Over the past two months, while Huo Yuhao had managed to integrate his spiritual power into his attacks, he still couldn't completely fuse the two.
But just now, he realized he had done it; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to defeat Xie Huanyue like that with a single blow.
This was all thanks to Xie Huanyue. If his Martial Soul characteristic hadn't been so unique, it might have taken Huo Yuhao several more months to reach this level on his own.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Huo Yuhao left the competition stage with Wang Dong and Zhu Yun.
He was already eager to start the next match and use his opponent for practice.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, as the opponents in the next two rounds were relatively disappointing in terms of strength.
The first round was against three students from Class 10 of the freshmen, all of whom were Great Soul Masters and posed no threat to Huo Yuhao and his team.
However, their Martial Souls were quite interesting. One was a summoning-type Treasure Tome Martial Soul, and the other was a time-based Clock Martial Soul, both possessing peculiar abilities that momentarily left Wang Dong in a bit of a scramble.
Fortunately, there were no major scares in the end. After Huo Yuhao single-handedly dealt with Zhou Sichen's summoned beasts, the outcome of the match was already sealed.
As for their opponents in the quarterfinals, they were even more familiar faces to Huo Yuhao and his team.
Because they were also a team from Class 1 of the freshmen, and their members were all Great Soul Masters as well.
Huo Yuhao knew all the students in Class 1 by name, let alone these Great Soul Masters whose cultivation ranked among the top ten. Huo Yuhao had a good relationship with them.
As soon as these students from Class 1 saw that they were matched against Huo Yuhao and his team, their expressions immediately fell.
They were very aware of the strength of Huo Yuhao's three-person team.
There were two teams in Class 1 of the freshmen with the potential to contend for the championship, and Huo Yuhao's team was one of them.
Meeting these three people, they basically had no hope of winning.
Before the match began, the girl leading the team, named Xiao Xiao, asked Huo Yuhao with a worried look:
"Class Leader, can you go easy on us later? I heard you beat that Soul Venerable named Xie Huanyue so badly that his face was black and blue, completely disfigured. Is that true?"
"Something like that."
Huo Yuhao smiled slightly and reminded them:
"But I suggest you still resist with all your might. Don't forget that Teacher is still watching below. If you go easy, be careful she gives you extra training."
Hearing him say this, Xiao Xiao and the others immediately stiffened. Then they put on a righteous expression and said firmly:
"Of course! Class Leader, did you think we wanted to give up resisting just now? You really underestimate us!"
As they spoke, they also secretly glanced at Zhou Yi below the stage, their eyes showing lingering fear.
Huo Yuhao shook his head with a smile, not exposing them, and the quarterfinal match that would determine the top four began.
As it turned out, Xiao Xiao and her team's strength exceeded Huo Yuhao and his team's expectations.
Although they ultimately lost, they caused even more trouble for Huo Yuhao's team than Zhou Sichen and his team in the previous round.
Especially Xiao Xiao, the coordination of her three great cauldrons was very troublesome and took up a lot of time.
Even at a critical moment in the match, she revealed her second Martial Soul, which had never been seen before, instantly shocking the entire audience.
Don't look at her Twin Martial Souls not being very strong at the moment. Anyone who understands Twin Martial Souls knows that the most important thing about them is the potential they bring. As long as the first Martial Soul is cultivated first, the second Martial Soul can be equipped with Soul Rings of ten thousand years or more. This not only makes the second Martial Soul incredibly powerful, but it also allows them to quickly pass through the accumulation stage between level 90 and 95 by relying on the level increase brought by absorbing Soul Rings, entering the ranks of Super Douluos.
Therefore, in Huo Yuhao's opinion, her action of equipping the first hundred-year Soul Ring for her second Martial Soul in advance was actually a great waste.
However, since it had already happened, and Xiao Xiao was not someone close to him, he didn't interfere much.
He would find an opportunity to remind her later. If she didn't listen, there was nothing he could do.
After the match, Huo Yuhao instructed Zhu Yun to get closer to Xiao Xiao as much as possible in the future and improve their relationship.
Twin Martial Soul holders were rare existences across the entire continent. As far as Huo Yuhao knew, even Shrek Academy, which was known as the gathering place for top geniuses on the continent, hadn't had a Twin Martial Soul user for nearly four hundred years.
Although according to the Skydream Iceworm, Huo Yuhao would also be able to possess Twin Martial Souls when he reached level 30, this was still uncertain at the moment. So, for now, Xiao Xiao was the only Twin Martial Soul holder he could come into contact with.
After defeating Xiao Xiao and her team, Huo Yuhao's team officially became one of the top four, and their opponent for the semifinals was also announced.
Since Ning Tian's team and Xie Huanyue's team, both of which had Soul Venerables, were defeated by Xie Huanyue and Huo Yuhao respectively, the only remaining team with a Soul Venerable was Dai Huabin's team.
Whether it was fortunate or unfortunate, in the semifinals, Huo Yuhao and his team once again avoided Dai Huabin's team, and their battle was postponed until the finals.
Their opponent in the semifinals was Huang Chutian's team.
On the morning of the semifinals, Huo Yuhao approached Wang Dong and Zhu Yun with a solemn expression.
Both of them were startled by Huo Yuhao's expression, and Wang Dong quickly asked with concern:
"What's wrong? Did you run into some trouble?"
In his impression, Huo Yuhao rarely showed such an expression.
Huo Yuhao said directly:
"I went to gather information on our opponents for the next round and learned that they possess a Martial Soul Fusion Skill."
Hearing this, both Wang Dong and Zhu Yun's expressions changed.
Especially Zhu Yun, she quickly asked:
"Is the source of the information reliable?"
She and Huo Yuhao could perform Martial Soul Fusion, so she understood how powerful a Martial Soul Fusion Skill was.
A Martial Soul Fusion Skill used by two Great Soul Masters together could even have the power of a Soul Zong.
If this was true, then the only way for Huo Yuhao and his team to contend with them would be to also use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
But the problem was that Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu, whom they would face tomorrow, also possessed the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Netherworld White Tiger.
Huo Yuhao and Zhu Yun's cultivation levels were not high yet. If they used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill for two consecutive days, its power would be greatly reduced the second time.
This was clearly not a good thing for them.
Huo Yuhao said in a deep voice:
"The information came from Ning Tian and her team. It is said that they encountered this team before the elimination rounds, and this was their only defeat before meeting Xie Huanyue's team. Xiaoyun, you must stay by my side throughout today's match. Depending on the situation, we will need to use the power of your second Soul Skill or the Martial Soul Fusion Skill to break the situation."
"Okay."
Zhu Yun readily agreed.