Under the Skydream Iceworm's control, Huo Yuhao would fuse this soul ring into his left arm. Once his cultivation had reached the appropriate level, the Skydream Iceworm would then unleash the soul ring's boosted power, and it would become a hundred thousand-year soul ring. This process could certainly be known as the first soul ring fusion of its kind.
After fusing with his third soul ring, Huo Yuhao's accumulated cultivation also came into effect now that he'd overcame his bottleneck.
The Ice Jade Scorpion and Snow Empress—both of which were extremely powerful—had brought about great benefits to Huo Yuhao's cultivation. Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong hadn't let up on their cultivation either. So when the Mysterious Heaven Technique broke through, his soul power erupted in an overwhelming surge of power.
Huo Yuhao could feel his soul power still soaring that he felt the rate of increase stabilize, but it didn't stop increasing until he'd reached the Rank 31.
Huo Yuhao had an Ultimate martial soul, which was very different from ordinary soul masters. At Rank 30, the density of his soul power was noticeably greater than most soul masters. Dean Yan had warned him some time ago that the increase in his soul power would slow down significantly once he reached Rank 30. If an ordinary soul master had obtained third soul ring of cultivation of 8000 year in the same manner as he had, it wouldn't have been surprising for them to increase three to four ranks once they absorbed their third ring.
Even so, Huo Yuhao was still happily surprised by his gains. It was definitely a good start considering the difficult cultivation he'd have in the future.
It took him roughly eight hours to complete everything, which was still much faster than it normally took a soul master to fuse with a soul ring.
As soon as he completed his fusion and was about to relax, his Eye of Destiny suddenly started to act up. He immediately tensed up again, as the Eye began to emit an absorptive force.
What was this? Was the Eye of Destiny absorbing his spiritual power like Electrolux had mentioned earlier?
That was exactly what was happening; it had occurred even faster than Huo Yuhao expected.
The broken memories that he'd gained from the Three-Eyed Golden Lion were quickly gathered and drawn away, alongside his spiritual power. He could sense that a hole had been poked in his Spiritual Sea, and his spiritual power was flowing out of rapidly. The process was in-turn strengthening the connection between him and the Eye of Destiny.
The Eye of Destiny was sucking away his spiritual power with such immense strength that he couldn't even try to resist it. It even took away a shred of his spiritual origin!
Fortunately, this process didn't cause him any pain. The memories from the Three-Eyed Golden Lion flashed through his mind once more, appearing much clearer this time.
Everything started to change weirdly. He could feel an indescribable shift in his Spiritual Sea, as if part of it had been drawn away with his spiritual power. His awareness seemed like it was jumping from one side to the other when the sliver of his spiritual origin entered the Eye of Destiny.
Everything seemed to happen in an instant, but it felt like it took an eternity. When he finally awoke from his cultivation, the sun happened to be rising slowly in the east.
Huo Yuhao subconsciously turned his gaze to the east. When he did so, the purple that flashed through the sky seemed to be brighter than it had been before.
A new warmth filled his eyes, and he was shocked to discover that his eyes had been nourished by the purple light that had washed across them. This was something that he'd never experienced before.
He shut his eyes and focused his mind, feeling a little dizzy. After re-focusing himself, he opened his eyes to stare just above the rising sun… and everything he saw seemed to be different from before.
Countless spots of light, most of which were golden, floated through the air. The whole world seemed to have exploded with color. The sun wasn't blinding at all, but he couldn't tell whether it was red or gold in color.
This, this is…
Everything new in front of Huo Yuhao disappeared as his mind wavered. His third eye shut itself, even though it had just opened.
Everything returned to normal once he'd re-opened his eyes. However, he was still shocked by what he'd felt earlier.
The Eye of Destiny had given him a special perspective. He could also clearly feel that everything was still normal when he injected his spiritual power into his Spirit Eyes. If he were to use a soul skill, the might of his increased spiritual power would be displayed.
