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

Chapter 140 Predicting Timing and Countering Soul Skills: Fourth Soul Skill
The next day.

The clear sun shines brightly, and the gentle breeze is serene.

Old Huo, Gu Yuena, and the hidden Poison Undying are preparing to set off for the Sun and Moon Demon Forest to obtain a soul ring for Huo Yuhao.

Gu Yuena originally planned to have Jing Hongchen, her teacher, accompany her, but Kong Deming's words made her give up the idea. With Du Busi, a level 98 Super Douluo, accompanying her, nothing unexpected would happen.

Judging from their current strength, even though Jing Hongchen is a level nine Soul Master, he still can't poison or kill this level ninety-eight Super Douluo.

Poison Undying's strength level is on par with Kong Deming, a near-level 10 Soul Master. Given that Kong Deming can suppress Jing Hongchen, whether Poison Undying follows or not makes little difference.

Interestingly, aside from his first encounter with Tianmeng in the Star Dou Great Forest, where he narrowly escaped death and obtained his first million-year-old spirit ring, Huo Yuhao's other achievements were...

The elders who helped him hunt for his other second, third, and even current fourth spirit rings were all different.

The second spirit ring came from a nine-thousand-year-old evil eye, and its age has now increased to thirty thousand years. The third spirit ring came from a twenty-four-thousand-year-old three-legged golden toad, and its age has also increased to forty thousand years. They were obtained with the help of their teachers, Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen.

Of course, he still relied on himself to get the third spirit ring, but Jing Hongchen's help was indispensable. Now, his teacher, Du Busi, is helping him to hunt for the fourth spirit ring. He has truly benefited from his background all the way.

As for obtaining a spirit ring of the appropriate age through fighting spirit beasts and working hard, he had never considered it.

Combat experience cannot be improved by simply fighting a soul beast to the death. That would only waste a lot of his time. Not only would finding a soul beast be a painstaking process, but it would also be very unreliable. Moreover, he does not lack combat experience. With the current conditions, what kind of soul master and combat style could he not learn?

Fighting to the death with a soul beast is not only meaningless, but also completely unnecessary.

Besides him, Gu Yuena also needs to hunt for her fifth spirit ring, but that's easy.

Gu Yuena's spirit rings were not obtained by hunting spirit beasts, but were directly derived from her own dragon god bloodline. She could just find an excuse to cover it up later. In fact, she didn't care about those low-level spirit beasts and wouldn't care even if she killed them.

As the ruler of all soul beasts, all she cared about was the revival of her entire race. The loss of those minor Karami who didn't affect the overall situation was insignificant.

This mindset left her with little emotional burden, unlike a certain 100,000-year-old rabbit who, on the one hand, strongly opposed humans hunting soul beasts, and on the other hand, claimed that her third brother only killed threatening soul beasts, selectively hunting them under the guise of evil soul beasts.

In essence, this move still divides soul beasts into two categories: 'killable' and 'unkillable', which is similar to the traditional hunting behavior of soul masters.

If we follow this standard, the Soft Bone Rabbit is still the natural enemy of the Blue Silver Grass clan, which makes it even more threatening. In the eyes of the Blue Silver Grass clan, Xiao Wu is also a threatening soul beast, since what rabbit doesn't eat grass?

Double standards are acceptable, but one cannot have both.

Outside the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

"Yuhao, after you finish your soul hunt, you're going to the Body Sect. How long will it take you to return?"

Meng Hongchen asked with a puzzled expression, feeling somewhat uneasy inside.

Huo Yuhao calculated that since he needed to hunt souls, he would definitely need to stay at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and use the immortal herbs to cultivate for a period of time.

Then, he would go to the Body Sect for a special ritual to stimulate his martial soul. Considering the time spent cultivating at the Body Sect and other subsequent actions, it would definitely take one or two years.

Putting everything else aside, Gu Yuena would need at least six months to a year to recover from her injuries using the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Therefore, after much thought, I have given a general timeframe.

"It could be as short as one year or as long as two years; I can't really be sure."

It was just a rough estimate; after all, he really couldn't be sure how much time it would take.

This trip is like changing maps in a short period of time. When he returns, he will likely surpass the soul power level of Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, and his own strength will also increase explosively. Therefore, some instructions are necessary.

