Chapter 254.2. Invading a Territory?


    Wang Qiuer silently criticized Huo Yuhao in her mind as she watched him. This guy has such average looks. Wang Donger is so pretty, so why is she so interested in him? But he doesnt look so good today. Hes frowning even when hes meditating.


    Wang Qiuer had really thought that Huo Yuhao told her everything he did because he wanted to avoid her when she first stopped him at the academy. However, she was starting to understand that Huo Yuhao had probably actually run into something urgent. She had never seen him so worried and anxious, not even when they faced off against the three evil brothers in the Great Star Dou Forest. Which friend of his was injured that made him so distraught?


    Could it be Wang Donger? But Wang Donger looked fine.


    Every girl was born with a tendency to probe into others secrets and be nosy, and Wang Qiuer was no exception. She stared at Huo Yuhao, who was still meditating, and thoughts ran wild in her head. It didnt take long before she consumed all the rations in her hands.


    This tastes terrible! Wang Qiuer finished her food, but she couldnt help but mutter and criticize it under her breath. She thought to herself that this was a far cry from what he had made before. He makes really delicious food, though. Perhaps thats why Wang Donger likes him so much?


    Huo Yuhao meditated for two hours. He recovered some energy, and his heart was a little calmer than before. He knew that he wasnt in the right state of mind, and he kept telling himself to calm down after he finished meditating.


    The greater the danger he had to face, the calmer he had to be. Emotional disturbances would only make things worse and harder to deal with in the long run.


    That was one of the Ultimate Soldier ns defining principles, and Huo Yuhao bore it in mind. He wouldnt have lost so much self-control if it hadnt been Wang Donger who was in mortal peril, because he was just too concerned about her safety. Wang Donger was simply too important to him, and it wasnt an easy task for him to ease his nerves in the face of this threat.


    Dont worry, Donger. Even if I have to face all the dangers in the world, I will help you get that herb and I will bring it back!


    Huo Yuhao wasnt hasty to get back on his way, and he fetched some food and water before he began to eat by himself. He wanted to be in his best condition to search for that herb.


    Wang Qiuer watched Huo Yuhao quietly consume his food, and she couldnt help but frown. This guy looks quite interesting when hes deep in thought.


    Hey, dont you have anything to say to me? Im here to help you, Wang Qiuer spoke up, displeased.


    Huo Yuhao heaved a sigh and said, Qiuer, I will first apologize about what happened yesterday. Even though it was an ident, I will not deny away my responsibility, it was my fault. I didnt correctly judge how strong your attack was, which eventually led to it was just my fault. However, what I have to do now is exceedingly important to me, more important than my life. Therefore, I will be extremely grateful if you truly want to help me and I will owe you a favor. If you just want to watch the show, or if you want to cause trouble for me, then I beg you you can do anything you want to me and Ill take it, but only after Ivepleted this task. Thank you.


    He stood up as he spoke, and bowed courteously toward Wang Qiuer at the end.


    You Wang Qiuers eyebrows knitted. She felt a little awkward. This guy was the one who took advantage of me! Why do I suddenly feel like I am the one who is letting him down?


    Well settle this when we get back! Wang Qiuer wanted to put on a strong front even though she felt differently inside.


    Huo Yuhao stared at her seriously and said, Then youre willing to help me?


    Yes, Wang Qiuer nodded and said, Im already here. Am I supposed to just watch? The Setting Sun Forest shouldnt have many powerful soul beasts, and we shouldnt run into any danger if we team up. The key question is, what exactly are you looking for? Looking for something inside a forest isnt easy. Do you have a target?


    Huo Yuhaos spirits were lifted when Wang Qiuer said she was willing to help him. He couldnt be bothered by his awkward rtionship with her at a time like this. When Wang Dongers life hung in the bnce, all he wanted to do was acquire that herb no matter what price he had to pay. Wang Qiuers abilities were formidable, and they shared a martial soul fusion skill, the Dragon Roar of Destiny. Their martial soul fusion had even fended off that triple martial soul fusion. Ultimately, this expedition was a lot more likely to seed with her around.


    I have a map, and this map has the rough location of what I need to find. We just have to search around for a bit when we get there, and that should be enough. Qiuer lets not hurry into the Setting Sun Forest. I still have the three left leg bones that we picked up fromst time. Why dont we absorb one piece each, so that we can further boost our strength?


    He retrieved two wolf-ape left leg bones from his storage-type soul tool as he spoke.


    Alright. Wang Qiuer didnt object. One of these things belonged to her anyway, and she took one before she sat down with her legs crossed.


    Huo Yuhao said, Ill protect you. You can go first.


    Okay. Wang Qiuer made sure she was sitting properly cross-legged. She waved her right hand, and a golden streak of soul power enveloped the left leg bone.


