Douluo: Reborn as a Dragon, I am the Lord of Soul Beasts

Chapter 74 Evil Vine, Evil Eye Tyrant
After flying for half a day in the blink of an eye, Ying Qian took the initiative to offer to cook a meal for Huo Yuhao. Although the original novel stated that Huo Yuhao's grilled fish was very good, Ying Qian was still very confident in his cooking skills in his previous life. As a foodie in his previous life, his cooking skills naturally could not be inferior.

Roasted chicken, baked steamed buns, green vegetable cubes, pepper, chili, rosewood, and a thick soup made from beef made up a hearty lunch for Huo Yuhao and Ying Qian.

Huo Yuhao and Ying Qian sat on the ground in the green forest. In front of them was a roasted chicken with golden and crispy skin, which was full of fragrance and made people salivate. The baked bun next to it was attractive in color, slightly browned on the surface, and exuded a burst of wheat aroma. The thick soup boiling in the big pot, the aroma of beef mixed with the spiciness of pepper and chili, as well as the fragrance of green vegetables and rosewood, made people's appetites whet.

Huo Yuhao picked up a bowl of thick soup and tasted it carefully. He felt the deliciousness of the soup and the tenderness of the beef. He couldn't help but exclaimed: "Teacher, this soup is really excellent. The taste of the beef and these seasonings are perfectly blended. It is delicious."

Ying Qian smiled slightly: "This is an ancient recipe, which emphasizes the freshness of the ingredients and the combination of seasonings. Only by cooking with heart can such deliciousness be created."

Huo Yuhao nodded in agreement. He cut off a piece of roasted chicken. The skin was crispy and the inside was tender, melting in the mouth. He felt the deliciousness of the roasted chicken and exclaimed: "This roasted chicken is also extremely delicious. The skin is crispy and the chicken is juicy. It is a rare delicacy."

Ying Qian picked up a piece of baked bun and took a bite. The flour was fragrant and the texture was soft. "This baked bun is made of the best wheat flour. It is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. It is the best match for our hearty lunch."

The two chatted while eating, enjoying this rare leisure time. Although the lunch was simple, it was full of warmth and satisfaction. Huo Yuhao was grateful to Ying Qian, not only because he was his teacher, but also because of the warmth and care he brought.

Huo Yuhao raised his bowl and toasted to Ying Qian: "Teacher, thank you. Although I am a student of Shrek Academy, I will always remember everything you have done for me. Regardless of whether a war will start in the future, I will remember what happened today."

Ying Qian smiled and clinked bowls with Huo Yuhao: "Yuhao, I'm glad that you have such an attitude."

The two smiled at each other and enjoyed this sumptuous lunch together. The sun shone through the leaves on them, bringing warmth and tranquility. They enjoyed delicious food and a happy time in this beautiful clearing in the forest. Ying Qian knew the psychological trauma Huo Yuhao suffered in his childhood, so he also took extra care of him.

After a short rest, the two continued to move towards the Demonic Forest. The Demonic Forest was about a thousand miles away from Mingdu. With Ying Qian's deliberate speed increase, Huo Yuhao and his team only took three hours to reach the outskirts of the Demonic Forest. It was sunset at this time, and the faint night completely enveloped the Demonic Forest, revealing a bit of weirdness.

The Demonic Forest is a vast and mysterious area, covering thousands of square miles, with lush green forests and towering ancient trees. The edge of the forest is still full of life, but the deeper you go, the more strange the air becomes. The thick mist is like an invisible barrier, shrouding the entire forest in mystery and terror.

Deep in this forest, there lived an extremely dangerous soul beast - the Evil Eye Clan. These soul beasts were famous for their powerful mental power and terrifying attack power. The leader of the Evil Eye Clan, the Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord, was even worshipped as the totem of the Sun and Moon Empire and ranked second among the ten fierce beasts.

The soul beasts of the evil eye clan have different forms, but they all have one common feature, that is, their eyes. These soul beasts usually have multiple evil eyes, each of which contains powerful mental power and can directly attack the enemy's soul, making it difficult to defend against. The leader of the evil eye clan, the evil eye tyrant ruler, is huge and pitch black. His eyes are flashing with dark light, like an abyss that makes people afraid.

In the Demonic Forest, the soul beasts of the Evil Eye clan rule everything here. Any creature that enters this forest, whether it is a soul master or other soul beasts, must be cautious, as they may become their prey if they are not careful. According to legend, the spiritual power of the Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord can even cover the entire forest, making it impossible for any creature that enters it to escape its control.