His spiritual power seemed to have changed after he injected it into the Eye of Destiny. There appeared to be some form of connection between his Spiritual Sea and the Eye of Destiny's second spiritual sea, as his spiritual power was instantly depleted at a frightening speed
Huo Yuhao immediately tried to use his Spiritual Detection. He discovered, to his shock, that it took four times as much soul power to unleash the soul skill through his Eye of Destiny. Doing so also used up a third of his spiritual power, despite the fact that Spiritual Detection wasn't very taxing on either his soul or spirit power!
However, the benefit he gained was as great as the cost, and equally shocking: When unleashed through the Eye of Destiny, his Spiritual Detection covered three times the area that it normally did. It was able to reach up to 1800 meters!
While it seemed like tripling the area of effect wouldn't make up for quadrupling the cost, that wasn't the case. This meant that his Spirit Eyes could display a tremendous explosive strength when he unleashed a soul skill with his Eye of Destiny. His Spirit Eyes possessed the equivalent of a four-ringed cultivation level, even though he only had three rings, which raised his abilities by an entire grade. The only drawback was that they couldn't be used too frequently, since the cost was too great. Using his Spiritual Shock once would take forty percent of his soul power, while using it twice would knock him unconscious.
The Spirit Eyes, Snow Empress and Ice Jade Empress Scorpion still had a gap in strength, due to the Ultimate Ice and Snow. While the Spirit Eyes was a Body Soul, it hadn't undergone its second awakening yet. On the other hand, the Ultimate Ice and snow couldn't even be dealt with by Body Sect soul masters who'd gone through their second awakening! The Ice Empress and Snow Empress was entirely superior to the Spirit Eyes, even though they both had only two soul ring. The role of the Spirit Eyes was more supplementary, and favored auxiliary and control abilities.
However, everything had changed now that he had the Eye of Destiny. The Eye of Destiny greatly increased the adaptability and explosive power of his Spirit Eyes. Huo Yuhao still hadn't discovered everything that Eye of Destiny was capable of. But after obtaining his third soul ring, the Eye of Destiny, Huo Yuhao could definitely rival a four-ringed Soul Ancestor—without Wang Dong's help. And not just any Soul Ancestor, but a Soul Ancestor from Shrek Academy!
"Yuhao, come here," Dean Yan gentle voice rang in his ears, jolting him out of his surprise.
He quickly entered the house near Sea God's Pavilion, and came to Dean Yan bedroom.
"Dean Yan, what's this?"
"Tell me how you're feeling. I believe you didn't just absorb your soul ring, given that you've been meditating for so long. Do you realize that this is already the third morning since you returned to the Academy?"
"What?" Huo Yuhao was appalled. It didn't feel like much time had passed at all!
"Tell me about the changes that this 'Eye of Destiny' has brought you. I'm curious." There weren't many things about a soul master's abilities that could make Dean Yan curious anymore.
Huo Yuhao was honest, and described the changes to Dean YAN. But he still concealed that involved Electrolux, and his third eye finally had a legitimate backstory behind it.
Dean Yan thought for a moment after Huo Yuhao finished. He said, "It's very similar to the change that occurs when a Body Soul awakens for the second time, but your increase in strength was even greater. You have to analyze the brilliance behind the word 'destiny' in the 'Eye of Destiny.' Receiving power from the Emperor Beast is no simple thing. From today onwards, you shall learn from Fan Yu for three days, Cultivate with Zhou Yi for three days. Wang Yan will then give you theoretical lessons on soul masters for one day. You'll need to work for seven days a week without any rest days. You don't need to go or done any other job , You'll just need to take the advancement exam every year."
Huo Yuhao was a little shocked when he heard this, but knew that Dean YAN was doing his best to nurture him. "No problem."
Dean Yan said, "You can go now. Go and find Fan Yu first, I've already informed him that he can start your Training towards Class 3 Soul Engineer so that before you graduate from 4 year, Academy want you become Class7 soul engineer and your cultivation must Break through Rank 40 means increase nine rank in two year, Do you have problem with this?
"Dean Yan, what about Wang Dong?" Huo Yuhao asked.
Dean Yan replied, "He doesn't have much interest in soul tools. Don't worry, he'll remain in the Martial Soul department and cultivate normally, just because you are becoming more special for Academy so, Academy want to Nurture you at every possible way but today talk you cannot talk to anyone else do you understand? Yes , I'll also supervise your joint cultivation. You shall return to the Dorms every night to cultivate with him."
