The Rebirth of the Supreme King Dong'er

With these two pills, even her Blue Silver Grass martial soul would surely grow stronger.

That way... there would be no need to consider unlocking that sealed Devouring talent...

"Right, I almost forgot about this." Tang Ya took out something resembling a brocade pouch and tossed it to Huo Yuhao. "Little Yuhao, sort these out yourself when you get back. Be careful when using them—don't aim for people's vital spots."

"Senior Tang Ya, aren't Soul Tools prohibited in the freshman assessment?" Xiao Xiao asked doubtfully.

"What Soul Tools? The thing our Tang Sect is famous for isn't Soul Tools. These are hidden weapons."

"Hidden weapons... aren't they basically the same?"

"Soul Tools are external objects. Hidden weapons aren't—they're part of our Tang Sect's own abilities. You can't lump them together." Tang Ya looked entirely justified.

Seizing the chance to join in, Bei Bei said, "That's right. Hidden weapons are our Tang Sect's own abilities. They can only be considered ordinary weapons, completely different from Soul Tools. Besides, the freshman assessment rules only say Soul Tools are forbidden. They never say hidden weapons are forbidden."

"Don't worry. Even if someone dares say Junior Brother won unfairly by using hidden weapons, nothing will happen with me here." Bei Bei thumped his chest loudly, then glanced sideways at Tang Ya, only to find that she was not looking his way at all. He had put on a show for no one.

"Alright, we should be going too. Little Yuhao, Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, see you next time." After saying goodbye, Tang Ya turned and left.

Bei Bei followed after her with a gloomy expression, feeling as though his importance had dropped considerably. Could it be that Tang Ya was no longer a lovestruck fool with her intelligence nerfed?

Shrek Academy's assessment area was beside the Soul Fighting Area, but it covered a much larger area.

Whether it was the freshman assessment or advancement assessment, most of Shrek Academy's examinations were held here. Every year, a great number of students were eliminated, and the elimination rate was far higher than Zhou Yi's.

The entire assessment area was oval-shaped. A low wall surrounded its perimeter, while removable partitions filled the interior, allowing the sizes of the various sections to be adjusted.

For this freshman assessment, the interior had been divided into fifty sections, with a teacher assigned to each one for assessment registration.

The assessment groupings had also been drawn at noon. Aside from Freshman Class Five, which had only fifteen teams participating, most other freshman classes had more than thirty teams.

Generally speaking, unless a freshman performed exceptionally poorly, a freshman class teacher would not casually expel a student before the freshman assessment. Then Zhou Yi came along and shattered the KDA record for expelling freshmen.

Among all the teams participating in the freshman assessment, only one hundred and fifty would make it through and become first-year students, officially enrolling at Shrek Academy.

Since there was only one afternoon on the first day of the assessment, the freshmen would only have one match, allowing them to familiarize themselves with the rules and get a feel for combat.

Shrek Academy's Soul Tool broadcast sounded, urging all freshmen to enter the assessment area.

Visible to the naked eye, the freshmen's expressions began to grow serious. After all, on the Douluo Continent, most people viewed Shrek Academy through a powerful halo. Being kicked out by Shrek Academy meant that one lacked the qualifications to become strong, that one's future was hopeless.

No one wanted to be rejected. Everyone carried a measure of tension and hostility toward one another.

It could be said that this halo alone had already crushed the spirit of most eliminated students at the very first hurdle. Even if they entered other academies afterward, they would instinctively feel inferior when facing Shrek Academy.

Wang Dong'er's group had been assigned to Area Thirty-Three. Her expression was relaxed, as though everything were already under her control.

Xiao Xiao was somewhat nervous, though not because of the assessment. She was worried that they might encounter troublesome opponents and that she would hold Wang Dong'er back.

Huo Yuhao lowered his head, his hand unconsciously brushing the imitation Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges at his waist.

"Huo Yuhao."

"Huh? Wang Dong'er, what is it?" Hearing Wang Dong'er call him, Huo Yuhao raised his head and asked blankly.

