Douluo Continent: A Man of Unparalleled Talent and Heaven-Defying Comprehension

Chapter 169 Jing Hongchen's Strategy (Please Subscribe!!!)

An hour later.

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath and stepped onto the arena.

Today marks the first time Huo Yuhao has publicly demonstrated his strength at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

And his first time was with the powerful Ji Juechen.

Arctic Armor, combine!

Unlike Xiao Ping and the other two, Huo Yuhao did not have the glow of a storage soul tool flashing on his body at this moment.

As his martial spirit was released, his eyes turned a bright white, radiating bursts of spiritual light, and several orbs of light, like martial spirits, emerged from various parts of his body.

"What kind of technology is this?"

"Is it his martial soul?"

"No, this isn't a martial soul, it's a soul tool."

Some of the Soul Masters had sharp eyes and noticed that what covered Huo Yuhao's body was not a Martial Soul, but a magical Soul Tool.

"My God, what kind of technology is this?!"

This was the first time the teachers and students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy had experienced such shock.

As teachers or students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, they received the highest level of Soul Master theoretical education. However, even after seeing only a small part of the intermediate-level Battle Armor, they still felt that their knowledge was shallow.

To what extent has Mingdetang secretly researched soul guides?

Spies from various factions were also shocked.

Sure enough, even after going to great lengths to infiltrate the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, they still couldn't access the truly core technologies.

In addition to the fourteen parts of Huo Yuhao's Extreme Ice Armor, there is also a pair of bone wings.

Over the past few months, he successfully forged his intermediate-level battle armor and integrated his bone wings into it.

Furthermore, Huo Yuhao planned to link his own torso bones with his battle armor. Since the Ice Emperor's torso bones were originally from the same source as his soul, this wouldn't be difficult. However, it might require waiting for a high-level battle armor.

An aura of ice permeated the air.

Huo Yuhao's Extreme Ice Armor is a perfect match for his second martial soul, not his Spirit Eye.

The greatest function of this battle armor is that it allows him to simultaneously unleash the abilities of his second martial soul while using his Spirit Eye martial soul.

"When building advanced battle armor, one must consider strengthening the core magic array of both martial souls to the fullest extent." Although that was his thought, Huo Yuhao knew in his heart that it would be extremely difficult to simultaneously amplify both the ultimate ice and mental attributes.

The difficulty of constructing the core magic array will far exceed that of ordinary high-level battle armor.

As the battle armor combined, Ji Juechen on the other side also had a glint in his eyes.

They looked at Huo Yuhao's Extreme Ice Armor and the pair of bone wings that were tightly integrated with the armor.

After observing from below the stage and fighting with Xiao Ping and the other two, Ji Juechen had a slight understanding of the Dou Armor and felt its true power.

That is the fusion with the Soul Master's Martial Soul.

The combination of Huo Yuhao's Extreme Ice Armor, a mid-level battle armor, further confirmed his guess.

If that's the case, then what about my own sword?

Taking a deep breath, Ji Juechen looked at Huo Yuhao with unwavering determination.

I need to do my best today, and then see if I can have the opportunity to learn this skill.

As for the fact that this is the technology of a soul tool, Ji Juechen is not worried at all.

That's the ability he needs. Shouldn't those Soul Masters be able to tailor-make one for him?

Both sides remained silent and did not make the first move.

Huo Yuhao's soul power, already at level 69, surpassed Ji Juechen's, both in quality and quantity.

With the enhancement of the six soul power amplification soul skills, Ji Juechen surpassed Huo Yuhao in total soul power, but the quality was only barely comparable.

However, Huo Yuhao also has the Extreme Ice Armor for enhancement.

The soul power pressure, comparable to that of Contra, made all the teachers and students present feel a sense of despair.

How could we possibly win?

At the same time, I was also shocked by the latest achievements of Mingdetang.

Many people have already belatedly realized that this competition seems to have been designed to showcase the achievements of Mingdetang.

Battle armor?

So strong!

If they were to participate in this Soul Fighting Tournament, then victory would practically be theirs.

Some students and teachers who thought of this were very excited.

This will be a true crushing defeat.

Soul tools are the real yyds.

Neither side revealed any weaknesses, but Huo Yuhao was ultimately less composed than Ji Juechen and decided to launch an impulsive attack.

As he appeared and disappeared, the battle armor on his wrists transformed into a pair of enormous, ice-blue pincers.

A chilling atmosphere filled the arena.

Ji Juechen's eyes shone brightly as he thrust out his sword. His soul power condensed into a single point, and the sword energy raged, yet it always lingered around that point.

