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Chapter 296 Xiao Huohuo VS Huo Yuhao (Part 2)

"Junior, you go first."

At this moment, Xiao Huohuo stood with his hands behind his back, adopting the demeanor of a senior.

Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered, and he did not refuse. The bright white soul ring on his body shimmered faintly as he searched for Xiao Huohuo's weakness with the help of "mental detection".

However, he was soon shocked to discover that this senior's physique was ridiculously strong, with incredibly tight and firm muscles all over his body, as if he had undergone long-term tempering.

How did he do that? How could such a person exist in such a small institution as Notting College?!

Huo Yuhao felt a slight sinking feeling in his heart, and he became more certain of one of his ideas.

With his current strength, even if he were to get close to Xiao Huohuo, he probably wouldn't be able to defeat her...

Suddenly, Xiao Huohuo's voice came from not far away again: "Junior, your first soul skill isn't some kind of detection or support skill, is it?"

"……yes."

Huo Yuhao nodded without hiding his agreement.

"Hehe~"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Huohuo couldn't help but smile.

"In that case, it does seem a bit difficult for you to take the initiative to attack."

He looked at the raging flames around him, then waved his hand. The flames did not dissipate, but they became much more subdued. The giant fire wolf behind him shrank little by little, eventually turning into a totem-like red wolf-shaped pattern that merged into the back of his left hand.

"Senior, let's just be straightforward and send you down directly!"

As he spoke, Xiao Huohuo's gaze narrowed slightly. He tapped his toes, steadying his stance, and his soul power surged quietly within him. Then, a sound like an air explosion rang out, and his figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.

Explosive steps!

This is one of the four complete inheritances in his mind, apart from the fragmented memories of that powerful figure's growth. It is a movement-based soul skill that allows him to unleash the speed of a speed-attack type soul master of the same or even higher level. Of course, this is all based on the premise that his current level and realm are still relatively low.

Perhaps, when he becomes even stronger in the future, the Burst Step will no longer be able to give him such a terrifying speed boost, but it should still be enough to benefit him for the rest of his life.

Over the years, he hasn't just been relentlessly cultivating...

Here we go again, with that bizarre speed!

Unlike Xiao Huohuo's rather leisurely demeanor, Huo Yuhao's pupils contracted slightly. However, the current situation did not allow him to think too much, so he immediately focused his attention on Xiao Huohuo, who was rushing towards him.

Swish!

The next moment, Xiao Huohuo appeared in front of Huo Yuhao with a faint, confident smile on his lips. He raised his right fist, as if he was confident that his attack would send Huo Yuhao to his death.

However, at that moment, Huo Yuhao's figure suddenly changed, causing Xiao Huohuo's smile to freeze.

What...what?

He turned his head in disbelief, only to see that Huo Yuhao, his junior who even had a support-type first soul skill, had actually dodged his attack.

This wasn't the end of it. Huo Yuhao frowned slightly, as if he was feeling a bit tricky, but he still raised his left hand and calmly, like a machine, delivered a chop to Xiao Huohuo.

Snapped!

The two passed each other, and Xiao Huohuo stumbled for a moment before regaining his balance. However, Huo Yuhao had the upper hand in this first round. Actually, the reason Xiao Huohuo stumbled was not so much due to Huo Yuhao's chop, but more because he had been moving too fast and tripped over his own movements.

Huo Yuhao turned around, a slight smile appearing in his eyes.

His guess was right. Although Xiao Huohuo's martial soul strength was somewhat strange and different from ordinary people, he was clearly lacking in experience in actual combat.

He was, after all, a man who had fought his way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and who had become a god in his previous life. If Xiao Huohuo thought he could defeat him based on that alone, it would be a pipe dream!

After regaining his footing, Xiao Huohuo turned around to look at Huo Yuhao, his eyes filled with disbelief. However, since they were still in the middle of a battle, he didn't dwell on why Huo Yuhao, who was five years younger than him, had such a strong sense of combat. Perhaps it was because his first soul skill, which had a detection function, was somewhat special.

Xiao Huohuo clenched his right fist, as if he was somewhat unconvinced. Having just stumbled here, he wanted to get revenge in the same way, so he once again surged his soul power and rushed towards Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao watched as Xiao Huohuo charged towards him again, pondered for a moment, and his first spirit ring flashed once more. This time, he used one of his four first spirit skills for the first time—

Soul shock!

As an invisible wave surged, Xiao Huohuo, who was in the "burst step" state, paused. He felt his mind go blank for a moment, and subconsciously stopped moving forward, instinctively raising his hands to protect himself.

At the same time, Huo Yuhao seized the opportunity to step forward and deliver a whip kick to Xiao Huohuo, but it was blocked by Xiao Huohuo's strong arm. Unable to land a hit, he had no choice but to retreat again.

Xiao Huohuo finally came to her senses and looked at Huo Yuhao, unable to help but ask, "Isn't your first soul skill 'Detection'? Just now you seemed to have unleashed 'Mental Shock,' which is very common among mental-type soul masters?"

Having anticipated this, Huo Yuhao said in a serious tone, "This is a special usage that I figured out for my first soul skill. As long as I concentrate the 'detection' and throw it at the enemy, it can have a similar effect to a mental shock."

"This...is truly unbelievable."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Huohuo's eyes widened in surprise.

"That's practically equivalent to having two soul skills in your first soul ring."

Huo Yuhao: No, there are four (ω)

"Actually, my first soul skill is quite special."

Huo Yuhao then smiled.

"But I can only tell you after this battle is over and we become good friends."

"...I'm really looking forward to it."

As Xiao Huohuo spoke, his expression turned strange.

"But is this really a ten-year spirit ring? It feels even better than my first spirit ring of four hundred years, which is close to its limit."

"Of course, but when I absorbed my first spirit ring, it must have resonated with my martial soul, causing a mutation. In short, I can only say that I was very lucky."

"Yes, we are very lucky."

During the conversation, the leisurely air in Xiao Huohuo's eyes had completely disappeared, and even a hint of solemnity had appeared. He squatted down slightly.

Huo Yuhao's smile slowly disappeared. He looked at Xiao Huohuo not far away and suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of crisis.

"I just don't know if you can catch this attack, or if you'll be lucky enough to dodge it?"

Suddenly, Xiao Huohuo spoke in a loud and powerful voice:

"Eight Extremes Collapse!"

(End of this chapter)