Class Division Test, Testing Soul Power? I Directly Blew Up the Testing Machine!

The morning sun spilled onto the playground of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, dispelling the chill of the night, yet failing to dissipate the tension permeating the air.

Today was the day of the freshman placement test.

Although this was a junior academy, Heaven Dou City was a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers abounded, and this academy in particular was a gathering place for the nobility. Being able to enter the Elite Class meant not only better teachers and a Mimicry Cultivation Environment, but also the opportunity to build connections with the future top-tier figures of the Heaven Dou Empire.

"Brother Yu, I'm so nervous." Pang Hu stood beside Yu Tianyu, his two thick legs trembling incessantly. "I heard the teacher in charge of the test is Sun Buyu, known as the 'Ghost-Fearer'. That old man looks down on 'connected' students or 'problem children' like us the most."

Yu Tianyu crossed his arms over his chest, leaning against a tree trunk with a lazy expression, his gaze sweeping aimlessly across the crowd.

"What are you panicking about? Since this is a Soul Master Academy, having a hard fist is the only truth."

His gaze paused in the crowd. Not far away, Dugu Yan stood alone in the shadows, her dark green short hair appearing exceptionally cold. She seemed to sense Yu Tianyu's gaze and turned her head abruptly. A flash of complex emotion crossed her snake-like pupils—a mix of wariness and a hint of... longing.

And not far from Dugu Yan, the black-veiled girl Ye Lingling stood like an orchid isolated from the world, quietly reading the book in her hands, as if the surrounding clamor had nothing to do with her.

"What an interesting lineup." The corners of Yu Tianyu's mouth curled up slightly. If he remembered correctly, the two core support and control members of the Imperial Fighting Team were both here now.

"Assemble!"

A stern shout interrupted the whispers of the crowd.

A middle-aged teacher wearing a black robe and possessing a gaunt face walked to the testing platform. His gaze was as sharp as an eagle's; as he scanned the crowd, many freshmen subconsciously lowered their heads.

"I am the Dean, Sun Buyu. The rules for placement are simple: test your soul power level and demonstrate the strength of your martial soul."

Sun Buyu's voice was not loud, but he used his soul power to project it across the entire field. "Don't think that just because your family has money and power, you can get into the Elite Class. In this academy, trash only deserves to rot in the Ordinary Class! Start the roll call!"

The testing proceeded quickly. Most of the freshmen had soul power between levels three and five, and their martial souls were a motley collection—hoes, sickles, and poultry were everywhere.

"Dugu Yan!"

Upon hearing this name, a rare smile squeezed onto Sun Buyu's otherwise stern face.

Dugu Yan walked slowly onto the stage. As she passed by Yu Tianyu, her footsteps paused slightly, and she hummed in a voice only the two of them could hear: "Watch closely and see what a true top-tier martial soul is."

Yu Tianyu raised an eyebrow but said nothing.

Dugu Yan walked to the testing crystal and pressed one hand against it.

"Hum—"

The crystal ball instantly erupted with light, almost stinging everyone's eyes.

"Innate soul power... level nine! No, she has already broken through—a level eleven Soul Grand Master!" the teacher in charge of recording exclaimed.

Immediately following, a yellow Century Spirit Ring rose slowly from beneath Dugu Yan's feet, and a fishy, cold aura instantly enveloped the field. The phantom of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor appeared behind her; although it had not yet fully matured, the venomous pressure already made many freshmen with beast martial souls tremble.

"Good! Very good!" Sun Buyu nodded with satisfaction. "Worthy of being the granddaughter of the Poison Douluo. Elite Class, chief position reserved!"

Dugu Yan retracted her martial soul, enjoying the awe and envy of the surrounding gazes, and walked off the stage proudly. She specifically looked at Yu Tianyu and lifted her chin provocatively, as if to say: Did you see that? This is my strength.

Yu Tianyu, however, merely yawned and even reached out to help Pang Hu brush the dust off his shoulder.

He was ignored!

Dugu Yan gritted her teeth in anger. This guy, what is he acting so cool for!

"Next, Ye Lingling."

The black-clad girl stepped onto the stage, still without saying a word. As she released her martial soul, a pink-white begonia flower bloomed in her palm. The petals trembled gently, and the soft light instantly dissipated the tense atmosphere of the field.

"Nine Heart Begonia! Another top-tier martial soul! Level nine soul power! Elite Class!"