"Yes, Dean."
"Yuhao, you must enter a rapid state of development from now on. Possessing an Ultimate martial soul doesn't just signify your bright future, it also means that you carry a heavy responsibility on your shoulders. He paused for a while, then gazed at Huo Yuhao seriously. "Your ability to obtain the Emperor Beast's power of destiny shows that destiny has chosen you. Your future isn't just about protecting Shrek Academy and revitalizing the Tang Sect. It's also about ensuring the continent's peace and stability. If you can remember my words and are willing to do your best, it'll be an honor to be your Dean."
For some unknown reason, Huo Yuhao felt his heart become heavy when he heard Dean Yan 's words, though it wasn't because of Dean Yan's words or tone.
After that Yan spoke in soft tone After Completing the core disciple task assign by academy to you ,I will Give you a present that you definitely like it. You can Sure and work hard.
"Go on, every second is important to you now. I've already informed Fan Yu. Now that you've absorbed your soul ring, you'll learn from him for the three days, and begin your weekly cultivation cycle." After 8 day you got 2 days break for prepared for competition I already Inform other s you can leave now. yes dean.
Huo Yuhao gazed steadily at Dean Yan, then bowed to him. After that, he turned and left the room.
A sense if sorrow surged through his mind after he carefully closed the door to Dean Yan. Huo Yuhao was much more sensitive to things now that he had the Eye of Destiny. He could clearly sense that Elder Mu's life was on the decline. It was likely that he wouldn't live past a year. In addition, this was a natural decline that couldn't be stopped.
The Old man come TO Yan Shozhe , Yan Shozhe directly bow to him and said Teacher why do not directly accept him as your disciple then leave him in outer court, Old man smile and said look at his age do you think we have put him make his shoulder heavy and take his smile away and for increasing his pressure it was his test to prove that he can handle the pressure that in future we are going to give him tell all the teacher give him more priority to others during learning and make his test strict even more. Yes Teacher.
Old man was revealed a faint smile inside of his room. He muttered, "Boy, this pressure might be coming to you too early, but I have no choice, because I don't have much time left!" And Yan Shozhe make your disciple and him in closed relationship with his martial forming yin and yang with your disciple can benefit to the both ,go and speak your disciple first and ask him if he can do it or not ,if not and give time but do it with your disciple talent she can also one of the heir for next dean of Academy and can may foot on Ultimate Douluo level. Yes, Teacher without any word he readily bow to teacher and left to find Ma Xiatao and talk with him.
Huo Yuhao couldn't fly, thus he could only take the ferry to leave Sea God's Island. It wouldn't be as troublesome once he reached the four-ringed cultivation, which would allow him to use flying-type soul tools to travel around.
He returned to the outer courtyard after passing over the surface of the vast lake. Huo Yuhao's had an unprecedented motivation .
After discarding all his nonsensical thoughts, Huo Yuhao rushed to the Soul Tool Testing Area, reaching it soon after he passed Shrek Plaza. He saw Fan Yu standing at the door to the Soul Tool Testing Area just as he arrived.
"Teacher!" Huo Yuhao hurried forwards.
Fan Yu sternly nodded his head and said, "Follow me."
Yuhao directly entre in speed learning. On the same day, in afternoon
Fan Yu told him that he would have thirty minutes to rest and digest what he had learned in the morning. Fan Yu would take over for the subsequent lesson in the afternoon, and this lesson would be about the forging and designing of soul tools that were considered imperative for soul engineers.
The speed of imparting knowledge was clearly a lot faster than before, especially for Huo Yuhao. Fan Yu couldn't be bothered with the two-year gap between Huo Yuhao and He Caitou during his afternoon lesson, and started his lesson directly from Class 3 soul tools.
After the day was over, Huo Yuhao's mind was turbid and in a complete mess even though he was a spirit-type soul master. He had learned too many things, and they would have a hands-on lesson in forging soul tools tomorrow. The fatigue in his mind was even more agonizing than the physical exhaustion. When Yuhao brought to the canteen that was specially prepared for him in the Soul Tool Department, he felt as if they could crumble and collapse at any time.
