Arc 11The Tournament Finals

Huo Yuhao defeated Dio Academy and faced Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy in the finals, drawing the attention of rival powers and recruiting Jing Hongchen into a deal with Akatsuki. As the final continued, Huo Yuhao awakened Yamato and turned Ma Rulong’s Sword of Judgment against him.

  • Huo Yuhao defeated Jiang Peng and Long Aotian in the semifinal, then spared Long Aotian and refused Du Busi’s offer to join the Body Sect.
  • After Wei Na conceded, Jing Hongchen hired Akatsuki to protect Mingde Hall’s people, and Huo Yuhao negotiated payment in exchange for safe passage past the Body Sect.
  • Huo Yuhao selected Xiao Xiao for Shrek’s finals lineup and gave her a Scientific Ninja Tool, which she used to eliminate three Sun Moon team members.
  • Huo Yuhao countered Xiao Hongchen’s barrage with Majestic Destroyer Flame, shattered Lin Xi’s Invincible Barriers, and reflected Ma Rulong’s attack with the Uchiha Gunbai.
  • Jiang Nannan eliminated Xiao Hongchen, while Meng Hongchen poisoned Beibei and Xu Sanshi and Ma Rulong attacked Wang Dong’er with the Sword of Judgment.
  • Ma Rulong’s dark Soul Power triggered Huo Yuhao’s Amaterasu flames, but Huo Yuhao drew Yamato, unlocked the Uchiha Obito template, and overwhelmed Ma Rulong at close range.
  • Huo Yuhao blocked Ma Rulong’s Soul Guidance Rays and used Void Blade Realm against his defenses, then used White Fang’s Weapon Plunder to sever Ma Rulong’s connection to the Sword of Judgment and absorb the weapon.
Chapters 251–275 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 251The Truth Behind the Tomoe, Obtaining the Dragon God's Inheritance, Valley of Love Inquiry?

After the three Tomoe fused into his eyes, Huo Yuhao summoned the Dragon God’s divine thought and received its recognition, a map to Dragon Valley, and power for his Zanpakuto. He learned Dragon Valley lay beneath the Valley of Love Inquiry and resolved to go there, believing the Tomoe would let him control its space.

  • The three Tomoe resonated with Huo Yuhao’s Power of Fate, summoning the Dragon God’s phantom and overwhelming Ice Empress, Electrolux, and Bibi Dong with its pressure.
  • The Dragon God told Huo Yuhao to seek his treasures and inheritance in Dragon Valley, then recognized the Auspicious Beast’s power within him and bestowed nine-colored energy on his Zanpakuto.
  • Huo Yuhao confirmed the Dragon God’s energy was harmless, while Ice Empress and Electrolux praised his fortune.
  • Huo Yuhao examined the Dragon God’s map and discovered that Dragon Valley’s entrance was in the Valley of Love Inquiry, west of Ming Capital in the Sun Moon Empire.
  • Huo Yuhao realized the three Tomoe could control Dragon Valley’s space and decided to venture into the Valley of Love Inquiry.

Ch. 252Star Luo City, Star Luo Plaza

Xu Jiujiu’s Star Crown skill failed to stop Xiao Hongchen, whose Red Dust Protection let him counterattack, but four Titled Douluo intervened and the match was awarded to Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy. After Jing Hongchen withdrew with Xiao Hongchen, Zhang Lexuan warned Huo Yuhao and the Shrek team that their semifinal opponent was Dio Academy—and the Body Sect behind it.

  • Xu Jiujiu trapped Xiao Hongchen with Meteor Binding, but his level-nine Red Dust Protection shielded him from the attack.
  • Xiao Hongchen charged at Xu Jiujiu, but four Titled Douluo restrained him before he could strike.
  • Jing Hongchen confronted the Star Luo Imperial Family, then took Xiao Hongchen back to the stands after Xu Jiujiu released him.
  • Huang Jinxu declared Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy the winner, and Jing Hongchen considered contacting Akatsuki to protect the Spirit Beast embryo.
  • Zhang Lexuan told Huo Yuhao and the Shrek team that Dio Academy, backed by the Body Sect, was their semifinal opponent.

