Class One, Level Thirty-Five

The next morning.

Eastsea Academy held a grand opening ceremony for the more than one hundred newly enrolled students of the Intermediate Division and Advanced Division.

More than a thousand students from the two divisions gathered in the academy plaza, arranged into formations according to their respective grades.

Xu Yue stood among the new students, calmly looking toward the teachers standing beside them.

Wu Zhangkong, whose expression was cold as frost, stood out particularly clearly.

Once an inner court disciple of Shrek Academy, he was the dream man of countless female teachers and students at Eastsea Academy.

Not far from Wu Zhangkong stood two women with rather similar appearances.

One of them watched Wu Zhangkong with a complicated expression. She was presumably Ye Yingluo, who would be his homeroom teacher for some time to come.

"Students, today is the annual opening ceremony. Now, let us welcome Dean Yu to give a speech."

Eastsea Academy's dean, Yu Zhen, was an old man in his sixties whose face carried an elegant, scholarly air.

"Hello, students!"

"..."

After Yu Zhen finished his impromptu speech, the new students of the Intermediate Division officially began being assigned to classes.

As expected, Xu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan, and even Wang Jinxi and the others were all placed in Class One.

First-Year Class One, inside the classroom.

"Hello, students. My name is Ye Yingluo, and I will be your homeroom teacher from now on!"

Ye Yingluo stood on the podium and spoke loudly to the students below.

"Congratulations on becoming students of Class One. This means that you were more outstanding than the others when you enrolled!"

"Now, we will begin the introductions. State your name, Martial Soul, and Soul Power. We'll start from the first row on the left."

As Ye Yingluo finished speaking, the ones called upon happened to be three of Xu Yue's old classmates.

"My name is Zhang Yangzi. Level twenty-one, Martial Soul: Dark Phantom Eagle. Agility Attack System Soul Grandmaster!"

"My name is Wang Jinxi. Level twenty-one, Martial Soul: Bone Dragon King. Power Attack System Soul Grandmaster!"

"My name is Wei Xiaofeng, ..."

As the three Soul Grandmasters introduced themselves, a string of gasps immediately rang out throughout Class One.

Even in Class One, the most talented class of this year's Eastsea Academy intake, only a very small number possessed Soul Grandmaster-level Soul Power.

Soon, it was Xu Yue's row's turn. Xu Xiaoyan, seated beside him, rose gently, her voice soft.

"My name is Xu Xiaoyan. Level twenty-one, Martial Soul: Star Wheel Ice Staff. Control System Soul Grandmaster."

Hearing that Xu Xiaoyan had already broken through to Soul Grandmaster, Wang Jinxi and the other two exchanged glances and silently nodded.

The three of them had never doubted Xu Xiaoyan's talent. It was only her temperament toward cultivation that had always made them anxious.

Moreover, Xu Xiaoyan was such a delicate-looking girl, yet she was also a Soul Grandmaster like Wang Jinxi and the others. This once again drew gasps from everyone present.

After Xu Xiaoyan finished introducing herself, it was naturally Xu Yue's turn. He slowly rose from his seat and spoke in a deep voice.

"My name is Xu Yue. Level thirty-five, Martial Soul: Star of Eden. Power Control System Soul Elder."

The instant he said this, all of Class One fell completely silent. Even Ye Yingluo's red lips parted in shock.

"Wait, level thirty-five?" Wei Xiaofeng stared blankly at Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi beside him.

"How did Brother Yue break through again? Is Innate Full Soul Power really cultivated that quickly?"

The two he questioned also shook their heads blankly.

A Soul Elder? How was that possible? The classroom instantly erupted into noise, and everyone's eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.

Ye Yingluo finally came back to her senses. She raised a hand to quiet the classroom, then said to Xu Yue,

"Xu... Xu Yue, please take your seat."

Before long, introductions were finished in Class One, the class with the fewest students.

Ye Yingluo looked at the dozen or so students before her, the satisfaction in her eyes nearly overflowing. Especially when she looked at Xu Yue, her burning gaze was practically alarming.

Classes would officially begin tomorrow. You may rest on your own afterward. Xu Yue, please come with me for a moment.

Hearing that, Xu Yue raised an eyebrow and followed Ye Yingluo out of the Class One classroom.

In the corridor.

Ye Yingluo suddenly turned to Xu Yue and said solemnly, "Xu Yue, do you know that Eastsea Academy has a tradition known as the Class Promotion Tournament?"

"Of course." Xu Yue nodded. "Some time after new students enroll, Eastsea Academy holds a Class Promotion Tournament. Starting from Class Five, the classes challenge their way toward Class One. The losers are replaced."

"That's right." Ye Yingluo nodded rapidly, her tone eager. "I hope that in the upcoming Class Promotion Tournament, you can thoroughly defeat Class Five and let that person know what a real genius is."

"Uh..." Xu Yue was speechless. He knew that Ye Yingluo had brought up the Class Promotion Tournament for Wu Zhangkong's sake.

Seeing the expression on Xu Yue's face, Ye Yingluo suddenly slapped her forehead and smiled apologetically.

"I was too impatient. With your Soul Power, Xu Yue, you could sweep through Class Five alone."

"By common sense, that is indeed true."

Xu Yue smiled at Ye Yingluo and nodded.

"Don't worry, Teacher Ye. It's a guaranteed win!"

Hearing Xu Yue's assurance, a smile appeared on Ye Yingluo's delicate face as she said softly,

"Then I'll thank you in advance, Xu Yue."

After their brief conversation, Ye Yingluo watched Xu Yue's departing back, a flash of excitement appearing in her eyes as her fists unconsciously clenched.

Finally, the day had finally come!

Wu Zhangkong, I will definitely repay the humiliation you once dealt me!

I want to see what expression you'll have when the student you placed such high hopes on is defeated!

Eastsea City, inside a villa.

A black-haired, black-eyed girl with exquisite features sat blankly on the sofa. She wore a silver dress, and her temperament was cold and detached.

She was none other than the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yue.

At that moment, several figures appeared, and Gu Yue turned her gaze toward the person at their head.

"Di Tian, how is the investigation going? Have you found any clues about the Heavenly Change from several years ago?"

"My Lord!" Di Tian bowed slightly. "According to our investigation over the past few years, the core area where the Heavenly Change occurred lies within the bounds of Eastsea City."

"Very good!" Gu Yue nodded slightly.

"However, my Lord..." Di Tian hesitated. "Was the Heavenly Change truly not a natural phenomenon? Its range was so vast that I cannot think of anyone capable of causing it."

As the continent's strongest Beast, he did not even regard Yun Ming, humanity's current strongest expert, as a threat.

Yet even with his strength, he could not destroy a city with a single strike, much less affect a coastline spanning over a thousand kilometers and the surrounding sea.

Even ordinary gods, in his view, could not accomplish such a thing.

"What if it was the Plane itself?" Gu Yue glanced at Di Tian and voiced her thoughts.

"Douluo Planet?!" Di Tian was slightly stunned.

"Enough." Gu Yue interrupted. "The Plane's unrest and the appearance of that aura both occurred within Eastsea City. This is certainly not simple, but the specifics must be investigated slowly."

"Zi Ji, proceed with the Spirit Pagoda plan as usual. I will draw their attention soon. Make your preparations."

"Yes, my Lord!" Zi Ji replied respectfully.

Gu Yue's crystalline, slender calves touched the floor, yet her petite body erupted with an imposing aura.

"Take action! Let the Soul Beasts become great once more!"