The Peerless Tang Sect: Possessing Huo Yuhao at the Start

Chapter 114 The Emperor Pierces Through the Wind

Huo Zhanji put the imperial belt around his waist. The belt was made to fit his body perfectly, so it wasn't loose at all.

"Now we'll proceed with the skills assessment. Specialized skills are crucial in soul tool creation, especially in the creation of the core magic array. Only by mastering these skills can a soul tool master reach the pinnacle of soul tool creation. What you'll need to do next is complete some skills within the allotted time. The last person to finish will be eliminated." Ye Yulin barely suppressed her excitement as she spoke according to the competition rules.

Soon, each Soul Master was presented with a square tray containing nine compartments. In each compartment was a square piece of rare metal.

"To ensure fairness in the skills assessment, none of you can use your own carving knives; you must use the one on the side of the tray. Your task is to complete the creation of nine different core magic arrays on these nine pieces of metal in front of you. The first piece: drill thirty holes; the second piece: create fifty evenly spaced, multi-curved lines; the third piece: a windmill pattern; the fourth piece…"

As Ye Yulin made her request, the expressions of all the participating Soul Masters began to turn somewhat unpleasant.

"Skills assessment, begin. You have fifteen minutes to complete the entire assessment. If no one completes all the skills at the end, the ranking will be based on the number of skills completed. Begin."

At this moment, after three hours of making soul tools, the nine participating soul masters were not sleepy at all and started to act at the same time. Their martial souls were different, so they naturally had their own methods.

Huo Zhanji's method was the simplest and most direct: he used the Dark Gold Terror Claw Soul Bone to begin sketching.

Seeing everyone's progress, the seven judges couldn't help but nod in approval.

Huo Zhanji spared no effort in completing the assessment, seemingly gaining the upper hand. He quickly became the first to finish all the skill tests, followed by the girl in yellow from the Ordinary Alliance. Huang Zheng was the third.

The level of skill assessment clearly showed that the three members of the Xi Shui Alliance were indeed quite strong. An Litong, the president of the Ao Du Chamber of Commerce, and Shangguan Wei'er, the leader of the Pingfan Alliance, both watched from the audience with rather grim expressions. An Litong, in particular, noticed that his three contestants were noticeably slower than the others.

"Time's up! Nine people participated in the skills assessment; five completed it, and four did not. After the judges' evaluation, the person with the lowest completion rate among the four who did not complete it is eliminated. Unsurprisingly, it was the representative of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce who was eliminated."

The two members of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce who qualified were ranked last and third from last, respectively. The last-place finisher will face Huo Zhanji, who is currently in first place. The third-from-last finisher will face the girl in the yellow dress from the Ordinary Alliance.

At this moment, Nangong Wan, who was in the rest area, had a satisfied smile on his face. Huo Zhanji, Mo Ke, and Huang Zheng had all made it into the top four, which meant that they would definitely not meet in the first round of the knockout stage.

"Take a five-minute break. The elimination rounds will begin in five minutes," Ye Yulin said in a deep voice.

A large number of staff rushed onto the competition stage to collect the soul guide production tables and various scattered materials. The nine people representing the three major forces also stepped down from the stage and returned to the rest area for a temporary rest.

Ye Yulin's gaze followed him the entire time. Watching Huo Zhanji casually walk off the stage, the desire in his eyes burned even brighter. "Good, you all performed very well. Go and rest. Just remember, the rewards I promised will be delivered immediately after the competition. The rewards are right here; as long as you achieve good results, you can collect them when you come down."

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"Break time is over. The first and eighth place winners of the previous skills challenge will now take the stage." The host's voice rang out on stage.

Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin stood in the center of the competition stage.

Huo Zhanji stood up and strode towards the competition stage. The eighth-ranked Soul Master, the representative of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, had also come up on stage. The Soul Tool he had created in the previous three hours was a long-handled battle sword.

Ye Yulin looked at Huo Zhanji and the representative of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, and said in a deep voice, "Both sides, state your names and prepare for battle. I want to emphasize that this match is a fight to the death, and will continue until one side admits defeat or is rendered unable to fight. If you feel that you cannot defeat your opponent, speak up as soon as possible to avoid injury."

