Next Time We Meet, Keep Your Head Down

In the blink of an eye, the situation in the Spirit Fighting Arena changed completely. Everyone in the stands widened their eyes.

Zhang Lexuan thought, This is bad.

As the person with the highest Soul Power cultivation in attendance, she could sense the terrifying power of Huo Yuhao's attack.

If the terrifying gray lightning in Huo Yuhao's hand hit Zhou Yi while she was completely defenseless, then even if Zhou Yi didn't die, she would be severely injured.

Although Zhang Lexuan couldn't stand that crazy woman either, if anything really happened to her, her husband probably wouldn't let it go.

A flash of ruthlessness crossed Huo Yuhao's eyes. He was about to thrust out Chidori, but at the last moment, the Chidori in his hand slowly disappeared.

After all, this wasn't a blood feud, just a verbal argument. Why take someone's life?

Was he really going to kill someone just because of a few words?

Huo Yuyao wasn't that bloodthirsty.

Seeing this, Zhang Lexuan slowly let out a breath and relaxed.

But just then, Zhou Yi, who had lost consciousness, suddenly came around.

Huo Yuhao was still only a One-Ring Soul Master. Although his Mental Power was many times stronger than that of Soul Masters at the same cultivation level,

against a Spirit Emperor-level expert, Soul Shock could only deprive her of consciousness for a fraction of a second at most.

Feeling the formidable lightning attack that had just appeared in Huo Yuhao's hand, Zhou Yi was terrified.

She couldn't bear to imagine how horrifying it would have been if she hadn't regained consciousness and had let that attack hit her completely unprotected head.

Instinctively, Zhou Yi unleashed her Spirit Emperor-level Soul Power. The Sixth Soul Ring on her body began flashing wildly at once.

A fierce red light burst out from Zhou Yi, and the air within ten meters seemed to explode.

This was Zhou Yi's Sixth Soul Skill, Flame Dragon Explosion.

It detonated the air within ten meters, creating a massive explosion of flames with unmatched power.

The move caused a deafening explosion throughout the entire Spirit Fighting Arena.

In full view of the crowd, Huo Yuhao, caught completely off guard, seemed to be caught in the powerful Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Skill and sent flying like a rag doll.

"Ah!" Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao cried out instinctively from the stands.

"Yuhao!" Beibei and Tang Ya stared wide-eyed at the sudden turn of events.

"Shameless!" Zhang Lexuan's expression turned grim. She watched Huo Yuhao fly past her, nearly consumed by rage.

Huo Yuhao had shown Zhou Yi mercy, yet Zhou Yi shamelessly broke the rules and used her strongest Soul Skill against a student.

Did such conduct befit an instructor at Shrek Academy?

In her fury, a crescent moon rose behind Zhang Lexuan. Cool moonlight gathered into a Moon Blade that shot toward Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi was horrified. She released a ring of flames, desperately trying to block the terrifying crescent moon, but her flames were like paper before it, sliced cleanly in two. The crescent struck her, and she spat out a mouthful of blood as she flew backward.

Zhang Lexuan turned into a streak of white light and descended from above, rushing anxiously toward Huo Yuhao as he flew off to the side.

Just then, Huo Yuhao, who had flown away like a rag doll, went "poof" and turned into a block of wood.

Zhang Lexuan stared blankly at the scene before her, utterly dumbfounded.

A moment later, Huo Yuhao walked toward Zhang Lexuan from another direction, completely unharmed.

He wore a smile, looking perfectly at ease.

Substitution Technique!

The keen perception granted to Huo Yuhao by Cursed Seal of Heaven Mode had let him sense the change in Zhou Yi's Soul Power before she used her Soul Skill.

At the critical moment, Huo Yuhao formed the hand seal for Substitution Technique and evaded Zhou Yi's Sixth Soul Skill.

Unnoticed by anyone, the black markings on Huo Yuhao's face slowly receded like the tide and disappeared.

"Senior Sister, I'm fine. I didn't expect you to be here too. Sorry you had to see that."

Huo Yuhao smiled.

