Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King.

Chapter 271 The Debate Over the Start of School

One of the elders frowned and said disdainfully, "Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy? Do they think our academy has declined? Humph! Now it seems like any Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to come and cause trouble for our academy."

"The main issue is that not long ago, our academy's students lost a match to them, although they managed to save face in the end. However, the disciples of Zhuoshi also agreed to their declaration of war." Cai Yue'er glanced at Zhuoshi.

"Hmph." Zhuo Shi snorted coldly and said, "Last time it was just the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. Those guys were too despicable. They actually used environmental factors to put pressure on my disciples and grand-disciples, and even hid their strength, which is why we caught them off guard."

After hearing Zhuo Shi's words, Cai Yue'er raised an eyebrow.

"Alright." The Sea God Pavilion Master smiled slightly, interrupting Zhuo Shi's stubbornness. "Agree to their request. It'll also put some pressure on the kids in the outer courtyard."

"Yes," Cai Yue'er replied, then said, "But Pavilion Master, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy not only demands an exchange match with us, but also specifically requests a forging competition between us and Feng Wuyu."

"Hmm?" Feng Wuyu looked up in confusion. "Is it that old man Ao Hongchen who wants to have a forging competition with me? If that's the case, then I'll agree."

Then, Feng Wuyu rubbed his hands together. "In terms of raw strength, I might not be able to beat that old man. But in forging, I don't think I'll lose to him."

Seeing this, one of the elders smiled and said, "Crazy old man, don't be careless. Not only is Ao Hongchen quite strong, but his martial soul, the Three-Legged Golden Toad, also has a natural advantage in metal forging."

"Hmph, so what if I have the advantage of a martial spirit? Apart from Zhenhua, I don't think I'll lose to anyone among the blacksmiths in the world today."

"Ahem." Cai Yue'er looked at Feng Wuyu and said somewhat awkwardly, "This time, the one I'm competing against isn't Ao Hongchen."

"No? Could it be that their academy has other master craftsmen?" Feng Wuyu asked in confusion.

Upon hearing this, the others also turned their gazes to Cai Yue'er. It's important to understand that even within Shrek Academy, Feng Wuyu was their only Saint-level Craftsman!

If the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy produces two Saint-level craftsmen, that would not be good news for them.

Cai Yue'er shook her head and said, "It shouldn't be. The one who declared war on you this time was a young man. Ao Hongchen wrote it down. His name is Lu Fa. He's fourteen years old and is the captain of the Seven Stars of Glory."

They said they had long heard of Shrek Academy's great reputation in the forging world and came specifically to challenge us.

Shrek Academy's reputation in the forging world? It's more like a bad reputation, since even the Forging Masters Association is suppressed in Shrek City and can only huddle in a dilapidated shack.

Feng Wuyu looked at her in astonishment. "What? Fourteen years old? Cai Yue, are you kidding me? Making me compete with a little kid?"

Cai Yue'er said helplessly, "I'm not teasing you, that's just what the challenge letter says."

"Those guys from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy really have a good plan. They're only fourteen years old. If the old madman really competes with them, regardless of the outcome, he'll probably lose face."

"Yes, to issue a challenge with such confidence, that blacksmith's level must be quite high. If our contestant is older than him, even if we win, people will probably gossip about us."

"Sending that crazy old man to fight is out of the question. These guys are too cunning, Master. Perhaps we should just refuse them outright."

The elders of the Sea God Pavilion began to condemn the unethical behavior of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

"No need." Just then, Feng Wuyu raised his hand and said, "If the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy wants to compete, then let's compete with them. It'll also be a good opportunity for them to see what it means to be the number one academy on the continent."

"Huh? Crazy old man, you're not really going to fight him, are you?"

"Of course not," Feng Wuyu said dismissively. "I wouldn't stoop to bullying a little kid. This time, I'll have my disciple fight in my place."

"Hey, you crazy old man, when did you find a successor? How come we didn't know?"

"Yes, how is your disciple's forging skill? We don't want him to actually lose."

