Passed the Assessment, I Am the Sword Immortal

The battle on the Soul Dueling Platform had not ended. Although Zhou Sichen had neutralized Dugu Xianmeng's Jade Phosphorus Five Poisons, she possessed practical combat abilities beyond poison.

She did not give up easily. Though she had already seen Zhou Sichen's extraordinary qualities, she still wanted to take a gamble.

Dugu Xianmeng lightly brushed the emerald serpent-shaped earring above her right earlobe, and an emerald Serpent Bow appeared in her hand.

This was a customized Fourth-Grade Soul Tool. It could condense her Jade Scale Snake Poison into sharp arrows, allowing for long-range attacks!

However, it consumed an enormous amount of Soul Power. At her current level, even at full strength, she could only fire ten arrows.

What was more, she had already used four Soul Skills, consuming over half her Soul Power. At most, she could fire three more Poison Arrows.

Drawing her bow and nocking arrows, Dugu Xianmeng's Soul Power rapidly drained as she condensed three Poison Arrows at once, each locking onto the Ice Jade Scorpion and Zhou Sichen!

The bow bent into a full moon, and the arrows shot forth. Carrying deadly poison, they came streaking toward them.

Yet Zhou Sichen remained quietly where he was, with no intention of making another summon.

Ah Da before him slowly raised its two imposing Ice Jade Pincers. They shot out like phantoms and effortlessly clamped all three Poison Arrows in an instant. The power of Extreme Ice activated, directly sealing the three Poison Arrows in ice before their poison even had a chance to spread...

Dugu Xianmeng: "..."

She did not know what to say. Did she feel the frustration of defeat? Yes, but it did not seem particularly intense.

Because Zhou Sichen had used only one Soul Skill to summon a Soul Beast close to the Ten Thousand Year Level!

Moreover, everyone noticed that Zhou Sichen had used his First Soul Skill, which meant he had at least two more Soul Beasts no weaker than the Ice Jade Scorpion.

Dugu Xianmeng put away her longbow. Her emerald serpent tail transformed back into slender jade legs, and her Soul Rings vanished into her body. She gave Zhou Sichen a meaningful smile. "I lost."

Zhou Sichen smiled faintly. "Thank you for going easy on me, Senior Sister."

As his words fell, Ah Da transformed into a streak of light and returned to the opened page, becoming an exquisite illustration once more. Zhou Sichen closed the Golden Book, and the Three Purple Soul Rings around him sank into his body.

"Going easy on you?" Dugu Xianmeng raised a brow. "With your strength, I should be the one saying that."

Du Wilun spoke leisurely, "Very good! Very good indeed! Zhou Sichen, you have passed the Inner Court Assessment. From today onward, you will be the youngest genius in the Inner Court."

Behind the Soul Tool Glass, Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo were too excited for words.

Extreme Ice! Extreme Ice at the three-ring level! And that did not even include the two Contracted Soul Beasts Zhou Sichen had yet to use!

Was Shrek Academy finally about to usher in another era of prosperity after the three senior predecessors with Extreme Attributes?

Including the Pavilion Master's newly accepted final disciple from a year ago—her own junior sister...

Wait, did she also come from Tianyuan City? It seemed Zhou Zhenxuan had written her letter of recommendation as well?

They had already learned Zhou Sichen's identity. He was the direct grandson of Zhou Zhenxuan, Lord of Tianyuan City.

Yan Shaozhe sighed. "Zhou Zhenxuan... that kid who used to follow behind us. Who would have thought he would nurture such a genius!"

Hearing Yan Shaozhe's words, Qian Duoduo also felt strangely sentimental.

Zhou Zhenxuan's martial soul was the Precious Codex, a fairly decent support martial soul. Yet Zhou Sichen's martial soul mutation was simply absurd.

It had directly changed from a support system martial soul into a special contracted Soul Beast martial soul? And it was this ridiculously powerful!

Zhou Sichen had passed the assessment with absolute dominance, yet no one thought Dugu Xianmeng was weak.

Leaving aside Dugu Xianmeng's reputation as the Poison Witch, that powerful Ice Jade Scorpion alone was likely more than enough to defeat any student present in a single exchange!

Although they were all at least Soul Ancestors, against a top-tier Soul Beast nearing the Ten Thousand Year Level—and one with an Extreme Attribute—they might not even have the courage to face it!

