"The one-way diameter actually reached 3,350 meters. Time stopped throughout the entire area, and it lasted for four seconds." Du Weilun nearly bit his tongue.
Never underestimate those brief four seconds. On a battlefield, four seconds was more than enough to turn the tide of a major battle.
Huo Yuhao had a Body Martial Soul, and everyone knew that Body Martial Souls could undergo a Second Awakening.
Huo Yuhao had instantly become a hot commodity. Yan Shaozhe was very pleased with his abilities; he was far more valuable than the son of the White Tiger Duke.
"Thank you, Dean Yan. This is my older sister, Huo Yunxue. She wants to apply to the Inner Courtyard." Huo Yuhao ushered Qian Renxue in front of the two men.
"Oh?" Yan Shaozhe sized up Huo Yunxue and gave a slight nod. "Applying to the Inner Courtyard is very difficult. Your younger brother had the talent to earn admission, but our academy holds every applicant to the Inner Courtyard to high standards. Are you prepared?"
Qian Renxue nodded slightly, her voice firm. "No matter what difficulties I face, I'll overcome them!"
Shrek Academy had a deep history and possessed advanced Soul Master theories that had pioneered a new era. Qian Renxue had joined Shrek Academy for those very things, and to grow stronger by making use of the academy's resources.
Yan Shaozhe nodded, then turned to Du Weilun. "All right, Weilun. Take Huo Yuhao inside. As for Huo Yunxue, she'll come with me."
Yan Shaozhe immediately led Qian Renxue toward Shrek Academy. Huo Yuhao and Qian Renxue agreed on a place to meet that evening, and then they went their separate ways.
As Huo Yuhao entered Shrek Academy, the statues of the First Generation Shrek Seven Devils came into view. Among them were sculptures of his ancestors, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, as well as Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu.
The most eye-catching was Tang San. His long hair fell over his shoulders, and his eyes were deep and mysterious. Huo Yuhao met his gaze for a moment, then followed Du Weilun.
"Yuhao, those are the First Generation Shrek Seven Devils of our academy. They made a name for themselves in the All Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament ten thousand years ago. Once you begin your studies here, you should take them as your role models!"
Huo Yuhao nodded. "I will."
If I were still living ten thousand years ago, I'm sure I could have gotten to know them.
Huo Yuhao followed Du Weilun to collect two uniforms, a dormitory key, and a white New Student Badge. After pointing out the location of the New Student Dormitory Building, Du Weilun left.
With that, the new student registration process had temporarily come to an end.
Huo Yuhao went to the Public Notice Board and found his assigned class: New Student Class One. His eyelid twitched. A nudge from fate, perhaps.
The New Student Dormitory Building was easy to spot. Its white exterior stood out clearly.
Huo Yuhao carried his uniform to the white entrance. An old man seated there immediately caught his attention.
The old man was very old, dressed in gray cloth. The wrinkles on his face were deep enough to trap mosquitoes. His eyes were lowered and yellowed, and he reclined in his chair, basking in the warm sunlight with his eyes comfortably narrowed.
He was Mu En, the Sea God Pavilion Master of Shrek Academy, one of the three Limit Douluo in the world, and the Dragon God Douluo.
The old man's identity was unmistakable. Huo Yuhao walked up and greeted him respectfully. "Hello, Grandpa."
Mu En glanced up at him. A strange glint passed through his eyes, and he gave an almost imperceptible nod. "Give me your badge and dormitory key."
Huo Yuhao quickly handed them over. Mu En took a look, then returned them to him. "Dormitory 203 is the third room up the stairs on the right. The fourth floor and above are the girls' dormitories. Anyone caught peeping will be expelled immediately."
"Thank you for the warning, Grandpa. Goodbye!" Huo Yuhao bowed to Mu En, then hurried upstairs as directed.
Watching Huo Yuhao walk away, Mu En murmured, "An Eye Martial Soul, with time and spiritual attributes, and a ten-thousand-year configuration for his Third Soul Ring. It covers an area 3,350 meters across. What an interesting little monster. If that fellow Du Busi finds out, he'll come barging in to snatch him!"
Before long, Mu En opened his eyes again and looked toward Sea God Lake, a trace of shock in his gaze.
By the Lakeside of Sea God Lake, Qian Renxue held the Angel Sacred Sword as a pair of dazzling golden Angel Wings spread behind her. The appearance of her Six Winged Angel Martial Soul drew gasps from everyone present.
As expected, Qian Renxue successfully joined the Inner Courtyard of Shrek Academy.
Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao went upstairs and unlocked his dormitory door.
The dormitory was tiny, about ten square meters. Two beds stood against the walls, and aside from them, there was only a table and a metal cabinet for clothes.
Huo Yuhao glanced at the empty dormitory and wondered who his roommate would be. Anyone but Wang Dong, hopefully.
He waited in the dormitory until noon, then headed to the Canteen for a meal.
Meals at the Canteen cost money. Aside from the ten Gold Soul Coins he'd paid as a registration fee, almost every facility at the academy charged a fee. No wonder it was founded by the profiteering Flender.
With Qian Renxue as his rich older sister, Huo Yuhao wasn't short on money. He took out a hefty gold brick and slapped it down at the Canteen counter, choosing the most expensive meal. A pair of tongs promptly pinched off a chunk of the brick.
Since classes didn't start until tomorrow, he had nothing scheduled that afternoon. Huo Yuhao wandered around the academy, quickly familiarized himself with its layout, and then returned to the New Student Dormitory.
After greeting Mu En as usual, Huo Yuhao went upstairs.
But the moment he reached the dormitory and opened the door, blood vessels appeared in Huo Yuhao's eyes.
Huo Yuhao's new roommate was a broad-shouldered young man with shoulder-length blond hair and double pupils. He was about as tall as Huo Yuhao. It was none other than Dai Huabin, his older brother in name.
Enemies on a Narrow Road!
Dai Huabin had naturally noticed Huo Yuhao. He looked him up and down, and when he saw Huo Yuhao's plain clothes, his eyes filled with contempt. Folding his arms across his chest, he snorted and ordered, "From today on, you're in charge of keeping the dormitory clean."
Huo Yuhao stared straight at Dai Huabin and said coldly, "From now on, I'm the one living in this dormitory. Get out!"
Dai Huabin froze for a moment, then flew into a rage. "You bastard! Are you giving me orders?"
"I'm just treating you the way you treated me."
Huo Yuhao dodged to the side. Dai Huabin swept his right hand across, and the instant his tiger claws struck the ground, clouds of dust billowed up.
The dormitory had been unoccupied for a long time, which was why Dai Huabin had spoken to Huo Yuhao in such a commanding tone.
Dai Huabin had never imagined that this unfamiliar boy would dare defy him. Spoiled since childhood, he naturally wanted to teach Huo Yuhao a lesson.
"Bastard! I'll show you what I can do!" Dai Huabin let out a low tiger's growl. Two yellow Soul Rings and one purple Soul Ring appeared beneath his feet, and a Milky White Light Sphere shot from his mouth.
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