Chapter 134 First Encounter with Xiao Wu and A Rou, Yun Yuan's Mission
Star Dou Forest, Lake of Life.
Concealing his aura, Yun Yuan arrived not far from the Lake of Life, leaned against a branch of a large tree, and chewed on a blade of grass.
Although Yun Yuan had his eyes closed, his spiritual power was concentrated on the Lake of Life.
His purpose in coming to the Star Dou Forest was naturally to lure Di Tian out of the Star Dou Forest for a duel.
However, Yun Yuan wouldn't be foolish enough to venture into the depths of the Lake of Life and invite Di Tian to fight him.
The Silver Dragon King resides there. Although she is still in a slumber, Yun Yuan cannot guarantee what kind of disturbance he will cause once he enters the Lake of Life.
Since his life was at stake, Yun Yuan had to be extremely cautious. Therefore, he had to rely on a soul beast to deliver a message in order to lure Di Tian out to fight him.
Yun Yuan was 100% certain that as long as Di Tian heard his message, he would definitely come out to fight him and try to kill him.
Given Di Tian's confidence in his own strength, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King would not believe that any human Soul Master could contend with him, and he was determined to kill Yun Yuan, who knew the truth, to eliminate any future troubles.
"The target has been spotted."
Yun Yuan, who was leaning against a tree branch, opened his eyes and looked straight ahead.
There was a stunningly beautiful girl of similar age to him, with skin as white as jade, a slender and delicate figure, and a graceful and well-proportioned body, exuding a youthful and lively charm.
Her almond-shaped eyes were clear and moist, with a clean and pure gaze, untouched by any worldly malice, and concealing a gentle and docile nature.
Her long black hair fell smoothly down to her shoulders. She wore no makeup, and her face was delicate and pretty, with a faint pink blush on her cheeks and naturally rosy lips.
She possessed a gentle and tranquil temperament, ethereal and refined, charming and lovely in every gesture, and exuded an innate gentleness and kindness. Her youthful innocence was tinged with a fairy-like quality, making her pure and captivating.
She was also holding a soft, fluffy pink rabbit in her arms.
Although this Soft-Boned Charming Rabbit was small in size, it was a 100,000-year-old soul beast.
Without a doubt, this Soft-Boned Charming Rabbit was Xiao Wu, the female protagonist of Douluo Continent decades later.
The stunningly beautiful woman holding Xiao Wu was none other than Xiao Wu's mother, A Rou.
A Rou had now taken human form, but she had not yet reached maturity. Yun Yuan immediately recognized A Rou's true form as a Soft-Boned Charming Rabbit, just like Xiao Wu.
At this moment, A Rou and Xiao Wu also noticed Yun Yuan leaning against a tree branch not far away. Both women were shocked and puzzled.
What shocked them was that this was the core area of the Star Dou Forest, and yet a human had actually entered this place.
What puzzled them was that Yun Yuan didn't have any aura of a powerful person at all; he seemed like an ordinary human Soul Master.
But how could they not be puzzled when such a human Soul Master appeared before them so openly?
"Who are you, human? Get out of our Star Dou Forest right now, or I won't be so polite later."
Xiao Wu, nestled in A Rou's arms, spoke to drive Yun Yuan away, her words brimming with confidence and arrogance. This was her territory, and she was determined to assert her dominance.
At this moment, Xiao Wu was not in her transformed state, but rather maintaining her 100,000-year cultivation level, so she was quite audacious.
Although her strength was not as great as that of a Super Douluo due to the weakness of her race, her 100,000 years of cultivation was enough to make her comparable to an ordinary Title Douluo.
Normally, the strength of a 100,000-year-old soul beast is roughly between level 91 and level 95.
A weak 100,000-year-old soul beast, like Xiao Wu, a 100,000-year-old Soft-Boned Charming Rabbit, has strength equivalent to a Soul Master who has just entered the Title Douluo stage.
A powerful 100,000-year-old soul beast, like Er Ming, a 100,000-year-old Titan Giant Ape, is equivalent to a Title Douluo who has entered the Super Douluo stage.
Even though they are both 100,000-year-old soul beasts, there are still differences between them.
As for soul beasts above the level of ferocious beasts, those whose age has not reached 500,000 years are equivalent to levels 96 to 98 of the Super Douluo stage.
A ferocious beast that is over 500,000 years old has strength equivalent to a Title Douluo who has entered the Peerless Douluo stage.
Yun Yuan merely smiled at Xiao Wu's attempt to drive him away, then reached out and grasped at the void.
In an instant, Yun Yuan grabbed Xiao Wu by the neck with his right hand, then looked at Xiao Wu with great interest.
"Little rabbit, what did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly."
Captured by Yun Yuan, Xiao Wu tried to break free using her soul power, but to her surprise, her soul power could not be activated at all, as if it had been frozen.
At this moment, Xiao Wu also realized the terrifying and abnormal nature of the person in front of her, and her body trembled involuntarily as she became cowardly.
"Human powerhouse, please release Xiao Wu. Whatever your request is, I will fulfill it unconditionally if I can do it."
Seeing this, A Rou quickly spoke up.
Seeing Yun Yuan's methods, A Rou knew how terrifying Yun Yuan's strength was. Even if Da Ming and Er Ming attacked Yun Yuan together, it would be to no avail.
The only thing A Rou could hold onto now was the fact that Yun Yuan had no intention of killing Xiao Wu.
"If you want me to release this little rabbit, I will."
"Big Rabbit, I need you to do something. I'll give you an envelope later. Take it into the perilous area inside the Lake of Life and deliver it to a soul beast named Di Tian."
"As for the time, I will wait for you here for a day and return this little rabbit to you if you succeed."
"Perfect timing, I'm craving roasted rabbit."
At this point, Yun Yuan looked at Xiao Wu with the same gaze a food enthusiast would use, making her tremble and become unable to speak.
"Waaaaah, this human isn't really going to eat me, is he? I don't want to die yet! I still have so many rabbit lives to experience."
Xiao Wu felt a pang of regret. She shouldn't have spoken up earlier; that was why she was caught by this human and couldn't escape.
Now, all she could do was pray for her mother, A Rou, to deliver the envelope Yun Yuan mentioned to a soul beast named Di Tian.
"Okay, I will definitely complete this task. Please do not harm Xiao Wu during this time."
At this point, A Rou could only place her hopes on Da Ming or Er Ming to help her complete the task assigned by Yun Yuan.
Her current strength was only roughly equivalent to a human Soul Master, far less than her original 100,000 years of cultivation.
Upon entering this perilous land, she might be killed by the other soul beasts before she even saw the soul beast named Di Tian.
"Okay, see you in a day. I'll take this little rabbit with me now."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yun Yuan casually waved his hand, and a golden envelope imbued with powerful spiritual power landed in A Rou's hand.
Immediately afterward, Yun Yuan took Xiao Wu away from this place and arrived at the outer area of the Star Dou Forest.
After Yun Yuan and Xiao Wu disappeared, A Rou took the golden envelope given to her by Yun Yuan and hurriedly went to find Da Ming.
The only way to rescue Xiao Wu was to send the letter into the perilous land, and the most suitable person for this task was Da Ming, who was the strongest and most composed.
[end of the chapter]