Reborn as Huo Yuhao, but also in Battle Through the Heavens

Chapter 14, the training isn't like this!

"Why is there still no signal after so long!" Little Fairy Doctor was a little worried.

Xiao Yan clenched his fist and encouraged him, "Don't worry, Yuhao will be fine. Get ready, we'll go after Yuhao gives us the signal!"

After deciding to take action against the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, Huo Yuhao made a deal with the two of them: he would go and investigate first, while Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor would stay where they were and wait for his signal.

……

The battle was over, and not a single mercenary remained standing. Huo Yuhao looked at Mu Li, the young leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, whom he had deliberately left behind, and nodded in satisfaction.

"A five-star Dou Zhe level, very good. Perfect for Xiao Yanzi and Xiao Yi Xian to practice on."

Huo Yuhao used his Qi control technique, grabbed his collar, dragged him in front of him, and asked, "I'm going to have you fight two one-star Dou Zhes later, so fight well..."

Before he could finish speaking, Huo Yuhao realized something was wrong. He waved his hand in front of Mu Li's eyes. There was no reaction. Looking at Mu Li's unfocused eyes, Huo Yuhao felt a headache coming on.

"Stunned? What do we do now? I've got it!"

Huo Yuhao suddenly had a brilliant idea.

Necromancy - Soul Manipulation!

Controlling Muli's eyes to meet his own, Huo Yuhao, for the first time in a long time, used the necromancy that Electrolux had taught him. Pale white light shot from Huo Yuhao's eyes into Muli's soul. Soon, the pale white soul ignited in Muli's eyes.

"Master!" Mu Li bowed respectfully to Huo Yuhao.

That's good enough! Huo Yuhao looked at Mu Li, whom he had controlled, and showed a satisfied expression. He then began to review Mu Li's memories to ensure that he could use Mu Li's fighting techniques during his battle with Xiao Yan later.

"Huh! So there was an undercover agent!" After reading Mu Li's memories, Huo Yuhao suddenly realized why the Wolf Head Mercenary Group had been following them.

Then, Huo Yuhao used the necromancy technique of controlling the dead to summon Mu She as well.

"Go back to Qingshan Town, take care of the spies planted in Wanyaozhai, and then find a secluded place to bury yourself. Try not to let anyone else find out when you do it."

"Yes, Master." Mu She staggered toward Qingshan Town.

"Alright, we can call Xiao Yan and the others over now."

After sending the signal, Huo Yuhao looked around and felt something was amiss. So he unleashed a burst of cold air, freezing all the mercenary corpses except for Mu Li. He clenched his right fist, and a soft popping sound rang out as all the ice sculptures shattered into tiny ice particles. At that moment, the last rays of the setting sun cast a strange beauty upon the scene, refracted by the ice.

"Quick, Yuhao gave us a signal!"

Upon receiving the signal, Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor immediately rushed to the battle site.

Before they even arrived, the air around Huo Yuhao suddenly distorted, and Yao Chen's figure appeared.

"Yuhao, this isn't how you lead a training expedition! You could have gone with both of them. Even if you couldn't win, or if you didn't have time to help them out, your master would be there!"

As he spoke, Yao Chen narrowed his eyes and gave a cold smile: "Yuhao, you don't actually think your master won't be able to save you in time, do you?"

"Ah—haha!" Huo Yuhao laughed awkwardly, "I'm sorry, teacher, I didn't think it through."

Yao Chen's expression was complicated, then he smiled with relief. "Never mind, Yu Hao couldn't possibly be from the Soul Palace. Otherwise, those guys would have come looking for him long ago." Having figured it out, Yao Chen scoffed, "Even without powerful enemies, letting them see some bloodshed would be a good experience. But you've turned this into a proper picnic."

"Uh, well..." Huo Yuhao chuckled, preparing to change the subject, but then heard Yao Chen say:

"Don't use that perception ability of yours in the future, otherwise the effectiveness of their training will be greatly reduced. Facing dangers that come from nowhere is also an essential part of training."

"But……"

"Don't worry, your teacher is here."

……

When Xiao Yan and Fairy Doctor arrived, only one figure remained at the scene.

"It's Mu Li!" Little Fairy Doctor exclaimed in confusion. "Where's Brother Yu Hao?"