Feng Wuyu waved his hand confidently and said, "Don't worry, my disciple is about the same age as them. As for their forging skills?"

Feng Wuyu stood up, put his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, and said, "I can only say that in the world of forging, there is no one of his age who can compare to him, even if the other party is the master craftsman Zhenhua."

"Oh!" Upon hearing this, the other elders looked at him in surprise. They knew the mad old man's personality; he would never speak without reason. It seemed that his disciple must be truly outstanding.

"Hmph!" Zhuo Shi snorted in dissatisfaction. This Feng Wuyu was too unfair. He was using his grand-disciple to show off here without even taking him along.

"Alright, I'll also agree to the forging competition," Cai Yue'er said with a smile. She was aware of Tang Wulin's forging skills. His ability to perform spirit forging and even forge spirit alloys meant that he also knew fusion forging.

In terms of blacksmithing skills, Tang Wulin can already be considered a level six blacksmith.

In terms of cultivation, Cai Yue'er didn't think Tang Wulin was a good match, but in terms of forging skills, she didn't believe anyone could defeat him either. Especially since his opponent was just a fourteen-year-old brat.

"Then, let's talk about Fors Wall next." At this moment, Yun Ming, the master of the Sea God Pavilion, spoke up.

Upon hearing this, the elders looked at Yun Ming with suspicion. Clearly, although they knew about the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, they had not seen any footage of it.

"It's here." Cai Yue'er sighed. Although she had expected it, she was still somewhat unwilling when the moment actually came.

Ya Li, the Holy Spirit Douluo on the right, also glanced at Cai Yue'er helplessly.

"This is information about Fors, and a video of that battle." Cai Yue'er, as if she had prepared it in advance, took out another metal rod.

Then it opened, and what was playing was Fors's performance during the entrance exam, as well as the battle at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, followed by her background information.

silence!

After witnessing Fors's performance, the Sea God Pavilion fell into a brief silence.

"Hmm, this young lady has performed well, but I see that she is not yet very proficient in controlling the wind element. It just so happens that I am in need of a successor, so let her become my disciple."

"I will definitely teach her well." After a while, an elder stroked his beard and then said righteously.

"Get lost, old man Song. That young lady is playing with elemental manipulation, not specializing in wind element. In my opinion, this woman and I are destined for each other."

"What the hell does that have to do with you? Aren't you a spirit-type martial soul? Why are you trying to take it from me?"

"Get lost! Who said mental magic can't be taught? She manipulates the elements, does that mean she doesn't use mental power? She's at the Spirit Abyss Realm, and not even at the very beginning! This girl is definitely the mantle bestowed upon me by heaven."

In an instant, the Sea God Pavilion became a bustling sea, with several elders arguing endlessly.

That's enough.

Just then, the old man sitting on the first left of the Sky-Supporting Douluo spoke up, "You're all so old, yet you're still arguing endlessly. Have some shame."

As soon as the old man spoke, the elders who were arguing incessantly around him immediately fell silent.

"No, Brother Tang. Look at us, we're getting on in years. We're just thinking of finding a successor to carry on our legacy."

"This little girl's martial soul, although it involves multi-element manipulation, is absolutely suitable for inheriting my combat skills!" At this moment, the elder named Song cried out.

The "Brother Tang" he mentioned was clearly the old man sitting in the first seat to the left of the Sky-Supporting Douluo.

Tang Yang is a descendant of Thunderbolt Baby and Tang Ya, the sect leader of the Tang Sect, from ten thousand years ago. His martial soul is Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex. He is also a level 98 Title Douluo and a four-word Battle Armor Master.

"Hmph! Didn't you see this little girl's spirit ring configuration? She's definitely not just a pure elemental manipulator. With her powerful physique, spiritual strength at the Spirit Abyss Realm, and the ability to transform into lightning, this little girl should be taught by me."

At first, the elders around Tang Yang nodded in agreement with his words; indeed, what Brother Tang said made a lot of sense. However, as Tang Yang continued speaking, they felt increasingly uneasy.

No, so all that you said was just to try and take it from us?

