Douluo: The Peerless Tang Sect - The Ordinary Life of a Supporting Character

Chapter 52 Inner Court Examination

Several months later, the internal assessment arrived as scheduled.

The inner court assessment was held on Poseidon Island. As soon as Wang Nan boarded the ship and landed on Poseidon Island, he saw a familiar face.

"Junior Brother Wang, I knew that with your talent, you would definitely apply for this year's Inner Academy assessment."

"Senior Brother Dai, you flatter me. I'm just here to give it a try; whether I'll pass is still uncertain."

"Haha, if even Junior Brother Wang can't pass, then there really aren't many people who can." Dai Yueheng laughed. "I just hope I don't run into Junior Brother Wang on the stage, otherwise I'll have to wait until next year to try again."

There were just over a hundred outer court disciples who applied to enter the inner court. However, the recommendations and tests of character eliminated more than half of them, leaving only about forty who were able to participate in the practical assessment.

The number of strong attackers is even smaller, and the probability of Dai Yueheng and Wang Nan encountering them is not low, so his concerns are not unfounded.

"Quiet down, everyone." Yan Shaozhe and Cai Meier appeared before the crowd with several inner court teachers. "Next, we will proceed with the final part of the Martial Soul Department's inner court assessment: the practical combat assessment."

All the outer court disciples waiting for the assessment quieted down and looked at Yan Shaozhe.

As Yan Shaozhe spoke, his gaze swept over all the disciples present, lingering briefly on Wang Nan.

"The academy will arrange different assessments based on your different directions. The content will all be related to practical combat. Teachers will take you to different examination rooms. I hope you can remember that regardless of whether you pass the inner academy assessment or not, you are all disciples of Shrek Academy and among the most outstanding Soul Masters on this continent."

Yan Shaozhe stirred up the emotions of some disciples with just a few words, and then Cai Meier took a step forward.

"All offensive disciples, follow me."

After saying that, she took the lead and walked into the interior of Poseidon Island, and Wang Nan and the others quickly followed.

Soon after, the group arrived at a fighting arena. Compared to the Soul Fighting Area in the outer courtyard, this arena was much larger, and there were not as many spectator seats around it.

Several unfamiliar Soul Masters stood beside the arena; they were likely disciples from other academies.

Shrek Academy's inner court recruitment isn't just for students from the outer courts; students from other academies can also take this opportunity to participate in the assessment. However, only one or two students actually pass each year, and sometimes not even one.

"The practical assessment for the offensive class is very simple." Cai Meier stepped onto the arena and gathered the disciples who were participating in the assessment together. "It's about defeating your opponent. Whether you defeat them head-on or knock them off the arena, it counts as your victory. There are no restrictions on the methods."

Although knocking your opponent off the ring is considered a victory, knocking an opponent of similar skill off such a large ring is almost as difficult as defeating them head-on.

"To be fair, every student participating in the assessment will draw lots here. Those who draw the same number will be grouped together." Cai Meier looked at the disciples from the other academies, "The same goes for you."

One by one, the trainees stepped forward to draw lots. Wang Nan unfolded the paper ball in his hand, on which was written a "3". He looked up and saw that the other trainees were looking around, searching for their opponents.

"Alright, the person who drew number one can come up on stage to compete."

As Cai Meier finished speaking, two men dressed in black school uniforms jumped onto the stage; they appeared to be sixth-grade students.

As soon as the match began, a familiar blue light suddenly shone on one of the participants, and then he rushed rapidly toward the center of the ring.

When the academy first promoted the combination of Soul Masters and Soul Guidance Masters, many Martial Soul disciples were reluctant to accept it. However, as more and more pure Soul Masters fell victim to Soul Guidance Devices, some students began to try using them.

Soul-guided thrusters, which are simple to operate yet highly effective, are gradually becoming more widespread.

On the arena, the light of various soul skills flashed continuously, and time passed second by second. Soon, Cai Meier on the arena called out number three.

A very tall man jumped onto the ring.

Wearing a black school uniform, he was probably a sixth-grade student. He was over two meters tall and had a very strong build, which made Wang Nan look rather petite standing in front of him.

"Sixth grade, Taiyuan, please guide me." Taiyuan clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Fourth grade, Wang Nan, please give me your guidance." Wang Nan followed Tai Yuan's example, clasped his hands in greeting, introduced himself, and then walked towards the side of the arena.

"The assessment begins!"

As Cai Meier's voice fell, Tai Yuan on the other side of the arena roared. His muscles swelled rapidly, his arms grew longer and reached below his knees, and black hair appeared on his face and hands. Five soul rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, and black—lit up on his body, clearly indicating the strength of a Soul King.

Mighty Gorilla.

Having studied at Shrek Academy's outer court for four years, Wang Nan was able to quickly identify some martial souls. The student in front of him, named Tai Yuan, possessed a martial soul that was the Mighty Ape, known for its strength.

The Mighty Ape Martial Soul originates from the Power Clan, which once served the Clear Sky Sect and later joined the Tang Sect. However, as the Tang Sect weakened, the Power Clan under its command gradually disappeared. It's unexpected that the Mighty Ape Martial Soul would appear in the academy.

After activating his martial spirit, Taiyuan strode towards Wang Nan, his footsteps making a "thump-thump" sound on the ground.

As Wang Nan watched Tai Yuan approach, his soul-guided thrusters activated, and he nimbly leaped into the air.

Wang Nan's fighting style has always been flexible. Since he knows that his opponent is a strong gorilla who is good at strength, he will not confront him head-on in his opponent's area of ​​expertise.

Tai Yuan is a pure strength-type Soul Master. Every Soul Ring he acquires comes from the same type of Soul Beast, so his strength is by no means weaker than that of Soul Masters of the same Soul Power level. However, this also greatly reduces his adaptability.

At this moment, Wang Nan rose into the air, and even though Tai Yuan was a Soul King, he could only stand there and watch.

Wang Nan focused his mind and unleashed his three-part Panlong technique once again, striking Tai Yuan's head with his staff from top to bottom.

However, this was exactly the moment Tai Yuan had been waiting for. His first and third spirit rings lit up at the same time, and with a burst of power from his legs, he stomped two shallow pits into the solid arena. His body leaped high into the air, heading towards Wang Nan.

Tai Yuan's ability to smoothly advance to the sixth year at Shrek Academy without being eliminated is certainly not as clumsy as it appears on the surface. Even though Wang Nan only had four spirit rings, he never underestimated this junior brother. It's important to understand that at Shrek, strength is never determined by the number of spirit rings. The fact that this junior brother could apply for the inner court assessment early in his fourth year speaks volumes.

Therefore, he waited for Wang Nan to get close from the very beginning. With his martial spirit and soul power level, he was confident that he could end the match the moment Wang Nan approached.

Tai Yuan raised his arms high, his fourth soul ring lit up, and slapped his hands towards Wang Nan.

Faced with such a fierce attack, Wang Nan merely flickered his first spirit ring and let his spirit guide propulsion device lightly glow. With the boost from his first spirit skill, Wang Nan twisted his body slightly in mid-air and dodged the attack.

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