"Arrogant! Words alone can't decide the winner. I'll prove with my strength that I understand light better than you!"
The truth cut like a sharp blade, and Yan Shaozhe flew into a rage out of humiliation.
The next moment, he activated Martial Soul Possession. The Bright Phoenix let out a furious, drawn-out cry, and nine Soul Rings-two yellow, two purple, and five black-pulsed beneath his feet. Boundless power of light filled the entire dean's office, dazzling everyone so badly they couldn't open their eyes.
"Heh, that's not how you use the power of light. Let me teach you how it's done."
Electrolux was perfectly composed. Without moving his body, he simply raised one finger.
Lines glowing with a faint golden light spread from his fingertip, forming a magic array. The raging power of light in the room became gentle and peaceful in his hand, yet shone brilliantly like the sun illuminating the world.
"Big bug, I'll borrow a little of your sealed power. This man's strength is indeed quite good, but he took the wrong path. Before me, this is all he amounts to."
As he spoke, the lines of light on his fingertip suddenly solidified, and he thrust his finger forward through the air.
"Strip away!"
Golden light shot into Yan Shaozhe's body. To his horror, he discovered that he had lost control over his own power. The origin of light in his Martial Soul was slowly being drawn out.
"Light is the hope that illuminates the dark night, the wisdom that sweeps away the darkness clouding the mind, and the justice that stands alone in white when all the world is black. I only came to understand this after achieving complete enlightenment. A powerful man who has not even grasped the true meaning of light is merely a puppet of power. This power does not belong to you."
Yan Shaozhe's face turned pale, and his expression was filled with terror. No matter how he resisted, it was no use.
The other party's control over power was far beyond his.
Yan Shaozhe despaired.
"Alas!"
Just then, an aged sigh rang out. An invisible force separated Electrolux and Yan Shaozhe, and Mu En's decaying figure appeared between them.
Electrolux was a little surprised.
"Teacher!" Having survived the ordeal, Yan Shaozhe's face was filled with excitement.
Mu En gave him a cool glance, then looked at Electrolux with a solemn expression.
"Sir, Yan Shaozhe was in the wrong this time. We at Shrek are willing to compensate your disciple in exchange for your forgiveness. What do you say?"
"Teacher, my cultivation has fallen back to rank ninety-one!"
Yan Shaozhe spoke urgently.
How could they just let the matter end like this? What about his cultivation?
Could he still be dean of the Martial Soul Department in the future? Could he still be an elder of the Sea God Pavilion?
With cultivation like this, he was afraid he would become a laughingstock.
The weakest dean of the Martial Soul Department!
Mu En glared at Yan Shaozhe, who could only swallow his frustration and shut his mouth.
Electrolux considered it for a moment and said, "Discuss this matter with my disciple."
The gray receded, and the gray light faded from Huo Yuhao's eyes. All he felt was a wave of weakness in his body.
He hadn't expected Elder Yi to be so formidable, forcing Mu En to intervene.
But he also knew the matter would end here.
After all, Elder Yi was only a remnant soul. Without the gold of life as a foundation, he had enough strength to protect himself, but not enough to act without restraint.
Mu En looked kindly at Huo Yuhao and turned his hand over. A golden-yellow Soul Bone appeared in his palm, radiating an essence of light.
"Young friend, this matter was Shrek Academy's fault. Let this Light's Demon-Breaking Left Arm Bone serve as compensation for you. We will also give Zhou Yi, who expelled you, a punishment that satisfies you. Let both sides put aside their past grievances here. What do you say?"
Huo Yuhao considered it for a moment and agreed, without opening his mouth like a lion.
Given his current strength, it would not be wise to make an enemy of Shrek.
He himself would be fine, but what about Jiang Nannan? And what about after he and Qian Renxue switched places?
Qian Renxue didn't have Elder Yi to fall back on.
Besides, the Light's Demon-Breaking Left Arm Bone was quite good. In the original story, Wang Dong had absorbed it. Since it had caught the eye of the Clear Sky Sect's young master, it was already among the very best Soul Bones below the hundred-thousand-year level.
Mu En smiled, then said with considerable regret:
"I noticed you as soon as you enrolled, young friend. I had originally planned to take you as my final disciple someday. It's just a pity that something like this happened!"
"Would you be willing to return to Shrek Academy, young friend? With your potential, you could enter the inner court directly to study. We at Shrek would give you the very best training. We could even help you hunt a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring."
"No, thank you."
Huo Yuhao refused, his tone polite.
He didn't feel much aversion toward Mu En. He was just a little curious about that glorious chapter in the other man's history as the "Feed-You-Full Douluo."