At the moment of collision, it suddenly exploded!

boom!

The two clashed in a powerful offensive manner, instantly creating an invisible ripple of air and cracking the ground.

Ji Juechen retreated repeatedly, tapping his toes to deflect the force, while unleashing a powerful sword aura from his extraterrestrial meteorite iron sword.

Huo Yuhao also took a step back, his body covered with a layer of solid ice crystals that reflected a dazzling light.

A single sword strike failed to break through his defenses.

Huo Yuhao's overall strength is greater than Ji Juechen's.

In a battle of sheer strength, technique cannot compensate for the lack of superior skill. However, at equal skill levels, technique might also achieve a similarly overwhelming effect.

But the current situation is clearly not enough for Ji Juechen to make up for it with skill.

Huo Yuhao's mental detection always enveloped the entire arena, allowing him to see Ji Juechen's every move clearly. However, that intangible realm of intent could not be learned through this method.

He also abandoned this approach and prepared to experience it by truly facing the collision, to see if he could gain anything from it.

According to Hyotei, this kind of artistic conception is very rare, and if one can comprehend it, it will greatly benefit his future cultivation.

Ji Juechen was able to cultivate to his current level with just an ordinary longsword martial spirit, and this enlightenment was certainly effective. Otherwise, even if he followed Su Yu's approach and continuously strengthened his martial spirit, pushing his talent to new heights, he wouldn't have been able to reach the level 60 Soul Emperor at the age of twenty-seven.

At this rate, there's a chance he'll break through to the Title Douluo level before he turns fifty!

The two sides continued to clash.

Huo Yuhao did not use the ability of his Spirit Eye. Instead, he relied on the amplification of the Extreme Ice Armor and the power of his second martial soul to engage in a clash with Ji Juechen, which was a power-attack type of battle soul master.

Of course, throughout this process, his mental energy permeated the entire area, and his mental detection was fully activated to provide him with a field of vision.

The fight between the two led some teachers and students at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy to suspect that the two were not Soul Masters.

No, Ji Juechen was never a Soul Master, and he had never even used a Soul Tool.

To be honest, this kind of pure combat looks quite exciting, and it has a unique flavor for them who have been firing cannons for a long time.

The match lasted for half an hour, until Ji Juechen's soul power gave out, and he was defeated.

Huo Yuhao also respected him, bowed, and left the ring.

Huo Yuhao could have easily won this battle, but in order to better experience Ji Juechen's artistic conception, he suppressed his own strength to the same level, which is why the battle lasted so long.

To be honest, the fact that Ji Juechen could maintain his full strength for half an hour speaks volumes about his understanding of swordsmanship.

"Wait, I'd like to ask, what exactly is the situation with your battle armor? Also, I'd like to try it out myself."

Jing Hongchen looked on with surprise when she heard that Ji Juechen was interested in things other than swords.

This kid, can he be interested in anything else?

"If I'm not mistaken, your bone wings should be a fusion of an external object and battle armor, right? Moreover, they're very closely connected to your martial soul."

Ji Juechen had a sharp eye; after half an hour of fighting, his own artistic conception was understood by his opponent, and he himself was also confirming the situation of Huo Yuhao's battle armor in all aspects.

"You want to learn? Battle armor is a product of the perfect combination of soul tools and soul masters. It requires a soul master to make it. You don't seem to be a soul master." Huo Yuhao's expression was surprised. However, it seemed reasonable for someone who had witnessed the power of battle armor to make such a request. But Ji Juechen was clearly not even a soul master.

Ji Juechen did not give up because of this, and seemed to think that this was not a problem.

"I'm not a Soul Master, but I can find one to tailor a system specifically for me."

Mingde Hall has never lacked soul masters, and Ji Juechen has never considered the possibility of not being able to obtain a soul tool.

If you can't make it yourself, you can just have it custom-made.

On the contrary, what he really wants to confirm now is whether his extraterrestrial meteorite iron sword can be integrated into his martial soul.

Huo Yuhao was also surprised when Ji Juechen asked him further questions, and looked at the iron sword in Ji Juechen's hand.

This isn't his martial soul?

Indeed, upon careful recollection, Huo Yuhao noticed that several times when Ji Juechen used his sword techniques, a long sword phantom was attached to the iron sword that resembled a fire poker; that should be Ji Juechen's martial soul.

At the time, Huo Yuhao thought it was in the form of a soul skill.

"It should be possible, but a core magic array needs to be inscribed on this longsword, and it will be a bit troublesome. You'll find out the details later."

Huo Yuhao did not explain in detail.

