Douluo: The Gate to Heaven

Yan Shaozhe's tone was icy. He could tell that each bullet was capable of harming the Netherworld White Tiger. In fact, Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu might even lose their lives in the bullet attack. Otherwise, he would not have taken the initiative to shield Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu from the rifle attack.

As a level 95 Super Douluo and the dean of Shrek Academy, Yan Shaozhe was a figure who could meet the kings of the three great empires without bowing. When he got angry, even without actively releasing his soul power, the immense pressure he exerted rendered Tuoba Wukong speechless.

Only by uniting their two bodies could they avoid embarrassing themselves and collapsing to the ground.

The next moment, a tall figure stood in front of Tuoba Wukong, his imposing back like a mountain shielding him from all the pressure.

"Old Yan, you're a level 95 Super Douluo, don't scare the kids. Tone down your aura." Qian Duoduo said with a smile.

Upon seeing Qian Duoduo, Yan Shaozhe's aura subsided slightly, but his anger remained. He said, "Old Qian, are you planning to protect your own to the end? This kid dared to violate the rules of the freshman assessment in front of both of us deans, using a soul tool to ambush a classmate. If we don't punish him severely, where is the dignity of Shrek Academy? Where are the school rules of Shrek Academy?"

Qian Duoduo chuckled and said, "What do you mean by 'ambushing a classmate'? Lao Yan, don't make a mountain out of a molehill. This kid just saw his partner get injured and forgot the rules in a moment of panic, so he hit a little too hard. At worst, he can apologize to Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu later and cancel his test score. He can just stay in my Soul Guidance Department from now on."

Yan Shaozhe glanced at Qian Duoduo.

Qian Duoduo softened, and said in a pained tone, "Hey, Lao Yan, let's just leave it at that. At worst, I'll definitely send you twenty high-explosive fixed-position soul-guided shells to satisfy your craving."

"Sixty pieces." Yan Shaozhe moved his lips.

"Okay, I agree." Qian Duoduo nodded.

"What a fine example of Shrek Academy's prestige and rules! In my opinion, Shrek Academy's prestige and rules have long been a joke." Just as the two completed their transaction, Tuoba Wukong's loud voice rang out. With an unyielding expression, he bypassed Qian Duoduo's protection and looked at Yan Shaozhe.

"Little guy, don't be impulsive. I've already made arrangements. You can stay in the Soul Guidance Department to cultivate from now on. Don't worry, the Soul Guidance Department will give you all the resources you need, even more than the Martial Soul Department." Qian Duoduo's expression changed as he transmitted his voice.

"Thank you for your kindness, senior. I am deeply grateful. I promise that no matter what happens in the future, I will never let down the Soul Guidance Department of Shrek Academy. However, since participating in the freshman assessment, I do have a few words from the bottom of my heart that I must say. I hope you will grant me permission, senior." Tuoba Wukong bowed respectfully to Qian Duoduo, feeling grateful and respectful to Qian Duoduo who had changed his life. Without Qian Duoduo, he would not have come to Shrek Academy, let alone awakened his second martial soul.

Qian Duoduo glanced at Tuoba Wukong, whose gaze was stubborn and determined, sighed, and said, "Go ahead and go crazy, kid. My Soul Guidance Department can handle it."

"Thank you, senior." Tuoba Wukong bowed to Qian Duoduo again, then looked at Yan Shaozhe frankly and asked, "This must be Dean Yan of Shrek Academy. Senior said that I am plotting against my classmate, which violates the rules of Shrek Academy's freshman assessment. I have a few questions for you to answer."

Yan Shaozhe sneered, "What's your problem? It's a fact that you broke the rules. Using a soul tool to attack your opponent is an act of sabotage, isn't it?"

Tuoba Wukong calmly said, "Senior is a Title Douluo. You say I violated the rules by using a soul tool? Did you see me using soul power when I used what you call a 'soul tool'? If I remember correctly, I asked our homeroom teacher before the competition what the criteria for classifying soul tools are. Only weapons powered by soul power can be called soul tools, right? I wonder if I am correct?"

"What do you mean?" Yan Shaozhe was taken aback. After recalling for a moment, he confirmed that when Tuoba Wukong used that incredibly powerful weapon, there was indeed not a single fluctuation of soul power on his body.

Yan Shaozhe subconsciously looked at Qian Duoduo.

Qian Duoduo gave a wry smile and transmitted his voice, "That's why I see him as the hope for the rise of the Soul Guidance System. The weapon he uses does not require soul power, so ordinary people can use it."

"You old Qian, you actually kept such a big thing from me, making me look bad in public." Yan Shaozhe glared at Qian Duoduo with annoyance. This old guy was probably waiting for me here all along.

A soul tool that doesn't require the use of soul power, yet is powerful enough to injure an ordinary soul king. I wonder if it can be mass-produced, and what its range is like.

Yan Shaozhe thought to himself, if it cannot be mass-produced, or if its range is not as good as that of a normal soul tool, even if it is more powerful, it is just another Tang Sect hidden weapon. Even ordinary people can equip it, but it will not change the situation of Douluo Continent much.

However, Tang Sect hidden weapons have indeed been missing for too long, so long that he has overlooked how effective they are in low-level battle spirits.

