Douluo Continent: Heavenly Pill Demon Tiger

Chapter 240 All Forces Gather for the Evil Soul Master's Competition

"elder brother?"

Huo Yuhao stood in the bustling crowd, his gaze passing through the throng of heads, and fixed on the figure at the very front of the Star Crown Sect's group.

After many years apart, Dai Youheng's transformation was almost unrecognizable to him. The boy who used to fawn over others all day at Shrek Academy now exuded an aura as steady as a mountain.

He wore a specially made star-studded robe from the Star Crown Sect, exuding an imposing aura that made Huo Yuhao feel a strange pressure.

"He has changed a lot." Huo Yuhao murmured to himself, his heart filled with mixed feelings. The Dai Youheng in his memory, although he later became strong, still retained a trace of the warmth he had given him in the backyard of the Duke's mansion when he was young. He was even willing to help him fight against Dai Huabin and use his own soul bone to gamble for him.

The person before me, however, possessed a more reserved and unfathomable demeanor, as if all his emotions were hidden beneath a calm exterior.

Cai Meier walked up to Huo Yuhao at some point, looked in the direction of his gaze, and sighed softly, "The Star Luo Empire has certainly made a good plan this time."

As the teacher leading the Shrek Academy team this time, she saw things more clearly. "After all, Dai Youheng once won a championship for Shrek. If he were to openly transfer to the Star Luo National Academy, it would be unreasonable and would inevitably give others grounds for criticism. Now, by participating in the competition under the name of the Star Crown Sect, we can both reasonably avoid controversy and make the most of his power. The Xu siblings are indeed shrewd."

Her gaze swept past Dai Youheng and Xu Jiujiu, landing on the entourage behind them. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she silently counted, "One, two, three, four, five—a full five Title Douluo-level bodyguards. This Princess Jiujiu's entourage truly befits her status as the third most important person in Star Luo."

Cai Meier knew very well that in the Star Luo Empire, the true core of power was in the hands of three people.

The supreme Emperor Xu Jiawei, Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Army who commands the empire's sharpest spearhead, the Western Army Group, and before them stood Princess Xu Jiujiu, renowned for her beauty and wisdom, who effectively held sway over the nation's political and social affairs. She was undoubtedly the empire's third most powerful figure.

As Huo Yuhao listened to Cai Meier's analysis, and then looked at the charming and graceful princess beside Dai Youheng, he felt a strange sense of disappointment.

"Has my brother really been so bewitched by this princess that he's lost his mind?"

He couldn't help but think. Everyone with eyes could see that the Star Luo royal family was trying to make him take the blame for the theft of the soul tool data and rare metals, yet he was willing to bear this unfounded crime for Xu Jiujiu's sake.

In Huo Yuhao's view, this was simply an incomprehensible act of being love-struck.

If Dai Youheng knew what Huo Yuhao was thinking at this moment, he would probably just laugh it off.

When it comes to being love-struck and reckless, he admits that he is far inferior to some of the Shrek alumni.

"Brother Youheng!"

Just then, two clear and melodious voices broke the slightly tense atmosphere. Two girls with long, light blue hair, like two joyful butterflies, rushed straight towards Dai Youheng. They were the Lan sisters, Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo.

They followed the Body Sect and participated in the competition under the name of the Snow Demon Sect. They arrived a few days earlier and were here specifically to wait for Dai Youheng.

Upon seeing them, a genuine smile, a rare occurrence, appeared on Dai Youheng's usually cold and stern face. "My two Lan sisters, it's been a long time. It seems you're doing quite well at the Body Sect."

His tone was gentle like an older brother's, completely different from before.

However, this gentle smile and tone caused Xu Jiujiu, standing beside him, to slightly furrow her brows. Her keen intuition immediately told her that the two sisters' gazes towards Dai Youheng contained an admiration that went beyond ordinary friendship.

She gracefully stepped forward, perfectly positioned between Dai Youheng and the Lan sisters, a flawless princess-like smile on her face. Her tone was friendly yet carried a heavy sense of distance. "You must be Susu and Luoluo, right? Youheng often mentions you to me, saying how much you took care of him when he was at Shrek Academy. Princess Vina also praised your talents to me. Seeing you today, I can see you are indeed beautiful and charming, living up to your reputation. I am Xu Jiujiu, Youheng's fiancée."

