Huo Yuhao: My... Dear Older Brother!

Huo Yuhao could easily defeat his opponent right now, but he didn't make a move. Instead, he let his opponent unleash a powerful Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

If it were any other student, the surrounding students and teachers watching would probably have called them "arrogant."

But when it was Huo Yuhao, they didn't feel that way. This was an acknowledgment of Huo Yuhao's strength.

Looking at Huo Yuhao's indifferent expression, Dai Huabin made a firm decision.

He turned around and hugged Zhu Lu tightly.

Zhu Lu's body stiffened slightly; she knew what he was about to do.

But she still whispered in his ear, "Our Martial Soul Fusion Skill... I'm afraid it won't be enough to deal with him. He defeated the Soul Emperor."

Dai Huabin's throat bobbed; his voice was hoarse, yet resolute. "I know."

"Even if I lose, I will fight with all my might!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Lu no longer hesitated.

"Okay, I'll help you!"

Their Soul Power rose simultaneously, intertwining and merging in the air.

The golden and crimson light intertwined, growing brighter and brighter until they completely engulfed the two figures.

The light faded... and a gigantic tiger, over eight meters in size and over two meters in height, appeared on the arena.

The tiger was entirely white, except for the dark blue stripes on its back.

Its eyes were like two burning flames, radiating a captivating light.

This is Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu's Martial Soul Fusion Skill - Hell White Tiger!

This aura has far surpassed the Soul Elder level, and even faintly reached the level of the Soul King.

Wang Dong descended from mid-air and gracefully appeared beside Huo Yuhao.

The two simply looked at each other and understood each other's meaning.

Wang Dong clearly wanted to use the Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Huo Yuhao as well. She had personally witnessed the power of the Road of Eternity, and if she used it, this Hell White Tiger would be nothing to worry about.

But Huo Yuhao did not agree; he simply shook his head slightly.

Because this wasn't just a match, it was also his revenge.

The enormous white beast opened its blood-red maw, its sharp claws tearing through the air, and pounced straight at you with a suffocating pressure.

Facing the Hell White Tiger that roared and pounced towards him, Huo Yuhao remained calm and composed.

He now has far too many ways to deal with such attacks.

However, he still did not use his Soul Skill. Instead, he concentrated his Divine Power from the Spirit Abyss Realm into one place and charged towards the Hell White Tiger.

Divine Power attacks are invisible and formless; most of the onlookers couldn't even see how Huo Yuhao made his move.

They only saw Huo Yuhao's eyes flicker slightly, and then the Hell White Tiger that had pounced into the air suddenly emitted a burst of intense light!

The light flashed and disappeared in an instant, and then the huge white beast vanished without a trace!

At the same time, two figures fell from mid-air and crashed heavily onto the arena.

Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu's bodies slammed onto the hard arena floor with a dull thud.

At this moment, both of them were in an extremely miserable state.

Blood was flowing from his seven orifices, his face was deathly pale, and he looked like he was seriously injured and on the verge of death.

This was the result even after Huo Yuhao held back; in his script, Dai Huabin couldn't lose consciousness at this point.

After all, the real show has only just begun.

Huo Yuhao took a step and slowly walked towards Dai Huabin.

Just then...

"Stop!"

An urgent voice came from the stands.

The person who spoke was a man who appeared to be around forty years old.

His face was serious as he stood up, his gaze fixed on Huo Yuhao on the arena.

His name is Yuan Feng, and he is Dai Huabin's homeroom teacher.

He didn't understand why Director Du hadn't announced the end of the competition yet, but he had to speak up now.

If he doesn't intervene when his students are beaten to this state in the ring, what authority will he have left in the class? Who will still respect him as their homeroom teacher?

Huo Yuhao stopped in his tracks.

He raised his head, his gaze passing over the edge of the ring and landing on Yuan Feng.

There was not a trace of emotion on that delicate face.

Yuan Feng met those calm eyes and felt a sudden tightness in his chest, but he still continued, "Yuhao, we concede defeat in this match."

Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing this.

He lowered his gaze and glanced at Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu lying on the ground.

Although both were seriously injured and covered in blood, they remained conscious.

At this moment, none of them said anything like "we haven't lost yet."

Clearly, they have accepted the outcome of defeat.

According to normal procedure, the outcome of this match is now decided, and Huo Yuhao should stop, step off the stage, and accept the cheers that belong to the victor.

But he didn't.

Huo Yuhao raised his head, looked at Yuan Feng, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

The smile was gentle, yet it inexplicably sent a chill down one's spine.

"Teacher, the competition is over."

His voice was neither too loud nor too soft, yet it reached everyone's ears clearly.

"But what follows is a family matter, so please don't interfere."

Upon hearing this, everyone around was completely bewildered.

This is the semi-final of the Freshman Assessment, how did it suddenly turn into family matters?

The group exchanged bewildered glances.

Just then, Huo Yuhao walked a few steps to Dai Huabin's side.

He crouched down, looking down at the other person's miserable face.

His face was smeared with blood, and his once handsome appearance was now a mess.

Huo Yuhao smiled. In that smile, there was relief, joy, and a hint of indescribable complexity.

"My dear brother."

"I wonder if you think of me now?"

Huo Yuhao did not lower his voice.

So much so that everyone heard those words.

The area around the arena fell silent instantly.

Countless gazes were cast towards the arena, towards the two figures.

Huo Yuhao's words echoed in their minds.

He actually called Dai Huabin... brother?

How is that possible?!

Dai Huabin lay on the ring, completely unable to muster any strength.

He stared blankly at Huo Yuhao, who was leaning over him.

That handsome face, those calm eyes, that condescending posture—all flickered before his eyes, both blurry and clear.

He was stunned for a moment when he heard Huo Yuhao's words.

Then... his pupils suddenly contracted!

The contraction was so violent, it was as if something had exploded in his mind!

Seeing the other person's expression, Huo Yuhao smiled again.

The smile deepened slightly, but the eyes remained icy.

"It seems you've finally remembered."

Dai Huabin's chest heaved violently, like a broken bellows, making a heavy, gurgling sound.

It felt like something was stuck in his throat, making each breath incredibly difficult.

His face gradually turned ferocious.

Despite the excruciating pain all over my body, despite the difficulty in breathing, and despite the feeling that each heartbeat was tearing my chest apart.

But he still managed to squeeze out a sentence from deep in his throat with all his might.

The voice was hoarse, torn, and hysterical. "You... you're that bastard?!"

The moment he uttered those words, Dai Huabin's face was filled with disbelief.

Yes.

He remembered.

He remembered who the person in front of him was!

At that time, he was still called Dai Yuhao.

At that time, he was still living in the most remote courtyard of the White Tiger Duke Mansion.

At that time, he always kept his head down, always hid behind that lowly maid, and always secretly watched them with those eyes...

Those eyes are exactly the same as they are now, only the look in them is different.

Now, his name is Huo Yuhao.

He was the illegitimate son of the White Tiger Duke, someone Dai Huabin despised the most, an ant whom he had always trampled underfoot and bullied at will since childhood.

Dai Huabin found it hard to accept this fact at that moment.

The people I once trampled underfoot, the people who once needed courage to even look me in the eye, the people I could beat, scold, and humiliate at will...

Now, they actually possess the strength to easily defeat me.

And the defeat was so complete, so overwhelming, so effortless.

He refused to believe it.

He really didn't want to believe any of this.

This is even more painful for him than killing him!

A deathly silence fell over the area around the arena.

If people didn't believe Huo Yuhao's so-called "family matters" before, then Dai Huabin's words at this moment were undoubtedly an admission!

Everyone around, whether teachers or students, was stunned.

They stared blankly at the two figures on the stage, their minds completely blank.

Dai Huabin and Huo Yuhao are actually... brothers?!