The entire venue fell silent.
If Tang Xiaolei's earlier defeat had partly been due to his own panic, then Yan'er's defeat this time had been a complete and utter crushing.
To the spectators, Huo Yutong had merely released her Martial Soul. She had not even needed to use a Soul Skill to instantly defeat Yan'er, an Assault System Soul Ancestor.
This was undoubtedly a display of strength. Could she truly be, as her displayed Soul Rings suggested, the strongest in history Soul Emperor?
Xu Jiawei's gaze had already turned somewhat fervent.
He knew Huo Yutong's nationality well. She was a citizen of the Star Luo Empire, which meant there was a chance to recruit her. Although someone with talent like hers would most likely belong to Shrek's faction in the future, that did not prevent Xu Jiawei from befriending her.
A twelve-year-old Soul Emperor, with all red Soul Rings. If it was true, then she was undoubtedly the most formidable genius in the history of the Douluo Continent!
Even if it was not true, her easy victory over Tang Xiaolei and her instant defeat of Yan'er were right there for all to see. No one would question her strength.
Xiao Hongchen had already returned to his seat, and for the first time, his gaze carried a trace of solemnity.
Clearly, his confidence had been affected.
He asked himself whether, if it had been him, he could have dealt with Yan'er so easily.
He did not want to think about the answer, because it was obvious.
For the first time, he began to question his status as the foremost genius of the younger generation.
On the stage, once Zhengtian Academy's team leader carried Yan'er off the stage, Huo Yutong soon welcomed her third opponent.
He was a broad-built young man named