These words were both a greeting and a clear declaration of sovereignty. She stood there gracefully, her natural elegance and unparalleled beauty making the youthful and lively Lan sisters seem somewhat naive.

Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo stopped in their tracks. Looking at their rival, who was perfect in appearance, temperament, and status, they couldn't help but feel a little ashamed of themselves.

Furthermore, since everyone knew of Dai Youheng's infatuation with Xu Jiujiu, they dared not reveal their secret feelings at this moment. The two sisters quickly bowed, their voices tinged with nervousness, "Greetings, Princess Jiujiu."

They didn't know that, if Dai Youheng were to truly weigh things in his heart, these two simple-minded girls, who only had pure affection for him, actually held a much higher position than the princess with whom he was scheming and intertwined with interests.

Because Dai Youheng is cunning and prioritizes self-interest, he is the type who would rather use his soul skills to render someone immobile than to move them with sincerity. He has little genuine emotion, and deep down he cherishes this pure and unadulterated sincerity even more.

This is what is meant by the more people lack something, the more they want it.

Dai Youheng's selfishness lies in the fact that he does not treat others with sincerity, but expects others to treat him with sincerity.

However, the two sisters will probably not regret their purity and sincerity in the future, because they will receive an unexpected reward.

"Heh, asserting sovereignty?" In the sea of ​​consciousness, the Snow Emperor's cold voice rang out with a hint of mockery, "Even if this is the thing to do, it should be me."

Her figure appeared silently beside Dai Youheng. Although outsiders could not see her, her invisible arrogance seemed to remind Dai Youheng who was the one who bound his soul.

Indeed, only this queen of the far north was the most unshakable presence in his heart.

Just as this scene, which seemed like a battlefield about to unfold, suddenly rang out from near the registration area, shattering the clamor of the entire hall!

"ah--!

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Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to it. There stood Bebe from Shrek Academy, his face ashen, staring incredulously at his chest.

There, several jet-black, ominous, and malevolent dark blue silver grasses pierced his body like venomous snakes, and blood was gushing out!

Standing opposite him was a woman shrouded in a black robe. Her face was blank, her eyes vacant, only the wildly growing black blue silver grass beneath her feet and the fluctuations of her soul power revealed her powerful strength at the Soul Saint level, as well as the chilling aura of an evil soul master!

The Blue Silver Grass martial soul, which should have been full of vitality, has now become so sinister and treacherous.

"An evil spirit master?" Xu Jiujiu's pupils shrank sharply, and he exclaimed in a low voice, "What on earth is the Sun Moon Empire doing? How could they allow an evil spirit master to infiltrate the competition!"

This is absolutely outrageous.

Dai Youheng's gaze was sharp as a knife, instantly judging the opponent's strength level.

"This woman's soul power fluctuations are around level 75, not much different from mine," he stated calmly.

"What?" Xu Jiujiu was startled again. She knew that Dai Youheng's cultivation had reached level seventy-six. This evil soul master woman also possessed such cultivation?

"Youheng, if you make a move, are you confident you can subdue her?" Xu Jiujiu subconsciously sought the judgment of the most reliable person beside him.

Dai Youheng's lips curled into a faint smile, his tone calm yet brimming with absolute confidence, "The outcome can be decided within five moves."

Being of similar rank does not mean equal strength. If he were to go all out, let alone five moves, even three moves would be too many, and one move would be enough to decide the outcome.

However, under the watchful eyes of everyone, especially during the competition, he would naturally hold back most of his strength and wouldn't easily reveal all his trump cards. Saying five moves is already the most conservative estimate.

Hearing his resolute answer, the tension in her heart eased slightly. She turned her head to look at his determined profile, and the corners of her lips unconsciously turned up, revealing a smile that was a mixture of reassurance and reliance.

"You truly give people an unparalleled sense of security right now," she said softly, a hint of pride in her voice.

Her man is a peerless genius with two 100,000-year soul rings, how could an ordinary soul saint compare to him?

The immediate crisis seemed less daunting because of his presence.