"Shrek Academy's Outer Court is divided into the Martial Soul Department and the Spirit Tool Department. Yuhao, I'll take you to register with the Martial Soul Department."
"Yuhao, I'll explain your situation in detail to the teachers, but I can't guarantee you'll be able to enter the Inner Court right away. So, could you tell me what your Martial Soul and Soul Skill are, and why you can use so many Soul Skills despite having only one Spirit Ring? The more of your abilities you show, the easier it'll be for you to join the Inner Court later." Zhang Ruoxuan spoke, curiosity flickering in her eyes.
Even she had been astonished by yesterday's battle. Her biggest question was why Huo Yuhao could use so many different Soul Skills. It was completely unreasonable.
Even if they were Self-Created Soul Skills, that was still an absurd number.
Huo Yuhao thought for a moment, arranged his explanation, then said, "My Martial Soul is a mental-type Martial Soul. It's my eyes, and it's called the Sharingan. But I really do have only one Soul Skill. In yesterday's battle, I mostly fought using my Martial Soul's own abilities. You could say those skills are Soul Skills that come with my Martial Soul."
"Soul Skills that come with your Martial Soul?" Zhang Lexuan said in surprise.
Huo Yuhao nodded. "That's right. My Martial Soul has these abilities built in. I can release the Soul Power inside my body in a way called a Seal. I call the skills released this way Jutsu!"
"The Jutsu that left behind an afterimage yesterday was called Clone Technique. It leaves a clone behind to confuse the enemy. The lightning Jutsu I used afterward is called Chidori. It's currently my most powerful offensive Jutsu."
"That's truly heaven-defying. There's actually a Martial Soul like this in the world, one that comes with such powerful Soul Skills!?" Zhang Lexuan was utterly shocked.
The abilities of Huo Yuhao's Martial Soul were simply unheard of. It gained additional functions along with each Spirit Ring, and its Soul Skills were powerful too. No wonder Huo Yuhao could defeat opponents above his rank. This Martial Soul was simply heaven-defying.
Despite her shock, Zhang Lexuan didn't doubt him. Martial Souls on Douluo Continent came in all shapes and forms, so one with built-in Soul Skills wasn't beyond belief.
Huo Yuhao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Martial Souls on Douluo Continent came in every variety under the sun. Blaming all his ninjutsu on his Martial Soul made things convenient.
In truth, Huo Yuhao's Sharingan currently had only three functions: ordinary perception, copying, and Genjutsu.
The Genjutsu that had controlled Xu Sanshi earlier had been activated through his Sharingan.
After all, he had only two tomoe. He couldn't use many of the heaven-defying ocular techniques.
As for the ninjutsu he possessed, he'd actually gained them all by having Sasuke's abilities added through the panel.
Huo Yuhao had claimed they were abilities of his Sharingan as a matter of instinct. After all, there was no need to expose the Sharingan's true abilities. He wasn't stupid.
He only needed to reveal enough of his abilities to join the Inner Court without trouble.
The two of them continued along, with a broad expanse of water visible beyond the wide green trees.
"Is that Sea God Lake?" Huo Yuhao's heart stirred with excitement as he gazed toward it.
Zhang Lexuan noticed his gaze and smiled. "Don't worry, Yuhao. With your talent, you'll definitely be able to join the Inner Court and reach Sea God Island. I believe that one day, you'll be proud to call yourself a member of Shrek, too."
Huo Yuhao rolled his eyes.
Who wants to be proud of Shrek? I just want to leech some life energy from the Golden Tree.
"That's the teaching building of Shrek Academy. The Spirit Tool Department occupies one-third of it, and the Martial Soul Department takes up the other two-thirds. Beyond the teaching buildings, there are also many designated areas, such as the Assessment Zone, the Spirit Fighting Arena, the dormitories, and the teachers' offices. Yuhao, I'll take you to register with the new students first. For now, you'll stay with the first-year students. Once I've discussed things with the teachers, we'll see if we can admit you to the Inner Court early."
