With the conclusion of the freshman assessment competition, the tense atmosphere completely disappeared, and the students returned to their studies and cultivation in peace.
In the blink of an eye, eight months had passed like flowing water.
Shrek Academy's academic year was also drawing to a close.
Shrek Academy had a month-long vacation at the end of each academic year, but this vacation wasn't for playing around; it was for students to reflect on and integrate the gains of the year.
If they didn't pass the second-year entrance exam when school started next year, they would have to go home, just like the freshman assessment.
However, most of these students were still unaware of this, immersed in the joy of going home after school. During
these eight months, Wang Dong was perhaps truly stimulated; his cultivation was practically insane. He, who used to love sleeping in, hadn't slept at all, spending every night cultivating like Huo Yuhao.
In eight months, his cultivation had broken through to the peak of level twenty-nine, a rapid pace of progress that drew exclamations of surprise from Xiao Xiao and his classmates.
As for Huo Yuhao, in the past eight months, besides helping Ma Xiaotao absorb the evil fire to stabilize herself, he also consumed the Tiger Body Pill obtained from the White Tiger Duke's Mansion for cultivation. This pill is mainly used to strengthen the physical body and meridians, but it only works for Soul Masters below the Soul Sect level. Beyond that level, taking the pill is useless.
Regarding his cultivation level, Huo Yuhao surpassed Wang Dong for the first time. With the abundant resources provided by Yan Shaozhe, he rapidly increased from level twenty-four to level thirty.
Eight months, six levels.
This wasn't just due to resource assistance; it also shows how hard Huo Yuhao worked.
This was unavoidable; after fusing with the Ice Emperor, his cultivation speed would plummet due to his extreme attributes, so he could only accelerate his cultivation in the early stages.
On a side note, Blueberry Sister finally found a boyfriend. Huo Yuhao's name is apparently Wolf Treasure, a rather feminine name. However, since they got together, they've spent most of their time traveling, spending less time in Shrek City.
The morning before the holiday.
Inside the classroom, all the students gazed steadily at the podium, where Wang Yan and Mu Jin were both seated, while Wang Yan stood.
Over the past eight months, everyone in Class One had become familiar with Wang Yan and Mu Jin.
Glancing at the crowd, Wang Yan smiled and said, "Classmates, today is your last day in your first year. The academy hasn't assigned any teaching tasks. I'll just say a few words, and then you can go back and pack your things."
Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up, and some students exchanged glances, as if discussing where to go for fun.
Wang Yan chuckled, "First, I see some of you are very excited, thinking about going home to play during the holiday. But what I want to say is that the holiday isn't for you to play. After the new school year starts, all students will have to take an entrance exam. Those who pass will stay, and those who fail will leave. I hope everyone will dedicate themselves to strengthening themselves during this month. Otherwise, failing the test and leaving will be a huge loss."
"I've seen some students use their holidays to have fun, resulting in failing the entrance exam and leaving the academy in tears. Do you want to become like them?"
"No."
The students weren't stupid; they quickly realized the purpose of the holiday and suddenly felt a little nervous, just like facing a freshman assessment.
Wang Yan nodded. "I believe what you're saying. Secondly, regarding the core aspects of the entrance exam: First, to enter the second year, students must reach level 20, specifically level 20 after absorbing a spirit ring. If you haven't reached that level by the start of the semester, you can apply for withdrawal directly." "
Then, reaching the level of a two-ring Great Spirit Master is just the foundation. At the beginning of the new school year, everyone will go to the arena to challenge a hundred-year-old spirit beast. This challenge can only be completed alone; victory or a draw depends entirely on you."
"Teacher Wang, what if we fail the challenge? Will we be eaten by the spirit beast?"
A pretty girl instinctively raised her hand and asked.
"Don't worry, if you fail the challenge, a teacher will rescue you; your life won't be in danger. But being rescued by a teacher means you've failed the test," Wang Yan explained.
Hearing this, most people breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little apprehensive. This wasn't because they thought they were weak, but rather the natural wariness and worry that humans feel when facing creatures like spirit beasts.
In reality, none of the students present acquired their spirit rings through their own efforts; they were all hunted by elders or hired mercenaries.
Oh, and some did get their spirit rings through cheating.
As for challenging spirit beasts alone, some students had done it, but not many.
"I know what you're worried and nervous about. Remember, spirit beasts aren't scary; what's scary is your own retreat and cowardice. The spirit beasts in the arena are less wild than those in the spirit beast forest, which makes the test a bit easier. If you can't even face this, I personally suggest you drop out right now."
Wang Yan's expression became unusually serious, devoid of any gentleness.
The classroom fell silent. Having persevered until today, who would want to drop out?
Following this, Wang Yan gently reassured the students.
