Douluo Continent: The Cataclysm of the Dead - Huo Yuhao

After all, Xiao Hongchen in front of him was actually several years younger than him. More importantly, the other party's special Soul Master combat ability did indeed give him the ability to fight beyond his level.

On the podium, Jing Hongchen's eyes were filled with confusion.

This applies even to other emperors or high-ranking officials of the Sun and Moon Empires.

The so-called power of artistic conception.

They never conducted any research, or rather, never conducted any investigation.

However, their spiritual power sensed a special power emanating from Ji Juechen himself—a power that combined soul power and spiritual power—pressing down on Xiao Hongchen from his own martial soul.

"It seems that it is still necessary to establish a system of actual control soul guidance."

After realizing what had happened, Jing Hongchen couldn't help but sigh sincerely.

Or to put it bluntly, Jing Hongchen was actually somewhat pleased with this failure.

My grandson should be quite proud.

They deserve to be suppressed as a matter of course.

He originally thought this person would be Huo Yuhao, but it turned out to be Ji Juechen.

He's already prepared for the next step: he'll also provide some psychological counseling for his grandson.

Only after this failure will the other party be able to truly calm down.

Xiao Hongchen, too, experienced this failure, which gradually changed his life path, and the pride that once shone on his face gradually faded away.

As a result, he became a little more composed.

Of course, that's a story for another time.

On the other side, the entire Soul Master Trial Platform seemed to fall silent for a moment.

To be precise, after registering, Ji Juechen almost always defeated his opponents with just one sword strike.

However, it seems that because the opponents they defeated were all low-level Soul Masters, it gave the impression that they easily won by relying on a huge difference of one level.

Most of the Soul Masters in the Sun Moon Empire believed that Xiao Hongchen was absolutely qualified to fight Ji Juechen, and might even be able to win. After all, Xiao Hongchen's unique Soul Guidance tactics allowed him to fight opponents of higher levels.

However, Ji Juechen showed them what a top-tier swordsman truly is.

It was still just one sword strike.

It seemed that the opponent and the sword in their hand were invincible and could not be defeated by anything.

On the other side, Meng Hongchen looked at Ji Juechen with a somewhat dazed expression.

It wasn't that she couldn't accept her brother's failure, but to be more precise, she never imagined that her brother would fail so thoroughly.

The opponent seemed to have only used one sword strike, yet he still managed to defeat her brother.

This made her look at Huo Yuhao beside her, but Huo Yuhao's expression was indifferent, as if the scene in front of her was supposed to happen this way.

"Yuhao, there seemed to be a strange power around him just now, making him so certain that he would win. Do you know anything about this strange power?"

Meng Hongchen decided to be direct and asked the question that was bothering her.

"That's a state of mind, called sword intent."

"How should I put it? This power is a fusion of soul power and spiritual power, which is then released through a medium, such as a sword, a fist, or a palm."

After listening, Meng Hongchen felt deeply shocked and couldn't help but continue to ask questions.

"Yuhao, how did you know?"

"There have been many similar beings in the history of Douluo Continent, such as Sword Douluo ten thousand years ago, or rather, there seem to be quite a few recently. Self-created soul skills may also be the work of a master of intent."

Huo Yuhao simply shrugged and gave a perfectly reasonable reason.

This also sparked Meng Hongchen's curiosity.

However, Meng Hongchen had no time to pay attention to these things at the moment; Ji Juechen's image was still lingering in her mind.

That face matched the identity of a swordsman.

And that power that is almost ethereal and elusive.

No girl could resist.

Seeing that Meng Hongchen seemed to be looking in the direction where Ji Juechen had once been, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

It seems that in this life, the other party has already won Ji Juechen's heart.

This made him somewhat sentimental, as Meng Hongchen always seemed to have little hope for the women she set her sights on; the woman she once fancied, Wang Dong, was a girl.

This time, Ji Juechen is even more of a blockhead, and there should be Jing Ziyan next to him as well.

After the match, Meng Hongchen and Huo Yuhao were about to go find Xiao Hongchen, but they couldn't find each other no matter what they did.

The moment I unconsciously arrived at Jing Hongchen's office, I knocked on the door and found him already there, looking somewhat dejected.

After all, this was a defeat in front of a large audience, which was a significant blow to Xiao Hongchen.

Jing Hongchen also had a headache at this moment.

It wasn't until Meng Hongchen spoke up and took the initiative to finish explaining the so-called sword intent that the matter was resolved.

