Jin Peng's words caused Yuhao to pause slightly. He looked at the deputy sect master and couldn't help asking:
"What conditions?"
"In our Noumenon Sect," Jin Peng said slowly, "only those who complete the second awakening of a Noumenon Martial Soul and reach the gold-level awakening are qualified to be directly designated as the Young Sect Master."
"Although your performance is astonishing, it still does not equal a gold-level awakening."
Jin Peng's tone was calm and steady, clearly explaining the rules rather than deliberately making things difficult.
"What if we add this?"
Before Jin Peng could continue speaking, Yuhao already understood what he meant.
Without hesitation, Yuhao activated his soul power.
In the next instant, the aura around his body changed drastically as he possessed his second martial soul—
Ice Emperor Dragon Emperor Scorpion!
Startled—
The temperature inside the room plunged sharply, dropping by more than ten degrees in an instant. Frost spread silently across the air, and an overwhelming chill filled every corner of the room.
Yuhao's entire upper body erupted with dazzling golden-green light, majestic and ancient. The aura he emitted was vast and domineering, like an emperor descending upon the world, carrying a natural sense of nobility that made others unconsciously want to bow.
"T-Twin Martial Souls?!"
Jin Peng cried out in shock, springing straight up from the sofa. His expression was filled with disbelief.
He had never imagined that Yuhao would actually possess twin martial souls.
One had to know that in terms of rarity and potential, twin martial souls surpassed even the strongest top-tier martial souls, far exceeding any ordinary Noumenon Martial Soul.
What shocked him even more was—
Yuhao already possessed an original Noumenon Martial Soul, Spiritual Eyes, and yet still had a second martial soul.
Even though Jin Peng could not see Yuhao's soul rings at the moment, he could clearly feel that the aura of this second martial soul was absolutely not inferior to Spiritual Eyes.
"Is this… the Ice Jade Scorpion?"
Lang Ya suddenly spoke from behind, his voice trembling slightly with surprise and uncontrollable excitement.
"Ice Jade Scorpion!"
Jin Peng reacted immediately.
Now that Lang Ya mentioned it, the martial soul in front of him did indeed resemble the Ice Jade Scorpion.
As for the differences—
Jin Peng subconsciously attributed them to the special phenomena that might occur after a top-tier Ice Jade Scorpion became a martial soul.
After all, in the entire history of the Douluo Continent, no one had ever possessed the true Ice Jade Scorpion as a martial soul.
"Yuhao," Jin Peng rubbed his hands together, unable to hide his excitement. "Is your martial soul the Ice Jade Scorpion?"
The Ice Jade Scorpion was an extreme ice, top-tier beast martial soul.
Within the entire Noumenon Sect, aside from the sect master's legendary "Main Body" martial soul, all other Noumenon Martial Souls were inferior to it.
"That's right."
Yuhao did not attempt to explain the difference between the Ice Emperor Dragon Emperor Scorpion and the Ice Jade Scorpion.
Instead, he subtly circulated his soul power, fully displaying the terrifying attributes of Ultimate Ice.
Even Jin Peng, a Super Douluo, felt a piercing cold seep into his body when he did not actively use soul power to resist.
"This… this is truly Ultimate Ice!"
Jin Peng's eyes shone brightly as he looked at Yuhao, filled with excitement, anticipation, and even a trace of reverence.
Because at this moment, he clearly saw—
The future of the Noumenon Sect.
In Yuhao, he saw the hope that the Noumenon Sect could stand at the absolute pinnacle of the entire Douluo Continent.
"Now," Yuhao said calmly, "I am qualified to compete for the position of Young Sect Master of the Noumenon Sect."
"Of course you are!"
Jin Peng replied almost without hesitation.
To be honest, if authority alone were enough, Jin Peng would have wanted to directly designate Yuhao as the Young Sect Master on the spot.
He was certain that even the sect master would not object.
Yuhao's talent could already be called the number one genius on the continent.
However, reason still prevailed.
Yuhao had just joined the Noumenon Sect and was still very young. If he were appointed as Young Sect Master immediately, it would inevitably provoke dissatisfaction and criticism within the sect.
Thus, Jin Peng chose the safest and fairest method—
Let Yuhao earn it through competition.
In this way, all dissenting voices could be completely silenced.
After all, within the younger generation of the Noumenon Sect, there were indeed some extraordinary talents whose martial souls and perseverance were not weak.
