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

They surged in from all directions simultaneously, entangling Ma Rulong's body and limbs.

Ma Rulong immediately realized what was happening and tried to use his soul power to break free from the restraints.

However, he forgot that his ankle was already encircled by a silver ring, which not only bound him but also suppressed his soul power.

The more he tried to mobilize his soul power to break free, the more sluggish his soul power circulation became.

Just then, Huo Yuhao arrived at Ma Rulong's side and raised the Youxi sword in his hand, placing it against Ma Rulong's neck.

Clearly, the outcome of this battle has been decided.

Ma Rulong glanced down at Huo Yuhao, then looked down at the metal wires covering his body.

"I lost," Ma Rulong said in a heavy voice.

The spectator area fell silent as they watched the scene unfold on the field.

Old Ma stood on the sidelines, his eyes fixed on Huo Yuhao.

He hadn't missed a single moment of the battle between Ma Rulong and Huo Yuhao; he had witnessed every single detail of the fight.

From initially suppressing the opponent in close combat, to later using soul tools to attract attention, and finally seizing the opportunity to get close.

Every step was perfectly executed, and the movements were as fluid and seamless as if they had been rehearsed countless times.

"And this kid hasn't even released his martial spirit yet." Old Ma was deeply shocked.

Inside the spectator area, Xiao Xiafeng's gaping mouth had closed, but his expression still looked like he had seen a ghost.

He subconsciously turned to look at his companions and found that each of them had a similar expression to his.

None of them expected that their captain would lose to a three-ring Soul Master!

Sitting in the spectator area, watching Ma Rulong bound and the shocked crowd, Xiao Hongchen felt increasingly pleased.

"Let me let you experience this feeling too." He couldn't suppress the smile playing on his lips.

Meng Hongchen made no attempt to hide her excitement, standing up and waving repeatedly at Huo Yuhao on the field.

The regular team members around her were giving her strange looks, but she didn't care.

All she cares about now is Huo Yuhao.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao walked to Ma Rulong's side on the competition stage, tapped the ring lightly, and the object fell off and returned to his hand.

He casually put the ring into his storage soul tool, and with his right hand outstretched, an invisible force appeared in his palm.

The next second, the metal wires that had bound Ma Rulong instantly disintegrated and fell limply to the ground.

"Thank you for conceding, senior." Huo Yuhao reached out and helped Ma Rulong up from the ground, asking with a faint smile, "You weren't using your full strength, were you?"

As someone who had once fought alongside Ma Rulong, Huo Yuhao was well aware of his strength.

The short gun and prism that Ma Rulong used in the battle just now looked very powerful and were good at both offense and defense.

But in reality, it was just a level 5 soul tool. Its characteristic was that it was very well-balanced, but its power was not as great as one might imagine.

This fighting style wasn't his forte either.

Ma Rulong's true strength lies in using large, powerful soul tools.

Of course, it wasn't that he didn't want to use it in this battle, but rather that the pressure Huo Yuhao exerted on Ma Rulong was simply too great.

Ma Rulong feared that he would be killed by Huo Yuhao at close range before he could even unleash his large soul tool.

Knowing his own situation, Ma Rulong smiled bitterly and said, "Losing is losing, it's useless. You didn't need to go all out, and you didn't even use your martial spirit, did you?"

"If I have to use all my strength to prove anything against an opponent who is so much lower in level than me, then I have truly lost."

"Besides, even if I really give it my all, I'm not confident I can beat you."

Huo Yuhao's composure and ease during the battle made him wonder if even if he used his full strength, it wouldn't have any effect.

Ma Rulong had never felt that unfathomable feeling from any of his peers, let alone from his junior who was seven years younger than him.

Just as the two were talking, the other regular team members also poured into the training ground.

Xiao Xiafeng took the lead and rushed to Ma Rulong's side, marveling at his appearance. He teased, "Captain, I've been in the regular team for so long, and this is the first time I've seen you so disheveled."

"I'll remember this scene for the rest of my life: being knocked out head-on by a junior from the reserve team using a soul tool."

Ma Rulong glared at him irritably, but only shook his head without refuting him.

Chen Fei, who was following closely behind, remained silent and reserved. When he arrived in front of Huo Yuhao, he extended his right hand and said simply, "Chen Fei, welcome."

Huo Yuhao reached out and shook hands with him, then nodded.

Mika also stepped forward and patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder, laughing, "It's a waste of your talent to stay in the reserve team; you should have been promoted long ago."

The other regular team members also stepped forward to introduce themselves, and their conversations were quite warm and friendly.

In the world of Soul Masters, strength speaks for itself, and Huo Yuhao has already proven his strength with a decisive victory.

Those regular players who were initially wondering if they were qualified immediately changed their attitudes.

At this moment, Old Ma walked up to Huo Yuhao with a smile on his face.

Even the usually meticulous Mr. Ma couldn't help but smile.

After arriving at Huo Yuhao's side, he raised his rough, large hand and patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder with such force that everyone around couldn't help but turn their heads.

