Douluo: Crossing the Yuhao Star Palace Master

Chapter 115 Upgrade Assessment
At Shrek Academy's outer campus, the start of each academic year is the time for various assessments to determine the fate of students in each grade. First-year students have a freshman assessment competition, and from the second year onwards, there are corresponding grade-level advancement assessments.

Therefore, even if a student goes home during the holidays, they need to work twice as hard to train. Otherwise, if they fail the upgrade assessment after the start of the semester, they will really have to pack their bags and leave Shrek Academy.

Today is the day that Huo Yuhao and his friends will begin their upgrade assessment to decide whether they can stay at Shrek Academy.

Fighting beast area.

This is the largest exclusive area of ​​Shrek Academy, and also the largest building in Shrek Academy. The area of ​​the Beast Fighting Zone is nearly one-third the size of Shrek Academy.

Throughout the entire Douluo Continent, aside from Shrek Academy, there are probably no more than five academies capable of raising soul beasts on such a scale. And those on such a large scale are absolutely unique; even the royal families of the major empires would never expend such resources to raise soul beasts.

Shrek Academy's ability to achieve such a level of success is entirely due to Shrek City's astronomical annual tax revenue. The Beast Fighting Zone, like a money-devouring beast, consumes a third of that revenue; the investment is so enormous it's unparalleled in the world!

The entire arena is oval-shaped, large enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people. Shrek Academy has also specially divided it into zones, and like the Soul Fighting Zone, multiple beast fighting matches can be held here.

For many senior students in the Martial Soul Department, this place is very familiar. Many students with good strength like to come here to hone their combat skills, but for junior students, this place is undoubtedly a nightmare.

However, the annual upgrade assessment happens to be held here, so lower-grade students can't escape it even if they want to.

Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao entered the grand arena together, immediately feeling overwhelmed by its magnificence. The sheer visual impact of the incredibly grand architecture left all three of them somewhat stunned.

"This is outrageous! It's so big!" Xiao Xiao couldn't help but secretly exclaim in amazement.

Wang Dong'er nodded. Even as the young master of the Haotian Sect, she had never seen a building of such an outrageous scale.

Huo Yuhao shrugged and said, "Stop admiring us, we still need to get our forms."

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao pointed to the long queue that had already formed beside him.

Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao pulled him over quickly.

"Yuhao! Xiaoxiao! Dong'er!"

Suddenly, a shout came from behind. It turned out to be the Lan sisters, Wu Feng, and Cui Yajie.

"A holiday has passed, it's been a long time, everyone," Huo Yuhao greeted the four women with a smile.

"How did it go with obtaining the fourth spirit ring?" Cui Yajie asked Huo Yuhao, her pretty face slightly flushed.

"Well, it was a bit bumpy. But overall it went pretty smoothly."

"You're already a Soul Master! We're all still hovering around the Soul Venerable level! It's so frustrating to compare yourself to others!" Wu Feng rolled his eyes at him, his expression filled with envy and jealousy.

"Hehe, take your time, don't rush. The Soul Sect is just a matter of time for you," Huo Yuhao quickly reassured him.

If I don't comfort him, he won't have a good night!

He slept in the bedroom that Qian Duoduo and Xian Lin'er had prepared for him yesterday, and when he returned to his dorm this morning, he found Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen waiting for him there.
He still vividly remembers the miserable life last semester, when this group of people occupied his bed every night, forcing him to share a bed with them.
If he says something wrong, who knows who will bombard him with questions that night, like, "Who do you like more, me or XX?", "Do you prefer someone with a figure like Ma Xiaotao?", or "What did you do with XXX and the others last night?"
In short, one must learn to speak impartially, or he will suffer greatly at night!
To avoid the "torture" leading to a life-or-death situation, Huo Yuhao had to act cautiously, especially since he had just tasted meat and his self-control was far from what it used to be.
"That's still no match for you! Your speed is so fast, no one can compete with you." Xiao Xiao pouted, looking helpless.

Wang Dong'er chimed in with her own comment, "I don't know how this guy trained, but he's already gotten a Level 3 Soul Master badge. For most people, making rapid progress in one area is already quite remarkable, but Huo Yuhao is advancing in multiple areas simultaneously."

Even the usually quiet Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo looked at Huo Yuhao with resentment.
Suddenly feeling immense pressure, Huo Yuhao scratched his head with a wry smile, unsure of what to say to ease the damned atmosphere.