However, he were pleasantly surprised – dinner was sumptuous and wholesome!
Dinner filled up a large table, and was prepared just for him. he had never seen most of the glittering and dazzling foods on the table, and the fragrant smell of food triggered their voracious appetites.
However, his excitement was short-lived, and disappeared very soon. A teacher that was responsible for his diet arrived beside him and started teaching him how to eat.
Yes, teaching him how to eat!
Did eating require guidance?! This was the first thought that appeared in Huo Yuhao minds. The person before them seemed around thirty years old, and she wore a white chef's hat on her head while a clean white gown draped from her body – this extremely pretty middle-aged lady gave them the answer.
"The foods you see before you aren't normal – I have specially selected them. Oh, yes, let me introduce myself. My name is Lu Xiaoxiao, and I am the number one nutritionist in the academy. I specialize in the various combinations and compatibilities of exotic foods and ingredients. Many different precious ingredients have to be used at different maturities, and you have to follow a specific order if you use several top-tier ingredients at the same time. Otherwise, their nutritious value will be affected. I will be responsible for your dinners from today onwards, and you will follow my guidance strictly when you eat. You can consider this a co-curricular lesson. I don't require you to learn everything, but you must at least learn to discern and distinguish."
"Pick up the teacup in front of you. This is produced from the Spirit charm Sea Urchin found in the Dou Ling Empire's East Coast, and it's a very special seafood. In order to preserve its taste and the rest of its nutrition, we have expended much energy and effort to transport it as fast as possible through the ocean. Finish it immediately with a spoon. This is your first dish, and I will explain its effects and nutrition while you guys eat."
Huo Yuhao lifted the teacup before him and opened it. A dense fishy smell immediately wafted into his face. How would he describe it? The smell was like a macerated and stinky salted fish that was left to fester in a hot and humid environment for at least ten days.
Huo Yuhao exclaimed in shock, "How is this thing still moving?!"
Lu Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes and said, "Of course it's still moving, dumbass. Didn't I just say that we have to preserve its original nutrients by keeping it fresh? Therefore, we have to eat it raw. If we eat it after killing it, its nutrients will be damaged and tainted. This is a rare top-tier food that can nourish the soul. Every single one is incredibly pricey, and it's extremely difficult to come across even a single one. If it weren't for the academy's requirements, do you really think I could bear to let you eat it? If this were sold in the big cities, or even within Shrek City, a single one could fetch thousands of golden soul coins. You will experience its mystical effects once you consume it. Hurry up, don't wait for it to die."
That smell… eating it alive… this… Huo Yuhao felt his stomach starting to churn vigorously, and his face turned ghastly pale.
Lu Xiaoxiao's expression turned cold when she saw that he didn't move a single inch. She snapped the fingers of her right hand. Huo Yuhao saw that this "number one nutritionist" in the academy, teacher Lu, seemed to have eight soul rings, which flickered once before the he realized he were immobilized – as if the entire space around him had been frozen and arrested.
Lu Xiaoxiao casually came before him and picked up a spoon from the table before she grabbed his chin and forced his mouth open. Then, she picked up the teacup and used the spoon to scoop out the thing inside…
It was a green sticky ball, and nothing seemed to be left inside the teacup once she scooped it out. It looked like a giant ball of snot… and it was squirming.
Lu Xiaoxiao moved incredibly quickly. She raised her wrist and stuffed this ball of snot into his mouth, and he immediately felt as if his entire mouth was filled up. That sticky, moist, slimy, and stinky "snot" suddenly started to squirm vigorously.
Lu Xiaoxiao lifted her wrist and pressed his jaws together. The "snot" was swallowed just like that, with a gurgle.
His face went from black to white, from white to green, and then from green to purple, and then... he feel like fainted at any moment.
A day's worth of taxing lessons had already made him both mentally and physically exhausted. He couldn't take this torturous experience, and his body reacted naturally—he just collapsed onto the ground.
Lu Xiaoxiao frowned and grumbled, "Useless."
She snapped her fingers again as she spoke, and Huo Yuhao regained his ability to move. He was infuriated and blurted out, "You should try now by yourself! This isn't something for humans to eat!" He was just about to toss the teacup away as he raged.