But Huo Yuhao stood still as if he hadn't felt any power at all.

Having undergone a marrow cleansing process and possessing two soul bones that were hundreds of thousands of years old, Huo Yuhao's physical attributes had already become incredibly powerful.

Although Mr. Ma was excited, he remained composed, so this force did not affect him.

Old Ma smiled broadly, his tone filled with undisguised praise: "You performed well in the battle just now. You only joined the reserve team last year, right?"

“That’s right, I only joined the reserve team last year,” Huo Yuhao nodded and said.

After nodding, Old Ma also put away his smile and solemnly promised, "You are very strong, and I will give you enough playing time in the competition."

Upon hearing this, the members of the main team all wore wry smiles.

The rule of the Sun and Moon team has always been that the most capable should rise to the top. Although Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen are nominally members of the reserve team, they have firmly secured their starting positions with their outstanding strength.

Now that Master Ma has publicly given Huo Yuhao the same promise, it means that another person from their regular team will be pushed to the bench.

But they had nothing to say.

After all, even Ma Rulong was defeated by Huo Yuhao, so it was even less likely that anyone else would be a match for Huo Yuhao.

So they had no choice but to accept their fate.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Ma," Huo Yuhao said gratefully.

Old Ma nodded, looking at the composed and steady young man before him with increasing satisfaction.

His confidence has also greatly increased for the upcoming competition.

Their Sun and Moon team was already strong in this tournament, with Ma Rulong, the Soul Emperor, and the brother and sister duo Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen.

Now, with Huo Yuhao, a top-tier fighter capable of defeating a Soul Emperor, defeating Shrek Academy and winning the tournament championship, it seems to him that this is an event with a very high probability of happening.

Old Ma became more and more excited as he thought about it, and all his words could be summed up in four words: This is it!

"Alright, Huo Yuhao has finished his challenge. Now it's the others' turn." Old Ma calmed his excitement and turned to the remaining reserve team members.

The ensuing battles were largely predictable.

The reserve team members took turns going up and choosing their respective opponents to fight.

Every battle was extremely intense because their strengths were actually quite similar.

Ultimately, the main players won.

These selected team members are far superior to the reserve team in terms of soul power level, combat experience, and soul tool configuration.

Winning the game was naturally a reasonable outcome.

Geniuses like Huo Yuhao, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen, who can overcome the gap between age and level to snatch starting positions from the regular team, are ultimately extremely rare.

Of course, there is actually another person in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy who possesses the same talent and strength.

The image of Ye Guyi flashed through Huo Yuhao's mind. With her Holy Angel Martial Soul and cultivation level close to that of a Soul King, she was more than qualified to be a regular member of the team.

However, her martial spirit is too conspicuous. Once it is exposed on the field, it will inevitably be targeted by the Holy Spirit Cult, and then it will be basically impossible for her to stay peacefully in the academy.

Therefore, Huo Yuhao did not allow her to participate in this competition.

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Meanwhile, in the distant Heavenly Soul Empire, at Shrek Academy.

In the Battle Soul Zone, a chaotic battle among the new students has just come to an end.

Dozens of core students, still shaken, stood below the battle platform, while only seven figures remained standing in the center of the platform.

Tang Wutong stood at the very front, slightly panting. The butterfly wings behind her had not yet fully folded, her long pink and blue hair fluttered gently in the wind, and a trace of fighting spirit remained on her face.

Behind her, Xiao Xiao, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan spread out in a fan shape, all standing to her side.

On the other side of the arena, Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu stood side by side, both of them looking somewhat pale, clearly having expended considerable energy in the battle just now.

With Huo Yuhao gone, He Caitou, who should have been among the seven, also disappeared.

In the original timeline, He Caitou was able to form an alliance with Bei Bei and others because of Huo Yuhao, and ultimately survived the chaos to become a member of the reserve team.

But Huo Yuhao is not at Shrek Academy at all now, and He Caitou and the others don't know each other on the surface.

If it were Wang Dong who had been reborn, he might have helped him out of kindness, but unfortunately, it is Tang Wutong who has been reborn.

In her view, He Caitou had no value worth winning over, and the two had no relationship whatsoever, so there was no need to waste her effort to help him.

As a result, He Caitou was eliminated early in this chaotic battle and no one paid any attention to him.

Tang Wutong, along with Xiao Xiao, Xu Sanshi, Bei Bei, and Jiang Nannan, teamed up and defeated the other core disciples with their tacit cooperation and strong strength.

Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu, on the other hand, managed to withstand the siege of Tang Wutong and the others at the crucial moment by timely releasing their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Netherworld White Tiger, and barely managed to stay on the arena.

Tang Wutong folded her butterfly wings and slowly swept her gaze over the familiar yet unfamiliar faces on the arena.

He Caitou and Huo Yuhao are gone, but Zhu Lu and Dai Huabin are here; the rest of the people are the same as in the previous life.

Her heart was no longer stirred.

After her rebirth, she experienced too many changes. Huo Yuhao disappeared without a trace, and when she opened the dormitory door, she was greeted by a fat face instead of those blue eyes.