The source of that breath came from the same source as her, with the harshness and dominance of Extreme North.
"A-Tai's breath...? Weird..."
Ice Empress muttered subconsciously.
Titan Snow Demon King A-Tai is one of their Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Extreme Norths and the most loyal subordinate of Snow Empress.
How come its breath appears in the Shrek Academy?
Her first reaction was to look to the outside world. Could it be that Yin Chen had encountered someone or something related to Far North?
However, all she saw was Yin Chen sitting in the classroom, his expression calm and nothing strange.
"Is it my misunderstanding? I've been too comfortable recently and my perception has gone wrong?"
Ice Empress shook his head, trying to get rid of the strange feeling.
Maybe I have been so addicted to playing games recently that I am hallucinating.
With this thought in mind, she focused her attention on the game light screen again, and heard the voice of Istaroth urging her to revive quickly.
However, outside the world, Yin Chen's heart is far from as peaceful as it appears.
Ice Empress can feel it, he can naturally feel it too.
Moreover, his feelings are clearer.
The moment Huo Yuhao stepped into the classroom, Ultimate Ice Soul Power in Yin Chen's body began to emit extremely slight fluctuations.
Yin Chen's eyes fell on Huo Yuhao.
There was a biting cold aura on his body.
As a person who owns Ultimate Ice, Yin Chen can clearly distinguish the quality of the power in Huo Yuhao.
There is no doubt that he is at the same level as himself, Ultimate Ice.
Although it is not comparable to him, its essence is definitely superior to ordinary ice and snow attributes.
It seems that Huo Yuhao has another adventure in Extreme North.
Not only did he come back alive, he also successfully completed the blank ice Martial Soul that Sky Dream Ice Silkworm brought to him.
Just... who could it be?
Yin Chen's mind flashed with some names.
There are quite a few Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts on that ice sheet, and there are Ice Jade Scorpion Clans who have the Ultimate Ice attributes and meet the conditions to become Martial Soul... and Ice Empress, all of whom have the Ultimate Ice attributes.
If it is really Ice Jade Scorpion, then Huo Yuhao will be defeated by him. After all, his is Ice Jade Empress Scorpion.
Yin Chen doesn't want to delve too much into the turmoil surrounding Huo Yuhao, nor is he interested.
He only knew that the result was that Huo Yuhao was not expelled for being late, and remained safely in the second grade Class One, sitting next to Wang Dong.
The hustle and bustle at the beginning of the school year, after the brief disturbance caused by Huo Yuhao's return, was finally replaced by the serious atmosphere of the first Martial Soul class of the new semester.
Standing on the podium is the deputy head teacher of second grade Class One, Han Ruoruo.
She was wearing a neat teacher's uniform today, with her long hair tied neatly behind her head. Her usually gentle face did not contain the slightest smile at the moment, and she slowly glanced at every face in the audience.
The students under her gaze all felt a burst of pressure and straightened their backs subconsciously.
"Everyone must be aware of the course schedule for the new semester, but before that, all of you must face a hurdle - Upgrade Assessment."
Han Ruoruo's voice is cool and steady.
"The assessment from first grade to second grade is, relatively speaking, the easiest in the entire Outer Court study career. Compared with your seniors and sisters, your assessment content is also much simpler."
She paused, giving the students a moment to breathe, and then changed the subject.
"The assessment contents of our Class One and Class Two are the same. As for Class Three and Class Four, due to the particularity of their Martial Soul, the college will arrange separate assessment projects suitable for them."
"The assessment of our two classes will be held at Beast Fighting Zone in the college."
As soon as the three words "Beast Fighting Zone" came out, there was a slight gasp of air in the classroom.
There, for junior students, it is a place that they both long for and fear.
I yearn for it because it is the battlefield where the truly strong sharpen their minions, and fear because the genuine and wild Soul Beast is imprisoned there.
"When you reach the fourth grade, you will have a lot of time to take classes at Beast Fighting Arena. The results of the practical classes there will be directly related to whether you can enter Inner Court, which is crucial to your future. This time, you can adapt in advance."
Han Ruoruo seemed to have anticipated the students' reactions. She continued to explain the rules in a steady tone:
"The core of this Upgrade Assessment is to allow each of you to have a face-to-face fight with Soul Beast. The assessment has a high degree of freedom. You will choose the Soul Beast you want to fight against. Within Beast Fighting Zone, from ten years to the millennium, Soul Beast of different years have clear Logo, they also represent different basic scores. The more powerful Soul Beast you challenge, the greater the possibility of you getting high scores in the assessment. In the end, the assessment will be conducted by Review Board, a group of senior teachers from the Martial Soul Department, for a comprehensive score, with a full score of 100 points. Those who reach 60 points or more will be deemed to have passed the assessment and will be allowed to upgrade."
By this point in the explanation, the atmosphere in the classroom had become extremely solemn.
Facing Soul Beast alone is an experience that most of the greenhouse flowers here have never had before.
That was not the usual point-and-click competition between classmates, but a real life-and-death fight.
Han Ruoruo's sharp eyes swept across the entire audience again, taking in all the tension and uneasiness of everyone.
She emphasized her tone and said word by word:
"Here, I have a few points that each of you needs to keep in mind."
"First, don't be too cowardly. The purpose of the academy is to cultivate strong men, not cowards. If the Soul Beast you choose is too poor in cultivation, for example, if a level 25 Soul Master challenges a Ten-Year Soul Beast, then even if you win easily and beautifully, the review teacher may give you a failing grade because of your lack of ambition and courage."
These words made some students who were originally planning to take advantage turn pale, and the little calculations that had just arisen in their hearts were ruthlessly shattered.
"Second, never be too reckless."
Han Ruoruo's voice suddenly became severe.
"Choosing Soul Beast, who is far beyond your ability, is stupid, not brave. You must know that during the battle, every assessment will be guarded by the invigilator. However, Soul Beast's attacks are ever-changing, and no one can guarantee that they are foolproof. If... the invigilator is too late to rescue, then..."
She didn't say the next words, but the unfinished chill made people's hearts palpitate more than any bloody words.
Everyone understands what that means.
Soul Beast is not the classmate of Soul Fight on stage. They will not show mercy. Their claws and bites will only follow the most primitive killing instinct.
If the rescue is not timely, the only result is death.