"Senior Brother San Shi, are you truly seeking your own death?"
Huo Yuhao's face darkened completely, and a palpable, icy killing intent permeated the air.
"Yuhao, personal grudges are one thing; position is another."
Xu Sanshi wiped the blood foam from his lips, his eyes exceptionally resolute.
"As a member of Shrek Academy, I absolutely cannot stand by and watch a schoolmate die, and it's even more impossible to let you take Beibei! Furthermore, my reinforcements will be here soon!"
Xu Sanshi didn't like Dai Huabin either, but if he hadn't seen it, so be it. But now that Dai Huabin was right in front of him, if he chose to stand by, how could he face the academy later?
"So obstinate!"
Huo Yuhao closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened them again, only a pure, icy killing intent remained.
"Xiaomei, kill them!"
"Understood, Yuhao."
Xiao Wu nodded gently. Sea-blue divine power began to surge and converge around her like a tide. The sacred and vast aura contained a terrifying power that could destroy everything.
It must be noted that the divine position she bore before being thrown into the spatial turbulence was the Sea God, so the divine power flowing within her was the Sea God's divine power.
Beibei closed his eyes in pain.
Huo Yuhao's unhesitating order to kill pierced his heart like an ice blade.
The little junior brother in his memory, who was biased but still possessed kindness, had ultimately vanished completely.
The old Huo Yuhao, no matter what, would never have said he would kill Xu Sanshi.
Huo Yuhao had truly changed, no longer the junior brother he once knew.
"Master, this time, we're really going all out! You absolutely must hold on!"
Cú Chulainn laughed wildly. In an instant, crimson energy surged around him like a tide, resembling burning flames, adding a touch of unrestrained boldness to his demeanor.
At the same time, the corner of his mouth curved up into a smile mixed with excitement; the impending battle seemed to be exactly what he was looking forward to.
"Hmph, when it comes to defense and survival, I'm a professional!"
Xu Sanshi roared, injecting all his Soul Power unreservedly into his Shield Array. The heavy Profound Turtle (Xuanwu) phantom let out a deep growl, and the Shield Array's light intensified.
Xu Sanshi took a deep breath. Intense pain constantly emanated from his abdomen. Beibei's merciless strike had almost scattered his Soul Power.
But his eyes, which usually held a hint of playfulness, were now as firm as a rock.
He stared intently forward, his resolve boiling within—he absolutely could not retreat, nor could he fall!
His greatest reliance was the ultimate defense provided by his Profound Turtle Martial Soul.
The Profound Turtle Shield Array was fully deployed. Layers of dark, gigantic shield phantoms, like the most loyal guards, encircled him, exuding an indestructible, heavy aura.
His mission was to become an unchewable stubborn rock, an unbreakable hard bone, firmly nailed to this spot, buying time until reinforcements arrived!
If Cú Chulainn could restrain that terrifying black-ponytail girl, then the only opponents he needed to face head-on would be Huo Yuhao and the weakened Tang Ya.
As for Beibei... a pang of grief shot through Xu Sanshi's heart. Although that bastard had chosen to betray them, based on his understanding of Beibei, the other party would never strike fatally at his brother again.
This was a blessing in misfortune and the only variable in his calculations.
And hope was not slim!
In Xu Sanshi's mind flashed the elegant and incredibly beautiful figure of Han Ruoruo's Servant, the Demi-Goddess of Romance, Aglaia. With her authority, she had likely already discovered the incident and his predicament.
So, he believed that reinforcements were definitely on their way.
Of course, he was also soberly prepared for the worst.
If... if the reinforcements were severely delayed, it could only mean that the situation elsewhere was even more tragic, or that even Aglaia was preoccupied.
If that were truly the case, then it was simply bad luck, and his fate, Xu Sanshi, was sealed here today!
But even if it was a dead end, he would fight until the last second! He would bleed the last drop of blood and exhaust the last shred of Soul Power until the Profound Turtle Shield shattered and he fell!
With this thought, he frantically injected Soul Power into the Profound Turtle Shield again. The gigantic turtle-snake phantom seemed to let out a silent roar, and the Shield Array's light became even more solid and heavy.
He cracked a smile, a mix of pain and wild defiance, and yelled hoarsely at Huo Yuhao:
"Come on! If you want to touch Shrek's people, you'll have to ask this shield of mine first!"
The air seemed to freeze into solid ice, or perhaps it was squeezed by an invisible hand, strained to the limit. Every breath carried a grinding, metallic sense of stagnation.
