Huo Yuhao wasn't sure which divine position Xia Die would inherit in the future, but whether it was the God of Life or the Lord of the Underworld, he would support her.
After all, she called him father, and in a sense, she was his daughter.
He couldn't possibly do what Tang Shenwang did, splitting Xia Die in two just for those two divine positions, could he?
Huo Yuhao believed that while his actions weren't exactly those of a good person, he was certainly not a novice; he wouldn't do such a thing.
He would do his best to ensure the safety of his creations, and their future achievements would depend on themselves.
Under the sunlight filtering through the dense canopy of the Golden Ancient Tree, a spatial vortex appeared around Huo Yuhao's body.
The distortion of space gave shape to the light, creating a special Tyndall effect, which, along with the golden light of the Golden Ancient Tree, dyed the spatial vortex golden.
Until the spatial vortex slowly disappeared and the surrounding folds of space were smoothed out, the entire process did not disturb any of the elders of the Sea God Pavilion.
Although their strength was formidable, in this era where the spiritual power system was not yet perfected, their perception was insufficient to break through the spiritual power shield of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.
Throughout the entire process, only the remnant soul of the former Sea God Pavilion Master knew that a mysterious masked man had been there.
And he was about to be completely devoured by Ah Yin.
...
Shrek Academy Soul Battle Area.
This place is located in the northwest corner of the Shrek Academy Martial Soul Department, near Shrek City.
It is considered the most bustling place in Shrek Academy, after all, these Soul Masters either cultivate or fight, and now they also have the option of the Magic Network.
The last time Huo Yuhao came here, it was Jiang Nannan who brought him here. Outsiders who want to enter Shrek Academy need a core disciple to vouch for them.
Huo Yuhao's figure quietly appeared in the audience seats of the Soul Battle Area, where a lot of people had already gathered.
Whenever a relatively famous student from Shrek engages in a Soul Battle, it is broadcast in various dormitory areas.
Dai Huabin is a core disciple of the second year, the second place in the last freshman assessment, and a Soul Master at a young age.
He is considered a popular candidate for this year's reserve team member, and naturally enjoys this kind of treatment.
Moreover, the Shrek students became excited upon hearing that Dai Huabin's opponent was a freshman.
Students from various grades paid a silver soul coin for admission and excitedly sat in the stands, awaiting the appearance of both competitors.
Huo Yuhao casually found a high platform to stand on, scanning his surroundings. He was surprised to see Xia Die and the others pushing a disabled old man to the upper levels of the stands.
Huo Yuhao glanced at the disabled old man, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Who else could be an elderly man in a wheelchair at Shrek Academy besides Mu En?
Huo Yuhao's spiritual power could sense the vast radiant soul power emanating from him from a great distance.
Based on the aura Huo Yuhao currently sensed, Mu En's combat strength was at least a hundred times that of Man Yi. Even
three Xuanzi tied together might not be his match. If the opponent weren't disabled, he would likely be the strongest of the three limits in this era.
Unfortunately, he was firmly bound to a wheelchair, and his lifespan was running out.
"Grandpa Mu, let's stay here."
"Can you see the Soul Arena?"
"If not, we can go a little higher."
Hearing Bai E's words, Mu En chuckled and shook his head, saying,
"It's alright."
"I can see it, this place is fine."
Bai E smiled and said,
"That's good."
Then Bai E, Feng Jin, and the others surrounded Mu En in the center to prevent others from crowding the old man in the wheelchair.
Seeing these thoughtful gestures from these people, Mu En felt a warmth even in his body, which had been eroded by the Dragon Pill's malevolent energy.
"Haha! Birds of a feather flock together."
"That's truly a wise saying, they're all good kids!"
"Whether it's talent or character, these kids are top-notch."
"By the way, they're in the first freshman class, right?"
"I remember the teacher's name is Wang Yan, he's very good at both theory and teaching."
"That's a good arrangement."
Mu En looked at the children, his gaze becoming increasingly kind. He was even thinking that if these children's homeroom teacher wasn't capable, he would use his little power to replace him.
These children couldn't be wasted on useless teachers; he was counting on this year's freshmen to support Shrek Academy's future.
"Bei Bei! Come over here!"
"The view is better here!"
A clear female voice attracted Mu En's attention. He turned slightly to look at the entrance to the Soul Arena.
He saw a handsome boy with short, dark blue hair looking at a pretty and lively girl beside him with a doting expression.
The newcomers were Mu En's great-grandson Bei Bei and his girlfriend, Tang Ya, the current head of the Tang Sect.
Bei Bei was looking helplessly at the shouting Tang Ya when he suddenly felt a silent, inexplicable gaze on him.
He was a little confused, turned his head to follow the gaze, and then his body suddenly froze.
"Beibei, let me tell you! This time, bet all your gold soul coins on that freshman named Medemos!"
"I have some inside information on the magic network! I heard that this freshman named Medemos is terrifyingly strong!"
"Beibei?"
Tang Ya saw that Beibei hadn't responded, so she tugged at his hand and asked softly.
