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

After maintaining such high concentration for so many days in the Star Dou Great Forest, even with his current mental strength, he inevitably felt somewhat tired.

This soaking lasted for nearly an hour and a half.

It wasn't until the afternoon's upgrade assessment was about to begin that she changed into a clean school uniform at Tuoba Yu's reminder and headed towards the beast fighting area.

Colosseum area.

As the largest exclusive area of ​​Shrek Academy and also the largest building in Shrek Academy, the Beast Fighting Area covers an area that is as large as all the teaching buildings and dormitories of the Martial Soul Department plus Shrek Square.

Throughout the entire Douluo Continent, academies capable of raising spirit beasts in captivity are extremely rare, and those reaching the scale of Shrek Academy's Beast Fighting Zone are virtually unheard of. Even the royal families of the major empires wouldn't undertake such a feat. Raising spirit beasts in captivity is no easy task. Maintaining their wild nature, understanding the different dietary habits of various spirit beasts, ensuring their safety, and managing their behavior are all crucial. The investment required is something ordinary spirit master academies wouldn't even dare to dream of.

All of Shrek City's annual tax revenue goes to Shrek Academy, and a third of this enormous sum is invested in the Beast Fighting Zone. It's easy to imagine how high the investment required for this zone is.

Newly enrolled students generally find the tuition expensive, but those who have been to the Beast Fighting Zone won't feel that way. Compared to Shrek Academy's investment in the Beast Fighting Zone, their tuition is like fireflies compared to the moon.

The Beast Fighting Area is mainly divided into two parts. One part is inaccessible to the students; it's a place specifically for raising spirit beasts and is called the Beast Pen. The other part is the Beast Fighting Arena.

Besides the area above ground, the beast enclosure also extends underground. When it was built, in addition to craftsmen, over a hundred Soul Masters assisted in its construction, using various powerful Soul Tools to restrain the captive soul beasts. Furthermore, powerful Soul Masters and Soul Instructors are stationed here year-round. It is said that even ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts are kept here.

The arena is a place specifically for Shrek Academy students to conduct practical training and assessments. At this moment, the second-year students are entering the arena one after another, preparing to undergo their advancement assessments.

The Colosseum is oval-shaped, with a long diameter of 187 meters and a short diameter of 150 meters. Its highest point is approximately 57 meters. From the outside, the entire structure is divided into four levels. The bottom three levels are arched structures, each arch supported by stone pillars on either side. The fourth level is decorated with pilasters, and directly opposite the four radii are four large arched doorways, serving as entrances to the Colosseum's inner grandstands and galleries.

The stands inside the Colosseum are divided into four groups, from low to high. Under special circumstances, Shrek Academy will create specific zones. The sheer scale and grandeur of the entire project can only be described as magnificent and awe-inspiring.

This enormous arena can accommodate approximately ten thousand spectators, as more of its space is dedicated to the arena's interior. Similar to the Soul Fighting Zone, it can host multiple fights simultaneously or a single, isolated battle.

Xu Zihuang, Tuoba Yu, Zhou Sichen, and Cao Jinxuan entered the large arena together. Xu Zihuang seemed calm, but the other two were somewhat overwhelmed by the sights.

Chapter 137 The Assessment Begins

All the students in Class 1 and Class 2 of the second year are now in this great arena preparing to participate in the upgrade assessment.

Trainees participating in the upgrade assessment must first obtain an upgrade assessment form, and their scores will be recorded on this form.

While picking up the forms, Xu Zihuang ran into several acquaintances from Class Two.

Nanmen Yun'er and Ya Lu, as well as Xie Huan Yue, the strongest student in Class Two.

The homeroom teacher of Class Two is also a relatively young female teacher.

After receiving the forms, the students, led by their class teachers, entered the Colosseum.

Because it was an upgrade assessment, they did not go to the viewing platform, but instead lined up neatly outside the arena's fighting area to wait for their assessment.

There are over a hundred students from Class 1 and Class 2 taking their second-year advancement exams here. Since this is the first time any of them have come to the Great Colosseum for an exam, the academy is taking it very seriously. To ensure their safety, twenty instructors were already waiting here early on.

They are responsible for guiding the spirit beasts, protecting the trainees, and scoring the assessments. Although there are quite a few participants, the arena wasn't divided into sections to familiarize everyone with this method. The assessments are conducted one by one. This also makes it easier for the scoring instructors to see the candidates clearly.

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

Xu Zihuang and Dai Huabin, as the two class monitors of Class 1, Grade 2, stood at the front of their class's formation. On Class 2's side, Xie Huanyue and Long Xiangyue stood at the front. In terms of cultivation, Xie Huanyue was not much weaker than Dai Huabin.

In comparison, Long Xiangyue's cultivation and strength were far inferior. The reason he was able to become the class monitor of the agility-attack type was because there were really no students with outstanding strength among the agility-attack type soul masters.

