The Peerless Tang Sect: Possessing Huo Yuhao at the Start

Chapter 12 A Crushing Victory

The freshman assessment area is oval-shaped, unlike the Soul Fighting Area which resembles an enclosed stadium. It is surrounded by a low wall, and the interior is divided into sections by partitions that can be disassembled at any time to change the size of the sections.

The morning of the assessment was for group registration and drawing lots for the battles. The assessment officially began in the afternoon. Except for Class 1 of Freshmen, which had only 22 group members, the other classes of Shrek Academy generally had more than 30 groups.

Unless a student performs exceptionally poorly during their freshman year, teachers generally do not easily eliminate students before the freshman assessment; they always give them a chance to be assessed.

Soon it was time for the assessment to begin. Most of the students taking the assessment were eleven or twelve-year-old children. Even those who were a little more mature couldn't help but be excited about the assessment, because as long as they passed the assessment, they would become members of Shrek Academy. Of course, if they failed the assessment, it meant that their strength was not enough and they still had to train. Most of them would go home and inherit their family property, except for those who did not have a family property.

"Attention all new students! Attention all new students! Proceed to the assessment area immediately to prepare for the new student assessment. There are only ten minutes left to enter; failure to do so will be considered a forfeit of this assessment."

The announcement rang out in Shrek Academy's outer courtyard. Most of the freshmen were nervous, except for a few strong teams. Of course, Huo Zhanji and his two companions had a nonchalant attitude towards the freshman assessment, as if they were indifferent to life and death...

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In the 33rd district for new student assessment, a teacher who looked to be around 40 years old arrived. He had an ordinary appearance and seemed very kind.

After checking the number of people, the teacher nodded and smiled, "Very good. There are a total of six groups of students in this area who are taking the assessment, and they are all here."

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Wang Yan, and I will be your assessment teacher for the next two days."

Huo Zhanji seemed to feel a little better looking at his teacher. Wang Yan held Huo Yuhao in high regard from the original story; when Huo Yuhao failed to become a core disciple, Wang Yan had even considered begging the headmaster to make an exception and accept Huo Yuhao as a core disciple…

"First of all, I must remind you that this is just an assessment. You absolutely must not injure your opponent. Otherwise, I will have to apologize and ask him to leave, and report it to the academy."

The trainees nodded, naturally understanding the meaning behind Wang Yan's words.

Wang Yan took out a folder, opened it, glanced at it, and then looked up and said, "First round, first assessment. Freshman Class 1: Huo Zhanji, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao; Freshman Class 3: Ouyang Junyi, Chen Junfeng, Zhao Haochen."

"You're ready. You may enter the arena now. Take your positions in each corner. You may release your martial spirits only after I announce the start of the match. Now, begin entering."

The two teams quickly entered the field and stood at opposite corners.

Huo Zhanji stood in the corner, Xiao Xiao was a little further ahead, and Wang Dong was even further ahead.

Seeing that both teams were in position, Wang Yan nodded: "The assessment begins!"

In an instant, both sides released their martial spirits almost simultaneously. Huo Zhanji's eyes flashed with a purplish-red light as he released mental detection and mental sharing, controlling the rhythm of the entire arena from the rear. Either Wang Dong or Xiao Xiao could crush the opponent, so he might as well save his energy to deal with the challenges ahead.

Xiao Xiao released her martial soul, the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron. Three large black cauldrons quickly formed above her head, protecting herself and Huo Zhanji behind her.

As soon as Wang Yan announced the start of the assessment, Wang Dong dashed out with lightning speed, unfurling a pair of incredibly beautiful blue-purple wings.

It has to be said that Wang Dong's martial spirit is indeed very good. Both his opponents and Wang Yan, who was in charge of supervising the competition, were attracted by his dazzling appearance, so much so that Xiao Xiao and Huo Zhanji were no longer noticed.

That's normal. On the battlefield, people usually pay attention to the actions of offensive Soul Masters first. Soul Masters who pose little threat are often overlooked. It is often the seemingly insignificant Soul Masters who can play a special role, just like the role that Huo Zhanji is showing now.

The three opponents were only stunned for a moment before they quickly came to their senses. Zhao Haochen, who was standing at the back, shouted, "Come and eat my big chicken leg!"

A yellow soul ring rippled up, and two beams of yellow light condensed in Zhao Haochen's hands, gradually transforming into two braised chicken legs.

Zhao Haochen quickly tossed the two large chicken legs in his hand to Ouyang Junyi and Chen Junfeng. Both of them were agility-type Soul Masters. One had a beast Soul, the Sword-Beak Hummingbird, and the other had a soft sword. All three of them were first-ring Soul Masters, and their Soul Rings were all yellow, hundred-year Soul Rings.

