Huo Yuhao stepped forward and, under everyone's gaze, raised his blood-stained foot.
Then, without any mercy, he stomped heavily on Dai Huabin's already swollen face!
The cold touch of the shoe soles, mixed with the smell of blood and the oppressive pain from his facial bones, caused Dai Huabin to let out a muffled and painful whimper.
Huo Yuhao looked down at the face beneath his feet—a face that had once been filled with arrogance but was now trampled under his feet. A cold, mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips, and his voice clearly echoed throughout the deathly Soul Fighting Arena.
"It seems, my dear 'brother'... you still haven't remembered who I am?"
His tone carried a deliberately slow, chillingly amused quality, as if he were savoring the prey's final struggle.
"Too..."
He answered his own question, his voice suddenly turning cold, filled with endless chill and hatred. "How could someone like me, a 'bastard' who was once trampled on like trash and bullied at will by you and your noble mother... possibly be remembered by you, the high and mighty eldest son of the White Tiger Duke?!"
"My... 'good brother'!"
He practically spat out those last three words through gritted teeth, a bloody sneer emanating from between them.
These words, spoken by Huo Yuhao himself, are clearly more convincing than what Kong Xuan just said.
The audience was now basically convinced that Huo Yuhao... was indeed Dai Huabin's half-brother!
Moreover, judging from the information revealed in his words, he is an illegitimate child who suffered countless bullyings and was not recognized in the White Tiger Duke's Mansion!
Many Shrek students who were just indignant about Huo Yuhao's "atrocities" quickly lost their anger, replaced by a sudden realization, which then turned into a complex and indescribable expression.
Finally, a burning desire for gossip even ignited in many people's eyes.
So that's what happened!
So what just happened wasn't a simple sparring match or a one-sided humiliation; it was a genuine feud between brothers, a long-standing personal grudge.
It's about the unspeakable, sordid affair between the legitimate son and the illegitimate son within the Duke's Mansion!
In an instant, the atmosphere in the stands became extremely subtle. Sympathy, disdain, curiosity, and the desire to watch the drama unfold... all sorts of gazes intertwined on Dai Huabin and Huo Yuhao, and the previous atmosphere of shared hatred for the enemy vanished.
At this moment, Dai Huabin, who was being trampled under Huo Yuhao's feet and enduring both physical and mental torment, widened his swollen eyes, which were now almost just slits, upon hearing these words. His eyes were filled with extreme shock and disbelief!
A vague memory, deliberately forgotten and buried in a corner of his mind, suddenly surfaced clearly in his mind, as if struck by lightning!
Those were the children who always hid in the corner, watching them with fearful eyes.
That was an illegitimate child born from my father's drunkenness and an accident with a maid.
He was an illegitimate child who was bullied by everyone in the White Tiger Duke's Mansion and whom even his father couldn't remember!
That's a piece of trash who hasn't awakened the White Tiger bloodline and Innate Soul Power is only level one!
That bastard's name should be... Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao... Huo Yuhao...!
It really is him?!
That ant... not only survived, but also gained such strength?!
And today, they've returned in such an absolutely crushing and utterly humiliating way?!
He remembered that he had once stepped on Huo Yuhao's face, just like he was doing now.
But now, the situation has reversed, and he is the one being trampled underfoot!
"Heh... heh..."
A rumbling sound came from Dai Huabin's throat, like a broken bellows, whether from pain or the immense shock of learning Huo Yuhao's identity was unclear.
He wanted to say something, to deny it, to roar, but the foot on his face was as heavy as a mountain, crushing all his words and dignity into the dust of this Soul Fighting Arena.
Seeing the undisguised shock and realization in his eyes, Huo Yuhao knew that he had remembered.
He gave a cold laugh and increased the force of his kick, as if he wanted to return all the past suffering to the other party through this kick.
The taste of revenge is so bitter, yet it carries a hint of exhilarating satisfaction at breaking free from shackles.
A moment later, Huo Yuhao slowly lifted his foot from Dai Huabin's face, leaving a blurry bloodstain on the disheveled face.
He glanced coldly at Dai Huabin, who was sprawled on the ground like a rag doll with a vacant, unfocused look in his eyes, and his voice, like a chilling wind from the depths of hell, clearly proclaimed.
