Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring Shocks Heaven Dou Academy!

Zhu Zhuqing quickened her pace and came to his side.

Their shoulders briefly brushed together.

She did not move away, merely walking alongside Tang Feng toward the edge of the forest.

Several days later.

At the exit of Star Dou Forest.

The towering trees gradually thinned, and the road leading to town appeared ahead.

Zhu Zhuqing stopped at the crossroads.

After several days of recovery, all her injuries had healed.

Her black fitted outfit was neat against her body, her tied-up long hair trailing down her back. Her slender legs appeared even swifter beneath the morning light.

Her next destination was Suotuo City.

There was an academy there called Shrek Academy.

The two of them were headed in different directions.

Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head and glanced at the diverging roads beneath her feet.

Over the past few days, Tang Feng had used Blue Silver Grass to steer clear of dangerous areas.

She had been responsible for finding food and keeping watch at night.

The two had grown accustomed to working together.

Now that they had truly emerged from the forest, she did not immediately take a step forward.

Tang Feng removed the waterskin from his waist and held it out to her.

"Take it with you."

Zhu Zhuqing did not accept it.

"What about you?"

"There are villages and towns ahead."

Only then did she take the waterskin.

When her fingertips touched the back of Tang Feng's hand, Zhu Zhuqing paused for a moment.

"How will I return this to you later?"

"It's only a waterskin."

"And the debt of saving my life."

Tang Feng looked at the spot on her waist that was no longer bleeding.

"You already accompanied me in hunting a Spirit Ring."

"Keeping watch for one night cannot repay a life."

Zhu Zhuqing tied the waterskin to her waist.

"I'll be going to Shrek Academy."

"If you ever pass through Suotuo City, you can come find me."

Tang Feng nodded.

"Alright."

Zhu Zhuqing looked at him, seeming as though she wanted to say something more.

The morning breeze swept through the crossroads, stirring several strands of black hair before her forehead.

She raised a hand to smooth them back, then finally took a few steps toward Suotuo City.

Tang Feng also turned and headed down the other road.

Footsteps suddenly sounded behind him.

Zhu Zhuqing ran back in front of him.

"Tang Feng."

"What is it?"

She reached out and straightened the torn collar at his shoulder.

That was precisely where the Ghost Shadow Leopard had left its wound.

Her fair fingers smoothed the fabric flat before quickly withdrawing.

"Next time, don't deliberately use your body to take an attack."

"As long as it creates an opportunity, it's enough."

"You can recover, but that doesn't mean it won't hurt."

Tang Feng looked into her earnest eyes.

"I'll remember."

Zhu Zhuqing stepped back.

"Then I'm leaving."

"Be careful on the road."

She turned and headed toward Suotuo City.

After walking more than ten meters, Zhu Zhuqing looked back once more.

Tang Feng was still standing at the crossroads.

She raised her hand and gave him a light wave.

Tang Feng raised his hand in return.

Only then did Zhu Zhuqing continue onward.

Her black figure gradually receded along the road.

Tang Feng stood there for a moment before turning onto the road back to Holy Soul Village.

Several days later.

Heaven Dou City.

The city gates stood tall, and the blue-gray walls stretched into the distance beneath the morning light.

Carrying a pack, Tang Feng entered the city alone.

He did not linger on the streets.

Following the route Old Jack had provided, Tang Feng passed through several streets and alleys before arriving at the foot of the mountain where Heaven Dou Royal Academy stood.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy was built along the mountainside.

Large clusters of buildings spread upward with the slope. A golden academy crest hung above the main gate, while students in academy uniforms moved about nearby.

Tang Feng arrived at the registration office.

The one responsible for the entrance assessment was Instructor Bai Baoshan.

Bai Baoshan was tall and broad-faced. As he sat behind the desk, his body obscured nearly half its surface.

He accepted the registration document Tang Feng handed over, his gaze pausing briefly on the age section.

"Nine years old, Level Twenty-Two?"

Tang Feng stood before the desk.

"The test will tell."

Soul Power spread from Bai Baoshan's body.

