Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 384 I almost got hurt (Part 2)

The wind whispered in his ear as Huo Yuhao stood above the boundless clouds, watching the distant horizon gradually turn a faint orange-red, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"Why did you two wake me up before dawn to watch the sunrise? Did you want to fight?"

He turned around, his gaze sweeping over Wang Dong'er and Qiu'er, who had already released their martial spirits and looked eager to try, and asked helplessly, "If it's to test your strength after your cultivation has improved, why don't you two spar with each other?"

"We've already sparred, and thanks to having one more soul core than her, I ended up slightly winning."

Golden scales appeared on Qiu'er's body, and nine spirit rings emerged one by one beneath her. She spoke calmly.

"But because both sides held back during the process and did not use their full strength, we decided to come to you together to test our limits."

About a month has passed since Zhang Lexuan became a Limit Douluo. During this month, the two of them also used the Qiankun Creation Pill to condense their second Yin-Yang complementary soul cores and successfully advanced from level 98 to level 99.

Qiu'er's story is particularly exaggerated.

The Golden Dragon bloodline is known for its ability to devour, and after absorbing Niu Tian's pure True Dragon bloodline, both the purity of her bloodline and her overall strength have increased significantly.

With her dramatically increased physical abilities and the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Dragon's Roar of Destiny, which boasts a 100% fusion rate, she successfully condensed her third Yin-Yang complementary Soul Core with Huo Yuhao's help, just like Tang Wutong in her previous life, becoming the first Limit Douluo with three Soul Cores in this life.

This was undoubtedly an explosive improvement for Qiu'er.

Take the sparring match with Wang Dong'er as an example. Although both of them held back during the process, she was undoubtedly the one who was more at ease.

Even though Wang Dong'er was able to use twin martial souls simultaneously with the help of the Yin-Yang complementary soul core, and even though the quality of the Golden Dragon Spear could not compare with Wang Dong'er's Golden Trident, she still held an absolute advantage in the battle.

That's why she asked Wang Dong'er to go with her to find Huo Yuhao, wanting to see where her current limits really are.

However, when Huo Yuhao heard these words, he couldn't shake the feeling of unease no matter how he thought about it.

So you're holding back with each other, but going all out against me?

Huo Yuhao's lips twitched, but he didn't refuse.

"Alright, this is a good opportunity for me to test the new trench coat's capabilities."

hum-

As he finished speaking, he suddenly unleashed a peculiar wave of energy, causing the expressions of the two people in front of him to change drastically.

In their perception, Huo Yuhao's aura was ethereal and elusive, as if he were standing right in front of them, yet they felt as if he belonged to a different world.

Without hesitation, Qiu'er immediately activated her Golden Perception, but the effect was only slightly better. Under her mental probing, Huo Yuhao was like a signal that was sometimes good and sometimes bad, appearing and disappearing at times, constantly flashing in the same spot.

Upon seeing the glowing spirit rings beneath the other person's feet, a look of seriousness flashed in her eyes.

This guy didn't release any skills, but simply activating his martial soul already increased the pressure on himself, which shows that the gap between Huo Yuhao and the two of them has reached an extremely exaggerated level.

She thought that this time she could at least catch up with Huo Yuhao's pace, but she didn't expect the gap to be even bigger.

Platinum, Platinum, Rose Gold, Orange, Orange, Orange, Rose Gold.

Unaware of what the two were thinking, as seven brilliantly colored spirit rings rose from beneath his feet, Huo Yuhao's azure eyes were also covered by rings of light.

Considering the Ice Emperor Martial Soul's significant enhancement to physical attributes and defense, and that even the two of them might struggle to break through his dragon scales' defenses, Huo Yuhao decided to hold back a bit and chose to activate the Spirit Eye Martial Soul, which offered almost no improvement to physical attributes.

He took out a trench coat from his storage space and put it on, then winked at the two of them twice.

"Are you coming one by one, or all at once?"

The two women exchanged a glance. After witnessing Huo Yuhao's display of skill, their insignificant pride vanished completely, and they simultaneously summoned their trident and golden dragon spear.

The idea of ​​two against one is self-evident.

Despite the two men's unsportsmanlike behavior, Huo Yuhao's expression remained unchanged, and he continued to smile.

"Time is of the essence, I need to get back quickly to make breakfast. Since you two are ready, let's begin!"

