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

He could only barely withstand the violent output of the Ice Emperor's Claw by alternating between the Light Dragon Storm and the Shadow Dragon Storm, with the two storm soul powers intertwining.

During the battle, the purple light in Huo Yuhao's eyes kept flashing, and the Purple Demon Eye - Microscopic Insight was always in operation.

Not only did it accurately see through the weaknesses of Xie Xie's every attack, but its mental detection also locked onto Xie Xie's movements throughout the entire process.

Occasionally, the Eternal Freeze Domain is activated, instantly covering the field with a thin layer of ice, slowing down the flow of soul power throughout the field, and greatly suppressing Xie Xie's speed.

Even so, Huo Yuhao always held back three-tenths of his strength in his attacks. His strongest ice-type burst, Ice Emperor's Wrath, was only used to lightly sweep out a cloud of ice mist, clearly indicating that he was holding back.

Xie Xie was screaming inwardly at this moment—

This is absolutely not a simulation of Huo Yuhao, absolutely not!!

This intensity is beyond what's commonly considered excessive!

Even Xie Xie didn't know how long he had been suppressed before the cold notification sounded in the assessment space:

"The final test, the first stage, passed."

In those short thirty seconds, Xie Xie felt as if each second had been an eternity. He felt like he had been toyed with like a mouse the whole time, while the "Huo Yuhao" on the other side was just watching the show!

Before he could even catch his breath, the cold, merciless mechanical voice sounded again:

"The final test, the second stage, preparation."

"Holy crap, again?!"

Xie Xie stared at "Huo Yuhao" opposite him in a state of near collapse, watching helplessly as the aura emanating from him changed drastically once again.

Huo Yuhao's spirit rings surged once again, instantly transforming from two to three! The million-year and four hundred thousand-year spirit rings remained dazzling, and the aura of the black third spirit ring was in no way inferior to the former two.

The aura of soul power surged exponentially.

Huo Yuhao's aura as a three-ring Soul Master spread out completely, instantly filling the entire assessment space, as if even the air itself was frozen.

"The assessment begins!"

As the cold notification sound faded, Huo Yuhao no longer held back. He activated the Purple Demon Eye - Microscopic Insight at full power, unleashing a soul impact with several times the force of the previous attack towards Xie Xie.

The intense dizziness rendered Xie Xie completely unable to move.

The Eternal Frozen Domain unfolded in full, enveloping the entire area in extreme cold, directly suppressing Xie Xie's soul power to the point of being unable to circulate.

The Ice Emperor's Claw and the Ice King's Wrath attacked in turn, overwhelming the opponent with both ice-type soul power and mental power.

Xie Xie didn't even have the strength to raise his hand to defend himself. He could only be pressed firmly to the ground, letting the opponent's attacks rain down on him, powerless to resist.

……

Tang Wulin and Gu Yue both had patches and bumps all over their heads, and their faces were bruised and swollen.

The two looked at each other, both seeing helplessness and despair in each other's eyes.

Tang Wulin was knocked unconscious and teleported out, while Gu Yue was flown out and crashed into the wall next to Tang Wulin.

Touching his swollen cheek, Tang Wulin smiled wryly and asked, "Gu Yue, how many trials did you pass?"

"Advanced, two levels."

Even the usually proud Gu Yue was a bit depressed after being defeated. "The final level is so hard. I failed on the first level, and what you see after that is what happened."

Tang Wulin was somewhat surprised, "There are actually advanced and ultimate levels?"

Gu Yue nodded.

"I only managed to complete the first two intermediate levels before I was done for. I was slapped out of the first advanced level in one go." Tang Wulin was also exasperated.

Gu Yue looked around, her brows furrowing slightly. "Where's Xie Xie?"

Wu Changkong leaned against the metal wall and said calmly, "You have to wait for him; he's not done yet."

Neither of them spoke.

Xie Xie's strength was already widely acknowledged by Class Zero.

A full minute passed—

A flash of white light appeared not far away, and a figure came into view of the three.

