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

Chapter 99 Not on the same starting line

After hesitating for a moment, he looked at Huo Yuhao and asked with some difficulty.

"Huo, Huo Yuhao, are you sure you want to take on all three freshmen from Class 1 by yourself?"

"Sure."

Huo Yuhao nodded, took a deep breath as if warming up before a match, and gently moved his joints.

"Can we begin?"

"Since you've made your decision, both teams should retreat to the edge of the field and wait for me to announce the start before releasing their Martial Souls."

As Du Weiren's voice rang out like a declaration, Huo Yuhao took one last look at Tang San and was about to turn and walk towards the edge of the arena when he suddenly heard a ferocious voice behind him.

"Huo Yuhao, I have been looking forward to this day for five years now."

"I don't know where you get your confidence. If you think we're on the same starting line now, you can act so arrogantly in front of me."

Huo Yuhao paused, turned around, and met Tang San's venomous eyes. Tang San was staring intently at him, speaking slowly and deliberately.

"I will make you pay a heavy price for your ignorance, and repay you tenfold for what you did to me!"

".Yeah?"

Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow and nodded slightly, as if in agreement.

"Actually, I feel the same way. For the past five years, I have been looking forward to this day."

"Unfortunately, your wish may be hard to fulfill. After all, I promised my teacher I would win her a championship, and I also promised Dong'er I would give you a good beating..."

"Oh, by the way, there's something you've got wrong."

At this point, as Huo Yuhao gazed at Tang San's increasingly distorted face, a slight smile crept onto his lips. However, there was no hint of amusement in his azure eyes, only endless indifference and coldness.

"We are not on the same starting line."

Seeing the two men locked in a fierce confrontation, Du Weiren remained silent until both teams had taken their designated positions before making a loud announcement.

"Ready—the match begins!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Huo Yuhao took a heavy step and shot out like an arrow, rushing towards the three people not far away. As his pupils shone with golden light, his Spirit Eye Martial Soul was also rapidly released in the process.

Seeing Huo Yuhao rush to the center of the arena in just a moment, Zhou Sichen and the other two, whose martial spirits had just been released, couldn't help but tremble.

So fast!?

Startled, the two met Huo Yuhao's indifferent azure eyes.

Without the slightest hesitation, the moment Huo Yuhao's martial soul was fully activated, his second and first soul rings lit up one after another.

The invisible threads of fate were released silently, giving Zhou Sichen and Cao Jinxuan no chance to be alert. The fleeting golden light in Huo Yuhao's pupils was the last thing the two saw before they felt the world plunge into darkness.

First Soul Skill: Soul Impact.

As if struck on the head with a heavy hammer, the two, overwhelmed by Huo Yuhao's mental power, had no power to resist. Just like Wu Feng when facing Gu Yuena that morning, they collapsed without warning under Du Weiren's dazed gaze.

Even though the two sides hadn't made contact yet, it seemed as if Huo Yuhao's eyes flashed, and the situation changed from three against one to one against one.

Just then, the two imperceptible life threads that Huo Yuhao had released earlier quietly wrapped around the waists of Zhou Sichen and Cao Jinxuan. With a pull of their arms, the two unconscious men were lifted into the air in a strange manner, like fish being pulled ashore, and flew straight towards Du Weiren at the edge of the arena.

Since it was a personal grudge, it was best for bystanders to leave as soon as possible. In order not to harm the spiritual seas of the two people, he had just reduced the power of those two soul impacts.

"That's impossible!"

Yan Shaozhe on the high platform suddenly stood up, his tone full of disbelief: "His soul skill isn't an illusion!?"

With his keen eyesight, he naturally saw through Huo Yuhao's soul skill. The fleeting golden light was clearly some kind of mental attack, and what pulled the two out of the arena was a thread that even he had to concentrate to see.

But it was precisely because he saw it that he found it even more difficult to understand, since Huo Yuhao had never used these two soul skills before!

That's one thing, but why was Huo Yuhao's mental attack able to take down Zhou Sichen and Cao Jinxuan, both of whom were Great Soul Masters, with just one strike?

This is simply illogical!

A look of shock also flashed in Xian Lin'er's eyes, and she felt a little jealous for a moment.

That kid!

No wonder he told her about his soul skill without hesitation; he had other trump cards up his sleeve.

