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

"Soul skills can split?" Qian Duoduo was stunned for a moment, then realized, "That makes sense. If you can gather all four extreme attributes, what's so special about splitting soul skills! How effective are Yuhao's two soul skills?"

Asking about soul skills in Douluo Continent is offensive, but Qian Duoduo couldn't suppress his curiosity. This is a potential ninth-level soul master. The more he knows about his trump cards, the more direction he will have in training him!

Huo Yuhao nodded gently, but he knew perfectly well in his heart: how could he reveal all his cards?

So Huo Yuhao only picked out the non-offensive soul skills and said: "The first soul skill, Heaven's Ultimate - All Things Clear, belongs to the category of mental detection and can grow with soul power; the other soul skill, All Beings - All Things Heaven, can simulate the form of soul beasts or martial souls and comes with absolute heavenly power suppression."

As he spoke, a glint of light flashed in his vertical eye between his brows, and the Heavenly Ultimate—All Things Illuminated—was activated instantly!

Qian Duoduo felt a buzzing in her head, as if she had been gently pricked by a thin needle, because she subconsciously erected a mental barrier.

"Forced?" Qian Duoduo raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

"That's not quite right." Huo Yuhao shook his head, his tone sincere. "It was you who released the mental barrier, which triggered the 'Thunder' effect attached to the soul skill and forcibly established a connection."

He concealed the latter part of the effect: if Huo Yuhao did not actively retract the power of the ultimate lightning, this power would directly erode the opponent's spiritual sea, ultimately leading to self-destruction.

This was his trump card to save his life; how could Huo Yuhao easily reveal it?

"Oh? Then I'll give it a try!" Qian Duoduo became interested and took the initiative to remove her mental barrier.

The next second, Qian Duoduo froze on the spot, her eyes wide open like copper bells, and her breathing became rapid!

He could clearly see the cloud patterns on Huo Yuhao's outfit fabric, the direction of every thread; he could detect the tiny dust particles floating in the air, and even "see" the various colored elemental particles moving between heaven and earth.

The crimson of the fire element, the azure of the water element, and the purplish-black of the lightning element are densely packed and incredibly clear!

This detection accuracy is more than ten times better than Huo Yuhao's shared mental detection in the original novel!

Not only can it detect objects, but it can also directly perceive the essence of elements. It is simply a divine skill tailor-made for the research of soul tools!

"Holy crap... this soul skill is too outrageous!" Qian Duoduo muttered to himself, his gaze towards Huo Yuhao changing from "finding a treasure" to "dig a gold mine".

"Good child! From today onwards, you are my personal disciple, Qian Duoduo! Soul tools, soul bones, cultivation resources—whatever you want, I have!"

Chapter 5 Mu En, Wang Dong

"Huo Yuhao greets his teacher!"

Huo Yuhao bowed without hesitation.

Becoming Qian Duoduo's apprentice is a sure-fire way to make money; only a fool would refuse!

Firstly, Qian Duoduo is the vice dean of the Soul Guidance Department. Although Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance technology is not top-notch on the continent (it's even a bit mediocre), he still has power and influence!

With preferential treatment in resources, connections, and easy access to education, these tangible benefits were enough to ensure his smooth sailing during his early years.

Secondly, compared to Yan Shaozhe and Xuanzi, Qian Duoduo is practically a "divine mentor".

Yan Shaozhe, despite possessing the Bright Phoenix Martial Soul, is as narrow-minded as a needle's eye, short-sighted and only focused on his own interests, truly a "conspicuous bag among phoenixes".

Xuanzi is even more of a threat, practically a "jinx" in the Douluo Continent. Whoever he teams up with will suffer an accident. Even Huo Qubing's incredible luck in the original novel couldn't withstand his "reverse blessing".

He's a complete idiot boss who thinks, "It's better to make trouble than to have a clever idea." If you follow him, you'll probably be living a life of "extreme survival."

"Good, good, good! Yuhao, from today onwards you are a formal student of Shrek Academy, and also a core disciple of my Soul Guidance Department!" Qian Duoduo helped Huo Yuhao up, and a bright red card suddenly appeared in his palm, engraved with intricate treasure patterns. "This is the Jubaoge Top VIP Card. You can choose one treasure for free every year, get a 40% discount on your purchases, and have no limit on your credit limit."

