Chapter 45: Unprecedented Double Full Marks, Ten Thousand Year Thorn Dragon Emperor Left Leg Bone, Snake Spirit Na'er (3K)
"Seeing through the mist, glimpsing the truth. The assessment ends. The Ninth Pass is awarded full marks."
The second Na'er spoke the truth, a cold mechanical voice echoed in the sky above the primeval forest. The Ninth Pass automatically ended. A metal drawer slid open, and two figures sat up simultaneously.
"It really was fake," Na'er said indignantly. "This assessment must have been designed to see if we'd fight tooth and nail over a Soul Bone."
Zhao Xuanzhen chuckled without a word. The reality was just as Na'er described. In the Shrek Academy entrance assessment, the Ninth Pass was called the Veto Pass. If a candidate attacked their teammate to seize a Soul Bone, they would lose their eligibility for admission regardless of how many points they had previously earned.
During the assessment, he could have copied Tang Wulin's homework, pretending to exchange a few blows with Na'er, or directly let the Little Three Eyed Golden Lion go. But Zhao Xuanzhen disliked acting, which was why he had the Spirit Water Porpoise reveal the truth.
The two left the metal room and returned to the assessment classroom. On the way, Na'er suddenly hopped in front of Zhao Xuanzhen, walking backward. Her silver-white pupils stared intently at his handsome face, which was now so close, and she softly called out with a smile:
"Zhao Xuanzhen."
"Hmm?"
"Can I ask you something?"
"You may."
"If Piggy's answer was that the Three Eyed Golden Lion's skull truly existed, would we have fallen out over fighting for the Soul Bone?"
"Hmm... good question. I'll give you three catties of chicken chop bones, and you give me the Soul Bone, okay?"
"Idiot Zhao Xuanzhen, I'm not talking to you anymore!"
Na'er's eyes darkened, and she almost fainted from anger. She then turned around and entered berserk mode, secretly vowing that unless he appeased her with ten catties of chicken chop bones, she wouldn't speak to Zhao Xuanzhen for three days... or two days!
The two returned to the assessment classroom one after another. Seeing the silver-haired girl still fuming and the black-haired young man looking as usual, Holy Spirit Douluo Yali was a bit confused. The Ninth Pass had been passed successfully, so why did they look like they had quarreled?
Not understanding the reason, she decided not to dwell on it. Ya Li smiled slightly and said, "The tenth assessment, the Tripartite Trial, will be conducted by three elders of the Academy to evaluate the assessment results and give a comprehensive score, which will be added to the total score."
The final round should have been jointly judged by Holy Spirit Douluo Yali, the first pass guardian Old Li, and Silvermoon Douluo Cai Yue'er. Since Cai Yue'er had already been sent back to the Sea God Pavilion by Ya Li, only two elders participated in the evaluation.
Ya Li said gently, "Zhao Xuanzhen, Gold-ranked Body-Innate Martial Soul, superior talent, extraordinary combat power, mature mindset.
Na'er, Silver Dragon Bloodline, Space-attribute Martial Soul, Silver Dragon Spear, exceptional talent, sharp mind, kind-hearted.
The comprehensive score of the Tripartite Trial, combining my opinion and Old Li's, is that you both deserve a perfect score of ten. Adding the ninety points obtained by the two students in the previous nine assessments.
Congratulations, one hundred points for the entrance assessment.
Welcome to Shrek Academy. We hope both students will continue to work hard, remember your original intentions, uphold righteousness, and not let your talents go to waste."
Double full marks, unprecedented in Shrek Academy!
"Yes, Senior Holy Spirit," the two said in unison.
"It's getting late. I'll take you to Sea God Island to rest."
As agreed, Zhao Xuanzhen and Na'er would not stay in the dormitories but would go directly to Sea God Island to live.
The bright moon hung high in the sky, dotted with stars. After completing the ten assessments, the night was deep. A thin mist floated on the stone slabs of Shrek's outer court. Zhao Xuanzhen heard a deliberate cough beside him and looked over, meeting Na'er's sparkling silver eyes.
"Are you still angry?"
Na'er felt there was no sincerity in such a casual start to a conversation, and she stubbornly said, "I am, don't talk to me."
