Douluo: Reborn as a Dragon, I am the Lord of Soul Beasts

Chapter 28: Three-ring Soul Master, Confident Laughing at the World of Red Dust

"The rules of the actual combat test are very simple, it's a ring match." Shen Xiu's voice was sonorous and powerful, "There are a total of ten rings, and two opponents will be randomly selected to enter the ring."

His words made the hearts of the students present sink, and the tense atmosphere of the competition seemed to have filled the air.

"The loser will not be eliminated directly, but the winner will remain on the stage and receive two points." Shen Xiu continued to explain, revealing a hint of nervousness and anticipation in his tone, "This means that every ring match is a test of your practical experience, and every point is crucial."

"Teacher, what are the uses of integrals?" a student below suddenly raised his hand and asked.

"The points determine whether you can enter the next elimination match." Shen Xiu's voice seemed very calm. "In the ring match, the points are the proof of your strength, and also the passport for you to continue to move forward."

"Ten points means you need to defeat five people in a row. Even with the help of a soul guide, it will be difficult to succeed!"

As soon as Shen Xiu finished speaking, the students below immediately started to murmur. Although this competition method is simple, the possibility of success is not very high! If the first level is so difficult, then won’t the elimination rounds later be even more intense?
Unlike the students around him who had sad faces, Xiao Hongchen had a look of disdain on his face. A one-on-five victory was just what he wanted.

"Okay." Shen Xiu coughed and signaled the students to be quiet. "This is how the actual combat assessment is done. After you advance to the next round, there will be a special teacher to explain the rules to you. You will come to me to get the form first, and then a special teacher will register for you."

The corners of Xiao Hongchen's mouth curled up into a contemptuous smile, and he looked up at Teacher Shen Xiu on the stage, with a hint of disdain in his eyes. "Brother, which beauty are you peeking at again? I'm so happy for you." The smart little Meng Hongchen immediately poked his head out to look at his brother.

Xiao Hongchen shook his head, not caring about Meng Hongchen's teasing. "Sister, I'm not that boring." He replied indifferently, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

Meng Hongchen chuckled, "Humph, I don't believe it. Aren't you always looking at that beauty?"

Xiao Hongchen sighed softly and did not answer. He knew in his heart that the test in front of him was just a training for him, and he was confident that he could pass it easily.

"Brother, the competition system of this ring competition doesn't seem to be so easy to pass! If you want to advance, you have to defeat at least five people in a row!" Meng Hongchen suddenly got back to the point.

"What? Do you have no confidence in yourself, or in your brother?" Xiao Hongchen said as he touched Meng Hongchen's red hair.

Meng Hongchen showed a hint of displeasure on his face, but then he chuckled again. "Brother, don't be too proud too soon, maybe I will perform better than you by then!"

Xiao Hongchen listened and laughed too, "Okay, let's have a competition between brother and sister to see who can go further in this ring competition! If I meet you in the ring later, I will not let you go."

"Lululu! It's still uncertain who will advance. Don't forget, Sister Guyi is also enrolling this year, and she is in Class 3 of freshmen!" Meng Hongchen made a face at Xiao Hongchen, and then sat back in his seat.

"Ye Guyi." Hearing these three words, even Xiao Hongchen couldn't help but put away his disdain. The little girl that his grandfather brought back, who was only a few days younger than him, was indeed more talented than him. Therefore, whenever Xiao Hongchen got carried away again, his sister would always bring up Ye Guyi to put him down.

"Ye Guyi, this time, I will definitely not lose to you." Xiao Hongchen thought firmly.

At the same time, all freshmen who chose to participate in the practical assessment have already known the rules of the practical assessment. Some freshmen lamented the harshness of the competition, while others were ready to go.

In the freshman class three, Ye Guyi sat alone in a corner. After a year of growth, Ye Guyi became more beautiful. Her long golden hair was as smooth as silk, fluttering gently in the breeze, emitting a faint fragrance. Her pair of blue eyes were clear and deep, like two gems, sparkling with wisdom and perseverance.

She has a pretty face and fair skin, revealing an innate elegance and temperament. The calmness and wisdom revealed between her eyebrows make people sigh at her maturity and connotation.

