Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 639 The Window Theory (Daily 10,000 words)

For a time, rumors spread in both the legitimate and criminal worlds that the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy would choose to forfeit the competition, causing great anxiety among the public.

It has to be said that Xu Tianran also understands the window effect very well. If the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy loses to Shrek Academy in the third game, then whether they are hiding their strength or going all out, losing a game on their home turf is always heartbreaking.

However, if the general public believes that the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy will surrender without a fight, and will most likely choose to abstain after weighing the pros and cons, then if the Sun Moon Royal Soul Masters choose to fight again, but hide their strongest fighters, then regardless of the outcome, it will be acceptable to most people.

Huo Yuhao had certainly sensed Xu Tianran's intentions from the sudden surge of public opinion, but would Huo Yuhao let him have such a good time?

Of course not.

Didn't you want to hide your strength, save your trump cards for last, and let the other people in your academy test the combat power of these new faces from Shrek Academy, as well as the details of their spirit rings and spirit skills?

Let's see if you have the ability to take him down first. We're old friends who clashed five years ago. It would be nice to have a friendly spar with each other, wouldn't it?

At least that's the case for Huo Yuhao.

Five years!

Do you know how difficult these past five years have been for me?

At the age of twelve or thirteen, he participated in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Competition. Elder Xuan was not very reliable and almost wiped out the entire main team. To ask him, a quasi-Soul Master who had not yet obtained his third soul ring, to lead the team in the competition with only two soul rings, was to make things difficult for him.

If you improve your strength but don't show off, it's like wearing fine clothes in the dark!

If Huo Yuhao five years ago was a lone wolf who stormed the castle tower with only a sword, facing Genichiro, who was fully armored and wielded sharp swords and bows, then the current Huo Yuhao is a human killing machine covered in prayer beads, filled with gourds of healing medicine, and equipped with all sorts of ninja tools.

Five years ago, he relied on intimidation and hard-earned skills to persevere until the main players gradually returned and he barely managed to win the championship.

Five years later, he finally ushered in the glorious moment when he swept away everything and single-handedly suppressed all his peers and enemies.

The remaining matches will be left for the new team members to experience the competition environment, ensuring they don't come for nothing.

But today's match is one where rivals clash, and he'll get angry with anyone who doesn't let him go first!

The auspicious beast said that this is the best choice of fate. Otherwise, why not just pull out the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy?

Could he possibly waste this golden opportunity?

Although Huo Yuhao was still somewhat skeptical when the auspicious beast explained it to him, he thought it was alright to do it if he thought it would upset Xu Tianran.

Go back to the Sea God's Pavilion treasury and see if there are any more fruits with the attribute of light, and give one to the auspicious beast.

On the podium, Ju Zi and Xu Tianran had already arrived.

"Today's first round is a match between the Sun and Moon team and Shrek Academy, which should be very interesting," Xu Tianran said with a smile.

Orange smiled back: "Really? Then our Sun and Moon team will definitely be victorious."

Xu Tianran turned to look at Jing Hongchen not far away: "What does Hall Master Hongchen think?"

Jing Hongchen looked at the Shrek Academy team and said, "It's hard to say. This match, regardless of the outcome, will not have any impact on the round-robin tournament, and no team will be eliminated. Both sides will likely hold back some of their strength."

"If both sides go all out, the outcome is still hard to predict, and the final result will definitely be determined in team battles. For teams of similar strength, the individual elimination rounds are just a process of weakening their opponents."

Xu Tianran smiled and asked, "Didn't the Hall Master of the Red Dust Hall give our Sun Moon Academy any tactical instructions?"

Jing Hongchen smiled slightly: "Young eagles always need experience. This kind of competition where winning or losing doesn't affect the outcome is rare in this tournament. This is a rare opportunity. Let them do it themselves."

Xu Tianran nodded and said, "After hearing what the Hall Master of the Red Dust said, I am even more interested in this battle. Let's wait and see."

At this moment, the members of the Sun and Moon team entered the waiting area.

But when they saw that everyone else from Shrek Academy was calmly sitting in the rest area without moving, while only Huo Yuhao was carrying an exaggeratedly large giant katana, the members of the Sun and Moon Team immediately felt looked down upon, and their noses were practically crooked with anger.

Damn it, Huo Yuhao! Five years ago we said that no matter how strong you are, you're still just one person. Even if you're incredibly strong, you can't possibly kill all of us before you run out of soul power. I never expected you to dare to play like this today!

Very well, since you're so arrogant, thinking you can wipe out everyone from our Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy by yourself, then don't blame us for accepting the victory in this match!

"Shrek Academy participants, please hurry up and enter the venue."

On the platform, the elderly man in charge of the event gave a reminder.

Huo Yuhao waved to him: "Entry complete, let's begin."

Upon hearing this, the old man was taken aback at first. After inquiring about Xu Tianran's opinion, he announced, "Referees, please enter. Shrek Academy's only contestant, please enter. The first-place contestant of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy elimination round, please enter."

Huo Yuhao's mental detection range was now ridiculously far, and he clearly saw the blackness on Xu Tianran's face, as black as the bottom of a pot. But immediately afterward, his mental detection was detected by the Grand Preceptor next to Xu Tianran.

"snort!"

A cold snort, neither male nor female, traveled through Huo Yuhao's mental probe into his sea of ​​consciousness. However, Huo Yuhao seemed completely unaffected, simply withdrawing his mental probe and focusing it on the Soul Battle Arena.

Huo Yuhao's current mental strength is no less than that of a Title Douluo. Although the strength of the National Teacher is terrifying, he is ultimately just a Soul Master of the Power Attack type. Shattering Huo Yuhao's mental detection is no problem, but how can he counterattack Huo Yuhao's mental sea?

Why don't you go up to the heavens and ask the Sea God, who has lost several divine powers and a portion of Asura killing intent to Huo Yuhao and is still recovering, what he thinks?

Level 97, or even level 98, powerful attack-type Super Douluo

A hint of apprehension flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes. It was impossible for the Sun Moon Empire to possess a legitimate Soul Master with such strength; otherwise, they should have had some record of the opponent in previous competitions.

So, this is another evil soul master whose strength is similar to that of Elder Lin, or even Elder Xuan?

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath. The Holy Spirit Cult was becoming increasingly troublesome. Not only did they have as many Title Douluos as Shrek Academy, but they also had Super Douluos who were no weaker than Elder Xuan. This was a big problem.

(End of this chapter)