Xie Huanyue finally couldn't help but laugh without restraint. As long as this guy was around, it seemed like anything could be settled.
Golden Body Douluo stared grimly at the rapidly approaching figure and enunciated each word, "Demon King, Huo Yuhao?"
But Huo Yuhao didn't even pay him any mind. With a single dive, he arrived in front of the members of the Straw Hat Brigade, who were being supported by the giant trees, his gaze immediately locking onto the blood-soaked Wu Feng.
"Yuhao, quick, save Senior Sister!" Wu Feng stumbled on unsteady feet, rushing to Zhang Lexuan's side and pleading for his help.
Huo Yuhao had never met Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan, but since it was Wu Feng's request, he naturally wouldn't stand by and watch.
He leaned down and grasped Zhang Lexuan's fair wrist, channeling soul power mixed with life energy into her, stabilizing her injuries.
Zhang Lexuan's injuries were quite severe. Her attempt to detonate her soul core had been interrupted by him, but it had still caused considerable damage to her meridians. However, this was nothing in the face of pure life energy.
"You are... Huo Yuhao..." Zhang Lexuan had not yet fallen unconscious. This was also her first time seeing this legendary number one genius of the continent, the man Wu Feng loved.
"As a Titled Douluo, I have protected your meridians with life energy. You should know how to recuperate from here on out." Huo Yuhao stood up after speaking. He didn't care much for Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan, but the wounds on Wu Feng's body made him a bit irritable.
If he had arrived just a moment later, not only Wu Feng, but likely Xie Huanyue as well, would have faced a life-and-death crisis.
When he sensed the massive battle erupting here from afar, a premonition of disaster had risen in his heart. So he had directly left the Snow Empress and Zhongli Yu behind, revealing his terrifying, ultimate speed for the first time.
"Was it that bunch of trash that hurt you?" Huo Yuhao asked Wu Feng, pointing a finger at the terrified Heavenly Soul Imperial Army below.
This was the first time Wu Feng had been shown such concern by Huo Yuhao. As sweetness bloomed in her heart, a trace of worry couldn't help but rise as well.
"Yuhao, I'm fine. These injuries will heal in less than half a month. They..."
"Alright, leave the rest to me." Huo Yuhao directly grabbed her hand, cutting her off, and similarly sent a stream of pure life energy into her body.
Huo Yuhao glanced at the other members of the Straw Hat Brigade, his gaze finally resting on Ling Luochen. "What a coincidence, Senior Sister Ling Luochen."
Ling Luochen nodded at him. Three years had passed, and the young man before her had changed a lot. It was just that his aura was a bit unstable at the moment, clearly on the verge of extreme anger.
"Huo Yuhao, in a battle between two armies, life and death are decided by fate. Do not create excessive slaughter." Zhang Lexuan thought for a moment but couldn't help but offer a reminder.
"Senior Sister, you are too kind." Huo Yuhao glanced at her with some surprise. Although he said that, his aura gradually began to stabilize.
If not for Zhang Lexuan's words, Huo Yuhao might have really learned from the God of War, Bai Qi, and slaughtered the army. He was a Demon King, true, but he didn't want to become a madman who only knew how to kill.
After injecting some life energy into each member of the Straw Hat Brigade, Huo Yuhao turned around, vibrated his wings, and flew back to the battlefield.
The army below still didn't know what had happened, but they all realized that such a heaven-defying feat was obviously not something an ordinary person could achieve. They all stopped their pursuit of Marshal Xie Long's legion, staring blankly at the group of people held up by the giant trees high in the sky.
Huo Yuhao's reputation was well-known. His feat of punching an Ultimate Douluo and trampling Shrek Academy had deified him in a single battle, and he himself had quietly disappeared at his peak, leaving behind endless legends on the continent.
"Fatty, how are you?" Huo Yuhao supported Xie Huanyue, who looked like his soul power was over-exhausted and was clearly at the end of his rope.
"It's a pity I can't use my Martial Soul True Body." Xie Huanyue wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked unwillingly at the Golden Body Douluo opposite him. "Otherwise, I would have definitely been able to defeat him sooner and prevent the situation from becoming so passive."
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but be a little surprised. What the hell do you mean you're an eight-ring and can't use your Martial Soul True Body?
But before Huo Yuhao could catch up with Xie Huanyue, the Golden Body Douluo interrupted them: "This old man has roamed the Douluo continent for decades, and this is the first time I have heard of a teenager achieving what you have. However, seeing as you disappeared for three years after leveling Shrek Academy, you must have been paying the price for using that power, right?"
