The Assessment Begins

A week passed in the blink of an eye.

During this week, Huo Yuhao became the busiest person in Shrek Academy.

Every morning he attended classes at the Martial Soul Department, in the afternoon he took turns cultivating with the senior sisters from the Inner Court, and at night he immersed himself in the Soul Guidance Department's laboratory to craft Soul Tools.

His soul power soared like a rocket, breaking through directly from level thirty-three to level thirty-six.

Beyond that, he had crafted numerous third-level Soul Tools, making himself fully armed.

On the day of the assessment, the Shrek Great Soul Arena was packed with people; all the freshmen gathered here, waiting to witness this unprecedented assessment:

One person challenging every three-person team.

On the high platform, Mu En, Yan Shaozhe, and a group of Sea God Pavilion elders sat in the seats of honor.

"Quiet!"

Teacher Wang Yan stepped onto the Assessment Platform and spoke in a loud voice:

"The freshman assessment begins now! First match, Huo Yuhao versus Cao Jinxuan's team!"

As his voice fell, the entire arena instantly erupted.

Everyone's gaze was fixed on the Assessment Platform.

Huo Yuhao leaped, landing steadily on one side of the Assessment Platform.

His expression was calm, his eyes indifferent.

Cao Jinxuan led his two teammates onto the Assessment Platform. Looking at Huo Yuhao opposite him, Cao Jinxuan said with a wry smile:

"Yuhao, I didn't expect us to be the first ones to face you. To be honest, I don't want to fight you at all."

"Jinxuan, give it your all."

Huo Yuhao nodded and said earnestly.

"Bring out your full strength, otherwise you won't have a chance."

"Rest assured, we won't hold back!"

Cao Jinxuan took a deep breath and signaled to the other two.

They had already discussed their tactics and planned to unleash their full power right from the start.

"The assessment begins!"

No sooner had Teacher Wang Yan's voice fallen than Cao Jinxuan and his two teammates summoned their martial souls, their soul rings lighting up instantly.

The three formed a triangular formation and charged fiercely toward Huo Yuhao, their soul skills already primed and ready.

The students below held their breath, staring intently at the Assessment Platform.

They all wanted to see just how strong Huo Yuhao, now a Soul Elder and a third-level soul master, truly was.

However, just as the three of them had taken two steps forward, Huo Yuhao slowly raised his head.

A faint light flashed across his eyes.

Hum!

A vast and boundless mental force erupted like a tsunami, instantly sweeping across the entire Assessment Platform.

"Ah!"

Three screams rang out in unison.

Cao Jinxuan and his teammates felt as if their heads had been struck by a heavy hammer; their vision went black, they instantly lost consciousness, and they collapsed straight onto the Assessment Platform.

They hadn't even managed to release a single soul skill.

The entire arena fell into instant silence.

You could hear a pin drop.

Everyone widened their eyes and dropped their jaws, staring blankly at Huo Yuhao on the Assessment Platform, their faces filled with disbelief.

One second.

A mere one second.

Three Soul Grand Masters, just like that, were insta-killed?!

Several seconds passed before the entire arena erupted into deafening exclamations.

"My god! An insta-kill! It was actually an insta-kill!"

"Too terrifying! Is this the strength of a level thirty-six Soul Elder?!"

"He took down three people in one move! This mental force is just too monstrous!"

"No wonder the academy dared to let him be in a group by himself; he's simply a monster!"

On the high platform, Yan Shaozhe sat up straight abruptly, his eyes full of shock:

"Such powerful mental force! Is this already comparable to a Soul King?! A level thirty-six Soul Elder, and his mental force has reached the level of a Soul Emperor?! How is this possible?!"

Mu En was also somewhat surprised, then said with a smile:

"This child always manages to bring us surprises."

Beside the Assessment Platform, Wang Dong'er was completely stunned.

She had originally thought she had overestimated Huo Yuhao enough, but she never expected his strength to have reached such a terrifying level.

To take out three people in an instant with a single Soul Shock—even she could absolutely not achieve such a feat.

She clenched her fists, a complex look flashing through her powder-blue eyes: there was shock, there was unwillingness to admit defeat, and there was even a trace of pride she hadn't yet realized herself.

"The Cao Jinxuan team has lost combat capability. The first match, Huo Yuhao wins!"

Teacher Wang Yan snapped back to reality and hurriedly announced the result in a loud voice.

Just as the entire arena remained stunned by the instant knockout, Mu En slowly stood up, his figure flickering as he appeared on the Assessment Platform.

He raised a hand to press downward, and the noisy Soul Fighting Arena instantly fell silent.

"Very well."

Mu En's voice was gentle yet carried an unquestionable majesty, echoing throughout the entire arena.

"Given that student Huo Yuhao's strength far exceeds yours, continuing with three-person rotation matches has lost its meaning."

"From now on, five teams will face Huo Yuhao simultaneously."

"What?! Five teams?!"

The entire crowd erupted once again!

"Fifteen against one? That's just too exaggerated!"

"Even if Huo Yuhao is powerful, there's no way he can beat fifteen people!"

"Is Elder Mu intentionally making things difficult for him?"

Mu En smiled without explanation, simply looking toward Huo Yuhao below the stage:

"Yuhao, do you have any objections? If you can keep winning, the Sea God Pavilion will grant you additional rewards."

"No problem."

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly, his face devoid of any fear; instead, a flicker of excitement flashed in his eyes.

Fifteen people was just right—it would allow him to properly test the results of his training over the past week.

"Good!"

Mu En nodded and announced in a loud voice.

"Next, the second match: Huo Yuhao versus the second through sixth teams!"

Fifteen freshmen stepped onto the Assessment Platform one after another, led by Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Bei Bei.

Wang Dong'er stood at the very front, her powder-blue eyes filled with an unyielding light as she stared fixedly at Huo Yuhao:

"Huo Yuhao! Don't think you're so great just because you beat Cao Jinxuan! With the fifteen of us attacking together this time, I will definitely defeat you!"

"Bring it on."

Huo Yuhao smiled faintly.

"The assessment begins!"

As soon as Teacher Wang Yan's voice fell, all fifteen people summoned their Martial Souls, and soul rings of various colors lit up instantly.

Wang Dong'er unfurled the wings of the Radiant Goddess Butterfly behind her, charging toward Huo Yuhao first, with Xiao Xiao following closely behind.

The others also spread out, surrounding Huo Yuhao from all directions.

Just then, Huo Yuhao pulled a silver cannon barrel half the height of a person from his soul tool and shouldered it.

"What is that?!"

"A soul cannon?! A Level 3 soul cannon?!"

"He actually brought a soul cannon onto the assessment stage?!"

The students below the stage let out another cry of surprise.

On the high platform, Yan Shaozhe turned his head sharply to look at Qian Duoduo, his face full of astonishment:

"Qian Duoduo! Huo Yuhao is already capable of skillfully crafting Level 3 soul tools?! He only just reached level 30 not long ago, didn't he?"

Qian Duoduo puffed out his chest, looking proud:

"Hmph! Yuhao is a once-in-a-century genius for our Soul Guidance Department! Forget a Level 3 soul cannon; in another half a year, I believe he'll be able to craft a Level 4 soul cannon all on his own!"

Before his words had even faded, a deafening roar erupted on the Assessment Platform.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Huo Yuhao pulled the trigger, and dense soul power shells bombarded outward like raindrops.

Golden flames exploded continuously across the platform, and the massive shockwaves blasted the ground into a pitted mess.

The fifteen freshmen were instantly engulfed by the artillery fire, unable to get even a single step closer to Huo Yuhao.