The Peerless Tang Sect: Possessing Huo Yuhao at the Start

Chapter 21 Upgrade Assessment

Shrek Academy

It's that time of year again, the most important time of the year, the start of the new school year. Twenty-eight days have passed since the start of the holiday, and in just two more days, the new school year will begin.

Wang Dong's figure sped forward at an astonishing speed from the shore of Poseidon Lake, muttering to himself, "Oh, I'm late, I'm late."

As he spoke, Wang Dong arrived at the dormitory door. The Dragon God Douluo was still lounging on the recliner, looking incredibly relaxed.

"Hello, grandpa." Wang Dong said excitedly as he rushed into the dormitory building without stopping.

A hint of amusement flashed across the old man's face, but he quickly regained his composure, his eyes slightly narrowed, comfortably immersed in a state of half-sleep.

"Bang, bang, bang." Wang Dong rushed to the dormitory door and knocked hard.

"Stop knocking, or you'll break the door!" Huo Zhanji quickly opened the dormitory door and said.

The dormitory was quiet, and everything was exactly the same as when they left, without any changes. Although Huo Zhanji had been studying in the Soul Guidance Department for the past month, he still returned to his dormitory every night, so the dormitory was quite clean.

"You've broken through level 30?" Huo Zhanji asked.

"Of course, I recently broke through and just acquired my third spirit ring," Wang Dong said excitedly, then turned to Huo Zhanji and asked, "And you, have you broken through yet?"

"Don't even mention it. Ever since I helped Senior Sister Xiaotao suppress her evil fire, a phoenix flame has been entangled with my ultimate ice within my body, hindering the speed of my soul power's increase. I'm only at level twenty-nine now, but I'll break through soon. After the breakthrough, this phoenix flame will be completely extinguished, and my soul power's increase will return to normal." Huo Zhan sighed as he spoke.

He had suffered greatly from the phoenix flames over the past month. Had it not been for the protection of his two major cultivation techniques, his soul power would have stagnated. However, there were benefits as well. He had combined the Nine Heavens Starry Sky Technique, the Dragon Elephant Transforming into the Sea Scripture, and the Soul Ring Age Enhancement Method previously awarded by the system into a new cultivation technique called "Starry Sky Transforming into the Sea."

Huo Zhanji now possesses a sea of ​​stars within his body, suppressed by a dragon and elephant. His current soul power can illuminate twenty-nine main stars, each connected to the others with incredibly pure soul power. Each time a main star is illuminated, the age of all his soul rings increases by approximately 3000 years…

"I see. Shall we go find Teacher Zhou to find out about the assessment?" Wang Dong said.

"Okay," Huo Zhan replied quickly.

After learning about the assessment from Zhou Yi, the two returned to their dormitory and began their cultivation. Time passed quickly, and two days later, it was finally time to report for the new academic year at Shrek Academy.

Students from all grades began to register and report for duty. The entrance examination for new students has been completed, and all new students have enrolled, while students from other grades are facing upcoming promotion exams.

Early in the morning, Huo Zhanji got up early, glanced at Wang Dong who was covered up tightly on the bed next to him, and his face darkened.

"Is it really necessary? Treating me like a thief," Huo Zhanji thought to himself.

Huo Zhanji patted Wang Dong through the blanket: "Lazybones, time to get up."

"Don't make a sound, let me sleep a little longer." Wang Dong covered his head with the blanket but refused to get up.

Huo Zhanji smiled slyly and tossed an ice cube into the blanket through a gap.

"Ah—" Wang Dong practically jumped out of bed, revealing her two long legs.

"I'm freezing to death, I'll fight you to the death!" The cold quickly woke Wang Dong from his sleep.

"I'll go wash up first. We'll have breakfast together later," Huo Zhanji said sullenly.

"I'm freezing!" Wang Dong shivered. "Huo Zhanji, you just wait!"

Wang Dong's revenge ultimately failed; even though he was level 30, he was still unilaterally and thoroughly defeated by Huo Zhanji.

As Huo Zhanji and his classmates moved from first to second grade, their school building was also being changed. The three of them walked into the school building and headed straight for the classroom of Class 1, Grade 2 on the first floor.

As they walked forward, they encountered three familiar faces. Dai Huabin appeared to have grown even taller, and Zhu Lu beside him had become even more shapely. The other girl walking with them was none other than Cui Yajie, the nine-tailed fox spirit master.

Huo Zhanji and his two companions saw Dai Huabin and his group, and Dai Huabin and his group also saw them. However, Huo Zhanji ignored the three people opposite him and walked straight over.

"Huo Zhanji, the upgrade assessment is about to begin. Want to take a gamble?" Dai Huabin asked, looking at Huo Zhanji who was ignoring him.

Huo Zhan asked quickly, "What are we betting on?"

Dai Huabin said in a deep voice, "I'll bet on your and my performance in the upgrade assessment."

Wang Dong asked arrogantly, "The bet?"

Dai Huabin said, "You lost. I want the rewards you won during the freshman assessment."

A fierce glint flashed in Huo Zhanji's eyes: "If you lose, what will you say?"

Dai Huabin said, "Since I lost, I naturally have to pay out the corresponding stakes."

Huo Zhanji said in a deep voice, "We obtained a soul bone during the freshman assessment, but I don't want a soul bone. If you lose, you will kneel down and apologize to me in front of everyone."

"Okay, it's a deal." After saying that, Dai Huabin led Zhu Lu and Cui Yajie back to Class Two.

"Class monitor, are you confident?" Xiaoxiao asked.

"He's doomed to lose. Don't you two believe me?" Huo Zhanji waved his hand and said.

"Too"

After this little incident, Huo Zhanji and his two companions finally arrived at Class 1 of the second year.

Wang Yan stood behind the podium and said, "The assessment for first-year students to advance to second-year students is relatively easy. Our assessment will be conducted in the academy's beast-fighting area."

"In this upgrade assessment, you will fight face-to-face with spirit beasts in the Beast Fighting Area. You will also choose the spirit beasts you will face. Different spirit beasts represent different point values. The stronger the spirit beast you challenge, the greater your chance of getting a high score in the assessment. The assessment will be scored by senior teachers from the Spirit Martial Arts Department. The maximum score is one hundred. Those who achieve sixty points or above will pass the upgrade assessment."

"Here are a few points I want to remind you of. First, don't be too conservative. If the spirit beast you choose is too weak, even if you defeat it, you might not pass. Second, don't be too reckless. If the spirit beast you choose is too strong, and the proctor can't come to your rescue in time during the battle, then..."

At this point, a chill ran down the spines of the trainees.

"Thirdly, you must remember that losing a battle doesn't necessarily mean elimination. If the spirit beast you challenge is powerful enough, and your performance during the battle is commendable, your final score might not be low. Moreover, the standards for the control and offensive systems are different. In this one-on-one assessment, the requirements for offensive systems are higher, with the goal of defeating the spirit beast. For control systems, the focus is on controlling the spirit beast, and points are awarded based on the length of time the battle lasts."

The morning classes didn't end until the bell rang. After explaining the various precautions for the afternoon's upgrade assessment, Wang Yan announced the end of class, telling the students to go back and prepare, get into their best condition, and gather in the Beast Fighting Area in the afternoon to take the assessment.

(End of this chapter)