Douluo Continent: The Cataclysm of the Dead - Huo Yuhao

On the other side, naturally, was Huo Yuhao, who was ten years old at the time.

After he explained his situation, Ji Juechen expressed his understanding.

After joining the combat-oriented soul guidance system, he waited for Huo Yuhao to grow while focusing on his own cultivation.

Until now, Huo Yuhao could feel that using that power no longer brought him an unbearable burden.

It was on this day that he broke through to level 30, a full two and a half years earlier than his counterpart in another timeline.

Ji Juechen formally issued another challenge to Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao, feeling the overwhelming, almost boiling sword intent, nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "Brother Ji, I have also been looking forward to this battle for a long time."

As soon as he finished speaking, the ground beneath his feet turned pure gold, just as his eyes transformed.

As his spiritual power gradually unfolded, he murmured incantations that were difficult for ordinary people to understand, and a strange magic array beneath his feet gradually condensed.

Seeing Huo Yuhao enveloped by a divine power.

Ji Juechen was not careless at all. He closed his eyes as well, but at the same time, the fierce and powerful battle intent around him was constantly gathering strength in the meteorite iron heavy sword in his hand.

It seemed as if his sharpness was constantly being refined, with his own spiritual power, soul power, and almost all the power he could mobilize being concentrated on this sword.

On the other side, as the strange magic circle beneath Huo Yuhao's feet gradually dissipated, the dazzling golden light finally condensed into a classic Western-style longsword.

The intricate yet ancient and sacred golden patterns gradually coalesced on it.

Huo Yuhao is still feeling immense pressure right now.

That overwhelming sword intent belonged entirely to Ji Juechen's path.

At that moment, almost instantly as he met Huo Yuhao's gaze, Ji Juechen also sensed that power that seemed to come from another world. Although he couldn't understand it, he felt no fear whatsoever.

Because he is the sword, and the sword is him.

In that brief moment of eye contact, their figures flashed like lightning, almost leaving afterimages in their wake.

"Holy Sword! Judgment!"

"boom!"

With a loud explosion, as the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, the figures of the two gradually became visible.

It's fair to say that neither of them is in a good situation right now.

Ji Juechen was covered in blood, and even his hands were trembling.

On the other side, Huo Yuhao was even paler, kneeling on one knee.

This scene completely baffled Meng Hongchen.

Unable to resist, she tilted her head to look at her grandfather, Jing Hongchen, and asked curiously.

"Grandpa, who won between the two of them?"

"I lost."

Without the slightest hesitation, Huo Yuhao slowly stood up.

His straightforwardness surprised Ji Juechen on the other end.

After realizing what was happening, he stubbornly shook his head.

"No, Yuhao, I no longer have the strength to wield my sword, but you haven't exhausted your methods yet."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao simply smiled calmly.

“Brother Ji, your burst of power can be completed in an instant. On the battlefield, I might not even have a chance to make a move. The key is that you hesitated for a moment just now because of this. The power I used is something you have never encountered before. If you hadn’t hesitated for a moment after you encountered it, I would have been the one to lose.”

Huo Yuhao stated his reasons quite frankly.

After all, to him, Ji Juechen in front of him was not an evil soul master.

There's no need to fight to the death.

Ji Juechen stubbornly shook his head again, and before leaving, he glanced at Huo Yuhao one last time, his eyes still filled with fighting spirit.

"I lost, and that's it. I won't make any excuses, but I'll come back to fight you again next time."

After saying this, Ji Juechen withdrew his martial spirit and slowly left the Soul Guidance Trial Ground.

On the other side, Meng Hongchen, standing in the stands, felt somewhat confused.

Jing Hongchen, on the contrary, smiled nonchalantly and explained.

"The reason why both of them feel that they have lost is because they both want absolute victory. When the two meet on the battlefield, it is ultimately only a 50/50 chance."

This explanation made the remaining three nod.

At the same time, Xiao Hongchen's eyes were filled with complex emotions as he looked at Huo Yuhao.

That's right, he has now also arrived at the Soul Sect.

Ji Juechen, however, has not yet advanced to the Soul King level, but remains at level 48. This is also inseparable from the constraints imposed on him by his innate soul power.

However, the two had clashed privately, and he still lost. Yet, this same opponent admitted defeat to Huo Yuhao.

