"What are you looking at?" Wang Dong folded his arms across his chest and lifted his chin higher than the sky. His beautiful, wide pink-blue eyes brimmed with arrogance. "Since we've been assigned to the same dorm room, there are a few rules I need to lay down first."
He held up a finger and wagged it in front of Huo Yuhao. "First, you're responsible for keeping the dorm clean from now on. I'm a germaphobe, and I can't stand even a speck of dust."
"Second, don't bring anyone back to the dorm, especially girls."
"Third, no snoring or grinding your teeth at night, and don't wander around the dorm naked! If I catch you showing me something I shouldn't see..."
Wang Dong clenched his fist and threatened, "I'll beat you right out of Shrek Academy!"
Looking at his overbearing "roommate," Huo Yuhao didn't get angry. Instead, his smile grew even brighter.
How was this a roommate? He was a walking ATM, a never-ending source of Anger Points!
"Finished?" Huo Yuhao stood up calmly and headed for the dorm exit. "Then move aside. A good dog doesn't block the way."
"Who are you calling a dog?!" Wang Dong instantly bristled like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
"Whoever answers." Huo Yuhao shrugged, his tone calm but every word sharp. "This is Shrek Academy, not your family's backyard. If you want to act like a young master, go home and do it. Don't make a fool of yourself here. And those three rules of yours? I don't agree to a single one. In fact, I have one rule of my own: don't provoke me, or you'll be responsible for the consequences."
"You're asking for it!" Wang Dong had been pampered since childhood and had never endured such an insult. He immediately moved to attack.
"Hold on." Huo Yuhao raised a hand to stop him. "The dorm room's too small. If you break anything, you'll have to pay for it. If you want to fight, let's go outside."
With that, Huo Yuhao left the dormitory without looking back.
Wang Dong gritted his teeth in fury and followed right after him. "Fine! Today, I'll show you why the flowers are so red!"
The two of them arrived at the plaza in front of the dormitory, one following the other.
As luck would have it, the statues of the original Shrek Seven Devils stood there. The tallest and most magnificent one was Tang San's.
Huo Yuhao stood in the shadow of Tang San's statue and glanced up at the face, which still radiated an air of "righteous grandeur" despite being carved from stone. He sneered inwardly. Father-in-law, keep your eyes open. Your son-in-law is about to "discipline" your daughter.
"Enough talk. Show me your Martial Soul!"
Wang Dong cried out and sprang into the air with a push of his toes.
Brilliant blue-gold light burst forth, and a pair of enormous butterfly wings unfurled behind him, dazzlingly beautiful, like a spirit that had fallen into the mortal world.
Martial Soul: Light Goddess Butterfly!
Two Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet, one yellow and one purple!
"Oh my god! Those are a Hundred-Year Soul Ring and a Thousand-Year Soul Ring!"
"Who's this new student? His second Soul Ring is already a thousand years old? That's insane!"
The passing students stopped and exclaimed in shock. Hearing their praise, Wang Dong wore a smug look.
"Scared now, brat? Get down on your knees and beg for mercy, and I might go easy on you!"
Huo Yuhao looked at the "colorful butterfly" hovering in the air and shook his head helplessly. "All flash and no substance!"
The next moment, a deep, ancient aura erupted from him.
There were no dazzling wings or extravagant effects—only the golden flames that suddenly blazed in his eyes, and the Soul Ring slowly rising beneath his feet.
Purple!
The whole plaza fell silent.
Wang Dong's smug smile froze on his face, and his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
"His First Soul Ring... is a thousand years old?!"
How was that possible?!
Wang Dong knew his own circumstances. The fact that his second Soul Ring was a thousand years old was already a remarkable stroke of fortune—and one he'd paid dearly for.
Was this guy some kind of monster?!
And on top of that, he couldn't even tell what Huo Yuhao's Martial Soul was!
"Hmph! So what if you have a Thousand-Year Soul Ring? I have one too. You're still only a One-Ring Soul Master!" Wang Dong forced himself to stay calm, then beat his wings and lunged at Huo Yuhao.
The distance between them closed in an instant. Wang Dong's First Soul Ring lit up, and the wings behind him seemed to transform into a pair of blades. Their razor-sharp aura sent a chill through everyone watching.
"First Soul Skill: Wing Blade!"
But before Wang Dong's fierce attack could land, Huo Yuhao widened his eyes and barked, "Silence!"