"Yunshan!" Huo Zhanji's words were brief and powerful.

"Aodu Chamber of Commerce, Zhao Shouze."

"Begin." Ye Yulin suddenly rose into the air, announcing the start of the match.

"Emperor Armor, combine!" Huo Zhanji took the Taiji crystal from his neck with his right hand and fastened it to the center of the Emperor's belt.

Without any extra movements, fragments of armor appeared out of thin air, accompanied by powerful flashes of lightning, and attached themselves to Huo Zhanji's body one after another.

A mechanical voice echoed in Huo Zhanji's mind: "Armor Combination!"

A dazzling and intense burst of light obscured everyone's vision, and when the light faded, a tall and extremely imposing figure appeared where Huo Zhanji had been standing.

This is a set of bright yellow armor, with a dragon's body, eagle's arms, tiger's shoulders, mastiff's back, and rhinoceros's legs.

The main color of the imperial armor is gold, representing the emperor's supreme power, with silver accents. Key parts such as the eye patch are red, and the belt and knees feature a black and white yin-yang symbol.

The powerful energy fluctuations forced Zhao Shouze back two steps. He lightly touched the ground with his toes and charged towards Huo Zhanji. Six soul rings—three yellow and three purple—rapidly rose from his body, revealing him to be a six-ring Soul Emperor. With a swing of his greatsword, a dazzling layer of golden-red flames shone on its blade, creating a blazing inferno.

Surprisingly, Huo Zhanji's spirit rings also rose up, two purple and five black. When the audience saw his seven spirit rings, they immediately stirred up a commotion.

Seven-Ring Soul Saint!

The Xishui Alliance was naturally overjoyed, while the Aodu Chamber of Commerce and the Pingfan Alliance both had drastic changes in expression.

Those below the stage saw Huo Zhanji's spirit ring, and Zhao Shouze on the stage naturally saw it too. Looking at him and then at the color of his own spirit ring, how pathetic! His originally indomitable momentum instantly deflated by half.

Although his momentum was suppressed by Huo Zhanji's soul ring, Zhao Shouze's pace was not slow at all. He quickly rushed across the halfway point, swung his broadsword, and slashed down at Huo Zhanji. The golden-red blade light drew a rainbow, as if it would split the entire arena in two.

However, Huo Zhanji was not in a hurry at all. With a sideways movement, he avoided the attack.

"Pfft—" The flaming blade struck the ground, instantly carving a long trench. Both sides of the trench turned a deep red and began to melt rapidly. This showed just how terrifying the temperature of the flaming blade was.

Huo Zhanji glanced at Zhao Shouze, then raised his hand and turned the knob at his waist. The five patterns in the center of the belt began to rotate, and the next second, they aligned with the wind element. A phantom blue rectangle appeared in front of Huo Zhanji, with the character "Wind" written on it.

"Aurora Sword!"

As Huo Zhanji finished speaking, a yellow longsword appeared in his hand, which he then slashed at the illusory character for "wind" in front of him: "Emperor's Wind Piercing Strike!"

The wind element was instantly absorbed by the Aurora Sword. Huo Zhanji, who was holding the Aurora Sword, then swung the sword, and a blue eagle, accompanied by sharp wind element, attacked Zhao Shouze.

Zhao Shouze raised his broadsword without hesitation, but in the next instant, his heart turned as cold as ice.

"boom--"

Everyone clearly saw that between Huo Zhanji and Zhao Shouze, a burst of intense blue light exploded instantly. Zhao Shouze was sent flying, but he was already shattered to pieces. His long sword wobbled a few times and then crashed to the side, its light dimming as well.

The entire place was silent. In the rest area of ​​the Xishui Alliance, everyone except the vice leader had stood up. After Huo Zhanji dispelled his fusion, he turned and walked towards the Xishui Alliance.

"First match, over. Yunshan wins."

Huo Zhanji picked up the large sword, looked up at Ye Yulin who was slowly descending from the sky, and asked, "Referee, shouldn't this trophy belong to me?"

Ye Yulin's lips twitched slightly. "Okay. But in the subsequent matches, you will still only be able to use the soul tools you made yourself."

"Alright." Huo Zhanji, carrying his broadsword, stepped off the stage.

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(End of this chapter)