The technology behind the battle armor remains a core secret. Some basic ability settings can be revealed, but the specific principles cannot be explained in public.

Ji Juechen nodded and left the arena in a sullen mood.

"Master, this Ji Juechen is quite impressive," Su Yu said, connecting with Jing Hongchen through his spiritual power.

Jing Hongchen was also very satisfied with Ji Juechen's performance.

No wonder he personally made an exception to admit him to the academy.

In fact, Ji Juechen was also considered a member of Mingde Hall, a fact that Jing Hongchen had made an exception for.

Of course, things might change in the future.

"Hmm, Ji Juechen has a pure heart and a deep affection for the sword. He only has eyes for cultivating and comprehending the sword. Speaking of which, his understanding of the sword is quite similar to the understanding you often talk about. Perhaps you two can get along well."

Also, I had forgotten about him before, but now I realize that Ji Juechen is very suitable for a Battle Armor Master. His abilities, when combined with Battle Armor, will be even more powerful.

It's a pity he's not a Soul Master and can't make his own battle armor; he has to rely on outsiders. However, if a sufficiently skilled Soul Master with a deep understanding of battle armor were to help him, this drawback could be offset.

Jing Hongchen also discovered that Ji Juechen might be very suitable for battle armor.

With the addition of the battle armor, Ji Juechen's combat power immediately soared.

"Master, do you mean it's alright to make battle armor for Ji Juechen?" Su Yu asked again to confirm.

In the original novel, Ji Juechen was easily tricked away by Huo Yuhao, making Su Yu feel that making battle armor for this guy would be a huge loss.

What if someone like Huo Yuhao appears and manages to trick Ji Juechen away?

Jing Hongchen said in a relaxed tone, "There's no need to worry about that. Ji Juechen only has eyes for the sword. He can hone himself better in Mingde Hall, so he won't leave. Especially after his battle with Yuhao, he'll probably stick to Yuhao and challenge him."

Jing Hongchen mourned for Huo Yuhao.

Su Yu did not lower his guard because of Jing Hongchen's explanation.

Shrek has many more people like that.

Moreover, compared to Mingde Hall, Shrek Academy's Soul Masters are better suited to hone their swordsmanship.

Therefore, we still need to find other ways to keep Ji Juechen in check. For example, he is obsessed with integrating the extraterrestrial meteorite iron sword into his martial soul.

Of course, it would be best to have another ability that can attract Ji Juechen's attention for a long time.

Ideally, it should be a battle armor that Ji Juechen can learn on his own, rather than one that he can obtain by asking someone else to make it.

"For example, my sword runes, my God-Slaying Sword."

Ji Juechen's challenge failed.

However, winning three consecutive games also earned him a whopping 700 kilograms of rare metal.

This was useless to Ji Juechen, but it was enough to serve as a stepping stone to ask someone to help make his battle armor.

Currently, within Mingde Hall, there are still some Soul Masters who have mastered the technology of making Battle Armor. In addition to the few people who participated in the creation of the technology, such as Xuan Ziwen, Su Yujing, and Hong Chen, as well as Huo Yuhao and others who benefited from the first batch of benefits, and Xiao Ping and the other three who benefited from the promotional plan of the Battle Soul Tournament, there are other researchers who have also obtained the Battle Armor technology.

Currently, mass production of basic battle armor is on track.

To be more precise, the core magic array of the standard primary battle armor has been basically confirmed.

Standardized battle armor is easy to understand; it refers to mass-produced battle armor that can provide a certain boost to all types of Soul Masters and has a wide range of applications.

The discord between Jing Hongchen and Xu Tianran does not mean that Jing Hongchen is truly independent of the Sun Moon Empire; he still remembers the duties of Mingde Hall.

The security measures for the core array of the standard battle armor are also extremely stringent, which can prevent the technology from leaking out to the greatest extent possible.

In fact, Jing Hongchen's approach is not very effective.

The core principle behind the creation of basic battle armor is actually its fusion with the martial soul.

Even with security measures in place, leaks are inevitable.

However, even if it is leaked, it is only a part of the secret. Even if a person with extraordinary talent deciphers the secrets of the basic battle armor, it will not have an impact on Mingde Hall.

Battle armor is a high-end technology, but the core of this high-end technology is the even more advanced battle armor manufacturing technology.

For example, there's the technology of spirit metal, and the domain technology of super battle armor.

Jing Hongchen's current actions are merely a temporary shift of the focus of the conflict to the most basic technique: beginner-level battle armor.

Once this focal point was conquered by the major powers, and the Sun Moon Empire had already unified, whether or not the battle armor technology had truly leaked out was no longer so important.

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