"If we run into troublesome opponents, don't overthink it. Just use your hidden weapons, so I can save some effort," Wang Dong'er said casually. "After all, since Shrek Academy's 'rules' allow it, we should follow the 'rules.' That's perfectly right."

"Besides, your Senior Brother Bei Bei already guaranteed there would be no problem. If anything really happens, just call him over to take the blame."

"Huh?" Huo Yuhao was rather surprised. He still remembered how Wang Dong'er had directly refused his Mental Detection Sharing in the Soul Fighting Area last time. She had seemed to despise cheating, yet now she was actively telling him to use hidden weapons?

Still, what Wang Dong'er said made a lot of sense.

Senior Brother Bei Bei was an upper-year student, so he naturally understood the rules better than a freshman like him. And he had even guaranteed it—what was there not to trust?

Though he did feel a little embarrassed about making Senior Brother Bei Bei take the blame if something went wrong, without Bei Bei's assurance, he would not have used hidden weapons in the first place. Thinking about it that way, it really would all be Bei Bei's responsibility.

If Bei Bei wanted to blame someone, he could only blame Shrek Academy's "rules," not Huo Yuhao, who had been encouraged to do it.

Still, Huo Yuhao had always thought Wang Dong'er was someone with strong "principles." He had not expected her to be this devious too.

"By the way, stop calling me 'classmate' all the time. Either call me Boss... no, forget it. My martial soul is flight-type, and that sounds like I'd crash. Big Brother... that sounds like I'd get blown to death. Call me whatever you want. You can just use my name too."

Although he did not understand what "crash" or "blown to death" meant, Wang Dong'er had mentioned her flying martial soul, so Huo Yuhao roughly understood the meaning of crashing.

"Then... Boss Lady?"

"Mm... that works." Wang Dong'er nodded. It sounded a little like a delinquent title, but it was much better than crashing or getting blown to death.

The teacher in charge of registration soon arrived at Area Thirty-Three. He looked to be around forty, with a perpetually smiling expression that made him seem quite amiable.

"Area Thirty-Three, six teams participating in total. Mm... looks like everyone is here. Very good."

"My name is Wang Yan, and I am the teacher in charge of your assessment." As he spoke, Wang Yan took out a folder. After glancing at it, he raised his head and said, "First round, first match."

"Freshman Class One: Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, Huo Yuhao. Freshman Class Three: Ouyang Junyi, Chen Junfeng, Zhao Haochen. Now, both sides take positions at opposite corners of the field. You may only release your martial souls after I announce the start of the match. The other teams should choose a corner to observe. Do not interfere with the Soul Fight."

As Wang Yan finished speaking, Wang Dong'er's group was the first to take their positions at one corner. At the opposite corner stood Ouyang Junyi's group, while the remaining students gathered with Wang Yan in another corner.

Ouyang Junyi lived up to his name. He was quite handsome and had a strong, sturdy build.

Chen Junfeng, standing beside Ouyang Junyi, was not short, but he was extremely thin. Next to Ouyang Junyi, he looked like a bamboo pole.

Zhao Haochen, standing at the back, was a chubby little boy with an honest smile, the complete opposite of Chen Junfeng.

Once everyone had taken their positions, Wang Yan nodded and immediately gave the order. "The assessment begins!"

As Wang Yan's words fell, the six people standing at opposite corners of the field released their Martial Souls simultaneously.

The most eye-catching was naturally Wang Dong'er's Light Goddess Butterfly Martial Soul. The moment her dazzling, magnificent butterfly wings unfolded, not only did everyone in Area Thirty-Three look over, but even students from nearby areas could not help glancing in Wang Dong'er's direction.

Above Xiao Xiao's head, a large black cauldron swiftly took shape, faint patterns emerging across its surface.

As for Huo Yuhao, hardly anyone paid attention to him. His sole white soul ring looked especially lonely.

Beneath the splendor of Wang Dong'er's Light Goddess Butterfly, no one even noticed at first that her three yellow-purple-purple soul rings had appeared.