Killing intent, hatred, and frigid Soul Power fluctuations intertwined and collided, causing the temperature of this ruin to plummet, as if winter had descended in an instant.
It was Cú Chulainn who broke the deadly silence first.
Battle intent burned like fire in his scarlet pupils. He stomped down, the ground exploding into a shallow crater, and his figure shot out like a crimson meteor tearing through the night sky!
The demonic spear in his hand, stained with countless legends—Gáe Bolg —erupted in a heart-stopping hum. The spear tip vibrated at a frequency impossible for the naked eye to catch, instantly thrusting out countless points of cold light!
It was no longer a single lunge but transformed into a gorgeous yet deadly crimson meteor shower!
Every point of cold star contained a sharp, penetrating momentum that could pierce steel and tear souls, overwhelming everything, sealing all avenues of evasion, and surging toward Xiao Wu!
Xiao Wu's beautiful face showed no sign of carelessness. Sea-blue divine power surged out of her body like a tide, rapidly converging and solidifying in front of her!
The vast divine power fluctuations stirred the surrounding moisture, and a phantom roar of ocean waves even sounded in the air.
A Sea God Trident materialized out of nowhere, its whole body flowing with a deep, dark light and inscribed with ancient divine patterns, landing steadily in her hand.
Facing the destructive rain of spears, she showed no retreat. She lowered her slender waist slightly, exerting force on her wrist. The projection of the Ultra Divine Tool, symbolizing the authority of the ocean, stabbed straight out with a colossal force that could crush everything! There was no trickery, only absolute power and majesty.
"BOOM—!!!!!"
The tips of the demonic spear and the trident collided fiercely in a thousandth of a second!
The light that erupted at that moment eclipsed the sun!
A terrifying energy shockwave spread rapidly outward in a perfect ring, like a whip of destruction wielded by a god!
The earth was easily ripped apart like fragile paper. Deep, bottomless cracks spread wildly. Broken stones, dust, and even the remnants of distant buildings instantly turned into powder under this sheer, violent pressure!
The mere aftershock of this single collision completely flattened an area hundreds of meters wide, creating an absolute zone of death!
Xiao Wu and Cú Chulainn's figures separated after the impact at the explosion's center, each sliding back dozens of meters, plowing deep furrows in the ground.
They looked at each other, both seeing solemnity and a hint of exhilaration from meeting a worthy opponent.
They understood implicitly—the level of their battle was too high. If they fought to the death on the spot, whether it was Huo Yuhao, Xu Sanshi, or the few severely wounded, they would all be easily annihilated by the remnants of their power.
Just like the previous battle between Jing Yuan and Hoolay, a single clash was enough to scatter the Shrek Academy members with the shockwave.
Without a word, the two figures moved again. Like two streaks of light, they tacitly sped toward the distant ruins.
Almost the moment they vanished from sight, a continuous, escalating series of terrifying explosions and roars sounded from the distance, and the ground trembled slightly.
Clearly, both parties, now free of constraint, had dropped all reservations and begun a true battle to the death!
In this location, the biggest variable had departed, but the oppressive atmosphere did not ease; instead, it became even more frigid and bone-chilling.
The blood-red pupils in Huo Yuhao's eyes held no ripple of emotion, only pure killing intent. He slowly inhaled, and an ultimate, chilling coldness suddenly erupted from his center!
Crack, crack, crack—
Piercing freezing sounds were incessant. A visible white cold tide swept madly across the area. The ground, broken walls, and even all the water molecules in the air were instantly frozen!
In just a few breaths, an area hundreds of meters wide had completely turned into a silent Ice Age. The biting cold even turned the air Xu Sanshi exhaled into ice crystals.
"Fist of Hatred: Eternal Freeze Purgatory!"
Huo Yuhao roared softly, abruptly punching out with his right fist!
This punch condensed his overwhelming hatred for the Duke of White Tiger's Mansion, for his fate, and for all the injustices in the world!
Bloody ice mist wrapped around his arm. It wasn't Soul Power but the product of his almost substantialized resentment perfectly fused with the Ultimate Ice!
This was a self-created Soul Skill, a perfect combination of his Spiritual Power and Soul Power, revealed to outsiders for the first time.
This hatred stemmed from his deep-seated enmity toward the Duke of White Tiger's Mansion and his anger toward everyone who had hurt him.
The emotion of hatred perfectly fused with his Soul Power and Spiritual Power, forming an extremely terrifying force.
