Enrolling at Heaven Dou, Two Purple and One Black Shock Qin Ming—These Were the Real Monsters!

A moment later, the chief education committee member of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy arrived. He was also the one who had sent Meng Chen and Xiao Wu the special admission invitation.

Meng Shenji wore a black robe. His beard and hair were entirely white, yet his complexion was ruddy. Though rather thin, he was full of energy.

Behind Meng Shenji stood two more teachers, one middle-aged and one young.

Seeing Meng Shenji arrive, Meng Chen and Xiao Wu rose to greet him.

"Meng, Xiao Wu, you're finally here!"

The moment he saw them, Meng Shenji beamed. He told them not to stand on ceremony and invited them to sit.

Meng Shenji then introduced the two teachers who had come with him. "This is Director Chen from Heaven Dou's admissions office. And this is Teacher Qin Ming, a rank fifty-nine Battle Soul King."

Qin Ming.

Upon hearing the name, Meng Chen looked at the handsome young man, who appeared to be in his early thirties.

Rank fifty-nine—he had yet to reach the level he possessed when he appeared in the original story.

Still, Meng Shenji had specifically brought Qin Ming along. Could it be that he intended for Qin Ming to become his and Xiao Wu's teacher?

Meng Chen frowned slightly.

It was not that he looked down on Qin Ming. On the contrary, Qin Ming had been far from mediocre in the original story and had his admirable moments.

It was simply that Qin Ming came from Shrek Academy and would sooner or later break with Heaven Dou for Shrek's sake.

Sure enough, Meng Shenji pointed at Qin Ming and continued, "Meng, Xiao Wu, Teacher Qin will be your dedicated mentor at the academy from now on. Don't be fooled by his youth—he is currently in charge of Heaven Dou-level students and has extensive teaching experience."

Qin Ming nodded at Meng Chen.

He was exceedingly curious about these two students whom the education committee had specially recruited.

Just what kind of talent could move the chief education committee member of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy enough to personally consult Xue Ye the Great and arrange for their special admission?

Meng Chen shook his head. "Teacher Meng, I'm sorry. This may sound hurtful, and it isn't that I look down on Teacher Qin, but Xiao Wu and I don't need a dedicated mentor."

"We both have our own teachers. We came to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy not because of its teaching staff, but simply because we wanted a good environment for cultivation."

"Besides, Teacher Qin is already responsible for a group of students. If Xiao Wu and I were added in, it would only disrupt his teaching arrangements and do more harm than good."

Meng Shenji was slightly taken aback. He had not expected Meng Chen to refuse.

After listening, Qin Ming felt that Meng Chen made sense.

After all, a person's capabilities were limited.

He was currently primarily responsible for teaching Yu Tianheng and the others. If two more students were suddenly assigned to him...

Leaving aside whether they could keep up with the progress, he would also need to help them integrate with Yu Tianheng's group and adjust his teaching plan. It would be more than he could handle.

"Chief Meng, I think Meng is right. Tianheng and the others are already a whole. If Meng and Xiao Wu are forcibly inserted into it, it will only damage that whole."

"Moreover, Meng has said that they already have teachers. They joined Heaven Dou Academy because its cultivation environment is good. I don't think there is any need to assign them a dedicated mentor. Treating them like ordinary students will be enough."

Qin Ming spoke as well. Meng Shenji nodded as he listened. He truly had not considered things thoroughly enough.

"Then let us follow the normal enrollment process. Teacher Qin, I made you come here for nothing."

"You're too kind, Chief Meng. I happened to want to see how the students specially recruited by the academy compared to Tianheng and the others."

Qin Ming smiled, then looked at Meng Chen again, a hint of scrutiny in his eyes.

Afterward, Meng Shenji had Director Chen conduct their entrance assessment.

Though he knew just how heaven-defying Meng Chen's talent as a soul master was, the proper procedures still had to be followed.

Director Chen said, "Please display your martial souls and let us test your soul power ranks."

"I'll go first." Meng Chen stood.

Crackle!

Thunder rumbled as the Thunder Hell Vine martial soul emerged, winding around Meng Chen's body.

