Second Trial of the Heaven-Equal, Heaven Dou Royal Academy

More than a year after completing the First Trial.

Bai Yi finally reached Level 20.

[Nine Trials of Heaven-Equal]

[Second Trial of the Heaven-Equal Activated · Lingtai Square Inch Mountain: Join a Soul Master Academy renowned across the continent and become its most outstanding student.]

[Reward: Obtain a second million-year soul ring. Unlock divine abilities: Seventy-Two Transformations, Somersault Cloud.]

After reading the requirements for the Second Trial, Bai Yi arrived at the destination of this journey.

Heaven Dou City.

After giving it some thought, the only academy suitable for him was Heaven Dou Royal Academy in Heaven Dou City.

Spirit Hall was too dangerous. There were too many abnormal people inside.

As for Shrek Academy, where the protagonists' group was, there was even less reason to consider it.

It did not seem as good as Nuoding Academy.

At least Nuoding Academy did not charge tuition.

After searching around Heaven Dou City for a while,

Bai Yi arrived at the gates of Heaven Dou Royal Academy. It was currently the academy's enrollment season, so many students were coming and going.

Yet their most distinctive trait was not any powerful aura.

It was how expensive they looked. Every item they wore was exceedingly costly, deliberately emphasizing their noble bearing.

That also demonstrated the academy's two admission requirements: one was noble status, and the other was exceptional talent.

"Kid, where did you come from? You want to enter the academy without even wearing a noble uniform?"

A tall soul master guard directly blocked Bai Yi's path.

One glance at Bai Yi's plain hemp clothes was enough to identify him as a commoner.

Bai Yi said calmly,

"I'm here to take the entrance examination."

The guard looked utterly unconvinced.

"You're not even ten yet, are you? Are you even Level 10? The teachers at our academy are busy. Aren't you just causing trouble by coming here? If you want to take the entrance exam, you either need a letter of recommendation or talent."

"Do you have either of those?"

Bai Yi could not be bothered to argue with the guard any longer.

He directly revealed his two purple thousand-year soul rings.

In that instant, everyone before the academy gates was drawn to those two flashes of purple light.

"Th... thousand-year soul rings!"

The guard's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and he even began to stammer.

"No way, that kid who looks under ten is actually a Soul Grandmaster?"

"Idiot, isn't the important part his two thousand-year soul rings? How could anyone absorb thousand-year rings as their first and second soul rings? Is that guy even human?"

"That's right. The Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul doesn't say anything like this. It has to be fake!"

The surrounding students immediately erupted into noise, frantically discussing it. Everything before them had completely overturned their understanding.

"Move aside. I'm going in."

Bai Yi spoke to the guard, who stood frozen in place.

Those words immediately snapped the guard back to his senses.

He swallowed and hurriedly nodded.

"Y-Yes, sir. Please go in first. I'll go find... find the dean of students. Please don't leave."

With that, he immediately ran off as fast as a rabbit.

Even adults treated him with respect now. This world truly respected the strong.

As long as one had talent and strength, it seemed everything became friendlier.

Bai Yi sighed inwardly.

Then he withdrew his soul rings, ignored the curious gazes of the surrounding students, and walked into the academy.

After looking around for a few moments, Bai Yi had intended to find the examination area.

Unexpectedly, a silver-haired middle-aged man in fitted attire hurried over to him.

"Hello, little friend. Are you here to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"

Bai Yi nodded and said,

"Yes, and I want to join your Heaven Dou Class."

"The Heaven Dou Class?"

The middle-aged man froze for a moment.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy was divided into three levels: junior, intermediate, and senior, with classes generally assigned according to strength.

Among them, the Heavenly Micro Grade was for those below Level 25, while the Heavenly Ultimate Grade was for Levels 25 to 30.

The Heaven Dou Grade, meanwhile, required one to be a Soul Elder above Level 30 to join.

Over all these years, only Ye Lingling, who possessed the Nine Heart Begonia, one of the only two auxiliary martial souls in the world, had been allowed in as an exception.

And this little fellow actually...

The middle-aged man continued,

"Could you let me see your martial soul first? Oh, right. I'm Sun Buyu, the dean of students for the Heavenly Ultimate Grade classes."

Bai Yi did not waste words. He swiftly pulled out the Golden Cudgel and held it in his hand.

Two thousand-year soul rings shone brilliantly.

Director Sun's eyes widened. Only now did he believe what the guard had told him.

There truly was such a genius in this world.

Director Sun looked at the exquisite dragon patterns, phoenix script, and various intricate designs on the Golden Cudgel. Somewhat entranced, he asked,

"What kind of martial soul is that? A mutated staff-type martial soul?"

"Yes. It is called the Ruyi Golden Cudgel."

Bai Yi continued,

"Now that you've seen it, can I enroll?"

Director Sun collected himself, hesitated for a moment, and said,

"Your talent is indeed among the very best on the continent. Enrollment will not be a problem, but the minimum strength requirement for the Heaven Dou Class is Soul Elder."

"So I suggest that you enter the Heavenly Supreme Class first. I'm a teacher there as well, and I can guide you properly."

"After a year or two, you can advance to the Heaven Dou Class. What do you think?"

Bai Yi sighed.

"You mean reaching Soul Elder? Bring the strongest student in your Heaven Dou Class to fight me. If I win, let me join."

Director Sun's eye twitched.

"Uh... that might not be appropriate."

Bai Yi glanced at him.

"If that isn't enough, all the students in your Heaven Dou Class can come at me together."

Hearing this, Director Sun held it in for a long while without knowing what to say. In the end, he could only reply,

"Fine. I'll request an audience with the head of the Education Committee."

"His spiritual power far surpasses that of ordinary soul masters. Though his martial soul is unrecorded, its strength is also that of a top-tier tool martial soul. He's only eight years old, yet he's a Level 20 Soul Grandmaster with two thousand-year soul rings."

After Chairman Meng Shenji examined Bai Yi and confirmed his talent, his hands trembled with excitement.

"Heaven truly favors Heaven Dou Royal Academy! In the next two Soul Master Tournaments, Five Great Academies, Star Luo Royal Academy, Spirit Hall—you just wait!"

Vice Chairman Bai Yushan was flushed with excitement. He was already imagining the glory of defeating Spirit Hall several years later.

Third Chairman Zhi Lin was much calmer.

"Bai Yi, your talent is indeed unparalleled in the world, but we are unfamiliar with your martial soul, so we still need to conduct a small test."

"We'll choose a student from the Heaven Dou Class to fight you. You only need to display a certain level of strength and hold out for a few minutes, then we can make an exception and allow you to join the Heaven Dou Class. How does that sound?"

Bai Yi nodded.

"Fine, but I want to designate Yu Tianheng from your Heaven Dou Class as my opponent."

The three committee members exchanged glances, their eyes filled with surprise.

Meng Shenji said,

"Bai Yi, Yu Tianheng is from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. He possesses the continent's strongest beast martial soul."

"He is also a core member of our Heaven Dou Royal Team. His combat experience is exceptionally rich."

"You could easily get hurt fighting him."

Bai Yi smiled faintly.

"No problem. The strongest beast martial soul is exactly what I want to fight."