Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 31 Arrival and Registration!

Two days later.

The two arrived at the capital of the Heavenly Soul Empire, Heavenly Dou City.

Looking at this bustling yet somewhat ancient capital, the two decided to rest here for the night.

Tian Dou City, once the capital of the Tian Dou Empire and now the capital of the Tian Hun Empire, is one of the five most prosperous cities on the Douluo Continent. In terms of both scale and prosperity, it is far superior to Anyang City, a small town in the northern frontier.

Facing the brightly lit, bustling streets, Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan lingered, yet felt somewhat out of place. The prosperity of Tiandou City and the desolation of the villages they encountered along the way seemed like two different worlds; the vast difference made the two teenagers experience true reality for the first time.

The two didn't stay out for long before returning to their hotel to rest.

Speaking of hotels, Zhu Ziyang couldn't help but sigh. After all, this was the capital of the Heavenly Soul Empire. A hotel room cost ten gold soul coins a night. In Anyang City, that would be enough to rent a house with a small courtyard.

It's six o'clock in the morning.

Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan set off again, and after walking for more than ten kilometers, they passed through a forest.

Upon seeing the forest, Zhu Ziyang instinctively stopped, his gaze filled with inquiry and contemplation. Jiang Nannan found this odd and asked, "Brother Ziyang, what's wrong?"

"I only saw a forest," Zhu Ziyang said.

"What kind of forest is this?" Jiang Nannan asked curiously. "It's so close to Heaven Dou City, are there soul beasts gathering inside?"

"Yes, there are not only soul beasts, but also a blessed land!" Zhu Ziyang said, his expression a half-smile.

In the early records of the Tang Clan, there is a place name that is mentioned repeatedly: the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire! This is a treasure land with a great reputation and mysterious color in the ancient records of the continent, which contains a huge amount of natural treasures.

In the rise of Tang San, the Sea God, this blessed land provided crucial assistance, and its role in the ascension of all the original Shrek Seven Devils to godhood was also closely related to it.

However, Zhu Ziyang learned another thing from some books: the original owner of this blessed land was a titled Douluo named Bilin Snake.

Of course, these matters were irrelevant to Zhu Ziyang; he was only concerned with whether he could gain some opportunities from this blessed land. Considering that the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye had disappeared from the annals of the continent for nearly seven thousand years, Zhu Ziyang had reason to believe that some kind of protective mechanism must have been set up around it.

He decided to wait until he was stronger before making his move.

Jiang Nannan was unaware of these things, so her curiosity ended there, and she said, "Oh, I see."

"Let's go," Zhu Ziyang said.

The two flew directly past the Sunset Forest and headed towards Soto, the main city of Sonam Province.

It took them about three days to reach Soto.

It took them another two days to finally arrive at Shrek City.

Shrek City, the location of Shrek Academy.

Shrek Academy truly deserves its title as the number one academy in the world. A great city rose up because of an academy, and there is only one like it in the entire Douluo Continent.

Shrek City, built alongside Shrek Academy, boasts a scale and prosperity that are unparalleled on the continent. Although its population is only over two million, more than 1.7 million of them are Soul Masters! This sheer number of Soul Masters is enough to make it stand out across the entire continent.

Therefore, the Shrek City Lord is also the only city lord on the continent with the strength of a Title Douluo.

"Is this Shrek City? It's so magnificent!" Jiang Nannan exclaimed as she looked at the grand city before her.

"Go register first. Once you become a student of Shrek Academy, you'll have plenty of time to see what's going on," Zhu Ziyang said with a smile.

As someone who aspires to enter Shrek Academy, Zhu Ziyang's understanding of Shrek Academy is no less than that of its students. He has read about 80% of the things that are recorded in writing.

Shrek Academy is not located in the center of Shrek City, but in the eastern part of Shrek City, simply because it faces the direction of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Shrek City boasts major thoroughfares in all directions, making it a well-connected transportation hub. As the location of Shrek Academy, it became the most important commercial city at the crossroads of the three major empires of the original Douluo Continent. Thanks to the academy, Shrek City enjoys excellent security, ensuring fair and trustworthy trade. Therefore, merchants from the three empires mostly choose Shrek City for their cross-border trade.

Of the four gates of Shrek City, the south, west, and north gates can be entered and exited freely, but the east gate is exclusively for Shrek Academy, and only Shrek students are qualified to use it.

At this time, it was Shrek Academy's annual enrollment day, and thousands of people had gathered outside the east gate. In addition to the young men and women who came to register, there were also all kinds of merchants who came attracted by the aroma, making it a very lively scene.

Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan didn't pay too much attention to these things. Their current task was to register, take the assessment, and finally join Shrek Academy.

They bypassed the crowd and went directly to the East Gate.

At this moment, at the east gate, a dozen or so boys and girls, a year or two older than them, were diligently recording the information of the applicants. Each of them was dressed in a yellow outfit with a green pattern on the chest. This was the uniform of the second and third-year students of Shrek Academy's outer courtyard.

There were only three or four people ahead of Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan, so it was their turn very quickly.

"Hello," Zhu Ziyang said politely.

"Hello, please fill out the registration form, then show the city lord's recommendation letter and pay the fee." The student in charge of their team was a beautiful young woman. When she saw Zhu Ziyang's appearance, she was first stunned, then her pretty face turned red, and she handed Zhu Ziyang a registration form.

Zhu Ziyang smiled slightly, said nothing, and lowered his head to fill in his information.

The application form contained only five brief pieces of information: name, age, country, city, and city lord. However, Zhu Ziyang sensed a strong sense of rejection from them.

Whom are they excluding? Naturally, it's the Soul Masters of the Sun Moon Empire!

After Zhu Ziyang finished filling it out, a helpless smile appeared on his lips. To be honest, he did not approve of the original Douluo Continent's approach of rejecting new things and being stubborn and conservative. This was destined to lead to backwardness, and once backward, it was destined to be eliminated!

This is a lesson Zhu Ziyang learned from history.

It can only be said that the three great empires will one day pay the price for this.

After filling out the registration form, Zhu Ziyang took out the recommendation letter from the Dragon City Lord and ten gold soul coins, and handed them to the girl.

To participate in the Shrek Academy entrance exam, you need to pay ten gold soul coins. If you successfully enter Shrek Academy, these ten gold soul coins will be your tuition for the following year. Note that this is only tuition; it does not include food and accommodation. If you fail the exam, unfortunately, these ten gold soul coins will not be refunded but will remain as an application fee and belong to Shrek Academy.

It was a very domineering approach, but the students and parents who came to participate in the assessment did not think that Shrek Academy's approach was wrong. This is the influence brought about by strength and reputation.

"Okay, please go to that room over there to take the exam. If you pass, you will become a student of Shrek Academy. Good luck!" The girl took Zhu Ziyang's registration form and registration fee, stamped the form, and handed it back to him. Finally, she pointed to a room behind her that should have been the city gate guards' rest room and said, not forgetting to encourage Zhu Ziyang at the end.

"Don't worry, I will! Senior!" Zhu Ziyang replied with a confident smile.

Seeing his smile, the girl blushed even more, and turned her face away shyly, not daring to look at Zhu Ziyang.

Sure enough, being handsome has its advantages, Zhu Ziyang sighed.

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(End of this chapter)