Peerless: I Became Huo Yuhao's Dark Personality

Chapter 129 Three Punches Shatter the Genius Dream, My Sister's Fault (Part 2)

Mingdu, Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Test Site No. 6.

"This is so awesome! Yuhao, don't stop!"

Xiao Hongchen was dressed as a typical soul-guided turret, his entire body, from head to toe, covered by metal cannon barrels.

Nearly a hundred cannons lit up, and bursts of soul power poured out, hitting each test target with pinpoint accuracy.

Meng Hongchen looked at her older brother speechlessly, feeling embarrassed, but looking at the clear images and various auxiliary analyses in her mind, she felt that her laughter was normal.

Meng Hongchen was no less amazed than Xiao Hongchen at Huo Yuhao's terrifying soul skill; it was simply a congenital auxiliary holy body.

As a genius Soul Master, Meng Hongchen instantly realized the terrifying nature of Huo Yuhao's Soul Skill. This kind of auxiliary positioning was as terrifying as having automatic tracking enabled for ranged Soul Masters.

The principle behind automatic tracking is actually quite simple. Under the influence of the core magic array, a special mark is formed on the enemy, and all subsequent attacks will move in the direction of the mark until they hit.

However, the simple principle does not mean that the practice is simple. To form this special mark, a large number of core magic arrays need to be linked together, which greatly improves the engraving degree.

Furthermore, with the same area, the addition of a tracking effect inevitably reduces the attack power significantly; after all, you can't have everything.

Unless it's an ultra-large soul tool, a high-level soul tool that uses micro-carving technology, or a soul tool whose effect is not to cause damage, very few soul tools will have this effect.

Huo Yuhao's almost precognitive aiming and automatic tracking were exactly the same.

If the distance were greater, exceeding the range of the fixed soul tool, Meng Hongchen dared to say that Huo Yuhao would definitely be in a class of his own in the military in the future.

Xiao Hongchen's eyes were filled with surprise, and his face was full of excitement. Unlike other soul tools, Huo Yuhao's mental detection was of greater use to him.

Mental detection is a comprehensive aid, whether used against opponents or for oneself.

For Xiao Hongchen, a Soul Master whose Martial Soul is the Three-Legged Golden Toad, having Huo Yuhao's mental detection allows him to control metal more easily, meaning he can control even more metal than before.

This undoubtedly indirectly enhances his mental strength and greatly strengthens his combat power; his soul skill configuration is specifically designed for soul tools.

The consumption of soul power is secondary; what's truly important is the amount of metal that can be controlled.

The ball of soul power collided with the test target, immediately producing a series of continuous booming sounds. Looking at the light screen that lit up on the test target, Xiao Hongchen turned his head to Huo Yuhao with delight.

"Yuhao, you absolutely must become my teammate!"

Huo Yuhao was flattered by Xiao Hongchen's high regard and said with a slightly embarrassed smile, "Senior Xiao, you're too kind."

"Let's have a two-on-two match. Yuhao and I will be on one team, and Meng and Yumiao will be on the other."

Xiao Hongchen waved his hand and said with high spirits, while Meng Hongchen stared at Xiao Hongchen with an expression that said, "You've got a fool in my face."

Xiao Hongchen also noticed Meng Hongchen's disdainful gaze, and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He hadn't said anything on the surface when he lost to Huo Yumiao, but he had been secretly competing with her all along.

He had just experienced Huo Yuhao's mental detection today, and he finally saw a glimmer of hope for victory. He desperately wanted to win!

"This..." Compared to Xiao Hongchen's high spirits, Huo Yuhao's face was full of difficulty. Others might not know, but how could he not know his brother Miao's completely unreasonable soul skills?
After unleashing five Soul Stealing Skills, he lost 30% of all his attributes. The rest was manageable, but the most troublesome thing was the loss of his mental energy.

Huo Yuhao was well aware of his own mental strength level, which was a level that even ordinary Soul Kings couldn't match. Although they hadn't actually compared, Huo Yuhao was certain that Miao Ge's mental strength was definitely no weaker than his own.

Moreover, Huo Yuhao was also very clear about Huo Yumiao's soul skills. Each of those soul skills was linked to mental power. With the balance of power shifting, Huo Yuhao doubted that he might not even be able to last a minute.

"Yuhao, don't worry, it's just a normal sparring match, it's almost impossible to get hurt."

Xiao Hongchen thought Huo Yuhao was worried about the upcoming battle, so he quickly explained that he was really envious of this opportunity to avenge his previous defeat.

"Yu Miao, what do you think?" Xiao Hongchen looked at Huo Yu Miao with anticipation.

