Huo Yuhao's Cheat Power Kicks In!

On the arena, the two teams each retreated several dozen meters. Just as yesterday, the proctor Du Weilun announced, "Fight as hard as you like. The teachers will handle the rescue."

Then Du Weilun loudly declared, "The Freshman Tournament finals begin!"

The moment he made that announcement, Huo Yuhao's team immediately reacted.

Mental Detection and Mental Sharing were unleashed in an instant, projecting the entire arena into Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao's minds.

"Gu Chen, I will defeat you."

Wang Dong gave a clear shout. The Light Goddess Butterfly had already spread its wings, and she decisively flew into the air to seize aerial superiority, giving her opponents no chance to react.

Xiao Xiao spread her delicate hands and grasped the Nine Phoenix Worshipping Flute. Her sole hundred-year soul ring lit up.

Wuu wuu~

The crisp flute music spread outward, waves of azure soul power drifting around Gu Chen and the other two like currents of air.

"Big Brother, my feet feel so heavy!"

Just as Xie Huanyue was about to make his move, he discovered that his feet seemed to bear a thousand pounds. Even his speech had become sluggish.

Ning Tian's expression also turned extremely grave.

Twin martial souls!

After Gu Chen, a second twin martial soul master had appeared—and she even possessed a tool martial soul bearing the Azure Phoenix imprint.

Without another word, she immediately raised the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, granting a speed boost to Xie Huanyue and a strength boost to Gu Chen.

Xie Huanyue instantly activated his third soul skill, breaking free of the Nine Phoenix Worshipping Flute's slowing effect. His entire body transformed into a black, muscular brute as he swung his fist at Huo Yuhao.

At the same time, Wang Dong attacked as well, activating Winged Guillotine.

"Good timing!"

Seeing this, Gu Chen took a fierce step forward, and the pressure of his Dragon God Bloodline erupted in an instant.

At that moment, both Xiao Xiao, who held the Azure Phoenix Flute, and Wang Dong felt the crushing suppression of their bloodlines.

The Nine Phoenix Worshipping Flute in Xiao Xiao's hand suddenly let out a crisp crack, and the flute music stopped.

Wang Dong's eyes widened.

Why did this bloodline give her a strange sense of familiarity, even making her want to submit to it?

This feeling was like Father...

No!

Absolutely impossible!

Wang Dong immediately attacked.

Gu Chen raised his right fist. His first soul ring lit up as he shouted, "With this punch, cast aside arrogance and impatience!"

Boom—!

The violent Golden Dragon King's Power crashed into Wang Dong's wings, producing a series of sharp cracks. Wang Dong groaned, feeling as though her internal organs had shifted out of place. Blood seeped from the corner of her lips.

Then she rapidly retreated, coughing up mouthfuls of blood.

"Wang Dong!"

Xiao Xiao decisively switched her martial soul to the Three-Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron, placing it before herself to block Xie Huanyue's attack.

But at that moment, Gu Chen charged straight at her, swinging his right fist.

With a thud, the Three-Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron let out a sharp ring. The force of the attack transferred to Xiao Xiao, and the young girl let out a pained moan as one knee buckled.

Yet she did not retreat. She decisively unleashed Cauldron's Surge at once, forcibly knocking Gu Chen back.

Gu Chen raised his head and glanced at Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong. "You two girls are much stronger than Dai Huabin. You actually managed to take two of my punches with your martial souls."

"But this is a match, so I won't hold back. That was only a warm-up. Take a few more punches from me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Chen threw several more punches at the cauldron.

Xiao Xiao cried out in pain from the vibrations, her face turning pale, but she still held on.

Seeing this, Huo Yuhao decisively shouted within his Spirit Sea, "Brother Tian Meng, I want to win! I can't just watch Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong call Gu Chen their master. They're my partners—I want to win!!"

Tian Meng immediately replied, "I understand!"

Right after that, the Skydream Iceworm used its only ice-attribute ability. Extreme cold spread out from Huo Yuhao's body, and his first soul ring changed from white to gold. It lasted only for the blink of an eye, but Gu Chen still saw it.

Had the ghost possession finally kicked in?

Gu Chen raised his head and decisively withdrew his hand.

But at that moment, Xie Huanyue charged forward and shouted, "Big Brother, my chance is here! Huo Yuhao, you're eliminated!"

"Don't go! Fall back!" Gu Chen stretched out his hand and shouted, but he was a step too late.

Xie Huanyue was already less than half a meter from Huo Yuhao. His elephant trunk lashed out.

The next moment, Huo Yuhao's eyes turned golden as he shouted, "Anyone who touches Dong will die!"

Boom—!

Violent ice-attribute soul power erupted and spread outward from Huo Yuhao. The entire arena became a world of ice and snow. Xie Huanyue was frozen where he stood, shock still lingering in his eyes.

Huo Yuhao then raised his hand and pointed. An icy-blue beam shot toward Gu Chen.

Before Gu Chen could react, he was frozen in place.

Behind him, Ning Tian's expression changed drastically as she shouted, "Gu Chen!"

"Seven Treasures, Glazed Light Appears. Second: Release!"

The Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda immediately fired a streak of light onto Gu Chen's body, yet it failed to break the ice seal.

Ning Tian froze.

How was that possible!

How could there be a control effect that even the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda could not dispel?

In the viewing stands, Yan Shaozhe and several elders' expressions changed sharply.

Twin martial souls!

Huo Yuhao actually had a second martial soul that had yet to awaken!

And it was an ultimate attribute!

Good, good, good! This assessment tournament had finally given them a second surprise. They had never expected Huo Yuhao to be a twin martial soul master as well.

"Done!"

On the field, the Skydream Iceworm left Huo Yuhao's body. It finally sighed in relief and returned control of the body to Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao opened his eyes and looked at Gu Chen and Xie Huanyue, both frozen in ice. He murmured, "Did we win?"

Yet the very next second, a resounding dragon's roar erupted from Gu Chen's body, instantly shattering the ice around him and revealing him once more before everyone's eyes.

Gu Chen sneezed, raised his right hand blazing with the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, and said calmly, "It had a little bite to it, but that was all."

Huo Yuhao's expression changed drastically.

Not good!

Brother Tian Meng, he recovered again!

Tian Meng stood in the Spirit Sea, staring at the bloodline power inside Gu Chen that was hotter than magma. He could not help shivering. "This guy can't possibly have the Fire Dragon King Bloodline, can he? He actually broke through Ultimate Ice."

"Yuhao, let's surrender! That guy's bloodline is boiling now. If you take one punch later, you'll really be cosplaying Dai Huabin."

Huo Yuhao turned back to look at the pale-faced Xiao Xiao. "No! I won't surrender."

The moment he finished speaking, Gu Chen charged from where he stood, raising his right fist covered in golden dragon scales.

Huo Yuhao's Mental Detection was faster. He decisively used the Tang Sect's Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and Purple Demon Eyes to evade.

Boom—!

The punch struck the ground, blasting out a huge crater.

Huo Yuhao stood in the distance, staring at the crater as cold sweat seeped across his face.

What terrifying power.

Yet before he could catch his breath, Gu Chen shot toward him again like a streak of light.

Huo Yuhao used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to evade once more.

He chased, Huo Yuhao fled...

A comical scene played out on the arena.

But as it continued, Huo Yuhao's speed visibly declined, and several times he nearly got hit by Gu Chen's fist.

If this kept up, the moment Huo Yuhao took one punch, he would be cosplaying Dai Huabin today.