Douluo Continent: Becoming a disciple of Jing Liu, illuminating all the gods

Chapter 64 Reigning Supreme

Fan Yu once told Huo Yuhao that different Soul Masters have their own unique habits when using carving knives to create core magic arrays. However, everyone who can become a top-tier Soul Master will have their own distinctive style.

Huo Yuhao is still in the process of figuring out his own style, but he has already seen a well-established style in Ju Zi.

Ju Zi's movements with the carving knife were light and agile. The orange-red knife looked like a ball of fire, yet it always touched the metal used to carve the core magic array and moved away instantly, never lingering. Her fluid movements were like she was gently caressing the metal with the knife. Metal shavings fell continuously, but none drifted away, and the fine texture gave the impression of a masterpiece of nature.

The two stood and sat there, one quietly sketching, the other watching silently. Time slipped by unnoticed.

As darkness fell outside, the soft lights in the laboratory automatically turned on, keeping the room well-lit. However, neither Huo Yuhao nor Ju Zi noticed this change.

One was focused on the production, while the other was completely absorbed in watching.

For Huo Yuhao, today's gains were immense. In the morning, he received theoretical guidance from Teacher Xuan Ziwen, but the standing practice he did in the afternoon was even more important.

As the saying goes, theory must be combined with practice. Ju Zi essentially gave him a brilliant practical lesson. In particular, some of the things Xuan Ziwen had said that morning were verified, and a brand new door for a Soul Master was slowly opening for him.

After an unknown amount of time, Ju Zi let out a long sigh: "Phew, finally finished." The previously silvery-white metal had now transformed into a square core magic array. The magic array was based on straight horizontal and vertical lines. If Huo Yuhao hadn't seen it with his own eyes, it would have been hard to imagine that these lines were drawn out of thin air without the assistance of any tools.

"Why didn't you use any assistive devices?" Huo Yuhao asked for the first time after she finished.

"Ah!" Ju Zi was clearly startled by him. In an instant, a burst of intense orange-red light erupted from her body, and countless oranges were sent hurtling towards Huo Yuhao. It even created a whistling sound like a tornado.

Huo Yuhao hadn't expected her reaction to be so intense; his fighting instincts made him react subconsciously.

Crystal-clear diamond ice crystals instantly covered his entire body. A large number of oranges crashed into him, but they could not make him take a single step back. They were bounced off by the Ice Emperor's protection and scattered in all directions.

But at that moment, Huo Yuhao's pupils suddenly contracted. He clearly felt that among the large number of oranges, more than ten had silently stuck to his body, and an unprecedentedly strong sense of crisis suddenly arose.

His keen spiritual perception allowed him to make a judgment immediately. A flash of emerald light appeared, and the shadow behind him disappeared in a flash. A layer of emerald green light emanated from his body and then disappeared.

Within a ten-meter radius, everything instantly froze. Whether it was the scattered oranges or the orange itself that had turned around and was looking at Huo Yuhao with a look of astonishment, everything remained in a strange state of stillness.

The next moment, the oranges fell to the ground one after another, making a series of "crackling" sounds, like stones hitting the ground.

Huo Yuhao first looked at his body, and sure enough, the more than ten oranges were tightly attached to the Ice Emperor's protective barrier. However, they had all turned into ice balls. Under the extreme cold, their original effects had disappeared.

Carefully picking up one of them, he was surprised to find that the peel of this orange was just as soft and elastic as a real orange. His mental probe instantly penetrated deeper, and Huo Yuhao was horrified. Within this small orange was a core magic array of a complexity no less than that of a level four soul tool, along with a small vortex-shaped energy-gathering array. However, the soul power inside was completely frozen; otherwise, he couldn't imagine what would happen next.

Undoubtedly, the beautiful Orange's martial soul was indeed as her name suggested. Her food-type martial soul itself wasn't particularly offensive, but its deceptive power was considerable. If his perception hadn't been high enough, he might have suffered a great loss, being blown apart by a dozen level-four soul tools at point-blank range—even his Ice Emperor Body Protection wouldn't have been able to withstand that! Of course, there was a good chance that Orange would stop attacking after realizing it was him. But Huo Yuhao couldn't risk his life.

