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

A level 38 Soul Master defeated Xu Sanshi, a level 42 Defense-type Soul Master.

"stop!"

Beibei rushed over and helped the swaying Xu Sanshi up. She turned to look at Wu Meng, who had put away her double maces, and frowned slightly. Then she solemnly cupped her hands and said, "Junior sister, Sanshi acted rashly. I apologize to you and Jiang Nannan on his behalf. Please forgive him."

Tang San, standing behind him, spoke up, his tone tinged with coldness: "It's just a private dispute. The Lionheart Society, relying on its numbers and territory, is simply bullying the weak."

Upon hearing this, the faces of the Lionheart Society members at the table darkened.

Huo Yuhao, who strolled over leisurely with a smile, hit the nail on the head: "I don't understand what this 'junior' is saying. Senior Xu blocked our female employee and harassed students during working hours. We were just following the store's rules to maintain order. How does that become bullying the weak? Does having a high status in the Soul Sect mean you can break the rules? Or is harassing someone considered to be in the right?"

Huo Yuhao paused, glanced at Xu Sanshi's grim face, and added, "Besides, it's a fair one-on-one competition. Wu Meng is two years younger and has a lower soul power level by four. She won entirely on her own merit. If losing is considered bullying the weak, then what does winning mean? Does it mean the Soul Sect senior is less skilled?"

Tang San was speechless for a moment.

Beibei quickly smoothed things over, apologized again, and pulled Xu Sanshi, who still wanted to argue, away.

Jiang Nannan looked at Wu Meng, then at Huo Yuhao not far away, and bowed deeply: "Thank you."

"Of course," Wu Meng said with a smile, waving her hand. "You're our employee, it's only right that we protect you."

Huo Yuhao shook his head and said, "The Lionheart Society will handle every matter fairly, so there's nothing to thank me for."

From the shadows, Tang San glared at Huo Yuhao with a sinister look in his eyes. Damn it, he actually made him look foolish!

PS: Wu Meng can be a core disciple of the Soul Guidance System.

Chapter 60: The Selection Battle Among First-Year Students

Stepping out of Wanhu Chuntai, Tang San's face remained composed. He flicked his sleeve and said, "Senior Brother, they were clearly the ones abusing their power to bully us. Why should we apologize?"

He didn't think Xu Sanshi had done anything wrong at all—it was just pursuing a girl, which was perfectly normal.

On the contrary, the Lionheart Society, occupying its own territory, used its superior numbers to bully the weak, clearly taking advantage of others.

Beibei gave a wry smile and patted his shoulder: "Junior brother, that's Lionheart Society's property. We broke the rules on their turf, so we were in the wrong. As for the old story of Sanshi and Jiang Nannan, the details are complicated, and I shouldn't say too much."

He turned to look at the dejected Xu Sanshi and sighed, "Let's go, Xiaoya is still waiting for us at the restaurant."

Tang San lowered his head and didn't speak, but his fingertips tightened slightly.

At the restaurant, Tang Ya and Bei Bei stayed for an hour before heading back, leaving Tang San to keep Xu Sanshi company as he was completely drunk.

"Brother Tang San, I'm suffering!" Xu Sanshi's face was flushed as he slammed his hand on the table, pounding on the wine jar. "Isn't it just that I messed up when I awakened my martial soul and did something wrong to her? I've already said I'd take responsibility! Why does she keep rejecting me..."

The more he spoke, the more incoherent he became, and eventually his words even carried a hint of resentment.

Tang San held up his wine glass, pretending to be drunk, but he was actually quite sober. Before leaving, Bei Bei specifically mentioned that Xu Sanshi had a few pills that could help with soul condensation, and he was thinking of "borrowing" them.

"Brother Sanshi, it's okay, I understand you." Tang San had just leaned over to pretend to comfort him when Xu Sanshi suddenly looked up and grabbed his shoulder.

"Good bro...ugh!"

A stench hit him directly in the face, and Tang San's face turned green instantly. He froze on the spot, forgetting even to dodge.

By the time he broke free, he was covered in dirt. He had indeed managed to get his hands on the pill while Xu Sanshi was drunk and unconscious, but he would rather not have paid that price.

Three days later, at the Shrek Academy assessment plaza.

Mu Jin stepped onto the platform right on time and said without uttering a single unnecessary word: "The selection for the reserve team of this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament begins today. Unlike previous years, this year we are making an exception and allowing first-year elites to participate."

