Heaven and Hell, the Bed Collapsed

At the Star Emperor Hotel, in the Shrek Academy conference room, senior sister Zhang Lexuan sat upright, holding a tactical board as she prepared to reorganize the lineup for the upcoming round-robin tournament.

After all, Ling Luochen had recovered from her injuries and returned; as the core control-type spirit master of the starting lineup, her return had a massive impact on their tactical system.

"Given that Ling Luochen has rejoined the team, our control chain will be even more refined. As for the upcoming tactics..."

Before Zhang Lexuan could finish her sentence, the conference room door was rudely shoved open with a loud "bang."

A red whirlwind swept into the room, and before anyone could blink, a fiery figure had already charged up to Huo Yuhao.

It was none other than Ma Xiaotao.

Her beautiful eyes were filled with murderous intent as she glared at Huo Yuhao, her gaze seemingly ready to devour him: "You dog of a man, how dare you stand me up last night! You left me waiting in my room all night, and my Evil Fire was about to burn through the ceiling!"

Huo Yuhao was just about to explain that he had been busy fusing with the Life Gold, but before he could open his mouth, Ma Xiaotao grabbed him by the collar and dragged him away.

"Continue the meeting! I'm taking this brat with me—it's a personal grudge!"

Ma Xiaotao left behind that domineering remark, ignored Zhang Lexuan's stunned expression, and dragged Huo Yuhao straight back to her room.

"Bang!"

The door slammed shut, and immediately after, a thick barrier of spirit power rose up, completely isolating everything inside the room from the outside world.

"Sister Xiaotao, listen to me..."

"Less talking, put out the fire first!"

Ma Xiaotao was like a volcano on the verge of eruption, the desire in her eyes almost turning into something tangible.

The wait from last night had pushed the Evil Fire within her to its peak, and now that she saw Huo Yuhao, this "ten-thousand-year black ice," how could she possibly hold back?

However, she soon realized that today's Huo Yuhao seemed different.

Facing the scorching heat rushing toward him, a playful smile curled at the corners of Huo Yuhao's mouth.

Having fused with the Life Gold, his Sea of Consciousness had expanded several times over, and his physique had been baptized by the power of life; he was no longer the little junior who could only defend passively.

"Since the fire in your body is so restless, senior sister, then I'll have to offend you and help you 'cool down'."

Huo Yuhao took the initiative, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. The aura of his Ultimate Ice was no longer a gentle, trickling stream of comfort, but transformed into a tyrannical blizzard that instantly swept through the entire room!

Inside, the two fields of extreme cold and extreme heat collided with a roar.

This was no longer a simple channeling of spirit power; it was a war between ice and fire.

"Ugh... this chill... it's too bone-piercing..."

"Isn't this what you wanted, senior sister? Is the intensity of this blizzard enough for you?"

"You bastard... you... ah!"

The two diametrically opposed, extreme energies tore and squeezed each other madly within the cramped space, causing the air to emit agonizing, ear-splitting cracks.

"Boom!"

The luxurious bed that bore the brunt of their combined spirit power pressure ultimately couldn't withstand the aftermath, which was comparable to a bombardment of spirit-guided cannons; with a mournful groan, it disintegrated, turning into a pile of debris.

Even the surrounding, teetering spirit power barrier let out a grating, screeching sound, nearly shattering.

A long time later, the storm subsided, and the clouds dispersed.

Amidst the wreckage of the room, the once-rampant phoenix flames of Ma Xiaotao had been completely extinguished. Her hair was disheveled, and her body was limp, as if she had just survived a world-ending tribulation; there was no trace of the arrogance of a fire demon left in her eyes.

At this moment, she was like a drenched phoenix, frozen through by ice and snow, having tucked away all her wings, lacking even the strength to lift her eyelids.

"Are... are you a monster?" Ma Xiaotao's chest heaved violently as she looked at Huo Yuhao in disbelief. "It's only been a few days, how has your origin power become so dense? Before, you..."

Previously, although Huo Yuhao could suppress her, it had been with the help of external objects.

But today, she felt that the Evil Fire she took such pride in had been completely crushed and devoured in the face of the abyss-like cold emanating from Huo Yuhao; the trembling deep within her soul still left her with lingering fear.

