Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 128 The Advantages and Disadvantages of Martial Soul Fusion Techniques (Daily 10,000 words)

After glancing at the materials handed to him by Teacher Wang Yan, Huo Yuhao already had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

Five teams with perfect records were selected for this knockout stage, three of which had geniuses at the level of a three-ring Soul Master.

Besides Ning Tian, ​​whom Huo Yuhao was quite familiar with and who usually brought Wu Feng to the shop for food and drinks on weekends, there were two other experts at the Soul Venerable level.

They are Dai Huabin, the second son of the White Tiger Duke, a three-ringed Evil Eye White Tiger Martial Soul Master, and Xie Huanyue, a wild genius from who-knows-where, who possesses the uniquely superior defensive Peep Elephant Martial Soul.

The speed at which these three people progressed in their cultivation was so rapid that even Qian Daoliu couldn't help but nod repeatedly in approval.

After all, even among the golden generation of that year, it seems that only Hu Liena reached level 30 when she turned 12. Although Xie Yue and Yan's cultivation speed was also good, they only became Soul Venerable level experts at around 13 years old.

"Who is Xie Yue, and is he related to this Xie Huan Yue?"

Huo Yuhao heard Qian Daoliu's sigh in his inner world and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Haha, no, not at all," Qian Daoliu chuckled and said, "Xie Yue's martial soul back then was the Moon Blade, and Xie Huan Yue's martial soul is this kind of 'Pipi Elephant,' so it doesn't really matter. However, this martial soul reminds me of the Elephant Armor Sect. I wonder which is stronger, this Pipi Elephant martial soul or the Elephant Armor Sect's Diamond Mammoth martial soul?"

Diamond Mammoth Martial Soul?

Huo Yuhao felt a little solemn when he thought of this martial soul. He had seen this martial soul in the textbook. It was definitely a top-level beast martial soul. Its strong defense could almost stand at the top of beast martial souls. Its strength could also have a place among top-level martial souls. However, its speed was really not good.

Although he was unsure whether the Diamond Mammoth Martial Soul or the Pipi Elephant Martial Soul was stronger, Huo Yuhao still took note of this opponent. He wasn't particularly afraid of large-sized enemies with high defense, just like Ran She Chongzang. Although he was huge and wielded a powerful katana, he wasn't considered a rare powerhouse in Huo Yuhao's eyes.

For Huo Yuhao, the opponent he needed to make the most targeted preparations against was still his elder brother from the Duke's mansion. An opponent like this, whose strength and defense were only slightly inferior to that of an elephant-type martial soul, but whose speed was much faster than his opponent's, and who combined destructive power, defensive power and agility, was much more troublesome.

Moreover, Dai Huabin's team also includes Zhu Lu, and the two of them are likely capable of joining forces to unleash a Martial Soul Fusion Technique.

Although Huo Yuhao had never seen the Netherworld White Tiger Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and due to the Star Luo Empire's deliberate concealment, the records of this Martial Soul Fusion Skill in the library were not detailed, fortunately, this thing existed ten thousand years ago, and Qian Daoliu was still very familiar with it.

According to Qian Daoliu, the Netherworld White Tiger is a powerful martial soul fusion skill. When two Soul Masters work together to unleash it, the Netherworld White Tiger's attack with its claws alone is no less lethal than a full-force strike from a Soul Master. Although Zhu Lu in Dai Huabin's team is currently only a two-ring Great Soul Master, her power is definitely not weak.

At the same time, as a martial soul fusion skill performed by two beast martial souls working together, the Netherworld White Tiger's defense is basically unbeatable for soul masters of the same level. Even if this martial soul fusion skill is performed by a Soul Venerable and a Great Soul Master working together, its terrifying defense can easily withstand the Soul Venerable's attack.

The only thing that might offer a slight respite is that the Netherworld White Tiger's continuous casting time isn't very long. Although its duration is slightly longer than the combined attack of the Peerless Dragon and Snake Couple, which only has the power of a single strike, it can only unleash its power for a very short period of time.

Once the Martial Soul Fusion Skill ends, whether it's done voluntarily, or the Soul Power is exhausted, or even if the Netherworld White Tiger is shattered, the consumption on the user is extremely huge.

Therefore, Qian Daoliu's first piece of advice was to eliminate another member of Dai Huabin's team before the game started, so that Huo Yuhao and the other two could confidently engage in a war of attrition with Youming Baihu.

Listening to Qian Daoliu's points of attention and suggestions, Huo Yuhao's confidence soared. So what if their team didn't have a Martial Soul Fusion Technique? They had the theoretical support of a level 99 Douluo top expert.

After analyzing the characteristics of the Netherworld White Tiger martial soul for Huo Yuhao, Qian Daoliu pondered for a while and then told Huo Yuhao some martial soul fusion techniques he had heard of back then. He then said earnestly:

"Don't underestimate the Netherworld White Tiger. Back then, the Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang, one of the peerless Dragon and Snake couple, was just an ordinary Soul Emperor, and the Dragon Duke Meng Shu was only an 80th-level Soul Douluo. But the power of their Dragon and Snake combined attack was so strong that many Title Douluos turned pale."

"Why does this happen? Because the combined attack of the Dragon and Snake Couple only has the power of one strike. But with only this one strike, unless you reach the Super Douluo level, almost no titled person would dare to guarantee that they can withstand a combined attack of the Dragon and Snake without being seriously injured."

"While other martial soul fusion techniques are also powerful, only the Dragon-Snake Combination Strike has maximized its destructive power."

"Of course, besides the Dragon-Snake Combination Strike, which maximizes the destructive power of a martial soul fusion skill, there are also martial soul fusion skills that maximize functionality."

"The Spirit Hall's former Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo possessed such a functional spirit skill. Their combined Extreme Stillness Domain could forcibly seal two 100,000-year-old spirit beasts for a long time, rendering them unable to move."

"Besides these martial soul fusion skills that elevate a particular aspect to its extreme, there are also some martial soul fusion skills that combine both, such as the Ice and Snow Falling and Enchantress that I told you about."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but reveal a look of longing in his eyes. Whether it was the Ice Phoenix that drifted through the snow or the demonic assassin hidden in the mist, just hearing about their effects made him realize how extremely powerful they were!

"Even so, I must warn you of something: in my eyes, these two martial soul fusion skills are far inferior to the Netherworld White Tiger in team battles."

What?

Huo Yuhao was puzzled when he heard Qian Daoliu say this. Both the icy snow and the demonic charm came with powerful restrictive effects, and could be said to have both control effects and terrifying destructive power.

But if that's the case, why do Qian Daoliu think that these two martial soul fusion skills are inferior to the Netherworld White Tiger, which can only bite and pounce?

Qian Daoliu smiled slightly, seemingly having anticipated Huo Yuhao's doubts: "What I meant was that in team battles, these two martial soul fusion skills are inferior to the Netherworld White Tiger. Think about it from this perspective?"

(End of this chapter)