Ch. 253Confronting the Body Sect, how far can those Spirit Eyes of yours see?

Xu Jiujiu and Wei Na both showed their interest in Huo Yuhao before Shrek Academy began its seven-on-seven semifinal against Dio Academy. Beibei and Xu Sanshi transformed immediately and used a positional swap to ambush Long Aotian, while Huo Yuhao faced Gu Tong, who launched a powerful eye-based soul skill at him.

  • Xu Jiujiu ignored Dai Yueheng and encouraged Huo Yuhao, while Wei Na resolved to recruit him for the Heaven Dou Empire.
  • Ma Xiaotao announced that Shrek’s semifinal against Dio Academy would be a seven-on-seven team battle.
  • Long Aotian taunted Huo Yuhao, but Beibei and Xu Sanshi declared they would face him instead.
  • As the match began, Beibei and Xu Sanshi instantly awakened their martial souls, and Xu Sanshi swapped Long Aotian into their path with Black Tortoise Displacement.
  • Huo Yuhao faced Gu Tong, who used the Fusion Soul Skill Electric Eye Compulsion and fired two golden beams at him.

Ch. 254When did you get the illusion that I wasn't using Genjutsu?

Huo Yuhao used Genjutsu to turn Gu Tong’s attack against Chen Yu, then helped eliminate both men while Wang Dong’er and Jiang Peng defeated their own opponents. The battle narrowed toward Huo Yuhao and Jiang Peng as Jiang Peng challenged him to fight at full strength.

  • Gu Tong mistook Chen Yu for Huo Yuhao under Genjutsu and grievously injured his teammate before Huo Yuhao knocked Gu Tong out and threw him from the arena.
  • Wei Na realized that Dio Academy’s fighters had been caught in Huo Yuhao’s Genjutsu, while Ma Xiaotao challenged her to a fight.
  • Wang Dong’er switched to the Clear Sky Hammer and knocked the injured Chen Yu out of the arena.
  • Jiang Peng exploited Dai Yueheng’s impatience, struck him with his sixth soul skill, and sent him flying toward Huo Yuhao.
  • Dai Hao dismissed Dai Yueheng as a lost cause, and Huo Yuhao tossed the unconscious fighter out of the arena.
  • Jiang Peng challenged Huo Yuhao to use his full strength against him.

Ch. 255Copying Martial Souls. Peerless Under Heaven! Give me a share!

Chen Lü’s awakening stopped Ling Luochen’s attack, while Long Aotian overwhelmed Beibei and Xu Sanshi, drawing Xuan Zi’s murderous attention. Huo Yuhao revealed White Fang’s evolution into a blood-red halberd and unleashed the Peerless Under Heaven Domain against Jiang Peng.

  • Chen Lü activated Black Iron Grade Awakening and used Diable Jambe to cancel Ling Luochen’s Ice Radiance Ring.
  • Xuan Zi recognized Chen Lü’s power as a second awakening of the Body Martial Soul and secretly planned to send Huo Yuhao to the Body Sect to steal its method.
  • Long Aotian shattered Xu Sanshi’s Black Tortoise Domain, defeated Beibei and Xu Sanshi with his Yama God Claw, and was marked for death by Xuan Zi.
  • Huo Yuhao clashed with Jiang Peng, then used Shatter! White Fang! to transform his sword into a blood-red halberd resembling Divine Steed Douluo’s martial soul.
  • Huo Yuhao unleashed the Peerless Under Heaven Domain, engulfing Jiang Peng as his Heaven-Shaking Divine Might descended.

Ch. 256What do you mean the thing you're carrying is actually a limiter? Breakthrough to Soul Saint level physical body!

