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Facing a strong enemy, Long Aotian did not show any embarrassment. On the contrary, his face was filled with endless excitement. He clenched his fists tightly, ready to fight.
He knew that Huo Yuhao was now an opponent worthy of his full efforts to defeat.
Huo Yuhao also showed no difficulty. He put his hands in his pockets, with an expression that showed calmness, ease, confidence and a cynical smile, as if this clash of momentum had no effect on him.
Gu Tong on the sidelines murmured, "Too scary. I didn't expect that after not seeing him for so many years, Yu Hao not only improved his cultivation to Soul Emperor, but also trained his mental strength to a level that was not inferior to Ao Tian."
After hearing this on the court, Huo Yuhao stretched out his right index finger and shook it towards the outside world.
"Gu Tong, what you said is wrong."
Gu Tong did not expect that Huo Yuhao, who was competing in momentum, had the leisure to talk to him outside the field. He did not react for a moment. If it were him, just facing Long Aotian would be very strenuous, and it would never be so easy.
He asked blankly, "What's wrong?"
Before Huo Yuhao could answer, Vina put down her right hand at this moment and announced loudly: "Begin."
As soon as he finished speaking, Long Aotian rushed towards Huo Yuhao like a tiger pouncing on its prey, leaving huge spider-web-like cracks on the ground where he was standing.
One yellow, two purple, and four black, seven soul rings appeared behind Long Aotian, causing his momentum to rise again.
Unlike Long Aotian who took the initiative to attack, Huo Yuhao did not move, but stood in place waiting for Long Aotian's attack. Long Aotian could cross the distance of dozens of meters in a breath.
The next second, Long Aotian’s attack will arrive.
His arms had turned as white as jade, totally unlike the skin of a rugged warrior. His arms were like blades, crossed across his chest, and it was unknown what kind of moves he would make.
Huo Yuhao smiled. He looked at Long Aotian who was getting closer and closer, and continued to say to the sidelines: “What you said is wrong. I am already a Soul Sage now.”
As he spoke, the seven soul rings belonging to the Demon Eye appeared at the same time, one platinum, five red, and the last seventh soul ring, although black, was dotted with stars.
It was not just the number of spirit rings, but also the strange and shocking color combination that made the disciples of the Body Sect outside the venue open their eyes wide.
They clearly remembered that in the Soul Master Competition not long ago, Huo Yuhao was still at the sixth ring level, but not long after, he had already broken through to the seventh ring level, almost the same as Long Aotian.
At this moment, Long Aotian's attack also arrived.
His arms remained crossed, first raised above his head, then chopped down like a battle axe.
The ferocious chops gathered all the strength of both arms at the same time; the arms made of flesh and blood were enough to split mountains and crack rocks.
In the sea of spirit, Bingdi gave a rare compliment: "What a fierce attack! This strike is enough to severely injure a Soul Douluo."
Xue Di smiled and said, "It seems that this Body Sect is indeed full of talented people."
The two emperors gave extremely high praise to Long Aotian, but they were not worried at all that Huo Yuhao would not be his opponent.
Faced with this attack that was enough to severely injure the Soul Douluo, Huo Yuhao had no intention of dodging. He just stood there, keeping his left hand in his pocket, and used the right hand that he had just stretched out to meet the attacking Long Aotian.
He did not make a blocking or counterattack move, but instead formed his right hand into a claw and grabbed the intersection of Long Aotian's hands. The posture was very similar to the Ice Emperor's Turtle that he was used to, but Huo Yuhao was not using his second martial spirit at the moment.
The two people's bodies touched each other, sending out a huge impact force in all directions.
The powerful slash encountered unprecedented resistance and could not be reduced, but the excitement in Long Aotian's eyes became stronger. He shouted in a deep voice, and the surface of his snow-white skin shone with light. A silver-white figure slowly condensed behind him. It was the second awakening of the silver-level martial soul.
However, he was not the only one who had a silver-level second awakening.
Almost at the same time, a huge vertical pupil flashing with silver light appeared behind Huo Yuhao.
The second awakening of the original martial soul is very similar to the martial soul's true body in form and effect. Both are all all-round enhancements of one's mental power, soul power and even physical body. The only difference is that the second awakening does not depend on the seventh soul ring. This seems to explain why the original martial soul is so powerful.
Huo Yuhao’s right hand accurately grasped Long Aotian’s arms, using only his finger strength to counter Long Aotian’s whole body strength.
