Douluo: Dragon King Huo Yuhao Lives Ten Thousand Years Later

Chapter 128 Crushing Victory (Part 2)

The atmosphere in the stands was both enthusiastic and tense, with cheers and chatter rising and falling, as if the entire stadium was about to be overturned.

The two competitors entered the arena and took to the stage amidst great anticipation.

Huo Yuhao and Yu Longheng, as team leaders, walked at the front, their eyes meeting.

Yu Longheng maintained his composure and smiled elegantly, "It's too early for you to face us right now. You shouldn't have rashly agreed to the competition yesterday, leaving both of us in a difficult position."

Xie Xie, who was behind Huo Yuhao, heard Yu Longheng turn the tables and remained silent, but instead looked at Yu Longheng with a strange gaze.

Will this person still be able to laugh out loud later?
Huo Yuhao responded with a smile to Yu Longheng's words, "Yes, it's too early."

Upon seeing this, Yu Longheng narrowed his eyes and let out a cold snort.

The match hadn't even started, yet the air was already thick with an invisible tension. Ye Xinglan gave Gu Yuena a cold look, while the latter merely glanced at her indifferently, ignoring her.

The noise in the stands gradually quieted down, and everyone held their breath, waiting for this match that was destined to go down in history.

As Yu Longheng waited for the referee to speak, he suddenly frowned. He noticed the expressions of the teammates behind Huo Yuhao—there was no tension or fear, but rather a strange expectation.

Yesterday, they should have witnessed his strength. What happened? What did he overlook?
Something was wrong, very wrong.

"The match begins!" The referee's voice broke the brief silence.

Yu Longheng forcibly gathered his thoughts and shouted:
"Quick victory!"

Yu Longheng and the others behind him released their martial spirits and spirit rings together.

The various spirit rings lit up.

Just as they were preparing to launch their attack as they had yesterday—

A suffocating pressure suddenly enveloped the entire area.

Huo Yuhao stepped forward slowly, and four spirit rings that overturned the common sense of the spirit master world rose from beneath his feet:

Black! Black! Black! Black!
The entire Tianhai Stadium fell into dead silence in an instant, with the 80,000 spectators and the thousands of residents watching the game behind the screen collectively falling silent.

In VIP room number one, Long Huantian, Shen Yi, and the others suddenly stood up, dumbfounded.

A ten-year-old Soul Master with four ten-thousand-year Soul Rings—this is an unprecedented miracle in the history of the Federation!
is this real?
No one could believe it!

On the field, the four ten-thousand-year soul rings and the powerful soul force at the Soul Master level exuded an extremely oppressive feeling that was suffocating.

Under this oppressive force, Ye Xinglan, whose soul power cultivation had only reached the Great Soul Master level, instantly stopped in her tracks as she prepared to rush towards Gu Yuena. Her face was as pale as paper, and her eyes were filled with fear and shock. The Soul Masters of Shrek Academy were not spared either. Their bodies were suppressed by the invisible gravity, becoming sluggish, and cold sweat poured down their foreheads.

"This is impossible!" Yu Longheng's voice was so dry it sounded unlike his own.

At that moment, he seemed to understand why the others at Donghai Academy were so calm, and he also believed he understood the deeper meaning of Huo Yuhao's words.

It was far too early—they were far from ready to face such a monster!

But... he didn't believe it; it was definitely fake!

It's similar to the infamous simulated soul skill!

"Make your move!" Yu Longheng's roar brought everyone back to their senses. Ning Yue, her face pale, cast a buff on him, and Xu Lizhi's steamed buns were handed to them.

The next moment, Yu Longheng was clad in battle armor and charged towards Huo Yuhao.

Meanwhile, the other two Soul Masters beside him—

With the Sky King Falcon Martial Soul, Yao Qixuan tore through the air currents, flew into the sky, and swooped down towards Huo Yuhao.

Lin Xuyao, a control-type Soul Master with the "Prison King Vine" Martial Soul, stood still and directly unleashed two Soul Skills at Huo Yuhao.

Third Soul Skill - Iron Thorn Cage!
Fourth Soul Skill - Humus Mist!
Clearly, the configuration of four ten-thousand-year spirit rings shocked them, leading them to unanimously decide to defeat Huo Yuhao first.

A cage of barbed vines rose from beneath Huo Yuhao's feet. This soul skill, when unleashed by Lin Xuyao, would take even a power-type soul master of the same level two seconds to break free.

Not to mention that the purple poisonous mist of the fourth soul skill has already begun to spread, seeping into Huo Yuhao's direction, and will definitely be able to control him for a moment.

But with a flash of silver light, Huo Yuhao's figure appeared outside, and he felt no discomfort whatsoever.

"Spatial Soul Skill? Poison Immunity?" Lin Xuyao's expression changed drastically.

This is practically his nemesis.

