Xu Sanshi jumping out at this moment naturally made Xuan Zi very displeased. A hint of displeasure flashed across his greasy old face, and his cloudy eyes held a bit of coldness. A junior questioning his decision in front of so many people was clearly a provocation to his authority. However, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he couldn't simply act as a dictator.
He looked at Huo Yuhao and asked, "Yuhao, what do you think?"
Huo Yuhao's expression was calm, and no ripples could be seen on his handsome face. His gaze swept over Xu Sanshi, and he said indifferently, "Since this senior questions my strength, let's have a match."
Xuan Zi nodded: "Very well."
His gaze swept over the rest of the people, his tone carrying a bit of hidden meaning. "Show your strength, so others don't have objections too."
Subsequently, the surrounding crowd began to retreat.
In the center of the Soul Fighting Arena, a large area was quickly cleared. Only Huo Yuhao and Xu Sanshi were left in the field.
Xu Sanshi took a deep breath, Battle Intent rising in his eyes.
He suddenly surged his Spirit Power, and his Spirit instantly possessed him! A shield appeared in his hand; the shield was pitch-black all over, with turtle-shell-like patterns faintly visible on it, emitting a heavy and steady aura. It was exactly the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield.
Beneath his feet, four spirit rings—two yellow and two purple, the optimal configuration—slowly rose.
With the cultivation of a four-ring Spirit Elder, his strength was already among the top in the Outer Court's sixth year.
On the opposite side, Huo Yuhao didn't show anything unusual.
After the Spirit Eyes Martial Soul possessed him, as long as it was controlled properly, there wouldn't be any obvious changes.
But when the spirit rings beneath his feet appeared...
The faint murmurs that were originally present in the surroundings instantly vanished. Everyone's gaze was fixed intently on Huo Yuhao.
Beneath his feet, spirit rings began to appear one by one.
The first one, purple.
The second one, purple.
The first two spirit rings already far exceeded the optimal configuration in people's minds.
But next...
The third one, black!
The fourth one, still black!
The fifth one, also black!
Two purple, three black!
Five spirit rings quietly hovered beneath Huo Yuhao's feet, emitting a heart-palpitating light. A spirit ring configuration that exceeded age limits, beyond the scope of ordinary people's understanding. And most importantly, what was rhythmically moving on Huo Yuhao's body at this moment were five spirit rings!
Five rings!
Spirit King?!
After the start of this semester, Huo Yuhao had been very low-profile in his daily life, hadn't fought anyone, and never actively exposed his cultivation.
To the point that even his roommate Wang Dong didn't know his Spirit Power cultivation had made another Breakthrough.
At this moment, Huo Yuhao revealing his Spirit King cultivation naturally shocked everyone.
Those Students who originally had a spectator's mindset now had their eyes wide open, their mouths wide enough to fit an egg.
Even Xuan Zi, who had great confidence in Huo Yuhao's strength, was somewhat dumbfounded at this moment.
His cloudy old eyes were now full of unbelievable light.
He even forgot to eat the chicken leg he had just brought to his mouth; it just hung there in mid-air, and he was completely unaware of the grease dripping down.
This youth, Huo Yuhao, had indeed brought him too much shock!
And as the opponent at this moment, Xu Sanshi was in an even worse state.
The Battle Intent that had just risen in his eyes instantly extinguished, as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head.
His right hand, which was holding the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield, was trembling slightly.
Just a moment ago, he was saying "Huo Yuhao is just a Spirit Elder."
He didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, the other party would reveal five spirit rings! Huo Yuhao was several years younger than him, yet his cultivation had already surpassed his own. Moreover, with his terrifying combat power, now coupled with the advantage in Spirit Power and spirit rings, Xu Sanshi could no longer see any hope of winning.
Huo Yuhao did not actively launch an attack; he just stood there quietly, looking at Xu Sanshi with a calm gaze. No emotion could be seen on that handsome face.
He just spoke indifferently: "Senior, please make your move."
Xu Sanshi swallowed his saliva.
At this moment, he was truly in a difficult position. If he fought, he probably couldn't win and would likely lose miserably. If he didn't fight, wouldn't retreating without a battle make him even more of a laughingstock? He grit his teeth. The arrow was on the string and had to be fired.
Xu Sanshi took a deep breath, forcing himself to summon his courage.
He suddenly gave a loud shout, brandishing the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield, and charged toward Huo Yuhao!
That shout was earth-shaking, as if to bolster his own courage.
And watching the charging Xu Sanshi, Huo Yuhao fell into deep thought. This was naturally not because Xu Sanshi was difficult to deal with; on the contrary, in Huo Yuhao's eyes, the current Xu Sanshi was full of openings.
'There were too many ways to defeat him; which one should he use?' Huo Yuhao thought seriously.
In an instant, Xu Sanshi had already rushed to within a few meters of Huo Yuhao. And at this time, Huo Yuhao had already made a decision in his heart. He didn't use any Spirit Ability; he just mobilized his mental force, and a simple Soul Shock accurately hit Xu Sanshi's Spiritual Sea.
With his current strength, he could casually deal with almost anyone below a Spirit Emperor.
Xu Sanshi only felt a sudden pain in his head, as if he had been fiercely pricked by an invisible needle.
That sharp pain came so suddenly and violently that his vision went black, and he immediately lost consciousness. His forward-charging body suddenly jerked to a halt, but under the influence of inertia, he still flew forward.
"Thud!"
His whole body fell heavily in front of Huo Yuhao, face down, sprawling on the ground.
His head was almost touching the tips of Huo Yuhao's toes.
The surroundings were silent. Almost everyone had their mouths wide open, their faces full of unbelievable expressions. When they saw Huo Yuhao's Spirit King cultivation, they had guessed the outcome of this match. A Spirit King against a Spirit Ancestor, crushing was inevitable.
But they really didn't expect this match to end so quickly.
How fast was it?
So fast that many people hadn't even realized what happened before Xu Sanshi was already on the ground.
No one even saw clearly how Huo Yuhao made his move; in just an instant, Xu Sanshi was defeated.
The teacher Wang Yan hurried over; he knelt on the ground, carefully examined Xu Sanshi, and then breathed a sigh of relief.
He had just fainted.
Huo Yuhao's control of "force" was just right.
After a moment, Xu Sanshi slowly woke up. He opened his eyes, initially a bit dazed, looking around blankly. But quickly, he remembered what had just happened. His face instantly turned so red it looked like it was dripping blood.
He lowered his head, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into. He felt he really had no face to stay here anymore; it was too embarrassing just now. Previously, he had boasted arrogantly to Huo Yuhao, questioning his strength and saying something like "we'll only know after a fight."
But in the blink of an eye, he hadn't even lasted a single move in the other's hands.
He quietly glanced at Jiang Nannan standing in the crowd; seeing that her expression hadn't changed, he felt slightly more at ease.
At this time, Xuan Zi's voice rang out.
"Huo Yuhao does not need to participate in this assessment." His cloudy old eyes swept over everyone present, his tone carrying a bit of playfulness. "Now, who else objects?"
On the Soul Fighting Arena, it was silent. No one spoke up. Everyone's gaze subconsciously avoided Xuan Zi's line of sight; no one dared to jump out at this time.
After all, Huo Yuhao's strength was right there.
Xuan Zi nodded with satisfaction, picked up his wine gourd, and took another gulp.
"Since no one objects, let the formal selection begin!"
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A/N:
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