Zhao Xuanzhen pondered for a moment and silently took out a bag of snacks from his Storage Soul Tool.
"You're insulting me!"
Na'er was determined to uphold her stubbornness to the end!
Zhao Xuanzhen took out another bag. "Here, have some."
"You know me so well, Zhao Xuanzhen is the best!"
With a sigh of relief, the people walking on the road were not enough!
Na'er's face lit up with joy. She eagerly took the snacks, tore open the packaging, and began to devour them.
Let me explain to the audience friends, although Na'er seemed to have compromised and yielded, which was quite embarrassing, it's important to understand that it was Little Zhao who was trying to appease the great Queen Na'er with snacks!
Ya Li walked ahead. As a Super Douluo, her senses were sharp, and she heard every word of the conversation between the two little ones behind her. A knowing smile played on her lips.
Childhood sweethearts, innocent playmates, they grew up bickering and making up quickly. Ya Li loved children very much. When she was young, she had fantasized about having a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, but fate had other plans, and she lost her ability to bear children.
Feeling their vibrant life force, Ya Li suddenly envied Leng Yaozhu. Accompanying the next generation as they grew up was a process of gradually perfecting one's state of mind. She might never have that chance again.
The boisterous ripples of the day receded. The Sea God Lake at night, illuminated by soul guide lamps, gained a touch of tranquility and mystery.
The clear waves rippled, and moonlight, like shattered silver, swam among the ripples. The branches of ancient trees by the shore drooped low, immersed in the misty vapor. When the wind blew, it carried a crisp scent of grass and wood, which was refreshing and pleasing to the senses.
"Sea God Island is in the center of Sea God Lake. Whether you can get to the island depends on your abilities."
Holy Spirit Douluo Yali rose into the air and disappeared like a gust of clear wind, leaving behind the final trial.
Na'er's eyes rolled. With a lively expression as if she were about to share a secret, she beckoned Zhao Xuanzhen closer.
"What is it?" Zhao Xuanzhen asked, confused.
"...The one who gets there last is an idiot!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Na'er gave a sly smile. She transformed into a meteor-like point of light. When she reappeared, she was already hovering ten feet above the lake. Space cracked open, and silver light rained down into the lake.
"Immature."
Dark blue emerged in his eyes. Zhao Xuanzhen leaped up, releasing the Kan character of the Earthly Dao Technique. The lake water was lifted as if by an invisible hand, carrying Zhao Xuanzhen towards Sea God Island!
Why is Na'er childish? Of course, it's because she has someone equally childish to play with her!
Sensing the person rapidly approaching from behind, Na'er's spatial jumps became more frequent, each flicker accompanied by a tremor of silver light. When they were halfway there, Zhao Xuanzhen brought his fingers together and sliced through the air. A whirlwind shot into the sky, sweeping the silver-haired girl, who was rushing along with her head down, to his side.
"You're cheating!" Na'er was furious.
"You've been tired all day, I'm saving you some energy."
"Hehe."
Traveling on the water, Na'er didn't need to expend any soul power. She openly watched Zhao Xuanzhen, who controlled the water flow. The night wind blew her ink-black hair backward, and the outline of her profile under the bright moon exuded a unique ethereal beauty.
A scorching gaze fell upon him. Zhao Xuanzhen looked back and saw that under the moonlight, the girl's skin was like congealed fat and precious cream. Her face, like frost and snow, was tinged with a cherry red, making her incomparably beautiful.
"She's/He's quite good-looking..."
They secretly told themselves.
Neither of them spoke afterward. They traveled on the water to Sea God Island. Ya Li led them to two small wooden houses. Her gaze shifted to Zhao Xuanzhen, and she said seriously:
"Xuanzhen, due to some old grievances, Yue'er's relationship with Yao Zhu deteriorated decades ago, which is why she acted irrationally today. I apologize to you on her behalf."
Ya Li, from beginning to end, did not put on the airs of a Super Douluo towards the younger generation. She sincerely expressed her apologies to Zhao Xuanzhen.
"I understand, Senior Holy Spirit. There's no need for that."
