Douluo Continent: Starting by controlling the Holy Maiden of the Holy Spirit Cult

Chapter 101 The Awakening of a Simp

Time flew by, and the time for the academy's upgrade assessment arrived. Regardless of whether Huo Yuhao returned or not, Xie Huanyue and the others had to undergo their own upgrade assessments.

Just like in the original story, the entrance exam for the second year is held in the Beast Fighting Area. As the largest exclusive area of ​​the entire Shrek Academy and also the largest building in Shrek Academy, the Beast Fighting Area covers an area that is as large as all the teaching buildings and dormitories of the Martial Soul Department plus Shrek Square.

The Colosseum is a place specifically provided for Shrek Academy students to conduct practical training and assessments. Second-year students undergo their upgrade assessments in the Colosseum.

Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and Cao Jinxuan all obtained their third soul rings during this holiday. Facing an ordinary thousand-year soul beast was not a problem, and they easily won. Dai Huabin, as the only four-ring Soul Master in the class, just like in the original work, directly killed a thousand-year soul beast with forceful means to pass the test.

The support-type Class 3, where Xie Huanyue and the others belong, do not need to participate in this assessment, as their soul power level is already high enough to directly advance to the second year. Moreover, even if they do not participate in the beast fighting assessment, no one will question their combat strength.

Excluding Huo Yuhao, who can unleash a Soul Saint-level attack, Xie Huanyue and Cui Yajie are invincible among the first-year students. After all, in the freshman assessment more than half a year ago, the two of them single-handedly defeated Dai Huabin, who was at the fourth ring.

After the upgrade assessment, the group did not wait for Huo Yuhao's return. Instead, they received invitations to the treasure appreciation event, which was only open to core disciples.

As a grand event open to the core disciples of Shrek Academy by its high-ranking officials, the Treasure Appreciation Gathering naturally features many valuable items. In the original text, Wang Dong obtained the Golden Radiance Left Arm Bone here. However, the consumption during this period is based on the students' future expenses, which is also a means for Shrek Academy to win over impoverished genius students.

Xie Huanyue and Cui Yajie were well aware of this, and Huo Yuhao had already told them, so they simply ignored it.

In contrast, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and Cao Jinxuan's group participated in this treasure appreciation event with great enthusiasm. However, because the academy had guessed Cao Jinxuan's background, the credit limit he was given at the event was extremely low, so he was unable to take anything away.

Wang Dong still managed to get the left arm bone, but it was Xu Sanshi who got it for her. This made Wang Dong grateful to him, but also stirred up a different kind of emotion in her heart.

Xu Sanshi also didn't understand his own psychology. He just felt inexplicably attracted to Wang Dong, even though Wang Dong was still a boy.

Since the start of the new semester, Xu Sanshi has continued to pursue Jiang Nannan, but she remains aloof and indifferent. This has caused Xu Sanshi to suffer repeated setbacks, and he has gradually lost interest in her.

He may be a sycophant, but he's also one of the twin stars of the outer academy, on par with Bei Bei, and a member of the Douling royal family. How could he not be proud?

That night, he didn't actually get Jiang Nannan's body, which resulted in his inherited martial soul only evolving halfway. Afterwards, out of guilt towards her, Xu Sanshi has been taking care of her family ever since, but he still couldn't win the heart of the beauty.

Later, Xu Sanshi even couldn't help but mock himself sometimes, wondering if it was really worth it for a girl who did *that* and then pretended to be virtuous. If it were someone else, would Jiang Nannan have also sold herself for money?

Whenever he thought of this, Xu Sanshi couldn't help but feel sad. Ever since Wang Dong threw herself into his arms and cried that day, he had started to pay attention to this female student disguised as a man. Before the end of the school year, he even took the initiative to join the Tang Clan. He didn't know what he was after. Every day, he felt particularly relaxed and comfortable when he was with Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, Bei Bei, and Tang Ya.

He didn't need to humble himself to be a sycophant, nor did he need to pretend to be reserved and maintain a good image in front of Jiang Nannan.

After the treasure appreciation event, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, Cao Jinxuan, Bei Bei, and Xu Sanshi, along with Jiang Nannan who came to visit Tang Ya, and He Caitou, a Soul Guidance Department disciple who often hung out with Zhou Yi and his wife, gathered together to discuss the chaotic selection to be held in the Soul Battle Zone three days later.

Beibei was the only one who knew the inside story, after all, his ancestor was the current head of the Sea God Pavilion. Through him, the true meaning of this chaotic selection process was explained to the other six.

Quotas for reserve members of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament!

Upon hearing this news, the other six couldn't sit still. This wasn't just an opportunity to broaden their horizons and hone their skills; it was a guaranteed spot on the main roster for the next Soul Fighting Tournament four years from now!

At their age, who wouldn't want to show off their talent in front of all the Soul Masters on the continent? What's more, they could even gain the right to compete for the Shrek Seven Devils in the future!

