NOVEL NEXT Chapter 82: Chapter 82
**Chapter 82**
[Golden light emerged, and Huo Yuhao's aura suddenly rose.]
[His soul power level had not been upgraded.]
[But at that moment, the golden light surrounding Huo Yuhao became more and more dazzling, and the aura of his soul power grew stronger and stronger.]
Upon witnessing this scene, all the soul masters in the gap between the planes were stunned.
Kong Deming exclaimed, "Could it be that he is going to succeed? His soul power level hasn't increased, but the overall strength of his soul power has!"
"This indicates an improvement in the quality of his soul power!"
Jing Hongchen added, "It seems that Huo Yuhao in the parallel world is on the verge of completing the compression of his soul power. I didn't expect this; it's astonishing!"
Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen couldn't help but exclaim in excitement.
On the other hand, Xuan Lao still appeared unwilling to believe it.
"Impossible! Impossible!" he insisted. "He isn't even level 30! How can he complete the compression of soul power? There must be something wrong here!"
Xuan Lao could not accept the notion that Huo Yuhao from the parallel world succeeded. His instinctive reaction was to reject the idea that anyone could surpass him.
While he was a Shrek Academy student, and Huo Yuhao's success would generally reflect positively on the academy, Xuan Lao's character could not tolerate seeing anyone outshine him.
Most importantly, if Huo Yuhao from the parallel world succeeded, wouldn't that mean Old Xuan was rendered ineffective?
After all, he had failed on his first attempt to compress his soul power at level 90. How could Huo Yuhao succeed at level 30?
This was something Old Xuan's pride could not bear!
As a result of this turmoil, Xuan Lao's face turned an ever darker shade of frustration. He kept repeating that this was impossible, simultaneously fixating on the screen.
He hoped to witness Huo Yuhao in the parallel world fail. However, on the screen:
[Huo Yuhao's soul power aura continued to rise.]
[In just a few breaths, his aura had doubled.]
[Finally, he emerged from his meditative state.]
[He released the seal formed by his hands and opened his eyes.]
[As soon as he did, he saw Wang Dong'er looking at him in surprise.]
[Curious, she asked, "Yuhao, what did you do? Your soul power level hasn't increased, but why has your aura become several times stronger?"]
[Huo Yuhao didn't hide the truth.]
[He smiled at Wang Dong'er and replied, "Do you remember the soul power compression I mentioned last time?"]
[Wang Dong'er looked slightly stunned, a look of sudden enlightenment appearing on her delicate face.]
["That? Did you practice it? Isn't that dangerous? If you're not careful, you could go crazy!"]
[Huo Yuhao explained, "It is indeed quite dangerous, but the greater the risk, the greater the reward. I thought it was better to practice it sooner rather than later, so I went ahead to study it."]
["I tried it again just now, and it seemed to align with my ideas, so I succeeded."]
[Wang Dong'er sighed sincerely, "Yuhao, you are a monster!"]
[Huo Yuhao smiled gently in response but soon took out the practice method he had written in advance and handed it to Wang Dong'er.]
["Dong'er, this is the method of compressing soul power that I developed. I have tested it, and there's no problem at all."]
["Just find time to practice according to what's written here, and you will succeed!"]
And in the gap between the planes, voices erupted.
"Hey! Turn the camera!"
"Let us see how you practice!"
"Don't keep the good stuff to yourself! What's wrong with this cameraman?"
At that moment, all the soul masters were engulfed in jealousy.
On one hand, they were astounded by the genius of Huo Yuhao in the parallel world.
On the other hand, they were exceedingly envious of Wang Dong'er, who had it so easy!
She could simply sit back and enjoy the fruits of Huo Yuhao's hard labor without lifting a finger.
They envied Wang Dong'er in the parallel world immensely.
Huo Yuhao could see this reaction crystal clear.
"Oh, my parallel world self is too strong," he thought. "Not only did he complete this himself, but he also helped Dong'er succeed ahead of time!
"Compared to him, I am so inadequate."
With a helpless sigh, Huo Yuhao reflected on his shortcomings once more as he compared himself to his parallel world counterpart.
Kong Deming sighed again, "It's done. Just as I predicted."
"Huo Yuhao from the parallel world is too powerful. What a pity that he is not from my Sun Moon Empire!"
He sighed with regret.
At Shrek Academy, Xuan Lao's expression grew increasingly grim. He had never thought that Huo Yuhao in the parallel world could succeed—and to lead those around him to success was utterly humiliating.
This was a slap in Xuan Lao's face. He felt shame wash over him, especially since he had tentatively expressed confidence in his opinions.
Xian Lin'er seized the opportunity to speak. Turning to Elder Xuan, she said, "So, Elder Xuan, sometimes it's better not to jump to conclusions. As the saying goes, there are always people who are better than you."
"Although our cultivation levels are higher than Huo Yuhao's in the parallel world, our advantages mainly stem from age and the time we've had to practice."
"If we lived in the same era as Huo Yuhao, a genius who seems nearly untouchable in the parallel world, it is quite possible we would lag far behind him."
"He could very well dominate an era with no one able to match him. Your conclusions were hasty."
Xian Lin'er directly articulated her perspective.
Upon hearing this, all the elders of the Sea God Pavilion nodded in agreement with her insights.
However, Elder Xuan was unwilling to concede such notions in his heart.
Despite the team's consensus, he hesitated to voice further dissent. To do so now would simply appear stubborn, and Xuan Lao didn't want to embarrass himself further.
So he quickly fell silent.
Yet his silence didn't prevent others from speaking out.
Du Bu Si, who had just been humiliated by Xuan Lao, saw this as an opportunity.
Turning, he began to mock Xuan Lao, "What? Didn't someone just assert the Huo Yuhao from the parallel world would never succeed? Who said that? Why are you suddenly quiet now?"
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