You Make the First Move

Huo Yuhao and Tang San came to the training ground and stood facing each other five meters apart.

Dozens of students surrounded them. There were not only Work-Study Students, but also Xiao Chenyu and a group of upperclassmen. No one knew who had leaked the news.

Xiao Chenyu egged them on. "Tang San, I'm rooting for you! Knock Huo Yuhao flat in a minute! This guy's like he's got cheats enabled—he pulls out a different trick every time. Don't let him turn the tables on you."

Xiao Chenyu had sparred with both Tang San and Huo Yuhao, and both had taken him down in a single move, so he could not tell who was stronger.

Still, the fiercer these two fought, the happier Xiao Chenyu was to watch the show.

Tang San smiled and said, "Don't worry, Yuhao. I'll go easy on you in a moment."

Huo Yuhao merely smiled faintly without replying.

Tang San's words did not bother Huo Yuhao, but they made Xiao Wu furious. With her hands on her hips, she snapped, "Don't get cocky, Tang San! Yuhao will beat you so badly your own mother won't recognize you! Yuhao, don't hold back—knock Tang San flat!"

Tang San: "..."

In truth, Tang San felt that he had already put it rather modestly.

With the Tang Sect's hidden weapons and all sorts of secret arts at his disposal, he had far more combat methods than the soul masters of this world.

At these relatively low levels, when everyone's methods were still so limited, he possessed an overwhelming advantage.

Tang San had never fought Xiao Wu, but he believed that if they were at the same level, he could utterly crush her.

And since Huo Yuhao was not even as strong as Xiao Wu, he naturally could not be Tang San's opponent.

Hearing Xiao Wu snap at Tang San, Huo Yuhao nearly laughed out loud.

Though he was reluctant to mock his father-in-law from his previous life, Xiao Wu had done it for him. Huo Yuhao could only say that she had done a fine job.

He could not help giving Xiao Wu a thumbs-up.

When Xiao Wu saw Huo Yuhao give her a thumbs-up, she immediately beamed. With a snort, she said, "Yuhao is my good friend. If you keep looking down on him, Tang San, I'll kick you out of the Work-Study Student group!"

Tang San: "..."

Huo Yuhao coughed lightly and said, "There's no need for that. Tang San was just joking. Don't take it seriously."

Huo Yuhao truly meant it. Tang San clearly did not mean to look down on him; he was simply overly confident, and Tang San himself did not think there was anything wrong with what he had said.

In a situation like this, all he needed to do was show his strength.

Tang San shot Huo Yuhao a grateful look. He had never expected a single remark from him to upset Xiao Wu. Though he did not care much about Xiao Wu's opinion of him, being ostracized by the entire Work-Study Student group was something he did not want to see.

Huo Yuhao then looked at Tang San and said, "Come on."

Tang San said, "You make the first move..."

After a pause, Tang San still did not dare say the rest—"If I make the first move, you won't get the chance"—such a pretentious line. He was afraid of getting beaten up.

Huo Yuhao did not stand on ceremony. A burst of light instantly flared from his back, and it was as if someone had given him a powerful shove. Combined with his own speed, his body accelerated in an instant, and the five-meter gap closed to two meters in nearly the blink of an eye!

Then a Black Iron Rod appeared in Huo Yuhao's hand, and he thrust it straight at Tang San.

"Holy shit!!"

Tang San was so startled that he nearly threw away his Blue Silver Grass. He hurriedly stepped into Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, trying to evade Huo Yuhao's attack.

Huo Yuhao chuckled, and the sound made Tang San's scalp tingle. Tang San instantly elevated Huo Yuhao's strength to the same level as his own. He had to use every ounce of his strength if he wanted to defeat Huo Yuhao.

Tang San's figure flickered, moving one meter diagonally backward like a ghost.

But to his surprise, Huo Yuhao seemed completely unaffected by his footwork. The moment he used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Huo Yuhao directly pursued his true body!

After retreating one meter, Tang San discovered in shock that not only had the distance between them failed to widen, it had actually shortened considerably!

Huo Yuhao could now attack him directly!

Tang San's pupils abruptly contracted. He did not understand where the problem lay. Why could Huo Yuhao see through and keep up with his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track?

Tang San suppressed the surging thoughts in his heart. A glimmer of purple light appeared in his eyes, and with a swipe at his waist, a Cross Dart appeared in his right hand. At the critical moment, he leaned his upper body back as far as he could, dodging the Electric Baton Huo Yuhao had thrust at him. At the same time, he flicked his right hand and fired at Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao had kept Mental Detection active the entire time. The moment the Cross Dart appeared in Tang San's hand, he noticed it. Naturally, Tang San's subtle motion of throwing the dart could not escape Huo Yuhao either, and Huo Yuhao immediately twisted aside to evade it.

However, this gave Tang San a chance to catch his breath. He immediately leaped backward to open the distance, and the first Soul Ring on his Blue Silver Grass lit up in an instant.

More than ten thick strands of Blue Silver Grass erupted from beneath Huo Yuhao's feet without warning, spiraling upward as they sought to bind his legs.

Yet in this situation, Huo Yuhao showed no trace of panic. Instead, he smiled lightly and moved his feet, directly avoiding the Blue Silver Grass as though he had anticipated it all along.

Tang San's eyes widened in disbelief when Huo Yuhao calmly strolled out of the way of his Blue Silver Entanglement.

Blue Silver Entanglement struck without any warning. How had Huo Yuhao avoided it? It was practically like he could see the future!

As if facing a formidable enemy, Tang San unconsciously touched his waist with his left hand, and a Silent Sleeve Arrow appeared in his palm.

But after hesitating for a moment, he ultimately did not fire it.

At the same time, Huo Yuhao looked at Tang San, and his expression grew several degrees more solemn.

The Silent Sleeve Arrow was a formidable hidden weapon. It made no sound when activated and was incredibly fast, making it an extremely effective weapon for catching someone off guard.

The moment Huo Yuhao sensed Tang San taking out the Silent Sleeve Arrow, he gripped the Soul Shield in his hand, ready to activate it at any moment. But he had not expected Tang San to hesitate and refrain from firing the Silent Sleeve Arrow.

Huo Yuhao smiled. A burst of light flashed from his back, and his speed surged dramatically. As he rapidly closed in on Tang San, the Electric Baton, already extended to fifty centimeters, thrust toward Tang San's chest.

Though Tang San had anticipated it, he still had no way to deal with Huo Yuhao's terrifying speed. Tang San naturally knew what an Electric Baton was. Not long after the school term had begun, Xiao Chenyu had been injured by a single thrust from one of those things.

Tang San did not believe he could withstand even a single blow, even though he possessed Twin Martial Souls and his Soul Power had reached Level Seventeen.

Countless thoughts flashed through Tang San's mind. In the end, determination surfaced in his eyes. He fired the Cross Dart in his right hand at Huo Yuhao's chest, while the Silent Sleeve Arrow in his left hand targeted Huo Yuhao's hand.

That Black Iron Rod could not even be touched. Blocking it was no different from being struck by it, and it would instantly rob him of any ability to resist. Left with no choice, Tang San could only resort to this tactic of attacking to force his opponent to retreat, hoping to drive Huo Yuhao back.

Huo Yuhao had long noticed Tang San's movements. He instantly activated the Soul Shield, and both the Cross Dart and Silent Sleeve Arrow were blocked by it.

At the same time, Huo Yuhao raised his Electric Baton and struck Tang San's neck!

"Ah!!"

Tang San let out a miserable scream, his eyes rolling back as he nearly passed out.