The trio on the other side, Ouyang Junyi's group, had also released their Martial Souls the moment Wang Yan gave the order to begin.

Zhao Haochen, standing at the very back, was the first to shout, "Come get your big chicken legs!"

A yellow soul ring appeared beneath his feet. At the same time, two braised chicken legs appeared in his hands, which he quickly passed to Ouyang Junyi and Chen Junfeng in front of him.

A Food System soul master? Wang Yan could not help paying closer attention to the changes in Ouyang Junyi and Chen Junfeng.

Ouyang Junyi and Chen Junfeng released their Martial Souls while taking the chicken legs and wolfing down several bites.

A sharp spike suddenly emerged from Ouyang Junyi's right arm, while feathers covered the entirety of that arm.

His Martial Soul was an Agility System Beast Martial Soul called the Sword-beak Hummingbird. Yet though it too was a flying Beast Martial Soul, Ouyang Junyi, who only had one ring, could not yet manifest wings.

Chen Junfeng, thin as a bamboo pole, was likewise a one-ring Agility System soul master. His Martial Soul was a flexible sword.

After eating the chicken legs, the two instantly charged at Wang Dong'er's trio like arrows released from a bowstring.

Watching from the corner, Wang Yan nodded. The purpose behind Ouyang Junyi's three-man team was obvious.

Zhao Haochen, a Food System soul master, clearly possessed a first soul skill that boosted speed. After eating the chicken legs, Ouyang Junyi and Chen Junfeng, who were already fast to begin with, would undoubtedly be able to maximize their speed advantage.

As the saying went, speed was power. These three were clearly built around that very principle.

However, an even more shocking scene unfolded before Wang Yan.

Huo Yuhao's ten-year soul ring glowed faintly as Mental Detection was synchronously shared with Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao. The entire arena appeared in their minds like a sand table.

Xiao Xiao struck first. Although her two soul rings appeared, neither lit up. Instead, she activated the soul skill of her head soul bone.

Nine Cauldrons Sealing Origin Array!

The black cauldron shuddered violently, instantly splitting into three Soul Suppressing Cauldrons. They then divided into three once more, transforming into nine streaks of light that flew toward Ouyang Junyi and Chen Junfeng.

The two did not even have time to use their soul skills before Xiao Xiao's Sealing Origin Array imprisoned them where they stood. They came to an abrupt halt like helicopters crashing down, their bodies even still leaning forward from inertia.

The immense pressure left them utterly unable to resist.

Her yellow first soul ring lit up. The edges of Wang Dong'er's butterfly wings gleamed with sharp golden light as she swept forward even faster than Ouyang Junyi and Chen Junfeng. In the blink of an eye, she had stopped before the chubby Zhao Haochen, the razor-sharp edge of her wing aimed directly at his short, thick neck.

Behind her, Ouyang Junyi and Chen Junfeng had already been slapped to the ground by her butterfly wings, unable to rise again.

Zhao Haochen's legs shook uncontrollably as he trembled and collapsed onto the ground.

For the first time in his life, he had felt the threat of death.

When those magnificent butterfly wings rushed before his eyes, he had truly thought he was about to die right there.

I-instant kill?

The students from the other groups were already staring blankly.

From their perspective, both sides had simply released their Martial Souls. Before Ouyang Junyi and Chen Junfeng could even charge into the middle of the field, nine black cauldrons suddenly appeared and pinned them down. Then Wang Dong'er alone smacked all three of them to the ground.

The entire process was smooth and fluid, to the point that it almost looked as though Ouyang Junyi and Chen Junfeng had deliberately run over to let Wang Dong'er knock them down.

Wang Yan was stunned for a moment as well. Only when he saw Wang Dong'er glance back did he announce, "First-year Class One, Wang Dong'er's team wins one match."

Upon hearing the result, Wang Dong'er floated back with a pleased air. Ouyang Junyi and Chen Junfeng had already climbed to their feet, their faces full of embarrassment and anger.