Huo Yuhao and Ying Qian stood at the outskirts of the Demonic Forest, feeling the oppressive feeling emanating from the forest. Huo Yuhao was nervous and excited at the same time. He knew that the challenge he would face next would be unprecedented, but he also knew that this was a great opportunity to improve himself.

"Yuhao, the area ahead is the Demonic Forest. Remember what I told you just now? Just turn on your spiritual detection, don't worry about the consumption of soul power. With me here, there won't be any danger."

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao nodded and looked at the dense jungle in front of him. His first soul skill was quietly activated. With the help of mental detection, the 3D scene of the Demon Forest also appeared in Ying Qian's mind at the same time.

Ying Qian glanced at Huo Yuhao and thought calmly, “Huo Yuhao’s first soul skill is really useful, but I also have a systematic map detection system, so I am not so envious of Huo Yuhao’s first skill.”

After they adjusted their states, they carefully entered the Demonic Forest. As they went deeper, the light around them gradually dimmed, and the chill in the air became more and more obvious. Huo Yuhao could feel that there were countless pairs of eyes watching them from all directions, which made him concentrate and be ready to deal with possible dangers at any time.

Ying Qian walked ahead, his expression calm and his steps steady. His eyes were sharp, scanning every corner around him like a hawk. Huo Yuhao followed closely behind. He knew that under Ying Qian's leadership, he would be able to overcome the difficulties in front of him and successfully obtain his fourth spirit ring.

However, although the Demonic Forest was about the same size as the Star Dou Great Forest, the soul beast resources here were extremely scarce. Ying Qian and Huo Yuhao almost drove straight into the center, but they did not encounter a soul beast that was dangerous to them.

Ying Qian also knew a little about the situation in the Demonic Forest. Most of the trees in the Demonic Forest were a very peculiar plant-type soul beast called "Devil Vine".

The Demonic Vine is an extremely rare plant-based soul beast. Its root system is huge and complex, deeply rooted in the ground, covering the entire Demonic Forest. This soul beast has extremely strong vitality and reproductive ability. It can absorb the spiritual power and life energy of the surrounding creatures, grow rapidly and expand its territory. The vines of the Demonic Vine are extremely tough and can easily bind and strangle any intruder. Its surface is also covered with sharp barbs that can easily penetrate the strongest armor.

What's even more terrifying is that the evil vines not only rely on physical attacks to hunt, they also have powerful mental attack capabilities. At the end of each vine is a structure similar to a brain, which can release strong mental fluctuations to interfere with and control the mind of the intruder, causing it to fall into fear and hallucinations, thus becoming the prey of the evil vines.

The environment in the Demon Forest has become extremely harsh. Except for powerful soul beasts like the Evil Eye Clan, it is difficult for other creatures to survive here.

Moreover, Ying Qian had heard his teacher Di Tian tell him that the Evil Eye Clan and the Evil Demon Vine had formed a kind of subtle symbiotic relationship. The spiritual attack of the Evil Eye Soul Beast could help the Evil Demon Vine hunt more effectively, while the Evil Demon Vine provided a place of concealment and protection for the Evil Eye Clan. Huo Yuhao and Ying Qian walked through the Evil Demon Forest and could feel the oppression around them becoming stronger and stronger. Huo Yuhao looked at the tangled Evil Demon Vine and felt a chill in his heart. He carefully avoided those seemingly still but dangerous vines, and was alert in his heart and did not dare to relax at all.

Ying Qian explained as he walked: "Yuhao, these evil vines are one of the masters of the evil forest. They are not just ordinary plants, but also have extremely high intelligence and attack capabilities. Your mental detection is not particularly useful for them. Speed ​​up and let's pass through this area!"

As he continued to go deeper, Huo Yuhao became more cautious. Without even needing Ying Qian's reminder, Huo Yuhao expanded the range of his spiritual detection.

The two of them continued to go deeper into the Demonic Forest, one after the other. Suddenly, a chaotic soul power fluctuation came from the front. Are there soul beasts fighting?
Huo Yuhao's heart moved and he immediately stopped and looked at Ying Qian in front of him.

Compared to Huo Yuhao's cautiousness, Ying Qian seemed somewhat relaxed.

He turned his head and said to Huo Yuhao, "Focus your spiritual detection on the location where the soul beasts are fighting. First see what kind of soul beasts are fighting. If you encounter a suitable one, it will save you trouble. This is the only time we have encountered such a thing along the way."

