"What's so great about some broken academy?"
Ye Chen didn't think much of Shrek Academy.
If not for Tang San, Shrek Academy would still be a backyard academy without even the qualifications to operate.
The reason people coming out of Shrek Academy were strong was because they only recruited top-tier geniuses.
Top-tier geniuses like that could still succeed in other academies, or even grow stronger.
"I heard the strongest student to come out of Shrek Academy has already become an Elder of Spirit Hall."
Ning Rongrong was the one who had heard these rumors, which was why she planned to come take a look at Shrek Academy.
At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, everyone knew who Ning Rongrong was, and an inexplicable barrier existed between her and every single person there.
"What Spirit Hall Elder? A level-twenty-nine honorary elder?"
Ye Chen twitched the corner of his mouth.
The only person related to Shrek Academy who could possibly be a Spirit Hall Elder was Yu Xiaogang.
Which of the other elders wasn't a Titled Douluo? Shrek Academy couldn't cultivate a fart's worth of Titled Douluo. If she meant an elder of a Spirit Branch Hall, that might be possible.
"Let's go! Let's go!"
Ning Rongrong pulled Ye Chen along to wait in line.
The two of them got off their carriage not far from Shrek Academy and slowly walked over.
"I'm not going to some backyard academy, why are you dragging me along to register?"
Ye Chen wore a look of disgust.
Their Body Sect's cultivation formed its own complete system, what the hell did Shrek Academy know about teaching?
What was more, Ye Chen was a Twin Martial Souls possessor, yet Yu Xiaogang still had to go to Spirit Hall and ask the Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong for cultivation methods.
"Since we're already here, I just want to see in the assessment how strong you really are."
Ning Rongrong said with a spoiled tone.
Back in the carriage, because of a jolt, she had stumbled and fallen right onto Ye Chen's lap.
Only after direct physical contact did Ning Rongrong discover that Ye Chen's bone age was not even twelve years old.
In other words, Ye Chen had already reached level-twenty-four Soul Power six years ago.
Did this Big Liar already have level-twenty Soul Power when his martial soul awakened?
"I'm just a teeny-weeny bit more powerful than you."
Ye Chen gestured with his fingers, then was helplessly dragged to the registration table.
"Two people."
Ning Rongrong grandly produced twenty Gold Soul Coins and dropped them into the box.
If she coaxed Ye Chen into coming to school with her, it should turn out to be extremely interesting.
There was no Ye Lingling here, no Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, only her, Ning Rongrong!
"I already said I wasn't going. What could this backyard academy possibly have to teach?"
"Not only is there no simulated environment, but it doesn't even have the qualifications for the Advanced Soul Master Tournament. I was specially invited by Brother Xue to play in the Soul Master Tournament."
Ye Chen spread his hands, directly ignoring Li Yusong's unsightly expression.
On one side were invitations from Qian Renxue and Ye Lingling, and on the other was Shrek, this backyard academy. Was there even any need to choose?
"Accompany me inside to take a look. If we're not satisfied, we'll leave."
Ning Rongrong extended her left hand.
Li Yusong pinched her hand twice, confirming that the other party was under twelve years old, yet her soul power had already reached level twenty.
"Do your family members know you've come here?"
Li Yusong raised his head and asked.
She was under twelve, yet her soul power was as high as level twenty-seven, and she wore opulent and magnificent attire.
To say the other party wasn't the child of a great family was something Li Yusong wouldn't believe no matter what.
What was more, there was a young man beside her who seemed to have investigated Shrek Academy and openly stated he wanted to participate in the Soul Master Tournament.
Could it be that Ye Chen was already a Soul Elder and could reach the Soul Ancestor tier within two years?
"Did I pass the assessment?"
Ning Rongrong felt things were getting interesting.
Probably because she had eaten too many delicacies from mountains and seas, suddenly eating some street food also felt delicious.
"Ye Chen, hurry up and get tested."
Ning Rongrong tugged on Ye Chen's arm, but unfortunately this time she didn't budge him.
"What is there to test? If I can't pass the assessment, then no one can pass it."
Ye Chen truly wasn't bragging.
