Identifying the Host

"Student Mu Xuanheng and student Gu Yuena, because their strength is too overwhelming, will not participate in this freshman assessment."

Du Weilun announced this news with great joy.

The strength of Mu Xuanheng and Gu Yuena was too uncontrollable. There was no telling if they would ramp up the intensity and end up fighting a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

The danger coefficient would skyrocket, and he wasn't confident he could control the situation. It was much simpler without them; the strongest they would face would be a thousand-year soul beast, so nothing would go wrong.

Dai Huabin immediately jumped out: "Teacher, isn't this unfair?"

In an instant, the gazes of a large crowd converged on him.

Dai Huabin suppressed the fear in his heart: "Isn't our advancement assessment supposed to be actual combat? Some people are only suited for the arena, not for killing soul beasts."

Du Weilun: "Sophistry! You can't even take a single move from them, yet you talk about what is suited or not? If I really brought them here, do you think your performance would be better than theirs?"

"At least I could fight to a draw!" As soon as Dai Huabin finished speaking, a burst of sneers erupted.

Everyone knew there was a cap on scores, but Mu Xuanheng and Gu Yuena had already exceeded that limit.

"You can stand next to the exam target; I don't mind letting off a fireball."

A cold voice came from behind the crowd. Four soul rings hung high above Gu Yuena, announcing to everyone that she was already a four-ring Soul Ancestor.

Compared to her being a four-ring Soul Ancestor, everyone was even more shocked by the color of her soul rings.

"This, this can't be."

"I wouldn't even dare to dream of this."

"The fourth ring is a hundred-thousand-year one?"

A few people had already looked at Huo Yuhao, as he had demonstrated his simulation to a select few.

"Tian Meng Ge, is her soul ring real or fake?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was also in a state of shock: "Impossible, absolutely impossible. How could the fourth ring be a hundred-thousand-year one?"

Facing the shock and questioning of the crowd, Gu Yuena didn't need any clarification: "If you think you're stronger than me, you can stand opposite me. I'll let you know what real combat is."

The blood-red soul ring floated in the sky, and even Du Weilun was envious.

He didn't even have a hundred-thousand-year soul ring.

"The academy has made its decision; the two strongest in the grade will not participate in the advancement assessment. If you have objections, report them later. You can also choose to challenge the strongest to become the new strongest."

Du Weilun announced the resolution again and began the advancement assessment tests.

Because of the hatred for his mother's death, the resentment over the insults to his family (senior brothers and sisters), and the shadow of being defeated by Huo Yuhao during the freshman assessment, Dai Huabin and Huo Yuhao clashed once again.

This time, having lost Bing Di, Huo Yuhao still attempted the hundred-thousand-year soul beast aura technique.

The effect was immediate, almost indistinguishable from the original work.

After these two incidents, the first-grade advancement assessment also received the attention of most people.

This included Xuan Zi, who was single-mindedly trying to find the host of the million-year soul beast.

Once the time was set, the advancement assessment began again.

Xuan Zi also arrived in the sky, wanting to see Huo Yuhao's specific performance.

"The little brat signed a contract with the two Ice Emperors, and the little girl he abducted has a hundred-thousand-year fourth ring. Your performance must live up to being a million-year host." Xuan Zi wasn't sure it was Huo Yuhao, but only Huo Yuhao fit the requirements.

Because Huo Yuhao had erupted with Ultimate Ice.

"It really is you, kid. Another Twin Martial Souls." Xuan Zi did the math: "Fine, plus that little girl from the Clear Sky Sect, that's three Twin Martial Souls. Add in Xuanheng and the silver-haired little girl he's involved with, this generation is truly the strongest generation."

He felt wonderful inside; in the past, geniuses encountered once in a thousand years were now appearing as five in this generation.

"I wonder which two unlucky souls are going to run into these five people."

Huo Yuhao displayed his strength and completed the bet with Dai Huabin, making him apologize to Mu Xuanheng.

Watching this abstract scene, Mu Xuanheng also felt that there was something seriously wrong with Dai Huabin's brain. He couldn't beat them, yet he still jumped out to act tough?

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

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

What was there to be proud of after losing?

Mu Xuanheng: "Get lost, don't come here to disgust me." He needed to practice the Three Ultimates of the Snow Empress and handle metalwork and crafting; his time was extremely tight.

