Chen Hao's Scheme

Yu Xiaofeng's pupils constricted as a bagua diagram silently rose from the ground. With the Divine Domain Shield blocking the attack, Yu Xiaofeng faced the golden longsword and unleashed his first Eight Trigrams Palm: Heavenly Rotation.

"Eight Trigrams Palm: Heavenly Rotation."

"Ora Ora Ora Ora!"

Empowered by his Soul Power, Yu Xiaofeng locked onto Chen Hao's figure. Using the Rebirth Eye's extraordinary vision, he launched a frenzied barrage against the Soul Power within Chen Hao's body.

Yu Xiaofeng's body spun continuously from left to right like a top, so fast that even Old Wu and the middle-aged man were amazed.

Every strike he delivered sealed the Soul Power within Chen Hao's body. In less than three breaths, Chen Hao's more than ten figures instantly vanished like bubbles.

One figure retreated explosively, clutching his chest with his left hand. "You sealed my Soul Power?"

"You actually still have a trump card?"

Yu Xiaofeng withdrew his hand and looked at Chen Hao. "Weren't you pretending to be a fool in Spirit Hall the whole time?"

"We're both hiding something."

Chen Hao snorted. "Is that so? Looks like I underestimated you. I always thought you were just an abandoned son of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. But you're no abandoned son—you're clearly a genius."

"But I like killing geniuses like you. Take this! Second Soul Skill: Blade Impact."

The golden longsword in Chen Hao's hand instantly flew into the air, then transformed into a massive sword over ten meters long. Drawn by Chen Hao, the giant sword let out a resounding cry before turning into a streak of golden sword light that stabbed toward Yu Xiaofeng.

Gritting his teeth, Yu Xiaofeng roared, "First Soul Skill: Almighty Push!"

The terrifying disturbance instantly alarmed the creatures nearby. The earth trembled, then cracks spread from Yu Xiaofeng at the center. Trees around him were ripped from the ground, while dust, sand, and shattered stones formed a terrifying sandstorm that surged toward the golden sword light.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The earth-shattering explosions sent birds and beasts fleeing in every direction. Yellow sand and shockwaves formed a terrifying tidal wave, crashing head-on into the golden sword light.

The sky was lit up by the explosions for an instant before darkening again. The terrifying echoes rang through the surroundings as ripples spread out, turning into invisible shockwaves that swept everywhere.

Old Wu retreated more than thirty steps before barely managing to stop, his eyes filled with shock.

The middle-aged man was also forced back more than twenty steps by Almighty Push before coming to a halt. His heart was shaken, and his face was full of disbelief.

But before the shock could fade from their faces, their eyes narrowed again. After shattering the sword light, Almighty Push did not stop. It charged straight toward Chen Hao with the momentum of a fight to the death.

Seeing this from a thousand meters away, Chen Hao's expression changed drastically. He knew that if he did not immediately recall this clone, it would certainly die.

At once, he circulated his Soul Power and recalled the clone from the battlefield.

The instant Almighty Push struck Chen Hao, his entire body turned into a streak of light and flew into the dense forest to the left.

Watching Chen Hao turn into a streak of light, Yu Xiaofeng's eyes held a trace of regret. He spoke toward the empty forest on the right. "Chen Hao, it's time for you to show yourself."

After the clone merged with his true body, Chen Hao stepped out from beside a large tree. His golden hair fluttered in the wind, and with his sword-like brows and starry eyes, he was so handsome it was almost absurd.

A sword-shaped pendant hung from the waist of his ornate robes, while the longsword in his hand was clearly far more imposing than the one from before.

Chen Hao looked at Yu Xiaofeng and said calmly, "You're not bad. Over all these years, very few people have seen my true body. Do you know why?"

Yu Xiaofeng sneered. "What kind of question is that? You just want to say that everyone who sees your true body dies, don't you?"

Chen Hao nodded. "You could put it that way. Or you could not."

"You'll find out soon enough."

"Back in Spirit Hall, you ruined my plans and disrupted them step by step. Now, I can only send you to hell to repent."

As the two spoke, Old Wu prepared to make a move. But the middle-aged man flashed over and blocked him, making it clear that Old Wu had better stay out of it.

Yu Xiaofeng glanced at the middle-aged man, then looked at Old Wu and nodded, signaling that he was fine and could handle it himself. Only then did Old Wu abandon the idea of intervening, though his eyes never left the middle-aged man.

Chen Hao slowly approached from afar, every gesture carrying the bearing of someone in power. Yu Xiaofeng could not help but marvel. As expected of a prince—this was the real Chen Hao. The one from before had been nothing but trash.

"What? Planning to use your Eight Trigrams Palm: Heavenly Return Sixty-Four Palms?"

Chen Hao asked skeptically.

Yu Xiaofeng narrowed his eyes without speaking. That was indeed what he had been thinking.

Chen Hao smiled. "I've already seen all your trump cards. Your palm technique can seal Soul Power, Almighty Push can launch long-range attacks, and you also have a Divine Domain Shield that can negate damage."

"Those are all your trump cards. But what you just saw of mine was only a simplified version."

"Any last words?"

Yu Xiaofeng truly admired Chen Hao's scheming at this moment. As a transmigrator, he had never expected to be outmaneuvered by this idiot.

He had actually taken it for granted that he was the protagonist and Chen Hao was merely a stepping stone, that the plot should naturally unfold that way. But this was Douluo Continent, not some novel he had read. This was a real world.

At that moment, he truly understood that protagonist halos and invincible cheat abilities were all bullshit.

If he could not survive, what was the point of talking about ideals or love? Much less repaying Bibi Dong or protecting Hu Liena.

Yu Xiaofeng clenched his fists, and his aura surged instantly. He took a dagger from his Soul Guiding Device.

Chen Hao glanced at it, but did not think Yu Xiaofeng had conjured it from nothing or intended to kill himself.

He stopped at once, raised his longsword toward Yu Xiaofeng, and said, "First Soul Skill: Shadow Assault."

Thirty identical Chen Haos charged toward him in the blink of an eye. Yu Xiaofeng knew that this Shadow Assault was definitely not as weak as the previous one.

He immediately circulated his Soul Power and swept his gaze across the scattered stones on the ground. The instant his eyes settled on them, countless rocks rose into the air and shot toward the thirty figures.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Stone after stone struck Chen Hao's body and passed right through, failing to slow him down in the slightest.

Yu Xiaofeng looked at the figure on the left that vanished the slowest and sneered. "So you're there?"

The dagger in his hand flew out. In less than half a breath, it caught up to Chen Hao. Chen Hao sneered and slashed at it, his eyes watching Yu Xiaofeng's every movement.

Just as the dagger and longsword clashed several times, the corners of Chen Hao's lips suddenly curled upward. Then all thirty clones threw their longswords into the sky, and Chen Hao roared, "Second Soul Skill: Blade Impact!"

Yu Xiaofeng sneered. "I've been waiting for this move. First Soul Skill: Almighty Push!"