Douluo Continent II: The Dragon King Suppresses the World!

Chapter 22 Class Assignment—Class Monitor

"Let's go, let's break the third seal first, and then fuse with that soul bone." Gu Yuena gracefully came to Ye Qi'an's side, her fair and jade-like right hand gently grasping his arm. In an instant, the two figures disappeared from the spot like phantoms.

Before long, Ye Qi'an slowly came to his senses and was surprised to find himself in the space that Gu Yuena had carefully created.

"This place is extremely quiet, and no one can disturb you. It's perfect for your breakthrough." Gu Yuena's gentle voice drifted over, like a breeze brushing against Ye Qi'an's heart.

Ye Qi'an nodded in acknowledgment, took a deep breath, and then sat cross-legged. Wisps of silvery-white energy slowly emanated from Gu Yuena's body, swirling around Ye Qi'an as if forming an incredibly solid shield, wholeheartedly protecting him.

Slowly closing his eyes, Ye Qi'an began to concentrate fully on mobilizing the soul power within his body, preparing to launch a powerful attack on the third layer of seal set up by the Dragon God. During this process, he could clearly feel the surging power from the Golden Dragon King churning and surging within his body, yet he was firmly imprisoned by the extremely stubborn seal, unable to break free.

As soul power was continuously injected into his body, the originally indestructible seal began to tremble slightly, and a tiny, almost imperceptible crack appeared on the third layer of the seal.

"Now is the time! Let's go all out!" Gu Yuena shouted in a sweet voice, her tone full of encouragement and anticipation.

Upon hearing this, Ye Qi'an didn't hesitate for a moment, unleashing all his soul power. In that instant, the seal shattered like fragile glass, and the bloodline power and immense strength contained within the third seal surged through his entire body like a tidal wave. Immediately afterward, a third crimson-gold soul ring, formed from his blood and qi, quietly circled around him.

"How do you feel? What skills did you gain?" Gu Yuena asked with concern, staring at Ye Qi'an after he broke through the third seal.

"My physical strength, power, and bloodline power have all been significantly enhanced. I now have two special abilities: Sharpness and Tear. As for the new skill I've acquired, it's the Golden Dragon Roar, which is a wide-range, indiscriminate sonic attack that can interrupt and stop all soul skills, and it also has a stun effect." Ye Qi'an opened his eyes and said seriously.

Gu Yuena nodded slightly and said, "That's right, breaking through the third seal has greatly improved your strength. Next, it's time to fuse with the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's right paw external soul bone."

Ye Qi'an nodded, then took out the dark gold Terrorclaw Bear's right paw soul bone and mobilized the Golden Dragon King's bloodline power to fuse the soul bone with himself. It could be clearly seen that the right paw bone, under the powerful influence of the Golden Dragon King's bloodline, seemed to melt, turning into a pool of dark gold liquid that slowly seeped into his right hand.

At this moment, the liquid formed from the right palm bone of the Dark Gold Terror Claw had been injected into Ye Qi'an's palm. At first, Ye Qi'an felt quite comfortable, as if a warm liquid was gently enveloping his right hand. However, this warmth quickly changed, turning into a burning sensation. Although his soul power was circulating at high speed, it was unable to intervene in the fusion of the soul bone in his right hand, and the burning sensation gradually turned into an intense heat.

Gu Yuena watched as Ye Qi'an's entire right hand turned a dark gold color, and it seemed as if something was about to emerge from his palm. The intense burning sensation caused sweat to bead on Ye Qi'an's forehead. Gu Yuena anxiously cried out, "The Golden Dragon King's bloodline is transforming the external soul bone of the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's right paw! Ye Qi'an, you must hold on!"

"This is less a transformation and more a case of the Golden Dragon King's bloodline devouring the soul bone attached to the right paw of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear!" The intense burning pain caused Ye Qi'an's body to tremble slightly, and the dark gold light on his hand became more and more obvious.

Ye Qi'an's consciousness was already somewhat blurred, but his inner strength made him grit his teeth and refuse to give up. Just when he felt he was about to collapse, the burning sensation suddenly began to weaken, and the dark golden light gradually receded into his palm. Ye Qi'an gasped for breath, sweat pouring down his face like rain.

Gu Yuena quickly stepped forward to support Ye Qi'an, asking with concern, "How are you?"

Ye Qi'an smiled weakly: "This Golden Dragon King bloodline is far too domineering. Fortunately, the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's right paw external soul bone is quite suitable for me, otherwise it would have been troublesome..."

Gu Yuena gently wiped the sweat from Ye Qi'an's forehead and said tenderly, "It's already quite an achievement that you were able to successfully fuse with it. Rest for a while and get some energy back before getting familiar with the power of this new fusion."

