"Beat him! Beat this sleazy man for me!"
"Seven Treasures have names, first is Strength! Break his right arm for me!"
"Seven Treasures have names, second is Speed! Beat his abdomen hard!"
Ning Rongrong had turned all her Soul Spells into RAP. Her inexplicable talent for rhyming almost made Shen He think she was also some rapper who had transmigrated here.
And it was not just her verbal attacks. Ning Rongrong's long legs were also stomping furiously on Tang San's face, leaving behind one shoeprint after another.
Zhu Zhuqing, meanwhile, barely said a word. But if Xiao Wu had not stopped her, the Hell Spirit Cat's sharp claws would have nearly castrated Tang San on the spot.
It was not only the two of them. The other female students also joined in without discussion, viciously ganging up on "Big Pervert" Tang San.
Even though Tang San's strength was approaching Soul Power Level thirty, two fists could not defeat four hands—especially when Ning Rongrong, the owner of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, was buffing her teammates.
Under the beating of more than a dozen female heroes, the future Tang Shenwang was beaten until he could not fight back. All he could do was cover his vital parts and make sure he was not beaten to death.
To be honest, he did not even know what had come over him just now to make him do something so sleazy.
Tang San only remembered that, for some unknown reason, when he had looked at that crystal ball, he had actually felt that it had suddenly become rather handsome and refined.
After that, it had been like heaven and earth were set ablaze, completely beyond control.
"Hey, stop hitting him. Stop hitting him!"
Shen He pretended to be concerned as he tried to break up the fight among the female students.
Then, while Tang San was not paying attention, he viciously added two punches of his own.
"Stop! Don't hit him!"
Suddenly, a shout rang out from nearby. A powerful wave of Soul Power immediately blasted the female students surrounding Tang San away.
Flender and Great Master Yu walked over. Great Master Yu scurried over to Tang San with hurried little steps.
"Xiao San, are you all right?"
He then looked at Xiao Wu and said with extreme displeasure, "Xiao Wu, why didn't you help him?"
"There was no need for me to help. So many people were already beating him," Xiao Wu said.
"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 try to stop them. What Third Brother did just now was really..." Xiao Wu's pretty face flushed red, and she did not continue.
In the end, Dai Mubai came over and explained everything that had happened to Flender and Great Master Yu.
Flender glanced at the "dripping-wet" crystal ball on the table beside them, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
Great Master Yu, meanwhile, was so embarrassed that his old face turned bright red. He had never expected Tang San to do something so sleazy in public, dragging him into the humiliation as well.
Seeing that Great Master Yu looked as though he wished he could crawl into a crack in the ground, Flender sighed and waved his hand. "Take them to the fourth trial."
Dai Mubai turned around and looked toward Shen He. "Dean, someone still hasn't taken 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."
"Hey, who secretly gave me a pair of black eyes?" Tang San cried out.
The two punches Shen He had landed from behind had directly turned him into a panda, but there had been too many people around, and he did not know who had hit him.
After Xiao Wu helped him up, Tang San heard Shen He's words, and his eyes immediately filled with venom.
This Shen He had actually kicked him while he was down, humiliating him in front of everyone. He was practically 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 dazzling like a diamond.
"Soul Grandmaster peak—no, this is about to..." Flender exclaimed in shock.
"Crack, crack, crack—boom!"
All at once, countless cracks spread across the white crystal. It then exploded outright, scattering fragments all over the ground.
"Level thirty, Quasi Soul Elder!" Flender stared at Shen He and spoke in shock.
The testing crystals came in different colors according to their levels.
This white crystal was specifically used to test Soul Power below level thirty. If one's Soul Power exceeded level thirty, the crystal would be forcibly burst apart.
Flender looked at Shen He the way a beauty might gaze upon the most precious jewelry.
A twelve-year-old Quasi Soul Elder! As long as he added a third Soul Ring, he would become a mighty Soul Elder!
Shen He, however, was not surprised. Even before this, he had already sensed that his Soul Power had reached the Soul Elder level.
The Sacred Body Martial Soul had brought him more than a complete transformation of his physical body. Its own grade had also surpassed the standards used to evaluate Martial Souls in this era.
Even the so-called God-Tier Martial Soul could not be used to evaluate the talent and strength of the Sacred Body Martial Soul.
His Soul Power Level had originally been only twenty-two, but after his Martial Soul transformed into the Sacred Body, the endless natural energy it drew in had directly raised his Soul Power to the Soul Elder level.
