Chapter 17: Xu Sanshi: Is Fire Release: Ghost Lantern Really That Shady?
Kamui Space.
This was a silent world that belonged exclusively to Huo Yuhao.
In this world, the sky was an oppressive blue-black, and all around stood deep blue rectangular pillars that extended to the end of one's vision. Aside from these cold geometric shapes, the only other thing in this space was the crystal coffin.
Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged beside the coffin, his Spirit Beast Mantle state long since deactivated.
His hands formed seals as he refined the chakra in his body while simultaneously circulating the Mysterious Heaven Skill to breathe in Soul Power.
Level 18.
Huo Yuhao slowly opened his eyes, feeling the energy within him that, while full, was still relatively thin. At this stage, he was merely a one-ring Soul Master.
Whether it was the Tailed Beast Mantle or the White Zetsu possession, both put an immense burden on his body and could not be maintained for long. He had to improve himself as quickly as possible.
Just then, deep within his mental sea, the grey light sphere suddenly trembled. An old and somewhat surprised voice echoed directly in his mind.
"Child, the energy you drew out just now woke me up."
"I didn't expect that you would actually possess a Demi-plane."
"Old gentleman, you're awake," Huo Yuhao replied.
Electrolux's voice continued, carrying a hint of emotion: "Although this Demi-plane is still very desolate and its rules are incomplete, it is indeed a Demi-plane. Once this old man has fully recovered, you can try to merge my Undead Demi-plane with this space of yours."
"If it succeeds, perhaps a plane with complete laws can be born. After that, you might even be able to reach the realm of a God, or even surpass it."
Huo Yuhao's heart shook violently. Plane fusion? Merging his Kamui space with the Undead Demi-plane of the Holy Necromancer, Electrolux? What would that become?
A mobile fortress filled with an undead army that could phase out and teleport at will? It was practically tailor-made for him.
Huo Yuhao suppressed the excitement in his heart and responded deeply: "Old gentleman, that's an excellent suggestion. I look forward to the day you recover."
"Mm... this old man still needs to sleep
for a while to recover my divine sense..." The grey light sphere lost its luster once again and fell into silence.
Huo Yuhao stood up and walked to the crystal coffin.
Through the crystal-clear lid, Huo Yun'er's face remained peaceful, as if she were just asleep.
He lightly brushed his fingers over the lid, a flash of tenderness in his eyes.
"Mom, just wait. I will definitely create a world that has you in it!"
As the master of the Kamui space, he could sense the situation outside through spatial nodes. After confirming that there were no strong auras left by Sea God Lake, his right eye flashed with red light.
A spatial vortex appeared, swallowing his body.
One week later. Shrek Academy, Cafeteria.
After a week of high-intensity training, Huo Yuhao found that his Soul Power was stuck at the Level 18 bottleneck.
He was thinking about where to get some medicinal pills while calmly lining up at the most expensive window in the cafeteria.
In any case, it was the Duchess's money, and he didn't feel any heartache spending it.
Huo Yuhao carried his tray and reached for the last plate of exquisite osmanthus cakes. Just as his fingertips were about to touch the plate, a large hand cut in, trying to snatch the pastry first.
"Kid, let go." An arrogant voice came from above. "I saw this plate of osmanthus cakes first."
Huo Yuhao frowned slightly, his wrist flipping nimbly to avoid the hand and steadily picking up the cakes.
. He turned his head and looked coldly at the tall, thuggish-looking black-haired youth beside him.
Xu Sanshi?
Xu Sanshi looked annoyed. He had already found out that Jiang Nannan loved these cakes.
He had come specifically to buy them to win her favor, thinking the goddess might finally look at him differently.
He didn't expect a first-year junior to get ahead of him.
Just as he thought the freshman would obediently put it down under his pressure, Huo Yuhao's emotionless voice sounded: "I have already bought this plate of osmanthus cakes. Go back to wherever you came from."
Xu Sanshi froze. In Shrek's Outer Court, someone actually dared to speak to him like that? His face darkened, a flash of anger in his eyes.
"Kid, I am the young master of the Xuanming Sect, Xu Sanshi. I'll give you one last chance. Sell it to me at the retail price, and I'll overlook your offense. Otherwise..." He cracked his knuckles. "Bear the consequences."
Huo Yuhao felt a surge of extreme disgust. That high-and-mighty tone again.
Huo Yuhao ignored him and put the plate into his storage ring right in front of him.
Then he looked up, his heterochromatic eyes filled with mockery.
"Oh? Bear the consequences? Otherwise what? I
look forward to your performance."
