Douluo Continent: Breaking the Million-Year Barrier, the Golden Ranking Exposes Me

Chapter 49 Ice Emperor, Huo Yuhao Exposed!

The radiance of the Holy Dragon of Light spread across the continent.

Shrek Academy was overjoyed at Moon's recovery.

One person, however, was immersed in unease and struggle.

Inside Huo Yuhao's dormitory.

His face was pale, and fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

My heart felt as if it were being tightly gripped by an invisible hand.

"Yuhao! Get ready!"

Tianmeng Bingcan's voice lost its usual languidness and became more urgent than ever before.

"Your martial spirit is about to be exposed!"

Ice Emperor's cold voice also carried a hint of solemnity: "That's right, the ultimate ice, combined with the original aura of my 400,000 years of cultivation, is completely different from ordinary martial souls."

"Since Jinbang can see through Mu En's old wounds, it is not difficult for him to see through us as well."

"The next martial soul could very well be us!"

Huo Yuhao felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

Is his worst fears finally about to come true?
Once the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Martial Soul is exposed, what will follow is Brother Tianmeng's million-year soul ring...

He will become the target of everyone's ire!

"What should I do... what should I do?"

Huo Yuhao's voice was hoarse, tinged with despair.

"Go to Poseidon Pavilion!"

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said urgently, "Before it's announced, go find Mu En, go find Yan Shaozhe!"

"Confess! Only by gaining the protection of the highest levels of Shrek Academy will you have a sliver of hope!"

Hyotei paused for a moment before speaking, "This is the only way right now. That Mu En is fairly upright, and now that his injuries have healed, he might be able to protect you."

"Let's take a gamble, Yuhao!"

Huo Yuhao's eyes showed intense struggle.

frank?

Tell the academy's higher-ups all the secrets, including the existence of Professor Electrox?
This is undoubtedly a gamble.

But... he simply couldn't bear the consequences of not being honest!
"it is good!"

Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth, a resolute glint in his eyes.

"I'm going to the Sea God's Pavilion!"

Without further hesitation, he stood up immediately.

They rushed towards the Sea God Pavilion in the inner courtyard at top speed.

Along the way, he could feel the joyful atmosphere in the academy, but this only highlighted the coldness and heaviness in his heart.

Outside the Sea God Pavilion.

The rich life force and the lingering power of the Holy Dragon of Light, which had not yet completely dissipated, calmed Huo Yuhao's heart somewhat.

He took a deep breath and mustered his courage.

It triggered the Sea God Pavilion's warning soul guide device.

Inside the pavilion, the people who were immersed in the joy of Mu En's recovery sensed the commotion outside.

"Hmm? Is it Yuhao, that kid?"

Yan Shaozhe raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat surprised.

He sensed that Huo Yuhao's breathing was very rapid and unstable.

Moon's cloudy but now divine eyes looked toward the doorway and saw the boy outside, whose heart was filled with struggle and fear.

He spoke gently: "Let him in. This child must have come here on something extremely important."

Upon hearing this, Yan Shaozhe immediately waved and opened the gate of the Sea God Pavilion.

Huo Yuhao strode in, and when he saw that all the elders in the pavilion were focused on him.

The pressure increased dramatically, and his face grew even paler. He looked completely different from his usual calm and resilient self.

"Yuhao, what's wrong? Why are you so panicked?"

Yan Shaozhe looked at him, his tone filled with concern and a hint of doubt.

The academy was overjoyed when Moon recovered.

Why would Huo Yuhao show such an expression?
Xianlin'er, Qian Duoduo, and others also cast curious glances their way.

Huo Yuhao opened his mouth, the prepared words rolling in his throat, but he felt extremely difficult to say them.

He took a deep breath, preparing to bite the bullet and speak: "Elder Mu, Dean Yan, esteemed elders, I have something important to report, concerning... concerning the Golden List, and it may be related to me..."

Just as he was halfway through his sentence, before he had even gotten to the key point—

"boom!"

The golden list in the sky, without warning, once again burst forth with earth-shattering light!

The light instantly drew the attention of everyone inside the Sea God Pavilion!

Even Moon turned his gaze to the window, his expression becoming focused.

The words that Huo Yuhao was about to say were abruptly cut off.

He watched as the elders were instantly captivated by the list of successful candidates, and his heart turned cold.

It's over...it's too late...

He could only sigh bitterly in his heart.

He swallowed back the words he hadn't finished speaking, and like everyone else, he maintained a calm bordering on despair.

He looked up at the golden list that would determine his fate, awaiting the final judgment.

Xuanzi even patted him on the shoulder and said in a gruff voice, "Kid, we'll talk about it after the list is published."

"Let's see what kind of martial soul it is that can rank ahead of Elder Mu's Holy Dragon of Light!"

Huo Yuhao forced a smile that looked more like a grimace and nodded.

Then he heard that death knell, a proclamation that resounded through his very soul:

[Douluo Continent Martial Soul Ranking, Fifth Place: Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion!]

On the fifth line of the list, an intensely green, cold light shot into the sky.

That light was not lifeless.

Instead, it carried the majesty and arrogance of a king from the far north!
The light coalesced, and the phantom of a scorpion appeared, its body as if carved from the finest jade, elegant yet ferocious, its tail hook gleaming with a deadly cold light.

The moment it appeared, the surrounding air seemed to freeze completely.

Even the brilliance of the golden list seemed to freeze for a moment!
Its icy and majestic aura clearly indicates that it possesses the ultimate ice attribute!
[Martial Soul: Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion]

[Affiliation: Huo Yuhao (Shrek Academy)]

[Martial Soul Assessment: This is an ultimate ice martial soul formed by the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, one of the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North, with nearly 400,000 years of cultivation, voluntarily transforming into a soul spirit and perfectly fusing with its owner. This process defied the heavens, breaking the conventions of soul ring acquisition, giving the martial soul both the primal wildness and boundless energy of a soul beast and the growth potential of a human. It possesses ultimate ice attributes, controls the coldest power in the world, and has limitless potential. Overall, it ranks fifth.]

[Rewards: Increased purity of ultimate ice attribute, further fusion of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion's primal power, increased age of all soul rings by 10,000 years, one divinely bestowed soul ring, significantly enhanced mental power and ice attribute perception, and upgrade of the Eternal Frozen Domain to a demigod-level domain.]

"The Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion! A 400,000-year-old ferocious beast spirit?!"

"My God! Soul beasts can transform into martial souls? Isn't this information revealed in the previous Soul Beast Power Ranking?"

"Huo Yuhao? He's from Shrek Academy? He... he actually has a soul spirit that's four hundred thousand years old?!"

"Ultimate Ice! Yet another ultimate attribute! Fifth! Ranked above the Holy Dragon of Light!"

"Wait a minute... that information from the previous list of powerful soul beasts, a million-year soul ring... could it also be on him?!"

The entire Douluo Continent was as if a devastating bomb had been dropped on it.

They were instantly plunged into unprecedented frenzy and uproar!

While the previous martial spirits were powerful, they were still within the scope of traditional understanding.

So, what is the origin of the "Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion" martial soul, and how was it formed?

It completely overturned the ironclad law that had stood for millennia in the world of Soul Masters.

(End of this chapter)