Inside a dark grove of trees, a campfire crackled and popped as it burned.
Xiao Huohuo kept turning the plump wild rabbit roasting over the campfire, smelling the aroma in the air, with a satisfied look on his face.
From the nearby woods came suppressed roars.
" Eight Levels Collapse!"
"Bang!"
"Wrong!" Yao Lao's voice rang out in exasperation, followed by a direct outburst of curses:
"What kind of comprehension do you have? Even a three-year-old could grasp that in a few days, right?"
"Old man, what are you saying? I possess Twin Martial Souls, Douluo Continent, do you know that?!"
"Smack!"
"If you have the guts, give me your Martial Soul..."
"Smack!"
"Senior, I was wrong."
The sound of whips lashing against his body rang out, and Xiao Yan's pleas for mercy echoed through the forest, his tone no longer arrogant and haughty.
As for Xiao Huohuo standing by the campfire, he was already used to this situation.
He has been away from Wutan City for five days.
During his five-day journey, he had never been so far from Wutan City.
He had already begun to miss everything about the Xiao Clan in Wutan City.
But every time the thought of returning home arose, a scene would always come to mind: the Xiao Clan of the Xiao family home, with women and children crying helplessly amidst the rubble.
This made Xiao Huohuo suppress all the longing in her heart.
Now, Xiao Yan is possessing Martial Soul, his entire body is pitch black, and apart from having a human shape, he has no human appearance at all.
So even after leaving Wutan City, for safety's sake, she would still choose to possess Xiao Huohuo's body during the day, only revealing her true form at night.
In the five days that followed, Xiao Yan witnessed Xiao Huohuo unleashing the Eight Extremes Collapse.
The combat power he unleashed with his Eight Extremes Collapse seemed to be nowhere near as strong as Xiao Huohuo's, which made Xiao Yan want to ask him for guidance.
After all, he hadn't forgotten that he still had a tough battle to fight.
At first, Yao Lao was just giving pointers from the sidelines, but after discovering Xiao Yan's unleashed Eight Extremes Collapse Four Unlikes, he turned around with a dark face and took the initiative to teach Xiao Yan.
A human and a soul emerged from the darkness. Xiao Huohuo, who was sitting by the campfire, glanced at the two of them and then reached out his sinful hand towards the wild rabbit roasting over the fire.
"This is mine!"
Seeing this, Xiao Yan unleashed his cold, white Bone Spirit Cold Flame, enveloping Xiao Huohuo. Taking advantage of the moment when his Martial Soul made the opponent stiffen, he swiftly tore off the legs of the two roasted rabbits.
Although he is currently only possessing the body of Martial Soul, he still possesses the five senses, so he can still taste the aroma of food.
"Ah!!! My leg!"
Looking at the roasted rabbit, now only half intact, Xiao Huohuo clutched it in her hand with tears in her eyes, then turned to look at Xiao Yan beside her with a complicated expression.
The Yao Lao watching from the side clicked his tongue in amazement as he watched Xiao Yan release his Martial Soul.
The reason he decided to guide Xiao Yan was because he had learned about the Martial Soul Path of the Douluo Continent, which sparked his interest.
He wanted to see if he could figure out this so-called " Martial Soul "!
"Hurry, or you'll miss out! You eat barbecue, and you don't even know that?"
Xiao Yan rolled his eyes at Xiao Huohuo beside him, and then ate the rabbit leg in a few bites.
"At this rate, we should reach the outer edge of the Magical Beast Mountain Range soon, right?"
Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Huohuo beside him and spoke.
The two already knew the route they would take from the Yao Lao.
Cross the Magical Beast Mountain Range and head towards the Tagor Desert!
Knowing about Yao Lao's plan, Xiao Huohuo was utterly terrified!
Legend has it that deep within the Magical Beast Mountain Range, there exist Sixth-Order Magical Beast. With his current small stature, he would probably be wiped out with a single breath from one of them.
However, upon hearing that Yao Lao planned to help him break through to the Dou Shi realm in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, Xiao Huohuo immediately had no objections.
The next morning, just as Xiao Huohuo was about to set off, Yao Lao suddenly took out a pitch-black ruler from his Storage Ring and threw it in front of Xiao Huohuo.
"Teacher, this is..."
