Douluo Continent: The Peerless Hunting Heavenly Lord, Huo Yuhao!

The moment they brushed past Huo Yuhao, their gazes collided in mid-air, flashing with a chilling light.

Dai Huabin stood tall and proud, looking like he was the best in the world. In his eyes, anyone who stood in his way of winning the championship and restoring the glory of the White Tiger Clan was doomed to die.

Huo Yuhao's gaze towards him was filled with nothing but pure hatred.

He had no personal grudge against Dai Huabin, but the mother of this body died at the hands of the Dai family, and the hatred for killing his mother was irreconcilable.

Having received the kindness of a physical body, and bearing the consequences of that body, he will surely avenge this hatred.

With the decisive battle approaching, Huo Yuhao felt not fear at all, but rather a surge of excitement.

Dai Huabin's face was cold and stern. Even when facing Yan Shaozhe, he refused to lower his proud head. Only his clenched knuckles, which had turned white, betrayed the restlessness in his heart.

"Class 5, Dai Huabin's team, seat number one!"

There is a one-in-three chance that the two teams will not meet in the semifinals, but will instead face off in the final.

Huo Yuhao looked up at Yan Shaozhe's hand holding the fortune box. The latter was also looking at him, and smiled slightly, the meaning in his eyes was self-evident.

Huo Yuhao understood immediately: Sure enough, it was a behind-the-scenes operation.

They've even resorted to such underhanded tactics; they can't even guarantee fairness.

……

The second arena in the semi-finals.

Huo Yuhao, Gu Yue, and Ning Tian stood side by side, facing three strong individuals from Class 10 of the freshmen. Even without a three-ring Soul Master, they were no ordinary people who had fought their way into the top four from among hundreds of freshmen.

"Zhou Sichen, Class 10, a master of offensive combat spirit!"

The burly young man stepped forward, his martial spirit scroll hovering behind him, a thick white light enveloping his body, and a powerful aura of earth and fire attributes emanating from him.

"Dragon Soars, a master of agility-based battle spirits!"

"Cao Jinxuan, a master of control-type battle spirits!"

Huo Yuhao and his two teammates announced their names one by one. The referee, a Soul Master, spread his aura and loudly announced, "The semi-final match between Huo Yuhao's team and Zhou Sichen begins!"

Battle is imminent!

"Open the Heavenly Eye!"

Huo Yuhao's purple-gold vertical pupils suddenly opened, and he instantly activated his first soul skill, "Heaven's Ultimate - All Things Clear!"

His ultimate mental power spread out like a tsunami, taking control of the battlefield within a ten-mile radius. The flow of microscopic elements and the trajectory of the opponent's soul power were all transmitted into Gu Yue and Ning Tian's minds without any omission.

"Seven treasures are famous, the first being speed!"

Ning Tian's Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda in his palm shone brightly with golden light, and his first soul skill boosted the entire team. Huo Yuhao and Gu Yue's speed increased by three levels, and their figures were so fast that they left afterimages on the field.

"First Soul Skill, Elemental Tide".

Gu Yue spoke in a cold voice, a pale blue halo enveloping her. All the elements of water, fire, earth, and wood in the world obeyed her command, like subjects paying homage to their king.

Cao Jinxuan's eyes narrowed, knowing that the time-type martial soul was his team's only chance to control the field. Without hesitation, he activated the Time-Passing Bell: "First Soul Skill - Time Slowdown!"

The distorted time halo instantly enveloped Huo Yuhao and Gu Yue, attempting to slow down their time flow by three times and seal off their movements!

"Second Soul Skill – Seven Treasures Named, Second Name – Release!"

Ning Tian activated his soul skill almost simultaneously, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda cast a golden light curtain, precisely enveloping his teammates, removing control effects, and granting them pre-emptive control immunity!

The moment the time-slowing halo touched the two of them, it was crushed by the golden light, rendering Cao Jinxuan's first soul skill useless!

"Impossible!" Cao Jinxuan exclaimed in shock. Time control was extremely rare, yet it was broken so easily.

He gritted his teeth, ignoring the backlash from time, and activated his trump card: "Second Soul Skill - Time Lock!"

Instantaneous strong control, forcibly imprisoning the passage of time, attempting to freeze Gu Yue in place for three seconds!

"untie!"

Ning Tian's eyes turned cold as he activated his second soul skill once more. The golden immunity shield was instantly triggered, and the binding power of the Time Lock slammed into the shield, shattering it inch by inch!

Ning Tian's dispelling soul skill was obtained by accident, but it is the natural enemy of control-type soul masters. Cao Jinxuan's time control is completely useless in front of Ning Tian!

With his control over the battlefield failing, Zhou Sichen immediately activated his magic manual: "First Soul Skill—Earth Bear! Second Soul Skill—Fiery Tiger!"

The pages of the treasure book flipped wildly, and the earth-yellow bear landed with a thud, its heavy paws slamming towards Gu Yue; the fiery tiger, its body ablaze with flames, launched a surprise attack from the flank.

Long Xiangyue also made his move at the same time, his boomerang flying through the air as he activated his first and second soul skills in tandem!

With its sharpness capable of piercing armor and its ability to control from a great distance, two beams of soul skill light were attached to the boomerang, which transformed into a cold gleam and aimed straight for Huo Yuhao's brow!

"Second Soul Skill, Elemental Mastery – Earth, Ground Collapse."

Gu Yue raised her hand, instantly unleashing her second soul skill, Elemental Control. The ground beneath the Earth Bear's feet collapsed with a deafening roar, the soil churning and trapping it in place, unable to move an inch.

"Second Soul Skill, Elemental Mastery - Ice Seal."

Ice elements condensed, precisely sealing the fiery tiger.

