The Star Luo Emperor said, "I didn't say I wouldn't give it to you, Huo Yuhao."
Huo Yuhao gripped the Soul Bone tightly, "So what do you mean by this now?"
The Star Luo Emperor said, "I can give you the Soul Bone, but not now. After this Soul Fighting Tournament Student Huo, once you perform well, I will definitely give you the Soul Bone. Don't worry, I will give it to you sooner or later."
Huo Yuhao said, "Your Majesty, isn't that a bit of a rip-off?"
Star Luo King said, "Speaking of being shameless, who can be as shameless as Student Huo? While other students are fighting bravely for the honor of the academy, Student Huo is just leisurely watching from the sidelines, even clapping and cheering. Are you here to participate in the competition or to have a vacation?"
Huo Yuhao said, "Your Majesty, you're being a bit nosy. What business is it of yours whether I come on vacation or not? My senior brothers and sisters are all higher level and stronger than me. Who does it bother if I'm just watching the show from the back?"
The Star Luo Emperor retorted sharply, "What a sharp tongue you have! Even I, as the Emperor, cannot gain the upper hand against you. Regardless, the Soul Bone will be yours. Just give the audience a spectacular match, win or lose, as long as you give it your all, and I will reward you with this Soul Bone."
Huo Yuhao muttered to himself, "That old bastard is such a pain. Why doesn't he just give me the stuff? Even if he's trying to curry favor with the Shrek Academy, isn't he good enough to make you arrogant as a star student? I really don't know what he's up to."
Star Luo Emperor left, muttering to himself, "How embarrassing! That kid's mouth is really something else. He wanted to show off his imperial demeanor in front of the Shrek Academy students, but now he's completely led astray."
He looked to both sides for Xu Jiujiu, then sighed.
Her impression of Huo Yuhao wasn't very good. There weren't many people who dared to clash with the emperor, but he was the only one. In particular, even the emperor Shameless" really suited him perfectly.
Before leaving, Xu Jiujiu smiled slightly at Huo Yuhao and said, "Let me see if your strength is really as rumored. Shameless, Huo Yuhao."
The auction has now ended, and the 100,000-year-old embryo will not appear. Since the Snow Empress did not choose to rebuild her human form, no one can contend with her. In addition, with Huo Yuhao's Power of Emotion indexing her, he can sense any danger to Huo Yuhao Snow Empress immediately.
In the Sea of Consciousness
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm curled up into a glistening white cocoon, its body surrounded by a halo that flickered between light and shadow, like a lone star battered by wind and waves.
" Brother Sky Dream! Brother Sky Dream!" The childish voice echoed in the Sea of Consciousness. The Dream Ice Silkworm trembled its tentacles, causing faint ripples at their tips, but it could not dispel the persistent entanglement. It had been tormented to the brink of collapse by Xiao Bing Bing's relentless questioning.
"No... I need to take a nap..." The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm decisively wrapped itself up and went to sleep.
In its opinion, being entangled by Xiao Bing wasn't a good feeling for Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, so it decided to sleep for a while. Since it had a powerful figure to guide it, it could still take off even while sleeping, and it wouldn't have to see Xiao Bing while sleeping, as it was already going crazy from being tormented by Xiao Bing. Falling asleep would also free it from seeing Xiao Bing, which was truly killing two birds with one stone.
Every day I hear Brother Sky Dream, Brother Sky Dream, Brother Sky Dream, how did you become Hundred-Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast? Brother Sky Dream, just how strong is your master? Brother Sky Dream, I find you very interesting."
Elder Yi couldn't help but chuckle at the sight. "These two little fellows..." Elder Yi murmured softly, a smile playing in his gray eyes. He didn't stop Sky Dream Ice Silkworm from escaping; instead, he found the interaction between the Soul Spirit quite amusing.
In the corridor after the auction, crystal chandeliers cast dappled light, like scattered diamonds.
Huo Yuhao was looking down at the Soul Tool ring in his hand, thinking to himself, "I've got the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife, and that Overlord Knife too, I'll give it to Ma Xiaotao later," when he suddenly heard the crisp sound of leather boots stepping on the marble floor ahead.
Looking up, one sees a young man dressed in white standing with his hands behind his back, his eyebrows slightly raised, his eyes full of provocation—it is Xiao Hongchen from the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Tool Academy.
"So you're Huo Yuhao?" Xiao Hongchen, his voice rising slightly at the end, a mocking smile playing on his lips. " Shameless?" He deliberately emphasized the last four words, his tone full of malice.
