Reborn as Huo Yuhao, but also in Battle Through the Heavens

Chapter 24 Peach Blossom Fire and Wood Poison Fire

The next day, sunlight filtered through the leaves, and the shadows of the trees had shrunk somewhat.

Guhe struggled to get out of the tent, rubbing his slightly dizzy forehead.

"These kids... they even brought tents, and more than one! How big are their storage rings?"

Gu He circulated his battle qi to dispel the lingering smell of alcohol, and at the same time mobilized his soul power to remove the warning covering his body. Although he judged that these three little ones meant no harm, he could not be too careful.

Once I was fully awake, memories of last night flooded my mind.

"Snapped!"

Guhe suddenly raised his hand and covered his face.

"I, the mighty Pill King Gu He, have actually... actually become sworn brothers with a child!"

"Starting today, I will abstain from alcohol!"

Once his emotions had somewhat calmed down, Guhe heard the sound of weapons slicing through the air outside the tent—someone was practicing combat techniques. Guhe took a deep breath, lifted the tent flap, and crawled out.

Just then, a rustling sound came from the tent next door, and a head popped out, meeting Gu He's gaze.

"Good morning, Brother Guhe!" Xiao Yan greeted with a bright smile.

"Cough cough cough!"

"Good morning, Senior Guhe!" Huo Yuhao's long sword flashed in his hand, tracing a series of mysterious and sharp arcs. He didn't turn around to look at the two drunken men with hangovers.

"I cooked some porridge, it's still warm. Little Fairy Doctor brewed some hangover soup."

"Cough cough cough cough!"

"Is Furukawa-senpai catching a cold?"

When things get really awkward, they stop getting awkward. Gu He stopped coughing and watched Xiao Yan drink his soup and porridge as if nothing was wrong, so he simply went over and picked up his own hangover soup.

"Awakening Flower, Coptis chinensis extract, Chrysanthemum indicum fruit..."

Having habitually identified the medicinal herbs used in the soup, Gu He frowned slightly and drank it all in one gulp. He then slowly sipped his porridge, lost in thought.

It seems best to get rid of these troublemakers as soon as possible; if these little guys stay, they might cause even more trouble.

Having made up his mind, his gaze fell on Huo Yuhao, who was still practicing his swordplay, and he walked over to observe him for a moment with a hint of interest.

"Young Huo, your swordsmanship is quite good; its rank must be high. I didn't expect you to be so skilled in swordsmanship." As he spoke, Gu He took out the longsword he had used to dissect the magical beast yesterday from his storage ring. He had noticed yesterday that Huo Yuhao was very interested in this sword, so he must have some desire for it.

"I happen to have a spare sword here, so I'll give it to you. If you have any questions while practicing swordsmanship, you can ask me."

Huo Yuhao stopped practicing the Ice Phoenix Sword techniques, looked at the sword Gu He handed him, thought for a moment, and then took it and put it into his storage ring.

"Thank you, Senior Furukawa. However, I actually use a knife, not swordsmanship, but I don't have a suitable sword."

Furukawa: "..."

Isn't it only after you've mastered advanced combat skills that you start practicing with the corresponding weapon? Besides, since you're not using a sword, then give it back to me! Swallowing his inner complaints, Gu He skipped the topic and decided to leave immediately after helping Little Fairy Doctor retrieve the beast fire.

"Ahem, I know a place where there is beast fire suitable for Little Fairy Doctor. Let's set off now."

……

"Senior Guhe, what is our goal?" Huo Yuhao asked on the way.

Guhe replied, "It's a kind of beast fire called 'Wood Poison Fire'." Seeing the three people's puzzled expressions, he continued to explain.

"This fire is relatively easy to obtain, originating from the fifth-tier magical beast 'Rotten Wood Beast'. This beast is closely related to another fifth-tier magical beast, 'Kui Wood Beast'."

"Is this Kui Wood Beast you, Senior...?" Huo Yuhao pressed.

"Tsk," Gu He cursed himself inwardly for being so talkative. He had intended to brush it off casually, but the words still stuck in his throat, so he explained seriously, "The Kui Wood Beast is a wood-type magical beast, gentle in nature and dislikes fighting. It is quite rare, and it contains the beast fire 'Peach Blossom Fire' within its body. I encountered one many years ago. At that time, traces of the Rotten Wood Beast were also found near it. They were both fifth-tier magical beasts, and if they hadn't been killed, they should still be in that area."