"Don't be arrogant. My father is the Duke of White Tiger, and my brother is one of the Shrek Seven Devils. Once you enter the inner courtyard, you'll know what the gap is."

Huo Yuhao's eyes were full of resentment; he hated his father, Dai Hao.

Mu Xuanheng was also stunned: "Are you really a duke's heir? What kind of heaven-defying political literacy is this?"

Gu Yuena: "You've finished apologizing, so get lost quickly. There's no place for you here."

Mu Xuanheng also added: "If you don't have a brain, go ask your own brother. Why are you acting arrogant in front of me?"

After driving away the foolish Dai Huabin, Huo Yuhao and the other two felt they had completed their task and wanted to leave.

"Huo Yuhao, stay behind. The others can leave."

"What about me?" Gu Yuena looked at Mu Xuanheng with a smile.

Mu Xuanheng felt an even worse headache coming on. The matter he was about to discuss was something Gu Yuena already knew, yet he had to pretend she didn't, because Huo Yuhao believed she was unaware.

When it came to the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, Mu Xuanheng felt he still had to put on an act. "This matter is quite sensitive. I'm going to take Huo Yuhao to see someone else in a moment. I'll leave the design aspects to you for now."

As he spoke, he pulled Huo Yuhao along and headed toward the Sea God Pavilion.

The host of a million-year soul beast was certainly worth observing.

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

"Someone you know, but aren't familiar with."

Hatred cuts deeper than love, and given these conditions, the first person he thought of was Dai Hao. In reality, he didn't actually know Dai Hao, which showed that this father and son truly had never met.

Gu Yuena said, "Then I won't go." Her tone was somewhat resentful; after all, they had only just met a few minutes ago, and Huo Yuhao had already brought someone else along.

The two walked quickly to the Sea God Pavilion, bringing Huo Yuhao to meet Mu En.

Mu Xuanheng sat to the side, ready to watch the show.

"Old grandfather? You live in the Sea God Pavilion?" Huo Yuhao was a bit dizzy, and he even looked back at Mu Xuanheng, hoping for some help.

Mu En's soul power was very gentle. "I am the current Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, the Dragon God Douluo Mu En. He is my youngest disciple." As he spoke, he pointed at Mu Xuanheng.

"I know you are very nervous. But why don't you guess why I asked to see you?" No matter how gentle the words were, Huo Yuhao could only feel the pressure.

"Because my second martial soul is an Ultimate Martial Soul?" This was the only explanation Huo Yuhao could offer, and it was also the one he personally hoped for and the only one he could accept.

Mu En approached Huo Yuhao, took his hand, and injected his light-attribute soul power into his body. Instantly, the white color of the Spirit Eye's second soul ring turned back into purple.

This change left Huo Yuhao shocked and pale.

Mu En was also somewhat stunned. "It seems it was the first soul ring after all. There are only the three of us here; could you let me witness the legendary million-year soul ring?"

As soon as the words "million-year" were uttered, Huo Yuhao immediately wanted to run. But given how powerful Mu En was, Huo Yuhao knew deep down that he absolutely could not escape.

"Spiritual Detection, Spiritual Sharing, Spiritual Shock, and also Spiritual Interference. Four soul skills in total; it fits the might of a million-year soul ring."

He had guessed almost all four soul skills correctly, missing only the domain aspect of Spiritual Interference, and the fact that Spiritual Shock was actually Soul Shock. Even so, the accuracy was remarkably high.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm flew out from Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea. "Those are indeed the four soul skills. Human, you are very strong. Among the soul beasts I have seen, only the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian is stronger than you. The two of us cannot run, nor will we try, but I am very curious—how did you know?"

Huo Yuhao had the same question; he felt he had hidden it very well, yet he had still been found out.

"Because this Empress is here!" Bing Di condensed into a small scorpion and stood on Mu Xuanheng's shoulder.

She jumped out directly. "Tian Meng, with me here, how long did you think you could hide?"

"Bing Bing!" Seeing Bing Di, Tian Meng wanted to snuggle up to her, but Mu Xuanheng reached out to intercept him. "She is my soul beast; don't even think about touching her."

The atmosphere instantly turned frigid.