The Host of the Million-Year Soul Beast Has Been Found

"Mu Xuanheng and Gu Yuena are too powerful, so they will not participate in this new student assessment."

Du Weilun announced the news with great satisfaction.

Mu Xuanheng and Gu Yuena's strength was too unpredictable. They might suddenly raise the stakes and fight a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

The danger would skyrocket, and Du Weilun wasn't confident he could control the situation. Without them, things would be much simpler. The strongest opponent would only be a thousand-year-old Soul Beast, so nothing could go wrong.

Dai Huabin immediately stepped forward. "Teacher, isn't this unfair?"

In an instant, everyone's eyes turned toward him.

Suppressing his fear, Dai Huabin said, "Isn't our promotion assessment a practical test? Some people are only suited to arena matches, not killing Soul Beasts."

Du Weilun retorted, "What a specious argument! You can't even withstand one of their moves, and you're talking about what you are or aren't suited for? If I had brought them here, do you think you'd have done any better?"

"At least I could have tied!" Dai Huabin's words drew a burst of laughter.

Everyone knew there was a score cap, but Mu Xuanheng and Gu Yuena had already surpassed it.

"You can stand beside the test target if you want. I don't mind tossing out a fireball."

A cool voice sounded from behind the crowd. Four Soul Rings hovered around Gu Yuena, announcing that she had already become a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor.

More than the fact that she was a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor, what shocked everyone was the color of her Soul Rings.

"T-That can't be right."

"I wouldn't even dare dream of something like that."

"Her fourth Soul Ring is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring?"

Several people turned to look at Huo Yuhao. He had demonstrated his Simulation to a select few.

"Brother Sky Dream, are her Soul Rings real or fake?"

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was just as shocked. "Impossible. Absolutely impossible. How could anyone have a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring as their fourth?"

Faced with everyone's shock and doubts, Gu Yuena didn't bother explaining. "If you think you're stronger than me, stand across from me. I'll show you what a real fight looks like."

A blood-red Soul Ring floated above them. Even Du Weilun couldn't help envying her.

He didn't have a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring himself.

"The Academy has already decided that the two strongest students in the grade will not participate in the promotion assessment. Anyone with objections can report them later, or challenge the strongest students and take their place."

Du Weilun announced the decision once more, then began the promotion assessment.

Driven by the hatred of his mother's murder and the grievance of his relatives' humiliation, as well as the shadow left by Huo Yuhao's defeat of him during the new student assessment, Dai Huabin clashed with Huo Yuhao again.

This time, even without the Ice Empress, Huo Yuhao still tried using the aura of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

The effect was immediate, almost exactly as it had been in the original story.

After the two recent upheavals, most of the first-years had also become interested in the promotion assessment.

That included Xuan Zi, who was determined to find the host of the Million-Year Soul Beast.

After the time was set, the promotion assessment began once again.

Xuan Zi came up into the air, wanting to see Huo Yuhao's performance for himself.

"That brat contracted with the Ice and Snow Empresses, and the girl he brought back has a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring as her fourth. You'd better live up to the expectations for a Million-Year host." Xuan Zi wasn't certain it was Huo Yuhao, but Huo Yuhao was the only one who fit the requirements.

After all, Huo Yuhao had unleashed Ultimate Ice.

"So it really is you, kid. And there's another one with Twin Martial Souls." Xuan Zi counted on his fingers. "Add that girl from the Clear Sky Sect, and that makes three people with Twin Martial Souls. Throw in Xuan Heng and the silver-haired girl he's involved with, and this generation really is the strongest ever."

He was delighted. In previous generations, a genius like this appeared only once in a thousand years. This generation had five.

"Wonder which two unlucky people will have to face all five of them."

Huo Yuhao demonstrated his strength and fulfilled his bet with Dai Huabin, making him apologize to Mu Xuanheng.

Watching the ridiculous scene, Mu Xuanheng also thought Dai Huabin must have something wrong with his brain. He couldn't win, yet he still had to come out and show off?

"Hmph! I only lost one match. Just you wait, all five of you."

Mu Xuanheng, Gu Yuena, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao: ???

What was there to be smug about after losing?

Mu Xuanheng said, "Get lost. Don't come over here and disgust me." He had to practice the Three Ultimates of the Snow Empress, deal with the metal, and work on crafting. He was pressed for time.

