Heaven Dou Academy

It must be said that Shrek's public relations were handled quite well. To dispel the doubts of parents bringing their children to enroll, they specifically hired several villagers from the village where Shrek Academy was located to mingle with the crowd. They would recount how Shrek graduates could obtain the title of Viscount of the Empire, and so on, never forgetting to add at the end, "This is what we heard from the people at Martial Soul Hall."

The parents were completely taken in, and then they would hand over the ten Gold Soul Coin registration fee.

Age over twelve? Not qualified, eliminated!

Soul power not reaching level twenty? Eliminated!

Soul ring configuration not optimal? Eliminated!

The reasons for elimination were bizarre and varied; in short, they wouldn't tell you the requirements beforehand.

Want your registration fee back? Sure. Just beat Dai Mubai.

With that said, Dai Mubai released his White Tiger martial soul, and two yellow and one purple soul ring rose to circle his body.

Zhu Zhuqing watched the entire scene, a flash of disdain crossing her eyes. Because what she saw was almost exactly what Lan Si had described, she couldn't help but wonder: could such an academy really help her become stronger?

"You must be a new student, right? I just heard Teacher Li Yusong say you passed the first round and your soul power is over level twenty-five. Wait here for a moment; I have two friends over there who are the same. I'll take you all to enter the fourth round directly in a while."

After revealing his strength as a Soul Elder and scaring off the parents who intended to get their registration fees back, Dai Mubai walked toward Zhu Zhuqing, flashing a smile he considered handsome and sunny.

From the first moment he saw Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai recognized her as the girl he had seen at the Rose Hotel the day before, the one who had caused his internal White Tiger martial soul to resonate. Furthermore, Zhu Zhuqing's appearance and figure were more outstanding than any woman he had ever slept with, so he was delighted by the "prey" and intended to take her during his time at the academy.

The reason he didn't go up to greet her immediately was, on one hand, that they were "strangers," and on the other, he needed to display his "powerful" strength first to make it easier to win her over.

Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing cast a cold glance at Dai Mubai and did not reply.

Dai Mubai looked embarrassed, but he wasn't angry; he simply assumed she was the type of girl with a proud personality. But precisely because of that, she was worth the pursuit of the Evil-Eyed White Tiger, Dai Mubai.

"I'll head over first. If you need anything later, just call me; don't be a stranger. My name is Dai Mubai, martial soul White Tiger, level thirty-seven assault-type battle Soul Elder, your senior." While speaking, Dai Mubai turned and walked toward where Tang San and Xiao Wu were.

The registration did not last long. In the end, except for Tang San, Xiao Wu, and a young girl who appeared to be from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, everyone else was weeded out between the first and third rounds.

By the fourth round, facing the level seventy-six battle Soul Saint Zhao Wuji, although the four of them eventually passed the assessment, Zhu Zhuqing did not fight with her life on the line, adhering to the mindset of leaving if she didn't pass. Ultimately, the assessment ended after Xiao Wu failed her charm attempt and fainted from mental backlash, and Tang San unleashed his hidden weapons.

Separately, while Zhu Zhuqing was enrolling in Shrek, Lan Si left the Star Dou Great Forest. He cultivated while traveling, and after a month of wandering, he finally arrived at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy on the day of enrollment.

"Stop! Who are you? How dare you trespass into the Heaven Dou Royal Academy!" Just as he reached the academy gate, Lan Si's path was blocked by ten soul masters aged eighteen or nineteen. Although they hadn't summoned their martial souls, one could tell from their goose-yellow uniforms that these students belonged to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Lan Si frowned slightly. Before he could speak, he heard another person on the opposite side scold, "Insolent! How dare you not salute when you see His Highness Xue Beng? Do you have a death wish?" Saying this, the man fawned over the leading soul master, "Your Highness Xue Beng, this uncouth commoner doesn't know any better. Don't lower yourself to his level; I'll teach him a lesson for you."

The first impression the leading soul master gave was that of a "profligate." It wasn't just his appearance; he seemed to be a wastrel to the bone—pale skin, sunken eye sockets, and a frail body, clearly signs of excessive indulgence.

Lan Si suddenly realized, touching his chin, and thought to himself: no wonder the sense of déjà vu was so strong. He had actually run into Xue Beng, who was beaten up by Dai Mubai the moment he appeared in the original story!

It seemed this guy was playing the fool in the original story, acting the part of a profligate, only to eventually rely on Tang San to thwart Qian Renxue's coup and become the biggest winner of the Heaven Dou Empire, inheriting the throne.

But having met him, he was destined to have no chance!

Xue Beng maintained his profligate image, lifting his eyelids to glance at Lan Si without a trace. Upon discovering that his attire didn't look like that of a noble, but rather a commoner, he waved his hand and yawned lazily, "Don't fight here; I'm afraid of seeing blood."

"Hehe, as you wish." The man chuckled, his gaze turning malicious as he looked at Lan Si, rubbing his fists together and slowly moving forward.

BOOM!

The next moment, before Xue Beng and the other eight profligates could react, a loud bang echoed. The man flew in a parabolic arc over their heads like a cannonball, crashing heavily to the ground and fainting instantly. Looking at him, the left side of his face was swollen like a palm-sized bun, with wisps of white smoke rising from it.

Silence. The entire scene fell into a deathly hush. Even some Heaven Dou students who didn't fear Xue Beng stopped in surprise, standing not far away to watch with interest.

"Did you all misunderstand something?" Lan Si clenched his fist, which was also emitting white smoke, and looked at Xue Beng and the others with a harmless, sunny smile. "I'm just here to enroll in the Heaven Dou Academy."

Glancing at the unrecognizable, beaten-up profligate, Xue Beng felt a sense of impending doom and a cold sweat dripped down his forehead. He needed to play the profligate to hide his true self, and he enjoyed it, but he didn't want to get beaten up. The person in front of him was clearly someone who didn't play by the rules.

"How dare you fight back! Why are you all just standing there? A bunch of trash! Hurry up, activate your martial souls, go, beat him!"

The other eight profligates were stunned for a moment, then followed orders and activated their martial souls. For a time, the beast soul masters' bodies changed, and the tool soul masters summoned their martial souls, making the entrance to the Heaven Dou Academy instantly dazzling. Two Soul Elders and six Soul Grand Masters—this was their lineup.

As for Xue Beng, he took advantage of the gap while they were summoning their martial souls and turned to run. He wouldn't be stupid enough to stand there; if these eight won, it would be fine, but if they couldn't, he might end up getting a beating himself.

"Truly flowers in a greenhouse. They have soul power, but their combat quality is a complete mess."