After eating Zhao Haochen's big chicken leg, the two of them instantly increased their already extremely fast speed. Wang Dong had obviously expected this. Golden light flashed on the wings of the Goddess of Light Butterfly, and the first soul ring lit up.

"Flanking Guillotine"

Wang Dong drew a beautiful arc in the air, his speed suddenly increasing, and he arrived in front of the two enemies in an instant. In just a simple exchange, Ouyang Junyi and Chen Junfeng were sent flying backward at the same time, even faster than when they came. As they flew backward, the two of them crashed into Zhao Haochen, who was eating a chicken leg. The three of them were obviously no longer able to fight.

The other teams watching from District 33 had very gloomy expressions, clearly not expecting such a powerful team to appear in their assessment area.

Wang Yan, who was standing to the side, opened the folder and recorded the results of the competition on the file in his hand: "Class 1 of freshmen, Huo Zhanji's team wins."

Wang Yan glanced at Huo Zhanji and the other two again. Teams are usually named after their captains, meaning that Huo Zhanji was the captain of the three-person team in front of him.

Unlike the students whose attention was entirely focused on Wang Dong, Wang Yan clearly saw two spirit rings, one white and one purple, at Huo Zhanji's feet, even though Huo Zhanji was deliberately hiding them.

But why is Huo Zhanji, who appears to have a ten-year soul ring, the core of this team?

Wang Yan is a representative of the theoretical and moderate faction at Shrek Academy. He has a solid theoretical foundation and strong teaching ability, but he still can't understand the situation of Huo Zhanji's group, and he can't even figure out what Huo Zhanji's martial soul is.

Wang Yan didn't ask any questions. He believed that Huo Zhanji's abilities would become clear in the next few matches.

The first round of assessments for new students ended quickly.

Today's assessment was mainly to help the new students adapt to this combat-style assessment method. Tomorrow's assessment will be much more intense, not only training the trainees' combat skills but also their endurance.

There are two rounds of assessments each in the morning and afternoon, for a total of four rounds. On the third day, each team will have to undergo five rounds of assessments.

Surprisingly, Huo Zhanji's team advanced all the way, and the teams in District 33 almost intentionally or unintentionally avoided clashing with Huo Zhanji's team. Mainly, they couldn't beat them, so it was better to give up on clashing with them and conserve their strength to deal with other teams.

As a result, by the third day, Huo Zhanji's team had achieved a five-game winning streak. They were not the only team to achieve this streak; other teams also had similar streaks. Without exception, these teams either had strong teammates with two-ring skills or had excellent teamwork.

As the examiner for District 33, Wang Yan was somewhat frustrated at the moment, as Huo Zhanji's three-person team had almost identical fighting styles in the five matches.

Huo Zhanji and Xiao Xiao watched the fight from the sidelines, while only Wang Dong made a move. In addition, since other teams were unwilling to go all out against Huo Zhanji's three-person team and mostly dealt with them hastily, Wang Yan couldn't figure out what Huo Zhanji's ability was at all.

As a teacher who adheres to the theoretical school of thought, Wang Yan's proud heart makes it even more impossible for him to admit defeat. After today, Wang Yan can be certain that Huo Zhanji will definitely show his strength in the subsequent matches.

Because Huo Zhanji's three-person team had won all the way, they would remain in District 33 for a new draw to determine their group opponents. Therefore, Wang Yan still had a chance.

The third day arrived in the blink of an eye.

Wang Yan stared intently at Huo Zhanji's team of three before announcing, "Now that everyone is here, let me make an announcement."

"Because Huo Zhanji's three-man team achieved a winning streak in District 33, they are the seeded team in District 33."

"Next, according to the competition order, they will be the first to play, the first match of the sixth round in Zone 33."

"The Freshman Class 1 Huo Zhanji Team and the Freshman Class 7 Huang Chutian Team, please enter."

The Lan sisters, Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo, in Huang Chutian's team are twins who possess the martial soul fusion skill, Heavenly Net. The Lan sisters' martial soul is hair, which is somewhat related to Huo Zhanji's original martial soul, Double Pupil. However, it is obvious to anyone with eyes to see which one is stronger. In front of them is a tall and burly male student, who is also the captain of this three-person team, Huang Chutian.

"My name is Huang Chutian. To their left is Lan Susu, and to their right is Lan Luoluo. Please give me your guidance."

"Huo Zhanji, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, please enlighten me." Huo Zhanji said with a smile.

Immediately afterwards, both sides took their positions. Huo Zhanji's position remained largely unchanged, while the opposing team had Huang Chutian in front and the Lan sisters behind.

Wang Yan said in a deep voice, "The assessment begins."

After speaking, he turned his gaze to Huo Zhanji and his two companions. At this point, the opponents Huo Zhanji and his companions faced were of similar strength to their own, but this was only on the surface; other aspects remained unknown.

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(End of this chapter)