The glorious name of the Shrek Seven Devils has been passed down for ten thousand years! Legend has it that the original seven monsters eventually ascended to godhood one after another, leaving behind endless legends.

In order to win one of the seven spots in this selection competition, even someone as self-righteous as Jiang Nannan had to temporarily set aside her prejudice against someone and join in the discussion of the battle plan.

Three days passed quickly. After class that day, all the core disciples were invigorated, knowing the selection competition was about to begin. However, unlike what they had imagined, the assessment didn't take up their class time, but rather took place after school in the afternoon…

Wang Dong's class had an exceptionally large number of core disciples, more than any previous class. Their class alone had over a dozen, including herself, plus several from Class Two and Huo Yuhao's group from Class Three, making a total of over twenty. This was extremely rare in Shrek Academy's outer courtyard.

Even the third and fourth graders who are higher up than them combined only amount to this many students.

Upon exiting the classroom, Wang Dong and his two companions immediately spotted Xie Huanyue, Cui Yajie, and Wu Feng from Class 3. Led by their homeroom teacher, Mu Jin, they also walked out of the classroom.

Cao Jinxuan was just worried about not having a chance to avenge his previous humiliation. He wanted to make the Shrek Academy students understand that his Body Martial Soul, which had been awakened twice, was the strongest on the continent!

Led by three teachers, all twenty-odd core disciples of the second year left the teaching building and headed straight for the Soul Fighting Zone.

After a short wait, Wang Dong and his group saw the Tang Clan members appear.

Senior Brother Bei Bei, Second Senior Brother Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan appeared in sight one after another; they were all core disciples of the fifth grade.

The most eye-catching pair remains Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi. While there are certainly more than just these three core disciples in the fifth grade, they are the only three who haven't yet turned fifteen. Aside from Huo Yuhao's team, they are the strongest in cultivation among all the core disciples of the outer courtyard.

The cultivation level of a three-ring Soul Master is quite common in the outer academy, but it is extremely rare for students below the fifth grade to reach the level of a four-ring Soul Grandmaster.

In fact, apart from Bei Bei and the other two, there were no other core disciples present today who were at the fourth ring level. The third and fourth-year core disciples arrived one after another. As for the Soul Guidance Department, only He Caitou came. The total number finally settled at thirty-five people. The second-year core disciples made up more than half of them.

Students from different grades and classes stood quietly behind their teachers, waiting patiently. Although this selection assessment for core disciples came somewhat unexpectedly and involved no punishment, those who could become core disciples were all exceptionally talented. The better their talent, the stronger their confidence, and none of them wanted to lose easily.

Just then, a swaying, old figure slowly walked over from a distance. Judging from his unsteady steps, he seemed like he might fall at any moment.

The newcomer was none other than Xuan Lao, the Gluttonous Douluo, the number one entertainer at Shrek Academy. He casually greeted Wang Yan and then walked into the Soul Battle Zone first.

Everything in the Soul Fighting Zone remains the same, but today there seem to be no teachers here, nor any students coming to fight.

Elder Xuan walked all the way to the center of the Soul Battle Zone before stopping, and the core disciples also stood still under the guidance of their teachers.

Just like in the original story, Elder Xuan said in a deep, gruff voice, "Listen up, all you core disciples. The core disciple selection test you're about to undergo is very simple; I call it a free-for-all! Within this Soul Battle Zone, you can attack freely, however you want! There are no rules! Anyone who surrenders or is rescued is eliminated. Only seven people will remain in the end, and those will be the winners. I'll say 'start' in a moment, and then you can begin fighting."

"This really works?" Upon hearing Elder Xuan's words, the students' eyes widened, and they exchanged bewildered glances. They had never seen such an assessment method before. There were thirty-five people! Moreover, everyone's cultivation level and strengths were different. What could possibly be learned from such a chaotic battle?

Only Wang Dong and his six companions, who knew the inside story beforehand, exchanged glances secretly, understanding the situation.

The teachers from each class left the Soul Fighting Area. Before the students inside could react, Elder Xuan suddenly raised his wine gourd and shouted, "Begin!"

With a "whoosh," Elder Xuan's body vanished, leaving only the thirty-five core disciples of the outer academy in the arena. Everything changed so suddenly that, the moment Elder Xuan shouted "Begin!", all the students except for Wang Dong and his six companions were momentarily stunned.

However, they were all outstanding among their peers, and each of them immediately made a different choice.

Cao Jinxuan reacted the fastest. He reached out with both hands to grab Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao's hands at the same time. Suddenly, the Time Passing Martial Soul on his back shone brightly, and he rushed towards Bei Bei's direction with the two people beside him.

To briefly explain what happened before the protagonist's return, the author doesn't like to fill in too much detail, so many events that happened in the original work are just briefly mentioned. The focus is on describing the changing world line. Readers who are familiar with the original work and have questions can go back and read the original work.

(End of this chapter)