Nighttime Duel
Night fell like a giant, deep blue velvet cloth, slowly covering Eastsea City.
The hustle and bustle of the Eastsea Academy teaching area fell completely silent. The teaching buildings and roads were shrouded in darkness, with only a few streetlights casting a lonely glow.
However, the high-level Soul Guidance Training Ground reserved for Class Zero was brightly lit, as if it were daytime.
All five students of Class Zero, along with their class teacher Wu Changkong, are gathered here at this moment.
The daytime combat duel ended with Huo Yuhao's overwhelming victory.
However, Xu Xiaoyan, being a newcomer, was clearly not convinced and insisted on a rematch that night, which Wu Changkong agreed to.
Huo Yuhao stood on one side of the Training Ground, calmly looking at the three people opposite him who had already set up their formation.
To his slight surprise, this time he saw a burning fighting spirit in the eyes of the three people opposite him!
Even Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, who had suffered many defeats at his hands, were no exception.
What gives them such confidence?
Huo Yuhao's mind raced, and the answer was obvious: it was Xu Xiaoyan.
Since this new transfer student proposed a rematch tonight, he might actually possess some special ability that could change the course of the battle.
"Start."
Wu Changkong's cool voice echoed in the empty Training Ground, interrupting Huo Yuhao's thoughts.
He composed himself and suppressed that hint of curiosity.
Regardless of what his opponent had prepared, he had absolute confidence in his own abilities.
The Spirit Detection quietly unfolded, covering the entire area, while the jet-black Soul Guidance Longsword in his hand pointed diagonally at the ground.
Battle is imminent.
As Agility Attack System Soul Master, Xie Xie was the first to move!
His figure transformed into a blurry streak of light, showing a significant improvement in speed compared to the previous semester.
Only a faint afterimage remained in the air, the sharp dagger's cold light pointing directly at Huo Yuhao's vitals.
Tang Wulin did not rush forward. Although only one Soul Ring rose beneath his feet, it had already increased from a hundred years to a thousand years.
The Blue Silver Grass, strengthened by the blood and qi of dragons, has become even more resilient and robust, gleaming with a faint metallic luster. Like serpents lurking in the shadows, Entanglement and lashes at Huo Yuhao from tricky angles, restricting his movement.
Even Huo Yuhao's Soul Guidance Longsword would need to expend more Soul Power than before to cut these vines.
Xu Xiaoyan, who had just joined the fight, stood quietly at the very back of the battle circle.
A bright Yellow Soul Ring appeared beneath her feet, and in her hand she held a crystal-clear Ice Staff weapon that exuded Youyou aura.
She did not immediately join the attack, but instead stared intently at the battlefield, as if waiting and preparing something.
Huo Yuhao moved with agility, his figure like a willow catkin in the wind, weaving and dodging through Tang Wulin's woven Blue Silver Grass net and Xie Xie's rapid and fierce dagger attacks. It seemed dangerous, but in fact, he was in complete control.
The longsword in his hand sometimes moved like a snake spitting its tongue, precisely striking the weak points in Xie Xie's attack.
At times, his swordsmanship was like a rainbow piercing the sun, forcefully sweeping away and severing the tough Blue Silver Grass.
After a semester of meticulous guidance from Wu Changkong and his own diligent practice, Huo Yuhao's swordsmanship has improved dramatically. He has shed his initial awkwardness, his moves are now fluidly connected, and he can control his power with ease.
More importantly, with the aid of the "Spirit Detection" skill, which is considered a divine ability, Huo Yuhao's swordsmanship exhibited a unique style.
He doesn't follow fixed sword techniques; instead, he can "predict" his opponent's attack trajectory and subsequent changes.
Therefore, every time he drew his sword and moved, it seemed as if he could "predict" several steps ahead.
Even a seemingly casual movement can turn the impossible into the possible, appearing in a position that the opponent could not anticipate but is extremely important.
It was precisely because of this unique swordsmanship that, even without using powerful mental attack Soul Skill, Huo Yuhao had caused Tang Wulin and Xie Xie a great deal of trouble in the past, repeatedly suppressing them in close combat and leaving them powerless.
From the very beginning of the duel, Xie Xie and Tang Wulin displayed an unprecedentedly fierce offensive.
Faced with the combined full force of the two, even someone as strong as Huo Yuhao had to be on high alert and carefully analyze and counter their attacks.
However, in Huo Yuhao's blind spots and during the gaps in the battle rhythm, sharp "Ice Wheel" would always fly out silently.
Its angle was extremely tricky, and its timing was perfect, like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, ready to bite him unexpectedly.
Despite her cute and lively appearance, Xu Xiaoyan is actually a "black wolf in sheep's clothing," and her timing and positioning for making moves are both cunning and precise.
If it were any other Soul Elder, they would probably have been overwhelmed and unable to defend themselves against this three-dimensional offensive.
