Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King

Wu Changkong handed him the vest and said calmly, "Well done. You've already reached the Thousand Forging stage?"

"Huh?" Tang Wulin was stunned.

"Yes!"

Wu Changkong said, "For the first subject of the final exam, Nan Fusheng, Gu Yue, Xie Xie, Zhang Yangzi, and Wang Jinxi all got full marks. But you, as the team leader, led the cheating and induced others to cheat. Your final exam score..."

"Ninety-nine points."

"what?"

Ninety-nine points? Is there a big difference between that and one hundred? Tang Wulin hadn't even reacted yet when Zhang Yangzi next to him shouted loudly, "Long live Teacher Wu!"

Wu Changkong said coldly, "Don't be too happy yet. You still have a second subject in your final exams. You'll only pass the exam if you pass this subject as well."

The staff used instruments to stabilize Xie Xie's physical condition; more precisely, they used an electric current to stimulate his body, thereby reducing the side effects of the Ascension Platform.

Fortunately, Xie Xie's aftereffects were not too severe. In just over ten minutes, Xie Xie recovered and stood on the ground, constantly moving his left hand.

Everyone's physical condition has basically recovered, and they are all waiting for Xie Xie.

On the way back to the academy, Xie Xie learned that Nan Fusheng was still able to jump around even though he had his leg cut off, and that Tang Wulin had no aftereffects after being killed by the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. Xie Xie was envious.

Xie Xie said irritably, "That's so unfair! You two were clearly cut too, so why didn't you feel anything?"

Nan Fusheng said irritably, "I don't know either! I was perfectly fine when I came out. Maybe it's related to my physical strength."

Tang Wulin shrugged, "Your body is still too weak. Why don't you run with me every morning to improve your physique? That should help."

Xie Xie said with ill intent, "Great! It's a good opportunity for you to meet the senior."

Tang Wulin blushed. "What do you mean, 'encounter with a senior'? Don't talk nonsense."

Gu Yue, standing to the side, turned her gaze over. Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi also looked at Tang Wulin with curiosity.

Tang Wulin said, "It's nothing. There are many people jogging every morning. Of course, there are senior students among them."

Nan Fusheng laughed and said, "How did you become a senior? I remember there was only one senior sister."

"Ahem, it was just a chance encounter, a chance encounter..." Tang Wulin said, trying to cover up the truth.

"Go back and get some rest. We'll have a debriefing meeting tomorrow. Tang Wulin, come to my dorm." Upon returning to the academy, Wu Changkong immediately issued the order to dismiss everyone.

Everyone was exhausted after a tough battle today. They said goodbye to each other and went back to their dormitories to rest.

However, it won't be that easy to get it. After all, the staff at the Spirit Pagoda aren't stupid. If that external soul bone were taken away, they would definitely check the relevant surveillance footage!

The Spirit Transmission Tower monitors powerful spirit beasts to a certain extent, as these spirit beasts are essentially guardians of the Spirit Ascension Platform. Nan Fusheng also learned this from the memories of the staff.

"This means that I can't just get the soul bone easily. Would it be better to cooperate with Tang Wulin and the others, go through a 'hard' battle, and win before getting the soul bone? But then the distribution of the soul bone is also a problem."

"Or should we stage a scene where the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, seeing my overwhelming aura, immediately submits and becomes my spirit?"

Nan Fusheng was considering the feasibility of this idea, after all, didn't Tang Wulin use the bloodline of the Golden Dragon King to directly turn a Tyrannosaurus Rex into a soul spirit?

Alright, alright, the "Dream Thief's" potion is almost finished. Now I'll go find out which new lucky one I'll choose.

……

"You all got very high scores on yesterday's exam. The main reason is that you did what you were supposed to do. These three months have not been wasted; at least you are a complete team now."

Wu Changkong was clearly praising his disciples, but his words still sounded cold and hard. It made one wonder if he was genuinely happy about it.

"But you absorbed too much spiritual energy yesterday. After the final exams, we will conduct a physical test on all of you to determine the maximum spiritual energy your bodies can currently withstand. Remember, do not try to cross the line."

