Chapter 62: Startling Dragon

Chen Qiye stroked Jing Long as if reminiscing, "Ying Xing never expected that when he forged this sword, it would end up coming to this dimension with me."

Chen Qiye stroked Jing Long, not knowing what he recalled…

Destruction Star God, you are wrong; the end of all things is not destruction. All things have no end; whether human or beast, they will keep moving forward, moving to a time so distant that even memory cannot record it, moving to a place where even the light of a hunting arrow cannot reach, moving to a future that even pioneering cannot attain.

You do not represent their end, nor can you represent their future.

Pathetic, everything inevitably meets the end of destruction; destruction is the ultimate end of all things, their conclusion. You are the embodiment of destruction, yet you think you can bring new life before the future of destruction.

Your thinking is truly foolish…

Hmph, who is right or wrong? Let the future judge!

Holy Dragon Sword Manual, the fourth step, Jing Long.

A dragon's roar, a cold ray appears; wielding the sword, the beasts of the jianghu fall.

He, dressed in blue from afar, looked at the frail body wielding the massive sword and rushed toward the source of destruction.

"No." A sob echoed throughout the universe.

……

"How is the situation?" Jing Hongchen asked Lin Jiayi, who stood before him.

Lin Jiayi replied, "You guessed correctly; the most outstanding performer is the student named Chen Qiye. His power not only reached level 92, but with the cultivation of a Soul Emperor, he also attained the body quality of a title Douluo‑level. In all three tests, he ranked first across the board."

……

The sixth‑grade teaching building, in terms of volume, is no smaller than the first‑grade teaching building they visited last night, but they already know that the entire sixth grade comprises only a few dozen students. At least they are all fifth‑level or above Soul Mentors. What can dozens of people do with such massive twin teaching buildings? The teaching director Lin Jiayi has long been waiting here, and behind him stand ten teachers of varying ages.

"Students from Shrek, from today onward, you will study at our Sun and Moon Royal Soul Mentor Academy. We hope you can treat this place as your home for the next two and a half years. To expose you to higher‑level Soul Conductor knowledge, your study schedule is as follows."

"You will follow the ten sixth‑grade teachers behind me for your studies. These six teachers are among the academy's most capable, at least seventh‑level Soul Mentors. Each of them brings several sixth‑grade students."

"The academy's sixth‑grade testing area will also be open to you. All materials you need for testing will be provided by the academy. Of course, if you wish to take home any Soul Conductor you have crafted, you will need to pay a material fee. If you are only testing, it is completely free."

"In the first month, you will all stay here for study. After you have a certain foundation, you will take an assessment administered by a teacher sent from Mingde Hall. Based on the results, we will determine how long you can go to Mingde Hall for a lecture and observation. The best outcome is to be admitted directly to Mingde Hall for study. The worst outcome still allows an observation every ten days, and during future observations you may request a re‑assessment at any time; as long as the assessment meets the standard, your time at Mingde Hall will increase."

"In principle, the academy hopes you will not leave lightly. Outside the academy we cannot guarantee your personal safety. As exchange students, if your safety becomes an issue, we bear considerable responsibility. Therefore, if you wish to go out of the academy to travel or visit Mingdu, you must request leave, report it, and sign a self‑responsibility safety agreement. Basically, that's all the important points. If you have any further questions, you may ask your respective mentors or come to me."

"However, because one teacher has an issue, one teacher will take two students together."

"To demonstrate the fairness of the academy's allocation, the teachers will draw lots to decide who will take which student. The drawing begins now." Saying this, Lin Jiayi took a tray from a staff member, which held several folded slips of paper. The ten teachers filed out one after another, each taking one from the tray.

Speaking, Lin Jiayi took a tray from a staff member, which held several folded slips of paper. The ten teachers filed out one after another, each taking one from the tray.

The first to draw was the youngest of the ten teachers, appearing to be only in his thirties, younger than Fan Yu.

"Huo Yuhao." He glanced at the slip in his hand and immediately called out the name.

Huo Yuhao frowned slightly, but still hurried out, shouting, "Here."

The young teacher's brows were a bit hard; he glanced at the third‑level Soul Mentor badge on his chest, coldly saying, "Follow me." With that, he turned and left, not waiting for the other teachers.

"Ahem!" Lin Jiayi coughed heavily, "Teacher Xuan, wait a moment."

"Anything else?" Teacher Xuan replied coldly.

"Because a teacher has taken leave, later a student will draw lots to study under one of you. Please wait a moment, okay?"

Teacher Xuan frowned but said nothing, remaining where he was…

"Chen Qiye, you come up and draw a lot."

Chen Qiye went up as instructed, randomly drew a slip from the tray, and opened it: Xuan Zhiwen! "Teacher Xuan, Chen Qiye is now yours." Glancing at the name on the slip, Lin Jiayi said.

Xuan Zhiwen's stiff face instantly darkened, but upon seeing Chen Qiye's sixth‑level Soul Mentor badge on his chest, his expression softened slightly.

"Follow me." After coldly dropping that line, Xuan Zhiwen turned and left.

In Laboratory No. 3, Xuan Zhiwen said calmly, "I am Xuan Zhiwen; from today I am your teacher. No matter what your Soul Mentor evaluation level was at Shrek Academy, here you must undergo my testing again. If you cannot pass my test, go study on your own in the library; do not waste my time."

Xuan Zhiwen adjusted his eyes and said, "Based on your Soul Mentor badge levels, make me a Soul Conductor Core of the corresponding level; since Chen Qiye is sixth‑level, you may take a bit more time." He flicked his wrist, and the Soul Conductor timer on his hand began to run.

As soon as he mentioned the corresponding level Soul Conductor Core, Qin Wangyu and Huo Yuhan sprang into action immediately.

……

But after a moment Chen Qiye set down the carving knife and said, "Done."

(End of chapter)