Chapter 442: Huo Yuhao Gets Crushed
Following the resonance between the fragments, Huo Yuhao and Orange two people who, in the original timeline, should have had a complicated fate finally met.
However, both were in disguise, so neither recognized the other.
Standing a dozen meters apart, they silently locked eyes, each harboring their own thoughts.
"Yuhao, I can sense it. The fragment is on that young man."
Elder Ye's voice echoed in Huo Yuhao's mind, making him tense.
He had traveled a great distance, assuming that this fragment hadn't been found yet.
But now, he discovered that someone else had already taken it.
What should he do? Fight for it?
On the other side, Orange was just as surprised.
She hadn't expected that the fragment she sensed was actually on this person.
What she didn't realize was that what she had detected wasn't a divine weapon fragment but rather a soul fragment.
Thus, a misunderstanding was born.
Both hesitated briefly, but after a moment of thought…
They simultaneously decided to attack and take it by force!
And each had their own justifications for doing so.
Huo Yuhao believed that the Flying Rainbow Sword Fragment rightfully belonged to Elder Ye.
Even though it had been picked up by this person, that didn't mean ownership had changed.
Besides, without Elder Ye's permission, the fragment was useless to anyone else it was just an indestructible piece of metal.
As Elder Ye's self proclaimed successor, he was merely retrieving what was rightfully theirs.
Stealing? No, this was taking back what belonged to them.
And maybe after securing the artifact, he'd compensate this person a little.
Meanwhile, Orange's logic was nearly identical.
She believed that by chance, she had received Ye Cheng's inheritance through her dream, gaining twin martial souls in the process.
Wasn't that proof that the fragment's original owner had acknowledged her?
If she had been recognized, then she was the true successor.
As the successor, reclaiming what was hers was only natural.
Both were convinced that they were right.
Both believed that they were the true heir of Ye Cheng's legacy.
Thus, without a single word exchanged, the battle instantly erupted.
And the fight?
It wasn't even close.
It was a one sided beatdown.
Compared to Orange, who had inherited Ye Cheng's battle experience, cultivation insights, and martial souls, Huo Yuhao was at a clear disadvantage.
At this stage, he had only inherited the Innate Technique and still relied heavily on traditional soul master combat methods.
Moreover, their soul power levels were worlds apart.
No matter how many trump cards he had, absolute power made them worthless.
In Orange's hands, the Flying Rainbow Sword radiated a blinding white light, obscuring its exact shape.
Then
Her sword flashed, and in an instant, countless phantom blades filled the air.
A series of flawless sword techniques erupted, and Huo Yuhao was completely overwhelmed.
And this?
This wasn't even her using real sword techniques.
She was simply using basic swordsmanship, combined with soul power, yet it was more than enough.
This was the equivalent of an adult beating up a child he couldn't fight back at all.
The only reason he hadn't lost immediately was thanks to his strong spiritual sense, which allowed him to predict incoming attacks.
But unfortunately
Even though his mind reacted, his body couldn't keep up.
He would see the attack coming, know exactly how to dodge
Yet before he could fully evade
Slash!
The blade was already there, slicing through his clothes and leaving a bloody gash on his body.
Blood splattered into the air.
The relentless sword shadows never stopped, forcing Huo Yuhao into an endless cycle of dodging and retreating.
"She's too strong!"
"This guy is a monster!"
"Just swordsmanship alone… and I can't even defend myself?!"
Huo Yuhao was utterly shocked.
If his opponent had been brute forcing him with soul power or soul skills, he wouldn't have been so surprised.
But this person wasn't using soul skills at all
They weren't even pressuring him with raw soul power.
It was pure technique.
And yet, it was enough to completely dismantle him.
It was a wake up call.
He had never imagined that sheer skill could be this terrifying.
Meanwhile, the Skydream Iceworm had been trying to disrupt Orange's mind with spiritual interference
But it had no effect.
Any spiritual power he sent into her vanished without a trace.
This horrified him.
His spiritual power was one of the strongest in the world.
Aside from gods, very few could overpower him mentally.
Yet now, he couldn't do anything to a mere Soul Emperor?!
"Something's wrong! This Soul Emperor is NOT normal!"
The moment he realized this, he immediately stopped interfering.
Instead, he focused on protecting Huo Yuhao, occasionally helping him avoid fatal injuries.
And if things got too dangerous…
He was fully prepared to flee.
"If we can't win, we can at least run!"
…
Meanwhile, Orange was loving every second of this.
Although she had inherited Ye Cheng's sword techniques and experience, those memories were not originally hers.
Male and female bodies were fundamentally different.
Even identical twins had biological differences, let alone two completely different people.
What she had gained was just knowledge.
For it to become her own, she needed time, practice, and refinement.
This was why she had spent so much time training in swordsmanship.
She had been adjusting and modifying Ye Cheng's techniques to better suit her own body.
Now, in live combat, she was finally seeing results.
"So this is what it means to truly master the sword…!"
By using Huo Yuhao as a training dummy, she was able to continuously refine her movements, making them smoother and sharper.
Her techniques, which had once felt slightly rigid, were now becoming more fluid.
With each strike, she grew stronger.
And as for Huo Yuhao?
He was reaching his limit.
Being beaten down for so long, even with the Skydream Iceworm's support, was taking its toll.
Just as he was about to give up and flee
A voice echoed in his mind.
"Hmm? This young man's swordsmanship…"
It was Elder Ye.
And he sounded intrigued.
(End of Chapter)
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