Douluo Continent: Not enough bloodline? Make up for it with brains

Chapter 27 The Three-Thousand-Year-Old Earth Demon Rhinoceros

"It exerts pressure on both the mind and body, but that's all it does. However, compared to the pressure exerted by powerful Soul Masters, the pressure from the Dragon's Might is more difficult to resist and has a stronger deterrent effect."

A unique skill that exudes an imposing aura!

This aligns well with Xu Yuan's previous definition of Longwei.

The young man looked at Xu Yuan in surprise, but he never saw fear in Xu Yuan's eyes. In his observation, Xu Yuan's eyes only showed shock at the powerful pressure of the dragon's might at the beginning, and he quickly calmed down and mobilized his soul power and mental power to resist the dragon's might.

This child has a strong will and is quite ambitious!

Even with lofty ambitions, it's impossible to remain completely fearless; one must also possess a strong will to achieve this level of performance.

This is the decisive factor in initial performance: willpower.

Clearly, Xu Yuan had gained the young man's approval in terms of willpower.

Then came the contest of soul power and mental strength.

The young man was also satisfied with this.

"The soul power is very solid, and the mental strength is also very resilient."

As time passed, the remaining examinees in the hall had all fallen to the ground, panting heavily, their eyes filled with fear.

Xu Yuan continued to hold on, still facing the enormous mural before him.

Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian!

The sheer realism of the depiction, coupled with the single drop of his blood, creates such a powerful sense of oppression.

Dragon Might

The young man, Wang Hao, was quite surprised, not expecting Xu Yuan to be able to persist for so long.

Xu Yuan sensed his spiritual and soul power. In preparation for the upcoming test, he did not continue to resist but instead looked away and turned to Wang Hao.

"Under the dragon's might, you were still able to control your body. You're quite impressive, junior." Wang Hao had already started addressing Xu Yuan as junior.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding students all looked at Xu Yuan, admiring him while also feeling a sense of envy.

What a young fellow.

They were just a group of twelve or thirteen-year-old teenagers, but upon seeing Xu Yuan, they couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.

This shows how young Xu Yuan was.

"You get a perfect score on this test," Wang Hao said to Xu Yuan.

He wasn't a dedicated admissions officer; he was more like an inner court disciple who had been brought in to do the work. Judging from Xu Yuan's performance just now, it was certain that Xu Yuan's talent was already sufficient.

As long as the next hurdle of mental fortitude doesn't go wrong, it's basically a done deal.

The foreign language teachers in charge of this assessment also looked over in surprise, their eyes inevitably falling on Wang Hao.

"Senior, I'll take this junior to the next level first," Wang Hao said to the teacher.

The teachers at Shrek Academy were all graduates of the Inner Academy, so Wang Hao addressed this Outer Academy teacher as his senior.

The teacher waved his hand.

The examinees were all so frightened by Long Wei that they fell to the ground, and their scores had already been given, but they still needed to rest here for a while.

"The first test is actually mental strength. Although the pressure of the dragon's might also involve soul power, mental strength is clearly the key to resistance."

"Your will is very strong; you can even control yourself from looking at the murals."

"Actually, you could normally get a perfect score for how long you persisted, and that doesn't even take into account your young age." Wang Hao suddenly realized the problem, slapped his forehead, and then asked Xu Yuan's age: "By the way, junior, how old are you?"

Xu Yuan looked at the unreliable senior with a questioning gaze.

"Senior, does the grade you gave count?"

This senior is so unreliable, he must just be working part-time, right?

Wang Hao smirked.

What kind of talk is that?

"Although I am not a professional examiner, I have received professional training."

If you encounter a specially recruited candidate, you can conduct a one-on-one assessment and still have the authority to score them.

Of course, this only applies to the first few levels.

"By the way, how old are you?"

"I awakened my martial spirit just one year ago."

Seven years old~~~

Wang Hao understood.

I was also deeply shocked.

Having only awakened for a year, is his mental strength already this terrifying?

"May I ask about your mental strength level?" Wang Hao asked curiously.

"Two hundred and sixty points."

Soul evolution and soul rings reaching a thousand years old, although putting pressure on the body, also provide feedback. Especially for someone of Xu Yuan's age, the breakthrough of his soul rings has further advanced his physical development, and his overall physical qualities have also improved significantly.

A few days ago, after his soul evolved, his soul power directly broke through level nineteen, and his mental power increased by fifty points, reaching two hundred and sixty points.

Wang Hao gasped.

What kind of insane data is this?

"You really are a monster, junior. You should be a member of Shrek Academy."

While they were communicating, Wang Hao had already led Xu Yuan to another hall.

"Would you like to take a break?"

Xu Yuan frowned, wondering why they weren't recovering in the previous exam room like the other candidates.

However, resting wasn't a bad thing, so he nodded and sat down cross-legged.

He had only been meditating cross-legged for a short while when the light in the hall changed.

Xu Yuan, who was in meditation, suddenly opened his eyes.

The hall became dim, with beams of light outlining the sky like stars. Then Xu Yuan felt a dizzying sensation as everything around him underwent a violent change.

"Similar to the Ascension Platform?"

Xu Yuan quickly realized the true nature of his condition.

Unlike the process of entering the equipment cabin before entering the Ascension Platform, Xu Yuan's consciousness was directly pulled into this space by a powerful illusion.

Not far away, a huge soul beast roared.

Xu Yuan enveloped the area with his spiritual power and took a deep breath.

"Earth Demon Rhino, three thousand years of cultivation!"

It is over ten meters long and over five meters tall, with an enormous size. It has two horns on its head, the one in front being longer. Its body is covered with a thick, armor-like layer of keratin, and its eyes are scarlet.

The Earth Demon Rhino may not be considered a super soul beast, but it is still among the high-level soul beasts.

Upon seeing Xu Yuan, the Earth Demon Rhino slowly began to approach, growing ever closer, exuding an overwhelming sense of oppression.

"Earth element." Xu Yuan frowned, while simultaneously increasing the distance between them.

Before entering the Spirit Ascension Platform, Xu Yuan wasn't sure if he could kill a thousand-year-old soul beast. After his soul spirit evolved, he was confident that he could kill it.

However, the three-thousand-year-old Earth Demon Rhinoceros was beyond his ability to kill.

Earth element means strong defense and powerful attacks; once hit, even the internal organs will be damaged.

Seeing Xu Yuan retreat, the Earth Demon Rhinoceros roared and charged towards him.

His enormous size may seem cumbersome, but that doesn't mean he's slow.

With the burst of energy, the distance between the two sides was quickly closed. The heavy earth element spread outward from his body, and in just a moment, it enveloped Xu Yuan within its range.

A sense of pressure arose spontaneously.

"This is useless to me." Xu Yuan drew with the Heavenly Origin Brush in his hand, and the surrounding earth elemental power was dispelled, and the pressure also dissipated.

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