Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky

Chapter 243 Huo Yuhao, who displayed his prowess in public, also possesses courage no less than Tianxu's!

"Let go!"

Wang Qiu'er let out a sharp cry, her captured wrist jerking violently as she tried to break free. However, Kong Tianxu's five fingers were as solid as if cast in divine iron, not only remaining motionless but also penetrating with a gentle yet incredibly resilient force, quietly dissolving her instantly unleashed golden dragon power into nothingness.

The golden light in her eyes intensified, and her other fist slammed out without any fancy moves! Wherever the fist passed, a golden dragon head appeared, and the air exploded under the strain. The pure and extreme physical power was enough to make most Soul Saints pale in horror.

Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao watched in astonishment. How could this unfamiliar girl, who looked so young, possess such terrifying strength?

Little did they know that Wang Qiu'er was experiencing an even greater upheaval at that moment.

In their brief exchange, her monstrous strength, which had been invincible among human soul masters for the past year, seemed to have lost its effectiveness, unable to budge her opponent in the slightest.

How is that possible?

It should be noted that although her Golden Dragon Martial Soul was only a simulation, her true form, the Three-Eyed Golden Appearance, possessed a strong Golden Dragon bloodline. Although it was still different from the real Golden Dragon Martial Soul, it had already touched the threshold of ultimate power.

But how could this human suppress me so effortlessly? He seems to be even younger than my physical body!

Moreover, he clearly looked at me with the same greedy eyes as other men, so why didn't that golden light appear when he tried to touch me?

My thoughts raced, but were abruptly cut short.

Because Kong Tianxu made a move.

Faced with a fist powerful enough to shatter steel, he simply raised his other hand seemingly casually, his fingers slightly spread, and met it head-on.

The instant their fists met, Wang Qiu'er felt a smooth, subtle yet irresistible gentle force travel from her grasped wrist to her outstretched fist.

In an instant, the world spun around him, and Kong Tianxu used his strength against him, casually shaking and pressing him down, turning him into a kneeling position with his face down and his arms tied behind his back, firmly restraining him.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, boundless shame and indignation overwhelmed Wang Qiu'er. Her pretty face flushed crimson, and the Golden Dragon Power surged within her once more as she struggled fiercely, her slender waist twisting and her long, powerful legs attempting to retaliate.

But the hand that restrained her was as if cast in steel, easily locking away all her struggles and strength, maintaining her in this extremely humiliating position.

"You lecherous scoundrel! Let me go!"

Wang Qiu'er was both shocked and furious. Her long, bright blue hair was disheveled from the struggle, with a few strands sticking to her smooth forehead and slightly flushed cheeks. Far from detracting from her breathtaking beauty, it added a touch of wild and untamed fatal allure.

"You're trying to play the victim here?" Kong Tianxu's condescending voice came from behind. "Why did you snatch my hairpin for no reason?"

Before he finished speaking, the vibrant green that had been slowly flowing within the warm jade hairpin in his hand vanished instantly under his will, becoming no different from any other ordinary jade hairpin.

Wang Qiu'er, who was about to fight to the death regardless of everything, suddenly opened her golden eyes wide.

What happened? The aura of the Metal of Life has dissipated?

Could this really just be an ordinary hairpin? And not the stolen Life Gold from the Water of Life? Or have I sensed something wrong?

But she was incredibly proud and arrogant. As the emperor of the Star Dou Great Forest, even if she might make a mistake, she would never verbally beg for mercy from a despicable human. She simply said coldly, "The aura of the hairpin in your hand is very similar to a treasure that was stolen from my house before. I was mistaken."

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Although her voice was pleasant, it sounded somewhat cold and stiff no matter how you listened to it.

"Let her go, Tianxu," Zhang Lexuan said softly.

Upon hearing this, Kong Tianxu turned to Zhang Lexuan, winked, and then released his grip as instructed.

Wang Qiu'er, now free, immediately sprang to her feet, quickly retreated a few steps, rubbing her reddened wrist, and looked at Kong Tianxu with surprise and uncertainty.

The other party's nonchalant attitude only made her more vigilant, and the inexplicable feeling in her heart grew stronger.

