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

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The next morning, Huo Yuhao got up early, washed up, and went to the laboratory once again.

Upon arriving here, Huo Yuhao immediately saw Kong Deming, whom he hadn't seen yesterday.

He is currently organizing the rare metals that have just been delivered to his lab table.

Upon hearing the door open, Kong Deming immediately looked up, and a strange light flashed in his eyes the instant his gaze fell on Huo Yuhao.

She put down the metal ingot in her hand, waved to Huo Yuhao, and gestured for him to come over.

Huo Yuhao walked closer, bowed slightly, and called out, "Grandmaster."

Kong Deming smiled and patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder.

Although he was very old, Kong Deming's hands were incredibly fair and rosy, and very slender, which was undoubtedly the kind of hands a Soul Master should have.

"Not bad, it seems you've gained a lot from this trip. Your soul power has increased significantly, and your body is much stronger than before."

With his keen eye, he could immediately tell that Huo Yuhao's soul power was now at the level of a three-ring Soul Master.

In less than two months, he went from a level 20 Great Soul Master who had not yet attached any Soul Rings to the Soul Venerable realm.

Such a rapid rate of improvement is unparalleled, not only in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, but also in the entire Douluo Continent.

"There were indeed some minor strokes of luck," Huo Yuhao said modestly with a smile.

Kong Deming's lips twitched almost imperceptibly. A tiny bit of opportunity?

If the difference between level 20 and level 30 and above could be summed up in just a few words, then all the geniuses on this continent would probably want to bang their heads against a wall.

However, he didn't press the matter. Having lived to his age, what kind of adventures and opportunities hadn't he seen?

Everyone has their own secrets, and since Huo Yuhao was unwilling to talk about them, he wouldn't ask any further questions.

The more outstanding his exceptionally talented grand-disciple was, the happier he was.

He was already planning in his mind how to help Huo Yuhao conceal his rapid improvement in cultivation.

To him, secretly altering the soul power level registered upon enrollment was merely a matter of informing the academic affairs office—a simple favor.

"You've made great progress. With your current soul power cultivation, you can already try to create higher-level soul tools."

Kong Deming put aside his inner thoughts and refocused his attention on teaching, his smile becoming more serious. "Come on, I'll teach you now."

Huo Yuhao stood in front of the lab table as usual, listening attentively to Kong Deming's explanation of the new material.

Not long after, the laboratory door was pushed open, and Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, the brother and sister, arrived.

The two walked skillfully to their respective positions, took out their carving knives and metal, and joined today's lesson.

Once everyone had arrived, Kong Deming nodded slightly and began to teach today's lesson.

Because Huo Yuhao's soul power cultivation had jumped from the Great Soul Master level to the Soul Venerable level, Kong Deming took the opportunity to raise the difficulty of the teaching even higher.

It describes the content that only a Level 6 Soul Master needs to learn.

Even among the researchers at Mingdetang, this topic was considered a difficult one that required repeated study.

I thought I had gotten used to Xiao Hongchen, but I was sweating profusely again.

He held the carving knife and tried to replicate the knowledge that Kong Deming had just taught on the metal sheet, but his mind was a complete mess and he couldn't carve it out no matter what he did.

Xiao Hongchen gritted his teeth and raised his head, intending to recall Kong Deming's explanation again, but out of the corner of his eye he saw that Huo Yuhao had already put down the carving knife.

On the metal plate on the table, a complete six-level circuit has been clearly engraved.

Xiao Hongchen's lips twitched, and that familiar feeling of frustration surged up again.

"I'm truly impressed!"

However, he is much better now than he was at the beginning.

Having been crushed so many times, he felt he had developed some kind of resistance.

He took a deep breath, lowered his head, and continued to struggle with the metal piece in his hand, silently comforting himself: "At least this time I didn't want to bang my head against the table."

After the morning classes ended, Kong Deming left the laboratory because he still had some matters to attend to in the palace.

Chapter 105 Showdown with Laughing at the Mortal World

No sooner had Kong Deming left than Meng Hongchen eagerly grabbed Xiao Hongchen's arm and quickly came to Huo Yuhao's side.

She raised her delicate face to look at Huo Yuhao, her tone full of excitement and a desire to claim credit: "Senior brother, I've already spoken to Xiao, and he's agreed to let you join the reserve team."

Before Huo Yuhao could reply, Xiao Hongchen interrupted irritably, "Who said they agreed to let him join the reserve team?"

Then he immediately corrected, "He has to take the assessment first. He can only join the reserve team after passing the assessment. That's the rule, and no one can break it."

Meng Hongchen turned her head and glared at him, then said with complete trust, "That's the same. With your strength, how could you possibly fail the assessment?"

Although Meng Hongchen had never seen Huo Yuhao make a move, she was full of confidence in him.

After she finished speaking, she stared intently at Huo Yuhao, her eyes full of anticipation.

It was as if he could already see Huo Yuhao passing the assessment, joining the reserve team, and then training together.

