Elemental Martial Soul

A short while later, the servers started bringing the Red Shrimp and Crystal Crab Emperor over one after another.

"Please enjoy," the server said before leaving the private room.

"Looks pretty good," Yue Hongchen said, sniffing. It was a feast for the eyes and nose, truly worthy of Shrek's chefs. Their culinary skills were undeniable.

He moved a portion of Red Shrimp and Crystal Crab Emperor in front of Ning Tian and Wu Feng. "Eat."

Then, he picked up a Red Shrimp and compared it to his palm. It was as big as his hand. Now, he wondered how it would taste.

Skillfully removing the head and vein, and peeling off the shell, Yue brought the shrimp meat to Meng's mouth. "Ah~"

Meng opened her small, cherry-like mouth and took a bite of the shrimp meat. Instantly, she felt her Soul Power change slightly as the shrimp meat went down.

"The Red Shrimp boosts affinity with the fire element, which will be a great help to you," Yue said only after Meng Hongchen had finished the entire piece of shrimp meat.

There were three Red Shrimps in a portion. Yue picked up another one and began to remove its head and vein. Just as he finished peeling this shrimp, a familiar voice sounded in his ear, "I want to eat too!"

He saw Xiao looking at him with a mournful expression, as well as the shrimp meat in his hand. At the same time, Xiao complained, "You eat good stuff without calling me, Yiren! You've changed!"

"Not at all," Yue said with a smile, putting the shrimp meat into Xiao's mouth. "How could Meng and I eat so much? I wanted to feed Xiao Meng until she was full before feeding you."

Hearing Yue Hongchen's explanation, Xiao felt a little happier. His mouth moved, and before long, he had eaten the shrimp meat.

Yue also peeled the remaining four shrimps. After feeding one to each of them, he began to taste the last two.

The taste was good. It would be even better if it were spicy, but this kind of food was about the ingredients, not the seasonings. A light preparation allowed for a better appreciation of the original flavor of the ingredients.

After dealing with the Red Shrimp, Yue began to handle the Crystal Crab Emperor. Although it was a thousand-year-old specimen, it wasn't very large overall.

"The Crystal Crab Emperor has a similar effect to the Red Shrimp, boosting affinity with the ice element. Your Martial Soul already has extreme poison, so you don't need to improve your poison attribute much. However, boosting your affinity with ice and fire will also be a significant improvement to your strength," Yue explained to Meng as he processed the Crystal Crab Emperor.

After taking out the roe from the two Crystal Crab Emperors, Yue fed one portion to Meng and the other to Xiao, finishing both quickly.

After taking the last bite of roe, Meng and Xiao patted their slightly bulging bellies and leaned back against their chairs with satisfaction. Although these things wouldn't normally fill them up, they were packed with energy.

Ning Tian and Wu Feng, sitting opposite them, were also stuffed and didn't want to move. It had to be said that the two of them ate very quickly. Yue had only just finished feeding Meng the roe, and they had already finished all the crab meat.

While the four girls rested, Yue leisurely finished the crab meat in front of him, and his Soul Power also stirred, increasing by one level.

"Yiren, I'm a bit sleepy after eating. I'm going back to sleep," Xiao said, hugging Yue before returning to his Sea of Consciousness.

After Xiao returned, Yue stood up and said, "Let's go. We'll head to the assessment area first to refine the energy from the ingredients."

Ning Tian nodded. There were no problems. If they let their bodies absorb the energy from the ingredients on their own, they didn't know how much would be wasted. However, if they cultivated here or back at their rooms, they were afraid of over-cultivating and missing the elimination rounds.

Therefore, going to the assessment area to cultivate and wait for the elimination rounds to begin was the best option.

The thirty-two-to-sixteen elimination round of the freshman assessment officially began when the afternoon class bell rang. Just like the elimination rounds in the morning, each team captain went on stage to draw lots.

Yue, still holding Meng's hand, walked up to Du Weilun and drew a wooden slip from the box beside him.

He glanced at it. He was number six, in zone three. Meng Hongchen was number eight, in zone four.

"That was close, we almost ran into each other," Yue Hongchen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After sending Meng Hongchen and the others to zone four, he turned and headed to zone three.

When he entered zone three, the opposing team and the assessment teacher for this zone had already arrived.

Yue Hongchen's opponents were three girls. From their appearance, he couldn't tell anything beyond the fact that they were good-looking.

However, the teacher was an elder, estimated to be in his fifties, wearing black-rimmed glasses, a suit, leather shoes, a white shirt underneath, and a blue striped tie.

Seeing Yue Hongchen arrive, the teacher took out a folder and said slowly, "Nice to meet you. My name is Pu Shibo, an 88th-level Soul Douluo."

As he spoke, his gaze remained fixed on Yue Hongchen. This unnecessary self-introduction seemed to be for Yue Hongchen's benefit.

Although he didn't know why, Yue Hongchen still smiled and nodded.

Pu Shibo continued, "If you're ready, you can go on stage."

Hearing this, Yue Hongchen and the three girls opposite him walked onto the stage simultaneously.

Pu Shibo said, "Both sides, enter and state your names."

A flash of blue light flickered in Yue Hongchen's eyes, and a sword different from before appeared in his hand.

This sword had an overall restrained and elegant appearance, giving a sense of sacred purity. Its hilt was slender like a branch, extending into a long, elegant blade. Flowing blue energy would appear on the blade, which was hollowed out and surrounded by flowing water.

Yue Hongchen and Pu Shibo's eyes widened simultaneously.

Indomitable Fate Crown?

Yue Hongchen's consciousness dived into his Sea of Consciousness, looking at Katyusha with a questioning gaze.

"I just tried it. It seems you can use my weapon too, but it directly replaces the Blood Oath Pact and cannot provide you with Soul Rings as a new Martial Soul."

Yue Hongchen nodded, his consciousness returning to his body, completely unaware that after he left, Xiao was looking indignantly at the spot where he had been.

"He used my weapon. I'll teach those three girls a good lesson later, otherwise, what if this guy goes around and legitimately poaches them again?" Katyusha muttered to herself in the Sea of Consciousness. The appearance of these three was no less than Xing Yueyao's from the morning, so she had to be wary.

Although she felt very sorry for them, all Xiao could do was try to inflict minor injuries on them.

Meanwhile, Pu Shibo was lost in thought, looking at Yue Hongchen's Martial Soul. "Could he also have Twin Martial Souls, two sword-type Martial Souls?"

On the stage.

"Yue Hongchen, 39th-level Assault-type Soul Elder. Please guide me." Yue Hongchen gently turned the Indomitable Fate Crown in his hand, as if familiarizing himself with the sword.

"Lin Muxue, 29th-level Control-type Soul Grand Master. Please guide me."

"Lei Baiyu, 27th-level Agility-type Soul Grand Master. Please guide me."

"Miao Chuyao, 25th-level Assault-type Soul Grand Master. Please guide me."

The three simultaneously summoned their Martial Souls. Lin Muxue's Martial Soul was an Elemental Martial Soul—Ice. After Martial Soul Avatar, Lin Muxue's eyes turned light blue, and ice and snow drifted around her.