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--- Chapter 265 ---
[Ding! The Hiding in the Abyss (B) has become more powerful due to your profound understanding of Space, Time, and Domain-type abilities]
[Hiding in the Abyss (B) become Hiding in the Abyss (S)]
[You have used 1x Black-Gold Upgrading Ticket to upgrade Hiding in the Abyss (S)]
[Upgrading...]
[Your luck has affected the result]
[You have got an upgraded skill, Abyssal Realm's Invasion (SSS)]
[Ding! You have developed 'Faux's Life']
[Faux's Life (C) has become more powerful due to your profound understanding of Life, Death, and Casuality Laws]
[Faux's Life (C) has become Faux's Soul (S)]
[You have used 1x Black-Gold Upgrading Ticket to upgrade Faux's Soul (S)]
[Upgrading...]
[Your luck has affected the result]
[You have got an upgraded skill, Faux's Samsara Presence (SSS)]
...
After Liu Mei brought them to her office, Huo Yuhao lay on the cloud-like couch and stared at his system panels lazily. He has strengthened Hiding in the Abyss and developed a Life-type skill.
To top it off, he even upgraded them like Abyssal Monarch's Touch.
The upgraded Hiding in the Abyss looks like this.
[Name: Abyssal Realm's Invasion]
[Type: Domain-type(Active Skill)]
[Grade: SSS]
[Description: Open several passages of the higher plane(Abyssal Realm) and let them invade the world with mysterious dark mist, messing with senses(including Divine Sense) and twisting the dimension to prevent anyone from running away]
[Since it was purposed to strengthen Abyssal Reaper's Breathe of Abyssal Realm, Abyssal Realm's Invasion may increase the latter's effect by three times]
...
As for the Life-type skill, Huo Yuhao tried to make it simple.
[Name: Faux's Samsara Presence]
[Type: Life-type(Active Skill)]
[Grade: SSS]
[Description: Target an enemy's soul and create a shadow doppelganger based on it. After that, the wielder may freely control the shadow, which has 99% of the target's ability, or sacrifice it to activate Abyssal Reaper's Severing Immortality without cost]
[Faux's Samsara Presence is only practical to people below or one realm higher than the caster's realm]
...
Huo Yuhao made Faux's Samsara Presence based on a 'certain' president with a Stand's power. Of course, he also added his understanding of the curse from Cursed God and Shadow Extraction from Shadow Monarch's arsenal.
He hasn't tried Faux's Samsara Presence, but it shouldn't be too weak.
"Master, this is the list of participants for the Continental Spirit Academy Tournament." Liu Mei calmly placed down a tablet near Huo Yuhao.
"Okay, let's see..." Huo Yuhao grabbed the tablet and surfed through over two thousand academies and sects. His eyes twitched because some academies and sects were from 10,000 years ago, and they are resurfacing because of Dragon Nest's prestige.
He shook his head gently and asked, "What's the status of Draconic Deus's candidates?"
"I've met Kuroka and Koneko in the Sky Feather City, and they are joining Star Luo Imperial Family's Team."
Liu Mei's eyes gleamed weirdly after listening to Huo Yuhao's words.
She brushed her finger against the tablet's holographic screen, "Some candidates from the Draconic Deus haven't arrived at Java Island, but including Nekoshou Sisters, there are ten teams so far."
"They are Seeking Sky Sect(Holy Ghost Church's Branch), Dark Heaven Academy(Holy Ghost Church's Branch), Snowy Plain School(Holy Ghost Church's Branch), Flying Sword Sect, Beast Sovereign School, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Body Sect, Star Luo Imperial Family, and Qianye Clan."
"The others should arrive soon."
Huo Yuhao rubbed his chin, "Holy Ghost Church is really playing a game with us, huh? Unfortunately for them, their trump cards are actually our spies."
"This Qianye Clan..."
"Ying'er, it seems one of our spies accidentally controlled your family." He commented while staring at the Qianye Ying'er, who was licking her ice cream after a long day traveling.
Qianye Ying'er narrowed her eyes and coldly replied, "Let them be. I warned them a few months ago."
"But something makes me curious."
"Who's controlling that trash of a clan?"
"Let me see..." Huo Yuhao took a glance at the tablet.
"Ah, this is a surprise."
"It's Azazel."
"Pfft-! Hahaha~!" Qianye Ying'er laughed cheerfully.
"That damned crow probably would turn Qianye Clan's members into rat labs. Such an irony, a descendant of Angel God actually fell under Fallen Angel's control."
"This is not bad at all."
Scathach drank her wine and asked, "What about Valerie?"
