Dai Yueheng, the eldest son of Duke White Tiger and the biological brother of Dai Huabin. Compared to that foolish younger brother, this older brother was clearly a much greater threat.
Therefore, Huo Yuhao intended to force Dai Yueheng to make a move, and then kill him.
However, Dai Yueheng offered a sycophantic smile: "What are you saying, Junior Brother Huo? We are all students of Shrek Academy, and you will enter the Inner Court in the future. We are as close as family, so how could we turn against each other in a life-or-death struggle?"
Huo Yuhao looked at him deeply. Such restraint actually left him unable to find a reason to strike.
Elder Xuan shouted: "Enough! What is this noisy display? Let this matter end here. Continue!"
Dai Yueheng let out a long sigh of relief, his back soaked in cold sweat. He buried his resentment and murderous intent toward Huo Yuhao deep within his heart, not daring to show even a fraction of it again.
Next, the introductions of the core members continued:
"Chen Zifeng, level 57 assault-type battle Spirit King."
"Xixi, level 56 agility-type battle Spirit King."
"Ling Luochen, level 55 control-type battle Spirit King."
"Yao Haoxuan, level 55 support-type battle Spirit King."
"Gongyang Mo, level 59 support-type battle Spirit King."
Every single one of them was at least a Spirit King, with some even being Spirit Emperors and Spirit Saints.
This was the foundation that allowed Shrek Academy to awe the entire continent.
Once the introductions were finished, Elder Xuan clapped his hands: "Talk is cheap. Since you've met, let's have a friendly match. Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, the two of you have the highest cultivation, so you will each lead a team. Because Xiaotao is a Spirit Saint, she can only choose two core members, while Dai Yueheng will choose three. The remaining spots will be filled by the reserve team."
Ma Xiaotao's beautiful eyes flickered, and she pointed at Huo Yuhao beside her without hesitation: "For the first round, I choose Huo Yuhao, and... Gongyang Mo!"
Dai Yueheng quickly adjusted his mindset and said in a deep voice: "I choose Chen Zifeng, and... Jin Nier."
Although he had never seen Jin Nier fight, her level 48 spirit power was plain to see; even a fool would know who to pick.
The selection continued.
Ma Xiaotao: "Xixi, Wang Dong."
Dai Yueheng: "Ling Luochen, Yao Haoxuan."
Ma Xiaotao: "Lan Ruoruo, Lan Susu."
Dai Yueheng: "Xiao Xiao, Ning Tian."
Two mixed teams quickly took shape, the atmosphere tense and ready to snap.
Ma Xiaotao looked at Huo Yuhao standing beside her, a playful smile curling the corners of her lips as she whispered: "Yuhao, don't embarrass me."
Huo Yuhao chuckled: "Rest assured. If I lose, I'll be at your mercy tonight."
Ma Xiaotao's pretty face flushed, and she gave him a reproachful look.
"You have ten minutes to arrange your tactics," Elder Xuan said, taking a bite of a chicken leg and speaking indistinctly.
On the red team's side, Gongyang Mo frowned, unable to help himself: "Captain, isn't your selection a bit too casual? Why didn't you pick a control-type Spirit Master from the core team? Without a strong controller, a team fight is very hard to win."
Ma Xiaotao glanced at him, a meaningful curve forming on her lips: "Who said we don't have a control-type? Isn't the most powerful control-type Spirit Master on the field standing right here?"
As she spoke, her slender finger pointed directly at Huo Yuhao.
Gongyang Mo was stunned. He looked at the four-ringed Huo Yuhao, his face full of confusion: "Captain, this is a fight against Dai Yueheng and the others, not a game."
"Less talk, you'll see when the fight starts," Ma Xiaotao said, too lazy to explain. "Your task is to max out your buffs on me; leave the rest to Yuhao."
Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye.
Both sides stood firm in the center of the Soul Fighting Arena.
Following Elder Xuan's command, fourteen powerful bursts of spirit power erupted simultaneously, and the multicolored light of spirit rings illuminated the entire arena.
