Douluo Dragon King: Martial Soul Spring and Autumn Cicada, Lord of Time

Chapter 118 Passing Three Exams with Perfect Scores

"Excellent, very excellent! To be able to withstand the oppressive aura of the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King with your own imposing presence—you're quite remarkable!"

Looking at the five students from Class Zero in front of him, the old man's face was full of surprise.

"Old Li, what was their score in this round?"

Just then, Shen Yi, who was standing to the side, asked respectfully.

"Both of them get full marks."

Pointing at Zhao Tao and Gu Yue, Old Li spoke.

"As for this young man, although his mental strength is so-so, he seems to have a bloodline power that can resist the pressure of the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King."

"Luck is also a part of ability, so let's say he gets nine points."

Looking at Tang Wulin, Elder Li continued.

As for the remaining young man and girl...

"Originally, their mental strength was not up to par, but a Soul Master is not just about fighting alone; having a group of good teammates is also very important."

"I've always valued results more than the process, so I'd rate them 8 out of 10 and 7 out of 10."

Pointing to the remaining Xu Xiaoyan and Xie Xie, Old Li continued.

"Thank you, Mr. Li."

Upon hearing Mr. Li's score, a hint of joy flashed in Shen Yi's beautiful eyes. She led the students of Class Zero to bow to Mr. Li.

"Take a half-hour break, then we'll continue with the next round of assessments."

Unlike in the original story, she was not hindered by Tang Wulin's awakening of his bloodline.

Therefore, there are several rest periods between each assessment stage.

During the break, Shen Yi also explained the content of the entrance examination to the students in Class Zero.

Shrek Academy's entrance exam consists of ten sections, with a passing score of six points for each section and a maximum score of ten points.

In addition, when calculating the total score, if a single item is failed, there will be an additional deduction of points, and if a single item is perfect, there will be an additional bonus of points.

After half an hour of adjustment, Shen Yi led the students of Class Zero forward again to another hall.

"Second stage: Combat assessment. Get ready."

After saying that, Shen Yi left the hall, and soon the entire hall suddenly became extremely dark, as if night had fallen.

The next moment, a burst of silver light enveloped everyone, and after a dizzying spin, they found themselves in a circular arena.

Before them stood a massive soul beast, shaped like a rhinoceros.

Its body length exceeds ten meters and its height exceeds five meters, making it a truly enormous creature.

As for its head, it has a pair of horns of different lengths, its whole body is covered with a keratinous layer like scales, its eyes are red, and it exudes a powerful aura.

The Earth Demon Rhinoceros has a cultivation level of around three thousand years and is a king-level soul beast in the Great Grassland.

Although its combat power is not as strong as the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, it is definitely not inferior to top-tier soul beasts like the Ice and Fire Demon Tiger.

A beast with three thousand years of cultivation possesses combat power that is absolutely no less than that of an ordinary ten-thousand-year-old soul beast.

Such strength, capable of contending with a Soul King, would require at least a well-coordinated Soul Venerable team to have a chance of killing.

"Ready for battle!"

Looking at the Earth Demon Rhinoceros in front of him, Zhao Tao smiled slightly and summoned his Spring and Autumn Cicada Martial Soul.

In an instant, four spirit rings—purple, purple, purple, and black—appeared beside Zhao Tao.

"What?! A fourth spirit ring, and it's ten thousand years old!"

"Brother Tao, when did you break through to the Soul Master level?"

Looking at the spirit rings on Zhao Tao's body, Tang Wulin was shocked.

"It was on the day Gu Yue and I went out that we went to the Spirit Pagoda and obtained the second soul spirit."

"Leave this soul beast to me!"

Looking at the Earth Demon Rhinoceros in front of him, Zhao Tao smiled slightly, and his first, second, and third soul rings lit up in turn.

"Time Buries the Sword!"

"A fleeting moment of beauty!"

"Future body!"

With the three great soul skills shining brightly.

