Green War God

Dormitory Area

Two male students discussed today's duel as they walked.

"You really missed out by not watching today's duel. It was insanely exciting—Xu Sanshi nearly lost to a newcomer!"

"Then who won?"

"Xu Sanshi, of course. At the end, he used some Soul Skill or another. His hair turned green, his Soul Power turned green—everything was so green it made everyone panic. Then he summoned a huge green turtle and set off a massive green explosion."

"Oh! No wonder people were shouting 'Green War God' earlier. So Xu Sanshi is the Green War God."

"Isn't that right?"

"..."

Xu Sanshi: That was dark green! Dark green!!

Mu En shook his head with a smile. "I never expected that boy Xu Sanshi to run into little Huo Yuhao."

"Divine Beast Bloodline Awakening? It seems little Huo Yuhao's strength is at least at the Soul King level..."

The energy Huo Yuhao had erupted with yesterday was comparable to that of a Soul King.

But since he had not released it fully, Mu En had been unable to judge his exact strength.

Now that he had fought Xu Sanshi after his Divine Beast Bloodline Awakening,

Mu En could roughly tell that Huo Yuhao's true strength was around the Soul King level.

Mu En said with a smile,

"That boy Xu Sanshi did not lose unfairly."

As far as the higher-ups were concerned, the outcome of this duel had long since been decided.

Even if Xu Sanshi had erupted beyond his limits, there was no way he could have defeated a Soul King-level Huo Yuhao.

"I wonder whether little Huo Yuhao falsified his age, encountered some great opportunity, or perhaps possesses a Divinely Granted Martial Soul and was born with twentieth-level Soul Power?"

Even Mu En, an Ultimate Douluo standing at the pinnacle of the continent,

found it difficult to see through Huo Yuhao's secrets.

Inner Court

Martial Soul Department

Yan Shaozhe said in delight, "What a wonderful surprise—a ten-year-old Soul King."

"A ten-year-old Soul King! Such a genius must belong to our Martial Soul Department."

Inner Court

Soul Guidance Department

Qian Duoduo said worriedly, "Huo Yuhao's Martial Soul talent is far too strong. How am I supposed to get him to join the Soul Guidance Department?"

At just ten years old, he had already cultivated to the Soul King level.

This showed just how heaven-defying his talent for Martial Soul cultivation was.

How could a talent like that possibly join the Soul Guidance Department?

Knock, knock, knock.

A series of knocks sounded at the door.

"Come in."

Qian Duoduo called out casually.

"Fan Yu, so it's you. What brings you here?"

Fan Yu stepped forward and said, "Vice Dean Qian Duoduo, Huo Yuhao has agreed to join the Soul Guidance Department."

"What did you say?" Qian Duoduo grabbed Fan Yu by the shoulders and asked in disbelief, "Say that again?"

"Huo Yuhao... agreed to join the Soul Guidance Department."

Seeing Qian Duoduo acting so abnormally, Fan Yu froze for a moment before repeating what he had just said.

"Ha ha ha ha ha!"

Qian Duoduo threw back his head and laughed.

"Old Yan! Your Martial Soul Department has no chance now. That boy Huo Yuhao is coming to my Soul Guidance Department!"

Fan Yu found it rather strange that Dean Qian Duoduo was acting so... dramatically.

"Ahem." Qian Duoduo coughed twice, easing the awkwardness as he said, "That boy Huo Yuhao is a peerless genius, a freak who became a Soul King at ten."

"As long as he joins the Soul Guidance Department, our department will surely rise to fame and crush those fellows from the Martial Soul Department!"

A ten-year-old Soul King?

Had Huo Yuhao not said he was an eleventh-level Soul Master?

How had he suddenly become a Soul King?

Was there really someone on the Douluo Continent who could become a Soul King at ten?

Even the Shrek Seven Monsters who became gods ten thousand years ago could not possibly have reached the Soul King level at ten, right?

Fan Yu's face was filled with shock. After taking a long while to recover, he said,

"Dean Qian Duoduo... is this true?"

"Could Huo Yuhao possibly..."