"You're looking for death!" Xu Sanshi was completely enraged.
He was used to acting bossy in the Outer Court; when had he ever been treated like this?
He reached out to grab Huo Yuhao's collar.
"Stop!" Several cafeteria staff members in uniform quickly surrounded them. "Fighting is forbidden in the academy! If you want to fight, go to the Soul Dueling Arena! Don't cause trouble here!"
Xu Sanshi took a deep breath and pointed at Huo Yuhao, a sinister smile appearing on his face.
"Fine, very good. Kid, do you dare to go to the Soul Dueling Arena?"
Huo Yuhao straightened his collar and said calmly: "Why wouldn't I dare? I want to see how you plan to entertain me."
Soul Dueling Arena.
Since it was mealtime and the conflict between the two had drawn attention, many students had gathered in the stands to watch the drama. Xu Sanshi stood on one side of the stage, watching the calm youth opposite him, his heart burning with rage. He pulled an exquisite porcelain bottle from his clothes and held it high.
"Kid, don't say I'm bullying you. Let's make a bet. If you win, this Mysterious Water Pill is yours. If you lose..." Xu Sanshi pointed at his crotch and grinned cruelly, "you'll crawl through here! And shout three times, 'I was wrong'!"
Huo Yuhao's pupils constricted slightly at the sight of the bottle. A Mysterious Water Pill?
That was a treasure for water-attribute soul masters; it could not only increase Soul Power but also cleanse the marrow and tendons. He was just worrying about his Level 18 bottleneck; wasn't this like someone handing him a pillow just as he was getting sleepy?
A cruel arc formed at the corner of Huo Yuhao's mouth. "Deal. But your defeat is already fated!"
"Arrogant!" Xu Sanshi snorted.
"Let the duel begin!" the referee teacher ordered.
Boom! Soul Power erupted from Xu Sanshi, and two yellow and one purple spirit rings rose up.
The Xuanming Tortoise Shield appeared in his hand.
Huo Yuhao simply activated his Sharingan. A single yellow hundred-year ring rose from his feet. He didn't rush to attack; instead, he took out several cold, glinting shuriken from his storage space.
Swoosh, swoosh! Huo Yuhao flicked his wrist, and four shuriken traced strange arcs in the air, looping from the left and right toward Xu Sanshi's blind spots. Uchiha Style: Shurikenjutsu!
"Tricks!" Xu Sanshi raised his shield and gave it a light shake. Black Soul Power ripples knocked all the shuriken away. But he didn't notice that while throwing the shuriken, Huo Yuhao's hands were rapidly forming seals.
He was defending... no, he was charging power.
Under the dynamic vision of the Sharingan, the flow of Soul Power within Xu Sanshi was clearly visible.
Huo Yuhao keenly noticed that Xu Sanshi's third ring was flickering slightly—a spatial fluctuation was locking onto his position.
Trying to use the third skill, Mysterious Underworld Displacement? Too naive.
Huo Yuhao's lips curled into a cold smile. Just as Xu Sanshi's purple thousand-year ring lit up completely—
"Third Spirit Skill, Mysterious Underworld Displacement!" Xu Sanshi shouted.
A black light instantly crossed dozens of meters, connecting him and Huo Yuhao.
Space swapped in an instant. Xu Sanshi felt his vision blur, and in the next second, he appeared where Huo Yuhao had been standing.
"Kid, feel your own—wait?" Xu Sanshi was about to turn and attack, but he suddenly felt something was wrong.
The temperature around him seemed a bit... high?
He looked up abruptly. Less than half a meter in front of him, a red, hideous flaming ghost head was floating quietly in the air, grinning at him with a creepy smile. Within that ghost head was violent fire-attribute chakra, currently at an unstable critical point.
When was this left here?! Xu Sanshi's pupils shrank to pinpricks.
Not far away, Huo Yuhao maintained his hand seal position, his eyes as cold as ice. He slowly spoke the name of the technique:
"Fire Release: Ghost Lantern."
This was a trap specifically designed to deal with teleporting enemies.
One second before Xu Sanshi activated the displacement, this red demon head was already there waiting for him.
"Oh no!!" Xu Sanshi turned pale with fright and tried to raise his shield to defend, but the distance was too close!
"Explode," Huo Yuhao whispered.
BOOM—!!
The crimson flaming ghost head detonated. The massive explosion echoed through the entire arena, as waves of heat and black smoke surged into the sky.
"AH—!!" Xu Sanshi let out a scream as the blast sent him flying backward at close range.
End of this chapter..