Douluo: Transforming Xiao Wu into a Zerg Queen Was Just the Beginning-Chapter 48 - 49 – Who’s Sneaking into the Star Dou Great Forest?! A Mysterious Titled Douluo Appears!

Chapter 48 - 49 – Who's Sneaking into the Star Dou Great Forest?! A Mysterious Titled Douluo Appears!

Robert's expression changed drastically upon hearing the words. He immediately turned to count the group.

A moment later...

His face darkened. An ominous feeling crept over him.

"Everyone, stop what you're doing! Gather immediately!"

Though confused, the team quickly assembled and stood in a line, waiting quietly for Robert's command.

Using the firelight, Robert scanned them one by one.

Nine people.

The royal guard squad had only nine members left.

Robert's eyes turned sharp like an eagle's, sweeping across each face with intensity.

"Where's Hill?! Where did he go? Who can tell me?!"

The group exchanged startled glances—only now realizing that Hill was missing!

Robert narrowed his eyes and studied them carefully.

This was the elite royal guard of the Star Luo Empire, trained to be absolutely loyal. Betrayal or cowardice was out of the question.

Which meant Hill hadn't fled—something had happened to him.

But for someone like Hill—a five-ring Soul King—to vanish under their very noses without anyone noticing?

Among all known soul beasts, it was almost impossible to find one that could silently kill or abduct someone of that level.

Which left only one possibility—

There are others in the forest.

The moment that thought crossed his mind, Robert's entire body tensed. He turned to scan the surrounding woods.

Pitch black.

Aside from the faint light from their campfire, the entire forest was shrouded in darkness.

The oppressive stillness of the forest felt like a predator lurking, waiting to strike.

The golden-haired youth hesitantly asked, "Uncle Luo... do you think Hill might have..."

Robert shook his head grimly. For someone to eliminate Hill without anyone sensing it... whoever they were, their strength was clearly extraordinary.

Whoever they were, they were not people this group could afford to provoke.

This expedition... had just become very dangerous.

Robert's expression darkened further. If the Second Prince were to die here, even if he returned alive, he would be held fully accountable.

At this point, the best-case scenario was that Hill had been killed by a soul beast.

Because humans... could be far more terrifying than soul beasts.

Meanwhile, in the Hive Cluster

Lin Fan watched the scene unfold through the eyes of an Overlord, his expression twisted with intrigue.

He focused on two crimson energy signatures within the forest, lurking not far from the human camp.

One of them emitted an immense aura of spiritual and soul power—slightly weaker than the Titan Giant Ape, but not by much.

"A Titled Douluo, huh? Hmph... interesting."

Had it not been for his surveillance units, Lin Fan would've assumed the missing soldier had been taken by one of his own Zerg—only they moved so silently and invisibly.

But those bright red signatures within the spiritual web were too obvious. They caught Lin Fan's attention immediately—two individuals sneaking into the forest like mice.

From the looks of it, those two weren't too friendly with the prince's group either.

Lin Fan rubbed his chin and smirked.

"Interesting... what exactly are they here for?"

Especially the two tailing behind—they were clearly targeting the prince's group.

Well then... why not make this show even more entertaining?

Still smiling darkly, Lin Fan closed his eyes and connected his consciousness to the Zerg Neural Network.

Rustle... rustle...

Suddenly, a faint noise came from the shadows of the forest—like something moving through the underbrush.

The guards around the fire immediately tensed, putting down their food and turning toward the sound.

Robert narrowed his eyes.

The forest had been too quiet all day. Now that something was finally moving, he had a bad feeling in his gut.

"Uncle Luo... is it... a soul beast?" the golden-haired youth asked nervously, trying to keep his composure.

Robert shook his head, activating his spiritual senses to monitor the area more carefully.

Rustle... rustle...

The sound grew louder. Even the tree branches began to sway unnaturally.

"HRAAA!"

"Awooo?"

"HISSS! ROAR!!"

Beastly cries echoed from the darkness—feral, guttural sounds that were like soul beasts... but not quite.

They growled and hissed with restraint, staying just beyond sight in the pitch-black woods.

A chilling sense of dread swept through the group. The golden-haired youth broke into a cold sweat, his face pale.

Swallowing hard, he asked shakily, "Uncle Luo... what kind of soul beasts... make those sounds?"

Robert, too, was filled with doubt. He'd seen more than his share of soul beasts, but these cries—active in the dead of night, and in such numbers—were beyond strange.

Just as he was about to speak—

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"Ah! Elder!"

A frightened, youthful cry rang out from the depths of the forest—a girl's voice, trembling in fear.

"Hmph."

BOOM—!!

A man's cold snort was followed by a sudden explosion in the darkness!

A deafening blast shook the area, and two figures burst out of the forest.

One was tall and muscular, the other slender and cloaked in black. The slim figure had to be the one who'd cried out earlier. Her face was hidden behind a pitch-black mask, making her identity impossible to discern.

The stronger figure was also cloaked in black, his body radiating soul power.

The remaining guards immediately formed a defensive line in front of the prince, faces tense.

Robert narrowed his eyes and stepped forward.

"Who are you? And why are you following us?"

But the muscular man didn't respond. Instead, his expression was filled with surprise as he stared into the forest's depths.

"...What kind of soul beast is that?"

Robert followed his gaze—but all he saw was darkness. Whatever movement or noise had been there... was gone.

Not even a leaf rustled.

Robert's face twisted in frustration. These two were playing games.

His voice turned cold. "I'll ask again—who are you? If you won't answer, don't blame us for being rude!"

"Oh?"

The man finally turned to face them, an amused expression on his face. He sneered as if hearing a joke.

"Heh... just you?"

BZZZZT—!!

A wave of crushing pressure suddenly descended on them. An overwhelming aura swept across the clearing like a hurricane.

Behind the man, nine soul rings slowly emerged—glowing brilliantly in the night:

Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Black!

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