Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 69 The Four Strongest

Poseidon Island. Lakeside.

"Elder Xuan, how are you feeling?" Wang Yan asked in a low voice, standing beside Elder Xuan.

Old Master Xuan had finished his chicken legs, and the food around him had been replaced with chicken wings, as if he could never get enough to eat.

"Leaving aside that little monster Ji Lin, that little girl named Xiao Xiao is also quite good. She has twin martial souls and can use both at the same age, which is also a little monster. As for the little guy you mentioned with the original martial soul, he's a bit lacking. He probably has a skill similar to a mental attack. Unfortunately, he's too old, his level is too low, and he started too late. It will be difficult for him to catch up with the others."

Wang Yan said, "But Elder Xuan, he possesses a true martial soul!"

Elder Xuan shook his head and said, "You should know what's most important about a physical martial soul. It's potential, and the martial soul's combat mutation. After so many matches, his martial soul hasn't shown any signs of mutation, meaning he lacks the essence of a physical martial soul. He's too old, and his soul power isn't enough. Even if he has good potential, he's not what I want. Do you understand?"

As he spoke, he stood up, grabbed his chicken wing with one hand, and walked away unsteadily with a huge gourd in his other arm. Judging from his faltering steps, it seemed as if he might fall at any moment.

"Could my judgment have been wrong? No, I won't give up. No matter what, I will do my best to nurture Huo Yuhao. It won't be too late to seek help from Elder Xuan when he has achieved some success."

Wang Yan looked at Elder Xuan's retreating figure with a resolute expression.

The freshman elimination rounds have come to a close, and the top eight teams have been determined after this morning's competition. Undoubtedly, they are all the best teams. However, what's unexpected is that both teams led by Soul Master level students have been eliminated. More importantly, they were eliminated by the same team.

"Ji Lin's team, come forward and draw lots." Director Du Weilun's voice rang out, and Ji Lin quickly stepped forward and took a lot from the lottery tube in Du Weilun's hand.

"Number three," Du Weilun announced loudly as he took the draw from Ji Lin.

One of the teams that had already drawn lots immediately changed their expression; Ji Lin's opponent was none other than them.

Now everyone knows that Ji Lin's team defeated two teams led by Soul Masters, as well as a team led by a Soul Sect Master, and that the team had a twin martial soul.

They are the reserve champions of this freshman assessment.

Whoever runs into it is doomed.

The two sides faced off in the assessment area, exchanging names. Their opponents this time were from Class 9 of the freshmen. All three were Great Soul Masters above level 20, making them a relatively strong team. However, they were still inferior to the teams Ji Lin and his group had defeated in the previous two matches.

The match ended quickly. Ji Lin casually unleashed a sword aura that sent two people flying, while Xiao Xiao and Huo Yuhao launched a combined attack, instantly eliminating the last person.

The victory was too easy and quick; some other teams hadn't even started playing yet. This match became the fastest to finish in the knockout stage.

After the match, the three went to watch Wang Qiu'er's match. Her opponents were also three second-ring Great Soul Masters, who were powerless against Wang Qiu'er. In just a few minutes, Wang Qiu'er broke through their formation and secured a triple kill.

After this match, both teams from Class 1 of the freshmen class advanced to the top four of the freshmen elimination tournament.

In other words, their next opponent is likely to be Wang Qiu'er's team. Thinking of this, Ji Lin subconsciously looked at Wang Qiu'er and found that she was also looking at him, her eyes filled with fighting spirit.

Wang Qiu'er, who had been dominating weaker opponents all along, had been itching for a fight for a long time. She was eager to have a good match, and if it weren't for the rules, she would want to compete with Ji Lin right now.

After returning to the dormitory, Huo Yuhao did not go out to sell grilled fish, and Ji Lin also unusually did not go to Wang Qiu'er to cultivate, but instead sat on the bed to cultivate alone.

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Seeking out someone to practice martial arts at night, with a high chance of beating them up during the day—that's a bit too despicable.

So he decided not to go see Wang Qiu'er tonight.

At dawn, as the first rays of light appeared in the distant east, the two cultivators simultaneously opened their eyes.

The purple tinge that always appeared at the turn of dawn quietly appeared on the horizon, and Huo Yuhao's eyes also quietly turned purple at that moment.

Seeing Huo Yuhao begin cultivating the Purple Demon Eye, Ji Lin straightened his clothes and went to wash up first.

After washing up, Ji Lin ignored Huo Yuhao and went to find Wang Qiu'er to have breakfast together, with Wang Dong'er as a third wheel.

As expected of the Goddess of Light Butterfly, she's a perfect third wheel.

On the way, we encountered a second third wheel, Xiaoxiao.

After having breakfast, the four of them took a walk along Poseidon Lake. The group consisted of one man and three women; the man was handsome and the women were beautiful, attracting the attention of countless passing students.

They didn't head to the assessment area until almost the end of the competition, where the new champion of this year's elimination round would be decided.

Compared to yesterday, there were even more spectators today. Of course, those who came to watch were all teachers, while the students still had to continue their classes.

All twelve freshmen who made it to the final four stood together, but today the person in charge of drawing lots was no longer Du Weilun, the Dean of the Martial Soul Department of the Outer Academy.

A man dressed in white took Du Weiren's place. Upon seeing him, Ji Lin raised an eyebrow. The dean of the Martial Soul Department was personally in charge of the lottery.

Although the others didn't recognize Yan Shaozhe, his appearance at the final stage of the freshman elimination rounds clearly demonstrated his high status within the academy. Even the highly authoritative Dean Du Weilun of the Foreign Languages ​​Department was merely standing respectfully beside him.

"Hello, young people. I am Yan Shaozhe, the 261st Dean of Shrek Academy," the man in white said with a smile. He had a very gentle demeanor, giving the impression of being just an ordinary teacher.

Although the others had already guessed his identity to some extent, when he said it himself, everyone except Ji Lin and Wang Qiu'er, who knew him, unconsciously straightened their posture.

The Dean of Shrek Academy—what kind of status does that hold? As the dean of the number one academy on the continent, he has the qualifications to stand on equal footing with any emperor. Moreover, the Dean of Shrek Academy must also be a super powerhouse at the Title Douluo level! He is a truly top-tier existence on the Douluo Continent.

The dean's personal appearance here was something none of the new students had expected.

"I know you're all curious about why I'm here. It's true, generally speaking, even in the final stages of the freshman assessment, the presence of a vice-dean is enough to show the academy's high regard for you. But I must say, I'm very satisfied with the performance of this year's freshmen. They are the most talented freshmen in nearly a century. I'm very interested in you, so I'm here. And I will watch all your matches today. I hope you can surprise me. Alright, let's begin the draw."

It was obvious that Yan Shaozhe had come for Ji Lin, Wang Qiu'er, and a few other outstanding students. After all, it was rare to see Soul Master freshmen in previous years, but this year there were five, and two of them were exceptional Soul Masters. Of course, he had to come and see for himself.

(End of this chapter)