Shrek

Time quickly arrived at the second day.

"So this is that so-called Shrek Academy?" Yue Guan looked in surprise at the shabby wooden archway at the village entrance, hanging a somewhat worn plaque with five simple characters carved on it: Shrek Academy.

It wasn't just Yue Guan; even Dugu Bo and Ghost, standing beside Lin Yu, furrowed their brows.

Yet, despite being such a rundown academy, there were still over a hundred applicants queuing up.

"An academy like this dares to claim it only accepts soul masters above level twenty?" Yue Guan's tone had already turned hostile.

After all, not every soul master could be like Lin Yu, reaching level fifty at just twelve years old.

Most soul masters at this age only managed to reach around level ten or so.

Those who could achieve such soul power were generally talented soul masters, and even at other academies, they'd be considered gifted students.

"Patience, let's watch a bit longer. If this academy has real substance, it might live up to its enrollment conditions after all." Lin Yu, however, stopped Yue Guan.

What was happening now was just the beginning; Shrek Academy's shady antics didn't stop here.

Hearing Lin Yu's words, Yue Guan could only force himself to calm down and quietly observe the events unfolding.

It wasn't until a student who didn't meet the conditions was refused a refund of the registration fee that things took a turn.

Seeing this, the light in Lin Yu's eyes finally brightened. He had been waiting for this moment all along.

"Is this academy really legitimate?" Dugu Bo glared at the old man at the village entrance who had just refused to refund the fee.

"I think an academy like this has no reason to exist." Ghost, a man who rarely spoke a word, also voiced his dissatisfaction.

Lin Yu knew it was time for them to make their move.

Right after the old man declared that Shrek Academy only recruited monsters, Lin Yu led Yue Guan and the others to stand before him.

At that moment, the old man was displaying his six soul rings—one white, one yellow, three purple, and one black—and under the oppressive aura of a Soul Emperor, almost everyone present could barely stand steady.

But Lin Yu's group wasn't affected by the pressure at all; instead, they walked unhurriedly to the old man's front.

Seeing the four of them approach, the old man's expression turned serious.

Being unaffected by his aura could only mean that these people were not weak, possibly even stronger than him. However, Lin Yu's age was far too young—so young that the old man refused to believe Lin Yu's strength could surpass his own.

"Who are you people? What do you want here?" Though the old man knew they were no ordinary visitors, this was still Shrek Academy, so he stared at Lin Yu with a grave expression.

As he spoke, the old man didn't forget to signal Dai Mubai with his eyes.

Dai Mubai naturally caught the old man's hint, so instead of watching Lin Yu with him, he ran toward the interior of Shrek Academy.

Anyone who could remain unaffected by the old man's Soul Emperor aura was clearly stronger than him.

"Isn't this a soul master academy? I'd like to enroll." Lin Yu looked at the old man with a smile.

"Ten Gold Soul Coins, right?" With that, Lin Yu took out ten Gold Soul Coins and dropped them into the box in front of the old man.

"How do you need to test me?" Lin Yu raised an eyebrow at the old man.

Seeing Lin Yu's actions, the old man's expression didn't relax; instead, it turned extremely grim.

The three people beside Lin Yu were clearly stronger than him. With guards above Soul Emperor level, this young man's background was obviously not simple, and he wouldn't join an academy that looked so shabby at first glance.

Clearly, Lin Yu wasn't here to join Shrek—he was here to cause trouble.

"Then please, young master, show us your martial soul and soul power." Though the old man knew Lin Yu was picking a fight, since Lin Yu hadn't chosen to strike directly, he went along to buy time.

Hearing the old man's words, Lin Yu didn't hesitate and directly revealed his strength.

The Undying Emperor Spider materialized behind Lin Yu, and four soul rings—two yellow, one purple, and one black—appeared around him.

"With this strength, can I join Shrek Academy?" Lin Yu looked at the old man with a half-smile.

Seeing Lin Yu's martial soul and soul rings, the old man's face turned ashen.

"Young master's strength has already reached graduation standards. There's no need to join Shrek." The old man refused him outright.

"Oh? Is that so? Then can I get my registration fee back?" Lin Yu's face showed an exaggerated look of surprise after hearing the old man's words.

"Of cou—" The old man had just started speaking when an extremely arrogant voice came from within the village.

"Who dares to cause trouble at my Shrek?" As the voice faded, a figure appeared in everyone's view.

A middle-aged man, extremely burly but shorter than twelve-year-old Lin Yu, glared fiercely at Lin Yu, Yue Guan, and the others.

"Zhao Wuji, good that you're here." The old man relaxed upon seeing Zhao Wuji.

As the two exchanged words, two more people arrived behind Zhao Wuji.

"One Soul Saint, three Soul Emperors. I didn't expect such a shabby academy to have this kind of teaching staff." Yue Guan looked at the newcomers in surprise.

"But, are you Zhao Wuji?" Yue Guan swept his gaze over everyone before settling on Zhao Wuji.

"That's right, I am the Immovable Bright King, Zhao Wuji. Since you know my name, why don't you leave now?" Zhao Wuji stared at Yue Guan and the others with a grave expression.

Though Yue Guan, Dugu Bo, and the others hadn't released their auras, just standing there put immense pressure on Zhao Wuji.

"Leave? A wanted criminal of Martial Soul Hall is hiding here as a teacher? It seems Shrek really has no reason to exist. Extortion, deception of students—an academy like this shouldn't exist at all!" After Yue Guan said this, the aura of a Titled Douluo pressed down directly on everyone at Shrek.

Even Dai Mubai, standing off to the side, didn't escape it.

"T... Titled Douluo!" Feeling Yue Guan's aura, Zhao Wuji's earlier arrogance vanished entirely. His face turned deathly pale, and the others were hardly better off.

"Why would a Martial Soul Hall Elder appear here?" Zhao Wuji stared at Yue Guan in despair.

"Wait!" Just then, a voice of obstruction suddenly rang out from the side.

"Oh? Someone still dares to court death at a time like this." Hearing this voice, everyone present turned their gazes toward it, curious to see who had such nerve.

Following the sound, an ordinary-looking figure stepped into everyone's line of sight.