"Prepare," the Teacher in charge here announced, and the six people from both sides released their Martial Souls one after another.
Dai Huabin released his White Tiger Martial Soul, with two yellow and one purple Soul Rings. He had already advanced to the Soul Grandmaster cultivation level.
Zhu Lu released her Youming Spirit Cat Martial Soul. Cat ears grew, sharp claws extended from her hands, and two Soul Rings appeared, both yellow.
She was still at the Soul Grandmaster cultivation level, but her cultivation had reached level twenty-nine, very close to Soul Grandmaster.
Among the new students, her Soul Power level was definitely considered high. If there were a Soul Power ranking, she would at least be in the top thirty.
Shrek Academy recruits talents from all over the world. There are still many talented Soul Masters like Dai Huabin, and several new students have already broken through to the Soul Grandmaster level.
There are also twenty to thirty people with Soul Power at level twenty-nine, which is not a small number.
A Space vortex appeared behind Shi Yu, and two Soul Rings, one yellow and one purple, emerged.
His Soul Power fluctuation was level twenty-two, the weakest among the three.
It's just that no one dared to underestimate him, this level twenty-two Soul Grandmaster, as he had battle achievements that could prove his strength.
Even the Soul Grandmaster Dai Huabin didn't dare to underestimate him.
The three people opposite also released their Martial Souls, all with two Soul Rings. The strongest was Qin Liwei, a level twenty-six Attack-type Battle Soul Master, with the Lone Wolf Martial Soul.
The Martial Souls of the other two were Thorn Vine and Wind Shadow Cat, one was a Control-type Soul Master, and the other was an Agility-type Soul Master.
"Assessment begins!" The Teacher in charge announced the start of the assessment once both sides were ready.
Qin Liwei and the other two quickly stood back-to-back, preparing themselves defensively.
The Thorn Vine Soul Master's first and second Soul Rings lit up one after another, releasing numerous thorn vines to encircle them.
These thorn vines continuously wound into circles, three inner and three outer layers, and also intertwined above, forming a large thorny area with almost no room for movement.
Shi Yu had originally intended to use Naruto's Instant Transmission to attack them, but seeing so many thorn vines appear, he instantly abandoned the idea of moving over.
"Do you want to go in?" Shi Yu asked Dai Huabin.
"Okay," Dai Huabin replied fearlessly. As soon as he finished speaking, he used his first Soul Ring, White Tiger Body Barrier, thinking it was better to strengthen his own defense.
Shi Yu's second Soul Ring lit up, activating the Displacement skill.
Shi Yu didn't want to go in himself, but he could swap Dai Huabin with one person inside.
The target chosen for Displacement was the Control-type Soul Master, as displacing him out would be the easiest to deal with.
The Displacement skill activated. Dai Huabin disappeared from his original spot, and soon a person appeared, not Dai Huabin, but the Thorn Vine Soul Master.
"Ah!" The Thorn Vine Soul Master hadn't quite reacted yet and cried out in fright.
Shi Yu threw a punch at him from a distance. Space turned into a fist, striking the Thorn Vine Soul Master and sending him flying.
This kind of attack from Shi Yu didn't do much damage to a Defense-type Soul Grandmaster like Xu Sanshi, but for a Soul Grandmaster, especially one not skilled in defense, the damage was considerable.
The Thorn Vine Soul Master used his arm to block. His arm ached terribly, and his body simply flew backward.
Shi Yu also used a simple Imperial Sky Technique, making his body very light. This made it easy to send the opponent flying, preventing them from exerting force while off the ground.
Zhu Lu had been waiting for a while and also launched an attack at this moment. She could threaten the Thorn Vine Soul Master's life without even using a Soul Skill.
The assessment Teacher intervened in time, taking the Thorn Vine Soul Master away and having him withdraw from the competition area.
Dai Huabin, who had been Displacement-ed over, was trapped in the thorn vines, but thanks to the protection of the White Tiger Body Barrier, he wasn't scratched bloody.
As soon as he was Displacement-ed over, he immediately delivered a sudden punch to Qin Liwei, the Attack-type Soul Master.
This punch was powerful, causing him to stumble unsteadily and cutting his skin in many places on the thorn vines.
These thorn vines restricted Shi Yu and the others from entering, and also restricted Qin Liwei and his teammates.
Qin Liwei and his Agility-type teammate teamed up against Dai Huabin but couldn't gain an advantage.
The Soul Grandmaster Dai Huabin displayed dominance, fighting two against one without being at a disadvantage.