Lu Xiaoxiao raised her wrist and caught Huo Yuhao's hand, and she muttered coldly, "I really do want to try, but I can't. The Spiritcharm Sea Urchin truly doesn't taste nice at all, but good medicine always tastes bitter. You think the academy is trying to poison you by allowing me to set a dinner table for you ? The academy has expended so many resources on you, but you are just going to crumble from something that tastes bad? So much for the being the academy's 'gifted elites'. I won't force you to eat—if you don't eat it, then scram. However, don't count on me to select foods for you anymore. You have two choices: eat the Spiritcharm Sea Urchin, or throw it at my face. I am giving you this opportunity."
Lu Xiaoxiao let him go as she spoke and took a step back.
Huo Yuhao glanced at the teacup in his hands, and then at the ice-cold but composed Lu Xiaoxiao. He took a deep breath and decisively raised the teacup to his mouth, used the spoon to scoop the thing inside into his mouth, and swallowed forcefully.
He suddenly felt as if there was an inexplicably terrifying smell that coursed over his entire body in an instant. All the sweat glands on his body seemed to open, and the unearthly sensations stimulated his body until he started to shiver and quiver involuntarily. He gritted his teeth and forcibly resisted that disgusting and revolting feeling that made him feel like even throwing up a hundred times was insufficient.
This shuddering lasted for almost twenty seconds. Then the repugnant sensations were suddenly gone, and a breeze of cold air rushed through his brain.
He had originally felt as drowsy and exhausted as could be, but now his brain felt as if it had suddenly been splashed by a bucket of cold water, and he shivered from the chilly sensation. Huo Yuhao immediately felt as if vitality and clarity had returned to his body, and his senses were fresh once again. His spirit felt smooth, and all the abhorrent emotions became a lot better than before. Furthermore, he realized that his second mental sea's spiritual power recovered at a much higher speed than before, and the exhaustion in his mind was alleviated to an incredibly large extent.
"I'm sorry, Teacher Lu. I was wrong." Huo Yuhao bowed respectfully toward Lu Xiaoxiao. This wasn't just because of the Spiritcharm Sea Urchin's magical effects—it was also because of what Lu Xiaoxiao had said to him before that.
The academy had given so much for them, and he couldn't take this trivial distress? If that was the case, were he still worth the academy's attention and resources?
"The second dish—the Peony Lobster. This dish is best eaten when still raw. However, it can also be eaten after killing it, so eating it alive isn't necessary. I will prepare it, and you will consume it immediately."
Lu Xiaoxiao opened one golden covers as she spoke, and white porcelain plates had a lobster that was about as long as a palm. He were still struggling and moving around, but some unknown force was restricting him, and he couldn't leave the plate.
A small and nimble silver dinner knife suddenly appeared in Lu Xiaoxiao's hands—and then, Huo Yuhao witnessed a brutal sight.
From their perspectives, the living lobsters looked like they were shedding their own shells, and their bodies swiftly broke apart into pieces, before piece after piece of thin lobster meat landed on the meal plates before Huo Yuhao.
"Eat them right away. You will feel the magical effects of this exquisite delicacy."
Huo Yuhao had learned his lesson. He didn't hesitate at all as he immediately impaled a piece of meat using his fork and placed it in his mouth.
The thin lobster meat was pink in color, and its appearance had an inexplicable allure to it. The meat melted in his mouth, and was converted into a clear and sweet juice that carried the fresh tastiness of seafood as it slid into his stomach.
If the Spiritcharm Sea Urchin was diabolically destructive to his taste buds, then the Peony Lobster was a miracle from the heavens. A warm feeling flowed through his body from his innards as the lobster meat entered his stomach. His pores opened once again, but this was a smooth and comfortable release, as if his entire day's exhaustion and fatigue were swiftly receding.
He was started to enjoy their dish, and didn't seem like he were getting tired of it. The Peony Lobsters suddenly became part of their nutrients in the blink of an eye.
