Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 660 Ancient Technology from Thousands of Years Ago (6K)

Time passed second by second, and the second person to complete the creation of the soul tool was none other than Soul Master No. 96, who took exactly one hour.

He sighed, then glanced at the others who were busy at work, and handed in his work.

That was a level 5 soul tool.

Most of the Soul Masters were completed one after another after an hour and a half.

This is a competition, not a competition where everyone has to submit their best work.

With limited time, the best way to create a device is to produce the strongest soul tool that you can within the limited time.

Gao Lou had finished making the soul tool he was going to make, but he couldn't help but stare blankly at Huo Yuhao's position.

Originally, he had only made a level four soul tool, but after hearing the referee say that Huo Yuhao's soul tool was level five, Gao Dalu also made up his mind and attempted to make a level five soul tool.

Or rather, a level four soul tool with the power of a typical level five soul tool.

Perhaps because Huo Yuhao had left long ago, Gao Dalou didn't feel as much pressure when making the soul tool. He just sat in his seat and made the soul tool at a leisurely pace.

When facing an opponent who is evenly matched with you, you feel a sense of urgency and try your best to do your best. But because of this, your actions often become more distorted.

On the contrary, when faced with an opponent who completed the production in just half an hour, Gao Dalou completely calmed down.

The high-rise building, which had completed the classic three-supply-one-system soul tool production, quickly produced a level four shock cannon. The level four array at the core was supported by three auxiliary array cores. Although it consumed more soul power from the soul master, its power was close to that of a typical level five soul tool.

The fact that Gao Dalou could create an advanced level 5 soul tool using a non-level 5 core array shows that his technical skills are quite solid.

"A level four shockwave cannon with explosive effects, and the underlying architecture is also well done. It's a very good level four soul tool."

However, the three referees looked at the tall building with a strange gaze, as if they were worried about the other side.

Gao Dalou scratched his head. He had designed a shockwave cannon, a countermeasure he devised after learning that Huo Yuhao's soul tool was a close-combat soul tool.

Making soul tools quickly also has this small problem: opponents can quickly modify the production direction of soul tools based on those that have been completed first, and make targeted modifications to their own production direction as much as possible.

The building that Gao initially made was most likely just an explosive cannon. After discovering that Huo Yuhao's soul tool was a melee soul tool, he directly changed the soul tool into a shock cannon with explosive effects, clearly intending to keep Huo Yuhao from getting close.

Although this guy looks sloppy, he not only has ingenuity in the design of soul tools, but he is also a cunning fellow.

However, looking at the smiling faces of the three referees, he felt as if he had jumped into a pit with great confidence.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao finally came out of the VIP room and took his short spear from the chief referee.

The chief referee said in a deep voice, "Let me explain the rules of this competition. When you fight each other, you can only use the soul tool that you just completed."

"Soul power can be used freely, but no soul skills or other soul tools can be used. Once you use other soul tools to defend yourself, it means you have lost the battle."

"A friendly reminder: you only have one life. Winning or losing is important, but preserving your own life is equally important. You are all outstanding mentors for young people; do not lose your lives because of a fight of pride."

"Understood," Gao Louda replied loudly.

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly.

The old man waved his hand: "Alright, someone come and take them into the combat zone."

Staff members immediately came over and guided the two to either end of the confrontation zone.

"Brother Chen, that kid who submitted his work first is no ordinary person; he's sly and mischievous."

The referee sitting on the left among the three spoke in a low voice.

The chief referee chuckled, "I didn't expect to see such an old technique from thousands of years ago in this competition. But you know what, this somewhat outdated technique is surprisingly effective in the new format. That Gao Dalou is probably going to suffer."

The referee on the right said, "Let's see how they fight. That tall guy is no pushover either; he has a list-carving knife. It's hard to say who will win."

The chief referee smiled slightly and said, "It seems that our Xishui Alliance competition area has quite a few outstanding talents."

"Well, after this competition ends, we'll ask our superiors if we can bring in some more people. That tall building would be a good option."

"As for this junior named Hun Tiancan, he has a powerful background. His superiors have ordered us to remain inactive, and judging from the speed at which he makes soul tools, he is definitely not someone that an ordinary force could cultivate."

Huo Yuhao and Gao Dalou entered the narrow competition area. The audience outside the arena immediately became excited.

Although many Soul Masters had already submitted their works, most of them had been decided by the judges. Huo Yuhao and Gao Dalou were the first battle of the day.

While the creation of soul tools is a visual feast for these gamblers, it can never compare to combat.

This is why the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition is so popular.

In this era, there is a lack of entertainment and things to relieve mental stress, so bloodshed and violence are what people love most.

A battle between a close-range soul tool and a ranged soul tool—a match that could even be described as somewhat unequal—is sure to be very interesting.

In an instant, the once extremely quiet golden hall became noisy.

The chief referee had already entered the confrontation zone.

However, he was positioned on a platform diagonally above the confrontation zone.

This is an underground competition, so there aren't many rules, and injuries or deaths are not a concern.

The referee is only responsible for determining the winner and will not interfere with other aspects.

"Are you all ready?" the chief referee asked in a deep voice.

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly.

The tall building then shouted, "Ready!"

"The competition begins; the winner advances."

With a loud shout from the chief referee, Gao Dalou and Huo Yuhao raised their hands simultaneously.

The soul-guided cannon in Gao Lou's hand was a faint silver-white color, made of star-moon silver, with a soft light emanating from its surface.

What's the best way to check if a Soul Master is using Soul Skills? It's to see if they release their Martial Soul. Soul Power isn't restricted by the Martial Soul; you can use Soul Power even without releasing it. Therefore, Gao Dalou didn't release his Martial Soul at all.

(End of this chapter)