Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect: I, Huo Yuhao, join the Sun Moon Sect

If he were to gain recognition, wouldn't he soar to great heights within the Star Luo Empire? After all, the White Tiger Duke's lineage holds an undeniable position in the Star Luo Empire, and establishing a connection with the White Tiger Duke would undoubtedly be a highly beneficial endeavor.

Therefore, the powerful and wealthy will definitely try every means to send people to Shrek Academy.

Under normal circumstances, in order to ensure the continuation of the family line, the powerful and wealthy are very prolific in having children.

Take the Star Luo royal family as an example. Although it is not explicitly stated in the original work, Emperor Xu Jiawei of Star Luo should have a lot of offspring. After all, the Star Crown Martial Soul is too difficult to pass on, so the only solution is to have more children. Anyway, the royal family is rich and can afford to raise many children.

According to Tang Ya, Shrek Academy recruits a thousand new students every year. Among these thousand students, apart from Huo Gua who gets a spot in the Tang Sect, everyone else gets a letter of recommendation from the city lord.

Among these students from previous years, the majority are children of powerful and wealthy families!

Even He Caitou, who was born with the divine body to pick cotton, was actually of royal blood from the Sun and Moon Dynasty, and in essence, He Caitou was also a descendant of a powerful and wealthy family.

Geniuses like Jiang Nannan, who have no background whatsoever, are definitely a minority!

"Junior Brother Yuhao, what's wrong?" Meng Hongchen asked immediately when she saw Huo Yuhao's expression change slightly.

"It's nothing. I just felt that the emotions expressed in this play were too real, so I was a little shocked for a moment," Huo Yuhao said.

Meng Hongchen smiled and said, "Of course, our students have studied the classic plays from Shrek Academy, so they naturally expressed their true feelings."

Then a hint of helplessness appeared on her face. "However, it's a pity that the classic plays over there are basically all produced by Shrek Academy, and they all sing praises to the original Seven Devils."

Of course, regardless of how the play's plot unfolds, the ultimate villain is always the Spirit Hall. According to our research, the Spirit Hall did indeed commit wrongdoings in history, but they also did good deeds and shouldn't have been as utterly evil as depicted in the play. Furthermore, the Sea God Tang San's image in the play is far too perfect.

"Never mind. Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's continue watching the play."

"Okay, Senior Meng."

.......

Two weeks later.

The Third Laboratory.

Huo Yuhao, the innate soul tool saint body, descends upon the laboratory!

Xuan Ziwen looked at Huo Yuhao and smiled. He said with great satisfaction, "Yuhao, this day has finally come. Your talent as a Soul Master is truly amazing. I never thought you could take the Level 3 Soul Master exam now."

I knew this day would eventually come, but I didn't expect it to come so soon. You're an absolute genius; you might even become a level ten Soul Master in the future! That's a level even your grandmaster didn't reach!

"Teacher Xuan, you flatter me." Huo Yuhao replied politely. He had been consolidating his knowledge of Level 3 Soul Masters all this time, in order to pass the assessment in one fell swoop.

In the original story, Huo Qubing was a level 5 Soul Master at level 40, so it's reasonable that I was a level 3 Soul Master at level 28!

Beside her, Ju Zi also looked at Huo Yuhao with admiration. As a food-type soul master and a soul master, she knew how difficult it was to become a level three soul master in such a short time.

Keke's eyes widened at this moment. She muttered, "Comparison is the thief of joy. How long did it take me to learn how to use soul tools when I took the Level 3 Soul Master exam? Wow, is there really such a big difference in talent between people?"

As a student of Xuan Ziwen, the top researcher of Mingde Hall, her talent in soul tools was actually quite good compared to most people. However, when facing Huo Yuhao, she still felt a sense of defeat.

Zi Mu and Wang Shaojie exchanged a glance, then smiles appeared on their faces as they stepped forward and immediately approached.

Zi Mu said, "Brother Huo, when you conduct the assessment later, just tell me what materials you need. I'm a few years older than you and have been studying soul tools for a while, so I have some good materials on me."

Zi Mu did like Ju Zi, but he was not unaware of the situation. Even if he was unwilling, he had to please Huo Yuhao. After all, Huo Yuhao was someone that was valued by both the Dean and Teacher Xuan!

Wang Shaojie also said, "Brother Huo, don't listen to Zi Mu. What good materials could he possibly have? I got some good materials from the royal family. If you need them during the assessment later, just let me know, and I'll send them up immediately. After all, these kinds of treasures are perfect for a genius like you!"

Wang Shaojie's surname is not Xu; he is merely a member of a collateral branch of the royal family. He usually flaunts his kinship with the royal family and acts arrogantly outside.

However, Wang Shaojie is essentially a bully who preys on the weak and fears the strong. He is arrogant when he encounters an easy target, but immediately kneels down when he encounters a tough opponent.

Recently, he heard some rumors through his own channels that His Highness the Crown Prince had instructed his subordinates to treat Huo Yuhao with respect if they encountered him!

Therefore, it is not surprising that he showed this attitude towards Huo Yuhao. He would not possibly find someone to target Huo Yuhao as he did in the original work. Huo Yuhao is someone he cannot afford to offend now!

