All of this actually happened in just a single instant.From the moment Huo Yuhao activated his Domain to the eight enemies falling one after another, it took no more than a few breaths of time.
These assassins lurking in the shadows hadn't even had the chance to truly attack before they lost their opportunity forever.
Of the nine enemies prepared to besiege him, in the blink of an eye, only this Spirit Saint in mid-air remained.
Huo Yuhao stood where he was, his face slightly pale. Dealing with so many Spirit Kings and Spirit Emperors at once took a significant toll on his mental force and Spirit Power.
If not for the consciousness extracted from the Myriad Thoughts Return to Nothingness Domain accelerating the recovery of his mental force, his mental force would likely be exhausted by now.
The Spirit Saint in mid-air, looking at Huo Yuhao's current state, dared not relax in the slightest. His eyes were full of gravity, even carrying a hint of undisguised apprehension.
To take out five Spirit Kings and two Spirit Emperors in such a short time—even he, a level 78 Spirit Saint, could not do that!
What kind of monster is this brat?
His voice was gloomy and fierce: "Brat, you will die without a doubt today!"
As his voice fell, his aura intensified, and violent Spirit Power surged around him as if it were tangible. The next instant, his figure suddenly vanished.
In his place was a giant cyan bird with a wingspan exceeding ten meters! The cyan bird was entirely emerald green, its wings looking as if they were carved from jade, emitting a faint glow under the setting sun. Surrounded by intense gale winds, the wind blades whistled and spun, cutting and distorting the surrounding air. Clearly, his Spirit was wind-attributed.
Huo Yuhao's expression became serious. This old man, although talkative, was sufficiently cautious. He didn't just have his subordinates throw their lives away to exhaust him; now, he had directly unleashed his Spirit Avatar, which was the strongest method at the Spirit Saint level.
Wang Dong, standing beside Huo Yuhao, suddenly grasped his hand. A wave of warm Spirit Power was transmitted through his palm, and the circulation of Spirit Power within Huo Yuhao's body immediately accelerated.
He knew what Wang Dong meant; Wang Dong wanted to perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with him.
The Eternal Road they could perform together might indeed be able to deal with this Spirit Saint's Spirit Avatar. But Huo Yuhao gently shook his head at Wang Dong.
Although Eternal Road was powerful, it was ultimately only a linear attack. If this Spirit Saint dodged it, things would be difficult afterward.
At that point, his Spirit Power consumption would be even greater, and he would likely be unable to deal with this Spirit Saint. Between life and death, he cannot gamble.
The cyan bird in mid-air flapped its wings violently! Two huge wind blades condensed out of thin air, whistling towards Huo Yuhao with a piercing sound that tore through the air!
The wind blades were over a zhang long, their edges so sharp they seemed capable of cutting through everything. Wherever they passed, the air seemed to be carved with two visible white trails.
[A/N: A zhang (丈) is a traditional Chinese unit of length equal to 10 chi (Chinese feet). While its value has varied historically, it is standardized in modern, mainland Chinese contexts (since 1930) as \(3\frac{1}{3}\) meters, roughly equivalent to 10.94 feet or 3.645 yards. [1, 2, 3]
Huo Yuhao's expression remained unchanged as he quietly retracted his Spirit Eyes Martial Soul. In its place, two red spirit rings slowly rose from beneath his feet. The red was as rich as blood, emitting a sinister glow under the setting sun.
A hundred-thousand-year spirit ring!
The cyan bird in mid-air felt its pupils shrink suddenly! The wings that were just about to continue attacking stopped flapping instantly. In his heart, there was only one thought at this moment—"Damn it! The information provided by the employer is inaccurate!"
What "barely able to defeat a Spirit Emperor"?
Is this what they call barely able to defeat a Spirit Emperor?!
With two hundred-thousand-year spirit rings displayed here, this youth's combat power was already approaching that of a Spirit Douluo!
A layer of azure ice armor suddenly appeared on Huo Yuhao's body. The ice armor was crystal clear, as if carved from the purest ice, enveloping him entirely and emitting a bone-chilling cold.