She paused, then emphasized slightly, "I'll just give you one piece of advice: be careful of Tang San, who's a first-year student. He has twin martial souls and is Zhou Yi's student."

A few suppressed laughs came from the audience. Well, Teacher Mu's grudge-holding nature hasn't been forgotten yet.

As soon as the words fell, two figures landed in the center of the stage. The one in white robes, exuding a gentle and imposing aura, was Yan Shaozhe, the dean of the outer academy. The disheveled old man leaning against the railing, carrying a gourd of wine, was none other than Xuanzi.

Xuanzi took a swig of wine and lazily began, “The rules are simple. It’s a free-for-all with 100 people. Anyone who goes out of the circle or runs out of soul power is eliminated. The last 10 people will join the reserve team. There are no grade restrictions, and you can form teams freely. Let’s begin.”

The Lionheart Society members quickly gathered. Huo Yuhao's bright eyes swept over the surroundings, and his voice was steady: "Proceed according to plan. Take action against Jiang Nannan first. Xu Sanshi will definitely rush to her rescue. Start with him."

Wu Meng gripped the Twin Heavenly Maces tightly, their dark silver patterns gleaming coldly in the shade of the trees; Cao Jinxuan stepped aside to block her; Ning Tian raised his hand and activated the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, its amplifying light steadily falling on the group; Gu Yue's fingertips were wreathed in elemental power, ready to act at any moment.

The Lan sisters, Lan Luoluo and Lan Susu, took the lead in circling around to the side and launched a combined attack directly at Jiang Nannan's landing spot.

No matter how agile Jiang Nannan was, she couldn't withstand the sudden attack from both sides and was forced to retreat. Sure enough, Xu Sanshi, who had been hiding behind the tree and watching her for a long time, suddenly rushed out and pounced to protect her without thinking, just as he crashed into the area that Wu Meng had set up in advance.

"Right now."

Third Soul Skill: Sky Lock Domain!

The purple light suddenly contracted, and the fifteen-meter diameter spatial domain instantly sealed off all escape routes!

Xu Sanshi felt a sudden heaviness all over his body, and the flow of his soul power slowed down by 30%, causing the Xuanwu Shield Formation he had just deployed to become thinner.

"Lionheart Society? You did this on purpose!" Xu Sanshi was both shocked and furious. He was about to activate his first soul skill, Xuanwu Zhen, when a silver shadow appeared out of thin air beside him. His second soul skill, Gap Leap, appeared out of thin air!

Wu Meng swung his twin maces horizontally, his first soul skill, Empty Edge Mace, imbued with spatial cutting force, precisely striking the gaps in the shield formation.

Xu Sanshi was forced to retreat repeatedly by the shock. He tried to use Xuanwu to create distance, but found that the space within the domain was completely locked, making it impossible to locate him.

In just over ten moves, the outermost Xuanwu Shield shattered, and the dark silver mace slammed heavily into his chest, sending him flying backward and crashing into the elimination circle.

"Xu Sanshi is eliminated."

The cold notification tone had barely faded when Jiang Nannan, caught off guard, was forced out of the area by the Lan sisters working together.

The commotion was so great that Tang San and Bei Bei, who were not far away, immediately rushed over. Seeing Xu Sanshi's phantom image on the sidelines, Tang San's face darkened, and his Blue Silver Grass silently spread from his feet: "Huo Yuhao, are you deliberately targeting Brother Sanshi?"

Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow, his tone calm but every word cutting: "Tang, what you're saying is laughable. In this chaotic selection competition, whoever gets eliminated is eliminated, right? Does it mean that only Senior Xu is allowed to harass our employees, but we're not allowed to fight back according to the rules on the field? Or do you think you're special and untouchable?"

Tang San's face turned ashen from the sharp words. Bei Bei stepped forward, her Thunder Dragon Claw crackling in her palm: "Enough with the nonsense, let's see who's the real deal."

The two sides collided instantly.

Beibei's Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Martial Soul has extremely strong explosive power, with its thunderous power directly approaching Wu Meng's head-on attack.

Wu Meng unleashed her full power in the Void Locking Domain, forcefully suppressing his speed by 30%. Her twin maces flickered in and out of existence within the domain, colliding with the Thunder Dragon Claw and creating ripples in space.

Tang San's Blue Silver Grass swirled around from all directions, carrying paralyzing toxins, aiming to eliminate Ning Tian, ​​their support character, first.

