Xuan Zi's words left the remaining Inner Court Disciples on the Soul Fighting Arena stunned. Judging by the meaning of Xuan Zi's sentence, he clearly favored Huo Yuhao more? They couldn't help but look at each other, seeing a few hints of bewilderment in each other's eyes.
Even though Xi Xi had been inexplicably eliminated, and even though Huo Yuhao had indeed displayed astonishing strength, it was currently five against one!
On their side, they still had five people: Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, Chen Zifeng, Yao Haoxuan, and Ling Luochen—two Spirit Emperors and three Spirit Kings!
Five against one, and they could still lose?
They didn't believe it.
Huo Yuhao's expression remained as calm as water. He first looked at the five opponents, his gaze slowly sweeping across their faces, taking in their expressions. Then, he glanced toward the high platform where the eliminated preparatory team members were currently sitting. The six of them sat in a row, watching the field nervously.
Huo Yuhao suddenly raised his voice, his words clearly reaching everyone's ears: "I said before, we won't necessarily lose."
He paused.
"Those words are still valid now!"
As his voice fell, his originally restrained aura instantly erupted! It wasn't some majestic Spirit Power, but rather an intangible temperament. That temperament was elusive, yet it felt as if it truly existed, like an invisible storm sweeping out from his body. Despite its elusive nature, everyone could clearly feel it.
At this moment, Huo Yuhao was exuding pure dominance! He was like a completely different person compared to the steady and restrained youth from before! On the field, the expressions of the Inner Court Disciples grew a bit more solemn.
Huo Yuhao had a steady personality and originally had no intention of showing off. He preferred to keep a low profile and disliked being flashy. However, he was a youth after all. Being provoked by Xuan Zi's words, he felt like revealing a bit of his strength.
Although the Inner Court Disciples opposite him weren't weak, they weren't at the level that would force him to use all his methods.
Ma Xiaotao looked down at Huo Yuhao from mid-air, her flame-burning eyes carrying a hint of seriousness.
"Yuhao," her voice came from above, "if you insist on this, then don't blame us for being impolite!"
Huo Yuhao looked up, meeting her gaze. A smile suddenly appeared on that handsome face.
That smile held confidence, composure, and a touch of the flamboyance unique to youth.
He grinned and said loudly: "Then bring it on!"
Ma Xiaotao's gaze sharpened. She no longer hesitated, her wings flapping violently as she dove down from mid-air, carrying a monstrous amount of Phoenix Evil Fire!
The fire was like a falling meteor, trailing a long tail of flame as it smashed ruthlessly toward Huo Yuhao's position!
She knew Huo Yuhao's Ultimate Ice countered her Phoenix Evil Fire, so she didn't use a simple elemental attack directly. She wanted to use close-quarters combat and pure strength to defeat this junior brother who even gave her a sense of pressure.
But when she rushed in front of Huo Yuhao and struck down with a palm... she couldn't help but stumble! Because where was the person in front of her? That palm strike had actually passed right through Huo Yuhao's body!
"A phantom!" Ma Xiaotao cried out in surprise.
She flapped her wings vigorously to fly back into the air, her gaze like lightning as it swept across the entire Soul Fighting Arena. But no matter how she looked, she couldn't find any trace of Huo Yuhao other than the phantom she had passed through.
In the stands, Xuan Zi's earthy-yellow eyes were also flickering with a sharp light. He had also spent quite a bit of effort before capturing Huo Yuhao's trail. Huo Yuhao was currently standing quietly in a corner of the Soul Fighting Arena, as if he had blended into the air.
Xuan Zi picked up his wine gourd, tilted his head back for a gulp, and muttered to himself: "As expected of a Mental-type Spirit. Such... incredibly strong mental force."
Even as a level ninety-eight Super Douluo, he was feeling shocked by Huo Yuhao's mental force!
