"Didn't I tell you to find one with a thinner neck?"
Huo Yuhao looked at the Soul Beast before him, his face full of helplessness.
The gate confining the beast opened, and a tall, solid figure slowly emerged. It stood a full three meters tall, and every step it took brought an intense sense of pressure.
It was a giant bear, standing on two legs like a human, its bulk resembling a mountain of flesh.
This thousand-year Soul Beast was called a Bloodthirsty Demon Bear, an extremely powerful type of earth-attribute Soul Beast.
"Grr-"
The Bloodthirsty Demon Bear growled deeply, ferocity gleaming in its pale red eyes. The oppressive aura emanating from its body left even the students below the arena shaken.
Huo Yuhao stood calmly in place, waiting for the Bloodthirsty Demon Bear to approach.
The very first student taking the assessment had chosen a thousand-year Soul Beast. Neither referee dared let his guard down, and both watched intently from nearby to prevent any accidents.
The Bloodthirsty Demon Bear looked clumsy walking on two legs, and it was not particularly fast. Its speed hardly mattered, however, because Huo Yuhao suddenly moved, charging straight toward it.
"Roar-"
Seeing Huo Yuhao actually dare charge at it, the Bloodthirsty Demon Bear flew into a provoked rage. With a roar, it dropped onto all fours and raced toward him in turn, swinging its massive paw at him.
Within two breaths, Huo Yuhao and the Bloodthirsty Demon Bear were about to collide.
The watching students and teachers held their breath. Both referees tensed, ready to intervene at any moment.
Meeting a thousand-year Bloodthirsty Demon Bear head-on like this-was this student arrogant or confident?
Huo Yuhao's gaze was contemptuous. A faint trace of gold flashed through his ice-blue eyes, followed by an eerie emerald glow.