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

Chapter 407 I definitely won't be that rough

"Fatty, don't let your guard down! Take care of him now while we can!"

Seeing that Ma Hongjun had successfully suppressed Huo Yuhao, the Netherworld White Tiger, who had regained consciousness from his dizziness, immediately flashed to his side and released his White Tiger Meteor Shower.

Since Huo Yuhao was able to defeat a wisp of Tang San's soul, there must be some trump cards they haven't used yet. If they allow the opponent to recover, some unexpected situations may occur.

Furthermore, Ma Hongjun's condition cannot be sustained for long, so they must seize the Sword of Life as soon as possible and return to the God Realm quickly.

"it is good."

Ma Hongjun's expression hardened, and he nodded emphatically.

Although he was not afraid of death, who would choose to die if they had a real chance to live?

I'm sorry, Xiangxiang, it seems I'll have to visit you later.

Silently chanting in his heart, Ma Hongjun unleashed his Phoenix Meteor Shower without hesitation.

In an instant, white and red orbs of light continuously condensed from the sky and crashed down on Huo Yuhao's location. Even though the two of them deliberately controlled the range of the impact, the power, like meteorites from outer space, still caused the entire Star Luo City to tremble uncontrollably.

As for the palace, there's no need to say more. Every building in sight has collapsed into ruins, as if it had been ravaged by a hurricane, leaving only a devastating scene of devastation.

However, now was clearly not the time to worry about such things. Looking at the rising flames in the distance, Xu Jiawei clenched his fists tightly under his sleeves, his eyes filled with worry.

As the only fighting force capable of contending with the gods, Huo Yuhao carries all their hopes. He dares not imagine the consequences if they are defeated.

The deafening roar lasted for nearly a minute before slowly subsiding. Although they didn't think Huo Yuhao could survive such an intense bombardment, Ma Hongjun and the Netherworld White Tiger remained tense, instinctively on high alert.

Is he dead?

With a faint sense of anticipation, they stared intently at the flames at the center of the explosion, awaiting the final outcome.

Just then, a slightly confused voice suddenly reached their ears.

"Huh? You're not playing anymore?"

".?"

Hearing the voice that was exactly the same as before, the two of them were momentarily stunned.

Then, in the gradually disappearing flames, they witnessed a scene they would never forget.

The cocoon that was originally made of countless ice spikes had disappeared under the ravages of the two meteor showers. What first caught their eyes was the pair of huge dragon wings that Huo Yuhao had used to wrap himself and the sea princess.

Despite enduring such a massive attack, the dragon wings remained pristine and spotless.

Similarly, Huo Yuhao and the Sea Princess were also spotless.

Anyone who saw the two of them, whose clothes were spotless, would never imagine that they had just been enduring a bombardment comparable to a natural disaster.

Unharmed.

These four simple words suddenly appeared in Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai's minds, along with a sense of bewilderment.

How the hell are we supposed to fight like this?

"That's... the Heart of the Ocean?"

Seemingly finally recovering from his shock, Ma Hongjun then noticed the familiar aquamarine crystal being held up by the Sea Princess's hands.

That thing was like a bizarre tool that could erase things at will. Whether it was the phoenix flames that even a first-level god would avoid, or the violent energy generated by the explosion, the moment it came into contact with the Heart of the Sea God, it was as if it had been abruptly wiped off the world and disappeared without warning.

Seeing this, he immediately understood why Huo Yuhao and the Sea Princess were unharmed by the two meteor showers.

But how is that possible?!

Although he didn't know what kind of skill this crystal, which resembled Tang San's Heart of the Ocean, was, given the difference in their cultivation levels, even if it were a divine skill, it shouldn't be able to completely block their attack that lasted for more than a minute.

Imagine that with just one skill, a priest could withstand a full-force attack from a first-level deity for over a minute without sustaining any damage—that would be absolutely unbelievable.

And indeed, just as Ma Hongjun thought, if Huo Yuhao had just obtained this soul skill, the curse of the Heart of the Ocean would not have been able to withstand the divine skill.

But everything changed after the Sea Princess merged with the true Heart of the Ocean, which had been extracted from the Golden Trident.