Next is a summary of each battle from yesterday.

When the topic of yesterday's riot at the Spirit Ascension Platform came up, the six members of Class Zero couldn't help but beam with excitement, especially after their battle with the Human-Faced Demon Spider. Even now, each of them still felt a sense of disbelief.

Gu Yue even successfully advanced to a second-ring Great Soul Master during the Spirit Ascension Platform in this period of turmoil.

"Tang Wulin, I have a question for you. When you were planning to deal with the Human-Faced Demon Spider, did you consider that the spider's highly venomous silk might later help you kill other soul beasts?" Wu Changkong looked intently at Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin shook his head. "What I was thinking at the time was that if I let it finish laying the spider silk, it would be easier for it to loosen its grip."

At the same time, these spider silks could at least serve as a barrier to protect us. We never imagined they would help us kill so many soul beasts and bring us a large amount of spiritual energy.

Wu Changkong nodded. "You did a great job with the chain control. Remember, the essence of a control-type battle spirit master lies in never letting your opponent know your ultimate goal. You did a great job in this, creating opportunities for yourself through repeated, realistic enticements."

Tang Wulin scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.

Wu Changkong said, "However, your composure is still insufficient. When Xie Xie was being chased by the Man-Faced Demon Spider, your composure was completely shattered. If it weren't for Nan Fusheng's assistance, you might have been killed one by one by the Man-Faced Demon Spider."

Controlling the enemy, controlling oneself—that's the essence of a control-type Soul Master. This was also said to Nan Fusheng: Is covering for your comrades really that cool?

As a teacher, I am very gratified that you were able to protect your companions despite your own safety when facing the Dark Gold Devilclaw Bear.

But don't do such a dangerous thing next time. Dying in the Ascension Platform can leave deep aftereffects if you're not careful, and you might even become a vegetable.

Furthermore, your subsequent progress and handling of the soul beasts were noticeably lax, a significant improvement compared to before. Do you feel satisfied with what you've gained at the Spirit Ascension Platform?

Chapter 71 Remarks on the launch

Since I'm a beginner, please be understanding.

The author will also try to pay attention to the issues raised by readers regarding the character settings and the protagonist's strength.

This may differ from some readers' opinions, but please forgive me, after all, the 'Thief's' sequence zero is called: bug (error).

Chapter 72 Interests are heart-warming

The group exchanged glances. In fact, apart from Nan Fusheng, everyone else had this thought in their minds at the time, since their gains had far exceeded their plans.

Wu Changkong said, "Then, let me ask you a question. If you were in a real forest at that time, facing a large number of rampaging soul beasts, would you still be alive and standing before me now?"

Everyone fell silent.

Wu Changkong said, "Remember, no matter when, no matter how great the temptation or how much benefit you face, nothing is more important than surviving safely."

Xie Xie said, "Teacher Wu, I have a question. What should we do if we really encounter a soul beast like the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear in the future?"

Wu Changkong said, "Run. If you can't escape, you'll just have to wait to die."

"Uh..." Xie Xie looked at Wu Changkong in surprise.

Wu Changkong said, "The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is a very peculiar soul beast. From birth, it is the king of soul beasts, and its strength cannot be measured by simply the number of years it has cultivated. However, the possibility of you encountering a real Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is almost zero. After all, most of the real Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears were hunted down in their early years."

"Is it because they are dangerous?" Zhang Yangzi asked.

Wu Changkong shook his head and said, "No, it's because there's a very high probability that a soul bone will appear on the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear."

From the perspective of spirit beasts, we humans are the most greedy creatures. The near extinction of spirit beasts is not because of the danger they pose to us, but because of the benefits they can bring us.

Upon hearing Wu Changkong's words, Gu Yue and Tang Wulin were both stunned, and even the others seemed to be deep in thought. Nan Fusheng also pretended to be deeply moved, but in his heart, he didn't take Wu Changkong's words seriously.

Self-interest drives people's hearts; this principle applies to every world. The fact that spirit beasts are hunted down is simply a matter of their weakness.

