Douluo Continent: The Ruler of Time, Reigning Supreme

Chapter 63 First Appearance
The group assignments and matchups for all participating teams were determined by drawing lots at noon to ensure that teams from the same class do not meet too early in the subsequent ten round-robin matches.

Except for Class 1 of freshmen, which was reduced to only 22 groups of students due to Zhou Yi's "iron-fisted" policies, the other classes have maintained a full staff of more than 30 groups.

Unless the performance is truly appalling, most homeroom teachers will give students the opportunity to be assessed.

In the end, a total of 310 groups, comprising 930 students, participated in this year's new student assessment.

The brutal competitive atmosphere at Shrek Academy was on full display at this moment.

But it is precisely this high-pressure environment that can maximize the potential of trainees and select the true elites.

An overly lenient environment only leads to complacency, which was a major reason why Yin Chen was unwilling to stay at the Star Luo Royal Academy—he felt no pressure there.

With fifty assessment areas operating simultaneously, each area was assigned six to seven teams.

Not only today, but also in the next few days, they will play against other teams in the same region in a round-robin format until they have played against all their opponents in the same region. Then they will be regrouped to complete the final ten points matches.

Yin Chen, Gu Yuena, and Ye Guyi were assigned to the eleventh district.

After lunch, the three of them quickly found their assigned assessment area by following the directions.

When they arrived, students from other teams in District 11 had also arrived one after another.

These eleven- or twelve-year-old boys and girls were mostly eager to try, their faces showing a mix of nervousness and excitement, their eyes burning with fighting spirit. They all longed to show their skills and prove themselves on this important stage.

Their gazes, scrutinizing each other, inevitably carried a mixture of judgment and hostility—here, everyone was a competitor, and a single failure could mean losing out on Shrek Academy; no one dared to be careless.

However, when Yin Chen, Gu Yuena, and Ye Guyi entered the eleventh district, the previously noisy area instantly became much quieter.

Yin Chen's striking silver hair and composed demeanor, Gu Yuena's stunning beauty and aloofness, and Ye Guyi's arrogant air imbued with a sacred aura—the combination of these three is inherently highly recognizable and imposing.

Especially for the well-informed teams, they had already heard that Class 6 of the freshmen had a "monster team" composed of three Soul Masters.

Seeing and feeling their soul power fluctuations and unique aura far exceeding those of their peers, many people's fighting spirit was instantly extinguished, leaving only heavy pressure.

Yin Chen's gaze swept calmly over the other teams present, his expression unchanged.

Gu Yuena didn't even bother to lift her eyelids, as if everything around her was irrelevant to her.

Ye Guyi's lips curled into a faint smile, a smile that reflected the confidence and pride of a holder of the Holy Angel Martial Soul.

"Attention all freshmen, attention all freshmen, please enter the assessment area immediately to prepare for the freshman assessment. There are only ten minutes left to enter. If you are late, you will be considered to have forfeited this assessment."

The loud broadcast, like invisible ripples, swept across the entire Shrek Academy, reaching the ears of every new student.

The slightly restless atmosphere instantly turned serious, and most of the freshmen's faces turned solemn. The first battle to determine whether they would stay or leave was about to begin, and tension was inevitable.

"Let's go, let's finish this soon."

Upon hearing the broadcast, Yin Chen casually spoke to his two companions beside him, then looked at Ye Guyi.

"Is it alright to hand over the Bone Robe to you today?"

"No problem, I can handle it all by myself."

Ye Guyi revealed a confident smile.

As class monitor, Yin Chen naturally took on the role of team leader. Ye Guyi had no objection to this; she had challenged Yin Chen once during these three months, but gave up completely after just one attempt.

Beneath Yin Chen's seemingly sunny and gentle exterior, his soul skills were terrifyingly bizarre. She never wanted to experience that frustrating feeling of being unable to hit anyone and being struck by attacks that appeared out of nowhere again.

Gu Yuena seemed indifferent to the position of captain. She knew that after the assessment was over and the classes were reassigned, she and Yin Chen would inevitably have a battle sooner or later, and it wouldn't be too late to determine who was better then.

In fact, there was no need for any broadcast reminders; all the new students had already gathered in their respective assessment areas.

A female teacher who looked to be in her thirties and had a capable demeanor strode into the eleventh district; she was the referee for that district.

She acted swiftly and decisively, announcing the rules before the students could even greet her:
"The rules are simple: during the assessment period, it is forbidden to intentionally maim or kill your opponent. Violators will be severely punished. Do you all understand?"

After she finished speaking, her sharp gaze swept over all the trainees present.

Having received the tacit response, she didn't hesitate and immediately picked up the match schedule.

"The first round, the first test: Class 6 freshmen, Yin Chen, Gu Yuena, and Ye Guyi, will face off against Class 4 freshmen, Wang Shuo, Li Ying, and Yang Yiming. You may enter the arena now. Each of you should take a corner and wait for my command before releasing your martial spirit."

There are six teams in the eleventh district, and they need to play three rounds of matches. The Silver Dust team is the first team to play.

Both groups of students entered the venue as instructed.

On Yin Chen's side, he and Gu Yuena stood tacitly behind Ye Guyi, slightly to the side, a typical double-control, one-attack formation.

The three students from Class 4 of the freshmen opposite them, Wang Shuo, Li Ying, and Yang Yiming, were in a similar position.

"Game start."

The referee gave the order.

Wang Shuo, Li Ying, and Yang Yiming dared not be negligent and shouted in unison, instantly releasing their martial spirits.

Vines wrapped around Wang Shuo, wings appeared on Li Ying's arms, and Yang Yiming's muscles bulged, exuding a fierce aura.

Beneath their feet, uniform yellow hundred-year soul rings rose, their soul power fluctuations hovering around level eighteen or nineteen, which was quite good among their peers.

However, the situation was quite different for the side that was facing them.

Ye Guyi, standing in front, didn't even move a step.

She simply raised her right hand calmly, and in an instant, a dazzling golden light erupted from her center.

A majestic and holy golden angel phantom materialized behind her, as if a deity had descended.

At the same time, a pair of enormous wings made entirely of golden light suddenly unfolded behind her, and the holy radiance instantly dispelled all the gloom in the room, as if even the air had become pure.

What is even more awe-inspiring is that in the void, there is a faint, ethereal, and sacred chanting that seems to be a hymn from heaven.

A holy sword burning with golden flames appeared in Ye Guyi's hand, its tip pointing diagonally at the ground.

What's most breathtaking is that, spiraling upwards from beneath her feet are three spirit rings: two yellow and one purple.

(End of this chapter)