Douluo: No one but me can become a god.

After returning, Sikong Zheng and Tang San went to the Spirit Hall to register as Soul Masters. As long as a Soul Master obtains their first Soul Ring, they can receive one Gold Soul Coin every month. Of course, they couldn't miss such a good thing.

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Three years later, nine-year-old Sikong Zheng had reached level twenty-nine, while Tang San and Xiao Wu, who were the same age as Sikong Zheng, were only at level twenty-one. There were still more than two years before Tang San and Xiao Wu went to Shrek Academy.

That means there are only two years left until the Seven Devils reunite. It seems I need to hurry up, as staying here won't help me improve at all.

During those three years, when he reached level 20, he asked the dean of the Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy for help in hunting down his second soul ring, which came from a seven-hundred-year-old twin lotus. As a result, he also awakened his second soul skill – Wood Clone.

The wooden clone can unleash the full power of the original body, and can make it difficult for enemies to distinguish between the real body and the clone.

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"What? You want to drop out of school early? Why?" Yu Xiaogang looked at Sikong Zheng in surprise, completely bewildered.

"With my current strength, it will be difficult to continue improving in the junior academy, so I want to leave and go to other places to improve my strength," Sikong Zheng explained seriously.

Yu Xiaogang sighed. He had personally witnessed Sikong Zheng rapidly rise to level 29 in three years, becoming a level 29 Great Soul Master at the age of nine. He would be a top genius anywhere. Even his disciple, Xiao San, was only level 21 at the moment.

Of course, Xiao San possesses twin martial souls, so he firmly believes that Xiao San will only become stronger in the future, but that doesn't diminish his appreciation for Sikong Zheng.

Yu Xiaogang looked at Sikong Zheng and said:

"Alright, since you insist, I recommend a place to you. It's an academy run by an old friend of mine called Shrek Academy. It's an academy that only accepts monsters. You can go and have a look."

"Okay, I will go," Sikong Zheng nodded.

Even without Yu Xiaogang saying anything, he wanted to see what Shrek Academy was like.

South of the Tiandou Empire, in the Barak Kingdom, lies Soto City.

On the main street, a boy dressed in black, with beautiful short hair and carrying a blue bundle, looked around curiously. He was none other than Sikong Zheng from Notting City.

Soto City truly lives up to its reputation as a major metropolis; the shops along the entire street are exceptionally ornate, and there are quite a few Soul Masters coming and going.

Hmm, this magnificent building must be the Great Soul Arena, right?

The Soto Arena is oval in shape and reaches a height of 120 meters. It is divided into a main arena and 24 sub-arenas.

It can accommodate 60,000 spectators at the same time, including 100 VIP boxes. This place is not only a place for Soul Masters to exchange skills and techniques, but also a place for various forces to showcase their strength.

Sikong Zheng, who was originally preparing to enter the Great Soul Arena, thought about it and decided not to rush in. It was already close to noon, and he was worried about missing the Shrek Academy registration time.

Forget it, I'll come back here after I've finished visiting Shrek Academy! After all, Shrek Academy's registration has almost started, and maybe after we get into Shrek, Flander will bring the students here!

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Following the map given by Yu Xiaogang, they arrived at the outskirts of Soto City.

Sikong Zheng could see more than a dozen people gathered in front of the gate from afar. Is this Shrek Academy?

It wasn't until Sikong Zheng got closer and looked closely that he noticed the sign at the gate read "Shrek Academy" in a crooked and messy manner, and the number of people queuing to register was extremely small.

This old man must be Li Yusong! Sikong Zheng looked at the old man in front of him wearing a hat who was testing people's bone age.

Don't let his unassuming appearance fool you; in the anime, he is actually a Soul Emperor at level 60+, with a Dragon Pattern Staff as his Martial Soul and a Soul Ring configuration of white, yellow, yellow, purple, purple, and black.

"Unqualified. You are over thirteen years old. Next, I'll say it again: our academy only accepts students under the age of thirteen with a soul power of level twenty-one or above. Those who do not meet the requirements should not waste their time."

Li Yusong's mentality was slightly broken, and he said impatiently.

"Are you kidding me? This college is so run-down, and the requirements are so strict. We don't even want to go! Let's go to a better college."

After a shout, only three people remained in front of the door.

