MTLNOVEL Chapter 38: After all, she was learning from the God King himself!
However, Luoyang Lu didn't realize that Huo Yuhao now possessed spiritual control power comparable to that of a Title Douluo, and this was merely the effect of his third soul skill.
Huo Yuhao had been unable to obtain his third soul ring for a long time, so he was unaware of its effects.
Moreover, the other party's Ice Silkworm spirit had mutated, granting him the spiritual detection and sharing skill.
Who could guarantee that there wouldn't be other peculiar soul skills?
It might be a special soul technique that enhances mental control...
After Huo Yuhao countered Gu Yuena's first wave of attack, his toes lightly touched the ground, and he instantly leaped forward, leaving an afterimage behind as he charged straight toward Gu Yuena.
His astonishing speed made Xie Xie doubt whether his own Agility Attack Department Battle Soul Master title was genuine.
With his extraordinary speed, Huo Yuhao closed the distance to Gu Yuena almost instantly, clenching his right hand into a fist and aiming straight for her abdomen.
But this seemingly unavoidable strike failed.
With a flash of silver light, Gu Yuena had already appeared ten meters away.
"Spatial element?"
Wei Xiaofeng's eyes widened in shock.
Facing Huo Yuhao, he was already convinced, as the difference in soul power level left him with no desire to challenge.
However, the others hadn't given up yet. Initially, he had wanted to compete with Gu Yuena, but as the battle progressed, he completely abandoned that idea.
Gu Yuena had already utilized six elements, including the rare spatial element.
With such abilities, Wei Xiaofeng had no hope of defeating her.
Gu Yuena glanced in the direction of Luoyang Lu, took a deep breath, and quickly formed a complex hand seal over her chest.
The first and second soul rings around her body suddenly lit up.
A fiery red light bloomed in front of her, while a cyan light enveloped her.
Wind and fire, the two elements complemented each other.
The cyan wind element continuously enhanced the power of the flames, making them increasingly intense.
A one-meter-high wind and fire dual tornado took shape in front of her in an instant, radiating a suffocating and violent aura.
That wasn't all. Although Gu Yuena didn't continue to channel her soul power, the elemental energy in the air spontaneously converged, further fueling the power of the wind and fire tornado.
The onlookers gasped in surprise and hurriedly retreated.
Seeing this, Luoyang Lu was also astonished. "Elemental Heart?"
Elemental soul masters are exceedingly rare, and to become a true powerhouse, one must comprehend the Elemental Heart, the true essence of the element.
Mastering the Elemental Heart means that the soul master can fully merge with their martial soul, not only relying on their own soul power but also directly drawing elemental energy from the surroundings.
This significantly enhances their offensive and defensive capabilities.
A soul master who could master the Elemental Heart at such a young age, and even the Elemental Heart of two elements, was something Luoyang Lu had never heard of before.
Thinking of this, Luoyang Lu secretly congratulated himself on being a teacher in such a class.
With so much elemental energy gathered, the power of the Wind and Fire Storm was no less formidable than the strongest soul skill of a Four-Ring Battle Soul Master.
If Gu Yuena's spiritual power couldn't be controlled and the attack exploded, even an ordinary Soul King wouldn't be able to save her opponent in time.
Huo Yuhao wasn't worried about himself, but if a teacher who didn't understand Gu Yuena's strength rashly arranged for her to fight against others, and the opponent ended up provoking her, the consequences would be unpredictable.
Huo Yuhao looked at the attack before him, realizing that Gu Yuena didn't want to prolong the battle and intended to end it as quickly as possible.
His eyes flickered, and a cold, icy light appeared on his palm. Majestic spiritual power and the soul power of Extreme Ice began to merge, enveloping him in an ethereal, otherworldly aura.
He decided to use a bit of his own strength.
As the firestorm approached, Huo Yuhao swung out a palm strike that condensed a portion of his essence.
Boom!
A powerful elemental storm erupted. Under Huo Yuhao's deliberate control, the chill of Extreme Ice didn't spread outward but was entirely offset by the firestorm.