It seems that the rules for the new student assessment will need to be changed after this, and Tang Clan hidden weapons and ordinary weapons will no longer be allowed.

After Yan Shaozhe made up his mind to change the rules, he looked at Tuoba Wukong and nodded, saying, "It was my oversight. Your weapon is indeed not a soul tool, but a Tang Sect hidden weapon. There is no precedent in the rules of the Freshman Competition that prohibits the use of Tang Sect hidden weapons. Therefore, the result of this competition is still valid."

"If I hadn't intervened, Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu wouldn't have been able to withstand your Tang Clan hidden weapons, so you have won this match."

Yan Shaozhe defined the weapon used by Tuoba Wukong as a Tang Clan hidden weapon.

Immediately, the gazes that had been focused on Tuoba Wukong on the stage relaxed, and they stopped paying attention to him.

It turned out to be a hidden weapon from the Tang Clan, which startled them. They had thought it was a soul tool that ordinary people could use. If so, it might really change the situation on the continent.

They knew that Tang Sect hidden weapons did not require the use of soul power and were quite powerful, but history had long proven that Tang Sect hidden weapons were completely outdated.

If the three great empires hadn't been so superstitious about the power of Tang Clan's hidden weapons, they wouldn't have suffered such a crushing defeat in the initial war against the Sun Moon Empire.

They certainly wouldn't look favorably upon something that has been eliminated by history.

Upon hearing Yan Shaozhe's words, Dai Huabin's face turned even paler, and he couldn't help but clench his fists. Tang Clan hidden weapons, Tang Clan hidden weapons, how could he be defeated by Tang Clan hidden weapons, something that had been eliminated by the times...

If Yan Shaozhe had told him that Tuoba Wukong was using a secret soul tool, he could have accepted it. But what defeated him was a Tang Clan hidden weapon that had already been phased out. How could the proud Dai Huabin accept that?

"However... you have disregarded Shrek Academy's rules and authority, and acted lawlessly. You may be spared the death penalty, but you will not escape punishment. You are sentenced to three years of banishment from the Martial Soul Department. You must apply in advance to leave the academy. I will have the enforcement team monitor you at all times. Do you accept this?" Yan Shaozhe's tone changed, and a sinister smile appeared on his lips as he spoke.

Even if they are geniuses in the Soul Guidance system, it's not like they can't be lured away by the Martial Soul system.

Although Yan Shaozhe is the dean of the Martial Soul Department, he is not opposed to Soul Masters using Soul Tools. In his opinion, only truly powerful Soul Masters can unleash the power of Soul Tools. Since he has encountered such a Soul Master genius by chance, he does not mind bringing him over.

"Old Yan, you shameless bastard, you went back on your word..." On the other side, Qian Duoduo was furious when she heard Yan Shaozhe's words and couldn't help but curse loudly in the transmission.

Yan Shaozhe sneered, "Old Qian, don't try to play the victim. Who told you, old man, to deliberately conceal this kid's situation and make me lose face? Don't blame me for taking him from you. This kid is still a member of the Martial Soul system, so I have the right to punish him."

"I refuse to accept this!" Just then, Tuoba Wukong's voice rang out, neither humble nor arrogant, as he looked directly at Yan Shaozhe with a calm gaze.

"You're not convinced?" Yan Shaozhe's tone turned serious, and a wave of pressure washed over him, as if a storm was brewing.

"Yes, I disagree."

Tuoba Wukong straightened his back, looked directly at Yan Shaozhe, and asked, "You say I disrespected school rules and should be punished for it. Then I want to ask, our team was targeted in the qualifying rounds. None of our opponents in the ten battles were below the level of a Great Soul Master, and three of them were teams with the level of the top sixteen in the knockout rounds. Where were Shrek Academy's school rules then? Where was the fairness?"

"When our proctors were leaking information about us to our opponents before the competition, where were Shrek Academy's rules? Where was fairness?"

"When I was secretly poisoned by upperclassmen during the freshman assessment and almost failed the assessment, where were the school rules? Where was the fairness?"

"Senior says I disregard school rules, but I, Tuoba Wukong, have walked all the way to the finals stage without seeing a single trace of Shrek Academy's so-called school rules. Please enlighten me on this matter!"

Tuoba Wukong's voice wasn't loud, but every word was piercing. He looked calmly at Yan Shaozhe, his eyes filled with the stubbornness and unyielding spirit of a young man.

Faced with the boy's questioning, Yan Shaozhe was also taken aback for a moment, then his expression darkened, and he asked, "Do you have any evidence for what you're saying?"

"Every assessment in the qualifying rounds is vivid in my mind and can be easily verified. What other evidence do we need? Du Ruoshui, the proctor of assessment area number seven, leaked our strength and information in advance. Everyone in the seventh area who participated in the assessment at that time knew this."

"As for the poisoning I suffered, the night before the second round of assessments, Dugu You, a descendant of the Bilin family, came to my door and coerced me into deliberately holding back during the assessments. The next day, I was poisoned by Bilin snake venom. I still have some blood containing Bilin snake venom that I've collected. Would you like to take a look, senior?"

As Tuoba Wukong spoke, he took out a sample of foul-smelling green blood.

Yan Shaozhe only glanced at the blood and knew that the toxin inside was indeed the unique Bilin snake venom of the Bilin family.