Death! Death! Death! Death!!

Huo Yuhao watched Zhou Yi, who was on the verge of exploding, remaining perfectly calm.

In the original story, Zhou Yi had been an exceptionally demanding and strict teacher, while also fiercely protective of her students.

For geniuses, a teacher like her could help them go further.

But for ordinary people, a teacher like her...

Such extreme teaching methods would undoubtedly ruin their lives.

However, Huo Yuhao did not need Zhou Yi to teach him anything.

After all, there was nothing Zhou Yi could teach him.

Could she teach him how to run more smoothly, perhaps?

"Wait..."

Huo Yuhao raised his right hand and interrupted Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi said coldly, "What? You know you were wrong now?"

"Fine. But you'll have to run twelve hundred laps."

Huo Yuhao shook his head. "What I meant was, if I defeat you, does that mean I won't have to come to class anymore?"

Zhou Yi was so angered by Huo Yuhao that she laughed. "If you can beat me, forget about skipping class—I'll let you be the teacher, and I'll be your assistant!"

Huo Yuhao shook his head. "You're too ugly. My assistant has to be a great beauty."

Zhou Yi gritted her teeth in fury.

What an infuriating little brat.

You have no idea how beautiful I used to be.

"Fine. If you lose, not only will you get out of Shrek Academy, you'll also clean the academy's toilets for a year!"

Brutal!

Too brutal!

If Huo Yuhao lost, not only would he have to leave Shrek Academy.

He would also have to clean toilets for a year.

Making that show-off clean toilets—wouldn't that be worse than killing him?

Wang Dong frowned.

"Does that guy really think he can defeat a Soul Emperor?"

"No, why am I worried about him? I'd be thrilled if that hateful guy left..."

Though Wang Dong said that, a trace of reluctance still rose in her heart.

Huo Yuhao's expression remained calm. "Alright."

Shrek Square

The Class One students, who were sweating as they ran, all turned to look when Zhou Yi and Huo Yuhao arrived.

Zhou Yi shouted, "What are you looking at? Keep running! Those who fall behind will be eliminated!"

"And you, go run too. If you fail the assessment, get out as well."

Zhou Yi said coldly to Wang Dong.

Wang Dong gritted her teeth and glanced at Huo Yuhao.

"I..."

"What are you standing around for? Go!"

Zhou Yi glared at her. Wang Dong lightly bit her lip, then turned and hurried after the main group.

"What's going on? That brat doesn't have to run? That's unfair!"

"Damn it, if I'd known, I would've acted as arrogant as him."

"Shh... When I went back to the classroom to get something earlier, I heard that guy say he wanted to fight that female demon. If he wins, not only won't he have to come to class, he'll even make the female demon his assistant!"

"What if he loses?"

"If he loses, he'll get out of Shrek Academy and clean toilets for a year."

"Damn, that guy is insanely arrogant. He's a freshman—what's he going to use to fight a Soul Emperor?"

"A role model for our generation! A role model for our generation!"

Listening to the classmates mock Huo Yuhao all around her.

Wang Dong felt awful.

"A bunch of cowards!"

With that, she sped up and shoved aside the person in front of her.

"You!"

"You've got the nerve to say that? If it weren't for you two, why would we have been punished? If I were the teacher, I'd definitely expel both of you!"

The students were furious, and some even blamed the whole matter on the two of them.

In the square.

Zhou Yi crossed her arms and looked at Huo Yuhao with disdain.

"Don't say I'm bullying you. I won't use my Martial Soul or Soul Skills. As long as you can make me take one step back, you win."

Zhou Yi was extremely confident in her own strength.

Even without using her Martial Soul or Soul Skills.

With the physical strength of a Soul Emperor, she could stand there and let Huo Yuhao hit her for a full day and night without any problem.

"And I'll give you three moves. Use all your strength. I'll make sure you lose completely."

Huo Yuhao smiled. "Sure."

After saying that, he took several steps back and assumed a running start.

Then he slowly ran toward Zhou Lian.

He slowly extended his right fist.

Seeing this, Zhou Yi sneered. "I thought you were something impressive. You can't even hit someone prope—"

Bang!

Huo Yuhao punched Zhou Lian right in the abdomen.

"Urgh... That was weak!"

Zhou Lian spat out a mouthful of bitter fluid, then her entire body was violently sent flying.

Rumble!

She smashed through the statue of "Master" Yu Xiaogang in the square before falling into the fountain pool.

"Damn it... How could you possibly have that kind of strength?!"

Zhou Yi staggered to her feet, staring at Huo Yuhao in disbelief.

Huo Yuhao shook his hand, sounding somewhat disappointed. "I held back too much. I actually failed to knock you down in one hit."

Held back too much?

Zhou Yi was dumbfounded.

What the hell? One punch had sent her flying dozens of meters and toppled a twenty-meter statue made entirely of bronze.

She had nearly met her grandmother, who had been dead for years.

And yet he still had not used his full strength?

"Th-this has to be fake, right? That guy actually sent the female demon flying!"

"Where? Holy crap, the female demon is soaked through! This guy is amazing!"

"That felt so good! It would feel even better if he beat the female demon up more badly."

"Handsome guy, you're so hot! I want to have your babies!"

"Shut up! You're not worthy!"

The students stopped running and all looked toward Zhou Lian.

When they saw Zhou Yi in such a miserable state.

The boys were shocked, while the girls became Huo Yuhao's fangirls.

Huo Yuhao waved his fist. "Old hag teacher, you still have two moves left. Come over and let me hit you."

Zhou Yi was furious. "Fine, I'll give you two more moves. I don't believe you can throw out another strike like that!"

As she spoke, Zhou Yi mobilized her Soul Power, greatly increasing her defense.

Although she had not used her Martial Soul or Soul Skills.

Her defense now far surpassed what it had been before. She refused to believe Huo Yuhao could still hurt her.

Bang!

A trace of blood flowed from Zhou Yi's lips, but she forced herself to say, "That didn't hurt at all. Didn't you eat?"

Huo Yuhao smiled. "Then I'll put a little more strength into it?"

"Bring it on. With those skinny arms and legs of yours, you're not even qualified to scratch my itch."

Zhou Yi said stubbornly.

But her legs could not stop trembling.

Hearing that, Huo Yuhao smiled and began lightly bouncing in place.

"Then, old hag teacher, you'd better hold on. Otherwise... you might die."

In an instant, Zhou Yi felt the world spin.

Her eyes became unfocused, and she began hallucinating. A massive phantom of Huo Yuhao appeared behind him.

The phantom threw a punch, its enormous fist crashing down with the force of Mount Tai bearing down.

At that moment, a single word kept surfacing in Zhou Yi's mind.

Death!

Death! Death!

Death! Death! Death!

Countless deaths.

"I'll... die!"

Just as Huo Yuhao threw his punch, Zhou Yi seemed to see the moment of her death.

Rumble!!!

Huo Yuhao's fist stopped before Zhou Lian's nose, and a violent gust of force swept forth.

It directly blew away the human-skin mask Zhou Yi had used for disguise.

Then smoke rose across the square, obscuring everyone's vision.

When the smoke dispersed, a horrifying sight appeared before them.

A gigantic hole had been blasted through the middle of the teaching building behind Zhou Yi, with rocks, chairs... and all sorts of debris constantly falling out.

Fortunately, no students had been attending class in that building today.

Otherwise...

"Wh-what exactly happened?"

"The building was punched through! That power is terrifying!"

"Did the female demon kill someone?"

"Run! The female demon killed a student!"

No one knew who first said that the female demon had killed someone.

But it made every student fear for their own safety, and they all desperately fled toward the academy gates.