The Glory of the Sun and Moon in the Peerless Tang Sect

Outstanding looks, unparalleled talent compared to her peers, meticulous and tactful. She's truly rare. Thinking of this, her gaze towards Nanmen Yun'er softened with a kind, maternal smile.

Seeing Qin Yin's absent-minded look, Nanmen Yun'er wrinkled her nose in dissatisfaction, "Sister Qin, I'm talking to you!"

"Go ahead and say it, I'm listening."

"..."

Xu Zihuang and Tuoba Yu sat on the first floor of the flower shop for a long time before Nanmen Yun'er and Qin Yin came downstairs hand in hand to express their gratitude to the two for helping her sell flowers.

After chatting for a while, everyone parted ways.

……

Shrek Academy's assessment area is located in the north-central part of the Spirit System, adjacent to the Spirit Battle Zone. Compared to the Spirit Battle Zone, the assessment area is much larger. For the outer students of Shrek Academy, this is a paradise for outstanding students to showcase their abilities, but also a nightmare for those with lower cultivation levels. Every year, a large number of students are eliminated because they fail the assessments. Most of these assessments take place in this assessment area.

The assessment area is oval-shaped, unlike the Soul Fighting area which resembles an enclosed stadium; it is an open space. It is surrounded by a low wall, and the interior is divided into sections by partitions that can be disassembled at any time to change the size of the areas.

Every year, the freshman assessment is the time when the assessment area is divided into the most regions. This is not only because there are many freshmen, but also because the freshmen's destructive power and attack range are limited, so a large area is enough for them to display their abilities.

The entire assessment area covers approximately 20,000 square meters and has now been divided into fifty zones, each about 400 square meters in size, forming a square with sides of 20 meters. This is sufficient for the new students, who generally only have cultivation levels of the first or second ring.

This morning, Xu Zihuang brought Tuoba Yu and Nanmen Yun'er to meet in this assessment area to prepare for the group formation ceremony.

With a large number of new students, the group work lasted almost the entire morning.

After the three of them enjoyed a top-notch meal in the cafeteria and returned to the assessment area, they learned about their group assignments.

Today is the first day of the assessment. To allow the new students to adjust, each group will only complete one assessment session before leaving. The college has dispatched fifty teachers to conduct assessment registration in fifty different areas.

Except for Class 1 of freshmen, which had only 20 group members due to excessive expulsions, all other classes had 33 groups of full members. The extra person in each freshman class was assigned to the Soul Guidance Department.

Each freshman class advisor has one spot to recommend a student to the Soul Guidance Department for training. This essentially means that a student can stay at Shrek Academy without needing to pass an examination.

This spot is always highly sought after by many students.

In the end, a total of 317 groups of students, comprising 951 individuals, participated in the new student assessment. Of these 317 groups, only 150 groups were able to remain and officially become first-year students to continue their studies.

Studying at Shrek Academy is undoubtedly fierce and brutal, but it is precisely this tense atmosphere that motivates students to work harder and unleash their potential. This has led to Shrek Academy's enduring success.

There are fifty regions for the new student assessment, meaning each region is assigned six or seven teams of students to participate. Not only today, but they will also compete in the same region tomorrow, until they have all met, at which point they will be regrouped and each team will complete ten matches.

Xu Zihuang and his two companions were assigned to District 36. Students from other classes who were also participating in the competition had already arrived. Some looked nervous, while others were eager to compete. When they looked at each other, their hostility was clearly evident.

After all, only about half of them are likely to survive. And although the assessment consists of ten rounds, each one is crucial to their future.

Chapter 83, First Assessment

"Attention all new students! Attention all new students! Please proceed to the assessment area immediately to prepare for the new student assessment. There are only ten minutes left to enter; failure to do so will be considered a forfeit of this assessment."

A loud broadcast blared throughout the entire outer campus, its sound carrying to every corner. The freshmen's expressions mostly turned serious; their first assessment was about to begin, and it would be a lie to say they weren't nervous.

However, Xu Zihuang, Tuoba Yu, and Nanmen Yun'er, who had been waiting in District 36, all remained calm.

Xu Zihuang goes without saying, and Tuoba Yu and Nanmen Yun'er also come from prominent families, so they are not lacking in such stable mental qualities.

Furthermore, they learned yesterday that Xu Zihuang possessed the Golden Eye, a spirit-attribute martial soul, and his true soul power, which gave them great confidence. Although they didn't make any boastful claims, they all understood that their team was aiming for the championship.

