Douluo Continent: Apollo, the Sun God King!

Lin Yaoyang walked through the bustling crowd and headed east along the wide street.

We've arrived at the East Gate.

Unlike the south, west, and north city gates, the east gate leads to a wide plaza, at the end of which lies the main gate of Shrek Academy. There are no vendors hawking their wares, nor are there any passing carriages or horses; it is as quiet as another world.

There were more than a dozen young men and women on duty at the city gate. Each of them was dressed in a yellow outfit with a green pattern on their chest, which was the uniform of the second and third year students of Shrek Academy's outer academy.

Lin Yaoyang glanced at their strength and found that they were generally at the Soul Master level, which would be considered good fighters outside, but at Shrek Academy, they were only qualified to be gatekeepers.

A male student sized Lin Yaoyang up and down, his gaze lingering for a moment on his striking orange-red short hair, before speaking in a businesslike tone: "Letter of recommendation from the city lord."

Lin Yaoyang took out a scroll from his storage soul tool and handed it over.

This was a letter of recommendation from Lingxue City of the Tianhun Empire, which he had prepared in advance while in the Douling Empire.

Lingxue City is located near the far north and is a relatively barren main city. You can buy a recommendation letter of this level by spending some money.

Although Shrek Academy was established at the request of the three great empires to cultivate talents for each country, there are regulations that ordinary freshmen must not only pass the assessment, but also hold recommendation letters from at least the main cities of the three great empires.

The student took the scroll, opened it, and read it through.

Spirit Snow City?

After carefully inspecting the stamp on the scroll and confirming that there were no problems, he handed the scroll back to Lin Yaoyang.

"No problem, young man. Just follow this road in and go to the freshman teaching building to register. They'll arrange the assessment there."

Lin Yaoyang put away the scroll, nodded, and stepped into the city gate.

……

Shrek Academy.

The landscaping here is excellent, with a rich variety of lush vegetation, creating a verdant landscape as far as the eye can see. Walking along the wide avenue, no matter which direction you look, you can see at least ten different types of plants, each one meticulously pruned and arranged in a pleasing, staggered manner.

After walking about two hundred meters forward, several huge statues blocked the view.

There are ten statues in total, each ten meters tall, carved from the hardest granite, casting huge shadows in the sunlight.

The three seats in the front row are occupied by Flander, Yu Xiaogang, and Liu Erlong.

The seven seats in the back row are occupied by the Shrek Seven Devils.

Lin Yaoyang stopped and looked up at Tang San's statue.

Sunlight streamed down from behind the statue, casting a golden halo around it, making it appear sacred and solemn. Students walked past the statue, occasionally stopping to bow respectfully, their eyes filled with reverence.

Lin Yaoyang looked at it for a few seconds, then looked away and continued walking forward.

……

Turn left from the statue and you'll find a wide, tree-lined path, large enough for four or five carriages to walk side by side. A wooden sign stands by the path that reads "Lakeside Path".

To the right are shady green trees, and through the gaps in the branches and leaves, you can vaguely see a wide expanse of water shimmering in the sunlight.

Poseidon Lake.

In the center of the lake stands the Sea God Pavilion, a sacred place for the inner academy students to cultivate.

Lin Yaoyang walked south along the lakeside path for about half an hour, and a wide rectangular square came into view. At the entrance of the square stood a stone tablet with the four large characters "Shrek Square" written on it.

Behind the square are rows of tall teaching buildings.

These school buildings are all different colors.

White, yellow, purple, and black correspond to different grade levels.

White represents first grade, yellow represents second and third grade, purple represents fourth and fifth grade, and black represents sixth grade.

Behind the teaching building, you can see even more buildings: the fighting arena, the assessment area, the dormitory area, and the teachers' office area, layer upon layer, stretching as far as the eye can see.

Lin Yaoyang walked straight toward the white teaching building.

……

The freshman teaching building was unusually lively.

It was enrollment season, and the hall was packed with children and parents registering. The noise was mixed with various accents, from the Heavenly Soul Empire, the Star Luo Empire, and the Fighting Spirit Empire.

As soon as Lin Yaoyang stepped inside, a female teacher came to greet him. She looked to be in her early twenties and had her hair tied in a neat ponytail.

"Are you here to register?"

Lin Yaoyang nodded.

The female teacher smiled slightly and began to explain the process skillfully: "Come and take the assessment first. There are two parts. The first is to test your bone age; you must be no older than twelve. The second is to test your soul power level; the requirement for admission is a soul power level of at least fifteen. You all understand, right?"

"I know." Lin Yaoyang extended his hand.

The female teacher grasped his wrist and gently pressed her fingers on his bones a few times, her technique professional and skilled.

"Good development." She nodded. "Bone age is suitable, twelve years old. Alright, let's test your soul power level."

She picked up a fist-sized crystal ball from the table and handed it to Lin Yaoyang.

Lin Yaoyang took the crystal ball and covered it with his palm.

In an instant, white light burst forth from his palm!

The light grew brighter and more intense, bathing the entire hall in a pure white glow. New students and their parents around them turned to look, some exclaiming in surprise.

Click...

A crisp sound.

Cracks appeared on the crystal ball, and then the cracks spread out like a spider web!

boom!

The crystal ball shattered in Lin Yaoyang's hands, scattering fragments all over the ground.

The entire hall fell silent instantly.

The female teacher stared wide-eyed, her mouth slightly open, unable to utter a single word.

The surrounding new students and their parents were all stunned; some didn't even notice when they dropped what they were holding.

Lin Yaoyang looked down at the shards scattered on the ground, then at his empty palms, and gave a somewhat embarrassed smile.

"Excuse me, teacher, I don't think I need to pay for this, do I?"

The female teacher then came to her senses and swallowed hard.

This soul power testing ball can detect soul power up to level 30, but it exploded, which means that this boy's soul power is at least level 30!

"No, no!" she quickly waved her hand, her voice rising several decibels, "What is your soul power level?"

"Level 42".

The female teacher was stunned again.

Level 42?

Twelve years old, a Soul Master?

Her mind went blank for a moment.

genius!

No, this isn't just genius, this is monster!

The surrounding teachers and students were also in an uproar.

"Level 42? Did I hear that right?"

"A twelve-year-old Soul Master? That's outrageous!"

"Who is this kid with the orange-red hair?"

Whispers rose and fell, and all eyes in the hall were on Lin Yaoyang.

The female teacher took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. Her face was full of smiles, and her tone was more than ten times warmer than before.

"Excuse me, what's your name? I'll help you register!"

"Lin Yaoyang".

"Alright, alright, Lin, come with me!"

She practically begged and dragged Lin Yaoyang to the registration window and personally helped him with the procedures.

The teachers in charge of registration were quite surprised to see her personally leading people over.

Registration went very smoothly. The tuition was ten gold soul coins. Lin Yaoyang took out ten gold coins from his storage soul tool and handed them over. The teacher quickly completed the procedures.

The female teacher then kindly helped him collect two sets of school uniforms: a white freshman uniform with nice fabric, and a white freshman badge.

Finally, she escorted Lin Yaoyang all the way to the entrance of the teaching building, still wearing a warm smile on her face.

"Lin, welcome to Shrek Academy! The dormitory is right behind the teaching building, the largest building in the entire academy. You can go there by yourself in a bit. The new academic year officially starts in four days, so you can familiarize yourself with the environment in the next few days."

"Thank you, teacher." Lin Yaoyang nodded politely.

Although he didn't like Shrek and even loathed some of them, the teacher had indeed helped him, and he still maintained proper manners.

The female teacher smiled, waved, and turned back to the teaching building.