Douluo Continent II: The Dragon King Suppresses the World!

Chapter 32 If nothing unexpected happens

Enemies meeting are bound to be hostile. A cold glint flashed in Zhu Lu's eyes as she said sarcastically, "Oh, isn't this Huo Yuhao? Wait, something's not right! I heard you didn't report yesterday. Have you come to the wrong place? Or do you not know the academy's rules—students who are late reporting are expelled."

Huo Yuhao smiled calmly, but his gaze remained fixed on Dai Huabin: "What does this have to do with you?"

Zhu Lu said, "As a member of Shrek Academy, I naturally have to uphold the academy's rules. This is not a place for you, get out now."

Wang Dong scoffed, "Who do you think you are? You think you can defend the academy's rules? If it weren't for your status as a core disciple, you and the guy next to you would have been fired long ago."

Dai Huabin was hit where it hurt, and his eyes flashed with rage. He snorted coldly, "You're asking for death." He took a step forward and swiftly struck Wang Dong with a palm.

"If you want to die, then get lost. I don't have time to argue with you here."

Ye Qi'an raised his hand and gently patted Dai Huabin's fierce and powerful palm strike, which was easily neutralized.

Dai Huabin felt a surge of immense force, and his body involuntarily staggered back a few steps, his face filled with shock.

"This is Shrek Academy, not your Star Luo Empire's Dai family. Put away your insignificant dignity. Dignity is only above strength." Ye Qi'an's expression was cold, and his gaze swept over the crowd with authority.

Dai Huabin glared at Ye Qi'an, gritting his teeth as he said, "How dare you humiliate me like this! I will not let this go."

Ye Qi'an remained unmoved and coldly said, "If you have the ability, then let your strength speak for itself. Engaging in empty talk here is nothing but the behavior of an incompetent person."

After saying that, the group returned to their classroom in Class 1, Grade 2, without even glancing at Dai Huabin and his two companions.

The students of Class One were all very surprised to see Huo Yuhao return. He had failed to come when he reported yesterday, but he showed up today.

Ye Qi'an and his group of five sat in the same seats they had in their first year. To Ye Qi'an's left was Gu Yuena, and to his right were Huo Yuhao and his two companions.

At this moment, Zhou Yi walked in from outside, her icy gaze sweeping across the room like a cold blade. Not to mention the students, even Wang Yan, who was also a teacher, felt a chill run down his spine.

Wang Yan quickly stepped forward and whispered to her, "Teacher Zhou, Huo Yuhao is here today."

Zhou Yi glanced quickly at Huo Yuhao, then whispered, "Teacher Wang, what do you think we should do?"

Wang Yan frowned slightly and said, "Quite a few people know that Yuhao didn't report for duty yesterday, and today..."

Hearing his words, Zhou Yi couldn't help but show a hint of admiration, and whispered, "Teacher Wang, you know that Yuhao has been taking Soul Guidance as an elective last academic year, right?"

Wang Yan nodded and said, "I know! I just don't know how his studies are going over there."

Zhou Yi said, "His grades are excellent, and he has already become Fan Yu's disciple. Fan Yu has decided to accept him as a core disciple of the Soul Guidance Department. So you don't need to worry, Yuhao won't be expelled."

After explaining things to Wang Yan, Zhou Yi stood behind the podium and said, "The assessment for first-year students to advance to second-year students is relatively easy. Our assessment will be conducted in the academy's beast-fighting area."

"In this upgrade assessment, you will fight face-to-face with spirit beasts in the Beast Fighting Area. You will also choose the spirit beasts you will face. Different spirit beasts represent different point values. The stronger the spirit beast you challenge, the greater your chance of getting a high score in the assessment. The assessment will be scored by senior teachers from the Spirit Martial Arts Department. The maximum score is one hundred. Those who achieve sixty points or above will pass the upgrade assessment."

"Here are a few points I want to remind you of. First, don't be too conservative. If the spirit beast you choose is too weak, even if you defeat it, you might not pass. Second, don't be too reckless. If the spirit beast you choose is too strong, and the proctor can't come to your rescue in time during the battle, then..."

As she said this, a cold glint flashed in Zhou Yi's eyes, like a bolt of lightning, sending a chill down the spines of the trainees.

When Zhou Yi mentioned raising soul beasts, Ye Qi'an could clearly sense that Gu Yuena's aura was somewhat abnormal. Raising soul beasts would make Gu Yuena, as the ruler of all soul beasts, feel awkward.