While there's no clear hierarchy among different types of Soul Masters, the Control and Offense types are generally considered the two categories most likely to produce top-tier powerhouses. Defensive Soul Masters are positioned in contrast to Offense Soul Masters, while the Agility-based Soul Masters have a rather awkward position.

Among Soul Masters of the same level, unless their Martial Soul attribute is particularly advantageous, in one-on-one combat, Agility-type Soul Masters are severely countered by Control-type Soul Masters, and in terms of explosive power, they cannot match Power-type Soul Masters. They also find it difficult to break through the defenses of Defense-type Soul Masters.

Since the emergence of the Soul Master profession, the agility-based attack class has rarely produced a truly iconic figure who will resonate throughout the continent. A decline in talent is the norm.

Dai Huabin's gaze kept drifting towards Xu Zihuang, while Xu Zihuang calmly stared ahead.

At that moment, Du Weiren's voice rang out from the high platform.

"Let the assessment begin. Class 1 of the second year will send out five students first. Then Class 2 will send out theirs, and so on, alternating between them."

Upon hearing Du Weilun's words, Wang Yan, who was standing to the side, glanced at Xu Zihuang and Dai Huabin.

"According to the rules of the previous upgrade assessment, the class leader of each class will be the first to go out and set an example for the other trainees. Who wants to go first?"

"I'll go first!" Dai Huabin responded, then eagerly grabbed his evaluation form and strode out. He handed the form to a teacher responsible for passing it on, who placed it in the lift-up/lowering slot under the review platform. Soon, Dai Huabin's evaluation form reached Director Du Weilun.

When Du Weilun saw that Dai Huabin was the first to be assessed, he focused his attention a little more. After all, Dai Huabin was a genius student in the second year, second only to Yu Tianhuang in strength.

Dai Huabin walked to the center of the field, where two teachers were acting as referees to better protect the students' safety.

The referee on the left asked, "What do you major in?"

Dai Huabin said in a deep voice, "A strong offensive type."

"Choose the soul beast you wish to test. Remember, you only have one chance to test, so use it wisely. Soul beast levels are measured in centuries, ranging from one hundred to a maximum of one thousand years."

The students in Class 1 and Class 2 of the second year all focused their attention on Dai Huabin. Facing a soul beast alone was a first for most of them, and it would be a lie to say they weren't nervous. Naturally, they all hoped to learn some experience from Dai Huabin.

The upgrade assessment is crucial to their ability to continue their studies at Shrek Academy.

The only ones who seemed relatively calm were Xu Zihuang and Xie Huanyue, who were standing in front of the freshmen classes one and two.

"It seems that Dai Huabin will most likely choose a thousand-year-old soul beast."

Xie Huanyue chuckled, it was unclear whether he was talking to himself or chatting with Xu Zihuang beside him.

Just as Xie Huanyue had said, a fierce glint flashed in Dai Huabin's eyes as he stood in the arena.

"I choose the thousand-year-old soul beast."

"A thousand-year-old soul beast, are you sure?" The examiner knew that Dai Huabin was among the top students in the entire grade in terms of cultivation and strength, and was not too surprised by Dai Huabin's choice. His question was simply a matter of routine.

Dai Huabin nodded, and the examiner didn't say anything more.

A huge figure slowly emerged from the dark beast enclosure, without letting out a deafening roar like lions and tigers.

The crowd on the arena stopped talking, leaving only the heavy footsteps of the enormous figure.

When the spirit beast crossed the passage and arrived on the field, everyone could see that it was clearly a baboon.

It was enormous, almost comparable to a bear-like spirit beast, with its muscles bulging high, its imposing appearance truly terrifying. Its face was pale, a stark contrast to its jet-black fur.

His pale face had a pair of blood-red eyes, which was quite frightening.

Among baboon-type spirit beasts, few can surpass the Crimson Baboon. Its melee combat abilities are extremely formidable, and it possesses the innate spirit skill Bloodlust, which can instantly boost its attack and defense capabilities.

The Crimson Baboon is a formidable spirit beast. Not only do they live in groups, but their individual combat strength is also extremely powerful, earning them the reputation of having "copper skin and iron bones." Their physical defense is outstanding, and they possess immense strength, capable of tearing tigers and leopards apart. They have strong resistance to all types of spirit power, and their jet-black fur, as hard as iron, is their best defensive weapon.

What's most terrifying is their bloodthirsty innate skill. Once used, not only do their defense and attack power increase dramatically, but they also lose their sense of pain and become fearless in the face of death.

This blood-red baboon was not only ferocious but also extremely intelligent. Seemingly sensing the dangerous aura emanating from Dai Huabin, it did not attack rashly like the other spirit beasts whose ferocity had not yet been extinguished. Instead, it moved sideways, trying to slowly probe Dai Huabin.

But how could Dai Huabin, who had been eagerly anticipating this afternoon's upgrade assessment, possibly have his wish fulfilled?

With a roar, Dai Huabin instantly unleashed his White Tiger Martial Soul and launched a fierce attack on the thousand-year-old blood-red baboon.

