Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao, the villain from a parallel world

Huo Yuhao stepped onto the official road, his steps steady and composed.

Dusk gradually spread behind him, stretching his black figure into a long shadow as he slowly walked westward.

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Three days later, in the Ming capital of the Sun and Moon Empire.

After settling his identity, Huo Yuhao did not linger in Maple Leaf City.

He had traveled the road from the border to the heart of the Sun Moon Empire countless times in his previous life, and this time he knew it all too well.

They changed carriages twice along the way and spent three days traveling from Maple Leaf City to the capital of the Sun Moon Empire.

This city is the political center, economic lifeline, and cultural heart of the entire Sun Moon Empire. The empire's two most prestigious academies are located here.

Mingdu itself is also the most unique city on the entire Douluo Continent.

Due to the advanced technology of soul guide devices, Mingdu has completely abandoned the large city walls still used by other countries.

Looking around, there were no high walls or battlements on the edge of the city. Instead, there was a ring of orderly spaced soul-guided detection towers and a soul-guided shield generation device that covered the entire city.

When there is no disturbance, the protective shield remains invisible, without affecting the city's ventilation and lighting in the slightest.

Once wartime is declared, the protective shield can rise within moments, completely enveloping the entire capital city.

It appears to be completely undefended, but in reality, it is more heavily guarded than any capital city with high walls.

Huo Yuhao completed the identity verification at the registration office outside the city and successfully entered Mingdu City.

Once past that invisible barrier, the view before me suddenly opened up.

On both sides of the wide and clean streets stand tall buildings with metal frames and stone construction, some even reaching seven or eight stories.

The streetlights along the street were all soul-guided artifacts, and every now and then a few figures would flash by in the sky above.

That was a patrol guard equipped with a flight soul tool, carrying out their routine air patrol mission.

Such a cityscape is unique in the entire Douluo Continent.

As Huo Yuhao walked along the streets of Mingdu, his gaze slowly swept over the familiar buildings and street scenes, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of familiarity and warmth.

Perhaps for him, this city built of metal and soul tools is more worthy of being called his hometown.

Although he was born in the Star Luo Empire, the eleven years he spent in the White Tiger Duke's mansion were nothing more than eleven years of imprisonment and bullying.

He spent most of his previous life on this land, from the age of eleven when he entered the Sun Moon Empire until his eventual ascension to the God Realm.

Compared to the time he spent living in Mingdu, his time in the Star Luo Empire was just a drop in the ocean.

Chapter 31 Special Admission, Xuan Ziwen (Please continue reading)

As for the concept of nation, Huo Yuhao didn't really care much about it.

He was imprisoned and abused in the White Tiger Duke's mansion from a young age. No one ever taught him about national righteousness, nor did anyone give him any warmth belonging to the Star Luo Empire.

What's more, his so-called motherland is also supporting his greatest enemy in this life.

It's a joke to expect someone to have a sense of belonging in a place like this.

Huo Yuhao pulled his thoughts back from his memories and looked up at the direction of the central area of ​​Mingdu.

"Let's go straight to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy." He calculated the time in his mind, "It just so happens to be during the enrollment period now."

After making his decision, he didn't delay any longer and quickened his pace toward the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

About fifteen minutes later, Huo Yuhao arrived at the center of Mingdu City.

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy occupies the best location in the center of Mingdu City.

The entire college covers a vast area and is surrounded by high walls.

But you can still see the towering buildings inside.

And the top floor of the towering experimental building is covered with all kinds of soul-guided antennas and detection devices.

Several shorter teaching buildings are scattered throughout the area, connected by enclosed sky bridges.

Outside the main gate of the college is a wide square, where several lines of people are currently queuing.

The boys and girls who came to register were accompanied by their parents, while one or two came alone, looking a little nervous.

Overall, the number of people queuing was not large. Compared to the massive crowds that flocked to Shrek Academy when it recruited students, the scene here could even be described as deserted.

The requirements for entering this college are much higher than those for ordinary colleges.

Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is the highest institution of learning in the entire Sun Moon Empire, and the only one on the continent capable of directly competing with Shrek Academy in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament.

To gain admission through official channels, two conditions must be met simultaneously: first, one's soul power must reach level 15 before the age of eleven; second, one must obtain the qualification of a first-level soul master.

The first requirement is the same as the admission standards for Shrek Academy, but it is not too difficult for the students of the Sun Moon Empire.

The Soul Master training system of the Sun Moon Empire is completely different from that of Douluo Three Kingdoms. Most of the students here embark on the path of Soul Masters from a young age and devote a lot of time to the creation and research of Soul Tools.

