Douluo Continent: When Huo Yuhao Becomes the Lord of the End

Chapter 133 Unrivaled Among His Peers!!
"Very good combat awareness, finally someone decent."

Huo Yuhao was interested in trying out a combat style that combined soul skills, so he did not stop him.

The unique soul skill Ice Emperor Body, which belongs to Ice Emperor, is linked with Ice Emperor's Wrath. This is the first scheme he has tried to link two soul skills.

Under the effect of the Ice Emperor's Body, his body was instantly covered with a layer of dazzling emerald ice crystals, forming a powerful defensive shield that greatly enhanced his attributes. It could also withstand a variety of attacks and reflect a large amount of ice attribute damage to enemies that came into contact with the shield.

The linked Ice Emperor's Wrath can ensure that one's defense is maximized while enhancing one's strength and attack damage to the extreme, releasing powerful freezing power with astonishing force.

Jing Ziyan's fifth soul skill not only failed to weaken Huo Yuhao, but was instead reflected back onto herself under the Ice Emperor's Body.

That supposedly invincible soul guide shield, which was said to be unbreakable below the Soul Saint level, was as laughable as Xu Jiujiu's reverse soul guide shield, and was instantly broken by Huo Yuhao.

click!
A powerful explosion rang out, and after the icy mist dissipated, Jing Ziyan was kneeling on the ground, looking utterly dejected.

Fortunately, Xuan Ziwen rescued him in time; otherwise, something would have definitely been left on his body.

Huo Yuhao doesn't care if you're male or female; he's ruthless.

"The winner of the ninth match is Huo Yuhao."

After discussing it, Huo Yuhao realized he didn't need a rest, so the tenth and final challenge of the day began soon.

Just kidding. With the combination of the Life Gold and the abnormal recovery from [Heavenly Movement], the combat consumption is not even as good as the combined effect of the two.

Often, just as one side's soul power decreases, the other side's consumed soul power is replenished. Huo Yuhao no longer needs to worry about his soul power. In addition, with the physical body and soul power circulating within his body through the Body Secret Technique, he has, to some extent, achieved a perpetual flow of soul power.

"The tenth challenger, Ji Juechen."

"Challengers, please enter!"

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao, who had been feeling a bit bored, finally smiled. That's more like it! He finally couldn't hold back any longer and made his appearance. Sword fanatic Ji Juechen.

A man with long, light green hair, carrying a long sword, and exuding a cold and aloof demeanor entered the arena.

The once peaceful training ground instantly erupted into a frenzy.

"Ji Juechen, he finally couldn't resist going on stage. Can Huo Yuhao's side win?"

"It's hard to say. This guy is a real madman. I think the two sides are about to get serious!"

"Huo Yuhao has already fought nine battles. Although he doesn't look tired on the surface, his soul power must be running low. It's really hard to say what the outcome will be."

"Tsk tsk tsk, it's unbelievable. Huo Yuhao, this super genius, was only at level one of innate soul power before, and Ji Juechen was at level three of innate soul power. Is this the kind of starting point for geniuses nowadays?"

"Who told you that Huo Yuhao has innate soul power level one? Did you get your brain squeezed in a door?"

"The news of the Continental Soul Master Competition has spread all over the continent. Where did you come from that remote mountain village and you don't even know about this?"

"Ji Juechen, although Huo Yuhao is well-deserved and his winning streak these past few days is admirable, Ji Juechen really has the potential to end all of this."

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The noise was deafening, but it didn't affect the two people on the field.

Ji Juechen spoke up, "I think you need to recover. I don't want to take advantage of someone in distress."

"Huo Yuhao, you are very strong, but I, Ji Juechen, want to have a real battle with you. Perhaps there is something in you that I have always been pursuing."

Huo Yuhao was extremely sensitive. At this moment, he felt that Ji Juechen's temperament was exceptionally ethereal, so small that he seemed to not exist. He could not sense even the slightest fluctuation of soul power, and he was almost integrated with the surrounding world.

Interesting. If it weren't for his age, he thought Ji Juechen might be a good teammate in this competition. Someone who single-mindedly pursues their own path to perfection is indeed a good companion. Although Ji Juechen hasn't become a Soul Emperor yet, he already has a hint of the unity of man and sword.

