Douluo Dalu 2: Peerless Gu master

"Huo Yuhao wins this match!" Refree announced the result.

"With your strength, you're already quite formidable among your peers."

Huo Yuhao left those words as a consolation—to Wu Feng.

This was his last push to complete the task. If he failed, there would be no other way.

Wu Feng's [Winner is King] task couldn't possibly require him to deliberately lose to her, could it? If that were the case, there was simply nothing more he could do.

Besides, Huo Yuhao had never considered such a thing from the very beginning. Just as he had rejected Tang Ya's invitation to join the Tang Sect, completing tasks had never dictated his true beliefs. To him, the rewards from these tasks were merely supplementary—his ultimate goal was to grow stronger.

But God King Tang's watchful gaze remained fixed on him.

Even when he steeled his heart against Wang Dong'er's allure, Huo Yuhao always felt that Sea God might have another scheme in play.

This was something he kept in mind constantly.

At worst, if he failed, he could always refresh the task.

If he succeeded, it would be a stroke of luck. If he failed... well, he would simply accept it.

Huo Yuhao turned and left, leaving behind Wu Feng, who lay on the ground, pale-faced and doubting everything.

Was the gap between them really this vast?

They were both Soul Grandmasters—so why did this happen?

How much strength had Huo Yuhao even used?

A sharp pain suddenly shot through her left arm, but it was nothing compared to the pain in her heart.

Not only had she recklessly challenged Huo Yuhao despite Ning Tian's warnings, but she had also suffered a crushing defeat.

Perhaps... she was no longer worthy of protecting the young miss's happiness—or her own.

Who else could stop Ning Tian from pursuing such an outstanding man, if not her?

As the painful reality set in, Wu Feng wanted to take Ning Tian and leave Douluo Continent altogether.

'No... No!'

'It hurts. It hurts too much!' Her vision darkened, and she simply let herself fall unconscious.

The audience erupted into chaos, their previous doubts utterly shattered.

Everyone stood in stunned silence.

"I-Is it over... just like that?"

To think that a Soul Grandmaster could defeat Wu Feng, someone with such a powerful martial soul, with just a single punch—it was simply unbelievable.

Even experienced Soul Grandmasters couldn't pull that off so easily, could they?

And most shockingly—Huo Yuhao hadn't even used any soul skills!

That terrifying purple thousand-year soul ring alone was enough to send shivers down their spines.

As reality set in, the female students erupted in excitement, their eyes brimming with admiration.

"Deputy Class monitor, that punch was so strong!"

"Yuhao, I love you!"

To them, this handsome young man, gifted with both striking looks and overwhelming strength, was nothing short of perfect.

They were completely smitten.

As for the male students who had previously boasted and dreamed of challenging Huo Yuhao, they suddenly found themselves at a loss.

They swallowed nervously, silently erasing their previous arrogance.

Who in their right mind would challenge that?

If he was that strong, he could've just said so earlier!

That sheer dominance—was this the difference between Yuhao and them?

When someone's strength reached an overwhelming level, others could only feel awe and reverence.

Especially when that person was the same age as them.

Huo Yuhao had become someone they had to look up to.

They were utterly convinced.

"You know, I've always been a firm supporter of Monitor Huo Yuhao. As for Ning Tian? Who's that? Never heard of him!"

In the Douluo Continent, the strong reigned supreme—a rule unchanged for thousands of years.

If they couldn't even curry favor with a powerhouse like Huo Yuhao, how could they dare to cause trouble?

Fools who didn't know their own limits were, after all, a minority.

Ning Tian suddenly stood up, the shock in her eyes beyond words.

Others might not understand, but she did.

No one knew Wu Feng's strength better than her.

As a childhood friend and personal guard, Wu Feng had trained since childhood with resources only slightly inferior to Ning Tian's own.

Both of Wu Feng's soul rings were carefully selected by the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect to complement her martial soul.

With the power of her two soul skills, even veteran Soul Grandmasters had to be cautious against her at close range.

Yet Huo Yuhao had effortlessly ended the fight with a single punch, without dodging or evading.

Watching him walk away from the battlefield, Ning Tian's large blue eyes blazed with passion.

Wasn't this the kind of man—the favored son of heaven—she had always been searching for?

Coming to Shrek Academy had been the right decision after all!

With his incredible strength and her world-renowned Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, they were practically a match made in heaven!

As for the injured Wu Feng? She had already slipped from her mind.

Nanmen Yun'er, watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but feel a twinge of jealousy.

She had been the first to notice him.

Ning Tian only started fawning over him after seeing his power.

Unlike her—she had liked him from the very beginning, purely because of his appearance.

Mu Jin watched Huo Yuhao and felt secretly pleased.

Although she still couldn't fully grasp the depths of his martial soul, this much was certain—this year's freshman assessment was in the bag!

Once the assessment began, she was going to humiliate that old hag, Zhou Yi.

"With Yuhao, making it into the top three will be easy!" She even felt there was a real chance of winning the championship.

She had already investigated the top contenders.

This year, two students wielded the infamous Netherworld White Tiger spirit fusion ability. One of them, the White Tiger martial soul user, had already reached the Soul Grandmaster level.

But Mu Jin wasn't worried.

With Ning Tian supporting Huo Yuhao as a Soul Master, they could eliminate the Zhu family girl in advance. After that, the title would be his for the taking!

At that moment, a teacher from the Healing Department approached Wu Feng and began treating her injuries.

"Her left arm suffered a minor fracture, but it's nothing serious. Your student showed remarkable restraint. As for why she fainted... it's more psychological than physical. She'll need some emotional support when she wakes up."

Mu Jin nodded. "Understood."

Ning Tian, finally remembering her friend, hurried over.

"Teacher Mu, is Wu Feng okay?"

"She's fine. Yuhao was careful. Just be sure to comfort her when she wakes up."

Relieved, Ning Tian smiled. "Got it."

Then, in a loud voice, she deliberately asked:

"Teacher Mu, why not make Huo Yuhao the class monitor? I don't think I deserve the role just because of my soul power level."

The students immediately erupted in agreement.

"I support it!"

"Huo Yuhao for class monitor!"

Mu Jin nodded. "Then I declare—Huo Yuhao is now the class monitor of Freshman Class Nine!"

Huo Yuhao: 'Wait, you can just do that?'

'Ning Tian, huh? I'll remember this. Not only has my achievement task not been updated for a while. Now you're forcing me into a role I didn't want.'

'You think you're helping?'

'Hmph. I can't count on you for anything.'

'I just hope Dean Yan Shaozhe brings me good news.'

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