Three-Thousand-Year Earth Demon Rhino

"The pressure affected both the mind and body, but only to that extent. Compared to the pressure exerted by powerful Soul Masters, Dragon Might was far harder to resist and much more intimidating."

A unique skill based on aura suppression!

It fit perfectly with Xu Yuan's previous definition of Dragon Might.

The young man looked at Xu Yuan in surprise. He had never seen fear in Xu Yuan's eyes. Under his observation, Xu Yuan's gaze had only revealed initial shock at the immense pressure of the Dragon Might, before quickly calming down and mobilizing his Soul Power and Spiritual Power to resist it.

This child had a strong will and lofty aspirations!

Yet lofty ambitions alone could not keep someone from showing even the slightest fear. It also took a powerful will to perform at this level.

This was the decisive factor behind his initial performance: willpower.

Clearly, Xu Yuan had earned the young man's approval in that regard.

Next came the contest of Soul Power and Spiritual Power.

The young man was also satisfied on that front.

"His Soul Power is very solid, and his Spiritual Power is remarkably resilient."

As time passed, the other examinees in the hall had already collapsed to the ground one after another, gasping for breath with terror in their eyes.

Xu Yuan was still holding on, still facing the enormous mural before him.

The Golden Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian!

It was merely a lifelike depiction, enhanced by a single drop of his blood, yet it carried such terrifying pressure.

Dragon Might.

Wang Hao, the young man, was quite surprised. He had not expected Xu Yuan to endure for so long.

Xu Yuan assessed his Spiritual Power and Soul Power. To prepare for the next examination, he stopped resisting and shifted his gaze away, looking toward Wang Hao.

"Even under the intimidation of Dragon Might, you could still control your body. You're quite impressive, junior," Wang Hao said, already addressing Xu Yuan as his junior.

The surrounding students all looked at Xu Yuan. They admired him, but they were also deeply envious.

What a young little fellow.

They were clearly just a group of twelve- and thirteen-year-olds, yet after seeing Xu Yuan, they could not help thinking that.

It was clear just how young Xu Yuan was.

"You get full marks for this round," Wang Hao said to Xu Yuan.

He was not a dedicated admissions teacher, merely an Inner Courtyard Disciple pulled in to help. Based on Xu Yuan's performance just now, he could already confirm that Xu Yuan's talent was sufficient.

As long as there were no problems in the upcoming test of character, his admission was practically certain.

The Outer Courtyard teacher overseeing this group of examinations also looked over in surprise, his gaze inevitably falling on Wang Hao.

"Senior, I'll take this little junior to the next round first," Wang Hao said to the teacher.

The teachers at Shrek Academy were all graduates of the Inner Courtyard, which was why Wang Hao addressed this Outer Courtyard teacher as senior.

The teacher waved his hand.

These examinees had all been frightened to the point of collapsing by the Dragon Might, and their scores had already been assigned, but they still needed to rest here for a while.

"The first test actually measures Spiritual Power. Although the pressure of Dragon Might also affects Soul Power, Spiritual Power is clearly the key to resisting it."

"Your will is firm. You were even able to control yourself and avoid looking at the mural."

"Under normal circumstances, the time you held out alone would have earned full marks, and that doesn't even take your young age into account." Only then did Wang Hao realize the issue. He slapped his forehead before asking Xu Yuan's age. "By the way, junior, how old are you?"

Xu Yuan looked at this unreliable senior with a doubtful gaze.

"Senior, does the score you gave me count?"

Such an unreliable senior was probably just here as hired help, right?

Wang Hao's mouth twitched.

What kind of question was that?

"Though I'm not a professional examination teacher, I've received professional training."

When they encountered specially recruited candidates, they were allowed to conduct one-on-one examinations and assign scores directly.

Of course, that authority only applied to the first few rounds.

"By the way, how old are you?"

"My Martial Soul awakened a year ago."

Seven years old...

Wang Hao understood.

But inwardly, he was still shocked.

His Martial Soul had only awakened a year ago, yet his Spiritual Power was already this terrifying?

"Can I ask what your Spiritual Power value is?" Wang Hao asked curiously.

"About two hundred and sixty points."

After his Soul Spirit evolved and his Soul Ring reached the Thousand Year level, it placed pressure on his body but also provided feedback. Especially at Xu Yuan's age, the breakthrough of his Soul Ring further accelerated his physical development, greatly improving his overall physical condition.

A few days ago, after his Soul Spirit evolved, his Soul Power had directly broken through to Rank 19. His Spiritual Power had increased by fifty points as well, reaching two hundred and sixty.

Wang Hao drew in a sharp breath.

What kind of monstrous numbers were those?

"As expected of a monster. Junior, you truly belong at Shrek."

As they spoke, Wang Hao led Xu Yuan into another hall.

"Do you want to rest?"

Xu Yuan was puzzled as to why he was not recovering in the previous Examination Hall alongside the other examinees, and he frowned.

Still, resting was not a bad thing. He nodded and sat down cross-legged.

He had only meditated cross-legged for a moment when the lighting in the hall changed.

Xu Yuan, who had been meditating, suddenly opened his eyes.

The hall darkened. Beams of light traced patterns overhead like a starry sky, and then Xu Yuan felt the world spin as everything around him changed drastically.

"Similar to the Spirit Ascension Platform?"

Xu Yuan quickly grasped the nature of his current state.

Unlike entering the Spirit Ascension Platform, which required first entering an equipment chamber, Xu Yuan's consciousness had been directly drawn into this space by powerful Illusion Arts.

Not far away, an enormous Soul Beast let out a roar.

Xu Yuan spread out his Spiritual Power and took a deep breath.

"An Earth Demon Rhino with three thousand years of cultivation!"

It was over ten meters long and more than five meters tall, with an enormous body. Two horns protruded from its head, the front one longer than the other. Its entire body was covered in a thick, armor-like keratinous layer, and its eyes were crimson red.

The Earth Demon Rhino was not a top-tier Soul Beast, but it still ranked among the higher-level Soul Beasts.

After spotting Xu Yuan, the Earth Demon Rhino began slowly advancing toward him, drawing closer step by step with overwhelming pressure.

"Earth element." Xu Yuan frowned as he pulled back.

Before entering the Spirit Ascension Platform, Xu Yuan had not been certain that he could kill a Thousand Year Soul Beast. After his Soul Spirit evolved, he had gained confidence in killing one.

However, a three-thousand-year Earth Demon Rhino was beyond his ability to kill.

Earth element meant formidable defense, while its attacks would be broad and devastating. If he was struck, even his internal organs would be shaken and injured.

Seeing Xu Yuan retreat, the Earth Demon Rhino roared and charged at him.

Its massive body looked cumbersome, but that did not mean it was slow.

With an explosive burst, it rapidly closed the distance. Dense Earth Element Power spread outward from its body, enveloping Xu Yuan within its range in mere moments.

A pressure rose from within him.

"This is useless against me." The Heaven Origin Brush traced through the air in Xu Yuan's hand. The surrounding Earth Element Power was dispersed, and the pressure vanished.

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