She had even been forcibly placed into a humiliating position of total submission by Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao tidied his clothes in a leisurely manner, not revealing the secret of the Life Gold, and simply looked down at her with a playful smirk: "Before? Before, I was concerned about your constitution, senior sister, fearing that the cold would be too intense and damage your meridians, so I held back my strength. What's the matter, are you not satisfied with the 'treatment' this time?"

"You!" Ma Xiaotao was both ashamed and furious, her cheeks flushed red, yet she was utterly helpless.

She was truly terrified.

This deep-tissue "ice-sealing treatment," while highly effective, leaving not even a spark of the Evil Fire behind, had a side effect—she felt as though the cold had seeped into the gaps of her bones, making her feel as if she were falling apart.

Seeing Huo Yuhao's eyes, which were still full of vigor and seemed to be contemplating another "blizzard," Ma Xiaotao shuddered and instinctively shrank back.

"Get out, get out! Just get out!" Ma Xiaotao scrambled to pull a tattered sheet over herself, kicking her jade-like feet into the air to drive Huo Yuhao away, shouting in panic, "Go find Ling Luochen! She has an ice attribute, go torment her! Don't bother me! Don't come looking for me for a while!"

Huo Yuhao shrugged, wearing an expression that said, "If you can't handle it, I'll just switch to someone else," and walked out of the room with a swagger.

On the other side, in Ling Luochen's room.

Another round of heavy artillery fire ensued...

During a short break, Huo Yuhao leaned against the headboard, exhaling a puff of air. Ling Luochen had retreated to the sofa, rubbing her legs with a look of resentment.

"I can't... I really can't take it anymore..."

Although she was a Spirit King, how could her physical constitution compare to that of Ma Xiaotao, who possessed the Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul?

"I have a match tomorrow... my legs are like jelly, how am I supposed to go out there?" Ling Luochen looked at Huo Yuhao with a pitiful expression, terrified that this guy might pounce on her again.

Huo Yuhao couldn't help but laugh, walking over to sit beside her and gently taking her hand.

"Don't worry, I'll give you a cheat code."

A stream of incredibly pure Ultimate Ice spirit power, imbued with the aura of life, flowed from his palm into Ling Luochen's body.

In an instant, Ling Luochen felt a cool, refreshing current wash over her entire body; her initial soreness and fatigue were swept away, replaced by an unprecedented sense of fullness.

What shocked her even more was that the ice elements within her seemed to undergo a qualitative change at that moment, pushing her control over ice to an entirely new height.

"This is..." Ling Luochen's beautiful eyes widened.

"A trial card for Ultimate Ice," Huo Yuhao whispered in her ear. "In the upcoming matches, show everyone what a true Ice Queen looks like."

Feeling the surging power within her, Ling Luochen instantly held back her tears, replacing them with excitement and obsession.

"I... I feel like I can do it again."

Well, what else was there to say?

Huo Yuhao flipped Ling Luochen over and pressed her head against the sofa.

The next three round-robin matches were nothing short of a nightmare for Shrek Academy's opponents.

Huo Yuhao was happy to take it easy, sitting in the waiting area sipping tea.

On the arena stage, there was only Ling Luochen.

Having obtained the Ultimate Ice trial card, Ling Luochen's appearance on the field was essentially a dimensional strike.

"Frozen Thousand Miles!"

As she waved her staff, the entire Soul Fighting Arena instantly transformed into a kingdom of ice and snow. Before the opponents could even release their spirit skills, they were frozen into lifelike ice sculptures.

With the spirit power of a Spirit King combined with the attribute suppression of Ultimate Ice, this was simply not something opponents of the same level could contend with.

Three team battles, three clean sweeps.

Ling Luochen stood in the center of the Soul Fighting Arena, basking in the cheers of the crowd, but her gaze remained fixed solely on the young man off the stage.

The thrill of controlling everything left her intoxicated, and Huo Yuhao, who had bestowed this pleasure upon her, made her fall even deeper into an inescapable obsession.

This was not just a reliance on power, but a total surrender of both body and mind.

Finally, the round-robin matches concluded.

Shrek Academy advanced with a perfect record.

Meanwhile, Ma Xiaotao, who had been "recovering" at the hotel for several days, had finally returned to full health.

A Spirit Saint possessing near-Ultimate Fire, a Spirit King with an Ultimate Ice trial card, plus Huo Yuhao and Jin Nier.

The lineup of Shrek Academy had become terrifying to the extreme.

The championship?

It was already within their grasp.