Fortunately, at this moment, Yun Ming, who was in the main seat, spoke up:

"Alright, Fors Wall is still studying at the academy. Are you afraid she'll run away? She should focus on her studies now. Don't go near her before she enters the inner courtyard and scare the young lady."

Let's discuss how to deal with the evil spirit master first.

Yun Ming's words directly settled the matter of Fors, instructing the elders not to disturb her before she entered the inner courtyard.

The elders clearly agreed with Yun Ming's words. This relieved Cai Yue'er, as the current situation was most advantageous to her, after all, she was the dean of the outer academy of Shrek Academy.

The next step is to discuss some measures against evil spirit masters, as well as the overall response plan.

……

The opening ceremony was as simple as ever. There were six classes in six grades, totaling only a few hundred people. Mr. Cai gave a few simple words, and the opening ceremony was officially over.

Then, the teachers of each class take the students back to their classrooms for a class meeting. This is what happens on the first day of the new semester.

However, it was different for Class 1, Grade 1, because something big happened today.

"Have you heard? The vice class monitor and the others challenged Class Monitor Wu Siduo this afternoon. Yesterday, I heard from a teacher that Xie Xie went to rent a venue."

"Huh? Really? Their conflict hasn't been resolved yet?"

"Of course, after all, they are all young geniuses, and the vice class monitor and the others have even forged battle armor parts. In my opinion, this competition is really a bit uncertain. But that's good, we can go and see this afternoon. I wonder just how strong they have become now."

"Forget about it, they're definitely way out of our league. And what good is their strength if they can't beat Fors?"

"Yeah, I think so too. But Fors is an exception; I'm still very interested in the matches of the class monitor and vice-monitor."

The class training was conducted by Shen Yi, who first assigned the tasks for the new school year. The task for these students in the second semester, which was also the second school year, was very simple: to begin attempting to create one-word battle armor.

The most important and strict requirement for entering Shrek Academy's inner court is that one must become a One-Word Battle Armor Master before the age of twenty-five.

Therefore, although most of the students were only fourteen or fifteen years old at this time, they had to start trying, as making battle armor was no simple matter. Furthermore, there were also people like Fors and Tang Wulin who possessed battle armor components.

Secretly, quite a few people in Class One have already been trying to create the One-Word Battle Armor.

But that's easier said than done. While the metal required for a single-word battle armor can be purchased, the design and manufacture are extremely difficult, and it's hard to complete without a sufficiently skilled secondary profession.

After the first year of study, and with the elimination of five underperforming students, the overall strength of Class 1, Grade 1 has greatly improved.

In the afternoon, most of the students from Class 1 of the first year of Shrek Academy came to the competition stage, and even Wu Changkong and Shen Yi came.

This competition, to some extent, can also be seen as a battle for the position of class monitor in Class 1, Grade 1.

Although Fors and Nan Fusheng weren't interested in the class monitor position, that didn't mean everyone else thought the same way; the position was still quite attractive.

Currently, the two strongest teams in Class 1 of Grade 1 are undoubtedly Wu Siduo's and Tang Wulin's teams, and the position of class monitor will obviously only be decided among them.

Among those who came to watch the match, quite a few were from Class 1 of the second year. Yuan Enhui and Le Zhengyu were both there.

Then the competition began. Undoubtedly, Tang Wulin, having broken the fourth seal, gained a new soul ring ability, Golden Dragon Body, which is an extremely powerful defensive soul skill.

Then, under Tang Wulin's brute force, Gu Yue's elemental manipulation, and Ye Xinglan's superb swordsmanship, the Wu Siduo team was defeated.

This officially marks the end of Wu Siduo's era as class monitor, and Tang Wulin will undoubtedly take over next.

"Huh? No, no. No matter how the class monitor position changes, the strongest first-year student will never change."

Many people glanced at Fors, who was standing not far away; he was the true first-year champion. If he weren't uninterested in the class monitor position, there would be no chance for Wu Siduo or Tang Wulin to compete for it!

(End of this chapter)