There were no obvious injuries on them. They had simply been knocked unconscious onto the ground by Wang Dong'er's butterfly wings, without any ability to resist.

Young people were all conscious of their pride. The three did not want to remain here for even another second. Supporting the frightened Zhao Haochen, they left Area Thirty-Three.

After recording the result in the folder in his hand, Wang Yan could not help looking once more at Wang Dong'er's trio.

Only now did he notice that Wang Dong'er was a three-ring soul master, and that her second soul ring was even a purple thousand-year soul ring. It had practically overturned his understanding of the early stages of soul master cultivation.

And the soul skill that had transformed Xiao Xiao's black cauldron into nine cauldrons was clearly not a soul ring skill. That meant it could only be a soul bone skill.

As for Huo Yuhao, because of Wang Dong'er, Wang Yan had not paid much attention to his performance. On the surface, the only thing he could observe was Huo Yuhao's ten-year first soul ring.

Logically speaking, someone of Huo Yuhao's caliber should not have even passed the entrance examination, much less be participating in the freshman assessment here.

Yet since Wang Dong'er, a three-ring captain, had brought him into her team, Huo Yuhao clearly had his own abilities.

Wang Yan simply could not figure out what role Huo Yuhao had played.

Besides, against three one-ring soul masters, Wang Dong'er, a three-ring soul master, could obviously have defeated the opposing team by herself. Then why expose Xiao Xiao's powerful soul bone skill?

At Shrek Academy, there were not many things that could stump Wang Yan, one of the foremost senior teachers of the outer courtyard. Yet Wang Dong'er's trio carried far too much mystery around them.

Very soon, during the assessment matches on the second day, Wang Yan found out why.

Because Xiao Xiao's soul bone skill was not afraid of being exposed at all.

Including the four assessment matches on the second day, across five consecutive matches, Wang Dong'er's trio did not change their tactics in the slightest. Even when facing a team with three two-ring soul masters, they still crushed them in an utterly unreasonable instant kill.

From beginning to end, he had been unable to see through Huo Yuhao's soul skills. Xiao Xiao had never revealed her soul skills, and Wang Dong'er's second and third soul rings had never lit up either.

The other three teams with three-ring Soul Masters had also achieved five consecutive victories, but none of them could match Wang Dong'er and the other two's terrifying yet effortless record of instantly defeating all five opponents.

"Wang Dong'er, the three of you, come here for a moment."

After the final match ended, Wang Yan called Wang Dong'er and the others over.

"Congratulations on achieving five straight victories." Wang Yan smiled. "Among all the teams participating in the freshman assessment, only four teams have Soul Masters with three rings. With your strength, you should be able to enter the top sixty-four and participate in the ranking matches."

"However, if you underestimate your opponents just because you are strong enough, you may still suffer a setback. So in the matches ahead, you must not let your guard down."

"In a while, all participating teams will draw lots again. Those teams that lost all five matches will be eliminated directly and will not be allowed to remain at Shrek Academy."

"You will probably still be competing in Area Thirty-Three tomorrow, but the teams you face will be stronger. Don't think that defeating a team with three two-ring Soul Masters once means you're invincible, understand?"

"Mm." Wang Dong'er nodded. Martial souls encompassed everything; some truly could possess strange rule-based abilities. She had never underestimated any opponent.

"Mm... you may go rest." Wang Yan pondered for a moment, then waved for the three of them to leave.

He had wanted to ask some questions—for example, why Wang Dong'er's second soul ring was a thousand-year soul ring, or why Huo Yuhao had used a soul skill, yet he still could not tell what Huo Yuhao's martial soul was.

But Wang Yan had his own pride, and he did not wish to give up so easily.

Wang Dong'er and the other two could still instantly defeat their opponents now, but once they encountered increasingly powerful foes, the strength they had been hiding would eventually be revealed.

Outside the assessment area, Wang Dong'er had barely stepped out when she saw a lovely woman standing nearby, dressed entirely in red and wearing a veil.

At the sight of the woman in red, both Xiao Xiao and Huo Yuhao tensed inwardly.