's mental detection soul skill performed amazingly, they did not believe that with Huo Yuhao's current level 30 soul power cultivation, he could control the Ten Thousand Year Purple Shadow Lion.
Li Yongyue, in particular, looked even more solemn.
He knew very well that in a one-on-one situation, he would be easily torn to shreds by this ancient purple shadow lion.
Even if Zhang Lexuan were to go all out without Yan Shaozhe making a move, it would be quite difficult to capture and cripple the Purple Shadow Lion, which is known for its speed.
Moreover, Zhang Lexuan couldn't do everything by herself; otherwise, it would have been simpler and more convenient to just let Yan Shaozhe handle it.
Huo Yuhao looked at the purple shadow lion, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes, and finally spoke up: "Senior Sister, if we could get a few soul beast corpses that are thousands of years old, perhaps I could control it directly."
At this moment, Huo Yuhao also wanted to test the effect of the second soul skill attached to the third soul ring given to him by the Ice Emperor, which was similar to the Ice Explosion Technique, "Extreme Ice Bloom".
This ancient purple lion is a perfect subject for our experiment.
(End of this chapter)