Huo Yuhao fought Jiang Peng in the arena while spectators mistook his Zanpakuto White Fang for a Soul Tool capable of copying martial souls. After Huo Yuhao revealed that his broken Gravity Bracelet had been suppressing him with five times gravity, he announced his breakthrough to a Soul Saint-level body and faced Jiang Peng’s final attack.

  • Jiang Peng’s domain suppressed his Soul Power, but he clashed with Huo Yuhao as both fought with their weapons.
  • Xuan Zi, Zhang Lexuan, Wang Yan, Jing Hongchen, and Xiao Hongchen speculated that Huo Yuhao’s short sword might be a Soul Tool or a third martial soul.
  • Jiang Peng stacked power with his Dragon-Slaying Eighteen Slashes, while Huo Yuhao met each blow without retreating.
  • Huo Yuhao caught Jiang Peng’s seventeenth strike with his bare left hand, splitting his palm and breaking the Gravity Bracelet.
  • Huo Yuhao explained that the bracelet had suppressed him with five times gravity and declared that he had achieved a Soul Saint-level physique.
  • Jiang Peng unleashed his eighteenth slash at Soul Saint level, and Huo Yuhao leapt back and countered with Army Breaker.

Ch. 257Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire Erupts: Stop Me! Xuan Zi: Ma Xiaotao is Suited for Studying Abroad at the Holy Spirit Cult!

Huo Yuhao defeated Jiang Peng and began facing Long Aotian, but Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire erupted after Wei Na’s mental attack disrupted its balance. As Xuan Zi refused to stop the match, Huo Yuhao used a Water Clone to evade Long Aotian and rushed to Ma Xiaotao’s side.

  • Huo Yuhao shattered Jiang Peng’s Heaven-Shaking Axe and knocked him unconscious, then faced Long Aotian as Du Busi watched and resolved to recruit him for the Body Sect.
  • Ma Xiaotao attacked Wei Na with Phoenix Cloud-Piercing Strike, but Wei Na awakened her martial soul and used Banshee Howl to disrupt fighters across the arena.
  • Wei Na’s howl broke the balance suppressing Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire, causing Ma Xiaotao to lose control and plead for someone to stop her.
  • Wang Yan urged Xuan Zi to stop the match and let Huo Yuhao suppress Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire, but Xuan Zi refused and considered sending Ma Xiaotao to study at the Holy Spirit Cult.
  • Huo Yuhao left his confrontation with Long Aotian to reach Ma Xiaotao, while Long Aotian struck a Water Clone that turned into a Water Prison and trapped him.

Ch. 258Long Aotian Trapped in the Water Prison: Wei Na is in Trouble, I Can Only Watch, Helpless.

Huo Yuhao stopped Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire from consuming her, then returned her to Shrek’s rest area and faced the furious Long Aotian. Long Aotian unleashed his fifth Soul Skill and reached Soul Saint strength as Huo Yuhao prepared to fight him.

  • Huo Yuhao used the Flying Thunder God Technique and Wood Release to suppress Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire and reinforce her seal.
  • Huo Yuhao teleported the unconscious Ma Xiaotao to Shrek’s rest area, where Zhang Lexuan caught her and stabilized her.
  • Wei Na thanked Huo Yuhao for saving her, but he told her to show her gratitude by fighting with everything she had.
  • Long Aotian watched Wei Na admire Huo Yuhao from inside the Water Prison Technique and grew enraged; Huo Yuhao released him and taunted him.
  • Long Aotian used his fifth Soul Skill, Heaven and Earth Transformation, to reach Soul Saint strength, while Huo Yuhao activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and declared himself the real Long Aotian.

Ch. 259Eight Inner Gates vs. Second Awakening, The First Gate... Opens!

Huo Yuhao humiliated Long Aotian in their arena fight, but Long Aotian activated his Silver-Grade Second Awakening and began overpowering him. As Long Aotian’s punch closed in, Huo Yuhao opened the first of the Eight Inner Gates.

