Chapter 33: Enrollment

"That was absolutely terrifying!" The person chatting with Bei Bei had actually heard the story secondhand, which made the whole thing sound even more exaggerated.

"Senior Bei, you have no idea! When that new student arrived yesterday, just a single glance from him made the people in front of him instinctively make way for him. According to those who were there, their actions were completely subconscious!"

"Even stranger, some people said they heard a dragon's roar as he passed by, while others said they didn't hear anything."

After hearing this, Bei Bei and Tang Ya exchanged glances.

"Is this normal?" Tang Ya asked.

"It's hard to say. The key is that dragon's roar," Bei Bei frowned, pinching his chin with one hand. "If that person's martial soul is a powerful dragon-type martial soul, it's possible for him to achieve something like this."

"But even with my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul, I couldn't use just a glance to intimidate others with dragon might."

Hearing Bei Bei's muttering, the student who had been chatting with him leaned in closer and whispered, "Senior Bei, I don't know if this next piece of information is true or not, so take it with a grain of salt!"

"The person who helped that new student with registration was Senior Jiang Nannan. According to her, that new student's martial soul is called the Golden Dragon! His soul power level is even at 37! But none of us have heard of the Golden Dragon martial soul, and a soul power level of 37 is just too outrageous, so we're treating it as a rumor for now!"

Golden Dragon...

Why does that martial soul sound so familiar?

Bei Bei, deep in thought, bid farewell to the junior and left with Tang Ya and Huo Yuhao.

"It seems like this year's freshmen are full of talent!" Tang Ya said with a helpless smile.

Returning to the academy and hearing such an outrageous rumor left Tang Ya feeling utterly bewildered.

Leaving aside the part about using just a glance and dragon might to make people instinctively make way for him, just his soul power level of 37—what kind of concept is that?

Tang Ya herself was a bit behind, having just broken through to the Soul Elder level in her fourth year, but what about Bei Bei? He's one of the twin stars of the outer academy, a genius! And even he is only at soul power level 37 right now!

A new student, who couldn't possibly be older than twelve, has the same soul power level as Bei Bei despite having three fewer years of cultivation?

How could Tang Ya believe that?

Her earlier comment was more of a joke than a genuineexclamation!

She refused to believe that anyone at Shrek could have talent surpassing Bei Bei's!

Meanwhile, Bei Bei remained deep in thought, recalling the knowledge he had learned in the past, searching for any mention of the Golden Dragon.

Huo Yuhao, on the other hand, remained silent.

Someone the same age as him, just enrolled, with a soul power level of 37, while he had only just broken through to level 11 and obtained his first soul ring.

Whether the rumor was true or not, it had at least knocked down the bit of pride he had started to feel. Before this, he had been at the very bottom of the Duke's mansion, oppressed by the Duchess to the point where his status was even lower than that of a servant.

Suddenly obtaining a million-year soul ring from the Skydream Iceworm, it was impossible for him not to feel a bit of pride.

But now, that bit of pride had been harshly crushed by this unverified rumor.

'Yes, the Douluo Continent is full of geniuses. Even with Tianmeng by my side, I'm still just a small soul master. I can't be complacent. I need to work even harder to become strong and avenge my mother!' Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth, silently thinking to himself.

At that moment, Bei Bei clapped his hands, his eyes filled with realization and shock. "I remember now! That Golden Dragon martial soul!"

"Huh? So that martial soul really exists?" Tang Ya tilted her head curiously.

"Of course! I once heard from Xuan... a senior in my family that the Golden Dragon is one of the most powerful types of dragons. In today's Douluo Continent, Golden Dragons can no longer be found. At most, you might find soul beasts with a trace of Golden Dragon bloodline!" Bei Bei said with a serious expression.

"If that new student really has the Golden Dragon martial soul, then it's no surprise that he has a soul power level of 37 and can do what that junior described!"

Seeing Bei Bei's solemn expression, Tang Ya also put away her playful attitude and listened carefully to his explanation.

Huo Yuhao even pricked up his ears, not daring to miss a single word.

Because that person was a new student! A top-tier competitor in the same year as him!

Seeing the intense curiosity in Tang Ya and Huo Yuhao's eyes, Bei Bei smiled wryly and slowly explained, "Do you know what ultimate attributes are?"

"The Golden Dragon has an ultimate attribute?"

Huo Yuhao was completely confused, while Tang Ya's expression instantly fell apart.

After all, Tang Ya had been studying at Shrek Academy for three or four years. She knew about ultimate attributes. Four thousand years ago, when the Sun Moon Continent collided with the Douluo Continent—the battle that led to the decline of the Tang Sect—the final victory was achieved because a powerhouse with an ultimate attribute led the Douluo Continent to defeat the Sun Moon Continent!

This was recorded in great detail in the Tang Sect's history.

"That's right. The Golden Dragon's attribute is very simple: pure strength, the ultimate strength!" Bei Bei said softly, his tone tinged with envy.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon is strong, and his evolved form, the Bright Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, is even stronger. But no matter how strong it is, it can't compare to the Golden Dragon, the ancestor of strength!

"Junior brother, remember this: in the academy, don't offend that new student with the Golden Dragon martial soul. His future is incredibly terrifying, and even now, his strength is probably beyond imagination!"

...

Recalling Bei Bei's solemn warning before they parted ways, Huo Yuhao's mood was complicated.

Can hard work really not compare to talent?

Shaking his head vigorously to clear away the distracting thoughts, Huo Yuhao arrived at the freshman dormitory building.

"Hello, old sir. This is my dormitory key," Huo Yuhao said respectfully, handing his key to Mu En, who was lying on a lounge chair sunbathing.

Mu En's eyes opened slightly as he took Huo Yuhao's key and held it up to look at it.

"Go ahead. Room 108 is the third room on the left on the first floor. The fourth floor and above are for female students. You're not allowed up there. If you're caught, you'll be expelled."

"Thank you, old sir," Huo Yuhao said, bowing again before heading into the dormitory building.

Watching Huo Yuhao's retreating figure, Mu En's rocking chair swayed slightly, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"A rare polite child."

But Huo Yuhao clearly didn't leave the same shock on Shrek's strongest powerhouse as Lin Yun had.

(End of Chapter)

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