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

Chapter 57 Time Flies, Breaking the Fusion

Shrek Academy, Class 1, Freshmen.

After explaining the key points of the freshman assessment, Zhou Yi picked up a pre-prepared list and read it aloud, "Now we will begin to divide you into groups for the freshman assessment. The first group is Cao Jinxuan, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao."

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao stood up at the same time. They had originally planned to be in the same group, but when Zhou Yi personally assigned them together, they couldn't help but show a look of surprise and delight. However, a question also arose in their minds: who exactly was this Cao Jinxuan?

The other member Zhou Yi assigned to their group was Cao Jinxuan, a new student who transferred from Class 10.

Upon hearing the voice, Cao Jinxuan stood up. He was a handsome young man with blond hair, his face full of arrogance, and his eyes were no less arrogant than Wang Dong's.

"You must be Cao Jinxuan?" Zhou Yi adjusted her glasses and looked at him. "Come over and get to know your teammates."

"Wang Dong".

"Xiao Xiao".

When Wang Dong and the other person greeted him, Cao Jinxuan simply nodded and didn't say anything more.

"This guy is so arrogant!" Xiao Xiao whispered to Wang Dong when she saw this.

"The second group..." Zhou Yi clearly didn't give them time for in-depth discussion right now, but continued to read out the prepared list.

Zhou Yi is quite capable. She appears assertive, but after she announced her group assignments, every student felt a sense of relief.

Many new students observed carefully and secretly admired her. Although Ms. Zhou always had a cold face and was extremely strict, she actually knew each student very well. This grouping was obviously arranged by her.

"Alright, that's it. If you have any opinions, speak up quickly. I'll give you a day to consider them. Other classes are also forming groups now, but they're definitely not as fast as us. Let them dawdle. Hand over all the papers you have, and then you can go home. Go back and get some rest. Nobody is allowed to mess around. Tomorrow's freshman assessment is starting, and my ultimate goal is for all twenty-two groups to advance. Anyone who gets eliminated will not only have to pack their bags and leave, but I'll also leave you with some unforgettable memories."

Seeing the sudden chilling look in Zhou Yi's eyes, every student couldn't help but shudder. Without a doubt, the memories Zhou Yi left behind would likely be nightmares.

In an instant, the entire freshman class was filled with murderous intent. Even if it was just to avoid being tortured by Teacher Zhou, they had to do everything they could to pass the assessment!

"Cao Jinxuan, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao, the three of you stay behind."

After handing in the blank sheets of paper in which they had written down their future cultivation inclinations, the other students left the classroom and went back to their dormitories. Only Wang Dong and his two companions remained.

Zhou Yi's eyes flickered slightly. She had recently learned about the situations of the other freshman classes. After a moment's thought, she said, "Although the freshman assessment is only your first assessment at Shrek Academy, it is very important for your future. Only by achieving a good ranking in the freshman assessment can you receive strong support from the academy. In our class, I have the highest hopes for you three. Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao need no introduction; you both possess talent and strength that surpasses other students. As for Cao Jinxuan, although your cultivation level is not as high as Wang Dong's, you possess a top-tier weapon spirit with a rarity no less than Wang Dong's Goddess of Light Butterfly. Without considering your second weapon spirits, the abilities of the three of you are somewhat complementary."

"I'm giving you a task now. In the freshman assessment, you have only one goal: to win the championship. If you don't win, the three of you will face my hellish training forever!"

"Teacher Zhou, what is Cao Jinxuan's weapon spirit that you mentioned? Is he also a twin spirit?" Xiao Xiao asked curiously.

"Let him show it to you himself." Zhou Yi clearly thought highly of this freshman named Cao Jinxuan, and stepped aside to make room for Cao Jinxuan next to her.

Facing the gazes of the three, Cao Jinxuan stood firmly in the middle without hesitation. Two perfectly matched yellow spirit rings rose, and his entire body emitted a distorted halo, making him appear blurry even up close. And right above his head, an exquisite clock quietly rose.

The entire bell is shaped like a city gate, round at the top and square at the bottom. The white bell body is about half a meter tall, and the inner dial is circular. Below it is a pendulum engraved with gold patterns that sways slightly. After the appearance of this bell, Cao Jinxuan's two hundred-year-old soul rings seem to have also regarded it as part of Cao Jinxuan's body, encompassing it when it moves up and down.

"Time flies?" Wang Dong thought about it carefully, then looked surprised and blurted out.

"That's right, Cao Jinxuan is an extremely powerful time-controlling battle spirit master. His martial spirit is the Time-Fleeting Bell, which is as rare as your Goddess of Light Butterfly," Zhou Yi explained, adjusting her glasses.

"My second martial soul is a companion martial soul of the body type. It is not visible under normal circumstances. It is called a substitute. It can be used simultaneously without switching and has powerful high-speed offensive and defensive capabilities." Cao Jinxuan's tone was inevitably a little proud.

"All three of you are Great Soul Masters with twin martial souls. The advantages of twin martial souls are self-evident, so the three of you can also be considered as three three-ring Soul Masters. That's why I set the requirement for you to win the championship," Zhou Yi continued. "Among your opponents in this assessment, there are also several teams that you need to be wary of."

