Respecting Others' Fates

Just in time—he could make another attempt while he was at it.

Huo Yuhao feigned ignorance and asked, "I remember Senior Sister Xiaoya saying that you came to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain a Spirit Ring?"

Maybe he could take this chance to get some benefits out of it?

Tang Ya nodded. "That's right. If Yuhao doesn't mind, let's travel together. Once we've hunted the soul beast, we can head to Shrek together afterward."

This was also a good chance to show Yuhao Beibei's and my strength. Maybe he'll change his mind?

"Sure. But after Senior Sister Xiaoya obtains her Spirit Ring, there's somewhere else I need to go. You can head to Shrek first when the time comes."

Huo Yuhao had finally gotten his wish.

Tang Ya

Relationship: Friend

Achievement Task: Revive the Tang Sect, starting with obtaining a Spirit Ring

Just as he had expected, the refresh mechanism for Achievement Tasks could be influenced to some extent. Favorability was the key.

He glanced at Beibei.

Beibei

Not Unlocked

What a cold-hearted fellow.

Huo Yuhao could even sense a faint trace of wariness and hostility from him.

Still, it made sense. After all, he wasn't some universally adored succubus.

If he really had to deal with someone as enthusiastic as Tang Ya, Huo Yuhao would feel a little unaccustomed to it instead.

Whether it was his experiences from his previous life or the memories of this one, both had left Huo Yuhao with a somewhat socially anxious disposition.

He particularly disliked people and beasts who had no sense of boundaries.

That's right, I'm talking about you, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

Because he had left the Spiritual Sea early, Tian Meng had been making a racket in his mind this whole time.

After listening to its pointless wailing for a while, Huo Yuhao simply blocked out the noisy voice in the Spiritual Sea unilaterally.

Unprompted kindness was either treachery or theft. Though that saying couldn't be applied blindly, boys needed to protect themselves when they were out and about too.

To take part in Tang Ya's Achievement Task, Huo Yuhao asked, "What type of Spirit Ring does Senior Sister Xiaoya need? With my Martial Soul's sensing ability, I should be able to help."

"Then I'll be counting on you, Yuhao."

Tang Ya smilingly told Huo Yuhao about the soul beasts she needed, while her desire to win him over grew even stronger.

But Beibei was right. There was no need to rush; they had plenty of time.

The monk might run away, but the temple wouldn't. As long as Huo Yuhao joined Shrek Academy, wouldn't there be plenty more chances for them to interact later?

The three of them began making their way deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.

Huo Yuhao let out a long sigh inwardly.

As expected, Tang Ya's choice of soul beasts was modeled after a certain God King.

Mandala Snakes, Ghost Vines, and even Man Faced Demon Spiders and Earth Cave Demon Spiders were all, in Tang Ya's words, the best choices.

The ancestral ways must not be changed, huh.

For a moment, Huo Yuhao considered trying to persuade Tang Ya, but he ultimately gave up. It was a grave taboo to speak too deeply with someone you barely knew.

He rather treasured this perfectly good Achievement Task tool.

It had to be said, blindly worshipping the glory of the Tang Sect was not advisable.

Although the Original Work never seemed to state it outright, Tang Ya's Innate Soul Power was definitely not low. Combined with her current age, it should have been at least Level 7, right?

As the Tang Sect's current direct descendant and the future Holy Spirit Sect Saintess, Tang Ya's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul was anything but ordinary.

It possessed the bloodline of the orthodox Blue Silver Grass Royal Family, and within it lay a talent for devouring life!

If she followed the path of life, perhaps she really could defy heaven and change fate, restoring the glory of Blue Silver Grass.

But that was hard to say. Without investigation, one had no right to speak.

His current knowledge of Martial Souls basically came from memories of his previous life, so he should not jump to conclusions or casually offer advice.

Let go of the urge to help others and respect their fate.

Huo Yuhao could now conclude that Tang San's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul in Douluo 1 was the most suited to the path of life, but Tang Ya might not be.

Generation after generation, the Blue Silver Grass line of the Tang Sect had chosen soul beasts according to Tang San's Spirit Rings. After being passed down like this for so long, perhaps Tang Ya's Blue Silver Grass had already been successfully altered and could no longer return to its original path.

That could also explain the source of her formidable talent for devouring life.

One look was enough to confirm it: the Devouring Talent of a Man Faced Demon Spider.

His trip to Shrek this time also carried the intention of freeloading on their Martial Soul research materials.