"Every humiliation you and your haughty mother inflicted on me, I will return to you today, in full."
He paused for a moment, his gaze seemingly piercing through the barriers of the Soul Fighting Arena, directed towards the distant Star Luo Empire, and towards the cold and ruthless White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
"However, this... is only the beginning."
His voice suddenly rose, carrying a resolute and cold tone, as if he were making a vow.
"Just wait, I will personally set foot in the White Tiger Duke's Mansion later!"
"I will find your noble mother, and that... irresponsible father!"
"To seek justice for all the injustices and humiliations my mother and I suffered back then!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Huo Yuhao didn't look at Dai Huabin again. A flash of light appeared behind him, and a pair of exquisite Flying Soul Tool instantly unfolded, with the metal wings emitting a slight hum.
His feet barely left the ground before he gracefully rose into the air, transforming into a streak of light that flew straight to the edge of the stands, landing steadily next to the Sun Moon exchange student team led by Kong Xuan.
He put away his Soul Tool, his face still pale from exhaustion, and his breathing not yet fully calmed down.
But the coldness and hatred in those Spirit Eyes gradually subsided, returning to their usual calm.
Among the people from Sun Moon, only Kong Xuan and the others learned about Huo Yuhao's background at this time.
Shocked, they finally understood why Huo Yuhao had been training so intensely at the academy.
For a moment, the gazes of the Sun Moon Clan members towards Huo Yuhao held even more solemnity and admiration.
To have carried such a past to this day, one's willpower is far stronger than that of ordinary people.
Looking at Huo Yuhao beside him, whose expression held a lingering sense of bewilderment and even a hint of emptiness, Kong Xuan understood.
Revenge is not always a satisfying and exhilarating experience.
When surging emotions are unleashed with a punch, a profound sense of emptiness may follow.
Moreover, Huo Yuhao knew very well that defeating Dai Huabin was only the beginning of his journey to seek justice; there were even stronger barriers ahead of him.
Kong Xuan didn't offer any empty words of comfort or encouragement. He simply reached out and patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder firmly, a calm yet supportive smile on his face, and said simply, "Let's go."
Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, nodded, and temporarily suppressed his complicated emotions.
He glanced back at Dai Huabin in the center of the Soul Fighting Arena one last time, then followed Kong Xuan and the rest of the Sun and Sun Moon Clan, leaving the Soul Fighting Arena under the watchful eyes of countless complex gazes.
Although Dai Huabin was not popular in the class due to his arrogant personality, he was still a student of Shrek and had teammates who fought alongside him.
Zhou Sichen, Cao Jinxuan, Cui Yajie, and others rushed into the arena and carefully helped up Dai Huabin, who was covered in injuries and in a daze.
With worried and complicated expressions on their faces, they hurriedly took him to the academy's infirmary for treatment.
This Soul Fighting battle, which initially didn't attract much attention, spread like wildfire throughout the Shrek Academy after it ended, accompanied by a barrage of explosive information!
Initially, some teachers who were unaware of the situation were indignant when they heard that their students had been seriously injured by the Sun Moon exchange students. They wanted to confront Huo Yuhao and even the teachers leading the Sun Moon exchange students to uphold the dignity of the academy.
However, when they delved deeper into the matter and learned that it was actually a "family affair" within the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, they were all speechless.
Another piece of information that is just as eye-catching as the Soul Fighting itself, and even more far-reaching in the long run, is the crystal spider that Huo Yuhao summoned during the battle!
That was neither Soul Ring skill nor Martial Soul Avatar, but a unique existence that was independent, possessed intelligence, and could fight in coordination!
what is it?
Where did it come from?
Countless questions circulated and fermented among the trainees.
Under Kong Xuan's deliberate guidance and promotion, information about " Soul Spirit " was no longer limited to the Sun Moon exchange students as before, but spread rapidly throughout the Shrek Academy like a pebble thrown into a lake.
Many of the students at the Shrek Academy come from noble families and Soul Master families that originally belonged to the Douluo Three Kingdoms.
The seed of " Soul Spirit " has now been sown.
Next, it awaits to take root and flourish in the most renowned sacred land of Soul Master on this continent.
Surely, the name " Soul Spirit " will soon spread throughout the entire continent!