Dai Yueheng's deep blue eyes lowered slightly as he looked down from his superior position at Huo Yuhao, who had stepped forward from the crowd to stand alone before him.
Looking at Huo Yuhao, whose face still held a hint of childishness, Dai Yueheng couldn't help but raise his eyebrows contemptuously.
At this time, the group from the Counterfeit Shrek Academy standing behind Dai Yueheng saw that Huo Yuhao actually dared to stand alone in front of Dai Yueheng, even boastfully saying to leave it to him.
Incredible expressions instantly appeared on all of their faces!
"Is this kid... out of his mind?!"
The youth couldn't help but mutter in his heart; after all, he had just said that Dai Yueheng was a Level 64 Spirit Emperor expert, and the strongest among them.
With such strength, even in the Shrek Academy Inner Court where monsters gathered, he was a top Genius who could walk with his head held high!
But now, this unnamed kid whose hair hadn't even fully grown in dared to step forward and challenge Dai Yueheng by name?!
In their understanding, facing an invincible Spirit Emperor and still daring to step forward meant only two possibilities.
Either Huo Yuhao was stupid to the extreme, a reckless youth who didn't know the meaning of death!
Or, Huo Yuhao truly possessed the terrifying strength to contend with a Spirit Emperor!
But at this moment, basically no one among the Counterfeit Shrek Academy students present believed Huo Yuhao had the strength to challenge Dai Yueheng.
After all, how old did Huo Yuhao look?
That slightly immature face, no matter how you looked at it, was at most thirteen or fourteen years old! From his appearance, he was basically in the same age group as Dai Yueheng's younger brother, Dai Huabin!
And who was Dai Huabin?
The Legitimate Son of the White Tiger Duke! Having enjoyed the top resources and guidance from famous masters of the Duke's Mansion since childhood, he broke through to the Realm of a three-ring Spirit Elder before the age of thirteen!
In the eyes of these Counterfeit Shrek Academy students, no matter how outstanding Huo Yuhao's talent was, he could never compare to Dai Huabin, a child of the Empire's top nobility!
Even the limit for someone of Dai Huabin's age was only a three-ring Spirit Elder; so this Huo Yuhao, at best, was a two-ring Spirit Grandmaster, or at most, had just broken through to the three-ring level!
A two or three-ring youth attempting to challenge a Level 64 Attack System Battle Spirit Emperor?!
This was no longer arrogance; it was purely a moth flying into a flame!
In their eyes, the only one among Tang Wulin's group who might barely be qualified to stand before Dai Yueheng and even trade a few blows was the former Regular Team Member, Ling Luochen.
And even if Ling Luochen personally took the field, in their view, she was definitely no match for Dai Yueheng.
After all, Ling Luochen was only a five-ring Spirit King, while Dai Yueheng was a solid Level 64 Spirit Emperor!
If even Ling Luochen was no match, what kind of thing was this kid who popped up out of nowhere?
"Hehe..."
Looking at the cold-eyed Huo Yuhao standing before him, Dai Yueheng suddenly let out a low, oppressive laugh.
His burly frame leaned forward slightly, and with the violent pressure belonging to a top-tier Beast Spirit, he pressed down directly toward Huo Yuhao.
"Kid."
Dai Yueheng looked down at Huo Yuhao, his voice carrying an arrogance seeped into his bones as he slowly spoke.
"I have to admit, you indeed have courage. Knowing I am a Spirit Emperor and still daring to stand in my way—this gutsiness is not bad."
Dai Yueheng casually waved his sharp tiger claw, which was covered in black tiger stripes and as large as a cattail leaf fan.
"However, you want to challenge me? Forget it."
Dai Yueheng tilted his chin slightly and replied arrogantly.
"I, Dai Yueheng, don't just pay attention to any random nobody. Not everyone is worth my personal move. Fighting you would only dirty my hands and damage the prestige of the Shrek Seven Devils."
Dai Yueheng snorted coldly.
However, facing Dai Yueheng's self-important words, no anger or humiliation appeared on Huo Yuhao's face.
His expression was quite calm.
"Are you finished?"
Huo Yuhao raised his head slightly, and his clear eyes instantly became incredibly deep at this moment.
"Enough nonsense."
"Fighting is never about lip service."
Hearing Huo Yuhao's merciless retort, the sneer on Dai Yueheng's face instantly froze, and a violent rage surged into his heart.
"Since you insist on seeking death, I will grant your wish!"
Dai Yueheng roared, just about to swing his tiger claw to slap this ignorant kid into meat paste!
But at the very moment Dai Yueheng made a move!
A golden light suddenly erupted from the depths of Huo Yuhao's eyes!
"Spirit Eyes, open!"
Buzz—! Buzz—! Buzz—! Buzz—!
Beneath Huo Yuhao's feet, four whole black Spirit Rings, emitting a suffocatingly terrifying pressure, rose up!
Four Spirit Rings, all at the Ten-thousand-year level?
The members of the Counterfeit Shrek Academy couldn't help but doubt if something was wrong with their eyes when they saw this scene. Otherwise, how could they see four Ten-thousand-year Spirit Rings? In their view, Huo Yuhao should have only been at the two or three-ring level. How could he have four Spirit Rings at this age, and Ten-thousand-year ones at that?
One must know that Dai Yueheng's configuration of two yellow, two purple, and two black Spirit Rings was already considered a top-tier configuration. But this young-looking guy before them actually had four black Spirit Rings, which was even stronger than the optimal Spirit Ring configuration. How was this possible?
At this moment, Dai Yueheng's blue eyes were also full of disbelief, and his arrogance vanished. Such talent was indeed worthy of his attention.
And in a split second, Dai Yueheng had another consideration in his heart.
"Your talent is good. How about it? Do you want to join our White Tiger Duke's Mansion? We can provide you with more resources."
As the Eldest Legitimate Son of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, Dai Yueheng naturally had to consider the interests of the mansion.
A Genius like Huo Yuhao, especially one who hadn't fully grown yet, was worth recruiting before they completely became enemies.
If he could be recruited, his own position would surely be more secure. But if he couldn't be recruited and was offended... a flash of killing intent crossed Dai Yueheng's eyes.
Such a Genius absolutely cannot be allowed to continue existing.
Hearing Dai Yueheng's words, Huo Yuhao found it amusing. To think he'd try to recruit him? And even expose his killing intent?
Immediately, Huo Yuhao's gaze became quite cold. The White Tiger Duke's Mansion—he would return, just not now.
"I refuse."
Huo Yuhao refused directly.
And just as Huo Yuhao refused, Dai Yueheng began to move.
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A/N:
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