"You bastard, you've messed up Yuhao—wait, what?" Xiao Yan was about to shout angrily when he suddenly noticed a blind spot.

Mu Li stood there blankly without saying a word, then suddenly pushed off with his feet, his speed increasing dramatically in an instant, appearing in front of Xiao Yan and throwing out his right fist.

[Mystic-Rank Combat Skill - Wood Hardening]!

A green light shone from Mu Li's right fist, carrying a fierce gust of wind, and slammed into Xiao Yan's face, which still held a trace of confusion.

In a moment of haste, Xiao Yan kicked off with both legs, his body leaping backward, and he threw a punch back in a slightly rushed manner.

"Eight Extremes Collapse!"

Bang! The two fists collided in mid-air, producing a muffled sound. Although Eight Extremes Collapse was a high-level Xuan-rank Dou Technique, while Wood Hardening was only barely considered a low-level Xuan-rank, Xiao Yan's hasty exertion, coupled with the fact that he was only a one-star Dou Zhe at the time, resulted in him being knocked back more than ten steps by Mu Li's punch.

The moment Mu Li appeared in front of Xiao Yan, Little Fairy Doctor threw the bottle she had been holding at Mu Li. At the same time, she didn't stop, but pulled back to create distance, took out several silver needles from her storage ring, held them between her fingers, and circulated her fighting spirit.

Although Xiao Yan was repelled, his face showed no tension or fear; instead, a smile appeared. "Explode!"

"Bang!"

Another muffled thud rang out, and Mu Li's body suddenly stiffened.

Taking advantage of this opening, Little Fairy Doctor waved her hands, sending out silver needles imbued with battle qi. At the same time, she activated her qi control technique, pressing the silver needles into her body as they hit the acupoints.

The medicinal liquid corroded, the energy exploded, and the silver needles flew out of his acupoints. Mu Li, who had been severely injured in succession, swayed twice and fell to the ground.

"Hoo!" Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor adjusted their breathing slightly. Then, Little Fairy Doctor stepped forward and carefully checked Mu Li's condition.

"He's dead." After confirming, Little Fairy Doctor smiled. "Brother Yuhao, how did we do?"

"I can tell now." Huo Yuhao stepped out from behind the tree, looking at Mu Li's corpse with some frustration.

"Tch! Only an idiot wouldn't see that. If only this guy is left, then who sent the signal?" Xiao Yan scoffed.

"But Yuhao, how did you get him to listen to you?"

"It's a kind of puppetry technique." Huo Yuhao checked Mu Li's body to see if there was any way to recycle it.

"Ah!" Xiao Yan scratched his head. "Did we hurt him?"

Huo Yuhao looked up at Xiao Yan, his expression unfriendly: "You bent my sword and broke my puppet twice already."

"Haha, by the way, where are the rest of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group? How come he's the only one left?"

"I've already taken care of everything."

"Didn't we agree that you'd give the signal and we'd attack together?"

"I saw they weren't very strong, so I took care of them all. Besides, with your strength, it would be dangerous to face so many mercenaries."

Huo Yuhao paused for a moment, then smiled slightly.

"That's why I chose this young leader as your training partner, Xiao Yanzi. Defeating him proves that you have indeed improved."

Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor both wore constipated expressions. If they weren't outmatched by Huo Yuhao, they probably would have already rushed up and beaten him. And even though they couldn't beat him, Xiao Yan still charged in.

"Huo! Yu! Hao!"

……

That night, although things weren't quite what he'd imagined, Xiao Yan was still somewhat happy after the battle. This was evident from the fact that he ate two extra large pieces of roasted meat, though it could also be due to anger.

Little Fairy Doctor, meanwhile, was completely captivated by the delicious food, happily devouring bites of monster meat and sips of wild vegetable soup, muttering praises under her breath.

"This is so delicious! Brother Yuhao, you could be the best chef!"

"Hey! Leave some for me!"

Yao Chen's soul emerged from the Ancient Flame Ring. Seeing the soup was almost empty, he became anxious and began to struggle with Xiao Yan for it.

Xiao Yan complained, "Didn't you say you wouldn't come out unless there was a life-or-death crisis? How many times have you come out in just one day!"

"Hunger is a life-or-death crisis."

"Do ghosts get hungry?"

……