Entering the Spirit Ascension Platform, Cooperation

"What a pity we didn't kill Bing Tianliang!"

Ye Lingtong looked at Nan Xuanyu and sighed.

If they had had a few more seconds, Bing Tianliang would have been killed, and half his points would have gone to Nan Xuanyu and the others.

"It is a bit regrettable, but it's fine. We should be able to advance!"

As Nan Xuanyu spoke, he walked toward the teachers and students.

The other students who had taken the assessment had already come out.

"Nan Xuanyu, Qian Lei, Liu Feng, Ye Lingtong, you did very well!"

Excitement appeared on Ji Hongbin's face. Barring any surprises, Nan Xuanyu and the others would have no problem getting into Shrek Academy.

Their previous efforts had not been in vain after all.

"It's because Teacher taught us well!"

Qian Lei grinned and flattered him.

After joining up with their classmates, the other students all wore strange expressions when they looked at the four of them.

They had not expected the four of them to last until the very end.

It was truly incredible.

"The scores are out!"

Mu Chongtian's words immediately drew everyone's attention.

"They came out so quickly?"

Ji Hongbin cried out in surprise. This was far too fast.

Everyone's eyes focused on Mu Chongtian.

He said,

"Perhaps it's because there were only a hundred participating teams. In our academy, only Xuanyu's group made it into the top ten—and they ranked first. They're qualified to take part in the next round of reexaminations."

As soon as he said this, the entire crowd erupted. Qian Lei and Liu Feng immediately jumped up in excitement.

"Ah, I... we didn't make it into the top ten?"

A puzzled look appeared on Ye Lingtong's face. With Nan Xuanyu's help, she had clearly earned a great many points.

Yet she had not made it into the top ten.

In all of Heaven Luo Academy, only Nan Xuanyu's group of three had successfully advanced. Every other group had been eliminated.

That was the cruel part of the selection competition.

Since they had failed to kill Bing Tianliang at the end, they had taken second place.

Liang Shushi's group, which Nan Xuanyu had eliminated from the selection competition,

had likely accumulated enough points earlier on to rank tenth and advance as well.

"There are plenty of outstanding students from other academies. Although you didn't make the top ten, your rankings were still quite high. You're all excellent too!"

Mu Chongtian consoled them.

Ye Lingtong glanced at Nan Xuanyu and sighed. A trace of loneliness appeared on her face.

She was probably unable to go to Shrek Academy.

She wanted so badly to go to Shrek Academy.

But...

Tears welled up in her beautiful eyes.

The look she gave Nan Xuanyu carried more complicated feelings now.

"There's still some time before the reexaminations. You must make yourselves stronger.

Listen carefully. Although the reexaminations will still be conducted in groups, that doesn't mean everyone in a group will be accepted into the final thirty.

In many cases, individual ability matters as well.

So from now on, you must work hard and then work even harder. You cannot let your guard down!"

Mu Chongtian came before Nan Xuanyu's group of three. His excited expression vanished, replaced by a stern look.

The revolution had yet to succeed; comrades still needed to work hard.

"Understood, Teacher. We'll definitely work harder!"

Nan Xuanyu nodded as he spoke.

Qian Lei's face immediately fell. He knew perfectly well what level his own abilities were at.

Without Nan Xuanyu's support, it would be almost impossible for him to advance.

What was he supposed to do?

"Teacher, what will the reexaminations test?"

Liu Feng stepped forward and asked Mu Chongtian.

Though they did not know what the assessment would involve, it would certainly be more difficult.

They needed to find out in advance and prepare thoroughly.

"Shrek Academy's reexaminations often test strange and unusual things. The content of each admissions assessment is never the same.

You could say it changes in countless ways. What they test depends entirely on the mood of the teachers setting the questions.

However, although we don't know exactly what will be tested, during the assessment, you'll be asked to state the direction you wish to major in and the direction you wish to minor in in the future.

That may also affect whether you are accepted, so you should think it through beforehand."

Mu Chongtian thought for a moment before replying.

"All right, cheer up and go back to get a good night's sleep.

This High-Energy Youth Class is now concluded. For those of you who didn't advance, I'll arrange for you to be assigned to different classes. You'll skip ahead three years and directly enter an intermediate Soul Master Academy to continue your studies.

Those who weren't accepted, don't be discouraged either. As long as you work hard, you'll still have bright futures ahead of you!"

After offering the students some comfort, Mu Chongtian took the lead in walking toward the dormitories.

The other students left in twos and threes.

As they departed, they all glanced at Nan Xuanyu's group of three, their faces full of envy.

The reexaminations would take place one month later at Shrek Academy on the Home Planet.

For the next twenty days, Nan Xuanyu's group of three would undergo special training personally supervised by Ji Hongbin.

During the special training, the academy provided them with the finest rare ingredients.

There were even some items on the level of heavenly treasures.

They also hired a professional nutritionist to prepare nutritious meals for them.

During the special training, Ji Hongbin, an Eight-ring Soul Douluo, personally sparred with them and often used the pressure of a Soul Douluo to oppress the three of them.

This forced them to continually break through their limits and improve their endurance, willpower, and more.

Afterward, the academy spent a huge sum to obtain two tickets to the Spirit Ascension Platform. Together with the one the three of them had received earlier, they had three tickets in total.

They allowed the three of them to enter the Spirit Ascension Platform for training.

The environment inside the Spirit Ascension Platform resembled a Soul Beast forest.

There were also large numbers of Soul Beasts inside. After killing Soul Beasts, the energy they contained could merge into a Soul Master's body and into their soul rings.

Once enough energy had accumulated, it could increase the age of a soul ring.

The same was true for soul bones, which could likewise absorb the energy within.

The longer one could remain in the Spirit Ascension Platform, the more beneficial it was.

When Nan Xuanyu's group of three entered the Spirit Ascension Platform, they encountered Bing Tianliang and his group.

The other side took the initiative to greet them, intending to cooperate and take the reexaminations together.

After some discussion, they reached an agreement. Nan Xuanyu's group of three agreed to cooperate and enter the Spirit Ascension Platform to train together.

During their training inside, Nan Xuanyu displayed a talent for leadership that earned everyone's admiration.

Thus, he became the commander of their temporary team, leading everyone to kill Soul Beasts and level up inside.

During this time, they summoned Dong Qianqiu several times.

The two discovered that they could use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, which they named Deep Blue Gaze.

Its power was extremely strong.

When they encountered the Ten-Thousand-Year Tree Demon during their training, the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Deep Blue Gaze, played a major role.

After killing the Ten-Thousand-Year Tree Demon, everyone gained a great deal of energy.

After the white light formed by the shattered Ten-Thousand-Year Tree Demon poured into Nan Xuanyu's body,

a ball of golden light separated from his body and appeared before him.

That ball of Golden Light looked somewhat illusory.

It was unexpectedly a Golden Little Monkey about a foot tall.

A few seconds after the Golden Little Monkey appeared, it merged back into his body and vanished.

Nan Xuanyu and the others also concluded their training in the Spirit Ascension Platform.

Because the Ten-Thousand-Year Tree Demon had appeared somewhere it should not have appeared,

the staff brought over six admission tickets identical to the ones they had used before and handed one to each of the six people.

It was considered compensation for them.

In the future, they could enter the Spirit Ascension Platform at any time with those admission tickets.

After returning to their academy dormitory, Nan Xuanyu's group of three could not wait to examine what they had gained.