Just then, Gu Yuena's earlier words suddenly came to mind.

"Next time you come, bring a few trustworthy Soul Masters who are at the bottleneck stage."

Huo Yuhao's expression suddenly calmed down, and then the women heard his somewhat serious voice.

"When you reach the bottleneck of the third ring, don't go hunting soul beasts to obtain soul rings. I will take you to the Star Dou Great Forest with one of the inner court teachers. Wu Feng, remember to tell Ning Tian. Ya Jie, remember to tell Yun'er."

When he said that, he didn't forget to turn on the simulation, and all the women noticed his action and couldn't help but become curious.

Wang Dong'er, always outspoken, immediately asked, "What riddle are you playing? Can't you explain?"

The others looked over with the same expression.

Huo Yuhao shook his head slightly, keeping his mouth shut and not uttering a single word. He turned to look at their queue; the number of people ahead of them had decreased significantly, and it wouldn't be long before it was their turn.

"Alright, you'll see when the time comes. Quiet down, it'll be our turn soon."

The girls exchanged glances, then all looked at Huo Yuhao, their eyes filled with curiosity and displeasure. But as Huo Yuhao had said, it would be their turn soon, and they needed to remain quiet in front of their teacher. So they stopped talking and simply lined up in a long queue behind Huo Yuhao.

After receiving the forms, the students from Class One and Class Two, led by their two class teachers, entered the Great Colosseum.

Because it was an upgrade assessment, the students from both classes did not go to the upper spectator stands, but instead lined up neatly outside the fighting area to wait for their assessment.

Dai Huabin stood quietly to the side of Huo Yuhao not too far away. Upon seeing this, a glint of light flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes, and he transmitted his voice, "There will be a treasure appreciation event in a few days. Send people to hunt me down then."

Dai Huabin's deep blue eyes paused slightly before he transmitted his voice, "Yes, Master." The entire upgrade assessment was presided over by Du Weilun, the head of teaching affairs. He was the chief examiner for the day, and four other teachers responsible for scoring and recording stood with him on a high platform overlooking the arena that served as the examination area.

The assessment proceeded quickly. After the previous trainees received their scores, it was Huo Yuhao's turn to take the stage.

Previously, Huo Yuhao had not served as the class monitor of Class 1. In addition, due to Dai Huabin's influence, the two class monitors of the control and attack departments of Class 1 fell to Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao.

As the class monitor, the two girls naturally represented the class and were the first to appear. Xiao Xiao ultimately scored 90 points, while Wang Dong'er achieved an even higher score of 120 points with her Soul Master strength.

Now it was Huo Yuhao's turn, and everyone's attention was on him.

Huo Yuhao walked to the center of the field. The teacher on the left, who was acting as the referee, asked, "What do you major in?"

Huo Yuhao replied respectfully, "Control system."

The referee said, "Begin by choosing the soul beast you will be testing. Remember, if you are a control-type, you should try to demonstrate the characteristics of control. You only have one test, so be careful. Soul beast levels are measured in units of one hundred years, ranging from one hundred to one thousand years."

No sooner had the referee finished speaking than a loud voice rang out, drawing the attention of all the teachers and students present.

"Give Huo Yuhao a soul beast that lasts for ten thousand years!"

Before anyone knew it, two figures appeared beside Du Weiren: a middle-aged man and a gentle, stunningly beautiful woman.

Huo Yuhao looked closely and saw that they were all old acquaintances. One was Yan Shaozhe, the dean of the Martial Soul Department, and the other was Zhang Lexuan, the woman he had been thinking about day and night.

He exchanged a intense glance with Zhang Lexuan, and the two quickly looked away in perfect unison.

Under Huo Yuhao's powerful mental energy, the faint blush on Zhang Lexuan's face was clearly visible. But he also knew that it wasn't convenient to greet her yet, as he still had to take the exam.

As for the information Yan Shaozhe specifically mentioned about him, he remained unfazed, but Du Weilun, the two referees, and a group of teachers and students immediately became somewhat flustered.

Is this for real? A second-year student challenging a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast? Even a four-ring Soul Master might not dare to directly confront the sharp edge of a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast!

Du Weilun asked with a worried expression, "Dean Yan, isn't this a bit too much? How about we replace it with a nine-thousand-year-old one?"

