Huo Yuhao knew he couldn't entirely blame Yang Xu for what happened, but he still bore some responsibility. If he'd let Lin Kong and the other three Soul Emperors take the field from the start, this wouldn't have happened.
He shook his head at the others. "I'll go. He won't get away this time." His tone was calm, seemingly devoid of emotion.
But often, calm before the storm.
He turned and walked toward the arena. With a single step, Huo Yuhao used Teleportation to reappear on the stage, facing Xu Sanshi. The former was calm, the latter sneering.
"You can start the match now," Huo Yuhao reminded the referee.
The referee understood Huo Yuhao's meaning and nodded slightly. "Third match of the individual tournament: Body Sect Academy versus Shrek Academy. Ready, begin!"
After the announcement, the referee stepped back a little, but not too far. Any fool could see that the real fight between these two sides was about to begin.
The referee didn't want a repeat of what had just happened. It was his fault; if Huo Yuhao hadn't shown up in time, Yang Xu would have been finished, and he, the referee, would have been in trouble.
"Come on, don't be like that trash before, so easily defeated," Xu Sanshi taunted, beckoning Huo Yuhao with a finger.
Huo Yuhao remained silent, extending his right hand. The Evil God Spear materialized before him. He gripped it firmly, but it wasn't enough. Xu Sanshi was still in his Black Tortoise bloodline-activated state. Huo Yuhao knew that if he clashed head-on with the Evil God Spear, it could be shattered.
After all, the Evil God Spear was made up of Evil God Spikes, not a single entity. He needed to add something. The Demon-Breaking Domain. Several red demonic patterns appeared on the Evil God Spear.
To increase its attack power, Huo Yuhao applied the domain's power to the Evil God Spear. This was a close-combat technique for using the domain, not as powerful as the Domain Rasengan, but more than enough to deal with Xu Sanshi.
So, let's begin. Huo Yuhao looked up at Xu Sanshi, only to see that the latter's fourth soul ring had already lit up. Trying to teleport me over? Then I'll grant your wish. The next moment, his figure vanished from where he stood.
Xu Sanshi didn't have time to think, raising his right hand and slamming the Black Tortoise Shield behind him. It wasn't that he had sensed anything; it was just that enemies usually liked to attack from behind. And as it turned out, Xu Sanshi was right.
Huo Yuhao reappeared behind Xu Sanshi, immediately thrusting the Evil God Spear towards him. Just at this moment, Xu Sanshi was defending, and the Evil God Spear collided with the Black Tortoise Shield.
Bang!
After a loud bang, Xu Sanshi was sent flying.
Huo Yuhao watched Xu Sanshi fly out with a calm expression. This guy's physical strength was nothing special, not even close to Wang Qiu'er's.
However, that turtle shield's defense was remarkably tough. Huo Yuhao's previous attack hadn't been able to do anything to it. Then, with the Demon-Breaking Domain's enhancement, the Evil God Spear's demonic red light on its shaft grew stronger.
He vanished again. Huo Yuhao Teleported out, reappearing in the path Xu Sanshi was bound to take, and then, bang! Huo Yuhao kicked Xu Sanshi in the mouth. Several teeth immediately fell out, and Xu Sanshi himself was sent flying back with even greater speed than before.
Following this, Huo Yuhao repeated the same tactic, his figure reappearing next to Xu Sanshi, and he sent Xu Sanshi flying again.
At the same time, Huo Yuhao's first soul ring flickered, Soul Impact being used in conjunction, making it impossible for Xu Sanshi to resist.
Bang bang bang bang…
Huo Yuhao kept repeating this, and Xu Sanshi was like a badminton shuttlecock being batted back and forth. Every time he didn't land, Huo Yuhao would kick him away. Many times Xu Sanshi didn't have time to defend, and the Evil God Spear struck his body directly.
"Whoosh!"
The audience below erupted in an uproar. Was this the monster that had just one-shotted Yang Xu from the Body Sect Academy?
"Big brother, is this really the guy who beat the Soul King earlier? How can he be so fragile? He didn't even put up a fight."
Xiao Hongchen sat in his chair, dumbfounded, unable to speak. The reversal had come too suddenly. First, the Body Sect team members had been annihilated by Shrek. They had thought Shrek was about to rise to the occasion, but in the end, was this all there was? Really, not even three seconds of swagger?
"Shrek has lost. The moment he failed to block Huo Yuhao's attack, the outcome was sealed. Just like now, the Shrek member is completely dominated. In fact, the Body Sect team has already won. The reason Huo Yuhao hasn't stopped is because he's retaliating," analyzed Ma Rulong, the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy team captain, beside Meng Hongchen.
The others nodded slightly, all gazing intently at Huo Yuhao on the stage, whose figure was constantly flickering. Everyone was wondering how they would handle the situation if they were in Xu Sanshi's place.
"What's going on with his movement technique? Is it Teleportation? Or is he just too fast for us to see clearly?" Meng Hongchen asked Ma Rulong, pointing at Huo Yuhao on the stage.
However, Ma Rulong could only give a wry smile and shake his head. "I don't know either, but it's not because of excessive speed. And it doesn't seem like Teleportation, either. Jiang Nannan from Shrek Academy has Teleportation as her third soul skill, but even Jiang Nannan can't use it so frequently."
Hearing this, the others looked grim. Putting aside the matter of strength, the Teleportation skill was just too annoying. You wouldn't know when someone would suddenly appear behind you, making it impossible to defend against.
Huo Yuhao was making his debut, and they knew very little about him.
"Stop! Shrek Academy concedes, Shrek Academy concedes!" Wang Yan, in the Shrek Academy's waiting area, could no longer bear it. He shouted with all his might. He couldn't see a single chance of winning in this match. Xu Sanshi didn't even have the strength to fight back. This wasn't a match; it was a one-sided beating.
Shrek Academy conceded, so Huo Yuhao couldn't continue. With a single strike, he sent Xu Sanshi flying off the stage. Huo Yuhao stopped, his face not red, his breathing steady, as if he hadn't experienced anything.
"Sanshi!" Beibei, who was closest to Xu Sanshi, rushed over immediately to check his injuries. Seeing this, Beibei's heart turned cold. Flesh and skin were torn, his arms, legs, and ribs were all broken. There wasn't a single intact place on his body.
He was spitting blood, mixed with broken teeth. It was probably to prevent Xu Sanshi from surrendering.
Beibei looked up at the stage with difficulty, but before he could say anything, Huo Yuhao spoke first, "Your academy's student is very strong, I had to go all out. If I've offended you in any way, please forgive me."
Huo Yuhao said this, but his expression was calm, and he didn't seem apologetic at all.
"You little bastard, how dare you be so arrogant." Ma Xiaotao, with her fiery temper, couldn't stand it anymore. She raised her finger and pointed at Huo Yuhao, cursing. The captain of the Shrek Academy team, her pink eyes seemed to be burning with a raging fire.
The others had various expressions. Dai Yaohang's eyes flickered, as if he were pondering something.
Ling Luochen, He Caitou, and Wang Yan were seething with anger, but they suppressed it.
Wang Dong, Wang Qiu'er, and Xiao Xiao looked conflicted. They felt that Huo Yuhao had changed, becoming so ruthless. He was no longer the companion they had known.
[Seeking ranking stones; yesterday, we hit rock bottom]
(End of chapter)