Huo Yuhaoâs eyes revealed a trace of ice-cold light as he stretched his arms out to his sides. Circles of icy blue light rippled from his Icy War Godâs Armor one after another, and formless ice elements condensed toward his body at an incredible speed.
Star Anise Icy Coagulation!
Zhongli Wu suddenly howled, and it sounded like a dragonâs roar as his soul rings rose from beneath his feet. A formidable aura emerged and flourished.
Zhongli Wuâs soul rings only had two colors: black and red.
Yan Shaozheâs expression changed drastically out of fear when he saw those soul rings.
Zhongli Wuâs soul rings werenât like that when they had last battled, but he had six black and three red soul rings now! His combination wasnât that much inferior to Huo Yuhaoâs.
The colors of a soul masterâs soul rings didnât mean everything, but they were a symbol of a soul masterâs strength. Furthermore, Zhongli Wu was an evil soul master, and he was a Transcendent Douluo. The Holy Ghost Churchâs supreme leader was stronger than anyone had expected.
Huo Yuhaoâs expression grew solemn. He was aware that after his previous four battlesâ consumption, his battle against Zhongli Wu would be the hardest moment today.
If the previous evil soul mastersâ cultivation ranks were lower than Huo Yuhaoâs, then Zhongli Wuâs true strength was definitely comparable to Huo Yuhao, and possibly even stronger. Huo Yuhaoâs only advantage was his two soul cores. His chances of victory against Zhongli would also decide his chances of success in this one-versus-ten contest. This battle would determine the outcome.
Zhongli Wu pointed his right hand into the air as a black soul ring flickered on his body, and an enormous staff appeared in his hand.
This staff was black all over, and another silhouette appeared behind his back when it appeared. This figure didnât seem very big, about the same size as Zhongli Wuâs body. However, everyone who was watching could feel their hearts constrict when this shadow appeared.
What was that?
Yan Shaozhe had crossed paths with Zhongli Wu before, and even he wasnât entirely sure what Zhongli Wuâs martial soul was.
Elder Xuanâs expression had become incredibly solemn as he watched in the distance. He muttered under his breath, âBack then, Ye Xishuiâs martial soul mutated into a Blood Soul Demonpuppet. Zhongli Wuâs martial soul seems superior to Ye Xishuiâs martial soul, and it must have mutated once more. But for some reason, it feels extraordinarily powerful. Its origins must be similar to Ye Xishuiâs Blood Soul Demonpuppet.â
âYe Xishuiâs Blood Soul Demonpuppet is a martial soul that improves continuously by nourishing itself with human souls. This is one of the most important reasons why Elder Mu couldnât approve of her anymore, no matter what. Many humans have perished at Ye Xishuiâs hands, and Zhongli Wuâs martial soul should have the same characteristics as hers. I just donât know how powerful he can be. This battle will be very difficult for Yuhao.â
Yan Shaozhe forced a laugh and said, âWhat this child is doing is too risky. Heâs challenging the Sun Moon Empireâs powerful individuals all by himself. He reallyâ¦â
Elder Xuan shook his head gently. âI can understand what heâs thinking. Heâs laying down the foundations for his future. At the same time, he really is confident to some extent. Perhaps he is estimating his chances at fifty percent, but fifty percent is enough to try. As long as he can complete this battle peacefully, then no matter who he faces afterwards, he will definitely be able to escape with his life even if he loses in the end. And if he lives after todayâs episode, then he will undoubtedly give everyone a big surprise.â
âEh?â Yan Shaozhe glanced at Elder Xuan in surprise. âSurprise? What surprise?â
Elder Xuan glanced back at Yan Shaozhe and said, âWe are soul masters, and we have to deal with any problem rationally. However, once our cultivation rank reaches a certain standard, we have to be passionate, and we have to be crazy, besides just accumulating and working hard. I have lacked this insanity, and thatâs the reason why I have dallied for so long. What Yuhao is doing is relying on external forces to fully unleash his potential. When he obtained his second soul core, his potential far exceeded ours.â
Yan Shaozhe started to think. Using battles to unleash oneâs potential? He did want to do that, but at his cultivation, finding a suitable opponent who could threaten his life was just too difficult. There were some in Shrek Academy, but who in the academy would wish to fight with him to the death? A showdown with outsiders to the death was too dangerous, and it was hard to find such opponents.
Huo Yuhao had just recently obtained his second soul core, and he was doing this to train himself so that he could fuse with his two soul cores even more perfectly and seamlessly. He also wanted to stimulate his immense potential at the same time so that he could prepare for the future. The future? What was Huo Yuhaoâs future like?