Although Ma Xiaotao tried her best to show her gentle side when facing Huo Yuhao, as one of the two great active volcanoes of the Inner Court, her temper couldn't be restrained for long. What she hated most was this kind of hide-and-seek fighting style. After searching for so long without seeing Huo Yuhao's "real" figure, she felt more frustrated than ever before.
A surge of anger in her heart felt like it had to be vented; it burned so hot her internal organs felt scorched.
"What's the point of hiding all the time!" She finally couldn't help but shout out from mid-air. "Come out if you have the guts!"
Her voice carried a bit of anger and a bit of frustration. However, by shouting this, she was merely venting. She didn't think Huo Yuhao would actually reveal himself; after all, in an "invisible" state, Huo Yuhao could be considered invincible.
But to Ma Xiaotao's surprise, following her words, Huo Yuhao's phantom in the Soul Fighting Arena below suddenly dissipated.
And in another position dozens of meters away, another Huo Yuhao appeared. Although she still couldn't judge if it was real or illusory, Ma Xiaotao's instinct told her that this was Huo Yuhao's true body.
Huo Yuhao looked up, meeting her gaze. On that handsome face, his expression was as indifferent as water.
He said calmly: "It's time to end this."
He hadn't intended to use the Simulation Soul Skill to stall for time anyway, so even if Ma Xiaotao hadn't said those words, he was prepared to reveal his true body and launch an attack.
As his words fell, five hidden spirit rings slowly rose from beneath Huo Yuhao's feet. However, they still weren't their original colors.
Under the effect of the Simulation Soul Skill, what appeared were two purple and three black spirit rings. Seeing the colors of Huo Yuhao's spirit rings, the Inner Court Disciples were once again greatly shocked.
But since Huo Yuhao had already given them enough shocks before, they quickly accepted this information.
At this moment, the fourth and fifth black spirit rings beneath Huo Yuhao's feet suddenly flickered with an eerie light!
Two Spirit Abilities were activated one after another!
The Myriad Thoughts Return to Nothingness Domain quietly unfolded. That invisible mental force surged out like a tide, silently and soundlessly enveloping the entire Soul Fighting Arena. There was no light, no sound, and no detectable fluctuations.
Only those within it could vaguely sense a trace of something unusual. The hearts of Ma Xiaotao's group of five sank slightly; their originally high Battle Intent seemed to be quietly drained of a portion by something.
Their emotions became somewhat dull, and their mental force became somewhat stagnant; it was as if they were shrouded in an invisible mist.
Dai Yueheng was worthy of being a Spirit Emperor nurtured by Shrek Academy; he quickly noticed something was wrong.
"He's a Mental-type Spirit Master!" he suddenly spoke, his voice carrying a hint of gravity, "My mental force is already being affected!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the others also instantly noticed the anomaly.
Dai Yueheng didn't have time to think much and immediately shouted: "Strike with full force! End this quickly!"
As his words fell, he took a sudden step, rushing toward Huo Yuhao like a bolt of white lightning!
Ma Xiaotao flapped her wings, her Phoenix Evil Fire erupting once more as she dove down from the other side!
Chen Zifeng's Soul Chasing Sword transformed into a sharp beam of sword light, aiming straight for Huo Yuhao's vitals!
The three of them launched their attacks simultaneously from three different directions! They intended to use a wave of focused fire to defeat Huo Yuhao directly! But just as Dai Yueheng was halfway through his charge, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his path!
Dai Yueheng stopped abruptly, his gaze falling on the person, and his pupils shrank violently! A look of disbelief flashed across his face!
Because the person in front of him was clearly... himself! The exact same build, the exact same appearance, the exact same White Tiger Martial Soul, and even the fierce light in those eyes were identical to his!
It wasn't just Dai Yueheng; Ma Xiaotao and Chen Zifeng were the same.
In front of them, a figure had also appeared for each of them. The appearance and Spirits of these two people were exactly the same as theirs!
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A/N: Looks like Yuhao's fifth Spirit Ability is finally being shown. Man, the original author really doesn't follow the tradition of revealing the Spirit Ring abilities after the character gains the Spirit Ring does he?
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