This was the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion's first Spirit Ability—Ice Empress Protection! Following that... the Spirit Bone skill, Domain of Eternal Frost, was unleashed!
A wave of extreme cold erupted from within Huo Yuhao, instantly covering the surrounding area of several dozen zhang. The two huge wind blades that had already slashed to his front were, under this extreme cold, directly frozen in mid-air!
Crystal-clear frost spread along the wind blades, solidifying them into two ice sculptures before they fell to the ground.
Huo Yuhao looked up, his gaze locking onto the giant cyan bird in mid-air. He raised his right hand and pointed a finger at the cyan bird!
Ice Vein Piercing Kill!
That beam of light, white with a hint of emerald, shot out from his fingertip, heading straight for the target in mid-air! This attack had once directly frozen Ma Xiaotao, a Spirit Emperor!
The cyan bird's pupils contracted again; it flapped its wings violently, and its huge body nimbly dodged to the side in mid-air! The beam of light grazed its wings.
Huo Yuhao frowned slightly; a Spirit Saint in the Spirit Avatar state, although a large target, was extremely agile. This attack was actually dodged.
He felt fortunate that he hadn't performed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Wang Dong earlier. A Spirit Saint was truly not easy to deal with. Huo Yuhao frowned slightly, already preparing to use his final resort.
With his current cultivation as a Spirit Ancestor, although he hadn't yet gathered all the parts of his one-word battle armor, he was close.
If he were to wear the battle armor components he had already completed, it would be enough to raise his combat power to the next level.
But just as he was about to use the battle armor... his movements suddenly stopped. Because he sensed that someone was coming. Indeed, before he even saw a figure, a voice clearly filled with anger arrived: "Who is it? How dare you attack at will in Shrek City!"
The voice was like a thunderclap, rolling and echoing in the sky. The cyan bird in mid-air suddenly paused. A trace of panic flashed in its cyan eyes; without the slightest hesitation, it flapped its wings violently, ignored Huo Yuhao, and sped away towards the west!
Subsequently, Huo Yuhao saw an armored figure speeding over from another direction, chasing in the direction the Spirit Saint had fled. That should be an expert from the Shrek City defense force, at least at the Spirit Douluo level.
"Whew!"
With the crisis averted, Wang Dong also let out a long breath. Her tense body relaxed, her face full of the relief of having survived a disaster. In those large, pink-blue eyes, a trace of lingering fear remained.
She turned her head to look at Huo Yuhao and asked, "Who are these people? Why would they attack you?"
A complex light flashed deep in Huo Yuhao's eyes. Although he had some guesses in his heart, he still shook his head.
"I'll only know the specific situation after asking."
His gaze fell on the two unconscious Spirit Emperors on the ground. The six Spirit Kings from before were dead beyond doubt. But he had deliberately spared the lives of these two Spirit Emperors.
Huo Yuhao lifted his foot and walked towards the two unconscious Spirit Emperors. His steps were steady, and no expression could be seen on his face.
But just at this moment... his feet suddenly paused. He sensed several more powerful auras rapidly approaching!
In the blink of an eye, three figures streaked across the sky and landed in front of Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong. The person in the lead was none other than Yan Shaozhe.
Although Shrek City was outside of Shrek Academy, it was technically under the management of Shrek Academy. For someone to dare to use a Spirit Avatar in Shrek City meant they did not hold Shrek Academy in their eyes!
Therefore, Yan Shaozhe, the Dean of the Spirit Hall Department, naturally had to come in person to see which death-defying person dared to act recklessly in Shrek City!
But he hadn't expected to see Huo Yuhao as soon as he arrived. The youth was surrounded by several corpses, his face slightly pale, clearly showing signs of excessive consumption.
Yan Shaozhe's gaze swept across the surroundings, and he already understood seven or eight tenths of the situation.
Today's incident was aimed at Huo Yuhao. He walked quickly to Huo Yuhao, looked the youth up and down, and asked with a hint of concern in his tone: "Yuhao, are you alright?"
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A/N:
5 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter
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