  • Long Aotian charged Huo Yuhao at tremendous speed, but Huo Yuhao used the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear above him and step on his head.
  • Long Aotian unleashed his Yama God Claw, and Huo Yuhao leapt away and struck him with Fire Style: Dragon Flame Song Jutsu.
  • Du Busi praised Huo Yuhao’s strength and resolved to recruit him, while Xuansi Douluo predicted Long Aotian would win after using his trump card.
  • Long Aotian emerged unharmed, activated his Silver-Grade Second Awakening, and forced Huo Yuhao onto the defensive.
  • As Long Aotian threw a powerful punch, Huo Yuhao opened the first gate of the Eight Inner Gates.

Ch. 260Eight Inner Gates - The Fifth Gate, Gate of Limit! Beating Long Aotian!

Huo Yuhao opened the fifth of the Eight Inner Gates and overpowered Long Aotian in close combat, while Wang Dong'er attacked Wang Yanfeng after mistaking Wei Na's admiration for a threat. Long Aotian rose from the wreckage and burned his vitality and source power to launch another attack.

  • Huo Yuhao opened the second, third, and fourth gates, then unleashed the fifth gate and gained the advantage over Long Aotian.
  • Huo Yuhao threw Long Aotian into the air and drove him into the arena with an axe kick, leaving him in a huge crater.
  • Wei Na admired Huo Yuhao's strength, and Wang Dong'er charged at her in a jealous rage.
  • Wang Yanfeng stepped in to protect Wei Na, but Wang Dong'er knocked him out of the arena with her Clear Sky Hammer.
  • Long Aotian struggled to his feet, rejected Huo Yuhao's taunt, and burned his vitality and source power to use Unity of Heaven and Man: Universe Rotation.

Ch. 261Eight Inner Gates - Sixth Gate, Gate of View! Ice Storm: Morning Peacock!

Huo Yuhao opened the Sixth Gate of the Eight Inner Gates and used Morning Peacock—Ice Storm to overwhelm Long Aotian, whose strength had risen close to Soul Douluo level. As Huo Yuhao prepared a final blow, Body Sect leader Du Busi appeared and ordered him to show mercy.

  • Du Busi ordered Xuansi and Golden Body to stand ready to protect Long Aotian, while Shrek's recovering contestants watched Huo Yuhao dominate the fight.
  • Xu Jiawei told Xu Jiujiu to recruit Huo Yuhao at any cost, and she agreed.
  • Long Aotian burned his life essence and Bloodline Power, raised his strength beyond Soul Saint level, and resumed fighting Huo Yuhao in midair.
  • Huo Yuhao opened the Sixth Gate, Gate of View, and reached Soul Douluo-level physical power.
  • Huo Yuhao unleashed Morning Peacock—Ice Storm, piercing Long Aotian's defense and battering him until he was near defeat.
  • As Huo Yuhao prepared to finish Long Aotian, Du Busi appeared on the arena and demanded that he show mercy.

Ch. 262Huo Yuhao: Mu En Is My Yu Xiaogang, Ning Fengzhi, and Qian Xunji!

Huo Yuhao defeated Long Aotian, but Du Busi tried to recruit him into the Body Sect and seize him when he refused. Huo Yuhao declared his loyalty to Mu En, and Xuan Zi drove Du Busi away.

  • Huo Yuhao resisted Du Busi's pressure and spared Long Aotian, who then lost consciousness from rage.
  • Golden Body Douluo rescued Long Aotian and confirmed that his life was not in danger.
  • Du Busi praised Huo Yuhao's strength, then tried to recruit him and grab him for the Body Sect.
  • Xuan Zi intervened, blocked Du Busi, and argued that Huo Yuhao belonged at Shrek Academy.
  • Du Busi offered to teach Huo Yuhao the Second Awakening of Martial Soul, but Xuan Zi revealed that Huo Yuhao had taken Mu En as his master.
  • Huo Yuhao proclaimed that he would never betray Mu En, and Xuan Zi ordered Du Busi and the Body Sect to leave.