"Thank you, teacher!" Huo Yuhao accepted the red card. His fingertips felt the cool touch, but he was overjoyed. He secretly thought to himself, "This treatment is too good! In the original story, Huo Yuhao was practically forced to sign a 'contract of servitude' for his left arm bone, but I got it right away. It's a huge profit!"

In the original novel, Wang Dong's golden left arm bone came from the Treasure Pavilion, and Huo Gua also stumbled upon the Ten Thousand Year Whale Glue. The Treasure Pavilion is truly a treasure trove.

"Go ahead, let Ruoruo help you find a place to stay." Qian Duoduo's eyes darted around, and her figure disappeared in a flash, clearly off to "show off" to Yan Shaozhe.

Huo Yuhao shook his head helplessly, turned to Han Ruoruo who had arrived late and was still catching her breath, and smiled gently: "Senior, thank you for your trouble."

Just as Han Ruoruo nodded, two incredibly powerful auras suddenly erupted behind her, one fiery and one masculine, colliding and causing the air to tremble.

……

"Qian Duoduo! You shameless old man! How dare you steal my genius from the Spirit Department!" Yan Shaozhe's roar was deafening, his veins bulging, as if he wanted to rush up and tear Qian Duoduo apart. "Huo Yuhao must belong to the Spirit Department! Twin ultimate spirits, this is the future Super Douluo! What do you know, you old geezer from the Spirit Guidance Department!"

"Hehe~" Qian Duoduo's voice was laced with a smug laugh. "Old Yan, you can't say that. Yuhao voluntarily became my disciple. You can't just forcibly take a disciple from a commoner, can you?"

"Hey, what the hell?! Stop pretending to be confused! Hand over the person!" Yan Shaozhe's angry curses grew increasingly vulgar, sounding like a raging child whose beloved toy had been snatched away.

The entire Shrek Academy was alarmed by these two auras, with many students craning their necks to look around, but Huo Yuhao remained calm.

This little scene is nothing compared to the Star God's manifestation, the sacrifice of a million-year-old soul beast, the manifestation of Erlang Shen, and the cataclysmic disaster of the dead that he has experienced.

More importantly, fate had already quietly changed: because he arrived half a day late, the class he was assigned to was not the class taught by Zhou Yi, the "Extinction Master," but the class taught by Mu Jin!

"That's good, so I won't have to fight with Zhou Yi as soon as I enroll." Huo Yuhao followed Han Ruoruo toward the dormitory building, thinking to himself, "Mu En should be able to sense the Ultimate Light, right? I'll secretly release a bit of his aura then, try to get on his good side, and my life at Shrek will be more secure."

Without stopping, Huo Yuhao quickly arrived at the dormitory building.

Downstairs in the dormitory building, an old man leaned back in a wicker chair, fanning himself with a palm leaf fan. His expression was languid yet subtly authoritative. This was none other than Mu En, the pillar of Shrek Academy.

Huo Yuhao, with a gentle smile on his lips, stepped forward and said, "Grandpa, I'm here to get my dormitory number."

Moon slowly raised his eyelids, a sharp, star-like glint flashing in his eyes.

He not only sensed the intense argument between Qian Duoduo and Yan Shaozhe, but also captured the pure and powerful aura of light within Huo Yuhao's body.

"The first room on the second floor, dormitory 108." Mu En's voice was calm as he handed him a brass key with a warm, smooth feel, his tone carrying an unquestionable air of authority. "The third floor and above are girls' dormitories. Boys are strictly prohibited from entering. Anyone who violates this rule will be expelled immediately."

Beibei: ...

"Thank you, grandpa." Huo Yuhao took the key, already having a plan in mind: first, check if his roommates are the same ones from the original story; if not, he'd better make a quick getaway.

It wasn't that Huo Yuhao disliked it; it was mainly that he didn't want to be tied to the plot too early. Besides, who would want to be so clearly "destined" from the very beginning?

I walked briskly down the stairs, inwardly grumbling, "I hope I have a new roommate, otherwise I'll have to go through all the trouble of finding an excuse to run away. My motto is: if you can't handle it, just avoid it!"

Watching Huo Yuhao's light and quick departure, Mu En slowly put away his palm-leaf fan, his fingertips unconsciously clenching, his knuckles turning slightly white.