"The Spiritcharm Sea Urchin is only produced in a tiny patch of ocean within the Dou Ling Empire's East Coast, and it's not considered a soul beast. However, it's a delicacy that's coveted by all soul beasts. Soul beasts can unlock their intelligence and be inspired after eating it, and cultivating will become a lot smoother and more efficient. Legend has it that if a soul beast can eat a hundred Spiritcharm Sea Urchins, this soul beast will easily possess the intelligence of a ten thousand year soul beast. For human soul masters, Spirit charm Sea Urchins can nourish our souls and increase our ability to absorb and understand. Simply put, it boosts your spiritual power and helps you to resist spiritual fatigue so that you can work harder."
"In comparison, the Peony Lobster got its name because its fresh red tail is beautiful when it opens, and looks like the peony flower. Even though it's also a top-tier ingredient, it's actual value is nothing compared to the Spiritcharm Sea Urchin. It contains clean and enriching nutrients, and can be absorbed directly. It helps with restoring your physical strength, and also refines and boosts your physique. You should be able to eat one every day from now on, but I only have ten Spiritcharm Sea Urchins left in storage, so we'll see if you get lucky."
The Peony Lobsters were gobbled down just as Lu Xiaoxiao finished her explanation. Huo Yuhao looked up from his plates with astonishment— Peony Lobsters were suddenly whole again. He had devoured the lobster meat, but the shell had been pieced back together, as if the lobsters were still alive. The shell was just sitting there in the center of the plate, vivid and lifelike. This teacher Lu was obviously a perfectionist!
"The third dish..."
The subsequent dishes gradually became Huo Yuhao food while Lu Xiaoxiao explained him. He was not used to it at first, but he adapted. Not everything was unpalatable, but there were quite a few dishes that simply tasted terrible... he felt in awe after consuming every single dish on the table. He had eaten so many things, yet they didn't feel bloated at all. Their spirits were as high as ever, and his bodies had recovered to their peak condition, and perhaps even a little further beyond that.
Lu Xiaoxiao said, "Different areas produce different foods. Not all exotic foods are ridiculously expensive. When you find yourselves in a dire situation, you'll need food to restore your strength. This is when nutritional knowledge will be extremely beneficial—I hope you will remember that. Alright, you'll come back tomorrow evening."
"Thank you, teacher Lu." From his initial anger to their delightedness and submission in the end, Huo Yuhao faintly felt as if they were in a different world.
Shrek Academy's exemplary qualified teachers were proven to them one step at a time.
Then he departed the special canteen prepared for them. Fan Yu was already waiting outside, and he said, "I'm sure you've regained your energy now. Train with me for another hour, and then I will send you back to consolidate what you have learned. I forgot tell you that it's extremely difficult to meditate after eating so many top-tier foods, so you need to consolidate your knowledge while you still feel nourished and invigorated, so that you can master the subject and integrate what you have learned tomorrow."
Reality proved that Fan Yu wasn't exaggerating. Huo Yuhao tried as hard as he could, but he couldn't meditate in the slightest after he returned to Dorm. He ended up contemplating what he had learned today for over an hour, and only started cultivating with Wang Dong around midnight.
Huo Yuhao's life suddenly became enriched, fulfilling, and wholesome from this day onwards. His studies in the outer courtyard with Zhou Yi and Wang Yan were the most stressful, and he would have to absorb large volumes of information three days every week.
Time flew by during this stressful but enriching life. Huo Yuhao made rapid progress in all aspects, and he could even feel that he was improving every single day.
Huo Yuhao's spiritual power grew at the fastest rate. With his second spiritual sea, his spiritual sea expanded at a speed conspicuously faster than before, and his spiritual power also became more compact and condensed. The first of the Skydream Iceworm's ten seals was finally opened to Huo Yuhao, and he allowed Huo Yuhao to absorb some of the vast spiritual power contained within.
The Eye of Destiny's mystical effects gradually proved their worth, especially with regards to soul tools. Huo Yuhao could skip two levels in his work with the Eye of Destiny. Of course, he required Wang Dong's soul power to support him, and the Golden Light's regenerative capabilities to accomplish this feat. Even so, Huo Yuhao's mastery with forging soul tools quickly caught up with He Caitou's standards.