"Alright, stop making a fuss. That kid dared to fight one-on-one, he must have something to rely on..."

A strange light flickered in Elder Xuan's eyes as well, but he regained his composure the next second and snorted coldly.

"Although I don't know how he did it, it would be too naive to think that he could win by hiding some of his strength."

The match continued, and Tang San, who had lost two teammates at the beginning, felt a tightness in his heart. Only then did he belatedly realize that he might have underestimated Huo Yuhao's strength.

This guy's mental strength is even stronger than his, who has been cultivating the Purple Demon Eye every day for years.

Facing Huo Yuhao charging towards him, Tang San's first spirit ring suddenly lit up.

With the enhancement of his Soul Master cultivation, the effect of his first Soul Skill was naturally far superior to that of his first Soul Skill. In just an instant, hundreds of Blue Silver Grasses surged towards Huo Yuhao like a blue wave.

The terrifying visual effects immediately drew gasps from the crowd. On the surface, it was just a soul skill, but in reality, it also contained Tang San's self-created soul skill after his rebirth, with blue silver swirling within it.

Even Elder Xuan couldn't help but nod in satisfaction upon seeing this scene.

It has to be said that Tang San is incredibly talented to have developed the Blue Silver Grass martial soul to such an extent.

The next second, the bizarre scene that Bei Bei had experienced before happened again. As if it had been swept away by that terrifying blue torrent, the hundreds of Blue Silver Grasses passed straight through Huo Yuhao's body as if they were nothing.

Upon seeing this, Tang San, whose eyes were flashing with purple light, couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Fake? How could that be?

There was not a single flaw in either his aura or his movements. He had even activated his Purple Demon Eye. How could he possibly mistake him?

Isn't this soul skill of the opponent a simulation of the previous life?

Although he was shocked, Tang San was not particularly flustered. His first soul skill lit up again, and countless blue silver grasses grew rapidly from his body, spreading outwards. From a distance, it looked like an ocean made of blue silver grasses.

Having witnessed Huo Yuhao defeat Bei Bei with simulated soul skills, how could Tang San possibly do nothing?

This move was something he specifically prepared to counter Huo Yuhao's simulation.

An illusion is just an illusion. Huo Yuhao did not really disappear into thin air. As long as the other party gets close to him, they will inevitably step onto this ocean of blue silver grass where there is nowhere to stand.

It is precisely because he created each Blue Silver Grass that it contains a trace of his extremely subtle soul power, which will be fed back to him in time once someone steps on it.

In this way, even if he couldn't see Huo Yuhao, it would be enough for him to determine the other party's location.

"Huo Yuhao, stop with your silly little tricks. That's enough."

As if sensing something, Tang San let out a sharp shout and raised his hand to shoot a hidden arrow in a certain direction.

Ding--

As if it had hit something hard, a crisp sound rang out and the hidden arrow flew backward. Huo Yuhao's figure was finally revealed at this moment, and he was less than a meter away from Tang San.

Tang San's pupils suddenly contracted when he saw Huo Yuhao standing right in front of him.

What kind of speed is that?!

He thought the other party had just tentatively stepped on the edge of the Blue Silver Grass, but in less than a second, the other party had already rushed in front of him.

Before Tang San could react, the hand, glowing with a brilliant golden light, clenched into a fist and slammed into Tang San's cheek.

"That is."

The familiar aura made the two deans and Elder Xuan flinch.

How could they not recognize this unique technique that combines spiritual power and soul power?!

How could this young man possess the supreme power of Elder Mu?!

boom--

The dull thud sent a shiver down everyone's spines, and then they saw Tang San spinning backwards as he flew out.

However, Huo Yuhao did not seem to intend to let Tang San go so easily. He released the Life Silk again, as if an invisible force was pulling Tang San back to his side.

Huo Yuhao grabbed Tang San by the neck and slammed him to the ground without hesitation.

boom!

The intense pain caused Tang San to groan, and his body began to spasm uncontrollably. In a daze, he saw Huo Yuhao beside him, who was looking down at him with an indifferent expression.

Just like in her previous life, her eyes were so indifferent that they showed no emotion whatsoever, not even a trace of anger towards him.

For some reason, when Tang San met Huo Yuhao's gaze again, his heart trembled inexplicably. The next second, his body suddenly stiffened, and an unbelievable thought surfaced in his mind.

