Douluo Continent, I, Huo Yuhao, defy fate with my spiritual eyes.

Upon hearing the examination results from the middle-aged man in white, the elderly man in white was also extremely surprised.

"What?! You're a Soul Saint, yet your spiritual energy quality is inferior to the spiritual energy here! Is the spiritual energy here really that powerful?"

Immediately, the old man in white also sensed the spiritual energy around him.

This quality...

Suddenly, the old man in white seemed to remember something and became excited.

"It's an ultimate martial soul! It's the same ultimate martial soul as Xiao Tao's!"

"What!?"

"The ultimate... Martial Soul?"

The other white-clad figures observing were all taken aback, then their faces showed shock.

The old man in white waved his hand and said calmly.

"It's not certain yet. Let's take them back first. If it's true, then Shrek Academy has really struck gold!"

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In a secret room in the center of Poseidon Lake, Ma Xiaotao awoke, her shapely figure revealed beneath her fiery red robes. She sat up with her voluptuous body in full bloom.

She was still somewhat dazed, her memory still stuck on the moment before she was consumed by the evil fire, but she also keenly sensed that this awakening was different from the past.

In the past, when she escaped from the evil fire, although she regained her rationality, the bone-corroding and heart-burning heat would continue to erode her heart. If she cultivated, the evil fire and heat would become even more intense.

But this time when she awoke, she was like a phoenix rising from the ashes, completely unaware of the presence of the evil fire.

Feeling a refreshing sensation rarely experienced since awakening her martial soul, Ma Xiaotao stretched out her hand and curiously examined her body.

"Could it be... that my martial spirit is completely healed? Can I cultivate without restraint now?!"

Overwhelming joy welled up in Ma Xiaotao's heart, and she almost wanted to cry.

Deng Deng Deng!

A knock sounded at the door, and after Ma Xiaotao answered, the old man in white walked in, asking with a concerned expression.

"Xiaotao, what do you think?"

Ma Xiaotao turned around, tears streaming down her beautiful face, and hugged the old man in white tightly.

"Teacher, it seems my martial spirit has recovered! I no longer need to suppress myself! I can live and cultivate like a normal student, and go out to gain experience!"

The old man, Yan Shaozhe, held Ma Xiaotao in his arms, looking at his most prized disciple with affection, and was happy for her.

He patted Ma Xiaotao's head and gently comforted her.

"Alright, alright, Xiaotao, this is a good thing, you should be happy."

He then asked Ma Xiaotao if she remembered what happened after she was consumed by the evil fire.

Seeing Ma Xiaotao's blank expression, Yan Shaozhe smiled helplessly, then scolded her with a stern face.

"Xiao Tao! Do you know you almost made a terrible mistake this time? You almost killed an outer courtyard disciple!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaotao seemed to remember something, her expression changed drastically, and she looked full of regret, hurriedly asking for clarification.

"How is he now?"

"He just fainted from overusing his mental energy; there's no danger to his life. Furthermore, we've discovered he might also possess an ultimate martial soul!"

At this point, Yan Shaozhe became somewhat excited, his eyes shining.

Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaotao felt even more guilty, as she had almost caused the premature demise of a genius of unparalleled talent.

In the heat of the moment, a familiar feeling of irritability crept back into her heart, and her expression changed.

"No...that's not right!"

Noticing the change in Ma Xiaotao's situation, Yan Shaozhe turned his gaze over.

"What's wrong?"

Ma Xiaotao's face was stiff and pale, and a phoenix phantom formed in her hand, a black dot as conspicuous as a black hole in the sun.

Her voice was dry and hoarse, carrying a hint of despair.

"The evil fire... has reappeared!"

Yan Shaozhe stared at the black dot and fell silent, unable to calm down for a long time. Finally, he seemed to realize something.

"It seems he really has the ultimate martial soul; only the ultimate can suppress the ultimate."

A glimmer of light appeared in Ma Xiaotao's lifeless eyes, and she excitedly grabbed Yan Shaozhe.

"Where is he now?"

Seeing through Ma Xiaotao's intentions, Yan Shaozhe shook his head and refused.

"You can't approach him yet. He might be the future pillar of Shrek Academy, and we might even have to convene the Sea God Pavilion Conference."

Although she was somewhat disappointed that she couldn't immediately meet the person who could save her from her predicament, at least she had more hope than before.

Yan Shaozhe chatted with Ma Xiaotao for a while, then hurriedly left.

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In another secret room, Huo Yuhao rubbed his head and sat up, looking around. The abundance of life force in his breath made him immediately understand his situation.

"Hey, the treatment this time is pretty good, they even have a single room. Looks like they've realized how important I am."

