newbobooks Chapter 230 Deep Meditation
Chapter 230 Deep Meditation
Chapter 230 Deep Meditation
Huo Yuhao stopped hiding and upgraded the soul-guided thrusters behind him from level four to level six. With the assistance of several soul-guided thrusters, Huo Yuhao rushed towards Ji Juechen at a speed far exceeding Ji Juechen's. The two swords collided, and Ji Juechen's pupils shrank.
Ji Juechen's power, which was originally able to suppress Huo Yuhao, was actually worn down by the soul-guided thrusters on Huo Yuhao's body.
However, this did not discourage Ji Juechen; on the contrary, it fueled his fighting spirit even more.
Now that the goal has been achieved, there's no need to stop now.
With their sword intent surging, the two exchanged more than a dozen blows in an instant, and Huo Yuhao did not fall into a disadvantageous position.
Ji Juechen was not tense because of the stalemate; on the contrary, he was quite interested in feeling the difference in each of Huo Yuhao's strikes.
Ji Juechen could sense that Huo Yuhao was using Ji Juechen's sword intent to comprehend his own.
It wasn't the intent of the sword, but rather Huo Yuhao's own intent.
In a daze, Ji Juechen seemed to see his own reflection in Huo Yuhao, as if he were wielding a sword against himself.
This guy is still imitating my intentions at this point? That shouldn't be the case. He should have already broken through that barrier by now.
Or……
To combine the strengths of many for one's own use? What a strange path.
"Swords and blades, soul-guided devices—they all belong to my power. Since that's the case, what need is there for a so-called soul? I am their master, I am their soul!"
With golden light shining in his eyes, Huo Yuhao used the last bit of power he had left to launch a final attack on Ji Juechen.
Before he even arrived, Pang Bo's mental energy had already begun to suppress Ji Juechen's sword intent.
Soul tools... though they are external objects, they are not without their merits.
Ji Juechen watched Huo Yuhao charge forward again and gripped the hilt of his sword with both hands.
However, all I need is the sword in my hand!
Despite his sword intent being suppressed, Ji Juechen did not panic. Instead, he took the opportunity to quickly suppress his sword intent into a single point, transforming it from its previous unparalleled sharpness into a concealed edge. His already powerful aura was compressed again, waiting for someone to trigger it before unleashing the most ferocious attack!
The instant Huo Yuhao's mental power connected with Ji Juechen's will, Ji Juechen's entire body, like a strange ray of light, streaked towards Huo Yuhao, close to the ground.
At this moment, Ji Juechen, with his Soul Emperor cultivation, unleashed a speed comparable to Huo Yuhao's, surpassing the limit of an agility-type Soul Emperor.
bump--
A tremendous tremor resounded, and the competition platform, within a radius of thirty meters, cracked and collapsed inch by inch, stirring up a large amount of dust.
The audience looked at the competition stage in disbelief. Ji Juechen was one thing, but he was a Soul Emperor. How could Huo Yuhao, a mere three-ring Soul Emperor, unleash such a powerful attack?
"Cough...cough cough!"
Huo Yuhao swayed slightly, coughed up a mouthful of blood, and sat down cross-legged to begin regulating his breathing.
Seeing Huo Yuhao's actions, Ji Juechen nodded in satisfaction and jumped off the competition stage somewhat awkwardly.
"How is it?"
Jing Ziyan quickly came over to help Ji Juechen.
Ji Juechen spat out a mouthful of blood and said, "It should be successful."
Jing Ziyan scolded, "You really are something. Someone just said something, and you even saw with your own eyes whether it was true or false, yet you still did such a reckless thing."
Ji Juechen chuckled lightly, offering no rebuttal.
From their first encounter, Ji Juechen sensed that Huo Yuhao wanted him to work for him, and the conditions Huo Yuhao offered were very tempting, but Ji Juechen didn't like to be tied to someone else.
Ji Juechen only wants one opponent. If Huo Yuhao can fulfill this requirement, Ji Juechen will stay. However, if Huo Yuhao cannot meet this requirement, Ji Juechen will not linger but will leave to find the next opponent.
Therefore, Ji Juechen dislikes owing favors, as it prevents him from leaving his current environment gracefully to seek out stronger opponents.
Therefore, when Huo Yuhao said he could enhance Ji Juechen's sword, Ji Juechen did his best to create that opportunity for Huo Yuhao to comprehend the meaning, and in return, he would ask Huo Yuhao to make a move.
As for what he said during the match...
This was not Ji Juechen's style, but rather something that Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan discussed and came up with.
Before Xuan Ziwen could announce the result of the match, Fan Yu had already strode into the Soul Guidance Trial Arena, walked up to Lin Jiayi and Xuan Ziwen, and said, "Let's end the exchange and sparring here."