"Alas, so be it!"
Mu En let out a long sigh, full of regret.
A genius successor had been delivered right to his mouth, only for the academy's fools to send him away.
After this incident, Mu En felt that his anger could shave two years off his life.
"You did leave our Shrek Academy, after all, young friend. I'll keep your dormitory room for you. You can come back whenever you like."
Mu En smiled and added pointedly, "After all, your little girlfriend is still at Shrek Academy. This will make things convenient for the two of you."
The corner of Huo Yuhao's mouth twitched.
As expected of the Feed-You-Full Douluo-he was still indecent at his age.
Still, he had been quite thoughtful. Huo Yuhao considered it and nodded in agreement.
He glanced at Yan Shaozhe again.
They were both from Shrek, so how could the difference between them be so great?
"Thank you, senior. Now that matters here are settled, I'll take my leave." Huo Yuhao said goodbye.
"Wait!"
Ma Xiaotao, who had been huddled in a corner of the office, grew anxious and hurriedly spoke up.
She gave her teacher, Yan Shaozhe, a resentful glance, urging him on with her eyes.
Teacher, you've offended him completely. What am I supposed to do?
Yan Shaozhe felt stifled, but for his disciple's future, he could only suppress his frustration and put on a smile.
"Young friend Yuhao, I was in the wrong earlier. I simply saw how exceptionally talented you were and was anxious to persuade you to stay, so I-"
"Stop!"
Huo Yuhao raised a hand to stop him. "You don't know you were wrong. You just know you can't do anything to me! Get straight to the point. What do you want?"
Yan Shaozhe's face alternated between red and white. Forcing down his anger, he continued with a polite smile:
"This is my disciple, Ma Xiaotao. Because of a problem with her Martial Soul, she has been corroded by Evil Fire. Your Martial Soul has the sacred attribute. Could you see if you can help her?"
Huo Yuhao glanced at Ma Xiaotao and thought it over. Considering how poor he was at the moment, he did not refuse.
"I can take a look, but you'll have to pay me accordingly."
"Of course."
Mu En took over the conversation.
He was genuinely afraid that Yan Shaozhe would take leave of his senses again and do something that made his vision go dark.
Ma Xiaotao walked up to Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao could clearly sense the heat rolling off Ma Xiaotao, accompanied by a faint, delicate fragrance.
At that moment, she was like a furnace. Her body temperature was much, much higher than an ordinary person's.
Huo Yuhao couldn't help marveling at how wondrous Soul Masters were.
Fire-type Soul Masters were hot from the inside out, while ice-type Soul Masters were much colder. If he could bring a fire-type and an ice-type Soul Master together, wouldn't that be the twin heavens of ice and fire?
Mm, he was a proper person. He only wanted to study the wonders of Soul Masters.
Ma Xiaotao had a pretty, oval face. Her features were radiant and striking, with an aggressive beauty. In particular, she had a pair of alluring phoenix eyes, faint pink surging within them as she looked at him with anticipation and longing.
Huo Yuhao activated Martial Soul Possession. Golden light appeared in his eyes, and a phantom image of his Martial Soul emerged behind him.
When Mu En saw the Martial Soul's phantom image, his heart ached again.
A Body Martial Soul that had undergone a Second Awakening, and an Ultimate Martial Soul at that!
And he had missed out on it just like that!
Mu En gave Yan Shaozhe a profound look, and Yan Shaozhe felt an inexplicable chill in his heart.
Huo Yuhao's First Soul Ring lit up, and Spiritual Detection enveloped Ma Xiaotao.
Every secret of Ma Xiaotao's body appeared in Huo Yuhao's mind in the finest detail.
The Soul Power inside the young woman was highly agitated. Relying on the sacred attribute's ability to sense evil, Huo Yuhao quickly detected wisps of black Qi mixed into Ma Xiaotao's Soul Power.
Ma Xiaotao felt as though he could see through every part of her. Her face reddened, and she couldn't help pulling her clothes tighter around herself.
"That won't do any good."
Huo Yuhao spoke calmly. His Second Soul Ring lit up immediately afterward, and a golden-yellow ripple spread outward with him at its center.
"This is-a domain!"
Mu En's heart ached so badly he couldn't breathe.
He had a domain at only two rings!
A genius like this should have become his successor and guarded Shrek's glory for a hundred years, but the fools had ruined it all!
Yan Shaozhe, too, felt regret welling up in his heart.
If you'd said you were this much of a genius earlier, forget punishing Zhou Yi-even if you'd taken a fancy to her, it's not as though I couldn't have found a way for you.