Soul Land: Xiao Yan Reincarnates as Huo Yuhao

The instant Xiao Yan's first soul skill, Soul Impact, released a burst of violet-gold light from his eyes, Zhou Yi felt her head spin, overcome by a wave of piercing pain. This skill, bestowed by the Heavenly Dream Iceworm, was Xiao Yan's only offensive soul skill, capable of using his spiritual power to inflict mental damage on his enemy.

"Eight Extremes Collapse!"

Taking advantage of Zhou Yi's dizziness from the soul shock, Xiao Yan gathered his energy, his voice low and determined, and drove his tightly clenched fist forward, aiming straight at Zhou Yi's body.

Crack…

A faint cracking sound was heard as a tiny fissure appeared on the scales covering Zhou Yi's body. However, it was swiftly repaired by her powerful soul power.

"Like I said, with your strength, you won't break through my defenses." Zhou Yi sneered as she glanced at Xiao Yan's fist resting against her chest.

"Are you so sure?" Xiao Yan responded with a faint smile, his fist pressing forward once more as he whispered, "Hidden Force, explode!"

Boom!

A muffled sound reverberated from within Zhou Yi. She felt a terrifying force rippling through her internal organs, and instinctively knew she needed to summon her defensive soul skill to avoid significant injury.

A moment later, the smile on Zhou Yi's face froze as her fifth soul ring flared to life. A surge of intense heat erupted from within her, and, possibly due to her body's reflexive response to the pain, a blaze of scorching flames exploded from her form, engulfing Xiao Yan. But just as Yao Lao was about to intervene, Xiao Yan's Ling Eyes turned an icy white, akin to eternal frost.

"So hot… Who's disturbing my nap?"

An annoyed voice echoed within Xiao Yan's mental sea as an intense cold surged from within, dispelling the heat in front of him. At the same time, his white soul ring transformed into a radiant golden glow, like a rising sun.

"Mess with me? I'll show you what I'm made of!"

"Heavenly Dream Finger!"

A powerful, icy aura radiated from Xiao Yan's body, shrouding the area in thick, white fog that obscured visibility. Xiao Yan's right arm rose, his index finger turning a striking ice-blue, as his voice resonated through the air, filled with a cold menace.

He extended his finger, and an ice-blue beam shot forward, directly toward Zhou Yi.

"What… is this?" Zhou Yi's eyes widened in alarm as the beam approached. She didn't dare take any chances. Her six soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and two black—spun around her, with the sixth ring emitting an intense glow.

A massive fire dragon appeared behind her, unleashing a torrent of flames from its maw to intercept the ice-blue beam.

Hisssss!

A strange sizzling sound echoed, and in the next instant, the flames dissipated, with the ice-blue beam piercing through to strike Zhou Yi. In the blink of an eye, her body was encased in a layer of frosty white, leaving her immobilized in an icy sculpture.

"Hmm, seems like someone's approaching. I'll slip away for now. Xiao Yan, your body's developing well—I'll lend you a bit more power next time. Later!"

As the Heavenly Dream Iceworm's voice faded, the surrounding mist rapidly dispersed, and Xiao Yan's eyes returned to normal. His body went slack, and he collapsed to the ground, clearly drained from the exertion. Just then, a golden light flashed from above, revealing an elderly man with messy hair, a large wine gourd in one hand and a roast chicken in the other, who looked on in stunned silence at the scene before him.

"What just happened? That terrifying ice attribute energy…" The old man's brows furrowed in confusion.

"Break!" He stomped the ground, releasing a powerful shockwave that shattered the ice encasing Zhou Yi, sending shards scattering across the ground.

"Elder Xuan." Zhou Yi staggered slightly as she emerged from the ice. Seeing the man before her, she quickly bowed in respect.

The newcomer was none other than Elder Xuan, one of the Sea God Pavilion's elders, a Rank 98 Titled Douluo with a powerful Taotie Divine Bull martial spirit.

"Why are you fighting students again, Zhou Yi? We reassigned you to lower classes because so many students complained about you," Elder Xuan remarked with a sigh, glancing at the unconscious Xiao Yan before him.

Zhou Yi quickly recounted the events, though due to the thick fog earlier, she hadn't fully seen Xiao Yan's most powerful attack.

Elder Xuan pondered, "That boy's soul power is below Rank 20. There's no way he could have unleashed such an intense ice energy. That level of pure, extreme cold far surpasses the Phoenix's Evil Fire—similar to an ancient Ice Dragon's breath. Could someone have infiltrated the academy?"

Zhou Yi was equally puzzled, replying, "Elder Xuan, could it be that his family sent a guardian to protect him? But his first soul ring is only a ten-year ring… He doesn't seem like he comes from any powerful clan."

"What did you say? A ten-year soul ring? And he held his own against you?" Elder Xuan's eyes widened in disbelief, staring at Zhou Yi. "Are you sure it was a ten-year soul ring?"

"Yes," Zhou Yi replied, nodding carefully after a moment's thought.

"A ten-year soul ring… and that extreme ice attribute." Elder Xuan took another bite of his chicken, deep in thought. "Perhaps that attack was triggered by some soul tool? I heard yesterday that experts from the Sun-Moon Empire may be in Shrek City…"

After a moment of contemplation, he said, "For now, don't trouble the boy further. Look into his background—I want all of his records."

"Also, given how many students have complained about your teaching methods, I'll arrange for him to be transferred to another class. I'll keep an eye on him here at the academy."

"Yes, Elder Xuan." Zhou Yi nodded respectfully.

At that moment, a young man and woman approached. The girl pointed to Xiao Yan, who lay unconscious on the ground, and exclaimed, "Beibei, look! Isn't that Xiao Yan?"

…

Several hours later, in a tidy room, the young man on the bed slowly opened his eyes. Memories flooded his mind as he recalled everything that had transpired.

Just then, the door creaked open, and two figures entered, speaking in hushed tones. It was Tang Ya and Bei Bei. Upon seeing that Xiao Yan was awake, they approached him with smiles of relief.

"Xiao Yan, you're awake?" they greeted.

"How long was I out?" Xiao Yan aske

d, still somewhat dazed.

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