Chapter 22: Ye Hao is a Genius

Everyone knows that Ye Hao is a genius.

Ye Hao was given priority in training after joining the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. In just two years, the elite competition of advanced soul masters from all over the continent will take place, and it is expected to be an unprecedented event.

Ye Hao joined the Royal Fighting Team, led by Qin Ming, a final lineup created by the Tiandou Royal Academy to compete for the championship in the upcoming elite competition, as agreed upon by the three instructors. Ye Hao's addition undoubtedly provided a significant boost to the three instructors.

Ye Hao is eleven years old and has the Death Spider martial soul and a soul power level of 29.

When Ye Hao first met the Royal Fighting Team, he introduced himself as follows:. The seven members were intrigued by Ye Hao's innate full-soul power.

Over the next three months, with the guidance and support of Qin Ming, Ye Hao gradually integrated into the Royal Fighting Team and officially became one of them.

Today marked Ye Hao's arrival at Soul Power Level 30. Thus, early in the morning, led by Qin Ming, Ye Hao, Yu Feng, Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling entered the Sunset Forest in search of the rumored Purple-Winged Demon Spider.

To clear the way for Ye Hao's third soul ring...

Everyone has mischievous moments, and Ye Hao was no exception. Ye Hao was technically over twenty years old, but due to system adjustments, he was still eleven. He was frequently bored and would tease Dugu Yan or play pranks on Ye Lingling to make his life more interesting.

If Ye Hao had gone to Shrek Academy in Soto City, where he would have met familiar faces like Xiao Wu and Tang San, as well as the conflict-loving Dai Mubai, the lecherous Oscar, the duplicitous Tang San, the hot-tempered Xiao Wu, the calculating Ning Rongrong, and the cool yet fiery Zhu Zhuqing, he would have had difficulty getting along with them.

During his time in Notting City, Ye Hao kept his distance from Tang San and Xiao Wu in order to avoid closeness and conflict. This type of relationship was fine.

One key point was his contempt for Ma Hongjun. Ye Hao found the fat guy completely repulsive.

Greedy, lustful, lecherous, and opportunistic, he seemed to embody all the worst qualities.

This is why Ye Hao declined the master's offer to attend Shrek Academy.

Could not he simply follow his own path? Why did everything have to follow the master's plan? He was not anyone important, so why act so superior?

In the Sunset Forest, Dugu Yan gave Ye Hao an exasperated look; this guy had thicker skin than Heaven Dou City's walls.

It had been warm and pleasant during their three months together, but Ye Hao was bizarre.

In previous training sessions, even team leader Yu Tianheng was no match for Ye Hao, and the two brothers, Shimo and Shimo, who possessed the martial soul of the Black Tortoise, were evenly matched with Ye Hao. What kind of monster was he?

Furthermore, the soul ring Ye Hao was about to absorb—the Purple-Winged Demon Spider—was unquestionably ideal for him, perfectly matching his Death Spider Emperor martial soul.

Dugu Yan felt exhausted when he saw Ye Hao's playful grin. Although she was the vice captain, her strength was nearly the weakest in the team.

Despite her pride in the phosphorescent snake poison that had elevated her to prominence in the academy, her Jade Phosphor Serpent paled in comparison to Ye Hao's Death Spider Emperor poison.

One was the Death Spider Emperor, the other the Jade Phosphor Serpent; one was clearly superior.

Because of Matthew's oversight all those years ago, Ye Hao had always considered the Death Spider to be his first martial soul, and the Spirit Hall seemed oblivious to him throughout this time.

Ye Hao was not sure whether to be happy or sad about this.

"Forget it; I will let you off this time. Hurry and absorb your soul ring; Teacher Qin and Lingling are still waiting for us outside the forest."

Ye Hao nodded and approached the Purple-Winged Demon Spider. He sat cross-legged, and the Purple-Winged Demon Spider's soul ring gradually encircled his feet thanks to his soul power. Ye Hao stood out at that moment due to the combination of one yellow and two purple soul rings.

The Purple-Winged Demon Spider was just in range of Ye Hao's third soul ring absorption. As soul power flowed in, Ye Hao's restraints broke, and a powerful aura filled the forest. The Death Spider Emperor's phantom overshadowed both Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphor Serpent and Yu Tianheng's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.

They had no idea that the spider in front of them was the Death Spider Emperor, not just any ordinary demon spider!

Absorbing the soul ring was usually a slow process. Ye Hao sat up, feeling the resonance between himself and the third soul ring. Soul power surged through him like a raging river, warming his internal organs. For some reason, Ye Hao sensed that the absorption was almost finished, but he felt an odd tugging sensation, as if something was trying to emerge from his back, causing an itch. He forced himself to bear the annoyance as the torrent of soul power rushed against his back.

This was Ye Hao's first encounter with something like this, and he had no prior knowledge. Feeling the fiery presence on his back, he could only rely on his tenacious will to resist the heavy pressure that was bearing down on him.

The forest was silent. Under the watchful gaze of Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and Yu Feng, Ye Hao's soul ring absorption process went smoothly and felt rather ordinary.

Just then, a handsome man emerged from the forest, hands behind his back, wearing the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's specially designed uniform and a wolfhead emblem on his chest.

Behind him stood a cold, icy woman dressed in black, her face covered by a thin gauze. Her figure was slender, and her long blue hair cascaded down her back. Her blue eyes were serene and free of any emotional turmoil.

The woman exuded a chilling aura, sending shivers down one's spine.

"How is it going? Has Xiao Hao not finished absorbing the soul ring yet?" the man inquired gently, glancing at Ye Hao, who was currently absorbing the soul ring, with a hint of concern in his eyes.

Yu Tianheng shook his head. "Teacher Qin, Xiao Hao has not finished the absorption yet. When I absorbed my first thousand-year soul ring, it also took quite a bit of time."

"I believe it will not be long before Xiao Hao finishes absorbing it."

The man nodded slightly before falling silent, patiently waiting for Ye Hao's next reaction.

At that point, Ye Hao responded. With a "crack," the clothes on his back were ripped apart...