There is a beast in the bright morning.

Chapter 279 Strange

Zhan Hu had fantasized countless times that one day Hao Chen would suddenly appear in front of him.

But when Hao Chen actually appeared in front of him, Zhan Hu did not dare to go forward to acknowledge him, and even looked at Hao Chen with a sense of doubt and fear.

In Zhan Hu's eyes, although the person in front of him had the same aura as Hao Chen, his temperament was completely different, giving off an unapproachable vibe.

What made Zhan Hu even more hesitant was that when Hao Chen glanced at him unintentionally, there was no joy in their reunion; instead, Hao Chen looked at him like a stranger.

"Is he really Haochen?" Zhanhu couldn't help but wonder.

Tianlu's situation was much simpler. The moment Haochen landed, Tianlu excitedly ran to Haochen's side and hugged Haochen's leg tightly: "Haochen, you're finally back! Bixie, Sibuxiang, and I missed you so much!"

Although Tianlu didn't know why Haochen transformed into human form instead of remaining in his small beast form like him and Bixie.

But based on past memories, Haochen should have snuggled up to him at this point and given him the golden ball to eat.

However, Tianlu waited for a long time but didn't get the familiar sticky and licky treats, let alone the delicious golden balls.

"Haochen?!"

Tianlu was a little confused and subconsciously looked up at Haochen, only to find that Haochen's gaze was extremely calm at the moment.

Even under that calm gaze, Tianlu felt a chill, as if he and Haochen were strangers.

This made Tianlu feel a little worried, but even more afraid: "Haochen, what's wrong with you? I'm Tianlu, aren't we friends? Why are you ignoring me?"

At this moment, Sibuxiang and Bixie also heard Tianlu's words, and they also noticed that Haochen's eyes were too calm.

"Haochen, are you alright?"

"Little Coal Ball, why aren't you saying anything? Are you angry with us because we didn't stay by your side?"

The words of the Four-Unlikes made Bixie and Tianlu realize that Haochen was misunderstanding them because they had abandoned him, and that was why he was angry with them.

Just as Bixie and the others were about to step forward to explain, they heard Haochen say coldly, "Who are you? Why do you know my name?"

"???" Tianlu picked at his ear in disbelief: "Haochen, what nonsense are you talking about? We're friends who've been through thick and thin together!"

The Four-Faced Beast looked bewildered and said, "Little Coal Ball, I'm the Four-Faced Beast, and they are Little Plum Blossom and Little Blue Circle. Didn't you used to love playing with us the most?"

"I'm sorry, I don't remember you." Hao Chen shook his head. "Perhaps you've mistaken me for someone else!"

As he spoke, Hao Chen turned to leave. He didn't know why the other party knew his name, nor did he know why his unchanging Dao heart stirred when he saw Tian Lu and the others.

But Hao Chen didn't want to pursue these matters at the moment. He had already received a telepathic message from Qiong Tian and obtained the coordinates of the Holy Light Realm from Luo Yi and the others' memories, so he could prepare to launch an attack.

Just as Hao Chen was about to leave, Zhan Hu suddenly rushed in front of him, lay down on the ground in front of him, and exposed his soft belly.

"Haochen, you don't remember the Four-Faced Beasts, but do you remember me? Do you remember this gesture? You used to love lying on my stomach the most."

As he spoke, Zhanhu swung his tail, as if inviting Haochen to play on his stomach.

Her eyes were fixed on Hao Chen with such eagerness that it could be described as pleading.

To Zhanhu's despair, Haochen merely glanced at him indifferently before walking past him.

Qiong Tian arrived just then and saw the war tiger on the ground. He couldn't help but sneer, "Hey you tiger over there, who do you think you are?"

"Standing before you is the Lord of the Temple, the Eastern Emperor Dao Venerable, the future master of the Xuanhuang Realm. Do not attempt to seduce the Dao Venerable with your lowly body."

"You..." Zhanhu was speechless for a moment. Could it be that he had really mistaken the beast for someone else? But the other party's aura was exactly the same as Haochen's!

For some reason, Hao Chen turned around unintentionally and saw tears in Zhan Hu's eyes, and his heart clenched.

"Is he sad because of Qiongtian's words, or because I hurt him?"

Hao Chen's unwavering Dao heart was constantly wavering, making it impossible for him to maintain his previous composure.

At that moment, Hao Chen suddenly had the idea of ​​hugging Zhan Hu, and this thought startled even Hao Chen himself.

"What's wrong with me? Is this still me?" Hao Chen took a deep breath and suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind.

Since the third generation, Hao Chen brought out the eggs of Qiong Tian and the others from the Chaotic Starfield and successfully hatched them.

Subsequently, after Qiong Tian and the others grew up, Hao Chen chose to break through the myriad paths of the universe, allowing Ru Yan, Anye, and Qiong Tian to successfully complete their ultimate leap, ushering in an era where emperors coexisted.

Later, in his fourth life, Hao Chen found the interdimensional array left behind by the gods, leading the temple to break through the world barrier of the dark universe and arrive at the Xuanhuang Realm, which is composed of countless similar dark universes. This marked the beginning of the temple's path to unification.

World after world was conquered, and powerful figures after powerful figures were suppressed and devoured. Only then did Hao Chen's Nine Revolutions Devouring Heaven enter the fifth revolution and live five lifetimes.