Ch. 263Xiao Hongchen: We'll Win! Jing Hongchen Hires Akatsuki

Xuan Zi and Du Busi nearly fought over Huo Yuhao until Wang Xian'er intervened, then Dio Academy conceded and Shrek won. As the teams faced the prospect of a Shrek-Sun Moon final, Jing Hongchen decided to hire Akatsuki to protect his Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo.

  • Du Busi and Xuan Zi unleashed their pressure and nearly clashed over Huo Yuhao, injuring spectators and Wei Na.
  • Wang Xian'er stopped the confrontation, healed the injured, and credited Huo Yuhao with restoring her youth; Xuan Zi and Du Busi withdrew their auras.
  • Wei Na conceded for Dio Academy, and Huang Jinxu announced Shrek Academy as the winner.
  • Ma Rulong worried that the Sun Moon Team could not beat Shrek in the final, while Xiao Hongchen insisted they would win if Ma used the Sword of Judgment at the right moment.
  • Jing Hongchen feared Du Busi might target the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo he had bought and decided to secretly hire Akatsuki as bodyguards.

Ch. 264Secret Technique: Uchiha Reflection. Ichiraku Ramen (Star Luo City Branch)

After Shrek celebrated Huo Yuhao’s victory, Beibei sank into despair and decided to visit a bar. At the Akatsuki’s ramen shop, Huo Yuhao met Jing Hongchen in disguise, led him to the hidden basement, and gained a new secret technique from the system.

  • Zhang Lexuan praised Huo Yuhao for defeating Long Aotian, while Xu Sanshi marveled at his strength and Beibei despaired over his own stagnation.
  • Beibei decided to visit Eagle County Bar in Star Luo City that night to escape his worries.
  • Yu Mengdi grew frustrated with her ramen-shop assignment and secretly stabbed a homemade Huo Yuhao doll while waiting at Ichiraku Ramen.
  • Jing Hongchen arrived seeking the Akatsuki, and Huo Yuhao appeared as Menma to introduce himself.
  • Huo Yuhao opened a concealed underground passage and led Jing Hongchen into the basement.
  • The system announced that Huo Yuhao had gained 10 percent Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan fusion progress and rewarded him with Secret Technique: Uchiha Reflection.

Ch. 265Developing Scientific Ninja Tools, the Finals Begin

Huo Yuhao, disguised as Menma, negotiated a lucrative escort contract with Jing Hongchen and secured Mingde Hall Soul Tool blueprints. As the tournament final began, he gave Xiao Xiao a newly made Scientific Ninja Tool and ordered her to use it in their match.

  • Yu Mengdi watched Jing Hongchen and Menma enter the basement, then renewed her resolve to complete Akatsuki’s mission and surpass Huo Yuhao.
  • Huo Yuhao demanded five hundred million Gold Soul Coins and Soul Tool blueprints to escort Mingde Hall’s people safely past the Body Sect, and Jing Hongchen negotiated the price down to three hundred million and a set of blueprints.
  • Huo Yuhao summoned Kakuzu to inspect Jing Hongchen’s payment, then told Jing Hongchen that Akatsuki would contact him after the tournament.
  • The next day, the final between Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy began in Star Luo Plaza.
  • Huo Yuhao gave Xiao Xiao a Scientific Ninja Tool and told her to wear it and work with him in the next match.

Ch. 266Finals Begin. Xiao Xiao: Huh? I'm Going On?

Huo Yuhao chose Xiao Xiao to test a mysterious new Scientific Ninja Tool in Shrek Academy’s finals battle against the Sun Moon Team. The match began with Xiao Hongchen enraged by Huo Yuhao’s taunt, and Xiao Xiao unleashed the tool’s first attack at Chen Fei.