Xu Zihuang stood at the very front, with Tuoba Yu and Nanmen Yun'er standing slightly behind him on either side. The same arrangement applied to the six teams in the thirty-sixth assessment area, including theirs.

The teacher in charge of the assessment in their area was a young woman who looked to be under thirty years old. She was beautiful and had a smile on her face.

"We have a total of six groups of trainees here for the assessment. Since everyone is here, let's not waste your time. However, I must make it clear beforehand that it is not allowed to injure or maim your opponents during the assessment. Otherwise, you will be disqualified from the assessment."

Her tone was very gentle, but everyone present took her words to heart.

After all, no one wants to suffer such serious consequences because of this.

The female teacher looked around at everyone, then opened the folder in her hand.

"First round, first assessment: Class 1 freshmen: Long Feng, Xu Haolong, Chen Rui; Class 9 freshmen: Yu Tianhuang, Tuoba Yu, Nanmen Yun'er. You may enter the venue now, each in a corner."

Xu Zihuang was surprised that their team was assigned to the first match, and that they happened to be from the freshman class.

"Let's go." The three exchanged glances and quickly walked into the arena, stopping in the northwest corner.

They used a very typical formation, with Tuoba Yu, the power-attack type Soul Master, rightfully standing at the front, Nanmen Yun'er, the agility-attack type, on the flanks, and Xu Zihuang, the control type Soul Master who controlled the situation, guarding the rear.

As for the three students on the other side, they naturally chose the southeast corner, which was opposite to theirs.

All three trainees were male, and each had a distinct personal style. Xu Haolong, who was walking at the front, rested his chin on his chest and swung his arms wildly as he walked, giving off an odd vibe.

Chen Rui, on the other hand, was a chubby little guy who looked amiable, but his small eyes always gave people a sly and wicked impression.

As for Long Feng, he was the best-looking and most handsome of the three. He was tall and slender, with his arms crossed over his chest, looking arrogantly at Xu Zihuang and the other two opposite him.

He is the captain of this team.

Xu Zihuang did indeed initially gain fame throughout the entire outer academy due to his outstanding strength, but apart from the students of Class 9 of the freshmen, no one else had ever seen him fight.

I don't know when it started, but the rumors about him became more and more outrageous, which led to more people spreading his outstanding appearance and those strange scandals.

Xu Haolong and his two companions were from Class 1 of the freshmen, which was far from Class 9 of the freshmen. They may have heard some rumors about him, but they didn't take them to heart.

Xu Zihuang calmly said to Tuoba Yu and Nanmen Yun'er, "Let's stick to what we said before, one for each of us."

Achieving a good working relationship requires time to work out; trying to cooperate for the sake of cooperation is a poor approach.

“No problem.” Tuoba Yu stretched his body eagerly, while Nanmen Yun’er was much more composed, responding gently.

Once both sides were in position, the female teacher nodded and said, "The assessment begins."

Apart from Xu Zihuang, all five people on the field released their martial spirits immediately.

A rich, earthy-yellow soul power emanated from Tuoba Yu's body, and as two bright yellow soul rings rose from his feet, his body grew stronger and larger.

White scales covered his arms and extended to his face, and his aura became incredibly powerful as he strode forward.

Behind Nanmen Yun'er, a shimmering azure light condensed into a pair of emerald wings. The wings were small, but they propelled her with an inexplicably rapid speed. Her body felt weightless, as if she were completely unaffected. Arriving late, she instantly overtook Tuoba Yu.

Two perfectly matched yellow spirit rings also appeared around him.

The combined auras of the two Great Soul Masters caused Xu Haolong and his two companions to gasp for breath.

"Two Grand Soul Masters?!"

Tuoba Yu and Nanmen Yun'er's strength far exceeded their expectations. Keep in mind that among the freshmen class, only Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao possessed cultivation levels above the Great Soul Master level.

Of the three, Xu Haolong and Chen Rui both possessed level 18 soul power, while Long Feng, as the team captain, had the highest cultivation level at the peak of level 19, just one step away from the level 20 bottleneck. Among the twenty teams in Class 1 of the freshmen, their strength was second only to the team led by Wang Dong.

However, the pressure felt when facing a team with two Great Soul Masters is absolutely immense.

Xu Haolong's martial soul is a canine martial soul called the Blazing Fire Dog, with orange-red flames overflowing from his arms, which grow golden-red fur.

It can be considered a fairly good beast spirit.

Despite his somewhat chubby appearance, Chen Rui was surprisingly an agility-type Soul Master, and his Martial Soul was a flying squirrel. Flying squirrels, also known as flying rats, can glide briefly using the membranes between their limbs.