For over 100,000 years, Hao Chen himself has no idea how much blood has been on his hands, nor does he know what his initial purpose was. Now, he lives only to live, and he strives to become stronger.

But ironically, even though he considered himself almost heartless, his long-dormant heart began to beat again because of a few beasts that didn't exist in his memory.

Seeing that Qiong Tian still wanted to say something to Zhan Hu, Hao Chen interrupted him directly, saying, "Qiong Tian, ​​go back and prepare to send troops to the Holy Light Realm."

"Yes, Lord Dao!" Although Qiong Tian was puzzled as to why Lord Dao was different from usual today, actually letting these few insolent fellows go, it did not prevent him from carrying out the order.

Hao Chen took one last deep look at Zhan Hu and Tian Lu and the others behind him, then led Qiong Tian back to the Dark Universe World.

With Haochen's departure, Tianlu, Bixie, and Sibuxiang were unable to calm down for a long time. The impact on them was too great, and it could only be described as a mixed bag.

First, they encountered what was called an angel attack, and both the Four-Faced Beast and Tianlu were injured as a result.

The good news is that they were all safe in the end, thanks to Haochen's timely intervention.

The bad news is that Haochen doesn't remember them, and eventually leaves again.

Zhan Hu stared blankly in the direction Hao Chen had left. After a long while, Zhan Hu suddenly stood up and walked towards the Red Maple Forest without looking back.

Watching Zhanhu's retreating figure, Tianlu stretched out its claws, as if it wanted to say something.

But until Zhanhu disappeared into the red maple forest, Tianlu couldn't utter a single word. Perhaps Tianlu didn't know what to say at that moment!

Tianlu slowly turned his head to look at Bixie, his eyes reddening and brimming with tears, appearing exceptionally pitiful.

The next moment, Tianlu began to sob softly, then her sobs grew louder and louder until she finally threw herself onto Bixie and burst into tears: "Bixie, why did it have to turn out like this? Haochen, he, he finally, finally came back, but... Waaah, did Tianlu do something wrong?!"

Tianlu's reddened eyes were filled with tears, and large, glistening teardrops rolled down his cheeks.

Pixie tenderly licked Tianlu's face, wiping away Tianlu's bitter tears: "Tianlu, it's alright, everything will be alright."

Si Bu Xiang sighed. Faced with this situation, he didn't know what to do and could only pray in his heart that his father and mother would come back soon.

"Little Plum Blossom, Little Blue Circle, let's go back first. I'll try to contact my father; maybe they know about Little Coal Ball's situation."

Upon hearing what the Four-Unlikes said, Bixie nodded blankly, then pulled Tianlu onto the Four-Unlikes' back.

"Sit still, little plum blossom, let's go home."

On the other side, after returning to the temple, Hao Chen and Qiong Tian waved Qiong Tian away.

Qiong Tian looked at Hao Chen, who seemed preoccupied, and suddenly said, "Dao Zun, although I don't know what you're thinking, I know you're troubled."

"If Your Excellency is willing, I am ready to clear away any obstacles for you."

Seeing Hao Chen's uneasy state, Qiong Tian regretted not taking care of Zhan Hu and the others when he left.

Hao Chen remained silent, but his furrowed brows revealed that he was not so calm, his mind conflicted about Qiong Tian's suggestion.

After a moment of silence, Hao Chen sighed heavily: "I will handle their affairs myself. Qiong Tian, ​​give the order to the Sun and Moon God General and the other three guardians to prepare for the attack on the Holy Light Realm in three days."

"Your subordinate obeys!" After receiving the order, Qiongqi withdrew and went to An Ye and the others to discuss the deployment of troops.

Just as Si Bu Xiang and Bi Xie returned to Qilin Cave, they encountered a strange black divine beast.

Before the four-legged creature could ask for their purpose, the black divine beast took the initiative to speak: "Hello, it's been a long time."

"Who are you?!" Bixie frowned as he looked at the black divine beast, his mind racing as he tried to recall its identity.

"Hehe!" The black divine beast smiled and said, "My name is Di Ting. We've met before. Back then, my name was Xiao Bai."

"What? You're the little white dog that Haochen rescued back then?"

After being reminded by Di Ting, Bi Xie and the others finally remembered that Hao Chen had indeed saved a little white dog, but later, due to a series of events, the little white dog seemed to have been taken away by its owner.

Unexpectedly, when I saw him again, the little white dog had turned into a big black dog.

Di Ting heard Tian Lu and the others' complaints and looked helplessly at the black fur on his body. He didn't want to turn black, but it was beyond his control.

"Ahem!" Di Ting coughed a few times to divert Tian Lu and the others' attention: "I've come to tell you a secret about Hao Chen."

"Little Coal Ball? Do you know what happened to Little Coal Ball?"

"Is what the Four-Unlikes said true? Do you know why Haochen forgot about us?"

"Tell me quickly, what happened to Haochen?"

Sibuxiang, Bixie, and Tianlu were extremely excited when they heard that Di Ting knew about Hao Chen's situation.

They believed that as long as they knew what had happened to Haochen, they could find a way to make him remember them again.

Di Ting nodded and said, "That's right. The Hao Chen you see now is not the real Hao Chen, but his second primordial spirit, the Supreme Primordial Spirit..."