Chapter 419: Sorry for Not Making You Use Your Full Strength!
As the storm dissipated, Huo Yuhao's voice echoed across the arena. Chief referee Zheng Zhan first glanced at Huo Yuhao. Seeing him completely unharmed, he let out a silent sigh of relief. Huo Yuhao was far too important to the Sun Moon Empire to be injured.
His gaze then shifted to the ten meter tall figure, completely encased in ice. Through his perception, he confirmed that it was Long Aotian, who had evidently used his Martial Soul True Body, yet still lost to Huo Yuhao.
More shocking, however, was Huo Yuhao's calm demeanor as if Long Aotian had never posed a threat at all.
Without hesitation, Zheng Zhan flew over to Long Aotian. A brief examination confirmed he had completely lost the ability to fight. He promptly announced:
"The second match of the individual elimination round Huo Yuhao wins!"
Shock Across the Body Sect
At the Snowfiend Sect's waiting area, every member's face was filled with disbelief.
To them, Long Aotian was an invincible legend the strongest young soul master of the Body Sect.
And yet, today, he had been defeated by someone even younger than him.
The impact of this reality shattered their understanding of superiority.
Veena, eyes red, immediately activated her flying type soul tool, rushing toward the arena.
As a princess of the Heavenly Soul Empire, she had no reservations about using soul tools, recognizing their importance in warfare.
Arriving quickly, she immediately checked Long Aotian's condition. He was her fiancé and the future successor of the Body Sect, so she couldn't allow anything to happen to him.
As a dual martial soul possessor, one of her martial souls was a brain, making her a spiritual type soul master. For a spiritual type soul master, diagnosing injuries was relatively simple.
Her first soul ring lit up, and spiritual energy surged toward Long Aotian's frozen body.
A moment later, Veena exhaled in relief he was injured but not critically.
Next, she pressed her hand against the ice, trying to melt it away.
But the moment she touched the ice, her hand turned red from the sheer cold, as if the chill was burrowing into her bones, trying to freeze her entire body.
Startled, she immediately withdrew her hand, thinking:
"So this is Ultimate Ice? I've been to the Extreme North and encountered Ultimate Ice type soul beasts before, but Huo Yuhao's coldness surpasses even theirs."
Left with no choice, Veena turned toward Huo Yuhao, pleading:
"Huo Yuhao, since Aotian has already lost, could you please help him dispel the ice?"
Huo Yuhao nodded, flying over. He pressed his palm against Long Aotian, absorbing the ice elements from his body.
Crack! Crack!
The sound of ice shattering echoed as frost broke off in chunks.
Moments later, Long Aotian was free to move. He exited his Martial Soul True Body state, his face pale.
Though still affected by the extreme cold, he could now move, though his limbs felt stiff.
With some rest, he would fully recover, as Huo Yuhao had never intended to deal a crippling blow.
Veena immediately supported Long Aotian, taking out heat generating soul tools to warm him up.
Long Aotian's Acknowledgment
Staring at Huo Yuhao, Long Aotian's gaze was filled with complexity.
"Huo Yuhao, you won."
His voice carried a hint of admiration as he continued:
"Your strength far exceeds my expectations. I did everything I could, pushed myself to my limits. For me, this was an exhilarating battle."
"But… for you, it was unfair. I get the feeling that you weren't even fighting at full strength."
"I'm sorry I wasn't strong enough to make you go all out."
The Arena Falls Silent
Veena was utterly shocked.
Huo Yuhao hadn't even used his full power?
That was unbelievable!
Long Aotian was the undisputed top genius of the Body Sect.
Yet, he couldn't even force Huo Yuhao to go all out?
To most, that idea sounded absurd.
But she knew Long Aotian was an incredibly proud person.
If he said this, he was telling the truth meaning Huo Yuhao's true power was beyond anyone's comprehension.
Long Aotian continued:
"If we meet again, I hope we can spar once more. You're the only peer who has ever defeated me."
Huo Yuhao nodded calmly.
"Alright, Long Aotian. We'll spar again someday."
Hearing this, Long Aotian smiled, before Veena helped him off the arena to rest.
Unbelievable to the Shrek Academy Camp
In the audience, Cai Mei'er was completely dumbfounded.
"Huo Yuhao didn't even use his full strength? Impossible! He even used his domain ability!"
She was still shocked by Long Aotian's defeat.
She had firmly believed that because the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy lacked the ability to train soul masters properly, Long Aotian should have been stronger.
But the moment Huo Yuhao activated his domain, she began to doubt herself.
"A domain! Even in Shrek Academy, only a handful of people possess one!"
By the time Long Aotian lost, she was completely embarrassed.
Just moments earlier, she had confidently told Xiao Xiao that Long Aotian would definitely win yet he had lost spectacularly.
This meant her judgment had been completely wrong.
Nearby, Xiao Xiao stared at Huo Yuhao, murmuring:
"Huo Yuhao is just too strong… Even Long Aotian couldn't match him. The championship will probably go to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy again."
Cai Mei'er, still unwilling to accept it, quickly retorted:
"Xiao Xiao! The finals haven't even happened yet! The Sun Moon Academy winning isn't set in stone!"
"Even if they do win, it's only because of Huo Yuhao! Without him, Shrek Academy would've crushed them already!"
But deep inside, she felt nothing but regret.
Her resentment toward Duke Dai Hao and the Duchess deepened.
If they hadn't driven Huo Yuhao away, he would've been Shrek Academy's greatest genius!
She also blamed the Sun Moon Academy.
"For thousands of years, every Ultimate Douluo has come from Shrek Academy! That's our student! How dare they keep him!"
"They must have brainwashed him while he was young! That's the only reason he rejected my invitation!"
Even though Huo Yuhao had made his own decisions, Cai Mei'er refused to believe it.
In her mind, the Sun Moon Academy had stolen what rightfully belonged to Shrek.
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