Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 294 Huo Yuhao, the Number One Master of Dual Blades (Daily Written Version)

"As a pair of swords, your two-handed kodachi blades are too long, and they are not even suitable for parrying. When my slash lands on your blade, you will have to use 30 to 50% more force than when you parry with a katana to withstand my force."

Huo Yuhao kept moving and talking. The small katana Shangyue, which was only a little over 1.3 meters long, was only good for one of them. When he wielded two katanas, his delicate wrists could not withstand the impact of the counterattack.

"Have you ever seen the construction and repair site at the gate of Xingluo City? Do you remember the scene of those workers using the long ends of wooden sticks to pry up huge rocks? You are the opposite. Such a long blade is only a disadvantage for you and has no advantage."

Huo Yuhao slashed one after another, his speed not fast, but he managed to completely seal Shangyue's twin swords inside, leaving his opponent with no chance to fight back.

"Pay attention to your footwork when wielding weapons. This is much more meaningful than simply increasing the length of the blade. It's not that having two kodachi is bad, but your physical condition can't support you wielding two kodachi perfectly."

Within just a few minutes, the two sides exchanged dozens of sharp blows.

Even if Shangyue's cultivation level is not weak, there will be times when he is exhausted.

Of course, Huo Yuhao was the one attacking, while Shangyue was on the defensive.

Just as Huo Yuhao had said, the pair of longswords in her hands were impossible to swing. Huo Yuhao used a katana that was only seventy or eighty centimeters long, combined with the Flowing Water Stepping Moon technique, to completely block them. She couldn't find any room to attack and could only passively defend.

Even in defense, Shangyue was already struggling to hold onto her twin swords. The blades were too long, and Huo Yuhao was even using the tips of the blades to slash, so every time Shangyue tried to block Huo Yuhao's strikes, the force on her wrists was greater than the force of Huo Yuhao's original strikes.

She did try to find Huo Yuhao's weaknesses.

In Shangyue's mind, even if she couldn't defeat her opponent, it would be good to be able to successfully attack once!

However, lacking footwork and relying solely on the advantage of her twin swords, Shangyue couldn't find any opportunity to counterattack. Every time she dared to try, Huo Yuhao's blade would be aimed at her throat, giving her absolutely no chance to retaliate.

Suddenly, Shangyue took two steps back and finally broke free from Huo Yuhao's suffocating attack. Her twin blades slashed down like the scythes of a mantis!

Instead of dodging or avoiding it, Huo Yuhao suddenly took a step forward!

"What?!"

The spectators below gasped in shock. How could someone willingly offer their head to their opponent's blade?

At that moment, Huo Yuhao suddenly swung his sword from left to right, blocking the path of the twin swords' attack.

"Clang—"

Shangyue felt an irresistible force coming from her hands, and the long sword she was holding flew out of her hands, spinning several times in the air before embedding itself in the ground of the square below the arena.

Shangyue, looking constipated, hugged her wrists to her chest. The fight with Huo Yuhao was too painful; her wrists were numb from Huo Yuhao's blows, and she had absolutely no strength left. They were still spasming.

Oh well, so be it. Losing to this freak isn't shameful. But were the twin swords I was using really too long?

Shangyue pondered to herself. In the past, when she fought with her classmates, as long as she got close, she would unleash a barrage of unreasonable, whirlwind-like slashes, leaving her classmates with no chance to fight back.

In this situation, she could easily control the distance between herself and her opponent to the distance she was most satisfied with, making full use of the length of her twin swords. At the same time, since no one had ever used such skillful force to deflect her attacks like Huo Yuhao, she had never realized that these twin swords, which were somewhat difficult to wield, were actually not suitable for her.

Her dual swords are only useful in advantageous battles, great for crushing weaker opponents. However, once she gets into evenly matched or tough battles, she quickly exposes her inability to perfectly wield the dual short swords.

Hey, why isn't that guy Huo Yuhao making a move yet?

Just then, two swords appeared in front of Shangyue, one of which was the very sword Huo Yuhao had just used.

"Try using two katana instead. They're more suitable for you than two kodachi. In the Red Guard, only tall, strong monsters like the Red Guard Captain can handle two kodachi. Most other Red Guards use two katana, or even two wakizashi."

"Once your physical abilities break through to the Soul King level, you should be able to try switching back to dual short swords. How about it, want to give it a try?"

Looking at the two swords Huo Yuhao handed over, Shangyue's eyes showed a hint of confusion.

"Why are you telling me so much? It's not good for you, is it?"

Huo Yuhao just smiled when he heard this: "There aren't many opponents who can wield dual swords. You have to persevere. Have you ever seen the agile figure of the white ape in the valley? I have seen a white ape wielding dual swords. It's really powerful."

Shangyue hesitated before accepting the double swords Huo Yuhao offered, and looked at Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao's double swords were no lighter than his long sword, but the blades were not as exaggerated in length as before. The broad blades and the comfortable grips made Shangyue unconsciously swing the double swords, creating a few sword flourishes.

This made Shangyue's eyes light up. It turned out that reducing the length of the weapon was not only a disadvantage, but also had many advantages. At least, Shangyue was now very sure that her control over the weapon had suddenly improved to a higher level.

If I were to face Huo Yuhao's attacks again, I would definitely not be in such a sorry state. With the same attack range, Huo Yuhao would lose his negative distance advantage and launch an attack that I would not be able to counterattack at all.

Just as Shangyue regained her confidence and was about to exchange a few more blows with Huo Yuhao, her smile suddenly froze on her face after seeing Huo Yuhao's actions.

Huo Yuhao slowly walked to the two long swords that had been knocked away, picked them up, crossed them on his back, and then slowly pulled them out. He held them with both hands, and his aura changed as he drew the swords.

Huo Yuhao slowly crossed his twin swords in front of his chest, his golden eyes fixed on Shangyue, a hint of excitement flashing in them.

As Shang Yue watched Huo Yuhao cross his twin swords in front of his chest, a sense of foreboding washed over her. When she saw Huo Yuhao's golden eyes burning with fighting spirit, that feeling of unease reached its peak.

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that a dangerous red light was flashing in Huo Yuhao's golden eyes.

Without saying a word, Shangyue turned and ran, but it was too late.

"Face me, use your blade to parry my attacks, or you'll suffer a terrible fate."

A sudden gust of wind rose beneath Huo Yuhao's feet. He crouched down and charged towards Shangyue like lightning, his starting stance a series of swift, interlocking slashes with his longswords.

"Hmph, trying to escape?!"

(End of this chapter)