Xiao Hongchen seemed to finally understand.

It turns out that I lost to an unknown force.

It wasn't just because of the other party's imposing manner.

This can be considered as resolving a knot in his heart.

Chapter 58 Attribute Suppression, No Chance of Victory?

After all, the two are on completely different wavelengths.

If he lost to a power he had never experienced before, Xiao Hongchen could only blame his own carelessness.

Or perhaps, he lost to the suppression from the level of martial soul bloodline.

For example, he, who possessed the Three-Legged Golden Toad, encountered a rare martial soul possessor of the ultimate metal element.

Laughing at the world, one can only lament one's bad luck.

Imagine if the other party really intimidated you just by their intimidation, and you didn't even have the courage to fight back.

Undoubtedly, this battle will cause Xiao Hongchen to develop a deep inner demon.

But inner demons are not so easy to overcome.

Naturally, understanding why you lost is also crucial.

After taking a deep breath to calm himself down, Xiao Hongchen couldn't help but look at Meng Hongchen and Huo Yuhao.

"Meng, Yuhao, if you encounter him, try your best to carry on my will and defeat him together."

Xiao Hongchen also knew that, given his current elimination situation, the only way to defeat Ji Juechen was to rely on his sister and Huo Yuhao.

However, compared to the former who had the higher soul power, he trusted Huo Yuhao more, because Huo Yuhao gave him the feeling that he never showed his true strength.

After the two of them chuckled and agreed, it seemed to be due to luck.

The opponents they faced this time were only average among the top 64, so they naturally defeated them with ease.

They successfully advanced to the top 32, but when the draw for the top 32 took place...

Meng Hongchen's expression turned somewhat grim upon seeing her opponent, as did Huo Yuhao's.

With her unique toxins, Meng Hongchen could easily advance to the quarterfinals or even the semifinals, barring any bad luck.

This time, however, Meng Hongchen's opponent is Xu Tianzhen, the little princess of the Sun and Moon Royal Family, who possesses the Sun Martial Soul.

When both have similar spirit rings and spirit power.

The opponent's Sun Martial Soul was only one step away from reaching the Ultimate Flame.

This means that the toxins in Meng Hongchen will be quite limited.

However, after making some adjustments, Meng Hongchen finally stepped onto the competition stage.

Meanwhile, Xu Tianzhen on the other side couldn't help but look at Meng Hongchen with a curious gaze.

After a brief introduction, he couldn't help but speak in a slightly teasing tone.

"I've heard your toxins are very potent, hehe, then let me give it a try."

Meng Hongchen, on the other hand, remained serious throughout. Seeing that the opponent had taken the lead in using their martial soul, he quickly summoned Zhu Qingbing Toad martial soul to possess him as well, his first spirit ring flashing beneath his feet.

Just then, the Zhu Qing Ice Poison, carried by a thin, dreamlike layer of icy mist, began to erode the opponent.

Almost instantly, the blazing sun fire in Xu Tianzhen's hand spread out.

The icy mist formed by Zhu Qing's ice poison evaporated instantly.

They didn't even seem to be able to get close, which made Xu Tianzhen's eyes show undisguised pride.

Instead of continuing to mock her, Xu Tianzhen chose to take direct action.

Accompanied by the flashing of the first spirit ring.

Behind him, his Sun Martial Soul immediately released an orange-red halo, creating a phantom of the sun.

Faced with the scorching heat and visual disturbance, Meng Hongchen had no choice but to quickly dodge away.

Although her Zhu Qingbing Toad possesses both ice and fire attributes, and can convert them into ice poison.

However, its primary attribute is still ice, while the fire attribute is only used to activate and mobilize the special toxins within its body.

Therefore, she was well aware of Xu Tianzhen's near-perfect level.

If you use brute force, even if you exhaust your soul power, you may not be able to affect the other party.

Then, after Meng Hongchen took a deep breath, and with another burst of white icy mist carrying Zhu Qing's ice poison, Xu Tianzhen couldn't help but shake his head.

"You're being a bit too stubborn."

With a snap of his fingers, the poisonous mist of Meng Hongchen instantly turned into steam under the scorching sun's true fire.

"I am not a stubborn person."

As Meng Hongchen's voice rang out, the ice mist dissipated and the fire shadow faded away. The level three soul-guided paralysis ray in her hand was already aimed at Xu Tianzhen. Xu Tianzhen was stunned the moment it was fired.