Although that failure had tempered his character, witnessing all of this firsthand, he couldn't help but give a bitter smile. He then stopped complaining and simply followed his grandfather and sister to Huo Yuhao's side.

Huo Yuhao also took the initiative to speak with a smile and exchange pleasantries.

"Thank you for your kindness today, Master."

He knew very well that if this Soul Guidance Trial Grounds wasn't sealed off, then it would be unnecessary for his power to reappear before everyone and cause unnecessary conflict. However, because of their one-on-one duel, his opponent had used so much of his energy.

I still feel a little embarrassed.

Jing Hongchen rolled her eyes at Huo Yuhao, then seemed to remember something and couldn't help but ask a question.

"You're still the same. By the way, what direction do you want to choose for your third spirit ring?"

Chapter 78 Departing Alone, Heading for the Far North

At this thought, Huo Yuhao could almost picture a figure before his eyes.

He had already decided on his goal for his third spirit ring.

However, he did not choose to say it directly at the moment.

Instead, as if remembering something, he uttered another sentence.

"Master, about what I mentioned last time..."

At this, Jing Hongchen suddenly frowned.

It was as if they had encountered something insurmountable.

Looking at Huo Yuhao with a helpless and somewhat speechless expression, she couldn't help but try to persuade him again.

“Yuhao, although you are strong now, your physical condition is good enough to challenge a soul beast that is eight or nine thousand years old. If you have a bloodline of that level, even some level five soul masters cannot say that they can defeat it. Why don’t you understand?”

Indeed, what gave Jing Hongchen a headache was Huo Yuhao's request: to leave the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy to hunt for his third soul ring.

Even for a normal student, making such a request would be extremely absurd. After all, under normal circumstances, when hunting for spirit rings within a faction or academy, one would need to be accompanied by an elder or a powerful friend.

This is to ensure the safety of hunting soul beasts, since a considerable number of soul masters die in the soul beast forest every year.

Even among some major powers, this proportion is still not small.

However, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has the fewest of them.

This also relies on the defense of the invincible shield.

Although Huo Yuhao even possessed the Silver Moon Divine Shield given to him by Kong Deming.

However, in Jing Hongchen's view, Huo Yuhao's current strength was still tantamount to suicide if he went to hunt for a spirit ring alone. Furthermore, what would happen if such a top genius went outside, especially given that his previously displayed talent for light attracted the attention of evil spirit masters?

However, Huo Yuhao had brought it up several times, so he could only try to persuade him with earnest words.

Huo Yuhao is also somewhat helpless right now.

Unfortunately, accidents don't happen every day, and his goal for his third spirit ring is something that he can't let anyone interfere with, or have friends accompany him on his journey.

Then, as if he had just thought of something, Huo Yuhao mentioned it.

"Okay, if it really doesn't work, I'll have Teacher Xuan come with me, alright?"

Only then did Jing Hongchen breathe a sigh of relief.

It was as if some major threat had finally been resolved.

"That's good. I'll go talk to Ziwen now."

As she spoke, Jing Hongchen left alone.

Only Hongchen and his sister and Huo Yuhao remained.

"Yuhao, what attribute are you planning to choose?"

Xiao Hongchen, being very outgoing, approached Huo Yuhao without hesitation.

In the past, if he encountered someone younger and stronger than himself, he would feel somewhat awkward, even if he got over the initial hurdle. But after one experience, he changed.

That was the spiritual detection that Tianmeng shared with Xiao Hongchen after transforming into her guardian spirit form.

This is undoubtedly a cheat code for Soul Masters, especially for someone like Xiao Hongchen, who has taken the path of Soul Master to an absolute level.

The ability of Tianmeng's guardian spirit was practically tailor-made for him.

Naturally, it was because of that failure that he matured and became somewhat more at ease.

"I'm planning to just find any 100,000-year-old soul beast."

"Pfft, I didn't expect you to be a joker, Yuhao."

Meng Hongchen chuckled lightly, but couldn't help looking at Huo Yuhao with a somewhat surprised expression.

Huo Yuhao chuckled lightly and didn't offer any further explanation.

However, as dusk deepened...

His figure emerged from his room.

Upon arriving at the academy gate, with the help of Tianmeng's spirit, he quietly left the academy, glancing in the direction of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy while muttering to himself.

"I'm sorry, I'll explain it to you later."