Beibei finally reacted, glanced at Mu En apologetically, and then continued to coax Tang Ya.
"Sorry, I just saw a relative."
"Let's go, let's sit over there."
Tang Ya looked around with some confusion and said,
"Shouldn't you go and see him first? After all, he's a relative."
Beibei waved his hand and said,
"It's okay, we'll go together after the competition."
As a Limit Douluo, Mu En's mental power was extremely strong, and he clearly heard Beibei and Tang Ya's conversation.
He was almost so angry that he couldn't breathe.
"That brat!"
"He didn't even bother to greet Xuanzu!"
"He's not even as polite as Tang Ya next to him!"
"He's so in love he's forgotten about Xuanzu!"
"He's completely ungrateful!"
"Sigh! If you don't make it into the reserve team this time, see how I deal with you!"
With Bei Bei's talent and strength, making it into this year's Shrek Academy reserve team would have been no problem, and Mu En had no doubt about it.
Now, things were different. Mu En glanced at the children around him, and Bai E, sensing his presence, politely nodded.
Mu En smiled in response.
"Bei Bei, if you don't train hard this time, you might really not make it into the reserve team."
Mu En made up his mind to tell Xuanzi not to give Bei Bei any special treatment during the selection competition, and to rely solely on pure strength.
Soon, Medmus and Dai Huabin walked onto the Soul Arena from opposite sides.
Medmus's golden eyes flashed with a dangerous light; even before releasing his Martial Soul, he exuded an extremely terrifying aura.
Dai Huabin stood casually on the fighting platform, his purpose simply to vent his anger at being bullied by Zhou Yi every day. A
cruel expression flickered across his face.
A referee then walked to the center of the arena. After
glancing at both sides, he announced in a deep voice:
"First-year student Madmos versus second-year student Dai Huabin."
"If Dai Huabin loses the match, he will pay an additional ten gold soul coins."
"Are you all ready?"
Madmos crossed his arms and said coldly.
"Ready."
Dai Huabin smiled.
"Alright."
The referee turned and said:
"The match begins!"
The previously noisy Soul Arena fell silent instantly. The surrounding spectators held their breath, intently watching the two players on the field.
Maintaining silence was basic etiquette for Soul Masters at the start of a Soul Arena match; those who disobeyed would be kicked out.
After the match began, Medmos remained motionless, his golden eyes gleaming with a golden-red light. A majestic lion king, seemingly forged from gold, stood behind Medmos.
The lion king's eyes gleamed fiercely, and the aura of a super martial soul swept across the entire Soul Arena, rendering those with weaker martial souls somewhat immobile.
Upon seeing Medmos's martial soul, Mu En's eyes gleamed.
"Higher quality than the Holy Light Dragon."
"A super martial soul!"
Then, the Golden Lion King transformed into golden-red armor on Medmos's body, its golden lion head on his left shoulder gleaming fiercely, and crimson flames seemingly tangible surrounding his body.
The power, reaching its peak, compressed the surrounding air, causing it to stagnate.
Two spirit rings, one yellow and one purple, appeared around Medmos's body.
In the surrounding stands, many people began to whisper and discuss:
"Is the second ring a thousand years old? Another monster."
"The last person with a purple second ring was Wang Dong from the second year, right? That handsome boy who ranked third in the freshman assessment last year."
Tang Ya gently covered her mouth and pulled Bei Bei next to her, saying,
"Look, look!"
"I told you my inside information was right!"
"What a terrifying martial soul, and that soul ring that surpasses the optimal configuration."
Unexpectedly, Bei Bei didn't answer his girlfriend's question immediately. He looked seriously at Medemos on the field.
Bei Bei could clearly feel the power contained around Medemos.
He muttered to himself,
"What terrifying power."
"No wonder Xuan Zu came too."
"That second-year junior named Dai Huabin is suffering this time too."
Standing opposite Medemos, Dai Huabin was bearing almost all of Medemos's power.
Sweat dripped from his chin, and the pupils of his strange eyes suddenly contracted. His White Tiger martial soul was actually trembling!
The White Tiger Martial Soul was a genuine top-tier Martial Soul! Sensing
the opponent's aura, Dai Huabin realized he had bitten off more than he could chew.
"What a joke!"
"The White Tiger Martial Soul is actually trembling! The tiger is the king of beasts!"
Dai Huabin gritted his teeth and shouted, his eyes flashing with ferocity.
In his view, although Medmus's aura was strong, he was still only a two-ring Great Soul Master, while he himself was a high-level Soul Venerable; defeating him shouldn't be difficult.
He vowed to thoroughly crush that freshman named Medmus and wash away the shame of the White Tiger's trembling.
Dai Huabin roared, and three Soul Rings appeared around his body. His golden hair turned black and white, mostly white.
A "King" character mark appeared on his forehead.
His bones crackled and popped, and his muscles suddenly swelled, straining against his clothes, signifying his immense power.
His hands expanded to twice their original size, eight inches long, with sharp claws like daggers extending from his palms, radiating a chilling light.