Because of differences in personality and martial spirit characteristics, each soul master has a different fighting style.

Dai Huabin is undoubtedly a brave and valiant man who enjoys head-on confrontations and relies on overwhelming strength. As a powerful offensive beast soul master, he values ​​momentum above all else; sometimes, focusing too much on technique can backfire.

Especially when facing these thick-skinned, blood-red baboons, if you try to outlast them, you'll only end up losing.

As the most talented eldest son of the White Tiger Duke, Dai Huabin was no novice lacking practical experience. He immediately grasped the key to victory.

The moment he unleashed his martial spirit and charged forward, his first and third spirit rings lit up simultaneously.

First Soul Skill: White Tiger Protective Barrier. Third Soul Skill: White Tiger Vajra Transformation.

The aura of a white tiger suddenly emanated from Dai Huabin, causing the blood-red baboon to freeze in place.

Lion and tiger-type spirit beasts are inherently stronger than spirit beasts like wildebeest, cattle, and sheep. This blood-red baboon is no exception; it is still suppressed by the aura of his white tiger martial spirit.

The Millennium Soul Ring technique caused Dai Huabin's body to expand rapidly, and his physical condition was instantly elevated to its strongest state.

The first soul skill, White Tiger Protective Barrier, emitted a layer of golden-white light under the amplification of White Tiger Vajra Transformation, and the sharp claws that sprang out from his tiger paws instantly turned golden.

The distance between them closed in the blink of an eye.

Although the arena was quite spacious, the thousand-year-old blood-red baboon was originally located in a corner. With Dai Huabin's direct approach, it had nowhere to retreat.

Moreover, its movements were already half a beat slower because it was suppressed by Dai Huabin's White Tiger Martial Soul aura.

In desperation, it opened its huge mouth, revealing its menacing, protruding canine teeth, and brought its long arms together above its head, clenching its fists together before delivering a powerful headbutt.

Dai Huabin neither dodged nor evaded. Just as his body was about to be hit, a cold glint appeared in his eyes, and the second spirit ring beside him shone brightly.

The recoil from the burst of pale white tiger light caused him to shift his body horizontally by nearly a meter, narrowly avoiding the headbutt. At the same time, a pair of golden tiger claws slammed into the waist of the blood-red baboon.

Dai Huabin's tiger claws made contact with the blood-red baboon's tough fur, sparking a series of sparks and producing a piercing friction sound.

The blood-red baboon's defense was indeed formidable, but Dai Huabin's White Tiger Martial Soul was also a top-tier beast Martial Soul, and his cultivation was also superior. Moreover, one was unleashing its full power, while the other was responding hastily.

Despite its best efforts to avoid its vital parts, a large piece of flesh and fur was still torn off.

This strike drew a look of amazement from all the judges on the platform, including Du Weilun.

Dai Huabin is not as reckless as he appears. His combat skills and experience are even more outstanding than some senior students.

In pain, the crimson baboon roared to the sky, releasing layers of blood mist from its body. Its already enormous body began to swell violently. A dark red sheen appeared on its originally jet-black fur, and a pungent, nauseating stench of blood filled the air.

Its entire body bulged out in exaggerated flesh, its two huge fangs grew longer again, and its thick and powerful body seemed to make the surrounding air tremble.

"Roar--"

The reason why the Blood Red Baboon is called this is not only because its eyes are blood red, but mainly because this kind of spirit beast becomes extremely ferocious and loses its rationality once it smells blood.

Faced with this blood-red baboon whose momentum has surged and which is in a state of rage, the normal course of action would be to temporarily avoid its sharp edge and engage in a hit-and-run battle.

Although the Bloodlust Soul Skill is powerful, it doesn't last very long, and there's a period of weakness after it ends.

But Dai Huabin showed no sign of backing down; he still chose the most direct and fierce fighting style.

Head-on clash!

With the combined amplification of the White Tiger Protective Shield and the White Tiger Vajra Transformation, he resembled a humanoid ferocious beast. His fierce and fearless demeanor terrified all the students present.

Each powerful blow from the blood-red baboon would crack Dai Huabin's white tiger protective barrier, but each time Dai Huabin's tiger claws would inflict a new wound.

The Bloodlust Soul Skill of the Thousand-Year Crimson Baboon can only last for three minutes, and as the wounds increase and blood loss becomes excessive, this time will continue to decrease.

As a result, Dai Huabin survived the bloodlust of the thousand-year-old blood-red baboon.

His entire body was covered in bright red blood, and he was breathing heavily.

The massive body of the blood-red baboon lay helplessly on the ground, its bloodlust and wounds leaving it too weak to even stand.

Seeing this horrific scene, most of the trainees, whether from Class One or Class Two, turned pale, and some female trainees even vomited.

Only Zhu Lu's eyes gleamed with a strange light. In her eyes, this was the man she admired most. She loved Dai Huabin's strength.