Douluo: Crossing the Yuhao Star Palace Master

Chapter 117: One-on-One Challenge with Dai Yueheng (4,000 words)
The fourth was a male student. He wasn't as robust as Dai Yueheng, but he was still tall and slender, with a gentle smile on his face. He said, "Chen Zifeng from the Inner Court. Level 57 Power Attack Type Battle Soul King."

The fifth student was a female student. She looked very ordinary, had an ordinary figure, short hair, and even her voice was surprisingly ordinary.

"Inner Courtyard, Xixi, Level 56 Agility-Attack Type Battle Soul King." The introduction was simple, yet it failed to leave a lasting impression. As soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to dim, completely overshadowed by the others before her.

Overall, he is a very suitable assassin.

The sixth one was a small male student, only 1.6 meters tall, with a slender figure, but his eyes were bright and piercing.

"Inner courtyard, Yao Haoxuan, level 55, control and auxiliary fighting spirit king."

The last student was exceptionally beautiful and delicate-looking. However, he was clearly a male student; he was tall and slender, with a handsome face, and even his voice carried a soft, weak, and pitiful quality.

"Inner courtyard, Gong Yangmo, fifty-ninth level auxiliary fighting spirit king."

The introductions of the seven people were now complete. Yan Shaozhe looked at Huo Yuhao and said, "Except for Gongyang Mo, whom you cannot choose, you can choose any of the other six. If you win, you can take his place."

As he spoke, Yan Shaozhe turned to look at the seven selected members and said in a deep voice, "Of course, those who are replaced can continue to challenge until the final Shrek Seven Devils are chosen!"

Upon hearing this, apart from the three Soul Emperors and Gongyang Mo, who was a support-type Soul Emperor, everyone else couldn't help but tense up. In particular, Xi Xi and Yao Haoxuan were the weakest. Once Huo Yuhao replaced them, it would be difficult for them to win back their qualification. Faced with Huo Yuhao's sudden arrival, both of them broke out in a cold sweat.

Huo Yuhao had already made his choice from the beginning, and now that Yan Shaozhe had just finished speaking, he had already started to name names.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Huo Yuhao bowed slightly to Dai Yueheng, the second person in the group of seven and a level 64 Power Attack-type Battle Soul Emperor, and said, "I have offended you, senior. Please enlighten me!"

Everyone was shocked by Huo Yuhao's choice. No matter how talented or brilliant he was as a Soul Master, it was impossible for him to cross an entire major realm and defeat a powerful offensive Soul Emperor with a solid foundation by two levels!
Zhang Lexuan was somewhat surprised. Although she knew very well that Huo Yuhao was hiding his true strength, she didn't quite understand why he was taking such a risk at this moment. Moreover, she clearly remembered that Huo Yuhao had just used the Ice Seal more than half a month ago for his second martial soul, and his martial soul essence had not yet recovered. In addition, he couldn't use his third martial soul, so Huo Yuhao could only use the four soul ring skills of the Spirit Eye martial soul.

At most, plus Huo Yuhao's soul bone techniques
But which one should Huo Yuhao use?

Yan Shaozhe frowned upon hearing Huo Yuhao's choice. Huo Yuhao's decision was unwise and carried a high probability of failure. He didn't understand why Huo Yuhao had acted this way. However, it was Huo Yuhao's own choice, and he couldn't say anything.
As for the seven main members, Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen exchanged a glance across Dai Yueheng, but they were clearly unsure of Huo Yuhao's reliance on anything, and were vaguely worried about his decision. The remaining four, besides Dai Yueheng, looked at each other in shock and confusion.

Dai Yueheng, the person in question, was furious and couldn't help but laugh.

A Soul Master? You dare to provoke a Soul Emperor like me? Who gave you the guts? Do you think the White Tiger lineage is weak and easily bullied?

His eyes were wide with rage, and veins bulged on his forehead. He suppressed his anger and laughed, "Junior, you really have guts. Since you made your own choice, your senior can't refuse. So I hope you're prepared to bear the consequences!"

After saying that, Dai Yueheng took a step forward without waiting for Huo Yuhao's reply and rushed into the depths of the Soul Arena.

Seeing this, Huo Yuhao nodded slightly to Yan Shaozhe and the others, and followed them.

Seeing that the two were ready to fight, Ma Xiaotao asked with some concern, "Teacher, isn't Yuhao being a bit reckless?"

Yan Shaozhe frowned, gazing at the two figures waiting for him to announce the start of the battle in the center of the arena. He sighed and said, "I don't know either. This kid has been hiding too much."

