Special Assessment

Hearing Huo Yuhao's reply,

the bespectacled Black Silk Beauty Teacher let out a helpless sigh.

Although she still believed Huo Yuhao could not pass the assessment, since he was so persistent, she could only allow him to take the second assessment.

"Since that's the case, you may participate. Follow me."

She led Huo Yuhao toward the Martial Arts Stage beside the registration area.

As for the parents and children who had arrived one after another to register and were lined up behind Huo Yuhao, they all followed along as well.

Some of them knew Shrek Academy had such a rule, while others did not.

Thus, some people asked questions, while others explained things to those asking.

But regardless of which group they belonged to, they all followed the female teacher in black to the foot of the Martial Arts Arena.

After all, they only knew such a rule existed, but they had no idea how the assessment was actually conducted.

Since they now had a chance to see it, they naturally wanted to watch in advance.

If their own children failed the assessment later, they would at least know whether they could try their luck this way as well.

Before long, the area beneath the Martial Arts Stage was packed with people.

"This should be Yuhao Didi's final chance."

"If he fails this practical assessment, he really won't have another chance afterward."

Bei Bei said to Tang Ya with a solemn expression.

As friends, he and Tang Ya had already done everything they could.

All that remained was to see whether fortune favored Huo Yuhao.

If Huo Yuhao ultimately passed the assessment, it would naturally be a happy ending for everyone. But if he failed in the end, Bei Bei and Tang Ya could do nothing about it.

After all, Huo Yuhao was unwilling to join the Tang Sect, and they were merely two ordinary students. They had no way to interfere with Shrek Academy's decision.

So from here on, Huo Yuhao could only rely on himself.

"By the way, Bei Bei, do you know the specific rules of this assessment?"

Tang Ya suddenly asked Bei Bei.

Bei Bei shook his head. "I do know the content of the second round in the standard assessment."

"Lasting for the time it takes an incense stick to burn under a level twenty-one Soul Grandmaster counts as passing."

"But I don't know the rules for this Special Assessment. After all, very few people take it these days."

"I see. Then we can only wait for Teacher Liu to explain it."

The two of them looked ahead in unison.

At that moment, Huo Yuhao had already stepped onto the Martial Arts Stage under Teacher Liu's lead.

Teacher Liu spoke directly to him. "Little brother, many people are still waiting to take the assessment, so let's keep this brief."

"The rules of this Special Assessment are simple. It is merely a slight upgrade from the original second practical assessment."

"You will pass if you can hold out under the assessment teacher for the time it takes an incense stick to burn without being defeated or knocked off the stage."

"Of course, the assessment teacher will keep their strength at the Soul Elder level and use no more than three Soul Rings."

"Prepare yourself. Once you're ready, we'll begin."

Huo Yuhao nodded at Teacher Liu.

His gaze became somewhat grave.

Even with only the strength of three Soul Rings...

...it will still be very difficult.

But this is my final chance. I won't give up.

He quickly began adjusting his condition.

As for the parents gathered nearby, they all frowned after hearing the rules.

"The teacher herself is fighting? That's far too difficult."

"The gap in cultivation is too great. Even if she suppresses her cultivation, her combat experience is real. This is extremely difficult."

"No wonder we've never heard of anyone passing."

Many parents suddenly understood.

No wonder Teacher Liu had not encouraged Huo Yuhao to take this assessment. The difficulty was simply too high.

They could all understand Teacher Liu now. Huo Yuhao definitely could not pass this assessment.

They even believed their own children would be unable to pass it either. There was no helping it—the gap was far too great.

There was simply no way to endure it.

Thus, many people were actually waiting for Huo Yuhao to be defeated so their own children could take the assessment.

"Bei Bei, do you think Yuhao Didi can pass? This assessment is far too difficult."

Tang Ya said to Bei Bei worriedly.

"I can only say that it'll be difficult. The gap is simply too great."

"But this is Yuhao Didi's final chance. Unless he is willing to join our Tang Sect..."

Bei Bei answered with a bitter smile.

Meanwhile, in the God Realm,

Tang San, having just finished handling some affairs, took some time to observe the situation on the Douluo Continent.

He no longer watched anyone else. Whenever he had time, he observed Huo Yuhao, because Huo Yuhao could be said to be the Soul Master with the strongest fortune on the Douluo Continent at present.

After observing for a while, he quickly understood what was happening.

Huo Yuhao wanted to join Shrek Academy, but he had failed the first assessment, so he needed to take this Special Assessment.

However, this Special Assessment was also extremely difficult. At least with Huo Yuhao's current strength, he had no possibility of passing.

Tang San chuckled repeatedly at the thought.

"Unless this boy has also learned the Tang Sect's ultimate arts and cultivated them to an extremely profound level, he might have a sliver of a chance."

"But unfortunately, he hasn't learned our Tang Sect's ultimate arts, so passing is basically impossible."

Tang San's smile grew increasingly broad.

"If that's the case, then this boy won't be able to enter Shrek Academy."

"His only chance will be to join our Tang Sect."

"This time, he won't refuse, will he?"

With that thought, he gazed expectantly toward the Douluo Continent, wanting to see how events would unfold.

On Huo Yuhao's side, after adjusting himself, he directly said to Teacher Liu, "Teacher, I'm ready."

Teacher Liu nodded at Huo Yuhao and lit an incense stick below the stage.

She then returned to the stage and directly summoned her martial soul.

Her martial soul was a Red Leather Whip. Once her Soul Rings appeared, the Red Leather Whip moved across the ground as though it had come alive.

"Then let's begin!"

Teacher Liu's expression became much more serious.

As soon as she spoke, she gripped the whip and viciously lashed it toward Huo Yuhao's body.

Though she had already held back, she was still a three-ring Soul Elder. The whip struck with astonishing speed.

Huo Yuhao only saw a red blur rushing toward him, followed immediately by a wave of danger rising in his heart.

Eye of Illusory Break!

Huo Yuhao did not dare underestimate her in the slightest. He pretended to summon his Soul Rings, but deliberately did not use any Soul Skills.

Instead, he used the Self-Created Soul Skill, Eye of Illusory Break, that he had obtained from the system.

At once, Huo Yuhao's pupils gleamed with Golden Light.

Teacher Liu's whip had originally been incredibly fast.

But under the gaze of the Eye of Illusory Break, it suddenly became exceedingly slow. Even its trajectory became crystal clear to him.

Huo Yuhao shifted aside and dodged, easily evading the lash.

Teacher Liu and everyone present were all stunned for a moment.

"He actually dodged it?"