Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky

Chapter 246 The Guiding Force of Fate? A Storm Rises, Killing Intent Stirs

Huo Yuhao nodded emphatically, struggling to stand up straight. Although he still looked quite disheveled, his spine was ramrod straight.

"Dean Cai, my current strength is far from enough. I absolutely cannot allow the glory of the next competition to slip through my fingers again! With my current strength, obtaining five ten-thousand-year soul rings should not be difficult."

As Shrek Academy's greatest asset for the future, the Sea God Pavilion had actually considered the acquisition of Huo Yuhao's second spirit ring.

In Xuanzi and the others' plan, the Ice Jade Scorpion Martial Soul's nine spirit rings, excluding Huo Yuhao's mysterious first spirit ring, should all have a lifespan of over 50,000 years, preferably over 70,000 years, supplemented by one or two 100,000-year spirit rings.

For Shrek Academy, such a setup, while requiring some effort, is not too detrimental to their foundation.

Even in the worst-case scenario, it would still be at least 30,000 years or more to be considered suitable, otherwise it would be a waste of the talents of ultimate martial souls and twin martial souls.

However, in Huo Yuhao's own opinion, he would be very satisfied if all of them could be attached with ten-thousand-year soul rings.

A 400,000-year spirit ring, plus eight 10,000-year spirit rings, is already a top-tier spirit ring configuration, enough to make one stand out in the world of spirit masters.

This is also why Huo Yuhao is so determined to acquire his second spirit ring ahead of time.

He is a very content person, and this contentment sometimes brings him great benefits, but without a sufficiently ambitious long-term goal, it can also become an obstacle to his progress.

Seeing the almost obsessive light in Huo Yuhao's eyes, Cai Meier knew that persuasion was useless, and could only sigh helplessly: "Since you insist so much, then fine, wait for me."

"Dean Cai?" Huo Yuhao was initially delighted, but then seemed somewhat puzzled.

Cai Meier glared at him. "You really want to go alone? You're injured. Wait, Shao Zhe and I will go ask Elder Xuan to see which senior elder will be assigned to you."

"Oh." Huo Yuhao scratched his head sheepishly. He had actually just impulsively thought of going alone.

Then, he turned to Wang Dong'er and said with a wry smile, "Dong'er, I'll have to trouble you to contact the sect again. Although I hate Kong Tianxu, I have to admit his strength. Since he's still alive, we might really have to try that method we mentioned casually before."

"Yuhao, you mean—"

Wang Dong'er's eyes widened instantly as she looked at the Ice Jade Scorpion's first soul ring, which had turned purple, behind Huo Yuhao.

She knew that it wasn't the white ten-year spirit ring that Huo Yuhao usually simulated, nor the purple thousand-year spirit ring he initially used to fool Fan Yu and the others, but a genuine four hundred thousand-year spirit ring containing terrifying energy.

"Yes, this may be our only chance, and also our magic weapon for victory." Huo Yuhao nodded emphatically, his eyes gleaming.

A 400,000-year soul ring is not his limit.

"Okay. I'll go right away."

Wang Dong'er quickly began to act. Meanwhile, Wang Qiu'er, who had been quietly following them, raised her right hand in a daze.

Just now, when Wang Dong'er's body erupted with golden light, her hands also simultaneously flickered with a faint golden halo of the same origin.

So, this golden light that protects you from being violated doesn't actually come from the power of fate.

What exactly is it? Why does that human have it too? And why does she look exactly like me?

Countless questions flooded her innocent mind. Yet, all these confusions paled in comparison to the shock she felt from Kong Tianxu's casual gesture.

The moment Kong Tianxu made his move, a clear and unmistakable suppression and tremor emanated from the proud golden dragon bloodline within her.

How is this possible?! How could a mere human possibly exert a bloodline advantage over her?

Wang Qiu'er glanced in the direction Kong Tianxu had left, her curiosity growing like wild grass. She hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Huo Yuhao not far away.

She should have looked away, because seeing Huo Yuhao's pathetic appearance made her furious, especially after the stark contrast with Kong Tianxu, which made the difference in their abilities even more obvious.

Just as Wang Qiu'er began to doubt whether coming to Shrek Academy was the right decision, suddenly, a faint golden light flashed between her brows.

"Ugh————"

Suddenly, Wang Qiu'er felt her mind was in complete chaos. It seemed as if another consciousness was constantly urging her to move closer to Huo Yuhao.

This bizarre, soul-splitting feeling brought her intense mental conflict, causing her extreme discomfort, yet she was powerless to resist it.

After a long while, when the trident pattern between her eyebrows faded again, Wang Qiu'er's eyes returned to calm.

She "understood" that this was the guidance of fate, which she could not resist and did not need to resist.

However, her appearance and temperament seem to resemble Wang Dong'er even more.

Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao had already left, but Yan Shaozhe remained where he was. He watched Kong Tianxu's figure disappear in the direction of the academy gate, his eyes slightly narrowed, a complex and unfathomable light flickering within them.

"Shao Zhe, Yu Hao's attitude is very firm. I think it's useless to persuade him anymore. What do you think we should do? Report to Elder Xuan now, or—"

Cai Meier came to his side, followed his gaze, and asked worriedly, "Shao Zhe, what's wrong with you—?"

"Mei'er, do you know?"

Yan Shaozhe slowly withdrew his gaze and turned to his wife. The gentle smile on his face had vanished, replaced by a coldness.

"The fact that Xiao Tao and Le Xuan were involved in an accident and ultimately perished during that inspection mission, although it broke my heart, to be honest—"

"When I learned that Kong Tianxu had died along with me, deep down I felt more relieved and at ease."

He chuckled self-deprecatingly, ignoring Cai Meier's expression, and continued, "Kong Tianxu's—it's too big."

Upon hearing this, Cai Meier's delicate body trembled slightly, and her beautiful eyes widened.

Yan Shaozhe's speech gradually quickened: "I never expected that not only would he return safely this time, but his cultivation would also break through to the Soul Saint realm in one fell swoop. His casual strike just now contained a level of light power that even surpassed that of my teacher back then. With his current seven-ring cultivation, his true combat strength is probably completely equivalent to a true Title Douluo!"

"We can't let him grow up like this anymore."

He clenched his fist, his eyes flashing with cold light: "His daring to come alone this time is my best chance!"

"I'm afraid I can't heed my teacher's instructions. Today, I will personally take action to completely annihilate them! If Elder Xuan or any of the other elders inquire afterward, I will bear all the blame, even if it means being expelled from the academy and losing all my reputation, I will not hesitate!"

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