Self-struggle starting from Douluo

Chapter 43 Soul Hunting
Qinghuan and his group arrived at the town outside the Sunset Forest. After a quick rest, they headed straight into the Sunset Forest.

Who would have thought that after walking in the Sunset Forest for less than two hours, a soul beast would come to the door on its own initiative.

It was a soul beast with black horns, resembling a wolf or a tiger. It seemed to have been frightened or chased away, and it fled in panic, just running into Qinghuan and his group head-on.

"The roaring beast, judging by its height, should be around 1,300 years old."

Qing Huan glanced at Feng Qin and said, "Its main ability is to shock the enemy through its roar. Its roar has a dizzying effect. If Qixianqin obtains its spirit ring, it will most likely get a spirit skill that makes the sound of the zither cause dizziness."

Fengqin's eyes lit up and she blurted out, "Old Lu, I want it!"

Lu Dan dropped the bag and said, "Okay, watch me! The spirit possesses me!"

With the Thunder Eagle Martial Spirit possessing him, his entire body was wrapped in lightning, and he turned into a flash of lightning and rushed towards the roaring beast.

Ludan had a lot of experience in hunting souls. His first strike went straight for the throat of the roar beast, and after hitting it, it immediately destroyed the roar beast's greatest ability.

He then activated his fourth and fifth soul skills, unleashing his soul power without restraint. With a series of combos, he made the roaring beast lose its resistance.

"Qinghuan!" Lu Dan stopped and shouted with some breathlessness.

Qing Huan shook his head helplessly, summoned the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, and restored his soul power for him, saying: "Old Lu, you have to be more careful, don't waste your soul power like this."

Lu Dan felt the recovery of his soul power and said with a smile: "It is only because of you that I can exert my power so recklessly. If it weren't for you, I would just grind it to death bit by bit... Fengqin, what are you still standing there for?"

Feng Qin responded excitedly, took out her weapon, and stepped forward to end the soul beast's life.

A purple soul ring appeared above the corpse.

Feng Qin sat down cross-legged, pulled the soul ring over, and began to absorb the martial soul.

The others began to be alert.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Qing Huan approached Lu Dan and said, "Old Lu, this soul beast obviously escaped. Something seems to have happened in the depths of Sunset Forest. We should not take any risks."

Lu Dan nodded and said, "I thought of that too. After Feng Qin absorbs the spirit ring, we will leave first and enter again tomorrow."

Hearing Lu Dan say this, Qinghuan nodded and stopped talking.

Qing Huan, who had been in a mercenary group, knew very well that safety was more important than anything else, and one must be alert to any disturbance.

Countless soul masters died due to carelessness in soul hunting.

The Spirit Hall also has a special book that records the bizarre ways soul masters died when hunting souls. Bibi Dong has engraved this book, and Qinghuan has also read it.

He was about to deliver the final blow to the soul beast, but was killed by the soul beast's counterattack before dying...

While sleeping at night, he was bitten by an unknown insect and died...

He even picked a piece of grass and put it in his mouth, but ended up being poisoned to death...

Some soul masters even fell asleep inexplicably while walking, and when they woke up, they found that half of their bodies had been eaten by soul beasts...

All these things are eye-opening and terrifying at the same time.

……

It was not difficult to absorb a spirit ring that was more than 1,300 years old. It only took Feng Qin more than half an hour to obtain her third spirit ring, which was also her first thousand-year spirit ring.

After opening her eyes, Fengqin jumped up excitedly and hugged Qinghuan, "Really! It really is a stun skill... Deputy Captain, you are amazing!"

Qing Huan felt the softness and said, "Okay, tell me about your soul skills."

Feng Qin said proudly, "My music can stun a designated target for three seconds, but this is limited to those with lower soul power than me. For those with higher soul power than me, the stun time will gradually decrease." Lu Dan nodded and said, "In a battle where every second counts, even a one-second stun can turn the tide. It's a very powerful soul skill... Okay, let's withdraw today and come back tomorrow."

Fujie asked in confusion: "Old Lu, why?"

Lu Dan said seriously, "We just entered the Sunset Forest and encountered a thousand-year-old soul beast. Do you think this is normal? This soul beast escaped. There is a danger deep in the forest that even thousand-year-old soul beasts fear. For safety reasons, let's avoid it for a day."

After he said that, Fujie had no choice but to accept it.

As soon as they entered the Sunset Forest, the group started their return journey.

Not long after walking, Qing Huan suddenly turned his head and looked behind him. Within his mental sense, he could sense that a Titled Douluo-level aura was approaching rapidly.

After hesitating for a while, Qinghuan still didn't say it. Maybe he was just passing by?
Sure enough, the momentum passed them by and went away in another direction.

Qinghuan looked in that direction thoughtfully. It couldn't leave the Sunset Forest, but instead it went deeper into the forest.

The Titled Douluo that roams in the Sunset Forest... Is that Dugu Bo?
So in that direction is the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire?
In fact, Qinghuan couldn’t understand how those Douluo Dalu protagonists could accurately find the location of the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire in the huge Sunset Forest?
Anyway, Qinghuan believed that he couldn't find it. Even if he knew the direction now, it would still be difficult to find it.

Back in the outlying town, Fengqin was in a happy mood. She waved her hand and invited everyone to dinner. She also took the initiative to pay for everyone's room.

No matter how badly the nobles are described, it has to be admitted that the education they received made them considerate in their dealings with others - of course, this is only among fellow nobles.

When it comes to treating civilians whom he looks down upon, he behaves in a completely different way.

Anyway, Qinghuan was very happy because she could save some money.

After a night's rest, we set out again into the Sunset Forest the next day, but this time our luck was not so good.

The first day yielded no results, but Qing Huan once again sensed Dugu Bo's aura and was a little confused about what this guy was doing.

It was not until the next day that we encountered a blade-like mantis that was more than 1,200 years old.

The soul ring of this soul beast allowed Fujie's copper ring martial soul to eject sharp teeth on the edge, making his martial soul no longer just restrict the opponent, but also have a certain attack power.

The goal of this trip has been achieved, and Lu Dan is ready to lead everyone out of the Sunset Forest.

Then Qinghuan sensed Dugu Bo's aura once again.

For three consecutive days, they could sense Dugu Bo's presence near them every day. This could no longer be explained by coincidence!
This was clearly meant to be a reference... As for who it was referring to, Qinghuan knew it well.

After thinking for a while, Qing Huan said, "Old Lu, you take them back first. I'll be back later."

Lu Dan frowned and said, "This is the Sunset Forest! At least let us leave the forest first."

Qing Huan smiled and said, "Don't worry about my safety, someone will come to pick me up."

Lu Dan was worried and said, "Then I will wait for others to come and take them away..."

Before he finished speaking, a huge momentum suddenly erupted not far away. Although it was only a flash, Lu Dan was still frightened and his face turned pale.

Qing Huan spread his hands and said, "Look, the person who is here to pick me up has arrived, but it's not a good idea to let outsiders see it."

Lu Dan nodded decisively and said, "Then I will take my people away first, you be careful."

Having said that, he hurriedly left with the others.

After the others walked away, an old man appeared in front of Qinghuan. He was tall and thin, and looked like a javelin. His beard and hair were black with a hint of green.

Perhaps because he had been indifferent for too long, he put on a stiff smile and said, "I am Dugu Bo, sorry to bother you, young master."

(End of this chapter)