"Huo Yuhao wins." The referee's announcement finally rang out.
To Xu Sanshi, it was like the sound of salvation.
God only knew what kind of torture he had endured in those few short minutes. Even if he wanted to admit defeat cleanly, it had been impossible. There was no resisting—he had been purely beaten.
Xu Sanshi's face twisted in pain as he thought of Jiang Nannan watching him get pummeled in the audience. 'Nannan, take me away! Nannan!'
If Huo Yuhao knew what he was thinking at that moment, he would have simply shaken his head, 'Man, you're overthinking this. Go back to Gotham. Batman said he won't fight you anymore.'
As the battle ended, the stands erupted into thunderous applause.
"Huo Yuhao!"
"Huo Yuhao!"
What a thrilling and exhilarating soul fight! Everyone had to admit it—except for the gamblers who had lost a fortune. Though it had been a one-sided crushing, the underdog's unexpected victory was the kind of story that captivated audiences the most.
What was even more astonishing was that Huo Yuhao was just a Soul Grandmaster, a newcomer with only level 28 soul power. The outer courtyard was about to witness a seismic shift!
After taking the small white jade bottle containing the Mysterious Water Pill from Xu Sanshi, Huo Yuhao turned to leave.
Xu Sanshi's relieved voice called out, "Brother Huo, I'm completely convinced. Can I come to your place to buy grilled fish in the future? Don't worry, I'll queue up properly."
"It's up to you. Just follow my rules," Huo Yuhao replied indifferently.
Selling grilled fish had been a whim, inspired by Tang Ya's achievement mission. It didn't matter who came to buy it.
He didn't need to think too hard to guess that Xu Sanshi's interest in grilled fish was just a ploy to impress Jiang Nannan.
[Achievement Triggered!]
[Achieved Xu Sanshi's achievement: "You Are Nannan and also Jie" Reward: Water Arrow Gu.]
[Water Arrow Gu: A first-tier Gu insect that can activate water arrows for long-range attacks.]
[Evaluation: Jenny Jenny!]
'Shrek truly has the most affectionate people! Unfortunately, Xu Sanshi had taken the wrong path.'
'It was also just bad luck for him. However, Xu Sanshi could be considered the Xuanwu among turtles.'
By the end of the original story, he had achieved both love and career success.
Not only did he win Jiang Nannan's heart, but he also became the prince of the Dou Ling Empire through his mother's lineage.
Wasn't that more comfortable than Xiao Huo's journey to the God Realm, where he was schemed by the God King Tang San?
In terms of strength, Xu Sanshi even had a 100,000-year golden tortoise shell as his soul ring, which directly gave him three red rings, completely overshadowing Beibei's configuration.
He had truly licked his way to the top and gotten everything he wanted. In fact, Xu Sanshi's starting background was far better than the protagonists'. It was hard to comment.
After the soul fight, Xu Sanshi was sent to the infirmary for treatment and to fix his appearance.
As a prominent figure in the outer courtyard, even though he was thick-skinned, he still needed to maintain a certain image. It was hard to show his face after being beaten so badly.
When Huo Yuhao returned with the grilled fish, he only saw Tang Ya and Wang Dong. After asking, he learned that Beibei had gone to "visit" his good brother.
Huo Yuhao thought, 'It's best not to record black history.'
"Tell me, Xiao Yuhao, apart from being a twin martial soul, what else have you been hiding from your senior sister?" Tang Ya asked with a pained expression.
Huo Yuhao looked puzzled. "I didn't hide it on purpose. You never asked. If you don't believe me, ask Wang Dong. She knows."
Wang Dong nodded. "Yuhao and I are both twin martial souls, Sister Xiaoya."
Tang Ya was petrified. 'Double crit!' It turned out that she was the least talented among them. 'Woo-hoo~'
After chatting for a while, Huo Yuhao and Tang Ya parted ways.
On the way back to the dormitory, Wang Dong couldn't help but sigh. "Yuhao, I really didn't expect you to be so strong."
Huo Yuhao handed her a steaming grilled fish. "There's still a lot you don't know. Here, try my cooking. This is a secret grilled fish that even the most beautiful woman in the outer courtyard can't get!"
"Wow, is this specially reserved for me? Then I won't hold back!" Wang Dong happily took it and took a bite. "It's so delicious!"
"Yeah, it is," Huo Yuhao replied, eating the last grilled fish himself. If Xu Sanshi hadn't interfered, there would have been only one left, which Huo Yuhao had naturally reserved for himself.
But now, thanks to the extra one, he remembered his cheap roommate.
[Achievement Triggered!]
[Achieved Wang Dong's achievement: "Brother, You Smell So Good." Reward: Righteousness Gu.]
[Righteousness Gu: A third-tier Gu insect. Only those who uphold justice can activate it. Young disciples and weak-minded individuals often become frightened and guilty under its influence, their will to fight sharply declining, leading to collapse without a fight.]
[Evaluation: No one is perfect. Good and evil are matters of the heart.]
[Wang Dong'er]
[Relationship: Close Friend]
[Locked]
Huo Yuhao was surprised. The first person to complete three achievement tasks was Wang Dong? 'The fastest legend for free?' She was truly good to him. Fortunately, their relationship hadn't deepened further. Otherwise, he'd have to question the value of being a confidant.
Looking at Wang Dong's happy face, Huo Yuhao felt a strange lack of confidence. 'I just gave her a grilled fish, and she's this happy? Next time, I'll definitely save one for her.'
As for the conditions for using the Righteousness Gu, Huo Yuhao didn't doubt his ability to meet them. He was the embodiment of justice on the Douluo Continent!
He was justice, and this was his destiny. Huo Yuhao firmly believed it.
Shrek Academy, Sea God Island.
Sea God Island was home to many buildings, but the tallest and most magnificent was the Sea God Pavilion at the island's center.
The Sea God Pavilion had six above-ground floors, each over ten meters high. Surrounded by perpetual mist, it was barely visible from the outer courtyard.
The Sea God Pavilion was the most important place in Shrek Academy. It housed the academy's worship hall and guarded many secrets.
Whenever something significant occurred, a meeting would be held in the Sea God Pavilion—the highest-level meeting in the academy.
Only the deans and vice deans of the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Guidance Department, as well as the elders of the Worship Hall, were eligible to attend.
Important decisions were made by vote, with even the four deans and vice deans having only one vote each.
At this moment, the Sea God Pavilion conference hall was silent. Ten people sat around an oval table, and at the head of the table, a recliner was shrouded in dim light, with a figure barely visible lying on it.
"Since everyone is here, let's begin the meeting directly. Shaozhe, tell us why you proposed this Sea God Pavilion meeting," a gentle voice came from the recliner, its tone soothing yet commanding.
Yan Shaozhe straightened his posture and bowed to the figure in the recliner. "Yes, Teacher."
His teacher was the man on the recliner—Dragon God Douluo Mu En, the leader of the Sea God Pavilion, a 99th-level Extreme Douluo, the White Dragon of the Black and White Holy Dragons, and the strongest person in Shrek Academy in the past thousand years!
Yan Shaozhe's greatest wish was to become a figure like Mu En, and he held nothing but pure admiration for him.
Yan Shaozhe spoke directly: "I have discovered a peerless genius with the Ultimate Ice martial soul!"
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