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

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Douluo Immortal Boat Earthly Balance Recorder Lionheart Society's 999th President Yuan En Ye Hui

Chapter 99 Douling Academy, the Simplest Battle?

The atmosphere in Shrek's private dining area was particularly subtle in the early morning.

Throughout the entire breakfast period, Huo Yuhao was under the constant watchful eyes of two pairs of eyes.

A message came from Wang Yan, whose eyes were complicated and full of questions, clearly still unable to process the shocking news that "Huo Yuhao has gained a daughter overnight."

Another poison came from the sect leader of the Body Sect, Poison Undying.

Poison Immortal has lived for a hundred years, witnessing countless geniuses and mutated martial souls, but he has never seen a top-tier prodigy at the age of twelve who, after a single night of seclusion, conjures up a living human life out of thin air.

He had originally planned to have a good chat with Huo Yuhao after dinner about the inheritance of his original spirit, but his eyes were glued to the little dumpling jumping around not far away the whole time.

Huo Yan'er had short, silver-white hair with black highlights, and the little tuft of hair on her head swayed gently in the wind, with dragon scales faintly visible. She was so soft and cute that it was hard to look away.

The little guy had sharp eyes and spotted the imposing Poison Immortal at a glance. Relying on his innate instinct to be close to his elders, he ran over and called out sweetly, "Grandpa!"

That one soft, gentle "Grandpa" was enough to completely captivate Poison Undying.

In an instant, he threw all his questions, doubts, and plans for the Body Sect to the winds.

Let alone pursuing Huo Yuhao's outrageous actions, even if Huo Yuhao were to cause a huge disaster right now, he would probably choose to forgive him unconditionally.

Poison Undying even began to seriously ponder the underlying rules of the Douluo world.

It is generally acknowledged in mainland China that the original martial soul has extremely strong heritability, and the bloodline inheritance almost perfectly replicates its characteristics.

Of course, it's just that Huo Yan'er's birth was too bizarre, with the Dragon Transformation Technique combined with two supreme origins. No one can be sure whether her future martial soul will inherit the power of immortality or Huo Yuhao's martial soul.

Not far away, Long Aotian also walked slowly over carrying a bag of candy.

He was holding a sweet treat specially prepared for Huo Yan'er, and his expression was completely natural.

Huo Yuhao caught a glimpse of this scene and was stunned on the spot, inwardly cursing wildly.

Outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!

He is clearly the person involved and the biological father of the child, but looking at the entire team, it seems that he is the last person in the world to know that he has an extra daughter.

Everyone else completed the game at lightning speed and even started playing with their kids ahead of time, but he himself looked completely bewildered.

The breakfast atmosphere was relaxed and casual. After a short day of routine, preparations for the competition were officially put on the agenda.

Wang Yan's smile faded, his expression turned serious, and he spoke in a deep voice to all team members:

"In the round of 16, our opponent is an old acquaintance—the number one academy of the Douling Empire, the Douling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy."

He simply laid out the gap in combat strength and background between the two sides, thus improving everyone's understanding.

Douling Royal Academy has always been a veteran powerhouse on the continent, consistently ranking among the top teams in terms of combat strength, with a solid foundation.

However, the overall performance of this year's team members is clearly declining, with a significant gap in talent. They are far inferior to teams like Xingluo, Shrek, and Zhengtian, which are full of prodigies.

In addition, the cultivation environment in the Douling Empire is extremely abnormal.

The entire empire's resources for Soul Masters were firmly monopolized by the aristocratic class, leaving commoners with virtually no path to cultivation.

Only a very small number of wealthy commoners dare to spend their life savings to secretly buy recommendation letters from the city lord's mansion in the black market and auctions, and finally leave their homes and flee the Douling Empire, thus having a chance to become a Soul Master.

This is precisely why the Douling Empire has suffered a severe decline in local geniuses, and the upper limit of its teams is clearly visible.

"I've been cooped up for so long, how about I get out there and stretch my legs?"

Ma Xiaotao flexed her wrists slightly, a hint of eagerness in her eyes.

She sat on the bench the entire round-robin tournament, without any chance to shoot. Her ultimate fighting power had nowhere to be displayed, and if she continued to sit there, she would really be going to rot.

Huo Yuhao shook his head slightly upon hearing this, a knowing smile in his eyes, his tone relaxed:

"Senior, you really don't need to participate in this competition; it's very easy."

He clearly remembered the original plot.

The Royal Academy of Fighting Spirits has an extremely simple fighting style, which can be described as straightforward. Their tactics are to have everyone charge up their soul power and activate a large-scale soul-guided cannon, attempting to decide the outcome in one move and end the team battle quickly.

In a normal match, it would be considered a surprise attack, but against a fully-equipped Shrek team with top-tier combat power, it would be like showing off one's limited skills before an expert.

The thought of the opposing team charging up their cannons and then being crushed head-on by Shrek Academy made Huo Yuhao want to laugh.

The knockout stage rules for this tournament are four matches per day, with the round of 16 to 8 to be completed over four days.