Holding the silver Time Burial Sword, Zhao Tao's aura instantly rose to the Soul King level, and he accelerated towards the Earth Demon Rhinoceros.

As for Gu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan, Xie Xie, and Tang Wulin, they were not idle either, each performing their duties, whether it was attacking, controlling, or assisting.

In almost an instant, Zhao Tao's figure appeared above the Earth Demon Rhinoceros's head!

The next moment, the Time Burial Sword in his hand flashed with powerful time energy and slashed towards the top of the Earth Demon Rhinoceros's head!

Although the Earth Demon Rhino's defense is extremely strong, even a Soul Emperor would find it difficult to break through the defense of a three-thousand-year-old Earth Demon Rhino.

However, no matter how strong the Earth Demon Rhino's defense is, it is still a biological defense, and it is still vulnerable to the erosion of the power of time!

Under Zhao Tao's sword strike, the scales and flesh of the Earth Demon Rhino rapidly aged and decayed. In the instant Zhao Tao beheaded it, the headless body of the Earth Demon Rhino fell heavily to the ground, its form turning into specks of starlight and disappearing without a trace.

"The people are still the same!"

Just then, Zhao Tao's fourth spirit ring flashed suddenly.

The next moment, his entire body returned to its state as it had been a second ago.

Nearly half of the soul power consumed by summoning the power of time through the "Sword of Time Burial" was instantly restored.

Less than five percent of the energy consumed by the "As Before" soul skill was used, and it was fully recovered in just a few breaths. "Brother Tao, is your fourth soul skill a recovery type?"

Seeing this, Xie Xie asked curiously.

"No, its real effect is to revert to a past state; you'll gradually understand."

Just as Zhao Tao was explaining, the starry sky changed again, and the five of them returned to the original hall.

The name of this level is "Colosseum".

If you survive one minute of attacks from the soul beasts, you pass the level.

The longer you survive, the higher your score. You also get extra points for damaging spirit beasts.

The Zero Squad successfully killed the Earth Demon Rhino, exceeding expectations and naturally earning full marks.

After the second challenge ended and a half-hour break was over, the group proceeded to the third challenge.

What appeared before everyone were six rapidly swinging blades.

This test assesses courage and adaptability.

Shen Yi also explained the rules of the assessment to the students in Class Zero.

After a minute of preparation, all trainees need to pass through six gates within thirty seconds.

Passing within 30 seconds earns a passing grade of 6.

One point is added for every three seconds less, up to a maximum of full marks.

For every three seconds that pass, one point is deducted, up to a maximum of negative points.

In other words, the third stage is also a veto stage; if you cannot pass it, you will not need to proceed with the subsequent assessments.

At the same time, these knives are all real; if you are hit, you will die without complaint.

"Gu Yue, use the wind element to speed everyone up, and use the rock element to temporarily resist the sword strike."

"At the same time, I will use 'Fleeting Beauty' to slow down these swords, basically reducing their slashing speed and force to one-third."

"Finally, I'll provide a speed boost for everyone, so don't be afraid, just follow me and charge forward!"

Looking at the knife in front of him, Zhao Tao calmly gave the order.

"Yes, Brother Tao!"

Upon hearing Zhao Tao's words, the students in Class Zero nodded in agreement.

"start!"

With Shen Yi's command, the students of Class Zero, under Zhao Tao's strong leadership, acted according to the established plan!

With a flick of his finger, Gu Yue unleashed a series of wind elements that surrounded the group.

At the same time, a second purple soul ring flashed on Zhao Tao's body.

Waves of light enveloped everyone.

Another ripple of light enveloped the giant sword before them.

After this series of maneuvers, the speed of the Class Zero trainees more than doubled instantly, while the speed of those using side-swords decreased to one-third.

In the back and forth, the speed difference was six times, and the originally terrifying knife instantly became as slow as a snail, making it effortless.

Not to mention, there are also the granite pillars summoned by Gu Yue, serving as a double insurance.

Eight seconds!

This was the final time the five players had to clear the level.

It's undoubtedly a perfect score!