Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 293 I'm lying down and giving up (10,000 words per day)

Huo Yuhao shook his head, rejecting Chen Zifeng's suggestion.

Chen Zifeng also thought of Huo Yuhao's plan, so he stroked his chin to indicate his approval.

"So who should go this time? How about Xu Sanshi give it a try?"

Wang Yan looked at Xu Sanshi, who seemed eager to try.

"We're not good at individual combat. There are people from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy who are still holding their breath and want to come and test our strength."

Huo Yuhao took out his katana: "Leave the individual battle to me. According to my character, I can't possibly give up the chance to win seven battles in one go, so at least for the first individual battle, I have to be the one to participate."

"Perfect timing! Let's use this individual battle to pull off a little trick and give the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy a break from a few good nights of sleep."

Huo Yuhao's tone couldn't help but carry a hint of a smile.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

Wang Yan nodded and watched Huo Yuhao walk towards the Soul Battle Arena.

Jiang Nannan said with some worry, "If Yuhao makes a move, will he reveal his true strength? If he tries to scare his opponent like before, he probably won't be able to anymore."

Upon hearing this, Wang Dong simply shook his head: "Even without activating his martial soul, Yuhao can still overpower me. I can't even hit him with three soul skills at once. If your soul skills can't hit their target, then your strength is meaningless."

He Caitou also realized that Huo Yuhao never relied on soul skills when he was killing people. Soul skills were just icing on the cake for Huo Yuhao. Not having soul skills did not affect Huo Yuhao's ability to kill people at all.

Xu Sanshi silently popped two segments of orange into his mouth; his Xuanming Shield had endured too many attacks it shouldn't have had to withstand in the past few days.

The first student sent by Yunluo Academy was originally a chubby little boy, but when he saw Huo Yuhao carrying a katana and walking onto the Soul Fighting Stage, a female student named Shangyue's eyes lit up.

A minor argument broke out within Yunluo Academy. In the end, the captain nodded somewhat helplessly and allowed the female student named Shangyue to step onto the Soul Arena.

The girl who came up to admire the moon was over 1.7 meters tall and looked to be about 18 or 19 years old. Although she wasn't stunningly beautiful, she had a very fit and slender figure, especially her long legs, which were quite distinctive.

Behind her, she carried a pair of long swords, and her tight-fitting clothes perfectly showcased her stunning figure.

"Hello, please enlighten me."

A flicker of excitement flashed in Shangyue's eyes. He reached behind his back and drew his long sword, his gaze towards Huo Yuhao filled with fighting spirit.

Wang Yan, sitting in the audience, blurted out: "Melee Soul Tools. You all noticed that Soul Masters who use melee Soul Tools are all extremely strong in close combat, capable of suppressing powerful attack-type Soul Masters of the same level, even those with beast or weapon spirits, before reaching the Soul Saint level."

"The best way to deal with them is to keep them away as much as possible, otherwise there will be a lot of trouble."

"Although not every melee soul tool user can overcome a soul power difference of 10 or 20 levels like Yuhao, the pressure between people of the same level is definitely very strong."

"Your reserve team was trained by Elder Xuan for so long at the beginning, you should have felt Yuhao's relentless attacks, which were like a tidal wave."

"Each swing of his sword is no less lethal than a soul skill, while the soul power for defense and dodging has its limits, but Yuhao's stamina for cutting people seems to be endless."

Beibei, Xu Sanshi, and the others nodded in unison, like chicks pecking at rice.

Jiang Nannan felt this most deeply. Others could simply use a few soul skills to get off the stage when Huo Yuhao entangled them, but because she had an invincible golden body and teleportation, she had to be tormented by Huo Yuhao for a long time.

Wang Dong, lounging lazily on the sofa in the rest area, pointed and advised with the air of someone who'd been there: "You'll get used to it. Anyway, there's no use resisting. Whether you defend or dodge, attack normally or use some tricks, you can't escape the fate of getting beaten up."

Everyone looked at Wang Dong helplessly. Why do you sound so arrogant?

"Twin short swords? Interesting. Let's exchange pointers."

Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up. The last time he encountered this type of opponent was when he faced troublesome opponents like the Red Army and the Double-Blade White Ape. The former was good at both offense and defense, and their attacks were like a relentless storm, while the latter was agile and graceful, as elusive as flowing clouds.

Seeing that Huo Yuhao and Shang Yue had warmed up the atmosphere on their own, a look of satisfaction flashed in the referee's eyes.

If everyone could warm up the crowd honestly like this, his workload as a referee would be much lighter.

As soon as the referee announced the start of the match, Shangyue suddenly lowered his body and lunged forward, spreading his hands to the left and right. His two four-foot-long swords immediately shone with an intense incandescent light, accompanied by two three-foot-long blade beams.

At this moment, Shangyue's spirit rings were revealed, which were a configuration of three yellow and one purple.

Her martial spirit was somewhat strange. The main change appeared to be in her hair; her original blonde hair had turned iron-gray, and she had grown taller, even developing muscles. Her eyes had also turned a crystalline yellow. Her lips were slightly protruding, and canine teeth were faintly visible.

A dog-type martial soul? And it should be a very powerful dog-type martial soul.

This martial soul itself is quite good, with a significant power boost. Combined with the abilities of the Moon-Gazing Close Combat Soul Master, it is a perfect match.

Why doesn't the ear change too?

Huo Yuhao looked at Shangyue's ears with some curiosity, and when he found that the ears had not changed, a look of regret appeared in his eyes.

In the arena, as soul power was poured in, two large swords brought forth two sword beams, each three feet long, which slashed straight at Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao moved his feet slightly, using the Flowing Water Stepping Moon technique, and then slightly turned his body to dodge Shangyue's powerful downward slash.

"Your weapon is too long, and your physical condition is not good enough to handle two short swords. A two-and-a-half-foot katana would be more effective."

Huo Yuhao took a step forward and unleashed a horizontal slash, forcing Shang Yue to retreat.

When Shangyue forged her twin swords, she only pursued greatness and power, but she neglected her own lack of strength. As a result, she was full of flaws when facing Huo Yuhao, which made Huo Yuhao somewhat disappointed.

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao took a step forward with his left foot and then rolled forward suddenly. He braced himself with his left hand on the ground, and his arm burst out with powerful force to propel him into the air. He stretched out in the air like a carp leaping out of its shell.

The katana held in Huo Yuhao's right hand now resembled a steel whip. As Huo Yuhao's left foot touched the ground and he pressed down with all his might, his right arm lashed out like a whip, striking Shang Yue, who was retreating rapidly.

A simple and unadorned Eagle Slash threw Shang Yue into disarray, forcing her to parry with her twin swords in a diagonal cross shape, barely managing to block Huo Yuhao's attack.

(End of this chapter)