As the white light gradually dissipated, Wu Changkong and the other two saw that Xie Xie seemed to have been frozen in ice and then pulled out of the water. His legs were trembling uncontrollably, and he could only stand up by half supporting himself with the light dragon blade in his hand.

The once-clean school uniform was now torn to shreds.

The school uniform was frozen stiff in many places by ice-type soul power, and it was also covered with dust and scorch marks from the collision of soul power, making it wrinkled and sticking to the body.

The stray hairs on his forehead were soaked with cold sweat, clinging to his pale cheeks in clumps, with a few strands still covered in fine ice shards.

His arms were covered with scratches of varying depths and pale purple frostbite.

Xie Xie lowered his head slightly, his hair obscuring his eyebrows and eyes, only his taut jawline was visible, his eyes unfocused and lifeless.

When his gaze fell upon the three of them, the last ounce of tension in his nerves finally relaxed.

thump--!

He collapsed to the ground.

"Thank you, Xie!"

"You idiot, what did you do to yourself?!"

Tang Wulin and Gu Yue exclaimed in surprise and rushed forward.

Chapter 95 "Xie Xie" and "Huo Yuhao"

Inside the white space where the assessment was being conducted, "Huo Yuhao" remained standing in the same spot, but his azure eyes were filled with an uncontrollable smile.

"Little Yuhao, is it fun to bully me in this dimension?"

A voice, tinged with indulgence and a hint of helplessness, echoed in the space.

The moment the words fell, the pure white space beside Huo Yuhao suddenly rippled with tiny waves.

The ripples were gentle yet possessed an irresistible power, like a lake surface touched by a pebble, spreading slowly in concentric circles, softening the surrounding light.

The next moment, a tall and slender figure slowly stepped out from the center of the ripples.

Shockingly, the man looked remarkably like Xie Xie; one could even say he was exactly what Xie Xie would look like as an adult.

With the same eyebrows and eyes, the same facial features, his face almost completely overlaps with that of the young Xie Xie, but he has lost some of the youthful impetuosity and arrogance, and gained more of the composure and profundity that comes with age.

His brown, tousled hair was neat and tidy, with a few strands falling over his brow bone, making the lines of his face appear even more rugged and distinct.

In those dark green eyes, the gaze was calm and gentle, and when looking at "Huo Yuhao" beside her, the doting and helpless feeling was almost overflowing.

Xie Xie stood tall and straight like a pine tree, with broad shoulders and back, and his body was surrounded by a faint silver divine power.

It's the same face, but it's a completely different mature look, and even the aura around him has changed from unruly to calm and reserved.

Meanwhile, "Huo Yuhao" on the side also subtly changed his appearance.

The once handsome young man's figure gradually softened, and his neat short hair transformed into a waterfall of long blue hair, which flowed smoothly over his shoulders, making his face even more delicate and beautiful.

Her clear, bright blue eyes remained bright, with a slight upturn at the corners, adding a touch of gentle charm.

The original Shrek school uniform was transformed into a fitted, plain white dress.

Her skirt was embroidered with ice-blue imperial scorpion patterns and spirit eye patterns, and the ice-type soul power around her turned into fine ice mist, swirling around her.

Huo Yuhao still had that irrepressible smile on his face. When he looked at Xie Xie, the corners of his eyes curved up, and his lively eyes were full of laughter, with a unique coolness and liveliness.

Huo Yuhao moved lightly, his whole body flitting towards Xie Xie like a light butterfly wing.

The next second, she threw herself into the other person's broad embrace without any hesitation.

She wrapped her arms around Xie Xie's neck, nuzzling her cheek against his shoulder and neck affectionately. Her cascading blue hair swept across Xie Xie's chin, bringing a slightly cool touch.

Her bright blue eyes curved into crescents, the charming look at the corners of her eyes becoming even more pronounced, and she said with a slightly coquettish nasal tone, "I just wanted to tease you, since you always avoided me back then, Senior Xie Han."

