Golden Dragon Girl vs. Ultimate Ice

Elder Xuan had a change of heart, and his mood eased.

Although Bei Bei and the others had lost, the academy had produced a once-in-a-ten-thousand-year monster like Huo Yuhao, along with the equally unfathomable Jin Nier. The next tournament was in the bag!

"Everyone, come here!" Elder Xuan snorted, his voice echoing across the arena.

Xuan Yuan, who had been eliminated, left the field dejectedly, while the remaining seven stood in a line.

"From today on, you seven are the Shrek Seven Devils reserve team."

Upon hearing this, everyone except Huo Yuhao and Jin Nier was overjoyed; they hadn't expected the purpose of this selection to be the formation of the Shrek Seven Devils reserve team.

Elder Xuan took a swig of wine, his eyes sharpening. "But don't get too happy yet. This spot isn't a permanent position. For the next five years, you will be subject to review at any time. If anyone drags the team down, or if other core disciples show exceptional performance, you could be kicked out at any moment!"

At these words, everyone's expression tightened, and they felt a heavy pressure descend upon them.

Huo Yuhao, however, smiled slightly. The old man still wasn't giving up, hoping to leave a back door open for Bei Bei and the others.

But with him around, that door had long since been welded shut.

"Dismissed! Special training starts tomorrow morning!"

As night fell, an enticing aroma began to drift across the shores of Sea God Lake.

"Huo Yuhao, thank you so much! If it weren't for you, we definitely wouldn't have made it into the reserve team." Ning Tian's pretty face flushed slightly, her eyes filled with gratitude.

The Lan Sisters nodded repeatedly, their gazes toward Huo Yuhao filled with admiration.

"We're all teammates, why be so polite?" Huo Yuhao skillfully flipped the grilled fish in his hands.

His grilled fish seemed to possess a kind of magic; it didn't just capture everyone's stomachs, but also the hearts of the young girls.

Even Jin Nier, who was usually reticent and seemed out of place in any environment, felt a flicker of light in her indifferent golden eyes after tasting a bite of the fish, and she silently reached out her hand to Huo Yuhao—asking for another one.

Everyone was very curious about Jin Nier.

She seemed to have appeared out of thin air, possessing immense strength, yet she had never been seen in the outer courtyard before.

"I was admitted through a special recruitment."

Jin Nier was sparing with her words, as if she were only explaining it to Huo Yuhao.

The next morning, the mist had yet to disperse.

In the Soul Fighting Arena, Elder Xuan looked at the seven spirited individuals before him, his gaze eventually settling on Huo Yuhao and Jin Nier.

"Before we start the special training..." Elder Xuan pointed at the two of them. "You two, have a match. Let me see whether the Ultimate Ice is stronger, or if the legendary Golden Dragon is more domineering!"

The moment these words were spoken, the entire arena fell silent.

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao both widened their eyes.

Jin Nier's martial soul was actually the ancestor of power—the Golden Dragon?!

"Fine."

Jin Nier didn't waste any words. With a single step, a terrifying surge of Bloodline Power erupted instantly. A flash of light appeared in her hand, and a long spear, sharp at both ends and entirely golden, appeared out of thin air.

The Golden Dragon Spear!

With the appearance of this divine artifact, the surrounding air seemed to grow heavy.

A hint of fighting spirit flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes. He didn't release his martial soul; instead, with a flick of his wrist, a pitch-black, heavy fifth-class soul tool greatsword appeared in his hand.

At the same time, nine flying knives, thin as cicada wings, hovered around his body.

"Please enlighten me."

"BOOM!"

Before the words had even faded, Jin Nier had already moved. She used no flashy techniques, just a simple, straightforward thrust.

But this thrust carried an unstoppable momentum, as if it could pierce through space itself!

Huo Yuhao unleashed his full Psychic Power, and the nine flying knives transformed into streaks of light, cutting toward Jin Nier's vital points from incredibly tricky angles.

At the same time, he gripped his sword with both hands and, instead of retreating, he advanced, choosing to meet the attack head-on!