"Huh? Why?" Lin Jiayi looked at him in surprise.
Fan Yu pointed at Huo Yuhao and said, "You're also an eighth-level Soul Master, a Soul Douluo-level Soul Master. Didn't you notice that Yuhao has entered a deep meditative state?"
……
here it is……
Huo Yuhao opened his eyes and was greeted by an endless golden ocean, its soft light pulsating with the gentle undulations of the waves.
Raising his head, he saw golden vertical eyes standing high in the sky. Looking at the somewhat familiar vertical eyes, Huo Yuhao gradually recalled his past experiences.
Deep meditation... I never expected it to happen at this time.
"You brat, one minute you were asking about the qualitative change in your spiritual power, and the next you've grasped the rudimentary form of intent and completed the qualitative change in your spiritual power. Did you foresee this all along?"
Huo Yuhao said somewhat awkwardly, "Well... although I did see that scene, different experiences lead to different insights. Who can say for sure about the qualitative change in spiritual power?"
After all, Huo Gua's journey in the original work was far richer in joy, anger, sorrow and happiness than Huo Yuhao's, and he had more insights. He was a true young man with youthful spirit, while Huo Yuhao simply chose the most stable path after weighing the pros and cons. Where did he get so many insights that brought about a qualitative change in his spiritual power?
So what I'm seeing is indeed a branch of fate?
Electrolux's heart skipped a beat, and he guessed what fate Huo Yuhao had foreseen.
Moreover, it's highly likely that he witnessed that side story as an observer; otherwise, it's impossible that it wouldn't have any impact on Huo Yuhao's fate in this particular path.
"Perhaps you already know this, but just in case, I'd like to remind you a few things: after the qualitative change in your spiritual sea, your soul has been sublimated. The second sea of consciousness of the Eye of Destiny has officially completed a full communication with your first sea of consciousness."
"In other words, in the future, you will be able to directly support any ability you use with the Eye of Destiny through your own Sea of Spirit. Even the number of times you can use the Light of Destiny will increase; I estimate it will increase to about three times a day. And your mental energy recovery speed will be at least five times faster than before. As a result, you can use those mental-type soul skills more freely."
Huo Yuhao nodded: "I know."
If Electrolux hadn't reminded him, Huo Yuhao would have almost forgotten that he possessed the ability of the Light of Destiny.
The Light of Destiny, in essence, reduces the luck of those struck by it, causing them to suffer repeated misfortunes. It seems to originate from the power of a mythical beast.
Turning his head to look at the Heavenly Dream Origin Seal in the center of his spiritual sea, he saw that the four halos had dimmed. Apart from the first one, which had already been absorbed, the remaining three were absorbed by Huo Yuhao during this fusion to expand his spiritual sea.
Although the fourth layer of the seal still contains some power, it is not actually Tianmeng's pure original power, but rather Huo Yuhao's soul power that was suppressed at level 40 and could not be integrated into his body for a period of time.
"Thank you very much, Sister Tianmeng."
Tianmeng said casually, "It was originally a gamble placed on you. Improving your strength is also a good thing for us. It's just a pity that Bingbing isn't here, otherwise absorbing the dissipated energy would also be of great benefit to Bingbing."
Huo Yuhao hissed, "Ice~ Ice~"
"shut up!"
Tianmeng quickly threw out a ball of spiritual energy to shut Huo Yuhao up.
The next moment, Huo Yuhao felt a hard kick to his abdomen, and in the next instant, he was kicked out of the sea of consciousness and returned to his nearly dried-up body.
This is my spiritual sea! Why do you all have higher access levels than me?!
Despite his complaints, Huo Yuhao's lips curled up slightly. Indeed, it was more interesting to watch others do this kind of thing.
I never expected that the feminized Tianmeng would become so easily embarrassed, considering that in the original work she dared to openly express her love...
The next moment, Huo Yuhao's smile vanished. How could this body have become so withered?
With Fan Yu's help, it took Huo Yuhao two hours to recover from his near-death state and barely regain some mobility. However, Fan Yu was still worried and sent Huo Yuhao to the infirmary for comprehensive treatment.
After lying in the infirmary for three days, Huo Yuhao's body, which had been shut down for half a year, finally recovered to a slightly normal level. After clocking in at Mingde Hall, taking away this week's metal quota, and selecting the metal he wanted to use as material for his One-Word Battle Armor from Jing Hongchen, Huo Yuhao finally returned to the dormitory building he had left half a year ago.
With a mental scan, Huo Yuhao found Ji Juechen hiding in the shadows.
"Ji Juechen".