At this point, Yan Shaozhe slowly turned his head to look at Zhang Lexuan beside him and said, "Lexuan, I know you two have a close relationship. Can you tell me first, what are the chances of that brat Huo Yuhao winning?"

Upon hearing Yan Shaozhe's words, everyone in the group was speechless!
Huo Yuhao has a close relationship with Zhang Lexuan, the senior disciple of the Inner Court?!

what's the situation? ! !
What are their chances of winning?!
Dean Yan, do you really think this kid can win?!

Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen looked at the gentle yet powerful senior sister of the inner court with suspicion, their eyes filled with surprise and resentment. However, it was not an appropriate time to ask, so they had no choice but to give up.

As for the other four, they seemed to have heard some incredible gossip and immediately crowded around, trying to glean some talking points from Yan Shaozhe and Zhang Lexuan's subsequent conversation.

Zhang Lexuan blushed slightly, feeling utterly helpless. She thought to herself, "How can Yan Shaozhe, that old scoundrel, speak so casually!" But she couldn't say anything, so she could only bite the bullet and answer Yan Shaozhe's question.

“Yuhao can’t use his second martial soul for the time being, so he can only use the Spirit Eye. But he still has some tricks up his sleeve, and if he uses some of them, his chances of winning are not low.”

Yan Shaozhe clicked his tongue in amazement; this kid was indeed hiding his true abilities!
"In that case, I'll let them have their turn."

After saying that, Yan Shaozhe stood up and flew to the center of the Soul Arena. He looked at Huo Yuhao and Dai Yueheng standing on either side and shouted in a deep voice, "Huo Yuhao! Dai Yueheng! Get ready to start!" Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao and Dai Yueheng looked at each other from afar. Their intense fighting spirit and inexplicable anger clashed together, and they were just waiting for Yan Shaozhe's order!

"The match begins!" Yan Shaozhe's announcement finally came down, and Huo Yuhao and Dai Yueheng instantly completed their Martial Soul Possession, with their backs each displaying a yellow-purple-purple-black and two yellow-two-purple-two-black soul rings.

The next moment, Dai Yueheng roared, and his first and third spirit rings lit up with yellow and purple light in turn!
These are the two body-enhancing soul skills inherited from the Evil Eye White Tiger Martial Soul—White Tiger Protective Barrier and White Tiger Vajra Transformation!

Black horizontal lines instantly appeared on Dai Yueheng's body, and his muscles rapidly expanded as he released the two body-enhancing soul skills. His two sharp tiger claws became even more unstoppable! With terrifying force, he leaped into the air and flew above Huo Yuhao, pouncing fiercely on Huo Yuhao's body!

However, when his claws actually touched Huo Yuhao's body, it was as if he passed through a transparent membrane without any resistance.
When? When did he activate the skill?
The immense force emanating from Dai Yueheng's body dragged him forward like a meteorite falling to earth, causing him to stumble and nearly fall to the ground.

When he recovered, he suddenly turned around and saw Huo Yuhao smiling slightly at him. Then, Huo Yuhao's deep blue eyes immediately transformed into two round, ice-white mirrors.
The Mirror Eye is activated!

Oh no! Dai Yueheng was horrified. He never expected that Huo Yuhao's mental power had reached such a level that he could completely conceal his mental perception and lead him into the trap of those strange and difficult-to-discern illusion-type soul skills!
The next instant, Dai Yueheng's surroundings changed drastically. The open view of the Soul Arena suddenly darkened, and then palaces and pavilions rose up from the ground, with vermilion buildings and green tiles, and interlocking brackets. In the blink of an eye, a magnificent mansion appeared before his eyes.

At a glance, Dai Yueheng immediately recognized the mansion!
This is his home, the White Tiger Duke's Mansion!
An extremely eerie sense of reality welled up from the bottom of his heart, as if Dai Yueheng had already left Shrek Academy and returned home.
Before Dai Yueheng could recover, the surrounding environment seemed to frantically pull his gaze closer again, like a movie camera lens!
After passing through the outer courtyard, along the corridor, and entering the inner courtyard, they finally stopped in front of a study.
That was his younger brother Dai Huabin's study.
Dai Yueheng hesitated for a moment, then pushed open the sandalwood door and stepped inside.
The bookshelves throughout the room were filled with all sorts of books, and even the desk was piled with several, along with an open notebook that looked like it had some kind of notes written on it.
When did this kid become so fond of reading? I had no idea.
Just as Dai Yueheng was filled with questions, the sandalwood door slowly opened. Dai Yueheng instinctively wanted to hide, but where could he find a place to hide in the study?
Looking around in vain, before Dai Yueheng could find a place to hide, the person had already walked in. He looked closely and realized that the person was none other than Dai Huabin!
However, Dai Huabin seemed not to see Dai Yueheng at all. He went straight to the chair, sat down slowly, picked up a thick book, and started taking notes while reading.

