The Outside World Is Too Dangerous—I'd Better Go Home Early

Fortunately, Li Yuan had not died just like that. Or rather, the old man had not harbored much killing intent toward him.

In the other man's eyes, Li Yuan was nothing more than an ant on the ground. When he felt annoyed, he stepped on it. As for whether that ant ultimately lived or died, he did not care in the slightest.

So, after giving Li Yuan a vicious blow, the old man simply took to the air and flew away, never bothering to check whether Li Yuan was dead or alive.

Oh, and when he left, that fellow also took the grilled meat Li Yuan had been cooking on the rack. Even as he flew, he did not forget to eat the meat Li Yuan had grilled.

"I'll remember this grudge, Dugu Bo! You and I aren't finished!" It took Li Yuan quite a while to recover. Only then did he slowly climb up from the ground.

He was utterly depressed!

He had more or less guessed the other party's identity. That old bastard was clearly a soul master skilled in poison. His poison had left Li Yuan completely unable to resist, which meant his strength was exceptionally formidable.

By that reasoning, there was only one person who fit the description. This guy had to be Dugu Bo!

Dugu Bo was a genuine Titled Douluo, with the title Poison! His martial soul was the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, and his poison was unrivaled in the world. Among Titled Douluo, he was famed for being the most proficient in group attacks.

Of course, in terms of individual strength, Dugu Bo could only be considered near the bottom among Titled Douluo. But even a bottom-tier Titled Douluo was still a Titled Douluo.

At the very least, dealing with Li Yuan was absurdly easy. Just now, the other man had taken him down in a single exchange. If Dugu Bo had possessed even a little more killing intent toward him, Li Yuan would already have been finished.

If that had really happened, Li Yuan would have been the lamest transmigrator ever—dying young at the tender age of eight!

Fortunately, his luck was decent. Not only had the old poisoner failed to kill him, but he had not even suffered any serious injuries. Barring accidents, he would recover soon.

But that did not lessen Li Yuan's hatred for Dugu Bo in the slightest. That had been far too dangerous. If he had been even a little less careful, he really would have died young.

In the past, he had only known that Douluo Continent was a dangerous place, especially for weak soul masters.

But he had never truly understood just how dangerous it was. This time, he finally learned exactly how dangerous Douluo Continent could be.

It was simply too dangerous. At any moment, he could get caught in the crossfire and lose his life!

"Damn it, Dugu Bo! I'm not done with you! You dared to attack me, and you even stole my grilled meat."

"Just wait! One day, I'll grill you!"

Even as he cursed inwardly, Li Yuan did not dare show his displeasure, afraid that Dugu Bo had not gone far and would return to cause him trouble.

For the sake of his own life, he needed to be even more cautious and prudent in the future!

Even Dugu Bo, a bottom-tier Titled Douluo, was this terrifying. How terrifying must those Super Douluo above level ninety-five, and those level ninety-nine Limit Douluo, be?

Be cautious, be prudent, be careful. Don't act recklessly. Think three times before doing anything!

As Li Yuan warned himself inwardly, he scrambled up from the ground and put away the grill, intending to leave as soon as possible.

Judging by Dugu Bo's appearance, he should have been hunting a soul beast. For a Titled Douluo to call it powerful, that soul beast's strength could not be lacking. Even if it was not a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, it could not be far from one.

With these skinny arms and legs of his, Li Yuan did not dare get involved. He had better run!

As for soul rings and such, he could worry about them later. Today was not a good day to be out. Going home early would be better.

With Grandpa Duke in the village, it was absolutely safe. Even Dugu Bo probably would not dare act wildly in front of Grandpa Duke, right?

Time to go, time to go.

Having become as jumpy as a startled bird, Li Yuan no longer planned to venture deeper into the Sunset Great Forest. After packing his things, he prepared to make a quick escape.

However, at that moment, a teasing, contemptuous voice suddenly rang out beside Li Yuan's ear. "Tsk, tsk, look at you, acting so scared. You're such a big guy—how can you be such a coward?"

"That old man has already gone far away. No need to be afraid!"

"Wh-who said that? Come out!"

Dugu Bo had scared Li Yuan badly today. He had been planning to return to the village and lie low for a while, only coming back out to roam once his divine arts were perfected and he could beat a Titled Douluo senseless.

Now that he heard this sudden voice, his hackles immediately rose as he vigilantly scanned his surroundings.

"Your master, that's who!"

The next moment, a small orange cat suddenly leaped in front of Li Yuan. With a humanlike expression on its face, it looked at him teasingly and spoke in human words.

"J-Juhua, y-you've become a spirit?"

Li Yuan stared at the adorable little kitten before him in utter disbelief, feeling as though his entire worldview had been shattered.

It took Li Yuan quite a while to realize that he was in Douluo Continent, a world that did not follow science to begin with.

So, it was not really a big deal for an Orange Cat to speak. Yeah, right!

Some soul beasts on Douluo Continent did indeed possess intelligence no less than that of humans, and quite a few could even speak.

For example, Tang San, the protagonist of Douluo Continent, had married a soul beast—a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit.

But ordinary soul beasts definitely did not possess such high intelligence. If a soul beast could speak and communicate normally with humans, it meant that even if it was not a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, it was not far from becoming one.

At that thought, Li Yuan felt his body begin to stiffen.

This was too hard! His life was just too hard!

It was only his first time leaving the village, yet he had encountered a Titled Douluo and a soul beast suspected of being a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

This world was far too dangerous. He was still just a child! Why did he have to face dangers like these?

Grandpa Duke, where are you? I miss you!

"Ah-choo!" At the same time, Duke, who had already taken on the appearance of a middle-aged man, suddenly sneezed in Tiandu City!

"Eh! Could someone be saying I'm handsome?" Duke muttered to himself.

"You're the one who's become a spirit! Show some respect, Little Slave!" On the bank of a small stream at the outskirts of the Sunset Great Forest, the Orange Cat, Juhua, circled around Li Yuan, seemingly enjoying his shocked expression.

"And Little Slave, you're not allowed to call me Juhua anymore. It sounds awful. From now on, call me Tiger King!"

"Tiger... but aren't you clearly a cat?" Li Yuan asked instinctively.

"You mean this?" The Orange Cat flicked its tail. The next moment, its entire body swelled up, transforming into an Orange Tiger five or six meters long, exactly matching Dugu Bo's earlier description.