From the shadowy corner, Ji Juechen, wielding a black meteorite iron sword, slowly walked out. He still had that cool demeanor, and compared to half a year ago, his aura seemed to have become even sharper.
"Is there something you need?"
"Originally, I wanted to exchange the insights I gained from our last encounter for my sword..."
Ji Juechen frowned, as if he was thinking about how to describe it.
"Please help me solve the problem of my sword's insufficient strength. I just didn't expect that I would also go into seclusion for a month after that battle. So, we're even now..."
"No need. Consider this your reward for instructing me in swordsmanship. After all, if you had gone all out in that exchange, I wouldn't have had the chance to hone my skills slowly."
Huo Yuhao was sincere about this. He had been busy cultivating his mental strength, soul power, physical strength, and soul tools. He usually practiced whatever combat skills he had the opportunity to learn, without any special training.
In his first encounter with Ji Juechen, Huo Yuhao's swordsmanship didn't improve much, and he didn't seem to have learned many moves, but he did develop a different style. In a fantasy novel, his swordsmanship would be like climbing a rock, unbreakable.
"This isn't the place to talk. Why don't we go back to my dorm and chat?"
"it is good."
Upon arriving at the dormitory entrance, Huo Yuhao glanced at the end of the corridor.
"tomorrow."
Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's voice, Ji Juechen looked in the direction Huo Yuhao was looking, only to see a dark figure disappear at the end of the corridor.
Without asking any further questions, Ji Juechen followed Huo Yuhao into the dormitory.
"To be honest, although the sword made from extraterrestrial meteorite iron is of good quality, it is actually not enough for those above the Soul Saint level. This can be seen from the fact that extraterrestrial meteorite iron is mostly used to make level 6 soul tools."
Huo Yuhao sat casually on the bed. "For others, there may be no way to improve the extraterrestrial meteorite sword in your hand, but I have another skill that can bring the quality of the extraterrestrial meteorite itself to another level."
Ji Juechen did not reply, waiting for Huo Yuhao to continue.
I thought you'd beg me...
Huo Yuhao muttered to himself and continued, "Enough with the nonsense. Leave your sword with me for a few days, and I'll return it to you after I'm done. As for how much it will improve your skills, I can't say for sure, but you can use this example as a reference."
As he spoke, Huo Yuhao took out two pieces of titanium, one of which had undergone ordinary hundred-fold forging, and the other of which had been forged a thousand times and was of the first grade.
After receiving the two pieces of titanium, Ji Juechen felt the difference between the two metals and found that the smaller piece was indeed more durable.
"Um...can I wait here while you finish?"
Ji Juechen hesitated. In all his life, he had never let go of the sword in his hand, and this sword had never even been forged by a blacksmith.
Ji Juechen, through the nourishment of his soul power and the tempering of battle, forcibly shaped the extraterrestrial meteorite iron in his hand into the shape of a sword.
Huo Yuhao rolled his eyes at Ji Juechen: "I haven't even experimented with the material, the meteorite iron, yet. It will take a lot of time to perfect it, and who knows how many times I'll have to try before it's finally implemented on your sword. Are you just going to wait here like this?"
"Next time. Later, when my skills improve, I can upgrade your sword a few more times. In the future, you may need to be present to communicate with the sword yourself."
Ji Juechen lowered his head and hesitated for a long time.
With a soft sound, the Heavenly Black Iron Sword remained on Huo Yuhao's table.
Waving goodbye to Ji Juechen's resolute back, Huo Yuhao said, "Don't worry, I definitely won't let you down!"
bang-
"Finally, they've been sent away."
Huo Yuhao gently wiped the sweat from his forehead. When he suggested that Ji Juechen leave the sword here for a few days, Huo Yuhao felt for a moment that he was locked in by Ji Juechen's sword intent, as if the sword would cut off his head in the next instant.
Ji Juechen's sword intent is truly strange. Once you are suppressed by Ji Juechen in terms of intent and momentum when facing him, it is almost impossible to defeat him. However, when facing someone who can suppress Ji Juechen with intent, Ji Juechen completely loses the chance to win.
In their last encounter before going into seclusion, Huo Yuhao still lost because he wasn't prepared to die and was outmaneuvered in terms of will.
But... it won't always be like this.
Huo Yuhao chuckled self-deprecatingly, then suddenly said, "Next."
As Huo Yuhao finished speaking, a figure suddenly appeared behind him.
Upon closer inspection, it was a huge bear head, half a meter in diameter, with large nostrils sniffing Huo Yuhao as if trying to memorize his scent.
"Ahem, Hyotei, stop fooling around... and this Ice Bear King who has come from afar, please calm down, we're on the same side."
(End of this chapter)