The Yao Lao raised his head slightly and said calmly, "Haven't you always coveted Earth Tier Dou Technique?"
" The Earth Tier Dou Technique I'm about to teach you is related to this ruler. Whether you practice it or not is entirely up to you~"
Xiao Huohuo, who had been looking Blood One, suddenly became excited upon hearing Yao Lao's words. Looking at the heavy Black Ruler in front of him, which was already as tall as himself, he reached out and pulled it directly.
When Xiao Yan, who was possessed, heard that Yao Lao was going to teach Xiao Huohuo Earth Tier Dou Technique, he felt like crying because he hadn't even fully mastered Black Tier Dou Technique.
This is Earth Tier Dou Technique!
The strongest Dou Technique below the Heavenly Rank; just thinking about it, Xiao Yan could understand its value.
"Laugh!"
Xiao Yan immediately broke free from the state of Martial Soul Possession, transforming into a pitch-black figure and appearing beside Xiao Huohuo, sensing the surprised gazes of Xiao Huohuo and Yao Lao.
Xiao Yan spoke in a serious tone:
"I've made up my mind. I'm going to train too, and strive to master Dou Technique as soon as possible!"
Inside the Storage Ring, the Yao Lao chuckled softly.
In fact, Xiao Yan's talent is not weak.
The reason he hasn't mastered the Eight Extremes Collapse is simply because he hasn't learned it through the scroll.
Although they shared Xiao Huohuo's memories of learning Dou Technique, some Dou Technique require Dou Technique scrolls to succeed.
Without the scroll, Xiao Yan's ability to master it to this extent actually exceeded Yao Lao's expectations.
According to his estimate, Xiao Yan should be able to comprehend the essence of the Eight Extremes Collapse in at most another half month.
"This ruler is forged from Flame Fallen Xuan Iron. There is probably only one of its kind on the entire continent. It is not only extremely hard, but also very heavy."
Most importantly, there's Xia Ouguo, who suppresses Dou Qi. If you can get used to this state, your strength will shock everyone when you fight others in the future."
The Yao Lao spoke softly.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Huohuo was immediately filled with enthusiasm. Feeling the weight of the Heavy Xuan Ruler, he carried it on his back.
Suppressing Dou Qi? I'm an expert at that!
Upon hearing about the effects of the Heavy Xuan Ruler, Xiao Yan immediately spoke up.
Only then did Yao Lao remember that the little Douluo's Martial Soul soul seemed to have this strange state.
Although Xiao Yan's face was blurred, Yao Lao could still sense his eagerness to try.
"Never mind, let him get used to the weight first."
The Yao Lao glanced at his disciple, whose forehead was already covered in sweat, and still managed to persuade Xiao Yan to stop.
Since you've decided to reveal yourself, you'd better cover your face and body.
The Yao Lao's gaze fell on Xiao Yan, who was shrouded in darkness, and he spoke:
"You look exactly like a black man."
"Hahaha..." Upon hearing Yao Lao's evaluation, Xiao Huohuo, disregarding the weight on his back, burst into laughter.
Perhaps only the two of them truly understand the insulting nature of the word "nigger".
Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Huohuo, who was laughing heartily, and a wisp of white flame directly wrapped around Xiao Huohuo's wrist, coldly sneering:
"Keep laughing..."
Xiao Huohuo Dou Qi was already suppressed by the Heavy Xuan Ruler, and now Xiao Yan took advantage of the situation to attack, directly pressing him to the ground.
"Alright, you two." Yao Lao tossed a set of clothes from his Storage Ring to Xiao Yan, covering him up, and then suddenly spoke:
"You two have the same name. It's normal for you not to show your faces when you meet people, but you can't both be named Xiao Yan, can you?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan exchanged a glance with Xiao Huohuo, who was under the Heavy Xuan Ruler.
Xiao Yan's tone suddenly became cheerful:
"When there are outsiders around, I'll be called Xiao Yan, and you can be called Xiao Huohuo."
Why?!
"Laugh!"
A chilling aura emanated from the forest, and Xiao Yan's tone carried a hint of arrogance:
"I can beat you up however I want right now!"
The Yao Lao watched the two boys playing around. Although the scene was a bit strange, he could sense that his disciple's stubborn and reckless nature, fueled by the hatred buried in his heart, seemed to have found some release.
"Perhaps, this is a good thing..."