The Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron suddenly appeared, leaving the three Agility Attack System Soul Masters no time to activate their soul skills; they could only use their physical strength to resist. Outsiders would observe Xiao Xiao's exceptional control ability, as she could split the Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron into three, precisely timing their appearance to block and then activate soul skills against three different targets.
Before everyone could even cheer, Xiao Xiao continued her actions. Three explosions simultaneously erupted in three different locations.
Because the opponents were not Strength Attack System Soul Masters, the duration they were stunned by the Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron was a bit longer. Taking advantage of this, the three great cauldrons continued to charge forward, slamming into the bodies of the three individuals.
Boom, boom, boom…
The three individuals were simultaneously sent flying off the arena.
Three streaks of black light flashed again. The Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron above Xiao Xiao's head merged into one and was then retracted into her body.
The entire venue was shaken. Xiao Xiao's match was exceptionally brilliant; the entire process took less than thirty seconds. A Control System Soul Master defeated three Agility Attack System Soul Masters, with the opponents falling before even crossing half the arena—an absolute victory!
Wang Yan had witnessed the entire assessment process of Huo Yuhao's group. In his estimation, the strongest member of the group was Wang Dong, the most mysterious and composed was Huo Yuhao. As for Xiao Xiao, though not weak, she was developing in a half-support, half-control direction, without too many outstanding advantages.
But after this match, Xiao Xiao used her own strength to shatter Wang Yan's preconceptions, proving her position within the group. Wang Yan was completely surprised. A girl just over ten years old, in a one-versus-three situation, could calmly and accurately judge all of her opponents' actions while retaliating spectacularly. Even a Control System Battle Soul Master with four Soul Rings might not be able to handle the situation so logically, let alone a young girl!
The other groups, who had originally intended to take advantage of Huo Yuhao's group's exhaustion to make their move, were instantly dumbfounded. The group they thought they could easily manipulate actually had two monsters capable of fighting one-on-three—it was terrifying!
Huang Chutian's group, however, was not so lucky. Although the two sisters, Lan Susu, had woken up, their heads were still throbbing intensely. Their soul power was almost completely depleted, to the point they couldn't even step into the arena… In the end, only Huang Chutian continued to the stage alone.
Huang Chutian's soul power was also significantly depleted, and his body had been nearly critically injured by Wang Dong. On the other side, although Xiao Xiao fought one-on-three, Huo Yuhao was still standing behind, posing a threat that slightly distracted the opponents. But Huang Chutian went onto the stage alone, so he immediately received the full attention of the entire opposing group.
The battle began. After a period of effort, Huang Chutian was still defeated by his opponents. As a result, they lost both of their first two matches!
Huo Yuhao's group, however, was different. Their opponents almost didn't want to expend too much soul power fighting these monsters; all of them preserved their strength to fight other groups. For the next three matches, Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao fought relatively comfortably. By the fourth match, Wang Dong had recovered quite a bit. When he returned to the vanguard position in the group, the opponents immediately made a few symbolic attacks into the air and then conceded.
Finally, Huo Yuhao's group, representing New Student - Class One, achieved a complete victory, securing the best results in the area.
Huang Chu Tian's group was not weak either. After losing two matches, the two sisters Lan Su Su had recovered somewhat, and the entire group began to counterattack. Most groups had suffered considerable attrition after three battles, so Huang Chu Tian didn't find it too difficult to win consecutively. The final result was seven wins and three losses, making it very likely they would enter the top sixty-four groups.
After the competition ended, Wang Yan couldn't help but speak up:
"Huo Yu Hao's group, please stay for a moment. The rest of the groups may return to rest."
"Greetings, Teacher Wang!"
The three of them greeted Wang Yan together.
Wang Yan nodded and smiled:
"Congratulations to the three of you for achieving a perfect record. Currently, the number of teams with this achievement does not exceed ten, so it can be said that you are very strong. But there's one thing I'm very curious about, Huo Yu Hao. You are the group leader, so what is your Martial Soul? Although I couldn't discern what you did during the battles, I'm certain you are the core of the group, am I right?"
