Legend of the Dragon King: I really didn't mean to provoke them!

A bright blue light flashed and disappeared.

Immediately afterwards, a projection lit up, and a somewhat humorous voice rang out:

"Hey, long time no see! Little Changkong of the East China Sea."

"Huh? The person behind you is... Old Xie's son? Little Xie Xie, your father often mentions you. I never expected you to be Xiao Changkong's disciple!"

Chapter 93 "Huo Yuhao"?

Xie Xie was genuinely taken aback again. "You...know me?"

"Of course! After Lao Xie finished discussing the cooperation with me, he kept bringing up you in every other sentence when we were chatting, and he even carried photos with him."

Xie Xie was even more confused.

They had just finalized a cooperation agreement with the Spirit Pagoda, and less than three months later, they secured another cooperation with the Tang Sect?

Although forty is supposed to be the age to take risks—

But nobody told him that his old man was the rebel leader!

According to his memories, the previous patriarch, his grandfather, seems to still be alive, but he is in seclusion.

Wow, what's even better than being a second-generation rich kid is that the first-generation rich are still making their way in the world!

Xie Xie suddenly realized that it seemed like he could win without lifting a finger, since his old man had incredible mobility.

Seeing that the voice still wanted to chat casually, Wu Changkong coldly interrupted it:

"Open the door."

The voice said with a hint of helplessness, "Little Changkong, don't be so boring... Sigh! Let's put down our swords, I'll open the door right away."

The moment the Frost Sword was revealed, the glass door swung open to both sides with a click.

Tang Wulin and Gu Yue were completely stunned.

Wu Changkong led the three through the glass door, where a circular metal platform floated up, supporting three metal bracelets.

"Put them on," she said to the three of them.

Tang Wulin asked curiously, "Teacher Wu, what is this for?"

"Identity verification, you idiot!" Xie Xie tapped Tang Wulin on the head. "This is a science park. Every building is equipped with defensive devices. You don't want to be humanely destroyed by the defense system, do you?"

"Hmm... Oh." Tang Wulin nodded obediently.

Wu Changkong continued leading the three inside, arriving once again at a deep blue glass door. A bright blue light swept across the room again, and the metal bracelets on the three's wrists flashed.

The glass doors opened to both sides again, revealing a passageway behind them that extended inwards.

After turning several corners and passing through a glass door, a flash of light appeared, and Wu Changkong, who was walking at the front, suddenly disappeared.

Tang Wulin and Gu Yue immediately stopped in their tracks, on high alert.

"Hey, let's go, it's just space technology." Xie Xie grabbed one of them with each hand and continued walking forward.

The three of them stepped into the area where Wu Changkong had been before, and then disappeared as well.

A deep blue space, with a ceiling and floor made of deep blue crystals and walls of silvery-white metal, refracting light in a strange way.

A flash of light, and Xie Xie reappeared in the same spot.

Two more beams of light flashed, and Tang Wulin and Gu Yue appeared beside him.

"Such amazing space technology," Gu Yue exclaimed in amazement.

Wu Changkong is just a short distance ahead.

She was facing a screen, her hands brushing across the wall, and a blue virtual keyboard popped up, which she then began typing rapidly.

Before Xie Xie could even step forward to greet them, a mechanical voice rang in the ears of all three of them at the same time.

"Identity confirmed, Xiao Changkong of the East China Sea."

"Test difficulty: Medium. Number of participants: Three. Ten-second countdown."

"ten--"

"Nine--"

"What's going on? Why did the countdown start right away?" Tang Wulin asked in surprise.

"Eight, seven, six... three, two, one, begin!"

Three beams of blue light descended from the sky without warning, instantly landing on Xie Xie and his two companions. With a flash of blue light, the three of them vanished without a trace.

The feeling of weightlessness appeared and then disappeared.

As the darkness that had filled his vision gradually dissipated, Xie Xie found himself in an unfamiliar space, surrounded by endless whiteness, empty and devoid of anything.

The electronic voice sounded again:

"Welcome to the Hall of Heroes. First Trial, High Difficulty."

Name: Xie Xie, Age: 10.

"Test requirements: First round, hold for thirty seconds."

With a flash of light, a figure appeared opposite Xie Xie.

Xie Xie's nerves tensed instantly. He looked up and took a closer look, his heart skipped a beat, and a deep sense of astonishment welled up in his eyes.

Standing before him was a blue-haired, blue-eyed boy who looked to be about his age.

That familiar Shrek Academy uniform from ten thousand years ago, and the spiritual energy fluctuations shimmering in those eyes—

Holy crap, it's Huo Yuhao!!

As Huo Yuhao's soul power slowly rose around him, two bright yellow soul rings rose one after another from his feet, steadily surrounding his sides, and the cold and condensed soul power rushed towards him.

Xie Xie's mind instantly became extremely tense.

What kind of good person could have such an imposing aura with a hundred-year-old soul ring?

This is a 400,000-year spirit ring and a 1,000,000-year spirit ring!!

Despite his complaints, Xie Xie gripped the Light Dragon Blade in his hand even tighter, showing no sign of backing down.

He did indeed want to test his skills against this protagonist from ten thousand years ago.

Whether it was a misperception or not, when Xie Xie stared at the "Huo Yuhao" in front of him, he could vaguely see a trace of human emotion in his eyes.

The next second, the spirit rings around Huo Yuhao trembled slightly, and the first spirit ring lit up with a bright light.

