Free-for-All: The Goddess of Light Clears the Field

The day of the selection assessment arrived. After class, Wang Yan led the Core Disciples to the Soul Fighting Zone.

Everyone perked up, more or less understanding how important this selection assessment was.

When they arrived, they saw the Core Disciples from the other years.

Even with several years combined, there were fewer than thirty of them. Wang Dong'er's year was indeed the most outstanding in recent years, with the greatest number of Core Disciples.

The Soul Tool Department had sent only one and a half people: Huo Yuhao counted as half, and He Caitou made up the other one.

Besides the teachers leading the students, quite a few others from the academy had come as well. Wang Dong'er spotted Yan Shaozhe, Qian Duoduo, and Xuan Zi, whom she had met before. Their presence showed just how important this selection was.

Xuan Zi was the same as before, eating a chicken leg and drinking wine.

Xuan Zi glanced over all the students, then said, "Little ones, the assessment this time is very simple: an all-out free-for-all."

"All you need to do is fight however you like within the Soul Fighting Zone. If you surrender or get knocked out of the fighting area, you're eliminated. The last seven standing will be the winners."

Everyone was a little surprised by these brutal rules. A straight-up free-for-all—how were they supposed to fight?

Wang Dong'er said to Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao, "We'll follow the plan."

Both nodded. They hadn't expected everything Wang Dong'er had told them beforehand to be true.

"All right, get ready to begin."

As soon as Xuan Zi finished speaking, many of those present did not immediately attack. Instead, they stayed where they were and surveyed the situation.

The younger students, in particular, hadn't even managed to react, while the older ones were already moving.

Three figures stood out most on the field: Wang Dong'er and her two companions.

They immediately went to meet up with Bei Bei, He Caitou, and the others, urging them to form a team.

Bei Bei and the others all agreed.

Without sticking together, they would easily be picked off one by one. If five or six people surrounded them at once, even Bei Bei, the strongest among them, might be forced out.

The others gradually caught on as well, each finding teammates to band together with.

For some, however, it was already too late.

The battle had begun, and someone was knocked out of the Soul Fighting Zone almost immediately, becoming the first to be eliminated.

He Caitou and Huo Yuhao fitted large numbers of Soul Tools onto their bodies.

At such close range, Soul Cannon shells were tremendously destructive, and none of the other students dared approach recklessly.

Working together, the two carved out an empty space around their team.

The scene was utter chaos. The flashing light of all kinds of Soul Rings dazzled the eyes, severely obstructing everyone's vision.

At a time like this, Agility Attack System Soul Masters actually enjoyed a tremendous advantage.

As more and more people were eliminated, the fighting on the field grew less chaotic, but the clashes became even more powerful.

"Butterfly God's Light!"

With the support of Golden Radiance, Wang Dong'er unleashed her Soul Skill and knocked down a third-year student.

Huo Yuhao used Soul Detection while sharing his vision, allowing everyone on the team to see the fighting around them clearly.

Those experiencing it for the first time were astonished. This skill of Huo Yuhao's was simply too useful.

"Those people are the strongest! Take them out first!"

A voice rang out, and the dozen or so remaining students all turned toward Wang Dong'er and her companions.

"Everyone, attack together!"

An enormous white tiger appeared on the field and lunged at them.

It was Dai Huabin.

He and Zhu Lu had used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill to transform into the Hell White Tiger.

Dai Huabin wanted to seize this opportunity to attack Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er, avenging his defeat that day.

He believed that with the power of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, he could definitely defeat those two.

Once someone led the charge, the others closed in as well.

"Damn it, how are we supposed to fight this many people?"

Xu Sanshi raised his soul power to its limit and used his shield to block the opposing Soul Masters' attacks.

"Yuhao, let's take them out together!"

At this point, they could only stake everything on their strongest power.

Under the cover of their companions, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er embraced.

The next moment, a dazzling Goddess of Light appeared behind them.

Facing the pouncing white tiger, the Goddess of Light opened her eyes.

In an instant, Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu's Martial Soul Fusion Skill was broken.

"Gaze of the Goddess of Light!"

Golden light enveloped everyone present except their own team.

They felt the scorching heat radiating from the light, yet had no way to resist. The instant it shone upon them, they felt as though their brains had been struck by a hammer, and they lost consciousness.

Joining forces, Wang Dong'er and Huo Yuhao overwhelmed all the remaining opponents in one stroke.

"So powerful."

"Is that a goddess? She's so beautiful!" Xu Sanshi stared, dumbfounded.

Dai Huabin lay on the ground. This time, he hadn't fainted, but he felt even more despair than if he had. He couldn't understand why he had lost so miserably. Even after using their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, he had still been defeated.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er separated, their legs buckling beneath them, both drained of strength. Knocking down so many people at once had taken far too much out of them.

Fortunately, their strength had increased considerably over the past few days. Combined with the support of Golden Radiance, that had allowed them to knock down so many people in one go.

Xiao Xiao and Bei Bei each caught one of them.

"We won, right?"

As Wang Dong'er spoke, she turned to look at Xuan Zi on the platform.

Xuan Zi took a sip of wine and said, "Everyone else can head back. The seven winners will stay."

The teachers from each class led their eliminated students away.

Soon, only Wang Dong'er and her six companions remained in the Soul Fighting Zone.

Wang Dong'er, Huo Yuhao, and Xiao Xiao, together with Bei Bei, He Caitou, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan, made exactly seven. The Shrek Seven Devils had already begun to take shape.

Once everyone else had left, Xuan Zi said to them, "I assume you all understand what the Shrek Seven Devils are?"

Hearing Xuan Zi's words, everyone grew excited. Sure enough, this match had been held to select the Shrek Seven Devils.

"Shrek means monster, and the Shrek Seven Devils refers to seven exceptionally gifted students. To commemorate the First-Generation Shrek Seven Devils, the academy holds a selection at regular intervals."

"You are the Shrek Seven Devils selected for this generation."

Except for Wang Dong'er, all of them felt a surge of excitement. Being one of the Shrek Seven Devils was an immense honor.

Then Xuan Zi changed his tone. "But don't celebrate too soon. Many more trials await you before you can truly become the Shrek Seven Devils."

"There's one more thing. The academy will soon take part in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament, which is held once every five years. You will serve as reserve members and attend alongside the main team."

"If nothing unexpected happens, you will also become the seven main members for the next tournament."

"Although you're only the Reserve Team, you may still compete. I hope all of you will take this seriously and gain as much experience as possible."

Hearing Xuan Zi's words, Wang Dong'er smiled. They hadn't merely competed in the tournament; as reserve members, they had practically carried the entire competition.