Douluo Continent: The Ice King's Resurrection

Chapter 105, Section 104: Shrek Academy

This time, there were no more problems on the road. A Soul Master, two Soul Venerables, and one Soul Master—this combination didn't take them long to travel.

Along the way, apart from resting and when Bei Bei would guide Huo Yuhao in his cultivation, there wasn't anything particularly special about it.

The four of them headed west and were now in the Star Dou Great Forest, near the border of the Star Luo Empire.

Shrek Academy is located in the northwest of the Star Dou Great Forest, not too far away.

The reason Tang Ya and Bei Bei appeared here is because the number of soul beasts in this direction is less and the strength is also weaker compared to the direction facing Shrek Academy.

Because students from Shrek Academy often venture into the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt spirit beasts, the spirit beasts in that direction have been designated as stronger spirit beasts by the powerful spirit beast masters in the forest.

In the past, there have even been instances of large numbers of spirit beasts rushing out of the forest and launching beast tides against Shrek City.

According to Shrek Academy's regulations, Soul Masters below the Soul King level are absolutely not allowed to enter the Star Dou Great Forest without the guidance of a higher-level Soul Master.

Even Soul Kings and Soul Emperors rarely enter the Star Dou Great Forest alone from that direction.

Therefore, Tang Ya and Bei Bei chose to enter the Star Dou Great Forest from the direction where the four of them are now, making the most correct choice of their lives.

Along the way, although Huo Yuhao slowed down the four people's progress a little, they still managed to reach the main road on the outskirts of a forest outside Shrek City within two days.

From a distance of tens of miles, Ling Bingtian saw the giant city that was renowned throughout the entire continent.

Shrek City!

The high city walls stood on the plain, stretching to the left and right. Large numbers of carriages and people entered and exited the city gates, and the lively sounds seemed to be able to be felt even by Ling Bingtian, who was dozens of miles away.

Shrek Academy was built on the Lima Plain and covered an extremely large area.

Over the course of ten thousand years of history, with continuous expansion, in the end, a dean simply raised his arm and called for the establishment of Shrek City on the outskirts of Shrek Academy.

In modern times, Shrek City can be considered one of the largest cities on the Douluo Continent, with a population of two million.

Shrek Academy also has independent governance over Shrek City, and it does not need to pay taxes to any country. However, this is something that most other powers cannot do.

Shrek Academy is not located in the center of Shrek City, but rather in the eastern part of Shrek City, which is opposite the Star Dou Great Forest.

Shrek City is surrounded by continental terrain, making its transportation network extremely convenient. It is not only the location of Shrek Academy, but also the most important commercial city at the intersection of the three major empires of the Douluo Continent.

Because of the existence of Shrek Academy, the continent's premier educational institution combined with the continent's premier violent organization, Shrek City enjoys excellent public security. The exploitation by officials at every level that might occur in other cities is impossible in Shrek City.

Even if such incidents occur, Shrek Academy will react swiftly and deal with the individuals involved. Therefore, merchants from the original three empires mostly choose to conduct their cross-border transactions in Shrek City.

Shrek City has four gates: the south, west, and north. The south, west, and north gates are open to all, but the east gate is exclusively for Shrek Academy. Generally, only internal staff and support personnel are allowed to enter or exit.

Upon arriving here, it was immediately apparent that Bei Bei and Tang Ya relaxed, their expressions revealing an indescribable ease. Ling Bingtian knew this was due to their absolute faith in Shrek City. They believed that once they reached this place, they were absolutely safe.

For the last stretch of the journey, the four of them did not stop to rest. Led by Bei Bei and Tang Ya, Ling Bingtian and Huo Yuhao went straight to the East Gate.

Although the East Gate was exclusively for Shrek's use, it didn't mean it was a deserted place. On the contrary, the area outside the East Gate was the liveliest of the four gates.

Outside the east gate of Shrek City, a bustling crowd of people could be heard even by the four who had traveled hundreds of meters outside the city; it was a truly lively scene.

Because it's the start of the school year, a large number of vendors have already set off, and it's estimated that the area outside the city is much busier than the city itself.

Entering the market, spontaneously formed by the vendors, and listening to the surrounding noise, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but feel very curious. Having lived a very impoverished life since childhood, he had never been to such a lively place before. Even when he saw such places in the past, he wouldn't dare to go near them.

"Junior brother, you just happened to be in the start of the school year. With our Tang Sect's exemption from the entrance exam, you can smoothly join Shrek Academy as a freshman this year, three years below me and Xiaoya," Bei Bei said loudly in Huo Yuhao's ear.

While this might seem a bit unseemly, without doing so, Huo Yuhao wouldn't be able to hear what Bei Bei was saying amidst all the noise.

After hearing Bei Bei's words, Huo Yuhao's first reaction was to ask Bei Bei, "Senior Brother, was the assessment difficult?"

Beibei hesitated for a moment and glanced at Tang Ya.

Tang Ya was straightforward and directly told Huo Yuhao about Shrek Academy's admission requirements.

There are only two requirements for entering Shrek Academy's outer court: one is that the applicant must be no older than twelve, and the other is that their soul power must be at least level fifteen. If it weren't for the Tang Sect's exemption from the entrance exam, Huo Yuhao would undoubtedly meet the requirements now.

Most importantly, there's the freshman assessment three months from now. Tang Ya explained the importance of the freshman assessment to Huo Yuhao in detail, while also reassuring him that the assessment would never test soul power, but would go straight to actual combat.

According to Beibei, a teacher from Shrek Academy once said that all data pales in comparison to real combat. Therefore, the entrance exam for freshmen at Shrek Academy's outer academy will only be a real-world test.

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but turn around and glance at Ling Bingtian, who was surveying the surroundings.

Ling Bingtian is also a freshman this year! According to the requirements that Teacher Xiaoya just mentioned, most of the freshmen who join Shrek Academy are only slightly stronger than me. The slightly better ones might reach the level of Great Soul Master. In the past, the best ones were probably only at the level of just breaking through to Soul Venerable.

But Ling Bingtian is a Soul Master with a monster-like Soul Ring configuration!

"If I could team up with Brother Tian, ​​wouldn't we be guaranteed to win?" Huo Yuhao murmured to himself.

However, he quickly dismissed the idea.

"No, if I want to avenge my mother, how can I rely on others? I must work twice as hard and surpass the vast majority of the other freshmen who are currently stronger than me!"

With this thought in mind, Huo Yuhao's gaze gradually hardened.

This caused Beibei and Tangya, who had been observing him, to exchange a glance and nod in satisfaction.

They also knew that this year's freshman assessment would be a foregone conclusion; whoever was paired with Ling Bingtian would undoubtedly win. However, they didn't want Huo Yuhao to develop such thoughts now, as that would be extremely detrimental to his growth.

However, in fact, Ling Bingtian, who was being ignored by the three and who was observing his surroundings, was not just wandering around aimlessly, but was searching for that familiar figure from his memory in the crowd.

Unfortunately, he was unable to find that figure here.

Slightly disappointed, Ling Bingtian felt that it shouldn't be strange not to see it here.

If I were to take in a new student, that would be the most suitable place.

Thinking this, Ling Bingtian and the other two bypassed the crowd while looking at their final destination.

The registration point for new students at the East Gate of Shrek Academy!