After reaching an agreement, Jin Peng and Lang Ya prepared to bring Yuhao back to the Noumenon Sect immediately.
The disturbance Yuhao had caused earlier was far too great. If he was not brought back as soon as possible, unforeseen changes might occur.
But sometimes—
The more one worries, the more trouble arrives.
Just as the three were about to leave the hotel, a sloppy old man appeared at the entrance. He had a huge chicken leg in his mouth and looked utterly unkempt, instantly attracting their attention.
Xuanzi!
Yuhao recognized him at a glance.
Through his spiritual perception alone, Yuhao could tell that this sloppy old man was a terrifying expert at the level of a Titled Douluo.
And among all Titled Douluo on the continent, only one person dressed so sloppily—
Taotie Douluo Xuanzi of Shrek Academy.
Jin Peng and Xuanzi had been old rivals for many years, so Jin Peng naturally recognized him as well.
"Xuanzi," Jin Peng asked coldly, "what are you doing here?"
As he spoke, Jin Peng subtly gestured to Lang Ya behind him.
Lang Ya immediately understood and stepped closer to Yuhao.
"Lao Jin, long time no see," Xuanzi said with a grin, taking another bite of the chicken leg. "How have you been?"
"Cut the nonsense and answer my question," Jin Peng said bluntly.
"You and I have known each other for decades," Xuanzi replied lazily. "Do you really not know what I'm thinking?"
As he spoke, his gaze fell squarely on Yuhao.
"Leave this little fellow to me. You two can go."
"Hah!"
Jin Peng sneered.
"Xuanzi, have you gone senile? You want me to hand over my disciple to you?"
"Lao Jin, that's not right," Xuanzi said indifferently. "As far as I know, this kid wasn't originally from your Noumenon Sect."
"That was before," Jin Peng replied firmly. "Now, Yuhao is a disciple of the Noumenon Sect."
Xuanzi shrugged and replied casually,
"So what if he is? He can still quit the sect."
As he spoke, Xuanzi took two steps forward, smiled at Yuhao, and said:
"Boy, I'm Xuanzi, an elder of Shrek Academy's Poseidon Pavilion, a Rank 98 Super Douluo."
Xuanzi believed that once he revealed his identity, the young man before him would surely be shocked.
But to his surprise, Yuhao merely replied calmly:
"Oh. Does that have anything to do with me?"
Yuhao's reaction stunned Xuanzi for a moment.
He shook his head, assuming that Yuhao was simply ignorant and didn't understand the value of Shrek Academy and Poseidon Pavilion.
Thus, he continued:
"I now invite you to join Shrek Academy, and I can guarantee you the treatment of a core disciple of the outer courtyard."
When he said this, Xuanzi lifted his chin slightly, wearing an expression as if he were offering a great favor.
"You may not understand how valuable an outer courtyard core disciple is," he added. "Not only will you receive guidance from the best teachers on the continent, you may even gain the chance to enter the inner courtyard of Shrek Academy."
"Of course," Xuanzi continued, "whether you can enter the inner courtyard depends entirely on your own effort. After all—"
Before he could finish, a sneer interrupted him.
"Outer courtyard core disciple?"
"Hahaha!"
The one laughing was none other than Yuhao.
Toward Xuanzi, Yuhao felt nothing but contempt.
On the surface, this man appeared carefree and unrestrained, but in truth, he was shortsighted and incompetent.
A Rank 98 Super Douluo—
Yet he had personally caused the deaths of numerous elite Shrek disciples, and not just once, but twice.
And even so, he had shamelessly continued to sit in the position of Poseidon Pavilion Master.
When Yuhao had first entered Shrek Academy in the original timeline, even before merging with the Ice Emperor, he had already displayed extraordinary talent with the Spiritual Eyes martial soul.
Even Wang Yan, an outer courtyard instructor, had recognized his potential at a glance.
But Xuanzi?
Because Yuhao's first soul ring was white, he had judged him worthless—twice.
Such a person, blind and lacking vision, made Yuhao genuinely wonder how he had managed to cultivate to Rank 98.
And now, Xuanzi still acted as if the status of an outer courtyard core disciple were some priceless treasure.
This only further proved his narrow-mindedness.
That was why—
Yuhao laughed openly, his smile filled with unmistakable ridicule.