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Bright Phoenix Douluo Yan Shaozhe!

Feng Tianyu was startled. He had not expected this man to come in person!

This was the disciple of Dragon God Douluo Mu En, the dean of Shrek Academy's Martial Soul Department, a level 95 Super Douluo with immense influence within Shrek Academy.

Whether in strength or status, Feng Tianyu was nothing more than an insignificant nobody before Yan Shaozhe.

He did not dare neglect etiquette and hurriedly bowed.

"Junior Feng Tianyu greets Dean Yan."

Yan Shaozhe's gaze moved back and forth between Feng Tianyu and Grey Wolf.

"Tianyu, that wolf-shaped creature behind you is your Martial Soul, the mutated Gale Demon Wolf, correct?"

"A detached Martial Soul is an exceedingly rare mutation. In Shrek Academy's records, only one person possessed a mutated detached Martial Soul: one of Shrek Academy's founders, the Master from ten thousand years ago, Yu Xiaogang, whose Martial Soul was Luo Sanpao."

"I was curious about this type of detached Martial Soul mutation as well, which is why I came personally to inspect it."

Yan Shaozhe paused, then spoke in an official tone.

"Tianyu, Shrek Academy has its own admission requirements. We only accept geniuses under the age of twelve with Soul Power above level 15."

"If you want me to make an exception and admit you into Shrek Academy, you must display talent worthy of that exception."

"You possess Innate Full Soul Power, which means your Martial Soul should be a beneficial mutation. Next, I will test the quality of your Martial Soul."

"If its quality meets the standard, I will exceptionally grant you admission. If it does not, then I can only regretfully tell you that you are not yet qualified to join Shrek Academy."

Feng Tianyu lowered his head as he listened and gritted his teeth.

Yan Shaozhe's businesslike tone made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

It sounded extremely fair and impartial, as though everything were being handled strictly according to the rules.

Yet their Shenfeng Lineage had been an important part of Shrek Academy throughout these ten thousand years.

Now that the Shenfeng Lineage had declined, Shrek Academy was unwilling to make an exception for him out of their ten-thousand-year bond. Then he had no reason to feel any extra sense of belonging toward Shrek Academy because of that same bond.

You handled things officially, and so would he.

As it happened, Feng Tianyu's second Martial Soul was his body. After graduating from Shrek Academy, he would go to the Body Sect to seek further development.

If he did not possess a Body Martial Soul, Feng Tianyu would not have needed to go to the Body Sect. But with one, only the Body Sect could fully unlock the potential of a Body Martial Soul.

With that thought, Feng Tianyu immediately adjusted his mindset. He raised his head and smiled calmly.

"I'm ready, Dean Yan. How will we test the quality of my Martial Soul?"

Yan Shaozhe did not think he had done anything wrong. After all, Shrek Academy's resources were limited. As the dean of Shrek Academy's Martial Soul Department, he had to use those limited resources where they mattered most, not waste them.

"The best way to test a Martial Soul's quality is through a confrontation between Martial Souls."

"My Martial Soul is the Bright Phoenix. It possesses both light and fire attributes and is infinitely close to an ultimate attribute. Next, I will summon my Martial Soul, but I will not release any Soul Power."

"As long as your mutated Gale Demon Wolf can endure the pressure of my Bright Phoenix Martial Soul for the time it takes an incense stick to burn, it will prove that your mutated Gale Demon Wolf possesses potential no less than that of a super Martial Soul."

Feng Tianyu nodded, then translated his conversation with Yan Shaozhe for Grey Wolf. He told Grey Wolf that if he passed the test, he could join Shrek Academy, obtain the academy's resources, and grow stronger quickly.

Grey Wolf looked brimming with confidence. He patted his chest and strode forward.

"Easy! Leave it to this king! No matter what test it is, it won't be a problem for this king!"

As Feng Tianyu and Grey Wolf conversed, Yan Shaozhe and Elder Ling watched with astonished expressions.

To everyone else, the conversation between man and wolf was encrypted nonsense that they could not understand at all.

But the fact that a host and Martial Soul could communicate was already shocking enough.

The intelligence displayed by Feng Tianyu's detached Martial Soul left both Yan Shaozhe and Elder Ling utterly incredulous.

Because nowhere on Douluo Continent had there ever been a Martial Soul capable of communicating with its host.

This was unprecedented.

After Grey Wolf was ready, Feng Tianyu looked toward Yan Shaozhe as well.

"Dean Yan, we can begin!"

Yan Shaozhe recovered from his amazement.

"Good!"

The moment he finished speaking, a phoenix cry rang out from within Yan Shaozhe's body. Immediately afterward, clusters of golden flames ignited across his body.

The flames were scorching, and the temperature in the air rapidly rose. Under their licking tongues, even space itself twisted.

Clusters of golden flames converged, forming a radiant Bright Phoenix behind Yan Shaozhe.

The phoenix spread its wings, and waves of flame surged as if they would burn away every impurity between heaven and earth.

The Bright Phoenix possessed extremely powerful suppression against all dark and evil attributes.

Fortunately, Yan Shaozhe had only summoned his Martial Soul without using Soul Power, and he had confined it within this room. Otherwise, the entire City Defense Office would have been reduced to ashes by the scorching Phoenix Flame in an instant.

"Screech!"

The Bright Phoenix looked down upon Grey Wolf from above and opened its beak in a cry, unleashing terrifying pressure that made hearts tremble and sent ripples spreading through the air.

As those ripples swept over him, Grey Wolf's body trembled. Every hair from head to toe stood on end. His scalp went numb, and the chill rising from his bones left his limbs weak and his whole body limp.

Grey Wolf cared deeply about his pride. Though terrified inside, he instead bared his fangs and claws, shouting in a trembling voice.

"This king isn't afraid of you!"

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Waves of cyan light radiated from his body, stirring the currents in the air and transforming them into howling gusts.

Yet reality was cruel!

The roaring gale could not disperse the golden Phoenix Flame at all. Instead, the flames surged once, and the gale scattered in an instant.

A cluster of Phoenix Flame landed on Grey Wolf's body. The scorching heat instantly blackened a patch of his fur, and the pain sent him rolling back and forth across the floor.

"Ahhh... It hurts, it hurts, it hurts..."

Feng Tianyu covered his eyes. He simply could not bear to watch. This was Douluo Continent, not Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf, yet Grey Wolf still ended up in such a miserable state.

It seemed that Grey Wolf's fusion with the Gale Demon Wolf had not changed the Gale Demon Wolf's fundamental nature. The Gale Demon Wolf was still merely an above-average Martial Soul and simply could not compare to the Bright Phoenix, a super Martial Soul.

Feng Tianyu could not bear to watch Grey Wolf roll around in agony.

"Dean Yan, we concede!"

Yan Shaozhe looked disappointed. With a raised hand, he retrieved the golden Phoenix Flame from Grey Wolf's body. Like a judge, he delivered his final verdict.

"Tianyu, the direction of your Martial Soul's mutation has only allowed it to communicate and possess a certain degree of intelligence. It has not changed the essence of the Martial Soul."

"A Martial Soul of this quality will greatly limit your potential. I'm very sorry, but you are not qualified for me to make a special exception for you."

"However, you do possess Innate Full Soul Power. In the future, you may still have a chance to earn admission to Shrek Academy through your own efforts."