In an instant, a face with a gentle smile crossed space and appeared in front of Wang Dong'er, extending its palm towards her.

In the past, Wang Dong'er might have been thrown off balance by this unexpected attack, but ever since Niu Tian sacrificed himself, she has fought many battles with Qiu'er and Zhang Lexuan in the past six months in order to stabilize her rapidly increasing cultivation.

With more experience, her body reacted instinctively. She exerted force in her arm and swung the trident without hesitation, heading straight for Huo Yuhao's palm.

She did not unleash any soul skills other than her Martial Soul True Form.

Even though the Goddess of Light Butterfly Martial Soul already possesses nine soul rings, and even the seventh to ninth soul rings come from a 100,000-year-old light-type soul beast in the Star Dou Great Forest, Wang Dong'er is very clear in her heart that if she uses them to deal with beings of the same level or with lower cultivation than herself, her soul skills may be very useful, but if she is facing Huo Yuhao, all of these skills are without exception a burden.

After all, given this guy's physical attributes, even a 100,000-year-old soul skill might not be able to break through his defenses, while Huo Yuhao could simply withstand the soul skill and counterattack while Huo Yuhao was launching his attack.

This is practically no different from exposing your weaknesses to be attacked.

Conversely, given the weight of the golden trident and the sharpness of its blade, even a simple swing can generate unimaginable power, making it undoubtedly the best countermeasure when someone is in close combat.

However, just when she thought Huo Yuhao would be forced to withdraw his hand by this move, a strange scene occurred.

Suddenly, the sleeves of the trench coat extended, as if a glove had appeared out of thin air, enveloping Huo Yuhao's hands.

The next second, a dull sound rang out, and to Wang Dong'er's astonishment, Huo Yuhao's hand caught her trident with ease.

Contrary to expectations, his hand was not cut open by the sharp halberd blade, nor was he repelled by the power contained within it, which would have severely injured an ordinary Limit Douluo. In fact, he did not even tremble throughout the entire process. He simply and steadily grasped the halberd blade without moving an inch.

After the upgrade, the trench coat's defensive capabilities were fully revealed, and even Huo Yuhao, the creator, couldn't help but show a surprised expression upon seeing this.

Although there was no soul skill enhancement, Wang Dong'er's cultivation level was still there. In addition, the trident itself weighed 108,000 jin, so the power of this move was obviously greater than the charged attack that Qiu'er delivered when she tore his clothes during their fight in the Star Dou Great Forest.

What was once an unstoppable attack is now as easy as eating and drinking, demonstrating just how much the trench coat's defensive capabilities have improved.

Of course, this does not mean that the quality of the trench coat has surpassed that of the Golden Trident.

The power of a divine artifact depends on the user's cultivation level. Wang Dong'er, who is only a Limit Douluo, naturally cannot fully unleash the power of the trident.

If Tang San's true form from the God Realm were standing in front of Huo Yuhao at this moment, the result would be completely different. Not only would his trench coat be split in two, but even his hand would be cut in two.

However, as a soul tool that he designed and made himself, Huo Yuhao was already delighted to have such defensive capabilities. After all, this trench coat was not just a simple piece of protective gear; the core array engraved on the silk threads also endowed it with a variety of powerful functions.

For example, the most outrageous example is the core array used to amplify cultivation. Huo Yuhao meticulously crafted it using his spiritual detection after evolving into a divine skill. He inscribed no less than a hundred arrays on metals that were as thick as a hair, and they even had a synergistic effect with each other. It was so outrageous that even Gu Yuena thought it was insane.

It's easy to imagine how much of a boost this trench coat could provide him once he fully amplifies it.

However, doing this is not without its costs. First, his body will gradually collapse like Ye Xishui's because it cannot withstand the power. Second, the consumption is too great.

Even with the enhancement of his martial soul fusion skill with Xue Di, and his cultivation level being equivalent to that of a priest, he was only expected to be able to sustain it for about thirty seconds.

Of course, this time will increase once he condenses his second soul core and absorbs and refines the power of Tianmeng and the other soul spirits.

Composing himself, Huo Yuhao looked at Wang Dong'er, who seemed to still be in a daze, and reached out to grab her shoulder.

Just then, an indescribable, immense pressure suddenly descended from the sky, precisely targeting every corner of his body.

