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

He did want the Jade Elixir, but that was all he wanted.

For him, this thing could only slightly speed up his cultivation. As for elemental purification?

He possesses a god-level martial soul, whose essence is the ultimate attribute, so he doesn't need this bottle of jade liquid to add anything unnecessary.

On the contrary, Dai Huabin, with his White Tiger Martial Soul, a pure offensive beast Martial Soul, found the bottle of the Ice and Light Dual-Attribute Qilin Horn Jade Liquid utterly useless to him. It was purely out of spite for Dai Huabin that he became a sucker.

The moment Huo Yuhao grabbed his wrist, Ning Tian's cheeks flushed red, his fingertips curled slightly, and he even stopped holding up the sign.

"Cough... I didn't mean to." Huo Yuhao quickly let go, awkwardly touching his nose. He really didn't mean to take advantage of him.

In the end, Dai Huabin successfully bid for the Linjiao Jade Liquid for 110,000 gold soul coins.

Even through the one-way glass, you could see Dai Huabin's face turn dark instantly—he was so focused on raising the price and arguing that he didn't realize he'd paid double the price for something completely useless to him.

Huo Yuhao continued to look at the subsequent auction items without making any further purchases.

On the contrary, Ning Tian would raise his paddle from time to time, seemingly casually, but each time he would accurately drive up the price of the items that Dai Huabin wanted to bid, making him lose nearly 80,000 gold soul coins. Huo Yuhao watched from the side, secretly suppressing his laughter.

Dai Huabin is a fool with lots of money; why not take advantage of him?

"It's finally over." As the auction came to a close, Huo Yuhao stretched out a big yawn.

This is no auction; it's a bloody feast where capital flaunts its wealth, and ordinary people don't even have the right to enter.

"Yuhao, look down at the stage! That's a ten-thousand-year-old whale!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's loud and excited voice suddenly rang in his mind.

Huo Yuhao's gaze sharpened, and following the guidance of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, he saw a completely black gel-like object placed on the display stand.

He instantly recalled the original plot: the original Huo Yuhao had swallowed the Xuan Shui Pill and fused with this ten-thousand-year-old whale to complete the second cleansing of his marrow and tendons.

But now, his body has already been tempered by the Nine Revolutions Yuan Technique, and his foundation is far more solid than that of other Soul Masters of the same level. This ten-thousand-year-old whale core is simply not enough for him.

However... storing it in the Lionheart Society's warehouse would be a good option.

Huo Yuhao instantly had an idea. The Lionheart Society was currently just a student club, and apart from the free training grounds, it had no core appeal to retain members.

A complete reward system must be established, like Shrek Academy's credit system; the Lionheart Society could implement a points-based system.

The guild posts tasks, and members earn points by completing them. These points can be exchanged for cultivation resources or even dividends from shops.

Only by forming such a positive cycle can the organization truly survive, instead of relying on him and Ning Tian's one-sided support.

Having figured this out, Huo Yuhao immediately turned around and walked towards the auction item delivery platform, saying to the waiting staff, "I want to purchase two items: the Thousand-Year Whale Shark and the Void Dream Weaver Spirit Sea Skull."

"Dear guest, please allow me to check your credit limit and VIP status first." The waiter bowed politely, his tone formulaic.

Without saying much, Huo Yuhao took out the crimson VIP card that Qian Duoduo had given him from his storage soul tool and placed it on the counter.

The waiter's expression changed drastically the moment he saw the red card. He immediately bowed and his tone became extremely respectful: "Dear esteemed guest, with this card you can receive one item worth up to 100,000 gold soul coins in this auction for free. In addition, you can enjoy a 40% discount on all other purchases!"

"Then let's go with the Void Dreamweaver's Skull, using the free quota." Huo Yuhao smiled. Just as he thought, the Qian Duoduo card was indeed very valuable.

The waiter was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting him to choose this mental-type skull, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions and quickly nodded: "Of course! This soul bone was originally priced at 20 million gold soul coins, but you can get it for free."