"Don't get cocky. My father is the Duke of White Tiger, and my older brother is one of the Shrek Seven Devils. Once you get into the inner court, you'll understand what the difference is."

Huo Yuhao's eyes were full of hatred. He despised his father, Dai Hao.

Mu Xuanheng was stunned. "Are you seriously the heir to a duke? What kind of absurd political sense is that?"

Gu Yuena said, "You've apologized, so hurry up and get lost. You don't belong here."

Mu Xuanheng added, "If you're too stupid to think for yourself, go ask your older brother. Why are you showing off in front of me?"

After driving off the foolish Dai Huabin, Huo Yuhao and the others felt they had done what they came for and were about to leave.

"Huo Yuhao, stay a moment. The rest of you can go."

"What about me?" Gu Yuena asked with a smile, looking at Mu Xuanheng.

Mu Xuanheng was even more troubled. Gu Yuena already knew what he was about to say, but he had to pretend she didn't, because Huo Yuhao believed she was unaware.

Since this involved the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, Mu Xuanheng figured he'd better keep up the act. "This is rather confidential. In a moment, I'll take Huo Yuhao to meet someone else. For now, I'll leave the design work to you."

With that, he took Huo Yuhao to the Sea God Pavilion.

The host of the Million-Year Soul Beast was worth keeping an eye on.

"Senior brother, are we going to meet someone?"

"Someone you know, but aren't close to."

Hatred left a deeper mark than love. The first person who came to mind under those conditions was Dai Hao. In truth, Huo Yuhao didn't know Dai Hao at all, which showed just how little the father and son had seen of each other.

Gu Yuena said, "Then I won't go." Her tone was a little resentful. They had only just met a few minutes ago, and now Huo Yuhao had come along with Mu Xuanheng.

The two quickly made their way to the Sea God Pavilion and brought Huo Yuhao to meet Mu En.

Mu Xuanheng sat to one side and watched the show.

"Old sir? You live in the Sea God Pavilion?" Huo Yuhao was a little confused. He glanced back at Mu Xuanheng, hoping for some help.

Mu En's Soul Power was gentle. "I'm the current Sea God Pavilion Master, Dragon God Douluo Mu En. He's my youngest disciple." As he spoke, he pointed to Mu Xuanheng.

"I know you're nervous. But why don't you guess why I called you here?" No matter how gentle Mu En's words were, Huo Yuhao could only feel the pressure.

"Because my Second Martial Soul is an Ultimate Martial Soul?" That was the only explanation Huo Yuhao could think of, and the one he most hoped—and the only one he was willing—to accept.

Mu En moved closer to Huo Yuhao, took his hand, and poured light-element Soul Power into his body. In an instant, the white color of the Spirit Eye's second Soul Ring turned purple again.

The change left Huo Yuhao stunned.

Mu En was also a little surprised. "Looks like it's the First Soul Ring, then. There are only three of us here. Could you let me see the legendary Million-Year Soul Ring?"

At the mention of a Million-Year Soul Ring, Huo Yuhao immediately wanted to run. But Mu En was so powerful that Huo Yuhao knew there was no way he could escape.

"Spiritual Detection, Spiritual Sharing, Spiritual Shock, and Spiritual Interference. Four Soul Skills in all, which is consistent with the power of a Million-Year Soul Ring."

He had guessed almost all four Soul Skills correctly. Only Spiritual Interference lacked its domain, and Spiritual Shock was actually Soul Shock. Even so, he was remarkably accurate.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm flew out of Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea. "Those are indeed the four Soul Skills. Human, you're powerful. Of the Soul Beasts I've met, only the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian, is stronger than you. Neither of us can escape, and we won't try to. But I'm curious—how did you know?"

Huo Yuhao had the same question. He'd thought he'd hidden it well, yet Mu En had still found him out.

"Because this emperor is here!" The Ice Empress formed into a tiny scorpion and stood on Mu Xuanheng's shoulder.

She jumped out directly. "Tian Meng, how long did you think you could stay hidden with me around?"

"Bing Bing!" Seeing the Ice Empress, Tian Meng tried to press close to her, but Mu Xuanheng stopped him with a hand. "My Soul Beast. Don't touch him."

The atmosphere instantly turned icy.