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

Amidst the swirling snow and the vast white expanse, a figure trudged through the snow with difficulty, one step at a time.

Tang Wutong was wrapped in a thick cloak, her face was extremely pale, and she looked to be in very poor condition.

Those big, light blue eyes looked somewhat lifeless, with heavy bloodshot veins at the bottom.

To this day, she has been searching on the outskirts of the far north for a full month.

She has searched every area she could find.

In every place she went, she hoped to run into Huo Yuhao at some corner, but she got nothing in return.

"Why..." Tang Wutong stopped and stared blankly at the vast expanse of white ice.

She couldn't understand what she had done wrong, and why she couldn't find Huo Yuhao.

She clearly remembered that Huo Yuhao obtained his second martial soul in the far north in her previous life, and she was almost certain that she would find him here before she came.

But reality dealt her a heavy blow.

They are a destined couple, having known each other and fallen in love in their past lives. Fate has already bound them tightly together.

How did it turn out like this?

Suddenly, a terrible thought came to her mind.

Could it be that the world she is in now is not her original world at all, and that she stumbled into another world by accident?

As Tang San's daughter, Tang Wutong naturally knew that there was more than one world and understood the concept of parallel worlds.

Has she really arrived in a parallel world?

If this world is not her original world at all, then everything makes sense.

She couldn't find Huo Yuhao because Huo Yuhao didn't exist in this world, or rather, Huo Yuhao's fate was completely different from her original world.

All the memories of her past lives that she remembers are nothing more than a one-woman show in this unfamiliar parallel universe, unknown to anyone.

Thinking of this, Tang Wutong trembled violently, as if she had been frightened.

Immediately afterwards, she shook her head violently and slammed her head twice with her hands, which were red from the cold, as if trying to forcefully shake the thought out of her mind.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! Yuhao definitely exists, he just missed out on something because of certain events."

"He must have come a long time ago, then left. Yes, he must have already obtained the spirit rings and gone back!"

She paced back and forth in the snow, her lips moving repeatedly as she uttered a few phrases to bolster her confidence:

"If we can't find him in the far north, then he must have gone to the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Battle Tournament."

"He and I used the same Spirit Fusion Technique in the competition, and we helped the academy win the championship together. He will definitely go, he will definitely go!"

Tang Wutong stopped and looked up into the distance, her eyes filled with stubbornness.

Everything from her past life was like a lifeline, which she clung to tightly in her hand; it was the only reason she persevered.

Otherwise, in a completely unfamiliar parallel world, she wouldn't know what to do.

She had actually considered asking Tang San for help, but when Tang San gave her the task and sent her down to the mortal realm, he didn't provide her with a way to contact him.

According to Tang San, the time was not right.

Once she has completed all her tasks, the two will be able to contact each other anytime, anywhere.

But now she can't even find Huo Yuhao, so how can she complete the tasks that Tang San told her about?

"I need to leave here immediately and go back to the academy to participate in the selection competition. This time, I will definitely find him!"

Then Tang Wutong quickly walked towards the far north; she had to get back to Shrek Academy as soon as possible.

As a long-time student of Shrek Academy, she knew the rules of Shrek Academy all too well.

If she doesn't report to class on time after the holiday, that old hag Zhou Yi will definitely expel her from Class One without any mercy.

Tang Wutong took a deep breath of the icy, biting wind of the far north, pulled her hood up tighter, and with her last bit of strength, took a step toward the exit of the far north.

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Three months later, at the Soul Guidance Trial Grounds.

"Senior brother, you've arrived!"

As soon as Huo Yuhao stepped into the Soul Guidance Trial Grounds, Meng Hongchen quickly came to greet him with a bright smile on her face.

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly to her, a faint smile on his lips.

During his time at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Meng Hongchen helped him a lot.

From recommending candidates for the reserve team to handling various daily tasks, Meng Hongchen always enthusiastically rushed to help.

Huo Yuhao never hesitates to show some kindness to those who treat him sincerely.

Xiao Hongchen, who was standing to the side, rolled his eyes so hard they almost disappeared into the back of his head.

As for the other reserve team members who had already arrived, they all remained calm and unfazed.

Meng Hongchen had maintained this attitude ever since Huo Yuhao joined the reserve team.

At first, a few people were quite dissatisfied with Huo Yuhao's sudden arrival, after all, in their eyes Huo Yuhao had entered the reserve team without going through any assessment.

Because Xiao Hongchen refused to admit the embarrassing fact that he had been defeated head-on by a Soul Master, no one else knew how powerful Huo Yuhao was.

So those who were not convinced took turns challenging Huo Yuhao, and one by one they were beaten until they were covered in dust and looked utterly miserable.

