"B-Blocked it?"
"I never expected Junior Yuhao to block Xu Sanshi's attack!"
"Awesome!"
"..."
The female students burst into cheers.
The male students scoffed at this.
"He only blocked an ordinary attack. What's there to shout about?"
"If Lord Sanshi used a Soul Skill, that kid would be bedridden for at least several months!"
"Exactly, exactly."
"..."
"Junior Yuhao is only a first-year student, while Xu Sanshi is already in his fifth year. Are they even comparable?"
"Everyone, these pathetic guys are jealous of our Yuhao!"
"Go, Yuhao! Yuhao, you're the best!"
"..."
The female students were masters of every kind of verbal retort, calling everyone "family" one moment and "pathetic men" the next.
The male students could not argue with them. They simply could not win.
They were even argued into admitting fault, only for the female students to ask them what they had done wrong.
On the verge of tears, they could only pray silently in their hearts.
They prayed that Xu Sanshi would defeat Huo Yuhao.
And thoroughly slap these girls in the face.
Wang Dong let out a breath of relief. "Thank goodness. This guy's Soul Skills are pretty powerful."
Tang Ya smiled. "That's wonderful. I knew Yuhao wouldn't lose so easily."
Bei Bei frowned slightly, thinking, Damn it, what is Xu Sanshi doing? Does he not know how to use Soul Skills?
Below the stage,
Xu Sanshi withdrew his right hand and asked, "Kid, what's your Soul Power Level?"
Huo Yuhao, still warming up, answered calmly, "Level eleven."
"Are you screwing with me?"
Xu Sanshi flew into a rage.
An eleventh-level Soul Master was an incredibly weak existence.
Forget blocking his full-strength casual attack—even if he used just a little more force,
an eleventh-level Soul Master would have to lie in the hospital for at least a month.
Huo Yuhao explained, "I really am level eleven. I didn't lie to you."
Xu Sanshi roared furiously, "Kid, are you addicted to messing with me?"
"Do you really think blocking one attack means you've already won?"
Huo Yuhao was utterly helpless.
"Good heavens, nobody believes the truth these days."
"The truth my ass!"
Xu Sanshi could no longer endure it. A yellow Soul Ring emerged.
"First Soul Skill—Mysterious Underworld Shock!"
A dark red, translucent sphere of light appeared in Xu Sanshi's left hand, and he slammed it against the ground.
Boom!
A circular black-red light screen enveloped Xu Sanshi before rapidly expanding outward.
It charged fiercely toward Huo Yuhao.
Faced with the incoming Soul Skill, Huo Yuhao continued warming up without the slightest panic.
Xu Sanshi sneered. "Still putting on an act? I refuse to believe you can block my First Soul Skill!"
Yet when the light screen came within forty centimeters of Huo Yuhao, it suddenly stopped dead.
Xu Sanshi gritted his teeth. "It stopped? How is that possible?"
"Damn it, I don't believe you can keep blocking me!"
With that, Soul Power surged continuously around Xu Sanshi's body, and a great amount of it poured into the light screen.
More and more Soul Power filled the light screen, and its strength soared along with it.
Yet no matter how much Xu Sanshi increased his Soul Power Amplification, the light screen could never push past the forty-centimeter mark around Huo Yuhao.
"That's impossible! That's impossible!"
"I possess the beast Martial Soul with the strongest defense, yet even I don't have such terrifying defensive power! How could you possibly have it?!"
Xu Sanshi shouted with bloodshot eyes.
The defensive Soul Skill Huo Yuhao had used was already stronger than Xu Sanshi's First Soul Skill.
His pride, his defensive power, had actually lost to someone else—and a freshman at that.
How could he possibly accept that?
"Second Soul Skill—Mysterious Underworld Shield Formation!"
A yellow Soul Ring emerged, and the Mysterious Underworld Shield split apart into multiple shields.
Then Xu Sanshi waved his hand, and the shields surrounded Huo Yuhao.
"I refuse to believe you can block this too!"
After saying that, Xu Sanshi swung his hand downward.
All the shields rammed toward Huo Yuhao from different directions.