Cai Yue'er had resigned from all her positions. They would likely have no further interactions in the future. As long as she behaved herself and didn't cause trouble, Zhao Xuanzhen had no interest in targeting her.
"I will do my best to ensure your safety during these five years of exchange and study. The academy has decided to establish a special class. The classroom and course arrangements will be sent to your soul guide communicators tomorrow morning."
"Understood, Senior Holy Spirit."
"One last thing..."
Ya Li smiled faintly, opening her fair, jade-like palm. As moonlight flowed, a rift tore open in the void, and a bone was teleported over, hovering quietly in mid-air.
The bone was as white as frost and snow, shaped like a miniature human leg bone. The entire leg bone was integrated, with three sharp spikes growing on the outer side. Countless silver light spots flickered, and the air rippled like water. Silver silk-like moonlight entwined the bone.
"A hundred-thousand-year Thorn Dragon Emperor soul bone belongs to you."
A gentle surge of soul power pushed the soul bone towards the two of them. Ya Li's figure gradually faded. "How you distribute it is up to you."
"The hundred-thousand-year Thorn Dragon Emperor left leg bone..."
Zhao Xuanzhen summoned this precious hundred-thousand-year soul bone, admiring the beauty and majesty that had endured ten thousand years of time.
The Soul Beast Clan was dwindling. Soul bones from the Legend of the Dragon King era were becoming increasingly rare. Apart from venturing into the sea to hunt hundred-thousand-year sea soul beasts, it was almost impossible to obtain hundred-thousand-year soul bones. This Thorn Dragon Emperor left leg bone was likely a treasure left behind by a predecessor of Shrek Academy after their death.
The space attribute, like the spirit attribute, had extremely broad compatibility, especially for genius soul masters who possessed the potential to become Extreme Douluo.
As everyone knows, Extreme Douluo possess dual soul cores. Excluding soul masters who are one in ten million like those with twin martial souls, a normal soul master condenses the origin of their martial soul to forge the first soul core. The second soul core is a challenge to the space soul core.
Under normal circumstances, comprehending the space attribute is a necessary path to becoming an Extreme Douluo. Absorbing a space soul bone is beneficial for comprehending spatial power, and subsequently condensing the second soul core of the space attribute.
The hundred-thousand-year Thorn Dragon Emperor left leg bone could significantly reduce the burden of the future second soul core for Zhao Xuanzhen/Na'er, but there was only one soul bone.
"Na'er, you absorb the Thorn Dragon Emperor soul bone." Zhao Xuanzhen did not hesitate, and the soul bone floated beside Na'er.
Na'er threw it back without thinking, her chin lifting proudly. "My space attribute is so strong, why would I need the Thorn Dragon Emperor to add icing to the cake? You absorb it!"
To be fair, with her Dragon Clan bloodline, space attribute, and her first spirit being of the same race, the Thorn Dragon Emperor was undoubtedly more compatible with Na'er. Zhao Xuanzhen naturally knew that this was the girl's clumsy excuse. He said softly:
"Na'er, you asked before if we would fall out over a soul bone.
Actions are always more truthful than words. My answer is, you are more important than the soul bone.
The Thorn Dragon Emperor soul bone is one of your best choices. You don't have to give it up because of me. We are only ten years old, and we will have plenty of opportunities in the future to find high-quality soul bones.
My cultivation is still far from absorbing a hundred-thousand-year soul bone, but you are different. The Silver Dragon Spear has the Silver Dragon bloodline. Perhaps the Thorn Dragon Emperor's soul within the soul bone is willing to merge with you."
He shoved the soul bone into Na'er's hands without further ado and turned to walk into a small wooden house.
"Good night."
"Good night!"
Her beautiful eyes curved into a lovely crescent moon. Na'er hugged the hundred-thousand-year Thorn Dragon Emperor soul bone, her mouth pouting like a Nike logo.
What she cared about, of course, was not the soul bone, but Zhao Xuanzhen's feelings. True actions always surpassed false words.
She pounced onto the wooden bed, twisting like a shy snake spirit, her face flushed red.
"Zhao Xuanzhen, now I am willing to receive from you, and in the future, I am willing to give to you...
I will definitely give you a better gift..."
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