Chapter 213 The Newcomer's Strength Leaves Hei Xuanzi Speechless
The gentle breeze by Poseidon Lake carried a refreshing breath of life, and the conversation between Bai Huoyuhao and Wang Dong'er echoed on the shimmering water.
This unhurried atmosphere created an extremely strong sense of disconnect for the Soul Masters who were still feeling the chill of the Black World explosion.
In the dark world, beneath the sky, the Soul Masters, upon witnessing Bai Huoyuhao's blind confidence in the first-year students, once again erupted into a series of discussions filled with subjective assumptions.
"Shrek might not actually win this time, right?"
A senior Grand Soul Master from the underworld frowned, his tone carrying a hint of disdain.
"Every time it's freshmen fighting against upperclassmen. Although it's supposed to represent Shrek Academy, it's an elite competition for the entire continent. What if the quality of the freshmen from White Shrek Academy isn't high this time? Geniuses aren't like cabbages; how can they keep winning?"
"Exactly, I also think it's a bit risky." Another Soul Master nodded in agreement. He had seen many mediocre years at Shrek Academy in the underworld.
"Unless Bai Xuanzi can forcibly raise the level of those new students, that would be like pulling up seedlings to help them grow, which would greatly damage their foundation. I don't see where Bai Shijie and the others get their confidence from."
Of course, amidst all the doubts, there remains a group of staunch supporters of the white world.
"What do you know? As long as you learn Bai Xuanzi's techniques, no matter what your foundation is, you will be invincible among those of the same level," a rogue soul master retorted with a sneer.
"Can you even comprehend Bai Xuanzi's miraculous methods? Just watch, Bai Shrek will definitely win."
Meanwhile, Hei Xuanzi, seated in the shadows of the Sea God Pavilion, was growing increasingly agitated by Bai Shijie's continued dominance. He took a large gulp of wine and scoffed disdainfully at the faculty and staff around him:
"Blindly supporting them is utterly illogical! This is real combat, not just piling up data in a lab. Level suppression is absolute. Just wait until the freshmen from White Shrek Academy get completely crushed by the seniors from those major sects, and you'll know what it feels like to be proven wrong. Do you really think that just because someone is trained by Bai Xuanzi, they can defy the ironclad rules of the Soul Master world?"
[In the scene depicting the sky.]
Bai Xuanzi sat in a wicker chair, holding a list of this year's admissions. He noticed Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er's arrival, slightly raising his head; his golden eyes were calm yet profound.
"Yuhao, Dong'er, you've arrived." Bai Xuanzi placed the roster on the table, his voice steady. "The Continental Elite Advanced Soul Master Tournament is about to begin. According to the rules I established, Shrek Academy will always send only its youngest members to meet the challenge. Therefore, this time, I intend to entrust the task of participating in the tournament to the first-year students."
Bai Huoyuhao bowed respectfully, his eyes revealing a natural composure: "Teacher, we have already discussed this matter at the Sea God Lake. If you have any arrangements, please feel free to give them."
"Very good." Bai Xuanzi pointed to the list. "Your cultivation has already reached its peak. Continuing to participate in this level of competition will no longer be beneficial for your growth. Therefore, I want you to select the seven best-performing freshmen and personally provide them with special training. Just like when Ma Xiaotao and the others trained you, but the standards will be higher. I want you to thoroughly ingrain Bai Xu Si's combat logic into their very bones."
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er exchanged a glance, and without any hesitation, they both agreed.
Upon witnessing this scene, the doubts of the Soul Masters in the Underworld vanished instantly, replaced by a deeper sense of shock.
"I never imagined that Huo Yuhao from the dark world would still be crippled and fighting desperately on the battlefield for that so-called 'big picture,' while Huo Yuhao from the light world has already begun to take on the role of teaching students?"
"If they can really win, then Huo Yuhao from the White World will be several levels above Huo Yuhao from the Black World in terms of nurturing people. This is not only a difference in personal strength, but also a difference in the depth of their understanding of order."
Inside the Sea God Pavilion, Hei Xuanzi's expression grew even more somber. He stared intently at the composed Bai Yuhao on the screen, and once again let out a sour, cold snort:
"Isn't this just showing off? Teaching freshmen? How old is he? What will he do when those freshmen lose in the competition? It's a waste of his talent to have such a genius not cultivating his skills but doing some kind of 'quality education'."
The visuals on the screen quickly changed.
Bai Huoyuhao arrived at the martial arts training ground in the freshman teaching building.
At this moment, after several rounds of rigorous selection, seven boys and girls dressed in white first-year school uniforms stood neatly in place. Each of them had piercing eyes, and the soul power emanating from their bodies was extremely concentrated.
Bai Huoyuhao flipped through the documents in his hand, walking past the seven people one by one, while the sky displayed the specific settings of these seven freshmen in accordance with his gaze.
Their detailed information was displayed on the sky:
[Captain: Lu Li. Level 54 Power Attack Type Battle Soul King, Martial Soul: Star Sword.]
[Vice-Captain: Su Mu. Level 53 Control-type Battle Soul King, Martial Soul: Aurora Mirror.]
[Strong Attack: Zhan Xiao. Level 52 Strong Attack-type Battle Soul King, Martial Soul: Gravity Warhammer.]
[Agility-based attacker: Yun Che. Level 51 Agility-based Battle Soul King, Martial Soul: Wind Spirit Feather.]
[Defense: Ironclad. Level 52 Defense-type Battle Soul King, Martial Soul: Mystic Gold Shield.]
[Support: Lin Yue. Level 51 Support-type Battle Soul King, Martial Soul: Glazed Tile Pagoda.]
[Remote Control: Ye Xingyao. Level 51 Ranged Control Battle Soul King, Martial Soul: Falling Star Bow.]
[These seven freshmen instantly released their martial souls and soul spirits before Bai Huoyuhao. The powerful auras of their soul power were incredibly oppressive.]
This plunged the underworld into a deathly silence of shock once again.
"First-year students... all of them have a soul power level of 50 or higher? There's even a Soul King at level 54?" A teacher from the inner court of the underworld felt his worldview crumbling.
"In the underworld, having a three-ring Soul Master in the first year is considered genius. This White Shrek Academy actually pulled out a first-year reserve team full of Soul Kings?"
"What's the point of fighting? With this setup, it's like an elephant stepping on ants when it comes to beating those senior students from ordinary advanced colleges."
"As expected of the White Shrek Academy." The Soul Masters who were still questioning were now completely silent. Looking at the calm expressions of the first-year juniors in the scene, and then thinking of the tragic scenes in the dark world where people had to fight to the death to increase their Soul Power by one level, and were even sent by their elders to blow up cities, a sense of powerlessness spread in everyone's heart.
Hei Xuanzi looked at the dazzling string of soul power levels, and the wine gourd in his hand fell to the ground.
He opened his mouth, but found that he could no longer find any reason to mock that white dimension.
He didn't want to admit defeat, but there was really no other way!
(End of chapter)