In this World, there are only three who truly know everything about Caelus's background.
One is Istaroth, the Regent of Time, who is Soul-bound to him and currently lounging in his mental space, sipping black tea and watching anime.
Another is Regent of Death Ruonawa, who is also Soul-bound to him.
The last one is the true Castorice, who gave up her body and is currently in a deep slumber.
Caelus's assessment drew an exclamation mark at the beginning of this Promotion Assessment.
After a brief silence, Director Du Weilun's majestic voice rang out again, waking everyone from their daze:
"The assessment continues. second year class two, send out a student."
As the command was given, Xie Huanyue took a deep breath and stepped out from the second year class two team.
As the class monitor of second year class two and also Caelus's roommate, the pressure he felt at this moment was greater than anyone else's.
Caelus's near-miraculous performance had instantly raised the benchmark of the assessment to a despairing height.
However, Xie Huanyue was a battle-hardened Genius after all, and he quickly adjusted his mindset, his gaze becoming firm once more.
He walked to the center of the field and handed his assessment form to the Referee Teacher.
"second year class two, Xie Huanyue, challenging a Thousand-Year Spirit Beast."
His voice was steady and powerful, neither humble nor arrogant.
Another one choosing a Thousand-Year one.
The students' Martial Souls were lifted once again.
They wanted to see how this class monitor of second year class two, known for his defense, would respond.
Accompanied by another heavy mechanical sound, the iron gate on the other side opened.
This time, charging out from the dark tunnel was an even more burly and violent Soul Beast—the Thousand-Year Diamond Explosive Ape.
This Soul Beast is famous for its pure strength and tireless violent attacks, making it a nightmare for all defense system Soul Masters.
It roared and charged fiercely toward Xie Huanyue.
"Pipi Elephant, possession."
Xie Huanyue shouted lowly, and three spirit rings suddenly rose from beneath his feet—yellow, yellow, purple.
His body expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye, his skin turning into a thick and tough gray, and his limbs becoming incredibly stout.
His Martial Soul was none other than the top-tier defense system Beast Spirit—the Pipi Elephant.
"Dong—!!"
The Diamond Explosive Ape's heavy fist, capable of shattering stone tablets, smashed hard against Xie Huanyue's cross-blocked arms, producing a deafening muffled sound.
However, Xie Huanyue's figure only swayed slightly, and the sandy ground beneath his feet instantly cracked and sank, but he himself remained motionless.
For the next few minutes, the entire Beast Fighting Arena echoed with the sound of the Diamond Explosive Ape's stormy attacks.
That Thousand-Year Spirit Beast seemed to have gone mad, using its fists, feet, and head to frantically attack Xie Huanyue from all directions, kicking up dust everywhere.
Meanwhile, Xie Huanyue was like a divine mountain rooted deep in the earth; let the wind blow and the rain fall, he remained steadfast.
He displayed the stability and resilience of a defense system Soul Master to the extreme.
He did not just blindly defend, however.
After perfectly blocking a series of fierce attacks from the Diamond Explosive Ape and accurately capturing that brief moment when the opponent was exhausted and catching its breath, a sharp light flashed in Xie Huanyue's eyes.
His right fist, which had been in a defensive posture, suddenly struck out.
Above the fist, a huge phantom of an elephant's head condensed from Soul Power flashed briefly.
This punch, striking after the opponent moved but arriving first, hit the Diamond Explosive Ape right in the chest.
"bang!"
With a dull, loud bang, that invincible Thousand-Year Diamond Explosive Ape's massive body was actually blasted off its feet by this single punch, flying back more than ten meters and slamming heavily onto the ground. After a few twitches, it could no longer get up.
Victory in a single blow.
The entire audience burst into enthusiastic exclamations again.
On the high platform, Director and several reviewing teachers nodded in unison, their faces showing satisfied expressions.
Compared to Caelus's incomprehensible and unreplicable miracle, Xie Huanyue's performance was the model of a Genius that they appreciated more, something that could be achieved through learning and training.
Solid basic skills, amazing defensive power, precise timing, and the decisiveness to turn defeat into victory.
"second year class two, Xie Huanyue, passed the assessment, final score, one hundred and forty-five points."
Although not as perfect as Caelus's score, this was undoubtedly an extremely stunning high score, getting second year class two off to a good start.
With the brilliant examples of the two class monitors, Caelus and Xie Huanyue, the students who went up later felt both pressure and motivation.
The assessment proceeded in an orderly manner.
Soon, it was the turn of two other high-profile figures in the Second Year, Class One team.
"Next, Ye Guyi."
Ye Guyi excitedly clenched her fist and rushed into the arena impatiently.
"Teacher, I choose a Thousand-Year Spirit Beast."
Her crisp voice was full of confidence.
This time, appearing behind the iron gate was a pitch-black Thousand-Year Shadow Demon Leopard with a figure like a Gui Mei. It was a typical agility-attack system Soul Beast and possessed the shadow attribute.
However, the moment Ye Guyi released her Martial Soul, everyone was shocked once again.
Behind her, a holy phantom of a Seraphim flashed briefly.
Four spirit rings soared into the sky—yellow, yellow, purple, purple.
Four-ring Spirit Ancestor, another four-ring Spirit Ancestor.
The Sacred Angel Martial Soul's extremely masculine and holy aura formed a natural suppression against shadow attribute Soul Beasts like the Shadow Demon Leopard.
The entire battle had almost no suspense. Ye Guyi was like an Incarnation of light; every attack made the Shadow Demon Leopard let out a pained hiss, and finally, amidst the filling Holy Light, it fell to the ground.
"Ye Guyi, passed the assessment, final score, one hundred and fifty points."
Right after Ye Guyi, Gu Yuena also calmly walked into the arena.
She didn't say much, just simply said to the Referee Teacher: "Thousand-Year."
When the four spirit rings—two yellow and two purple—representing the cultivation of a Spirit Ancestor rose beneath her feet as well, the students in the audience were already somewhat numb.
First year... no, it's Second Year, Class One now. What kind of monster class is that?!
Gu Yuena's opponent was a Thousand-Year Phantom Color Snake capable of controlling multiple elements.
However, in front of the Silver Dragon King, who was the Incarnation of elements, all of this became a joke.
Throughout the entire battle, Gu Yuena hadn't even moved a single step.
She just elegantly raised her hand, and whether the Phantom Color Snake spat out poisonous acid, sharp wind blades, or exploding fireballs, they would all be easily annihilated in mid-air by another purer and more powerful elemental force.
That ease and composure made it look not like a life-and-death struggle, but like conducting a magnificent elemental symphony.
Finally, with a casual wave of her hand, several huge rock spikes rose from the ground, pinning that Thousand-Year Spirit Beast firmly in place.
"Gu Yuena, passed the assessment, final score, one hundred and fifty points."
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