Huo Yuhao's mockery completely broke Sitou Yu's composure.
Sitou Yu's Level 4 Concentrated Soul Conduction Cannon flared brilliantly at his chest. All the remaining soul power in his body, amplified by his backing martial soul, was fully injected into the cannon.
As the cannon's muzzle came into view, the light seemed to twist unnaturally.
The intense white light dimmed slightly the instant it spewed out. The air above the entire arena became wild and chaotic.
Sitou Yu's eyes were filled with madness. His final strike—activated!
But if anyone were close enough to observe Huo Yuhao's expression, they would notice that he still looked completely relaxed.
Could it be… Huo Yuhao still had a hidden ace?
Huo Yuhao activated his soul skill: Mental Hypnosis!
For a moment, the referees in the stands lost their sharp focus. Then, one of them leapt forward and rushed to Huo Yuhao's side, blocking Sitou Yu's full-powered strike!
The terrifying Concentrated Soul Conduction Cannon slammed into the referee.
Blinding white light erupted across the arena.
At that moment, Sitou Yu felt like cursing out loud, "CNM!"
Sitou Yu, expending all his strength, was blasted off the stage by Huo Yuhao. He was utterly drained.
It wasn't just Sitou Yu—hundreds of thousands of spectators were dumbfounded.
"What… just happened? Why did the referee rush up to block that strike?"
"Yeah! This… this is rigged!"
"I don't accept this! I demand a rematch! This is blatant cheating!!!"
…
Compared to the uproar of the crowd, observers from other academies were breaking into cold sweat.
Just at that instant, they had all felt an urge to rush forward to protect Huo Yuhao themselves!
It was terrifying!
As expected, it had to be some kind of soul skill of Huo Yuhao's!
Yet no one could figure out exactly what kind of soul skill it was.
Fear surrounded them.
With the referee defeated, the Xingluo Empire quickly sent a replacement. After multiple checks, the result was finally announced:
"Shrek Academy… wins!!!"
To calm the crowd, the new referee even provided an explanation.
Once people learned that the original referee had been under the effect of Huo Yuhao's soul skill when he blocked the attack, many were left shivering with disbelief.
This was a solo battle!What if it were a team battle—would teammates just turn against each other mid-fight?
Damn!
How could anyone play this?
With the referee's explanation concluded, cheers erupted throughout the arena.
The previously disappointed spectators, who had suspected foul play, were now fully exhilarated.
This match… had been truly spectacular!
They shouted in unison:
"Huo Yuhao!!!""Huo Yuhao!!!""Huo Yuhao!!!"
At the Royal Soul Tutor Academy's rest area, silence reigned. From start to finish, Huo Yuhao hadn't even revealed his martial soul.
Xiao Hongchen frowned deeply, lost in thought. Beside him, a girl who bore a six-to-seven-tenths resemblance to him whispered, "Brother, what are you thinking? If it were us up there, we could probably do the same."
Xiao Hongchen shook his head. "That Huo Yuhao… although not a Douluo of Title, his soul skill is too bizarre. Even now, I can't figure it out."
"Besides, two days ago, that move he used on me—I suspect it might have been an attack from a soul bone. An ordinary Soul Emperor facing that would have been instantly killed."
"If I hadn't carried a soul conduction device capable of resisting a Soul Saint's attack, we'd probably be eating banquet tables in the empire by now."
Xiao Hongchen sighed again.
"Shrek is Shrek… from the first battle to this second, my confidence has taken a hit."
The girl pouted, clearly still unconvinced.
Yet whenever she looked at Huo Yuhao, she couldn't help but be drawn to his handsome back.
Her eyes betrayed a subtle, inexplicable emotion—no one could tell what she was thinking.
…
After celebrating his victory, Huo Yuhao returned to his teammates, who all congratulated him with high-fives.
Round-robin match: one win!
"Class leader, that last move of yours was amazing!"
Xiao Xiao, excited, looked at Huo Yuhao.
"Teach me next time! When I use the Xiao, I always feel it's lacking. Controlling others also feels a bit powerless."
"And class leader, you're also a control-type. That's perfectly suited to my specialty!"
Seeing Xiao Xiao's enthusiasm, Huo Yuhao readily agreed.
"No problem, no problem! I'm always happy to help—next time, I'll teach you the professional skills of Xiao control!"
…
Listening to the two of them, Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but laugh.
"No doing it in broad daylight~"
For a moment, many girls were confused, while Xiao Xiao shyly lowered her head.
…
With Huo Yuhao's victory, Shrek Academy's representative team once again departed Xingluo Square under everyone's watchful eyes.
On the imperial city walls, the emperor had risen, watching Huo Yuhao leave, his expression intense.
"Who exactly is he…"
"Why is it that before entering Shrek Academy, all information about him was untraceable…"
Muttering to himself, the emperor returned to the palace, no longer watching the rest of the match.
…
The round-robin matches were held one per day.
In the first group, where Shrek Academy was placed, each team had to play seven matches.
To advance, a team needed to defeat at least five opponents, with six wins to be safe.
After two days, the first round of round-robin matches concluded.
Compared to elimination rounds, these matches were more relaxed.
Teams adjusted tactics, with more technical content in each match, but without the desperation seen in elimination battles.
The first round of elimination still influenced these matches; teams whose main players were injured used this time to adjust overall team condition.
In summary, the first round of the round-robin wasn't particularly spectacular.
Only Huo Yuhao had captured the attention of all spectators.
…
Nightfall.
A day had passed since the first round ended. Tomorrow, the second round of round-robin matches would begin.
Just as Huo Yuhao was preparing to continue cultivating Hao-Dong Power with Wang Dong, Wang Yan led the seven members of the reserve team out of the Xinghuang Grand Hotel after dinner.
"Teacher Wang Yan, where are we going?" Wang Dong asked, confused but mostly relaxed.
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