The Turning of Fate, Electrolux Arrives

The group followed the scent, traveling upstream along the small creek, and before long, they discovered the source of the aroma by the water's edge.

A boy dressed in exceptionally plain clothing sat beside a campfire, patiently grilling fish. A set of wet clothes hung nearby, and over a dozen green fish lay spread out on large tree leaves on the ground.

The source of that intoxicating fragrance was, naturally, the fish the boy was currently roasting.

Tang Ya was just about to run over with a playful laugh, but Bei Bei held her back.

Clearly, Bei Bei understood the personality of his teacher and lover all too well.

The boy looked like a child from a poor family who hadn't brought enough rations for a long journey; those fish were likely his intended meals for the days ahead.

With Tang Ya's carefree and thoughtless nature, she would definitely drag Bei Bei and the others over to mooch, and by the time they were done, the boy wouldn't have much food left!

"Little brother, would you be willing to sell us a few of those grilled fish?"

Having quickly thought it through, Bei Bei walked up to the boy and struck up a conversation.

"I—I'll treat you all to some."

Seeing Bei Bei and the others, including You Jie, behind him, Huo Yuhao felt his face flush, and he immediately held out the grilled fish he had been preparing.

"Don't do that, buddy. You prepared this food for yourself, and you haven't even eaten yet. If we just take it from a passerby like you, we'd be in the wrong no matter how you look at it."

You Jie also stepped forward, gently pushing Huo Yuhao's hand back.

After a bit of polite back-and-forth, the group eventually began to eat the grilled fish, pairing it with the dry rations You Jie and the others had brought.

"Buddy, are you here in the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain a soul ring?"

You Jie asked while eating his fish.

Huo Yuhao's grilled fish certainly tasted good, though it was still a far cry from the level of culinary mastery seen in the original work—the kind that could rival Liu Mao Xing or a Souma Yukihira who wasn't even using his full, world-shaking intellect.

Still, it was more than enough to conquer Tang Ya's stomach.

"Mm, yes. I just reached level ten soul power, and I planned to come to the Star Dou Great Forest to try my luck."

Perhaps because You Jie looked closer to his own age and spoke in a tone that made him feel more at ease, Huo Yuhao was much less reserved when talking to him.

"Little brother, your martial soul appears to be an eye; it's a spiritual attribute martial soul.

"Spiritual attribute soul beasts are extremely rare, and their abilities are quite unique. With your current strength, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to handle them.

"As it happens, we are also heading into the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain soul rings. Since we've eaten your fish, why don't we help you secure a suitable soul ring?"

Zhang Lexuan had finished her fish quickly and made the proposal to Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao froze for a moment, as if recalling his mother's teachings.

Speak only three parts of the truth to any man; never reveal your whole heart.

But for some reason, looking at Zhang Lexuan, who was watching him with a gentle expression, and You Jie, who was already becoming like a good brother to him, Huo Yuhao made a decision that went against his mother's advice.

Besides, he knew his own strength all too well; even a ten-year soul beast could easily end his life if he wasn't careful. Coupled with the scarcity of spiritual soul beasts, the difficulty of obtaining his first soul ring was far greater than he had imagined.

After the meal, the group continued their trek into the Star Dou Great Forest.

Along the way, they didn't encounter any ten-year soul beasts jumping out to attack them, let alone that god-slaying beast, the Wind Baboon.

However, not long after, everyone simultaneously sensed a strange fluctuation of spiritual power.

"Careful!" Zhang Lexuan immediately stood in front of You Jie, shielding the others behind her. Two yellow, two purple, three black, and one red soul ring appeared almost instantly, her aura as a Soul Douluo fully unleashed.

Because of a certain highly irresponsible Supreme Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult, Zhang Lexuan had developed a habit of extreme vigilance, especially when encountering strange spiritual fluctuations in the outer reaches of the Star Dou Great Forest.

At the same time, You Jie's voice rang out.

"Brother Bei Bei, Tang Ya, fall back and protect Huo Yuhao!

"Sister Lexuan, I will assist you!

"Tear through the pitch-black darkness, burn the heavens and earth to ash, O lonely, absolute king!

"Display your might that looks down upon all things!

"Red Dragon Archfiend!"

As the three soul rings on You Jie's right arm flashed in succession, before Bei Bei and the others could even see clearly, several monsters appeared instantly, transforming into green rings and a pillar of light that shot straight into the clouds.

Immediately following, a dark red dragon was born from the pillar of light, blocking the path in front of the group.

However, You Jie knew that the moment from the original story where Huo Yuhao fused with the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had arrived, Electrolux would soon appear, and deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, there was still Di Tian.

If he only summoned an eight-star boss monster, with You Jie's current strength, he would have no way to win over Electrolux.

Thus, You Jie gritted his teeth and continued the synchro summon.

"It's not over yet!

"O Demon King liberated from the darkness of the abyss, let that rage erupt!

"Red Dragon Archfiend Abyss!"

The next moment, the original dark red dragon transformed into a beam of light. Once the radiance faded, a more powerful, more ferocious dark red dragon appeared in its place.

At the same time, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, who had just successfully delivered a rather pretentious line inside Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea, stared at the female human Soul Douluo before him and the dark red dragon whose aura seemed even more terrifying than Di Tian's, and was instantly stunned.

"Seriously, buddy? I just wanted to become that guy's wisdom soul ring..."

Although the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm possessed a million years of cultivation, its current combat strength was simply too painful to look at.

Furthermore, it had a premonition that if it did not surrender honestly, its fate would likely be even more miserable than being a living battery in the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Uh, this..."

Huo Yuhao looked at the giant worm that had suddenly popped out in astonishment, momentarily at a loss for words.

Beside him, Bei Bei and Tang Ya had fallen into a coma due to the mental shock, while You Jie and Zhang Lexuan were prepared to launch an attack at any moment; Zhang Lexuan's eighth soul ring even showed signs of lighting up.

"Yuhao, make your own decision. Shall we blast this worm to bits, or let it become your wisdom soul ring?"

You Jie glanced back at Huo Yuhao before looking toward the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest.

The sky in that direction had already turned pitch black, clearly indicating that Di Tian had sensed something amiss.

At the same time, a small gray orb appeared in the air, hesitated for a moment, and then dove directly into You Jie's sea of consciousness.

"Holding the sun and moon in my hand, plucking the stars, there is no one in this world like me!

"I never expected that this old man would still have a sliver of a remnant soul remaining."

You Jie subconsciously clenched his fists, his hands even trembling slightly from excitement.

Electrolux, getda☆ze!

"Brother You Jie, I am willing to let it become my soul ring."

Huo Yuhao did not hesitate for long before making his choice.

A soul beast capable of making an eighth-rank Soul Douluo powerhouse stand on high alert must possess an exceptionally powerful soul ring; with it, his future path to becoming a powerhouse and taking revenge on the White Tiger Duke Mansion would be much easier.

You Jie nodded and looked toward the Star Dou Great Forest once more.