Yan Shaozhe couldnât tell what Huo Yuhaoâs future would be like anymore. He was only praying for him, praying that he could emerge victorious against Zhongli Wu in this battle. However, he didnât approve of how Huo Yuhao was forcefully pressuring himself. He was up against a powerful evil soul master. How dangerous was that?
Huo Yuhao and Zhongli Wuâs battle had begun in the sky.
Zhongli Wu didnât attack Huo Yuhao at once. He tapped his staff in the air as a deep howling sound could be heard, and the enormous head of some beast appeared in front of him.
Surprisingly, it was a dragonâs head. It was entirely black, but it emanated translucent green light as intense green flames danced within its eyes. Chilly and sinister winds billowed through the air as the dragon head appeared.
What was that?
Yan Shaozhe had crossed paths with Zhongli Wu before, but he had been incinerating himself back then so that he could buy time for his companions, while Zhongli Wu didnât give his full strength in that battle. Yan Shaozhe now watched as Zhongli Wu suddenly released an enormous dragon head. This dragon head seemed to be related to his martial soul, yet it seemed like it wasnât. Yan Shaozhe was astonished. How powerful is Zhongli Wu, exactly?
Not many people in the Holy Ghost Church knew what Zhongli Wuâs true power was like, not to mention Yan Shaozhe.
The enormous dragon head wasnât the end, it was just the beginning.
Its large black frame gradually snaked out, and the dragonâs claw quickly reached out as the dragon slowly revealed its tremendous body. This was a giant black dragon! However, the differences were that this black dragon didnât have scales, muscles, or flesh, but was formed entirely from black bones. Even then, this black dragonâs aura was comparable to that of an actual dragon.
Huo Yuhao didnât attack Zhongli Wu as he was releasing his dragon. Instead, he just hovered quietly in midair and waited. He had his Icy War Godâs Armor covering him, so nobody could see his expression, while he was using Star Anise Icy Coagulation to swiftly recover his soul power.
Why didnât Huo Yuhao take this opportunity to attack? Shrek Academyâs various elders were all worried.
The black bone dragon took ten seconds to appear fully in front of everyone. The dragon was a hundred meters long, and its wingspan was also about a hundred meters wide. This size wasnât considered much compared to a top-tier individualâs martial soul true body. Soul masters like Elder Xuanâs martial soul true body could easily reach a thousand meters.
However, this black bone dragon looked almost material! Furthermore, all sorts of illusions and images flickered in the sky as it appeared. There were mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and they all belonged to soul beasts. There were countless soul beastsâ agonizing cries echoing through the heavens, like there were uncountable avenging beast spirits crying out hysterically.
How many soul beasts did Zhongli Wu have to kill to create something like this?
Zhongli Wu was standing on the enormous bone dragonâs skull. He was very small compared to the bone dragon, but he gave off a stifling feeling that created a terrifying pressure.
âI discovered this set of dragon bones in some historical remains. The dragonâs soul hadnât dissipated back then. Even though the dragon itself isnât considered a top-tier draconic species, and even though its bloodline isnât even pure, this dragon has a tinge of the Silver Dragon on its body. Youâve probably heard of the history of the dragons, that the Dragon God split into the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King. In addition to the nine sons of the Dragon God, they were considered kings of their species. Their descendants all have a little of their blood in them. But the truth is, there are still some other secrets.â
âOnly the Dragon Godâs nine sons passed on their bloodline. The Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King had no offspring. The Golden Dragon King met its demise for some unknown reason after the split, while the Silver Dragon King disappeared. That was the reason why the dragons fell from grace. However, the Dragon God released large amounts of energy when he split into the two dragon kings. Some of that energy contained the Golden Dragon Kingâs Ultimate Strength and the Silver Dragon Kingâs control of the elements. Those dragons who were bathing in the Dragon Godâs favor were partially affected by those energies, and their claims afterward about how they possessed the Golden Dragon King or the Silver Dragon Kingâs bloodline arises from this fact.â
âThe Silver Dragon King blessed this dragon when it was still alive, therefore, the dragonâs soul is undying, while it also possesses part of the Silver Dragon Kingâs powers. This dragon is the strongest beast spirit among those that I possess, and it took me ten years to capture it, and I couldnât receive any external help during that period of time. Ten years later, the dragonâs strength enabled me to break through directly to become a Transcendent Douluo. Subsequently, I took over as the Holy Ghost Churchâs supreme leader.â
âNormally, I would never use this dragonâs power, because it has become my origin beast spirit, and even part of my martial soul. Today, you can be proud that youâve forced me to unleash my Bone Dragon King.â
Zhongli Wuâs voice was deep and cold. The Bone Dragon Kingâs aura became a little stronger, and the sky a little darker, with every syllable he uttered. Zhongli Wuâs soul rings flickered amid the black light from the beginning to the end, and nobody could tell whether he was using his soul skills.