Huo Yuhao watched the siblings bickering and smiled faintly.

He then nodded to Meng Hongchen and sincerely thanked her, saying, "Thank you for your help."

He then looked at Xiao Hongchen and asked with a calm expression, "So, what kind of test do I need to pass?"

Xiao Hongchen crossed his arms and raised his chin slightly, finally regaining some of his pride in front of Huo Yuhao.

He cleared his throat and said seriously, "There's nothing special about it. According to the rules of the reserve team, newly joined members need to undergo a practical assessment with the existing members."

"We don't necessarily have to win; we just need to demonstrate sufficient combat power."

"But let me make this clear in advance: the person in charge of evaluating you won't be one of the ordinary team members, it will be me."

"Although I know you are very skilled at making soul tools, actual combat is another matter. You had better be prepared so you don't embarrass yourself on stage."

After listening, Huo Yuhao asked, "When does it start?"

Xiao Hongchen crossed his arms and said impatiently, "If you want, we can start now."

After being utterly outmatched by Huo Yuhao in soul tool making countless times, Xiao Hongchen felt confident that he could finally get his revenge this time.

Soul tools can be improved by comprehension and skill, but real combat is a head-on collision.

The absolute gap in soul power levels is right in front of you, and no amount of fancy techniques can bridge it.

As far as he knew, Huo Yuhao had only been enrolled for a year, and his cultivation level was at most that of a Great Soul Master, barely touching the threshold of Soul Venerable.

And him? Level 49, just one step away from becoming a Soul King.

This level of soul power gap is simply impossible to bridge with any means.

"Let's do it now then," Huo Yuhao agreed readily.

Joining the reserve team isn't something he should waste too much time on; the sooner it's resolved, the better.

“Okay!” Xiao Hongchen quickly agreed, then turned to Meng Hongchen, “Meng, you come along too, be the referee.”

Meng Hongchen looked at her brother, who was eager to get into the ring.

Looking at Huo Yuhao's calm and composed expression, she couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.

However, she didn't say anything, just smiled and nodded, and followed the two of them out of Mingde Hall.

Before long, the three of them arrived at the Soul Guidance Trial Grounds.

The Soul Guidance Device Trial Grounds is the largest building on the ground of the entire Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, capable of accommodating tens of thousands of people at the same time. Its overall design is quite similar to the Colosseum in ancient Rome.

The huge circular plaza is paved with a special alloy. The surface is as smooth as a mirror but has extremely strong friction, so it will not explode even if it is hit head-on by a soul-guided cannon.

Surrounding the plaza are concentric rings of spectator stands that extend upwards. Between the spectator stands and the central arena, there is a transparent shield composed of multiple interconnected defensive soul tools.

This protective shield only requires a Soul Master with sufficient cultivation to operate at full power, and is sufficient to withstand the bombardment of high-level Soul Tools.

It is a masterpiece of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy in terms of defensive technology.

It was noon, and most of the trainees had gone to the canteen. The huge training ground was empty, with only the footsteps of the three echoing under the towering dome.

Xiao Hongchen strode to the registration desk, took out the reserve team captain's token, swiped it on the identification device, and completed the venue use registration.

He turned around, his gaze fixed intently on Huo Yuhao, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.

"Come on, let's get started." Xiao Hongchen flexed his wrists, a confident smile on his face.

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly and walked towards the center of the arena.

Meng Hongchen stood at the referee's post at the edge of the field, her wine-red eyes looking at Huo Yuhao with a hint of expectation in them.

She also wanted to see Huo Yuhao's strength.

"Both sides, please state your soul power level." Meng Hongchen stood at the edge of the arena, smiling as she watched the two in the arena, temporarily acting as the referee.

"Xiao Hongchen, level 49, control-type Battle Soul Master," Xiao Hongchen proudly announced his level.

He deliberately emphasized the number 49 and even glanced at Huo Yuhao.

He tried to catch a glimpse of surprise on that seemingly perpetually calm face, but to his dismay, he failed.

"Huo Yuhao, Level 37 Control-type Battle Soul Master." Huo Yuhao showed no change, simply calmly embracing his soul power level.

At this moment, Xiao Hongchen's brow twitched suddenly.

Level 37? This kid is only twelve years old this year, and he's already a level 37 Soul Master?

He remembered that when he was twelve years old, he had only reached level thirty-five, and that he had consumed a huge amount of resources.

This kid is not only incredibly skilled with soul tools, but his cultivation speed is also remarkably fast.

But it doesn't matter, he'll soon break through level 50 and become a Soul King.

No matter how fast Huo Yuhao can catch up, the threshold of Soul King is not so easy to cross.

The moment the thought popped into his head, Xiao Hongchen cursed himself inwardly.

Because he felt that with Huo Yuhao's freakish talent, it was really hard to say whether he could catch up with him.

So we must win this time, while our soul power is still more than ten levels higher than his.

"Both sides, step back to the edge of the arena and listen to my command!" Meng Hongchen shouted.