Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 239 The Three Great Empires Are All Unreliable, What to Do? (Daily Ten Thousand Words)

That's what he said, but Huo Yuhao already had a vague guess in his heart.

Dozens of Soul Hunting Forests, if you don't know how to maintain them, it's normal to mess up a few, and it's not impossible to lose half of them, but not a single one was left?

Huo Yuhao sighed, increasingly feeling that the three great empires were all unreliable. What could he do?

At this moment, the second-year students are entering the arena one after another, preparing to undergo their upgrade assessment.

The first step before the assessment begins is to collect the assessment form. This form shows their order of appearance, and their scores will also be recorded on this form.

After receiving the forms, the students from both classes were led by their respective homeroom teachers and lined up neatly outside the arena to await their assessment. The number of students in the two classes was not large, totaling just over a hundred.

Even so, the college's security measures were very thorough, with a full twenty teachers waiting there in advance.

They are jointly responsible for guiding soul beasts, protecting students, and conducting assessments and evaluations, among other things.

Although there were quite a few participants, to familiarize everyone with this method, the arena was not divided into sections; instead, each participant was assessed individually. This also made it easier for the judges to see the candidates clearly.

This certainly ensured the safety of the trainees to the greatest extent possible, but the trainees at the back of the line suffered greatly. With more than a hundred people taking turns, the psychological pressure was still considerable.

The Dean of Studies, Du Weiren, was also there. He was the chief examiner for the day, and he and four other teachers responsible for scoring were on a high platform on one side, from which they could clearly overlook the Colosseum.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, as the two class monitors of Class 1 in the second year, stood at the front of their class's line. On the other side of Class 2, Xie Huanyue and another defensive-type Soul Master stood at the front. Both of them were Soul Venerables, and their strength should not be underestimated.

Huo Yuhao was in high spirits. Since his trip to the far north, he hadn't had a full test of his strength.

Wang Dong's eyes gleamed, as if he were plotting something.

Huo Yuhao naturally knew what Wang Dong was planning. He was definitely up to no good by not reminding him that a perfect score of 100 didn't mean he could only get 100 points, so he could go all out and violently score 200 or 300 points to put Huo Yuhao ahead of him.

Having lived and eaten with Wang Dong for so long, Huo Yuhao knew exactly what kind of mischief Wang Dong might have up his sleeve.

Unfortunately, Huo Yuhao still couldn't grant his wish this time. He really needed a suitable target to test his current combat power.

From the high platform, Du Weiren's voice rang out:

"Alright, let's begin. Class 1 of the second year will send out their students first, followed by Class 2."

Huo Yuhao took his assessment form and strode out.

Here comes the free live target.

Perhaps because there have been so many battles here, every student of Shrek Academy who comes here will feel a strong desire to fight.

Only through real combat can one truly master what they have learned. This is the significance of the arena, and one of the reasons why graduates of Shrek Academy become highly sought-after Soul Masters by various empires after graduation.

Huo Yuhao was no exception. As soon as he entered the fighting area, he had a strange feeling, as if the blood in his body was boiling.

The last time I felt this burning fighting spirit was when I was fighting against that sword saint in a field of reeds.

[The adrenaline is pumping! It's about to start, Sekiro!]

Huo Yuhao handed the form to a teacher who was in charge of delivering it. The teacher placed it in the lift-up compartment under the review platform, and soon, Huo Yuhao's evaluation form was in the hands of Director Du Weilun.

Upon seeing that he was the first to be tested, Du Weilin immediately perked up.

This is a disciple whom Dean Qian and Dean Yan both cherish, awarded by Elder Mu himself, the key figure of the previous freshman competition champion, a good lad who stirred up trouble before entering the university and continued to cause a stir after entering.

After nine months of cultivation, what level has Huo Yuhao reached?

He was really looking forward to it.

The feeling of fighting against spirit beasts is completely different from fighting against fellow students.

Most soul beasts naturally hate humans and will never show mercy in battle, using deadly moves at every turn.

Only in life-or-death situations can one truly see a Soul Master's aptitude. Many Soul Masters excel in Soul Battles, but some are revealed as soon as they enter the Colosseum.

Du Weiren naturally didn't think Huo Yuhao was that kind of person, but he also wanted to see what Huo Yuhao's true strength was.

Huo Yuhao walked to the center of the field, where the referee responsible for protecting the academy's safety was also in place.

Although the referee on the left had reviewed his file, he still routinely asked, "What did you major in?"

Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment, then firmly said, "A strong offensive style."

The referee nodded: "Choose the spirit beast you wish to test. Remember, if you're an offensive type, you must demonstrate your aggressiveness as much as possible. You only have one chance to test, so use it wisely."

"The soul beast levels of second-year candidates range from a maximum of one thousand years to a minimum of one hundred years, and their cultivation strength is measured in units of one hundred years."

Just then, Huo Yuhao spoke up, asking, "Referee, I heard that if someone can defeat a thousand-year-old soul beast, the academy can allow them to challenge even higher-level soul beasts for free, but this is only for freshman assessments. Is there such a rule?"

The referee smiled and nodded: "Of course, the premise is that you can defeat that thousand-year-old soul beast cleanly and efficiently. At that time, all soul beasts from thousand to ten thousand years old will be available to you."

The referee left out half a sentence: if Huo Yuhao could defeat a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, then the precious ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts belonging to Gong Changlong and Gong Lao could be brought out as whetstones for Huo Yuhao. However, that was not very realistic.

Over the years, Shrek Academy has often seen the emergence of exceptionally talented individuals. Even when everyone scores full marks, if someone wants to compete and prove their superiority, the academy will provide such a stage. After all, there is no first place in literature, but there is a clear winner in martial arts.

At this moment, the students of Class 1 and Class 2 of the second year were all focused on Huo Yuhao.

For most of them, facing and challenging a soul beast alone was a first.

Most of them obtained their spirit rings with the help of their family elders. Did they really think that the best spirit ring combination was so easy to obtain?

Now that I have to face the soul beast alone, it would be a lie to say I'm not nervous.

Of course, Huo Yuhao doesn't count.

Who is the kind-hearted person who ventured alone into the Starry Sky Forest at the age of nine and stormed the far north at the age of twelve?

(End of this chapter)