After stretching his stiff muscles, Huo Yuhao grinned, breathing in the vibrant air, looking completely absorbed.

A snow-white, plump silkworm suddenly appeared out of nowhere, looking quite amazed.

"Yuhao, this place is perfect for cultivation! If we could cultivate here all the time, our cultivation speed would definitely increase by several times!"

Electrolux remained silent, the gray beads shifting between light and shadow, continuously absorbing life force to repair his remnant soul.

"That makes sense!"

Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up. Such a good opportunity was rare. He quickly sat down to meditate and began to improve his soul power.

At some point, an old man in white appeared in the secret chamber. He looked at Huo Yuhao and saw that he was not at all flustered by the unfamiliar environment, but instead was diligently cultivating with peace of mind. His eyes were filled with admiration.

He didn't disturb him, but patiently waited for Huo Yuhao to finish his cultivation.

"call!"

A thick cloud of turbid air was exhaled, and a flash of golden light appeared in Huo Yuhao's pupils. He quickly noticed the white-robed old man beside him.

His face was sharply defined, with clear facial lines that gave him a strong presence. His eyes were sharp, and although he was over a hundred years old and his hair was already somewhat gray, one could still see the handsome charm he had in his youth.

He wore a white robe with a pale golden phoenix tattooed on his chest, exuding an extraordinary aura.

Yan Shaozhe!

Huo Yuhao quickly stood up, a well-behaved smile on his face, waiting for Yan Shaozhe's question.

As expected, Yan Shaozhe smiled gently as Huo Yuhao was ready.

"Huo Yuhao, I am Yan Shaozhe, the dean of the Spirit Department of Shrek Academy. I am very sorry that my disciple went out of control due to a flaw in her spirit during cultivation, which almost hurt you. I apologize to you on her behalf, and I will bring her to apologize to you in person later."

Huo Yuhao looked flattered and quickly waved his hand.

"This...this...how can this be done?"

In his heart, he was complaining, "Why isn't there anything practical at all!"

Changing the subject, Yan Shaozhe asked.

"However, I have a few more questions I'd like to ask you, and I hope you can answer them for me."

Huo Yuhao nodded obediently.

"I heard you were brought into the academy by Elder Xuan because your soul skills are very special. May I see your martial soul and soul skills?"

"Of course, no problem."

Huo Yuhao activated his martial soul, and a white soul ring appeared.

Sensing the weak yet extremely high aura of this young man, even with his own level 95 strength, Yan Shaozhe's martial spirit still felt a bit of fear towards him, and his eyes were filled with joy.

As expected, this is the ultimate martial soul. Only the ultimate martial soul can possess such divine power!

Moreover… it seems to be an extremely rare spiritual-type martial soul! Damn it, I have to hide this little guy well, otherwise, if I don't poison that bastard, he might do something drastic!

His gaze wandered, then suddenly fixed on the dazzling white spirit ring.

Sigh, it's all our fault for not discovering it sooner, that this little guy actually absorbed the worst ten-year soul ring.

Even the white spirit rings from these past ten years aren't pure white; they're dark and dull. They probably weren't given by any good spirit beasts. There's no way around it; spirit-type spirit beasts are just too hard to find.

Thinking of this, Yan Shaozhe had an image in his mind: Huo Yuhao was searching alone in the jungle, and finally managed to hunt down the weakest spiritual beast. The tenacious young man struggled for a long time before finally meeting Elder Xuan.

His eyes involuntarily filled with affection as he patted Huo Yuhao's head.

If Tianmeng Ice Silkworm knew Yan Shaozhe's thoughts, it would definitely hurl insults at him: "You're the weakest! You're not a good soul beast! This is called restraint! Don't you understand, you old fool!"

A mental connection attempted to link with him. Yan Shaozhe knew it was Huo Yuhao's soul skill. He had no expectations at all. After agreeing, his eyes widened suddenly, and he could barely speak.

The moment the object appeared in his sight within a radius of about a hundred meters without any discrepancy, Yan Shaozhe was stunned.

"This effect! This range! This is a ten-year soul skill?! This...this..."

Immediately, Yan Shaozhe attributed all of this to the power of the ultimate martial soul, which could even transform a ten-year soul skill into such a divine skill.

At this moment, Yan Shaozhe was certain that if this young man's temperament did not deteriorate, he would inevitably become the successor of the Sea God Pavilion!

Suppressing his excitement, Yan Shaozhe composed himself and spoke calmly.

"Good child, we need to hold a meeting to decide on your compensation, so you can rest here for a few days and just let us know if you need anything."

Afterwards, Yan Shaozhe hurriedly left the secret room and headed towards a towering golden ancient tree.