Douluo Continent: The Rebirth of Huo Yuhao

Chapter 13 Challenge Begins

As Huo Yuhao watched Meng Hongchen's departing steps, a strange emotion welled up in his heart.

"Dream..." Huo Yuhao repeated Meng Hongchen's last words several times, feeling somewhat happy.

"That's true, calling her Miss Meng Hongchen all the time seems a bit distant. But wouldn't 'Meng' be too intimate?" Twelve-year-old Huo Yuhao is quite sensitive to small things, but that's a characteristic of hers—she's emotionally delicate, a trait she inherited from her mother.

"Forget it, I won't think about it too much. Since Meng Hongchen told me to shout it, then I should shout it that way! I should go back and prepare seriously for tomorrow's challenge. This is a test of my cultivation results over the past year. At the same time, I can't let Meng Hongchen down."

After silently finishing speaking, Huo Yuhao turned and left. He needed to go back and prepare the soul tools he would use in tomorrow's battle. Even though he was positioned as a support-type soul master, he couldn't be without any offensive capabilities.

Huo Yuhao first went to Xuan Ziwen's laboratory and told him about his upcoming sparring match with the other team members the next day.

"You and Meng Hongchen are teaming up to fight all five of them?" Xuan Ziwen frowned upon hearing Huo Yuhao's report. He never expected that his little apprentice, who had always focused on improving his strength, would have a day when he was willing to fight.

"Master, this decision was not made on a whim. It was a challenge issued after careful consideration," Huo Yuhao explained his reasons for initiating the battle.

"Teacher, I have been diligently cultivating and improving my soul power level for the past year, but I haven't engaged in a single battle. This is detrimental to my growth."

My dream is not to become a full-fledged research scholar like you, using soul power and soul rings merely as stepping stones for researching soul tools.

"I want to research soul tools, but I also yearn to become powerful. Yuhao has things he must do in this life, and these things require sufficient strength to accomplish. I hope Teacher can grant my request." As he said these words, Huo Yuhao's eyes revealed an unwavering determination.

After listening, Xuan Ziwen slowly relaxed his brows and softly said:

"Yuhao, your teacher isn't against you improving your skills. The teacher is just worried that you're still young and might get hurt in the heat of the moment. Since you've thought it through carefully, there's nothing more for the teacher to say. Good luck, Yuhao!"

Huo Yuhao sensed that Xuan Ziwen's tone didn't carry a hint of blame, but rather a subtle sense of support. He exclaimed with delight, "Thank you, teacher! I definitely won't lose!"

"Go back and prepare well. Remember, you mustn't reveal the existence of your second martial soul!"

"Yes, teacher." Huo Yuhao understood that he couldn't forget his teacher and dean's instructions just because of a trivial sparring match. After agreeing, he went back to prepare for tomorrow's battle.

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Yesterday, five students were already standing on one side of the practice field. The surrounding area was also crowded with students who came to watch the match. It was said that the mysterious Huo Yuhao and Meng Hongchen from the academy would team up to challenge the five team members representing the academy, one of whom was a formal team member.

This kind of Soul Master battle, popular in the original Douluo Three Kingdoms, is rarely seen here. Especially since today's protagonist is extremely strong!

"Brother Lin Xi, once it starts, you hold off Miss Meng Hongchen for now. The rest of us will work together to quickly deal with Huo Yuhao, and then we'll attack Meng Hongchen from both sides. They're doomed to lose this match." The student who claimed to know the official team members yesterday said to a burly man.

"Hmph! You guys can join forces to deal with that kid named Huo Yuhao. I can handle Meng Hongchen by myself!" This official team member named Lin Xi had absolute confidence in his abilities.

Meng Hongchen was just a reserve member, but some people said that she and her brother were stronger than some of the official members. Today, he came to see just how strong these so-called Hongchen siblings really were.

As the group was talking, Huo Yuhao and Meng Hongchen slowly walked over from a distance.

"Yuhao, they'll definitely try to bypass me and take care of you first. I'll do my best to look after you, but you must be careful! I'll end this battle as soon as possible." Meng Hongchen reminded Huo Yuhao to be wary of their sneak attacks, while also expressing absolute confidence in her own strength.

"No, Meng, I know you are very strong, but it's still difficult to deal with all five of them at the same time. Don't forget, they are all Soul Masters, and their use and coordination of Soul Tools are very skillful, which will cause you a lot of trouble. I will assist you and use my Soul Skills to quickly reduce their numbers." Huo Yuhao clearly analyzed the situation on the field and proposed a tactic.

"Alright, Yuhao. I'll do as you say." Meng Hongchen agreed and walked onto the stage with Huo Yuhao.

"Just how arrogant do you have to challenge the five of us with just the two of you? In the world of Soul Masters, Miss Meng Hongchen's Martial Soul advantage isn't that outstanding." The one who spoke was naturally the one who had first stood up to question Meng Hongchen yesterday.

"Enough with the nonsense, let's begin!" Huo Yuhao said no more and directly activated his Martial Soul.

"Alright, then we'll grant your wish." As Huo Yuhao released his martial soul, the five people on the other side also released their martial souls and took out their own handy soul tools.

"Proceed according to plan!" the person who had just made the provocation shouted, and the other four quickly formed a formation.

The only official team member, Lin Xi, charged forward, shield in hand. The other four flashed behind Lin Xi, waiting for him to entangle Meng Hongchen so they could flank Huo Yuhao and take this Great Soul Master off the stage!

"Shared Mental Detection!"

Two white spirit rings lit up beneath Huo Yuhao's feet. The first spirit ring glowed faintly, sharing its mental detection ability with Meng Hongchen, allowing her to grasp every detail of the battlefield. The white color of the second spirit ring was naturally altered through simulation.

I'm currently reading the error-free version! This is the first time I've published this novel.

After a precise map appeared in Meng Hongchen's mind, he immediately rushed forward, seemingly wanting to quickly finish off one of them.

The four people hiding behind Lin Xi were delighted to see Meng Hongchen rush out before Lin Xi could even approach. Two of them quickly darted out from behind Lin Xi, their propulsion soul tools activating instantly, and charged towards Huo Yuhao at high speed.

Huo Yuhao saw them attacking from behind Lin Xi, but he didn't panic at all. He slowly raised his arm and shot a soul-guided ray precisely at one of them, without making any other moves.

As elite students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, the two of them were naturally not harmed by the power of this level-two soul tool, especially since Huo Yuhao only fired a ray at one person.

"With this level of attack power, has he given up?" A question arose simultaneously in the minds of the two who were rushing towards him at high speed.

Although the two were puzzled, they did not slow down at all. Meng Hongchen stepped forward, and this was the best opportunity to attack the isolated and helpless Huo Yuhao. But during their charge, a figure suddenly appeared before them.

It was all just a dream of the mortal world!

"Didn't she already rush out?" The question had just arisen when Meng Hongchen's ice-blue longsword swiftly unleashed two sword lights. The two tried to dodge, but in order to quickly defeat Huo Yuhao, they left themselves no room to maneuver. Unable to evade, they could only gather their soul power in their arms, cross their arms, and barely manage to defend themselves.

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(End of this chapter)