This was the simplest and purest physical conflict, without the use of extreme ice or soul guides. It was the most primitive duel between the original bodies.
Outside the arena, the disciples of the Body Sect were so surprised that they were speechless. They had never expected that the invincible Long Aotian would have a tough fight in front of Huo Yuhao.
"Drink-"
Huo Yuhao roared and exerted force with his right hand. The huge force forced Long Aotian to retreat continuously. His feet left two marks of several dozen meters on the field before he stabilized his body.
Long Aotian clenched his fists, feeling the remaining strength in his arms, and took a deep breath. Although neither side was injured, the outcome was clearly decided.
"No need to compete, I lost." The young master of the Body Sect, who always swept all his peers, took the initiative to speak and admitted his defeat.
Gu Tong murmured to himself in disbelief: "No, it's impossible..."
"I remember that Aotian was three rings ahead of Yuhao before, and Yuhao had to rely on those soul guides to barely let Aotian deal with him seriously."
Huo Yuhao relaxed the fingers of his right hand, slowly walked off the stage, and grabbed Gu Tong a few times: "The past is the past, and the present is the present."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 478 Huo Yuhao's Shortcomings
Huo Yuhao was the winner of the duel with Long Aotian after many years. And the battle was not a hard fight with all the means, but a one-sided and calm break.
Huo Yuhao stood still, using only his right hand to take on Long Aotian's surging attack. The violent air wave almost blew off the floor around the training ground, but Huo Yuhao remained motionless.
The disciples of the Body Sect outside the venue couldn't help but hold their breath. They couldn't believe that the one who took the initiative to admit defeat was Long Aotian, the strongest of the younger generation of the Body Sect.
They actually didn't expect the battle to end so quickly, and the outcome was decided after only one round of fighting between the two.
Long Aotian looked at Huo Yuhao calmly, but his eyes were burning. He knew that there was no point in continuing the competition.
On the surface, he was only at a disadvantage in one move, but only he, the person involved, understood how much pressure Huo Yuhao, who was standing still, brought to others. Moreover, Huo Yuhao still had his second martial spirit and many strange methods that he had not yet used. It would be difficult for him to defeat Huo Yuhao with his relatively single attack method.
This is just a competition, there is no need to fight to the death with the opponent like in the Soul Master Competition.
Vina outside the arena paused, looked at Long Aotian with complicated eyes, raised her hand again and said: "Huo Yuhao wins."
Huo Yuhao walked off the field and said with a smile, "Brother Aotian, thank you for letting me take over."
Long Aotian now had his eyes tightly closed, looking completely focused, as if he was sensing something. After more than ten seconds, he slowly exhaled, opened his eyes, and his eyes became brighter.
"It's my fault that I'm not as skilled as others. Thank you, Yuhao. You've given me a new understanding of the body and mental power."
Although they only fought one move, the process brought Long Aotian considerable gains.
As the number one of the younger generation in the Body Sect, he had not experienced such strong pressure for a long time. That kind of wonderful feeling was something that neither the sect elders nor Du Bu Si had experienced.
Long Aotian has experienced the deep-water trial countless times. It is a kind of near-death pressure that constantly squeezes potential and forces the body to its limits.
However, compared with the deep-water trial, the pressure brought by Huo Yuhao did not have that kind of extreme and dangerous feeling of being on the verge of death, but it made him feel more powerless and insignificant. Even he, who had always been proud of himself, chose to give up and no longer persist in the face of this feeling of powerlessness.
The person standing in front of him was no longer Huo Yuhao, but a towering snow-capped mountain with no peak in sight.
It was in this situation that Long Aotian felt that his mental power had reached a new level.
In fact, he didn't know that there were some little tricks of Huo Yuhao involved, which were naturally subtle mental hints.
He didn't want to be dragged into competitions by this battle maniac every day in the next few days, so he might as well end it all tonight. At the same time, he wanted Long Aotian to have the illusion of sudden enlightenment in his heart so that he could meditate in seclusion for the next few days and would not have the energy to come to him.
Before Huo Yuhao could speak, Long Aotian said straightforwardly, “I accept defeat. Yuhao, tell me what you want to win.”
Although he lost, he seemed to be in a good mood.
Huo Yuhao thought for a moment and looked at Vina: "Princess Vina, I am here on behalf of the Sun Moon Empire. My hometown is the Star Luo Empire. I have a suggestion. I wonder if you are interested."
