"Hit him, hit this lecherous creep for me!"
"Seven Treasures have a name, the first is Power; dislocate his right arm for me!"
"Seven Treasures have a name, the second is Speed; beat his lower abdomen hard!"
Ning Rongrong's spirit incantations were being recited like a rap; this inexplicable talent for rhyming made Shen He almost think she was also a rapper who had transmigrated here.
Moreover, it wasn't just her mouth doing the work; Ning Rongrong's long legs were frantically stomping on Tang San's face, leaving behind one shoe print after another.
And while Zhu Zhuqing didn't say much, if Xiao Wu hadn't been holding her back, the sharp claws of the Hell Spirit Cat would have nearly castrated Tang San right then and there.
It wasn't just the two of them; the other female students also joined in without a second thought, fiercely mobbing the "Big Pervert" Tang San.
Even though Tang San's strength was approaching level thirty, two fists were no match for four hands, especially with Ning Rongrong, the possessor of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul, casting buffs on her teammates.
Under the pummeling of over a dozen heroines, this future Tang Shenwang was beaten to the point where he couldn't even fight back, forced to cover his vital parts just to ensure he wouldn't be beaten to death.
To be honest, he didn't even know what kind of madness had possessed him earlier to make him commit such a lecherous act.
Tang San only remembered that for some reason, when he looked at that crystal ball earlier, he had actually thought it looked quite charming and delicate.
Following that, it was like a wildfire catching, and things spiraled completely out of control.
"Oh my, stop fighting, please stop fighting!"
Shen He feigned concern, hovering around the group of female students as if trying to break up the fight.
Then, taking advantage of a moment when Tang San wasn't paying attention, he snuck in two heavy punches of his own.
"Stop! Quit hitting him!"
Suddenly, a shout came from not far away, followed by a powerful wave of spirit power that instantly blasted the female students surrounding Tang San away.
Flender and Great Master Yu walked over, with Great Master Yu taking quick, hurried steps to reach Tang San's side.
"Little San, are you alright?"
Afterward, he looked at Xiao Wu, who was standing to the side, and said with extreme dissatisfaction: "Xiao Wu, why didn't you help him?"
"There was no need for me to help; there were already so many people hitting him," Xiao Wu replied.
"Help who? I told you to help Tang San!" Great Master Yu was nearly driven mad with anger.
"It's not that I didn't want to stop them, but what Third Brother did just now was really..." Xiao Wu's pretty face flushed red, and she couldn't bring herself to finish the sentence.
In the end, it was Dai Mubai who walked over and explained what had happened to Flender and Great Master Yu.
Flender looked at the "dripping wet" crystal ball sitting on the table nearby, the corner of his mouth twitching.
Great Master Yu's face turned beet red with embarrassment. He never expected Tang San to do something so sleazy in public, dragging him down into social suicide along with him.
Seeing Great Master Yu looking like he wanted to crawl into a crack in the ground, Flender sighed, waved his hand, and said, "Take them to the fourth test."
Dai Mubai turned his head and looked in the direction of Shen He. "Dean, there is still someone who hasn't undergone the soul power test."
Shen He hurriedly waved his hands. "I don't need to use that crystal for the test; it's too dirty."
"Ouch! Who snuck up and punched me in the eyes!" Tang San shrieked.
He had been struck by two sneak attacks from Shen He, leaving him with a pair of panda eyes. However, there were so many people around at the time that he had no idea who had hit him.
After being helped up by Xiao Wu, Tang San heard Shen He's words, and his eyes were instantly filled with malice.
Under these circumstances, this Shen He was actually still kicking him while he was down and embarrassing him in public. He was simply courting death!
Flender nodded, took an identical white crystal from his Storage Soul Tool, and handed it to Shen He.
Shen He took the white crystal and slowly injected his soul power into it.
In an instant, the white crystal shone brilliantly, its entire body sparkling like a diamond.
"The limit of a Soul Grand Master... no, this is about to..." Flender exclaimed in shock.
"Crack, crack, crack—BOOM!"
Suddenly, countless cracks appeared on the white crystal, and it shattered into pieces all over the ground.
"Level thirty, quasi-Soul Elder!" Flender stared at Shen He, saying in astonishment.
Testing crystals vary in color depending on the level.
This white crystal was specifically used for testing soul power below level thirty. If the soul power exceeded level thirty, it would cause the crystal to burst.
Flender looked at Shen He the way a beauty-loving woman would look at the most precious jewel.
A twelve-year-old quasi-Soul Elder! As long as he attached a third soul ring, he would become a powerful Soul Elder!
However, Shen He was not surprised. He had already sensed that his soul power had reached the Soul Elder level before this.
The Sacred Body Martial Soul brought him more than just a rebirth of his physical body; its own grade also exceeded the standard martial soul assessment criteria of this era.
