Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 234 The 100,000-Year-Old Ice Jade Scorpion King? (Daily 10,000 words)

In an instant, Huo Yuhao, whose skin was originally as white as jade, was covered with a hazy purple mist. Facing Wang Dong's slash, he did not dodge or avoid it, but stretched out his hands and pretended to catch the blade with his bare hands.

"Oh?"

Wang Dong's face showed indignation. "You little brat, you've become so disrespectful after just one month? Catching a blade bare-handed?"

The first soul skill, Wing Guillotine, was activated, and sharp golden edges of Wang Dong's wings immediately formed, falling towards Huo Yuhao like a guillotine.

Huo Yuhao clasped his hands together, precisely clamping Wang Dong's butterfly wings, before slowly releasing them. Just when Wang Dong thought Huo Yuhao had cut his hands because of his overconfidence, Huo Yuhao slowly opened his hands, revealing smooth, jade-like palms.

"Huh?"

Wang Dong's eyes widened, his speed increased dramatically, and he slashed at Huo Yuhao several more times, but Huo Yuhao's body actually made a crisp sound, and the places where he was slashed only left a not-so-obvious white mark.

"You...you..."

Wang Dong was about to run away. His hundred-year-old soul skill was no longer able to break through Huo Yuhao's defenses. Even if his third soul skill was a bit stronger, it would be absolutely impossible for him to take down Huo Yuhao directly. If he didn't run now, he would just be waiting to get beaten up.

Wang Dong reacted quickly, but Huo Yuhao was even faster. His sinister hand grabbed Wang Dong's slender yet resilient calf, pulling him down from mid-air.

"Don't hit my face, don't hit my face!"

Wang Dong cried out in despair. He racked his brains but couldn't understand why Huo Yuhao's defense had become even more outrageous than Xie Huanyue's after just one month.

After giving Wang Dong a satisfying beating, Huo Yuhao felt greatly gratified. Without the help of Ha Jiang's spirit, Wang Dong's display machine would have likely caused Huo Yuhao some injuries, since Wang Dong's winged guillotine was indeed quite lethal.

Huo Yuhao hadn't used the Ha Jiang Zhi spirit summoning technique for many years. The reason was simple: Huo Yuhao's physical strength was no match for those monsters back then, and the benefits of using this thing were far less than other spirit summoning techniques.

At the same time, the effects of spirit summoning cannot be used in combination, so Huo Yuhao gradually forgot about it until he absorbed the Ice Emperor's spirit ring and spirit bone, which greatly enhanced his physical attributes. Only then did Huo Yuhao remember this treasure that he had forgotten for a long time.

After finishing the afternoon's freshman tests with Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao was delighted to see that he had gained two more credits before heading towards the Sea God Lake.

His current speed is enough to allow him to walk on water. Although he still needs a little soul power to support him and it is easy to overturn, it is not a big problem. At worst, he can just freeze the lake water under his feet. How could Ice Emperor's soul ring be such an inconvenient thing?

He had already gone to see Qian Duoduo when he returned to school. This was also the consensus of the teachers in the Soul Guidance Department. Huo Yuhao's Soul Guidance level had improved a bit too quickly. The bigger the tree, the more the wind would blow, so it was best to keep it a secret.

As for Yan Shaozhe, Huo Yuhao didn't run into him when he returned. He heard from Chen Zifeng that Yan Shaozhe had gone on a mission with the Shrek Academy's inspection team, including Ma Xiaotao. Huo Yuhao figured Yan Shaozhe should be back today, so he set off for the Inner Academy.

"Sister Xiaotao?"

As soon as Huo Yuhao arrived at the inner courtyard, he saw Ma Xiaotao walking out. Her hurried manner clearly showed that she had been going all out during the mission and was now unable to control herself.

As soon as Ma Xiaotao opened the door, she saw Huo Yuhao. Her joy was palpable. It was naturally exhilarating to unleash her full power without having to suppress the evil fire within her. However, such things are never without their price. Steam was still rising from Ma Xiaotao's forehead, clearly indicating that the evil fire within her was beginning to stir.

"I heard from Zifeng that you were back, and I was just about to go find you."

Ma Xiaotao reached out and vigorously rubbed Huo Yuhao's head. Huo Yuhao watched as steam rose from Ma Xiaotao's head, looking as if she might lose control of her anger and go berserk at any moment. But in just a short while, the steam suddenly subsided.

"Is the teacher back too? I'll go see the teacher first, and then I'll try a different method to suppress your evil fire later. The new method might be more effective."

knock knock knock.

Huo Yuhao raised his hand and knocked on the door.

"Enter."

Yan Shaozhe's deep voice carried a hint of urgency that was hard for others to notice, making the syllable much shorter than usual.

After receiving permission, Huo Yuhao led Ma Xiaotao through the door and entered.

Yan Shaozhe's face, which showed a mix of surprise and astonishment, came into their view.

"Teacher, I'm back safe and sound, just like I told you when I left."

Yan Shaozhe immediately stood up, walked quickly from behind his desk to Huo Yuhao, and patted him hard on the shoulder a few times.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back! How are you? Did you encounter any danger? You little rascal, you insisted on going to the far north to train. Duo Duo and I originally wanted to secretly follow you, but Elder Mu wouldn't allow it no matter what, saying that doing so might ruin your opportunity. Sigh, thankfully you came back unharmed."

Yan Shaozhe spoke at length, almost incoherently, but his deep concern was evident in his words.

"Teacher, Elder Mu may not be wrong. During my training trip to the far north, I accidentally entered a crevice in the mountain. I wandered around for a long time before coming out. At the same time, I encountered the remains of a strange-looking ferocious beast. It looked like an ancient soul beast from a very long time ago. Its strange appearance was comparable to that of the Evil Eye Clan on the Sun and Moon Continent."

After finding a chair to sit down, Huo Yuhao began to share his experiences during his training with the two of them. When Huo Yuhao mentioned that he had once brushed past the Titan Snow Demon, the two of them couldn't help but feel worried for him. When they saw the giant three-legged ammonite skeleton that was fifty meters tall in Huo Yuhao's memory bead, they couldn't help but marvel.

"Of course, the biggest gain this time was that we stumbled upon a 100,000-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion that had failed its tribulation."

Huo Yuhao scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, and said the most shocking thing in the most embarrassed tone.

"What the hell? A 100,000-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion?!"

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Yan Shaozhe's voice rose an octave.

"So, you found the soul bone of that Ice Jade Scorpion? This is too lucky. How dare you venture deep into the territory of the Ice Jade Scorpion clan? Their leader is the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, one of the three great kings of the far north. Even your teacher, I might not have come back alive if I had encountered it."

(End of this chapter)