Douluo Dalu 2: Peerless Gu master

After the evolution of his spiritual eye was complete, not only did Huo Yuhao's innate talent 'Moment' upgrade into a domain ability, but it also awakened the two innate attributes of time and space.

This expansion of his spiritual sea, coupled with the assistance of Skydream's spiritual origin, resulted in a significant boost to his spiritual power.

When Huo Yuhao summoned his martial soul, his deep blue eyes, reminiscent of the vast ocean, instantly transformed into a dazzling purple-gold hue.

Strange and intricate patterns densely covered his irises, intertwining around his pupils and adding an air of profound mystery.

This transformation also brought about a dramatic shift in his demeanor.

The gentle, boy-next-door image he once projected was gone, replaced by the aura of a natural-born king—noble, extraordinary, and commanding such presence that others dared not look directly at him. 

The king of spiritual martial souls has been born. It is a fusion of time, space, and spirit—not merely an ultimate martial soul, but something even greater. It is the 'Spiritual Eye Martial Soul!' 

He is the chosen one, destined to cleanse the world of its heinous sins and lead the Douluo Continent into a new era. He is Huo Yuhao, the Child of Destiny! At this moment, the true savior has descended upon this land. 

As for the name of his evolved spiritual eye, Huo Yuhao pondered carefully.

Names like the Magic Eye, the Double Pupil, the Golden Pupil, the Eternal Eye, the Shura Eye, the Eye of Death, or even the Supreme Space-Time Destiny Pupil—the invincible eye capable of annihilating time and space—all crossed his mind.

Yet, none seemed to carry the same charm as the simple name, 'Spiritual Eye'.

"Let's just keep calling it the Spiritual Eye," Huo Yuhao decided after some deliberation, choosing not to dwell on the matter further.

"But are the people of Shrek really this inefficient?" he wondered inwardly.

Since his first day at the academy, Huo Yuhao had never held back. He might as well have taken a loudspeaker to Shrek Square and announced, "I possess the Ultimate Ice! If you're a true brother, come and challenge me!"

As a civilian with a clean background (or so he claimed), his origins were at most ambiguous. But as long as he wasn't affiliated with a major power or sent as an undercover agent by the Sun Moon Empire, Shrek Academy would undoubtedly feel at ease training him to his full potential.

The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Clear Sky Clan, the White Tiger Family of the Xingluo Empire, the Xuanming Sect...

Although Huo Yuhao hailed from one of these major forces—the White Tiger Duke's family—his appearance had changed so drastically that even if his mother, Huo Yun'er, were resurrected, she might struggle to recognize him.

As for others? Who would remember Dai Yuhao, an obscure, low-talented, and underdeveloped boy who once lived in the White Tiger Duke's household?

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The night passed quickly, and the first day of Shrek Academy's freshman term officially began. Though Huo Yuhao hadn't slept, he felt refreshed. After washing up and changing into his white freshman uniform, he woke Wang Dong, who was still sound asleep.

"Get up. Do you know what time it is?"

Wang Dong opened her sleepy eyes and yawned. "I haven't slept this well in a long time."

In the short span of five days, Wang Dong had witnessed the true nature of a cultivation maniac. She finally understood how Huo Yuhao, despite his humble background, had reached a soul power level close to 30 at such a young age.

Huo Yuhao: 'Actually, I am cheating.' 

Though she didn't know why he was so driven to train, she couldn't help but admire his unique charm.

Once, Wang Dong had asked, "Yuhao, why do you push yourself to such extremes just for the sake of cultivation?"

Huo Yuhao sighed. "Because I'm too weak right now. I can't accomplish anything."

At that moment Wang Dong thought 'If you're weak, then what does that make me?' 

Seeing Wang Dong's puzzled expression, Huo Yuhao shook his head and didn't elaborate further.

Leaving aside the Sword of Damocles hanging over him from Tang San, there was also the one-month deadline looming ahead.

In just one month, he needed to increase his soul power by two levels to reach level 30. Anyone in his position would have to train relentlessly!

[Go to a place outside the Xingdou Great Forest alone one month later.] 

Huo Yuhao didn't fully understand the meaning behind this revelation of fate, but since it involved the Star Dou Forest, it was undoubtedly tied to soul beasts.

It was always better to reach level 30 first. Otherwise, if he encountered a suitable soul beast but could not absorb its soul ring, it would be too late for regrets.

After all, opportunities like this were rare. Whether it was spirit, space, or even time, soul beasts compatible with the Spiritual Eye Martial Soul were exceedingly scarce.

Among the countless soul beasts in the world, the most suitable was the Evil Eye Tyrant. However, they resided in the Evil Demon Forest and were fiercely united. If you attacked a younger one, the older ones would immediately retaliate. 

Even if the revelation of fate wasn't related to soul beasts, increasing his soul power level would still enhance his survival capabilities. Venturing out alone was inherently dangerous.

With his current physique, encountering a Title Douluo-level enemy could mean instant death.

Seeing Wang Dong about to get up, Huo Yuhao prepared to leave. "We're not in the same class, so I won't wait for you."

This would also give Wang Dong some private space.

"I know. You go ahead," Wang Dong replied.

As she watched Huo Yuhao, who looked even more handsome in his school uniform, Wang Dong couldn't help but feel a twinge of regret. That day, she had impulsively rejected his invitation to switch classes. It had been a thoughtless decision.

But the arrow had already been shot; there was no turning back.

She had heard from the seniors in charge of freshman registration that Class Nine had the highest number of talented female students among the ten freshman classes.

One senior had even expressed pity that a "handsome boy" like her had been assigned to Class One under Zhou Yi. They had encouraged her to stay strong and avoid early elimination.

It was said that the little princess of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was also in Class Nine. If Huo Yuhao were to be swayed by the charms of that little rich girl, things could get complicated.

Wait, that didn't make sense. Wasn't she also a rich girl? What was there to fear?

With the advantage of living together and their martial soul fusion skills, she was practically ahead of everyone!

She just needed to endure for three months.

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In the teachers' office area, inside a private office, a female teacher in her prime, appearing to be around 30 years old, sat behind her desk with a smug expression.

As she reviewed the list of students in her class, a faint smile played on her lips, and her face radiated confidence. "Among the freshmen, there are only three Soul Grandmasters, and one of them is in my class. Zhou Yi, let's see how you plan to compete with me this time!"

This was Mu Jin, the head teacher of Freshman Class Nine, where Huo Yuhao was enrolled.

While she was curious about Ning Tian, the level 31 Soul Master, she was even more intrigued by Huo Yuhao, who ranked second in the class in terms of soul power.

He possessed a body martial soul—the Spirit Eyes.

She wondered if this martial soul was as mysterious as the legends claimed.

After organizing the list, Mu Jin picked up her prepared lesson plan and headed toward the freshman teaching building.

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