Chapter 61: Shrek Academy's First Battle
Jing Hongchen looked at Huo Yuhao, waiting for his opinion.
To be honest, capturing the Auspicious Beast was asking for trouble.
Even though they hadn't harmed her, it would definitely anger the other Great Beasts.
Catching her was easy but getting away was the hard part.
"Is your promise truly valid?" Huo Yuhao asked.
The Scarlet King hesitated.
Strictly speaking, his promise meant nothing.
After all, the true ruler of the Star Dou Forest was Di Tian, not him.
Even if he swore not to attack, one command from Di Tian would force him into action.
For one, Di Tian's power was far beyond his own even those who challenged him had all lost.
The Scarlet King knew his own limits and had no intention of fighting Di Tian.
Secondly, Di Tian was the representative of the Beast God all soul beasts had to follow his orders.
At that moment, a deep male voice echoed from above:
"I am Di Tian. I give my word if you release the Auspicious Beast, you may leave safely."
"Di Tian?!"
Jing Hongchen's face turned pale.
Di Tian was the strongest of the Ten Great Beasts, an absolute powerhouse.
Jing Hongchen knew very well that in front of him, he couldn't protect Huo Yuhao.
But Huo Yuhao remained completely unfazed.
"Alright. I believe you, Di Tian."
Based on what he knew from the original story, Di Tian always kept his word unless it conflicted with soul beast interests.
Of course, if soul beast survival was on the line, Di Tian would resort to deception.
A perfect example was when he gave the Reverse Scale to the original Huo Yuhao.
Even though Huo Yuhao later turned it into a Di Tian Armor Summoning Tool, it had successfully delayed his contact with the Divine Realm.
A moment later, Jing Hongchen and Huo Yuhao left the Star Dou Forest.
Di Tian appeared beside the Three Eyed Golden Lion.
Staring in the direction Huo Yuhao had left, he murmured,
"That human… clearly weak, yet his courage surpasses even the Titled Douluo beside him.
Auspicious Beast, you seem… different. Did those two humans say anything strange to you?"
The Three Eyed Golden Lion shook her head.
"They didn't say anything strange.
But, Di Tian… weren't you hunting down that Evil Soul Master?
How are you back so soon?
Did you already kill him?"
Di Tian sighed with regret.
"I searched everywhere in the Star Dou Forest, but found no trace of him.
It seems he's already escaped.
However… according to the other soul beasts, he fled toward the ocean.
Strange… could he be hunting sea soul beasts?"
The Three Eyed Golden Lion was stunned.
That Evil Soul Master was as good as dead.
Sea soul beasts were not to be trifled with.
She shook off the thought and said,
"Di Tian, let's head back."
"Mm."
Di Tian nodded and led her deeper into the Star Dou Forest.
However, after receiving some of Huo Yuhao's memories, the Three Eyed Golden Lion found herself fascinated by the human world.
Compared to the dull and repetitive life in the Star Dou Forest,
The human world seemed far more colorful and exciting!
A thought surfaced in her mind
"One day, I must find a chance to visit the human world."
"But… I can't let Di Tian know.
Otherwise, he'll definitely stop me."
Star Luo City
Today marked Shrek Academy's first match against an unknown academy, and the entire city was ecstatic.
As the number one soul master academy, Shrek had immense prestige in Star Luo Empire.
It had countless fanatics.
Every Soul Master Tournament was a gamblers' paradise Everyone bet on Shrek Academy.
After all, their record proved their dominance.
As long as you bet on Shrek, you were guaranteed to win.
Of course, since everyone bet on Shrek, the payouts were smaller.
But…
Winning small is better than losing big.
With the match about to begin, the Shrek team was finalizing their strategy.
Xuan Lao, standing with his hands behind his back, spoke calmly:
"Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit."
"Even if our opponent is far weaker, go all out.
Show everyone how powerful Shrek Academy truly is.
For the academy's glory, I expect you to finish this fight quickly."
"Yes, Xuan Lao!" Bei Bei answered firmly.
Now, Shrek's team had four new reserve members:
Xiao Xiao
Ning Tian
Wu Feng
Xie Huan Yue
As for inner court students, only one was available.
Not because they didn't want to help
Most were away on surveillance missions against Evil Soul Masters.
It would be ridiculous to call them back just to fight in a tournament.
If Shrek really did that, even more people would die to Evil Soul Masters.
Xuan Lao had considered asking Xu Jiawei to falsify some inner court students' ages, allowing them to compete.
But…
Other academies weren't stupid.
They'd see through it immediately.
Thus, Shrek Academy could only rely on their current roster.
As for Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, and Ling Luochan, Xuan Lao wanted to invite the Medical Immortal Douluo to heal them.
Unfortunately, she was traveling abroad and had yet to return.
Her disciples were present, but their skills were too weak to help.
Xuan Lao waved a hand.
"Alright. Prepare yourselves.
During the match, you won't have to worry about losing because we have outside support."
Then, he turned to Mo Xuan.
"Mo Xuan, get ready you'll be assisting Bei Bei's team."
Mo Xuan nodded.
"Understood, Xuan Lao."
Mo Xuan was a top tier support type soul master.
His first soul skill covered one kilometer and expanded by one kilometer per ring.
An absolute battlefield controller.
Even from a safe distance, he could empower the team.
Spectator Area
Huo Yuhao sat in his seat, calmly waiting for Shrek Academy to enter.
Beside him, Xiao Hongchen smirked.
"Yuhao, how about we bet on how long it'll take Shrek Academy to win their first match?"
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