Douluo Continent: Huo Yuhao's Path of the Knights

What!

He didn't even release his martial spirit, yet he could throw a punch in such a bizarre way?!

In Xiao Hongchen's view, after rushing in front of him, Tian Ce Jian suddenly threw a punch in an extremely strange posture.

The fist landed on Xiao Hongchen's abdomen, and the huge impact sent Xiao Hongchen, who hadn't activated his martial soul, flying away.

Xiao Hongchen, who was in mid-air, quickly adjusted his body and finally forced himself to stop.

What just happened?!

Without activating the Martial Soul, without using Soul Skills...

Is that strange posture some kind of special kung fu?

And that terrifying power...

Is that truly the power a Soul Master could possess?!

Even top-tier offensive Soul Masters couldn't achieve such terrifying power when using their Soul Skills!

Before he could think any further, the Tian Ce Sword in Xiao Hongchen's eyes was once again in front of him.

"A three-legged toad!"

Xiao Hongchen immediately released his martial spirit, but by then the opponent had already arrived in front of him. He didn't have time to use his soul skills, so he had to defend himself.

However, Tian Ce Jian's posture became strange again, his fist bypassing Xiao Hongchen's defense and landing on his opponent.

It's happening again!

Fortunately, Xiao Hongchen was prepared this time, and at least he wasn't directly knocked away, but was only pushed back a distance.

"hateful……"

Feeling the sharp pain in his abdomen, Xiao Hongchen stared intently at the Tian Ce Sword in his line of sight; his initial ease and composure had vanished.

He never expected that he, a five-ring Soul King, would suffer repeated defeats at the hands of a three-ring Soul Master.

Even before the opponent activated their martial soul, and before Huo Yuhao made a move, he had already become so disheveled!

Anger ignited in his heterochromatic eyes, and driven by his pride, Xiao Hongchen was about to use his soul skill.

But Tian Ce Sword would never give Xiao Hongchen the chance to unleash his soul skill.

Xiao Hongchen is a genius, but Tian Cejian is also a genius!

Moreover, Tian Ce Jian is a peerless genius in both combat and cultivation!

Standing still, Huo Yuhao, who provided mental detection, mental sharing, and simulated disguise, watched the Tian Ce Sword attack relentlessly.

Having fought against the Tian Ce Sword, he knew very well how terrifying the opponent's strength was!

If geniuses can fight beyond their level, then the Heavenly Strategy Sword can fight beyond the level of geniuses!

Moreover, they now have their own simulated cover and can share information through mental detection.

Under the suppression of Tian Ce Sword's terrifying close combat ability, Xiao Hongchen had no chance to use his soul skills and could only passively take hits.

He couldn't even defend himself, because the Heavenly Strategy Sword would use its strange movements to bypass his defenses and attack him directly!

This was without Tian Ce Jian using his soul skill. If he had used his soul skill, Xiao Hongchen would have been defeated in the first strike.

Before long, the referee on the side couldn't help but shake his head and disallowed the call.

Upon hearing the referee's words, Xiao Hongchen stopped punching in front of his face.

"I lost."

Xiao Hongchen didn't argue or make a scene; he simply clutched his aching abdomen and gritted his teeth as he uttered those words.

In his view, a loss is a loss, and there is no excuse for not performing well or not using the soul skills.

Those are just excuses for losers!

"I'm sorry, senior, we were a bit rude."

Huo Yuhao stepped forward, reached out to help Xiao Hongchen up, and apologized to him at the same time.

"..."

Faced with Huo Yuhao's apology, Xiao Hongchen didn't say anything, but he didn't refuse the other's help either.

After a moment of silence, Xiao Hongchen turned to look at Huo Yuhao:

"Can you tell me what happened?"

Despite the pain in his body, Xiao Hongchen gazed at the other person.

He wasn't stupid; he had also learned about the Tian Ce Sword.

Unlike Huo Yuhao, Tian Cejian is a master of the Soul Guidance System, primarily focused on combat. He engages in daily combat, which is why his information is not kept too secret.

If the Heavenly Strategy Sword truly possessed that bizarre ability to alter the body, it's impossible that there was absolutely no trace of it.

Unless this ability doesn't belong to the Heavenly Strategy Sword at all!

"This is my second soul skill, Simulation, which allows me to use my mental power to alter the surrounding environment."

Suddenly, the training ground transformed into the appearance of a laboratory.

Feeling the scene, which was no different from a real laboratory, Xiao Hongchen fell silent.

So that's why he lost because of this one move...

He just didn't expect this kid to be so cunning. He was simulating a soul skill, but he released the illusion of the Heavenly Strategy Sword to attract his attention.

This led him to believe that the Tian Ce Sword possessed the ability to suddenly alter one's body, rather than questioning whether what he saw was actually fake.

Such a miraculous effect from using only one soul skill...

Xiao Hongchen glanced at Huo Yuhao, who was talking to Tian Ce Sword, and narrowed his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

"Friend, our teamwork is absolutely seamless. Let's strive to become top-notch in developing our teamwork!"

"It's mainly because you're strong enough; I just provided some assistance."

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Xiao Hongchen, who had just been beaten up, smiled inwardly.

It's more than just "a little bit of assistance"...

Without the relevant information, there is almost no way to counter a simulated soul skill the first time you encounter it, except by overwhelming it with firepower.

If you use it well, even if you fight several battles, others won't be able to figure out the details of this soul skill.

"Kid, what's your other soul skill?"

Xiao Hongchen suddenly asked Huo Yuhao a question.

The boy turned to look at Xiao Hongchen. He didn't say anything directly, but instead connected Xiao Hongchen to the shared mental detection system.

Upon experiencing the effects of the shared mental detection, Xiao Hongchen's pupils contracted, unable to believe the images and information appearing in his mind.

"Senior, my other soul skill is Spiritual Detection Sharing. Currently, it can detect objects with a diameter of one hundred meters, and the shape of the detection range can be changed autonomously."

Xiao Hongchen turned and stared intently at the handsome young man, her breathing suddenly becoming rapid.

He finally understood why his grandfather valued Huo Yuhao so much.

With such incredible skill, whether used in the creation of soul tools or in actual combat, it can be said to be invincible.

The most crucial thing is that this can actually be shared...

"Oh……"

Xiao Hongchen chuckled softly; in just this short time, he had come to understand one thing…

I'm sure this kid will surpass me in the future.

Without a doubt, and without any suspense.

A soul tool talent that appears only once in a millennium, a spirit-type body spirit, and such a divine skill...

The number one genius of the Sun Moon Empire, truly deserving of the title.

Feeling the terrifyingly clear information in his mind, Xiao Hongchen withdrew his gaze from Huo Yuhao.

Looking up, Xiao Hongchen stared at the ceiling, lost in thought.

Seeing Xiao Hongchen in such a state, Huo Yuhao frowned slightly, feeling somewhat worried.

"Senior, you..."

Before Huo Yuhao could finish speaking, Xiao Hongchen waved his hand:

"I'm fine, I just need to be alone for a while."

He thought his talent was the best, but who could have imagined that he would pale in comparison to Huo Yuhao, who had always been known as the number one genius of the Sun Moon Empire.

"You are really strong, Huo Yuhao."

After glancing at Huo Yuhao one last time, Xiao Hongchen left the training ground directly.

As he said, he needs some time to calm down.

He needs time to accept the facts.