Zhang Lexuan stared at Huo Yuhao in shock. It took her a while to recover before she said helplessly, "Yuhao, how many abilities do you have that I don't know about? Your strength is so incredible that even I feel ashamed, junior sister that I am. Are you really human? Could you be a Spirit Beast reincarnated? How can a One-Ring Soul Master be this strong?"

Zhang Lexuan spoke from the bottom of her heart. Huo Yuhao's strength couldn't be described as monstrous; he was simply a prodigy beyond reason.

As someone who had watched the battle from beginning to end, Zhang Lexuan had realized it was completely one-sided.

Zhou Yi, with only three rings of cultivation, had been utterly unable to fight back against Huo Yuhao.

His strategy, tactics, and split-second reactions had all overwhelmed her.

Huo Yuhao's combat experience was as seasoned as a battle-hardened soldier's.

His fighting style was precise and dazzling. Even against a stronger opponent, he could find a weakness and strike a fatal blow.

If Huo Yuhao hadn't shown mercy at the end, Zhou Yi would have been badly injured.

Of course, that didn't mean Huo Yuhao's raw strength could rival a Spirit Emperor's. Rather, within the rules of the match, he had completely overwhelmed Zhou Yi, who had only three rings of cultivation.

If Zhou Yi had been able to unleash her full strength from the start, Huo Yuhao wouldn't have been able to face her head-on.

After all, he was only a One-Ring Soul Master.

But Huo Yuhao's ever-changing tactics and powerful, versatile Soul Skills had left Zhang Lexuan completely dumbfounded.

Was he really only a One-Ring Soul Master?

Huo Yuhao scratched his head bashfully. "You're teasing me, Senior Sister. My little bit of strength is nothing in front of you."

Zhang Lexuan shook her head and was about to speak when Zhou Yi, who had been knocked to the side, stood up clutching her chest. A trace of blood still stained her lips.

She looked at Zhang Lexuan with venom. "You? What gives you the right to interfere in my affairs?"

Zhou Yi had been at Shrek for so long that she naturally knew this first genius of the Inner Court.

Although Zhang Lexuan was much younger than her, she was already an Eight-Ring Soul Douluo.

Even in appearance, Zhou Yi fell far short of this darling of the Inner Court, so she was naturally consumed with jealousy.

Zhang Lexuan frowned at Zhou Yi. "As a teacher, you should lead by example. Look at what you've taught these Outer Court students. Do you deserve to be an Outer Court instructor after behaving like this? I'll report your conduct and teaching methods to the dean and ask them to deal with you."

Zhou Yi's heart jolted at her words. Then she glanced around at the expressions of the people below. When she saw the utter disdain on Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao's faces in the stands,

she knew that, from this day on, she would have completely lost face in front of the Outer Court students. Even if she remained an instructor, none of them would respect her.

A Six-Ring Spirit Emperor had been beaten into a sorry state by a One-Ring Soul Master. She would probably be branded with shame for all time at Shrek Academy.

"Teacher Zhou, didn't you just use your Sixth Soul Skill? Does that mean you lost this fight?"

"If you lost, hand over the bet. You're an esteemed Outer Court instructor and a Six-Ring Spirit Emperor. You're not going to renege, are you?"

Huo Yuhao spoke at just the right moment.

"Huo Yuhao, you..." Zhou Yi glared at him with utter malice.

Then a strangely shaped purple bone suddenly appeared in her hand.

Pain written across her face, Zhou Yi flung the Spirit Bone toward Huo Yuhao, then turned and walked toward the exit of the Spirit Fighting Arena without looking back.

Huo Yuhao caught the Spirit Bone without inspecting it, then put it into his Storage Ring.

He called after Zhou Yi, who was leaving. "Teacher Zhou, thanks for the Spirit Bone. I was wrong just now. I shouldn't have called you a good-for-nothing."

"You're just an ordinary person who wasn't born in my era."

"The next time you see me, remember to keep your head down."

As Zhou Yi walked through the entrance of the Spirit Fighting Arena, her body visibly trembled.