Sweeping Through Everything, Unrivaled Among Peers

For Huo Yuhao, the subsequent matches were less of a competition and more of a one-sided crushing.

In the Round of 16, facing Xie Huanyue, who was touted as the strongest defense among the freshmen, Huo Yuhao didn't even use a Soul Skill. Relying solely on his physical body, which had been enhanced by the soul rings and soul bones of the Ice and Snow Emperors, he beat his opponent black and blue until the latter wailed and conceded.

In the quarterfinals, facing the sister duo of Lan Ruoruo and Lan Susu who possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Huo Yuhao simply tore through their Heavenly Net with his bare hands.

He swept through the competition, unstoppable as a bamboo shoot being split.

Huo Yuhao didn't need tactics at all, because he himself was the most unreasonable tactic of all.

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao were completely relegated to cheerleaders with VIP seating, their only task being to shout "Class Monitor is 666" after Huo Yuhao won.

Finally, the day of the finals arrived. The assessment area was packed with people, and the atmosphere was heated to the extreme.

On the high platform, Yan Shaozhe, the Dean of the Martial Soul Department at Shrek Academy, arrived in person.

Sitting beside him was a stunning girl with a fiery figure, dressed in red.

It was Ma Xiaotao.

After regaining her senses, she was filled with curiosity about the mysterious person who had helped her suppress her evil fire.

The sheer pleasure of being able to cultivate without restraint had left her craving more, and upon hearing that the freshman with the Ultimate attribute had reached the finals, she couldn't wait to come and see for herself.

"Teacher, is that the kid?" Ma Xiaotao's beautiful eyes flickered as she locked onto Huo Yuhao in the arena.

"Yes. One purple and two black soul rings. Although I don't know what secret method he used to disguise them, this kid's strength is indeed unfathomable."

Yan Shaozhe stroked his chin and said, "Before we arrived, it was he who held you back. Although he had the advantage of attribute suppression, being able to restrain you—a Soul Emperor in a state of loss of control—while he is only a Soul Elder, is enough to prove his strength."

Hearing this, Ma Xiaotao's beautiful eyes were filled with astonishment and anticipation.

On the arena, the two teams stood facing each other from a distance.

Huo Yuhao's gaze passed over the crowd and locked onto the golden-haired, heterochromatic-eyed boy opposite him—Dai Huabin.

This half-brother of his original self was also one of the culprits behind the tragic life of his mother, Huo Yun'er.

Although the current Huo Yuhao was a transmigrator, he didn't mind venting some anger for his original self.

Opposite him, Dai Huabin felt a strange palpitation as he looked into Huo Yuhao's cold eyes.

But his pride as the son of the Duke White Tiger would not allow him to back down.

Especially with Zhu Lu by his side.

"Huo Yuhao, don't think you can scare me with a few fake soul rings! The champion today will definitely be us!" Dai Huabin roared, his voice harsh but his heart trembling.

Huo Yuhao remained expressionless, simply waving his hand faintly at Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao behind him: "The usual rules. You two watch the show, I'll handle this."

In the previous matches, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao had already fully proven their talent and strength.

Now that Huo Yuhao had returned, and since he was facing Dai Huabin, he wanted to handle it alone.

"The match begins!" the referee ordered.

Cui Yajie, who possessed the Nine-Tailed Fox martial soul, was the first to strike. She giggled, and a pink light enveloped Huo Yuhao. Her first soul skill: Charm.

"Look into my eyes..."

A mocking arc appeared at the corner of Huo Yuhao's mouth.

Playing mental attacks with him? That was like wielding a broadsword in front of Guan Yu, or playing with water in front of the Dragon King.

Golden light flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes, and his vast spiritual power surged back like a tsunami.

"Pfft!"

Cui Yajie didn't even have time to scream; she bled from her seven orifices, rolled her eyes back, and collapsed limply to the ground.

One-shot!

Less than three seconds into the start, the Dai Huabin team had lost a member.

The audience in the stands was stunned.

What just happened?

In fact, even now, many people still didn't know what Huo Yuhao's martial soul was.