"H-How is this possible?"
Xu Sanshi's face was filled with shock, as though he had seen a ghost.
His attack was the same as before.
Every shield had stopped forty centimeters from Huo Yuhao, unable to advance even a fraction further.
Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao showed no sign whatsoever of his defense being broken, nor did he appear to have expended any Soul Power.
He continued his warm-up as calmly as ever.
In the spectator stands,
countless people rose to their feet in unison, every face filled with shock.
"Oh my god!"
"This can't be real!"
"Lord Sanshi's Second Soul Skill was easily blocked by a freshman!"
"..."
"Yuhao... Yuhao, well done!"
"Go, Yuhao! You're the best! Senior will be your fan for life!"
"Yuhao, you're the most handsome!"
"..."
First came the male students' shock, followed by the deafening cheers of the female students.
Huo Yuhao had blocked Xu Sanshi's Second Soul Skill.
This caused countless female students to become fangirls.
Wang Dong said in disbelief, "This guy is incredible. He could even block that kind of attack!"
Tang Ya said excitedly, "Yuhao, you really are the best! Go on, beat that hateful Xu Sanshi senseless for me!"
Bei Bei's expression darkened as he thought, What exactly is going on? How could Huo Yuhao block Xu Sanshi's Second Soul Skill? Isn't he only level eleven?
And his first Soul Ring is only a Ten-Year Soul Ring. How could a Soul Skill from such a trash Soul Ring possibly block Xu Sanshi's Second Soul Skill?
You should know that even I wouldn't dare take that guy's Second Soul Skill head-on!
Bei Bei found it impossible to accept the truth that Huo Yuhao was stronger than him.
Huo Yuhao is merely an eleventh-level Soul Master with a Ten-Year first Soul Ring. There's absolutely no way he can be stronger than me!
He must have used a Defensive Soul Tool. Yes, that has to be it.
Bei Bei looked at Huo Yuhao and thought disdainfully, Using an external object like a Defensive Soul Tool during a duel is simply despicable and shameless. It deserves nothing but contempt!
Bei Bei had inherited Shrek Academy's double standards perfectly.
If his grandfather, Mu En, knew about it, he would surely be very gratified.
Below the stage,
Xu Sanshi questioned him with bloodshot eyes, "Kid, what exactly is your Soul Power Level?"
"And what age is the Soul Ring for this Soul Skill of yours?"
Having finished warming up, Huo Yuhao answered with a smile, "Level eleven."
"A Ten-Year Soul Ring."
As he spoke, a white Soul Ring emerged before him.
Upon seeing the white Soul Ring, Xu Sanshi's face filled with disbelief. "T-That's impossible!"
"My Xu Sanshi's nine-hundred-year, nearly Thousand-Year Soul Ring couldn't possibly fail to break a Soul Skill from a Ten-Year Soul Ring!"
"That's impossible!!"
At that moment, his furious emotions erupted. Black Tortoise Power radiated from Xu Sanshi's entire body.
Huo Yuhao had actually angered him into entering an awakened state.
The Mysterious Underworld Shield also temporarily evolved into the Black Tortoise Shield.
A terrifying aura erupted violently.
In the spectator stands,
everyone was stunned by Xu Sanshi's terrifying aura.
Concern appeared on Wang Dong and Tang Ya's faces.
"What... what is this? Why is it so terrifying?"
"Oh no! This is Divine Beast Bloodline Awakening! Huo Yuhao is in danger!"
"..."
Bei Bei revealed a delighted expression as he thought, I never expected Xu Sanshi's Divine Beast Bloodline to awaken. Huo Yuhao, you're finished this time.
In his awakened state, Xu Sanshi's strength is infinitely close to that of a level-fifty Soul King. Huo Yuhao, you're bound to lose this time!
Below the stage,
After Xu Sanshi's deep awakening, his appearance changed drastically.
His hair turned dark green, his pupils red, and dark green Soul Power flowed around him like water.
A giant dark green serpent formed of Soul Power floated behind him like a Martial Soul Avatar.
"Kid! I want you dead!"