"Spiritual Detection Sharing, activate!"
A golden light flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes, and an invisible mental wave instantly covered all seven members of his team.
In the next second, Gongyang Mo, who had been full of complaints, suddenly stiffened, his expression shifting from confusion to shock in an instant.
"Holy... crap?!"
At this moment, the world in his eyes had changed. A 360-degree view with no blind spots, the flow of the enemies' spirit power, their muscle contractions, and even predictions of their next moves were all clearly presented in his mind as data.
How was this a control-type spirit skill? This was practically using a full-map wallhack.
"This is a god-tier skill!" Gongyang Mo trembled with excitement, his Rainbow Dragon spirit glowing brilliantly as he pushed his buffs to the limit.
The battle erupted instantly!
"Dai Yueheng, get over here!"
With a sharp cry from Ma Xiaotao, Phoenix flames soared into the sky. Assisted by Spiritual Detection, she precisely dodged Dai Yueheng's White Tiger Intense Light Wave, crashing into him like a flaming meteor.
Although Dai Yueheng was a Spirit Emperor-level powerhouse, he was no match for a Spirit Saint like Ma Xiaotao. Now, combined with Huo Yuhao's "God's-eye view," every one of Ma Xiaotao's attacks struck his defensive weak points, making him feel like he wanted to vomit blood.
Furthermore, Ma Xiaotao showed no mercy. She trusted Huo Yuhao's judgment; since Huo Yuhao said Dai Yueheng had murderous intent toward him, she would vent that frustration on his behalf.
On the other side, the speed-oriented Xixi faced off against Jin Nier. The two turned into blurs, entangled in the arena, the battle situation intense.
As for Huo Yuhao, he went straight for the ice-type control Spirit King among the core members—Ling Luochen.
"Little junior, although you are a dual core disciple, it is still too early for you to challenge me." Ling Luochen held her ice staff, her expression cold and detached as the surrounding temperature plummeted and countless ice cones materialized out of thin air.
Huo Yuhao looked at the snow-filled sky, yet he smiled.
"Senior sister, when it comes to playing with ice, you are still not quite there."
Before his words had even faded, the peerless figure of the Heavenly Snow Woman flashed briefly behind Huo Yuhao.
Ultimate Ice, ruling over the world!
A terrifying pressure originating from the depths of his bloodline descended in an instant.
The ice elements that Ling Luochen had previously controlled with ease suddenly spiraled out of control; those ice cones that had been aimed at Huo Yuhao stopped dead in mid-air, and then—
"Crack!"
They all shattered into powder!
"This... how is this possible? My martial soul is trembling in fear?!"
Ling Luochen's face turned deathly pale, and the ice staff in her hand began to shake.
In the face of Ultimate Ice, her ordinary ice-attribute martial soul was like a commoner meeting an emperor, unable to muster even a single thought of resistance.
"You... you possess Ultimate Ice!" Ling Luochen screamed in terror, instantly losing her ability to fight.
Huo Yuhao did not respond; he used his Psychic Power to maneuver nine flying knives around her, precisely cutting off the support route of the opposing auxiliary-type spirit master and even helping the beleaguered Lan Sisters out of their predicament.
Controlling the entire field single-handedly!
This was the terrifying dominance Huo Yuhao possessed now.
"Boom—!"
Just then, a loud noise erupted. Even with the amplification from Gongyang Mo, Xixi was no match for Jin Nier and was stunned by a Golden Dragon Roar before being blasted out of the match.
She could never understand how she, a Spirit King, could be defeated by a mere Soul Ancestor despite the buffs from Gongyang Mo, which should have made her combat power no weaker than a Spirit Emperor.
"Hmph, that's one down." Jin Nier's golden hair fluttered as she prepared to support the others, but she suddenly felt a chill down her spine.
Huo Yuhao unleashed a Soul Shock, instantly rendering Jin Nier unable to continue fighting.
The battle ended faster than anyone had imagined.
Under the violent output of Ma Xiaotao and the perfect field control of Huo Yuhao, Dai Yueheng's team completely collapsed.
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