Finally, Mu Jin, as the vice-class teacher, spoke, briefly explaining some things to everyone, and then announced the end of class.
The students, leaving without their previous excitement, now looked much more serious.
Life at Shrek Academy was comfortable, and everyone wanted to continue.
Continuing like this, there's no other way but to fight back.
"Huo Yuhao, wait a minute."
Just as Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao were chatting and laughing, preparing to leave, a slightly hesitant voice called out to him.
Upon seeing who it was, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao's expressions immediately turned strange, looking at Huo Yuhao with inscrutable eyes.
Standing opposite them was Zhu Lu.
Dai Huabin had left, but she hadn't left Shrek Academy. In the past eight months, she had studied steadily like the other students, and had made considerable progress.
"You guys go first," Huo Yuhao said softly.
Wang Dong wanted to say something, but Xiao Xiao pulled him away.
After leaving, Xiao Xiao thoughtfully closed the classroom door.
"Have you thought it through?" Huo Yuhao looked at her.
Zhu Luqiao's hesitation gradually turned into a sigh. "I received a letter from home asking me to withdraw from Shrek Academy and then report to Star Luo Royal Soul Master Academy."
"Star Luo?" Huo Yuhao was taken aback. "Dai Huabin went there too?"
Zhu Luqiao nodded. "It's all arranged, but he hasn't gone yet."
"You don't want to go?" Huo Yuhao asked.
Zhu Lu took a deep breath and said firmly, "I've spent eight months thinking it through completely. I don't want to be Dai Huabin's appendage. I have my own life to live. I want to become strong, and I want to travel to Douluo Continent in the future."
"My parents are dead, and I have no ties to the Zhu family. I want to choose my own path, so I came to you."
"Seriously?" Huo Yuhao looked at her intently.
"Very seriously," Zhu Lu nodded solemnly.
Huo Yuhao's observation skills were astonishing; he immediately saw that Zhu Lu wasn't faking it.
He smiled, "After you pass the test in the new school year, I'll introduce you to someone. But remember, I'm not helping you for nothing; you'll need to pay a price."
Hearing the word "price," Zhu Lu's eyes flickered, as if she was thinking of something unspeakable.
But Huo Yuhao quickly dispelled her worries.
"Don't worry, the price isn't your body. You'll find out what the price is later. Of course, you can also back out and go back to the Star Luo Empire before the new school year starts."
With that, Huo Yuhao turned and left. He still needed to go to the inner courtyard to see his teacher.
They were leaving for the far north tomorrow, and he had to make things clear.
Zhu Lu stood there with a complicated expression. She was also confused, unsure if her choice was good or bad.
...
"What kind of spirit beast you absorb determines your martial soul?"
Inside the inner courtyard's library, Yan Shaozhe looked at Huo Yuhao with surprise. He knew his disciple had a second martial soul, but he didn't understand it and never asked.
But what Huo Yuhao said today almost made his brain shut down.
"Yes, teacher," Huo Yuhao explained, "Both of my martial souls are mutations. One became the Spirit Eye, and the other is simply a physical ice martial soul without a soul."
Yan Shaozhe's mind was a bit confused. He had never heard of this type of mutated martial soul before, and Shrek Academy had never recorded such a case in its ten thousand years of history.
"So your plan is to hunt spirit beasts in the far north?" Yan Shaozhe, being a Super Douluo, quickly calmed down.
"Yes," Huo Yuhao said. "Teacher, as you know, the ice-attribute spirit beasts in the far north are the best on the continent. I hope to hunt a powerful spirit beast there to use as my second spirit."
"You really have one secret after another." With a glint in his eyes, Yan Shaozhe agreed. "You rarely ask me for anything. I was originally planning to take you to the Star Dou Great Forest, but since you want to go to the far north, I'll take you."
"You have a holiday tomorrow, so you have plenty of time."
Huo Yuhao grinned. "Thank you, teacher."
Yan Shaozhe smiled. "You've been tired for the past eight months. Take a good rest today. I'll go check which ice-attribute spirit beasts in the far north are most suitable for you."
"Okay." Huo Yuhao bowed respectfully and left the library.
After leaving the library, Huo Yuhao ran into Ma Xiaotao as soon as he arrived at the Sea God Lake.
For some reason, Ma Xiaotao had dressed up quite seriously today, exuding an aura of mature elegance that almost overflowed the screen.
"Let's go shopping with your senior sister." Ma Xiaotao grabbed Huo Yuhao's hand and flew towards the outer courtyard.
"Just the two of us?" Huo Yuhao asked almost involuntarily.
Ma Xiaotao smiled and said, "What else? My master's wife said my style is too monotonous, always long dresses or tight-fitting outfits. I'd like you to come with me to a women's clothing store. I'll change clothes, and you can be my advisor. See if that works."