With two geniuses appearing in succession, Sun Buyu was clearly in a good mood. That was until he read the next name.

"Yu Tianyu."

The scene fell silent instantly.

Whispers began again, more unscrupulous than yesterday.

"Is that the cast-off from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?" "I heard he awakened some kind of 'Dragon Slayer Magic'. It sounds imposing, but it turns out to be a mutated trash martial soul that can't even perform Dragon Transformation." "What a waste of that face and family background..."

Sun Buyu looked at Yu Tianyu as he walked onto the stage, his brows furrowing slightly. He hated these "profligate cast-offs" from big families the most. In his view, such people were only here to gild their resumes and waste time, and they would ruin the academy's atmosphere.

"Yu Tianyu, although you are from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, I will say this plainly." Sun Buyu said coldly, "If your soul power is too low, or your martial soul has no combat capability, even if Sect Master Yu Yuanzhen comes in person, I will not let you into the Elite Class. We do not accept trash here."

These words were extremely harsh, almost a slap in the face in public.

Pang Hu clenched his fists in anger off-stage, while Dugu Yan crossed her arms, watching the scene with interest, wanting to see how this guy who was so arrogant in the cafeteria would handle this.

Yu Tianyu stood on the stage, facing Sun Buyu's harassment, but instead of getting angry, he revealed a brilliant smile.

"The teacher is right; trash really shouldn't enter the Elite Class."

He walked to the obsidian pillar used for testing. This pillar was specifically designed to test the attack power of Power Attack Spirit Masters; it was incredibly hard, and even a level twenty Soul Grand Master would find it difficult to leave a mark.

"Since it's a test of strength, just looking at the soul power level is boring."

Yu Tianyu slowly raised his right hand. He did not summon a spirit ring, nor were there any signs of Martial Soul Possession, and even the glow of his soul power was extremely restrained.

Sun Buyu snorted coldly: "Grandstanding. Without using Martial Soul Possession, you want to use your physical body..."

Before he could finish his sentence.

Yu Tianyu's eyes suddenly became sharp, and his right arm was instantly wrapped in crimson flames. Those flames were not attached to the surface of his skin, but seemed to be gushing out from every single cell!

The air distorted instantly, and an ancient, domineering aura that seemed to want to incinerate the heavens was released without reservation at this very moment!

Off the stage, Dugu Yan's expression changed drastically, and her body involuntarily took a step back. It was that feeling again! That trembling sensation from the depths of her soul!

"Fire Dragon's—"

Yu Tianyu let out a low shout, flames compressing and crackling at his knuckles.

"Iron Fist!!!"

"BOOM!!!"

A deafening roar erupted, as if a thunderclap had struck on flat ground.

Violent waves of fire swept outward with Yu Tianyu at the center, forcing the nearby teachers to hurriedly release their spirit power to shield the students behind them.

The dust and smoke dissipated.

The entire arena fell into a deathly silence; one could hear a pin drop.

The sneer on Sun Buyu's face froze, his mouth hanging slightly open, his eyeballs nearly popping out of their sockets.

That Obsidian Pillar, which was touted to withstand the attacks of a Soul Grand Master, was now—

Shattered.

It hadn't just cracked; the upper half had been pulverized into fine powder, and the broken edge displayed a terrifying dark-red molten state, dripping magma-like stone fluid.

"This... this..." The teacher responsible for recording dropped his pen to the ground.

Yu Tianyu shook his hands, the flames on them slowly extinguishing, not even singeing his sleeves. This level of absolute control over fire was even more shocking than the terrifying destructive power he had just displayed.

He turned his head to look at the stunned Sun Buyu, wearing the same harmless smile as before:

"Teacher, can 'trash' of this intensity enter the Elite Class? If not, I'll have to tear down this testing platform as well."

Sun Buyu swallowed hard, a layer of cold sweat seeping onto his forehead.

No Martial Soul Possession, no spirit rings manifested, yet he shattered the Obsidian Pillar with a single punch? Was this really a cast-off? This was nothing short of a humanoid tyrannosaurus!

"Enter... enter the Elite Class! Definitely the Elite Class!" Sun Buyu shouted in a hurry, terrified that this little ancestor might actually start a demolition project.

Yu Tianyu shrugged and walked slowly off the stage amidst the awe-struck gazes of the crowd, who looked at him as if he were a god or a demon.