If a level-fifty-nine control-system Soul King like him couldn't pass the assessment, could anyone else make it?
"Are you brat here looking for trouble?"
Dai Mubai's hot temper couldn't hold back.
Earlier, he had been using a wicked gaze to look at Ning Rongrong the entire time.
In particular, Ning Rongrong was very close to Ye Chen, practically begging the other party to take Shrek Academy's assessment, which made him feel extremely displeased.
"Dai Mubai, White Tiger martial soul, level-thirty-seven battle Soul Elder, please enlighten me."
Dai Mubai completed his Martial Soul Possession.
Two yellow and one purple soul rings slowly rose from beneath his feet.
Instructor Li Yusong didn't stop him either, allowing Dai Mubai to teach Ye Chen a lesson.
To ordinary people, Dai Mubai's martial soul and soul power were both at the ceiling level.
"So it's a coward from the Star Luo Imperial Family, actually running away to hide in this rustic backwater."
When Ye Chen was eight or nine years old, he could have beaten the current Dai Mubai to a pulp.
Before this fellow ate the Immortal Herb, he simply couldn't compare to Dai Yueheng from ten thousand years later; there was no comparison between the two at all.
"You fucking court death!"
"Third soul skill, White Tiger Vajra..."
In a fit of rage, Dai Mubai merely got angry for a moment.
Just as he prepared to use his third soul skill, Ye Chen had already closed in right in front of him, then kicked Dai Mubai squarely in the chest.
Immediately following that, Dai Mubai was sent flying into a collision, smashing straight through the entire wooden house before finally stopping.
"Ye Chen, you're too awesome!"
Ning Rongrong's eyes were practically shooting sparks.
Her eye for people had always been good; when Ye Chen was six, she had already felt that the other party was not someone destined to stay in a puddle.
Otherwise, she would never have invited Ye Chen to be a guest at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect—and she would never admit that she initially just thought Ye Chen looked good.
"What terrifying strength!"
"No wonder he dares not to put the academy in his eyes."
Tang San had fought a match against Dai Mubai.
He profoundly knew that without employing hidden weapons, he had no way of winning against the other guy.
The eight-level soul power gap between the two was definitely not something that could be easily made up for.
"Kid, you dare injure my Shrek student."
Li Yusong probed with his right hand, and a staff "grew" out from his palm.
The Dragon-Patterned Staff was dark bronze throughout, as thick as a rice bowl, over seven feet tall, and its surface was covered with fine, dense dragon-scale patterns.
When soul power flowed through them, those patterns would briefly light up with a dark red glow, like the skin of a sleeping dragon shifting in its sleep.
The staff felt slightly heavy in the hand, with a ring of copper inlaid at each end. Held in the middle by Li Yusong with one hand, he slanted it down to strike the ground, sending dust flying.
Right after that, six soul rings rose from beneath his feet.
The first was blindingly white, followed by one yellow, three purple, and one black, revolving slowly around Li Yusong's slender figure.
"Big Miss, step back a little bit."
"Aren't you wanting to see Shrek Academy? Instead of testing in, why don't we fight our way in."
Ye Chen guarded Ning Rongrong behind him.
Since they had come to Shrek Academy, they naturally had to stir up some trouble. Who told the Body Sect to always be at odds with Shrek anyway!
The experts of the Body Sect weren't coming to bully people, so for him, a twelve-year-old youth, to fight his way in surely couldn't count as bullying people.
"Alright! Ye Chen, go for it!"
Ning Rongrong feared nothing more than a chaotic world.
Ever since she learned that Ye Chen was under twelve years old, whatever Shrek Academy was had been tossed to the back of her mind by her.
Wherever Ye Chen went to school, she would go to school. This guy would definitely become famous across the world.
"Junior, arrogant!"
Li Yusong held the Dragon-Patterned Staff horizontally, and the first white soul ring beneath his feet lit up.
The dragon-pattern relief on the staff grew slightly warm, and the texture of the entire staff suddenly changed. A layer of extremely faint dark light surfaced over the dull iron color, like a blade edge being sharpened all over again.
He didn't use any flashy moves, just thrust it straight forward, stabbing directly toward Ye Chen.
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