A chorus of whispers immediately arose around them, " Shameless? What kind of nickname is that?"
"Who's so heartless as to give someone such a name?" Jiang Nannan's reaction was particularly intense in the crowd. She clenched her fists, took a half-step forward, and her eyes reddened. "Who on earth gave Yuhao this nickname?"
Ma Xiaotao directly unleashed her Martial Soul, the flames leaping in her palm reflecting a crimson hue in her eyes. "If I ever find out who it is, I'll burn their tongue off!"
Wang Yan pushed up his glasses, the gleam in the lenses barely concealing his coldness. "I know you, Xiao Hongchen from the Sun Moon Soul Master Academy. What is your purpose in coming here?"
Xiao Hongchen, however, seemed not to hear him and said in Huo Yuhao's direction, "Naturally, I've come to see the legendary 'genius.' Especially you, Huo Yuhao— " He suddenly moved closer, " Shameless Huo Yuhao."
Huo Yuhao took a half step back to create some distance. "Oh? You care about me that much? Too bad I'm not interested in men—I like beautiful women, like senior Nannan or senior Xiaotao Tao." He turned to the side and winked at Jiang Nannan, whose ear tips instantly turned blush. (Here he was just teasing the senior.)
"You gay man, get out of my way!"
"You!" Xiao Hongchen's temples throbbed, and veins bulged on his forehead. "Believe me or not, I can send you to the infirmary within three moves on the field!"
"Three moves?" Huo Yuhao tilted his head, a sly glint in his eyes. "Sorry, what's your name again? It's too long, I didn't remember."
"Pfft--" Suppressed laughter erupted from the Shrek Academy members. Ma Xiaotao patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder hard. " Yuhao, your 'killing the heart' move was really ruthless!" Bei Bei coughed twice, suppressing her laughter, but immediately straightened her face when she met Xiao Hongchen's fiery gaze.
Xiao Hongchen's face turned from red to green, then instantly turned a deep liver color. "My name is Xiao Hongchen! Remember that, Huo Yuhao! The way you hid behind your teammates and tried to be clever! You truly live up to your Shameless reputation. I will consider today's conversation a disgrace. Huo Yuhao, you better remember this! You better!"
Huo Yuhao had already turned his back, slowly waving his hand in a goodbye gesture. "Give me what? I'm waiting. You'd better learn how to speak properly first." His voice drifted in from the end of the corridor, carrying a lazy provocation in the last syllable.
" Huo Yuhao--!" Xiao Hongchen's roar almost shattered the reliefs on the pillars. Watching that figure gradually disappear around the corner, his clenched fists cracked, his nails almost digging into his palms.
Huo Yuhao's room
The evolution of the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife has begun.
Purification is no longer a problem for Huo Yuhao. He already knows Elder Yi's Necromancy, and in his previous life, when his teacher saved him, he had already taught him all the inheritances, whether it was Light Magic or Necromancy. Now he lacks nothing.
Everything was perfect, without any obstacles.
Holding the purified carving knife in his hand, Huo Yuhao had asked the Third Prince beforehand if it would have any impact. The Third Prince replied that the space he was in belonged entirely to the deepest part of his consciousness, the Sea of Divine Soul, and even immortals wouldn't be able to find him. He assured him that it wouldn't have any effect. Recalling this now, a slight smile couldn't help but appear on his lips.
Then he can proceed with the fusion.
Next came the complete absorption of the Gold of Life. There was more than just this piece of Gold of Life; there was also the Golden Hawksbill Turtle. When they reached the Star Dou Great Forest, they could either make it meow obediently, or, if absolutely necessary, kill it to obtain the Gold of Life. The moment the azure light entered his forehead, Huo Yuhao let out a muffled groan. He had already understood pain, so he naturally didn't care about the pain of fusing with the carving knife.
Huo Yuhao said in a low voice, "Eye of Life, open."
"Open the Eye of Life!"
With a low shout from Huo Yuhao, a magnificent eye appeared on his forehead, radiating a golden glow. A golden pupil-shaped pattern emerged on his forehead. At the center of the pattern was a vertical azure pupil, surrounded by twelve golden spokes, each engraved with ancient soul patterns.
The Sea of Consciousness expanded at a visible speed. What was originally a hundred-meter-wide sea of consciousness now extended to more than a thousand meters away. In the distance, the primal power of the Golden Dragon King, the Fire Dragon King, and the Water Dragon King simultaneously shimmered, like the surface of a lake rippling with fine golden light after a spring breeze.