Just like the new skill bestowed upon Xue Di after combining with the True Martial Soul, the Smile of the Goddess, once activated, even those skills that have not yet reached the level of divine skills can cause great damage to the divine body.

Similarly, any non-divine spiritual skill, when released by the Sea Princess who has fused with the Heart of the Ocean, can have its damage to the soul greatly increased.

Among these improved mental skills, the one that has been upgraded the most is undoubtedly "Curse of the Heart of the Ocean," which has gone from only being able to block soul skills to being able to block divine skills.

Of course, the curse of the Heart of the Ocean only lasts for a few seconds. If it can only block divine skills, it is not enough to allow Huo Yuhao to withstand the meteor shower for even a minute.

The reason she was able to withstand it for so long was entirely because the Sea Princess also used another skill during this process: Ocean Song, which could be repeatedly released as long as mental energy was consumed.

One skill wasn't enough to block it? One skill wasn't enough time to block it?

Then release it a few more times!

With the release of skills regardless of the cost, Huo Yuhao was finally able to take a bath in the meteor shower without taking any damage.

However, doing so is not without its costs.

The curse of the Heart of the Ocean is a skill that consumes a great deal of mental energy. After being released continuously for a minute, even though Huo Yuhao had fused with two god-level mental-type soul beasts and possessed a mental-type soul core that was different from ordinary people, most of his mental energy evaporated in an instant.

To some extent, if Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun had held on for another minute or so, he might have been the first to give up due to exhaustion of his mental energy.

Of course, before he can't hold on any longer, he will definitely settle for second best and choose another way to break through.

Moreover, there is another important reason why he chose this method: the energy that the Heart of the Ocean is immune to during the release process will all be added to the next attack of the releaser and returned to the opponent.

Without a doubt, this skill effect would be of great help in defeating two first-level gods working together.

And now, it has arrived.

The countless curses of the Heart of the Ocean gathered all the energy from the two meteor showers from their release to their end, condensing it into the next strike.

This was the first gift Huo Yuhao prepared for them.

From the silence, he looked up at the two people in the air and couldn't help but grin.

"Now that you've finished, it's my turn."

A deep blue light gathered in front of the Sea Princess, accompanied by a familiar energy composed of red and white that caused Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun's hearts to stop.

The eighth soul skill, Light of Time and Space, is charging up once again!

Unlike the Light of Spacetime that the Evil Emperor unleashed with all his might towards Zhu Zhuqing, the Light released by the Sea Princess was an advanced version that had been enhanced by the Heart of the Ocean and aided by the energy of the Phoenix Meteor Shower and the White Tiger Meteor Shower, representing a significant upgrade from its original form.

The extent to which its power has increased can be seen from the uncontrolled, large-scale collapse of the space around the Sea Princess.

Keep in mind that this is only the initial buildup.

"Get out of the way!!!"

Almost instantly upon sensing the presence, the Netherworld White Tiger unleashed a piercing roar.

At that moment, he truly felt the premonition of death from that attack.

The terrifying energy of two meteor showers would severely injure even a first-level deity in their prime, let alone the two of them who were already injured.

Upon hearing Dai Mubai's words, Ma Hongjun trembled as if waking from a dream, instinctively activating the fiery wings behind him and retreating rapidly.

"Only now are you thinking of running away?"

Taking in the expressions on their faces and the movements of their bodies, Huo Yuhao suddenly curled up a mocking smile, like the Grim Reaper announcing his fate, and gently delivered his verdict.

"It's too late."

As he finished speaking, the ice dragon wings on his back suddenly lit up without warning.

It was as if a segment of time had been suddenly pulled away. By the time Dai Mubai reacted, the dazzling light, filled with destructive intent, had already torn through the void and crashed down upon him.

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Time and spacetime are frozen.

The key skill that helped Huo Yuhao achieve victory in the battle of souls against Tang San has finally arrived at this moment.

It was still less than two seconds, and because the Netherworld White Tiger's cultivation was stronger than Tang San's soul back then, the duration of the freeze was even shorter.

But in the face of the Light of Time and Space, which has already completed its preparations, this amount of time is enough to secure victory.

Perhaps the Netherworld White Tiger, with its combination of speed and power, was more threatening, or perhaps they were worried that Ma Hongjun's defense was weak and he might die directly from this move, thus causing the Phoenix Flame's essence to be depleted.