Shrek, as the defending champion and the biggest favorite to win this year's championship, was once again scheduled to make his grand finale appearance in the first game.

Their first-round opponent was the Royal Academy team, which boasted five Soul Kings and was ranked number one in the Douling Empire.

Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment, then quickly finalized the team battle roster, his voice clear and crisp:

"The team members for the battle consist of myself, senior Ling Luochen, senior Chen Zifeng, senior Yao Haoxuan, Zhou Sichen, Ning Tian, ​​and Wu Meng."

This lineup is well-rounded in both offense and defense, has excellent control, and stable sustain, with virtually no weaknesses.

Of course, this is under the premise that there is no restriction on soul power.

He brought Zhou Sichen along on purpose, which was a well-thought-out decision.

Zhou Sichen's Martial Soul Manual is an extremely rare all-around summoning Martial Soul with great potential.

In addition, with the close-combat skills and offensive and defensive techniques that Huo Yuhao specially honed for him, he is no longer a fragile support who can only summon from a distance. He can handle summoning, restraining, melee combat, and crowd control all by himself, making him equivalent to four people and extremely cost-effective in team battles.

After carefully considering it for a moment, Wang Yan nodded slightly, expressing his strong approval of the arrangement: "The lineup is stable and the strategy is well-balanced. Let's stick with it."

……

In the afternoon, Xingluo Central Plaza was bustling with activity, and the stands were packed.

The knockout stage was far more exciting than the round-robin stage, drawing the attention of the entire continent. Cheers and shouts rose and fell, creating a deafening atmosphere.

The Shrek players stood in formation in front of the players' bench, calm and composed.

During the pre-match break, a tall figure slowly walked up to Huo Yuhao.

The young man stood straight, exuding a sharp aura and an air of arrogance. He was none other than Gu Zhujian, the captain of the Douling Royal Academy team.

Huo Yuhao looked at the other party's standard villainous entrance, poised to unleash a barrage of threats, and his lips twitched slightly. He said helplessly, "Dude, is this really necessary?"

Gu Zhujian was slightly taken aback, his eyes filled with doubt: "You know what I want to say? We have no prior interaction, how do you know my purpose?"

"I don't know what you're trying to say." Huo Yuhao shook his head frankly, his tone carrying a hint of sarcastic sarcasm, "But your positioning, your aura, and the way you came here alone—it's exactly the classic villain script where you're trying to bully the protagonist before the match. If you weren't the Lone Bamboo Sword, I would have..."

Before he could finish speaking, Gu Zhujian suddenly raised his hand and clapped lightly. There was no anger in his eyes, but rather a deep appreciation.

"As expected of the absolute core of the Shrek team, his vision and mentality are indeed far beyond those of ordinary people."

"I'm really looking forward to facing you head-on today. I hope you'll give it your all and not hold back."

Huo Yuhao looked up at him, his expression calm and composed, and retorted lightly:

"I can go all out, but only if you have the ability to force me to reveal my trump card."

Not arrogant or haughty, yet every word is filled with confidence.

"Wait and see."

Gu Zhujian gave him a deep look, said nothing more, and turned to return to his unit.

Watching his departing figure, Huo Yuhao felt a surge of helpless frustration.

He was genuinely a bit bewildered.

I'm supposed to be living in a male-oriented fantasy world of action and cultivation, so why am I constantly being subjected to these old-fashioned face-slapping racing scenarios?

We've already got to the fates of the heavens and the battles of the stars, can't we have some high-level matches?

While inwardly cursing, Huo Yuhao remained outwardly calm.

Just then, the announcer's booming voice echoed throughout the square, drowning out all the noise from the crowd:

"The first match of the Round of 16! Shrek Advanced Soul Master Academy VS Douling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy! Both teams, please enter the waiting area immediately. The match is about to begin!"

At the command, the smoke of battle began to rise.

Chapter 100: A Battle That Ended in a Quarter of an Hour!

The martial arts arena in Xingluo Grand Plaza is spacious and magnificent, with a hard bluestone surface that bears the gaze of audiences from all over the continent.

The two groups took to the stage one after the other, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

Unlike Shrek's usual forward-rushing formation, in this battle, the entire Shrek team revolved around Huo Yuhao as the absolute core, with the seven players positioned in a tightly linked ring, forming a closed loop for offense and defense.

In previous matches, Huo Yuhao mostly watched from the sidelines and occasionally took the lead, but in this match, he was the team's true support hub and the core of the game.

Of course, Huo Yuhao is a ranged archer, not a spearman with luck E.

If the opponent continues to use the original tactics, with everyone charging up their Soul-Guided Thunder Cannons, he wouldn't mind temporarily switching from team support to an unstoppable overlord with ultimate mental control.

The referee raised his hand and spoke, his loud voice echoing throughout the stadium:

"The match begins!"

The moment the words left his mouth, Huo Yuhao's vertical pupil, the Heavenly Eye, suddenly opened, and a pale golden spiritual halo instantly spread out.