Cao Jinxuan immediately dodged to intercept, his silver light slicing through the grass leaves one after another. At the same time, the earthen wall controlled by Gu Yue rose up, blocking all the Blue Silver Grass outside.

"Take Beibei first." Huo Yuhao's mental power accurately entered the minds of the group, while the interference from the Heavenly Eye silently landed on Beibei.

Beibei felt a sharp pain in her head and her movements froze for half a second.

In that half-second gap, Wu Meng used her gap leap to get directly behind him, and her double maces, carrying spatial blades, slammed down hard; Ning Tian's power amplification was just at its maximum, and Cao Jinxuan simultaneously launched a surprise attack from the side, the three attacks sealing off all escape routes.

Beibei gritted her teeth and activated her third soul skill, Thunderous Fury, in an attempt to withstand the attack, but the domain suppression and interference made her soul power a beat too slow.

The double maces slammed heavily into his back, the power of the thunder dissipated instantly, and he was blasted out of the battlefield.

"Beibei, eliminated."

Tang San looked at the Lionheart Society members who had formed a circle around him, his face extremely grim, his fingertips already clenching the Clear Sky Hammer hidden in his sleeve.

Huo Yuhao stood outside the circle, still with his gentle demeanor, and casually added, "Now, Tang, do you still want to continue?"

Chapter 61 Two qualifying teams? They're here to watch the game!

The dust and smoke on the Soul Battle Platform had not yet dissipated, and charred lines had crawled across half of the platform following the impact points of the Soul Guidance Cannonballs.

Tang San clenched his fists so tightly his knuckles turned white, staring at Huo Yuhao opposite him, his face extremely grim.

The outcome of the battle was already decided—the Lionheart Society's forces were complete, and among their remaining opponents, Dai Huabin was like an unkillable mad beast, rampaging wildly, so the Lionheart Society members simply ignored him; as for himself… well…

The roar of the soul tool had just subsided,

Zhou Sichen shook his numb arm and slapped He Caitou, who was carrying a modified level-four soul-guided rifle with a faint wisp of white smoke still rising from the barrel.

Having been personally trained by Huo Yuhao for more than half a year, this summoning-type soul master had long since developed a tough body wrapped in protective soul tools. Not to mention ordinary soul-guided bullets, he could even withstand two hits from low-level soul skills.

Not to mention that Huo Yuhao is now a level four soul master, which is among the top in the Lionheart Society's soul tool reserves.

"Stop it, everyone."

Xuanzi's voice was not loud, but it overwhelmed the buzzing of soul power throughout the venue.

His fingers tightened around the gourd of wine, and his expression was not good. Bei Bei, who was originally the designated leader of the Shrek Seven Devils, was directly knocked out of the Soul Arena and eliminated cleanly.

Huo Yuhao brushed the dust off his sleeve and looked up, saying, "Elder Xuan, the competition hasn't even decided the final seven yet. Stopping it now is against the rules, isn't it?"

"When I say it's over, it's over." Xuanzi's gaze swept over them with a deep intensity, and the pressure of a Title Douluo-level aura spread out. The students watching below couldn't help but take a half step back, as if he was about to take action himself in the next second.

Huo Yuhao stood ramrod straight in the face of the oppressive aura, a faint, cold smile suddenly appearing on his lips: "Since Elder Xuan has spoken, then let's end it here."

Xuanzi snorted and pointed his finger at the people on the table: "Beibei, Xu Sanshi... and Wang Dong, the one with the self-fusion martial soul skill, the three of you stay. The rest of you, leave immediately."

After he finished speaking, seeing that the Lionheart Society members didn't move, his brows furrowed instantly: "Didn't you understand? Aren't you leaving?"

"Elder Xuan must be mistaken." Huo Yuhao's tone remained calm, but his words were clear. "We are the winners. In Shrek Academy's rules, there is never a reason for the winner to leave the stage."

"Good, good lad." Xuanzi laughed in exasperation.

"Of course I'm happy to," Huo Yuhao replied calmly. "But Elder Xuan, what are your plans for us winners who fought our way up?"

Ning Tian took half a step forward, his smiling eyes devoid of any warmth: "We can't possibly win the entire competition and still not even get a spot in the preliminary rounds, can we?"

Xuanzi suppressed his temper, and remembering Tang San and Dai Huabin who were still on the stage, he finally relented: "You will compete with the regular team."

"What about Senior Beibei, Senior Xu, and Wang Dong?"

"They'll be substitutes, to help you in the competition."