The next moment, Wang Dong seemed to short-circuit and dropped straight out of the air.
Huo Yuhao reacted in the blink of an eye and stepped forward. Instead of catching him, he twisted and used a grappling move to slam Wang Dong to the ground, pressing his fair cheek against the earth.
"Let go of me! You coward! What kind of sorcery did you use?!"
As soon as Wang Dong came to his senses, he realized Huo Yuhao had him pinned beneath him.
Huo Yuhao was sitting on his waist, one hand gripping both of his wrists while the other pressed his head to the ground.
He'd never even held another boy's hand in his life. Now, feeling the warmth radiating from Huo Yuhao, he was so mortified he wanted to die. He struggled with all his might.
"Do you give in?" Huo Yuhao asked coldly.
"No! You attacked me by surprise! Let me go and fight me properly!" Wang Dong gritted his teeth, his eyes turning red.
"You still don't give in?"
Huo Yuhao didn't bother arguing. He raised his palm and brought it down on Wang Dong's pert backside.
"Smack!"
The crisp sound echoed across the plaza.
The jaws of the students watching dropped to the ground.
"Holy crap! This new student's got guts. He's spanking him in public?"
"How's he ever going to show his face at Shrek Academy again?"
Wang Dong was completely stunned.
His fathers had never hit him, not once, and now this bastard had actually... actually hit him there?!
"Argh!!! I'll kill you! I'll tear you to pieces!" Wang Dong screamed hysterically, his Soul Power surging as he tried to fight back.
But whenever he gathered his strength, a glint of gold flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes, and a faint Spiritual Shock disrupted his efforts.
"Smack!" Another slap.
"Do you give in?"
"No! Wah..."
"Smack!"
"Do you give in?"
"Wah... You jerk... I give in! I give in, all right?!"
After a few slaps, Wang Dong finally broke down.
The humiliation was harder to bear than the physical pain, especially with so many people watching.
He felt as if he'd lost every shred of dignity. Tears streamed uncontrollably down his face, turning his handsome features into a tear-streaked mess.
Only then did Huo Yuhao stop. He leaned close to Wang Dong's ear and whispered like a demon:
"You've had your say about the rules. Now it's my turn."
"First, you're responsible for keeping the dorm clean from now on."
"Second, bring me water to wash my feet every night."
"Third, call me Brother Hao whenever you see me."
"Understand?"
Wang Dong bit his lip in humiliation and nodded through his tears. "I... I understand."
Only then did Huo Yuhao let go. He stood up, dusted off his hands, and chuckled. "If you're still not satisfied, you're welcome to challenge me again anytime."
With that, Huo Yuhao raised his palm and mimed a few of the spanking motions from earlier, grinning. "Not bad. Nice and firm."
Watching Huo Yuhao stroll away, Wang Dong felt a chill run through his entire body.
"What a pervert!"
The Divine Realm, Sea God Hall.
"Bastard! Bastard! Bastard!!!"
A roar shook the heavens, and the entire Sea God Hall trembled violently.
Tang San stared at the scene in the water screen. His precious daughter, whom he'd cherished as if she might melt in his hands, had been pinned to the ground and spanked by a brat from the lower realm!
And it had happened beneath his own statue!
It was as if someone had climbed onto his head and taken a dump!
"Huo Yuhao! You've sealed your own fate!"
Tang San trembled with rage as Asura Divine Power spilled uncontrollably from him, and the space around him fractured inch by inch.
He wanted nothing more than to send down a bolt of divine lightning and strike the arrogant brat dead right then and there!
But... he couldn't.
The God Realm Committee was watching him, and the God of Destruction was itching for an excuse to catch him out.
Besides, Huo Yuhao bore great fortune and was a pivotal figure in Douluo Continent's future.
If Tang San killed him now, the cause and effect of the entire plane would collapse, and his grand plan of ten thousand years would go up in smoke.
"Phew... phew..."
Tang San forced down his murderous rage, his face dark enough to drip water.
"Fine. Very well. Since you dared to bully Xiao Qi, I'll make sure that in the days to come, you'll wish you were dead and be unable to die!"
[Detected that Sea God Tang San is extremely furious (he wants to kill you but can't)! Anger Points +5000!] [ Ding! Congratulations, host. You've achieved the feat "Spanking Your Wife in Front of Your Father-in-Law" and received an extra reward: Divine Sense Forging Technique.]
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