  • Huo Yuhao insisted that Xiao Xiao join the finals lineup, and Xuan Zi gave him authority to choose the roster.
  • Huo Yuhao left the injured Dai Yueheng and Ma Xiaotao, along with He Caitou, off the stage and selected Xiao Xiao, Beibei, Xu Sanshi, Wang Dong'er, Ling Luochen, Jiang Nannan, and himself.
  • Xiao Hongchen taunted Shrek and challenged Huo Yuhao, who provoked him by calling him a “Crownless Shockwave.”
  • Heavenly Fiend Douluo Huang Jinxu started the team battle, and Chen Fei charged at Xiao Xiao after seeing her two soul rings.
  • Xiao Xiao activated the silver wristguard and released “Wind Release: Great Breakthrough,” unleashing two powerful wind shockwaves.

Ch. 267Xiao Xiao: I'll Release Five Secret Scrolls at the Start, You Can Just Quit.

Xiao Xiao used Huo Yuhao’s scroll-firing Soul Tool to knock three Sun Moon Team members out of the arena before Huo Yuhao sent her back to Shrek’s resting area. Xiao Hongchen accused Huo Yuhao of cheating, but Ma Rulong calmed him and urged the team to continue their plan to strike Huo Yuhao with the Sword of Judgment.

  • Xiao Xiao used the bracer to unleash a powerful attack that knocked Chen Fei out of the arena.
  • Xiao Xiao fired four more ninjutsu scrolls, and the combined attack eliminated Chen An and Xiao Xiafeng while the remaining Sun Moon Team members defended themselves.
  • Huo Yuhao praised Xiao Xiao, used the Flying Thunder God Technique to send her back to Shrek’s resting area, and took over the fight.
  • Xiao Hongchen accused Huo Yuhao of cheating, but Huo Yuhao said Xiao Xiao had used a Soul Tool he made and insulted Xiao Hongchen’s talent.
  • Ma Rulong stopped Xiao Hongchen from losing his temper and said the Shrek team likely had only one such Soul Tool, while Xiao Hongchen resolved to use the Sword of Judgment against Huo Yuhao.

Ch. 268Uchiha Gunbai, Majestic Destroyer Flame, Prince Tactics.

Ma Rulong charged the Sword of Judgment while Xiao Hongchen challenged Shrek’s team and unleashed his 108-cannon Prince Tactics. Huo Yuhao countered with the Uchiha Gunbai and Majestic Destroyer Flame, swallowing Xiao Hongchen’s barrage and engulfing the Sun Moon Empire team in a sea of fire.

  • Ma Rulong began charging the Sword of Judgment and told Xiao Hongchen to create an opening for a decisive strike.
  • Xiao Hongchen revealed his rank-53 cultivation and mocked Huo Yuhao, then became enraged when Xu Sanshi called his martial soul a toad.
  • Xiao Hongchen assembled 108 fifth-level soul cannons and fired Prince Tactics at Shrek’s team.
  • Xu Sanshi and Ling Luochen raised defensive barriers, but Xiao Hongchen’s barrage shattered the first defense and cracked the second.
  • Huo Yuhao summoned the Uchiha Gunbai and used Majestic Destroyer Flame, fanning his fire into a sea that consumed the barrage and swallowed the Sun Moon Empire team.

Ch. 269Wind Release Blows Apart Invincible Barrier, Uchiha Reflection!

Huo Yuhao shattered Lin Xi’s Class 8 Invincible Barriers with an amplified Wind Release attack and knocked him out of the arena. As Ma Rulong launched a surprise attack from behind with the Sword of Judgment, Huo Yuhao turned and raised his Gunbai to use Uchiha Reflection.

  • Lin Xi boasted that his Invincible Barriers made him untouchable while Wang Yan and Zhang Lexuan worried and Xuan Zi trusted Huo Yuhao to find a way through.
  • Huo Yuhao used Wind Release: Vacuum Great Sphere against Lin Xi’s barrier, then amplified his attack with Futsu-no-Mitama and fired Wind Release: Super Great Vacuum Serial Spheres.
  • Huo Yuhao’s wind bullets cracked and shattered Lin Xi’s two Class 8 Invincible Barriers, then struck Lin Xi and sent him flying from the arena.
  • Meng Hongchen praised Huo Yuhao and asked for his autograph, while Wang Dong'er angrily resolved to confront her.
  • Ma Rulong teleported behind Huo Yuhao and unleashed the Sword of Judgment, but Huo Yuhao turned and raised his Gunbai to use Uchiha Reflection.

