During the subsequent assessments, Su Yunlin's team did encounter a few opponents worth noting—such as the Lan sisters, who possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and Ning Tian, who was also a Spirit Elder and wielded the continent's number one support Martial Soul, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.
Of course, they were only worth noting—just enough to make Su Yunlin and Wang Dong use their Spirit Abilities.
It was worth mentioning that their first Spirit Ability was actually the same.
Both of them possessed Wing Blade Guillotine as their first Spirit Ability.
Even after so many matches, they had only revealed this single ability. Their second Spirit Abilities—and Su Yunlin's third Spirit Ability—remained completely unknown.
And the unknown was the most frightening.
As geniuses who had absorbed Spirit Rings beyond their limits, their thousand-year Spirit Abilities were undoubtedly deadly trump cards. This alone made the remaining students extremely wary.
There were quite a few freshmen at the Spirit Elder level this year, and Su Yunlin's team gradually encountered them. After defeating Ning Tian of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, it was unclear whether they had already attracted the attention of Shrek Academy.
Their next opponent was another team with a Spirit Elder—Team Xie Huanyue from Freshman Class Two.
"Hey~ Brother Yue!" Huo Yuhao waved.
Xie Huanyue grinned back. "Ah, Yuhao, your team is pretty strong. Looks like I'll have to give it my all! Don't blame me if I hit too hard."
"Alright!"
Su Yunlin turned to Huo Yuhao. "You know him?"
"Yeah, Brother Yue is my roommate. He also knows the nature of my Spirit Ability, so they'll have countermeasures. Oh, and his Martial Soul is the Pipi Elephant—a very strong defense-type Martial Soul."
Huo Yuhao scratched his head. He had a good relationship with Xie Huanyue. Despite his high cultivation and imposing build, Xie Huanyue was surprisingly easygoing and had always looked out for him.
Huo Yuhao had faced some bullying at the academy before, and Xie Huanyue had often stepped in to resolve it. Though he loved food, he would frequently treat Huo Yuhao to meals after noticing how frugally he ate.
Huo Yuhao genuinely felt his kindness and regarded him as an older brother.
Su Yunlin stretched his body. "This might be a bit troublesome. Looks like I'll need to put in more effort. Should you handle it, or me?"
Wang Dong glanced at the bulky Xie Huanyue. "That Pipi Elephant Martial Soul is tricky. It'll take me some time to deal with him."
Su Yunlin smiled faintly. "Alright, I'll handle him. You take care of the other two."
"Got it!"
With his Martial Soul unleashed, a pair of dark purple-black wings spread from Su Yunlin's back as he charged toward Xie Huanyue at incredible speed.
Xie Huanyue stomped the ground, activating his Martial Soul. His body instantly expanded, swelling like a balloon as his yellow Spirit Ring lit up.
"First Spirit Ability—Elephant Body!"
His body inflated into a round, rubbery form.
"Oh? A strengthening ability?" Su Yunlin raised a brow. "Third Spirit Ability—Night Demon Sphere!"
Two dark purple-black spheres of energy formed in his hands before he hurled them forward at lightning speed, giving Xie Huanyue barely any time to react.
"What the hell?! Starting with a third Spirit Ability? That ruthless?!" Xie Huanyue was speechless.
He had been paying attention to Huo Yuhao's team and had witnessed Su Yunlin's earlier matches. He knew full well how powerful he was.
This time, he had been extremely cautious, fearing an embarrassing defeat.
Seeing the incoming energy spheres, Xie Huanyue immediately raised his arms to block. This third Spirit Ability had at least a four-thousand-year level—comparable to a typical fourth Spirit Ring of a Spirit Ancestor. He couldn't afford to be careless!
Boom—
The two dark spheres slammed directly into his body. In an instant, his inflated form deflated, and the explosion forced him back several steps.
"How is this possible?! My Elephant Body?! Ah—!"
Before he could recover from the shock, Su Yunlin had already closed in. A sweeping kick tore through the air, sending Xie Huanyue flying out of the arena.
"Argh—!"
Moments later, Wang Dong had also finished off the remaining two opponents.