"I'm OK."

Huo Yumiao smiled slightly at this, a mysterious meaning flashing in her eyes that Xiao Hongchen couldn't understand, but Huo Yuhao understood all too well.

He quickly guessed what Xiao Hongchen was planning, but the other party really didn't understand him at all. Being behind on intelligence was a major taboo in battle.

"Then it's decided!" Xiao Hongchen said immediately, fearing that Huo Yumiao might change her mind.

"Yu Miao, are you confident?" The four people formed two groups and sang to the sides. Meng Hongchen asked in a low voice, a hint of worry flashing across her face.

No one knows a brother better than his sister. Meng Hongchen was well aware of how much boost mental detection could bring to Xiao Hongchen. Under these circumstances, she could not guarantee the outcome of the battle.

Huo Yumiao did demonstrate Soul King-level combat power with Xiao Hongchen before, but how would Huo Yuhao and Huo Yumiao, as brothers with the same yellow, purple, and black Soul Ring configuration, fare in terms of combat ability?

Even if she is weaker than Huo Yumiao, she probably won't be much weaker. Compared to Xiao Hongchen, who is like a tiger with wings, she has no chance of winning.

"Would you believe me if I said they were bound to lose?"

Huo Yumiao revealed a playful smile. To his surprise, Meng Hongchen nodded vigorously after hearing his words and said without hesitation, "I believe you."

Meng Hongchen's firm tone left Huo Yumiao speechless.

Little did she know, Meng Hongchen was very dissatisfied with her older brother's actions of selling out his own sister to win a prize, and she already harbored thoughts of revenge. Upon hearing Huo Yumiao's words, a sinister smile appeared on her face.

"Can you make Xiao lose badly? Like being half-dead?"

“Okay.” Although Meng Hongchen’s request was strange, Huo Yumiao agreed without hesitation.

Xiao Hongchen walked to the edge of the field, and when he turned around, he saw Meng Hongchen with a malicious look on her face. He subconsciously shrank his neck and a bad feeling rose in his heart.

But the thought of Huo Yuhao standing next to him boosted Xiao Hongchen's confidence, and he immediately gave Meng Hongchen a provocative look.

As the sound of the set soul tool faded, the battle between the four officially began.

Blood red filled her pupils, and as the first and second soul rings lit up one after another, a pattern composed of five triangles began to spin in Huo Yumiao's eyes. Huo Yuhao, who was far away, immediately noticed the change in Huo Yumiao's eyes and thought to himself that something was wrong. Sure enough, the next second, a feeling of powerlessness surged through his entire body.

This was the feeling caused by the body's inability to adapt to losing various attributes in a short period of time. Feeling his spiritual power and soul power disappear into thin air, Huo Yuhao showed a helpless bitter smile.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao still held a sliver of hope, hoping that his mental strength would not reach the conditions for activating the Light of Fear.

Although he had a lot on his mind, Huo Yuhao didn't stop moving. He activated his mental detection, covering the entire test site, and various auxiliary aiming devices instantly landed on Xiao Hongchen.

Having done all that, Huo Yuhao had nothing left to do. Soul Impact? He dared not use it. With his mental strength weakened by 30%, using Soul Impact would inevitably result in a mental backlash.

With the opponent so focused, mental interference is unlikely to be effective. In addition, the two are currently far apart, and forcibly using Mental Flash would consume too much of his mental energy.

This is what Huo Yuhao fears most. He doesn't know how big the gap is between his current mental strength and Huo Yumiao's. Once he overexerts himself and reaches the threshold for the Light of Fear to take effect, he will be finished.

As for ultimate ice? Don't even get me started on that.

Whether it's a soul bone or a soul ring, the consumption of each soul skill is beyond what Huo Yuhao's current soul power can support; it's basically only enough for one strike.

Huo Yuhao knew very well that the key to victory lay with Xiao Hongchen. As long as his mental detection was accurate and uninterrupted, it would be easy to win.

But, is it possible?
The soul-guided thrusters behind Huo Yumiao and Meng Hongchen simultaneously emitted a roar.

Looking at Huo Yumiao's Level 4 Soul Guidance Propulsion Device, which was the same as hers, Meng Hongchen couldn't help but sigh at the vast difference in physical abilities between people. She, a Soul King, and a Soul Venerable, were using the same level of Soul Guidance Propulsion Device.

Xiao Hongchen, transformed into a soul-guided cannon, relied on Huo Yuhao's mental detection to launch one soul power orb after another.

With Huo Yuhao's incredible mental detection ability, Huo Yumiao and Meng Hongchen had no chance to evade. The only thing they could do was to spread out and advance to reduce the amount of fire they were exposed to.