"Remember what I told you before: only your own true strength and solid foundation are the basis for future power. There's no need to use those pills to ruin your talent and foundation."

There was no way around it; he was still worried. He had said these things more than once. After all, there was a precedent, and he really didn't want the two of them to repeat the same mistakes, to force things to grow too fast, and to do something foolish while he was away.

Jing Hongchen is not an easy person to deal with either, and sometimes he may not stop people from doing things in this regard, so his nagging is quite necessary.

Xiao Hongchen thought Huo Yuhao was giving him a heads-up, so he stepped forward and laughed.

"Don't worry, Yuhao, I will steadily improve my strength through cultivation. I won't take those pills anymore."

Although he was a Soul Master, his opinion of Huo Yuhao changed greatly after seeing him pick off most of the elite geniuses in the academy based solely on his Soul Master status.

Has Yuhao ever taken any pills? His grandfather said he seemed to have taken the Profound Water Pill and the Soul Ascension Pill, but those were used to improve aptitude and solidify the foundation, unlike the pills that the siblings had taken before, which boosted their soul power but made their foundation unstable.

In summary, it's not that you can't take pills, but you should take good pills and expensive pills. Those pills that affect your foundation and aptitude should not be used to waste your talent.

"Well, it's good that you understand."

Then Huo Yuhao added, "Teacher improved the medicinal bath before, and combined it with the spiritual absorption secret method of the Body Sect, which can help Soul Masters accelerate the improvement of their soul power and stabilize their foundation."

"The recipe for that medicinal bath is with the teacher now. You can ask the Master of the Red Dust Hall to prepare the medicinal bath for you. I hope that when I come back, you won't be surpassed by me."

As trainees of the first tier of the Sun and Moon Academy, and with the resource support from the Red Dust Family, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen will certainly receive a significant amount of resources.

Previously at the Star Luo Auction, Xiao Hongchen obtained a Bloodline Resonance Secret Technique, which he has been studying ever since. In addition, Wang Yan has also been able to teach him some Shrek Academy secret techniques, which will definitely improve his strength considerably.

Leaving aside the Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone that Meng Hongchen cannot fuse with for the time being, let's just talk about the ten-thousand-year-old Ice Heart Fruit. After absorbing and refining it, his soul power will definitely increase by one or two levels.

Both of them had extremely detailed development plans, and with the medicinal bath, by the time he returned, his strength would be enough to reach level sixty-something.

Now, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen are respectively a level 55 offensive-type Battle Soul King and a level 54 control-type Battle Soul King. If he spends two years this time, with these resources, it is not impossible for the two of them to improve by ten levels.

Once he obtains the resources of immortal herbs and undergoes another round of enhancement, he might be able to directly become a quasi-Soul Saint.
Having said a bit too much and given some instructions to make sure nothing was overlooked, Huo Yuhao bid farewell to everyone outside the Royal Soul Master Academy before setting off with Gu Yuena for the Demon Forest.

Behind him, Xiao Hongchen, seeing the unnatural look on his younger sister's face, teased her.

"What, Meng, are you worried about what dangers Yuhao might encounter on this trip, or do you want to slack off and hunt souls with Yuhao?"

"Sigh, back when we were level 50, we helped Yuhao get his third spirit ring. I never thought Yuhao would be level 40 now, and it hasn't even been a year."

Meng Hongchen delivered an elbow strike directly, ignoring his older brother who was bent over like a shrimp behind him, and turned to go back to the academy to cultivate properly.

No?

Xiao Hongchen was completely bewildered; what had he said wrong?

Before he could catch up and ask, Ji Juechen arrived with Jing Ziyan, looked at Xiao Hongchen, and slowly drew his sword.

"You said you could fight me and would be a good opponent, is that true?"

Xiao Hongchen opened his mouth wide, realizing he had gotten himself into a lot of trouble.

half a month later.

The Demon Forest. "The Evil Eye, 58,000 years old, is the perfect age for you, Yuhao. Absorb it now."

Without alerting the second-ranked of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts of the Evil Eye Clan, Du Busi, a level 98 Super Douluo, managed to recruit a young Evil Eye Beast of suitable age from the outer periphery of the Evil Eye Clan.

