"... Oh well."
Tang Wutong finally relented, the murderous intent in her eyes slightly diminishing, transforming into deep worry and absolute trust.
She slowly retracted the Golden Dragon Spear, the golden light radiating from her body receding inwards, yet she remained like a guardian goddess, firmly watching Toji's every move.
"Be careful, his power is very strange."
She gave Huo Yuhao a deep look, said nothing more, and gracefully retreated, creating enough distance to leave the bloody stage entirely to the two people in the arena.
From the Star Luo Empire's direction, Marshal Dai Hao, who had been closely monitoring the core of the battlefield, instantly understood Huo Yuhao and Tang Wutong's intentions.
A glint flashed in his eyes, and without hesitation, he raised the command flag and shouted in a deep voice:
"All troops under the Star Luo Empire, retreat to clear the battlefield for Grand Preceptor Huo! Maintain the highest alert level!"
The orders were like mountains. Although the Star Luo Empire was surprised and uncertain, they obeyed the orders and moved backward in an orderly fashion, like the receding tide, leaving behind a wider space.
On the Sun Moon Empire's side, Kong Deming, through a remote observation Soul Tool, had already clearly seen every scene after Toji's appearance.
His aged face was a mixture of excitement, fervor, and a hint of barely perceptible fear.
Upon seeing the Star Luo Empire retreat, he immediately contacted the frontline commander, his voice trembling slightly with excitement:
"Order the entire army to retreat, maintain distance, and without my command, no one is to approach that area. Do not interfere with him; let him do as he pleases!"
The steel torrent of the Sun Moon Empire was also pushed aside by an invisible force, roaring backward.
Like Moses parting the sea, the two armies created a huge circular battlefield with a diameter of over a kilometer in the center of the Subduing Dragon Plain.
All the noise, shouts, and roars of gunfire seemed to be shut out by an invisible barrier at this moment.
Amidst the scorched earth and billowing smoke, only two figures stood out, drawing the attention of the entire continent like magnets.
Huo Yuhao looked at Toji, who was still carrying a knife and examining it like a novel toy, and a complex yet somewhat relieved smile appeared on his face. His voice rang out clearly in the silent battlefield:
"To meet you and immediately stab me... Toji? You really think highly of me."
The moment the words fell, an indescribable, terrifying Spiritual Power, seemingly originating from the primordial chaos of the universe, suddenly erupted from Huo Yuhao's body.
The scorched earth beneath his feet silently sank and cracked.
The air hummed uncontrollably, like solidified crystal.
Immediately afterwards, a chilling light began to shine behind him.
Golden, red, red, red, red, red, red, red.
Nine Soul Ring, like nine blazing suns burning with different divine flames, rose up with a roar.
The First Soul Ring, a brilliant gold, was like the eye of a god, radiating supreme spiritual pressure.
The eight Soul Ring that followed were all blood-red, symbolizing a level of 100,000 years.
Like eight wildly burning crimson stars formed from the essence of countless Soul Beast and vast Spiritual Power.
Nine rings appeared simultaneously! Especially the eight dazzling blood-red Soul Ring, which made Huo Yuhao's figure look like a spiritual ruler who had emerged from blood and fire.
A vast, star-studded Spiritual Power materialized and distorted space, forming a visible Spiritual Power storm that surrounded him, causing his light blue robe to flutter wildly and his long hair to fly.
At this moment, Huo Yuhao no longer concealed his true power, revealing his terrifying foundation—cultivating his Pupils of Asura Martial Soul to the peak of Limit Douluo and his Spiritual Power reaching the God Level —to his nemesis Toji without reservation.
God Level Spiritual Power versus God Level physical body.
The ultimate battle is about to begin.
Toji, carrying the Soul Liberation Blade, looked at the nine Soul Ring behind Huo Yuhao rising like blood-red suns, and felt the immense Spiritual Power pressure that almost crushed space. The mocking and cruel smile on his lips finally faded.
Instead, there was a pure, chilling, and exhilarating gleam, like discovering a priceless treasure.
He slowly lowered the Soul Liberation Blade from his shoulder, its broad blade pointing diagonally at the ground, its dark red aura flickering like a living thing.
That perfect divine body leaned slightly forward, its muscles taut like a bowstring ready to be released, every cell emitting a silent roar.
Toji let out a low laugh, his beast-like eyes fixed on Huo Yuhao.
"That's more interesting."
The radiance of the nine Soul Ring made Huo Yuhao appear like a god, and his immense Spiritual Power distorted space, forming a force field visible to the naked eye.
However, faced with this aura that would make any Limit Douluo tremble, Toji on the other side merely grinned, the excitement in his eyes growing even stronger as he discovered his prey.
Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, suppressing the dull pain in his chest and the eerie weakness lingering from the Blade of Life, and casually tossed the Blade of Life's Watch aside.
The icy blue in his eyes was instantly replaced by a deep, cold, dark gold that seemed to be able to see through the laws of all things!
Pupils of Asura, activate!
In an instant, Huo Yuhao's vision underwent a dramatic change.
The colors of the world fade, leaving only the traces of energy flow, the veins of spatial structure, and the faint glow of the souls of living beings.
Without hesitation, he unleashed his God Level Spiritual Detection ability, like an invisible net, instantly enveloping Toji, who was right in front of him.
However, it was completely blank.
Huo Yuhao's pupils suddenly contracted.
In his Pupils of Asura of vision, the spot where Toji stood was completely empty.
There were no fluctuations in Soul Power, no ripples in spirit, and even the most basic Life energy reactions were so weak as to be almost non-existent.
It was as if only a stubborn rock or a void of air stood there.
How is that possible?
He was clearly standing right there.
That imposing body, that wild posture carrying the murderous knife, were all clearly reflected on Huo Yuhao's retina.
At the level of Spiritual Detection, Toji is like a perfect black hole, swallowing all feedback from the detection.
An unprecedented sense of gravity, like a cold, venomous snake, Entanglement Huo Yuhao's heart.
Spiritual Detection, his greatest reliance for controlling the battlefield and anticipating the enemy's moves, completely failed in the face of Toji.
"We cannot hesitate."
Huo Yuhao made a decision instantly.
Since it cannot be detected, then crush it with absolute force.
His eyes sharpened, and he raised his right hand, spreading his five fingers, aiming at the area that was blank in his mental vision.
A silent yet soul-tearing roar exploded on the spiritual level.
The First Soul Ring behind Huo Yuhao shone brightly.
A God Level Spiritual Power, condensed to its extreme and as vast as a cascading galaxy, instantly traversed space like an invisible, world-destroying torrent, violently blasting towards Toji's location.
The air was compressed by this pure spiritual will, emitting a piercing shriek, and the ground was plowed with a deep furrow.