Electrolux's divine sense rode the waves, and as he looked at the Eye of Life floating in the center of the Sea of Consciousness, a gratified smile appeared on his lips.
He raised his hand and waved it lightly, a stream of divine sense entering his pupil and instantly creating an independent space deep within it.
"That's a domain exclusively for the Eye of Life," Electrolux said. "Big bug, little bug, I won't take up your territory here anymore. From now on, I'll reside within the Eye of Life." Electrolux's divine sense gradually solidified, entering the space of the Eye of Life.
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was utterly bewildered. Everything was fine until Elder Yi opened a deluxe private room for himself?
Inside the Shrek meeting room, Huo Yuhao was still absent. Wang Yan stood at the end of the long table, his fingertips lightly tapping the blackboard in front of him. His gaze swept over the students below, lingering for a moment on Huo Yuhao's empty seat. Wang Yan continued, "The second stage is over, and the top four have all been determined. Tomorrow is the semi-finals."
"We will face off against the Star Luo National Academy Team."
Ma Xiaotao said, "No problem, leave this match to us. Watch me burn through their defenses all by myself."
Wang Yan slowly shook his head. "No, this competition cannot be left to you. Although Shrek Academy has won many times, it has mostly brought negative publicity. Even if we win, there will always be people saying that Shrek Academy is nothing special. This time, I plan to send Yuhao. To shut them up, we can only win with absolute strength and an indisputable victory."
"Let Yuhao fight the team match alone?" Jiang Nannan clenched her embroidered handkerchief tightly. "The opponents are all Soul King Rank players. Even if Yuhao is strong, he's still outnumbered... Isn't that too risky?"
Wang Yan suddenly raised his voice. "I have absolute confidence in Huo Yuhao's strength. Besides, the opponents are basically all Soul King. Think back to when Huo Yuhao challenged three Soul King and one Soul Emperor by himself. And think back to who saved you all that time the Evil Soul Master was. His strength was already among the top in our group."
A chorus of gasps filled the conference room. Xu Sanshi stroked his chin thoughtfully. "Come to think of it, that guy always seems to be using cheat codes when he makes a move. Maybe there's actually a chance..."
That's why it's called Shrek's ultimate trump card. However, this trump card is now despised and scorned. It deserves far greater glory, both for Shrek and for himself.
Furthermore, this was something the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire specifically sought out to discuss with Wang Yan. They were willing to cooperate in this duel. Their goal was to give him a glorious match, and their opponent would be Princess Jiujiu. Otherwise, they wouldn't have given the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone to someone with negative influences and no real strength.
"Exactly." Wang Yan's gaze fell upon the dark rain outside the window. " The Star Luo Empire wants to use this duel to test Huo Yuhao's strength, while we... want to show the whole continent just how powerful the disciples of the Shrek Academy truly are. If even Huo Yuhao can't defeat an opponent, then there's really no need for us to continue this fight."
"There's no need for us to compete anymore, because if we can't even defeat the strongest opponent, we won't have any chance at all."
the next day
The semi-finals of the Continent-Wide Advanced Soul Master Soul Fighting Tournament are now beginning.
However, only Huo Yuhao went up this time.??? Even Huo Yuhao was dumbfounded by this? No, what's going on? I'm going up alone.
"W-What's going on? Shrek Team only sent one person?" A deafening murmur erupted from the stands. The referee, holding Amplifying Soul Tool, "Ladies and gentlemen! Unbelievable! Shrek Academy is only sending Huo Yuhao this time! Is he going to challenge the seven-person team from the Star Luo Royal Academy single-handedly?"
The referee for this match was Heavenly Fiend Douluo, who began reading the words given by the Star Luo Emperor.
Huo Yuhao stood in the center of the arena, feeling the gazes coming from all directions—some questioning, some mocking, and most incredulous.
" Shameless appear on stage."
"Him? Princess Jiujiu could take him down in a second. He's just relying on his teammates for fame. Now he's going to fight himself, putting on a brave face."
"So, losing isn't really shameful. One against seven is simply impossible."
Even Heavenly Fiend Douluo was puzzled by this matter; did His Majesty really need to go to such lengths to punish a young boy?
Wang Yan said, "Don't blame me, Yuhao. Your reputation is really bad. This is a good way to boost our morale and save face for the academy."
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