Zhang Lexuan stepped forward, her pretty face slightly cold as she said to Wang Qiu'er, "I haven't seen you before. Judging from your cultivation level, you must be a student who just entered the inner academy from outside this year, right?"

Wang Qiu'er frowned, a sudden sense of foreboding rising in her heart.

"So what if I am? And who are you? Do I need to meet you to be a Shrek Academy student?"

"To attack a classmate on the street without provocation and rob them of their belongings—good, very good." Zhang Lexuan's tone was calm, yet it carried an undeniable authority. "You will learn what Shrek's school rules truly represent."

Having said that, she turned and walked towards Kong Tianxu as if the brief conflict had never happened. Kong Tianxu had already paid for the jade hairpin to the silent stall owner beside him.

Zhang Lexuan took the elegant jade hairpin from Kong Tianxu, carefully wrapped it in a handkerchief, and solemnly put it away.

After giving Wang Qiu'er, who was standing there with an ever-changing expression, a meaningful glance, Kong Tianxu said nothing more and continued to stroll leisurely toward Shrek Academy.

Wang Qiu'er bit her lower lip, hesitated for a moment, and then, as if possessed, followed behind, deliberately keeping a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

She had no idea at that moment how thoroughly the four words "human relationships and social customs" would torment this darling of fate in the time to come.

Walking along the familiar streets of Shrek City, feeling the long-lost academy atmosphere, Zhang Lexuan seemed to suddenly remember something, turned her head and asked softly, "By the way, Tianxu, about that time at the Clear Sky Sect—that ice-attribute Limit Douluo powerhouse, is she alright? The people at the Clear Sky Sect called her the Snow Empress? Isn't that the title of the head of the three Heavenly Kings of the legendary Far North? But she seems to be quite different from your sister Xue'er—"

Kong Tianxu remained calm and replied, "She is in a deep state of slumber and recovery. A powerhouse at the Limit Douluo level doesn't perish so easily. As for her origins, she is indeed the Snow Empress, ranked third among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts and the ruler of the Far North."

Under the sudden, wide-eyed gaze of Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao, Kong Tianxu's tone softened unconsciously!

"It was quite a coincidence. Xiao Tao should know where she came from."

He looked at Ma Xiaotao.

Ma Xiaotao was taken aback, then suddenly remembered: "Could it be that 100,000-year-old soul beast embryo that appeared at the Star Luo Empire auction during the last competition?!"

"Exactly." Kong Tianxu nodded. "By chance, she stopped her studies, but also lost most of her memories and began to regard me as her older brother."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao exchanged bewildered glances, their pretty faces filled with shock.

A legendary overlord of the far north appeared beside me in this way, and even became my "little sister"? The amount of information contained here is enough to cause a huge uproar in the hearts of anyone who knows the weight of the Snow Empress.

"I believe the academy will investigate the matter of the Haotian Sect thoroughly and give you a satisfactory explanation," Zhang Lexuan said firmly after a moment's thought.

Ma Xiaotao's eyes darted around, while Kong Tianxu pursed his lips, remaining noncommittal: "Hard to say."

As the three talked, they entered the academy area. Before they had gone far, a commotion and obvious fluctuations of soul power came from ahead.

Immediately afterwards, a figure tumbled and rolled like a sandbag thrown by a great force, landing right at Kong Tianxu's feet, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his breath weak.

Coincidentally, this person was the first outer court student who questioned whether to call Kong Tianxu "senior brother" after Kong Tianxu single-handedly defeated the entire inner court. His name was Jin Sha, and his nickname was "Sandbag".

A familiar voice rang out at that moment: "The academy's eternal glory is not something you can casually interfere with! Kong Tianxu is dead! Even if he were still alive, if he dared to appear in this competition, I would make him know what true strength is! Today is just a small punishment to warn him; if there is a next time, I will not let him off lightly!"

Kong Tianxu looked in the direction of the sound and saw that a number of students had gathered to watch the excitement on the open ground not far away. In the center of the arena, Huo Yuhao did not even glance at the trajectory of the flying golden sand. His eyes were fixed straight ahead, his face was as calm as water, and he was slowly retracting the arm that he had just swung out, displaying the demeanor of a grandmaster.

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