With a slight sway of his body, the dozen or so "oranges" that had stuck to him were shaken off. Huo Yuhao carefully guided and released them with the Crane Control Dragon Capture technique, and the oranges floated down onto the experimental table some distance away.

Huo Yuhao then placed his right hand on Ju Zi's shoulder, and slowly withdrew the extreme cold energy released by the Eternal Frozen Domain.

Despite having a five-ring Soul King level cultivation, it would still take at least fifteen minutes for Ju Zi to thaw on her own under the frozen conditions of the Eternal Frozen Domain, even if Huo Yuhao only opened the Eternal Frozen Domain to the minimum without harming her.

"It's so cold." Orange shivered, her delicate body trembling slightly. She immediately sat back down in her previous seat. Her originally rosy lips were now bluish, and her gaze towards Huo Yuhao was filled with anger and a hint of horror.

"What are you doing?" Orange asked angrily.

Huo Yuhao said with a wry smile, "Senior, if you hadn't overreacted, I wouldn't have done that!"

Orange snorted angrily, pointed her finger at Huo Yuhao's nose, and said, "You wait!" After saying this, she picked up the core magic array she had just made and turned to leave angrily.

Huo Yuhao touched his nose, feeling utterly helpless. He hadn't intended to offend this senior student! But in that situation, he couldn't possibly not fight back.

Without giving it much thought, he realized it was getting late. He ate something quick at the cafeteria before returning to his dormitory and immediately began meditating.

Unlike ordinary Soul Masters who gradually enter a state of clear meditation, Huo Yuhao, after acquiring a second sea of ​​consciousness, discovered that he could completely spare a sliver of his mind for contemplation during cultivation. This undoubtedly greatly enhanced his comprehension abilities.

That's exactly the case now. Although it was only the first day of learning, he absorbed a lot of knowledge. He needed ample time to compare it with what he had already learned, so as to improve his understanding and knowledge of the most advanced knowledge about soul tools.

Three days had passed in the blink of an eye. During these three days, Huo Yuhao received meticulous guidance from Xuan Ziwen on theoretical knowledge. Although Huo Yuhao hadn't tried to create a soul tool, these three days had given him a completely new understanding of soul tool knowledge. However, he hadn't seen that Senior Sister Orange since the first day; she seemed to have vanished into thin air.

Day 4

"Is there something you need?" Chen Qiye asked calmly, looking at the four people blocking the door.

"Who gave you permission to enter our laboratory?" The petite girl named Keke pointed aggressively at Chen Qiye.

Tsk, I knew that Huo Yuhao suddenly needing to go to the toilet meant something bad was going to happen.

As she spoke, she walked towards Chen Qiye, her hands on her hips, giving off a rather menacing air.

Chen Qiye coldly replied, "Then how should I address you?"

"Uh..." The petite girl paused, her momentum faltering. "Let's put that aside for now. Who gave you permission to enter our lab?"

Chen Qiye casually crossed his legs and said indifferently, "Who gave you permission? Don't you have any self-awareness?" "You!" Keke's expression froze.

"Keke, stop wasting your breath on this little bastard. Who do you think you are?" The tall young man at the front said with a disdainful look.

"Compared to you, at least I can be considered a human being." Glancing subtly at the tall young man, Qin Wangyu said calmly, "And what are you?"

Trying to intimidate me? You wish!

The tall young man said, "What a sharp-tongued brat! If we don't teach you a lesson today, do you really think we're pushovers?" As he spoke, two yellow and three purple spirit rings rose from his feet.

Chen Qiye glanced at him indifferently, and six blood-red soul rings appeared.

What?!

Chen Qiye's eyes turned red in an instant, and a white halo spread out from his body. Not only that, the air in the entire laboratory seemed to be completely distorted, so much so that when the four of them looked at him again, they felt that everything around them was no longer clear.

Although the four members of Ju Zi's group haven't joined Mingde Hall yet, as fourth-year students at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, they can be considered absolute elites within the academy. How could they sit idly by and wait to be killed when Huo Yuhao attacks them?