Ye Qi'an quickly grasped Gu Yuena's hand, signaling her not to act rashly. If they wanted to completely change this situation, then the two of them had no choice but to succeed.

Gu Yuena looked at Ye Qi'an holding her hand tightly, sighed, and said softly, "I understand."

Just then, a knock sounded at the door. Generally, during class, unless there are special arrangements from the college, there are usually no disturbances. Wang Yan and Zhou Yi were both startled. Wang Yan, who was standing by the door, turned around and opened it.

A teacher was standing outside the classroom, followed by two teachers from the academy's academic affairs office. Clearly, they were there to deal with Huo Yuhao's lateness. After Fan Yu and Du Weilun confirmed that Huo Yuhao was late, the matter was put to rest.

The morning classes didn't end until the bell rang. After explaining the various precautions for the afternoon's upgrade assessment, Zhou Yi announced the end of class. She told the students to go home and prepare, to get into their best condition, and to gather in the arena in the afternoon for the assessment.

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Colosseum area.

As the largest exclusive area of ​​Shrek Academy and the largest building in the entire academy, the Beast Fighting Area covers an area equal to all the teaching buildings and dormitories of the Martial Soul Department plus Shrek Square. In the entire Douluo Continent, those academies that can raise soul beasts are extremely rare, and those that can reach the scale of Shrek Academy's Beast Fighting Area are even more unique.

The Colosseum is a place specifically provided for Shrek Academy students to conduct practical training and assessments. At this moment, the second-year students are entering the Colosseum one after another, preparing to undergo their upgrade assessments.

The Colosseum is oval-shaped, with a long diameter of 187 meters, a short diameter of 155 meters, and a maximum height of about 57 meters. The entire building is divided into four levels, with the bottom three levels being a series of arched structures, each arch supported by stone pillars on both sides.

This enormous arena can accommodate around 10,000 spectators. Because more of the space is used for the arena's interior, much like the Soul Fighting Zone, multiple fights can take place simultaneously, or a single fight can be held.

After receiving the forms, the students, led by their class teachers, entered the Great Colosseum. Since it was an upgrade assessment, they would not go to the viewing platform, but instead lined up neatly outside the Colosseum's fighting area to wait for their assessment. To ensure their safety, twenty teachers were already waiting there early on.

They are responsible for guiding the soul beasts, protecting the students, and conducting assessments. Although there are quite a few participants, in order to familiarize everyone with this method, the Great Arena is not divided into areas, and the students are assessed one by one.

The Dean of Studies, Du Weiren, was also there. He was the chief examiner for the day, and he and four other teachers responsible for scoring were on a high platform on one side, from which they could clearly overlook the Colosseum.

Zhou Yi said in a low voice, "Ye Qi'an, the academy wants to boost the morale of its students. If you are confident, I suggest you choose the highest-level candidate for the assessment."

"Okay." Ye Qi'an nodded.

At that moment, Du Weiren's voice rang out from the platform, "Let the assessment begin. Class 1 of the second year will send out their students first. Then Class 2 will follow."

Holding his assessment form, Ye Qi'an strode out into the arena and handed it to a teacher responsible for delivering it. The teacher placed it in the lift below the judging platform, and soon Ye Qi'an's assessment form reached Director Du Weilun.

Upon seeing that Ye Qi'an was the first to be assessed, Du Weilun immediately focused his attention: "Didn't the academy say that Ye Qi'an and Gu Yuena didn't need to be assessed? Is Ye Qi'an really not here to cause trouble by going first? Just how much has Ye Qi'an's strength improved in a month?"

Ye Qi'an walked to the center of the field, where two teachers were acting as referees to better protect the students' safety.

The referee on the left asked, "What do you major in?"

Ye Qi'an casually said, "A strong offensive type."

The head referee said, "Choose the soul beast you will be testing. Remember, for the offensive type, you should try to embody the word 'offensive' as much as possible. You only have one chance to be tested, so be careful. Soul beast levels are measured in units of hundreds of years, from one hundred years to the highest of one thousand years."

The students in Class 1 and Class 2 of the second year were all focused on Ye Qi'an. Facing a soul beast alone was a first for most of them, and it would be a lie to say they weren't nervous. Naturally, they all hoped to learn from the experience of the students who had started the assessment first. The advancement assessment was related to whether they could stay in the academy to continue their studies!

Ye Qi'an yawned and said, "A thousand-year level is too low, do you have any ten-thousand-year level ones?"

"Wan Nian, are you sure?" The examiner looked at Ye Qi'an, who was calm and composed, with some shock.

