Douluo Continent: The Rebirth of Huo Yuhao

Chapter 41 can no longer be hidden.

The sudden changes on the battlefield caught everyone off guard.

The phoenix, engulfed in black flames, radiated intense heat, a terrifying intensity that seemed capable of incinerating everything. All of Lin Xi's defensive measures were destroyed along with his life, leaving not a trace.

Seeing this, Elder Ma, sitting on the Sun and Moon team's preparation bench, was furious. Ma Xiaotao's abilities had never been displayed in previous matches; the phoenix burning with black flames was clearly not a technique that a regular Soul Master could use.

Its powerful destructive force is somewhat similar to the evil spirit master that Meng Hongchen encountered before.

His outstanding student, the fifth-level Soul Master Lin Xi, had died tragically at the hands of such methods. And the referee showed no intention of intervening. Enraged, Elder Ma was about to rush onto the stage, wanting to personally subdue the vicious Phoenix Soul Master.

"What? Trying to rebel?"

A lazy voice rang in Old Ma's ear. Old Ma felt the terrifying pressure of a Super Douluo and instantly calmed down, realizing that the match was still going on. As long as the referee didn't speak, his anger had nowhere to go.

Old Ma could only watch helplessly as the Black Flame Phoenix wreaked havoc on the field, daring not to make the slightest move. He could only choke back his anger and say, "Elder Xuan, Shrek Academy, as the number one academy on the continent, actually condones a team led by an evil soul master. Aren't you afraid of incurring the wrath of millions across the continent?"

"Who told you Xiao Tao is an evil soul master? Can't you see she can control her own reason? The Soul Battle Tournament is bound to cause some damage. Do you think you can blame us for being too heavy-handed because you're not skilled enough?" Elder Xuan smiled contemptuously, neither confirming nor denying Elder Ma's doubts.

Old Ma's eyes were bloodshot, yet he was helpless. His strength as an eighth-level Soul Master was no match for Elder Xuan. He could only utter a harsh threat: "Elder Xuan, the Sun Moon Empire will remember what happened today." Then he turned and returned to the preparation area.

Elder Xuan didn't care; Shrek Academy wasn't afraid of the Sun Moon Empire. A thousand years ago, it was Shrek Academy that led the charge in defeating the Sun Moon Empire.

On the field, Huo Yuhao was the first to notice the change. The moment the Black Flame Phoenix appeared, a surprised voice echoed in Huo Yuhao's mind: "Ultimate Fire?"

That was the voice of the Ice Empress. She was the first to sense that unusual temperature through Huo Yuhao's mental detection. Ice and fire are incompatible, and as a powerful soul beast possessing the ultimate ice, she was born extremely sensitive to fire.

Ice Emperor told Huo Yuhao that the black flames entwined on the Energy Phoenix emitted a temperature comparable to the ultimate fire.

Huo Yuhao was taken aback, as the information about Ma Xiaotao did not mention that her flames were the ultimate flames.

Therefore, the pre-battle tactics against her were completely ineffective. Under her outburst, one member of the Sun and Moon team lost his life instantly.

Huo Yuhao's eyes instantly reddened when he saw Lin Xi's death.

Although his first meeting with this burly senior was not very friendly, Huo Yuhao had become extremely familiar with this seemingly unfriendly but actually kind and gentle senior through the various battles since the start of the competition.

Huo Yuhao recalled the moments he spent with this rugged yet gentle senior.

Before the match, a heartwarming encouraging look; during team battles, a solid and reliable back; after Huo Yuhao emerged from seclusion, a slightly resentful look of concern because there was no mental detection during the match.

These will all become memories, and will never happen again.

Huo Yuhao's sorrowful thoughts were transmitted to all his teammates through mental sharing, and everyone in the Sun Moon Sect was filled with both grief and anger.

But there was no time for their mourning. The Black Flame Phoenix, having swept past Lin Xi, hadn't dissipated and continued its relentless attack on the others. If they couldn't defeat it, the grief of losing their teammates would only turn into an even more humiliating defeat for the Sun and Moon Team.

After all, only one winner can emerge on the field.

Ma Rulong was the first to be targeted; he was the next target of the Black Flame Phoenix.

The black flame phoenix was rapidly approaching him. Ma Rulong wanted to retreat, but he couldn't. He was the most powerful person on the Sun and Moon Team. If even he couldn't stop it, his comrades behind him would surely be killed or wounded.

He had to take responsibility as captain, so he roared and stepped forward, steeling himself.

He launched a soul-guided attack first, intending to deplete some of the Black Flame Phoenix's energy. However, before the energy sphere even got close, it was vaporized into nothingness by the Black Flame Phoenix's terrifying high temperature.

As Ma Rulong watched the Black Flame Phoenix draw ever closer, his scalp tingled. Just as he was about to take the hit for his teammates, a small, thin figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

It was Huo Yuhao.

"Yuhao!" After Meng Hongchen forced Dai Yueheng back with a sword strike when the amplification effect wore off, he saw that Huo Yuhao dared to face the Black Flame Phoenix head-on and couldn't help but shout.

Huo Yuhao knew the power of the Ultimate Flame, and that Ma Rulong would definitely be unable to stop it. He didn't want to see his teammates, with whom he had spent so much time, get hurt again, so despite Jing Hongchen's instructions before they set off, he was determined to reveal the secret of his second martial soul in order to save his teammates' lives.

The tattoo of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion lit up on Huo Yuhao's back. He put away his Spirit Eye Martial Soul and released the power of his second Martial Soul, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion.

A similar white spirit ring rose from beneath his feet, then shimmered slightly—his first spirit skill, Ice Emperor's Protection. A layer of azure ice crystals covered Huo Yuhao's body, providing him with powerful defense.

Everyone present was shocked by this boy who looked only twelve years old. They had all witnessed the Black Flame Phoenix melting Lin Xi, and even without experiencing it firsthand, they could guess how terrifying the Black Flame Phoenix must be.

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This young boy from the Sun and Moon team bravely stood in front of his teammates. Putting everything else aside, his courage alone has won the audience's approval.

No one believed he could survive the terrifying burning of the Black Flame Phoenix. Even those who guessed he must have some kind of advantage were dispelled by the ordinary white spirit ring that appeared around him.

Huo Yuhao, standing in the arena, didn't care what others thought; all he wanted to do was protect the people he loved behind him. After his mother's death, they were the ones who gave Huo Yuhao the warmth he had only ever felt in his mother's arms.

Huo Yuhao was captivated by this feeling, and he didn't want to lose it again.

The Eternal Frozen Domain and the Wrath of the Ice Emperor are activated simultaneously!

These are the two soul skills bestowed upon him by the 400,000 skeletons of the Ice Emperor.

The temperature around Huo Yuhao began to drop rapidly. The Eternal Frozen Domain was a domain-type skill; if the Ice Emperor were to use it, it could freeze a thousand miles away. Huo Yuhao's soul power was not high, so he could only freeze a small area around himself.

That was enough. The Black Flame Phoenix entered the Eternal Frozen Domain, and its abundant energy, which had been depleted after killing one person, began to weaken.

Only the extreme can counter the extreme!

Although Ma Xiaotao hadn't lost her mind, the evil fire within her was on the verge of exploding. She had sacrificed too much to win this competition.

However, for them, this is also a responsibility that every generation of Shrek Seven Devils must shoulder.

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(End of this chapter)