Chapter 16: Spirit Beast Mantle, Spirit Beast Ball, and the Battle Against Ma Xiaotao
After hearing Huo Yuhao's story about the "Uzumaki Clan and the Wood Leaf Sect," Tang Ya remained in a dazed state even after returning to her dormitory.
She sat by the bed, looking at the statues of the original Shrek Seven Monsters standing in the plaza.
For the first time, a sense of confusion appeared in her eyes.
The Wood Leaf Sect... Shrek...
Why are they so similar?
Once, she was filled with gratitude and reverence for Shrek Academy, believing it to be the holy land for soul masters and the embodiment of justice.
But now, that story had pierced through that glamorous filter. The Iron Blood Sect, a tiny and insignificant sect, had dared to openly exterminate the entire Tang Sect.
That was an extermination!
Shrek clearly could have crushed the Iron Blood Sect with a single finger and saved the Tang Sect. Yet, they did nothing.
Beibei told me the Academy's rule is "helping in emergencies, not helping the poor," because the Tang Sect's decline was due to its own internal reasons and the Academy shouldn't interfere.
But... doesn't having your entire family slaughtered count as an "emergency"?
If a so-called ally only adds flowers to your bouquet when you're brilliant, but stands by with folded arms when you're in trouble, then such an ally is simply a joke!
The seeds of doubt had already taken root in her heart. Tang Ya bit her lip, a flash of determination in her eyes.
No, next time I see Beibei, I must ask him personally. Why exactly did Shrek just stand by and watch back then!
After parting with Tang Ya, Huo Yuhao did not return to his dorm to rest. He went alone to the banks of Sea God Lake.
The night was deep, and the lake's surface shimmered under the moonlight.
Huo Yuhao didn't sit on the shore to meditate; instead, he walked straight onto the water's surface.
One step, two steps.
A miraculous scene occurred. His feet did not sink into the water. Instead, he stepped firmly onto the surface, creating ripples that spread outward.
This was the basic training from the Naruto world—Water Walking. By precisely attaching Chakra to the soles of the feet, one could maintain a delicate balance.
Through this week's weight training, combined with water walking and tree climbing, my control over the energy in my body has moved up a level.
Carrying hundreds of kilograms of specialized weights, Huo Yuhao walked on the lake as if it were flat ground.
While walking, he tried to mobilize the power within his Sea of Mental Consciousness.
The Gedo Mazo (Demonic Statue of the Outer Path) had devoured the Skydream Ice Worm, and as its Jinchuriki, he could naturally borrow that power.
Weng—
A layer of pale blue halo began to emerge on the surface of his body.
That was the manifestation of the Skydream Ice Worm's mental origin and ice-attribute power.
This was the prototype of the Tailed Beast Mantle—or rather, the Spirit Beast Mantle.
Huo Yuhao felt the boost brought by that power and was about to perform the next step of testing.
Suddenly, a scorching wave of air swept over from the direction of Sea God Island, instantly evaporating the surrounding moisture and making the originally cool night air unbearable.
Huo Yuhao snapped his head up, his Sharingan activating instantly. In his dynamic vision, a red point of light was magnifying at an incredible speed.
It was a person.
She was completely wrapped in crimson flames, like an out-of-control meteor, rushing toward him with a momentum that could destroy heaven and earth. Wherever she passed, the lake water boiled.
Evil Fire Phoenix, Ma Xiaotao?
With just one look, Huo Yuhao recognized her.
The crazy woman who, in the original story, almost roasted Huo Yuhao alive.
Are the high-levels in the Sea God Pavilion out of their minds?
Huo Yuhao furrowed his brows, a look of disgust flashing in his eyes.
*Knowing she has a defect in her Evil Fire and could go berserk at any time, they still allow this time bomb to run around everywhere?
Is this the so-called Shrek? They can't even manage a single student?*
In the blink of an eye, Ma Xiaotao had rushed to his front.
She was currently unconscious of her actions, her eyes blood-red, leaving only the most primitive desire for destruction. It was a terrifying pressure comparable to the Soul Saint level.
