Enrollment at Shrek Academy!

The instant the Space Gate closed, Lin Yuan felt his entire body wrapped in gentle Space Power, without the tearing sensation of his previous transmissions. After honing his authority over this period, his control over space had grown increasingly proficient. In but an instant, the scenery before him shifted, and as he stepped out of the Space Gate, he finally saw where Shrek Academy was located.

Rather than calling it an academy, it would be more accurate to call it a city. Following the main road out of the forest, he saw towering city walls stretching across the distant plains. Shrek Academy had been built on the plains and covered an enormous area. Since it also served as a city, it was known as Shrek City.

Across the entire Douluo Continent, Shrek City was one of the largest cities, with a population of over two million. Shrek Academy possessed independent authority to govern the city and did not need to pay taxes to any nation.

The academy was not located in the center of Shrek City, but in the eastern part, facing the Star Dou Great Forest. Shrek City had major roads leading in all directions, with convenient transportation everywhere. Not only was it home to Shrek Academy, but it was also the most important commercial city at the borderlands of the original three great empires of the Douluo Continent.

The south, west, and north gates could be entered and exited freely, while the east gate was reserved exclusively for Shrek Academy.

Relying on his memories and asking passersby for directions, Lin Yuan soon arrived outside the eastern city gate.

Though this east gate was only for academy use, it was exceptionally lively at the moment, with at least five thousand people gathered outside. Vendors had long since caught wind of the event and rushed over. The area outside the eastern gate was likely even livelier than the city itself.

Lin Yuan stood outside the eastern gate, his Ink Black Outfit accentuating his slender figure. His silver hair flowed like a waterfall, and his temperament was cool and ethereal. The moment he appeared, he instantly drew everyone's attention.

The crowd first fell silent, then erupted into commotion.

"Whose child is this? He's way too good-looking!"

"Judging by that temperament, he must be from some great clan."

"Silver hair and purple eyes... I feel like I've seen him somewhere before... but maybe I haven't."

Lin Yuan turned a deaf ear to the surrounding exclamations and walked forward at an unhurried pace. The crowd instinctively made way for him, and he quickly arrived at the eastern city gate.

At the eastern gate, more than a dozen young men and women around fifteen or sixteen stood guard. They all wore yellow uniforms with green patterns embroidered over their chests.

Seeing Lin Yuan approach, an outstanding-looking girl stepped forward. Her voice was crisp as she said, "Little brother, this is Shrek Academy's east gate. It is only open to academy teachers, students, and applicants. Are you here to enroll?"

The girl's gaze lingered briefly on Lin Yuan's silver hair and purple eyes, a flash of surprise passing through her eyes before she resumed smiling.

Lin Yuan nodded slightly, his voice calm. "Yes, I'm here to enroll."

"There are two requirements for enrollment at Shrek Academy: you must be no older than twelve, have Soul Power no lower than Rank 15, and possess a recommendation letter at the level of a city lord or above. Little brother, what is your Soul Power now?"

"Soul Power?" Lin Yuan blinked, a harmless smile curling at his lips. "I've barely just reached Rank 39."

"R-Rank 39?!" the girl cried out in shock. The young men and women responsible for reception nearby were also stunned.

A child who looked no more than eleven or twelve already had Soul Power at Rank 39? It was simply unheard of!

The girl quickly recovered, suppressing the shock in her heart as she put on a professional smile. "Little brother, please show me your recommendation letter."

Lin Yuan obediently nodded and took out the recommendation letter from the Star Luo City Lord from his Soul Tool Storage Ring before handing it over.

The girl accepted the letter and read it, then looked at Lin Yuan in shock once more. "Lin Yuan, eleven years old, Martial Soul: Elemental Dragon, Soul Power: Rank 39, recommended by Star Luo Main City..." She took a deep breath and suppressed the turmoil in her heart before smiling. "Student Lin Yuan, please follow me into the city. I'll take you to register."

With that, the girl took Lin Yuan's hand and led him into the city, still shaken by his talent. As they walked, she secretly studied the silver-haired, purple-eyed boy beside her. The more she looked, the more extraordinary he seemed.

"My name is Su Muqing. I'm an Outer Court student from this year's class, and I happened to be on reception duty today," she introduced herself. "You have Rank 39 Soul Power at such a young age. You're definitely a genius of our academy!"

Lin Yuan smiled politely. "Thank you for the compliment."