Of course, 58,000 years is not a short time for the Evil Eye clan, but it depends on how you look at it. Compared to those Evil Eyes that are 100,000 years old, this 58,000-year-old Evil Eye is really just a cub.

Gu Yuena and Huo Yuhao were temporarily separated. She needed to use her own bloodline to condense a soul ring. In addition, she remembered Huo Yuhao's instructions and was secretly taken away by Di Tian, ​​who was preparing to retrieve the portion of her origin that she had left under the Lake of Life.

The two had agreed on a time and place to meet, so now only Huo Yuhao and his master, Du Busi, were in the Demon Forest.

He didn't care if the poison didn't kill him, after all, he wasn't one of their own disciples. It was normal for him to be taken away by his elders to hunt for soul rings. The only person he cared about was Yuhao.

"Human, if you dare to kill me, my father will never let you get away with it!"

This little evil eye is enormous, with its tentacles hanging limply to the ground. Even in this state, it remains defiant.

Hmph, I was just out having fun. These humans are really audacious to treat me like this. My father will definitely avenge me. He will kill these awful guys.

Oh?
Just as Huo Yuhao was about to make a move, he heard the words of the little evil eye and stopped. Don't misunderstand, he was simply intrigued that the ten-thousand-year-old little evil eye could speak.

It seems this soul beast has high potential; it can speak after ten thousand years, so it must be a core bloodline of the Evil Eye clan.

But it only lasted a moment, and then, with the little evil eye's bloodshot eyes, it took away this already injured and dying guy with a single punch.

Who is your father? He's so arrogant. I don't even know him, and he's threatening me.

I'll give you a punch to teach you a lesson in humility and complacency!

"Teacher, is this guy a core bloodline member of the Evil Eye Clan?"

Poison Immortal shook his head, "I don't know. I saw it chasing a three-thousand-year-old bloodthirsty gray wolf, and its age just matched, so I brought it here."

He didn't really observe carefully, since all the members of the Evil Eye clan look pretty much the same, and the entire Demon Forest is their gathering area. Who would bother to distinguish whether someone is a core member of this clan?

However, unless it's an evil eye that's been around for 100,000 years, it probably won't alarm the king deep within the Demon Forest.

He was also surprised that this Evil Eye had such high aptitude. It was able to communicate with Soul Masters in less than 100,000 years. Could it be because it was a spiritual attribute?

Huo Yuhao didn't say anything more. To absorb a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast's soul ring, one's own spiritual power must meet the standard. The Evil Eye Clan is known for its spiritual power, but what level is Huo Yuhao's spiritual power at now? Just kidding. Unless it's a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast, it can't pose any threat to him at all.

Moreover, the Sea of ​​Spirit was inhabited by the Ice Emperor, whose age had increased again, reaching almost 500,000 years, a ferocious beast spirit that scared the little evil eye to death.

The spirit ring was slowly pulled to his eyes. Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged and began to fuse with it. With Du Busi protecting him on both sides, he didn't need to worry about any interference from spirit beasts.

Regardless of whether the threat from that little evil eye was real or not, even if his father really was a 100,000-year-old soul beast, as long as he didn't reach the level of a ferocious beast, he wouldn't be a threat to Du Busi, a level 98 Super Douluo.

In the entire Demon Forest, unless the Evil Eye Tyrant, ranked second on the continent's list of ferocious beasts, personally intervenes, any soul beast that comes here will be utterly defeated and sent to its doom!
Seeing his disciple actually begin to absorb the soul ring that was nearly 60,000 years old, Du Busi couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

Good heavens, the fourth spirit ring absorbed the Evil Eye for 58,000 years. It seems that the sixth spirit ring will really take 100,000 years to prepare.

It's possible; the fifth spirit ring might suffice.
No, no, be careful, be careful. This is just a little kid, we can't ruin him just because we're chasing after an unnecessary lifespan.

Besides, the Body Sect has secret techniques to increase the age of soul rings. If it doesn't work, we can slowly increase it later. There's no need to take such a risk.