Huo Yuhao's expression froze, staring at Ma Xiaotao's profile in surprise. For some reason, he felt there was a slight curve to the corners of her lips. For an entire morning and afternoon, Ma Xiaotao and Huo Yuhao strolled through several blocks.
It wasn't just about eating together; more importantly, Ma Xiaotao wasn't lying to Huo Yuhao. When she bought clothes, she genuinely changed into different outfits and showed them to him, letting him choose.
If they looked good, she bought them; if not, she changed them again.
By the end of their shopping trip, Ma Xiaotao had bought approximately several thousand gold soul coins worth of clothing—casual wear, pajamas, dresses, and even stockings.
Among them, the black stockings particularly caught Huo Yuhao's eye.
The over-the-knee black stockings clung to Ma Xiaotao's shapely, long legs, creating a unique fusion between the black stockings and her snow-white skin.
The bodycon black stockings were even more alluring, paired with a simple short skirt and a white shirt tucked inside the skirt. Perhaps because they were tucked in, they looked rather tight, but they accentuated her round, perky breasts and made her waist appear even more slender.
Both types of stockings had a tremendous impact on Huo Yuhao.
He finally understood why people said black stockings were a man-killer.
But shopping also has its awkward moments.
When Ma Xiaotao was buying lingerie, he was the only man sitting in the entire store, and almost every customer looking at him would glance at him, making him incredibly embarrassed.
Of course, Ma Xiaotao definitely didn't show Huo Yuhao what she looked like in just her lingerie; the other outfits were more conservative, and this wouldn't do.
After shopping, the two sat on a bench by the street, sipping cold drinks and watching the passersby.
"Shopping is more tiring than sparring," Ma Xiaotao stretched, her perfect curves coming into view.
The twilight light filtered through the dispersed clouds, casting a hazy glow on her fiery red hair, making it look like an oil painting.
Huo Yuhao chuckled. "I'm curious, sis, will you really wear all these?"
Ma Xiaotao's face stiffened, and she chuckled awkwardly, "Whether I wear them or not is one thing, the main thing is to complete the task assigned by my master's wife. By the way, when I wore black stockings, your eyes were practically glued to me. You really like them?"
Huo Yuhao coughed lightly. "They're alright."
"Really just alright?" Ma Xiaotao leaned closer. "You were staring at my legs the whole time."
Huo Yuhao could already smell the delicate fragrance wafting over him, and his breathing quickened for a moment. Seeing
his reaction, Ma Xiaotao nodded in satisfaction and pulled back. "It's getting late, let's have some food and go home."
"Ah... um." Huo Yuhao scratched his head.
Something was off. Usually, he was the one pursuing Ma Xiaotao, but today the roles had reversed.
Glancing at Huo Yuhao out of the corner of her eye, Ma Xiaotao pursed her red lips, a hint of a smile playing on her lips.
The two casually chose a restaurant for lunch, and afterwards returned directly to the academy. Some students were already leaving with their luggage; most were upperclassmen, with fewer freshmen departing.
"Let's go," Ma Xiaotao said, waving her hand with a smile
as she headed back to the inner courtyard. Huo Yuhao watched her leave, a smile playing on his lips. He then turned and walked towards his dormitory, thinking to himself, "Tianmeng-ge, is he awake yet?" "
Snoring." A
clear snoring sound echoed within his spiritual sea. Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had transformed into a tiny silkworm, lying on a leaf formed from condensed spiritual energy.
Huo Yuhao's lips twitched. He
immediately roared, "Big bug!"
Those three words had a powerful impact; Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's chubby body trembled violently, and its small eyes quickly widened.
He looked sleepily at the vast and calm sea of his mind and muttered, "What's going on? Am I hallucinating again?"
"Hey, Yuhao, you've broken through to level 30?" Suddenly, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm used the spiritual energy floating around it to sense things carefully, and its eyes lit up.
"Brother Tianmeng, you're awake." Huo Yuhao said, feigning surprise. "Didn't you say you'd help me choose an ice-attribute soul beast? I have a day off tomorrow, when are you planning to leave?"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's eyes instantly became serious, all sleepiness gone. "Alright, alright, do you have a map? I found a place for you called the Far North. We'll set off tomorrow."
"The Far North has the strongest ice-attribute soul beasts on this continent, making it the most suitable place for your second martial soul to find."
"The Far North?" Huo Yuhao channeled his inner actor. "I know this place. I was also thinking of going there to find my second martial soul, because according to the academy's teachings, the average quality of soul beasts in the Far North is even better than in the Star Dou Great Forest."
"You also want to go to the Far North?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's tone inexplicably brightened. "We two brothers are truly of one mind, even thinking the same thing. It seems I really chose the right place for you."
