Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 641 Emerald Protection (Daily 10,000 words)

The referee looked at both sides and said in a deep voice, "Both of you step back and prepare for the match. Be careful not to injure your opponent. Once I've decided the winner, I will immediately separate you, and neither of you is allowed to continue attacking. Otherwise, you will be declared the loser. Understand?"

Huo Yuhao completely ignored the referee, walked back to his side, and looked at his opponents.

His eyes narrowed slightly, a faint glint of light appearing in them.

Ye Canshang looked at Huo Yuhao with some fear, but seemed to think that Huo Yuhao was just putting on a brave front, so the corner of his mouth turned back in a strange way, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth and bright red gums.

This scene, resembling something out of a horror movie, looks incredibly creepy.

Even the referee was somewhat startled by his appearance, and quickly raised and lowered his right hand: "The match begins."

Five spirit rings, two yellow and three purple, rapidly rose from beneath his feet.

Immediately afterwards, a black light flashed on his body, and a black figure separated from his body and stood in front of him.

It was a pitch-black skeleton, exuding a sinister aura, and its body was exactly the same as Ye Canshang's.

His first spirit ring flashed, and the black skull instantly doubled in size, its bones becoming thicker.

This is his martial soul—the skeletal clone of Ye Canshang himself.

In a sense, this is an extremely special type of body spirit, and Ye Canshang should have been an incredibly powerful normal body spirit master.

In response, Huo Yuhao simply flicked his blade, and a scorching crimson-gold light rose from the blade of the Wind Mantis Giant Shadow Slash. A sacred, domineering, noble, and holy aura reverberated throughout the arena, like a muffled hammer blow.

Yellow, purple, black, black, and red—five spirit rings fell in succession. In particular, the terrifying aura emanating from the crimson 100,000-year spirit ring made the audience gasp in shock.

Ye Canshang suddenly felt his body sink, and a strong sense of fear and unease welled up in his heart.

This feeling is as if you are being locked on by the gaze of a apex predator, or being watched by the gaze of a judge, and alarm bells are ringing in your mind.

"He's changed again, that bastard."

Meng Hongchen gritted her teeth as she looked at Huo Yuhao's five 100,000-year soul rings from the previous competition, now reduced to their current configuration.

You, Huo Yuhao, have been playing this clumsy trick for five years, haven't you had enough yet?

Huo Yuhao remained unmoved. As Ye Canshang rapidly approached him, Huo Yuhao's gaze involuntarily fell upon his fifth spirit ring.

[Compassionate Healing: One of the top-tier healing soul skills, capable of affecting nearby allies and greatly restoring their injuries.]

Even though you're looking at me strangely, I'll treat you since you're so pitifully injured. Don't bite me again, okay?

[Jade Protection: Forms a massive, mysterious magic circle beneath your feet, infusing your characters with the power of light and life, slowly healing their injuries and greatly increasing their resistance to dark-attribute damage.]

[Wait a moment, it's dangerous outside. Here's some shelter for you.]

Huo Yuhao gripped the Wind Mantis Giant Shadow Slash tightly in his right hand, while a power mixed with green life force and golden light force rose in his left hand. He half-squatted down and slowly slapped the ground.

The golden-green power merged into the Soul Arena in the next moment, gradually forming a huge circular magic circle that covered the entire Soul Arena.

This magic circle is magnificent and solemn, radiating a soft golden-green light.

Above the magic array, profound runes began to emerge. These runes were like ancient scripts, each stroke containing boundless power and wisdom.

They are like scattered stars or meandering water, combining to form a series of mysterious patterns.

A surge of powerful life energy erupted from the magic array, enveloping Huo Yuhao at its center.

Like sweet spring rain nourishing Huo Yuhao, abundant vitality and light energy flowed into Huo Yuhao's body, causing the speed at which Huo Yuhao's injuries recovered to suddenly increase by a level.

Now we don't have to worry about the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's endless battles.

Huo Yuhao looked up at Ye Canshang rushing towards him, his fighting spirit rising.

But before Huo Yuhao and Ye Canshang could even engage in close combat, the golden-green power that filled the magic array had already selflessly flowed into Ye Canshang's body through the soles of his feet, as if it wanted to nourish him as well.

"ah!!!"

The next moment, Ye Canshang suddenly let out a miserable scream. His feet felt as if they were on fire. Golden-green power surged into his feet, and it was like hot oil being poured onto ice, making a hissing sound.

The power of the jade's protection had not ended; instead, it continued to surge upwards, rushing towards Ye Canshang's body.

A look of terror appeared on Ye Canshang's face. He tried to struggle, but suddenly fell to the ground. His feet, which had been protected by the jade, had shattered into a shocking pile of bone fragments, which lay scattered on the ground.

All sound disappeared, leaving only the hissing sound of evaporation.

The golden-green protective aura shone brightly on the chests of the black skull and Night's Lament, instantly evaporating large swaths of black gas.

Blood gushed uncontrollably from Ye Canshang's mouth, his martial spirit suddenly dissipated, and his body slumped down helplessly.

A wave of emptiness and powerlessness washed over him, and he felt his life slipping away rapidly.

He lowered his head, staring in disbelief at the golden-green power spreading towards his brain, before collapsing heavily onto the Emerald Protection Array, turning into a pile of bones. Only black smoke rose into the sky, then was purified and vanished without a trace under the golden-green light.

For ordinary Soul Masters, Emerald Protection can greatly increase their resistance to darkness and accelerate their body's recovery speed for a long time. However, for evil Soul Masters, it is an absolute weapon of mass destruction.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the Emerald Swan clan may seem to have little fighting power. In reality, even wild Dark Demon Evil God Tigers would have to steer clear of them. These seemingly harmless soul beasts are nothing short of giant meat grinders to Dark Demon Evil God Tigers, which possess evil power of their own.

Once the magic circle rises, wherever you land on it, you will be plunged into a life of unbearable suffering, like being in a knives or boiling oil.

The same applies to evil soul masters like Ye Canshang, and to Huo Yuhao who possesses such a soul ring.

On the podium, Xu Tianran and Ju Zi both seemed somewhat dazed.

"This, this..."

Such an exaggerated configuration of spirit rings no longer brings shock, but rather fear.

Xu Tianran's expression changed, and his killing intent towards Huo Yuhao intensified.

If this child is allowed to grow up, even the Holy Spirit Cult might not be able to deal with him; he is far too dangerous.

"Your Highness, this should be the opponent's spirit ring mimicry technique, definitely not a 100,000-year spirit ring. In the last competition, this kid even conjured up five 100,000-year spirit rings."

Jing Hongchen quickly spoke up to explain for Xu Tianran.

(End of this chapter)