"If I defeat someone who's a thousand years old in a second, I'm afraid their mentality will collapse. But someone who's ten thousand years old is different; three seconds should be enough," Ye Qi'an said, nodding and pointing to the students in Class One and Class Two.

Upon hearing Ye Qi'an's words, the entire audience erupted in uproar. The students stared wide-eyed, as if they couldn't believe their ears, their mouths agape, their faces filled with astonishment.

The referee took a deep breath and said, "Young man, ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts are extremely dangerous. You should think carefully."

Ye Qi'an smiled slightly, his expression firm, his eyes revealing determination: "I'm sure."

The referee said no more, gesturing to his assistant. As the iron gate opened, a ten-thousand-year-old armored lizard emerged and instantly appeared before Ye Qi'an. This armored lizard was enormous, its scales shimmering with a cold luster, and its eyes gleaming with a ferocious light.

At that moment, to everyone's astonishment, four crimson-gold spirit rings instantly rose from beneath Ye Qi'an's feet, their light dazzling and radiant. As they rose, behind Ye Qi'an, the faint image of a golden dragon with enormous wings could be seen coldly staring at the ten-thousand-year-old armored lizard. The dragon's phantom was incomparably majestic, radiating a chilling aura.

The armored lizard stared wide-eyed at the golden dragon, its frantic run abruptly halting as it collapsed to the ground, limbs trembling and whimpering. Simultaneously, countless mournful cries echoed from the deep caves far beyond the arena. The spirit beasts, sensing this immense pressure, were gripped by extreme fear.

Not only did the spirit beasts kept in the arena react, but all the teachers and students present also experienced a strong reaction. They felt that Ye Qi'an before them was an extremely terrifying beast, and the pressure emanating from his bloodline made their souls tremble. Extreme fear caused them to subconsciously release their martial spirits and go all out to adopt a defensive stance. Even the teachers were pale-faced, with cold sweat pouring down their foreheads, staring in utter horror at the proud figure standing tall in the center of the arena.

"Not bad. After a few more seals are broken, Qi An will be able to shed his mortal body." Gu Yuena, sitting in the audience, nodded in satisfaction as she looked at Ye Qi An on the stage.

Du Weilen had already stood up from his seat. Eight spirit rings shone brightly on his body. His eyes widened, and his voice trembled as he said, "A twelve-year-old four-ring spirit master? No, this is impossible! This absolute suppression originating from his bloodline, what exactly is his bloodline?!"

"It seems there's no way to conduct the assessment. This battle will be over in a second." Ye Qi'an said as he withdrew his martial spirit. The terrifying bloodline pressure that had been present just moments before had vanished completely, and everything had returned to normal.

"This, this..." The referee was so shocked that he couldn't speak properly, his eyes filled with disbelief.

After a brief moment of shock, the judges in the arena and the other judges on the platform all turned their attention to Director Du Weilen. Their gazes conveyed only three words: What to do?

Just then, several figures suddenly rushed out from the side gate next to the beast enclosure of the Great Soul Arena. Leading the group was an old man who roared as he rushed out, "What happened? Who did this? Du Weilen, was it you who released it?"

Du Weilen said with a wry smile, "Old Gong, it wasn't me."

"Which brat is it? Tell him to come out and let me see him." Gong Changlong had a fiery temper and immediately started yelling, his beard trembling with anger.

Du Weilun said somewhat awkwardly, "Elder Gong, you see, the upgrade assessment is currently underway. Should we wait until the assessment is over before...?"

Gong Changlong said irritably, "What's the point of taking the exam? Under the suppression of that bloodline, all the soul beasts need to rest for two to three days to recover."

Du Weilin hadn't expected it to be this serious, to the point that he couldn't even proceed with the upgrade assessment.

"Alright, Elder Gong, I'll go and make the arrangements first. Please wait a moment."

Du Weilun turned to the students in the two classes and said in a deep voice, "Due to the special circumstances, today's promotion assessment is suspended. The class teachers will take the students back to the classroom to study first."

Zhou Yi hurriedly asked, "Director Du, how will Ye Qi'an's performance be assessed?"

Du Weilun frowned and said, "Ye Qi'an and Gu Yuena don't need to take the test anymore. If I'm not mistaken, Gu Yuena has already reached the Soul Master level. If the two of them take the test again, Elder Gong will object. You two come with me." With that, he turned around and walked towards Elder Gong again.

Ye Qi'an and Gu Yuena exchanged a glance, then followed Du Weilun toward Gong Changlong.

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(End of this chapter)