Chapter 81: Promotion Exam

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After the bet that day, the three groups each went back to their training.

This time, because Huo Yuhao returned promptly, he didn't encounter any trouble from Mu Jin. However, he still joined the Soul Tool Department and became a core disciple there.

It was estimated that Yan Shaozhe had been tricked by Qian Duoduo again.

Currently, besides Yuwentuo, the only ones in the academy who knew Huo Yuhao possessed the Ultimate Ice Jade Scorpion martial soul were Wang Dong, Zhou Yi, and some teachers from the Soul Tool Department.

After all, the conclusion Yan Shaozhe had received from Elder Xuan was that Huo Yuhao had little cultivation value.

So, when Qian Duoduo asked for him, he simply gave him away.

Two days later, it was the freshman assessment day.

Dai Huabin, Huo Yuhao, and Yuwentuo arrived separately.

"Hmph, Huo Yuhao, just you wait to kneel and kowtow to me. And Yuwentuo, your spirit bone will be mine." Dai Huabin's eyes narrowed slightly as he shot a cold glance at the two before turning and walking away. His arrogant nature would likely never change in this lifetime.

Watching his retreating back, Wang Dong lowered his voice and said to Huo Yuhao, "It's exactly as you said. Dai Huabin is overconfident, thinks too highly of himself, and yet looks down on others too much."

Huo Yuhao smiled faintly. "Pride goes before a fall. Dai Huabin is no cause for concern. Compared to Dai Huabin, who has courage but no strategy, I'm more worried about Yuwentuo."

Not only did he have the Ultimate Ice Jade Scorpion martial soul, but he also had a secret weapon for dealing with spirit beasts. He was fully confident about this bet against Dai Huabin.

But Yuwentuo, to him, still felt somewhat unfathomable.

At this moment, Yuwentuo was walking with Xiao Xiao and Cao Jinxuan. They entered the Beast Dueling Arena a step behind. Lian Yue was from the Auxiliary System and couldn't possibly participate in this kind of practical assessment alone; the academy had other arrangements for her assessment.

Therefore, her boyfriend Cao Jinxuan had taken her place in their group.

"Xiao Xiao, once I win enough money this time, I'll have enough to buy you a spirit bone," Yuwentuo said, chatting and laughing with Xiao Xiao as they found a place to sit.

"Compared to a spirit bone, I'd rather have a house." Xiao Xiao rested her chin on her hand. She had already thought about what to name her and Yuwentuo's children. Compared to a spirit bone, it was better to secure their future new home first.

However, the house couldn't be bought in Shrek City; Yuwentuo wouldn't like it. It would be better to buy it in Heaven Dou City, Star Luo City, or Spirit Dou City.

The capitals of the three great empires were definitely first-tier cities.

As a native of the Douluo Continent, she hadn't considered buying in the Sun Moon Empire.

The promotion exam was about to begin, personally presided over by Dean Yan Shaozhe.

Yuwentuo silently grumbled. Without that Du Weilun in this world, this Yan Shaozhe had become so busy; he even had to personally attend such a minor promotion exam.

It was another enormous Beast Dueling Arena. Yuwentuo had come here when he obtained his first and second spirit rings. This was a common place for senior students of the Martial Soul Department. For high-level students, they were very willing to come here to hone their practical combat skills, but for low-level students, this place was simply hell.

Unfortunately, after the fourth year, the practical combat curriculum would definitely include assessments in the Beast Dueling Arena against spirit beasts. After all, as Spirit Masters, who wouldn't hunt spirit beasts? If they didn't learn how to deal with various spirit beasts, what if they were easily killed by spirit beasts when they went out to hunt for spirit rings in the future?

After a thoroughly uninspiring speech from Yan Shaozhe, the promotion exam officially began.

In the original story, the first one to be assessed at this point was Huo Yuhao. He had used the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion to scare all the spirit beasts into fainting, causing the assessment to be postponed for that day.

This time, although he no longer had the Ice Empress, he still seemed to possess a spirit skill mimicry, capable of simulating the aura of a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast.

Yuwentuo couldn't be bothered to take the test again two days later, so he had sought out Gongzhang Long yesterday in advance.

Huo Yuhao's secret weapon would likely be useless this time.

He was indeed the first to go up. Gongzhang Long said, "Choose the spirit beast for your assessment. You only have one chance, choose carefully. The spirit beast levels are in units of a hundred years, from one hundred years up to a maximum of one thousand years."

A glint flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes as he said gravely, "I choose a hundred-year spirit beast."

"Just a hundred years? Are you sure?" Gongzhang Long was taken aback, then suddenly remembered what that Yuwentuo kid had told him when he came looking for him yesterday: Huo Yuhao had a spirit skill mimicry and would simulate the aura of a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast to intimidate the other spirit beasts here, causing the other students to be unable to take their assessment. Thus, choosing a hundred-year or a thousand-year beast made no difference to him.

This way, only he would have a score today, and of course, he would win the bet against Yuwentuo and Dai Huabin.

In the original story, Dai Huabin was tricked by him just like this.

Speaking of which, it was unknown if this counted as a form of cheating.

Before Huo Yuhao was "trained" by Tang San, one of the persistent criticisms of his character design was that he didn't respect the fairness of competition and cheated without any pressure.

Unfortunately for him, Yuwentuo was also among his opponents today, and he wouldn't be tricked by this fellow.

Huo Yuhao said with certainty, "That's right, I choose a hundred years."

His voice, infused with soul power, carried far, and all the teachers and students could hear him.

A look of thick disdain appeared on Dai Huabin's face. Fighting a hundred-year spirit beast, no matter how perfectly he fought, how high could his score possibly be?

Under Huo Yuhao's insistence, Gongzhang Long said, "As you wish. A hundred-year spirit beast will now be randomly selected for your assessment. Are you ready?"

Huo Yuhao nodded. "I'm ready."

Gongzhang Long then waved his hand. The huge iron gate at the back slowly opened, and from the dark passage, the sound of frantic running emerged. A streak of cyan light leaped out fiercely from the passage, its speed incredibly fast, pouncing towards Huo Yuhao in an instant.

It turned out to be a common speed-type spirit beast, a Wind Wolf.

Most people here could easily defeat such a low-level spirit beast.

A light emanated from Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eyes, and his second spirit skill, Mimicry, activated. Immediately after, two blood-red spirit rings slowly rose from beneath his feet.

"A hundred-thousand-year spirit ring! How is this possible?" Dai Huabin exclaimed in shock.

Even his family and the Star Luo Imperial Family, though they had Titled Douluo, didn't possess a single one with a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring.

Only those at the level of the Sea God's Pavilion Master or the Body Sect's Master could obtain a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring.

The optimal configuration for a regular Titled Douluo was merely two yellow, two purple, and five black rings.

"Of course, it's impossible. It's just a spirit skill mimicry, it's fake," Yuwentuo spoke up. His words calmed everyone present.

So it was fake. They were just saying, how could a freshman possibly obtain a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring?

"This Yuwentuo really is as prescient as a god. Kid, trying to scare my spirit beasts into fainting won't be that easy!" Gongzhang Long's eyes narrowed, and a powerful aura suddenly surged from his body.