Revenge

Before the final, Huo Yuhao took out the White Tiger Dagger. As he gazed at his reflection in the blade, he made up his mind.

After fusing their memories, he understood even less why Dai Huabin, that beast, had been allowed to live in the original timeline.

The pain and hatred that came with sharing those memories were so intense that Huo Yuhao's hands trembled.

"Repay virtue with resentment—then what will repay virtue?" Huo Yuhao had never believed morality meant forgiving and indulging others. He had always lived by the rule: "Repay kindness with kindness, and vengeance with vengeance."

And now, his simple sense of right and wrong told him there was only one answer: kill without mercy.

Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo stepped onto the final's platform and began their opening remarks.

"That's Huo Yuhao, the level-35 Ultimate Ice user," Du Weilun said, gesturing toward him for Yan Shaozhe.

"Old Qian, that was pretty underhanded of you. How did you quietly snatch away an Ultimate Ice talent and bring him to the Soul Guidance Department?"

Yan Shaozhe began his negotiations to recruit Huo Yuhao.

"Ah, the boy likes Soul Tools. He joined our department as soon as he enrolled. Fan Yu had no idea he had an Ultimate Martial Soul at the time. He just saw how gifted Yuhao was with Soul Tools and took him as a disciple."

Hearing Qian Duoduo's reply, Yan Shaozhe felt the situation was difficult. If Huo Yuhao genuinely liked Soul Tools and had already taken Fan Yu as his master, Yan Shaozhe had little leverage to persuade him.

Just then, Du Weilun stepped onto the referee's platform. "State your names."

"Dai Huabin."

"Zhu Lu."

"Cui Yajie."

Looking at the blond young man's haughty expression, Huo Yuhao could no longer keep his usual composure.

"Son of the Duke of White Tiger, Dai Hao—Huo. Yu. Hao."

As Huo Yuhao drew out his name, everyone on the platform wore stunned expressions.

Yan Shaozhe, standing above, also looked at Qian Duoduo in shock. "Old Qian, this boy is Dai Hao's son?"

Qian Duoduo didn't answer. This was the first he'd heard of it, too.

Dai Huabin suddenly realized something, and his expression turned venomous. "You're that bastard son born to a servant? In front of all these people, don't you know you're making the Duke of White Tiger lose face?"

"Dai Huabin, my mother died because of you. You and I are sworn enemies. She was beaten and died from her injuries and illness. So today, you'd better hope the referee can save your life—or find a god to pray to."

"Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, state your names."

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao were both stunned by Huo Yuhao's words. Only when he called to them did they come to their senses and say their names.

"Wang Dong."

"Xiao Xiao."

Du Weilun was at a loss. How had a final turned into a fight to the death? And before the match, Yan Shaozhe had specifically said both sides should give it their all.

"A servant's son will never amount to anything. You really think an Ultimate Martial Soul can turn your life around?" Dai Huabin sneered.

The next moment, two yellow Soul Rings and one purple Soul Ring rose around him.

"You really haven't amounted to anything. With that pathetic Soul Ring setup, you still dare yap like a dog?"

Huo Yuhao activated his Spirit Eye Martial Soul for the first time. One yellow, one purple, and one black Soul Ring appeared around him.

Watching the two square off, Cui Yajie, an outsider to their feud, didn't dare say a word. Why get involved in a deadly grudge? Was she looking to get attacked?

Zhu Lu quietly asked Dai Huabin, "Huabin, let's use the Martial Soul Fusion Skill right away. If you fight him one-on-one, I'm afraid..."

Before Zhu Lu could finish, Dai Huabin cut her off. "Are you saying I can't beat a servant's son?"

Zhu Lu sighed. Her interests were inextricably bound to Dai Huabin's. As a daughter of a branch family of the Zhu Family, she had little status to begin with. If anything happened to Dai Huabin, she'd be finished, too.

As Zhu Lu and Cui Yajie clashed head-on with Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao, Huo Yuhao triggered the Second Awakening of his Spirit Eye Martial Soul.

As he unleashed his full power, his spiritual energy formed a gigantic eye-shaped phantom behind him. Its soul-stirring presence enveloped the entire arena, while golden light shrouded Huo Yuhao before it.

Du Weilun was already sweating. The phantom eye gave him an overwhelming sense of danger.

Yan Shaozhe, watching from the stands, exclaimed in shock, "A Body Martial Soul's Second Awakening!"

On the platform, under the eye's gaze, pressure and fear welled up inside Dai Huabin. He immediately activated White Tiger Vajra Transformation and White Tiger Protection Barrier, then charged forward.

As Dai Huabin rushed at him, Huo Yuhao used Simulation Soul Skill to hide his figure. Relying on his powerful spiritual energy, he simultaneously activated the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion Martial Soul.

Dai Huabin rushed forward, anxiously searching for Huo Yuhao.

Just then, Dai Huabin's White Tiger Protection Barrier shattered in an instant. A heavy slap struck his left cheek, sending him flying sideways.

Before Dai Huabin could get back up, a punch slammed into his head, smashing his chin against the metal floor.

Then came a flurry of savage attacks, like a storm. Dai Huabin was beaten into a ball on the ground, desperately trying to cast White Tiger Protection Barrier, but to no avail.

"See that? You're nothing but a bug. You can't even spot me—you can only tremble beneath my feet." Huo Yuhao's voice was icy.

"You..." Dai Huabin tried to retort, but Huo Yuhao punched him in the mouth. Several teeth flew out.

"Dai Huabin, tell me, what gives a worthless piece of trash like you the right to do whatever you want?" Huo Yuhao grabbed Dai Huabin by his golden hair and lifted his face.

Dai Huabin tried to punch Huo Yuhao, but the next moment, Huo Yuhao jabbed hard into his shoulder. The sound of a bone snapping rang out.

Dai Huabin's face twisted in pain.

"Huo Yuhao, no matter how hard you try to prove yourself, you can't change the fact that you're a servant's son. And you can't bring your mother back to life."

Dai Huabin taunted him after catching his breath.

"It doesn't matter. I'll make the Duchess suffer the same pain I did. Dai Huabin, your road ends here."

Dai Huabin's eyes flew wide at those words. "You wouldn't dare! This is Shrek Academy's freshman assessment. How could you dare kill someone? You wouldn't dare, you definitely wouldn't! Referee! Referee, save me! Hurry!"

Seeing Huo Yuhao's utterly unrestrained, icy expression, Dai Huabin finally panicked and shouted in terror for Du Weilun.

When Du Weilun saw what was happening, he hurriedly sprinted toward Dai Huabin, reaching him almost instantly and stepping in front of him.

"If I want to kill you, no one can stop me. I told you before we began to pray to a god. Looks like you didn't."

As he finished speaking, a violet-gold light flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes.

The light ignored Du Weilun standing in front of Dai Huabin and passed straight through him, shining on Dai Huabin.

"Complete Fate Deprivation," Huo Yuhao murmured.