From then on, no one dared to utter a single word of dissent in front of Huo Yuhao.

Later, they wanted to ask Xiao Hongchen, who was the captain, to take charge, but when they witnessed Xiao Hongchen being completely overwhelmed by Huo Yuhao during the training, they completely gave up on the idea.

Meng Hongchen pulled Huo Yuhao by the arm to stand beside her.

Xiao Hongchen cleared his throat, walked up to the seven people, and said loudly, "The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament will begin in one month."

"We will go to the competition with the main team then."

"For the next month, everyone will train with the main team, practice tactical coordination, and deal with various changes that may occur on the field."

Upon hearing this, the faces of the reserve team members present all turned serious.

They understood the implications of this arrangement better than anyone else.

The entire Sun Moon Empire, from top to bottom, attached great importance to this competition, because it was their only chance to defeat Shrek Academy head-on through legitimate means.

Since the Sun Moon Empire joined the competition, Shrek Academy has been the champion of every Soul Fighting Tournament. They have never truly defeated the number one academy on the continent in the tournament.

Even so, the people of the Sun Moon Empire never gave up their obsession with defeating Shrek Academy.

This obsession has long been etched into the very bones of every Soul Master in the Sun Moon Empire.

After all, if Shrek Academy hadn't interfered back then, the Sun Moon Empire would have already unified the entire Douluo Continent.

Besides this obsession, there is an even crueler reality: to fight against Shrek Academy, one must have sufficient risk resistance capabilities.

Shrek Academy brings together almost all the top geniuses from the original Douluo Three Kingdoms, and each year's participants are not only incredibly strong.

Moreover, their sense of honor towards Shrek is almost fanatical; they are willing to fight to the death to defend that timeless brand, not caring about getting injured or even dying in battle.

If the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy wants to defeat such an opponent, it must also be prepared to go to any lengths.

Both sides were determined to fight to the death, so injuries and fatalities on the field became commonplace.

Every few years, contestants from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy will fall on the field.

This is why the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is extremely cautious when selecting its reserve team.

They do not tend to select genius students with low soul power but amazing potential. Instead, they choose practical combat players whose strength is not as good as the main team, but not by much. This way, they can step in immediately when the main team suffers casualties.

After Xiao Hongchen finished speaking, he returned to his seat, his face showing no sign of seriousness.

He believed in his talent and was confident that he could defeat Shrek Academy in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament.

Moreover, as Jing Hongchen's grandson, his ability to protect himself is far superior to that of others.

Chapter 118 The Gap, Ma Rulong's Seriousness

Not long after, the gate at the other end of the training ground was pushed open, and a group of people filed in.

The leader was an elderly man who looked to be in his fifties or sixties. He was tall, had a very dignified appearance, and exuded a domineering aura as he walked.

Behind him followed a young man of about nineteen years old, who was also tall.

Moreover, his features bore a faint resemblance to the old man walking ahead, clearly indicating that their relationship was not simple.

As the young man walked, he kept glancing at the members of the reserve team.

Huo Yuhao's gaze fell on the young man, and memories of the past surfaced in his mind.

He used to be a member of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team, so he was naturally very familiar with the members of the regular team.

He remembered everyone's name clearly.

"Ma Rulong, it's been a long time." Finally, his gaze fell on the young man, and Huo Yuhao sighed inwardly.

Among all the team members, besides Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, he had the deepest impression of Ma Rulong.

The reason he was so impressed by Ma Rulong in his previous life was not because of how strong the man was.

It wasn't because he wanted to win the championship, but because he directly used a soul tool that would affect his cultivation, thus ruining his future cultivation prospects.

That ruthless determination to win by any means necessary is rare even in the world of Douluo Continent.

They were even more capable than the students of Shrek Academy who would do anything to defend their honor.

After Ma Rulong and the others entered the training ground, they lined up in front of Huo Yuhao and the others.

The members of the main team glanced at Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen. They were already very familiar with these two people and knew their strength very well.

Back then, Xiao Hongchen challenged all of their regular team members, and even wanted to challenge Ma Rulong in the end, but was stopped by Master Ma.

After glancing around casually, the members of the main team turned their attention to the others.

Their gazes were filled with undisguised scrutiny, their eyes conveying the message that they wanted to test whether these reserve team members were qualified.

The other reserve team members all wore expressions of resentment, while Huo Yuhao remained unchanged.

Just as the two sides were about to clash, Old Ma stepped forward, his booming voice echoing throughout the training ground: "You are the main team and reserve team for this competition. The roster has been finalized and there will be no further changes."

"I'm telling you, you only have one goal: to defeat Shrek Academy and win the championship of this tournament."