Huo Yuhao appeared in the direction Yu Longheng was heading. Upon seeing this, the latter's expression darkened, and his fourth spirit ring shone brightly.

Ten Thousand Year Soul Skill - Thunderous Dragon Fury!
With a roar, thunder roared and gathered, instantly condensing into a ten-meter-long lightning dragon.

The moment the Thunder Dragon appeared, the entire arena was dyed an eerie azure blue.

Yesterday, he used this move to disrupt Tianhai Academy's formation, giving his teammates an opportunity to finish the battle in one minute.

"Roar--"

The thunder dragon roared, its powerful sound carrying high-voltage electricity that ionized the air, creating a scorching atmosphere. The air currents generated by its swooping ram tore the ground open, sending flying pebbles flying and turning to dust before they even hit the ground.

"It seems that the memory I left on you yesterday wasn't deep enough."

Seeing that Huo Yuhao neither dodged nor avoided, Yu Longheng snorted coldly, but then Huo Yuhao's right arm suddenly glowed with silver light.

Soul power, spiritual power, and blood and qi power are initially combined into one.

A chilling cracking sound rang out. The hand, wreathed in silvery-white soul power, pierced through the thunder dragon as easily as cutting tofu. The lightning in the sky strangely froze at that moment, then transformed into countless points of light and collapsed with a bang.

Before Yu Longheng could even be shocked, all he could see was that fist growing bigger and bigger. The silver light flowing across the fist tore the space apart, creating tiny cracks, as it slammed into the core of his battle armor on his chest.

"boom--"

The powerful Soul Masters in the audience witnessed an astonishing scene—the Battle Armor Master's Battle Armor was covered in cracks like fragile glass.

The components of the One-Word Battle Armor are actually... broken?
Yu Longheng felt as if his internal organs had been displaced by the shock, and blood gushed from his mouth. He crashed into the protective shield like a rag doll, and his vision blurred.

Broken pieces of his battle armor were scattered all around, just like all his pride. In the last moment before his consciousness sank into darkness, his vision was stained with endless bitterness.

The talents praised by teachers and the strength admired by peers have now turned into sharp fragments, each one piercing the deepest part of their self-esteem.

But he could no longer even muster the hatred he once felt.

Because the spiritual intent and bloodline power contained in that attack had detonated his dragon bloodline, causing him to submit from the depths of his soul.

At this moment, he even had the urge to acknowledge Huo Yuhao as his master, and he could no longer harbor any hostility towards Huo Yuhao...

"Spatial power? A self-created combat technique that combines spiritual power, soul power, and even blood and qi power?"

Upon witnessing this scene, Shen Yi muttered to himself, his heart filled with shock.

She couldn't understand the latter; was that an ability that a Soul Master could comprehend?
As for the former, it's understandable if the martial soul is related to spatial attributes, but logically, it shouldn't be possible for a Soul Master to use spatial power to destroy a One-Word Battle Armor. What exactly just happened...?

The battle on the field did not stop because of Shen Yi's thoughts.

Yao Qixuan was shocked to see Yu Longheng sent flying by a single punch. Before he could react, a chilling sensation suddenly crept up his spine—Huo Yuhao's gaze had been locked onto him and his teammates not far away.

Those eyes, gleaming with a pale golden light, were so calm they were chilling. "Not good!" Yao Qixuan was about to warn them, but it was too late.

The instant their eyes met, he felt as if a mental bomb had exploded in his mind. An invisible mental pressure, like a monstrous wave, swept over their mental sea with overwhelming force.

That wasn't just a simple intimidation; it was a mental piercing attack with such precision it was appalling!

"what!!!"

Yao Qixuan let out a piercing scream. He felt as if a million ice needles were piercing his brain at the same time, each one stirring his nerves, and the world before his eyes shattered instantly.

"Plop! Plop!"

One after another, thuds echoed as his teammates collapsed to the ground like harvested wheat. Some rolled around clutching their heads, some passed out, and some even had blood seeping from their orifices…

An eerie silence fell over the entire arena.

In the audience, countless people opened their mouths wide, but could not utter a sound.

Those Soul Masters with higher cultivation levels were even more stunned. They could sense that, in that instant just now, the intensity of the spiritual power released by Huo Yuhao had reached the level that only Title Douluo could usually possess—the Spirit Abyss Realm!

This also proves that his four ten-thousand-year spirit rings are real!
"What kind of monster is this?"

Compared to Huo Yuhao, the students of Shrek Academy are nothing but dwarfs; the latter is the real monster!

At the edge of the field, Xie Xie barely managed to grab the pale-faced Xu Lizhi, his Adam's apple bobbing involuntarily. "The boss is even more ruthless than I thought."

He looked around with a wry smile; his companions, who had been preparing to charge at their opponents, were frozen in place. Only he, as an agility-type Soul Master, managed to seize a sliver of an opening and grab the chubby boy before the mental storm could engulf him.

