Douluo Continent: Angel Saint Huo Yuhao

Chapter 35 Zhu Lu
Xie Huanyue was someone he had pulled strings to get into Class Two. He had originally planned to use this trump card to compete for first place in the freshman competition, but who knew that he would be defeated by this strange one-ring Soul Master in one move.

and many more,

One ring road?
The teacher's expression changed several times before he finally slumped back down.

He had heard of Huo Yuhao's reputation to some extent, such as betting against Xu Sanshi, defeating Bei Bei, one of the Twin Stars, with his classmates, and the fact that anyone he glared at in the freshman competition would die...

Originally, he thought these were just rumors and jokes among the students, at most a two-ring combatant who could fight across ranks, but was only talked about because he had a ten-year soul ring.

Who knew he would actually turn out to be such a capable guy?

"A genius from the third ring actually fell in the top 32!" The homeroom teacher of Class 2 was both amused and exasperated.

This is truly a once-in-a-millennium event!
……

"Huo Yuhao?"

Wang Dong, who had easily secured victory, strode confidently, only to see Huo Yuhao slumped on a bench, waiting.

His two teammates, who were also burdens, were also by his side.

On either side, their faces were filled with remorse, coupled with Huo Yuhao's pale face, as if he might kick the bucket at any moment...

At first glance, it really looks like a farewell to a critically ill patient.

"Are you OK!"

Wang Dong's expression changed instantly. She pounced on him, cupped his face, and looked him up and down: "You lost? Or did you exhaust your soul power? Or who beat you up like this?!"

As she finished speaking, the blue butterfly wings, radiating light, unfurled with a flapping sound, and the intensely surging soul power rippled across their surfaces.

His imposing presence startled his two teammates, who quickly moved away, fearing they might be caught in his rage.

"I'm fine~"

Seeing Wang Dong's trouble-making appearance, Huo Yuhao smiled helplessly: "I just accidentally used too much force just now, and my mental energy is a bit depleted. I'll be fine after resting for a while."

He named that wondrous soul skill derived from the sharing of mental detection techniques "Mental Storm".

The principle is not complicated. It simply involves taking the mental energy attached to the soul ring that is used to process that complex information, encapsulating it with one's own mental energy, and then sending it out directly through mental sharing.

Once it enters the other person's mind, the chaotic flow of information, all mixed together, will explode in an instant, completely disrupting the other person's mental consciousness.

Compared to a head-on soul clash, this kind of bombing through a shared link is much gentler. If the opponent doesn't even know how to actively control their mental energy to build a defense, then they can only passively receive Huo Yuhao's barrage.

of course.

Logically speaking, this move consumes an absurd amount of energy. A preliminary estimate suggests it's roughly equivalent to unleashing five to ten soul impacts, which is clearly a significant burden for him right now.

And this was the first time it had been used against an enemy, and Xie Huanyue's strange martial spirit also possessed an unknown level of mental resistance.

Unable to ascertain the level of his opponent, Huo Yuhao chose to go all out.

One move, and it's either you or me lying down.

"I see…"

After figuring out the situation, Wang Dong slowly deflated, tapping his head in frustration: "Hey~ I knew it... no one in the entire freshman competition could beat you! The final championship will definitely be yours."

I worried for nothing.

"Humph!"

An untimely sneer came from the side. A voluptuous girl with short hair that reached past her ears crossed her arms, her eyes radiating a mocking provocation: "How arrogant of you two, two big shots!"

"Yo?"

Wang Dong glanced at her coldly, put one hand on his hip and exuded the same aura, confronting the annoying stranger head-on without hesitation: "May I ask who you are, passerby on the street? You've got quite the experience, actually knowing me?"

"you!"

Faced with Wang Dong's opportunistic attempt to curry favor, the girl was momentarily at a loss for words, and could only sneer, "All you can do is use your words..."

"In the face of absolute strength, everything else is just empty talk. The first place in the freshman competition?"

The girl seemed to have lost patience with them and turned away, throwing down the words, "You're not worthy!"

wow~
What a big shelf.

Wang Dong's eyes narrowed slightly. Never one to suffer a loss, he immediately wanted to teach this brat a lesson.

But just as he was about to leave, Huo Yuhao grabbed his hand. "Yuhao?"

Wang Dong turned around in surprise.

"It really was those two!"