Is this an illusion, so Dai Huabin can't see me?

Having formed a judgment in his mind, Dai Yueheng suddenly had an idea: he wanted to continue observing what his younger brother was doing. But when he tried to see Dai Huabin's notes or the contents of the books Dai Huabin was reading, his vision inevitably blurred again.
Damn it! This illusion was definitely a trap! Was Huo Yuhao trying to fool me like a clown?

I need to figure out a way to get out of here right now!

After the holiday, Dai Huabin returned to the White Tiger Duke's Mansion to learn how to manage various aspects of the household affairs from Dai Hongming. His mother, the Duchess, only instructed him not to neglect his cultivation; otherwise, she let him do as he pleased. Therefore, taking advantage of this excellent opportunity, Dai Huabin immediately followed Huo Yuhao's instructions to compile all the secret information he had access to into a notebook. Today, being his last day before returning to school, he naturally wouldn't miss this golden opportunity and continued to carry out the tasks assigned to him by Huo Yuhao.

Just as Dai Huabin was constantly extracting and organizing various materials, a beautiful and wealthy woman walked in.

Dai Huabin was naturally on high alert for any movement around him. Upon seeing the newcomer, he immediately turned around and was surprised to find that the newcomer was his mother—the Duchess!
Dai Huabin dared not be negligent and immediately stood up to bow, saying, "Son greets Mother."

The Duchess smiled slightly and said, "Why are you being so polite with your mother?"

"Proper etiquette is essential; it's what a son should do."

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let your mother see your notes and how well you've learned from your uncle."

Upon hearing his own mother's request, Dai Huabin naturally handed over the notebook with both hands.

Taking Dai Huabin's notes, the Duchess quickly flipped through them and smiled, "Your notes are quite good; it seems you've put in a lot of effort. However, you can't neglect your cultivation, otherwise you'll be putting the cart before the horse. Your mother doesn't want you to go astray."

Dai Huabin nodded, a hint of hesitation flashing across his face.

The Duchess, of course, knew her son well and immediately asked, "What's wrong, Hua Bin? Is there something you can't tell your mother?"

"Mother, do I have absolutely no chance?"

Upon hearing this, the Duchess's expression instantly changed, and she said angrily, "How dare you have such thoughts? Do you want to fight to the death with your own blood brother like you did ten thousand years ago? Your brother is only slightly inferior to you in terms of talent, but he is seven years older than you! You have no chance at all if it comes down to it!"

"Whether it's you or your elder brother, you're both flesh and blood of my flesh, and I love you both equally! But this one is different; Hua Bin, you must never covet it! I only hope that you can become a strong and upright person, assisting your elder brother in leading the family to a more glorious future! Only in this way can you unleash your full potential!"

"Think about the fiancée your mother found for you. Even your eldest brother isn't as lucky as you! You need to cultivate a good relationship with that girl Zhu Lu. The Netherworld White Tiger is the foundation of your future! It's a good thing that you're learning to manage the family business from your uncle, but you absolutely mustn't neglect your cultivation! And don't even think about using it to increase your bargaining power!"

"Both are legitimate sons, but the eldest should be chosen, not the youngest! The ancestral laws must not be abolished! Your mother would never want you two brothers to repeat the tragedy of fratricide from ten thousand years ago!"

Dai Huabin's eyes were filled with unwilling struggle, but the Duchess did not give him any room to maneuver. Even if he threw a tantrum, it would be of little use. In the end, a Soul Master had to speak with strength.

"My son understood and never dared to do it again."

Seeing that Dai Huabin had finally given up his idea, the Duchess breathed a slight sigh of relief. But she also knew that her youngest son was by no means an obedient and unambitious type; this was a trait inherited from the Dai family, and there was no way to change it.
As for what will happen in the future, she doesn't know, but she'll just wait and see.
Dai Yueheng knew that what he was seeing was just an illusion, and he also knew that his younger brother had always been ambitious. But when Dai Huabin asked his mother for the title of duke, he still couldn't suppress his anger! No man can tolerate others coveting his power!

The title of Duke of White Tiger was already in Dai Yaoheng's pocket!
You, Dai Huabin, where did you get the audacity to try and steal from me?!
(End of this chapter)