"Hmm, twelve years old, you're of age. Release your martial spirit," Li Yusong said, taking out a crystal ball to test your soul power.

Two yellow spirit rings immediately rose up. "My name is Dai Mubai, my spirit is White Tiger, and I am a level 28 offensive-type battle spirit master," Dai Mubai said calmly.

Li Yusong's eyes lit up immediately. After all, the academy hadn't recruited anyone for a long time, and this boy was clearly a genius.

"Ten years old, bone age is up to standard, release your martial spirit," Li Yusong said, looking at the next boy with delicate features.

"Could this be Oscar? Oh, so he hasn't grown a beard yet!" Sikong Zheng muttered to himself.

Two yellow spirit rings rose up. "My name is Oscar, my spirit is sausage, and I am a level 21 food-type spirit master," Oscar said earnestly.

"Nine years old, you're old enough. Release your martial spirit!" Then she looked at Sikong Zheng.

Sikong Zheng circulated his soul power, and the Divine Tree Martial Soul appeared in his right hand, while two yellow hundred-year soul rings rose up at the same time.

"Sikong Zheng, Martial Soul Divine Tree, Level 29 Control-type Weapon Soul Master," Sikong Zheng said casually.

"What? Nine years old, level 29? This..." Li Yusong immediately jumped up from his chair and exclaimed.

Genius! This kid is absolutely a genius. Nine years old and level 29! He's never seen anyone reach level 29 at nine years old. This kid has a bright future!

Not only was Li Yusong incredulous, but Dai Mubai and Oscar next to him also looked at him as if he were a monster. They were geniuses themselves, so they understood even more how difficult it was to reach level 29 at the age of nine.

Dai Mubai compared himself to this man named Sikong Zheng and realized that he was far inferior to him. He was a prince of the Star Luo Empire and had received countless resources since childhood, but he only managed to reach level 28 at the age of twelve.

The boy in front of me, judging from his clothes, is of ordinary status and could not possibly have the same level of resource allocation as me. But that is precisely what is most terrifying. He has reached level 29 entirely through his own talent, which is a true gift.

For the first time in his life, Dai Mubai had the thought that his talent was inferior to others. He was three years older than him, but still a grade lower.

He originally hid here to avoid his elder brother Davis. The brutal competition among the Star Luo Empire's royal families meant that the losers could only be killed or imprisoned. This was the destined fate of princes born into the Star Luo Empire's royal family.

Looking at Sikong Zheng, Dai Mubai couldn't help but feel the urge to befriend him.

"Alright, you three, come in with me first!" Li Yusong said.

Originally, Oscar wouldn't have been able to skip the second and third stages if he hadn't reached level 25, but considering that he was a food-type Soul Master and his cultivation would be slower, plus he was very young, they didn't deliberately make things difficult for him.

"You three are very good, so you'll be exempt from the second and third tests and go straight to the final test," Li Yusong said as he walked ahead, emphasizing the school rules once again.

"Zhao Wuji, three monsters have arrived this year. You will conduct the final test!" After saying that, Li Yusong turned and left.

Zhao Wuji sat with his legs crossed, basking in the sun on a worn-out little recliner.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wuji opened his eyes, stood up, and smiled, "Looks like there are quite a few little monsters this year!"

In previous years, Shrek Academy couldn't even recruit one person; this year, having three is already a great achievement.

Zhao Wuji was not tall, but rather burly, and standing there he truly exuded a commanding presence.

"Next, I will test you. My martial soul is the Mighty Vajra Bear, a level 72 Battle Soul Saint. The test is for the three of you to hold my hand for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. You can discuss your tactics. Once you are ready, we will begin." After saying this, he closed his eyes and stood calmly.

"What? A level 72 Battle Soul Saint? How could we possibly last even a stick of incense!" Oscar exclaimed. Dai Mubai also frowned.

How could three level-20 Soul Masters possibly survive an incense stick's time against a Soul Saint?

Only Sikong Zheng remained calm and composed, because even if he didn't survive the first incense stick's time, as long as he performed well, Zhao Wuji would still declare it passed, so Sikong Zheng was not flustered at all.

Thinking this through, Sikong Zheng wasted no more time and turned to the two men, saying:

"It's alright, we'll just do our best."

Dai Mubai and Oscar looked at Sikong Zheng with suspicion, wondering where he got his confidence from and why he was so calm. Was it just arrogance?