Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 60 Freshman Assessment! (Part Six) (56)

in the dormitory.

Zhu Ziyang sat cross-legged on the bed and entered a meditative state.

Within the Sea of ​​Spirit, Zhu Ziyang looked at the two guests floating on the lake, feeling a strange unease.

Electrolux has been asleep for more than three months. The originally unstable gray bead has become very stable. It is now very restrained and does not emit any aura. It looks like an ordinary gray ball. Zhu Ziyang has a feeling that Electrolux may be about to wake up.

As for the other guest, the rhombus-shaped crystal that might house the soul of the Silver Dragon Wolf, it remained completely unchanged. It was exactly the same as before, seemingly a stubborn fellow. Zhu Ziyang understood that only when he cultivated the Heavenly Frost Sacred White Dragon Martial Soul would this dragon wolf crystal possibly exhibit any unusual activity.

Furthermore, and most importantly, with the deepening mastery and development of his right silver eye over the past two months, Zhu Ziyang was surprised to discover that a silver vortex had appeared within his spiritual sea. This vortex appeared abruptly, and he didn't notice it at first. It wasn't until a few days ago that he inadvertently discovered that this vortex was devouring his spiritual power. After being devoured by this silver vortex, his blue spiritual power transformed into a more condensed and purer silver spiritual power. He was pleasantly surprised to find that his spiritual power was actually increasing on its own—a truly unexpected delight!

Now, silver spiritual power has occupied a quarter of his spiritual sea. He has a premonition that when the entire spiritual sea turns silver, his spiritual power may reach the realm of being tangible yet intangible.

"Formless yet tangible" represents a state of existence that is intangible and untouchable. It is the second level of spiritual power. Soul Masters who reach this level will experience a significant improvement in their understanding and application of spiritual power. For example, they can influence their surroundings or control the power of their soul skills through spiritual power—things that can only be done at this level. Generally speaking, formless yet tangible spiritual power is a standard feature of Soul Saint-level Soul Masters. Zhu Ziyang, as a non-spiritual-type Soul Master, has actually managed to touch the threshold of it at the Soul Venerable level, which is truly a unique advantage.

Zhu Ziyang's consciousness left the Sea of ​​Spirit and entered the cultivation of soul power. The soul power condensed by the Great Brightness Technique was pure and profound, full of a vast and magnificent aura. It washed over his meridians and acupoints again and again, cleansing his body and tempering the light element of the World-Soothing Life-Restoring Scythe, gradually solidifying Zhu Ziyang's foundation.

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Day 1 of the knockout stage.

Sixty-four teams of new students arrived outside the assessment area. The 192 new students were completely silent, watching the more than 30 teachers standing in front of them. They didn't dare to breathe, because the pressure was too strong.

Du Weilun, the head of the Martial Soul Department, is taking attendance.

"...Class 4 of Freshmen: Zhu Ziyang, Jiang Nannan, Tang Ya, Lin Ziwei..."

The students whose names were called answered one after another.

Soon after, the roll call was completed, and the draw for the round of 64 to 32 began.

After yesterday's adjustments, the assessment area has now been divided into sixteen zones, expanding several times in size and becoming much more spacious. This has greatly reduced the limitations on agility-based Soul Masters, and Jiang Nannan jumped for joy upon seeing it.

The draw was over quickly.

The 64 teams were divided into 32 groups, which will compete in two batches: 16 groups in the morning and 16 groups in the afternoon. The 32 teams that advance to the next round of the competition will be determined in one day.

Soon, the 32 teams that had matches in the morning were called away, while the remaining 32 teams were asked to go back to the classroom for classes. They were only allowed to appear in the assessment area when they had matches in the afternoon.

Zhu Ziyang's team's match was in the twelfth examination room in the morning.

"Ha! It's the twelfth examination room again."

All three were somewhat surprised, but what surprised them even more was yet to come. The examiner in the twelfth examination room was none other than the female teacher named Liu Xue, and their opponents were none other than the team from the same examination room in the ranking competition, Lu Shaoyou's team from Class 3.

