Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, Your Holiness, Please Behave Yourself

Chapter 349 Unrestricted Divine Power

Huo Yuhao followed the waiter and walked straight into the depths of the kitchen. The kitchen was filled with a faint smell of oil and smoke, and some discarded ingredients and kitchen utensils were piled up in the corner, making it look somewhat messy.

The waiter walked straight to an inconspicuous wall and precisely pressed a few times on the mottled bricks.

"Click".

A slight but clear sound of machinery turning rang out, and the originally flat and solid ground slowly parted to both sides, revealing a vertical opening that could only accommodate one person at a time.

The cave entrance was small and pitch black, with no bottom in sight. Only a faint dark red light emanated from below, carrying a somewhat eerie quality and mixed with a chilling aura. The light surged upwards from the cave entrance, causing Huo Yuhao's hair to flutter slightly.

He could clearly smell that in the cold wind, besides the damp, musty smell, there was also a faint, almost imperceptible, smell of blood. The scent was faint, but sharp enough.

He slowly approached the edge of the cave entrance, leaned down and looked down. By the faint red light below, he roughly judged that the cave entrance was about the height of a one-story building, and a flat stone platform could be vaguely seen below.

The platform's edges were sharply defined, showing signs of age and roughness. At the end of the platform, it seemed to connect to a long, narrow tunnel. The red light was even stronger deep inside the tunnel, which was winding and had no end in sight. Presumably, that was the passage to the legendary Killing City, where there were no rules and only killing could allow one to survive.

Huo Yuhao's gaze was deep and focused. Without the slightest hesitation, he leaped into the cave entrance like a light bird, his robes tracing a faint arc in the cold wind.

As he plummeted, the red light below became clearer, and a mixture of warmth and biting cold enveloped him. The air around him surged, and in just a few breaths, he landed steadily on the stone platform. His feet made only a soft thud when they touched the ground, as steady as Mount Tai.

After landing, Huo Yuhao didn't pause for a moment. He raised his hand to brush away the dust on his sleeve and strode towards the tunnel.

In the pitch-black tunnel, the light grew increasingly dim, but a glimmer of light suddenly shone in his signature deep blue eyes.

The power of the Spirit Eye Martial Soul quietly circulated, and everything around him, even in absolute darkness, was presented in his mind as clearly as daytime. Whether it was the mottled patterns on the tunnel walls or the small pebbles scattered on the ground, nothing could escape his detection.

Darkness posed no obstacle to him, who possessed the Spirit Eyes.

After walking for an unknown amount of time in the tunnel, the stone slabs underfoot gradually became warm, and the red light ahead grew stronger. An invisible pressure slowly descended, carrying a sense of solemnity and dominance, quietly oppressing one's mind.

If an ordinary Soul Master were here, they would probably be unsettled by now, but Huo Yuhao's mind was as firm as a rock. He only looked slightly stern, but his steps remained steady.

Just as he was about to step out of the tunnel, a cold, emotionless mechanical voice suddenly echoed through the tunnel.

The voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority, clearly resounding in Huo Yuhao's ears: "Welcome to the City of Slaughter. Here, you can get everything you want, but the price is your life."

The moment the words fell, a strange and domineering power enveloped Huo Yuhao's entire body. The power seemed to penetrate everywhere, flowing along his meridians and instantly spreading to his limbs and bones.

Huo Yuhao clearly felt that his soul skills were now as if they were imprisoned deep within his soul by an invisible barrier. No matter how he tried to activate his soul power, he could not activate them at all, as if those soul skills had never existed.

"Um?"

Huo Yuhao frowned slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his deep eyes. His gaze suddenly sharpened, and his vast and pure spiritual power surged out from his sea of ​​consciousness without reservation, like an invisible wave that instantly enveloped the surrounding area of ​​dozens of meters.

Under his mental probing, he could clearly sense the trajectory of that strange power. It was not aimed at his soul power source, nor did it suppress his mental power. Instead, it precisely severed the connection between the soul ring and the soul skill, preventing him from using the soul ring to activate the soul skill.

"Mental strength is unaffected; is it only soul skills that are blocked?"

He muttered to himself, his tone thoughtful, his fingertips tapping lightly on his palm as he pondered rapidly.

He knew very well that now that he had officially entered this city of slaughter, he had to thoroughly understand the power he could use.

In the blink of an eye, the soul tool on Huo Yuhao's chest glowed softly, and several figures quietly floated out. They were the soul spirits of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, Ice Emperor, Snow Emperor, and Ice and Fire Dragon King.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm remained as lazy as ever, stretching its plump body. Its soul power fluctuated slightly as it carefully sensed the strange power around it for a moment. Then, it pursed its lips and said with a hint of helplessness, "It's no use, Yuhao. Our power depends on your soul ring to be used. Now that our soul skills are tightly sealed by this power, we can't use our abilities at all. We can't even mobilize the slightest bit of them."

Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor nodded in agreement, their faces showing some seriousness. Clearly, they had also tried to mobilize their power, but the result was exactly the same as what Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had said.

"I see."

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly, his face showing little surprise. This result was not beyond his expectations. His gaze then passed over Tianmeng Bingcan and the others, landing on the Ice and Fire Dragon King, who was surrounded by the aura of ice and fire. His eyes held a hint of anticipation.

He knew in his heart that the Ice and Fire Dragon King was different from other spirits; their power was more special, and was genuine god-level power.

The Ice and Fire Dragon King's body was surrounded by a swirling interplay of ice and fire, emanating both a bone-chilling cold and a surging heat wave. The two extreme powers were perfectly fused together, making him appear extraordinary.

The Fire Dragon King on the left spoke first, his voice as resounding as the clash of metal: "We two cultivate pure divine power, not entirely dependent on your soul ring. Although the binding power of this Slaughter City is strong, it cannot seal our divine power."

The Ice Dragon King immediately echoed, his voice carrying a hint of iciness: "That's right, as long as you have a thought, we can mobilize the power of ice and fire for you at any time."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up instantly, and a dazzling light burst forth from them. The slight concern he had felt earlier vanished in an instant!

The fact that the Ice and Fire Dragon King's divine power is not restricted means that the rules of this Slaughter City only apply to soul skills derived from soul rings, and have no effect on true divine power!

In this way, the power of the sea god that he has fused with, as well as the many divine skills inherited from the sea god, will naturally not be blocked by this power!

For him, the skills he possesses now are merely basic combat techniques. What truly allows him to stand at the pinnacle of the continent, fearless of any powerful enemy, is the vast divine power brought by the Sea God's divine position, the incredibly powerful artifacts, and the unique divine skills belonging to the Sea God!

The sealing of his soul skills only meant he lost a portion of his basic combat power; it didn't fundamentally harm him.

Having figured this out, Huo Yuhao's lips unconsciously curled into a confident smile, the light in his eyes became even more dazzling, and his aura became calm and powerful.

He looked up at the dense red light at the end of the tunnel; that was the core area of ​​the Killing City, filled with blood and gore.

Amidst the carnage and chaos, the opportunity he sought on this journey was also hidden.

Since the rules of the Slaughter City could not restrain his god-level power, this journey of slaughter was much less restrictive for him.

Since that's the case, then I won't hold back in this killing city!

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, his divine power flowing quietly around him, and his steps became more and more firm as he strode towards the depths of the red light.