Douluo Continent: The Sky Revealed, What the Hell is Honkai Academy?

Chapter 48 The Impact of the Soul Beast Ranking: Ning Rongrong Decides to Drop Out of School

Another distant and peaceful sea.

With a human body and a fish tail, possessing unparalleled beauty and a captivating voice, the sea princess led her people to gaze at the sky, their eyes filled with longing:

"Great sea god, merciful heavens, please bless my sea spirit beast clan. If my clan is fortunate enough to be listed, I will purify the ocean with my songs and forever maintain peace."

After the Heavenly Dao announced the list of potential soul beasts, all the powerful soul beasts on the Douluo Continent, whether they were the overlords of the forest, the queens of the ice plains, or the giants of the ocean, were filled with burning ambition and anticipation!
They are full of confidence in their bloodline, cultivation, and special abilities, believing that they will surely occupy a dazzling position on the upcoming Soul Beast Ranking.

However, they did not know that the standards of judgment of Heaven were far more just and strict than they imagined.

When those ferocious beasts who consider themselves local overlords find that their rankings are far below expectations, and even those like the Three-Headed Crimson Demon Hound, who are among the top ten ferocious beasts, may not even make it into the top ten.

That enormous contrast and unbelievable shock will be clearly displayed to all humans and soul beasts through the sky, bringing an unprecedented contrast and drama!
Moreover, this year's [Potential Soul Beast Ranking] is different from the last one; there are only ten reward slots for the Soul Beast Potential Ranking!
……

The announcement by Tianmu regarding the [Soul Beast Potential Ranking] was like igniting a fuse.

This turned the desire of many forces in the Douluo Continent to join or ally with the Honkai Academy into frenzied action!

For a time, the road leading to the valley where the Honkai Academy was located was bustling with traffic.

……

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School reacted the fastest and adopted the most humble stance.

Ning Fengzhi summoned all the core elders almost overnight, overruled their objections, and made a decision that shocked the sect.

"Uncle Jian, Uncle Gu, and all the elders."

Ning Fengzhi's voice carried an unprecedented resolve, "Times have changed! Clinging to past glories will only lead to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School being eliminated in the potential turmoil of the future. Letting Rongrong join the Collapse Academy is the best opportunity for us to break through the status quo!"

His gaze swept over the crowd, and he said in a deep voice, "Furthermore, my mind is made up. In addition to having Rongrong join the Honkai Academy, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will voluntarily submit to the Honkai Academy, offering the entire school as a 'pledge of allegiance'!"

"We don't want any empty titles, we only ask to obtain more enrollment spots for core disciples, and we will devote all the wealth and resources accumulated by our sect over hundreds of years to fully sponsor the construction of the academy, just to secure a seat on the board of directors of the Honkai Academy in the future!"

Chen Xin and Gu Rong exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes, which quickly turned into determination.

They knew that Ning Fengzhi was risking everything for the future of the sect!
"Feng Zhi, we support you!" The two Guardian Douluos said almost in unison.

The following day, Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, personally led a "vassal document" stamped with the sect's official seal, along with dozens of carriages loaded with rare metals, jewels, jade, precious herbs, and soul tool designs, to Sunset Forest.

Their humble stance and unwavering determination left all forces along the way speechless!
During this time, an interesting little incident actually occurred.

Ning Fengzhi, accompanied by Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, personally went to Shrek Academy to help Ning Rongrong withdraw from the school!
……

Shrek Academy, on the playground.

Ning Fengzhi, dressed in white, was gentle and refined, yet possessed an undeniable air of authority.

Beside him stood two old men, one on each side, both titled Douluo! The Sword Douluo on the left, Chen Xin, stood tall and straight like a pine tree. Although he did not emit any soul power fluctuations, just by standing there, he was like a peerless sword about to be drawn from its sheath, making the air in the entire space sharp.

On the right is the Bone Douluo Ancient Banyan, with a withered body and deep, unfathomable eyes that seem to devour light.

Flander pushed up his signature shrewd businessman glasses, forced a smile, and stepped forward to greet him with a cupped-hand salute:

"Sect Leader Ning, your presence is an honor. I am deeply sorry for not welcoming you properly. May I ask what brings you here today?"

His gaze swept over Ning Rongrong behind Ning Fengzhi, and he already understood what was going on, but a sliver of hope remained.

Yu Xiaogang stood beside Flander, his brows furrowed and his face grim.

Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and other students also gathered to the side, each with a different expression.

Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly, his tone calm yet carrying an unquestionable air:

“Dean Flander, I have come today for my daughter Rongrong. I am grateful for your guidance over the past few days, but now I need to make other plans for her future, so I have come to process her withdrawal from the school.”

"What?! Dropping out of school?!"

Flander's expression changed, and his voice involuntarily rose a few decibels.

The academy's funds were already tight, and the father of this little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had paid an enormous amount of tuition fees!
Flander dared to say no refunds for tuition fees when facing ordinary Soul Masters, but with Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, two Title Douluo powerhouses, in front of him, would he dare to say a single word of no?
Just as Flanders remained silent, Yu Xiaogang suddenly stepped forward and said in a deep voice:
"Sect Leader Ning, isn't this too hasty? Rongrong has made remarkable progress at Shrek Academy, and even her martial soul has evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. My theory will surely help her become the strongest soul master on the continent! If we leave now, wouldn't all our previous efforts be in vain?"

He still stubbornly believed in his methods of training Ning Rongrong and his theory of "Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls," and even wanted to attribute some of the credit for the evolution of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to himself!
Ning Fengzhi frowned slightly. Who gave this level 29 Great Soul Master the courage to speak to him like that?

If Ning Fengzhi weren't such a refined and easy-going person, any powerful soul master with a strange and volatile temper would have already knocked Yu Xiaogang out of their sight to avoid him getting in their way.

Sensing Ning Fengzhi's alarm, Sword Douluo Chen Xin lowered his eyelids slightly, ready to strike at any moment.

Ning Rongrong stepped forward at this moment, looking at her former teachers and classmates, and answered with a firm gaze:
“My father’s decision is my decision. Dean Flander, Master, thank you for your kindness. But I want to pursue greater power, and Shrek Academy... cannot give me what I want.”

Her gaze swept over Dai Mubai and the others, finally pausing slightly at Oscar's disappointed eyes, but not lingering for a moment.

"Rongrong! Don't be impulsive!"

Oscar couldn't help but shout, "Shrek may not be in good shape right now, but we have the master's theories, Dean Flander, and us good partners who can encourage and support you!"

"Stay here, let's get stronger together, okay?"

Dai Mubai snorted coldly, "That's right, the Collapse Academy is just relying on its empty reputation on the Heavenly Ranking. Who knows what it's really like inside? Rongrong, don't be fooled by appearances!"

Ma Hongjun muttered under his breath, "Exactly, going to an unfamiliar academy is nothing compared to the deep bonds we share at Shrek..."

(End of this chapter)