Because Huo Yuhao's matches were almost entirely won by his physical strength alone.

Recalling the match against Ning Tian, and the situation on the field now, it wasn't hard to deduce that Huo Yuhao possessed a spiritual attribute martial soul.

On the high platform, Yan Shaozhe and Ma Xiaotao exchanged glances, as if they had discovered a shocking truth.

"Teacher, could this Huo Yuhao have Twin Martial Souls?" Ma Xiaotao whispered in surprise.

Yan Shaozhe nodded in pleasant surprise and said, "As it stands, that possibility cannot be ruled out."

A spiritual attribute body martial soul, and an Ultimate Ice.

Yan Shaozhe's pupils constricted; he hadn't expected to unearth such a monster among this year's freshmen.

Two martial souls, either one of which would have possessed extraordinary potential on its own. Now that both appeared in one youth, if he were to grow up smoothly, this child would surely become a future pillar of Shrek Academy.

On the soul fighting arena, Dai Huabin was terrified. He knew he couldn't wait any longer; Huo Yuhao's bizarre abilities had exceeded his imagination.

"Zhu Lu!"

Zhu Lu understood his intent instantly and dashed toward Dai Huabin.

The two embraced while running, and a violent surge of soul power erupted, followed by a deafening roar that echoed throughout the arena.

"ROAR--!"

A massive Hell White Tiger appeared out of thin air, stretching over eight meters in length and radiating a suffocating, terrifying pressure.

This was the power of a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, enough to challenge formidable enemies far above one's own rank!

"Huo Yuhao! Go to hell!"

The Hell White Tiger spoke with a human voice—it was the frantic tone of Dai Huabin.

The giant tiger paw, carrying a gale that tore through the air, slammed fiercely toward that tiny figure.

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao felt their hearts leap into their throats.

However, Huo Yuhao did not dodge.

Facing the giant claw pressing down like a mountain, he simply raised his right fist slowly.

"Get... down!"

"BOOM--!!!"

The two fists, one large and one small, collided in mid-air with no sense of proportion.

A teeth-grinding sound of cracking bones rang out, followed immediately by a mournful wail.

Under the horrified gazes of the entire audience, the massive Hell White Tiger was actually sent flying by this single punch from Huo Yuhao, crashing heavily onto the ground!

"Is... is this the power a Soul Elder should have?!" Ma Xiaotao stood up abruptly on the high platform, her red lips slightly parted.

Before anyone could react, Huo Yuhao flashed forward, pursuing the Hell White Tiger like a shadow before it could even scramble to its feet.

"This punch is for my mother!"

Huo Yuhao straddled the tiger's head, his fists raining down like raindrops.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Every punch landed with a sickening thud, the dull sounds of impact making everyone's scalp tingle.

The Hell White Tiger was beaten into total submission, its once-solid body beginning to tremble violently as its light flickered unsteadily.

"This punch is for your arrogance!"

"This punch is for your bullying!"

Huo Yuhao growled repeatedly, each sentence punctuated by a heavy blow.

With the blessing of the transcendent soul rings and soul bones bestowed upon him by the Ice and Snow Emperors, he had transformed into a humanoid tyrannosaurus, fierce beyond measure.

"CRACK!"

Finally, as Huo Yuhao delivered a final, full-powered heavy punch to the forehead of the Hell White Tiger, the massive body could no longer withstand the force and disintegrated with a mournful cry.

The light faded away.

Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu lay on the ground covered in blood, having long since lost consciousness. Dai Huabin, in particular, had a face swollen like a pig's head, completely unrecognizable from his original appearance.

Huo Yuhao stood up slowly, shook the blood from his hands, and scanned the arena.

At this moment, the vast examination area was deathly silent.

Tearing apart a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with bare hands!

Was this really a freshman examination? This was clearly a max-level expert bullying novices!

The referee swallowed hard, his voice trembling as he announced, "The champions of the freshman examination... are the Huo Yuhao team!"

Cheers erupted throughout the entire examination area.

Yan Shaozhe looked at Ma Xiaotao. "How does he compare to you back then?"

Ma Xiaotao replied without hesitation, "Stronger, and by more than just a little!"