Before she could finish speaking, she gently bit Xie Han's collarbone, her voice full of grievance:

"It was clearly the senior who abandoned me back then..."

Xie Han tightened his arms, firmly supporting her waist and protecting her tightly in his embrace.

He looked down at the person nestled in his arms, his dark green eyes filled with unwavering affection. He shook his head helplessly, gently stroking her soft, long hair with his fingertips, his voice low and tender:

"Okay, okay, it's all my fault for making my little Yuhao wait for so long."

Xie Han raised his hand to brush away the fine icy mist clinging to her hair, and gently brushed her reddened eyes with his fingertips.

"She's a mother now, but she's still so clingy."

But the person in his arms wouldn't have it, instead snuggling even tighter into his embrace, rubbing their nose against his neck, their voice sweet and sticky: "No, I want to be held, and I'll hold you for longer before I let go."

As if he had thought of something, Huo Yuhao's cheeks puffed up in anger.

"It's all because senior is always flirting with other girls! As soon as we get back, Xiao Wulin and Gu Yue will come to snatch him away again."

Xie Han chuckled softly, "Let's go see some old friends."

"That guy from Time and Space must be getting impatient."

……

After an unknown amount of time, Xie Xie slowly woke up.

Upon seeing Wu Changkong for the first time, Xie Xie sprang up from the ground and threw himself into Wu Changkong's arms, crying his eyes out.

"Waaaaah! Teacher Wu (sniffling)... You, you don't know..."

"You have no idea how terrifying that thing is!!"

“(He wiped his face with the hem of Wu Changkong’s clothes) Let me tell you, that thing is not something a human can do! No good person in the Second Ring Road has eight souls… Oh no, I am one.”

"But that's still terrifying!!"

Xie Xie clung to Wu Changkong, rambling incoherently as he complained.

Wu Changkong: ...

Tang/Gu: ...

Wu Changkong tried to shake it off, but it wouldn't come off.

She turned around as if it were a common occurrence, and looked at Tang Wulin and Gu Yue, "Come here."

Immediately afterwards, a flash of white light appeared, and she and Xie Xie disappeared.

When the light flashed again, the four of them appeared in an office-like space. The spacious area was over two hundred square meters, with rows of white leather sofas neatly arranged.

Wu Changkong casually pulled Xie Xie off and threw him onto the sofa next to him, then sat down next to him.

"Please sit down. There are some things I need to discuss with you."

Wu Changkong pointed to the sofa opposite him.

Tang Wulin and Gu Yue were both a little confused, but they still sat down on a three-seater sofa.

Before getting down to business, Wu Changkong turned to Xie Xie beside him and said, "Starting from the first level of the intermediate stage, Tang Wulin passed the second level of the intermediate stage, and Gu Yue passed the second level of the advanced stage. Tell me how many stages you have passed."

"Huh?" Xie Xie scratched his head, looking bewildered after finishing his rant. "Didn't we start from the advanced level 1?"

"The first three levels were okay, but in the final second level, I was completely crushed!"

"I'm fighting against Huo Yuhao, the Spirit Ice Douluo. He came up with three spirit rings right from the second final challenge, and they're even ten-thousand-year spirit rings!"

The final second stage was only overcome by passively taking hits, thanks to the absolute endurance and defense provided by the Lightbringer and the elemental resistance that Gu Yue had trained him to.

Huo Yuhao actually deliberately added a bug, so that the attack that hit Xie Xie was exactly at the limit of Xie Xie's ability to withstand it.

In this way, Xie Xie could not pass the ball passively and could only obediently take the beating.

"Let me tell you..."

Xie Xie became more and more excited as he spoke, completely unaware of the increasingly complex expressions on Tang Wulin and Gu Yue's faces.

People are more mad than people.

Wu Changkong reached out and placed his hand on Xie Xie's head, skillfully beginning to stroke his hair.

With skillful technique, Xie Xie was silenced in no time. Although he stopped making a fuss, his posture of sitting with his legs crossed was still very flamboyant.