He did not stop as he passed by Dugu Yan.

"Wait!"

Dugu Yan finally couldn't hold back; she rushed forward a few steps, blocking Yu Tianyu's path.

This time, the arrogance in her eyes had diminished, replaced by a sense of urgency and gravity.

"What kind of power was that just now? It definitely wasn't a Spirit Skill! A spirit master cannot possibly have this level of attack power before obtaining their First Spirit Ring!" Dugu Yan stared at him intensely.

Yu Tianyu stopped and looked at the girl, who was baring her fangs like a little tiger, and suddenly felt the urge to tease her.

He leaned forward slightly, closing the distance between them to just a few centimeters. Dugu Yan could even smell the faint, refreshing scent on him, like sunlight after a long exposure.

Dugu Yan's pretty face flushed, and she subconsciously wanted to retreat, but stood her ground stubbornly.

"Want to know?" Yu Tianyu's voice carried a hint of magnetism.

"Don't talk nonsense!"

"Call me something nice, and I'll tell you."

"In your dreams!" Dugu Yan bristled instantly, her emerald eyes widening, "I am Dugu Yan! How dare you tease me?"

"Oh, never mind then." Yu Tianyu turned to leave without a hint of hesitation, "It's not like I'm the one suffering from the backlash of the poison. Every rainy day, it feels like needles pricking three inches under your ribs, and at midnight, your whole body turns as cold as if you've fallen into an ice cave... tsk tsk, that feeling isn't pleasant, is it?"

Dugu Yan was struck as if by lightning, freezing in place.

If Yu Tianyu had only been speaking in generalities yesterday, then these few sentences today were a diagnosis of extreme precision! These symptoms were known only to her and her grandfather!

Watching Yu Tianyu's retreating back, the defenses in Dugu Yan's heart finally collapsed. It was a fear of death, and a desperate longing for health.

"You... you stop!"

Dugu Yan bit her lip, her voice softening, carrying a trace of imperceptible trembling and grievance, "Yu... Brother Tianyu."

Although her voice was as small as a mosquito's hum, Yu Tianyu heard it clearly.

He stopped and turned around, a satisfied, wicked grin on his face: "Is that the attitude you use to ask for help? Not sincere enough. But, seeing as you're easy on the eyes, meet me in the small woods behind the academy after school tonight."

After saying this, he added a specific instruction: "Remember not to bring anyone, especially that old grandfather of yours who reeks of green gas. This is a... private topic for us to discuss."

Dugu Yan's face turned red to the roots of her ears instantly. The small woods? A private topic? What was going on in this guy's head!

"Pervert!" She stamped her foot in shame and anger, but her heart felt a sense of relief. Since he was willing to meet, it meant he really had a way!

Not far away, Ye Lingling, who had been silently observing the scene, saw a flicker of brilliance in her beautiful eyes.

She gently closed her book, her gaze shifting between Yu Tianyu and Dugu Yan.

"To be able to see through the hidden dangers of the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison, and to suppress Dugu Yan's arrogance..."

Ye Lingling whispered to herself, her voice cold and ethereal, "Yu Tianyu, it seems the rumors are indeed unreliable."

She was not a person who enjoyed gossip, but her family's Martial Soul, the Nine Heart Begonia, also carried a heavy curse—only one successor per generation. This shackle of fate made her feel a subtle, kindred resonance with Yu Tianyu, who also seemed to be burdened with secrets.

As Yu Tianyu passed by her, Ye Lingling spoke on an impulse, her voice very soft, yet very clear:

"Be careful, Senior Dugu Bo... he is very protective of his own."

Yu Tianyu paused his steps and turned to look at the girl, who was as cold and elegant as a black swan.

Ye Lingling lowered her head after speaking, as if it hadn't been her who had just spoken.

Yu Tianyu smiled, a very happy smile.

It seemed that life in this class would not be too boring after all.

"Thanks, little beauty of the Nine Heart Begonia."

Yu Tianyu waved his hand and, taking the dumbfounded Pang Hu with him, swaggered toward the classroom of the Elite Class.

Behind him, he left a group of new students who had yet to recover from their shock, and one Dugu Yan, whose face was flushed red as she gritted her teeth, yet her heart was filled with anticipation.

The first step to becoming stronger in the Dragon Slaughter Transformation, Yu Tianyu thought to himself, is to train this beautiful snake into an obedient Little Dragon Maiden.