Chapter 188 A New Test! The Fiery Apricot Beauty Appears!
And at this moment.
Inside the Divine Palace, Tang San watched the young man in the sky approaching the Acacia Heartbreak Red step by step, his knuckles turning white from the force he exerted.
He felt increasingly distressed the more he thought about it.
Given the current development of the White World, every "divine decree" and "trial" laid out by his counterpart in that world is being violently dismantled by Bai Huoyuhao in an extremely rational and efficient manner.
If even a forbidden area like the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, which involves the origin of a plane and is integrated into the order of the divine realm, can be so easily swept away by the other party, then his dignity as the "father-in-law" and "god king" will be completely destroyed.
"If this continues, won't I, the White World, really have no way to continue taming Bai Yuhao?" Tang San muttered to himself, his eyes revealing anxiety.
He found that the sense of control he relied on for survival was collapsing, and the sense of superiority he had gained from stifling or co-opting geniuses was gradually turning into a sense of humiliation from being ignored.
And at the same time...
[In the scene depicting the sky.]
Bai Huoyuhao remained calm. After recognizing the Acacia Heartbreak Grass, he took Wang Dong'er's hand and walked step by step towards the pure white, jade-like Acacia Heartbreak Grass.
The distance between the two continued to close: ten meters, five meters, three meters...
However, the Dark World Soul Masters who were observing all of this through the celestial canopy realized something extremely strange at this moment.
"Wait a minute... Isn't Huo Yuhao from the White World doing a little too smoothly?" Inside Shrek City, a Soul Master who was recalling the scenes from the Black World suddenly frowned and said to the people around him.
"Yes, I also feel something is wrong." Another Soul Master echoed with a solemn expression.
"We remember in that footage from the underworld, the trials were far more than just these. Even though Hei Yuhao passed the test of the 'Poison Scripture,' I remember there were other obstacles there as well."
"I remember now!" a young Soul Master suddenly exclaimed, pointing to the peaceful scene in the sky, "And there's that hot-tempered one! That Fiery Apricot Beauty, who also has 100,000 years of cultivation! How could she just stand by and watch outsiders pick the immortal herbs?"
"Yeah! Where did that guy go?"
These discussions quickly spread throughout the dark world, and everyone turned their gaze back to the sky, trying to find the variable that should have appeared.
[The aerial footage continues to play.]
Just as Bai Huoyuhao was about to reach out and touch the Acacia Heartbreak Red, one side of the previously calm, scorching spring water suddenly churned violently.
A fiery red light, as intense as magma, suddenly rose from the shore, carrying a domineering and extremely aggressive heat, forcefully blocking the path between Huo Yuhao and the immortal herb.
It was a large, fiery red flower, each petal like a dancing flame, its heat causing the surrounding air to distort violently.
[This is precisely the fiery and delicate Xing Jiaoshu; according to Bai Xu Si's classification, her personality is defined as "extremely violent and xenophobic."]
[As soon as Liehuo Xingjiao appeared, she let out a shrill and piercing laugh.]
She looked at Huo Yuhao in front of her, her tone full of undisguised taunting: "Stop! You human junior, who gave you permission to touch this herb?"
Bai Huoyuhao stopped in his tracks. He didn't show any surprise, but simply turned to look at Youyou, who was still in a malfunctioning state not far away, and calmly asked, "Youyou, didn't you just say that as long as I find the Love-Sickness Heartbreak Grass myself, I can pick it directly without your intervention?"
[Youyou's enormous floral crown swayed slightly, her tone tinged with helplessness and unease: "Huo Yuhao... I did say I wouldn't give you any more questions, but I can't control her. Liehuo Xingjiaoshu is beyond my jurisdiction; she has a rather volatile temper."]
[The fiery apricot blossoms let out a cold snort, their crimson petals trembling violently, and a wave of heat rushed directly towards Huo Yuhao.]
She pressed on, demanding, "Youyou, that spineless coward, was scared off by your words, but I won't fall for them! If you want the Love-Sickness Heartbreak Grass, you'll have to pass my test. If you don't pass it, you'll absolutely not be able to pick the flower."
"What are you going to do?" Wang Dong'er stepped forward, her eyes filled with wariness.
The fiery red shadow of Liehuo Xingjiao swirled in mid-air, radiating scorching pressure. She stared intently at Huo Yuhao, issuing her final ultimatum: "It's simple. If you want to pluck the flower, you must agree to accept my fire poison trial and defeat me. I want to see if your delicate skin can maintain your so-called sanity under the burning of my fire poison. Huo Yuhao, do you dare accept my test?"
The Soul Masters of the Underworld, witnessing this scene, erupted into another heated discussion. This familiar yet troublesome test reminded them of the tragic experience of Black Huo Yuhao.
"That's right, it's this girl, we're not mistaken! Liehuo Xingjiaoshu, she's one of the most troublesome guardians in this herb garden."
"This is also an extremely troublesome test. In the underworld, the reason why Huo Yuhao was able to make this guy behave was entirely because he had the power of the Snow Empress within him. As the controller of the ultimate ice, the Snow Empress directly used her strength to subdue Liehuo Xingjiaoshu, which made her offer up her core essence."
"But look at Bai Yuhao's side…" A Soul Master pointed worriedly at the sky, "Bai Yuhao doesn't have the Snow Empress here! Although he has the Ice God Martial Soul and the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, the Ice Empress Martial Soul is not a living thing after all when facing the Blazing Fire Apricot. So, without the Snow Empress's absolute power suppression, I'm afraid he will have a hard time getting through this."
"Yes, logically speaking, that's true. Although Huo Yuhao of the White Order is strong, he is strong only in himself. But no matter how strong he is, how could he possibly be stronger than a 100,000-year-old soul beast? After all, he's only at level 50 right now!"
However, within the celestial canopy.
Facing Liehuo Xingjiao's almost defiant gaze and scorching heat, Bai Huoyuhao showed no intention of backing down or seeking outside help. He didn't even turn to look in the direction of Shrek Academy; he simply patted Wang Dong'er's hand calmly, signaling her to step back.
[A pale blue light shone again in Bai Huoyuhao's double pupils. He stared directly at Lie Huoxing, his tone completely calm.]
"Okay. I'll take your test."
[Bai Huoyuhao's voice was extremely clear, overpowering the sound of boiling spring water at this moment, and causing the audience from both realms to hold their breath once again.]
(End of chapter)