Yuhao vs Dai Hao
"Ah! Get off me!"
Dai Hao let out a furious roar as his third and fifth soul rings lit up in succession.
In an instant, his body expanded, muscles bulging as explosive strength surged through him. His already formidable physique was amplified even further, nearly doubling in raw power.
After all, Dai Hao was not only a Level 94 Titled Douluo—his martial soul was the top-tier beast spirit, the White Tiger.
With both his innate strength and the amplification of two powerful soul skills combined, his physical power reached an astonishing level.
However, in response, Huo Yuhao merely raised his eyebrows slightly.
A layer of crystalline ice began to form over his right arm, shimmering with a deep, chilling aura.
Ultimate Ice martial soul—Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion.
With the addition of Ultimate Ice power, the temperature of the surrounding air plummeted instantly.
Dai Hao had just managed to lift his head when—
Boom!
Yuhao pressed him down again with overwhelming force, smashing him back into the ground. His face was dragged across the earth, carving deep grooves as he was completely suppressed.
How could Dai Hao endure such humiliation?
"AHHH! A man may be killed, but not humiliated!"
With a furious roar, his ninth soul ring—dark as ink—suddenly lit up.
In an instant—
Blinding white light erupted from his entire body.
Even Yuhao, standing so close, had to narrow his eyes slightly.
In the next moment, Yuhao gave a faint sigh.
Because he could feel it—
His grip had become empty.
When the light faded, Dai Hao had already escaped, appearing over a hundred meters away.
"Interesting."
Yuhao smiled faintly, his expression still calm. He casually shook his hand and looked at Dai Hao, who was now breathing heavily in the distance.
"Huff… Huff…"
Dai Hao's face was filled with shock and fear.
"How is this possible? He's only a Soul Sect… how can he be this strong without even releasing his martial soul?!"
For the first time, genuine fear took root in his heart.
"No… I have to escape. I must escape."
Dai Hao was no fool. From that brief exchange, he already understood—
He was no match for Huo Yuhao.
If he stayed, he would die.
But he also knew clearly that escaping would not be easy.
Yuhao's speed earlier had been so fast that he couldn't even react.
If he wanted to flee, he needed a plan.
A cold glint flashed in his eyes.
Suddenly, Dai Hao opened his mouth wide and released a powerful White Tiger Light Wave.
Boom!
The attack slammed into the ground before Yuhao, kicking up massive clouds of dust and debris.
However, Yuhao remained completely unaffected.
He slowly raised his right hand—
And directly caught a descending tiger claw.
As the dust cleared, Dai Hao's figure emerged.
"Return my son's life!"
He roared, his sixth soul ring lighting up as immense power gathered into his other claw, which slashed toward Yuhao's head.
"Tricks."
Yuhao spoke calmly.
The Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion martial soul instantly possessed him, and at the same time—
An orange-gold soul ring lit up.
A terrifying chill spread outward.
Snowflakes began to condense in the air, and the temperature dropped sharply.
Yuhao raised his left hand slowly and met Dai Hao's attack head-on.
Emperor Palm—Unending Ice.
With Yuhao's current physical strength and the amplification of Ultimate Ice, combined with the Snow Empress's origin power—
This attack had reached a terrifying level.
In an instant, frost spread across Dai Hao's claw, freezing it layer by layer before rapidly extending across his entire body.
Within moments—
Dai Hao was completely encased in ice.
However—
Just as he was sealed, a strange smile appeared on his lips.
The next moment—
His frozen body melted away like an illusion, disappearing entirely.
Seeing this, Yuhao narrowed his eyes slightly.
But there was no surprise in his expression.
Clearly—
He had already anticipated this outcome.
"You think you can escape?"
...
Several thousand meters away, a figure was rapidly fleeing toward the outskirts of the Sunset Forest.
It was Dai Hao.
"Haha… you foolish brat. You really thought you could kill this Duke? What a joke!"
Although he mocked Yuhao, the relief on his face betrayed how close he had come to death.
As the White Tiger Duke, Dai Hao possessed not only nine soul rings—but also multiple powerful soul bones.
Among them was a torso soul bone with an extremely rare ability.
It allowed him to consume a massive portion of his soul power and blood essence to create a clone with a significant portion of his strength.
Earlier, he had used the White Tiger Light Wave to obscure Yuhao's vision, leaving behind the clone while his real body escaped.
Such quick thinking demonstrated why he was a seasoned battlefield commander.
But—
Had Yuhao truly been deceived?
Just as Dai Hao neared the edge of the forest—
A figure suddenly descended from the sky.
Boom!
A punch struck his face directly, sending him flying.
Although the blow did not seriously injure him, it forced him to tumble across the ground before regaining his footing.
When he looked up—
His pupils shrank violently.
"Impossible…"
Because the figure before him—
Had the exact same appearance as himself.
The same aura.
The same White Tiger martial soul.
"It's him!"
Dai Hao immediately realized the truth.
During the Continental Elite Tournament, Yuhao had demonstrated a terrifying ability—copying others with near-perfect accuracy.
But back then, the target had only been a Soul King.
Now—
The one being copied was a Titled Douluo.
"Has he reached this level already…?"
Cold sweat formed on Dai Hao's forehead.
Indeed, after his transformation in the Star Dou Forest, Yuhao's spiritual power had undergone a qualitative leap.
His spiritual sea expanded several times over, and with the evolution of his Spirit Eyes and the enhancement of his abilities—
He could now push his imitation abilities to their limit.
This mirrored version of Dai Hao possessed nearly identical strength.
However, this was also Yuhao's current limit.
Dai Hao slowly stood up.
Then, in the next moment—
He charged directly at his mirror self.
Despite his fear, he had not given up.
"If you're just a copy, even with the same strength—you can't match my combat experience!"
His eyes burned with determination as he suppressed the fear in his heart.
After all—
In his mind, no matter how perfect the imitation was—
Experience could not be replicated so easily.
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