"Victory—Team Su Yunlin!"
Another win.
Once again, they defeated a team with a Spirit Elder in overwhelming fashion. Su Yunlin's strength left the freshmen in despair.
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Spectator Stand,
An old man sat there gnawing on a chicken leg. His appearance was rather unkempt—greasy all over, with messy hair, and what had once been a white robe was now grayish-brown and tattered in multiple places.
No one would guess that this sloppy old man was the publicly acknowledged strongest figure in Shrek Academy.
Taotie Douluo, Xuan Zi (Level 98).
Xuan Lao slowly raised his head. "This Spirit Ability is quite interesting. It can forcibly nullify enhancement abilities, and it's extremely fast—hard to dodge. It could even be considered a divine skill. I wonder if it works on Martial Soul True Body as well?
"Mu Lao really has good judgment. This kid might be far stronger than those little ones in the inner courtyard. But he's also studying soul tools? What a waste of talent—completely neglecting his true potential!
"Soul tools are nothing but clever tricks. In the face of absolute strength, external objects are meaningless. When he falls into my hands, I'll make sure to properly discipline him!"
...
Dormitory 108,
"Our next opponent is that kid with the surname Dai. I heard he's pretty arrogant—said he wants to take the freshman championship and stomp me underfoot. Wang Dong, don't you find that funny?"
Su Yunlin sat across from Wang Dong. Between them was a large pot—they were having hot pot. Wang Dong was eating with gusto, his mouth greasy, completely unconcerned with his image.
"Mmm—yeah—" Wang Dong swallowed his food and took a sip of water. "Hah—spicy! Next time, can you use less chili? Hah—"
Su Yunlin twitched. "Then why are you eating so fast? And so urgently? Also—were you even listening to me?"
Wang Dong's lips were bright red from the spice, giving him an oddly cute look. "It's my first time eating hot pot—it's delicious! Just a bit spicy, but I still want more. Can't stop… hah—
"That guy you mentioned—is he an idiot? Fighting you? Just relying on that Netherworld White Tiger? Hmph! In front of our Eternal Night Dawn, their Netherworld White Tiger is nothing more than a kitten."
"Eternal Night Dawn isn't meant to be used on someone like that. At the end of the day, he's just a spoiled rich kid. What do we have to fear?"
Wang Dong looked up, mouth still oily. "Yunlin, isn't that a bit ironic? Aren't we also spoiled rich kids?"
Su Yunlin froze. That… actually made sense.
"Just eat! Even food can't shut your mouth!"
"Hehe, you're flustered!"
Eternal Night Dawn was the Martial Soul Fusion Skill unleashed by Su Yunlin and Wang Dong. Its power was immense. After being evaluated by a certain expert, it was deemed capable of threatening even a Spirit Sage.
After finishing his bowl, Su Yunlin felt full, but there was still plenty left in the pot. He picked up another bowl and began transferring some food into it.
"Hm? What are you doing? I'm not done eating yet!" Wang Dong protested.
Su Yunlin shot him a look. "Can you even finish all that? There's so much left. I shouldn't have let you buy the ingredients—you've got big eyes but a small stomach."
"Hehe~"
"Stick your tongue out again and I won't cook for you next time!"
Wang Dong immediately panicked and said in a coaxing tone, "Don't! I was wrong. I'll listen to you when buying groceries next time."
Su Yunlin snorted. "That's more like it. The food's still hot—I'll bring it downstairs to Elder Mu. The old man did help us before."
Wang Dong nodded. "Yeah, he really is a kind old grandpa. But how did you know he's actually a hidden expert?"
Su Yunlin smiled faintly. "A guess… and a feeling."
With that, he picked up the bowl and left the dormitory. Seeing Mu En still sitting outside, he walked over with the steaming hot pot.
"Elder Mu, please have some fresh hot pot. Someone bought too many ingredients—we couldn't finish it."
Mu En slowly opened his eyes and smiled. "Alright, let me taste your cooking."
He took a bite and nodded. "Mmm… the flavor is indeed excellent. No wonder that child is so attached to you."