Unfortunately, she encountered Huo Yuhao, who possessed "Spirit Detection" abilities.
Under that all-encompassing, all-around perception, Xu Xiaoyan's carefully designed "little tricks" had nowhere to hide.
Before those Ice Wheel could even get close, Huo Yuhao either nimbly dodged them or knocked them away with a single sword strike.
But then, something unexpected happened!
Huo Yuhao keenly sensed that Xu Xiaoyan's martial spirit aura behind him had undergone a drastic change!
A mysterious pale golden light, as if drawn from the depths of the night, pierced through the dome of the Training Ground and landed precisely on the Ice Staff in her hand!
The light flowed and condensed, transforming into a Six-Pointed Star Golden Halo at the head of the staff!
Xu Xiaoyan pointed her Ice Staff in Huo Yuhao's direction!
The golden six-pointed star halo instantly detached from the Ice Staff, like a thrown halo, moving with incredible speed, seemingly ignoring the distance, and appeared directly at Huo Yuhao's feet!
The starlight suddenly became dazzling, and the six-pointed star pattern under his feet shone brightly. Frost Chain, formed from pure Starlight Power and Ice Element, rose rapidly from the edge of the star array, Entanglement, and instantly bound Huo Yuhao tightly!
A hint of surprise flashed across Huo Yuhao's eyes; he hadn't expected Xu Xiaoyan's martial soul to undergo such a change at night.
He tried to break free, but found the ice chains to be exceptionally hard, making it difficult to break free for a time!
The moment he was bound by the Frost Chain, he was attacked from both sides!
Behind him, Xie Xie unleashed his Second Soul Skill, "Twin Dragon Storm"!
The Light Dragon Dagger and the Shadow Dragon Dagger intertwined to form a metallic storm of gold and black, accompanied by a shrill whistling sound that tore through the air, sweeping towards Huo Yuhao's unsuspecting back!
Ahead, a golden light flashed in Tang Wulin's eyes, his right arm Dragon Transformation, and the "Golden Dragon Claw" covered with golden scales, carrying the power to split mountains and shatter rocks, slammed down hard towards Huo Yuhao's vital chest!
With deadly attacks coming from both sides, Huo Yuhao... seems to have no way to avoid it!
Although Wu Changkong, a Soul Emperor -level teacher, was there to support him, Huo Yuhao was in no danger to his life.
But seeing his two "classmates" seize the opportunity and unleash their full power without hesitation, as if they wanted to send him away immediately, Huo Yuhao felt a little "sad".
Although his body was firmly bound by those strange Starlight Ice Chain, he was unable to move.
But the chains, interwoven with the chilling air and Starlight Power, could not Imprisonment his Divine Power!
In the blink of an eye, a surge of powerful Divine Power from the Spirit Sea Realm erupted forth, instantly condensing into two invisible and intangible Mental Shock that precisely penetrated Xie Xie and Tang Wulin's Spirit Sea!
The two, who were unleashing their Soul Skill with all their might, felt as if they had been struck by a heavy hammer at the same time. Their vision went black, and their Soul Power flowed out of control for an instant. Their forward momentum and fierce attacks were abruptly halted for a moment!
For Huo Yuhao, this moment was enough.
With a few crisp "crack" sounds, the tough Starlight Ice Chain was forcibly shaken open with several cracks, and then turned into starlight and ice flowers that scattered in all directions.
Breaking free from his restraints, Huo Yuhao flicked his wrist, and his longsword moved with lightning speed, leaving two streaks of cold light that flashed almost simultaneously in the air!
"Swoosh! Swoosh!"
Two very faint tearing sounds rang out.
Xie Xie and Tang Wulin felt a slight chill on their chests. When they regained their senses and looked closely, they were shocked to find that each of them had a small, neatly cut hole in the fabric of their clothes.
The two exchanged a glance, a hint of helplessness flashing in their eyes; they had lost again.
Tang Wulin looked down at the new "wound" on his clothes, a genuine look of pain on his face. He couldn't help but mutter a complaint in a low voice, "Yuhao... why are you doing this again! I've gone through dozens of outfits in the past six months fighting you!"
As a child from a poor family, even though I can now earn some money through forging, the habit of diligence and thrift is ingrained in my bones.
Moreover, the mysterious "Old Tang" in his mind had said that he would need a lot of expensive rare and precious treasures to "extend his life" in the future, so he naturally had to be careful with his money.
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but chuckle. He sheathed his sword and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, it's my fault. I'll pay for your clothes, okay?"
After saying that, he stopped looking at Xie Xie and Tang Wulin, who both looked depressed, and turned his gaze to the back of the battle circle.
Xu Xiaoyan's martial soul form had already changed, and she was pursing her lips, looking at Huo Yuhao with a complicated expression.
With a gentle smile on his face, Huo Yuhao asked loudly, "Xu Xiaoyan, now... you've fought again, what do you have to say?"