Medemos stared coldly at him, remaining unmoved.
He sensed that the other party had suddenly become enraged, and in battle, rage was a major taboo.
Therefore, Medemos chose not to move, knowing that the other party would charge at him in his rage, exposing numerous openings.
Sure enough, Dai Huabin let out a tiger's roar and charged towards Medemos like a killing machine.
However, the other party wasn't foolish enough to directly engage Medemos in hand-to-hand combat. Instead, as he approached Medemos, he activated his second spirit ring.
A dense white light gathered in Dai Huabin's mouth, radiating dangerous energy fluctuations. The White Tiger Blazing Light Wave was a fixed skill of the White Tiger Martial Soul.
After a brief charge, a sharp white light wave sliced through the air and headed straight for Medemos's head.
Upon seeing the White Tiger Blazing Light Wave, disappointment flashed in Medemos's golden eyes.
Because the power of this spirit skill was not even as strong as a single spirit-guided cannon shot from Xiao Hongchen.
At least if Xiao Hongchen's soul-guided cannons were fired simultaneously, Medmos wouldn't dare to withstand it head-on.
"Hmph, as expected, he's not as good as that idiot Xiao Hongchen."
Medmos realized that his opponent's strength was mediocre, and he didn't intend to continue wasting time with this clown named Dai Huabin.
He activated his first soul skill "Blood for Blood" and his second soul skill "Blood Feud" simultaneously, intending to crush him directly.
The scarlet flames completely transformed into solid, high-temperature scarlet crystals.
Medmos clenched his fist and slammed it into the ground, and a large amount of soil mixed with crystals condensed into a ferocious crystal wall in front of him.
The White Tiger Blazing Light Wave from Dai Huabin, which had been fully charged, only left a scratch on the crystal wall, far from breaking through the defense.
Xiao Hongchen, on the other hand, could easily break through this crystal defense.
Immediately afterwards, Medmos leaned forward, his strong legs slightly bent, and golden-red soul power swirled around him. Accompanied by the scarlet crystals around him, his entire body began to exude an extremely terrifying aura.
The surrounding audience held their breath, their eyes glued to Medmos, their entire field of vision almost completely filled by the golden-red aura emanating from him.
On the other side of the crystal wall, Dai Huabin felt the overwhelming power, sweat pouring down his face. Without hesitation, his third spirit ring emitted a noble purple light.
"Third Spirit Skill—White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"
Immediately following, his first spirit skill, White Tiger Protective Barrier, activated.
Dai Huabin's body continued to expand, his muscles bulging again, the blades of his tiger paws turning a bright silver, his entire body enveloped in golden light, his eyes turning blood red.
Just as Dai Huabin activated his third spirit skill, Medmos suddenly exerted force with his legs, leaving a spiderweb-like crack in the arena behind him.
The materials of Shrek Academy's fighting arena were indeed superior to those of Xilu City; there was no denying that.
Medmos transformed into a golden-red lion's head, smashing through the crystal wall, his mental energy locking onto Dai Huabin, and then charging straight towards him.
Feeling the buff from his third soul skill, Dai Huabin spread his arms, actually intending to take the attack head-on.
"Two amplified soul skills! You think you can kill me instantly?!"
Madmos's eyes narrowed when he saw Dai Huabin not dodging.
"Fool!"
Even if Xiao Hongchen, who was on the defensive, saw this attack, he would have to run for his life, because if he were hit squarely, even a high-level Soul Master like himself would be finished.
Just as Medemos was about to collide with Dai Huabin, he extinguished the surrounding golden-red aura, and the lion head dispersed, stirring up a gale.
The gale, mixed with golden-red soul power, sent the fully prepared Dai Huabin flying!
Taking advantage of the moment when the opponent was distracted in mid-air,
Medemos's large hand suddenly grabbed Dai Huabin's head and slammed it hard into the ground!
Dai Huabin's face made intimate contact with the earth, accompanied by gravel and blood, and Dai Huabin's eyes immediately lost focus.
It was clear that this blow had completely stunned him.
It wasn't over yet. Medemos was once again surrounded by golden-red soul power, pressing Dai Huabin's head firmly to the ground, and then began to spin around the arena.
Dai Huabin was like a dead dog, his body at Medemos's mercy.
His once handsome face was now a bloody mess; it was hard to believe he had ever been human.
All the spectators stared in disbelief as Medemos brutally tormented Dai Huabin, watching him kiss Mother Earth with such intensity.
Many female Soul Masters covered their eyes, unable to bear the sight of Dai Huabin's horrific state.
Of course, many more recorded the scene using the magic network, which would likely spread throughout Shrek Academy soon.
"Yes! That's it! "
"Well done!"
"I absolutely love you!"
"Torture him mercilessly! Medemos!"
Ignoring the risk of being exposed, he stood up and excitedly addressed the person beside him who appeared to be a Shrek teacher:
"That's my child!"
"Friend, I'm so proud of him!
" "He is my glory!"
"I truly love him now!"
(End of Chapter)
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