"According to Huo Yuhao a month ago, she's making a new faction with Rossweisse."
"That's right." Liu Mei nodded to confirm her question. "Valerie Tepes and Rossweisse built a new faction to join the Continental Spirit Academy Tournament."
"And the name of it is Iron Blood Alliance."
"Iron Blood Alliance situated on the edge of Douluo Continent as Valerie Tepes turned some natives into Dhampir. Of course, with their consent."
"Rossweisse is in charge of training those Dhampir into powerful Spirit Masters. They are strong enough to contend against 2nd rate academies and sects without Valerie and Rossweisse's help."
"If we count both of them in, Iron Blood Alliance is a developing power that even other Great Factions must be wary of."
Scathach finished her wine and commented, "That sounds about right."
"Fortunately, Huo Yuhao has placed a ground rule for the Continental Spirit Academy Tournament that they couldn't use any power from the Draconic Deus. I'm curious how far my little blood servant could go."
"I hope she could reach the top three... If not, I have to increase her training regime again."
'You're not a Vampire Progenitor. You're a demon!' Huo Yuhao, Qianye Ying'er, and Liu Mei thought simultaneously.
"Wait, vampire..." Huo Yuhao's blue eyes widened.
'Evo, what would happen if I use Severaling Immortality on Scathach?'
[She'd die, without a doubt] Evo answered flatly.
[But as a God Slayer with a rich intuition, Scathach wouldn't let you get close enough to use Severing Immortality powered by Faux's Samsara Presence]
[Well, it's not like you're going to use Severing Immortality on her]
[Only entities with two major realms higher than you, or Tier 5 and above, could resist Severaing Immortality]
"Abyssal Reaper is amazing, huh?" Huo Yuhao murmured.
[No, Abyssal Reaper is not strong]
[You're the one who makes it strong, Host]
Huo Yuhao smiled and responded, "I guess that's true."
[You're invited to the opening party at the Elegant Mermaid Hall. Please join us at 8 P.M.] Giana's melodious voice echoed from the smartwatch Huo Yuhao wore.
"There is such an event?" Huo Yuhao couldn't help but ask.
Liu Mei nodded, "There is."
"Opening party is necessary to greet every participating faction on Java Island. As the homeowner, we can't be too shabby, no?"
"Yeah." Huo Yuhao agreed with her. "But just an ordinary opening party won't cut it... So, you must have planned something for this party."
"That's a surprise for tonight, Master." Liu Mei firmly returned.
Huo Yuhao shrugged as he didn't ask what this surprise was. He'd like to see it for himself.
'It probably has something to do with that, right?' Qianye Ying'er gave Scathach a guessing look.
Scathach responded with a wink, 'Obviously. Liu Mei is going to fish some people tonight.'
...
There were four hours and a half before the Opening Party began, so Huo Yuhao decided to sleep and return his consciousness to his 'true' body.
At the Self-Evolving Dungeon, Advalon, Huo Yuhao opened his eyes and felt his understanding of the Heavenly Dao increased by a leap. He stood up and stretched a few times, using the skills of Moon's Piercer, Monk of Resistance, and Abyssal Reaper.
"Oh, yeah." Huo Yuhao awkwardly stopped. "Let's try Abyssal Realm's Invasion and Faux's Samsara Presence here."
He lowered his strength to level 1 spirit trainee and exited his secluded training ground. He made a 'normal' iron knife with Pagma's Incarnation and watched a massive, fiery phoenix diving at him.
This phoenix is over 300,000 years old and can revive itself from ashes, which is a suitable target for Severing Immortality.
Huo Yuhao readied his iron knife and cast Abyssal Realm's Invasion to cover the surrounding area with thick, dark mist. It caused the fiery phoenix to cry in surprise.
[Faux's Samsara Presence!]
A dark-flamed phoenix flew out from the fiery phoenix's shadow and charged at the living spirit beast. They are like mirror images of each other.
[Severing Immortality!]
Huo Yuhao didn't wait and slashed his iron knife at them, causing the fiery phoenix to shriek in fear. Its fiery body froze mid-air before crumbling into light particles.
Even if the fiery phoenix wanted to revive itself, it couldn't. There is an invisible force preventing it from doing so.
[Ding! You have executed Abyssal Reaper's Forbidden Skill: Severing Immortality and killed a 300,000-year-old Royal Fire Phoenix]
[Ding! You have killed an immortal-like creature and met hidden condition to master Abyssal Reaper Class]
[Ding! You have mastered Abyssal Reaper Class!]
"Huh??" Huo Yuhao shouted on the spot.
"What the fuck, I developed all these skills only for this hidden requirement to be this easy???"