Huo Yuhao, no longer appearing weak, fixed his cold eyes on the girl, his heart stirring with murderous intent, but instead directed it toward the person waiting for her at the end of the road.

“Dai Huabin…then this must be the Zhu family’s daughter.”

In some sense, the next duchess?
"Pfft~"

Huo Yuhao was amused by his own strange association.

But the coldness in his eyes intensified.

The strange expression and movements made Wang Dong feel a chill run down his spine. He couldn't help but pull his hand away, calling out, "Yu...Yuhao?"

"fine."

Huo Yuhao calmed himself down and said, "I just want to say: let's see who's the best on the field. No matter how much we talk or do now, it's not as good as giving them a good beating on the field."

"Easier said than done, it's not that easy to run into one."

Wang Dong pursed his lips.

Moreover, even if they did meet, he would be fighting three opponents by himself; how could he possibly win so easily?

Fortunately, those two defensive burdens are still somewhat useful. When facing a strong enemy, they can retreat into their shells and hold out for a dozen seconds or so, giving him a chance to unleash the Butterfly God Light Slash.

"The preparation process is still too slow... We can't exactly pull out the Clear Sky Hammer to fight in the next match, can we?"

A hint of annoyance flashed across Wang Dong's face.

Combo skills are great in every way, but they consume too much resources and take too long to prepare.

That's why he was extremely envious of Xiao Xiao's ability to instantly unleash combo attacks.

If the Butterfly God Light Slash could be developed to that level, he wouldn't be afraid to take on a three-ring opponent in a one-on-one fight right now.

"By the way, why aren't you back in your dorm to rest yet?"

After waiting for a while, Wang Dong finally realized that something was wrong.

Huo Yuhao's face had almost returned to normal after waiting for so long, so why was he still sitting on this bench?

Are they waiting for someone?
Wang Dong vaguely sensed something was amiss.

"It's okay~ You can go back first, don't wait for me."

Huo Yuhao smiled apologetically at Wang Dong: "Xiao Xiao said she's going to give me a very valuable thank-you gift tonight, and asked me to wait for her here after I finish playing."

"..."

"..."

Finally, Wang Dong took a deep breath and revealed a gritted-teeth smile: "Then you can spend this wonderful night with her!"

　In case anyone is unaware:

　　Xiao Xiao's marginalization in the later stages ≠ her being useless in the early stages

　　1) Performance

　　The Soul-Suppressing Cauldron instantly killed three level 19 agility attackers in a 1v3 situation (the opponents attacked in multiple tiers, and before they could even reach the halfway point, they were locked on by the Multitasking and instantly blasted away by the opposing team).

　　The Soul-Suppressing Cauldron allows for independent release of skills (with fine-tuning of sequence, accuracy, intensity, and duration).
　　In a head-on confrontation, he easily repelled a pure strength-based, high-attack beast spirit NPC of the same rank, effortlessly countering the opponent's second spirit skill (not at full power) with just the first spirit skill of his cauldron.

　　The two first-level soul skills clashed with the fusion skills of two second-level martial souls, and the latter was momentarily scattered (Wang Dong's first skill couldn't even scratch it, and Xiao Xiao's attack power was even higher than Wang Dong's at the same level).

　　The second soul skill blasts away opponents of the same level, and inflicts a strong, uninterrupted control effect for more than three seconds, plus a continuous stun (not at full power).
　　The sixth-ring referee praised the martial spirit's control and battle strategy as surpassing those of ordinary fourth-ring control systems.

　　Lacking combat experience, relying solely on straightforward stats, mechanics, micro-management, and combat intuition to defeat enemies.
　　In a direct clash of soul skills, it is inferior to the three-ring Evil Illusion Moon (its martial soul characteristics are countered by the opposing force, while Evil Illusion Moon has inherent mental resistance, physical resistance, force deflection, natural control immunity, and increased resistance to non-powerful attribute/sharp weapon attacks).
　　The self-created dual-ring + martial soul combination skill sticks the evil Illusion Moon to the cauldron and controls it for fifteen seconds, during which it inflicts multiple continuous damage, rapid loss of soul power, stun, and forced silence of all skills.

　　The referee with the sixth ring couldn't pry off this lump, so he could only wait for the skill to finish (he had already consumed a lot of soul power, and his mana bar was almost empty; it was estimated that he could be controlled for about 20 seconds at full strength).
　　——fragment——

　　
　
(End of this chapter)