"What... is going on?"
The terrifying soul power fluctuations forced Dai Huabin to turn back. Then, under the shocked gazes of Dai Huabin and the guards, Huo Yuhao flapped the dragon wings behind him and charged forward, turning into a deep blue streak of light that reached the lead White Tiger Private Guard in an instant.
Lightning provided more than just destructive power; it also had the ability to augment speed.
His long, thick dragon tail swept across, slamming into the guard's chest.
Like a baseball being struck, accompanied by the crisp sound of shattering ribs, the guard flew backward even faster than he had entered, knocking down another man in the process.
Even without a soul ring and being only seven years old, the soul power produced by the Spirit Ice Technique had continuously nourished his body over the past year. Coupled with that "over-spec" dragon-king class martial soul, the Deep Blue Glazed Dragon, Little Huo Yuhao's current physical constitution was absolutely no weaker than a power-attack system Soul Elder.
So what if he lacked combat experience? With the two Ultimate attributes of Ultimate Water and Ultimate Lightning, even if he just threw wild punches, Huo Yuhao moved among these White Tiger Private Guards like a tiger among sheep, taking them down with one strike each.
This was the charm of raw stats.
Of the four White Tiger Private Guards who had rushed in, two had already been floored by Huo Yuhao.
Little Yuhao leaned aside to dodge a fist from a guard, his eyes flashing with golden light as he pivoted and buried a fist into the guard's abdomen.
The immense force sent this White Tiger Private Guard spiraling upward. The massive gap between an ordinary person and a soul master was vividly displayed at this moment.
"This..."
Is this a freaking seven-year-old?!
The last remaining guard instantly lost his will to fight and turned to run. But before he could take two steps, Huo Yuhao caught up and kicked him squarely in the backside.
At a speed faster than they had arrived, he flew out of the woodchopping shed and landed clumsily in a "dog-eating-dirt" faceplant right in front of Dai Huabin.
"..."
Dai Huabin looked down at the White Tiger Private Guard collapsed at his feet. With a cold snort, he contemptuously stepped over the man's head and walked toward Huo Yuhao.
"Useless trash! Can't even handle a bastard..."
The domineering pressure released by the White Tiger martial soul and its yellow hundred-year soul ring—the aura of the King of Beasts—caused the surrounding White Tiger Private Guards to shudder subconsciously and instinctively retreat.
Dai Huabin was also a rare genius with Level 8 Innate soul power. Under the Duchess's guidance and his own bitter cultivation, he had personally killed a soul beast at a young age. He had already obtained a hundred-year soul ring, and his cultivation had reached Level 15.
Huo Yuhao's expression didn't change, though his gaze grew much colder.
Over the years, Dai Huabin had instigated his subordinates to bully and oppress their mother and son. This was a grudge Huo Yuhao had never forgotten.
Looking at the dragon wings on Huo Yuhao's back, Dai Huabin gave a disdainful smile: "Not a White Tiger martial soul... I knew you were a bastard! Your mother, that wench, must have found some wild man on the roadside to sire you! People like you staying here truly defiles the White Tiger Duke's Mansion!"
Huo Yuhao couldn't be bothered to respond. He stepped forward, his eight dragon wings flapping slightly, and appeared in front of Dai Huabin in an instant.
Dark purple and deep blue energy enveloped his fist-turned-dragon-claw as he swung heavily at Dai Huabin's face.
"Eh??"
Before he could react, Dai Huabin's tough face took a direct hit from Huo Yuhao. He was sent flying backward, nosebleed spraying wildly through the air.
While the "Tiger" and "Dragon" have always been ranked together as the strongest soul beast races on the Douluo Continent, in truth, tigers often fall short of dragons.
For example, the Douluo Continent has the ultimate ceiling—the Dragon God—but no one has ever heard of a "Tiger God."
Furthermore, the martial soul Baili Du had crafted for Huo Yuhao was of the Dragon King level. In terms of base strength and speed, it was countless levels higher than the Evil Eye White Tiger.
The Dai family's Evil Eye White Tiger martial soul wasn't actually all that impressive; their old-fashioned "three-hit combo" hadn't changed in tens of thousands of years. Even with the White Tiger Barrier active, how could it block a punch from the reborn Huo Yuhao?
Huo Yuhao grabbed Dai Huabin by the throat and hoisted him up.
The sensation of suffocation and pain made Dai Huabin's short legs kick frantically while his hands pounded against Huo Yuhao's lean but incredibly powerful arm.
His voice was no longer cold and arrogant, but carried a hint of trembling and fear: "Let go of me... or my mother... the White Tiger Duke's Mansion won't let you off..."
Huo Yuhao held his index finger up in a "shushing" gesture and increased his grip, preventing Dai Huabin from making another sound. Then, he began to mobilize his Ultimate Lightning soul power.
Zzzt... Zzzt...
Black-purple lightning snakes constantly roamed over Dai Huabin's body. Dai Huabin began to twitch uncontrollably, his eyes rolling back as white foam formed at his mouth.
No one would want to enjoy the "electric chair" treatment of Ultimate Lightning. Don't forget, lightning's destructive power on the body is exceptionally high.
Moreover, Huo Yuhao's mental power was continuously stimulating Dai Huabin's brain to ensure he didn't faint during the electrocution.
After two minutes of this torture, Dai Huabin's luxurious clothes were in tatters, with scorched patches all over his body—there was even a faint scent of cooked meat.
Little Yuhao smiled with satisfaction. His voice was cold; with every word he spoke, the air temperature seemed to drop a degree.
"You are proud of having the Evil Eye White Tiger martial soul, but I am not."
"I am grateful that I had the chance to change my fate, and the chance to draw a clear line between myself and you vermin."
"So... I'll be kind enough to give you a chance. Cultivate with your 'proud' White Tiger martial soul. In the year you turn twelve, I will formally take your life. Of course, your ending will not change. You are welcome to try and resist."
Finished, Huo Yuhao threw Dai Huabin like a piece of trash in front of the group of stunned White Tiger Private Guards.
"Take him and get out!"
The remaining guards looked at each other. After a brief hesitation, they scooped up their unconscious comrades and Dai Huabin, fleeing the woodchopping shed in a frantic scramble.
Watching the members of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion scramble away, Little Yuhao felt an immense sense of relief.
Those who were once untouchable and acted high-and-mighty before him were now pathetically weak.
Is this what it feels like to possess power?
Baili Du walked over, stood beside Huo Yuhao, and patted his shoulder: "Well done! But aren't you afraid of the Duchess's retaliation? You are still far from truly powerful."
Dai Hao's dear wife was notoriously jealous. Her intense love for her son might drive her to mark the mother and son with a "path to certain death" on the spot. They wouldn't be able to live peacefully in this mansion anymore.
Of course, with him here, even if Tang San descended to the Douluo Continent right now, he wouldn't be able to put a leash on Huo Yuhao.
However, even now, Baili Du couldn't quite understand why the Duchess, as the primary wife, would be so jealous of a personal servant who didn't even have a formal title.
Huo Yuhao shook his head silently: "But if I didn't do this, Mother would never leave with me, would she?"
"...?!"
Hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Baili Du fell silent.
Why didn't I think of that before?
With the threat of death from the Duchess, no matter how much of a "love-brain" Huo Yun'er was, she would have to consider the safety of herself and her son.
Then he relaxed. Right, he was Huo Yuhao, and only Huo Yuhao... It was only natural for him to be smarter than himself at this age!
"Impressive! A very clever method indeed!"