Fan Yu's words were vague.

A ten-year-old Soul King was simply too heaven-defying.

It was hard not to suspect that he might be someone from an enemy faction in disguise.

Qian Duoduo smiled and shook his head. "It is not impossible, but Mu En did not find anything suspicious."

"Besides, what faction would be stupid enough to send a Soul King disguised as a ten-year-old child, only for him to shine so brightly at Shrek Academy?"

"Do they think we are all idiots who cannot see through it?"

Fan Yu nodded. That was indeed true.

No matter how foolish Shrek Academy's enemies were,

they would never send a Soul King disguised as a ten-year-old child.

At most, they would send a Soul Elder.

A ten-year-old Soul King was too eye-catching, too heaven-defying.

There was no genius like that on the entire continent, yet one had suddenly appeared at Shrek Academy.

If they did not investigate everything about you, all the way back through eighteen generations of your ancestors,

they would be letting down your talent.

Fan Yu asked curiously,

"By the way, which hidden sect is Huo Yuhao a disciple of? He is not from the Body Sect, is he?"

It was not unusual for other sects and factions to send disciples to join academies.

For example, Xu Sanshi was from the Xuanming Sect, while Tang Ya was from the Tang Sect.

Huo Yuhao's Martial Soul was his eyes, so it was only natural for Fan Yu to suspect the Body Sect.

Qian Duoduo shook his head. "If Huo Yuhao were a disciple of the Body Sect,"

"that old fellow Du Busi would worship him like a treasure."

"Besides, there is also the matter involving Mu En..."

"So you understand. Huo Yuhao is definitely not a disciple of the Body Sect."

The former Body Sect leader, Du Bishi,

was the older brother of the current leader, Du Busi.

Mu En had severely injured him, leading to his death. This had created the present irreconcilable hostility between the Body Sect and Shrek Academy.

If Huo Yuhao were a disciple of the Body Sect,

Du Busi would definitely treat him like an ancestor and pour all of the Body Sect's resources into raising him.

How could he possibly bear to send Huo Yuhao undercover into Shrek Academy?

Did they think everyone was like Bibi Dong?

She had ruthlessly sent her daughter, Qian Renxue, out as an undercover agent.

She had wasted Qian Renxue's heaven-defying talent: a Divinely Granted Martial Soul and innate twentieth-level Soul Power.

By the time of the Heaven Dou Palace Coup, she could not even defeat Fishfork God King Tang San, who was ten years younger than her.

Fan Yu thought for a moment, then said, "I will have Huo Yuhao complete the department enrollment procedures tomorrow. Dean Qian Duoduo, when the time comes, you must stop those people from the Martial Soul Department."

Fire seemed to burn in Qian Duoduo's eyes. "Hmph! Tomorrow, I will see who dares come to the Soul Guidance Department to steal him away!"

Inside the dormitory,

Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged on his bed.

Once more, he began absorbing the heaven and earth energy within the Dormitory Area.

His Soul Power Level began to break through.

Level eleven!

Level twelve!

Level thirteen!

Level fourteen!

Level fifteen!

He stopped at level fifteen.

It was not that he could not absorb any more, but that the heaven and earth energy in the Dormitory Area had run out.

Wails of misery rang out throughout the Dormitory Area.

"What is going on? Why can't I cultivate anymore?!"

"No, no, no! I was just about to break through to level seventeen—why has the heaven and earth energy suddenly disappeared?!"

"I'm completely losing it!!"

"..."

Listening to the commotion outside, Huo Yuhao smiled calmly. "I need to enter the Inner Court soon. The Outer Academy's resources are not enough for my cultivation."

Wang Dong suddenly opened her eyes during cultivation and glared at Huo Yuhao as she asked,

"Huo Yuhao! Did you steal all my heaven and earth energy?!"

Huo Yuhao spread his hands with a smile and asked, "What do you think?"

"You hateful bastard! Die!"

Wang Dong pounced at Huo Yuhao with teeth and claws bared.

"You dare come again? Take my Sure-Hit Dragon Claw Hand!"