Chapter 64: The Assessment of the Millennium Soul Beast

"Who's crying? I'm not, I'm really not..." Wang Dong pouted, righteously wiping away tears, and gave the soft flesh on Su Yu's waist a fierce pinch.

"Hiss... You're a fine one, Wang Dong. You dare pinch me? See how I deal with you now."

Saying this, Su Yu stretched out his wicked hands and tickled Wang Dong's waist. Wang Dong's face turned red instantly, and he shrank back abruptly as if electrocuted, letting out a laugh.

"So you're ticklish, Class Monitor Wang. It's my turn for revenge, hahaha..."

Su Yu gave a wicked smile and grabbed at Wang Dong's waist again. Wang Dong had already retreated, but the bed was only so wide; the poor Class Monitor could only curl into a ball clutching his quilt, shivering under Su Yu's demonic claws.

Looking at Su Yu's wicked, mischievous smile, Wang Dong couldn't help but feel a bit nervous. "You, don't come over! I didn't even hit you that hard, right? No need for this, Su Yu, let's talk this out, let's—hahaha..."

Before he could finish, Su Yu's fingers had already appeared on Wang Dong's waist again.

"Hahahaha... I don't submit! If you've got the guts, stop tickling, stop tickling, hahaha..."

Wang Dong struggled while being stubborn, but pinned in the corner by Su Yu through the quilt, Wang Dong truly had no way to escape.

Just like that, the poor Class Monitor finally surrendered under the demonic claws of one Mr. Su.

"You just wait! A gentleman's revenge is not too late even after ten years!" Wang Dong laughed until tears came out, gasping for air after Su Yu let go.

Su Yu looked at Wang Dong with a wicked smile, patted Wang Dong's shoulder, and said, "Oh, really? But, my dear Class Monitor Wang, are you a gentleman?"

As soon as the words fell, Wang Dong's expression froze, his eyes suddenly grew flustered, and his tone became nervous. "How am I not a gentleman? How am I not? Hmph..."

Listening to Wang Dong's pale and weak rebuttal, Su Yu reached out to stroke Wang Dong's head and said, "Indeed, with your intelligence as Class Monitor, being a fool is about right. After all, not just anyone can be a gentleman."

"Bastard, you're the fool! I'm not, I'm really not!"

Seeing that the joking had gone far enough, Su Yu stopped teasing Wang Dong. Everything should be done in moderation; if he pushed it any further, it would only be counterproductive.

Holding Wang Dong's soft little hand, he was dragged back to the shore of Sea God Lake. Little did they know, while Sea God Lake was peaceful at this moment, Zhou Yi's office was already in chaos.

"Huo Yu Hao, you had better explain to me exactly where you went! You even dare to be late for enrollment; have your wings hardened? Do you no longer take the school's rules seriously?" Zhou Yi roared furiously at Huo Yu Hao.

Bang!

Without a word, Huo Yu Hao knelt directly in front of Zhou Yi. "Teacher Zhou, I was wrong."

Seeing Huo Yu Hao kneel before her, Zhou Yi was also taken aback, and her original anger instantly diminished by more than half.

In her memory, Huo Yu Hao had always been a hardworking, obedient, and sensible good child. Furthermore, Huo Yu Hao never lied; this disappearance definitely had a reason.

Next, Huo Gua began his journey of playing the victim. Huo Yu Hao raised his head, full of guilt, and said to Zhou Yi, "Teacher, I was wrong. I shouldn't have deceived you and Teacher Zhou. But, I—I was afraid you would worry, so I fabricated a lie and left on my own. Because, when I left, I didn't even know if I would be able to come back."

Hearing Huo Yu Hao say this, the originally furious Zhou Yi had her attention instantly diverted. Zhou Yi couldn't help but say, "What is there that the Academy cannot help you solve? Why did you have to face it alone? Do you think we wouldn't help you if you told us?"

Huo Yu Hao shook his head gently and said, "You couldn't help. My martial soul had a problem. Teacher Zhou, do you remember? When Teacher Wang was teaching us, he once said: for a Soul Master, the most terrifying thing is the shattering of a martial soul."

Zhou Yi was greatly shocked. "What? Your martial..."

Huo Yu Hao nodded and said, "Near the end of the last school year, I discovered my martial soul had a problem. My Spirit Eye martial soul would occasionally make me feel mentally dazed, and the martial soul even showed signs of cracking. I remembered what Teacher Wang said at the time. Teacher Wang said that if a martial soul is congenitally deficient and one cultivates forcefully with low innate soul power, there is a very small chance of the martial soul cracking. And once a martial soul cracks, it is a disaster for a Soul Master; at best, one loses all soul power and the martial soul shatters and disappears. At worst, it endangers one's life."