This guy was one of only two people who hadn't been mentally assaulted or tormented by Boss Yuhao.

As for the other one...

Xie Xie turned his gaze to the distance.

Gu Yuena looked down at Ye Xinglan, who lay at her feet. Her black hair swayed gently in the surging soul power, and all around her were traces of the rampage of various elements.

"Being knocked unconscious by a mental shock is probably a better thing for someone like you who sees Shrek Academy's honor as everything. Why bother coming after me?"

Ye Xinglan stared blankly at the center of the arena, without answering.

Now only Huo Yuhao remained standing there calmly, while his teammates lay scattered around him.

The scene was exactly the same as yesterday, only the perspective was reversed.

Ye Xinglan, who had tried to struggle to her feet, collapsed to her knees. It wasn't from injury, but from the shock of her shattered beliefs that made her unable to support herself. The Star God Sword in her hand clattered to the ground, just like her broken pride.

From childhood to adulthood, she has always been the most dazzling genius, a future star on whom Shrek Academy has placed great hopes.

But now, the previously unknown boy has shown her in the cruelest way—you and Shrek's glory mean nothing!

"Referee, the game is over."

Huo Yuhao looked at the referee who was stunned to the side.

The referee, stunned into silence, paused for a moment after hearing the voice beside him before finally reacting and shouting in a trembling voice, "Donghai Academy VS Shrek Academy, Donghai Academy wins!!!"

After a few seconds of silence, the quiet stands erupted into a frenzy. Deafening cheers burst forth like a tsunami, instantly engulfing the entire stadium.

Ten seconds, or five seconds?
No one could calculate the time just now, but they knew that Shrek Academy had lost, lost to East Sea Academy, and lost to one person.

This is a victory for Huo Yuhao, and also a victory for the Tianhai Alliance!

Ignoring such vanity, Huo Yuhao took one last look at the Shrek Academy students staggering around on the field, then turned and left with the others.

The deafening cheers from the audience were like a thick layer of frosted glass, obscuring Ye Xinglan's world from the receding figure. In a daze, she seemed to see Huo Yuhao's expression; his gaze held no victor's triumph, only calm.

You crush Shrek, and not even a sliver of joy can make you feel anything?
Ye Xinglan's lips trembled, but no sound came out. The figure in the back clearly hadn't released any soul power, yet it made her feel an even more suffocating sense of oppression than before.

This is not arrogant disdain, but a calm acceptance of the pride of being called "the number one academy on the mainland" as nothing.

The lights in the arena's dome suddenly became extremely dazzling, and she realized that her vision had already blurred. Hot liquid streamed down her cheeks, congealing into cold pearls on her chin, which then landed on her trembling hands.

Lost.

She lost, and the academy lost too.

It's all her fault...

In a corner of the audience, Wu Changkong closed his eyes and sighed deeply.

The words I once wanted to say to Luoyang Road resurfaced in my mind.

Even Shrek Academy has never produced a monster like Huo Yuhao, and even that Sky-Supporting Douluo... cannot compare to him.

……

After watching the match, Shen Yi heard the deafening cheers around him, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty. He wanted to go down onto the field and stop Huo Yuhao and the others to say something to salvage the academy's reputation, but Luo Yanglu, sitting next to him, said calmly:

"This is just a normal competition. There were no violations of the rules, and no one was injured or killed. What do you want to do?"

"..."

Shen Yi pursed his lips, his expression turning cold. "Does the Spirit Pagoda intend to pave the way for future generations in this way?"

By stepping on Shrek Academy's head, they're paving the way for their future generations. What a clever scheme!

Luo Yanglu looked back at her, and Hua Yichen's words echoed in his mind.

“Yuhao has exceeded my expectations. He will suppress this era and even unify the power of the entire Spirit Pagoda like the first tower master. This is an unprecedented change in history... I don’t know if it is a blessing or a curse, but with the ten thousand years of heritage of our Spirit Pagoda, we are not afraid.”

Thinking of this, Luo Yanglu didn't offer any explanation, but smiled at Shen Yi:
"Now that someone like Yuhao has emerged who can truly suppress an entire era, why can't our Spirit Pagoda do the same?"

Shen Yi suddenly looked at him, a nameless fear rising in her heart.

Is the Spirit Pagoda no longer planning to keep a low profile?

……

At the Spirit Pagoda in the East China Sea, Hua Yichen smiled after watching the short but breathtaking match.

Yuhao, this is your first step onto the Federation stage.

He summoned a staff member and instructed in a deep voice, "Tell headquarters the news and move Yuhao to first place on the list of young geniuses, with the title—Spirit Transcendent!"

……

At the same time, Shrek Academy.

An old woman watched Shrek's defeat on the screen, crushed the teacup in her hand, and scalding tea dripped through her fingers without her noticing.

The Spirit Pagoda has gone too far by using Shrek Academy as a stepping stone!

(End of this chapter)