When Lu Shaoyou and his two companions saw Zhu Ziyang and his two companions, their faces turned green. If it weren't for the elimination rounds not allowing them to admit defeat, they probably would have already fled the assessment area. This was just too painful!

"Why, why you guys?!" Lu Shaoyou cried out in anguish, his two teammates wearing the same bitter expression.

Liu Xue tried her best to suppress her laughter. She swore that she really washed her hands before drawing the lottery!

"Gentlemen, could you please go easy on me?" Lu Shaoyou said with a bitter face.

"I might consider it," Tang Ya said with a mischievous smile.

The match began. Because they had faced each other before, this match was even shorter. Zhu Ziyang and his two companions quickly and efficiently defeated the three opponents.

Upon hearing Liu Xue announce the competition results, Lu Shaoyou and the other two exclaimed in grief and indignation, "Heavens above, this is too cruel to us!"

Originally, with their eight-one record in the ranking tournament, they shouldn't have been eliminated in the first round, even if they didn't make it to the top eight. But fate seemed to be playing tricks on them, and they ended up facing Zhu Ziyang's team in the very first match. It wasn't that they were weak; it was simply that their opponents were too strong!

Goodbye, and best of luck on your championship run!

Lu Shaoyou and his two companions left a message, then lowered their heads and jogged away from the assessment area. As they exited the assessment area, they noticed the homeroom teachers who had not yet left, and their homeroom teacher's livid face. Suddenly, everything went gray before their eyes. Oh no, they were going to be scolded by their homeroom teacher.

The three of them moved away even faster.

"Hey, Teacher Chu, aren't those three students from your class?"

"Shut up!"

"..."

Zhu Ziyang and his two companions, who had easily advanced to the next round of the competition, did not leave the assessment area immediately. Instead, they strolled around the assessment area, observing the strength of each team. Then, they saw the Yu Beibei team in the second assessment room.

Yu Beibei's team faced a team consisting of two Great Soul Masters and one Soul Master. Against such a team, Yu Beibei and Xu Sanshi alone were enough to handle the situation. Therefore, Zhu Ziyang and his two companions' plan to investigate Xue Weiwei's information was thwarted, as Xue Weiwei had not even summoned her Martial Soul.

Behind Yu Beibei and Xu Sanshi, there were two more yellow spirit rings.

On the field, Yu Beibei and Xu Sanshi easily won with a simple move.

Yu Beibei's right arm transformed into a robust dragon arm covered in blue-purple dragon scales, and her hand became a huge, ferocious dragon claw. Blue-purple lightning, resembling small snakes, coiled around it. Dragon transformation, the signature ability of a top-tier dragon martial soul.

Yu Beibei charged towards the two Great Soul Masters. His first Soul Ring was already shining brightly, and with a surge of intense Soul Power, a dragon claw formed from blue-purple lightning, about a foot in diameter, shot out and struck one of the White Rhinoceros Martial Soul students. The White Rhinoceros Martial Soul student's expression changed slightly, and his first Soul Skill instantly lit up, creating a layer of white energy shield that protected his body.

However, the first soul skill of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Martial Soul was no match for the first soul skill of the White Rhinoceros Martial Soul. The Thunder Dragon Claw slammed heavily onto the white energy shield, shattering it instantly. The White Rhinoceros Martial Soul student staggered back several steps in disbelief. Yu Beibei, not one to let things slide, instantly unleashed her second soul ring. Countless crackling, snake-shaped bolts of lightning erupted from the palm of her enormous dragon claw, shooting towards the White Rhinoceros Martial Soul student. They exploded in mid-air, forming a net of lightning that enveloped the student.

The student with the White Rhino Martial Soul was immediately rendered powerless to resist. His teammate, another Great Soul Master, possessed the Swift Dragon Martial Soul, a wind-attribute sub-dragon. Faced with the dragon's might of the True Dragon Martial Soul, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, even his soul power circulation became sluggish, let alone providing effective support. He could only watch helplessly as his teammate was sent off the stage by Yu Beibei. He himself was subsequently sent off the stage by Yu Beibei as well.

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