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

Inside the Shrek Academy arena, half of the arena was frozen in ice crystals, upon which stood a handsome young man, holding an ice blade that exuded a chilling aura.

Before him stood a bat-like soul beast over a meter tall, its entire body covered in dark purple short fur with an icy texture. The edges of its wings swirled with a pale silver spiritual aura, its eyes were murky grayish-white, and it had pale gray whiskers around its mouth.

His eyes had been pierced, but his movements remained unaffected, and he could move freely.

The bat's left wing also turned into a piece of ice crystal, and ice shards fell down with a whooshing sound when it flapped.

With multiple wounds all over its body, constantly dripping blood, it circled overhead, taking advantage of its flight, already considering avoiding battle.

Huo Yuhao did not rush to make a move, but waited patiently, using the Ice Illusion Mirror to conceal his figure, and even altering his body temperature with the Ice Emperor's Cold Shadow.

With its thermal sensing malfunctioning, the bat became agitated, opening its mouth and howling wildly. An invisible wave of energy rippled back, and the bat not only received the information but also experienced a disruption in its soul power upon contact with the howling Huo Yuhao, rendering it unable to use its soul skills.

Seeing that the bats had been collected, Huo Yuhao conjured an ice spear in his hand, took a step forward, and the ice spear spun and pierced through the bats.

The bat let out a mournful cry, fell to the ground, and a large amount of blood flowed out. A black spirit ring floated up.

At the edge of the stands, the elder, who had been on standby at all times, breathed a sigh of relief and congratulated Moon, who was lying next to him, with a smile.

"Congratulations, Elder Mu! Your disciple has obtained the Ten-Thousand-Year Silent Whispering Spirit Bat Soul Ring. His strength will surely increase by leaps and bounds. Moreover, judging from how easily he dealt with the injured Silent Whispering Spirit Bat with only three rings, his strength is quite remarkable!"

Moon smiled kindly, like an ordinary old man hearing someone praise his grandson.

By the time Mun had reached that point, he had heard almost all the praise in the world, and only praise for his successor would make him feel at ease.

In less than an hour, Huo Yuhao finished absorbing the spirit ring and quickly came to Mu En's side.

"Teacher, teacher! I've finished absorbing it!"

Hearing Huo Yuhao's impatient figure, Mu En scolded him like a grandfather, and handed him a towel.

"Don't rush, take your time. What's your third soul skill?"

Huo Yuhao took the towel, wiped his sweat, and looked delighted.

"I call it Silence. It can interfere with the flow of other people's soul power, preventing them from using their soul skills."

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao showed Mu En a trick. The newly absorbed black soul ring lit up, and a wave of energy surged toward the Fiery Lion released by the elder.

The Fiery Lion, which had just been raising its head to unleash a fireball, was now staring blankly at the sky, its eyes wide open.

Where's the fireball? Why didn't it appear?

The elder, being sensible, led the bewildered Flaming Lion back into the arena.

Moon nodded, offering a sharp critique.

"Not bad, this soul skill allows you to interrupt the enemy's soul skill at crucial moments. It's a very useful soul skill, but it tests your timing of release. Your God's-eye view allows you to perfectly observe the enemy."

Huo Yuhao pushed Mu En in a wheelchair and strolled slowly along the shore of Poseidon Lake, chatting with Mu En casually.

"Yuhao, go see Shaozhe tomorrow."

Moon suddenly said that.

Huo Yuhao was somewhat confused and looked at Mu En.

Moon squinted, enjoying the feeling of the sunlight on his body.

"The selection for the Shrek Seven Devils is coming soon. I want you to join the Shrek Seven Devils and represent Shrek in the upcoming Continental Youth Soul Master Competition."

Hearing Mu En's words, Huo Yuhao hesitated.

"But I'm only in my 31st year, which is far behind the senior students."

Clearly, Moon had already thought about this question, he said with a faint smile.

"Well, you'll have to demonstrate your abilities. I believe they'll let you join once they know your capabilities."

Although he still had some doubts, Huo Yuhao chose to believe his teacher and nodded in agreement since the teacher had said so.

"Okay, okay."

…………

The next morning, after adjusting his state, Huo Yuhao arrived at the inner courtyard and, led by Yan Shaozhe, went to a cultivation room.

Inside, the seven people were engaged in various activities: some were cultivating, some were experimenting with different soul skills, and others were fighting each other, creating a lively and exciting atmosphere.

Upon seeing someone arrive, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked over.

A voluptuous woman with long, red, flowing hair looked at the newcomer and spoke up in surprise.

"Hey, Yuhao, what brings you here?"

The speaker was Ma Xiaotao. Ever since she learned that Huo Yuhao had obtained the Ultimate Ice Martial Soul, Ma Xiaotao had been jumping for joy.

Although extreme mental strength can also extinguish evil fire, it is not as effective as extreme ice.

Every weekend, a hot, voluptuous woman would appear in Huo Yuhao's training room, leaving the next day humming a satisfied tune.

Huo Yuhao always looked listless on Mondays, which sparked a lot of discussion.

But Huo Yuhao was suffering inside. Ma Xiaotao's years of accumulated passion for cultivation was exploding. She trained herself to the point of exhaustion every day, and the accumulated evil fire was so intense that it was about to explode.

However, since his cultivation level was not high enough, he was quickly defeated each time and could only recover his soul power to fight again.

This is the truth behind Huo Yuhao's lethargy every Monday.

Naturally, their relationship grew closer under these circumstances.

Yan Shaozhe explained.

"Everyone, this is Huo Yuhao, the contestant recommended to join the Shrek Seven Devils and represent the academy in the Youth Soul Master Competition."

The atmosphere suddenly turned cold. After all, the spots for the Shrek Seven Devils had already been decided. Adding one more person now would mean squeezing out one of them, wouldn't it?

Amidst hostile and scrutinizing gazes, Huo Yuhao remained calm, believing his teacher would not harm him.

As expected, Yan Shaozhe explained.

"Of course, the Shrek Seven Devils represent the academy, so they naturally speak with strength. Bringing them here is to gain your recognition."

The atmosphere eased a bit, but the scrutiny in their eyes intensified.

Looking at Huo Yuhao's figure, Ma Xiaotao hesitated before asking.

"Yuhao should have just broken through to level 30, while everyone here is level 50 or higher. How can we compare?"

The other six people exchanged strange glances.

What's wrong with Sister Tao? She's actually starting to compare herself to others.

They quickly realized something and exclaimed in shock.

"Level 30??"

The gazes directed at Huo Yuhao were filled with admiration and awe. If he was a peer in the fifties, it meant that he was a competitor.

If someone at level 40 can be recommended, then they have some talent and can bridge the ten-level gap.

But to be twenty levels above that is either a joke or the mark of an unparalleled genius.

This kind of person is destined for great things; you must befriend them.

Among the crowd, only one person's eyes were different.

This man was muscular, with broad shoulders and neat short blond hair. His heterochromatic eyes, one red and one blue, gave off a scrutinizing air.

He stared at Huo Yuhao, recognized his identity, and clenched his large fists tightly, veins bulging.

His eyes were fixed on Huo Yuhao, his chest heaving, and his face looked rather unpleasant.

This person is the Duchess's biological son, and also her most talented child, Dai Yueheng, a level 63 powerful attack-type Soul Emperor.