    The left leg bone was entirely purplish-ck in color, and it flickered with pale silver light. A deep dragon roar could be heard as the soul power on Wang Qiuers body trembled, and a goldenyer of light and epassed and permeated the entire bone immediately afterwards.


    Ding! A faint chiming sound could be heard, and the left leg bone transformed into a flowing purplish-ck beam of light that drifted toward Wang Qiuer. It followed her golden soul power, and she directed it into her left leg before it disappeared.


    Purplish-ck light circled twice around Wang Qiuers left leg before it vanished, and her body began to shine with golden light once again. Huo Yuhao was standing guard for her, but even he could feel an immense pressureing from her.


    What a powerful martial soul!


    Even though the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion was also an Ultimate martial soul, Huo Yuhao could clearly feel that the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion was still a little inferior to the Golden Dragon in terms of strength. Wang Qiuers Golden Dragon martial soul was probably at a higher level than the Dragon God Douluos Radiant Holy Dragon and the Dragon Emperor Douluos Darkness Holy Dragon, which meant that it was probably the purest inheritance of dragon-type martial souls. Who knew how powerful she would be if she could be a Titled Douluo one day?


    Huo Yuhao took out the map and began to study it. The map wasntplicated, and there were clear instructions about where he had to enter the Setting Sun Forest from. His destination was quite close to the forests center, and there were several other important ces that were marked out in detail.


    He had to find that book that recorded the various herbs and venomous nts before he could search for the Yearning Heartbroken Grass.


    Wang Qiuers formidable body was on full disy throughout the absorption process for fifteen minutes! She actually only took fifteen minutes toplete the absorption process!


    Huo Yuhaos mouth hung ck with astonishment when she leapt off the ground and onto her feet. Thats incredibly fast! Shes absorbing a soul bone, and its a soul bone produced by a ten-thousand year soul beast. How can this process be so easy for her?


    Its your turn. Wang Qiuer gestured at Huo Yuhao.


    Alright. Huo Yuhao didnt ask any more questions. He sat down with his legged crossed and began his own fusion.


    Huo Yuhao had absorbed three soul bones before this. He had fused with the Ice Jade Empress Scorpions torso, which included all the chest and rib bones, and was possibly his strongest soul bone. He had the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone, which contained the mighty Ice Explosion, and he also had the Darkgolden Terrorw Bears Right Palm Bone, which carried the Darkgolden Terrorws formidable power.


    All three soul bones were rare and exotic. At this moment, Huo Yuhao was starting to fuse with his fourth soul bone.


    This soul bone didnt exceed Huo Yuhaos current cultivation. Furthermore, his body was far stronger than it was all those years ago. But his fusion process wasnt as quick as Wang Qiuers. He finished absorbing it after one hour.


    Huo Yuhao felt as if his body was a lot lighter than before when he jumped up from the ground, and his left leg felt exceptionally strong. He bounced on his feet, and he realized that his jumping strength had been greatly boosted.


    Have you tried its soul skill? Huo Yuhao asked Wang Qiuer.


    Wang Qiuer shook her head and said, Lets try it together.


    They infused soul power into their respective Wolf-Ape Left Leg Bones at almost the same time. Silver light immediately flickered on their legs, and their bodies vanished into thin air in the next moment before they reappeared at their original locations.


    Both Huo Yuhao and Wang Qiuer had a look of a pleasant surprise in their eyes. It was just as Huo Yuhao had hoped! The soul skill that they had obtained was Instant Shift!


    A soul skill like Instant Shift was like a life-saving trump card for any soul master. Even though the soul skills carried by soul bones could only be used for a fixed number of instances, this was already good enough to give them both a delighted surprise. Both Huo Yuhao and Wang Qiuer would have never obtained this soul skill from their martial soul fusion skills, as Instant Shift was known as a top-tier agility-type soul skill, and neither of them were agility-type soul masters. Of all the soul masters that Huo Yuhao knew, only Jiang Nannan possessed this ability.


    Huo Yuhao immediately attempted it once more. Silver light flickered beneath his feet, and he reappeared ten meters away.


    The maximum distance is ten meters. Its a little shorter than those wolf-apes! Huo Yuhao had chosen a distance that was further away, but the Instant Shift had ended at ten meters. It was clear that this was its maximum range.


    Wang Qiuer appeared beside him in a sh. Thats good enough, so you should be content. Ten meters may seem like a very short distance, but its usually enough to turn the tables of a battlefield. Eh, why do I feel something peculiar when Im next to you?


    Huo Yuhao also realized that his left leg began to warm up when Wang Qiuer came next to him, as if Wang Qiuers left leg had be a ma and was pulling on his own left leg.