"Pss pss pss."
This string of sounds nearly made the nearby referee teacher faint from shock.
Does this kid think this is a petting zoo? That's an Ice Demon Leopard, a millennium soul beast!
The academy specifically chose an ice-attribute soul beast to counter his strong fire abilities, and here he is making dog noises at it?
Ice Demon Leopard: Guys, who gets this? What a big "speechless" moment! I'm a leopard, a cat family animal, but this lowly human is calling me like a dog. I am genuinely speechless!
At this moment, a flash of icy blue light appeared in Huo Yuhao's eyes, followed by a flash of green light.
None of the surrounding students or teachers noticed anything unusual about Huo Yuhao, as his body blocked their view.
However, they saw the Ice Demon Leopard's body tremble violently after Huo Yuhao made the "pss pss" sounds.
Then, it lowered its body, making soft "woo woo" noises as it slowly approached Huo Yuhao.
The referee teacher's eyes narrowed. A millennium soul beast's lethality is no joke. Huo Yuhao is a spiritual soul master, meaning his physical strength shouldn't be that high. The teacher had to be ready to rescue him at any moment.
But what they all saw was the Ice Demon Leopard slowly lying down in front of Huo Yuhao, about two meters away from him.
Then, it acted like a big cat, rolling over and showing its soft belly, making "woo woo" sounds at Huo Yuhao.
"Good kitty!"
Huo Yuhao chuckled, stood up, and quickly moved over, his hands swiftly stroking the fur on the leopard's belly. Somehow, he even had a piece of fresh meat, which he fed to the Ice Demon Leopard.
Onlooking students: ???!!!
Referee teacher: ???!!!
Judges: ???!!!!!!!!
What is going on? Isn't this supposed to be a combat trial in the Soul Fighting District? Why is he petting the soul beast now?
Everyone else fights, and you pet a cat. You just had to take an unconventional route, didn't you?
They had no idea that Huo Yuhao had received the Ice God's legacy and had absorbed the soul ring and soul bone of the Ice Emperor, the second-ranked of the Three Kings of the Extreme North.
Just now, he had leaked a bit of his Ice God Martial Soul's power, coupled with the Ice Emperor's aura, instantly subduing the Ice Demon Leopard.
In the Extreme North, ice and snow reign supreme! The ice attribute power Huo Yuhao displayed was far beyond that of the Ice Demon Leopard. Sensing a threat from a beast-level aura, the intelligent Ice Demon Leopard wisely chose to submit.
Seeing Huo Yuhao hugging and petting the big-headed Ice Demon Leopard, with a bit of intent to ride it around the field, the referee teacher felt a sense of helplessness.
Yes, helplessness. At that moment, he felt like a lost child, looking at Du Weilun on the high platform.
In all his years as a soul master, he had never encountered such a bizarre situation.
After the brief shock, the referee and the other judges on the platform turned their gaze to Du Weilun.
Their gaze contained just three words: What now?
Yes! What now? How should they handle this unprecedented situation?
"Huo Yuhao, have you played enough?" Du Weilun said helplessly. "Hurry up and decide the outcome with the soul beast. Don't delay the trials of the other students."
Huo Yuhao smiled, stood up, and the Ice Demon Leopard obediently followed, its eyes fixed on him.
Raising his right hand, Huo Yuhao made a gun-like gesture with his thumb and index finger, pointing at the Ice Demon Leopard from a distance.
"Bang!"
The Ice Demon Leopard cooperatively swayed its body and fell to the ground, pretending to be defeated. It even twisted its body a bit, finding a more comfortable position to lie in.
Du Weilun: ...
Your acting is that exaggerated?! And why is the Ice Demon Leopard cooperating with your performance too?
Didn't you spend the last month of vacation training? Why does it seem like you learned animal taming from street performers instead?
At that moment, several figures suddenly rushed out from the side door next to the soul beast ring. Leading the way was an old man with a red face, tall stature, and striking red hair.
Running out, he excitedly shouted, "Kid, what's going on? How did you do it? Teach me!"
Du Weilun smiled bitterly, "Elder Gong, you see, this is an upgrade trial. Shouldn't we wait until the trial is over...?"
Saying this, he floated down from the platform and approached the old man, speaking in a low voice.
This red-haired elder, named Gong Changlong, was the person in charge of the Soul Fighting District, holding a superior position within Shrek Academy, with profound research on soul beasts. Even Du Weilun had to be respectful to him.
"Trial? Of course, I know it's a trial!" Gong Changlong snorted, snatching Huo Yuhao's information from Du Weilun.
"Hmm, a grandmaster soul master choosing a millennium soul beast, and he's a control-type soul master?" Gong Changlong looked at Du Weilun with a smirk. "Xiao Du, this kid may have played with the Ice Demon Leopard for a long time, but he did control it for that long, right? Moreover, he defeated it. From my perspective, he deserves full marks!"
"No, Elder Gong! If this gets out, where's the authority of the upgrade trial? Huo Yuhao must truly fight the Ice Demon Leopard and decide the outcome!" Du Weilun insisted.
But hearing Du Weilun's words, the intelligent Ice Demon Leopard took two steps back, shaking its big head like a rattle drum.
Its meaning was clear: you fight if you want, I'm not fighting him!
"Director Du, in my opinion, subduing the enemy without fighting is the best strategy," Huo Yuhao said, soothing the Ice Demon Leopard and stepping forward with a smile.
Looking at Elder Gong, then at Huo Yuhao with a strange expression, Du Weilun glanced sympathetically at Dai Huabin.
This time, I can't protect you.
"Huo Yuhao, choosing a millennium soul beast for the upgrade trial, base score of 100. Controlling the soul beast with charm for ten minutes, then defeating it, battle skill score 50, giving a full score!"
"Kid, are you satisfied now? Come with me, I need to ask you some things," Gong Changlong laughed heartily.
Smiling at Elder Gong, Huo Yuhao walked to the front of Class Two, looking at Dai Huabin with a near-taunting smile.
"Tsk tsk tsk, it's just a millennium soul beast, look at you, covered in blood, what a weakling. If I remember correctly, our bet was whoever scores higher today wins. You lost, now bow and apologize, and then go handle your withdrawal paperwork with your little buddies!"