Douluo Continent: Angel Saint Huo Yuhao

Chapter 87 Departure
"That senior student actually mastered a special technique derived from soul beasts..."

Huo Yuhao, sitting cross-legged on the bed, spread his hands and manipulated a thin layer of soul power to cover his palms.

Gradually.

The image of that hand began to blur slowly, gradually blending into the surrounding colors. Only upon close inspection could one barely discern the blurred edges.

"Using soul power to conceal one's aura and blur one's form, making oneself appear as if one were not a living being..."

Just as tigers lurk in the grass to ambush their prey, and venomous snakes hide among withered branches and fallen leaves, soul beasts with soul power will go a step further on these almost instinctive abilities, extending into special techniques that are close to soul skills.

If the skill has been developed to a high enough level and the skill has been developed to a high level, it may be integrated into the soul ring and become a true soul skill.

"Perhaps this is the earliest origin of soul skills?"

Huo Yuhao looked at the hand that was almost fading into the environment, activated the simulation, and added another layer of light and shadow.

This time, not only his hands, but his entire figure also disappeared into the background like ink painting, silently and without a trace. Even the sense of incongruity from the deliberate alteration was quietly eliminated.

"For me, it's just icing on the cake..."

"But for those agility-based attackers, it's a god-tier skill."

Unexpectedly, this special method, which could almost establish a school of thought, actually came from a young girl's flash of inspiration, and she perfected it into a skill in just a few years.

"Indeed, the world is never short of geniuses."

Huo Yuhao sighed softly, inexplicably thinking of Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong sitting cross-legged opposite him.

These two are no ordinary people either.

Unique combat skills and combined soul skills emerge one after another, unlike him, who can only pick up scraps from others and use the skills he obtained from various ferocious beasts to bully people.

"...Yuhao?"

Hearing the sound, Wang Dong, who had been meditating since last night, opened his eyes in confusion and stared blankly at the empty room.

What about people?

Wasn't it just here a moment ago...? And it even spoke!
"They're becoming more and more elusive."

Silently muttering to himself, Wang Dong glanced at the time: "I still have some time to get breakfast..."

He forced himself to meditate all night last night, and his long-established routine was clearly not suited to such high-intensity cultivation.

The moment I opened my eyes, both my mind and body felt an indescribable fatigue and lethargy.

'From the age of six until today, how has Huo Yuhao managed to persevere? What has sustained him?'

The more Wang Dong practiced it himself, the more he could sense that behind this seemingly ordinary intensity of training lay a near-mad soul.

At this rate, he probably wouldn't be able to keep going for more than a few days, just going through the motions.

'no! '

Wang Dong took a few deep breaths to cheer himself up and rubbed his face.

I can't be lazy anymore, I can't be so lazy.

'Don't let someone down, Wang Dong!'

After glancing at the time again, Wang Dong got up, quickly tidied up the bed, and went to wash up, hoping to make the most of the remaining half hour for breakfast.

"...?"

Only after Wang Dong closed the door did Huo Yuhao slowly remove the illusion covering him, his expression a mix of joy and worry.

"That can't be... How could he suddenly change his ways? Did he have a sudden epiphany?"

Can't figure it out.

"Never mind, let's just wish him great success in the competition in the future."

Huo Yuhao got up and leaned against the window, watching the pink and blue figure rush out of the dormitory door: "Two Soul Emperors and five Soul Kings, they can't all die on the way... Winning the championship should be no problem."

For some reason, the closer a certain time approached, the more pronounced the bulge between his brows became, as if something steadily progressing was about to spiral out of control.

Outside Shrek City.

"Everyone is here?"

Xuanzi gave Wang Dong, who arrived late, a special look, unsure whether he was staring at his glib tongue or sizing up this young man with a powerful background.

"Very good! We'll set off after a ten-minute break."

"Of course, you seven reserve team boys also need to be mentally prepared and learn well from your seniors. The next Soul Master Competition will be held in Mingdu, the capital of the Sun Moon Empire. Don't tarnish Shrek Academy's reputation then!"

Upon hearing Xuanzi mention Mingdu, the seven members of the reserve team all became solemn.

The Sun Moon Empire and the Douluo Kingdom have a long-standing feud, and the Sun Moon Empire has been suppressed by Shrek Academy for thousands of years. In every competition, the championship won in Mingdu was hard-won, and there were even several times when Shrek Academy won by a narrow margin due to their superior cultivation level.

"I've heard that in recent years, the Sun Moon Empire has also been gradually cultivating top-tier Soul Masters."

Ning Tian silently took a few steps closer to Wang Dong and took the initiative to start a conversation in a low voice.

"Really? Then the championship will be even harder to come by. They already have a disadvantage in terms of martial soul power, which they need to compensate for with soul tools?"

Wang Dong responded casually, but paused for a few seconds when he touched a certain word. When he realized what he was doing, he covered his forehead with a thoughtful expression.

Ning Tian was stunned by her strange actions, but that didn't stop her from using the donkey to get downhill.

"Are you OK?"

Ning Tian took another step closer, his face full of concern, and reached out to touch Wang Dong's forehead: "My second soul skill can remove abnormal statuses, do you want me to take a look at you..."

Snapped!
Two soft sounds rang out at the same moment, and Xiao Xiao and Wu Feng grabbed her hands the instant she made the move.

"?"

The two, who had acted in perfect unison, were initially stunned, then both turned their gaze to Ning Tian's constipated face.

"Young Master, we're about to depart. Aren't you going to check what we've brought?"

Wu Feng gave a forced, insincere smile.

"Wang Dong is just a little tired~ Thank you for your concern."

Xiao Xiao silently pulled Wang Dong back a few steps and quietly stood in front of him.

"This is what you are doing?"

Before Wang Dong could even refuse the help, he was shocked to find that there were already two people between him and Ning Tian.

"You better be more careful!"

Xiao Xiao poked his waist in a low voice: "Don't let someone kidnap you one day and make me and Huo Yuhao run all the way to redeem you."

If the other party were just an ordinary girl, Xiao Xiao, who knew Wang Dong's background, would naturally not be worried.

but.

Are those two people really sexually normal?

Xiao Xiao glanced cautiously at the two people opposite her. When she saw Wu Feng snuggling on Ning Tian's back, she suddenly looked as if her eyeballs had been stabbed and quickly pushed Wang Dong further away.

"I told you to rest! Did I tell you to stand here and fool around? Assemble!"

Unable to bear the harassment any longer, Xuanzi let out a cold shout, which instantly chilled the hearts of the dozen or so people present, who then obediently stood in their positions.

"What a mess this is...!"

Xuanzi muttered something under his breath, then straightened up and said, "Listen carefully to what I'm about to say—especially you seven newcomers."

"Becoming a qualifier for the competition means that you will definitely have to study in the inner academy in the future. This is not only a privilege and a benefit, but also a responsibility and a commitment!"

"As you all know, this continent has always revered the strong, and Soul Masters have always been the most destructive. So, what is the most dangerous group for the entire continent?"

(End of this chapter)