Ju Zi reacted the fastest, with countless oranges flying towards Chen Qiye's somewhat distorted figure. Meanwhile, the handsome young man beside her raised his hands and flung out six hexagonal dark gold boxes in succession. A dark gold light screen protected all four of them, just before Huo Yuhao's white halo arrived.

The four simultaneously released their martial spirits; powerful soul tools require sufficient soul power to activate them and unleash their full potential. A massive cannon barrel, disproportionately large for her size, suddenly appeared on the petite girl's shoulder. This barrel was even larger than the Thunder Cannon used by He Caitou, and it looked quite heavy. Meanwhile, over fifty soul-guided cannons of various styles suddenly materialized on the tall young man's body. Although not soul-guided artillery turrets, the speed of their actions and the sheer number of cannons were comparable to what could be achieved with typical soul-guided artillery turret tactics.

Unfortunately, they were facing Chen Qiye. When the white halo came into contact with the dark gold light screen, it passed through easily as if it had encountered no obstacle, and then landed on the four of them with ease.

The four people's eyes turned white at the same time, and a strong sense of weakness spread throughout their bodies. The next action they were supposed to take was slowed down almost simultaneously. The dizziness, weakness in their legs, and lack of strength made them stagger, especially the petite girl carrying the giant cannon, who almost lost her balance.

An ice lotus flower bloomed on the handsome young man's chest. Chen Qiye's aura faltered for a moment, then surged. His cold red eyes seemed to gradually melt, transforming into raging red flames.

In the eyes of Ju Zi and the others, Chen Qiye at this moment seemed like a king who had long held a high position. Every move he made exuded an aura of majesty, and a terrifying aura of a sovereign swept over the entire laboratory.

The four men turned deathly pale and stared blankly.

"Reigning Supreme" is a powerful, self-created domain-like ability that Chen Qiye learned from Elder Mu.

Chen Qiye stepped forward and grabbed the girl's neck. All of this happened too fast. From the moment Chen Qiye made his move to the moment he grabbed the petite girl's neck, it was only the time it took to breathe twice.

The petite girl possessed extraordinary strength. Even with Chen Qiye gripping her neck, she was able to resist by twisting her body. At the same time, she slapped out with both hands and her right foot instantly sprang up, her heel fiercely kicking towards Chen Qiye's vital area.

Unfortunately, all of this was in vain. Her soul-guided shield did block the bombardment of the tall young man's soul-guided device, but that was all. A chill ran down her neck, and she instantly collapsed limply, paralyzed all over.

With a muffled groan, the tall young man collapsed to the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices, his eyes rolled back, and he immediately lost consciousness.

"Huh? What... what happened?" Huo Yuhan, who arrived late, stared blankly at the mess in the laboratory.

At this moment, Xuan Ziwen also arrived.

Standing in front of the pale-faced Orange, Xuan Ziwen was also horrified. He was supposed to arrive at the laboratory in at least another 15 minutes, but the sudden alarm startled him. Moreover, he had the receiving device of the access control soul guide device on him, and he learned that the incident occurred in his own laboratory. This was a great shock, and he rushed over immediately.

Xuan Ziwen was also greatly surprised to see the three people lying on the ground.

Including Ju Zi, these four students were all personally trained by him after entering the sixth grade, so he naturally knew their strength very well. Four level-five soul masters at the Soul King level, and all of them were the elite of the elite. Three of them had already fallen under Chen Qiye's hands, and he had no doubt that if he had arrived even half a step later, Ju Zi might have suffered the same fate.

This child is so strong at such a young age? No wonder, no wonder.

Ever since meeting Chen Qiye for the first time, Xuan Ziwen went back and found information about him, especially about the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament.

The records clearly document Huo Yuhao's performance in several important matches, and indicate that he must have received guidance from Dragon God Douluo Mu En, making him an absolute standout among the younger generation of Shrek Academy students. He is a definite candidate for the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament.

After reading the information, Xuan Ziwen's first reaction was to be somewhat dismissive, because he clearly saw that although the information stated that Chen Qiye only had one martial soul, it also stated that during the competition, his soul power cultivation was as high as level 50, and he even had five 10-year soul rings.

(End of this chapter)