Huo Yuhao chose the Netherworld White Tiger as the target of this beam of light.

It was as if it were formed from all the splendor and brilliance of the world. Compared to its enormous size, the light of time and space looked like a thin thread of three-colored light, yet at this moment it made the world lose its color.

The Netherworld White Tiger roared, unleashing its divine power without reservation in an attempt to block the advance of the light, but it could only watch helplessly as its attack vanished like a bubble, turning into nothingness without a trace.

It's like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

The obstacle was overturned with overwhelming force, and the light of judgment finally arrived as promised, easily tearing through the Netherworld White Tiger's defenses and cleanly piercing a huge gap in its massive body.

Then, with undiminished momentum, it soared into the sky, disappearing without a trace.

The Netherworld White Tiger remained frozen in place for a long while before belatedly lowering its head to look at its body, which was almost falling apart from the blow.

Strangely enough, despite suffering such severe injuries, he did not feel any pain.

It was as if that move just now was a mercy from the Grim Reaper, so gentle, yet it brought down destruction and judgment.

Countless points of light began to emanate from his body, and the massive body of the Netherworld White Tiger began to disintegrate uncontrollably, clearly having reached its limit.

Soon, the enormous body transformed back into two pale-faced, disheveled figures.

Perhaps because this fusion technique was entirely led by Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing didn't seem to have changed much, but Dai Mubai beside her was completely different.

Including his arm, his right shoulder had vanished, replaced by a grotesque gash that stretched from his neck all the way to his abdomen.

The next second, he uncontrollably collapsed to his knees, bent over, vomiting blood. Even though he tried his best to stay conscious, wave after wave of weakness made him collapse completely.

"Dai, Boss Dai..."

Ma Hongjun stared at the scene in disbelief. He couldn't believe that just a dozen seconds ago, they had the upper hand and were suppressing Huo Yuhao, but in the blink of an eye, things had turned out like this.

Seeing that what was originally a situation where only sacrificing himself would have saved the day had turned into sacrificing three people at once, an indescribable sense of regret welled up in his heart.

If I had been able to stay behind and cover the rear, without harboring any wishful thinking or fantasies of defeating Huo Yuhao, those two would probably have already reunited with the others, right?

Just as Ma Hongjun was filled with regret, Huo Yuhao's surprised voice rang out again.

"Huh, they survived?"

As his gaze swept over Zhu Zhuqing and the barely breathing Dai Mubai, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

"I must say, you guys are all incredibly lucky. Back then, it took me a lot of effort to kill Ning Rongrong..."

As he spoke, he looked up and met Ma Hongjun's gaze, revealing another understanding smile.

"But don't worry, I definitely won't use such a brutal method to kill you."

His tone was so gentle that it was as if he wasn't killing anyone.

Seemingly enraged by those contemptuous words, Ma Hongjun suddenly let out a loud phoenix cry, transforming into a fiery phoenix and swooping down towards Huo Yuhao without saying a word.

However, Huo Yuhao took a step forward, bringing the Sea Princess into mid-air, calmly gazing at the terrifying explosion caused by Ma Hongjun.

"Why be so angry? From beginning to end, wasn't this the outcome you chose?"

As he spoke, his eyes suddenly lit up as if he had thought of something.

"I've got it. Seeing how angry you are, I'll help you out."

As soon as he finished speaking, he put away the two divine weapons in his hands, and the dragon scales on his body disappeared rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Immediately afterwards, as dazzling golden patterns appeared on his skin, strangely colored soul rings rose up from beneath his feet.

He still had eight spirit rings, but unlike the previous Spirit Eye, this time he released the Judgment Messenger spirit.

Upon witnessing this scene, Ma Hongjun's pupils constricted sharply, and he screamed involuntarily.

"Why do you have the aura of those original sin gods on you? You're one of the gods of destruction!?"

"Well, that's a bit complicated to explain. Considering you're a dying man, it's better if you don't know too much."

Raising his hand, Huo Yuhao summoned the Scythe of Sin, and a malicious smile suddenly appeared on his lips.

"Don't worry, it will be over soon, and you won't feel any anger anymore."

(End of this chapter)