Huo Yumiao continued to use Dark Spirit to withstand the damage, which was his only option. Soul Guidance Shield was too wasteful of soul power, and although Ice Emperor's Fury could deflect attacks, using it was equivalent to quitting the battle immediately.

In contrast, Meng Hongchen's performance caught Huo Yumiao's eye. She threw something into the ball of soul power in the air. Huo Yumiao could only make out that it was a disc-shaped object.

When the flying disc reached its highest point, it suddenly lit up. At the same time, a large number of soul energy orbs seemed to be drawn towards the flying disc.

During this period, dozens of soul energy orbs will inevitably collide.

When the two soul energy orbs collided and exploded, like a domino effect, the explosion range grew larger and larger, engulfing all the flying soul energy orbs.

In this explosion involving dozens of soul energy orbs, the frisbee was undoubtedly reduced to a pile of metal debris.

As they charged forward, Meng Hongchen neutralized each attack in the same way. Seeing this, Xiao Hongchen's face grew darker and darker until he could no longer bear it.

"Enough with this dream! What's the difference between using it and cheating?"

Upon hearing Xiao Hongchen's words, Meng Hongchen scoffed, but did not continue using it.

This soul tool, which looks like a frisbee, has a certain suction force and can pull any object within its range. However, compared to its cost, the effect it brings is truly appalling.

In addition, its suction power is limited, making it virtually impossible to use in actual combat. However, it is a nemesis to Xiao Hongchen at present.

Because this thing was specifically made by Meng Hongchen to target Xiao Hongchen.

With his mental detection abilities, Xiao Hongchen's attacks caused Huo Yumiao and Meng Hongchen considerable suffering. The landing point of each ball of light seemed to be meticulously designed, and its power should not be underestimated.

This caused the two to waste a lot of time dodging, but as the distance between them closed to a certain extent, Huo Yumiao and Huo Yuhao's third spirit rings lit up at the same time.

Two fan-shaped beams of light lit up simultaneously, one blood red and the other shimmering white. The speed of the light was beyond the ability of the people in the arena to dodge.

Both Huo Yumiao and Meng Hongchen felt a powerful blow to their spiritual seas, but for Huo Yumiao, who had just plundered 30% of Huo Yuhao's spiritual power, it was nothing.

When Huo Yuhao felt the mental suppression brought by that crimson light, he knew that he was doomed to lose this battle.

Huo Yuhao felt a sense of disorientation. The scene before him changed rapidly, and a look of confusion flashed in his eyes. He subconsciously looked around, and the surrounding scenery was both familiar and strange, causing his body to tremble involuntarily.

Huo Yuhao would never forget the surrounding houses; this was the White Tiger Duke's Mansion where he had lived for eleven years.

Huo Yuhao had only one thought in his mind: why was he here? He tried hard to recall, but he couldn't remember anything.

"Yuhao." A familiar voice called out, and Huo Yuhao saw the face he had longed for day and night.

She was a woman who looked very gentle, but her excessively pale, almost sickly complexion made her exude an aura of fragility, like a candle flickering in the wind.

Huo Yuhao was filled with excitement, his lips trembling. Just as he was about to respond, the scene before him changed again. This scene was the scar he least wanted to reveal in his heart, and also the root of his hatred.

Before him, the still-young Dai Huabin, dressed in fine clothes, looked down at Huo Yun'er, who was curled up on the ground, his eyes filled with disgust.

"Is it you who upset Mother?" As soon as Dai Huabin finished speaking, the servants who had been fawning over him from Manchester United immediately started punching and kicking Huo Yun'er.

Beneath Huo Yun'er was the young Huo Yuhao. Little Huo Yuhao's eyes were filled with fear. Although his body was already engulfed by countless pains, Huo Yun'er still managed to force a smile.

Huo Yuhao stared blankly at the scene, recalling the helpless and fearful days in the White Tiger Duke's mansion, and his body trembled violently involuntarily.

At this moment, the outside world.

Xiao Hongchen suddenly felt the mental probe in his mind disappear. Sensing something was wrong, he turned around and saw Huo Yuhao with his eyes closed, his face ashen, and his body visibly trembling.

Just as Xiao Hongchen was about to call out, the surrounding environment suddenly darkened. Turning around, he saw Huo Yumiao with an expressionless face and Meng Hongchen with a smile on her face.

Xiao Hongchen's face stiffened, and he forced a smile, saying, "Is it too late for me to admit defeat now?"

"What do you think?" Meng Hongchen asked with a smile. The next second, a scream echoed throughout the entire test site.

(End of this chapter)