“Yeah.” Huo Yuhao nodded, and immediately followed what Ying Qian said and extended his mental detection to the range of soul power fluctuations.

The chaotic soul power fluctuations approached very quickly. After a while, the creature that produced the soul power fluctuations entered the range of Huo Yuhao's spiritual detection.

It was indeed the soul beasts fighting. Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes slightly, and it was the same as what he had judged when he felt the soul power fluctuations before.

A huge soul beast was running away frantically. It was the legendary Devouring Dragon. This Devouring Dragon looked like a Tyrannosaurus Rex, but was more ferocious than a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Its entire body was covered with thick scales, and the dark blue scales shone dimly in the dark forest. The Devouring Dragon was running a little unsteadily, and there were obvious burn marks on the scales on its side, obviously it had just experienced a fierce battle.

“Devouring Dragon!” Huo Yuhao was shocked and murmured in a low voice. This soul beast was bloodthirsty by nature, and it devoured the bodies of its enemies to recover its own consumption and evolve. It was extremely ferocious.

Suddenly, a strong red light shot out from behind, sweeping across like a flame. The red light was as thick as a water tank, at least one meter in diameter, and wherever it passed, the trees instantly turned to ashes. The Devouring Dragon felt the threat to its life, and lunged forward with all its strength. All its scales instantly stood up, and a layer of dark blue light shield was released from its body, trying to resist this terrifying attack.

However, the speed of the red light was too fast and the coverage area was too large. The moment the Devouring Dragon's defense shield came into contact with the red light, it twisted and fluctuated violently, like a fragile bubble being shattered. The remaining red light swept across its back, bringing up a thick cloud of smoke. The Devouring Dragon let out a scream, and its sturdy body rolled on the ground, then suddenly jumped up, turned around, and prepared to fight.

Its huge head was raised high, its bloody mouth opened wide, and it roared. The Devouring Dragon obviously realized that it could not escape, and decided to fight desperately. A dark blue airflow quickly condensed in its mouth, and the core of the airflow was as black as ink. It was its innate soul skill - Devouring the World.

The area within a hundred meters in radius instantly became dark, and the terrifying devouring power turned all life within the range into nothingness. Whether it was insects or plants, they were all absorbed by the Devouring Dragon and converted into its own power. The soul skill of Devouring the World is not only extremely powerful in attack, but also can quickly restore the consumption of the Devouring Dragon, giving it an absolute advantage over most soul beasts.

Huo Yuhao and Ying Qian hid in the distance, watching all this nervously. Ying Qian whispered, "Yuhao, this is the horror of the Devouring Dragons. They are not only ferocious, but also have extremely strong recovery and evolution abilities."

Huo Yuhao nodded, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes: "Teacher, we can learn a lot from this battle."

At this moment, the source of the red light appeared again. It was a soul beast with an extremely strange appearance. It was suspended in the air, looking a bit like a huge balloon, but what was suspended was not a balloon, but a huge eye. The eye was one meter in diameter, and the whole thing was blood red, emitting a creepy light.

The area around the giant eye was covered with brown spots, which were soft and smooth. Six long tentacles hung on the ground, leaving behind corroded grooves wherever the tentacles dragged. Of the six tentacles, three were green and three were red, clearly distinguished. The tentacles gently swayed on the ground, emitting a strong threatening aura.

As soon as the giant-eyed evil beast appeared, it looked directly at Huo Yuhao. Its blood-red eyes revealed an endless indifference and murderous intent, as if it could see through everything.

“Evil Eye!” Huo Yuhao was shocked. This soul beast was different from the Devouring Dragon. Its identity was obvious. It was the target of Huo Yuhao’s trip, the existence of the Evil Eye clan.

"Yuhao, be careful!" Ying Qian reminded in a low voice, with a serious look in his eyes.

The appearance of the evil eye filled the air with a strong sense of oppression. The huge blood-red eye quietly floated in the air, and its six tentacles swayed slightly like venomous snakes, obviously observing the enemy in front of it. Huo Yuhao and Ying Qian both knew that the battle ahead would be extremely dangerous.

The Devouring Dragon also felt the threat of the Evil Eye, and its huge body involuntarily took a step back. A dark blue airflow condensed in its huge mouth again, preparing to activate its innate soul skill - Devouring the World. However, the Evil Eye only turned slightly, and its six tentacles suddenly emitted a strange light.

(End of this chapter)