"Is Teacher Zhou referring to the team with the only Soul Master among the new students?" Xiao Xiao asked after thinking for a moment. Currently, Xie Huanyue is the absolute number one in Soul Power among the new students, and is already well-known throughout the outer academy.

"Well, it's said that his two companions aren't that strong. One is a three-ring Soul Master, but for some reason he only has the weakest ten-year Soul Ring, and his body may have been weakened by wine and women, so he's not much of a threat. The other is just an ordinary two-ring Great Soul Master," Zhou Yi analyzed. "The three of you all have twin Martial Souls. As long as you take care of his companions as quickly as possible, you might have a chance against him in a three-on-one situation."

"Next, I need to mention another team with a level 37 Soul Master. Although their teammates are only two two-ring Soul Masters, they can unleash a Soul Fusion Skill with combat power comparable to a Soul King!"

"Soul Fusion Skill?" Upon hearing this not-so-unfamiliar term, the three of them were shocked, after all, the power of a Soul Fusion Skill was not as simple as one plus one on the surface.

"I've heard about that team. It's the second son of the White Tiger lineage of the Star Luo Empire and his fiancée." Cao Jinxuan had obviously done his homework on the new team. "If nothing unexpected happens, their Martial Soul Fusion Skill is the Netherworld White Tiger of Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing from the original Seven Devils ten thousand years ago."

Hearing the term "Netherworld White Tiger," even someone as proud as Wang Dong felt a heaviness in his heart. Once this martial soul fusion skill was unleashed, the entire newly formed team would be swept away in an instant.

"That's why I specifically brought Cao Jinxuan, whose martial spirit has withstood the test of time, into our class." A strange smile appeared on Zhou Yi's aged face. "As long as we can find a way to prevent them from fusing, we might still have a chance of winning!"

"Teacher Zhou, you mean..." Wang Dong seemed to have guessed something and couldn't help but ask.

"That's right, my most powerful control ability, the Time-Fleeting Bell, is—time slowing down or even stopping!" Cao Jinxuan proudly raised his chin. "As long as we can defeat one of them in the shortest time, the scales of victory will naturally tip in our favor!"

"Great!" Wang Dong was instantly excited. This new companion was undoubtedly a godsend for their team, and he was the first to extend his hand to Cao Jinxuan.

Xiao Xiao smiled brightly and placed her hand on it, with Cao Jinxuan following closely behind.

"We want the championship!"

Looking at the two who were full of confidence, Zhou Yi finally showed a relieved smile on her aged face. In her opinion, as long as the three of them cooperated well, winning the championship would be as easy as taking candy from a baby.

However, while her idea was beautiful, reality was cruel. Not only them, but many other freshmen's analyses of the Evil Moon team were also biased...

Shrek Academy's inner courtyard.

As Zhou Yi said, Huo Yuhao was indeed addicted to wine and women. He was taken back to his residence in the inner courtyard by Ma Xiaotao. As soon as the two entered the room, they passionately kissed.

The seductive charm of the Demon Phoenix of Sinful Desire is in no way inferior to that of Cui Yajie's Nine-Tailed Immortal Fox. It can not only arouse the most primal desires in human nature, but also bring about a leap in its own soul power cultivation through physical union.

Ma Xiaotao was insane; Huo Yuhao's upper body was covered in countless scratches. They made up for the regrets of that night in the Tsukuyomi space, their bodies intertwined deeply.

"Mmm... Ahhh..." Ma Xiaotao kept moaning. Only now did she truly become a woman. The rich life energy emanating from Huo Yuhao's body made her feel sublimated. Her already rapidly improving soul power reached a new level at this moment.

However, this was only Ma Xiaotao's first time. By the fourth time with Huo Yuhao, she couldn't take it anymore, which forced the still unsatisfied Huo Yuhao to end the fierce battle in disappointment.

"I didn't go back tonight. I think Ning Tian and the other two girls shouldn't mind, right?" Huo Yuhao thought to himself, holding Ma Xiaotao's delicate body.

"Yuhao, good luck tomorrow..." Ma Xiaotao's forehead was already wet with sweat, and she leaned against his chest with a dazed look in her eyes. Remembering that Huo Yuhao had a freshman assessment tomorrow, she subconsciously cheered him on.

Isn't that a crushing defeat? Huo Yuhao compared the combat strength of the two sides and it seemed that Xie Huanyue alone could take on most teams, while he and Cui Yajie were at most just lazing around in the back.

"Yes, I will." Huo Yuhao finally responded softly. As long as the God King didn't use his divine power to favor him during the freshman assessment, his Dead Fire Sea wouldn't lose.

It was quite late. Huo Yuhao pulled the blankets up over both of them and slowly drifted off to sleep. The power of Hao Dong circulated, and a massive amount of life energy uncontrollably surged towards the two of them.

Ma Xiaotao finally experienced the blissful feeling that Ning Tian and the other two girls had been enjoying for the past few months. The close contact directly boosted her soul power by one level tonight...

I'm going back to my hometown to sweep the tombs tomorrow. I'll be updating an average of two chapters a day for the next few days, so you can save them up and read them at your leisure.

(End of this chapter)