Douluo Continent: Angel Saint Huo Yuhao

Chapter 149 Soul Crystal
They were all old foxes; how could the Shrek elders present not hear the barbs in Jing Hongchen's words?

The activities presided over by the previous Pavilion Master, Mu En, are now being halted by his successor before his body is even cold.

"Now... do you all from the Sea God Pavilion want that senior's efforts to go to waste?"

Jing Hongchen made almost no attempt to hide the sarcasm in his eyes, and fearlessly added insult to injury: "Or are you saying that you're trying to set things right?"

"Mirror! Red Dust!"

Xuanzi roared angrily, a thick yellowish-brown aura emanating from his body. If it weren't for a sliver of reason still clinging to his mind, he would have already engaged in a battle with him in his Taotie True Form.

“Xuanzi… calm down.”

Standing to the side, Old Song whispered, barely managing to suppress Xuanzi's rising anger.

In any case, some superficial formalities should still be maintained as much as possible; now is not the time for both sides to tear each other apart and engage in a real fight.

not to mention--

Old Song squinted and scanned the area below, his gaze sweeping over the sixteen level-nine fixed-equipment items one by one.

Although these long-stored, fixed-load shells varied in quality, they were undoubtedly powerful weapons capable of approaching the full-force attack of a Limit Douluo.

If it were detonated during this standoff, the resulting devastating shockwave would encompass more than a third of Mingdu in one go, and the superimposed aftershocks would likely crush any Title Douluo within a kilometer radius.

'If a fight really breaks out... it won't end well.'

The elders in the sky exchanged glances, their long-range soul skills already brewing beneath the surface.

The two sides are now engaged in a cowboy-style duel. Once they draw their guns and start shooting, either half of Mingdu will be reduced to dust, or nearly half of Shrek's group will perish.

Nobody wants to be hit in the face by sixteen fixed-explosive bullets.

But in this increasingly oppressive silence, a faint ray of black light flashed past Xuanzi's ear, causing his eyes to twitch and his gaze to sweep across the entire academy.

Finally, Xuanzi's crimson pupils stopped on a rooftop, fixing on a tall and serene figure.

The strongest human in the world—

Dragon Emperor Douluo, Long Xiaoyao!

From the moment he appeared, the tense atmosphere quietly dissipated, and Xuanzi, who was on the verge of making a move, slowly extinguished his soul rings and returned to calm under Jing Hongchen's somewhat surprised gaze.

“Mirror Red Dust. We know perfectly well what you Sun and Moon are thinking…”

Xuanzi shook his head and pointed in the direction of the training ground: "But I only have one thing to say: after the exchange program ends, I want to see all those children return to Shrek Academy in their entirety!"

"Haha~"

Faced with this condescending tone, Jing Hongchen immediately responded with a few cold laughs: "Don't worry... our Sun Moon Academy has always emphasized a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere, and we will naturally respect the students' own ideas..."

"Hmph! A silver tongue!"

Xuanzi channeled his soul power and snorted coldly, stirring up a burst of spiritual light on Jing Hongchen's body. Then, he rolled up his sleeves, turned around, and ascended into the air.

The scattered clouds gradually dispersed and merged, obscuring the departing figures of the group.

'Phew~ They're finally gone.'

As the aura dissipated, Jing Hongchen, who had been tense all over, slowly exhaled and removed the layers of protection from her body.

Regardless of how things progressed, as soon as the fight started, he was doomed to die, caught between Dingzhuang and the Shrek elders. No amount of level-nine soul tools could protect him.

'However, did the soul power detector make a sound just now?' Recalling the strange movement just now, and thinking of Xuanzi's sudden change in attitude, Jing Hongchen stroked the metal block at his waist and scanned the area below, but found nothing unusual in the dense cluster of buildings.

'Could the sensor be malfunctioning?'

……

"Whoo~"

On the arena, Ye Wuqing, having witnessed the entire event, exhaled a breath of stale air, his eyes blazing with an unprecedented intensity: "Is this the power of the strong...? One day, I too will become that supreme being!"

"—?"

Huo Yuhao, lost in thought, stared blankly at Ye Wuqing for a long time before patting his shoulder with pity in his eyes: "I advise you not to think about this kind of thing."

Using one's strength to intimidate others is not a good thing.

If Ye Wuqing really turned into that, they might not even be able to remain friends.

"…provocative?"

Ye Wuqing clearly misunderstood, and suddenly raised his eyebrows, his golden palm carrying terrifying wind pressure slamming towards her: "Beat me first before you talk such nonsense!"

"Oh!"

A fist clashed with a palm, and a figure flew backward like a cannonball.

Ji Juechen, who was gathering his sword energy, was forced to dodge Ye Wuqing, who had turned into a human cannonball. His gaze toward Huo Yuhao had become extremely solemn.

He had thought that Huo Yuhao's cultivation progress should have slowed down due to the neglect of these days, but now it seems that not only has it maintained its progress, but it has also made great progress!

The most obvious change is that the golden flames that were originally burning fiercely on Huo Yuhao's body have begun to shrink.

—Those seemingly powerful flames are actually incompletely fused spiritual energy.

As Huo Yuhao unleashed his "Reign Over the World" attack, his spiritual energy continuously disintegrated from the fused soul power, rapidly dissipating in the form of flames. This not only exacerbated the depletion of Huo Yuhao's spiritual energy but also caused his spiritual destructive power to weaken and diminish.

'The flames have shrunk by at least ten percent... His fusion level has increased so much? Is it because his mental control has become stronger again?'

Watching Huo Yuhao's increasingly simple fist techniques, Ji Juechen seemed to have an epiphany, experiencing a kind of inspiration that led him to make connections with similar things.

The secret to greatness is simplifying complexity.

Looking at the longsword in his hand that had transformed into a blade of light and was unleashing its full sharpness, Ji Juechen sighed deeply with emotion. The blade he swung out again had already subtly restrained its divine power and was becoming more ordinary.

But it made Huo Yuhao's pupils shrink as he rushed towards him!
It gave him a sense of impending danger, like a sharp blade approaching from the depths of his mind!
Sizzle...smack~
With a soft sound that only resonated in the spiritual realm, the silver light between Huo Yuhao's brows brightened slightly, and the crimson-gold eye patterns that were floating on the surface of his skin suddenly disappeared into it, spreading their colors deep within the pupils of the externally attached evil eye.

"The soul bones have fused?"

A strange glint flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes: "The additional skill is..."

Soul Crystal!

It can separate and carry a part of the host's soul so that it can retain a trace of life after the host dies.

"Very good skills..."

Touching his brow, Huo Yuhao smiled helplessly, then threw a punch to meet Ji Juechen's attack head-on: "But do I really need this kind of life-saving skill?"

How powerful must someone be to take his life while being protected by those in the Sea of ​​Spirit?
By then, the soul crystal will probably be of little use.

(End of this chapter)