Is he afraid?

Immediately afterwards, an indescribable anger and violence filled his heart.

"Huo Yuhao!!!"

Feeling the dull pain finally emanating from his swollen cheek, Tang San could no longer suppress his anger. As if wanting to vent the sudden fear that had just appeared in his heart, he roared venomously.

"You deserve to die!!!"

With Yan Shaozhe's reminder, he was able to prepare in advance, mentally rehearsing all the possible scenarios that would occur during his battle with Huo Yuhao.

Considering the opponent's mental detection, he finally unleashed his third soul skill, which he had been keeping hidden, the moment the opponent took the initiative to get close.

As the third spirit ring shone brightly with purple light, a blue ball of light burst forth from Tang San's hand. The moment it struck Huo Yuhao, the ball of light unfolded into a giant spider web, enveloping him within it.

The anger in his heart made Tang San ignore the pain in his body. After realizing that the Blue Silver Grass could not completely defeat Huo Yuhao, he switched to his Clear Sky Hammer martial soul without hesitation.

The moment the dark and unadorned hammer appeared in his hand, it sliced ​​through the air with a mournful whistling sound as it smashed toward Huo Yuhao.

The outcome is already decided.

Seeing this, Yan Shaozhe's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, suddenly settled down. The punch Huo Yuhao had just thrown at Tang San's face had truly startled him.

He reigns supreme over the world!

If they win this match, all will be well; but if they lose, the consequences are something even he doesn't dare to imagine.

clang--

A sharp metallic clang drew Yan Shaozhe's attention back. A dazzling display of white and blue colors, which had been spreading rapidly from Huo Yuhao's palm to his chest before finally stopping, suddenly caught his eye, leaving him momentarily stunned.

"What is that?"

"Twin Martial Souls!?"

Seeing the magnificent scales rapidly covering Huo Yuhao's arms, Elder Xuan shuddered violently, and the wine gourd in his hand slipped from his grasp and fell to the ground, the wine inside spilling everywhere without him even noticing.

"This aura... what quality is this martial soul?!"

Hearing Elder Xuan's shocking voice, Zhang Lexuan subconsciously looked around. When she saw that everyone, including Xian Lin'er, had shocked expressions on their faces, she couldn't help but feel a surge of secret pleasure.

Especially when she saw that no spirit rings were rising under Huo Yuhao's feet, a sense of superiority that only she knew and no one else knew made her lips curl up involuntarily.

cool!

Tang San was momentarily stunned as he stared at the ice-blue longsword that had materialized in Huo Yuhao's hand and easily blocked his Clear Sky Hammer.

How is that possible?

Isn't his second martial soul the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion?

What's with this aura and dragon scales?

Was Huo Yuhao this strong in his previous life?

The spider webs that had been binding Huo Yuhao crumbled inch by inch under the extreme cold, becoming utterly useless.

The next second, the longsword in Huo Yuhao's hand burst forth with a dazzling light, and an unprecedented premonition of death surged in Tang San's heart.

Before he could react, the icy blue sword light burst forth from Huo Yuhao's arm, its sharp aura seeming to cleave his opponent in two.

At the critical moment, a white figure appeared in front of Tang San as if by teleportation.

It was Duvilen.

The moment he sensed the aura of the Emperor Sword, even he couldn't help but tremble. After judging that Tang San couldn't possibly block this attack, he activated his Martial Soul and rushed over without hesitation.

There was no deafening roar, nor any grand spectacle; all that remained was the sharp sword intent easily piercing through Duvelen's clothes, leaving a hideous bloodstain on his arm.

Kaka-

White frost continued to spread from the long, narrow wound, and in just a moment, Duvelen was horrified to discover that he had lost all feeling in his arm.

Unable to contain his curiosity, he subconsciously looked up at Huo Yuhao and asked in a dry voice.

"This, this is your self-created soul skill? What's it called?"

"No, a friend taught me. As for the name..."

Huo Yuhao paused for a moment and slowly uttered four words.

"Peerless Ice".

After saying that, he took a deep look at Tang San, who was trembling whether from exhaustion or from surviving a close call, and walked off the field without looking back.

After walking only a few steps, Du Weiren's voice rang in the ears of everyone present.

"The winner is Huo Yuhao from Class 5 of the freshmen."

(End of this chapter)