More importantly, the meridians in his body were several times broader than before, and their flexibility had also increased by an unknown amount.
This meant that his body could bear higher-year Soul Rings and even more Soul Power, allowing his strength to far surpass that of Soul Masters at the same level.
"What a Little Monster. Mubai, take them to the fourth trial!" Flender said solemnly.
"Yes."
Dai Mubai answered respectfully, then led the group toward the academy grounds.
This time, not a single student raised an objection. Shen He's strength had already won over everyone present.
Although Dai Mubai was leading everyone forward, his gaze remained focused on Zhu Zhuqing.
Tang San wanted to ease the awkward atmosphere and regain some dignity, so he spoke up. "What? Big Brother Dai has a new target again?"
Dai Mubai curled his lips. Tang San's sleazy behavior just now had also offended Zhu Zhuqing, which made him extremely unhappy.
However, since the two of them had become acquainted through fighting, Dai Mubai still replied flatly, "That girl's Martial Soul aura feels complementary to mine. There's a good chance it's the legendary Martial Soul Fusion Skill."
"Really? What a coincidence!" Xiao Wu said in surprise. "By the way, Big Brother Dai, how many trials are there in the freshman test?"
Dai Mubai's attitude was much better toward the charming Xiao Wu, and he answered:
"There are four trials in the freshman test. The first tests bone age and Martial Soul. Its purpose is to eliminate examinees whose Soul Power has not reached level twenty-one or whose age exceeds thirteen. Every year, this trial filters out the most people."
"The second trial evaluates Soul Power and appraises the Martial Soul. After all, possessing Soul Power alone isn't enough to become an outstanding Soul Master. You also need a sufficiently powerful Martial Soul."
"Only those whose Martial Souls have enough potential and who chose the correct direction for their development beforehand can enter the third trial. Of course, if a Martial Soul is extremely special or strange, its owner can also be selected. Oscar made it through that way back then."
"Then what does the third trial test?" Ning Rongrong could not help asking curiously.
"The third trial tests how well the students can use their own Martial Souls. A Martial Soul is part of a Soul Master's body, so one must be able to control it perfectly."
"However, the higher the level of the Martial Soul, the harder it is to control, and problems can easily arise during cultivation. If, after years of cultivation, a student still cannot control their own Martial Soul well enough, it proves that they are not diligent enough. We do not accept students like that either."
"Reaching level twenty-five Soul Power before the age of thirteen proves that all of you can skip the second and third trials. We can take you directly to the fourth trial."
"The fourth trial tests all of your actual combat experience. Some students have decent Martial Souls and excellent control over them. But they were raised in noble families, grew up in a jar of honey, and have never experienced hardship, let alone battle."
"The dean has said that Shrek Academy does not want hothouse flowers. Spoiled noble heirs are not welcome."
Ning Rongrong's facial muscles twitched unnaturally several times, and a few black lines appeared on her forehead.
Who the hell are you indirectly mocking?
"We're here." Dai Mubai suddenly stopped.
They had arrived at another open area. It was much smaller than the grounds for the second trial, measuring only around two hundred square meters.
At that moment, a middle-aged man who looked to be in his fifties was sitting in a chair and dozing.
"Teacher Zhao, I've brought people to take the fourth trial."
"Hmm? Someone actually made it to the fourth trial this year—and there are five of them?" Zhao Wuji opened his eyes and looked at Shen He and the others in surprise.
"Mubai, I saw from a distance that something went wrong at the second trial just now. What happened?"
Dai Mubai hesitated, unsure whether he should conceal what had happened earlier to protect Tang San.
After thinking it over, he still told Zhao Wuji the truth. Zhao Wuji was famously hot-tempered, and Dai Mubai did not want to bring trouble upon himself.
"Well, well! I didn't expect our academy to produce not only a Little Monster this time, but also a Big Pervert!" Zhao Wuji rubbed his head.
He then said to Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong, "Actual combat ability is something every Soul Master must possess. What I'm testing is your ability in this area."
"You're all Little Monsters who skipped straight to the fourth trial, so I'll personally play with you. You three girls will form a team. I'll give you the time it takes one incense stick to burn to get familiar with one another and discuss your strategy."
"The test will begin after that. Your task is to work together and block my attacks for the time it takes one incense stick to burn."
His gaze then shifted toward Shen He and Tang San.
"As for you two, each of you must block my attacks alone for the time it takes two incense sticks to burn!"
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