Faced with such an unapproachable figure, the only path left is to curry favor! What if we can gain the Crown Prince's favor through Huo Yuhao?

Thinking of this, Wang Shaojie felt a surge of excitement. Although the Crown Prince was disabled, he was still the most likely person to inherit the throne! Although he was considered to be in the Third Prince's camp in a certain sense, he did not think highly of the Third Prince.

Chapter 47 You're using this to test a genius soul master?

Huo Yuhao looked at the two of them and said, "Seniors, I don't lack materials right now, so you don't really need to do this."

He wasn't interested in Zi Mu and Wang Shaojie's suggestions, since the two of them couldn't offer any good materials. In the world of Soul Masters, the range of materials is actually very broad, and rare metals are just one type of material for making Soul Tools.

Take the level-eight melee soul tool, the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade, from the original work as an example. Its core material is not actually a rare metal, but the soul bone of a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast. Because it utilizes that soul bone, this soul tool also has a solidified soul bone skill called Tyrant Blade Slash.

Zi Mu and Wang Shaojie were stunned for a moment, and then a look of embarrassment appeared on their faces.

Then Wang Shaojie shamelessly said, "Brother Huo, but I always feel there's something wrong with those materials. If you, a genius soul master, could give me some guidance, I think the problem with those materials might be solved. Besides, there's a soul bone among those materials!"

His cousin works for the Royal Guard, which is under the command of the Third Prince. In fact, the Third Prince is Xu Tianran's strongest competitor at present, because he has the support of the royal family and is now at the height of his power.

However, compared to the Crown Prince, the Third Prince is still far inferior. Once His Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne, even with the support of the royal family, the Third Prince's life will probably not be easy. After all, the Third Prince is not like Xu Tianzhen, who is pampered by the royal family.

If the Third Prince's life becomes unbearable, how good will my life be?

Therefore, for the sake of his own future, even if he had to give away the family's ancestral thousand-year-old soul bone, he would seize the opportunity to curry favor with a genius soul master. No matter who becomes emperor, such a genius soul master will be highly valued!

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao glanced at Wang Shaojie with some surprise.

You're going to use this to test a genius soul master? Which genius soul master couldn't withstand such a test?

For him, soul bones were not a problem. After all, he was a genius valued by Kong Deming. With Kong Deming's prestige in the empire, it would not be difficult for him to find a complete set of soul bones. Of course, for Huo Yuhao, suitable soul bones were the most important thing.

Xuan Ziwen walked over and said with some helplessness, "The hall master and I will fully support Yuhao's needs for all materials, including soul bones. As for the two of you... don't bother Yuhao anymore."

Wang Shaojie then gave up, and he and Zimu obediently walked to the side.

Xuan Ziwen looked at Huo Yuhao and said, "Yuhao, start now. I hope your soul tool can continue to bring me surprises."

He was confident that Huo Yuhao would pass the test, but he didn't know what kind of level-three soul tool Huo Yuhao would create.

For him, Huo Yuhao's ideas were novel and truly befitting of the title of genius soul master.

"Okay, teacher." Huo Yuhao nodded, and then he began to make a soul tool, while everyone around him watched his movements intently.

After a while, Huo Yuhao pointed to a black metal disc on the table and said, "Teacher Xuan, this is the level three soul tool I made."

Xuan Ziwen was stunned for a moment, then took a closer look at the black metal disc and noticed a strange pattern on its surface.

Based on the production process he had just witnessed, he knew that Huo Yuhao had inscribed two charging arrays, three soul power detection arrays, and one array he didn't recognize in the cube. That unfamiliar array must have been developed by Huo Yuhao himself.

The profession of Soul Master has a long history and a complete set of knowledge. The core magic array is one of the most important contents of this knowledge. Of course, the core magic array is also something created by humans. In this world, the number of core magic arrays is not fixed, but increases with the development of the times.

"So, what is the purpose of this thing?" Xuan Ziwen's mind was racing. Because other students were around, he didn't ask Huo Yuhao right away, but instead began to study the soul tool.

The others also looked at the strange soul tool with puzzled expressions.

"Could it be that Huo Yuhao failed to create a level-three soul tool?" Such a thought flashed through Wang Shaojie's mind, but he immediately rejected it, because Huo Yuhao was a genius soul tool master, and it was absolutely impossible for him to fail in creating a level-three soul tool.

Xuan Ziwen studied it for a while, then sighed and said with some disappointment, "Yuhao, I can only confirm that this soul tool has the function of detecting soul power, but if it can only detect soul power, the soul probe that the Sun Moon Empire is researching can completely replace it."

He felt that he might have placed too high expectations on Huo Yuhao, thus putting too much pressure on him, which led to Huo Yuhao's creative ideas running dry. For a moment, Xuan Ziwen felt a little guilty, after all, the other party was still just a child, and he shouldn't have placed such huge expectations on a child.

"Teacher, you're right, it does have the function of detecting soul power, but it can be used to distinguish different soul powers," Huo Yuhao explained patiently.