He tilted his head back and exhaled a breath of stale air, a breath that seemed to carry the weight and expectations of half a lifetime. The languor in his eyes vanished, leaving only a deep and solemn gaze like the starry sea: "Has the gears of fate finally turned?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a fierce light suddenly burst forth in his eyes, and his voice trembled with barely suppressed emotion: "God bless Shrek! To allow me, Moon, in my twilight years, to encounter such a successor!"

Shrek Academy was the culmination of his life's work, an obsession etched into his very bones.

But only he knew that this seemingly magnificent, ancient academy was already beset by internal and external troubles.

It appears shiny on the surface, but inside it is infested with termites, and its rotten roots have quietly spread.

In the original novel, he met Huo Yuhao by chance, which allowed Shrek Academy to continue its lineage for ten thousand years; but without that encounter, he would only have two paths to take:

They either need to eradicate all the parasites with swift and decisive action before the university runs out of steam, even if it severely damages Shrek Academy's vitality, just to preserve a glimmer of hope; or they need to abandon the university and let this century-old institution perish in internal strife, with its future uncertain and its fate unknown.

“Destruction is never caused by the iron hooves of external enemies, but by the rotten roots within…” Moon murmured softly, his voice filled with barely perceptible heartache.

He was upright throughout his life, protecting his own without being indulgent. How could he tolerate such a corrupt situation?

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, the resolute determination of a Limit Douluo. Mu En had always been someone who defied fate, how could he sit idly by and watch his hard work go to waste?

Given his temperament, he would definitely eliminate the corrupt officials and clean house!

The pure and radiant aura within Huo Yuhao's body was like a ray of dawn, capable of not only suppressing evil spirits but also cleansing away impurities. It was practically a "natural disinfectant" tailor-made for purifying Shrek Academy!

A long-lost smile appeared on Moon's lips, and hope rekindled in his eyes: "With this kid around, Shrek Academy's future is secure!"

(A win-win situation? It seems like Moon is the one who benefits, but the Grand Elder won't care.)

At the same time, the door to dormitory 108 was pushed open.

Huo Yuhao stared at the boy in the room with his fluffy pink and blue short hair, arms crossed, and chin slightly raised, and fell silent.

With that arrogant and cocky attitude, who else could it be but Wang Dong?

"You're my new roommate?" Wang Dong completely ignored his silence and launched into his "domineering terms," ​​"I have a few conditions: First, you're not allowed to touch my things without permission; second..."

"Of course." Huo Yuhao suddenly nodded, his tone gentle and without any ripples. He turned and walked towards the door, leaving the rest of his sentence floating in the air, "After all, I just came to take a look. I never planned to stay."

Wang Dong: "?"

He stood there, stunned, his eyelashes trembling, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Disguised as a boy, she managed to sneak into the academy—perfect, no roommates to bother her! But why did this new roommate run away so easily?

Downstairs at the dormitory, Huo Yuhao walked straight up to Mu En, his smile still gentle: "Sir, may I apply to not live in the dormitory?"

“In principle, students are required to live on campus.” Mu En fanned himself with a palm leaf fan, a knowing smile hidden in his eyes, before changing the subject, “But geniuses always have privileges. Give me the key.”

His withered yet rock-solid hand reached out and took the brass key that Huo Yuhao handed him.

The moment their fingertips touched, Huo Yuhao suddenly felt a lightness all over his body, as if some invisible shackles had been removed.

Mu En toyed with the key and asked casually, "Kid, what's your martial spirit?"

Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow, his tone carrying just the right amount of composure: "Which one?"

Chapter 6: The Way of Arrays, Cultivation, Ancient Moon?!

Mu En raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, his tone inquisitive: "Twin Martial Souls?"

“Indeed, the Heavenly Eye and the Emperor's Bow.” Huo Yuhao looked directly into his eyes, his expression frank and without any concealment.

Moon smiled and lightly tapped the armrest of the wicker chair with his fingertips: "Ultimate attribute?"

"Mm." Huo Yuhao nodded, neither humble nor arrogant.

"Interested in joining Shrek Academy?"

Huo Yuhao smiled slightly, with a hint of gentle teasing: "Old sir, you are joking. Haven't I already passed the assessment and become Shrek Academy's disciple?"