Compared with six years ago, the Thunder Hell Vine had grown more than a full size larger. Thick as a jiao serpent, its vines swayed and lashed about like Thunder Jiao, baring their fangs and claws.

Pale golden lightning patterns were branded upon the deep-purple vines. Purple lightning cascaded down like waterfalls, gleaming with five-colored radiance—brilliant and dazzling. Lightning flickered as an aura of destruction spread through the reception room.

What truly horrified Director Chen and Qin Ming was Meng Chen's absurd soul ring configuration.

Two purple and one black!!!

Two purple soul rings and one black soul ring rose beneath Meng Chen's feet, pulsing rhythmically. The purple was magnificent, the black profound, and the soul power they emitted far surpassed that of an ordinary Soul Elder.

"Meng Chen, martial soul: Thunder Hell Vine. Rank thirty-nine Battle Soul Elder."

As Meng Chen introduced himself, a trace of surprise appeared in Meng Shenji's eyes.

Rank thirty-nine. This child had grown stronger again!

Qin Ming stared at those three soul rings that defied all reason, utterly shocked.

No wonder he had received special admission to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. He was simply a monster!

The thought of monsters made Qin Ming think of his alma mater. Even Shrek Academy probably couldn't cultivate someone like this.

Seeing that they had all been stunned by her A-Chen's soul rings, Xiao Wu covered her mouth and giggled.

Every time her A-Chen displayed his soul rings, he stunned a crowd of people. Did that count as a different kind of spiritual control?

Director Chen came back to his senses and recorded Meng Chen's information as he sighed in amazement.

"Two thousand-year soul rings, plus a ten-thousand-year soul ring... Meng, your soul ring configuration is truly breathtaking. In all my years, this is the first time I've ever seen such a thing."

"I was merely lucky."

Meng Chen was not being modest. He had indeed acquired his ten-thousand-year soul ring through sheer luck.

Over the years, Meng Chen had trained his physique and consumed whale glue many times, but unfortunately, its effects had gradually weakened.

His second soul ring came from a mutated Silver Thunder Bamboo that was more than four thousand years old.

His third soul ring, meanwhile, had come from a Five-Element Beast that Xiao Wu had helped him find.

The Five-Element Beast was an exceptionally special kind of soul beast. Ordinary soul beasts possessed only one attribute, and even dual-attribute soul beasts were rare, but it possessed five.

Metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

When Meng Chen slew the Five-Element Beast, it was at the cultivation threshold of nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine years, infinitely close to ten thousand years.

Because of this, after Meng Chen absorbed the Five-Element Beast's soul ring, it unexpectedly and miraculously transformed into a ten-thousand-year soul ring.

It really had been luck.

Next, Xiao Wu also possessed her martial soul and introduced herself. "Xiao Wu, martial soul: Soft-Bone Rabbit. Rank thirty-nine Battle Soul Elder."

Another rank thirty-nine!

Her two yellow and one purple soul ring configuration was not as stunning as Meng Chen's, but her cultivation was the same as his—rank thirty-nine—and that still gave Meng Shenji and the others a small surprise.

Qin Ming thought of the students he taught, Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and the others.

They were all three-ringed Soul Elders, but they were six or seven years older than Meng Chen and their ranks lagged far behind his.

Even Yu Tianheng, the strongest among them, had only reached rank thirty-eight last month. In terms of rank, he still fell short of Meng Chen and Xiao Wu.

Before long, Director Chen completed their enrollment registration.

He looked at Meng Chen, lingering shock still in his eyes, and said solemnly,

"Meng, Xiao Wu. Though this is your first time enrolling, based on your actual circumstances, the academy will directly promote you to Heaven Dou-level students. The academy will also grant you a monthly subsidy of one hundred gold soul coins. If you have no objections, please sign here."

Director Chen handed them the enrollment forms. Meng Chen and Xiao Wu took them and signed their respective names.

Meng Shenji rose as well. Looking at Meng Chen and Xiao Wu, a smile spread across his aged face.

"Welcome to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. I hope you have a pleasant and fulfilling journey of study at Heaven Dou."