"Relying on heterodox methods to increase your strength is nothing but a dead end." The Golden Body Douluo had always been skeptical of the battle that made Huo Yuhao famous on the continent, and Huo Yuhao's subsequent three-year disappearance fit his theory perfectly.
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao's expression became rather colorful. His disappearance for three years had actually brought such self-comfort to the older generation of experts on the continent? This Body Sect truly deserved its reputation as the continent's number one frog in a well during the Unrivaled Tang Sect era. They really hadn't seen the world!
Do you old codgers have any idea what this Holy Son experienced in those three years? Can you even imagine how fine that Vice-Sect Master was? Of course, he wouldn't say this out loud, lest he get a beating from all the girls...
"I wonder if the you of today still dares to forcefully enhance your strength with external objects like you did three years ago?" The Golden Body Douluo became more and more complacent as he spoke, because the soul power level Huo Yuhao was currently emitting was far inferior to even Xie Huanyue's.
Seeing Huo Yuhao looking at him with a strange expression, Xie Huanyue whispered an introduction, "This old man is a Super Douluo from the Body Sect, with the title Golden Body. Although I can't defeat him for a while, holding him off is no problem."
"Impressive, Fatty." Huo Yuhao patted Xie Huanyue's shoulder and smiled. Three years ago, Xie Huanyue had to go all out against the half-step Soul Emperor evil soul master Dai Yueheng, but now he could fight a Super Douluo to a standstill. This was enough to show his immense improvement in these three years.
Even though Xie Huanyue had received many benefits from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well after the Dueling Soul Contest with Huo Yuhao, who knew how much effort it took to grow from a Soul Sage to a being capable of withstanding a Super Douluo in three years.
"Huo Yuhao, after this old man captures you, I will definitely flay you and pull out your tendons to avenge the heir of my sect!" Seeing that these two kids were completely ignoring him, an unknown anger rose in the Golden Body Douluo's heart, and he roared furiously.
However, Huo Yuhao just gave him a cold glare. This short-sighted Body Sect had caused quite a bit of trouble for him and the Auspicious Beast in the past. He also had a score to settle with this group of guys.
In the next moment, his Half-Step God King realm spiritual power surged forth, instantly sweeping across the entire battlefield.
Fourth Soul Skill, Sovereignty.
"The Demon King Huo Yuhao hereby orders all members of the Heavenly Soul Imperial Army, now, all of you, bow down to this king!"
The young man's declaration, mixed with terrifying spiritual pressure, instantly exploded in the ears of everyone on the battlefield. Before the soul master experts in the Heavenly Soul Imperial Army could even laugh at Huo Yuhao's arrogance, that world-shaking spiritual power bent their proud spines. With the cracking sounds of their kneecaps, they knelt down before Huo Yuhao, one after another.
The Golden Body Douluo's face finally changed dramatically at this moment. He had never seen anyone whose spiritual power had reached such a realm. Although he could barely withstand Huo Yuhao's spiritual pressure, it also instantly weakened his will to fight by more than half.
At the same time, Huo Yuhao's sixth soul ring began to shine. Just like in the original story, the two great destiny skills bloomed with their light for the first time in this world's timeline.
Sixth Soul Skill, Chains of Transmigration, Soul Strip!
A rose-gold light shot out from his Eye of Destiny. Its speed was so fast that the Golden Body Douluo, who possessed the Mind's Eye combat skill, couldn't dodge it at all.
When hit by Chains of Transmigration, all non-soul power defenses would lose their effect, and one would become extremely fragile. Soul Strip was indefensible and could only be dodged. Once hit, all spiritual defenses would lose their effect.
In the next moment, a light flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes. First Soul Skill, Spiritual Shock!
The Golden Body Douluo, with his spiritual defense reduced to zero, was unavoidably hit by this move. He immediately clutched his head in pain and squatted down.
"I hear you're tough?"
Huo Yuhao directly stomped on top of the Golden Body Douluo's head, and a violent emotion began to surge within his heart.
"Let's see just how tough you can be, old man!"
Another Spiritual Shock. The Golden Body Douluo felt as if he had been viciously struck by a great hammer, and blood flowed from all seven of his orifices.
"Come on, show me how tough you are! Golden Body, is it? Absolute defense, is it? Relying on external force, is it? It's reasonable and logical for me to have my own business to attend to, right? I work so hard on my own stuff, so why do you have to target me?"
The tens of thousands of soldiers on the field watched this scene with terrified expressions, and one could hear a pin drop. Their invincible number two figure of the guardian sect was being trampled on and beaten—