As Huo Yuhao was about to leave, the corner of his eye glanced in the direction of Tianling Academy, and he was slightly taken aback. He then changed his direction and walked toward a group of people.
The platform for the competition was five meters high—an insignificant height for soul masters—but falling from that height unexpectedly still resulted in some minor injuries.
At this moment, the short male student who had previously changed into a new pair of pants was covering his lower body in embarrassment. His black pants were soaked with a large wet patch, clearly indicating that he had once again wet himself out of fear.
While lying on the ground, the wet patch wasn't very obvious, but if he were to stand up, his disgraceful state would undoubtedly be seen by the surrounding audience, and soon, it might even spread across the entire Douluo Continent.
Suddenly, from an angle, a black robe flew over and covered the small male student. Startled, he looked up, only to catch a glimpse of Huo Yuhao's back as he walked away.
"Thank you, brother! I, Yue Shan, will repay this kindness someday," the small male student said gratefully.
Huo Yuhao didn't react much; everything he did was merely out of convenience. To him, it was just a competition. If someone were to be mocked and humiliated across the entire continent because of it, leading to their downfall, it would be too much.
Huo Yuhao harbored no mercy for his enemies. But for those who hadn't wronged him, he wasn't particularly cruel either.
When Huo Yuhao returned to Shrek Academy's preparation area, Wang Yan and the others didn't dare to speak to him. They had no choice—Huo Yuhao had shocked them too much. The amount of information they had just absorbed was almost enough to make their heads explode.
However, with teachers and students from other academies around, they couldn't show too much astonishment. Otherwise, Huo Yuhao's moment of showmanship would be entirely exposed.
"Ahem, Yuhao, you were quite merciful during the match. You didn't recklessly harm your opponents, which reflects the magnanimity of our Shrek Academy, the number one soul master academy on the continent," Wang Yan said, pretending to be approving.
Huo Yuhao cooperatively responded with a calm tone, "It's not that I held back. It's just that I do not spare insignificant opponents! I will sing songs of triumph on my journey to the peak of the Douluo Continent, where I will stand at its most glorious summit!"
His voice was loud and infused with strong spiritual energy waves, ensuring that the students from Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy and those from the academies in front of them could hear him.
Arrogant, too arrogant! At this moment, Huo Yuhao seemed to be throwing a challenge to all the young soul masters across the Douluo Continent, daring them to confront him!
"So, should we check out the other academies' matches?" Wang Yan asked. He noticed that Huo Yuhao still looked full of energy, showing no signs of fatigue. In fact, he looked as if he had just consumed a powerful elixir.
In reality, this was true. The Sea God's Light, which had properties of light and nourishment, had restored the spiritual and soul power Huo Yuhao had used for his simulated soul skill. Under its effect, his soul power had even surged a bit, bringing him directly to the level of a Soul Elder with 30 ranks, fully capable of acquiring a third soul ring.
However, given that they were still in the middle of a tournament, now wasn't the right time to get a third soul ring. But the soul power wouldn't stop accumulating just because he had reached a bottleneck. It would be stored and returned to him when he obtained his third ring, so Huo Yuhao wasn't too anxious.
After all, he had high expectations for his third soul ring. It absolutely couldn't be something haphazard like absorbing a random thousand-year soul beast, which would have been a completely foolish move.
"What's there to see? It's like playing chess with a lousy player—the more you play, the worse it gets. Let's go!"
Huo Yuhao's words almost caused the other soul academies to cough up blood. Referring to them as lousy players was incredibly insulting, making their heads spin in anger.
However, as Huo Yuhao left, none of them dared to make eye contact with him. He strode out of the competition grounds with his head held high, like a true dragon walking among a group of ten-year-old soul beasts. He didn't even bother to acknowledge the Star Luo Royal Family.
"Huo Yuhao… Huo Yuhao? Isn't he that Shrek student who was once assassinated by Dai Huabin? No wonder the name sounded so familiar!" Xu Jiawei suddenly recalled Huo Yuhao's name, but this only deepened his confusion.
"Huo Yuhao is from the Body Sect? Yet he can also use the Sea God's Light? Could Shrek Academy and the Body Sect have really joined forces?! If that's the case, destroying Shrek in the future will be nearly impossible!"
"Someone, bring me my decree! Investigate Huo Yuhao's past, no matter the cost!" Xu Jiawei ordered.
"Your Majesty, Huo Yuhao's cultivation should only be at the level of a Grandmaster. Everything we saw earlier was simulated. There's no need to go to such lengths!" Dai Yueheng said with a helpless smile.
"Yueheng, if you couldn't see it, I won't blame you. Only someone at the Titled Douluo level can sense the true power of that Sea God's Light. It's genuine—this was the real Sea God's Light!" Xu Jiawei said gravely.
Dai Yueheng's body trembled, and a look of disbelief appeared on his face.
"I've only been away from Shrek for a few days, yet why does it seem like I no longer understand my own academy?"
Among the students of Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy, Xiao Hongchen clenched his teeth as he glared in Huo Yuhao's direction, filled with unwillingness.
Damn it, that moment of glory, that chance to be the center of attention, should have belonged to him, the number one genius of the Sun Moon Empire, Xiao Hongchen!
But unexpectedly, it was snatched away by that scumbag, Huo Yuhao! And when Huo Yuhao passed by their team, he even smiled at Xiao Hongchen's sister. That was truly courting death!
"Shameless and arrogant scumbag, stealing my spotlight! Just you wait!" Xiao Hongchen muttered to himself.
Even though he didn't want to admit that the seven blood-red soul rings on Huo Yuhao were real, what if they were?
What if Huo Yuhao truly had twin spirits? What if he was really the future successor of the Sea God Pavilion? Even if the hundred-thousand-year soul rings might be fake, could the Sea God's Light be faked?
Impossible! How could it be possible? In this world, how could anyone more talented than Xiao Hongchen exist?
Huo Yuhao led the Shrek Academy group back to the Star Emperor Hotel. As soon as they entered the Shrek meeting room, everyone could no longer hold back.
"Yuhao, you're really from the Body Sect? Why didn't you tell me before?" Wang Yan asked.
"Yuhao, were the hundred-thousand-year soul rings and the Sea God's Light simulated earlier?" Bei Bei couldn't help but ask.
"Huo Yuhao, you actually completed a one-against-seven victory! That's an achievement no one has accomplished in nearly a thousand years!" Ling Luochen exclaimed in amazement.
At that moment, the door to the meeting room was suddenly pushed open. Elder Xuan's scruffy figure entered, his eyes immediately lighting up as he looked at Huo Yuhao.
"You brat, you must stay in our Shrek Academy!"