The only thing that made Huo Yuhao melancholic was his soul power's growth. He consumed large amounts of nutrients every day, but the academy was aware that they couldn't affect his future breakthroughs, so they didn't feed him any medicine that could boost soul power. Wang Dong's cultivation progressed rapidly with the Haodong power, but Huo Yuhao was limited by his Ultimate martial soul.
Huo Yuhao wasn't discouraged by this, however. At the very least, his cultivation was still improving every day, and he didn't even spend too much time thinking about his slow growth in cultivation – there were just way too many things he had to learn. At this time Finally he get break for core disciple qualification match for two days where he return to Class 1, Year2 building and started practice with Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao. Soon qualification day was come,
Nobody knew how the core disciples' qualification match would be carried out. Despite this, it was inescapable for all of the core disciples. Fortunately, they wouldn't receive a punishment if they lost this match.
"Ding—" The class bell rang, signifying that their classes for the day had ended. The students from Class 1 immediately began to relax when they heard the bell.
In Shrek Academy, managing to rise to second years from freshmen was equivalent to managing to pass through a strict filter; every single student left was of sufficient strength. Furthermore, now that they'd finished their studies as a first year student, they truly understood just how hard they'd have to work to remain students. Because of this, every single student was serious about their studies. If they didn't work hard, it would only signify their expulsion.
Graduates from Shrek Academy were extremely popular on the continent, however graduating from Shrek Academy was easier said than done. Furthermore, this only referred to the outer courtyard.
Wang Yan tidied up his lesson plans, then said, "Those of you who are core disciples stay behind. I need you all to follow me to the Soul Dueling Area for a while."
It's come! The spirits of the core disciples present were instantly aroused. They all knew that the qualification match was about to start. However, they hadn't expected the test to be held after class had ended. Since it was, their class time hadn't be wasted at all.
The number of core disciples in Huo Yuhao's generation was extremely high; it was slightly higher than the previous generations. Class 1 alone had nine include him, while Class 2 Xie Huanyue, Zhu Lu has transfered to class 2 after Dai Huabin Expel from Academy or she already a core disciple and also has agility type martial soul ,she only entre class 1 because for Dai Huabin—as well as Class 3's Ning Feng—made for a total of twelve core disciples. This was an extremely rare sight in Shrek Academy's outer courtyard.
The combined total of third year and fourth year core disciples was around this number.
When they left the classroom, Huo Yuhao immediately saw Xie Huanyue and Zhu Lu leaving their class together as well. Their teacher in charge, Mu Jin, lead them as they left.
Zhu Lu naturally saw Huo Yuhao as well, and a cold light flashed through in her eyes when he did. She concealed his own emotions very well however, as she simply looked away from Huo Yuhao as they left. She didn't even spare him a second glance.
Ning Tian—who hadn't been seen in ages—glanced at Huo Yuhao the moment she came out from Class 3 just like Zhu Lu.
The twelve core disciples of Year 2 left the teaching building as they followed the three teachers and headed towards the Soul Dueling Area.
Huo Yuhao saw a few familiar faces when they neared the Soul Dueling Area.
His senior brother Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan appeared in his line of sight; all of them were Year 5 core disciples. The most conspicuous of them were still the twin stars, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi. The core disciples of Year 5 naturally weren't limited to the three of them, but they were the only ones who hadn't had their fifteenth birthday yet. They were, without a doubt, the strongest amongst the core disciples of the outer courtyard.
Soul Elders were very common in the outer courtyard, but there were very few students below Year 5 capable of reaching the four-ringed rank.
Advancing from a Soul Elder to a Soul Ancestor was much more difficult than advancing from a Soul Grandmaster to a Soul Elder. This point alone was enough to demonstrate Dai Huabin's extraordinary talent. He hadn't even turned thirteen, yet he'd already reached Rank 37. He was absolutely at the forefront of Shrek Academy. This was also one of the main reasons the academy hadn't been willing to give up on him so easily so, Academy also propose it that after one year if Dai Huabin able to make his soul power 45 then they test his character if he pass the test then he can return to the academy. However, his path to the inner courtyard had temporarily been sealed away. It would depend on whether or not he could explode out with an even greater amount of strength, such that it moved the academy's upper echelon, if he wanted to reopen this path. Shrek Academy wasn't owned by Huo Yuhao, and while it was true that his Ultimate martial soul had attracted the academy's attention, it wasn't as if the academy would give up on other talents because of him. Of course, Dai Huabin still had to suffer punishment for doing something malicious. As such, it had become much harder for him to enter the inner courtyard.