Ch. 270Ma Rulong: Better to Use the Sword of Judgment to Corrupt Wang Dong'er.

Huo Yuhao used the Uchiha Gunbai to reflect Ma Rulong’s attack, then fought him with twin blades while sensing that the Sword of Judgment might awaken his nameless Zanpakuto. Meng Hongchen rushed toward Huo Yuhao, but Ling Luochen and Wang Dong’er confronted her; after Meng’s poison incapacitated Ling and failed to stop Wang, Ma Rulong targeted Wang Dong’er for her powerful light Soul Power.

  • Huo Yuhao absorbed Ma Rulong’s dark Soul Power with the Uchiha Gunbai and reflected it back, forcing Ma Rulong to block it with his Invincible Barrier.
  • Jing Hongchen recognized the Gunbai’s unusual power and suspected Huo Yuhao had also created the earlier Soul Tool used by the two-ring girl, considering another assassination contract against him.
  • Huo Yuhao sensed a resonance from his nameless Zanpakuto, drew it and White Fang, and drove Ma Rulong back in a twin-blade fight.
  • Meng Hongchen abandoned her opponent to approach Huo Yuhao, but Ling Luochen and Wang Dong’er blocked her and argued over him.
  • Meng Hongchen released her ice poison, knocking Ling Luochen unconscious, while Wang Dong’er’s right eye flashed blue-gold and dispelled her dizziness.
  • Ma Rulong noticed Wang Dong’er’s powerful light Soul Power and decided to attack her instead of trying to land a blow on Huo Yuhao.

Ch. 271Wang Dong'er: Huo Yuhao isn't a white-haired fetishist, is he? Tang Wutong's lock-picking fails again.

Jiang Nannan used her Invincible Golden Body and gravity control to remove Xiao Hongchen from the arena, while Wang Dong'er struggled against Meng Hongchen and Tang Wutong tried to seize control of her body. Xu Sanshi's Black Tortoise Displacement unexpectedly swapped Meng Hongchen with himself, ruining Tang Wutong's chance, as Ma Rulong attacked Wang Dong'er.

  • Jiang Nannan blocked Xiao Hongchen's barrage with her Invincible Golden Body, then crushed him under quadruple gravity and teleported them both out of the arena.
  • Wang Dong'er fought Meng Hongchen but repeatedly missed as Meng Hongchen dodged with her Propulsion Soul Tool and taunted her about Huo Yuhao.
  • Wang Dong'er feared Huo Yuhao might be attracted to Meng Hongchen's white hair, and she begged Tang Wutong for help after her attacks failed.
  • Tang Wutong prepared to take over Wang Dong'er's body, but Xu Sanshi leaped off the arena and used Black Tortoise Displacement to swap places with Meng Hongchen.
  • Ma Rulong activated the Ring of Teleportation and raised the Sword of Judgment toward Wang Dong'er.

Ch. 272Bro, You Really Can't Touch This!

Huo Yuhao intercepted Ma Rulong’s Sword of Judgment before it could strike Wang Dong'er, then absorbed its dark Soul Power as Ma Rulong tried to corrupt him. Elsewhere, Meng Hongchen defeated Beibei and Xu Sanshi, while a bloodstained manuscript sent a golden light into Beibei’s Sea of Consciousness; the chapter ended with black-purple flames erupting from Huo Yuhao.