Huo Yuhao's body sank, and his movements uncontrollably slowed down by half a beat.

Although he had taken precautions against the gravity field from the very beginning of the battle, the enhancement that the three soul cores brought to Qiu'er was still far beyond his expectations.

Caught off guard, he staggered.

Immediately afterwards, a long spear that seemed to be made entirely of gold was thrust across him and Wang Dong'er, and lashed out towards his abdomen.

boom--!

The shockwave swept out like a hurricane, creating a huge hole in the clouds beneath them, several kilometers in diameter.

Although it still couldn't break through the trench coat's defense, with Qiu'er's several soul skills and the enhancement of the gravity field, the power of this shot clearly surpassed the trident that Wang Dong'er had just used.

The terrifying force instantly exceeded the trench coat's absorption threshold for impact, pouring into Huo Yuhao's body and causing him to fly backward uncontrollably, with even his internal organs trembling violently.

But that's about it.

After being weakened by the trench coat, this attack, which was almost Qiu'er's full strength, could only cause a slight chest tightness and had no effect on Huo Yuhao.

The gap is so large it's almost despairing.

Watching Huo Yuhao fly backward, Qiu'er's expression turned cold, reminding Wang Dong'er, who was just waking up from a dream.

"Don't get distracted, we still have a chance. Since you're not good at using the halberd, just swing it like a hammer. I'll cooperate with you."

"……what?"

Wang Dong'er was stunned for a moment, but after realizing what Qiu'er meant, her eyes lit up immediately.

Yeah, they're all top-heavy long-handled weapons anyway, why not just swing the trident like a hammer?

In addition, the former is incredibly heavy, so you can imagine the effect of swinging it.

"it is good."

Without hesitation, she flapped her butterfly wings and floated lightly toward Huo Yuhao. Once she was close enough, she raised the trident above her head and slammed it down.

"...?"

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Looking at the deep marks left by the halberd blade cutting through the void, Huo Yuhao was dumbfounded.

Silly girl, is this how you play with this thing?

No, I'll have to teach this girl how to use a halberd in the future, otherwise she'll be laughed at for fighting like this.

He was complaining to himself, but his movements were not slow at all. He raised his arm and blocked the attack.

boom--!

Another loud bang. Unlike the ease with which he received the trident the first time, Huo Yuhao's body sank a bit under the pressure of Qiu'er's gravity field. He was clearly unable to maintain his stable posture in the face of her attack.

Seeing this, Wang Dong'er's face lit up with surprise, and she subconsciously called out to her teammate.

"Qiu'er!"

"They're here."

A calm voice rang in her ears, and Qiu'er followed closely behind, arriving at her side. She also raised her spear high, and her sixth spirit ring suddenly lit up.

Golden Dragon Explosion!

In an instant, the Golden Dragon Spear began to tremble violently, sending out countless afterimages through the air. Then, following Qiu'er's movements, it slammed heavily onto the trident.

clang--

A piercing explosion pierced the eardrums, and a dazzling golden light erupted from the Golden Dragon Spear, transforming into a shockwave that penetrated the trident from top to bottom, and then flowed from the trident into Huo Yuhao's arm.

Spiderweb-like cracks spread rapidly from the three people to the surrounding void, collapsing inch by inch.

In the end, it turned into a vast, empty, deep crack.

The combined power of the two finally broke the stalemate.

Just as the attack that had been blocked suddenly burst forth with a hidden force, Huo Yuhao, the person involved, felt an indescribable force pierce through his sleeve and descend upon his arm.

Although the force could not harm his body, it successfully made his arm go numb, rendering him unable to continue the contest of strength.

Seeing the trident and golden dragon spear being hurled at him with their arms pressed down, Huo Yuhao was not alarmed at all; instead, he couldn't help but grin.

"You two have really improved your skills."

He gasped softly, but the next second, another free hand quietly arrived, slipping into the gap between the golden dragon spear and the trident with incredible speed and angle.

Then, with lightning speed, he slapped the sides of the two divine weapons, one on the left and one on the right.

A burst of pure muscle power easily repelled the attack, which already had little strength left.

Qiu'er calmly said, "He can't exert force with one hand for the time being. Let's try again, as we just discussed!"

"good!"

With a low shout, Wang Dong'er used the force of Huo Yuhao's earlier strike to change the angle of her trident and attack again.