Additionally, the Millennium Whale Shark, originally priced at 6,000 Gold Soul Coins, is now only 3,600 Gold Soul Coins after the 60% discount.

Just as Huo Yuhao was about to take out his money, Ning Tian had already taken the initiative and handed a bag of gold soul coins to the waiter. His movements were swift and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

"Let's go." Ning Tian handed the brocade box containing the skull and whale to Huo Yuhao, smiled at him, as if it had only cost a few copper soul coins.

"Thank you." Huo Yuhao accepted the brocade box, his fingers tightening slightly, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

It seems he really owes Ning Tian too much.

Even though Ning Tian said it was an investment in the Lionheart Society, he remembered this favor.

……

That night, the silver moon hung high, and its cool light shone on the forest path outside Shrek City, casting swaying shadows like lurking beasts.

The four walked side by side on the way back to the academy. Suddenly, Huo Yuhao stopped in his tracks, his third eye between his eyebrows snapped open, and he instantly activated his first soul skill, "Heaven's Ultimate - All Things Clear!"

His ultimate mental power spread out like a tide, and every rustle of grass within a radius of a thousand meters was reflected in his sea of ​​mind.

"Yuhao? What's wrong?" Ning Tian asked, looking at his suddenly tense profile.

Wu Feng's soul power quietly circulated, and a chill appeared in Gu Yue's purple eyes, causing the elements around him to instantly become restless.

Huo Yuhao shook his head without speaking, but used his mental power to transmit his voice directly into the minds of the three: "Someone is following us, six of them, hiding in the surrounding woods. I'll count to three, and you all run towards the academy immediately. I'll cover your retreat!"

The three people's expressions changed drastically.

Ice shards instantly formed on Gu Yue's fingertips, her eyes filled with icy rage—how dare someone attack Huo Yuhao right in front of her?

"three!"

"two!"

"one!"

"run!"

Huo Yuhao let out a low shout, and with a flick of his right hand, the Emperor Bow of Fate instantly appeared in his hand. He drew the bow and nocked an arrow, and three white-gold light arrows instantly condensed, shooting towards three different directions in the forest with a sharp whistling sound that tore through the air!

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

"Seven treasures are famous, the third is strength!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Ning Tian summoned the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, which hovered in his palm. Two warm golden amplifying halos instantly flowed into Huo Yuhao's body. Simultaneously, with a flick of his finger, a red distress signal shot into the sky, exploding in the night.

This is an emergency distress signal from Shrek Academy. Any teacher who sees it will rush to the scene immediately.

"Kid, you've got a pretty quick reaction."

A chilling laugh rang out, and six dark figures slowly emerged from the woods, releasing their soul power without reservation.

At the feet of the leading man in black, six spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and two black—lit up in an orderly fashion, revealing him to be a six-ring Soul Emperor!

The remaining five people consist of three five-ring Soul Kings and two four-ring Soul Masters, making for a truly impressive lineup!

"Were you sent by Dai Huabin?" Huo Yuhao gripped the Emperor Bow, his gaze sweeping indifferently over the six people, his tone calm and without a trace of fear.

The men in black exchanged a glance but did not answer. The Soul Emperor at the head of the group revealed murderous intent in his eyes: "Boy, blame yourself for offending the wrong person. Remember to be smarter in your next life."

"Young Master, this is a perfect little test for you to experiment with the formation. Just don't go too far." The voice of the Howling Celestial Dog rang in his mind, with a hint of mockery.

Huo Yuhao: "..."

Just as he was about to activate his soul power, he suddenly discovered that the spiritual power around him seemed to be locked by an invisible barrier. He could only barely activate his basic talent with his soul skills, and he could not complete the charged attack of Emperor Bow Master at all.

"Hoo..." Huo Yuhao took a deep breath and slowly put away the Emperor Bow.

Upon seeing this, the Soul Emperor opposite him sneered, "What? Scared now? Too late!"

