Sacrifice?!

Yan Shaozhe's gaze fell on Huo Yuhao, a hint of undisguised curiosity and anticipation flashing in his eyes. He asked, "Ultimate Ice?"

Huo Yuhao met his gaze, his expression calm, but he did not answer the question directly.

He knew that the person who could truly make the decisions had finally appeared.

With a slight thought, the two awe-inspiring blood-red Soul Ring on his body quietly retracted, dispelling the state of Martial Soul Possession.

The Eternal Frozen Domain that spread out from him did not immediately disappear with the removal of the Martial Soul Possession.

The glistening ice layer still existed, and the biting cold still lingered, but without Huo Yuhao's Soul Power to supply it, its spread stopped, and its power began to slowly diminish.

The thick layers of ice on the Ice Seal Shrek Academy students made a soft cracking sound as they gradually peeled away.

They staggered out, their faces pale and teeth chattering. The way they looked at Huo Yuhao was completely different from what they had done moments before.

The pride and sense of superiority he felt as a Shrek Academy student had long since been crushed.

Instead, there was a deep sense of awe, the lingering fear of surviving a catastrophe, and an instinctive dread of that absolute power!

They huddled to one side, barely daring to breathe loudly, a stark contrast to their previous aggressive and menacing demeanor.

Huo Yuhao's gaze swept over the disheveled students, finally settling on Yan Shaozhe.

This time, he finally had the opportunity to fully explain the purpose of his trip.

"My original intention was simply to enroll and Shrek Academy to study."

"Unexpectedly, your academy has a rule that only those with a letter of recommendation from the Lord of a Main City of the Three Empires are eligible to participate in the assessment."

He paused, a very faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Now it seems..."

"I'm afraid I'm destined to never have a chance with the Shrek Academy."

After saying that, Huo Yuhao decisively turned around, took a step, and started walking back the way he came.

Huo Yuhao had only taken a few steps when Yan Shaozhe appeared as if by Teleportation, firmly blocking his path.

With what he considered a sufficiently friendly smile on his face, he said, "A letter of recommendation is indeed one of the college's long-standing admission requirements, mainly for initial screening to ensure the quality of students and a certain level of standardization."

Then he changed the subject, looking intently at Huo Yuhao.

"However, rules are rules, but people are flexible."

"For exceptional talents, the college naturally has special policies for admission without prior admission."

"I am Yan Shaozhe, the Dean of the Outer Court of the Martial Soul Department at the Shrek Academy."

"Now, I can make the decision on behalf of the academy and agree to your enrollment in the Shrek Academy!"

"Furthermore, given the talent and strength you have demonstrated... you can be exempted from all assessments and directly enter the Inner Court for cultivation!"

"The academy's top resources and best teachers will all be geared towards you!"

As soon as he said this, countless gazes turned to Huo Yuhao, filled with almost overflowing envy and jealousy.

Go straight into the Inner Court!

That's something that countless Shrek Outer Court disciples might not be able to achieve even after years of hard work and countless competitions and trials!

However, when they recalled those two blood-red Soul Ring and the terrifying domain that instantly Ice Seal dozens of students, they had to admit that Huo Yuhao was qualified.

Huo Yuhao knew that Dean Yan had clearly recognized the talent he had shown. In the Soul Master World, true geniuses are always a scarce resource, and no discerning force would easily let them go.

Having achieved his goal, Huo Yuhao had no intention of putting on airs or engaging in pointless entanglements.

"I can Shrek Academy."

He readily agreed, but then immediately changed his tune and rejected the generous offer.

"However, there's no need to go straight into the Inner Court."

"I... hope to start my studies and life normally in the Outer Court, just like all the other freshmen."

His goal was to "find a wife," but he wouldn't find one in the Inner Court, so he decided to start from the Outer Court.

Upon hearing that Huo Yuhao had refused the invitation to enter the Inner Court directly, a clear look of surprise flashed in Yan Shaozhe's eyes.

But in order to keep Huo Yuhao, he agreed without hesitation.

"Alright! Then it's your decision, let's start with the Outer Court."

"Later, I will have Director Du Weilun personally assist you with all the enrollment and registration procedures."

Then Yan Shaozhe's Huo Yuhao flickered slightly, and he finally couldn't help but ask the question that everyone present wanted to ask.

"I wonder... if it would be convenient for you to tell me what exactly happened with those two 100,000-year-level Soul Ring you just displayed?"

The Ice Jade Empress Scorpion Martial Soul cannot be easily displayed ten thousand years later, but there were no taboos about it ten thousand years ago.

Having decided to reveal this power, Huo Yuhao had already prepared a corresponding explanation in his mind.

Facing Yan Shaozhe's gaze, Huo Yuhao remained calm and slowly spoke, "Dean, you should have heard of... Sacrifice, right?"

Sacrifice?!

These two words exploded in Yan Shaozhe's mind like a thunderclap!

In the history of Soul Master, the word "Sacrifice" represents the most extreme and rarest opportunity!

Soul Beast willingly burn their Life God and soul, bestowing all their essence, Soul Ring, and even Soul Bone upon Soul Master without reservation!

This process has almost no requirements on the Soul Master's physique and Soul Power Level. Theoretically, even One-Ring Soul Master can obtain Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast as Sacrifice, and naturally, their First Soul Ring will be 100,000 years.

But... this is extremely rare!

In Yan Shaozhe's memory, the last time Soul Beast Sacrifice was clearly recorded was ten thousand years ago, by Tang San, the Shrek ancestor who founded the Tang Sect and left behind countless legends!

Huo Yuhao has two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, could it be... that this young man has actually witnessed two Sacrifice?

That's incredibly lucky!

Even if he was raised by Di Tian, he might not have had such an opportunity!

Yan Shaozhe was shocked, but he did not ask for further details.

Judging from Huo Yuhao's expression, he knew that even if he asked, the other party probably wouldn't tell him.

Excessive investigation might offend this exceptional genius, resulting in more harm than good.

Yan Shaozhe quickly concealed the turmoil in his eyes. He turned to Du Weilun, who was still in shock beside him, and instructed, "Director Du, he's in your hands now."

Du Weilun snapped out of his daze and quickly replied, "Yes! Don't worry, Dean!"

He gave Huo Yuhao the kindest smile he could muster, "Please come with me."

Huo Yuhao followed behind Du Weilun, and the two passed through the academy gate one after the other.

Only when their figures were completely out of sight did the crowd outside the East Gate slowly withdraw their almost frozen gazes.

However, that soul-stirring scene was now deeply etched into everyone's minds.

It is likely that what they saw and heard today will linger in their memories for a very, very Jiujiu.

The Soul King girl clenched her fists, walked up to Yan Shaozhe, and called out, "Dean."

Yan Shaozhe nodded, looking at the girl's pale face and surprised expression, and slowly said, "Luo Chen, don't think too much."

Ling Luochеn's gaze involuntarily drifted back to the academy entrance, and he asked, "Dean, is it a spirit suppression?"

Yan Shaozhe nodded, a glint of excitement in his eyes. "That's right, it's very likely the Ultimate Ice."

Upon hearing this Ling Luochеn took a deep breath, and then his gaze gradually returned to its usual calm.

Being at Shrek, she had long known that she had to accept the existence of people more talented than herself.

But today was the first time she had ever felt that soul-stirring sense of invincibility from such a young child!