"Different soul powers?" Xuan Ziwen asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Yes, different soul power. For example, if two academies are competing in the Soul Arena, and one side wins by secretly cheating through off-field assistance, do you think that's fair?"

"That's definitely unfair, so you designed the Level 3 Soul Tool to prevent cheating?" Xuan Ziwen asked, somewhat surprised.

"Yes, its core function is to remember the soul power fluctuations of a Soul Master. Once a soul power fluctuation outside its memory appears within its detection range, it will immediately issue a warning. However, limited by its level, it can only remember soul power fluctuations at the Soul Emperor level at most," Huo Yuhao said.

The level and effectiveness of soul tools are not equal, and not all soul tools can reach the level nine cap. Take the invincible shield as an example. A level five invincible shield can withstand a Soul Douluo for three seconds, but in Douluo Continent II, the strongest invincible shield is only level seven. Of course, the original author did not write how strong level seven is, but a level six invincible shield can withstand a Title Douluo for three seconds!

He had no choice. After all, Shrek Academy and Tang Sect had a long-standing tradition of cheating, and he wasn't a member of Shrek. So, with the Grim Reaper's intervention and his mental detection warning gone, Shrek Academy would definitely lose even more people.

So he used some rare and precious metals to create this thing.

If the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy were to encounter Shrek Academy in this competition, given Shrek Academy's nature, they would definitely cheat in order to uphold their millennia-old glory!

After all, the Grim Reaper is too powerful, and it's too difficult for Shrek to win without cheating. Therefore, if Shrek has any idea to cheat, they must be stopped.

Chapter 48 The Grim Reaper? A scoundrel who sells his head for a pittance!

In the early part of the original work, when Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi were fighting, Tang Ya instigated Huo Gua to secretly help Bei Bei, thus defeating Xu Sanshi. From then on, Huo Gua was led astray by Tang Ya. In some competitions in the original work that only concerned Shrek Academy's honor, he also committed some cheating behaviors. Ultimately, the root cause is still Tang Ya. It was Tang Ya who started the source of all evil cheating.

After all, Huo Gua was only eleven years old at the time. Children of that age don't have a fully developed or mature worldview, and they are easily influenced by the people around them and the environment. When Huo Gua first appeared, he was actually a character who was single-mindedly seeking revenge for his mother. He was also very polite to Tang Ya and Bei Bei, who were strangers at the time.

Overall, Huo Gua is actually a good kid.

Based on the meager descriptions of Huo Yun'er in the original novel, we can reasonably deduce that Huo Yun'er is a good mother, just a bit love-struck. Since she is a good mother, she certainly wouldn't tell Huo Yun'er that he should cheat during the competition.

So where did Tang Ya's cheating-guaranteed-win theory come from? It must be inseparable from the education within the Tang Clan. Although the Tang Clan had already declined beyond recognition when Tang Ya was born, her parents were still alive at that time, only to be killed later.

"Yuhao, I think this soul tool has great potential. It can be used not only in the Soul Arena but also on the battlefield! However, there is a question: in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Tournament, are there really any academies that cheat?"

So many eyes are watching! And the referees are usually titled Douluo. Cheating under the noses of titled Douluo must be a very difficult thing! A hint of doubt appeared on Xuan Ziwen's face.

Huo Yuhao thought to himself that Teacher Xuan underestimated Shrek Academy's cheating methods. To win, they would use any cheating method. After all, Shrek's eternal glory cannot be desecrated!

"Teacher Xuan, it's better to be prepared!" Huo Yuhao said succinctly.

Xuan Ziwen nodded and said, "Alright, then I declare you have passed the test. From today onwards, you are a Level 3 Soul Master!"

"Thank you very much, Teacher Xuan!" Huo Yuhao said.

Wang Shaojie and Zi Mu immediately stepped forward, showering him with compliments.

"Brother Huo, you truly deserve to be called a genius that the Sun Moon Empire sees only once in ten thousand years!"

"Brother Huo, I feel that Xiao Hongchen is not as good as you! He can only be the second genius, you are the number one genius!"

........

Mingdou Mountain Range.

Xuanzi was sitting outside the cave. He picked up a chicken leg and began to eat it with gusto. For Xuanzi, the storage soul tool had only two main uses: to store fine wine and to store chicken legs.

"This chicken leg tastes good; the cafeteria cooks are getting better and better."

After finishing a chicken leg, he casually tossed the bone on the ground, then took out several more chicken legs from his storage soul tool and began to feast on them, a look of happiness gradually appearing on his face.

The Shrek Academy's mission this time was to deal with the Death Hand Bandit Gang. For Xuanzi, dealing with them was a simple matter. After all, although there were evil soul masters in the Death Hand Bandit Gang, they were at most Soul King level.

Compared to a level 98 Super Douluo like him, this evil soul master is just a weakling. He can easily crush him with one hand!

"The leader of the Death Hand Bandit Gang is just a minor Soul King-level evil Soul Master. He's nothing more than a nobody who sells his head for a pittance!"

Even without my intervention, the students could easily handle him! Dai Hao's men are ultimately too weak; they can't even deal with a Soul King-level evil Soul Master! I wonder what Dai Hao is thinking all day long?" Xuanzi shook his head inwardly.