In the Sea of ​​Spirit, the lingering resentment of that little evil eye's soul, clinging to the idea that even if it were to be reduced to ashes, it would still make Huo Yuhao suffer, attempted to resist. However, before it could do so, it was directly annihilated by the Ice Emperor's oppressive aura.

Still trying to stir up trouble? What kind of class do you think you are?
Even if you are a 100,000-year-old soul beast, as long as your spiritual power is insufficient, even if Ice Emperor doesn't take action, Tianmeng, a million-year-old spiritual attribute soul beast, will.

Although Tianmeng may not be strong in combat, its mental strength is far beyond what these little guys can compete with. With Huo Yuhao's mental strength so solid now, no soul beast can withstand it!

This time, Huo Yuhao did not respond to [Strong Luck] because there was no need. As the chosen one of Douluo Star, the will of the plane would not disappoint him. He would save the Strong Luck he had inscribed and stored for a bigger wave of good fortune later.

The passage of time is like a middle-aged man who is losing his strength; sometimes it ends before it even begins.

An hour later.

Huo Yuhao slowly opened his eyes. With the foundation laid by the Life Gold, the physical enhancement from the [Heavenly Movement], and the benefits he gained from his previous enlightenment, he didn't feel much pressure absorbing this nearly 60,000-year-old soul ring.

Even Du Bu Si was amazed. This was a spirit ring with a lifespan of nearly 60,000 years! Some level 70 spirit saints wouldn't dare to try a spirit ring with such a lifespan.

Our own disciples are still far too outstanding!

He suspected that he had never seen such talent before, and even if the history of the continent were pushed back another 10,000 years, no one could compare to him.

No wonder Langya and Yutao said their disciple was practically a superman, and no wonder Kong Deming looked at them with such a playful gaze before. Who else could do that!

"So, what kind of soul skill is it?" Poison Undying asked curiously as he stepped forward.

Huo Yuhao's four spirit rings slowly emerged, their deep black color standing out prominently. This bizarre combination of spirit rings was something even Poison Undying had only ever seen on that guy from the Holy Spirit Cult.

He was referring to Ye Xishui. Although that crazy woman was mentally challenged, she was still worthy of respect in terms of martial spirit. Of course, her improvement was achieved through those evil methods, unlike his own disciples who obtained high-limit spirit rings through their own efforts.

Moreover, for some unknown reason, that person only acquired the additional spirit ring on their second spirit, making them incomparable to their own disciple. Their own disciple's first spirit ring on their second spirit was at the 100,000-year level, and it would definitely be fully red in the future. There was no comparison between them.

"I call my fourth soul skill Time Travel Eye."

Huo Yuhao spoke slowly, without hiding anything from his teacher.

"This 58,000-year-old Evil Eye possesses not only spiritual attributes but also spatial attributes, and its bloodline may be that of the royal family of the Evil Eye clan."

"Strangely, the spacetime attribute did not make its bloodline mottled. Instead, it became an auxiliary attribute to the main attribute, spirit, making the two attributes exceptionally harmonious within this evil eye's body."

"【Time-Traveling Eyes】: Under this soul skill, my eyes can transform into clock form, which can rewind the past ten seconds and capture the target's accurate movement trajectory within the next five seconds. Driven by mental power, the prediction accuracy increases with the difference in mental power between the two parties."

"At the same time, synchronized mental energy can generate three false trajectory illusions to interfere with the enemy's judgment. The illusions have a physical feel and can produce mental explosion damage, causing mental shock."

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The combination of predicting timing and using soul skills for counterattacks offers high tactical potential.

Rather than saying that I obtained a spirit-attribute spirit skill through this evil eye spirit beast, it would be more accurate to say that it is a spirit skill that is mixed with spirit attributes, named spirit but actually a spacetime attribute.

The next step is to link it with the second soul skill, Spirit Puppet, so that the enemy can't distinguish between virtual and reality, disrupting their cognition, and then the puppet explodes, causing a shock to their mental energy.

It can also be used in conjunction with the mental interference field, allowing for a five-second prediction of the future, which is enough for Huo Yuhao to make the most accurate prediction and directly gamble that the opponent has no bullets.

I anticipated your prediction; I could see your attack clearly, but your attack couldn't hit me. It's very frustrating.

Uh... still a supermodel!

(End of this chapter)