Heading to Shrek Academy
Long Aotian walked up to Yuhao, pursed his lips slightly, and said in a deep voice:
"I'm certain you still have hidden trump cards. So this competition doesn't count. One day, we will have a real battle."
Yuhao raised his head, glanced at Long Aotian indifferently, and replied calmly:
"Forget it. You didn't beat me today, and you'll never have that chance in the future."
Yuhao's arrogant words instantly made Long Aotian's face flush red with anger.
"You—!"
Yuhao ignored him completely. As he passed by Long Aotian, his gaze briefly landed on the latter's frozen right arm.
A series of soft cracking sounds rang out.
Click, click, click.
The thick layers of ice rapidly fractured and peeled away. In just a few breaths, Long Aotian's right arm gradually regained warmth and sensation.
This stunned Long Aotian.
Originally, he had thought Yuhao was an arrogant and cold-blooded person who looked down on everyone.
Now it seemed that this young sect master still had a sense of proportion.
Yuhao, however, had no idea what Long Aotian was thinking—and even if he did, he wouldn't care.
The reason he unfroze Long Aotian's arm was simple.
This guy wasn't annoying.
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"Teacher, is there anything else?"
Yuhao walked up to Du Bu Shi and asked in a calm tone.
Du Bu Shi was doing his best to suppress the corners of his mouth that kept rising uncontrollably. Hearing Yuhao's question, he quickly composed himself and said kindly,
"No, Yuhao. You should go back and rest. Fighting three matches in a row consumes an enormous amount of energy."
As he spoke, Du Bu Shi took out a small porcelain bottle from his soul guide.
"This is a Soul-Replenishing Pill. It can help you quickly recover your soul power."
"Thank you, Teacher."
Yuhao accepted it, glanced at it briefly, bowed slightly to Du Bu Shi, then turned and left.
As the surrounding disciples saw Yuhao walking past, they subconsciously made way for him.
However, just as Yuhao was about to leave, two graceful figures suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his path.
When Yuhao looked up, he saw two young girls who were only a few years older than him, yet possessed stunning appearances and noble temperaments.
"Hello, my name is Wei Na. May I know your name?"
Wei Na?
Hearing this name, Yuhao couldn't help but pause slightly.
She was the princess of the Tianhun Empire—and in the future, she would also become Long Aotian's fiancée.
It was just that the engagement between the two had not yet been formally established.
Of course, this had nothing to do with Yuhao.
Although Wei Na was a princess and also possessed rare twin martial souls, none of that interested him.
Thus, he replied lightly,
"Huo Yuhao."
After speaking, he bypassed the two girls and walked straight outside.
Seeing that Yuhao had no intention of continuing the conversation, Wei Na felt a flash of embarrassment. However, despite her young age, she was already quite mature.
This was the Noumenon Sect, and Yuhao was its young sect master.
So she slowly suppressed the displeasure on her face and forced a faint smile.
Seeing this, Mu Xue beside her shook her head helplessly and laughed softly.
"Wei Na, this is the first time I've seen you suffer a setback."
"Sister Xue!"
Wei Na retorted, then turned her head to look at Yuhao's retreating figure. A strange glimmer flickered in her beautiful eyes.
"Huo Yuhao… I won't let you escape so easily."
...
Over the next five days, Yuhao continued cultivating diligently, just as he had during the previous days.
Du Bu Shi did not come to teach him personally.
This made Yuhao slightly surprised. He had originally thought that after passing the trial, Du Bu Shi would personally guide him.
However, Yuhao did not dwell on it.
Although Du Bu Shi did not teach him directly, he had given Yuhao the identity token of the Young Sect Master.
With this token, Yuhao could freely enter and exit any restricted area within the Noumenon Sect.
During these five days, aside from cultivating, Yuhao also familiarized himself with most areas of the Noumenon Sect.
At the same time, Wei Na came to visit Yuhao several times.
Unfortunately for her, Yuhao had no interest at all. Each time, he sent her away after exchanging only a few words, which left Wei Na extremely annoyed.
...
On the sixth day, Du Bu Shi summoned Yuhao again.
At first, Yuhao thought Du Bu Shi was finally going to teach him personally.
To his surprise, Du Bu Shi told him that he planned to take him to Shrek Academy—to settle old grievances.
It turned out that over the past few days, Du Bu Shi had secretly summoned the sect elders back, preparing to head to Shrek Academy in force.
"Hmph! Even Shrek Academy dares to bully disciples of my Noumenon Sect?"
Seeing Du Bu Shi's furious expression, Yuhao felt a subtle warmth in his heart.
He had long known that Du Bu Shi and the Noumenon Sect were extremely protective of their own.
But he had not expected them to mobilize so many experts just for him, a newly accepted disciple.
However, recalling Shrek Academy's deep foundation, Yuhao pondered briefly before saying,
"Teacher, wouldn't going to Shrek Academy with such fanfare be too dangerous? After all… it is Shrek Academy."
Although Xuanzi had once been instantly suppressed by Di Tian, Yuhao knew very well that the true pillar of Shrek Academy was Mu En, a Level 99 Ultimate Douluo.
Even Du Bu Shi would not be his match.
Du Bu Shi waved his hand dismissively and said carelessly,
"Relax. The strongest person in Shrek Academy is just that shameless old dog Xuan. He's also a Level 98 Titled Douluo like me—but in a real fight, he's definitely no match for me."
Du Bu Shi was extremely confident in his own strength.
Yuhao hesitated briefly, then asked indirectly,
"And what if there's someone even stronger than Xuanzi in Shrek Academy?"
Du Bu Shi was stunned for a moment. Someone flashed through his mind—but he quickly shook his head.
"Impossible. There's absolutely no way that person is still alive."
Although he said it was impossible, Du Bu Shi had already become more cautious.
Seeing this, Yuhao said nothing more.
Mu En, although a Level 99 Ultimate Douluo, was already half-crippled.
Even if he could suppress Du Bu Shi, he wouldn't act lightly.
This trip to Shrek Academy might not yield much benefit—but it certainly wouldn't be dangerous.
Moreover, Yuhao still possessed Black Dragon Ni Lin.
Although it wasn't suitable to reveal that identity yet, if things truly reached a desperate point, Yuhao didn't mind summoning Di Tian.
At that moment, Jin Peng stepped forward and said respectfully,
"Sect Master, everyone is ready."
Du Bu Shi nodded heavily, suppressing his arrogance, and said,
"Alright. Let's go."
With a single command, dozens of blood-red figures shot into the sky, flying toward the distant horizon.
This time, the Noumenon Sect dispatched five Titled Douluo, thirteen Soul Douluo, along with Yuhao, the Young Sect Master.
It could be said that nearly all of their top combat forces had been mobilized.
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With Du Bu Shi leading the group, their speed was astonishing.
In less than half a day, they traveled from the Noumenon Sect to Shrek Academy.
High above Shrek Academy, Du Bu Shi floated in midair, his aura surging violently as boundless pressure spread in all directions.
Yuhao stood to his left, Jin Peng to his right, with numerous elders of the Noumenon Sect arrayed behind them.
This alone was enough to show Yuhao's status within the sect.
"Shameless old dog Xuan!"
Du Bu Shi's voice boomed like muffled thunder, carrying overwhelming pressure as it spread throughout Shrek Academy below.
"You bully the weak and dare touch my disciple—do you have the guts to come out and fight me?!"