Ye Qi'an nodded and, with Gu Yuena's help, found a place to sit down. Not long after, Ye Qi'an felt his strength gradually returning, and he slowly stood up to try and move his right hand. With just a gentle swing, without hearing any clanging sound, the incredibly hard stone in front of him had already split into several pieces.

The stone fell to the ground with a "thud, thud," and it was seen that the stone had been cut open, with a smooth, mirror-like cut.

Gu Yuena looked at Ye Qi'an and said, "With this soul bone and the two new characteristics you've acquired, you can imagine how powerful it will be once the remaining seals are completely broken."

"This Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's right paw external soul bone has increased my power by 30%, and as the seal is broken, that percentage will also increase, theoretically without an upper limit. I named it Golden Dragon Terrorclaw." Ye Qi'an clenched his right hand and said confidently.

Gu Yuena smiled and nodded: "But you must not become arrogant because of this. The path of cultivation is long and full of challenges."

Ye Qi'an replied earnestly, "I understand, Nana, aren't you going to improve your strength? I'm already level 34."

"My strength improvement is simply a matter of removing the seal I set up." Gu Yuena nodded, and three golden Qi and Blood Soul Rings appeared beneath her.

"Comparison is the thief of joy. It turns out I'm the only one who's seriously cultivating." Ye Qi'an looked at Gu Yuena with a sullen expression, as if he were the only one suffering in this world of cultivation.

Gu Yuena smiled gently and said, "Everyone's cultivation method is different. The trials you have experienced will greatly benefit your future growth."

Ye Qi'an shrugged helplessly and said, "Alright, we should go out too. I wonder how much time has passed outside."

"Time flows faster in this space than outside; only a moment has passed outside." As Gu Yuena spoke, the two reappeared at Shrek Academy.

"Let's go." Ye Qi'an nodded and walked towards Class 1 of the freshmen. Although he and Gu Yuena were already inner court disciples, they still needed to study in the outer court for the time being.

Gu Yuena nodded and followed Ye Qi'an towards Class 1 of the freshmen.

"Report!" Ye Qi'an called out from outside the classroom as the two returned to Class 1.

"Come in." Wang Yan's voice rang out, and Ye Qi'an and Gu Yuena pushed open the door and entered. Instantly, all the students in the class focused their attention on the two of them.

Of the four classes of freshmen, Class 1 is undoubtedly the strongest, but it doesn't have the most students. The combined number of students in the offensive and control classes is only around sixty. The class with the most students is Class 4, the mixed class.

The moment the two entered, they immediately attracted the attention of all the students. Wang Yan smiled slightly and said, "Ye Qi'an and Gu Yuena, you've come back just in time. We're about to start electing class monitors. Please take your seats."

Although the classes were reassigned, their positions remained unchanged. The two of them were still in their original positions, and Huo Yuhao and the other two were in the same row as them. Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, and Cui Yajie, who were also assigned to Class 1, were in the back, two rows away from them. As soon as Ye Qi'an and Gu Yuena came in, Dai Huabin gave them a cold look.

Behind the podium, Wang Yan said, "Now we will hold the election for class monitor and vice monitor. Since all the students in our class are offensive and control-type Soul Masters, the class monitor and vice monitor will be students from the offensive and control types respectively, and they will be rotated every month. I will nominate them, and then everyone will vote by secret ballot. Oh, I forgot to tell you, Ye Qi'an and Gu Yuena will not participate in the election."

As he spoke, he turned to the blackboard and wrote two rows of names on it. The first row was for the offensive system, and the names below were Wang Dong, Dai Huabin, Zhou Sichen, Huang Chutian, and Wu Feng. The second row was for the control system, and the first name after that was Huo Yuhao, followed by Cao Jinxuan, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo. A total of nine names appeared on the blackboard, and the order in which Wang Yan wrote the names revealed his thoughts.

"Teacher Wang, I have an objection," Wu Feng, who was sitting in the back row, suddenly raised his hand and said.

Wang Yan asked with a smile, "What's wrong with Wu Feng?"

Wu Feng said with a disdainful look, "I don't think Huo Yuhao is qualified to participate in the class monitor election. He's just a one-ring Soul Master, and his Soul Ring is only ten years old. What makes him qualified to run for class monitor?"

Her words immediately garnered a strong response from many students, especially those in the control engineering department. For a moment, there was a palpable sense of excitement and enthusiasm among them.

Wang Yan frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "I have personally experienced his soul skills. Among the same level, there are very few other control-type soul masters who can compare with him. The nominations are all based on the freshman assessment rankings and personal strength."

Wu Feng, however, refused to back down: "Teacher Wang, you yourself said that his soul skills are decent among those of the same level. Why should a one-ring soul master like him run for class monitor? Can he convince the others?"