Huo Yu Hao remained silent for a moment, then said awkwardly:
"Thank you, Teacher Wang, for your praise. My group achieved such results thanks to the immense strength of Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao. I merely served as a supporting role. Teacher must already know that I only have one ten-year Soul Ring."
Wang Yan smiled:
"Modesty is good, but you shouldn't be self-deprecating. If you didn't have the strength, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao wouldn't let you be the group leader. I also did a little investigation. In the first three months, your performance was quite outstanding. Do you know what the freshman students call you?"
Huo Yu Hao thought for a moment, then shook his head.
Wang Yan said:
"They call you 'Iron Yu Hao'. Although your talent is the lowest, your will is like steel, and you constantly strive, thus becoming a role model in the freshman class. But I still don't know what your Martial Soul is. I originally wanted to understand your Martial Soul and Soul Skills during this assessment, but it was useless. I observed both matches but couldn't discern your Martial Soul or Soul Skills. Every time your ten-year Soul Ring flashed, I focused my attention, but nothing unusual happened. This makes me very confused. Can you explain a little?"
Huo Yu Hao said:
"Teacher Wang Yan, my Martial Soul is the Spirit Eye, a Spirit-type Martial Soul. As for my Soul Skills, I ask to keep them a secret for now, as the assessment is not yet over."
His Martial Soul was not a secret within the academy; many people knew about it. If Teacher Wang truly wanted to know, it wouldn't be difficult, so there was no need to press him. Thus, he saw no reason to hide it.
"The Spirit Eye? Your Martial Soul is the Spirit Eye?"
Wang Yan's reaction was beyond Huo Yu Hao's imagination. After learning that Huo Yu Hao's Martial Soul was the Spirit Eye, Wang Yan became extremely agitated, staring at him with an excited expression.
Huo Yu Hao asked, stunned:
"What's wrong, Teacher Wang?"
Wang Yan gripped Huo Yu Hao's shoulders with both hands and said:
"Say it again, is your Martial Soul really the Spirit Eye?"
Huo Yu Hao nodded:
"That's right!"
Wang Yan took a deep breath, trying to calm himself:
"Are you a member of the Body Sect?"
Huo Yu Hao was surprised:
"What is the Body Sect? I've never heard of it!"
Wang Yan joyfully grabbed Huo Yu Hao's hand:
"Good, very good, I can't believe Shrek Academy picked up a diamond... In that case, it's not hard to guess why your ten-year Soul Ring is so powerful. I never expected it to be a Body Martial Soul. What a pity, such a pity... if you had come to the academy a little earlier, no matter the cost, I would have found you the best Soul Ring."
Hearing Wang Yan's incoherent words, Huo Yuhao turned to look at Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao. Before, he and Wang Dong had encountered a Ma Xiaotao with an unusual temperament. Now, Teacher Wang, who had been perfectly normal two days ago, was following in Ma Xiaotao's footsteps; it was truly strange. At this moment, Huo Yuhao remembered what Xiao Ya and Bei Bei had once said: at Shrek Academy, while there weren't many monster students, there were quite a few monster teachers.
Wang Yan took another deep breath to regain his composure:
"Alright, alright, the three of you go back and rest. We'll talk later."
As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately turned and walked away.
Watching Wang Yan's retreating back, Xiao Xiao whispered:
"Could Teacher Wang be sick?"
Huo Yuhao frowned:
"You shouldn't speak ill of teachers!"
Wang Dong gently nudged Huo Yuhao:
"Teacher Wang's loss of composure is also because of your Body Martial Soul. I heard about it when I was still at home; people with Body Martial Souls are extremely rare, but I've never heard of a Body Sect."
Huo Yuhao shook his head:
"Never mind, Teacher Wang will clarify things with me later. We achieved excellent results today, so I'll treat you two to a celebratory meal at the cafeteria!"
