Necromancer Scourge

The bone claws that had originally trapped Huo Yuhao were completely frozen, then shattered!

"How is this possible?" the gaunt Spirit Saint exclaimed in shock.

It was at this moment that Huo Yuhao suddenly felt the gray bead, which had been silent deep within his Sea of Consciousness, tremble violently.

An ancient, desolate, yet supremely majestic aura quietly awakened.

"Holding the sun and moon in my hand, plucking the stars, there is no one in this world like me..."

The aged voice echoed in Huo Yuhao's mind, carrying a hint of disdain for the Evil Soul Masters before him.

"Such inferior necromancy, and you dare to show it off in front of me, the Necromancer Scourge?" "BOOM--!"

A terrifying wave of soul power exploded outward. Huo Yuhao's figure retreated violently, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, but the gaunt Spirit Saint didn't fare any better.

With the cultivation of a four-ring Soul Ancestor, he had gone head-to-head with a seven-ring Spirit Saint-level Evil Soul Master!

Although the outcome was hard to determine in such a short time, it was enough to make the opposing Evil Soul Master feel terrified.

The endless array of Soul Tools, the bizarre mental attacks, and the tyranny of that Ultimate Ice forced the Evil Soul Master to go all out, even giving rise to the fear that "if this child is not eliminated, he will surely become a great threat."

Except for Huo Yuhao and Ma Xiaotao, the other Shrek students had fallen into a disadvantage, having exhausted all their means and nearing their limits.

But just then, an aged yet furious roar resounded across the sky.

"You bastards! How dare you touch my students!"

Elder Xuan had arrived.

The phantom of the Godly Taotie Bull blotted out the sky and sun, the pressure of a Title Douluo descending like the collapse of heaven and earth.

The battle ended without any suspense.

That arrogant Evil Soul Master was turned directly into dust under Elder Xuan's enraged strike.

However, the price of victory was painful.

Looking at the Shrek main team members lying on the ground, Elder Xuan's hands were trembling.

Except for Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen, the others were all severely injured and had lost their combat effectiveness, with the flames of life in a few of them even flickering out.

"It was my carelessness..."

Elder Xuan took a swig of wine, his voice hoarse and filled with self-reproach.

The situation was urgent and allowed for no hesitation.

Elder Xuan made a prompt decision: "Lexuan, take the Reserve Team and continue to Star Luo City to report. I must take them back to the academy for treatment immediately; it will be too late otherwise!"

"Yes, Elder Xuan!" Zhang Lexuan's expression was grave.

On the way to Star Luo City, Huo Yuhao brought out the streamlined soul-guided shuttle.

The shuttle traveled steadily through the clouds, but the atmosphere inside the cabin was depressingly heavy.

The girls of the Reserve Team were pale.

This was their first time facing the cruelty and terror of Evil Soul Masters head-on.

The suffocating feeling of walking on the edge of life and death made them deeply realize their own weakness.

"I want to become stronger..." Xiao Xiao clenched her fists.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao diverted a sliver of his consciousness into his Sea of Consciousness.

There, a gray bead condensed into a blurry phantom.

"Child, you did well."

An aged and majestic voice rang out, and a gray figure slowly solidified. This was the first time Huo Yuhao had truly seen this mysterious old man—Electrolux.

"Facing evil, you did not retreat. Your mental power is pure and powerful; you are the best candidate to inherit my mantle." Electrolux gazed at Huo Yuhao, his eyes profound. "Are you willing to become my disciple and learn necromancy?"

Huo Yuhao did not hesitate in the slightest, bowing deeply: "This disciple is willing!"

He knew very well that in this world, necromancy was not inherently evil; the morality of power depended on the user.

Moreover, necromancy had a natural restraining effect on Evil Soul Masters!

"Good! Good! Good!" Electrolux laughed with gratification. "I can be certain that you are not my only disciple, but you are the only one to inherit my complete mantle."

A massive stream of information merged into Huo Yuhao's mind.

Afterward, the figure of Electrolux gradually faded: "My divine sense has been over-expended and I need to fall into slumber once more. Child, take care of yourself..."

Watching the gray bead return to silence, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and the Snow Empress nearby were already stunned into speechlessness.

"Yuhao, this old man... is too terrifying!" the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said, shivering. "Just a moment ago, I felt that a single sliver of his divine sense could crush me. This is definitely power at the God level!"

Huo Yuhao thought to himself: That is only natural. The Necromancy Holy Magic God, the Necromancer Scourge Electrolux, was a ruthless man who once fought against an entire plane by himself. Had he not wished to become a god, the God Realm would have already had a place for him.

Star Luo City, Star Emperor Hotel.

As soon as they checked in, Huo Yuhao didn't even have time to appreciate the prosperity of the imperial capital before he grabbed Ma Xiaotao and rushed into their hotel room.

"Yuhao, I... I'm so hot..."

Ma Xiaotao was in a terrible state. Her originally fair skin was flushed with an eerie crimson, her eyes were unfocused, and the Evil Fire within her, triggered by the wicked soul power of the evil soul master earlier, was now raging like a volcanic eruption.

"Sister Xiaotao, let's begin then."

Huo Yuhao knew that his waist was going to suffer again.

Inside the room, it was a world of ice and fire.

Two full hours passed before that restless Evil Fire was completely released.

Looking at Ma Xiaotao, who lay limp on the bed drenched in fragrant sweat, Huo Yuhao wiped the perspiration from his forehead and calculated to himself: Continuing like this is only treating the symptoms, not the root cause. It seems I must find an opportunity to visit the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in the Sunset Forest. Only the immortal herbs there can thoroughly resolve the defects in Ma Xiaotao's martial soul. It might even allow her to evolve into true Ultimate Fire.

Having made up his mind, Huo Yuhao scooped Ma Xiaotao up into his arms and walked into the bathroom.

At this moment, Ma Xiaotao was as soft as a puddle of mud and couldn't wash herself at all, so Huo Yuhao had to do it for her.

A short while later, in the conference room.

When Huo Yuhao helped the rosy-cheeked Ma Xiaotao into the conference room, everyone's gazes became somewhat strange.

"Ahem." Zhang Lexuan gave a dry cough to break the awkward atmosphere and said with a serious expression: "Everyone already knows the situation; the academy's reinforcements won't arrive in the short term. This means that for this All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament, we have to rely primarily on our Reserve Team."

As soon as these words were spoken, the members of the Reserve Team felt immense pressure.

That was the most prestigious tournament on the entire continent, where the opponents were all talented youths of twenty years old, while their own average age was only twelve or thirteen.

"However, it's not all bad news." Zhang Lexuan glanced at Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen beside her. "Xiaotao and Luochen only need half a month of rest to recover their combat strength. And before that..."

Her gaze fell upon Huo Yuhao and the perpetually reticent Jin Nier. "With Yuhao and Jin Nier here, making it through the first round of the elimination tournament is absolutely not a problem."

Following this, Zhang Lexuan began to introduce the tournament format: "There are 133 academies participating in this tournament. The first round is an elimination round; if you lose, you go straight home. After that, it's a round-robin tournament. The format for each match is decided by drawing lots, divided into three modes: singles, three-two-two, and team battles."

Watching the nervous girls, Huo Yuhao tapped the table lightly, his tone calm yet filled with a convincing power:

"No need to be nervous. It's just an elimination round; I will take care of it."

"Since we are here, our goal is one and only one—the championship. Whoever stands in our way, we will crush them."