Huo Yuhao completely ignored him, his fingertips swiftly tracing patterns in front of him, and a series of dark blue array patterns appeared out of thin air. He chanted an incantation in a clear, resonant voice, with an undeniable rhythm: "Existence is non-existence, non-existence is existence, form is emptiness, emptiness is form, chaos without form, all things return to dust! Small Chaos Without Form Array!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a dark blue array of light suddenly rose up within a ten-meter radius of Huo Yuhao!

The Chaos Formless Array is based on nothingness, and its core is to dissipate and erase all energy.

"You ignorant brat!" Upon seeing this, the Soul Emperor roared, his sixth soul ring instantly lighting up. He gathered a dense red light in his hands, and with a world-destroying power, he pierced straight into Huo Yuhao's abdomen!

He was determined to kill him instantly, giving the kid no chance to turn the tables!

Huo Yuhao, who could be targeted by the attack, showed no panic or despair in his eyes, only mockery.

"Nine Luminaries arrayed, star orbits shifted. Heavenly secrets are unfathomable, the universe changes hands. —The Lesser Nine Revolutions Star Shifting Array!"

As the second incantation was cast, Huo Yuhao's figure instantly became blurred within the array of light.

The Soul Emperor's attack passed right through, but only struck an afterimage!

Soul Emperor: ? ? ?

Before he could react, Huo Yuhao's figure had already appeared on the treetop ten meters away, his fingertip already drawing a talisman, and he uttered a low shout: "Wind howls without form, Thousand Blades of Death - Pardon - Storm Rifts Through the Sky!"

With a flick of his finger, the storm talisman glowing with azure light instantly transformed into a raging hurricane, carrying countless sharp wind blades, and roared towards the leading Soul Emperor!

Chapter 36 Counterattack, Shrek: Open the door, water meter check!

"Pfft"

Countless sharp wind blades, like a sudden storm, fiercely ripped across the Soul Emperor's body. His black robe was instantly torn to shreds, flesh and blood flew everywhere, and deep, bone-revealing wounds covered his chest and arms, instantly staining the ground red with blood.

"Ah! Kid, you've angered me!!" The Soul Emperor clutched his wound, letting out a beast-like roar. His soul power surged wildly, and his sixth soul ring lit up again, ready to unleash his strongest killing move.

Huo Yuhao's lips curled into a cold smile. The yellow paper talisman between his fingers spontaneously combusted without fire, and golden light shot into the sky: "Profound Yellow Limitless, Earth-Splitting and Heaven-Severing, All Things Return to Silence, All Laws Absolute! Profound Yellow Seal!"

Buzz!

A dark yellow light barrier appeared out of thin air, instantly trapping the Soul Emperor within it. His soul power circulation abruptly stopped, and even his sixth soul skill was abruptly interrupted. He could only frantically pound on the light barrier, but he couldn't even create a crack.

"Huh?!" The Soul Emperor's expression changed drastically, finally realizing that this first-ring Soul Master was not someone he could easily bully.

But it was too late.

Huo Yuhao's third eye suddenly lit up, and leaping purple lightning arcs condensed at his fingertips, accompanied by a faint rumble of thunder: "Five Thunder Gods, heed my command! Golden light, appear swiftly, cover and protect the altar! So be it!"

Crackling sounds!

A bolt of purple lightning, as thick as a bowl, descended from the sky and struck precisely within the Xuanhuang Sealing Shield. The Soul Emperor didn't even have time to finish his scream before his entire body was instantly charred black, his hair standing on end, and he collapsed to the ground, convulsing, completely incapacitated.

"Kid, do you think we don't exist?!"

Just then, a chilling voice rang out from behind Huo Yuhao. The Soul King of the Black Panther Martial Soul silently circled behind him, his sharp claws imbued with dark soul power, aiming straight for his back! The other four Soul Kings also attacked simultaneously, their soul power weaving into a net, sealing off all escape routes.