The Era of Huo Yuhao

After Bei Bei donned his full set of battle armor, Ma Yingjun felt his pressure increase instantly.

Under the amplification of the battle armor, Bei Bei moved behind Ma Yingjun in mere seconds, his speed so fast that even the referee on the field could barely keep up.

Taking advantage of Ma Yingjun's lack of reaction, Bei Bei channeled the power of thunder into the battle armor on his right arm.

After coating the entire right-hand gauntlet in thunderous energy, he curled his hand into a claw and struck at Ma Yingjun's back.

The blow landed solidly on Ma Yingjun, sending him flying directly off the arena stage. It was only thanks to Bei Bei pulling his punch at the last moment that Ma Yingjun didn't end up with at least a few broken ribs.

"First match of the one-on-one competition, Shrek Academy wins."

The referee for this match was only a Soul Saint. It was only after Ma Yingjun had been sent flying that he finally arrived, rushing off the stage to catch him.

He cast a wary glance at Bei Bei before announcing the result of the match.

After all, his own cultivation was only at the Soul Saint level. Given the strength Bei Bei had just displayed, he wasn't certain he could defeat him without opening his Martial Soul Avatar.

The crowd in the spectator stands had long since stopped worrying about the safety of the match, all of them looking down at the seated Huo Yuhao with a sense of awe.

Such a Soul Guidance Device was already in a league that transcended the era. If what Bei Bei said was true, then the possession of battle armor would redefine the hierarchy of power among soul masters.

Soul masters who possessed battle armor would far surpass ordinary soul masters in status.

In the lounge of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy, Xiao Hongchen, who was drinking medicine, lost his grip; the bowl shattered on the floor. He turned his head to look at his sister sitting beside him, his face full of shock.

"Meng, how is this possible? That is actually a cross-era humanoid Soul Guidance Device. How could Shrek Academy possess such technology?"

"And most importantly, no matter the level of the Soul Guidance Device, the amplification shouldn't be this massive. Even if the technology could reach that point, the materials shouldn't be able to support it."

Before Meng Hongchen could answer, Elder Ma, who was sitting nearby, recalled the new type of rare metals Mingde Hall had acquired previously and rubbed his temples with a sudden realization.

"Do you remember the batch of new rare metals we acquired? Those were bought from Shrek Academy."

"Mingde Hall hasn't been able to make heads or tails of them even now. I fear Shrek Academy truly possesses technology we are unaware of. I must report this to the Hall Master as soon as possible."

"Recently, Shrek Academy had the idea of exchanging a batch of students with us for academic purposes, but they had been hesitant for a while. Now, we must push for this to happen."

"If there is an opportunity, we must obtain a set of battle armor at all costs. Whether it is to verify its effects or to analyze its manufacturing methods, it is of vital importance to us."

"Xiao Hongchen, I hope you can immediately use the family channels to contact the Hall Master. This matter concerns the situation of the entire continent."

Xiao Hongchen naturally understood the urgency and agreed immediately, having Meng Hongchen use the Hongchen Family's contact methods to transmit the information.

On the high platform, the Star Luo Emperor Xu Jiawei, who had been watching the battle from the start, stood up and spoke:

"I can verify that the news regarding the battle armor is indeed true. Pavilion Master Huo once conducted a transaction with me involving five sets of two-word battle armor."

"If a two-word battle armor is worn by a Soul Douluo, it can raise their combat power to the level of a Titled Douluo. At the Star Luo Auction House in a few days, I will be putting two sets of two-word battle armor up for auction."

As soon as Xu Jiawei finished speaking, the team leaders of the Dio and Douling teams immediately left the arena to contact their respective royal families through their own channels.

The influence of a Soul Douluo's strength being elevated to that of a Titled Douluo was simply too great; it would directly affect the balance between the nations.

The current Soul Master Tournament was no longer important; verifying and obtaining a set of battle armor was the top priority.

The team leaders of the Heavenly Soul and Douling nations now understood why Xu Jiawei was so focused on this next-in-line Sea God Pavilion Master.

With such talent and aptitude, this era already belonged to this young man. If one were to become his enemy, there would likely be no place left for them in this age.

Xu Jiawei sat back down on his throne and nodded slightly at Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao returned a smile. This scene was exactly the result of the discussion he had with Xu Jiawei the previous night.

The two subsequent members of Cloud Luo Academy were still no match for Bei Bei and were quickly knocked off the stage.

Afterward, Bei Bei chose to concede before the start of the fourth round, allowing Xi Xi to demonstrate the amplification of pure first-class battle armor.

The fifty-six-level Xi Xi, after equipping a full set of first-class battle armor, truly displayed strength at the Soul Saint level.

The next female student from Cloud Luo Academy to take the stage, Shang Yue, was defeated by Xi Xi the moment she stepped up.

At this moment, the captain of Cloud Luo Academy, Situ Yu, leaped onto the arena.

"I know I am certainly not your match, but I want to know how great the gap is between my Soul Guidance Device combat style and this set of battle armor of yours."

"I have a presumptuous request: could you trouble yourself to suppress your soul power to around level 40? We will concede after this match."

"Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't agree. I just want to see how my future path in Soul Guidance Devices should go. Please."

After speaking, Situ Yu bowed to Xi Xi and waited for a response.

He had wanted to be the second person to step out and fight Bei Bei, but he had been arranged to go last in the pre-match roster.

He had originally intended to be the closer to see if he could trade with one of Shrek Academy's members, but he hadn't expected to encounter a demonstration of battle armor.

Xi Xi turned her head to look at Huo Yuhao off-stage. After receiving a nod of approval, she suppressed her own soul power fluctuations to level 40.

Even with the amplification of the battle armor, Xi Xi's soul power fluctuations eventually stabilized at around level 60.

Xi Xi stood in place, waiting for Situ Yu to deploy his various Soul Guidance Devices, forming a fortress-style combat formation.

Accompanied by a wave of soul-guided artillery fire, Xi Xi relied on the first-class battle armor covering her entire body to withstand the attack head-on.

She then used a soul skill to teleport to Situ Yu's side, using the arm blade on her battle armor to slice through his artillery platform in a single stroke.

Situ Yu, on the stage, instantly understood exactly how far ahead the battle armor was compared to other Soul Guidance Devices.

It not only amplified the user's soul power fluctuations, but it also possessed defensive and offensive capabilities equivalent to Soul Guidance Devices of the same level.

Except for special Soul Guidance Devices like the Invincible Barrier, battle armor could completely be called a superior substitute for all-attribute Soul Guidance Devices.

"Thank you for being willing to help me recognize the gap between Soul Guidance Devices, and thank you to Pavilion Master Huo for your tacit approval."

"Referee, we, Cloud Luo Academy, concede."

After Situ Yu left the stage, the referee announced Shrek Academy as the winner, and Huo Yuhao activated his Simulation to lead the group away.

Upon learning of the battle armor's amplification, students from other academies had a tendency to crowd around. Huo Yuhao seized the gap and led everyone away early.