LRAB Chapter 22 The Sealed Demon Forest.
Chapter 22 The Sealed Demon Forest.
Another year and a half later, in the southern part of the Heavenly Soul Empire, in the Sealed Demon Forest.
This is a small forest of spirit beasts, not very large, the kind that you can't even see on a map unless you look closely. It is quite unknown and almost no spirit masters have ever come here.
Moreover, this Sealed Demon Forest is extremely strange, shrouded in darkness all year round, with no sunlight able to penetrate. The forest is inhabited only by soul beasts with dark attributes, or soul beasts that are accompanied by dark attributes.
As for why it turned out this way, the reason is simple: a passage to another dimension is sealed here.
Perhaps due to the pollution of dark power, the concentration of dark attributes in this forest is so high that even the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian would probably like it.
A handsome young man was walking carefree through the woods, with a plump white silkworm perched on his shoulder.
"It's completely dark here..."
The boy wasn't very tall, and had a somewhat slender build. He had short, slightly grayish-blue hair that shimmered with a soft silver-blue sheen in the sunlight. The hair lay smoothly against his forehead, giving him an elegant and dashing appearance, and it swayed gently in the breeze. A few wispy strands of bangs fell naturally, just enough to cover his brow, adding a touch of mystery. A few strands of blue hair from his temples fell smoothly across his cheeks, outlining an impeccably handsome profile, with soft lines yet retaining a youthful spirit.
What's most striking about him are his eyes, clear and ethereal like the sky, so clear that just looking into them feels like cleansing the soul. His high, straight nose is as straight as a hanging gall bladder, and his thin lips are tinged with a faint blush, as if they were carefully applied with rouge. His fair skin looks like it has been gently bathed in sunlight, radiating a healthy glow without losing its delicate softness.
Although he was only wearing a simple black and white coat and blue and silver combat boots, he looked exceptionally gorgeous and dazzling, which was stunning.
Xiao Yuhao is now eleven years old. The worries of Bailidu back then have come true. He has been raised too well and has the potential to become Xiao Nan Niang...
The chubby silkworm on his shoulder spoke up: "Yuhao, if you ask me, it was that old man Electrolux who tricked you... Is it really necessary to come to a place like this to awaken your martial soul?"
Huo Yuhao shook his head: "Teacher and Uncle Baili would not lie to me, and..." As he said this, he closed his eyes, and an invisible wave spread outward from his body.
Instantly, the layer of black mist that shrouded the entire Demon Sealing Forest began to shake violently, and even began to flow towards Huo Yuhao's body, enveloping him.
"I can feel that the darkness here suits me very well."
Just like those people in the Holy Spirit Cult once called Huo Yuhao a holy son, Huo Yuhao's talent in the realm of darkness might not be low...
At this moment, a gray vortex slowly condensed into a human shape, transforming into the image of an old man in a gray robe, which was none other than Elex.
He smacked Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's large head with his staff without any politeness: "Hey you big bug, I'm Xiaoyuhao's master, how could I possibly harm him?"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm clutched her head and screamed, but she didn't back down at all, arguing with Ilex: "This place is pitch black and obviously not safe! We'd rather go to the far north with me and get Xiaoyuhao a powerful, ultimate martial soul!"
Electrolux ignored it and turned to Huo Yuhao, saying, "Yuhao, tell me first, what are your thoughts on the power of darkness?"
Huo Yuhao tilted his head, thought for a moment, and then answered seriously, "Thoughts? Hmm... I feel that the power of darkness is not as bad as ordinary people say. On the contrary, it gives me a sense of inclusiveness."
Hearing Huo Yuhao's unexpected answer, Electrolux became interested. "Oh, tolerance? Tell me more."
"Perhaps darkness doesn't only bring people negative emotions... Although my analogy isn't very serious, just like people sleep at night and work during the day, more often, I think darkness is like the night, enveloping people's weary hearts."
He closed his eyes and slowly opened his arms: "I feel very relaxed in the dark..."
Electrolux was a little stunned, then a kind smile appeared on his face as he gently stroked Huo Yuhao's soft blue hair. "Your understanding is very interesting."
"In that case, let's take a closer look."
Huo Yuhao nodded obediently and continued walking deeper into the forest.
Many spirit beasts also emerged during this time, but they posed no real threat. However, the area was quite barren, with the tallest being only a black demon horse that was about 20,000 years old. Huo Yuhao concealed his figure using simulation and did not harm them.
Until they arrived at the very center of the Sealed Demon Forest.
It was pitch black here, with even a faint purple halo flowing around it. The darkness was extremely intense, but fortunately, Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eye Martial Soul had strong enough vision to see clearly even in such a completely dark environment.
In the center of this Sealed Demon Forest, there were no trees or more powerful soul beasts, but a large open space. On the ground was a purple-black six-pointed star array emitting an ominous aura, and a huge purple-black light gate floated in mid-air.
Huo Yuhao muttered to himself, "Is this it?"
Yes, what is sealed here is the demon dimension passage that appeared ten thousand years later.
At least for now, Tang Hao, who has replaced the ruler of the plane, still knows how to do some things. The current combat power of soul masters and soul guidance technology in Douluo Continent are unable to resist the invasion of foreign planes, so these chess pieces that Tang San originally set up have been temporarily sealed to prevent them from invading Douluo Continent.
Although the Demon Dimension is not as terrifying as the Abyss Dimension in terms of overall strength and energy attributes, it also has its own advantages, namely, its own dark attributes are pure enough, which, according to the standards of Douluo Continent, is the ultimate darkness.
Baili Du's original plan was to use the power of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm to create a blank martial soul, and to completely put Ilex's consciousness and power into it, so as to truly add another martial soul to Huo Yuhao, and also to prevent Tang San from using any underhanded methods against Ilex.
A martial spirit cannot be stripped and burned so easily.
However, Electrolux's spiritual consciousness was too fragile, and the power of a martial soul was not enough. So after discussing it, the two decided to borrow power from him.
As for which power to borrow, after searching around, they decided to set their sights on this demon plane.
As a necromancer, Ilex possesses the ability to transform extreme light into extreme darkness, naturally giving him a higher tolerance for darkness. Moreover, Baili Du remembers that there was a descendant of the Titan Ape lineage named Yuanen Yehui, who possessed two top-tier martial souls: the Titan Ape and the Fallen Angel from the Demon Plane. She was the second most talented member of the Shrek Seven Devils ten thousand years later, after Gu Yuena and Tang Wulin, and for a considerable period of time, her combat power suppressed Tang Wulin's.
This also demonstrates the power of the fallen angels in the demon plane; it is more than enough to be used as a martial soul.