Divine Slaughter's Domain vs. Tian Meng Ultimate Ice Domain

Hu Liena had spoken up when she did not need to.

Her assurance made Bibi Dong's brows knit. Nana still isn't mature enough.

A Titled Douluo had appeared out of nowhere, one even Bibi Dong herself was wary of. Why had he joined Spirit Hall neither earlier nor later, but now, so easily persuaded by a few words from Yue Guan and Gui Mei?

Whether or not his identity was clear, he had a reason for joining Spirit Hall.

With Huo Yuhao present, Bibi Dong could not lash out at Hu Liena.

"Hmph!"

In the end, Bibi Dong gave a soft snort and forced down her anger. In a breath, she concealed her emotions completely and became once more someone who would not let personal feelings sway the greater good.

But Bibi Dong did not withdraw the pressure of her Soul Power.

Before Huo Yuhao could react, he felt the air around him warp slightly.

He could clearly sense the air around his body seeming to solidify as a vast surge of Soul Power rushed toward him.

His Spiritual Eyes Martial Soul instinctively fought back.

Is this... a test?

Huo Yuhao frowned.

He understood that Bibi Dong was testing his strength.

Without a word, he silently circulated his Soul Power to resist the force invading him.

"Hm?"

Surprise crept into Bibi Dong's calm gaze. She was a Level 96 Titled Douluo; she immediately noticed that Huo Yuhao's Soul Power was far more formidable than an ordinary Titled Douluo's. Yue Guan and Gui Mei's explanation had not been groundless.

What surprised Bibi Dong even more was that someone with only Level 92 Soul Power could unsettle her.

As she tested him with her Soul Power, she sensed that the more pressure she applied, the harder the power within Huo Yuhao resisted. And the pressure she was exerting was far beyond what an ordinary Titled Douluo could bear.

Seeing Bibi Dong test Huo Yuhao, Yue Guan and Gui Mei exchanged startled looks.

Huo Yuhao seemed even less ordinary than they had imagined.

The papal robe that marked Bibi Dong's status stirred without wind. Though she merely stood there, Huo Yuhao could clearly feel the pressure around him rising bit by bit.

A Super Douluo's Soul Power ran deep. Afraid that a sudden increase would overwhelm Huo Yuhao, Bibi Dong raised the pressure slowly and with precise control. At the first sign he could not bear it, she could withdraw it at once.

Level 93!

He could withstand the pressure of Level 93 Soul Power.

As though witnessing a miracle, Bibi Dong raised the pressure another notch.

Level 94!

Hum—

At last, Bibi Dong forced out the Spiritual Eyes Martial Soul, which refused to yield easily.

Huo Yuhao's expression remained unchanged, neither servile nor arrogant. As his Spiritual Eyes Martial Soul surged to protect him, a thin layer of white mist appeared around his body, as if it meant to tear all of Bibi Dong's Soul Power apart.

"What a powerful Martial Soul. Let's see how much you can take!"

Though shaken, Bibi Dong was even more unwilling to concede. She raised the pressure from Level 94 to Level 95. When it finally reached roughly that level, Huo Yuhao's expression shifted slightly.

After all, the divide between Level 94 and Level 95 was a major threshold.

For Huo Yuhao to have come this far already placed him first among the younger generation. Even Bibi Dong nearly dropped her jaw.

But it was not over.

With another hum, Huo Yuhao's Second Martial Soul, Ultimate Ice, manifested of its own accord.

White light flashed.

A white chill swept through the air and formed an immense protective barrier around Huo Yuhao.

His Twin Martial Souls erupted in resistance together, sustaining the barrier against Bibi Dong's Soul Power pressure.

"Twin Martial Souls!"

Apart from Bibi Dong, Yue Guan and Gui Mei blurted the words out almost in unison.

No one understood Martial Souls better than peak experts like them. What did Twin Martial Souls mean?

It meant Spirit Hall might one day have another pope like Bibi Dong—and quite possibly one who surpassed her. Even they had not expected Huo Yuhao to hold so many secrets. The two elders' astonishment gradually turned to delight.

Shocked though she was, Bibi Dong did not stop. She truly wanted to see how fearsome someone who, like her, had awakened Twin Martial Souls could be. Next came Level 96, the limit of what she could exert at present.

But she was not satisfied.

A faint blood-red haze spread outward. It was Bibi Dong's Divine Slaughter's Domain, which amplified her aura.

Bibi Dong had gotten thoroughly carried away.

Hum!!!

Just as Bibi Dong resorted to Divine Slaughter's Domain, believing Huo Yuhao was about to reach his limit, another strange phenomenon occurred.

As though provoked, Huo Yuhao's Tian Meng Domain and the icy rain of Ultimate Ice flared with intense purple light and an emerald-green glow. They spread in an instant and struck back at Bibi Dong's Divine Slaughter's Domain.

Wherever they passed, they tore Divine Slaughter's Domain apart inch by inch.

Boom—

A muffled sonic blast rang out. Huo Yuhao and Bibi Dong both shuddered, while a violent storm of Soul Power knocked Hu Liena and the others to the ground.

Shock!

Bibi Dong was not the only one stunned. Huo Yuhao was too.

With his current strength, he could face not just a Level 96 Super Douluo but even a Level 98 Super Douluo without difficulty. He had not expected Bibi Dong's reserves to be so deep. She was worthy of being the Rakshasa God's successor.

A Super Douluo bolstered by divine power truly could not be judged by ordinary standards.

"Two domains!" Bibi Dong cried out in astonishment.

This time, even Bibi Dong could not contain herself. Her eye for talent was beyond anyone else's. Here was a young man of only twenty-three whose Soul Power had reached the terrifying level of a Super Douluo, and who possessed Twin Martial Souls and two Innate Domains.

What did that mean? What staggering potential was this?

Even Bibi Dong, who was renowned alongside Tang Hao as one of the two great prodigies, could scarcely measure up to the Huo Yuhao before her.

Otherwise, she would never have lost her composure like this.

That brief test had earned Bibi Dong and Huo Yuhao each other's recognition.

Bibi Dong was no fool. If Spirit Hall could not put such a terrifying monster to use, he would surely become its foremost enemy one day. Whatever his purpose, she had to bring this prodigy into Spirit Hall.

With that thought, Bibi Dong immediately gathered herself. She gave Huo Yuhao another long look before saying, "Tell me. What are your conditions?"

Straight to the point.

Clever people did not beat around the bush.

Huo Yuhao silently admired Bibi Dong's clarity. Without wasting words, he said, "First, I didn't choose to join Spirit Hall for power or status. I chose it for its influence in the Soul Master World."

"Only Spirit Hall can meet my needs and change the balance of power across the continent."

"Change the balance of power across the continent?"

Bibi Dong was pleased with Huo Yuhao's opening: he had made it clear that he was not after power, status, or the papal throne. Still, she had little patience for his grand claims. With a soft snort, she said, "You've got quite a mouth on you, kid. Then tell me how you plan to change the balance of power across the continent after joining Spirit Hall."