Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 102 He Reaps What He Sows

Seeing that the ice ball was still shaking, Ji Lin quickly reached out and manipulated the ice to melt.

Soon, the ice ball melted, revealing the three of them, Beibei, who were shivering from the cold. All three had frostbite marks on their faces and hands, and frost between their eyelashes and hair, clearly indicating that they were quite cold.

As soon as Xu Sanshi came out, he roared, "I'm freezing to death! Ji Lin, you bastard, look what you've done to my Nan Nan! I'm not finished with you!"

Jiang Nannan glanced at Xu Sanshi with disdain, then looked at Ji Lin and the others, her eyes still showing shock.

Clearly, they were startled by the Ice Azure Dragon just now.

Beibei also said tremblingly, "Alright, Sanshi, this is an assessment competition. Besides, you can't beat Junior Brother Ji Lin."

Xu Sanshi froze, then lowered his head dejectedly.

Beibei is right. After witnessing the Ice Azure Dragon just now, he only managed to block the external cold aura it released. If he had taken a direct hit, Beibei could have come to his house for a feast.

Elder Xuan appeared in the Soul Battle Zone and said, "Alright, those who have been eliminated, go back. You seven stay."

As he spoke, his gaze fell upon the seven remaining members of the Soul Fighting Zone: Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, Ji Lin, Wang Qiu'er, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao.

The other eliminated core disciples glanced resentfully at Ji Lin and Wang Qiu'er, then dejectedly followed their respective homeroom teachers away.

Dai Huabin clenched his fists, his face full of resentment. This time, he was instantly killed before he could even use his Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Zhu Lu. Moreover, he did not believe that their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Netherworld White Tiger, was a match for Ji Lin and Wang Qiu'er's Ice Azure Dragon. They were not even in the same league.

The gap was too big, and Dai Huabin's mentality collapsed.

Elder Xuan looked at the remaining seven people and said in a deep voice, "You should have heard of the title Shrek Seven Devils, right? This is the title given to the first generation of Shrek Seven Devils after they won the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament."

"To commemorate the contributions of the first generation of Shrek Seven Devils to the academy, the academy selects a new Shrek Seven Devils every five years. They will then represent the academy in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, held every five years. The former Elite Tournament was changed to the Soul Tournament because of the emergence of Soul Guidance Devices. This grand event also carries many different meanings compared to ten thousand years ago."

"Back then, the Sun Moon Empire was defeated by the combined forces of the three empires that originally belonged to our Douluo Continent, but our three kingdoms were also severely weakened. For thousands of years, the Sun Moon Empire has been dedicated to the research and development of soul tools, and its overall strength has been steadily increasing. However, the three empires that originally belonged to the continent were, after all, three countries, and they were not united. The most important reason why the Sun Moon Empire has never dared to make any moves is that they have no confidence. Because Shrek Academy is here, and we are here, they dare not act rashly."

"This statement is by no means boastful. If the Sun Moon Empire wants to dominate the continent, its first target is not any of the Star Luo, Heavenly Soul, or Dou Ling nations, but rather Shrek Academy. Because only we have the ability to unite the three nations to fight against the Sun Moon Empire. And only we have enough high-end strength to contend with the Sun Moon Empire's top Soul Masters."

"The Sun Moon Empire doesn't dare to test our academy's strength with a major battle, but they are constantly probing us. The best way to do that is through the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament. Therefore, in this tournament, we only have one opponent: the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy."

Upon hearing the words "Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy," Xu Sanshi finally couldn't hold back any longer. "Elder Xuan, do you mean we're going to participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament?"

Elder Xuan snorted, "Do you think you have the ability to go just because I told you to? The age requirement for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament is under twenty. You still have the qualifications to participate this year, but today's selection competition is for the reserve team. The reserve team for each year is selected before the previous Shrek Seven Devils went to participate."

Yes! The primary requirement for selecting core disciples today is age. Hearing this, they all understood that the purpose of the age requirement is to ensure that they will be able to participate in the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament before they turn twenty in five years.

Ji Lin remained noncommittal; he had no intention of leading Shrek Academy to participate in the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament.

He knew that the rules and scale of the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament would be different from before, and he planned to participate in the competition under the name of the Free Gate, to make a name for the Free Gate and to prepare for its growth.

He is destined to disappoint Shrek Academy, as he also plans to take Wang Qiu'er, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao with him.

Elder Xuan continued, "You were chosen for two reasons: one as the reserve team, and the other as substitutes for the main participants. The chances of you actually playing are extremely slim. However, only as substitutes will you have the opportunity to participate in the competition and watch the matches. This will be an invaluable experience for you. However, today's selection competition doesn't determine everything. For the next five years, you will be constantly scrutinized. Only those with sufficient strength will ultimately represent the academy. During this time, you will undergo multiple assessments. Therefore, if you truly want to represent the academy, the first thing you must do is ensure you enter the inner courtyard."

Elder Xuan said, "Your becoming a reserve team member is a secret of the academy, and no one is allowed to tell anyone. Otherwise, you will be disqualified. From now on, you will train with me one day a week. There is still one month until this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament. I will train with you and the seven monsters participating in this tournament. I hope you will seize this precious opportunity and improve yourselves as much as possible. Alright, disperse. Ji Lin, Wang Qiu'er, you two stay."

When Ji Lin and Wang Qiu'er were mentioned, Elder Xuan's face darkened again. Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er glanced at the two of them with concern, but could only leave with Bei Bei and the other two.

Looking at the two little rascals in front of him, Elder Xuan said in an annoyed tone, "You two stay here to thaw the Soul Fighting Zone. You're not allowed to eat until it's thawed."

After saying that, Elder Xuan left in a huff.

Ji Lin shrugged at Wang Qiu'er, his face full of helplessness.

There was nothing they could do; they had brought this upon themselves, so the two of them had no choice but to begin the arduous task of thawing. In reality, only Ji Lin was thawing, since only he could control the melting of the ice, and Wang Qiu'er could only assist him.

Ji Lin took a deep breath, concentrated, and gently touched the frozen ground with both hands. As his thoughts flowed, a gentle energy surged from his palms and slowly seeped into the ice.

Under Ji Lin's control, the ice began to melt slowly, releasing the trapped air and moisture. Wang Qiu'er assisted from the side. Although she could not directly control the ice like Ji Lin, she could use her own power to help Ji Lin complete the thawing work more quickly.

The two walked and thawed along the way. Although the process was arduous and tedious, Ji Lin did not feel bored with Wang Qiu'er by his side.

(End of this chapter)