The spiritual power belonging to the Spirit Eye Martial Soul instantly spread out.

Xie Xie felt his head was slightly heavy, as if something invisible was binding him, and his movements were slightly sluggish.

It's psychological interference!

Xie Xie's heart tightened, and he instantly realized what was happening.

He dared not linger for a moment, his feet slamming into the ground, his body leaping backward like a nimble raccoon, forcefully creating several meters of distance and withdrawing from the effective range of his soul skill.

Almost the instant he dodged, Huo Yuhao's second spirit ring burst forth with a green halo.

A chilling aura instantly spread.

Several sharp ice blades materialized out of thin air, whistling through the air as they flew straight toward Xie Xie at an astonishing speed.

After a semester of training under Gu Yue, Xie Xie was least afraid of elemental attacks.

The Light Dragon Blade swung rapidly in front of him, drawing golden arcs that shattered the oncoming ice blades.

Xie Xie knew that this was only the first hurdle, and there was no need to waste more soul power.

He constantly shifted his position, dodging left and right, occasionally swinging his Light Dragon Blade to block attacks, weaving through the ice blades and mental interference.

Huo Yuhao's attack was methodical and organized.

With mental focus locked on and ice-attribute soul skills combined, every move was aimed at Xie Xie's vital points without any hesitation.

Xie Xie dodged while keeping a close eye on "Huo Yuhao" opposite him.

For some reason, he felt that the virtual "Huo Yuhao" in front of him was not right, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong.

Huo Yuhao of the Second Ring should not only have these attack methods.

The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's million-year soul ring provides four soul skills, the Ice Emperor's four hundred thousand-year soul ring provides two soul skills, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion's torso bone provides two more soul skills, and the complete set of Tang Sect's ultimate techniques.

The "Huo Yuhao" in front of them only used the most basic ice element control and a mental power soul skill that had little offensive power.

These pose no threat to him; advanced exams shouldn't be that easy.

Xie Xie dodged while pondering.

He had a feeling that the "Huo Yuhao" opposite him was... going easy on him? But would a character created using technology go easy on him on their own?

However, just when Xie Xie wasn't paying attention—

Huo Yuhao's lips curled up slightly.

Chapter 94 Thank you, life is meaningless, encounter

"Thirty seconds to go, second level cleared."

Yes, with this "Huo Yuhao" deliberately holding back, Xie Xie passed the second advanced level without expending much soul power.

But the more this happened, the stronger Xie Xie's ominous premonition became.

"The final test, the first stage: preparation."

With a flash of light, the "Huo Yuhao" in front of them seemed to have grown up a bit, and his Shrek Academy first-year uniform had changed to a second-year uniform, and his figure had become a bit more upright.

The soul power aura surrounding Huo Yuhao had also become significantly stronger.

Although he was still in the second-level environment, he exuded a sense of oppression far exceeding that of an ordinary second-level Soul Master. His clear eyes narrowed slightly, and the pressure of his Spirit Eye Martial Soul quietly spread out.

Xie Xie tensed up instantly, the ominous premonition he had felt earlier almost materializing.

This time, the light from the two spirit rings around Huo Yuhao shone simultaneously.

The first ring, a brilliant gold one-million-year soul ring, was so dazzling that it was hard to look directly at it. The second ring was a deep red and green four-hundred-thousand-year soul ring.

The light from the two ultimate spirit rings intertwined, instantly enveloping the entire assessment area.

Holy crap, could a mere phantom create this?!

Xie Xie was dumbfounded.

Before Xie Xie could react, an invisible mental force suddenly locked onto him; it was Huo Yuhao's mental detection.

Immediately afterward, the mental interference struck, and he felt a wave of dizziness. His hand movements were slowed down by half a beat, and the Light Dragon Slash he was preparing to unleash almost went out of control.

Xie Xie gritted his teeth and activated his martial spirit, simultaneously holding the Light Dragon Blade and the Shadow Dragon Blade in his hands, his soul power surging wildly.

The first soul skill, Light Dragon Slash, was unleashed first, with golden dragon-shaped blade energy heading straight for Huo Yuhao, attempting to break through the opponent's mental suppression.

Huo Yuhao moved lightly, his figure dodging the attack like a ghost.

The next second, a soul-shaking impact struck Xie Xie's mind!

This mental attack came without warning and possessed an extremely strong penetrating power on the soul.

Xie Xie felt as if his head had been hit by a heavy hammer. A wave of intense dizziness surged up, and his soul power within his body became momentarily disordered. He almost collapsed to the ground.

He suppressed the dizziness and immediately activated the Shadow Dragon Blade's first soul skill, Shadow Dragon Strike. His figure transformed into a shadow and teleported to dodge. At the same time, he threw out the Shadow Binding Chains, black chains carrying soul power that wrapped around Huo Yuhao.

However, Huo Yuhao was instantly covered by a layer of crystal-clear ice-blue armor, and the Ice Emperor Protection was activated instantly.

The moment the Shadow Binding Chains wrapped around the ice armor, they were frozen stiff by the biting cold and shattered a moment later.

Immediately afterwards, Huo Yuhao's hands transformed into sharp, ice-blue giant claws. The Ice Emperor Claws, combined with the Xuan Yu Palm, launched a powerful attack with incredible speed and ferocity. Each strike carried the extreme chill of ice-type soul power.

Xie Xie was forced to retreat repeatedly.