Overwhelming Victory

As Huo Yuhao spoke, the Soul Power around him flickered out for an instant. The next moment, an ice-blue Soul Power aura surged up and wrapped around his body.

Huo Yuhao's hand gripping the Hell White Tiger's tail suddenly yanked backward, forcibly dragging the Hell White Tiger away in its shock.

At this moment, even Xuan Zi, who had been sitting calmly in the spectator stands, could not help opening one eye to examine Huo Yuhao.

Wang Yan stared at Huo Yuhao in complete bewilderment. "What's going on? He's only a two-ring Soul Master, yet he can actually pull Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu's Martial Soul Fusion Skill with one hand?"

After taking a huge swig of wine, Xuan Zi said, "It's his second soul skill. In the instant his Soul Power vanished and reappeared, all of his abilities increased by at least fivefold."

Upon hearing Xuan Zi's words, Wang Yan looked at Huo Yuhao with astonishment. A soul skill like Huo Yuhao's was simply too terrifying for a two-ring Soul Master.

With such attributes at only two rings, Wang Yan did not dare imagine what Huo Yuhao would become at Rank Seventy.

Huo Yuhao did not care what Xuan Zi and the others thought. After the Hell White Tiger was dragged back by its tail, Dai Huabin's consciousness, which was in control, immediately flared with rage and turned to snarl at Huo Yuhao.

The Evil Eye Holy King's Eye on Huo Yuhao's wrist opened beneath his clothing. Previously, in order to conceal its glow beneath his school uniform, Huo Yuhao had needed to deliberately suppress its light.

But now, concealed by the waves of Soul Power from his second soul skill, even if the Evil Eye Holy King's Eye fully released its radiance, no one would notice it.

Though those watching from afar could not see the glow of the Evil Eye Holy King's Eye, the Hell White Tiger, as his opponent, was suffering tremendously.

The light of the Evil Eye Holy King's Eye shone upon them, immediately giving them a stifled sensation as though their bloodlines were flowing in reverse. Their Soul Power seemed to be under fatal suppression, making it nearly impossible to circulate.

Huo Yuhao naturally sensed the changes the Hell White Tiger was undergoing. He would not give his opponent a chance to catch its breath. With a push of his feet, he instantly arrived before the Hell White Tiger, then threw a punch straight at its fangs.

Thus, an unforgettable and extraordinarily bizarre scene appeared in the entire Shrek Freshman Assessment Tournament.

A Martial Soul Fusion Skill appearing in the Freshman Assessment was already a rare occurrence. Yet Huo Yuhao, as a two-ring Soul Master, sent the Hell White Tiger flying with one punch, turning that rarity into an unprecedented spectacle.

Huo Yuhao's body was not large; he was even somewhat thin. Combined with the sight of him knocking away a giant tiger nearly twice a person's height, the visual impact was overwhelming.

As Huo Yuhao's punch landed, the Hell White Tiger's fang flew from its mouth and dissipated into nothingness in midair, leaving behind a human tooth. When the Hell White Tiger hit the ground, Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu, who had performed the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, were revealed.

Both Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu had fallen unconscious. Zhu Lu even had a clear fist mark on her face, while her lips were slightly sunken inward. Clearly, her teeth had been injured as well.

Huo Yuhao flexed his right hand after throwing the punch, then turned to look at Cui Yajie.

Cui Yajie felt that Huo Yuhao's gaze did not belong to someone her age. Instead, he seemed like a tyrant who held life and death in his hands.

"I surrender!" Cui Yajie raised her hand without hesitation, clearly having no intention of continuing the fight.

The waves of Soul Power from Huo Yuhao's second soul skill gradually receded, and he turned to look at the referee.

Only then did the referee barely recover from Huo Yuhao's stunning performance. After a brief silence, he stepped forward.

"Next, I announce the final champions of the Freshman Assessment elimination rounds. They are..." The referee paused, then suddenly raised his right hand and pointed at Huo Yuhao's group, shouting, "Team Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao!"

After a brief moment of silence, thunderous applause erupted throughout the venue.

At this moment, the only people still standing on the arena were Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao, and Cui Yajie, who had surrendered.

Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao exchanged a glance, then supported the unconscious Wang Dong together.

"We're the champions!"

The result of the Freshman Assessment finals quickly spread throughout the academy.

For a time, the legend of Huo Yuhao subduing the Hell White Tiger with one hand became a rare topic of conversation among the freshmen.

Meanwhile, in a quiet bamboo grove somewhere in the Inner Court, Wang Yan looked at Xuan Zi and stepped forward respectfully. "Elder Xuan, this student named Huo Yuhao hasn't used his second martial soul again these past few days. You..."

Xuan Zi took a bite of his chicken leg and spoke while chewing. "Although he hasn't used his second martial soul again, so we can't observe its specifics, his second soul skill is already outstanding enough. You can get in touch with him and see whether he is willing to enter the Inner Court directly."

A trace of surprise appeared in Wang Yan's eyes before he nodded. "Understood, Elder Xuan. I'll go at once."

After Wang Yan left, Yan Shaozhe, who had also watched the entire final, pushed Mu En into the bamboo grove.

When Xuan Zi saw Mu En being pushed over by Yan Shaozhe, he did not even dare keep chewing his chicken leg. He hurriedly put it away, rose to his feet, and looked at Mu En.

"Elder Mu, why have you come here in person?"

Mu En stroked his beard and said to Xuan Zi, "I heard the Outer Court had produced an exceptional little fellow, so I came to ask for your opinion."

Xuan Zi let out a breath of relief, then said to Mu En, "That student named Huo Yuhao is indeed impressive. When he fights, he gives me the feeling that everything comes naturally to him. I'm afraid today still wasn't his limit."

"I think that if he can join the Inner Court, this year's Reserve Team can begin forming around him."

Mu En nodded, then said to Xuan Zi, "Your thinking is generally correct, but you are being narrow-minded in one respect. Even if he does not join the Inner Court, we can still begin building the Reserve Team with him as its core. After all, the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament does not care whether one is an Inner Court or Outer Court student. Even if he is unwilling to enter the Inner Court, we can raise the difficulty of his Outer Court graduation requirements and have him complete the two tournaments he is capable of participating in."

Xuan Zi clicked his tongue softly, then said to Mu En, "Elder Mu, Shrek Academy is not so short of people, is it? If he truly fails to appreciate our favor, we can simply neglect him."

Mu En shook his head slightly and stroked his beard. "You still do not know how to run an academy. If things continue like this, I fear the future will be bleak."

Meanwhile, on the other side, in Shrek Academy's infirmary...