"Pfft! This peach blossom fire is your pink beast fire, Brother Guhe, right? No wonder you're so popular with countless girls in the Gama Empire."

Gu He's temples bulged with veins as he clenched his fist and slammed it into Xiao Yan's head, creating a large bump.

"We're almost there. Quiet. Let me scout out their location."

The group immediately held their breath. Gu He focused his mind, and his powerful soul energy spread outwards like ripples. After a moment, Gu He locked onto their location and pointed.

"The Rotten Wood Beast is in this direction, and the Kui Wood Beast is further back. Little Fairy Doctor, which one do you want?"

"Hmm—then let's go with Wood Poison Fire. Thank you, Senior Furukawa."

"Alright." Gu He instructed the others, "The two magical beasts are a bit too close, so don't follow them. Hide here while I go get the beast fire."

Before he could finish speaking, a flash of blue light appeared on Guhe's back, and his battle qi wings spread out as he flew towards the direction of the rotten wood beast.

"It seems that Brother Guhe really dislikes his beast fire, and he's even too lazy to use the 'Fighting Fire Wings'."

Guhe, who was flying in mid-air, suddenly froze, trembled violently for a while, and then stabilized.

"Teacher, please..." Huo Yuhao lowered his voice, making sure Gu He wouldn't hear him.

Before Huo Yuhao could finish speaking, Yao Chen's voice rang in his mind: "Sigh, you always order your master around... I'm going to get the Peach Blossom Flame, be careful."

……

Upon arriving at the territory of the Rotten Wood Beast, Guhe saw a massive tortoise lying on the ground, gnawing on bushes. This was the Rotten Wood Beast, its exposed bluish-gray limbs moving slowly. A dozen or so decaying, dead trees grew on its shell, formed by countless gnarled tree roots.

Unlike the docile Kui Mu Beast, the Xiu Mu Beast became instantly alert upon discovering the ancient river invading from the sky, letting out a low roar and revealing a fierce glint in its eyes, ready to pounce.

"Heh, you're much uglier than the Kui Mu Beast," Gu He muttered to himself, flipping his hand to conjure a pink fire sword.

Seeing that Guhe was preparing to attack, the Rotten Wood Beast did not intend to be passively attacked. It roared and a piece of rotten wood on its back exploded, turning into a streak of gray poisonous gas that shot straight towards Guhe.

"We can't fight it head-on, otherwise we'll lose all our rotten wood and how will we get the beast fire?" Gu He's battle qi wings flashed behind him, and he appeared in another location, dodging the rotten wood beast's attack. His eyes sharpened, his battle qi surged within him, his sword trembled violently, and sword shadows appeared one after another.

Just as the Rotten Wood Beast was about to launch its second attack, Guhe flicked his arm and swung his pink fire sword down forcefully. Immediately, those sword shadows shot out toward the Rotten Wood Beast's back.

"Five tree trunks, my storage ring can still hold them. Thousand Flame Sword Qi!"

……

On Huo Yuhao's side, after Gu He and Yao Chen left, he immediately used his mental power to cast the "Simulation" skill, perfectly concealing the three of them and their auras. After a moment, the Ancient Flame Ring flew back to them, and with a flash of light, Yao Chen's soul appeared.

"We succeeded."

Then, he took out a transparent jade bottle, inside which a pink flame surged.

"This is the Peach Blossom Flame? It's just like Brother Guhe's." Xiao Yan took the bottle, examined the beast flame with curiosity for a while, and then carefully put it back into his storage ring.

About fifteen minutes later, Gu He returned, his aura stable and unchanged. Clearly, dealing with a fifth-tier magical beast like the Rotten Wood Beast wouldn't have been too difficult.

"Alright, let's leave the core area as soon as possible. I'll help you condense the fire seed."

"Condensing the fire seed?" Huo Yuhao looked at Gu He and asked. After all, Yao Chen had just retrieved the fire seed of the Peach Blossom Flame.

"Unlike other beast fires, wood poison fire and peach blossom fire do not require killing the monster; you only need to cut down the five trees on its back."

Seeing the continued confusion on their faces, Gu He continued to explain, "By lighting these five pieces of dry wood and then compressing and condensing them with my soul power, we can eventually obtain the seed of the Wood Poison Fire. If you were to take it back and let it condense naturally, it would take a very long time and there is a high chance of failure, so you need my help. With my soul power, I can condense the seed in just half a day."