Chapter 461: Let Huo Yuhao Come!
At that moment, on the competition stage, as his opponent detonated another wraith, Xiao Hongchen instinctively activated his Invincible Barrier to block the explosion's impact. The energy released by the explosion was successfully blocked, but he remained vigilant his Invincible Barrier only lasted for three seconds.
If he wanted to maintain continuous invincibility, he would have to keep activating the barrier. However, using it repeatedly consumed soul power, and even though he had Milk Bottles to replenish it, the rate of recovery could not keep up with the consumption.
Then, his opponent's rough voice echoed across the stage:
"Xiao Hongchen, why are you struggling so hard? I advise you to surrender early and save yourself some pain. If you die here just for a competition, it wouldn't be worth it. You're the grandson of Mingde Hall's master, and your talent is outstanding you have a bright future ahead of you. There's no need to risk everything over a temporary victory."
Three seconds passed quickly. Xiao Hongchen activated another Invincible Barrier as Mingde Hall's master's grandson, it was only natural for him to carry multiple defensive soul tools.
At that moment, his brows furrowed slightly. He recognized this as a psychological attack.
Although he had easily defeated the first Holy Spirit Sect contestant, the second had quickly taken the stage Lu Genggeng.
This individual possessed a martial soul called 'Abomination'.
As Jing Hongchen's grandson, Xiao Hongchen knew that the Holy Spirit Sect had a titled Douluo named 'Abomination Douluo', and he suspected that Lu Genggeng was likely related to him by blood.
Of course, fighting Lu Genggeng was extremely difficult.
His martial soul granted him immense defensive power and the ability to recover by devouring corpses while releasing poisonous miasma.
Earlier, Xiao Hongchen had injured Lu Genggeng in battle, but the latter had simply consumed a corpse to heal himself instantly.
As for where the corpses came from, they were stored inside his soul tool.
The competition did not prohibit contestants from bringing corpses, and Lu Genggeng had brought a large number of them to maximize his advantages.
Perhaps to minimize public outrage, the corpses were all soul beasts after all, devouring soul beast corpses in public was still somewhat acceptable to the audience.
Xiao Hongchen quickly realized something he needed to defeat Lu Genggeng in a short period of time.
He couldn't allow him even a single chance to recover.
Otherwise, his attacks would become meaningless, and he himself would eventually lose due to the continuous wraith explosions.
His sharp gaze locked onto Lu Genggeng, looking for the perfect opening.
Lu Genggeng was currently in Martial Soul Possession state his body had expanded to over five meters tall, looking grotesquely bloated. His head was round like a ball, his eyes glowed ominously red, and his entire body emitted a dark green miasma.
In his hands, he wielded the Holy Spirit Banner, a soul tool crafted by Ye Xishui. With each swing, countless soul beast wraiths emerged and charged toward Xiao Hongchen, detonating violently upon contact.
But each time, the explosions were blocked by his Invincible Barrier.
On the VIP Platform
Xu Tianran's gaze shifted from the competition stage to the audience, observing their expressions.
He saw resentment, anger, and disgust on most faces.
He sighed internally, realizing that his current position was precarious.
"The reputation of evil soul masters is still too terrible… If I had known that Huo Yuhao was this strong, I shouldn't have let the Holy Spirit Sect participate. I should have kept them hidden in the shadows."
Although he had concealed the emperor's assassination for now planning to announce it after the tournament to stir public opinion and justify war his close ties to the Holy Spirit Sect were beginning to negatively impact his rule.
The royal family's noble factions would undoubtedly use this against him, especially since most supported the Third Prince.
There was no way they would sit back and let him ascend to the throne without resistance.
After careful thought, he reached a conclusion:
"The Third Prince must die… and so must those nobles supporting him. Their existence threatens my rule and will hinder my vision for the Sun Moon Empire's future."
His mind formulated a ruthless plan:
*"Before we deal with foreign enemies, we must first eliminate internal threats. After the tournament, I'll have the Holy Spirit Sect's strongholds eliminate these obstacles and stabilize my rule.
Then, I'll blame everything on Shrek Academy and Star Luo Empire, ensuring that the remaining nobles see them as the true enemy.
With a common foe, internal strife will naturally ease."*
In the Sun Moon Academy Rest Area
Dai Yueheng's breathing grew heavier as she watched the continuous wraith explosions.
Even the hand gripping Huo Yuhao's tightened instinctively.
Huo Yuhao felt the increased pressure and understood her emotions.
After all, no matter what, she was a sacred beast, part of the soul beast race.
Seeing so many soul beast wraiths tortured and destroyed, she naturally felt deep sorrow.
"Huo Yuhao, let me go up next," she turned to him, seeking his approval as team captain.
Her eyes burned with determination she wanted to fight those evil soul masters and avenge the tormented wraiths.
But Huo Yuhao responded through telepathy:
*"Dai Yueheng, let me handle it instead. My condition has already improved significantly, and I can fight now.
Evil soul masters are ruthless and cunning. Even if they can't defeat you directly, they might resort to underhanded tricks.
I don't want you to get hurt.
But I promise you this one day, I will personally lead a team to destroy the Holy Spirit Sect… and I will bring you along."*
Dai Yueheng's eyes widened slightly in surprise.
She hadn't expected Huo Yuhao to harbor such a grand ambition.
Destroying the Holy Spirit Sect was no easy task from what she had learned, they were one of the most powerful hidden factions.
But since Huo Yuhao had said it, she chose to believe him.
After all, he had already accomplished the impossible multiple times.
She had absolute faith in him.
Back on the Competition Stage
As the wraith explosions began to slow down and the number of wraiths decreased, Lu Genggeng stomped forward with thundering footsteps, charging directly toward Xiao Hongchen.
Boom. Boom. Boom!
His massive steps pounded the ground, each reverberating through the audience's hearts like a war drum.
As he ran, his deep voice bellowed:
"Xiao Hongchen, you should just surrender! You can't defeat me! Let Huo Yuhao come!"
Hearing this, Xiao Hongchen's eyes gleamed he realized this was his chance.
Just as he had predicted, his opponent's wraiths were not infinite.
Now, his enemy had run out of options and was forced into close combat.
Without hesitation, he activated his flight type soul tool, soaring backward.
This year's tournament allowed the use of flight type soul tools, though with height restrictions.
Seeing his opponent close in, Xiao Hongchen's lips curled into a confident smirk.
"Now, let's see how you handle this."
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