Although the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul no longer existed, she still used a technique similar to the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique as if by muscle memory, continuously swinging the trident in her hand at Huo Yuhao.

During this process, Qiu'er, relying on her richer combat experience, closely followed Wang Dong'er's movements, ensuring that every attack from the Golden Dragon Spear was precisely superimposed on the trident.

For a time, the two worked together so well that Huo Yuhao was forced to retreat step by step. But despite their fierce attacks, they were actually unable to cause any real damage to Huo Yuhao.

Although the Golden Dragon Shockwave could break through the trench coat's defense and temporarily prevent Huo Yuhao from exerting force with one hand, this skill could not be used continuously.

In addition, if there were enough time for Wang Dong'er's attacks to keep building up, she might eventually be able to break through Huo Yuhao's defenses. However, the problem is that the trident is not the same as the Clear Sky Hammer. Even though it has become a martial soul, Wang Dong'er's current strength is not enough to fully control it.

In this situation, if she continues to escalate her attacks, she will be the first to break down.

As time went by, noticing that neither of them showed any signs of anxiety, Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow, blocked another of their attacks, and couldn't help but sigh softly.

"Faced with a hopeless situation, you two are not at all impatient. It's as if you have 'I still have a backup plan' written all over your faces. Just use whatever tricks you have up your sleeve. If this drags on, my other hand will almost be healed."

When her thoughts were revealed, Wang Dong'er blushed slightly and couldn't help but pout and let out a soft hum.

Instead of trying to lower Huo Yuhao's guard, she directly activated the only cyan-gold spirit ring of the Golden Trident.

With a dragon's roar that resounded through the heavens and earth, the trident burst forth with a blue light, and a lifelike blue dragon roared out from it, instantly coiling around Huo Yuhao's body.

A squeezing sensation dozens of times stronger than Qiu'er's gravity field came from all directions, actually making Huo Yuhao feel like he couldn't move.

If Tang San saw this scene, he would recognize that this move was one of the soul skills that Niu Tian had given him ten thousand years ago.

The blue and silver dragons are intertwined with resilience.

However, unlike ten thousand years ago, when he possessed a 100,000-year-old soul skill, the one currently binding Huo Yuhao is a genuine divine skill whose power and effect have been greatly enhanced.

Unfortunately, Wang Dong'er is only a Limit Douluo at the moment. Even if she uses this divine skill, she cannot control Huo Yuhao for too long, which is not enough to make her release an attack again.

Perhaps only if her cultivation also reaches the god level will this skill truly pose a threat to Huo Yuhao.

But just because Wang Dong'er can't release it doesn't mean her partner can't!

Seeing her companion succeed, Qiu'er unhesitatingly unleashed her ninth soul skill, Golden Dragon's Lament.

They weren't complete strangers to Huo Yuhao. Knowing full well that he possessed the power of the Snow Emperor, they were naturally prepared with countermeasures for his request to spar.

Since a single control skill isn't enough, the two of them should work together and take turns controlling the enemy!

As golden ripples surged towards Huo Yuhao like ocean waves, Huo Yuhao, who had not yet managed to break free from the binding force of the Blue Silver Azure Dragon, was once again rendered unable to move.

Not only that, his defenses were also gradually disintegrating due to the golden ripples surging through his body, just like Niu Tian back then, and he directly fell to the level of an ordinary Limit Douluo.

"Let's do it!"

Qiu'er's sixth spirit ring lit up again, and as she thrust the Golden Dragon Spear forward, it suddenly burst forth with golden light, forming a golden dragon head from the tip of the spear, which crashed into Huo Yuhao's chest.

At the same time, Wang Dong'er's right arm, gripping the trident, once again unleashed a dragon's roar that shook the very soul. With the swing of the trident, a blue dragon, its body wreathed in blue lightning, tacitly charged toward the same spot that the golden dragon spear was aiming at.

boom--

The golden and cyan light merged, and the resulting shockwave sent them flying.

After finally regaining their footing, the two stared intently at the center of the explosion until they saw the white-haired figure slowly emerging from it, at which point they were both taken aback.

With their combined efforts, a fist-sized hole did appear in the chest area of ​​the trench coat, but instead of the expected fair skin, it revealed intact, icy-white dragon scales.

"Not bad."

Huo Yuhao grinned: "You almost hurt me."

(End of this chapter)