The two of them headed toward the bustling Shrek Plaza.
Since it was currently the new student enrollment period, the plaza was especially lively, buzzing with voices. Some students who had already passed the assessments were registering there.
As soon as Zhang Lexuan approached the registration desk, the two Outer Court students in charge stood up and greeted her with deep respect. "Senior Sister!"
Zhang Lexuan smiled warmly. "Don't mind me. Carry on with your work. I'm just bringing a friend to register."
The two immediately replied, "That works out perfectly. We'll register this young man first. It won't take long, and it'll save you the trouble, Senior Sister."
Huo Yuhao completed his registration smoothly. One thing worth mentioning was that when the two students in charge heard his name, they stared at him with astonishment for a while.
After Huo Yuhao received his dormitory key, two uniforms, and a new student badge, he couldn't help wondering why the two had looked at him as if he were some rare animal.
Zhang Lexuan laughed beside him. "News about you and Xu Sanshi last night has spread everywhere. You're something of a celebrity at Shrek Academy now."
"A One-Ring Soul Master beating up a three-ring Soul Elder. Tsk, tsk. Plenty of people in the Outer Court want to have a Soul Fight with you now, just to see what a real monster you are."
Huo Yuhao shook his head, speechless.
"Yuhao, now that you've registered, head to the dormitory on your own. I won't go with you. As for joining the Inner Court, I'll give you an answer in a week at the earliest, or a month at the latest."
"If you need anything, you can come find me in the Inner Court. As long as I'm at the academy, I'll do my best to help."
Zhang Lexuan was part of Shrek's inspection team, so she wasn't at the academy all the time.
Zhang Lexuan gave him a few more reminders, then said goodbye to Huo Yuhao and turned to leave.
Following the signs, Huo Yuhao arrived in front of a row of rundown buildings.
As he reached the dormitory entrance, Huo Yuhao noticed an elderly man lying in a deck chair nearby. The old man wore gray cloth robes, and his wrinkles were deep enough to trap a few flies. His eyes were dim, and he looked as if he were at death's door. He lay there basking in the sun, his eyes half-closed in contentment.
So this was the Limit Douluo at level ninety-nine? Dragon God Douluo Mu En?
Huo Yuhao's heart stirred. Although he didn't know the plot of Douluo II very well, he still remembered Shrek's strongest expert, who liked to pose as a hidden master while lounging by the dormitory entrance.
It wasn't a good time to get too close to him. Better to keep a low profile.
Just as Huo Yuhao was about to enter the dormitory, the old man in gray extended a withered hand and shakily blocked his way. "Young man, let me see your enrollment badge and dormitory key."
At that, Huo Yuhao calmly took his enrollment badge and dormitory key from his Storage Soul Tool—the ring he'd snatched from Xu Sanshi—and handed them to the old man.
"Hmm..." The old man lowered his eyes, glanced at the key, and nodded. He returned it to Huo Yuhao and said, "Dormitory 108. It's the third room on the left on the first floor. The fourth floor and above are the girls' dormitories. You're not allowed up there. If you're caught, you'll be expelled."
"What if I don't get caught?" Huo Yuhao asked on a whim.
"Young people, always thinking about nonsense!"
"But if you don't get caught, cough, cough... then, heh..."
"In any case, don't try it, understand?"
The old man scolded him first. Then, perhaps remembering some amusing incident from his youth, he chuckled under his breath.
Huo Yuhao was left speechless. Dragon God Douluo probably hadn't been a good man in his youth, either.
"Yes." Though he was grumbling inwardly, Huo Yuhao still cupped a fist to the old man and bowed before heading into the dormitory.
Once Huo Yuhao had entered, the old man's tightly shut eyes opened a sliver, revealing a glint of light.
"Such powerful Mental Power. For someone so young, it's almost on par with a Soul Ancestor's. What a Little Monster. Tsk, tsk."
Then the old man continued lounging in his chair, basking in the sun.
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