Any ordinary one-ring Soul Master would have been paralyzed with fear.
But Huo Yuhao stood on the water. Not only did he not retreat, but he also struck a battle stance.
Soul Saint level? Fine, I'll use you to test this move!
With a thought, the eye representing the One-Tail on the Gedo Mazo in his mental sea suddenly lit up.
"Spirit Beast Mantle, Open!"
BOOM!
This time, it was no longer a thin, illusory layer like when he dealt with Zhou Yi.
A majestic pale blue energy erupted from his body like a volcanic eruption, instantly enveloping him completely.
This was the Complete Spirit Beast Mantle!
Under the blessing of this power, Huo Yuhao's aura soared instantly. His mental power broke through the bottleneck, reaching the level of a high-tier Soul Emperor!
And his Soul Power fluctuations were forcibly raised to the Soul King level! Although it was borrowed power, it was enough to give him the right to speak with the strong.
Facing the oncoming Evil Fire, Huo Yuhao slowly extended his right hand. Countless pale blue light spots converged crazily into the center of his palm.
Under the influence of the Skydream Ice Worm's attribute, this energy ball appeared as a crystal-clear ice-blue color, surrounded by a biting cold aura.
"Since it's the Spirit Beast Mantle, then this move shall be called—" Huo Yuhao's eyes were cold as he looked at the crazed face right in front of him.
"Spirit Beast Ball!
" (Bijuu Dama)
Weng—!
A deep blue energy ball, only the size of a fist but containing a devastating aura, instantly formed in his palm.
The terrifying low temperature caused the lake surface beneath his feet to freeze into ice instantly.
"Go!"
Huo Yuhao pushed his hand forward.
The Spirit Beast Ball carried a piercing whistle as it met Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire impact head-on. On one side was the Evil Fire, which was close to the Ultimate Fire.
On the other side was the Spirit Beast Ball, compressed into Ultimate Ice.
The two forces collided violently above Sea God Lake.
BANG—!!
There was no stalemate as one might have imagined. Although Ma Xiaotao's level was high, she was currently unconscious and merely venting pure energy.
Huo Yuhao, as a Jinchuriki, had a nearly endless supply converted by the Gedo Mazo.
Combined with the high-density energy structure of the "Spirit Beast Ball," he instantly gained the upper hand in terms of quality.
Cold ice and fierce fire tore at each other crazily.
Finally, a world-shaking explosion rang out.
BOOM!
A massive shockwave kicked up a giant wave several meters high, blowing the lake water into a mist of rain.
"Argh!" Ma Xiaotao let out a cry of pain. She was sent flying backward by the explosion of the Spirit Beast Ball.
The Evil Fire on her body, as if meeting its natural enemy, was instantly scattered and extinguished. She fell into the distant lake water like a broken kite, creating a large splash.
"Huff... huff..."
Huo Yuhao stood on a floating piece of ice, panting heavily. His right hand was trembling slightly—a backlash from the high-intensity energy output.
*The power is decent. This one Spirit Beast Ball actually managed to break the defense of a Soul Emperor-level powerhouse.
However, before he could steady his breath—Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Several extremely powerful auras were rapidly approaching from the direction of Sea God Island.
They were the Elders of Shrek Academy, startled by the commotion.
The old guys are here. Huo Yuhao's expression changed.
I can't be discovered.
Looking at the approaching streaks of light, Huo Yuhao no longer hesitated. He slammed his hand over his right eye, desperately activating the Mangekyō Sharingan that had just awakened and wasn't yet fully mastered.
"Kamui!"
In Huo Yuhao's right eye, the three magatama spun crazily, eventually connecting to form a pattern of three interlocking black sickles. Space began to distort
. A vortex-shaped black void rapidly formed with his right eye as the center. Huo Yuhao's figure was rapidly distorted and elongated within the vortex, eventually vanishing completely from Sea God Lake along with a ripple in space.
He left behind only a messy lake surface and the unconscious Ma Xiaotao.
End of this chapter...