"However, I've heard the Far North is extremely dangerous. Even a Title Douluo could easily meet with bad luck there," Huo Yuhao said worriedly.
"Don't worry, with me here, you'll be fine," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm quickly assured him.
Huo Yuhao grinned, "No problem, no need to trouble you, Brother Tianmeng. I've already called my teacher. He's a level 95 Super Douluo, one of the top experts on the continent. This journey will definitely be smooth."
In an instant, within his spiritual sea, the smile in Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's eyes vanished. He blinked his small eyes, "You mean... your Super Douluo teacher is going too?"
"Yes, is there a problem?" Huo Yuhao replied.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's expression fell silent. That problem was probably quite big. How could he have slept in a little longer and forgotten to remind this kid?
If the scene of fusing with Bingbing were seen, it would likely cause a lot of trouble.
He might even be exposed.
What to do?
"Brother Tianmeng, you can lure Bingdi over to fuse with me, so can you lure Titan Snow Demon King over?" Huo Yuhao asked inwardly, looking at the dormitory area that wasn't far away.
"If I can lure out Bingbing, I can definitely..." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm subconsciously replied, but suddenly, he realized something, his pupils dilating sharply as if he had heard something unbelievable. "What did you just say?"
Huo Yuhao found a chair and sat down, sending a spiritual consciousness into his spiritual sea to face Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.
Looking at the stunned Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, Huo Yuhao smiled. "Brother Tianmeng, didn't you always want me to go to the far north to fuse with the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion?"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm
's voice trembled. "How did you know what I was thinking?" He didn't even bother with the "brother" address anymore.
He seemed genuinely shocked.
Huo Yuhao naturally couldn't reveal his identity as a transmigrator, so he made an excuse. "My Heavenly Eye is very special; it allows me to see many things. When I first met you, I saw into your heart through it and knew your thoughts."
"Heavenly Eye?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm glanced at the Sun Pillar in astonishment, a wave of shock rising within him.
Could this thing be used in such a way?
"So you knew my plan long ago?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm asked in a deep voice.
"Yes," Huo Yuhao replied honestly. "I hadn't intended to expose this, but there was no other way. My teacher would definitely want to see me after my break, and I couldn't possibly go to the Far North alone, so I had to bring my teacher along."
"The reason I asked if you could summon the Titan Snow Demon King was so that I could temporarily restrain my teacher. Then, with your teleportation ability, Brother Tianmeng, I could be moved away. Then, you could lure the Ice Emperor and, finally, fuse with him according to your god-making plan."
As the word "god-making" came out, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's eyes widened in shock.
"Aren't you afraid the fusion will fail?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm forced himself to calm down.
Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "Even if the fusion fails, Brother Tianmeng, you have a way to protect me, right? I trust you, so I'm telling you everything today, rather than hiding it from you. To be honest, I've always been grateful to you. Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today. In a sense, you're my benefactor."
"I've said so much, but I just want to express one thing: I hope we can be honest with each other. Together, we brothers will complete the path to becoming gods and pursue true immortality."
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm looked directly at Huo Yuhao, only to see determination. There wasn't a trace of deception in Huo Yuhao's eyes. When it came to observing his spiritual power, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was quite confident.
He was touched and slightly moved. "I didn't expect that after all my life's cleverness, I'd actually fall flat on my face here."
Huo Yuhao's mouth twitched.
"Tell me, what are your thoughts?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm glanced at Huo Yuhao, his eyes gentle. Huo Yuhao's openness and sincerity had won his favor.
Huo Yuhao didn't waste any time and shared his plan.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm nodded and said, "It's certainly feasible to have your teacher contain the Titan Snow Demon King. While the Titan Snow Demon King has the home-field advantage, with his Bright Phoenix Spirit and the cultivation of a Super Douluo, he can certainly draw, if not completely defeat him."
"I can't think of a better way, so let's do as you say."
"Okay." Huo Yuhao smiled and nodded. After regaining consciousness, he stood up and walked towards the dormitory. "By the way, Brother Tianmeng, I have a question for you."
"What is it?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was puzzled.
"How could you, an Ice Silkworm, fall in love with an Ice Scorpion?" Huo Yuhao teased.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's face flushed, a large patch of red visible on his jade-white skin. But he remained firm, "Love has nothing to do with race. I fell in love with her the moment I saw her. Unfortunately, our races are different, and she only wanted to kill me."
"It's okay. Once the Ice Emperor and I merge, you can talk about love in the Sea of Spirit," Huo Yuhao consoled.
"I hope so," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm sighed. "I'm not too confident of a successful fusion."
"It will work," Huo Yuhao consoled him.
"Yuhao, I'm entrusting my happiness to you. Don't let me down when the time comes," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm warned earnestly.
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