"Second Soul Skill, Elemental Mastery – Ice Wall."

The ice wall formed instantly, its thickness comparable to refined iron. Long Xiangyue's superimposed soul skill, the boomerang, struck the ice wall, sparks flying everywhere. It left only a shallow mark before Gu Yue, controlling the ice element with her will, deflected it directly.

The entire operation was carried out smoothly and efficiently, without the slightest delay.

"Innate Soul Skill: Annihilation!"

Huo Yuhao's voice rang out calmly, and his third eye between his brows shone brightly.

The ultimate mental energy condensed into a needle, piercing straight into Cao Jinxuan's sea of ​​consciousness, instantly shattering the order of his soul power operation!

Cao Jinxuan trembled, his eyes vacant, and he was forced into a 1.5-second freeze as the extreme lightning simultaneously eroded his soul power core, causing his defense to plummet instantly.

"Now!"

The light from the glass pagoda in Ning Tian's palm intensified once more: "Third Soul Skill—Seven Treasures Named, Third Name—Power!"

The entire team is at full power!

"Third Soul Skill, Elemental Fusion – Ice and Fire Storm!"

Gu Yue activated his third soul skill, causing ice and fire elements to merge wildly, and a violent storm swept across the arena, with extreme cold and intense heat tearing at each other!

Zhou Sichen and Long Xiangyue didn't even have time to activate their soul skills before they were enveloped by the storm, their soul power becoming chaotic, and they staggered backward.

The frozen Cao Jinxuan was directly blasted away by the elemental power at the center of the storm, slamming heavily against the arena railing. The light of the Time-Fleeting Bell dissipated, and he lost his ability to fight.

Zhou Sichen's Earth Bear and Flame Tiger vanished, and the light of his Treasure Book Martial Soul dimmed; Long Xiangyue's boomerang fell to the ground helplessly, his whole body burned by ice and fire elements.

The referee paused for a moment, then announced loudly, "Class 10 of the freshmen are incapacitated! In the semi-finals, Class 9 of the freshmen wins!"

The stadium erupted in cheers; this team had already displayed the makings of a champion!

Huo Yuhao withdrew his Heavenly Eye, his gentle eyes carrying a faint smile as he looked at Gu Yue and Ning Tian.

We won the semi-final.

The opponent in the final is already waiting at the end of the field.

Dai Huabin's gaze locked onto him like a venomous snake, a mixture of hatred and arrogance.

Huo Yuhao's lips curled slightly, but his heart remained cold:

See you in the finals, Dai Huabin.

The hatred for killing our mother, both old and new, we will settle it one by one, slowly.

Chapter 19 Winning the Championship! (Part 1)

The assessment area was deathly silent in the afternoon.

Even in the final round of the freshman assessment elimination tournament, there wasn't a single student spectator on the sidelines.

Shrek Academy's assessment system has always prioritized protecting the privacy of students' abilities, and strictly prohibits unrelated students from entering the arena to watch the matches.

However, this set of rules is somewhat self-deceptive.

On the high platform, Du Weilun, the dean of the Martial Soul Department, stood respectfully behind Yan Shaozhe.

Yan Shaozhe watched the two teams facing off off the field with a smile, his fingertips casually tapping the armrest of the stands. Suddenly, he asked, "Viren, who do you think will win the championship in this final?"

Du Weilun's heart stirred slightly. When he bowed and replied, his tone was steady, both tactful and offering a way out: "Dean, I believe Huo Yuhao's team has a better chance of winning. Firstly, Huo Yuhao's mental strength and ability to control the field are unparalleled in the entire grade, and the team's cooperation has been honed through dozens of elimination matches, making it a seamless whole; secondly... you have also pointed out many times before that this child's potential is far more than what is seen on the surface."

"Oh?" Yan Shaozhe raised an eyebrow, his gaze sweeping across the audience, his tone carrying a hint of scrutiny. "But judging solely on paper, Dai Huabin's team is far more solid. The White Tiger's powerful attack, the Netherworld Cat's agile attack, and the Nine-Tailed Fox's mental control—it's the most standard top-tier team battle lineup, and their spirit ring configuration is among the best in the entire grade. As for Huo Yuhao's side, apart from Gu Yue and Ning Tian, ​​Huo Yuhao's spirit power level is significantly lower. Are you really that certain?"

Du Weiren broke out in a cold sweat and quickly added, "The dean is right, but Shrek Academy only looks at results, not the paperwork. This kid has been creating miracles since the freshman assessment, and I'm willing to believe in him this time."

"Since you think so highly of Dai Huabin, Lao Yan, I'll bet my Yuhao will win! The stake is the three new thousand-year-old Purple Dragon Emperor Ginsengs that your Martial Soul Department just received this year. Are you in?"

Before the words were finished, a powerful, metallic sound came from the side door, making the seats in the stands tremble slightly.

The newcomer was none other than Qian Duoduo, the vice dean of the Soul Guidance Department. He strode over to Yan Shaozhe's side, plopped down, and the wooden chair creaked under his weight.

Yan Shaozhe rolled his eyes without turning around and said irritably, "Old Qian, you old thing, is your nose more sensitive than a soul guide detector? You rush over here as soon as you smell excitement, and you reek of money mixed with engine oil. I can smell you from 800 meters away."

"Nonsense!" Qian Duoduo slapped the armrest and retorted, "Your Martial Soul Department is holding onto our Soul Guidance Department's promising talents. If I don't come, you'll steal them away! Yuhao is my personal disciple. How could I not come to his finals?"

He added in his mind, "Gu Yue and Ning Tian have also been on my radar for a long time."

He dared not say that, otherwise the old man in front of him would immediately explode.

A few days ago, Huo Yuhao secretly found him and told him about Ning Tian and Gu Yue.