Huo Yuhao: Your Majesty, Will You Stand Up for Your Subjects?

Before the battle began, Huo Yuhao was also observing Meng Hongchen.

His gaze slowly moved down from her face, sweeping over the close-fitting Soul Tool Armor she wore.

The armor was entirely silver-white with smooth lines, but it already had dozens of marks of damage, left by Dai Yueheng in the battle just now.

Her armor does resemble Battle Armor somewhat, but its Battle Armor is naturally far inferior.

"The match begins!"

No sooner had the referee's voice fallen than Meng Hongchen launched the first attack.

Her first and Second Soul Ring flashed alternately beneath her feet.

Her First Soul Skill, Ice Toad Cold Poison, transformed into a white stream of energy that surged from her palm, like a venomous snake, and snaked towards Huo Yuhao.

Wherever the airflow passed, the air seemed to freeze, and a thin layer of frost condensed on the ground.

Her Second Soul Skill, Ice Poison Ring, unleashed an icy blue halo that spread outwards from beneath her feet like ripples, instantly covering half of the arena.

Within the range of the Ice Poison Ring, the power of her icy poison doubled, and the air was filled with a bone-chilling cold.

However, Huo Yuhao showed no intention of dodging Meng Hongchen's icy poison attack.

He stood there quietly, his expression calm, letting the white aura envelop him and the icy blue halo spread past his feet.

Almost everyone could see that Huo Yuhao was now enveloped by Meng Hongchen's cold poison.

The audience stared wide-eyed, the competitors in the Preparation Area held their breath, and even the referee frowned slightly.

They couldn't understand what Huo Yuhao was trying to do.

Just when many people didn't understand, Meng Hongchen's voice rang out.

Her voice was filled with disbelief, even a hint of panic. "How is this possible? How come you weren't poisoned?!"

Those crimson eyes widened, staring intently at Huo Yuhao.

Her prized cold poison had absolutely no effect on him!

Huo Yuhao didn't explain further; he simply smiled and said, "Just consider me immune to poison."

With his Ultimate Ice Attribute, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he's immune to toxins.

The Ultimate Ice is the purest power of ice in the world.

The Ice Toad Cold Poison was frozen solid the moment it came into contact with him, thanks to his Ultimate Ice.

Upon hearing this, Meng Hongchen's heart trembled violently.

She had witnessed Huo Yuhao's battle with Ye Wuqing and knew that the young man's strength was unfathomable.

If the poison has no effect, then I'm afraid I won't be able to defeat my opponent.

She bit her lip, her face turning slightly pale.

Even knowing her chances of winning were slim, she still drew her sword and charged towards Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao shook his head, his eyes filled with a mixture of helplessness and admiration.

He launched a direct Soul Shock, rushing towards the Spirit Sea of Meng Hongchen.

With his Divine Power approaching the Spirit Domain Realm, even ordinary Soul Emperor couldn't withstand his Mental Shock, let alone Soul King.

That invisible Divine Power was like a heavy hammer, crashing down on Meng Hongchen's Spirit Sea.

Meng Hongchen had only rushed forward a dozen meters when he suddenly lost consciousness.

Everything went black before her eyes, and the whole world vanished in an instant.

She then fell forward due to inertia, her body like a falling leaf, lightly landing on the ring and sliding several meters before coming to a stop.

This sudden turn of events left almost all the viewers bewildered.

They didn't see how Huo Yuhao made his move, nor did they know what happened. They only saw Meng Hongchen rush halfway before suddenly collapsing.

But they knew that Meng Hongchen had already lost!

After a brief silence, the area around the arena erupted in enthusiastic cheers.

The sound was like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing, engulfing the entire Star Luo Square.

Xu Sanshi, watching this scene from the Preparation Area, wore a knowing smile.

He was all too familiar with this scene; he had been defeated by Huo Yuhao in the same way back at the Shrek Academy.

He experienced this scenario firsthand.

"Huo Yuhao wins!"

Referee Huang Jinxu's voice echoed across Star Luo Square, and the protective shield on the arena slowly opened.

Within the Sun Moon Empire Preparation Area, a figure darted onto the arena like an arrow released from a bow—it was Xiao Hongchen.

He rushed to Meng Hongchen's side, first giving Huo Yuhao an unfriendly look, then squatting down and carefully examining her.

Looking at him, Huo Yuhao said calmly, "Don't worry, she's fine, she just fainted."

After checking her over, Xiao Hongchen found that his sister was indeed alright, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

He gently picked up Meng Hongchen and, before stepping off the stage, glanced back at Huo Yuhao, this time with a much friendlier expression.

Referee Huang Jinxu's voice continued, "In both the team battle and the individual battle, Shrek Team has won!"

He paused, took a deep breath, and raised his voice even higher. "I hereby declare that the ultimate champion of this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament is— Shrek Academy!"

Cheers erupted again from the stands!

"Shrek! Shrek! Shrek!"

The sound was like a mountain roaring and a tsunami crashing, wave after wave, echoing for Jiujiu above Star Luo Square.

Even though this outcome has continued for thousands of years, people still cheer excitedly every time Shrek Academy wins.

After a long while, the sound that had reverberated throughout Star Luo Square gradually subsided.

Huo Yuhao, however, did not leave the arena. He turned around, his gaze passing over the boiling crowd and landing directly on the city wall not far away.

On the city wall sat the civil and military officials of the Star Luo Empire, as well as Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire.

When Huo Yuhao looked at him, Dai Hao's heart skipped a beat.

A bad feeling welled up inside him, and he instinctively gripped the handrail tighter.

At that moment, Huo Yuhao's voice rang out.

"His Majesty!"

Xu Jiawei stood up and walked to the edge of the city wall.

He leaned on the crenellations of the city wall, looking down at Huo Yuhao with an air of "Just tell me what's on your mind."

Huo Yuhao didn't waste any words either. His voice was clear and loud, and with the support of his Divine Power, it spread throughout the entire Star Luo Square.

"Your Majesty, as ruler of the Star Luo Empire, will you stand up for your subjects?"

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's question, Xu Jiawei already knew what he was going to do.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and said loudly, "As the ruler of the Star Luo Empire, I will naturally uphold justice for my subjects."

Huo Yuhao glanced at Dai Hao, who was standing behind Xu Jiawei, and a cold glint flashed across his young face.

He withdrew his gaze, his voice rising several decibels. "I am a Star Luo Empire. Duchess Zhu Yunqing of the White Tiger sent Soul Saint to assassinate me. I was nearly killed. I beg Your Majesty to grant me justice!"

Upon hearing this, the entire Star Luo Square fell silent!

The silence came so suddenly, so completely, as if the whole world had been put on pause.

The eyes of tens of thousands of people instantly focused on Huo Yuhao, their gazes filled with shock, curiosity, and a hint of excitement at a good show.

They thought the game was over, and many people were packing up to leave.

I never expected this "project" would still exist now?

"Eating melons" is human nature, and Huo Yuhao's words at this moment instantly piqued everyone's interest.

Those who were about to leave sat back down, and the entire square fell silent. Everyone pricked up their ears, afraid of missing a single word.

They were also curious about what grudge Huo Yuhao had against the White Tiger Duke that would provoke the Duchess to send Soul Saint to assassinate him.

That's the White Tiger Duke Mansion, one of the most powerful families in the Star Luo Empire.

And this young man, this genius who just led Shrek Academy to victory, actually denounced the Duchess in public?

This melon is going to make you stuffed!