Xiao Xiao eagerly said:
"No need for the cafeteria, class monitor! I've never tasted your grilled fish before. Today, you must help me fulfill that wish!"
Huo Yuhao laughed heartily:
"No problem, it's still early. Let's go back to the dorms, rest a bit, and then figure it out. Tomorrow probably won't have anything important, so we should also get some rest and recover."
The three returned to the dorms together. Then Xiao Xiao separated, heading upstairs, as the girls' dorm was a restricted area for male students.
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong returned to their bedroom. At this moment, Wang Dong seemed troubled.
"What's wrong, Wang Dong?"
Huo Yuhao, sitting on the bed, asked.
Wang Dong pondered for a moment:
"I was just thinking about the first match; it was really strange. Although my thousand-year Soul Ring is very strong, it can't compare to a Martial Soul fusion skill. At that time, I felt you concentrated the Spiritual Detection Sharing. Then your support for me disappeared, and the Soul Skills of the two sisters Lan Susu scattered... What exactly did you do?"
Wang Dong raised his head and stared intently at Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao was startled. It would indeed be a bit difficult to hide this from Wang Dong. Wang Dong was completely different from Teacher Wang Yan; the two of them slept in the same room and had cultivated together for a long time, so he knew Huo Yuhao quite well. If he lied now, it might work for a while, but it would leave a knot between them.
Huo Yuhao didn't answer immediately, lowering his head to think for a moment.
Of course, he couldn't tell the truth. The existence of the million-year soul beast, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, was terrifying. This matter would have a significant impact on anyone. At this moment, Wang Dong knowing would only bring harm, not benefit... He truly didn't know what to say...
At this moment, the four words "Body Martial Soul" suddenly appeared in Huo Yuhao's mind.
"Wang Dong..."
Huo Yuhao raised his head, his face extremely solemn.
Wang Dong had never seen Huo Yuhao look like this before, and he widened his eyes in confusion:
"Could it be that you really have a hidden trump card?"
Huo Yuhao sat opposite Wang Dong, and at this moment, he was momentarily stunned. Wang Dong was incredibly beautiful at this moment, with long eyelashes curling upwards, and wide, expressive eyes.
Huo Yuhao secretly marveled, "This guy's appearance is truly beautiful. No wonder all the female students are infatuated with him."
"It's not some ultimate technique or killer move. It's just a secret about my Body Spirit. I only discovered this recently."
Huo Yuhao's voice grew softer...
Wang Dong was astonished:
"A secret about your Body Spirit?"
Huo Yuhao nodded:
"As you said, Body Spirits are extremely rare, and my Body Spirit is a bit peculiar. Ever since I started cultivating the Purple Demon Eyes, my Spirit Eyes have undergone a mutation. Whenever I focus my Soul Skill, Spiritual Detection and Resonance, in a certain direction, with just a thought, I can use my spiritual power to strike forcefully in that direction, creating a Spiritual Shock. I've tried it on some small animals around the academy, and it was truly successful. Today, in the first match, due to the urgent situation, I had to use it. At that time, I didn't know if it would be as effective as it was during my tests. Perhaps the two sisters, Lan Susu, had already expended a lot of spiritual power and Soul Power when using their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Then, they were suppressed and depleted by your thousand-year Soul Skill, which is why my quiet use of the Purple Demon Eyes to execute a Spiritual Shock caused both of them to be thrown into disarray. But their unconsciousness has nothing to do with me. Teacher Hou once explained in class that Martial Soul Fusion Skills consume a huge amount of Soul Power, and if forcibly maintained for too long, they can easily backfire. The stronger a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the greater the backlash. Since they used a Martial Soul Fusion Skill today, I guess they won't be able to use it again for a while."
Wang Dong's eyes widened in astonishment, saying:
"You mean, your Martial Soul, influenced by the Purple Demon Eyes, mutated and created a new Soul Skill that can attack the spirit?"