Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 146 We are the champions! (Part 1)

Silence. The entire hall fell silent at that moment, as if in death.

At this moment, the battle arena was filled with teachers who came to the rescue, as well as Wang Dong, who was watching the battle from mid-air.

Completely exhausted of their soul power, Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu had broken free of their Martial Soul Fusion state and were covered in blood.

And looking down at Huo Yuhao, who was staring at the gash in his palm from the impact, from which blood was seeping out.

Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu had completely lost consciousness by this time.

Both of their hands were almost completely severed, with only a thin layer of skin and flesh connecting them. At the same time, both of them had a huge knife wound on their left cheek, and blood was flowing down their faces onto the ground.

Huo Yuhao's strength had reached its limit. He was almost completely exhausted and could barely stand on the ground, his body swaying precariously.

"Yuhao!"

Wang Dongdie flapped her wings and rushed towards Huo Yuhao, supporting him as he was about to collapse. The teachers on the Soul Battle Stage also seemed to wake up from a dream. Several support teachers emitted multicolored light and began to treat the three people on the stage who had fought to the last moment.

Qian Duoduo turned to look at Yan Shaozhe, hesitant to speak, her lips moved a few times, but she didn't say anything.

Yan Shaozhe, of course, knew what Qian Duoduo wanted to say, and muttered to himself incredulously, "Ruling the world."

Thanks to the combined efforts of several therapy teachers, Huo Yuhao, who was only slightly exhausted, quickly regained his strength. Although his hand, which had been holding the knife, was still trembling slightly, he was able to stand up.

Zhu Lu and Dai Huabin slowly woke up and looked around in confusion. When they saw Huo Yuhao walk over and pick up his sword that had been knocked away, they both shuddered and felt an indescribable sense of fear.

This man, single-handedly, tore apart their proud Martial Soul Fusion Technique. If the academy hadn't intervened in time, they would have died under those two dazzling blades of light.

Those two exquisitely beautiful slashes, a fusion of combat skills and personal power, will become an indelible shadow in their lives. They will never forget that a great soul master once wielded those two slashes, nearly severing their heads.

Huo Yuhao seemed to notice their gazes, slowly sheathed his sword, turned to look at them, and gave them a cryptic smile. Upon seeing this smile, Zhu Lu's delicate body trembled again, unable to stop shaking.

Dai Huabin's eyes were filled with resentment as he stared intently at Huo Yuhao. However, when he thought of those two unstoppable and irresistible slashes that were filled with murderous intent, the stubbornness on his face melted away like ice and snow meeting the scorching sun. He subconsciously avoided meeting Huo Yuhao's gaze and lowered his proud head lifelessly.

He was defeated, utterly defeated. His proud Netherworld White Tiger was torn to shreds by the man before him with two strikes, signifying the rise of a new star. It also meant that the White Tiger Duke's Mansion and the Netherworld Duke's Mansion's most prized strength had now become the first stepping stone for this man on his path to the top.

"Elder Xuan, Elder Mu?"

Just then, a commotion broke out, accompanied by exclamations.

Elder Xuan, who had not appeared in the audience, was now pushing a rocking chair and slowly walking towards Huo Yuhao and the others. Lying on the rocking chair was the old man whom Elder Xuan had previously addressed as Elder Mu.

"Little guy, your talent has exceeded my expectations."

Elder Mu's voice drifted over slowly, and Huo Yuhao turned his head to look, a smile playing on his lips.

"It's you, Grandpa," Huo Yuhao then peeked out and glanced at the recliner on Grandpa Mu's back. "I told you last time that the bracket on the left side rail of the recliner was loose, and you've fixed it already?"

Huo Yuhao recognized the old man that Elder Xuan was pushing. Wasn't he the same old man who had been sitting in a rocking chair and sunbathing at the entrance of the freshmen dormitory?

"Yuhao, this is Elder Mu."

Yan Shaozhe nervously approached, signaling Huo Yuhao to show some respect. Of course, he was mainly worried that after Huo Yuhao figured out Elder Mu's extraordinary abilities, he would try to get Elder Mu to also drop some gold coins.

What's this called? The old man is giving me a huge amount of gold coins?

The thought sent a chill down Yan Shaozhe's spine, and he gave Huo Yuhao a meaningful look, signaling him not to do anything rash.

"Don't be so nervous, Shao Zhe."

Old Master Mu smiled, reassuring Yan Shaozhe before turning back to Huo Yuhao: "You're both good kids. Xuanzi and I thoroughly enjoyed today's battle, especially your last two strikes. Can you tell me what they were?"

"It is the Ashina style's signature technique, a sword technique that abandons all defense and pours all the body's strength into the slashing strike—the Ashina Cross Slash. This is just my own crude understanding."

Huo Yuhao shared his insights on the Ashina Cross Slash.

He had witnessed the true Ashina Cross Slash. Unlike his own slash, which abandoned all defense, Ashina Isshin's Cross Slash was the truly flawless swordsmanship. However, such a slash was not something he could perform in his current state.

"A crude insight, hahaha, interesting."

Elder Mu smiled, a rare occurrence upon hearing this: "Ashina... It sounds like the name of a place. Is it a technique left behind by those sword fanatics who once pursued the ultimate swordsmanship and sought the legacy of the Sword God?"

Old Master Mu slowly got up and stepped down from the rocking chair. Everyone seemed to realize what was about to happen and couldn't help but look at Huo Yuhao and the other two with envy.

"Now, I shall announce the final champions of the freshman assessment elimination round. They are..."

At this point, Elder Mu paused for a moment, then suddenly raised his right hand, pointing at Huo Yuhao and the other two, and his aged but powerful voice rang out: "Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao's team."

"boom!"

At this moment, the entire venue erupted in cheers. What an honor it was for Elder Mu to personally announce the winner of the freshman competition!

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao excitedly hugged Huo Yuhao. Although their presence was not strong in the final battle, they had made a lot of efforts in the early stages to help Huo Yuhao defeat Cui Yajie!

The three of us are really strong!

Xiao Xiao couldn't help but cheer excitedly, "We won!"

"We are the champions!" Wang Dong jumped three feet high with excitement, leaping onto Huo Yuhao like a sandbag or a facehugger, making Huo Yuhao's face turn red. With Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong attacking from both sides, Huo Yuhao was unable to move.

A unique fragrance emanating from Wang Dong wafted into Huo Yuhao's nostrils, causing Huo Yuhao to wave his hands uncomfortably until their excitement subsided, at which point Huo Yuhao finally managed to break free.

Lost!

I actually lost!

They lost to a Grand Soul Master!

Dai Huabin's body swayed violently, and he only managed to avoid falling thanks to Zhu Lu's support.

Although he had already made up his mind, when he heard the final verdict of the match, Dai Huabin still felt his vision go black, a tear of blood slid down his cheek, and the arrogance on his face was gone.

Seeing the change in Dai Huabin's expression, Huo Yuhao felt an indescribable sense of pleasure rise in his heart. Only then did he truly taste the sweetness of victory.

"Yes, we won! We are the champions!"

Huo Yuhao hugged the two of them tightly. Yes, they were the champions.

(End of this chapter)