To make up for the lack of training time, they would use drugs to quickly increase their soul power.

The effects of the medicine were very significant in the early stages, so it was not difficult to reach level 15 soul power before the age of eleven.

What truly stops most people is the second condition.

At the same time, obtaining the Level 1 Soul Master qualification means that one must already possess the ability to independently create basic soul tools before enrolling in school.

The formal admission requirements are quite stringent, and many people cannot meet them.

Therefore, in order to prevent ordinary geniuses from being overlooked due to poverty or late start in life and thus unable to meet both conditions, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has established a special admission channel.

This channel doesn't consider soul power level or soul master level; it only considers one thing: your talent in soul tools.

Anyone who passes the special assessment can be directly admitted to the school, regardless of their soul power level.

If one's talent is exceptionally outstanding, they might even be accepted as a disciple on the spot by a senior researcher at Mingde Hall.

In his previous life, Huo Yuhao entered the academy through this special channel.

In this life, he can only walk this path again.

Huo Yuhao glanced at the crowd in the square and quickly found the sign for the special admission channel.

The passageway was located at the very edge of the square, with a small sign standing alone at the entrance.

Compared to the long lines at the registration points at the main entrance, this place was so deserted it felt like another world.

There were no people queuing, no accompanying parents, and not even a single person stopping to watch.

Because the assessment for special admission channels is too stringent.

The requirements were so demanding that for the vast majority of ordinary students, it was simply an impossible task.

Moreover, if you choose to enroll here and fail, you will directly lose your eligibility to enroll through the regular channels; you can only choose one of the two paths.

For someone with legitimate admission qualifications, taking this risk is simply not worthwhile.

Therefore, those who are willing to come here to try their luck are either extraordinary geniuses with special reasons, or desperate people who have run out of options through legitimate channels.

Without the slightest hesitation, Huo Yuhao walked straight towards the passage.

Pushing open the inconspicuous side door, you'll find a short corridor leading to a small room at the end.

The room was furnished to the extreme: a wooden table, a chair, a small soul-guided lamp and a stack of blank registration forms on the table, and nothing else.

The walls were plain, there were no windows, and no extra decorations, making the whole space feel very cramped.

A man in his thirties was sitting behind the table.

He was wearing a dark gray researcher's robe, the collar of which was loosely open, and his hair was somewhat disheveled, as if he had just been dragged out of the laboratory.

His face was not particularly handsome; his brows were habitually furrowed slightly, his lips were tightly pursed, and he exuded a cold and aloof aura that kept strangers at bay.

On the corner of the table lay an open notebook, densely covered with formulas and sketches that no one else could understand.

Clearly, he was engrossed in studying something before Huo Yuhao came in.

The moment Huo Yuhao saw this man, a barely perceptible ripple flashed in his eyes.

A faint smile appeared on his lips.

Xuan Ziwen.

In his previous life at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, this person was his teacher.

If we're talking about the first truly good person he met after arriving in the Sun Moon Empire, it would undoubtedly be Xuan Ziwen.

This seemingly aloof and difficult-to-get-along-with man is actually a complete research fanatic at heart.

He was so engrossed in the research of soul tools that he was almost obsessed and had no interest in anything else.

However, his attitude towards disciples he approves of will be completely different; he will impart all his knowledge and skills to them without reservation.

Xuan Ziwen had shown Huo Yuhao a great deal of kindness during his early cultivation journey.

Xuan Ziwen taught him the core techniques of making those soul tools almost step by step.

On the eve of his last ascension to the God Realm, Tang San, for some reason, kept urging him to hurry up and go to the God Realm.

He even went to ask Xuan Ziwen if he was willing to ascend to the God Realm with him.

Xuan Ziwen simply waved his hand, without even lifting his head from the lab table, saying he didn't ask for anything in return; having the soul tool was enough for him in this life.

Chapter 32 The Shocking Xuan Ziwen (Please Read On!)

That conversation happened a long time ago.

Now he stands in this familiar little room again, and sees that indifferent yet focused face once more.

A mix of indescribable emotions welled up in Huo Yuhao's heart.

"What are you standing there daydreaming for?" Xuan Ziwen didn't even look up, his pen still rapidly calculating on the paper, his voice as indifferent as his expression.

"The special admission channel is not a place for people to join in the fun. If you want to register, fill out the form. If you think you can't pass the exam, leave as soon as possible and don't waste my time."

Huo Yuhao composed himself, his gaze falling on Xuan Ziwen's indifferent face, and calmly said, "I need to take a special assessment. Please give me a form, teacher."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Ziwen finally looked up at him.

Those eyes, accustomed to working with blueprints and data, casually glanced at the young man in front of him.