The entire Soul Arena transformed into a frozen wasteland.
Xie Yue knelt on the ground, panting slightly, his eyes filled with confusion.
Looking back on his past, Xie Yue felt a pang of regret.
When his Martial Soul had just awakened, he was hailed as a genius among geniuses for his innate ninth-level Soul Power.
Later, through his relentless efforts, he defeated countless opponents.
Like the previously sought-after geniuses of the Spirit Hall Academy, all of them were challenged and ruthlessly crushed by Xie Yue, until no one in the entire academy dared to challenge him.
Xie Yue had thought that in this golden age of the Spirit Hall, he would become the undisputed leader of his generation.
But he never expected that Huo Yuhao, with his ridiculously powerful abilities, would emerge out of nowhere.
Whether in strength, talent, or even appearance, Huo Yuhao was unprecedented and unparalleled.
Xie Yue genuinely suspected that Huo Yuhao was using cheats, though he had no proof.
Xie Yue was truly unwilling to accept this, but what good was it? He couldn't possibly defeat Huo Yuhao.
Just moments ago, after being struck by Huo Yuhao's palm, his entire soul power was instantly sealed.
Xie Yue had no doubt that Huo Yuhao had the ability to kill him on the spot.
As for Yan, his situation was even worse than Xie Yue's.
Having directly withstood Huo Yuhao's Ice Extreme Unparalleled attack, Yan had to increase his soul power output to resist the extreme low temperature.
Now, Yan's soul power had been completely drained, leaving him utterly powerless.
"You, how did you do that? Such immense power, is it really possible for an 18th-level soul master to possess?"
Xie Yue's voice trembled as he looked at Huo Yuhao.
"You two are already very powerful. Among your peers, you are monsters among monsters."
Huo Yuhao slowly extended his hand towards Xie Yue and Yan.
Yan and Xie Yue exchanged a glance, then both extended their hands towards Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao pulled the two up from the ground, then turned his back to them and headed off the stage.
Just as Huo Yuhao was about to leave the stage, Xie Yue and Yan clearly heard his voice.
"Don't make me your target to chase.
It will only break your spirit. You two are truly talented individuals of the Spirit Hall, the true golden generation of our Spirit Hall.
I don't want to see you in such a dejected state."
Huo Yuhao paused, then continued, "Finally, I'll leave you with these words: 'Starlight doesn't ask about the traveler's journey, and hard work never betrays the diligent.' Since you clearly recognize your own insignificance, you should look up to the vastness of the universe!"
These words were spoken to him by Ilex in his previous life, and Huo Yuhao had always taken them as his motto.
Only after Huo Yuhao finished speaking and walked to Bibi Dong's side did the surrounding audience recover from their shock.
Everyone knew that the Spirit Hall was about to change.
Before this, everyone thought that the future of the Spirit Hall would belong to Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan, after all, these three were the true geniuses of the Spirit Hall.
But now, and even for the next hundred years, the entire Spirit Hall will belong to the Huo Yuhao era.
This Huo Yuhao, the moment he appeared before the public, crushed the Spirit Hall's golden generation with overwhelming power.
At only six years old, possessing twin spirit souls, and with his first spirit ring being a thousand years old, he now forcibly defeated Xie Yue and Yan, both level 35 spirit masters, with only level 18 spirit power.
These achievements, like the sun, hung high above the heads of everyone at the Spirit Hall Academy, so dazzling.
Each of these achievements, taken individually, could create an unparalleled genius, but all of them were concentrated in one person!
It was as if the heavens were decreeing the rise of the Spirit Hall!
And with the end of this match, the turmoil it brought was only just beginning.
...
In the backyard of the Hall of Offerings, Qian Daoliu sat in a chair sipping tea. He already knew about the turmoil Huo Yuhao had stirred up at the Spirit Hall Academy.
However, at this moment, Qian Daoliu's focus wasn't on Huo Yuhao defeating Yan and Xie Yue with his level 18 soul power, but rather on the soul skills Huo Yuhao had used.
If Qian Daoliu wasn't mistaken, the skills Huo Yuhao had just used were the Snow Empress's Three Absolute Techniques:
Emperor's Palm, Great Cold Without Snow!
Emperor's Sword, Unparalleled Ice Extreme!
The reason Qian Daoliu knew these two skills so well was because he had fought the Snow Empress.
After achieving the peerless position, Qian Daoliu had traveled throughout the entire continent, naturally encountering many powerful figures during this time.
Besides the human powerhouses Poseidon and Tang Chen, Qian Daoliu had also challenged the Snow Empress, the leader of the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North, and the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
Among them, his fight with the Snow Empress left the deepest impression on Qian Daoliu.
Although the Snow Empress's cultivation was inferior to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's, with the Snow Empress's Three Absolute Techniques and the power of heaven and earth in the entire Far North, the Snow Empress's strength was comparable to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's.
Of the three ultimate techniques of the Snow Empress, the most powerful is undoubtedly the Emperor Sword, the Ice Extreme Unrivaled!
Leaving the past aside, Qian Daoliu now only wants to know how Huo Yuhao learned the three ultimate techniques of the Snow Empress.
A thought involuntarily arose in Qian Daoliu's mind.
After all, the Ice and Snow Maiden, born from heaven and earth, is an unparalleled beauty, and coupled with Huo Yuhao's own succubus attributes…
"Hiss… Could it be that there's something between Yuhao and the Snow Empress?"
The more Qian Daoliu thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
After all, Huo Yuhao was practically a god when it came to succubi.
First, there was Bibi Dong, then Hu Liena, and finally, a stunningly beautiful girl he randomly picked up on the road.
Now, adding the Ice and Snow Maiden doesn't seem so hard to accept.
Thinking about this, Qian Daoliu's sense of urgency grew stronger.
After all, the girls around Huo Yuhao were becoming increasingly outrageous; now even the Ice and Snow Maiden, the leader of the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North, had joined the fray.
Who would be next?
Qian Daoliu dared not even imagine.
Without a moment's delay, Qian Daoliu took out a piece of paper, picked up a quill pen, dipped it in ink, and began to write rapidly.
"My dear Xue'er, it's as if we're meeting in person.
How have you been these past few days?
Grandpa has missed you terribly! When are you coming back?"
Qian Daoliu took a sip of tea to moisten his throat before dipping the pen in ink again to write.
"What about what Grandpa told you last time?
What have you thought about… Xiao Yuhao is becoming more and more outstanding.
Your mother and I are both preparing to list Yuhao as the Holy Son of our Spirit Hall."
Qian Daoliu thought for a moment, then changed "Xiao Yuhao" to "Yuhao," after all, the child was almost grown up now, and adding "Xiao" felt a bit odd.
Recalling Qian Renxue's image in his mind, Qian Daoliu finished writing the rest of the text with a smile on his face.
"You must come to the Holy Son Conferment Ceremony in seven days.
After all, Yuhao was raised by his grandfather, and it was his grandfather who personally found his grandson-in-law.
You two must make time to get to know each other—your loving grandfather, Qian Daoliu..."