Even so-called God-Tier Martial Souls could not be used to evaluate the talent and strength of the Sacred Body Martial Soul.
Originally, his soul power level was only twenty-two, but after his martial soul transformed into the Sacred Body, the endless heaven and earth energy he drew in raised his soul power directly to the Soul Elder level.
Moreover, most importantly, the meridians in his body were several times wider than before, and their flexibility had increased by an unknown amount.
This meant that his body was capable of bearing higher-age soul rings and greater amounts of soul power, allowing his strength to far exceed that of soul masters at the same level.
"What a little monster. Mubai, take them to the fourth stage!" Flender said in a deep voice.
"Yes."
Dai Mubai replied respectfully, then turned and led the group toward the interior of the academy.
This time, no other students raised any objections. Shen He's strength had already convinced everyone present.
Although he was leading the group forward, Dai Mubai's gaze remained fixed on Zhu Zhuqing.
Tang San wanted to ease the awkward atmosphere and regain some face, so he spoke up: "What, Brother Dai has a new target?"
Dai Mubai curled his lip. Tang San's lecherous behavior earlier had also offended Zhu Zhuqing, which made him very unhappy.
However, considering that the two of them had become acquainted through a fight, Dai Mubai still replied indifferently: "The aura of that girl's Martial Soul feels like it complements mine perfectly. It is very likely a legendary Martial Soul Fusion Skill."
"Is that so? Such a coincidence?" Xiao Wu said in surprise. "By the way, Brother Dai, how many stages are there in the freshman test?"
Dai Mubai's attitude was much better when dealing with the charming Xiao Wu, and he replied:
"There are four stages in the freshman test. The first stage tests bone age and Martial Soul. The goal is to weed out candidates who haven't reached level 21 spirit power or are over thirteen years old. This stage filters out the most people every year."
"The second stage is for spirit power assessment and Martial Soul identification. After all, having spirit power alone doesn't make one an excellent Spirit Master; you also need a sufficiently powerful Martial Soul."
"Only if the Martial Soul's potential is sufficient and the correct development path was chosen beforehand can one enter the third stage. Of course, if a Martial Soul is extremely unique or strange, one can also be selected. That was how Oscar got in back then."
"Then what is the content of the third stage test?" Ning Rongrong couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
"The third stage tests the students' level of application regarding their own Martial Soul. As a part of a Spirit Master's body, one must be able to achieve perfect control over it."
"However, the higher the grade of the Martial Soul, the harder it is to control, and problems can easily arise during cultivation. If a student's control over their own Martial Soul is still not excellent after years of cultivation, it proves they haven't been diligent enough. We don't accept such students either."
"Being able to reach level 25 spirit power before the age of thirteen means that none of you need to undergo the second or third stage tests, so you can skip them. That is why I am taking you directly to the fourth stage."
"The fourth stage tests all of your practical combat experience. Some students have decent Martial Souls and excellent control over them, but they grew up in noble families, raised in a bed of roses, and have never experienced any hardships, let alone actual combat."
"The Dean has said that Shrek Academy does not want hothouse flowers; pampered noble children are not welcome here."
Ning Rongrong's facial muscles twitched unnaturally, and a few black lines appeared on her forehead.
Who the hell are you implying with that?
"We're here." Dai Mubai suddenly stopped in his tracks.
They had arrived at another open space, much smaller than the one at the second stage, covering only about two hundred square meters.
At this moment, a middle-aged man who looked to be in his fifties was sitting on a chair, dozing off.
"Teacher Zhao, I've brought people to take the fourth stage test."
"Hmm, to think someone actually made it to the fourth round this year, and there are five of them?" Zhao Wuji opened his eyes, looking at Shen He and the others with some surprise.
"Mubai, I saw some commotion over at the second round from afar just now. What happened?"
Dai Mubai hesitated, unsure whether he should cover up what had happened earlier for Tang San.
After a moment of thought, he decided to tell Zhao Wuji the truth. After all, Zhao Wuji was notorious for his explosive temper, and he didn't want to bring trouble upon himself.
"Good grief, I didn't expect our academy to produce not just one Little Monster this time, but also a Big Pervert!" Zhao Wuji rubbed his head.
Afterward, he said to Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong, "Combat ability is something every Spirit Master must possess. What I am testing is your capability in this regard."
"You are all Little Monsters who were exempted from the tests and entered the fourth round directly, so I will play with you myself. You three young ladies can team up. I will give you one stick of incense worth of time to get to know each other and discuss your strategy."
"The test will begin after one stick of incense. The content of the test is that the three of you must work together to withstand my attacks for the duration of one stick of incense."
Then, his gaze turned toward Shen He and Tang San.
"As for you two, both of you must withstand my attacks alone for the duration of two sticks of incense!"
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