Any one of these abilities alone could make someone a Title Douluo. Huo Yuhao couldn't help but sigh — truly, the Child of Destiny is no ordinary person.
Just like that, it wasn't until the afternoon when his soul power was depleted that Huo Yuhao reluctantly stopped. A whole morning of comprehension had yielded almost nothing. Still, he wasn't too discouraged — space itself was mysterious and elusive. Mastering it wouldn't come easily.
Time flew by, and it wasn't until a month later that Huo Yuhao finally made some headway in understanding spatial power. Having taken this step, he had a feeling that his progress might become smoother from here on out.
Twenty days earlier, Shrek Academy had started its new term. Class One, where Huo Yuhao was, had a 100% success rate in advancing to Year Two Class One. This was partly because Wang Dong had broken through to level 31. Now, with Dai Huabin, Xie Huanyue, Wang Qiu'er, and the newly promoted Wang Dong, the class had four Soul Elders — plus Huo Yuhao, a Soul Ancestor — completely crushing the other classes. If they didn't make it through, something would be seriously wrong.
At the lakeside again, a black rift in front of Huo Yuhao twisted continuously. It was about two inches long and one finger wide, radiating a suction force from within.
Though the rift was small, it was opened purely through Huo Yuhao's personal comprehension, unlike before when he had to rely on the Dark Devilgod Tiger's power.
Behind Huo Yuhao, Lin Xi watched the young man with admiration written all over her face. If it were just fast cultivation, she might let it slide — but this guy was on a whole different level. Spatial power, domain control... just those two alone were already leagues beyond what someone his age should be capable of.
Over the past days, she had discovered something else: the ambient energy here wasn't especially rich. But every day at a specific time, it seemed like some unknown force was drawing the energy together. Strangely, that time happened to match Huo Yuhao's training schedule. So Lin Xi had good reason to believe that the energy gathering was being caused by his cultivation.
Realizing this, Lin Xi was incredibly grateful for her earlier choice. Her cultivation results during this time with Huo Yuhao were beyond anything she had previously achieved.
Withdrawing his soul power, the rift slowly closed.
In the next moment, a red mist enveloped the surroundings. The Demon-Severing Domain, under Huo Yuhao's deliberate control, spread to a hundred-meter radius. Then, he began compressing it inward: one hundred meters, eighty, fifty, twenty...
No good — Huo Yuhao felt like his body would explode if he kept going. He decisively released the compression and started over. This time, he only compressed a small portion: fifty meters, twenty meters, five, one...
Eventually, the domain compressed to just ten centimeters, forming a soccer-sized sphere of dense red light in Huo Yuhao's hand. At this stage, the red glow was overpoweringly intense.
Not far away, Lin Xi's hair stood on end. She had a clear premonition — if that thing landed on her, she would die without question.
Huo Yuhao gently tossed the sphere forward. It floated toward the lake and disappeared into the water.
"That's it?" Lin Xi was stunned. She had just sensed a real threat of death from that thing — how could there be no reaction?
The next moment—
BOOM!
A massive column of water shot into the sky, sending droplets raining everywhere. Then came the lakebed silt. Huo Yuhao, Lin Xi, and the villa behind them were all splattered with muddy water.
Lin Xi stood frozen, momentarily forgetting the filth on her body. After the strike, the once-clear lake had turned into murky sludge, and its water level dropped nearly a meter. Lin Xi knew this meant the attack must have created a huge crater in the lakebed.
Huo Yuhao nodded in satisfaction. The technique he'd just used was somewhat similar to the Rasengan — a move he had mentally practiced countless times. Today's test had proven it extraordinary. By wrapping domain power with gathered energy and compressing it into a spiral, the resulting attack was far more powerful than his usual Rasengan. It also carried both Mind-Break and Chaos effects, causing secondary spiritual damage after hitting an enemy.
Domains typically assist allies and suppress enemies — powerful, but not decisive. They were better suited for support or group fights.
Now, however, Huo Yuhao had converted his domain into a single-target nuke. Its killing power had soared.
"Little bro, what the hell happened?" A panting, chubby Wang Qing ran over.
From the sound of that, Huo Yuhao knew the commotion had drawn him in. He turned around and grinned: "No worries, Uncle. Senior Lin Xi was just practicing her soul skill." He smoothly threw Lin Xi under the bus.
Lin Xi: "..."
Wang Qing relaxed slightly. He'd thought soul masters were fighting nearby. False alarm. But when he saw the lowered lake level, he was dumbfounded. The fat on his face trembled twice. Holy crap, Soul Emperors are terrifying.
He left with a newfound respect (and fear) in his heart.
That night, Huo Yuhao lay in the bathtub enjoying a rare moment of peace. With the Domain Rasengan in his arsenal, he wasn't even afraid of facing Soul Sages. And for safety's sake, he had only compressed one-fifth of his domain today. If he could ever compress all of it... the power would be unimaginable.
Of course, that would be much harder, since domains grew stronger with the soul master's cultivation.
Half an hour later, the three of them sat down to dinner. Huo Yuhao noticed Ye Lingling looked like she wanted to say something. After glancing at her, he figured it out. "Lingling, did you reach soul power level ten?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Lingling's eyes lit up, and she eagerly nodded her little head. Her expectant gaze screamed "I want a soul ring!"
Huo Yuhao chuckled. "Song Ming."
Lin Xi and Ye Lingling were both confused. The next moment, a plain-looking man pushed the door open. Standing at the doorway, he respectfully asked: "Young Master, do you have instructions?"
Huo Yuhao pointed at Ye Lingling. "Take her to find a first soul ring tomorrow. Any problems?"
"No problem at all, Young Master. Leave it to me." In the past, Song Ming might have hesitated — after all, he was a bodyguard, not an errand boy. But today, he agreed instantly. He had also witnessed the scene earlier that day.
At that moment, Song Ming had thought: The Young Master's future is limitless. If I don't hold onto this golden thigh now, when will I? Now, with any order from Huo Yuhao, he would complete it flawlessly.
Lin Xi's expression changed slightly after sensing his cultivation level. Soul Douluo — he was actually a Soul Douluo.
To think that Huo Yuhao had a Soul Douluo with him this entire time, and she hadn't noticed at all.
[Author's Note: Let me give you a little spoiler — the draft has already reached the point where Huo Yuhao becomes a god. Don't be surprised — in the original, inheriting a god position was like skipping straight to godhood after Limit Douluo. But in this story, the MC doesn't inherit a god seat. He becomes a god by gradually cultivating as a divine official. So yes, the early stages progress quickly. No more spoilers — otherwise, what's the fun in reading?]
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