  • Ma Rulong attacked Wang Dong'er with the Sword of Judgment, but Huo Yuhao used the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear and catch the blade with his bare hand.
  • Wang Dong'er believed Huo Yuhao had saved her because he secretly cared for her, while Ma Rulong revealed that the Sword of Judgment’s dark Soul Power was meant to corrupt Huo Yuhao.
  • Meng Hongchen used her Ring of Teleportation to return to the arena, then poisoned Beibei unconscious with her ice-based soul skills.
  • Beibei’s blood stained a manuscript attributed to Yu Xiaogang, and a golden light from the paper entered Beibei’s Sea of Consciousness.
  • Meng Hongchen teleported beside Xu Sanshi and poisoned him unconscious, then turned toward Huo Yuhao and saw black-purple flames erupting from his body.

Ch. 273Your Darkness Cannot Devour My Darkness! Wandering Obito's Template Awakens!

Black Soul Power triggered the awakening of Huo Yuhao’s Zanpakuto while Ma Rulong’s attack and the spectators’ concern intensified. Huo Yuhao unsheathed Yamato, gained the Uchiha Obito (Wandering Ronin) template, and stood transformed on the arena.

  • Ma Rulong’s dark Soul Power invaded Huo Yuhao and provoked purplish-black Amaterasu flames that burned along the Sword of Judgment.
  • A black-clad man in the stands recognized Huo Yuhao as a potential holy son of the Holy Spirit Cult and secretly prepared to recruit him.
  • Ma Xiaotao, Zhang Lexuan, Xuan Zi, Xu Jiujiu, and Medicine Immortal Douluo Wang Xian'er feared for Huo Yuhao and prepared to intervene.
  • Huo Yuhao entered his Sea of Consciousness, grasped the dark-purple Zanpakuto, and answered Electrolux’s question with “Instinct!” before unsheathing it.
  • Huo Yuhao reappeared unharmed, declared that Ma Rulong’s darkness could not devour his, and called out “Yamato!” as purple flames covered him in dark-purple armor.
  • The system announced that Huo Yuhao had comprehended his Zanpakuto’s true name and officially unlocked the Uchiha Obito (Wandering Ronin) template.

Ch. 274Wandering Obito's Abilities, Flash Step!

After gaining the Wandering Obito template and its new abilities, Huo Yuhao returned to the arena and confronted Ma Rulong. He used Flash Step to appear behind Ma Rulong with Yamato at his throat, while Tang Wutong resolved to accelerate her plan to seize the Auspicious Beast.

  • Huo Yuhao gained dark-purple armor, Yamato, Flash Step, Dimension Slash, Void Blade Realm, and Dual Blade Shikai Ability.
  • Huo Yuhao teleported Wang Dong'er back to the Shrek spectator seats, leaving her disappointed until she convinced herself he had sent her away to protect her.
  • Tang Wutong sensed a trace of the Dragon God's aura from Yamato and decided to hasten her plan to devour the Auspicious Beast and claim her Golden Dragon bloodline and Power of Fate.
  • Huo Yuhao told Ma Rulong that the Sword of Judgment's dark Soul Power had given him new strength, then advanced while Yamato silently cut through the arena tiles.
  • Huo Yuhao used Flash Step to appear behind Ma Rulong and pressed Yamato beneath his throat.

Ch. 275Void Blade Realm, Seizing the Blade of Judgment

Huo Yuhao overwhelmed Ma Rulong in the tournament final, then used White Fang’s second Shikai ability to seize the Sword of Judgment. Ma Rulong was left empty-handed as the stolen weapon vanished into Huo Yuhao.

  • Ma Rulong activated the Chapter of Sacrifice and fired a barrage of seventh-level Soul Guidance Rays, but Huo Yuhao blocked them with Yamato’s scabbard.
  • Huo Yuhao unleashed Void Blade Realm, shattering Ma Rulong’s remaining rays and breaking through one of his Invincible Barriers before the second barrier stopped the strike.
  • Ma Rulong completed charging the Sword of Judgment and fired its full-power golden beam at Huo Yuhao.
  • Huo Yuhao released White Fang’s second Shikai ability, Weapon Plunder, severing Ma Rulong’s connection to the Sword of Judgment and drawing the weapon into himself.
Arc 11 of 23
Arc 11 of 23