She just sat there quietly, like a quiet and beautiful picture, attracting the attention of the students around her. Her presence silently told of her unique charm and connotation.

Looking at the form in her hand, Ye Guyi seemed to recall the day when she and Ying Qian ate at a roadside stall together.

"In a year, I should have become stronger!" Ye Guyi would think about his changes in the past year. Since leaving with Jing Hongchen, Ye Guyi has been living in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, practicing every day. In just one year, Ye Guyi went from zero to level 30. This training speed is not slower than that of the monsters in Shrek Academy.

But only she herself knew that she was working so hard just to chase the vague figure in her mind. After more than a year, Ye Guyi could hardly remember Ying Qian's face. The only thing she remembered was Ying Qian's gentle words.

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three days later.

Shen Xiu came to the freshman class with a large stack of names and said, "Today is the day when the assessment officially begins. Those who choose to participate in the actual combat assessment will report to the martial arts department with me later. The rest of the students will stay in the class and wait. Other teachers will come to take you to take the written test on the basic knowledge of soul guides."

As he spoke, Shen Xiu opened the roster in his hand and began to call the roll.

"Huang Xianming!"

"Laugh at the mortal world!"

"Meng Hongchen!"

……

"Students whose names have been called, line up in two rows and follow me." Shen Xiu closed the roll call book with a "snap" and was the first to walk out of the classroom and wait outside.

The actual combat test location this time is in the northern part of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, where there are large areas of soul guide experimental areas. In order to cope with this actual combat test, the soul instructors of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy specially improved the experimental area.

The assessment area is circular, like a steel turntable. It is surrounded by a circle of low walls. Although the walls are low, they are enough to outline the border. This is different from the high walls of the original experimental area. It is more like a natural and artificial boundary that separates the open space from the outside world. The interior is also divided into several areas by partitions, each of which is different in size and can be changed flexibly. These partitions are like living things, and can be moved and split at any time to adjust the size and shape of different areas. At this moment, the huge assessment area has been divided into ten small partitions, each with its own number, from A to J.

Meng Hongchen took a look at the cards in her hand and saw that it was area A. Then she looked at her brother's hand and saw that it was area E.

"Brother, we don't seem to be in the same district! Does that mean we can't throw it there?" Meng Hongchen said with a smile.

"What's the big deal? We can just meet up in the knockout round later, and that's it?" Xiao Hongchen said nonchalantly. He was absolutely confident in his own and Meng Hongchen's strength.

"Students taking the test, please go to the designated location according to the cards you have in your hand and wait."

A resounding voice echoed throughout the venue from the soul-transmitting device above his head.

"Brother, I'll leave first." Xiao Hongchen waved and said goodbye to his brother.

Xiao Hongchen smiled helplessly, and then headed towards his own area.

A teacher who looked to be about 40 years old came to Area E. He looked very ordinary, without any domineering aura. He had a smiling face and looked very friendly. After counting the number of people, he smiled and nodded, saying, "Very good, we have a total of 32 students taking the assessment, and they are all here."

The examiner seemed to be an approachable person. Although his appearance and temperament were completely different from Shen Xiu, it was perhaps this kind and amiable attitude that made the students feel more comfortable and relaxed. He seemed confident in his role and was ready to take on the two-day assessment task.

The assessment teacher smiled and continued, "In the next two days, I will conduct a series of assessments on everyone to evaluate your abilities and performance in various aspects. I believe that everyone has their own shining points and potential, and I will do my best to help you perform at your best. Okay, I will not waste any more time. The first group in Area E will randomly compete with Xiao Hongchen from Class 1 and Wu Xinyi from Class 4."

Xiao Hongchen responded and walked out of the queue, and walking out with him was a girl who looked very strong.

Seeing that his first opponent was a girl, Xiao Hongchen curled his lips in disdain. The girl named Wu Xinyi obviously noticed Xiao Hongchen's contempt, and waved her fist, which was bigger than a sandbag, and said, "Don't look down on us girls."