"What?" Seeing Huo Yuhao being so mysterious, Vina's curiosity was also aroused.
Huo Yuhao chuckled and told about the joint school plan.
As soon as he said the beginning, the smile on Vina's face turned into seriousness and solemnity, and she listened attentively.
The other disciples of the Body Sect did not participate in political affairs, but they could also hear the boldness of this idea.
After a while, Huo Yuhao briefly stated this idea and asked Vina, "Vina, what do you think?"
Vina thought for a long time before she said in a deep voice: "Yuhao, I'm sorry, I can't make such a big decision on my own. It must be discussed by my father and the ministers before a preliminary decision can be made."
As a princess, she was not qualified to make the final decision on such a major event that concerned the fate of the country.
Huo Yuhao sighed inwardly. He didn’t expect Vina to be able to decide such a thing, so he changed the subject.
"This is just a preliminary idea. Vina, please tell His Majesty. But I have a small request, is that okay?"
"Go ahead." Vina nodded.
Huo Yuhao asked, “I heard that there is a territorial dispute on the border between the Tianhun Empire and the Xingluo Empire. After all, I am also from the Xingluo Empire. Can you please tell His Majesty that I hope the two countries can negotiate peacefully and not cause unnecessary disputes?”
Vina nodded, the request was not excessive.
"Tianhun and Xingluo have been allies for thousands of years. We don't want to see any disputes that damage the friendship between the two countries. I will go back and tell my father."
Vina and the others sent Huo Yuhao out of the palace.
When they were about to say goodbye, Vina suddenly noticed that someone seemed to have disappeared: "Where's Qiu'er? I just talked to her at the banquet."
Huo Yuhao explained casually: "She left early because of something. I won't be able to see her in the next few days. Sorry."
"Really? That's a pity." Vina finally performed a Heavenly Soul Ceremony and said, "It's getting late, Yuhao, I wish you a good rest. See you tomorrow."
It was already very late at night, but Huo Yuhao did not rush back to the hotel. Instead, he walked slowly on the streets of Tiandou City. As the capital of the Tianhun Empire, the prosperity here was not inferior to Xingluo City, and there were countless lights flashing at night.
The Ice Emperor was the first to appear, standing beside Huo Yuhao, followed by Tian Meng and Snow Emperor.
"I'm so stuffy. I can finally come out and get some fresh air." Bingdi said impatiently.
Huo Yuhao saw that she did not want to stay in the sea of spirit forever, and asked doubtfully: "Ice Emperor, you can come out anytime you want, why do you have to wait until now?"
It can be said that Huo Yuhao is not afraid of anyone targeting him now, and he believes that no one will attack him on the territory of the Body Sect. In addition, with the strength of the Ice Emperor, he does not need to be afraid of being discovered.
The Ice Emperor said coldly: "This emperor just doesn't want to participate in this boring banquet, and I don't have the energy to participate in these boring social activities of humans."
Compared with ordinary nobles, Bingdi has a cool and majestic aura, and coupled with her beautiful face, she will undoubtedly become one of the focuses of any upper-class banquet. She doesn't like this feeling.
Huo Yuhao said, “I don’t have many social events left. I don’t plan to stay in Tianhun for long. I will return to the Sun Moon Empire in two days to command the army led by Brother Juechen to liberate the north. Vina and I will decide on a general diplomatic direction, and the remaining details can be discussed by the ministers.”
Xue Di joked: "Our emperor is really busy with many things."
Tian Meng, who was wearing an octagonal hat, muttered to the side: "I think the banquet is great, there are so many delicious foods..."
The Ice Emperor glared at her and asked, "Yuhao, I've noticed that your fighting style has changed a bit."
“Has it changed?” Huo Yuhao was stunned, having not yet noticed this subtle difference.
"In the past, you were very sharp in attack, hitting the vital points directly." Ice Emperor said his discovery, "But in the recent few battles, I found that you seem to be inclined not to take the initiative to attack head-on. For example, in the battle with the human just now, you just used the standard defensive counterattack."
When I think about it carefully, it seems to be just as Bingdi said.
After thinking for a moment, Huo Yuhao answered: "It may be because of the change in mentality caused by the increase in strength."
Xue Di smiled and said, "I never expected that as your strength increases, Yu Hao, your edge has gradually subsided."
Huo Yuhao shook his head and said, “Wrong, wrong, wrong. I think it is because I am too strong that my arrogance has become more and more out of control.”