The Light Goddess Butterfly wings behind Wang Dong suddenly lit up. Sharp golden light condensed at the edges of the wings, appearing like two blades poised to strike. This was his First Soul Skill — Wing Blade Guillotine.
With a slight flutter of his wings, he hovered half a foot above the ground, a confident gleam flashing in his powder-blue eyes.
However, Huo Yuhao did not intend to drag this out with him. Facing this arrogant roommate, he decided to end the fight quickly. In a flash of thought, he had already made his choice — to unleash his Third Soul Skill, "Demon Eye," to plunge Wang Dong into his deepest inner fears and directly end this meaningless dispute.
As for his Second Martial Soul, the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, Huo Yuhao did not intend to reveal this trump card for now. His Second Soul Skill, "Simulate," was purely auxiliary and had no offensive power to speak of. The "Mental Shock" within his First Soul Skill was indeed powerful, but given the current strength of his mental force, he simply could not find any opponent among his peers who could contend with it.
If he used it rashly, a slight misstep could cause damage to Wang Dong's mind. Although the other party's attitude was arrogant, it was ultimately not a crime warranting such a consequence.
"Let me show you what true strength is." Huo Yuhao whispered to himself, a flash of purple-gold light crossing his eyes.
As his Soul Power circulated, a massive phantom of an eye suddenly appeared behind Huo Yuhao. The eye was as deep as an abyss, and its pupil seemed to contain an endless starry sky, inspiring awe in anyone who looked upon it. This was the precursor to the activation of his Third Soul Skill, "Demon Eye."
The instant Wang Dong was stared at by that eerie giant eye, he was struck as if by lightning. A sense of fear originating from the depths of his Soul instantly swept over his entire body; he seemed to see a terrifying image — his own body being torn by an invisible force, splitting him forcibly from one person into two independent entities.
This agonizing tearing sensation did not just affect his flesh; it struck directly at his Soul.
"What kind of Spirit Ability is this? What have you done to me? My head hurts so much!" Wang Dong clutched his head and cried out, his voice filled with pain and terror.
The Light Goddess Butterfly wings behind him instantly dissipated, his Soul Power fluctuations became extremely chaotic, and he fell from mid-air like a kite with a broken string.
However, at the very moment Wang Dong was hit, Huo Yuhao also suffered an unexpected backlash. A powerful surge of mental force counterattacked like a tidal wave, slamming hard into his Sea of Consciousness. Huo Yuhao groaned, involuntarily clutching his forehead as fine beads of sweat seeped from his temples. This level of backlash only occurred when the opponent's mental force far exceeded his own, causing alarm bells to ring in his heart.
"How is this possible!" Within the Sea of Consciousness, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm let out an incredulous cry. "To think there is a peer whose mental force can rival Yuhao's, or perhaps even surpass him! This is completely unscientific! With the 'Taiyi Spirit Refining Art' that girl Furina gave, and my assistance, even a Spirit Douluo-level powerhouse would struggle to surpass Yuhao in mental force, provided they don't have a mental-type Martial Soul!"
Ice Jade Empress Scorpion shouted anxiously: "Stop worrying about that! Hurry and protect Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness! The opponent's backlash power is too strong!"
Electrolux, who had been silent all this time, spoke up, his voice carrying a rare gravity: "The opponent has the aura of a god within them. I sense a Seal placed inside their body, which contains a sliver of Divine Sense. This sliver of Divine Sense is even slightly stronger than I am right now."
The old man's tone carried a hint of relief, "If not for the Seven-Illusion Green Spirit Saliva gifted by Furina, even if I had awakened over a year early, I would have had no way to contend with that Divine Sense. But don't worry now; I have already protected the perimeter of the Sea of Consciousness, blocking the vast majority of the backlash power."
Electrolux paused, then continued to instruct: "Now, Big Worm, Big Scorpion, you two slowly repair the interior of the Sea of Consciousness. To guard against any subsequent attacks the opponent might launch, this old man must focus on defense and cannot divide my attention."
"Understood!" Tianmeng and Ice Jade Empress Scorpion replied in unison.
Tianmeng couldn't help but exclaim: "This old grandpa is truly reliable."
Ice Jade Empress Scorpion snorted coldly: "Yes, much more reliable than you."
"Bingbing, don't say that about me! I've been working hard too." Tianmeng defended himself with grievance.
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Outside, Huo Yuhao endured the tearing pain in his mind. Seeing Wang Dong falling from the sky, he rushed forward without hesitation. Despite just suffering a mental backlash, he gritted his teeth and used his own body as a cushion, catching the falling Wang Dong.
With a dull thud, both of them fell to the ground together. Huo Yuhao felt a sharp pain in his back, but he immediately checked on Wang Dong's condition: "Are you alright?"
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