Xiao Hongchen didn't say anything, but it was easy to tell from his expression that he didn't care what Wu Xinyi said. Instead, he walked onto the field on his own. Wu Xinyi was stunned, then clenched her fists and stood opposite Xiao Hongchen.

After the examiner saw that both parties were ready, he nodded towards the distance, and a light yellow soul power shield enveloped the two of them.

"The assessment begins." As soon as the teacher finished speaking.

Wu Xinyi suddenly glowed with a brilliant red light. This red light was not blindingly bright, but soft and warm, as if it contained a mysterious power. And a yellow soul ring began to slowly rise under Wu Xinyi's feet.

Xiao Hongchen narrowed his eyes and watched the scene in front of him with interest. He could feel the heat radiating from the red light, as if reminding her that this seemingly ordinary opponent was not simple.

"It's just a useless effort." Xiao Hongchen whispered to himself, and a hint of amusement rose in his heart. Two yellow and one purple soul rings slowly rose from under his feet.

"Soul Master?" Although Wu Xinyi was somewhat surprised by Xiao Hongchen's strength, she did not dare to slow down her movements. Under the red light that shone from Wu Xinyi's body, her eyes became sharper, her muscles slightly tensed, and her clothes, which were originally ill-fitting, were instantly stretched tighter. The storage soul guide on her wrist glowed, and she carried a cannon barrel that was extremely out of proportion to her body.

As for Xiao Hongchen, he had disappeared at some point. When Wu Xinyi came to her senses and searched for Xiao Hongchen, he was already holding the soul guide cannon, with a hint of teasing in his eyes. His figure was as swift as a cheetah, and each step covered more than half of the distance of the competition venue. The muzzle of the soul guide cannon was already aimed at Wu Xinyi.

Wu Xinyi was shocked, and her soul power surged throughout her body, accelerating the charging speed of the soul guide cannon in her hand. However, her soul guide cannon was not so light in terms of its size.

Xiao Hongchen suddenly accelerated, his figure was as fast as lightning, and he instantly arrived in front of Wu Xinyi. His soul guide cannon made a slight sound, and a golden energy shot towards Wu Xinyi.

Wu Xinyi saw the attack was extremely fast and wanted to dodge, but the soul guide cannon in her hand seriously hindered her movements.

"The test is over." The test teacher stopped the game instantly and declared Xiao Hongchen the winner. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that, although they didn't know what Wu Xinyi's martial soul was, her first soul skill was obviously to increase her own power. Xiao Hongchen used his own speed advantage to attack from behind. Wu Xinyi had no means of defense, so she was bound to lose.

"Xiao Hongchen wins! Two points. Next up is Freshman Class Three, Su Zhiqing."

This time, the opponent was the exact opposite of Wu Xinyi, a skinny boy who walked into the competition area, forming a sharp contrast with the dejected Wu Xinyi.

"The competition begins." The examining teacher once again shouted the order to start the competition in a short period of time.

Su Zhiqing's speed suddenly increased. His fighting style was completely different from Wu Xinyi's. He was a quick attack soul guide. Looking closely, he had two small thrusters under his feet and two soul guide daggers flashing with cold light on his hands.

Xiao Hongchen still looked indifferent, his figure was as swift as the wind, and his eyes were full of a hint of teasing. Under the cover of the firepower of the soul guide cannon in his hand, he still maintained a calm attitude, as if this battle was just a game to him.

Su Zhiqing's speed was dazzling, and every move he made was full of power and skill. But Xiao Hongchen kept smiling, accurately predicting his opponent's movements and easily avoiding his attacks.

Xiao Hongchen held the soul guide cannon in his hand, and every shot was accurate and powerful, defusing Su Zhiqing's attacks one by one. His movements were light and sharp, and every shot was carefully calculated, which made people fall in love with him.

Under Xiao Hongchen's exquisite operation, Su Zhiqing gradually fell into a passive position. Although he was fast, Xiao Hongchen's calmness and skills made it difficult for him to start. In the end, Xiao Hongchen defeated Su Zhiqing easily and won the game.

"Laughing at the Red Dust, wins, gets two points, total score is four."

(End of this chapter)