"Boom!" He exchanged a punch with Qin Liwei, who was also an Attack-type Soul Master. The punch sent the opponent stumbling backward, his arm aching.
He himself was mostly unharmed; the gap was undeniably significant.
The other Agility-type Soul Master's damage to him was even more limited. Because of the restriction of the thorn vines, his speed was difficult to utilize.
After the Thorn Vine Soul Master was eliminated, his skill effect remained and wouldn't disappear immediately.
This is allowed by the rules. As long as a Soul Skill is released in the arena and can continue to exist, it is permitted to continue existing. It's not required to withdraw the Soul Skill effect just because you are eliminated from the arena.
Originally, the Thorn Vine Soul Master wanted to rely on his Soul Skill to restrict Shi Yu, the Space-type Soul Master, from approaching.
This was their protective layer, but they didn't expect it to become a factor restricting their teammates' movements at this moment.
The Thorn Vine Soul Master really wanted to withdraw the thorn vines, but having been eliminated, he was no longer allowed to perform any actions.
Even withdrawing a previous Soul Skill was not allowed. This was considered outside interference and was a violation.
With the interference of these thorn vines, Dai Huabin powerfully fought two against one, defeating Qin Liwei and the other Agility-type Soul Master.
They relatively easily won the first assessment.
"Congratulations!" Jiang Nannan walked over and said to Shi Yu with a smile, her expression cheerful.
Shi Yu smiled and looked at Dai Huabin, wanting to say that Shi Yu and Jiang Nannan would leave first.
"Let's go eat together. Call Senior Sister Jiang too. I'll treat," Dai Huabin invited, wanting to get as close to Shi Yu as possible.
In the past two days, his elder brother in the Inner Courtyard revealed a piece of information to him: Shi Yu might have been taken as a disciple by a big shot in the Inner Courtyard, so he should try his best to build a good relationship with him.
"Let's not," Shi Yu wanted to refuse.
"We're roommates and teammates. You wouldn't even give me face for one meal, would you?" Dai Huabin said.
"This..." Shi Yu hesitated for a moment before nodding: "Then I'll trouble you."
"We're all brothers, no need to talk about troubling anyone," Dai Huabin said with a smile, acting very generous.
They didn't go to the Academy's cafeteria to eat but went to the best hotel in the city. No matter how good the food was in the cafeteria, it was only so-so, not as plentiful as in a hotel.
Shi Yu found it a bit hard to refuse such hospitality, so he didn't. Taking Jiang Nannan with him, he followed Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu to the best hotel in the city for dinner.
Dai Huabin was truly generous with his spending. He booked a private room in the best hotel and ordered a large table full of dishes.
Shi Yu had seen the menu. The cost of this meal could exceed one thousand golden soul coins, which was more than he could afford on his own.
Of course, if he were to utilize the things in his storage ring, it would be different.
The value of the items inside could be calculated in the hundreds of millions, especially the mech he bought for three million. If sold, a conservative estimate would be one billion.
The metal itself wasn't valuable; what was valuable was the technology. A valuation of one billion might even be low.
Take the mech to the Sun Moon Empire to sell, and those Soul Mentors would definitely go crazy.
It's just that it's not suitable for him to take these things out now. He still understands the principle that possessing treasures invites trouble.
This is even more likely to attract covetousness than possessing a Soul Bone.
After a hearty meal, Shi Yu and Jiang Nannan planned to stroll around the city and parted ways with Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu at the hotel entrance.
Unknowingly, they walked into the city's famous Jubao Pavilion.
Shi Yu walked in with curiosity. There was nothing inside that he could afford; he just wanted to look around and broaden his horizons.
The staff standing at the entrance did not stop Shi Yu and Jiang Nannan. Normally, they wouldn't be able to walk straight in; an invitation letter was required.
They were allowed in because Shi Yu's portrait had already been sent to Jubao Pavilion. He was now a privileged student here.
Not only was he qualified to enter without an invitation letter, but he could also bring people in.
A staff member specifically accompanied Shi Yu, explained the situation to him, and stated that he could take any item from inside for free every six months.
This was a privilege granted to him by the Academy.
"Becoming Mu En's disciple really has quite a few benefits," Shi Yu thought to himself.
He politely asked the staff member to leave, wanting to browse freely without company.
There were many rare treasures here, and even Soul Bones could be seen. It made people's hearts itch and their desire to buy was strong.
It's just that there was nothing that particularly aroused Shi Yu's desire. He also didn't plan to casually take away a high-value treasure. He decided to save the opportunity to take one item for free for now.
Don't wait until later when you see something you truly want, only to find you no longer have the chance to take it for free. That would be awkward.