As for the idea that he himself possessed something he sought, Huo Yuhao was not surprised.

Although he doesn't possess the domineering presence that Mu En taught him, nor has he grasped his own 'intention' after merging and integrating the teachings, he does possess [Heaven's Movement].

As an echo that can grow stronger with the strength of one's spirit and will, [Tian Xing Jian] is, to a certain extent, his 'intention'—not the intention of fists, not the intention of swords, but the embodiment of his own fighting will.

For someone like Ji Juechen who pursues sword intent, this certainly fits that particular stereotype.

Xuan Ziwen and Lin Jiayi, who were standing to the side, also became much more serious. For the first time in so many challenges, they were worried about Huo Yuhao.

Especially the former, because the seventh-level soul master whom Ji Juechen defeated in the previous battle was him a few years ago. Although he was not known for his combat skills, he was still very formidable.

"No need, I can maintain peak performance at any time."

"Ji Juechen, many people say you're a madman. I'd like to see if the famous Sword Maniac can become my opponent."

He decided not to use any soul skills. Even if he lost this match, he could only lose using [Heavenly Movement]. He wanted to try and comprehend his own 'intention', that fighting spirit that belonged only to him.

Ji Juechen's perpetually grumpy face finally broke into a smile, he clasped his hands together, and his eyes instantly sharpened.

"Then, please enlighten me!"

This was a battle with a huge disparity in skill levels. Both sides were absolute geniuses capable of fighting beyond their level. Ji Juechen even earned the title of 'Sword Maniac,' and was allowed by Dean Jing Hongchen to challenge anyone in the academy.

His sword was incredibly sharp, practically invincible within the academy. However, lately, his sword had become idle. Huo Yuhao's appearance excited him; he wanted to get what he desired, and he didn't care if he failed.

But he will not lose; his sword will only advance relentlessly.

Buzz! !

A constant buzzing sound emanated from the challenge arena; it was the sound of swords, the sword intent unique to Ji Juechen.

"I heard the echo of 'Tian Xing Jian'!"

Under immense pressure, Huo Yuhao's fighting spirit was ignited, and his physical functions were explosively enhanced under the [Heavenly Movement] technique, instantly pushing his physical attributes such as strength, speed, and mental power to their limits.

He began to mobilize his mental energy and started fighting against Ji Juechen's piercing sword energy. Even though his clothes were torn by the sword energy and wounds appeared on his body but healed quickly, he didn't care.

What is mental power? It is the embodiment of personal will. Mental power is a special form of energy that exists independently of soul power. It takes intention as its core carrier and is applicable to multi-dimensional combat scenarios such as perception, attack, and control.

Its strength is directly related to the Soul Master's innate endowment and the depth of their acquired spiritual cultivation. The awakening of 'intention' is actually a breakthrough transformation through spiritual power or the essence of martial soul, which can be achieved through a special opportunity combined with cultivation.

What Huo Yuhao needs to do now is to use [Tian Xing Jian] to elevate his own state to the limit, and then, under Ji Juechen's pressure, achieve another transformation in his mental strength and even his martial soul.

Ji Juechen's sword intent can serve as a reference for Huo Yuhao. Huo Yuhao needs to understand the principle of energy resonance between mental power and soul power, and comprehend how Ji Juechen can output both simultaneously in an attack and integrate them into his personal will.

Only under high pressure can his martial spirit be stimulated, allowing him to find and achieve a precise output ratio of mental power and soul power, thereby awakening his fighting spirit and integrating it into himself.

"Excellent, this is exactly what I wanted, Huo Yuhao, you certainly didn't disappoint me!"

Ji Juechen's soul skills are simple: they are all basic soul power amplification skills, without any special attributes.
Simply put, his soul skills only enhance sword intent output. Combined with self-created skills, such as Dragon Slayer, he can achieve cross-level combat. His attack power comes entirely from the deep integration of his martial soul and sword intent, rather than the characteristics of the soul ring itself.

It's simple, isn't it? But it's this simple soul skill, or rather, this ability that can't be called a soul skill, that allows him to focus on perfecting the way of the sword and become invincible among his peers.

(End of this chapter)