"Bang!" Wang Dong slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly. He turned and pointed at Wu Feng, angrily shouting, "Don't go too far! If you're so capable, beat us in the assessment!"

Wu Feng said angrily, "I'm not convinced. If he can beat me, then I'll submit."

"I'll fight you. If you're so capable, come to the Soul Arena with me." Wang Dong's soul power had already dissipated, clearly on the verge of exploding.

"Enough." Wang Yan's dense soul power suddenly surged. "Sit down, all of you."

Sensing Wang Yan's anger, Wu Feng and Wang Dong reluctantly returned to their seats.

Wang Yan was in a dilemma. Just then, Huo Yuhao, who had been silent all along, slowly raised his right hand.

Wang Yan said, "Yuhao, you speak."

Huo Yuhao slowly stood up, without even glancing at Wu Feng, who had questioned him earlier. "Teacher Wang, I understand the objection Wu Feng raised earlier. What I want to say is that I am willing to accept Wu Feng's challenge."

Wang Yan's pupils contracted slightly. Looking at Huo Yuhao's calm eyes, he took a deep breath, nodded, and said, "Alright, since that's the case, I agree to let the two of you go to the Spirit Battle Zone to fight. Today, I'll make an exception. Everyone, stand up and head to the Spirit Battle Zone."

After a brief moment of shock, as the students filed out of the classroom, Wu Feng deliberately moved closer to Huo Yuhao and whispered, "Today I'm going to beat you so badly you can't take care of yourself."

Huo Yuhao glanced at him coldly and strode out. In terms of strength, he was the weakest in Class 1 of the freshmen, but everyone has dignity. Being provoked like this, he had to fight even if he lost, and he had to lose like a man.

All the students of Class 1 of the freshmen arrived at the Soul Battle Zone, and Wang Yan paid the fees required for their Soul Battles. This would be a Soul Battle without any spectators other than the students of Class 1 of the freshmen, and it would also be Huo Yuhao and Wu Feng's first Soul Battle since entering Shrek Academy.

"Gambling is open! Gambling is open! I'm the banker, anyone want to place a bet? Huo Yuhao bets one to ten, Wu Feng bets ten to one!" Zhou Sichen, a powerful offensive battle spirit master with a treasure manual martial soul, shouted loudly. His voice echoed through the crowd, revealing a hint of urgency and excitement. His eyes were wide open, and he looked at the students around him with anticipation.

Teacher Wang Yan accompanied Huo Yuhao and Wu Feng to the Soul Arena, so naturally no one was there to supervise the students.

"I bet one hundred gold soul coins on Wu Feng." Dai Huabin arrogantly approached Zhou Sichen first, his face full of arrogance, his chin held high, and his eyes revealing disdain.

Zhou Sichen's facial muscles twitched instantly. With a pained expression and furrowed brows, he said, "Isn't that a bit too harsh?"

Dai Huabin snorted disdainfully, glancing sideways at Zhou Sichen with a smirk: "If you dare to be the bookmaker, you should have the courage to collect bets, otherwise don't bother asking."

Provoked by Dai Huabin's arrogant words, Zhou Sichen's anger flared up instantly. His eyes widened in fury, and he shouted, "Fine, I'll take it! I'm not afraid of you. Even if I win, I'll only pay you ten gold soul coins. I'll take it no matter how many you have!"

However, what happened next left him speechless with despair. A massive influx of students surged forward, almost unanimously placing their bets on Wu Feng. Zhou Sichen's face turned deathly pale, and his lips trembled slightly.

"I bet on Huo Yuhao, one thousand gold soul coins." Just then, a voice that made Zhou Sichen overjoyed rang out. Wang Dong quickly came to him, the corners of his mouth turned up, his eyes full of determination, and handed him a beautifully made gold note.

Xiao Xiao followed Wang Dong and also took out a gold note without hesitation. She raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "I'll bet a thousand too."

"I'll join in the fun too. I'll bet 10,000 gold soul coins on Huo Yuhao." Ye Qi'an's calm voice rang out, his expression composed with a smile on his face.

Zhou Sichen's eyes widened as he stared at the gold notes Ye Qian handed him. His hands trembled slightly, and he stammered, "Brother Ye, you...you're too generous!"

"Don't you think about how much you'll have to pay if Huo Yuhao wins?" Ye Qi'an said with a smile, patting Zhou Sichen's shoulder, his eyes carrying a hint of teasing.

"Uh..." Upon hearing Ye Qi'an's words, Zhou Sichen broke out in a cold sweat, his face turned deathly pale, and his lips trembled. That's right! If Huo Yuhao won, the amount of compensation would be unimaginable. Just a moment ago, Zhou Sichen was hoping for a Huo Yuhao upset, but now his mindset underwent a complete 180-degree reversal.

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(End of this chapter)