Sea God Island
After confirming that all the candidates had arrived and boarded the ship smoothly, Xuan Zi instructed the teachers on board to manage the students during this period and then quickly take them to the examination hall.
After that, Xuan Zi transformed into a streak of earthy yellow light and flew directly towards Sea God Island, clearly not wanting to waste any more time there.
After seeing Xuan Zi leave, the Inner Court teachers, who were already used to Xuan Zi style, could only obey his orders, even though theoretically Xuan Zi should be in charge of these lectures.
After all, he was the boss, and everything was decided by him. The underlings just had to obediently carry out orders. They wouldn't dare to complain at all, because if Xuan Zi heard them, they might get into trouble.
With that in mind, the ship began its journey towards Sea God Island. Upon seeing this, the teachers of the Inner Court began calling out the names of each examinee one by one. After confirming the candidates present, they began announcing the examination instructions.
There are two exams in total: an individual exam and a team exam, mainly to test students' practical skills and teamwork abilities.
After all, the people in the Inner Court belong to the Shrek Inspection Corps and are tasked with hunting down Evil Soul Master on a regular basis.
Facing Evil Soul Master without strong individual combat ability and teamwork skills will not only kill yourself but also your teammates.
Although the exam content was somewhat simple and straightforward, it was still a fairly reasonable exam.
After about half an hour, the ship finally arrived at its destination, the very center of Sea God Lake, the location of the Sea God Pavilion, Sea God Island.
A towering golden tree appeared before them, and those who had never seen such a sight before couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
Xu Xingyu, who had already seen the Golden Tree, was not surprised. Instead, she began to recall information about the Golden Book.
This Golden Ancient Tree is the Child of Nature in the Douluo Continent, the Life Core in the Douluo Continent, and is used to store Power of Life for the plane.
In some ways, it is similar to the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Great Forest, except that the reserves of the Golden Ancient Tree far exceed those of the Lake of Life.
This Golden Ancient Tree didn't grow here ten thousand years ago. It was only because Tang San forcibly moved it here that it became the guardian of the Shrek Academy.
Otherwise, under normal circumstances, as the representative of nature, it should have taken a neutral stance in any struggle between humans or Soul Beast.
When Tang San, without permission from the Divine Realm, handed over the Life Core God Position, which was originally vacant in the Douluo Continent, to his mother, Ah Yin, Ah Yin also planted her seed inside the body of this Golden Ancient Tree.
The Golden Ancient Tree is basically just a power bank for Ah Yin to advance her cultivation. Xu Xingyu completely despises this kind of use of dimensional Power of Life, which should have been used in emergencies.
It's important to understand that this Power of Life belongs to the plane itself. If the opponent's power is excessively depleted, the natural balance of this plane will be disrupted.
Because the Golden Ancient Tree has another ability: it acts as an energy regulator for the Douluo Continent, distributing the Douluo Continent's energy reasonably to various parts of the continent.
This is the only way to prevent the plane from collapsing naturally and to ensure its long-term existence.
However, considering that Tang San's original plan was to have his mother completely devour the Golden Ancient Tree so that she could advance to the peak of the Second-Level God level, he could not change this.
Such a person as Ah Yin could completely replace the Golden Ancient Tree in regulating the energy of the plane, and at the same time, could also vigorously promote the faith belonging to Tang San.
It truly lived up to the "Tang Family Backyard Plan," but unfortunately, the plan has completely fallen through.
After all, when Tang Hao defeated Tang San's clone in the Far North a few years ago, Tang Hao, as the Plane Master, and Ah Yin, the Life Core, were also discovered by the Divine Realm.
When the Goddess of Life appeared last time and discussed compensation with Xu Xingyu, she assured him that she would punish those two who violated the rules of the Divine Realm.
It is important to know that the Plane Master and Life Core of each plane are carefully selected by the Divine Realm and the Star Lord of the corresponding plane, and cannot be appointed arbitrarily.
Tang San's decision to disregard the God Realm Committee and privately transform his parents into Plane Master and Life Core clearly violated the rules, which is probably why the Goddess of Life agreed to Xu Xingyu's conditions.
Tang San's actions showed a complete disregard for the God Realm Committee, and even the Goddess of Life, God King known for her compassion, couldn't stand it.
So now I shouldn't have to worry about being ambushed by Ah Yin hiding inside the Golden Ancient Tree, right?
Just then, the voice of Xuan Zi, who had been waiting, interrupted Xu Xingyu's thoughts. Xuan Zi said, "Alright, you're not here for sightseeing. Let's hurry up and prepare for the upcoming exam."
After he finished speaking, several more people appeared behind Xuan Zi. Looking at the red school uniforms they were wearing, everyone present realized that these must be the legendary senior students from the Inner Court.
Xu Xingyu spotted a familiar figure among these people—it was Ma Xiaotao!
The Ma Xiaotao of this moment was different from the eager and enthusiastic person Xu Xingyu had met before. Now she had a solemn expression and gave people a mature and reliable feeling for some reason.
Looking at Ma Xiaotao, Xu Xingyu unconsciously began to scrutinize her. She wondered if Ma Xiaotao's school uniform was a little small, as it seemed quite tight.
While this maximizes the display of Ma Xiaotao's strengths, there's always a feeling that things will inevitably fall apart sooner or later.
Before Xu Xingyu could think further, Jiang Nannan had already pinched his waist with a kind expression. Feeling the pain, Xu Xingyu could only whisper to comfort her, saying that she would definitely not be inferior to Ma Xiaotao in the future.
It was at this moment that Ma Xiaotao noticed Xu Xingyu hiding among the crowd, and, feeling playful, deliberately gave him a flirtatious wink.
This made Jiang Nannan, who was standing to the side, increasingly dissatisfied, but fortunately she also knew that this was a formal occasion and she didn't want to embarrass her man.
So we can only leave it at that for now and find a time later to ask him properly when he made a move on my best friend.
Sigh, having a man who's too outstanding is a real nuisance!
Jiang Nannan can now understand a little better why Wang Dong'er had those feelings and actions.
At this moment, Xuan Zi's voice rang out again. "As you can see, these are all outstanding disciples trained by our Inner Court. What you need to do is choose one of them as your opponent."
These words made many candidates increasingly uneasy, for disciples from the Outer Court and the Inner Court were on completely different levels!
If they already possessed the strength to defeat Inner Court disciples, would they even need to take the entrance exam for the Inner Court?
Fortunately, Xuan Zi added, "We don't require you to defeat your opponent, but you must give it your all in this battle. Our scoring criteria are based on your performance in this match."
"Each match has a five-minute time limit, with a maximum score of ten points and a passing score of six. If you can force yourself to last five minutes, you will get six points. And if you perform exceptionally well within those five minutes, it is possible to get seven to nine points."
"As for a perfect score, no one has ever achieved one since Shrek Academy opened. To get a perfect score, you must defeat your opponent within five minutes."
"By the way, if you're a support major, please let me know in advance. You'll be asked to choose a teammate from among these senior students and support them. Your performance as a support will then be evaluated."
After listening to Xuan Zi, everyone present began to understand the rules and carefully observed the senior students, looking for the most suitable opponents to fight against their team.