Chapter 134: Wu Feng's True Feelings, Huo Yuhao's Questioning!

At this moment, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan were all trembling, their faces showing expressions of shock.

Bei Bei's entire body was emitting intense blue-purple electric light, with blue-purple dragon scales covering his right arm and right chest. Surrounding his body, a massive thunder dragon's head was protecting him, and the powerful dragon aura enveloped the area.

Xu Sanshi, on the other hand, had the first three soul rings on his body shining simultaneously. These three soul rings merged in an instant, transforming into a single black soul ring that radiated intense light.

The dark green serpent on the Xuanwu Shield seemed to awaken, its head slightly raised, and its eyes glowing red. A giant turtle-serpent shadow rose behind Xu Sanshi.

Xu Sanshi's first three soul skills were Xuanming Shock, Xuanming Shield Array, and Xuanming Force. At this moment, these three soul skills combined, unleashing the power of a ten-thousand-year soul ring.

However, the instant the three soul rings fused into one, Xu Sanshi's face turned extremely pale. Under the black light, the Xuanwu Shield expanded rapidly, growing to a diameter of over three meters in the blink of an eye. The massive shield tilted forward, directly blocking the power of the Ice and Fire Destruction martial soul fusion skill.

Jiang Nannan appeared more relaxed. Xu Sanshi had activated the Xuanming Turtle Shell Shield to help her block the first wave of freezing ice and the second wave of scorching fire. She used her fourth soul skill, Invincible Golden Body, to withstand the third wave's violent explosion.

Bei Bei's body was covered in frozen ice shards and charred marks from the flames, and Xu Sanshi's arm holding the shield was trembling constantly. He had even felt as if his Xuanming Turtle Shell Shield was about to shatter.

Although Jiang Nannan was not injured, her soul power was significantly depleted. Nevertheless, she was still in a relatively good state, while Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi were both collapsed on the ground.

Aside from the previously eliminated students, most of the remaining participants had already fainted. If it hadn't been for Elder Xuan's timely intervention, they might have faced life-threatening danger.

Even Elder Xuan hadn't expected the selection contest to end this way, with Huo Yuhao unleashing a massive clearing attack in anger. Now, only seven people remained in the arena, naturally the victors of this selection contest.

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao exchanged a glance, both involuntarily shivering. If they hadn't cleverly stood by Huo Yuhao earlier, they might be lying on the ground among the other students.

Ning Tian quickly walked toward Wu Feng, who had been saved by Elder Xuan. Seeing the dried blood at the corner of Wu Feng's mouth, she reproached him, "You were too reckless this time. What if something had happened?"

Wu Feng gave a silly smile, looking at Huo Yuhao's struggling figure not far away, with a hint of a sob in his voice.

"Young master, it wasn't until I came to Shrek Academy that I realized my once-proud talent is rather insignificant compared to others. Most of our victories have been due to you and Yuhao's full effort, and I haven't contributed much."

"Wu Feng, stop talking," Ning Tian's eyes reddened.

"No, let me finish." Wu Feng smiled and wiped his tears. "My talent isn't as good as yours, young master, and even less so compared to Yuhao. But at least I can stand in front of you when there's danger. I won't be a burden. I want to fight alongside you."

"You've already done enough."

At some point, Huo Yuhao had struggled to Wu Feng's side, gently touching her short red hair.

"If it weren't for you, I might not have been able to react in time to He Caitou's attack. Thank you, Wu Feng. You've never been a burden. You're the most precious partner for Ning Tian and me."

"Yuhao..." Wu Feng stared at Huo Yuhao in a daze, while Ning Tian sat behind her, gently hugging her to comfort her.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he walked straight toward the unconscious He Caitou.

He Caitou was the most severely injured in this chaotic selection contest, even under the protection of the Holy Spirit Douluo, ahem, the Gluttonous Douluo Elder Xuan. This brought back some unpleasant memories for Elder Xuan, his expression darkening.

Seeing the ruthlessness in Huo Yuhao's eyes, Elder Xuan shouted, "Boy, what are you doing?! It's forbidden to harm your fellow students. Do you know you're violating the academy's rules?"

However, Huo Yuhao didn't back down, coldly retorting, "The rules of Shrek Academy clearly prohibit the use of fixed soul tools during soul fights and academy assessments. He Caitou used a fixed soul cannonball, violating the rules first! If I hadn't fought back, my life would have been in danger."

Elder Xuan was almost choked by Huo Yuhao's words, nearly swallowing the chicken bone in his mouth. He snorted coldly, "On the battlefield, can you control the number of enemies or the situations you'll face? You can't! At least this chaotic battle puts you all on the same starting line, not in a desperate situation."

"This seemingly unfair battle is actually the best way to test your overall strength. Such chaotic assessments are commonplace in the inner court. If you can't even handle this, how do you expect to qualify as inner court disciples?"

"Do you know what kind of situations inner court disciples have faced? Once, twelve inner court disciples were separated from their teacher in the Great Star Dou Forest and faced a hundred-thousand-year soul beast. Eight of them died, but the four survivors became the top existences in the inner court, one even obtaining the soul ring and bone of that hundred-thousand-year soul beast. Don't think that studying at the academy guarantees everything. To truly become strong, you must be prepared to face life-and-death crises even within the academy."

"Heh, I admit you're right. But on the battlefield, you'll face enemies who will use every cruel means to kill you. So, my attack method can't be considered a violation of the rules, correct?" Huo Yuhao sneered.

"If it's an assessment, it should be fair and just. It shouldn't be explained away using special scenarios like a battlefield. The academy's assessments should be fair. Using fixed soul cannonballs, which don't rely on one's own power, is not fair. Even a twenty-level soul master can kill an ultimate Douluo with a ninth-level fixed soul cannonball. Is that fair?"

"And speaking of fairness, let's discuss the example you mentioned. You said twelve inner court disciples in the Great Star Dou Forest were separated from their teacher and faced a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, resulting in eight deaths."

"We won't talk about the gains and strength enhancements of the four survivors. It's well-known that Shrek Academy's inner court disciples are among the most talented in the Douluo Continent, the pinnacle of the younger generation of soul masters!"

"Such talented soul masters are invested with countless precious resources from the academy and hold the hopes of their families and factions! Yet they died, just because of one mistake, in the Great Star Dou Forest!"

"Before using the deaths of these young lives to promote the resilience of inner court disciples and the noble spirit of Shrek Academy, I think it's necessary to tell all students hearing this story what severe punishment the negligent teacher, who essentially murdered eight inner court disciples, received!"

"This would demonstrate the academy's fairness and justice! This would engrave the spirit of Shrek Academy deeply into the hearts of all students, making it a cherished lifelong treasure! Don't you agree, Elder Xuan?!!!"