"Here he comes…" A faint glint flickered in Huo Yuhao's eyes.
In his previous life, after completing his exchange period at Sun Moon Academy and returning to Shrek, Jing Hongchen had also invited Long Xiaoyao to intercept and kill him.
But back then, Long Xiaoyao had suppressed his Spirit Power to level 50 and made an agreement: if Huo Yuhao could force him to move even half a step within three moves, he would pass.
Now—
It was an agreement of ten moves.
And he was facing the Darkness Holy Dragon at full strength.
The difficulty had increased not just tenfold—but a hundredfold.
"But the me of today is no longer the same as before."
Boom!
A vast surge of Spirit Power shot skyward from Huo Yuhao's body. On his handsome face, nothing remained but blazing battle intent.
Long Xiaoyao was the strongest opponent he had encountered since his rebirth. Yet he was also the best touchstone to test just how far his cultivation had reached in this life.
Huo Yuhao held nothing back.
Spiritual power vast enough to crush ordinary Titled Douluo burst forth, forcibly tearing open a gap in the surging, ink-dark sea of darkness Spirit Power.
The vertical eye on his forehead shone brilliantly!
Three eyes opened at once!
Golden light flowed within them, as though molten gold had been poured into his pupils.
His spiritual power was so abundant that three-foot-long streaks of sharp golden radiance trailed from the corners of his eyes.
"First Spirit Ability — Soul Shock."
Three golden beams shot forth, merging midair into a single resplendent pillar of light that blasted straight toward Long Xiaoyao.
A deep, shadowy barrier of darkness silently appeared before him, blocking the beam.
Boom!
The heavens trembled.
The sea of clouds was torn apart by the explosive force, revealing the star-strewn night beyond.
Long Xiaoyao stood with his hands behind his back.
The dark barrier before him rippled violently.
Yet his expression remained calm—
The bearing of a peerless powerhouse.
"Not bad."
The two words had barely fallen—
When a trace of purple, like ink dropped into water, suddenly spread within Huo Yuhao's brilliant golden divine pupils.
In an instant—
The golden radiance was dyed purple.
It transformed into a mysterious violet-gold hue.
This was the "Purple Extreme Life-Death Eye," the exclusive Spirit Ability he had comprehended by fusing the Purple Demon Eye with the Life God Eye—the technique he had once used to defeat Jing Hongchen.
But at that time, he had not yet reached level 60.
Now—
He had taken the Emerald Swan Bi Ji as his spirit soul, and both his spiritual power and physical strength had surged once more.
The might of the Purple Extreme Life-Death Eye was no longer comparable to before.
Crack! Crack!
The grating sound of shattering rang through the sky, like glass breaking.
Everyone present changed expressions. Even Mu En's eyes suddenly flashed with sharp light.
"Mm?!"
Long Xiaoyao's brows furrowed.
The next moment—
Boom!
The dark barrier shattered in response.
The violet-gold beam struck solidly against his chest.
Long Xiaoyao's body trembled violently. He was blasted back ten thousand meters, tearing a lingering dark rift across the deep night sky.
Silence fell over the heavens.
Elder Xuan clutched his chest as he flew back, astonishment written across his face.
"To force the Dragon Emperor Douluo back this far… Yuhao is truly remarkable!"
"Elder Xuan, your injuries—"
Yan Shaozhe and the others hurried forward.
"It's nothing."
Elder Xuan waved his hand, his gaze never leaving the two figures confronting each other in the distance.
"Elder Xuan, you said Dragon Emperor Douluo?"
"A peerless powerhouse once as famous as Elder Mu. In those years, he and Elder Mu were known as the 'Light and Darkness Holy Dragons,' shining together in the same era."
"Light and Darkness Holy Dragons…"
Yan Shaozhe and the others inhaled sharply.
A supreme expert on par with Elder Mu—and Huo Yuhao had actually forced him back?!
"Yuhao is stronger now than when he fought Jing Hongchen…"
Looking at the young man who already carried the bearing of a peerless master, admiration flashed through the beautiful eyes of Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao.
Then—
They became aware of each other's presence.
With the tension momentarily eased, the three girls stood side by side. The reality that they were romantic rivals made the atmosphere subtly delicate.
"Well done, Huo Yuhao."
Long Xiaoyao raised his right arm across his chest.
