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

Chapter 58 The Crushing of Noobs Begins

The next morning, Huo Yuhao reluctantly left his bed and walked out of Ma Xiaotao's residence. He couldn't help but feel a sense of weakness and unsteadiness in his legs. Fortunately, it wasn't as intense as the last time he was with Zhongli Yu, and at least it wouldn't affect today's assessment.

The academy's freshman assessment area is located in the north-central part of the Spirit System, adjacent to the Spirit Battle Zone. Compared to the Spirit Battle Zone on the other side, the assessment area is much larger. For students of all grades in Shrek Academy's outer court, this is a paradise for outstanding students to showcase themselves, but also a nightmare for those with lower cultivation levels. Every year, a large number of students are eliminated because they fail the freshman assessment or the academic year assessment, and most of these assessments take place in this assessment area.

The academy's assessment area is oval-shaped, unlike the Soul Battle area which is an enclosed stadium. The assessment area is an open space surrounded by a low wall, and the interior is divided into sections by partitions made of special stone. These partitions can be controlled and split to change the size of the sections through soul guidance facilities.

Every year, the new student assessment is the time when the assessment area is divided the most, not only because there are a large number of new students, but also because the destructive power and attack range of new students in the first and second rings are limited, so they do not need a large area to display their abilities.

The entire assessment area of ​​the academy covers approximately 20,000 square meters, divided into fifty zones, each about 400 square meters in size, consisting of a square platform with sides of 20 meters. This is sufficient for freshmen who generally only have cultivation levels of the first or second ring.

After a busy morning of group assignments and registration, the assessment will officially begin in the afternoon.

Since it's the first day of the assessment, the academy is allowing the new students time to adjust. Therefore, each group only needs to complete one assessment session before leaving. The academy will send fifty teachers of Soul Emperor rank or higher to conduct the assessment registration in these fifty areas.

The opponents for today's assessment duels were all drawn and matched at noon. The academy is also trying its best to ensure that teams from the same class will not meet in the next ten rounds of matches. Except for the freshman class taught by Zhou Yi, which has fewer than twenty teams, other classes generally have more than thirty teams. Unless a student has performed particularly poorly during their freshman year, the teachers of the freshman classes generally will not easily eliminate them before the freshman assessment; they will always give them a chance to be assessed.

The competition among students at Shrek Academy is undoubtedly fierce and brutal. But it is precisely because of this that students work harder under the intense atmosphere, unleashing their potential and thus creating Shrek Academy's enduring dominance.

The three members of the Dead Fire Sea team were assigned to the 66th district. Xie Huanyue and the other two met Huo Yuhao in the waiting area and then went there together. The district divisions were not easy to find, but fortunately each district had clear signs, and after some time, they found their own battle zone.

Students from other classes participating in the competition had also arrived. Some looked nervous, while others were eager to compete. After all, they were still only eleven or twelve years old, and they couldn't hide their feelings. When they looked at each other, their hostility was very clear. After all, only about half of them would likely remain. Although there were ten rounds of assessment, each one was crucial to their future.

"Attention all new students! Attention all new students! Please proceed to the assessment area immediately to prepare for the new student assessment! There are only ten minutes left to enter; failure to do so will be considered a forfeit of this assessment!"

A loud broadcast resounded throughout the entire outer campus, reaching every corner. The freshmen's faces immediately turned serious; their first assessment was about to begin, and it would be a lie to say they weren't nervous.

Huo Yuhao, dressed in a loose black robe, carried the Soul-Slaying Blade on his back. While the assessment prohibited the use of soul tools, the Soul-Slaying Blade, being a weapon attached to a martial soul, was exempt. Generally, soul masters rarely use weapons unless wielding a soul tool, but Huo Yuhao, possessing a divine weapon, was clearly an exception.

Xie Huanyue placed his left hand on Huo Yuhao's shoulder, leaned against him, and chuckled, "It's nothing, just bullying a noob."

This time, Cui Yajie didn't mention Xie Huanyue's arrogance again. Instead, she turned to Huo Yuhao with a resentful look, clearly still remembering what Ning Tian and the other two girls had said yesterday.

When the three demonstrated their abilities, they did not unleash their full potential, but their combined strength was undoubtedly at the pinnacle of the new students. Guang Xie Huan Yue alone was enough to deal with most teams, and with Huo Yu Hao's bizarre abilities, no one among the students of the same grade could truly be their match.

Huo Yuhao already knew that the champion's reward was just three ordinary soul bones, and he chuckled softly to the two of them, saying, "We don't necessarily have to win the championship."

