Shrek Academy

By midday, Tang Ya's third Soul Ring slowly descended from above her head to her feet, signifying that she had finished absorbing her third Soul Ring!

"Woohoo! I finally absorbed it! I'm a level thirty-one Tool Soul Elder now!" Tang Ya jumped up happily, making Bei Bei beside her shake his head helplessly.

"Alright, Xiao Ya! We should head back! Junior Brother, come with us too! You can register at Shrek Academy while we're there!"

Hearing Bei Bei's reminder, the two nodded and followed him toward Shrek City. Along the way, Tang Ya kept asking Huo Yuhao all sorts of questions, and Huo Yuhao could only answer them one by one.

However, when it came to certain private matters, he simply said it was inconvenient to talk about them and brushed them off.

The three moved quickly and soon arrived outside an enormous city wall. Gazing at the towering wall, Huo Yuhao felt a faint sense of awe for the first time, though that was all.

Along the way, Huo Yuhao had also discussed some things with Tian Meng in the Spirit Sea and gained a little understanding of the continent's current situation. For example, the central region of the Star Dou Forest housed powerful ferocious beasts.

Of course, for an ice silkworm that only knew how to sleep, knowing this much was already no easy feat! What Tian Meng knew best was still the Extreme North, such as matters concerning the Far North's Three Heavenly Kings.

The first Soul Ring of the second Martial Soul Tian Meng had prepared for Huo Yuhao was the three-hundred-and-ninety-thousand-year Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, ranked second among the Far North's Three Heavenly Kings!

Of course, that would have to wait until he cultivated to level twenty!

The three arrived at Shrek Academy's admissions office. With Bei Bei and Tang Ya speaking on his behalf, Huo Yuhao successfully enrolled in Shrek Academy. Bei Bei and Tang Ya then thoughtfully took him around the academy.

After passing through the admissions office gates, the three arrived at the entrance to Shrek Academy's Outer Court. Before them lay a broad plaza, with three enormous statues standing at its center.

"Junior Brother, these three are the founders of Shrek Academy: Headmaster Flender! Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang! Vice Headmaster Liu Erlong!"

Following the direction of Bei Bei's finger, Huo Yuhao saw the appearances of the three statues. On the left stood a man in magnificent robes, wearing glasses and sporting a hooked nose.

In the middle stood a man who looked like a middle-aged uncle, with a short crew cut, stubble on his face, and a book in his arms, all of it conveying his immense learning.

On the right stood a woman who appeared graceful and poised, with an imposing presence.

"Shrek's educational philosophy was founded by Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang in the middle. There are no worthless Martial Souls, only worthless Soul Masters!" As Bei Bei said this, he puffed out his chest with pride.

But to Huo Yuhao, those words sounded like mere lip service. The strength of a Martial Soul could not be overcome by effort alone. Innate disadvantages were right there. You might work hard, but if those geniuses worked hard too, what chance would you have?

Looks like Shrek Academy isn't much good after all, Huo Yuhao silently concluded.

What Bei Bei said next made Huo Yuhao even more certain. To take the saying "Those who dare not cause trouble are mediocrities" as a guiding principle—this academy clearly was not as simple as it appeared on the surface!

"Lord, we must remain highly vigilant around this academy. We cannot stay in a place like this for long," Wei Qing said in his mind. Huo Yuhao nodded. That was indeed true.

After that, Huo Yuhao followed the two to a large bridge, where seven statues stood at the bridgehead.

At the sight of those seven statues, Bei Bei and Tang Ya both revealed expressions of admiration and pride, leaving Huo Yuhao rather amazed.

"Junior Brother! These are the symbols of Shrek Academy—the first generation of the Shrek Seven Monsters! They were the only group in Shrek's history whose every member ascended to godhood!"

Hearing Bei Bei's introduction, Huo Yuhao became somewhat interested. This world actually had gods? If so, this world probably would not be peaceful!

"The first is the eldest of the Shrek Seven Monsters, White Tiger Douluo, Dai Mubai! He inherited the second-class divine position of the War God. He and the seventh, Netherworld Douluo Speed God Zhu Zhuqing, are husband and wife!"

Looking at Dai Mubai before him, Huo Yuhao could not help thinking of his irresponsible biological father. He truly wanted to punch him!

"The second is the second brother of the Shrek Seven Monsters, Food God Douluo Oscar! He inherited the position of the second-class god Food God. He is married to the sixth, Nine-Colored Douluo Ning Rongrong, who also inherited the second-class divine position of the Nine-Colored Goddess."

Huo Yuhao merely glanced at this god whose Martial Soul was a sausage before looking away. He truly had no interest in gods.

Perhaps influenced by Liu Ju, he harbored an instinctive hatred toward gods deep in his heart!

"The next one is the strongest among the Shrek Seven Monsters, Thousand-Hands Douluo Tang San! He is also a dual-divine-position powerhouse, holding both the Sea God and Asura God positions. He and the fifth, his wife Soft-Boned Douluo Xiao Wu, are husband and wife, and the two jointly inherited the Asura God divine position."

Only then did Huo Yuhao raise his head to look at the statue. Yet the instant he looked up, a streak of light suddenly tried to invade his Spirit Sea.

"Who dares act so brazenly!"

Wei Qing immediately sprang into action, releasing powerful spiritual power to protect Huo Yuhao's Spirit Sea. Yet the golden streak instantly split into more than a dozen streams of light, as if determined to invade Huo Yuhao's Spirit Sea!

"Damn it!" Even fighting with all his strength, Wei Qing managed to stop only ten streams of light. Eight more flew toward the Spirit Sea, just as they were about to cause trouble within Huo Yuhao's Spirit Sea.

The Snow-Treading White Wolf unleashed its might. Waves of bitterly cold power surged forth, instantly freezing five of the streams of light. The gray orb also acted, absorbing two streams and replenishing itself.

"Damn it! There's something wrong with this statue!" Seeing the attack stopped, Wei Qing heaved a deep sigh of relief, then turned a grave gaze toward Tang San's statue.

After reporting what had just happened to Huo Yuhao, Wei Qing's words made him break out in a cold sweat at the thought that someone had nearly controlled him. He narrowed his eyes at Tang San's statue.

"This god doesn't seem like a good god!" Huo Yuhao stopped paying attention to it and continued following the others into the academy, having no mood at all to listen to the remaining introduction about Ma Hongjun.

At last, the three arrived beneath the dormitory building. Since Huo Yuhao had come here for the first time, he could first collect some daily necessities downstairs before heading to the dormitory area to rest.

After the three bid one another farewell, Huo Yuhao headed toward the freshmen dormitory building. When he arrived downstairs, his gaze fell upon an elderly man reclining in a rocking chair before the entrance.

"This old man is no ordinary person. He has concealed it well, but one can still sense the terrifying aura of light element from him," Wei Qing's voice sounded. Huo Yuhao nodded.

Walking over, he respectfully said, "Hello, Grandpa! I'm a new student. May I ask where Dormitory 108 is?"

"Hmm? A new student? Let me see your number plate!" Mu En extended his hand and took the number plate Huo Yuhao offered. After confirming the information on it, he nodded.

"Mm, second floor. Remember, the fourth floor and above are the girls' dormitories. Do not enter without permission. If you are caught, you will be expelled!" After giving this brief explanation, Mu En ignored him.

"Thank you!" After thanking him, Huo Yuhao took back his number plate and headed toward his dormitory.

Watching Huo Yuhao's departing figure, Mu En slowly opened his eyes and regarded him with great interest. "Did he notice it? Or was it just an illusion?"