The force of the punch left his body, turning into a desolate blood-red streak. Wherever it passed, space seemed to be solidified and twisted by the ultimate hatred and cold!
Even the observer, Beibei, was affected by this intense emotional shock, an inexplicable irritation and hatred surging in his heart, causing his face to change.
The blood-red fist-streak, moving faster than the eye could see, crashed fiercely into the layers of dark light shields that guarded Xu Sanshi, like the shell of a turtle!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom—!
The sounds of shattering, dense like rain hitting banana leaves, exploded!
The Profound Turtle Shield Array, which was enough to withstand a Soul Douluo's level of attack, actually shattered layer by layer like paper under the dual attack of terrifying Spiritual Power and physical freezing contained within this punch!
Xu Sanshi's defensive shield array was composed of countless dark light shields. Under the impact of the terrifying blood-red punch-force, the light shields shattered layer after layer, emitting crisp cracking sounds.
Xu Sanshi gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot. His internal Soul Power burned frantically at an unprecedented rate, injecting itself into the Shield Array without regard for the cost.
The shattered light shields continuously regenerated and reformed, attempting to block the destructive torrent. The Profound Underworld Turtle Shell Shield let out a moan of overburdening!
Finally, after an unknown number of shattered light shields, the blood-red punch-force was barely nullified by the last fiercely flashing, cracked light shield, less than half a foot away from Xu Sanshi's body.
"Hah... Hah..."
Xu Sanshi knelt on one knee, gasping violently. Sweat beads froze into ice crystals on his forehead the moment they seeped from his pores.
His internal Soul Power was almost completely drained by that one attack, and his mind was throbbing painfully from the pervasive shock of hatred.
A bitter, fearful look crossed his face. He had gravely underestimated Huo Yuhao. The power of that punch was already close to a Soul Douluo's full-force strike, and it was coupled with terrifying mental corruption!
Even with his powerful Profound Turtle Martial Soul, and being only a step away from becoming a Soul Sage, Xu Sanshi had almost been instantly killed by Huo Yuhao's punch.
Xu Sanshi managed a bitter smile. He had been confidently relying on his defense to buy time, but now it seemed he had severely underestimated Huo Yuhao and overestimated himself.
Beibei's expression was incredibly complex. Since leaving the academy, Huo Yuhao had walked a path entirely unfamiliar to him, his power becoming extreme and terrifying.
The intent and power of this punch reminded him of the "Reign Over the World" technique taught to him by his Great Ancestor Mu En, only Huo Yuhao's was "Hatred Over the World"!
He secretly clenched his fist, already determined that if Xu Sanshi were to fall, he would swallow his pride and save his life no matter what.
As for Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu, he was truly powerless to help.
After all, he himself had already betrayed Shrek Academy. Protecting just Xu Sanshi was his limit.
Dai Huabin had committed many evil deeds before and deserved his punishment. Huo Yuhao seeking revenge on him was only natural.
Zhu Lu was simply unlucky for having Dai Huabin as her fiancé.
Huo Yuhao's attack did not end there.
"Senior Brother San Shi, worthy of the Profound Turtle Martial Soul, but this is the end."
Huo Yuhao's voice was devoid of any warmth. He slowly raised his palm, and a more powerful chill and hatred began to condense.
"Palm of Enmity: Silent Annihilation!"
As he pushed his palm forward, the ice elements in the air and the bizarre, bloody hatred frantically converged, instantly solidifying into a colossal, blood-red ice palm that covered the sky!
The palm had clear textures, like the claw of a demon god. Inside its center, countless vengeful spirits seemed to wail and weep, carrying the silent aura of freezing souls and annihilating everything. It slowly, yet irresistibly, pressed down toward the exhausted Xu Sanshi, as well as the despairing Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu behind him!
Shadow enveloped Xu Sanshi's pale face.
He looked at the slowly descending blood-red ice palm, the corner of his mouth twitching weakly. A flicker of despair finally crossed his eyes.
He truly... was at his limit.
Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu were completely pale; the cold touch of death had already gripped their throats.
Just as the giant palm, containing endless resentment and cold, was about to engulf Xu Sanshi and the others—
A sudden change occurred in the sky!
A brilliant, dragon-like, and incomparably violent green lightning, like a beam of hope slicing through despair, roared in from the distant horizon!
Wherever it passed, space seemed to be torn apart by the ferocious lightning, emitting a piercing crackle!
Immediately following it, an even grander sword-qi of twilight yellow rose into the sky!
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