Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 527 The Fate Changes, the Divine Artifacts Change (Daily 10,000 words)

Zhao Yang's thoughts were also very simple. When the empire resolutely rejected their tribute and declared them rebels, mobilizing a large army to quell the rebellion, he realized how foolish it was to want an independent duchy within the Sun Moon Empire.

At this moment, the Grand Duke's side was actually in complete disarray. The reason why they had spared no effort to send out a small number of Soul Master troops and tens of thousands of soldiers today, and relentlessly pursued them, was actually because their target was Ju Zi, the future Crown Princess whom they had learned about from inside sources.

He had no intention of harming Ju Zi, but rather of capturing her alive to use her as leverage in negotiations with the Sun Moon Empire. He knew, of course, that Crown Prince Xu Tianran was the mastermind behind this war, and he had already planned his escape route. His demands were modest: he was willing to surrender and relinquish military power, but he wanted to retain his fiefdom and wealth.

Huo Yuhao was simply unsure of what the other person was thinking, otherwise he would have burst into laughter.

Even at this point, she still thinks of surrendering to save her glory and wealth. She is a crown princess, and her fiancée. If she dies, she dies. Only in this way can Xu Tianran better demonstrate his ruthless methods, completely suppress the thoughts of those who are restless, and leave the crown princess with a good reputation for being fierce.

If Xu Tianran were to actually spare Zhao Yang for the sake of the oranges, at least half of the forces in his court who were loyal to him would leave him because of Zhao Yang's misplaced compassion.

Zhao Yang had no idea what the imperial throne represented.

He clearly had the guts to rebel, yet he was unaware of the consequences of such a rebellion. He even worried about how to save his own life if he failed. Did such a person deserve to be crowned a king?

The fate of the world may change, and divine artifacts may be replaced, but that doesn't mean that just anyone can jump out and be qualified to contend for the throne. If he can restrain his temper, lie low quietly, and wait for the war to begin before rebelling, taking advantage of natural defenses, he may very well make a name for himself.

But now.

Huo Yuhao sneered.

At that moment, Zhao Yang suddenly roared, his armor shattering as his entire body swelled instantly, his height soaring to over 2.2 meters, his powerful muscles tearing his clothes. Seven spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and three black—rose from beneath his feet.

His first and third spirit rings shone brightly at the same time.

A metallic sheen suddenly appeared on his skin, and not only that, his body swelled up again, his powerful muscles making him look like a bulging bear.

First Soul Skill: Golden Body; Third Soul Skill: Berserk.

The Golden Bear Martial Soul itself possesses a trace of Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear bloodline, making it near-top-tier among bear-type Martial Souls. Defense, strength, and attack are all its forte.

The next moment, he suddenly stepped down, creating huge sonic boom clouds, and pounced towards Huo Yuhao.

Good timing.

The four mechanical tentacles behind Huo Yuhao danced, and the twelve soul-guided beams were aimed at Zhao Yang, who was moving at high speed. With Huo Yuhao's mental power, which was now comparable to that of a Title Douluo, they suddenly blasted into Zhao Yang's sea of ​​consciousness.

"Buzz—"

The mental impact of Huo Yuhao's all-out attack instantly threw Zhao Yang off balance. It felt as if a stun grenade had exploded in his head, causing his ears to ring incessantly.

That wasn't all. As Huo Yuhao's mental attack was activated, the soul power within his body was also injected into the soul-guided mechanical tentacles behind him at maximum power. Twelve scarlet soul-guided rays were aimed at Zhao Yang's throat and shot out!

Huo Yuhao was certain that if such a vulnerable area as the throat were attacked by his twelve soul-guided rays simultaneously, even a Soul Saint-level physique would not be able to withstand it, and death would be the only possibility.

However, Zhao Yang is not one of those Soul Masters with substandard Martial Souls and Soul Rings. He is a true Seven-Ring Soul Saint. His own perception is extremely powerful.

Although Huo Yuhao's mental shock caused Zhao Yang to suffer intense mental pain, he still relied on instinct and unhesitatingly used his strongest soul skill to defend against any possible follow-up attacks from Huo Yuhao.

That's what veterans are all about. In a place like the battlefield, where danger lurks everywhere, they know exactly what they should do to increase their chances of survival, and that's exactly what they do. Compared to these people, even the students of Shrek Academy are inferior.

The jet-black seventh soul ring suddenly shone brightly. Just as Huo Yuhao's four mechanical arms shot out twelve soul guide rays, Zhao Yang's figure swelled up again.

At this moment, he had grown to be five meters tall, with bright golden mane covering his entire body. Except for his face, which still resembled a human, he looked like a real giant bear.

This is the qualitative change that occurs after a Soul Master's cultivation reaches the seventh ring, and it's also the watershed between mid-level and high-level Soul Masters. True Martial Soul Form!

Every Soul Master, once their cultivation breaks through level 70, will experience a qualitative change in their Martial Soul, regardless of what kind of Soul Ring they acquire. It will truly become one with their body, allowing them to unleash their Martial Soul True Form.

Once the Martial Soul True Form is unleashed, the user will completely transform into the form of the Martial Soul, resulting in a surge in strength.

Using any of the original soul skills again will nearly double their power. This is why, once a Soul Saint is reached, Soul Masters of the same level will find it difficult to compete with them unless they have special soul tools.

This is why Huo Yuhao resolutely refused to allow Xuan Ziwen, an eighth-level Soul Master, to fight Zhao Yang. Soul Masters of the same level from Shrek Academy could be killed by a veteran like Zhao Yang, let alone Xuan Ziwen, a theoretical Soul Master.

If you really risk your life against someone like that, Zhao Yang could kill Xuan Ziwen ten times in three minutes, and each time with a different method.

After activating his Martial Soul True Form, Huo Yuhao's twelve soul-guided rays, which he was determined to use, landed on Zhao Yang, but only burned a bright red bloodstain, causing Huo Yuhao's pupils to shrink in surprise.

Zhao Yang pounded his chest with both hands, and a roar that shook the surrounding area suddenly burst from his mouth, while his fifth spirit ring shone brightly.

His roar, though unleashed in mid-air, sent everyone on the battlefield below, except for Xuan Ziwen, crashing to the ground.

Even Huo Yuhao was shaken, his head spinning, his ears ringing, and his body swaying. This was the first time Huo Yuhao had encountered a sonic soul skill, and he was caught off guard.

At least a stun grenade has a throwing process. When the other party pounded on his chest, Huo Yuhao thought the other party would release an attack similar to the White Tiger Blazing Light Wave. When he opened the vertical pupil between his eyebrows and saw the soul skill on the other party's soul ring, it was already too late.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhao Yang lunged forward and charged towards Huo Yuhao.

Zhao Yang suddenly rushed in front of Huo Yuhao and struck out with a palm, only to find that Huo Yuhao regained his senses much faster than he had imagined!

Finally, besides Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan, the third person to witness Huo Yuhao's fourth soul skill appeared.

(End of this chapter)