Gold-Grade Second Awakening! The Power of Spirit Eyes!

"Come, join the Body Sect. I can awaken your Martial Soul a second time! And it'll be Silver-Grade at the very least!"

The words of Du Budao, the Body Sect's leader, were as tempting as the sweetest poison. They showed everyone the power of Body Martial Souls—and gave them hope that they might win over a genius from the Blue Silver Empire.

Even Sky Wolf, standing opposite him, reined in his fighting spirit for the moment. He fixed his gaze on Huo Yunhao and waited for his decision.

As far as Sky Wolf was concerned, no one could refuse a heaven-defying opportunity to evolve their Martial Soul a second time.

On the arena stage, Huo Yunhao faced the Body Sect's offer, envied by thousands, and its promise of a supreme secret art. He merely lifted his eyes. A faint trace of amusement flickered through the depths of his Spirit Eyes.

He spoke calmly.

"Second Awakening? I can do that."

Those few casual words struck like a thunderclap, leaving everyone in the Body Sect stunned!

Before they could recover, Huo Yunhao continued.

"The Second Awakening method your Body Sect guards as its greatest treasure and swears never to share? In the Blue Silver Empire, it's just a standard course for advanced Soul Masters at the empire's Soul Master Academy."

"And you only dare promise a Silver-Grade Awakening. You think a Gold-Grade Awakening is forever out of reach.

"But in the Blue Silver Empire, I know of enough people who have achieved a Gold-Grade Second Awakening of their Body Martial Souls to count on both hands."

"And yes, that includes me!"

As his words fell, his eyes flashed, and a brilliant blue vertical eye abruptly opened between his brows!

Hum—!!

An invisible storm of spiritual power erupted from that eye. His once-clear sky-blue eyes transformed in an instant, their pupils contracting and sharpening into dazzling violet-gold!

Layer upon layer of golden imperial markings gleamed around his eyes. A sacred, domineering, boundless pressure of the soul swept across the entire arena!

The eight Soul Rings circling him began to pulse. His Soul Power visibly refined and ascended, while his spiritual power spread rapidly, like a vast net that nearly covered the entire coast.

There was no earth-shaking spectacle, yet everyone could clearly sense the transformation and ascension of his Martial Soul at its very core!

It was—

Gold-Grade Body Martial Soul Second Awakening!

Huo Yunhao's aura had become unfathomable. His gaze seemed fixed on the farthest edge of the sky.

The live chat exploded. Across the entire network, everyone lost their minds!

[Douluo Continent · Body Sect Leader Du Budao]:

"Impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

A Gold-Grade Second Awakening requires a stroke of fortune. How could so many people achieve it?"

[Douluo Continent · Body Sect Outer Sect Grand Elder]:

"You're lying! The Body Sect's research into Body Martial Souls is unquestionably the best on the entire conti—on the entire Sun Moon Continent! How could you possibly teach a secret art like that to others?"

Everyone in the Body Sect broke down!

They had always considered themselves the rightful inheritors of Body Martial Soul cultivation. They had even planned to use their Silver-Grade Second Awakening art to recruit other Body Martial Soul Masters!

Yet with a single sentence, this boy from the Blue Silver Empire had reduced their ten thousand years of accumulated knowledge and exclusive secret art to an ordinary school course!

How were they supposed to recruit Body Martial Soul disciples after this?

Body Martial Souls were rare enough already. Wouldn't every last one of them run off to the Blue Silver Empire now?

No. This would not do!

At that moment, the people who understood Yu Xiaogang best had appeared. They faced the same predicament: what they took such pride in was merely an appetizer to someone else.

On the arena stage, Huo Yunhao, having completed his Gold-Grade Second Awakening, kept his aura deep and restrained. He seemed unchanged, but his soul, Martial Soul, origins, and potential now surpassed his former self in every way.

He raised his eyes to Sky Wolf, whose expression had turned grave, and said evenly:

"Now we can begin."

Sky Wolf drew a deep breath, cast aside every trace of contempt, and unleashed his domain—Sky Wolf Domain!

He understood now. The young man before him was no ordinary Soul Douluo, but a top-tier prodigy with the complete Body Martial Soul inheritance and the power of a Gold-Grade Second Awakening!

As a high-ranking figure on the Sun Moon Continent, he knew of the Body Sect and understood just how powerful a Silver-Grade Body Martial Soul Awakening could be.

Yet this young man had achieved a Gold-Grade Awakening!

In the Body Sect, only someone like its leader could achieve a Gold-Grade Awakening.

Didn't that mean this young man named Huo Yunhao was as formidable as Du Budao, the Body Sect's leader and a Limit Douluo?!

He had to give this everything he had!

His chest rose and fell slightly. Ferocity surged in his eyes, his Soul Power boiled like a tsunami, and a savage aura rushed forth!

After half a lifetime of battle, he knew how terrifying spiritual-type Soul Masters could be, and he knew the strange power of Body Martial Souls even better.

But he had no intention of retreating.

As captain of the Sun Moon Empire Emperor's Guards and the Silver Moon Douluo's Personal Disciple, his pride and duty would never allow him to lose his nerve before the fight had even begun.

Even if his opponent's talent defied the heavens and his very origins had transformed, Sky Wolf would find a sliver of hope for victory.

"I admit you have remarkable talent!"

Sky Wolf's deep roar shook the surrounding wilderness.

"But in an arena duel, talent is only a small part of it! What matters more is combat skill, wisdom, and a fearless heart!"

Huo Yunhao replied offhandedly:

"Oh? Are you trying to give yourself a pep talk?"

Sky Wolf choked on his words. He said nothing more and abruptly turned into a streak of silver light!

The Silver Moon Sky Wolf Martial Soul's extreme speed surged to its limit. Afterimages layered over one another as he became a dark, icy streak that shot forward along the ground.

Moonlight power locked down the surrounding space. Silver Threads sealed off Huo Yunhao's avenues of escape, while the Sky Wolf's savage power strengthened his body. Every strike carried a biting killing intent as he lunged to tear into Huo Yunhao.

Get close!

Getting close is my only chance!

His strategy was clear:

A spiritual-type Martial Soul's long-range control was too powerful, almost impossible to counter. At a distance, Huo Yunhao would simply wear him down while staying out of reach. But spiritual-type Soul Masters were generally weak in close combat.

If Sky Wolf could get in his face and pin him down with a furious assault, he could cripple ninety percent of a spiritual-type Martial Soul's power!

The loudmouths in the live chat began offering their opinions too, playing commentator as they analyzed the battle in real time.

[Sun Moon Continent · Body Sect Disciple Wang Er]:

"Beautiful! That's exactly the right approach!

"Spiritual-type Soul Masters fear being caught in close combat. With attacks as terrifying as Senior Sky Wolf's, Huo Yunhao is bound to get hurt once Sky Wolf closes in!"

[Douluo Continent · Theory Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang]:

"As expected, Sky Wolf took my advice after all. Don't worry—as long as he gets close, Huo Yunhao won't be able to use his Spirit Eyes Martial Soul, no matter how powerful its Gold-Grade Awakening or how heaven-defying his talent!

"The Sun Moon Continent has won this round!!"

[Blue Silver Continent · Professional Heckler Bai Xiaosheng]:

"Spoken like a true Grandmaster. You haven't been slapped in the face enough, so now you're giving orders? You're like a man with a dead rat tucked into his belt pretending he's been hunting. Do you have any idea what you're worth? And you still dare speak up."

[Douluo Continent · Theory Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang]:

"Vulgar!"