First Volume

"If your Soul Power has also reached level twenty-five or above, then you can skip straight to the fourth test like them." Dai Mubai glanced at the male examinee and spoke calmly. Meanwhile, after Dai Mubai led Su Xing and Zhu Zhuqing into the village, he brought them to an open area of around five hundred square meters. Pointing at the examinees lined up ahead, he said, "This is the second test. But judging by your strength, you can skip the second and third tests. I'll take you straight to the fourth test." Su Xing smiled faintly and said to the old man, "What? Is there a problem? I've passed the first test, haven't I?" Hearing this, Su Xing's heart tightened. If that little kitty weren't unwilling to come with me right now, I couldn't even be bothered with you. Helplessly, Su Xing finally extended his hand. "..." The teacher in charge of the test. "Look carefully. Just because you can't do it doesn't mean others can't." Su Xing curled his lips in disdain and snorted coldly. Then, under Dai Mubai's lead, Su Xing and Zhu Zhuqing entered the run-down village that was Shrek Academy. "Hold out your right hands." "Your second soul ring is a thousand-year ring? Th-this is impossible!" "This familiar aura... could it be... her?" Seeing the scene before him, Dai Mubai's pupils contracted as he exclaimed in surprise. As soon as Zhu Zhuqing possessed her Martial Soul, sharp, cat-like claws extended from her fingertips. The old man squeezed Su Xing's hand, nodded, and said, "Your bone age is suitable." Then, he felt Su Xing's waist. "Your muscles are well-developed too. Release your Martial Soul." "Oh, not bad. You're actually a Soul Grandmaster, and your soul rings are optimally configured. Judging from the fluctuations of Soul Power around you, your Soul Power has clearly exceeded level twenty-five." Su Xing's sudden appearance at Shrek Academy surprised Tang San somewhat. After saying that, the male examinee picked up a white crystal ball from the table and tossed it to Su Xing. "..." Dai Mubai. At Dai Mubai's words, the other examinees nearby became unwilling to accept it. One male examinee roared, "Why can they go directly to the fourth test?" "Mm." Zhu Zhuqing nodded. After replying indifferently, she stepped aside. "Hahaha, of course you've passed. Mubai, take the two of them inside first." Seeing the yellow, purple, and purple soul rings on Su Xing's body, the old man's attitude underwent a complete reversal. He said with a genial smile. Hearing this, the male examinee made an even bigger fuss. "We're all around twelve years old. How could their Soul Power possibly be level twenty-five? I don't believe it unless they test it in front of me." The appearance of Su Xing's soul rings completely overturned the old man's decades of understanding of Martial Souls. At around twelve years old, he possessed level thirty-four Soul Power, and his second soul ring was a thousand-year ring. There had probably never been such a person in the entire history of Soul Masters. Furthermore, what Soul Masters feared most about the Scale Beast was its damage-reflection ability. When attacked by an enemy, it could reflect fifty percent of the damage it received back at its attacker. When the old man saw Su Xing's soul rings, he unconsciously took two steps back and cried out in astonishment. Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly as pale-purple Soul Power poured from her body. Immediately afterward, the Nether Civet Martial Soul slowly condensed behind her. Two century-old soul rings revolved above and below her body, radiating dazzling light. At that moment, Tang San and Xiao Wu, who had passed the first test, also arrived at the second test's plaza. The Scale Beast was a rare Soul Beast that combined offense and defense. It possessed extremely powerful defensive abilities, while the scales on its body were incomparably sharp. As long as an enemy drew near, its sharp scales would shoot out, delivering a fatal blow. "..." The male examinee. A golden glint flashed through Su Xing's eyes. The next moment, a purple-black scythe appeared before him. It was a scythe entirely purple-black in color, emanating an intense aura of death. "We're registering together." Hearing this, Su Xing hurried forward and placed the twenty Gold Soul Coins he had prepared into a shabby box nailed together from several wooden boards. Then, Su Xing activated the Soul Power within his body. Blackish-purple light surged around him as three distinct soul rings—one yellow and two purple—spiraled up from beneath his feet. Registration at the village entrance did not last long. Testing crystal balls came in different colors based on their grades. This white crystal ball was used to test Soul Power below level thirty. If one's Soul Power exceeded level thirty, the crystal ball would burst apart. After saying that, Dai Mubai prepared to lead Su Xing and Zhu Zhuqing directly to the fourth test for Shrek Academy's admissions. "Hahaha, congratulations, little girl. You've passed the first test for our academy. Someone will take you to the later tests shortly. Wait off to the side for now." The old man's eyes instantly lit up as he spoke with a smile. "Yes." Dai Mubai came forward and smiled at Su Xing, though his gaze seemed to be fixed on Zhu Zhuqing behind him. "Brother, why is that little bastard Su Xing here too? Didn't Grandmaster say that little bastard looked down on Shrek Academy?" Xiao Wu spotted Su Xing at once and pouted in confusion. "The crystal ball has already shattered. I suppose I don't need to test anymore, right?" Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing covered her mouth and smiled shyly. The appearance of three soul rings—one yellow and two purple—left Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai, and the other children who had come to register at Shrek staring with their mouths wide open, unable to recover for a long while. Before long, Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived as well, along with Ning Rongrong of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Apart from the three of them, nearly everyone else had been eliminated in the first test. Saying that, Su Xing activated his Soul Power and poured it into the crystal ball. Bang! "Kid, you're next. Hurry up. There are still so many people waiting behind you. Hold out your hand already." The old man waved Su Xing over, speaking somewhat impatiently. Su Xing's third soul ring came from a Soul Beast known as the Scale Beast. The Scale Beast soul ring Su Xing had obtained possessed more than four thousand years of cultivation. The next second, the white crystal ball first shone brightly, then exploded with a loud crash. Tiny shards of glass scattered into every corner around them. Zhu Zhuqing's delicate brows furrowed slightly, but she still obediently extended her fair hand. The next moment, the old man pinched her wrist twice, glanced at her with his cloudy old eyes, and said, "Little girl, release your Martial Soul and let me have a look." Hearing this, Tang San was briefly stunned. Looking closely, he said, "Eh, it really is him." After obtaining the Scale Beast's soul ring, Su Xing's third soul ring skill was called Demon Scythe Body Protection. Once the user unleashed this soul skill, the Judgment Demon Scythe would spin around their body and form a defensive barrier. During this time, the user's defense would increase by two hundred percent. If attacked, the Demon Scythe barrier would return fifty percent of the damage received to the enemy. Moreover, the barrier possessed a shredding effect and considerable offensive power.