Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect: I, Huo Yuhao, join the Sun Moon Sect.

Chapter 168 Facing Ji Juechen

Seeing Ji Juechen's rising fighting spirit, Huo Yuhao thought to himself, "As expected of the battle maniac Ji Juechen," and then he said in a deep voice, "Alright."

Ji Juechen nodded, his expression turning serious.

He gripped his sword tightly, and six spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and two black—floated out beneath his feet.

He solemnly said, "Huo Yuhao, to show my respect for you, I will go all out. I hope to see what I have been searching for in you."

He then looked at the others nearby and said, "You can stay away now. This is a battle between me and Huo Yuhao."

The Soul Arena has now been cleared out, so the stands are mostly empty. Meng Hongchen and the others are currently standing in the Soul Arena, and to ensure their safety as much as possible, they should be kept at a distance.

"No need. I think it's fine for Xiaomeng and the others to stand closer. With me here, their safety can be guaranteed." Jing Hongchen's voice came from high above.

Soon, he and Xuan Ziwen landed on the ground together.

"Master! What brings you here?" Jing Ziyan looked at Jing Hongchen with surprise.

Jing Ziyan actually came here as Ji Juechen's friend. Because Ji Juechen's personality was too eccentric, even though Ji Juechen was the chief of the Soul Guidance Department with real control, was powerful, and had a bright future, very few people were willing to be friends with him.

"Hearing that Yuhao is going to fight Ji Juechen, I naturally came to help to ensure the safety of both sides. After all, some people are quite strong, and I was worried that the referees in the Soul Arena might underestimate them and be unable to withstand the attacks, resulting in injuries to the students," Jing Hongchen explained with a smile.

The nearby referees were a bit bewildered; they couldn't stop it?
He was a Soul Douluo, while the two guys in front of him were a Soul Master and a Soul Emperor. Could it be that Ji Juechen had some trump card he hadn't used yet? Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense.

The gap between a Soul Emperor and a Soul Douluo is enormous. Even the Evil Soul Master Soul Emperor, known for his ability to fight beyond his level, cannot defeat a Soul Douluo! Unless, Ji Juechen is hiding his true strength!

Why would Ji Juechen, a warlike person who doesn't care about winning or losing and only cares about "sharpening his sword," hide his strength? And why hide so much of it!
Thinking of this, the referee's expression darkened slightly, and he immediately began to imagine the possibilities. He wondered if Ji Juechen was a spy sent by the Star Luo Empire? Was he challenging Huo Yuhao to kill him?
Because the referee was someone Jing Hongchen could trust, he naturally knew about the existence of the Soul Spirit System and understood that its emergence was actually related to Huo Yuhao.

Moreover, the Soul Spirit system has benefited his friends in the Sun Moon Army and his descendants. Therefore, he will naturally stand firmly on Huo Yuhao's side in many matters, after all, Huo Yuhao is a figure who will create a new era!
Protecting Huo Yuhao's safety is undoubtedly the right thing to do.

As long as Huo Yuhao lives, the Sun Moon Empire will surely prosper in the future.

Thinking of this, his gaze toward Ji Juechen became increasingly strange. As long as Jing Hongchen gave the order to capture Ji Juechen, he would immediately take him down and send him to prison to be severely tortured, so that the other party would experience what the Ten Great Tortures of the Sun and Moon were like!

"Master, is Ji Juechen so strong that he can ignore my protection of others?" the referee asked, subconsciously tightening his grip on the soul-guided sword at his waist.

Jing Hongchen, noticing the referee's tension, chuckled softly, "Relax, I'm here. Anyway, just watch the match carefully; this one-on-one match is really not much of a surprise."

Jing Ziyan, standing to the side, thought to herself that there was indeed no suspense.

After all, Ji Juechen is a Soul Emperor.

Moreover, Ji Juechen is completely different from those Soul Emperors who rely on drugs to reach the top. In Jing Ziyan's memory, Ji Juechen has never taken drugs for cultivation, so there is no problem with his foundation being unstable.

Meanwhile, Xuan Ziwen, who was nearby, was racking his brains about how he, as Huo Yuhao's teacher, should comfort Huo Yuhao after he lost.

In his view, Huo Yuhao was destined to lose. After all, the gap between a Soul Emperor and a Soul Sect was simply too great. Huo Yuhao was indeed an unparalleled genius, but even geniuses need time to grow. At this moment, Jing Hongchen looked at Ji Juechen and Huo Yuhao and said, "Alright, let the match begin now."

As soon as he finished speaking, four spirit rings rose up on Huo Yuhao's body.

At the same time, Huo Yuhao directly activated the first soul skill of his Spirit Eye Martial Soul—Mental Detection Sharing.

This actually helps him better control the battlefield.

Ji Juechen rushed towards Huo Yuhao at that moment, like a bolt of lightning. In the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of Huo Yuhao, raised his long sword, and slashed at Huo Yuhao.

The longsword in his hand gleamed with a chilling light, appearing unstoppable.

There was a clang.

Huo Yuhao activated his soul-guided shield, blocking Ji Juechen's sword. He stared directly at Ji Juechen, his expression calm.

Both of them are Soul Masters, but Ji Juechen is a Soul Master specializing in actual control.

The so-called "real-control type Soul Master" is someone who cannot make Soul Tools, but is very skilled at using Soul Tools and has a fairly good combat level.

Huo Yuhao looked at Ji Juechen and delivered a direct soul strike. Ji Juechen's figure paused slightly, and his eyes were momentarily confused.

Huo Yuhao then directly used the Water Dragon King Soul Bone to activate the Water Control Soul Skill. He silently chanted in his heart, "Control Water!"

The so-called water-controlling soul skill can help him control the water element.

Therefore, he only needs to use this as a basis to remove some water from Ji Juechen's body to affect Ji Juechen's condition.

Although the opponent is a Soul Emperor with better physical attributes, a Soul Emperor is still a human, not a god.

The next moment, Ji Juechen felt his mouth was dry and his throat was burning. In an instant, Ji Juechen's breathing became more and more rapid, and he even felt that his steps were somewhat unsteady and weak.

"Am I poisoned? Was this Huo Yuhao's attack?"
"Strange, even Meng Hongchen needs time for the poison to take effect, yet Huo Yuhao poisoned me in such a short time?" Ji Juechen was somewhat surprised, subconsciously gripping his longsword and circulating his soul power to try to suppress the "poison."

Seeing this, Huo Yuhao immediately condensed the moisture in the air, turning the rain into ice and using the ice to create swords. A large number of ice swords floated in mid-air and flew towards Ji Juechen.

Ji Juechen was not to be outdone. He gripped his longsword tightly, and the soul rings on his body fluctuated wildly as he amplified his soul power.

In the eyes of many at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Ji Juechen is definitely a very peculiar existence, aside from his personality and his soul skills.

Because Ji Juechen's soul skills are basically used to amplify his own soul power, and other than that, they don't have any special effects.

(End of this chapter)