Long Feng was the only weapon spirit master among the three. An orange-yellow dagger appeared in his right hand, and his speed was no slower than Chen Rui's.

Like Chen Rui, he is also a Soul Master of Agility and Attack.

Although Zhou Yi was presumptuous in posing as a teacher, she still had a good eye for grouping students.

Xu Haolong is described as a power-attack type Soul Master, but his own speed is not slow. When paired with two agility-attack type Soul Masters, they can undoubtedly maximize their speed and burst damage advantages.

They all possessed century-old soul rings, but faced with such a huge gap in cultivation, and with one less second soul skill, this advantage was no longer enough to play a decisive role.

Moreover, the quality of the three martial souls was inferior to that of Tuoba Yu's White Armor Earth Dragon and Nanmen Yun'er's Jade Bird.

Tuoba Yu had a clear objective, immediately targeting Xu Haolong, a powerful offensive Soul Master. His overwhelming aura almost made Xu Haolong breathless.

Xu Haolong knew that they were likely to fail in today's assessment, but they wanted to lose with dignity.

Otherwise, given their homeroom teacher Zhou Yi's temperament, even if they were taking the freshman assessment, she probably wouldn't hesitate to expel them if she really wanted to.

Moreover, because of his momentary lapse in concentration, he now has no time to dodge. Even if he could dodge, he would be at a disadvantage in terms of momentum, which would be a net loss.

The only yellow spirit ring beside him shone brightly, and his hands, overflowing with flames, suddenly expanded, causing the orange flames to turn crimson. The surrounding temperature rose rapidly.

The White-Armored Earth Dragon is a beast spirit with both offensive and defensive capabilities, and because it is earth-attribute, it has extremely strong resistance to high temperatures. Under this intense heat, Tuoba Yu raised his hands covered with dense white scales without changing his expression, and his first spirit ring lit up at the same time, intending to directly confront Xu Haolong head-on.

First Soul Skill: White Armor Holy Dragon Body.

The yellowish-brown light on his body was almost solidified, and the fine white scales on his arms and palms began to thicken and become more angular, giving him an astonishing defensive capability.

His power was also amplified.

Given the inherent difference in their cultivation levels and the even greater disparity in the quality of their martial souls, the outcome of such a direct confrontation was predictable.

"Bang—" A tremendous force came from his arms, and Xu Haolong staggered backward, his face pale. In the next instant, Tuoba Yu's left hand gripped his shoulder tightly.

The outcome is decided.

Meanwhile, the outcome of the confrontation between Nanmen Yun'er and Chen Rui will be clearer sooner.

In the Soul Beast Forest, small soul beasts like flying squirrels are natural prey for flying soul beasts like the Jade Bird. When facing Nanmen Yun'er, his speed, which he excelled at, was completely suppressed. Before he could even use his soul skills, that right hand, which looked like it was carved from jade, was already in front of his neck.

That extremely sharp aura made the fat on his body tremble uncontrollably.

After all, he was only eleven or twelve years old. How could he not feel fear when facing a life-or-death crisis?

Immediately afterwards, everyone's eyes turned to the final battle between Xu Zihuang and Long Feng.

Having noticed his teammates' fate, Long Feng is certainly not foolish enough to hold back now.

Orange-yellow lightning raged as, under the effect of his first soul skill, the dagger in his hand suddenly slashed horizontally, shooting out a bolt of lightning that struck Xu Zihuang head-on.

The Lightning Dagger—that's his martial soul. It possesses innate control over lightning, making it far more powerful than ordinary weapon martial souls.

However, to everyone's astonishment, Xu Zihuang crushed the bolt of lightning with his right hand using his soul power.

The lightning flashed by, then dissipated into countless fragments of light that drifted all around.

Drawn by the flow of Qi, a few strands of purple hair on Xu Zihuang's forehead moved without wind, his indifferent gaze as if he had done something insignificant.

Seeing the scene before him that was hard for him to accept, Long Feng opened his mouth bitterly, then let his hands fall limply to his sides.

"I lost."

He wasn't incapable of accepting failure, but such a huge gap was too much of a blow to his confidence.

The female teacher on the sidelines thoughtfully examined Xu Zihuang's right hand, which was still surging with brilliant golden soul power. The other three-person teams watching the match all had solemn expressions after watching the game, and the entire Thirty-Sixth District became completely silent.

This was a complete and utter crushing defeat; there was no room for any trickery.

Their strength is not even as good as Xu Haolong and his two companions. Ask yourselves honestly, do they really have even a one percent chance of winning against Yu Tianhuang and his two companions?