Huo Yuhao waved towards Ke Ke, a gentle smile playing on his lips, "Don't worry." This simple gesture instantly caused an uproar in the stands.
"Isn't that Ke Ke Coco? Why is she cheering for the Shrek students?"
"Could it be... there's something going on between them?"
The whispers around her made Ke Ke's face turn bright red instantly. She covered her burning cheeks and muttered softly, "That idiot... what's he doing in public? It makes it seem like we have something going on..." Her voice grew softer and softer until it was almost a mosquito's hum.
The competition began quickly. In the first match, Huo Yuhao didn't even release his Martial Soul, easily winning with just his Dark Gold Dreadclaw and physical skills. The second match was even more exaggerated; he sent his opponent flying off the field with a single punch, causing an uproar among the audience.
"Is... is this even human?"
" Shrek's monsters truly live up to their reputation..."
The students in the stands stared in disbelief, while Jing Hongchen in the VIP section frowned deeply. He stroked his beard and muttered to himself, "It seems that none of our students can rival him. Huo Yuhao, truly worthy of being Mu En's disciple."
"That's awesome! Yuhao!" Ke Ke jumped up excitedly, completely ignoring the strange looks from those around her. She waved her fist, her eyes shining with admiration.
Zi Mu sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation, "Hey, hey, whose side are you on anyway?"
"Of course it's Yuhao's side!" Ke Ke answered confidently, then proceeded to list the names as if they were her own treasures. "He's a true monster of the Shrek Academy, a legend of the Soul Fighting Tournament! He possesses the legendary Golden Dragon Martial Soul, and he can take on an entire team by himself..."
Watching her talk incessantly, Zi Mu chuckled to himself. Who would have thought that in just a few days, this girl who had once made things difficult for Huo Yuhao would become his most ardent fan? She had even dug up Huo Yuhao's little-known achievements.
Huo Yuhao on the field seemed to sense something and turned to look at the stands. When his gaze met Ke Ke's, the girl immediately shrank back like a startled rabbit, but the admiration in her eyes was impossible to hide. This scene made Zi Mu smile—it seemed that Huo Yuhao's charm was far greater than he had imagined.
Ke Ke has found a lot of information about Huo Yuhao in the past two days, such as the real monster of the Shrek Academy and the real legend in the Soul Fighting Tournament.
He possesses extremely powerful Golden Dragon Martial Soul strength, and can stand undefeated even when facing an entire team alone.
Ke Ke sat in the stands, her hands supporting her chin, a look of regret in her eyes.
She had heard too many legendary stories about Huo Yuhao —his feat of fighting seven opponents alone in the Soul Fighting Tournament, sweeping aside his contemporaries to become the strongest. It was a pity that she wasn't there to witness those glorious moments of the Soul Fighting Tournament.
But at this moment, she couldn't help but feel a urge to boast to those around her, "See that? This is Huo Yuhao's strength! Not only is he incredibly strong, but his cooking is also unparalleled. Even the world's best chefs wouldn't stand a chance against him!"
The next match began, Nana slowly walked onto the stage. As one of the top students in the sixth grade, her strength was not weak, and could even be considered strong, but facing Huo Yuhao, who was of an extraordinary level, the outcome was already predetermined.
A golden light flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes, and his Golden Pupils were fully activated. His eyes suddenly burst with dazzling golden light, and he easily caught Nana's fist as Nana launched a fierce attack.
Then, he pulled her closer and whispered in her ear, "I see the aura of a vengeful spirit on you. I have seen everything in your soul. Do you want to save your parents' souls?"
Nana trembled, her eyes widening in terror. She stared incredulously into Huo Yuhao's imposing Golden Pupils, Surging Waves raging within her. How could this young man know her secret? Just who was he?
"Come find me after the match." Huo Yuhao released his hand, leaving behind this meaningful sentence.
Nana stood rooted to the spot, torn between two conflicting emotions. The promises made by the Evil Soul Master of the Holy Spirit Cult Huo Yuhao was. She hesitated, wondering if she should take the risk and trust this guy.
"I give up." Finally, Nana took a deep breath and announced loudly.
The entire audience erupted in uproar.
"Senior Nana! Why did you give up?"
"What's there to be afraid of about that Shrek kid?"
Faced with her classmates' doubts, Nana simply tossed out, "So annoying," and left the ring without looking back. Her back looked somewhat lonely, but her eyes shone with an unprecedented light of hope.
This time it might work, she convinced herself, after all, there was something in her eyes when she looked at Huo Yuhao.
The young man before them seemed like a king who reigned supreme over all living beings.
The second day of the competition proceeded as scheduled. After Huo Yuhao easily won again, Jing Ziyan leaped onto the stage, her eyes burning with fighting spirit. Huo Yuhao looked around and keenly sensed a sharp gaze coming from a certain corner. Ji Juechen was indeed secretly observing the duel.
"Since that's the case, we'll have to use something special..." Huo Yuhao's lips curled up slightly, and a chilling killing intent suddenly rose from his body. The scarlet aura condensed in his hand, gradually transforming into a strange blood blade, with a faint blood-red mist swirling around the blade's edge. This blood blade was similar to the seven-colored light blade of Ultraman Saga Saga, of course, only in shape.
Jing Ziyan's pupils contracted. "You're not even planning to use your Martial Soul?" She gripped the Soul Tool in her hand, her voice filled with anger, "Do you look down on me that much?"
Huo Yuhao remained calm. "I never underestimate any opponent, nor do I look down on anyone." Before he finished speaking, his figure had vanished like Gui Mei.
Jing Ziyan felt a chill on her neck; the blood-red blade was already pressed against her throat. The icy killing intent made her hair stand on end, and even her breath caught in her throat.
"You've lost." Huo Yuhao's voice was very close.
The entire arena fell silent. Before Jing Ziyan could react, fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. After a long pause, she gritted her teeth and said unwillingly, "I... I admit defeat."
On the stands, Ke Ke excitedly grabbed Zi Mu's arm. "Did you see that! Even Jing Ziyan from the Mingde Hall is no match for Yuhao..." Her voice stopped abruptly as she noticed a figure holding a long sword slowly standing up in the corner. It was none other than the legendary sword fanatic of the academy, Ji Juechen.
Ji Juechen's eyes blazed with fervor as he looked at Huo Yuhao as if he were a precious treasure. He stared intently at Huo Yuhao in the arena, his hand gripping the sword trembling slightly with excitement.
The strength displayed by this young man far exceeded his expectations. His sharp movements and the tangible killing intent were all qualities of the opponent he had always dreamed of.
"Found her..." Ji Juechen murmured, his voice filled with barely suppressed fervor, "The person I'm going to chase."
In the rest area, Huo Yuhao had just taken a sip of water when he suddenly felt a sharp, piercing pain on his back. He shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly, "Being targeted by this sword fanatic is really not a good feeling..." He knew better than anyone how deep Ji Juechen's obsession with the sword was.
The Martial Soul is not a sword, yet it relies on the sword to achieve the prestige of Titled Douluo. This cannot be measured by Gangzi's statement that there are no useless Martial Soul, only Soul Master with Lung Mist.
This statement can only be truly understood through his life.
"In that case..." Huo Yuhao stood up, a resolute glint in his eyes, " Old Ji, I'm sorry. Today, I can only let you see my sword clearly."
P. S.: Brothers, please leave lots of comments so I can see everyone's opinions... I want to finish the Sun Moon Empire arc as soon as possible because it's too bland and hardly anyone reads it. New storylines will be introduced in the later arcs.
Of course, it won't be the Legend of the Dragon King, because I haven't actually seen it and can't really comment on it.