The wind and fire dual tornado was extinguished.
With a flash of silver light, Gu Yuena appeared in front of Huo Yuhao, surrounded by dozens of ice spikes radiating a cold, piercing aura.
But before she could launch the ice spikes, she was momentarily frozen by the lingering spiritual conception in the air.
A vivid image seemed to unfold before her eyes.
In a vast, boundless world, a figure shrouded in cold, translucent tulle stood alone, gazing at the people around them as if existing in another time and space, witnessing the passage of time and the transformation of the world...
The floating world sank, yet he merely watched, unmoved.
"Concede," Huo Yuhao said calmly, watching as Gu Yuena halted her movements.
He didn't press the attack further.
Neither of them had revealed their true strength, nor could they afford to do so in this setting.
What Luoyang Lu wanted to know had already been made clear, and Huo Yuhao had also tested Gu Yuena's capabilities during their brief exchange. It was best to end things here.
Gu Yuena took a deep breath, regaining her composure, and the ice spikes around her dissipated into cold mist.
For a moment, she had been genuinely affected by that artistic conception.
If Huo Yuhao had attacked her then, she might not have been able to react in time.
But she wasn't concerned about victory or defeat.
What intrigued her more was the artistic conception behind that soul skill.
Was that the world as seen through the eyes of a god-king?
It felt distant from what she had imagined. She had thought he would be more grounded in the mortal world...
"Are you alright?" Luoyang Lu approached, carefully observing the two. Seeing no injuries, he finally relaxed.
Only then did he have the chance to reflect on the battle that had just unfolded.
Huo Yuhao's ability to counter the firestorm had exceeded his expectations, but what truly surprised him was the final palm strike Huo Yuhao had unleashed.
The other students might not have understood, but Luoyang Lu recognized what that strike represented.
It was a self-created soul skill!
Integrating one's understanding of their martial soul, soul power, physical energy, spiritual power, and even their will and emotions into a combat technique perfectly suited to themselves, this was a path typically explored by Title Douluo-level powerhouses.
Legacies like the Unyielding Staff Technique of the Spirit Pagoda or Shrek's Scarlet Dragon Douluo's Scarlet Dragon Nine Strikes all fell into this category.
The only difference lay in what each individual chose to integrate into their creation.
Indeed, those peerless techniques are the most suitable for the soul master themselves and can grow stronger alongside the soul master.
'No wonder Yichen couldn't teach you. His self-created soul techniques aren't suited to you. The reason lies here. At such a young age, you've already created your own combat skills... You've done it, Yuhao. However, if you incorporate that kind of transcendent artistic conception into your skills, you still need to learn to connect with others.'
Luoyang Lu sighed inwardly.
And then there was Gu Yuena, who had comprehended the Elemental Heart of two elements. Both of them were absolute freaks!
But this was the future successor of their Spirit Pagoda, a freak among freaks!
Despite his awe, Luoyang Lu didn't forget the purpose of having the two spar. He turned to Gu Yuena and said with a smile:
"You have a solid understanding of your martial soul and know how to leverage your strengths. However, it seems you haven't undergone sufficient foundational training and lack combat experience."
"When Yuhao closed in on you earlier, he actually had a way to restrain you and end the battle decisively. But he understood my intentions, so he didn't use his simulation or interference soul skills. That's why you were able to dodge using the spatial element."
"You didn't even consider dodging initially, did you? You planned to rely solely on the innate abilities of your martial soul. Have you thought about what might happen if that approach fails?"
Gu Yuena: "..."
I see, so this is the point?
Strictly speaking, she truly didn't have much practical combat experience or exposure to real battles.
After all, she had spent most of her time in the Lake of Life, never venturing out.
Where would she have gained actual combat experience?
In god-level battles, the focus is more on the manipulation of laws and overwhelming power. While experience isn't entirely useless, it's not as critical as one might think.
However, Gu Yuena didn't voice her thoughts. Instead, she listened with an open mind, ready to learn.
After all, she was learning from the God King himself!