Chapter 85: I Heard the Echo of "Heaven's Movement is Vigorous"
Watching Huo Yuhao's deliberate punch, Dai Huabin felt its power. His depleted soul power was completely insufficient to support him in dodging.
He would die. He would definitely die!
"No, I am a Shrek core disciple, a rank 37 Soul Elder. My father is the White Tiger Duke. Who dares to kill me? Who can kill me?!"
Huo Yuhao was unconcerned. His entire body's soul power had been coordinated and accumulated to its peak. To ensure Dai Huabin's death, he had imbued the extreme energy of the Ice Explosion Technique into his soul power.
"How dare you, brat!"
Xuan Zi unrestrainedly unleashed his soul power from below the stage. A powerful oppressive feeling surged forth, causing Huo Yuhao's emotions to reach a threshold under the external pressure, but it did not stop his actions.
"A rotten eggplant is a rotten eggplant. If the junior can't win, the senior shamelessly interferes with the match. Watch closely: with this strike, I will blast his heart apart!"
Just like that, under Xuan Zi's furious gaze and the White Tiger Duke's horrified, too-late-to-stop eyes, Huo Yuhao's single strike blasted open Dai Huabin's chest.
The bloody scene made many spectators uncomfortable. Many could even see the half-remaining heart still beating rhythmically.
Dai Huabin's eyes turned dim as he unwillingly collapsed onto the arena. He had never imagined that this guy in front of him would actually dare to kill him in public during the match.
Zhu Lu, fortunately, wasn't a certain "Tang"; otherwise, in this situation, she would have screamed to the heavens, "Resurrect, my love!"
As for whether this action could resurrect, apart from the pure and untainted Sea God, no one else could temporarily achieve it.
As for Huo Yuhao, under Xuan Zi's highly targeted pressure, he still stood tall, his defiant gaze meeting the others without any trace of fear.
"Too bad, I didn't hear him say thank you!"
Brutal—too brutal!
"Someone died again?"
"Serves them right. Didn't Shrek arrogantly kill other competitors before? This is called 'those who act wildly will be punished by heaven'!"
"That old man just said anything could happen in a match. Let's see what he does now!"
"Who, that Chicken Leg Douluo? He seemed to have interfered with the match just now, didn't he?"
"They've lost all face. They just said life and death are up to Destiny, and that old man dared to interfere with the match and even threatened a competitor with his aura."
"Why is Shrek so overbearing!"
"..."
Many spectators and competing teams, unusually, did not find anything wrong with someone dying at this moment—largely thanks to the good start Shrek had made.
There was no other way; Xuan Zi had just said that those who were inferior in skill deserved to die. Now, he couldn't possibly go back on his own words.
Xuan Zi's face was extremely grim. He hadn't expected that someone would actually dare to kill a Shrek team member in the arena, right in front of him, a Super Douluo.
"Killing people at will—how is that any different from an evil Martial Soul Master?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the discussions in the arena grew even louder. "No, this old man's brain isn't working right. Compared to Huo Yuhao, isn't the Shrek captain Ma Xiaotao, who looks obviously off, more like an evil Martial Soul Master?"
But Xuan Zi wouldn't care about others' thoughts. "Interfered with the match? Yes, I interfered. What can you do? For victory, this old man will lose face today."
A massive oppressive force spread throughout the arena, specifically targeting Huo Yuhao.
A Rank ninety-eight Super Douluo targeting a Soul Elder—many people showed expressions of anger and disbelief. This not only treated the match rules as mere pretense but also severely insulted the Star Luo Empire, the host of the competition.
Huo Yuhao indeed had not expected Xuan Zi to be so reckless. The powerful pressure made it difficult for him to even move a finger, but his unyielding will kept his head held high throughout.
He knew he had won. The moment he killed Dai Huabin, the moment Xuan Zi shamelessly interfered with the match, he had already won.
And at this moment, he had taken the first step in his grand revenge.
"Presumptuous!"
"Old man, how dare you!"
Two voices rang out one after another, causing the originally chaotic arena to fall silent. Dark clouds gathered in the sky, lightning flickered, and a bright moon and green poisonous mist divided the heavens in two.
(BGM starts!)
The powerful oppressive feeling was not inferior to Xuan Zi's in the slightest. In fact, both of their targets were exceptionally clear: they were coming for Xuan Zi.
Kong Deming appeared first. He hadn't expected his disciple to be right; Shrek truly had lost all face. So overbearing—they actually dared to openly interfere with the match.
How could he watch this scoundrel from Shrek so shamelessly bully the weak and attack his own disciple? But the other voice surprised him somewhat.
"This old man sure knows how to pick his timing!"
A man with a stern face, sharp eyes, a robust and muscular physique, and a body far exceeding that of ordinary people appeared. He wore a black robe embroidered with the unique Sect symbol of the Body Sect.
It was Du Busi, who had arrived at the start of the match but had been observing until now, finally making his appearance.
"Xuan Zi, you're truly getting worse with age. To win a match, you've completely disgraced Shrek."
At this moment in the arena, Xu Jiawei, including Huang Jinxu, Dai Hao, and others, stared with wide, disbelieving eyes at the two suddenly appearing powerhouses.
Du Busi and Kong Deming—who the hell can explain what's going on? Why are these two old men suddenly here?
"You... you two?" Xuan Zi retreated a few steps at this point.
He hadn't expected these two old guys to be here as well, both coming for him. What is this Huo Yuhao's background?!
Had he perhaps kicked a steel plate?
It was fortunate that He Caitou was still unconscious and had long been eliminated; otherwise, upon seeing Kong Deming, he would likely have been even more excited. Of course, not recognizing him was certain, but then again, he was a former Sun Moon imperial orphan.
But before he could act, and before Xu Jiawei had a chance to step forward, and while Huang Jinxu and Dai Hao were still immersed in shock, a bell chime filled with a sense of Destiny once again resonated throughout the entire arena.
"I heard the echo of [Heaven's Movement is Vigorous!]
Boom!
Tens of thousands of people stood up in unison. Even Du Busi and Xuan Zi were momentarily stunned.
Everyone's gaze, at this moment, simultaneously turned toward the unyielding young figure standing in the arena.
The moment Kong Deming and Du Busi appeared, and the moment Xuan Zi withdrew his oppressive force, Huo Yuhao finally, in his extreme state, activated his potential through intense will, breaking through the conventional thresholds of mental and physical strength, producing an echo.
The [Heaven's Movement is Vigorous] echo, upon awakening, had transformed into the third bell pattern of the End-Time Bell Martial Soul, engraved upon it.
And Huo Yuhao instantly understood the ability of this echo.
The [Heaven's Movement is Vigorous] echo is similar to the [Destiny] echo but distinct from [Strong Luck.] It becomes more powerful by transmitting mental power or willpower.
Its primary manifestation is an explosive strengthening of physical functions. For example, under this echo, one can significantly boost physical qualities like strength and speed in a short period. In combat, it allows for super-limited actions and maintains mobility even after enduring high-intensity attacks.
Then there's the enhanced self-healing ability, which accelerates wound recovery after injury. The current self-healing effect is close to that of the Life Gold, but it cannot eliminate pain.
The self-healing effect is related to the strength of one's belief. As mental power and personal will strengthen, even in a near-death state, recovery might be triggered instantly.
"Damn it, what just happened? Did you all hear that bell chime? Why was the oppressive feeling so strong?"
"Huo Yuhao, that bell chime just now came from Huo Yuhao!"
"Could it be a Martial Soul awakening?"
"..."
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