"CLANG—!!!"

A piercing sound of metal clashing rang out across the sky.

Huo Yuhao felt a massive, overwhelming force surge through his greatsword, making the webbing between his thumb and forefinger go numb.

Jin Nier also paused slightly, a flicker of surprise flashing in her eyes.

"Again!" Jin Nier shouted, and the Golden Dragon Spear danced, creating a flurry of golden spear shadows that enveloped Huo Yuhao like a violent storm.

Huo Yuhao, however, was like a fallen leaf in the eye of a storm; though it looked perilous, he always managed to dodge the edge of the blade by a hair's breadth.

His psychic detection had long since analyzed Jin Nier's movements with perfect clarity, and under the control of his powerful Psychic Power, the nine flying knives acted like nine top-tier assassins, constantly harassing and restraining her.

For a time, golden light and cold flashes intertwined on the field, locked in an inseparable struggle.

Elder Xuan watched from the sidelines, dumbfounded, forgetting even to lift his wine gourd.

"This kid... controlling a Soul Tool with mental power? Can he even play like that?" A stormy sea of shock surged within Elder Xuan.

The combat techniques Huo Yuhao displayed were simply inconceivable.

Not only did he possess Ultimate Ice, but his mental power was so formidable that he could precisely control nine flying knives for array attacks while simultaneously multitasking with a heavy sword for melee combat.

This ability to multitask was that of a machine born for battle!

"In the ten thousand years of Shrek, there has never been such an all-around monster!" Elder Xuan gave him the highest evaluation in his heart.

On the field, the battle had reached a fever pitch.

Jin Nier was clearly genuinely fired up; she had not expected that the strength she took such pride in would be unable to suppress Huo Yuhao.

"Roar!"

A dragon's roar rang out, the soul rings on Jin Nier's body flared with brilliant light, and the Golden Dragon Spear erupted with dazzling golden radiance, her power instantly doubling!

"Break!"

She swept her spear horizontally, the terrifying air wave directly knocking Huo Yuhao's nine flying knives away, and immediately followed up with a precise strike from the spear tip onto the heavy sword Huo Yuhao was using to block.

"Crack!"

That sturdy level-five heavy soul sword actually shattered inch by inch under the sharp edge of the Golden Dragon Spear!

With his weapon broken, the spear tip pointed directly at Huo Yuhao's throat.

At this critical moment, Huo Yuhao's eyes changed.

His originally golden eyes instantly turned ice-blue, and an aura of extreme cold that could change the color of the heavens and earth erupted, causing the temperature of the entire Soul Fighting Arena to plummet by dozens of degrees.

"Snow Empress Three Absolutes—Emperor Sword: Ice Extreme Peerless!"

Huo Yuhao used his hand as a sword and swung it gently.

There was no earth-shattering sound, only extreme cold.

Jin Nier only felt an irresistible chill instantly invade her body, as if even her boiling Golden Dragon bloodline were about to be frozen.

A thick layer of frost instantly covered the Golden Dragon Spear in her hand, and her offensive came to an abrupt halt.

Huo Yuhao's hand stopped steadily one inch away from the spear tip.

The outcome was decided.

Jin Nier withdrew her spear, the golden light on her body slowly receding.

She took a deep look at Huo Yuhao; there was no defeat in her eyes, but rather a burning, even more intense flame.

"You didn't use your full strength." Jin Nier's voice was cold and clear, carrying a hint of certainty. "Your weapon was too brittle, limiting your performance. If you had used Ultimate Ice from the start, I wouldn't have lasted this long."

Huo Yuhao dispersed the cold air in his hand and smiled. "It was just a spar, mainly to hone techniques. Your strength is very strong; you are absolutely invincible among your peers."

"A loss is a loss." Jin Nier turned around, her back stubborn and proud. "But I will win it back sooner or later."

Watching this scene, Elder Xuan nodded in satisfaction, his mouth stretching from ear to ear.

One with Ultimate Ice, one with ultimate strength.

In the next Soul Master Tournament, the other students are going to be crying for their mothers!