Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky

Chapter 244 Huh? You're not dead?

In the year following Kong Tianxu's death, Huo Yuhao finally released the pent-up emotions that had been building up for so long.

To be honest, at first, Huo Yuhao was somewhat at a loss when the figure behind him, who was like a whip constantly lashing and urging him on, suddenly disappeared.

But soon, amidst the familiar Shrek academy life and the nourishment of Wang Dong's revelation of the love behind his daughter, he gradually relaxed.

Although he still cultivated diligently, and was occasionally covered in dust and dirt by the absurd seal on Wang Dong'er's body, he was no longer as tense as before, and his confidence and pride were quietly growing.

Simply put, he became somewhat arrogant due to the explosion that came after a long period of self-suppression.

After all, even without Kong Tianxu, Huo Yuhao would still be the number one genius on Douluo Continent. The war threat from the Sun Moon Empire, the eternal glory of Shrek Academy, and the revival of the Tang Sect would all be erased and rebuilt through his and his companions' efforts.

As for the other geniuses of the Sun Moon Empire, they are nothing but clay chickens and earthen dogs piled up with drugs, which can be broken with a flick of the finger.

Even so, everything related to Kong Tianxu, especially the crushing defeat in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, remains, like his mother's story, the deepest scar in his heart.

Today, when that outer court student was discussing with his companions, he not only praised Kong Tianxu's past achievements in sweeping the inner court, calling him the true senior brother, but also lamented his passing. He even went so far as to speculate that if Kong Tianxu were still alive, Shrek Academy's future in the upcoming competition would likely remain uncertain.

These words undoubtedly struck a nerve with Huo Yuhao. He usually controlled his pride quite well, but Jinsha's words had clearly touched a raw nerve.

Dragons have scales that cannot be touched; those who touch them will die. Considering we were classmates, this minor punishment serves as a warning and a justifiable course of action.

After reprimanding Jin Sha, Huo Yuhao's authoritative gaze swept over the silent students around him: "As your senior, I am slightly older than you, so I'd like to remind you again, Kong Tianxu is dead."

"Your mother is the one who died."

His calm yet straightforward words broke the tension he had been building up and instantly froze the air in the room.

Huo Yuhao's lips trembled violently.

That sound?

But what flowed out before the memories was anger.

How dare they insult his great and suffering mother, Huo Yun'er, the author of the sesame seed cake story?!

No matter who it is!

"You have already chosen your own path to death!"

Huo Yuhao's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and a raging fire of anger and killing intent surged into the sky as he whirled around!

The newcomer was dressed in a black robe, with a tall and straight figure, flowing silver hair, and two strands of golden hair adorning his purple-gold eyes. He exuded an air of authority without being angry.

Huo Yuhao immediately sobered up.

It's him?

Is it a person? A ghost? A dream?

In the dead of night, the nightmare figure still wakes me up in a cold sweat. Has it really returned?

Kong Tianxu remained expressionless, casually flicking his finger towards Huo Yuhao from afar.

Danger!Danger!Danger!

It was as if every cell was screaming shrilly! The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and Ice Emperor in the Sea of ​​Spirit were instantly awakened. This seemingly harmless finger strike made a warning sound in Huo Yuhao's heart!

Although his body was ice-cold, Huo Yuhao's honed and powerful combat instincts allowed him to make the right choice immediately—

With a roar that was hard to tell whether it was from fear or rage, Huo Yuhao's eyes turned emerald green. The temperature in the air around his body plummeted instantly. A faint, primordial aura also began to emanate from him.

A vibrant emerald light appeared on his torso and bones, spreading throughout his entire body, all of it converging towards his chest. A terrifying, ultimate power surged forth in that instant.

"Look! It's Huo Yuhao's strongest skill, the Wrath of the Ice Emperor! That's the fury of his ultimate martial soul, the Ice Jade Scorpion! This guy who overestimated himself and dared to provoke Senior Huo Yuhao is finished!"

Among the crowd, a second-year student wearing a yellow school uniform recognized Huo Yuhao's skill at that moment and exclaimed in surprise.

This second-year student clearly idolized Huo Yuhao, and it just so happened that Huo Yuhao had returned to Shrek Academy in disgrace during the few days he enrolled.

However, in the past year, with his twin martial souls, ultimate ice, Tang Sect's unique skills, and a constant stream of powerful soul tools, Huo Yuhao has risen rapidly in the inner academy and made quite a few appearances within Shrek Academy, earning the prestigious title of "Hundred Transformations of Spirit Ice".

Although he is only a Soul King, he has already achieved the amazing feat of fighting a Soul Saint to a draw in a head-on battle. Among the freshmen who have only been enrolled for a year, there are undoubtedly many of his fans.

However, faced with his overwhelming excitement, the older student beside him could only murmur in shock, "The Supreme Dragon Kong Tianxu, it's him? He's back? And he seems even stronger?"

But I'm not the same person I used to be!

Huo Yuhao shouted in his heart. He didn't have the Snow Empress's Three Absolute Skills, but he still possessed the Ice Empress's 400,000-year-old soul ring and soul bone. He would use his strongest form to announce to the world this transformation forged through hard work and sweat!

A beam of emerald green light burst forth from his chest. Where the light passed, the surrounding air instantly began to solidify, so much so that a solid emerald green ice pillar appeared in the void after the light flashed, and only began to fall to the ground after it spread out, which shows how terrifying the extreme cold was.

The Ice Emperor Scorpion's 400,000-year-old torso bone soul skill, Ice Emperor's Wrath, is Huo Yuhao's strongest personal attack soul skill, unleashed at full power!

In response, Kong Tianxu simply lowered his gaze slightly by an inch.

The straight, emerald-green beam of light that Huo Yuhao had placed so much hope in actually bent and softened downwards as it gradually slowed down, taking on the shape of a faucet.

It's like a caterpillar that can't get up again in a day.

The Ice Emperor's Wrath! Even you—

You better stand up straight!

Huo Yuhao seemed to be suddenly stung by something; his beard and hair stood on end, his face turned bright red, and he frantically circulated his soul power, but he could not save the emerald green pillar of light from withering.

There was a soft "pop" sound.

Like a balloon that has been inflated to its maximum size and then suddenly burst.

The Ice Emperor's wrath shattered with a deafening roar.

Huo Yuhao was horrified. He quickly crossed his arms to protect himself. A blood-red soul ring flashed in a white light, and hexagonal diamond ice crystals covered his entire body. He activated the Ice Emperor Protection to its limit in an instant.

In addition, a hazy golden light permeated the area, and an invincible protective shield quietly appeared.

But all of this was in vain.

"Bang!!"

Ice Emperor's Protection, broken! Invincible Shield, broken!

Several rapid, light sounds converged into an indescribable muffled sound, as if Kong Tianxu had not flicked a finger, but a fixed-position soul-guided cannonball with physical properties!

Huo Yuhao was sent flying backwards like a kite with a broken string, drawing a messy arc in the air before crashing heavily into the thick courtyard wall dozens of meters away, leaving a human-shaped dent before slowly sliding down.

The scene was completely silent.

This is simply—

Clay chickens and earthenware dogs, easily broken with a flick of the finger.

It's him.

Huo Yuhao knelt on the ground, his face pale, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. His arms lay limply on the broken rubble, his eyes filled with a mixture of confusion and fear.

It's him! It's him! It's him!!!

He's back, everything's back, it's him again, it's that feeling again! He's really back!

Kong Tianxu.

He looked up, as if he were a child facing his father's imposing back in the Duke's mansion, mouth agape, murmuring, "You're not dead?"