Xie Huanyue and Cui Yajie nodded to him simultaneously. They both prioritized Huo Yuhao's leadership; if Huo Yuhao didn't care about the final ranking, then they would simply pass. Passing the assessment was not difficult for them at all, and even winning the final championship probably wouldn't be too much trouble.

But how important is the new student assessment to the other students? The broadcast reminder from the soul tool is actually not very necessary, as all the students have already arrived at their designated areas and are ready.

At the same time, a teacher who looked to be around forty years old came to the 33rd district where Wang Dong's team was located. He had a very ordinary appearance, no domineering aura, and always had a smiling face. He was very amiable, a stark contrast to Zhou Yi.

After counting the number of people, he smiled and nodded, saying, "Very good. We have a total of four groups of trainees here for the assessment, and everyone is here. Let me introduce myself first. My name is Wang Yan, and I will be your assessment teacher for the next two days."

"Hello, Teacher Wang." The students quickly bowed to him.

Wang Yan wasn't particularly concerned with etiquette; otherwise, he wouldn't have confessed his love to the female student in the later part of the original story. He chuckled and said, "No need for so much formality. My teaching style has always been to treat all the new students as friends. From now until the end of the assessment, you will all be my lovely little ones. Therefore, I don't want to see anyone get hurt."

"Although this assessment will determine whether you can stay in the academy to continue your studies, I must remind you that this is just an assessment. You must not intentionally injure your opponent. Otherwise, I will have to ask him to leave and report it to the academy."

Wang Yan spoke gently and casually, without mentioning the consequences of injuring the opponent. However, in order to pass the academy's assessment, even though these students were all shrewd individuals, they could only give their all in the assessment battle for themselves and their partners. They simply nodded to show that they understood.

Wang Yan was pleased with the students' recognition of him and smiled, "In that case, let's begin. The sooner the competition ends, the sooner you can go back and cram. A sense of urgency is actually a good thing."

As he spoke, Wang Yan took out his folder, opened it, glanced at it, and then read aloud: "First round, first assessment: Class 1: Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, Cao Jinxuan; Class 3: Ouyang Junyi, Chen Junfeng, Zhao Haochen."

"You may enter the arena now, each in a corner. You may release your martial spirits only after I say the match has begun. Alright, enter the arena."

The four groups of trainees will be competing in three matches in the 33rd district today. Wang Dong and his group did not expect to be the first to appear. After exchanging glances, they quickly walked into the field and stood in the northwest corner.

After working together for a while, the three of them started to position themselves strategically. Wang Dong stood at the very front, Xiao Xiao second, and Cao Jinxuan at the very back corner. The other three students naturally chose the southeast corner.

All three students in Class 3 were boys, and all were quite good-looking. The tallest was Ouyang Junyi, who was also the most handsome. Although he wasn't quite as good-looking as Wang Dong, the freshman heartthrob, he looked much stronger. Next to him was Chen Junfeng, who wasn't short but was very slender. At the very back was Zhao Haochen, a chubby boy with a round belly and a harmless smile.

Seeing that both sides were in position, Wang Yan looked serious and said, "The assessment begins."

Both sides instantly unleashed their martial spirits. Although Cao Jinxuan was standing in the corner, under his deliberate control, the Time-Fleeting Bell was conveniently obscured by Wang Dong and the other person in front of him. Xiao Xiao in front also released her Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron, and the black cauldron quickly formed above her head.

Confident in his superior strength, Wang Dong acted even more directly, dashing forward in a flash. In mid-air, a pair of dazzling blue-purple wings unfurled, their shimmering golden patterns and vibrant color startling both his opponents and Wang Yan, who was supervising the match. His wings were so beautiful and eye-catching that they completely overshadowed Xiao Xiao and Cao Jinxuan behind him.

Their opponents were also prepared, and immediately released their martial spirits: a chicken leg, a sword-beaked hummingbird, and a soft sword.

Clearly, these three poor souls, each with only one ring, are just cannon fodder to be sacrificed, and it won't be long before they become stepping stones for Wang Dong and his two companions.

On the other side, Huo Yuhao and his two companions entered the sixth match under the supervision of the teachers in their assigned areas. Compared to the cannon fodder on Wang Dong's side, their opponents were a team composed of three second-ring Soul Masters.

"The sixth round of the first assessment for freshmen: the Death, Fire and Sea team versus the All-Star team! Freshman Class 9: Huo Yuhao, Xie Huanyue, Cui Yajie; Freshman Class 8: Cai Xudi, Ma Baoguo, Gou Luanshi."

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