Yan Shaozhe raised an eyebrow and retorted, "This kid could go head-to-head with the Netherworld White Tiger and even win. Back then, he was only a Soul Venerable, and now he's a Soul Master. Can't he fight a ten-thousand-year-old Soul Beast? You're underestimating this kid! Let's go by ten-thousand-year-old! I want to see where this kid's limit is!"

When Yan Shaozhe said he wanted to see Huo Yuhao's limits, Zhang Lexuan, who had come with him, immediately looked a little strange.

She knew about Huo Yuhao's many trump cards.
Whether this mere ten-thousand-year-old soul beast can force Huo Yuhao to unleash the fourth soul skill of his Spirit Eye Martial Soul is still unknown.
Seeing that Yan Shaozhe was so insistent, Du Weilun could not say anything more and could only confirm his superior's decision with the two referees again.

"Ding Yan, Hao Yu, do as Dean Yan says."

Upon hearing this, all the teachers and students looked at each other in bewilderment, especially the group of girls who had a close relationship with Huo Yuhao, whose eyes now revealed a hint of worry.

But this was the dean of the Martial Soul Department's request, and they couldn't get him to retract his decision, so they could only silently pray for Huo Yuhao.

At this moment, all eyes in the room were focused on Huo Yuhao because of Yan Shaozhe's request. Everyone was eager to see just how far this young man could go.
Ding Yan, the head referee, frowned slightly. He looked at Huo Yuhao and said in a deep voice, "If you can't hold on any longer, call for help immediately! Don't risk your life!"

Huo Yuhao nodded respectfully and said, "I understand, thank you for your concern, teacher."

Seeing that Huo Yuhao had no objections, Ding Yan then asked, "Are you ready?"

"Ready."

"The assessment begins." Ding Yan gestured to the distance, and a rattling sound of machinery could be heard. A huge iron gate in the distance slowly opened, and the sound of running could be heard from the dark tunnel.

A burst of intense dark cyan light suddenly flashed out from it, moving at an extremely fast speed, and pounced on Huo Yuhao in just an instant!
It is about eight meters long and four meters high, with dark blue fur dancing wildly in the wind. Its pair of brownish-yellow beast eyes are filled with a fierce and wild aura. It is the Wind Spirit Wolf, a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast known for its speed!

As the sharp wolf claws were about to strike Huo Yuhao's body, everyone gasped and widened their eyes in surprise!
"boom!"

The wolf's claws descended with a gust of wind, shattering the floor tiles of the arena and kicking up a cloud of dust.

From Yan Shaozhe on the high platform to the teachers and students of the two classes on the field, everyone was staring intently at the competition stage.

When the dust settled, there was nothing but rubble under the claws of the Ten Thousand Year Wind Spirit Wolf; there was no sign of Huo Yuhao.
It turned out that Huo Yuhao had already activated the simulation at some point. At this moment, he was standing behind the Ten Thousand Year Wind Spirit Wolf, and the only Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring among the four Soul Rings of yellow, purple, purple and black around him was shining brightly!
A rose-gold light flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes as he shot straight toward the Ten-Thousand-Year Wind Spirit Wolf, who was still confused about the situation!

This is one of the two soul skills that Huo Yuhao and Qiu'er obtained by sharing the power of destiny: Fate's Lament. When hit by Fate's Lament, all non-soul power defenses will lose their effect.

Drawn by fate, it's virtually impossible to avoid being struck. Unless Huo Yuhao, the caster, is completely destroyed by a soul power attack, the curse of fate will linger for a full minute.

The moment this fate-based soul skill, which could almost be described as a rule, struck the ten-thousand-year-old Wind Spirit Wolf, the unfortunate creature was immediately gripped by instinctive fear.

Immediately, his four legs trembled slightly, and he stopped in place, not daring to move an inch!
Huo Yuhao slowly walked up to it and gently stroked the giant wolf's head with his right hand.

With a thud, the giant wolf collapsed to the ground, even showing signs of incontinence.
Everyone stared in disbelief at the scene unfolding before them. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't comprehend what Huo Yuhao had done to make this ten-thousand-year-old soul beast willingly allow a human to stroke its head, and even collapse to the ground in terror.
Of course, Huo Yuhao couldn't let them know that at that very moment, on his right hand, which was concealed by the simulation, a silver-gray death scythe emblem flickered slightly, actually emitting a faint aura of death of extremely high rank.
On one side was a defenseless place with nothing but soul power, and on the other side was a butcher wielding the threat of death. The outcome was obvious.
(End of this chapter)