Soul Power surged around the Soul Fighting Arena. Ma Xiaotao's fingers, gripping the armrest of her chair, turned slightly white as she looked at Huo Yuhao, who was engaged in a heated exchange of words. The boy's sarcastic remarks from earlier still echoed in her ears.
A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes as she murmured to herself, "When did Yuhao become so sharp and outspoken?"
The golden "Kill" light emanating from Dai Yueheng's body grew increasingly dazzling, like a small sun hanging above the Soul Fighting Platform.
Huo Yuhao looked up at the approaching formidable enemy, a cold smile curving his lips, "So you intend to decide the outcome with this move? How interesting. Today, I'll grant your wish!"
Before he finished speaking, golden energy erupted from his body like a volcanic eruption, and a deafening dragon roar tore through the sky.
As the void trembled, the phantom of a colossal golden dragon engulfed in flames slowly emerged. The golden dragon crawled out of the phantom, towering majestically between heaven and earth.
The dragon's body was a hundred feet long, and its scales shimmered like glass under the flames. Each flap of its wings stirred up a hurricane-like shockwave. People in the audience also released their Martial Soul and raised their Soul Power shields to resist this terrifying pressure. Even the Soul Power barriers around the Soul Fighting arena rippled.
Dai Yueheng stared at the overwhelming golden dragon phantom, his pupils contracting sharply, his voice filled with barely concealed terror. "Impossible! How could you possess such terrifying power?!"
Huo Yuhao hovered in mid-air, his blue hair gleaming in the flames. He looked down at his opponent, who seemed as insignificant as an ant, his eyes filled with coldness. "How could someone like you understand? You have abundant resources, making it incredibly easy for you to become stronger. You have high talent, you have power, while I have no one behind me. I don't care. When a person no longer cares about life and death, then all the suffering they endure and the beliefs they hold onto will transform into their own strength."
"Let me show you what defeat tastes like! Don't think that just because you're from the Duke's Mansion you can do whatever you want here. In front of true powerhouses, you're nothing but lowly ants!" Huo Yuhao shouted, and the golden dragon phantom threw a punch at the same time as him.
"Take this, Golden Dragon Flame Fist!"
In an instant, the heavens and earth seemed to be swallowed by crimson flames, with raging fire and towering flames. The golden dragon roared, and countless waves of fire surged out with the dragon's roar, distorting and deforming the air wherever they passed, and the ground of the Soul Fighting Arena exploded with a deafening roar.
This punch was earth-shattering, the ultimate power of the Golden Dragon, the burning flames, and with several buffs stacked on top of each other (the ultimate strike unleashed by the Golden Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King ).
Dai Yueheng's eyes widened. Under the overwhelming attack, all resistance seemed futile. Gasps of surprise erupted from the audience, who then realized how wise it had been to activate their Martial Soul Shield in time.
The power of that Ultimate Fire seemed poised to incinerate the entire Soul Fighting Arena!
Xuan Zi's expression changed drastically, and his figure flashed into the arena like Gui Mei, with the phantom of the Taotie Martial Soul appearing behind him.
He withstood the strongest attack, but the pressure of the Golden Dragon King Bloodline was too domineering. Even as Titled Douluo, Xuan Zi's arms trembled slightly, and the dragon's might made his Martial Soul tremble.
However, Xuan Zi was, after all, Titled Douluo, and he completely withstood this attack.
Under this earth-shattering punch, Dai Yueheng's eyes rolled back, and he fell straight to the ground, completely losing consciousness.
Upon receiving this attack, Xuan Zi was inwardly agitated. "What a terrifying young man! Dai Yueheng almost died at his hands!"
Xuan Zi stared in that direction in shock, his voice filled with disbelief. "My god! It's actually two Ultimate Attribute! And it's one against four, all of whom are Soul Master two major levels higher than him!"
He secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, marveling at the terrifying strength: It seems the other Soul Master teams in the Soul Fighting Tournament are in for a rough time; facing such a powerful opponent, they're unlikely to stand a chance.
After the fierce battle ended, everyone hurried back to the Soul Fighting Arena. Although Huo Yuhao had slightly depleted his Soul Power, he remained calm, a slight smile playing on his lips as he said, "Hmph, it seems the Soul Emperor isn't as powerful as I imagined."
Upon hearing this, the others all wore expressions of helplessness and amazement, and couldn't help but say, "Big brother, it's not that Soul Emperor aren't strong, it's just that as Soul Elder, your strength and all your stats are too powerful, too far beyond the norm! At this rate, if you were to become Soul Emperor, you could probably even chase after Titled Douluo!"
The crowd's words were filled with admiration and shock at Huo Yuhao's formidable strength.
Xuan Zi then spoke up, " Dai Yueheng's injury is too serious. Yuhao, you will take his place." Xuan Zi's tone carried a hint of worry and expectation; he was worried about Dai Yueheng's injury, and he hoped that Huo Yuhao could perform well in the upcoming matches.
Huo Yuhao waved his hand and said calmly, "Alright."
Although he was supposed to be replacing Dai Yueheng, Huo Yuhao knew in his heart that this was really just a substitute role. Moreover, he had already made it clear that he would not participate in the competition as one of the Shrek Seven Devils; he had his own considerations and principles.
The Soul Fighting Tournament was held in Star Luo City of the Star Luo Empire, which wasn't far from the White Tiger Duke's Mansion. However, Huo Yuhao didn't care about that. He felt no fear and wasn't afraid that the people from the Duke's Mansion would cause him any trouble.
He has absolute confidence in his abilities and can handle any situation with ease.
The next morning, as dawn broke, the Shrek Academy students were already at the designated location, ready to depart. Surprisingly, Xiao Xiao, known as the "Queen of Everlasting Lateness," appeared right on time—it turned out she had been waiting outside Huo Yuhao's dormitory building since early morning.
This "waiting for the rabbit to run into the tree stump" tactic was not an isolated case. Ma Xiaotao and Jiang Nannan were also waiting downstairs in the same manner. It's unclear which "bastard" leaked Huo Yuhao's room number.
Yan Shaozhe was in the dean's office, suddenly sneezed.
Huo Yuhao pushed open the dormitory door and saw three beautiful girls standing gracefully downstairs, carrying carefully prepared breakfasts. He took the breakfasts with a wry smile, quickly ate them, and then went with them to the meeting point at the school gate.
Once everyone had arrived, Xuan Zi's sharp gaze swept over them before he said in a deep voice, "Now that everyone's here, there are some things I must tell you beforehand, especially the youngsters in the reserve team. Listen up!"
He paused, his tone becoming more serious, "As the reserve team, you now have one foot in the Inner Court. The strength of the Inner Court disciples lies not only in their Soul Power cultivation, but also in the responsibility they bear. Therefore, I must confirm whether you are willing to shoulder the responsibilities of the Inner Court."
"If anyone is unwilling, they may return to the academy now. But before that, can you swear to keep today's events a secret?"
"Yes!" the crowd responded in unison, their voices booming so loudly that they seemed to ripple through the morning air.
Standing at the back of the line, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but sneer inwardly, "So much passion."
Just when everyone thought a new journey was about to begin, Huo Yuhao suddenly turned around and walked back. Seeing this, Xuan Zi hurriedly called out to him, " Yuhao, what are you doing? Why do you suddenly want to go back?"
Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow, his tone nonchalant. "Didn't you say that if you don't want to take responsibility, you can go back to the academy? Xuan Zi, you just asked if I could take responsibility, and I figured I couldn't, so I'm planning to go back."