266 The Puzzling Abyssal Reaper Class (3)
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--- Chapter 263 ---
Huo Yuhao was meditating on the speedboat. At first, he raised [Temporal Arm] to S-grade after fusing it with the Eternal Shadow Principle, allowing him to create limitless invisible arms to assist him in battle.
Of course, he didn't stop there.
He also upgraded [Temporal Arm] with a Black-Gold Upgrading Ticket and raised to SSS grade. Since [Temporal Arm] Skill wasn't part of Abyssal Reaper's skillset, he found it all right to make this new skill powerful.
[Ding! You have upgraded [Temporal Arm] with 1x Black-Gold Upgrading Ticket]
[Your overwhelming luck affecting the result]
[You have got an upgraded skill, the 'Abyssal Monarch's Touch(SSS)']
One might think Abyssal Monarch's Touch was similar to Ruler's Authority, which could control physical objects without touching them directly or akin to telekinesis.
But it is fundamentally different.
Abyssal Monarch's Touch touched the realm above the physical realm, fourth-dimensional space(Abyssal Domain). It used Ethereal Movements to create invisible afterimages in the higher realm that Huo Yuhao could use freely.
Yes, it is a coordination skill that bypasses one's defense and allows Huo Yuhao to grasp victory with absolute control.
As Huo Yuhao immersed himself in the Abyssal Monarch's Touch, he split his focus to the Domain-type Skill that could help him master Abyssal Reaper's Second Ultimate Skill.
It's time to develop another skill.
Huo Yuhao has many references because he has Domain-type skills like Eternal Shadow Realm, Conqueror's Haki Domain, Killing Intent Domain, etc. Not to mention, Huo Yuhao could use shows, manga, and novels he enjoyed in his past lives as references.
The possibilities are limitless.
Unfortunately, Huo Yuhao couldn't be silly-willy about it. He had to create a Domain-type skill that supported and enhanced the Abyssal Reaper Class.
Countless hours passed in Huo Yuhao's mind, and he suddenly detected three 100,000-year-old spirit beasts' presence approaching the speedboat.
Huo Yuhao has finished the framework and the basic premise of his new Domain-type skill. He wanted to test it alongside Abyssal Monarch's Touch, but who would have sandbags to come and find him?
He watched the Titled Douluo Jian Bo put in a difficult spot of receiving a stingray spirit beast's attack or dodge and let the Shrek Academy's people die.
A weak-willed person with no compassion would have dodged without hesitation. But Jian Bo is not such a person! He stays in his position and even summons his Martial Soul Avatar to protect the people behind him.
Even though Shrek Academy is weaker than the Dragon Nest, Huo Yuhao must admit their ability to build one's valiant character is strong. At least, that's what Huo Yuhao sees so far.
At the same time, Huo Yuhao also noticed that Jian Bo's Martial Soul is quite unique. It is a giant clear blue sword, seemingly carved out of crystal, about two meters long and half a foot wide.
[Name: Seven Wind Sword]
[Type: Tool Spirit (Pure Attack Power)]
[Grade: S+]
[Description: A mutated Seven Kill Sword, Seven Wind Sword allowed its wielder to control wind and possess powerful offensive ability. The only drawback is that the wielder must master extensive swordsmanship to become stronger]
'Oh, so he's the descendant of Sword Douluo, Chen Xin, 10,000 years ago.' No wonder Huo Yuhao felt Jian Bo's Martial Soul Avatar was extraordinary.
Jian Bo's sword transformed into a literal giant and caused a storm to defend against the stingray's ambush. Unfortunately, the ambush is literally too fast to defend.
Slash!
Before the spirit beast's ambush could reach its target, Huo Yuhao used Abyssal Monarch's Touch and created an invisible limb nearby to slice the stingray's tail.
ROAR!!
The stingray roared in pain because Huo Yuhao cut its tail in half. And Huo Yuhao didn't stop there and used the invisible limb to smack the stingray in the face.
BAM!
The spirit beast was 'strongly' blown away, flying hundreds of meters from the speedboat. It crashed into a hardened coral reef and wailed in agony.
Huo Yuhao blinked in amazement, "All I thought was to swat the stingray away with an invisible arm, but the strength released by the Abyssal Monarch's Touch actually exceeded my expectations."
"As expected of SSS grade skill."
"Then, let's check my other skills." He couldn't help but chuckle.
[Hiding in the Abyss (B)]
[Fills the surrounding area with mist-like Abyssal Energy and controls its thickness with one's mind. Once the mists are thick enough and invade the space, opponents start losing sense of their surroundings]
"Hunting a weak prey never felt this amusing to me." Huo Yuhao shook his sleeve gently and pulled out Underworld Killing Impulse while stepping out of the boat.
He walked to the 100,000-year-old stingray and used his bloodlust to intimidate it.
The stingray trembled upon seeing Huo Yuhao. It struggled against fear and attempted to run, but it was impossible after Hiding in the Abyss activated.
"Curse you!" In a moment of panic, the stingray controlled the seawater and attacked Huo Yuhao with several water beams.
Weirdly, the water-energy beams passed through Huo Yuhao's body.
[Abyssal Body Lv. 50]
[Strengthen one's body with Abyssal Breathing Technique and fade into existence, rending physical and elemental attacks useless]
Huo Yuhao flashed and appeared atop the stingray's head. His left hand gripped Underworld Killing Impulse, ready to stab its target anytime.