Du Wilun was equally unable to suppress his excitement. Picking up the Soul Tool Amplifier, he said, "Come out, everyone."

Soon, Li Runrun and several Inner Court Disciples emerged from the lounge.

They had remained in the lounge not only to recover their Soul Power more effectively, but also because they did not want to put pressure on the younger students taking the assessment.

But after watching the final match, they suddenly wondered whether Zhou Sichen might be capable of challenging all five of them together.

One Contracted Soul Beast alone could easily handle the Poison Witch. What about three?

Du Wilun addressed the group, "Congratulations on passing the assessment. From today onward, you are official Inner Court Disciples."

"It is already quite late. In a moment, follow your senior brothers and sisters to Sea God Island. You can ask them later about Inner Court uniforms and all other matters."

Including Zhou Sichen, the other four students admitted into the Inner Court answered loudly, "Understood."

Du Wilun nodded in satisfaction. "Dismissed!"

Then Du Wilun gave Zhou Sichen a deep look, but said nothing more and headed directly toward the second floor of the training hall.

The Inner Court senior brothers and sisters each chose a younger student and led them toward Sea God Island.

That was the true Inner Court, and the true Shrek Academy.

As expected, Zhou Sichen followed Dugu Xianmeng. The ten of them left the training hall together and headed for Sea God Lake.

Compared with the bustle of daytime, Shrek's Outer Court was exceptionally quiet at night. The new student enrollment had ended, and after a day of classes, the older students were all meditating in their dormitories, diligently cultivating their Soul Power.

They did not encounter a single student along the way, only the occasional patrolling teacher.

A quarter of an hour later, they arrived at Sea God Lake. Faint ripples rose and fell across the water's surface, gentle waves spreading softly. The fresh air made everyone feel clear-headed and refreshed.

Unlike its gemstone-blue hue during the day, Sea God Lake at night gained an added touch of tranquility and mystery beneath the Soul Tool Street Lamps.

By Sea God Lake, Dugu Xianmeng swept her gaze across the five new students and said with a smile, "Now that everyone is an Inner Court student, crossing this mere Sea God Lake should not be difficult, right?"

One of the new students hurriedly replied, "Senior Sister, you are underestimating us!"

As soon as he spoke, a pair of wings spread from his back. He transformed into a streak of light and was the first to dash out.

Clearly, he wanted to put on a good performance before these beautiful elder sisters and earn priority in choosing a partner.

Of course, Dugu Xianmeng, the Poison Witch, was definitely not included among them.

The others also began using their own methods, whether martial souls or Soul Tools...

In the end, only Dugu Xianmeng and Zhou Sichen remained.

Zhou Sichen glanced at Dugu Xianmeng. "Senior Sister, were you waiting for me?"

Dugu Xianmeng nodded without hiding it. "I wanted to see how you would cross Sea God Lake."

Zhou Sichen smiled helplessly. "Then I may disappoint you, Senior Sister. I do not have any special method."

Then Zhou Sichen gently rubbed the Soul Tool on the middle finger of his right hand and took out a Light Attribute Longsword.

The sword was four feet and three inches long, with a hilt measuring one foot and four inches. It was double-edged, and a pearl radiating a bright aura rested on its hilt.

With a light toss from Zhou Sichen, the longsword seemed to possess a spirit of its own as it slowly hovered by his feet. He stepped onto it, and then wings seemed to grow from both sides of its hilt.

Soul Power flowed into it, and Zhou Sichen rose upon the sword. Transforming into a streak of light, he cut across the sky and even sent a long wake rolling across Sea God Lake.

In what seemed like the blink of an eye, Zhou Sichen's graceful figure, riding his sword like an immortal descended to earth, had already overtaken the Soul Ancestor who had flown out first.

The others only felt a gust of wind brush past them before a streak of light flashed by at their sides.

By the time they clearly saw who it was, Zhou Sichen had already become the first to reach Sea God Island.

One word: handsome!

They were all Inner Court Disciples now, and at least Soul Ancestors. So why could they not be as carefree and elegant as Zhou Sichen?

Watching Zhou Sichen's retreating figure, Dugu Xianmeng leaped high into the air. As she fell into Sea God Lake, her two slender jade legs transformed into a long serpent tail, and she shot forward at terrifying speed.

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