In reality, there weren't any other four-ringed core disciples besides Bei Bei's group of three. The third and fourth year core disciples began to arrive in succession, but He Caitou was the only core disciple of the Soul Tool Department to arrive. The final number of students participating in the match was twenty-six, but the second year students occupied half of these spots.
Students from different classes stood behind their teachers in charge and waited silently. Though this test had come about somewhat mysteriously, and even though there wasn't any punishment if they did badly in it, anyone who could become a core disciple was quite gifted amongst their peers. Naturally, the more talented one was, the more confident one would be. None of them were willing to give up easily.
Xie Huanyue stood there, eager to give it a go. He'd reached Rank 34, thus he wasn't really afraid of the core disciples from the higher year groups. From his point of view, this was an opportunity he could use to prove himself. Even though the teachers hadn't explained the benefits they'd receive if they entered into the top 7, the academy definitely had its own motives.
At that moment, a swaying figure slowly walked towards the Soul Dueling Area. His swaying appearance gave the impression that he could fall down at any time.
Huo Yuhao revealed a trace of astonishment on his face when he saw him. Wasn't that Elder Xuan? Even though a large portion of his face was covered by his messy hair, the signature calabash of alcohol in his left hand and the chicken leg in his right immediately revealed who he was. Besides Elder Xuan, Huo Yuhao had never seen a person within Shrek Academy act like this.
Elder Xuan unsteadily walked towards the group of students, then raised his head with an intoxicated look in his eyes. "Little Wang."
"Elder Xuan." Wang Yan hurriedly stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
"Is everyone present?" Elder Xuan asked.
Wang Yan replied, "Everyone's arrived. There are a total of twenty six core disciples from the Martial Soul Department between Year 2 and Year 5, while only a single person has come from the Soul Tool Department."
"Oh. Let's head in then." With that, Elder Xuan turned around and wobbled his way into the Soul Duelling Arena.
Most of the core disciples had never seen Elder Xuan before. Because of this, a large number of them had doubts in their heart. Zhu Lu couldn't help but whisper to Xie Huanyue, who was beside him, "Who's this drunkard?"
Xie Huanyue shook his head, but didn't reply.
The Soul Dueling Arena looked like it usually did, except for the fact that there were no other teachers or students present.
Elder Xuan walked all the way to the middle of the Area before he stopped. The core disciples also stopped, along with their teachers.
Elder Xuan spoke in a muffled voice, "Listen up you brats. The test you're about to take is extremely simple. I call it the Collective Chaotic Battle. It will be held in this Soul Duelling Area, and you're free to attack whenever and however you wish. There are no rules in this competition. If you surrender or are rescued by a teacher, you'll be eliminated. The last seven people will be the victors of this battle. Alright, I'm done explaining. Teachers, get ready. Once this old man gives the signal, you can start fighting."
"Even this sort of thing is possible?" The students present couldn't help but look at each other in shock when they they heard Elder Xuan's words. They'd never seen a test like this before. There were twenty-seven people here! Furthermore, everyone here had different cultivations and specialties! How would they be able to test anything on a chaotic battle like this?
The teachers naturally wouldn't disobey Elder Xuan's order, thus they left the Soul Dueling Arena one by one.
Elder Xuan didn't wait for the students within the Area to react as he suddenly raised the bottle gourd in his hand and shouted, "Begin!"
With a 'whoosh', Elder Xuan's figure vanished, which left only the twenty-seven core disciples of the outer courtyard in the Soul Dueling Arena
The sudden change in events truly happened too fast, thus the students present momentarily paused when they heard Elder Xuan's shout. Immediately afterwards, all of them made a different decision.
Huo Yuhao's reaction was extremely quick: He immediately stretched his hands out and grabbed both Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao's hands. Afterwards, a light erupted from his back, and he shot towards Bei Bei with the two of them in tow.