On the assessment platform, Wang Dong lay unconscious on the ground, completely still.
Huo Yuhao remained standing where he was, perfectly calm.
After a brief silence, the entire venue erupted in an uproar that seemed to pierce the heavens.
As they stared at the calm figure in the arena, the students in the surrounding stands let out one astonished cry after another.
"How could this happen?" In the stands, one spectator clutched his head, his face full of disbelief.
"What was that bizarre form Huo Yuhao took at the end? He actually defeated Wang Dong's Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill with a single strike?" someone murmured, dumbstruck.
"Uh-oh, is Wang Dong going to be okay?" Teacher Du Weilun, standing below the platform, seemed to snap out of a dream and hurriedly jumped up onto it.
The astonishing clash between Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong had just left him stunned. He'd actually forgotten his duty as the referee.
Du Weilun crouched down and checked on the unconscious Wang Dong, then breathed a quiet sigh of relief.
Wang Dong wasn't seriously hurt. After using the Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill, his Soul Power had been exhausted, and Huo Yuhao had also punched him hard. He'd simply been overwhelmed by the crushing defeat and fainted because he couldn't accept it.
"Teacher Du, isn't it time to announce the winner?" Huo Yuhao said calmly.
With everyone watching, Du Weilun rose to his feet and looked over at Huo Yuhao, whose emotions hadn't stirred in the slightest. He couldn't help sighing inwardly. He truly hadn't expected things to end this way.
After a brief silence, a ringing voice sounded from the center of the plaza. "The champion of this year's Freshman Assessment is—Huo Yuhao's team from Freshman Class 3!"
Du Weilun's voice slowly echoed across