A pressure belonging to a Soul Elder descended upon Tang Feng.

Level Twenty.

Level Twenty-Five.

Level Thirty!

The pressure continuously increased.

The students and instructors handling registration nearby gradually stopped what they were doing and turned to look.

Tang Feng stood where he was, his black hair merely stirred by the airflow.

His feet did not shift in the slightest.

Soul Power quality increased by 35%.

His strength, agility, and mental fortitude had been tempered, long surpassing those of Spirit Masters at the same level.

After his physique had improved by 25%, his muscles, bones, and meridians could withstand power far beyond his own rank.

The Soul Power pressure of an ordinary Soul Elder could no longer easily affect his body.

Bai Baoshan's expression gradually turned grave.

He withdrew his Soul Power.

The pressure around them dissipated accordingly.

"Release your Spirit Rings."

Tang Feng raised his right hand.

Blue-gold light bloomed from his palm.

The Life Blue Silver Emperor grew soundlessly. Crystalline blades of grass unfurled, and a gentle aura of life instantly spread throughout the surroundings.

Everyone's gazes fell upon Tang Feng's feet.

A yellow Spirit Ring slowly rose.

Immediately afterward, a second Spirit Ring emerged from the ground.

Black as ink.

The black Spirit Ring slowly rotated, its dense Soul Power making the surrounding air faintly stagnate.

The registration office fell completely silent.

One student responsible for recording the results even forgot to lower his pen.

Bai Baoshan's eyes widened.

"A Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring?"

As the answer left his mouth, even he found it unreal.

Nine years old.

Level Twenty-Two.

Yet his second Spirit Ring was of the ten-thousand-year level.

The higher a Spirit Ring's age, the greater the impact one had to endure while absorbing it.

The slightest mistake could shatter one's meridians and collapse one's mind.

Yet Tang Feng stood within the Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring, his expression unchanged.

He did not explain.

Bai Baoshan stared at the black Spirit Ring, then shifted his gaze to the Life Blue Silver Emperor.

"This is your martial soul?"

"Life Blue Silver Emperor."

Tang Feng withdrew the martial soul in his right hand.

The next moment, dark-blue light flashed in his left hand.

The Ruination Blue Silver Emperor appeared only briefly.

The serrated edges and dark-purple patterns along its deep-blue grass blades radiated a heart-palpitating aura beneath the sunlight.

Several ordinary flowers and grasses nearby rapidly lost their vitality.

Tang Feng immediately dispersed his martial soul.

Yet that instant of corrosive aura had already changed the expressions of everyone present.

Twin Martial Souls.

And both martial souls were Blue Silver Emperor-tier.

Bai Baoshan did not speak immediately.

He raised a hand, signaling Tang Feng to extend his arm.

"Let me examine the quality of your Soul Power."

Tang Feng placed his palm on the testing crystal.

Bai Baoshan's Soul Power entered Tang Feng's meridians through the crystal.

The moment it made contact, Bai Baoshan's expression changed again.

The quantity of his Soul Power truly was only Level Twenty-Two.

Yet every strand of it was exceedingly condensed and weighty.

Its density already surpassed that of many Level Twenty-Seven Spirit Masters.

The Soul Power of ordinary Soul Grandmasters appeared loose in comparison to Tang Feng's.

Bai Baoshan withdrew his hand.

"Though you are both Level Twenty-Two, the quality of your Soul Power far surpasses that of ordinary Soul Grandmasters."

Tang Feng did not respond.

The assessment continued.

Bai Baoshan took out a black force-testing stone.

"Attack test."

Tang Feng walked before the force-testing stone.

He did not release his Spirit Rings or use any spirit skills.

His body, strengthened through power tempering, sank slightly.

His right fist drove forward.

Boom!

His fist landed.

A white mark first appeared on the surface of the force-testing stone, then cracks rapidly spread outward.

Crack!

A distinct fissure extended from where his fist had struck to the edge of the stone.

The student responsible for recording the results froze on the spot.

Bai Baoshan looked at the fractured force-testing stone, then at Tang Feng.

He no longer needed to continue the test.