After all, as the continent's number one academy in the Martial Soul Department, surely its training methods couldn't consist of nothing but the ancestral art of running?

An hour later.

Within the sensing range of Huo Yuhao's projected Spiritual Power, a large snake three meters long and entirely peach-pink appeared. A small bump rose from its forehead, vaguely resembling a flower.

After Tian Meng's origin had merged into his Spiritual Space, his Spiritual Power had directly reached the level of a Seven-Ringed Soul Sage. Projecting it outward was effortless for him.

A thousand-year Mandala Snake—you still could not escape the fate of death!

"Senior Sister Xiaoya, I found the soul beast you need. It's a thousand-year Mandala Snake, around thirteen hundred years old."

"Wow, that's wonderful! It suits me perfectly. Thank you, Yuhao."

Tang Ya was overjoyed and almost wanted to give Yuhao another big hug.

For some reason, although it was her first time meeting Yuhao, she felt as though they had known each other for ages. Her fondness for him kept soaring.

Without overthinking it, Tang Ya called Beibei over and began approaching the thousand-year Mandala Snake under Huo Yuhao's guidance.

Unlike Tang Ya's excitement, Beibei's expression was extremely grave.

Though he was already a Soul Elder-level powerhouse, he still could not be certain of victory against a thousand-year soul beast, even with his sufficiently powerful martial soul.

"Xiaoya, protect Yuhao."

As Beibei shouted lowly, the First Soul Ring on his right arm lit up. Amid violent Soul Power fluctuations, a dragon claw formed from blue-purple lightning shot forth, slamming toward the Mandala Snake.

First Soul Skill, Thunder Dragon Claw.

The Mandala Snake had been coiled on the ground, but the instant Beibei launched his attack, it sprang into the air. Its long tail lashed out, and it pounced at Beibei in an instant.

Rather than retreating, Beibei advanced. Lowering his body, he stepped with the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and flashed aside at high speed. The lightning dragon claw he had launched earlier curved through the air and chased after the Mandala Snake from behind.

At the same time, the Second Soul Ring on his right arm lit up as well.

Countless bolts of lightning expanded simultaneously, transforming into lightning arrows that flashed wildly in the air. They spread into a net of thunder that descended upon the Mandala Snake.

Second Soul Skill, Thunderbolt!

As long as the Mandala Snake was caught in the lightning net, the Thunder Dragon Claw would catch up from behind. Even if it could not severely injure the beast, it would at least give him the initiative.

However, the strength of a thousand-year soul beast was clearly not so simple.

Just as the lightning net was about to close, the Mandala Snake spat out a cloud of pink mist. A sweet fragrance ten times stronger than before dispersed in every direction.

When the lightning arrows formed by Thunderbolt were sprayed by the pink poisonous mist, they scattered like fine sand meeting water, instantly breaking apart.

Meanwhile, Tang Ya pulled Huo Yuhao back at high speed, terrified that even a trace of that dreadful mist might touch them. Worry showed on her pretty face.

The mist was extremely poisonous. Not only was it paralyzing, but it also inflicted severe damage on the body's nerves.

The Mandala Snake suddenly arched its body in midair and slammed forcefully into the lightning net, forcibly smashing open a gap in Thunderbolt.

Beibei's First Soul Skill missed completely.

Tang Ya frowned slightly. "Yuhao, this guy is troublesome. I need to go help Beibei. Make sure you protect yourself."

Huo Yuhao stopped Tang Ya with one hand. "Senior Sister Xiaoya, leave it to me."

"Huh? Yuhao, this is a thousand-year soul beast!"

Tang Ya looked at Yuhao worriedly. Based on Beibei's earlier guess, the handsome youth before them was at most a Soul Grandmaster.

Coupled with the fact that Huo Yuhao had come alone to the Star Dou Great Forest earlier, Tang Ya could not help labeling him as inexperienced.

Tang Ya had just been about to say more when Yuhao moved in front of her protectively.

In the blink of an eye, after breaking free of its restraints, the Mandala Snake directly switched targets and fixed its gaze on the two of them.

Clearly, the thousand-year Mandala Snake was exceptionally cunning and knew to pick the softer target.

Yet as Huo Yuhao watched the gaping maw rush closer, his heart remained perfectly calm.

Mandala Snake, I see that you Already Have the Path to Death!

Perfect. While completing the Achievement Task, he could also test the innate talent brought by his half-awakened Spirit Eye.

Though it was not yet fully developed, it was more than enough to handle a situation like this.

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