Level 57 Soul Power, a powerful Soul Skill, plus the Ultimate Ice Attribute, her strength is at least Soul Emperor Level.
With six other team members capable of eruptions at the Soul Emperor Level coordinating with Su Tong, victory is entirely possible.
Inside the rest area, equipped with soundproofing and other features, they activated these functions by inputting Soul Power, and discussed strategy without fear of being overheard.
Seeing Shrek Team's reaction, Su Yu was not the least bit worried.
You think I'm just a Soul Saint?
That's because you haven't seen Battle Armor.
...
The first round of eliminations has over eighty matches, impossible to finish in a day, with the schedule providing four full days for completion.
This means Su Yu has four days of rest after the first match.
The Sun and Moon Royal Team left a member from Mingde Hall, Elder Ma, to watch and collect data, while the remaining participants left the venue to prepare for further cultivation.
This is absolute confidence.
"Stop!" In the Shrek Rest Area, Wang Dong, who had been silent, suddenly dashed out, shouting at the departing members of the Sun and Moon Royal Team.
Xiao Xiao and He Caitou stood behind Wang Dong, looking at a certain familiar young man from the Sun and Moon Royal Team.
"Huo Yuhao!" Wang Dong shouted.
The members of the Sun and Moon Royal Team all turned back.
Being the one in question, Huo Yuhao's companions, including Su Yu, were curious and interested in the unfolding drama.
"Wang Dong, what's wrong?"
Within the Shrek Team's crowd, a tall and imposing man spoke up.
Su Tong also frowned, noticing Wang Dong's agitation, and decided to inquire from those who seemed aware of the situation, like He Caitou and Xiao Xiao.
"Do you know someone in the Sun and Moon Royal Team?"
Xiao Xiao, seeing Huo Yuhao's face, recognized him despite the changes from before.
She said, "Captain, Huo Yuhao was one of our peers and initially shared a dormitory with Wang Dong. Back then, he was also our class president. His talent wasn't great, but he was very diligent. However, he disappeared after the summer break of the first year."
"Oh?"
"Yuhao, why did you join the Sun and Moon Empire?" Wang Dong questioned.
Huo Yuhao's presence in the Sun and Moon Royal Team clearly showed his joining the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Guide Academy, and even Mingde Hall.
Wang Dong didn't believe Huo Yuhao was undercover, considering Huo Yuhao only stayed at Shrek Academy for a single year.
The treatment there wasn't good. If the academy considered sending an undercover agent, Huo Yuhao wouldn't have been the choice.
"Wang Dong, Mingde Hall suits me better. Here, I can obtain what I want, something Shrek couldn't offer me."
"Yuhao, you're from the Xingluo Empire!" Wang Dong pressed.
"Isn't Senior Brother Caitou from the Sun and Moon Empire as well?" Huo Yuhao countered.
"What?"
Many within the Shrek Team looked at He Caitou with changed perspectives.
He Caitou turned out to be from the Sun and Moon Empire.
"That's different!"
"How is it different?" Huo Yuhao questioned, "There's nothing more to say. My goal is revenge, and Shrek can't help me with that."
Even when recalling being forcibly brought here, Huo Yuhao never complained about Mirror Hongchen. In fact, he was grateful for being taken in.
Yes, Mingde Hall was right for him.
Huo Yuhao reflected.
As he aged and understood the continent's situation, he realized that staying at Shrek Academy meant he would never achieve revenge.
Even if he had absolute strength, with the responsibility from the academy, he could never bring himself to do it.
Good thing he left early, avoiding future attachments.
Like now, asking him to kill Xu Tianran would make him consider Mirror Hongchen's group's situation post-action.
"Why wouldn't you? Shrek Academy is the continent's top academy. It's where you gain great strength. With power, can't you take revenge?" Wang Dong remained unresolved about Huo Yuhao's departure, turning it into an obsession, determined to investigate thoroughly.
After all, their relationship in that one year was quite close.
Huo Yuhao shook his head, giving no further response.
His gaze settled on Dai Huabin among the Shrek team, his eyes flashing sharply.
Dai Huabin frowned intensely.
Though he hadn't been on good terms with Huo Yuhao before, and they even had enmity, why did it feel like it was a blood feud?
Huo Yuhao's look tightened Dai Huabin's heart like a grip, making breathing difficult.
Beside him, Zhu Lu sensed the anomaly, clutching Dai Huabin's arm tightly, silently frowning at Huo Yuhao.
"Huo Yuhao, why not!" Wang Dong burst out emotionally, demanding an answer.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao ceased pretending.
"The White Tiger Duke's death, the annihilation of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, will settle my vendetta. Do you think staying at Shrek gives me that chance?" His questioning had a tinge of bitter laughter.
Wang Dong's expression froze.
The entire Shrek Team, including their supervising teacher and Huo Yuhao's former Soul-guiding Device instructor, Fan Yu, also froze.
Fan Yu had seen Huo Yuhao at Mingde Hall but hadn't shared it after returning to Shrek. Even seeing him today, he wanted to pretend nothing happened, having realized before that Huo Yuhao was never returning. Their past conversation had made Huo Yuhao's resolve clear.
No one expected Wang Dong's impulsive questions today would lead Huo Yuhao to reveal his real enemy.
Fan Yu now completely understood why Huo Yuhao chose Mingde Hall so resolutely.
It wasn't Shrek doing a poor job; it was about a misplaced position from the start.
Huo Yuhao's gaze bypassed Wang Dong, settling on Dai Huabin, his raw killing intent no longer hidden.
"I don't know why you hold a grudge against my White Tiger Duke's Mansion, but since you dare say such words, we won't be afraid," Dai Huabin said, lacking assurance.
He always felt the Huo Yuhao he looked down on before had changed completely.
The other's strength surpassed his own.
The earlier killing intent made him feel like he plunged into an ice cellar.
At that moment, the frigid aura laced with killing intent spread between the two teams.
It was bone-chillingly cold.
Even Shui Yun'er of the Ice Simurgh was touched by the cold.
"Impossible!" she exclaimed.
This wasn't mere killing intent, it was—
"Ultimate Ice."
Su Tong and Shui Yun'er spoke simultaneously, striking the Shrek Team like a sledgehammer.
Huo Yuhao had Ultimate Ice!
Moreover, as Huo Yuhao released his killing intent, his Soul Power waves dispersed, confirming this aura had reached the Soul Emperor level!
Soul Emperor Level Ultimate Ice.
A significant problem.
It also signified a great loss for Shrek.
They let go of an Ultimate Ice.
But even knowing Huo Yuhao possessed Ultimate Ice, Shrek probably wouldn't dare cultivate him.
Destroy the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
This was Huo Yuhao's revenge.
Shrek absolutely would not allow it, as it would severely damage the academy's reputation. A legendary founding Shrek Seven Monsters' leader, Dai Mubai's family, wiped out by a student it nurtured.
Absolutely impossible.
Even Wang Dong knew his Haotian Sect would not allow the White Tiger Duke's Mansion to be annihilated by Huo Yuhao.
Wang Dong's eyes widened, disbelievingly looking at the youth full of killing intent.
He understood the deep-seated nature of Huo Yuhao's hatred, but not the target until today. Now he knew, he also realized he couldn't sway him.
The tension between the two sides had murder woven into it.
The situation became more intense.
"Let's go."
Su Yu spoke, like the revival of all things, instantly suppressing all killing intent and hatred.
Huo Yuhao nodded, turned, and left with Su Yu. The other teammates, who had been enjoying the drama, obediently stopped their gossiping and followed the two out of the scene.