On that gaunt, bony arm, layers of black-gold dragon scales spread like living creatures, gleaming with a cold, sinister light.
His aged voice, tinged with anger, echoed outward.
Nine Spirit Rings rose one after another beneath his feet:
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, red, red!
The nine rings surged like tides, each more majestic than the last. Especially the final two scarlet rings—they expanded to cover thousands of meters of sky, dyeing the night into a sea of blood.
The terrifying pressure caused space itself to tremble.
"Fifth Spirit Ability — Black Dragon Shattering Claw."
The fifth pitch-black Spirit Ring flared with dark brilliance.
The muscles of his scale-covered arm bulged and coiled as he slashed forward with a claw at the violet-gold eye beam before him.
Boom!
The beam exploded into countless drifting sparks.
Long Xiaoyao's black robe fluttered as his figure vanished from where he stood. When he reappeared, he was already within three feet from Huo Yuhao.
Before a series of horrified gazes, he thrust a palm toward the youth's chest.
Bang!
Huo Yuhao was struck as though by a falling meteor, blasted backward like a cannonball and smashing violently into distant mountains outside Shrek City.
The mountains quaked. Dust billowed into the sky.
"Yuhao!"
Zhang Lexuan, Ma Xiaotao, and Wang Dong cried out in alarm, their faces turning pale.
Mu En's withered hand clenched tightly—then, in the next instant… slowly relaxed.
Though Long Xiaoyao had landed a successful strike, there was not a trace of satisfaction on his face. Instead, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
Suddenly—
The night wind lifted his silver hair and black robes.
In the blink of an eye—
Goose-feather snow began to pour down, shrouding the world in white.
Within the chaos of wind and snow—
A tall, upright youth's figure quietly appeared, standing a thousand meters away from Long Xiaoyao.
Behind him—
A colossal Frost Giant Ape stood towering between heaven and earth, like an ancient god-demon awakened.
A scarlet Spirit Ring engraved with eight golden patterns unfurled, along with three dark rings like ancient iron and two emerald rings as lustrous as jade.
The multicolored brilliance of Huo Yuhao's Spirit Rings collided fiercely with Long Xiaoyao's overwhelming aura.
The already howling wind and snow became even more violent—
Like a tornado tearing through the heavens.
"Today... I can finally fight to my heart's content."
The youth's indistinct voice carried through the storm into everyone's ears.
Skydream had granted him four Spirit Abilities. Though the Titan Snow Demon King and Bear Lord did not match Skydream in age, the ferocity of their races and their battle techniques were far more domineering and fierce.
Naturally, they each provided more than one Spirit Ability.
In his past fight against Jing Hongchen, he had only used "Titan Frostfall Fist" and "Sky Splitting Claw."
But now—
Long Xiaoyao, a level 99 Limit Douluo, was worthy of his full strength.
The scarlet Spirit Ring belonging to the Titan Snow Demon King and the dark-gold Spirit Ring symbolizing the Bear Lord erupted with dazzling light simultaneously.
"First Spirit Ability — Snow Demon Heaven-Pressing Domain!"
"Second Spirit Ability — Sky-Splitting Earth-Rending Domain!"
One domain, azure and wrapped in extreme cold; the other, dark gold and filled with razor-sharp force. The two domains spread explosively from beneath his feet, instantly engulfing half the sky.
At the same time—
A deep, steady heartbeat resounded from within his chest, like war drums pounding.
A gentle emerald glow flowed from his heart. Wherever it passed, the wind and snow were imbued with the aura of life.
"Bi Ji · External Spirit Bone · Emerald Heart Spirit Ability — Life Praise Domain!"
A third verdant domain expanded mightily, like spring returning to the earth, vitality surging everywhere.
The three domains—ice, power, and life—perfectly fused at this moment, layering upon one another with Huo Yuhao at the center.
His aura rose step by step, shaking heaven and earth.
The surrounding space began to subtly distort.
Even the stars overhead seemed to flicker and sway.
Moments ago, six rings against nine—his presence had been at a disadvantage.
Now, with the domains of three great ferocious beasts fully unleashed, he stood evenly matched against Long Xiaoyao's dark dragon might—
Even… faintly gaining the upper hand.
Watching the blue-robed youth step forward through the wind and snow, three domains beneath his feet, Long Xiaoyao's eyes—calm as an ancient well until now—finally turned completely solemn.
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