Douluo Dalu II: I, Huo Yuhao, join Sun Moon

Douluo Dalu II—Chapter 169: Everyone's Surprise

Ji Juechen's usual means of attack involve melee Soul Guidance Device and self-created combat skills.

With his terrifying increase in soul power, as long as he is willing to keep swinging his sword, he will have a significant advantage in melee combat.

Combat skills differ from self-created Soul Skills. Sovereign's Descent is a combat skill, not a self-created Soul Skill. However, although it isn't a self-created Soul Skill, it is more effective than a regular Soul Skill.

Crack. 

A large number of ice swords were shattered into pieces by Ji Juechen.

Just as Ji Juechen was about to continue searching for Huo Yuhao, he realized that Huo Yuhao had disappeared.

Huo Yuhao took advantage of the moment when Ji Juechen shattered the ice swords and activated his illusion imitation Soul Skill.

At this moment, he had merged with the environment. Ji Juechen would not find him immediately, but he would always be able to locate him eventually.

After all, Huo Yuhao cannot leave the soul-fighting arena. If he chooses to leave, it means he has lost.

'Next, I should find a way to deliver a decisive blow. Well, Ji Juechen's melee combat is indeed strong. The effect of his Soul Skills is to increase his own Soul Power, which is equivalent to abandoning all fancy Soul Skills and focusing solely on this aspect,' Huo Yuhao thought.

Thinking this, Huo Yuhao summoned the Snow Empress Soul.

He communicated with the Snow Empress Spirit Soul through a spiritual connection, and then the Snow Empress Spirit Soul followed Huo Yuhao to hide and flew toward Ji Juechen.

Because of the effect of the illusion imitation Soul Skill, Ji Juechen did not notice the arrival of the two.

This was normal. In the original work, Huo Yuhao once used the illusion imitation Soul Skill to take Dai Hao away and even attack others. If Huo Yuhao had not initiated the attack, even Ye Yulin, a Titled Douluo, would not have been able to find him.

Soon, Huo Yuhao and the Snow Empress, Spirit Soul approached Ji Juechen without anyone noticing.

Then the Snow Empress released its three signature skills: Empress' Chill: Snow Dance of Ultimate Ice, Empress' Palm: Snowless Glacier and Empress' Sword: Unparalleled Chill.

Of course, launching an attack meant that Huo Yuhao's illusion imitation Soul Skill would fail, and Ji Juechen would immediately realize where Huo Yuhao was.

The sky filled with ice and snow, and the temperature dropped rapidly. A sharp ice sword chopped toward Ji Juechen, while the Snow Empress also attacked him.

Bang! 

Ji Juechen's defensive Soul Guidance Shield was triggered automatically but only lasted a moment before shattering under the Snow Empress's attack.

In the next instant, Ji Juechen was engulfed in ice and snow. His face turned pale, and he was immobilized.

The Snow Empress's hand was now imprinted on Ji Juechen's body. Huo Yuhao looked at Ji Juechen and said: "Okay, Ji Juechen, I won. Don't move. I'll handle your body freezing."

The Spirit Soul was originally part of his strength. He couldn't abandon his Spirit Soul and had to confront Ji Juechen, the Soul Emperor.

Jing Ziyan, nearby, widened her eyes in disbelief: "Huo Yuhao won? Ji Juechen, a Soul Emperor, lost to a Soul Ancestor? That's impossible!"

She knew about Spirit Soul, but since her own strength hadn't reached the level to obtain the next Soul Ring, she naturally had no chance to acquire a Spirit Soul at present.

Most people in this world only have one Martial Soul and those with twin Martial Souls are rare.

But could a Spirit Soul be this powerful?

She felt that Huo Yuhao's Spirit Soul seemed extraordinarily strong.

It's not that she hadn't seen powerful Spirit Souls before, but Huo Yuhao's Spirit Soul seemed exceptionally formidable in comparison.

Xuan Ziwen was also slightly shocked: "Yuhao won! This..."

He believed Huo Yuhao's strength exceeded his expectations. You see, Ji Juechen was currently at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy not to learn but to fight others.

Most peers who fought Ji Juechen lost to him.

But Huo Yuhao defeated Ji Juechen. If this news spreads, it will surely cause a stir among the young people in the academy.

"I told you this was a battle without suspense. Now that it's over, I'm going to meet Master Kong," Jing Hongchen waved and left.

Ji Juechen looked at Huo Yuhao and asked, "Huo Yuhao, I'm a bit curious. What did you do just now that made me feel dry mouth and weak legs? Was that a Soul Skill that poisons others?"

"It is indeed a Soul Skill, but its effect isn't to poison," Huo Yuhao replied, avoiding too much explanation.

He continued to remove the frost from Ji Juechen's body. Although the Snow Empress held back at the last critical moment, Ji Juechen still suffered some injuries. Fortunately, these injuries weren't fatal, and he planned to find a healing Soul Master later to treat him. Ji Juechen would recover quickly.

"By the way, do you still remember the conditions you promised me before?"

"Any requirements, but I want to fight you again in the future," Ji Juechen said.

Huo Yuhao felt somewhat helpless. "My request is simple: I want you to join the Spirit Pagoda. We are short of people now."

As long as Ji Juechen receives proper training, he will undoubtedly become a Titled Douluo in the future, so recruiting him is a good move.

Ji Juechen nodded: "Okay."

Illustrious Virtue Hall.

Kong Deming was staring at an abandoned Soul Guidance Device in front of him with worry.

For him, making Soul Guidance Devices was a daily task. He had always aimed to become a level 10 Soul Engineer.

But reaching level 10 was far from easy.

Throughout the history of the Sun Moon Empire, many level 9 Soul Engineers attempted to reach level 10.

But they all failed because creating a level 10 Soul Guidance Device was extremely difficult.

"If Core Array No. 562 still can't produce a level 10 Soul Guidance Device, it means this core array has failed. We may have to continue studying it. I wonder when we'll develop a suitable core array."

He stepped away from the experimental table, walked to the window, opened it, and looked at the busy pedestrians below, trying to soothe his mood.

Suddenly, Jing Hongchen appeared in front of the window, suspended in the air, and said, "Mr. Kong, I have good news for you!"

Kong Deming was momentarily stunned, then frowned. "Good news? What is it?"

Jing Hongchen said, "I told you before that Ji Juechen and Huo Yuhao were going to fight, and now the battle is over. Guess who won?"

Kong Deming smiled. "It must be Huo Yuhao. But how did he win?"

He had been confined to the laboratory these days studying Soul Guidance Devices and didn't know much about the outside world.

Jing Hongchen said: "He didn't rely heavily on Soul Guidance Devices, but used his Spirit Soul and Soul Skills to crush a Soul Emperor.

Although Yuhao has a 100,000-year Spirit Soul, Ji Juechen's strength is comparable to that of an ordinary Soul Saint. But even so, Ji Juechen lost to Yuhao."

"Oh?" Kong Deming's eyes lit up. "He defeated Ji Juechen in this way? I know Ji Juechen is unique, but he's not weak among his peers.

Yuhao's strength continues to grow. With the body of a Soul Ancestor, he crushed the Soul Emperor. Does that mean Yuhao now has the strength of a Soul Saint?"

(End of this chapter)