After entering Shrek Academy, Lin Yuan saw ten granite statues. The first three were Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and Liu Erlong. The seven behind them were Dai Mubai, Oscar, Tang San, Ma Hongjun, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing.

Lin Yuan stood before the statues, looking at the ten granite figures as countless thoughts stirred in his heart.

The story of the first generation of the Shrek Seven Devils was widely known throughout the Douluo Continent, and the deeds of Flender and the others were celebrated by many. Yet mixed in with that knowledge was his disapproval of certain people's actions in their later years. Especially when he thought of the lofty God King Tang San, who controlled everything from above, and the fates affected by him, he could not help but feel conflicted.

"One day, I'll smash every last one of you." Lin Yuan muttered softly, though a teasing smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"What did you say?" Su Muqing had not heard clearly and turned back curiously.

"Nothing." Lin Yuan smiled faintly. "I just think these statues look very imposing." He quickly composed himself, turning his gaze toward the registration area ahead as fighting spirit reignited in his eyes.

"Let's go register first."

Su Muqing nodded. "The road ahead is about to split. The Martial Soul Branch is to the left, while the Soul Tool Branch is to the right. These are the two major branches of Shrek Academy, and both belong to the Outer Court. Comparatively speaking, the Martial Soul Branch is larger, while the Soul Tool Branch is smaller. The Martial Soul Branch also has several departments under it. According to academy procedure, you must first enroll in the Martial Soul Branch. Only after passing the freshmen's first assessment will you qualify to enroll in the Soul Tool Branch."

Heading left from the statues, the road remained broad enough for four or five carriages to travel side by side. A sign by the roadside bore the words "Lakeside Path." Through the lush trees on the right, a broad expanse of water could vaguely be seen.

Su Muqing seemed to notice Lin Yuan's gaze and explained, "That is Sea God Lake. It covers a vast area and is fed by underground water. Shrek Academy's Inner Court is located on the island at the center of Sea God Lake. All Outer Court disciples take pride in being able to set foot on that island."

Sea God Lake was indeed enormous. They followed the Lakeside Path south for nearly a quarter of an hour before turning west, then continued for another quarter of an hour or so. The path began to curve inward, and a broad plaza came into view. The sign beside it read, "Shrek Plaza."

Behind Shrek Plaza stood tall teaching buildings of different colors, mainly white, yellow, purple, and black. Looking toward the distant north side of the plaza, there was also a cluster of gray teaching buildings.

"The colors of the teaching buildings represent different year levels, distinguished according to Soul Ring colors. White is the New Student Teaching Building, yellow is for second- and third-year Outer Court students, purple is for fourth- and fifth-year students, while black is for sixth-year students. Once you can walk out of the black teaching buildings, you can receive your Outer Court graduation certificate from the academy."

"The gray teaching buildings in the distance belong to the Soul Tool Department. Judging by their area, the Soul Tool Department occupies about one-third of the main teaching district, while the Martial Soul Department occupies two-thirds. Apart from these teaching buildings at the front, there are many specialized teaching facilities behind them, such as the Soul Fighting Arena, assessment area, dormitory area, teachers' office area, and so on." Su Muqing gave Lin Yuan a detailed introduction.

The white New Student Teaching Building stood on the southernmost side and was also closest to the Lakeside Path. Su Muqing led Lin Yuan along the southern side of Shrek Plaza, and they soon entered the teaching building. As it was currently the period for accepting new students, the New Student Teaching Building was particularly bustling. Some freshmen who had already passed the assessment were registering here.

Since Lin Yuan's Soul Power had already reached Rank 39, far exceeding the requirements of the first two trials, Shrek Academy directly exempted him from the exams and arranged the following procedures for him.

Under Su Muqing's guidance, after paying ten Gold Soul Coins in tuition for one academic year, his enrollment and registration went exceptionally smoothly. After receiving a dormitory key, two sets of academy uniforms, and a white freshman badge, Lin Yuan bid Su Muqing farewell and walked out of the New Student Teaching Building.

At that moment, Lin Yuan frowned slightly as he looked at a notice on the bulletin board. It read: Class One Freshman homeroom teacher, Zhou Yi; Class Two New Students homeroom teacher...

"Tch, Zhou Yi? Isn't she the demon homeroom teacher known as Abbess Miejue?" Lin Yuan raised a hand and rubbed his brow, a trace of helplessness flashing through his purple eyes. Because he had enrolled early, he had been assigned directly to Class One Freshman. "My luck really is something else."