[Abyssal Steps Lv. 69]
[Explode with extreme speed and accelerate rapidly, capable of creating afterimage by each level increase]
Huo Yuhao swung his Carving Knife and fired a light energy that sliced through the 100,000-year-old spirit beast's defense.
[Light Blade Lv. 40]
[Shot light energy slash that weakens and ignores the enemy's physical and elemental defense based on Abyssal Reaper's attack power]
Huo Yuhao didn't stop and began swinging his Carving Knife again. Dark energy fired from his weapon, burning the 100,000-year-old spirit beast's flesh this time.
[Dark Blade Lv. 40]
[Shot dark energy slash that destroys and curses the enemy based on Abyssal Reaper's mental strength]
ROAR!!
The stingray shook its body and bounced Huo Yuhao away. A giant sphere of seawater appeared.
Huo Yuhao cast a mocking smirk as light and dark energy gathered at the tip of Underworld Killing Impulse. He stabbed the giant sphere of seawater and destroyed it.
[Twilight Blade Lv. 20]
[Combine Light Blade and Dark Blade to release a Twilight Blade, which is irresistible as it ignores all defense and protection. The damage caused will be multiplied based on Abyssal Reaper's attack power and mental strength]
A gray light cleaved through the air. It ignored a high, mighty 100,000-year-old spirit beast's defense and sliced its body into two.
BOOOOOOOOOOOM!!
[Ding! You have killed Wicked Tail Stingray]
"That was disappointing." Although Huo Yuhao knew the Abyssal Reaper Class was 'purposely' focused on high single-target damage, he didn't expect the Wicked Tail Stingray to be this weak.
Well, Huo Yuhao's perception of strength is rather bizarre.
It's not that the Wicked Tail Stingray is weak, but rather Huo Yuhao was too damned powerful!
Even if Huo Yuhao didn't have his martial soul, spirit skills, or divinities and solely used Abyssal Reaper Class, he forgot to factorize his godly physical strength and mental prowess.
Huo Yuhao yanked Wicked Tail Stingray's tail and refined it with Abyssal Reaper's power into a hidden weapon on the spot.
[You have used Hidden Weapon Making Skill]
[Ding! You have made 369 Wicked Tail Daggers]
[Ding! Pagma Incarnation Class has blessed Wicked Tails Daggers and raised their grade to S+]
Huo Yuhao looked at the piles of black daggers made from Wicked Tail Stingray's sting and smiled because he could use them now freely with Abyssal Monarch's Touch.
He gazed ahead and noticed Xuan Zi suppressing two 100,000-year-old spirit beasts with his Godly Taotie Bull's might. He sneered and spread the Hiding in the Abyss toward them.
Xuan Zi is fighting the giant octopus and eel but still pays attention to the speedboat. When he saw the stingray's ambush, his heart dropped, and then he realized they had Huo Yuhao on their side.
"That should be Huo Yuhao." Xuan Zi watched the stingray's sting sliced in half before reaching the speedboat, and dark mist started covering the surrounding area.
He grinned at the two spirit beasts and said, "Too bad for you guys. We have a guardian god on our side."
Xuan Zi didn't realize how true his statement was.
The dark mist began spreading to the Xuan Zi area, and he heard Huo Yuhao's voice. "Go rest, Elder Xuan."
"I will deal with them."
"Yes..." Xuan Zi sighed in relief.
Meanwhile, the giant octopus and eel are panicking because the dark mist messed with their senses. They also felt their overall strength weakened when staying inside the dark mist.
"BO!" Huo Yuhao suddenly appeared between the two of them.
The spirit beasts hurriedly attacked him, injuring each other because what they attacked was an afterimage.
BAM!
They crashed into the sea and created a tsunami.
Huo Yuhao stepped on the giant octopus's head and asked, "You're about to waste 100,000 years' worth of cultivation age. Do you have any last words?"
"DIE!" The giant octopus was enraged and used all its limbs to attack Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao brought out the Wicked Tail Daggers and whispered, "Three Lives, Three Daggers."
With the assistance of Abyssal Monarch's Touch, Huo Yuhao draws over three hundred hidden weapons and combines them into one deathly strike!
Life flashed before the giant octopus's eyes as its limbs mutilated into pieces, and a beam of sharpness demolished its head.
BOOOOOOOM!
[Ding! You have killed a Herculean Great Octopus]
Huo Yuhao turned around and stared at the sprawling eel.
"S-Spare me..." The eel begged for mercy.
Huo Yuhao smiled, "Nope."
[You have executed 'Three Lives, Three Daggers!']
Another beam of sharpness materialized, followed by a shriek of unwillingness.
BOOOOOOOOOM!!
[Ding! You have killed Oceanic Dragon-Eel]
"Hmm, that wasn't a bad test." Huo Yuhao sat on the Oceanic Dragon-Eel's corpse and rubbed his chin. "The Abyssal Monarch's Touch has shown its might."
"As for Hiding in the Abyss, I can develop it even further."
"The last thing is Life-related skills."
"What should I do..."
Huo Yuhao pondered and then facepalmed, "I'm dumb."
"I have such a perfect skill to support Severing Immortality all this time."
He patted the Oceanic Dragon-Eel's corpse.
"Arise!"