In any case, as long as the profit is enough, Nan Fusheng doesn't mind hunting down spirit beasts on a large scale. Although now only a few spirit beasts remain.

……

"Brother, don't be angry." Xu Xiaoyan said timidly to her brother.

Although Xu Xiaoyu's expression was somewhat unpleasant, he wasn't angry. While he was a little angry, it was only towards his own lack of self-control.

"I'm not angry, but I'm thinking about how to tell my family about this." The family went to great lengths to obtain two entry cards for the Ascension Platform during the riot period, sending him and his sister into it.

But he didn't achieve his initial goals, and his journey to the Spirit Ascension Platform ended just like that. He really didn't know how to tell his family. Should he say that he was less skilled than others and was cleanly eliminated?

However, the only thing that made him feel fortunate was that his younger sister was not seriously harmed in the Ascension Platform. At home, although Xu Xiaoyu was the only male, he was not well liked by the elders of the family because of his stubborn and arrogant nature.

Xu Xiaoyan, with her gentle and somewhat timid personality, is the apple of the eye of all her elders.

Xu Xiaoyan was exceptionally talented, though she didn't particularly enjoy cultivation, but she was born with full soul power. Because of her elder brother Xu Xiaoyu's outstanding abilities, no one in her family forced her to cultivate.

Moreover, the appearance of a star wheel phenomenon, extremely rare in the family's history, finally brought it to the family's attention. Only then did they truly realize that this girl was actually a genius even more outstanding than Xu Xiaoyu.

The Xu family is one of the most prominent families in the entire Donghai City. Xu Xiaoyu and Xu Xiaoyan's father is the city's treasurer, holding a high position of power. Naturally, he was overjoyed to discover that his daughter possessed the family's legendary martial spirit.

He then used his power and wealth to obtain an extra entry card, sending his son and daughter to the Spirit Ascension Platform during their explosive growth phase. He repeatedly instructed Xu Xiaoyu to take good care of her younger sister and help her acquire more spiritual power.

However, Xu Xiaoyan was timid by nature and had never undergone any training as a Soul Master, so she entered the Spirit Ascension Platform hesitantly and dared not kill any Soul Beasts. Xu Xiaoyu herself absorbed a lot of spiritual energy, but her younger sister didn't absorb much because she was afraid to kill Soul Beasts.

He had just managed to convince his sister that they had to deal with the next soul beast when they encountered Nan Fusheng and his group of six, and then tragedy struck...

“During yesterday’s riot, this area was probably filled with Soul Masters from our Donghai City. Judging from their age, they should be students from the upper-middle academy. Could they be students from Donghai Academy?” Xu Xiaoyu said thoughtfully.

Xu Xiaoyan was stunned for a moment. "Really? In that case, they'll be my seniors in the future." As she spoke, Xu Xiaoyan couldn't help but picture Nan Fusheng's indifferent face. Although he was a bit cold, the way he saved me was so handsome!

Although Nan Fusheng saved both her and her brother, she still subconsciously excluded her brother. After all, her brother was so strong; taking a couple of bites wouldn't be a big deal, right?

Poor Xu Xiaoyu, he had no idea that his sister was already making fun of him in her mind, otherwise he would have definitely given her two flicks on the head.

"No matter who they are, if we run into them again, I must have another match with them and let them know that I, Xu Xiaoyu, am not just a name without substance."

"Alright, alright, brother, you still got defeated even after going all out this time, right? The other person clearly had some strength left to spare."

Besides, that person saved us once. Didn't you say we could come to you if we got into trouble? If they actually do come looking for us, don't immediately start a fight; you might scare them away.

Looking at her drafty little cotton-padded jacket, Xu Xiaoyu smacked her head in annoyance, "I know, but don't keep bringing up how I was defeated by others."

I was careless this time; I didn't dodge, while my opponent was trying to bait me and launch a sneak attack. Otherwise, how could I have lost so easily?

Looking at her stubborn brother, Xu Xiaoyan said aggrievedly, "If you hit me, I'll tell Dad when we get back."