In the end, under Huo Yu Hao's passionate performance, Zhou Yi was completely hoodwinked. If Su Yu didn't know the plot, he would definitely have been hoodwinked too.

Just like that, by Sea God Lake, fireworks were brilliant, and in the office, there was motherly kindness and filial piety...

Finally, it was time for class. Su Yu, who wanted to slip away to the Soul Guidance Department, was dragged to the classroom by Wang Dong, who had him in a chokehold.

The three gathered. Su Yu looked at the spirited Huo Yu Hao and said, "You're back. I knew you wouldn't let me down. Let Brother see how you are—have you been hurt after being gone so long?"

Saying this, Su Yu reached out and, without asking, began to check on Huo Yu Hao.

However, the moment Su Yu's Spirit Power touched Huo Yu Hao, it was rebounded. With his Spirit Power recoiling, Su Yu lost his footing and took several steps back.

"It seems our Class Monitor Huo has also gained something."

Su Yu shook his vibrating Spirit Sea. Clearly, that old bastard Tian Meng was the one causing trouble just now; otherwise, it would have been impossible to bounce his Spirit Power back directly.

Seeing Su Yu suddenly step back a few times, Huo Yu Hao also knew that Tian Meng had acted just now. He quickly steadied Su Yu and said, "Su Yu, I didn't mean to, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, don't worry about me. I won't try it next time."

Su Yu didn't press the matter. In fact, the current Huo Yu Hao had a slight change in temperament—not just mentally, but a change in his very bones.

Setting aside the known plot, Su Yu's feeling was indeed correct; the current Huo Yu Hao definitely had an essential sublimation.

After returning to the classroom, everyone came forward to greet Huo Yu Hao, Wang Dong, and Su Yu.

"Class Monitor, why were you late? Teacher Zhou is going to be angry; after all, being late is a major offense," Zhou Sichen asked curiously. After all, in his memory, apart from Su Yu, Huo Yu Hao had never been late.

Huo Yu Hao still felt a bit guilty. Although he had successfully hoodwinked Zhou Yi, he still felt a bit ashamed. "Let's see what the teacher arranges; it shouldn't be a big problem."

Afterwards, it was the daily bickering between those two clowns, Cao Jinxuan and Zhou Sichen, although because Zhu Lu and Dai Huabin had teamed up to challenge Su Yu last time, they had ended up nearly crippled.

For this reason, Cao Jinxuan and Zhou Sichen owed Su Yu a debt as high as 10,000 Gold Soul Coins. Wang Dong and Huo Yu Hao were the debt collectors; Huo Yu Hao still hadn't forgotten that these two clowns owed Su Yu money. After all, Su Yu had said that as long as they could collect it, he would split it half and half between Huo Yu Hao and Wang Dong.

"Teacher Zhou is here." Xiao Xiao's crisp voice rang in everyone's ears, and Zhou Yi indeed appeared at the door.

The morning class was spent in Zhou Yi's nagging, and for the afternoon class, they came to the Beast Fighting Zone.

As the largest exclusive area in the entire Shrek Academy and also the largest building in Shrek Academy, the Beast Fighting Zone's area was as large as all the teaching buildings, dormitories, and Shrek Square of the Martial Soul Department combined.

In the entire Douluo Continent, those capable of raising Soul Beasts with the power of an academy were truly rare, and one that could reach the scale of Shrek Academy's Beast Fighting Zone was unique; even the royal families of the major empires wouldn't do such a thing.

Raising Soul Beasts is not that easy; one must maintain the wildness of the Soul Beasts, and different Soul Beasts have different dietary habits, plus one must ensure safety and drive the Soul Beasts. The investment required is something ordinary Soul Master academies wouldn't even dare to imagine.

Hunting Soul Beasts is simple, but raising Soul Beasts is not as simple as raising pigs. Behind it lies the tax revenue of Shrek City, as well as the Soul Guidance Devices produced by the Soul Guidance Department that are sold externally every year. But the targets for sale are limited to the three great empires: Heaven Soul, Dou Ling, and Star Luo.

Rubbing his bleary eyes, Su Yu finally made it to his turn for the assessment. He handed the form in his hand to a teacher responsible for delivery, who placed it into the lift box under the judging platform. Very quickly, Huo Yu Hao's assessment form reached Director Du Weilun's hands.

"Hmm? Su Yu, why is it this guy again? Is this kid really here for an assessment? Are you sure he's not here to cause trouble? With his strength, let alone a Century Soul Beast, he could even kill a Millennium Soul Beast..."

Su Yu stretched and yawned, walking to the center of the field. The two teachers responsible for acting as referees stood on the left and right sides.

The referee on the left asked, "What is your major?"

Su Yu looked around blankly and said, "Soul Guidance Department."

"Soul Guidance Department? Student, are you sure you're here for an assessment? This is an assessment field, no joking allowed!" The chief referee's stern voice finally woke the half-asleep Su Yu.

Su Yu stretched, his eyes gradually becoming clear, and he said, "I do major in the Soul Guidance Department, but I also minor in the Martial Soul Department. My major in the Martial Soul Department is the Control System. Additionally, I want to choose a 1,500-year Soul Beast."

"1,500 years, are you sure?" The assessment teacher was somewhat shocked. He couldn't believe a second-year student who was only Level 28 would dare to choose a 1,500-year Soul Beast. Even for someone minoring in two departments, they couldn't be this arrogant, right?

Su Yu looked at Du Weilun on the platform and said, "Sure and certain, I choose 1,500 years!"

Zhou Yi, standing on the platform, was very calm. Let alone 1,500 years, she had seen with her own eyes Su Yu suppressing both Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu by himself; even against a 2,000-year Soul Beast, Su Yu had the strength to contend with it.

However, the expression of Mu Jin from Class Two on the sidelines was very unsightly; as Zhou Yi's mortal enemy, although she really did not want to admit this fact, Su Yu's strength back then had indeed reached a terrifying level.

As the iron gate opened, a giant snake over four meters long with a completely white body appeared, its scarlet tongue flicking constantly, its pair of eyes filled with coldness and bloodthirst.

This was an ice-attribute White Condensation Demon Snake; the White Condensation Demon Snake was extremely fast and launched an attack directly at Su Yu, who was not tall, standing before it.

Having cultivated to the Millennium level, it was no longer like a beast of the past that only had instinct and no intelligence; in its eyes, Su Yu saw disdain.

However, as the White Condensation Demon Snake approached rapidly, the temperature of the air around Su Yu dropped sharply, and in just a few seconds, Ice Crystal had already formed around Su Yu.

This White Condensation Demon Snake did not relax in the slightest from beginning to end; it was like hunting, and in its eyes, Su Yu was the prey, even if it was weak prey, it had to ensure a hit on the first strike!

A Millennium Soul Beast truly had more brains than a hundred-year one; over a distance of several dozen meters, the White Condensation Demon Snake had already rushed in front of Su Yu in just a few seconds.

Its thick body, over four meters long, immediately surrounded Su Yu in the center, fine ice needles appeared all over the White Condensation Demon Snake's body, and then it opened its bloody maw and bit directly at Su Yu.

The surrounding referees were already prepared to rescue him, and Du Weilun and the judges on the high platform also frowned slightly; where did this kid come from, acting so arrogant, as a Core Disciple of the Martial Soul Department, how could he perform so poorly?

But in fact, Su Yu hadn't fully woken up yet, and it wasn't until the Ice Crystal of the White Condensation Demon Snake spread onto his body that he was frozen awake.

Looking at the Ice Crystal getting closer and closer, Su Yu's martial soul slowly emerged, and countless fragments formed a shield that appeared in front of him.

Clang!

The White Condensation Demon Snake was repelled, the Mirror shattered along with it, and the fragments filling the sky refracted a dazzling light.

Su Yu slowly opened his eyes, a trace of coldness flashed through them, and he said slowly: "Buddy, sorry, who told them to pick you as my assessment target."

On Su Yu's right hand, a long sword composed of fragments slowly appeared; as an ice-attribute Millennium Soul Beast, the White Condensation Demon Snake's whole body glowed with white light, and its Defense System was also extremely remarkable.

Bang!

The long sword fell, the White Condensation Demon Snake let out a painful hiss, and then frantically twisted its body, wanting to shake Su Yu off its back.

However, one of Su Yu's hands firmly grasped one of its scales, and no matter how it struggled, it could not shake Su Yu's figure in the slightest.

"Suppress!"

With a thought, an even larger long sword kept appearing in the air, and the fine fragments scraped a series of sparks from the Ice Crystal on the White Condensation Demon Snake's body; some fragments even directly Break the White Condensation Demon Snake's Defense System, tearing through its skin.

As a snake-type Soul Beast, once injured, it would only further incite its bloodthirsty desire; its gray eyes gradually had blood color spreading out, and a violent aura was also slowly spreading.

"Do you really think it's useful to activate berserk?"

Su Yu sat disdainfully on the back of the White Condensation Demon Snake, and with one punch, he smashed the White Condensation Demon Snake, causing it to let out a painful wail.