Chapter 33: Enrollment
"That's unbelievably terrifying!" The student speaking to Bei Bei had only heard bits and pieces himself, which made the entire story sound even more exaggerated.
"Senior Brother Bei, you wouldn't believe it. When that new student arrived yesterday, just one glance—just one glance—and the people queuing to register instinctively stepped aside and opened a path for him. Those present said it was a subconscious reaction!"
"And what's even stranger, some said they heard a dragon's roar when he passed by, while others said they heard nothing at all."
After hearing this, Bei Bei and Tang Ya exchanged looks.
"Is that even possible?" Tang Ya asked.
"It's hard to say. The key is that dragon's roar." Bei Bei furrowed his brows, one hand stroking his chin. "If that person's martial soul is a powerful dragon-type, it could explain it."
"But even my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul can't use just a glance to intimidate others with dragon might to that extent."
Hearing Bei Bei's musing, the student leaned in and whispered, "Senior Brother Bei, I don't know if this next part is true, so take it with a grain of salt!"
"The one who registered the new student was Senior Sister Jiang Nannan, and according to her, his martial soul is called the Golden Dragon! His soul power level was reportedly thirty-seven! None of us have ever heard of the Golden Dragon before, and thirty-seven is an outrageous level, so everyone just took it as a rumor."
Golden Dragon...
Why does that martial soul sound so familiar?
Bei Bei fell into deep thought as he said goodbye to the student and led Tang Ya and Huo Yuhao away.
"Looks like little Yuhao's class is full of exceptional talent," Tang Ya said with a helpless smile.
To come back to the academy and immediately hear such a wild rumor—it left Tang Ya at a loss for words.
Forget about intimidating people with just a look and dragon might; just the fact that this student had thirty-seven levels of soul power—what did that even mean?
Tang Ya herself was a bit lacking. She had only just broken through to Soul Grandmaster in her fourth year. But Bei Bei? He was one of the twin stars of the outer courtyard, a true genius—and his soul power was only thirty-seven!
A freshman just entering the academy, who couldn't possibly be older than twelve, had the same soul power level as Bei Bei despite having trained for three fewer years?
How could Tang Ya believe that?
Her earlier words had clearly been more sarcasm than admiration.
She didn't believe there was anyone in Shrek whose talent surpassed Bei Bei's!
But Bei Bei remained deep in thought the whole way, frowning and rifling through everything he'd learned, trying to recall any knowledge about the Golden Dragon.
As for Huo Yuhao, he stayed completely silent.
Someone his age, just entering the academy, already at the level of Soul Grandmaster—while he had only just reached level eleven and obtained his first soul ring.
Whether the rumor was true or not, it had already crushed the small sense of pride that had started to grow in him. After all, he had come from the lowest rung of the duke's household. Under the duchess's oppression, even the servants outranked him.
Now, after receiving a million-year soul ring from the Tianmeng Silkworm, it was impossible for him not to feel a bit smug.
But that tiny bit of pride was now harshly hammered down by this rumor.
'That's right... Douluo Continent is full of geniuses. Even with Brother Tianmeng, I'm still just a fledgling soul master. I can't be arrogant. I need to work harder... become strong, and avenge my mother!' Huo Yuhao clenched his teeth and swore silently to himself.
At that moment, Bei Bei clapped his hands, his eyes flashing with realization and shock. "I remember now! The Golden Dragon martial soul!"
"Huh? It really exists?" Tang Ya tilted her head curiously.
"Of course. I once heard from an elder in the Xuan... in the family," Bei Bei said, his expression serious. "The Golden Dragon is one of the strongest dragon types. In today's Douluo Continent, its existence has basically vanished—at most, you'll find soul beasts with faint traces of Golden Dragon bloodline."
"If that new student really possesses the Golden Dragon martial soul, then him having thirty-seven levels of soul power and doing what that junior described wouldn't surprise me in the slightest."
Seeing how serious Bei Bei's expression had become, Tang Ya also dropped her playful attitude and listened intently to his explanation.
Huo Yuhao perked up even more, not daring to miss a single word.
After all, that person was a new student—someone from his own cohort, yet already in a completely different league!
Noticing the intense curiosity in both Tang Ya and Huo Yuhao's eyes, Bei Bei let out a helpless smile and slowly said, "Do you two know what an ultimate attribute is?"
"The Golden Dragon has an ultimate attribute?"
Huo Yuhao was completely puzzled, while Tang Ya's expression instantly collapsed.
Despite her shortcomings, Tang Ya had still studied at Shrek Academy for three to four years. She certainly knew about ultimate attributes. Four thousand years ago, during the clash between the Sun Moon Continent and the Douluo Continent—the very battle that led to the Tang Sect's decline—the final victory had come from a powerhouse with an ultimate attribute, who led the Douluo forces to defeat their enemies.
That event was recorded in great detail within Tang Sect history.
"That's right. The Golden Dragon's attribute is simple—pure power. Ultimate strength," Bei Bei said softly, with a hint of envy in his tone.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was strong. His evolved martial soul, the Radiant Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, was even stronger. But no matter how strong it was, it couldn't surpass the origin of power itself—the Golden Dragon.
"Little junior brother, remember this: in the academy, you can afford to offend anyone, but not that new student with the Golden Dragon martial soul. His future is unimaginably terrifying. Even now, his strength is likely beyond anything you can conceive."
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Recalling what Bei Bei had solemnly told him before they parted, Huo Yuhao felt incredibly conflicted.
Does hard work... really lose to talent?
He shook his head firmly, driving out the doubts in his mind, and made his way to the freshman dormitory building.
"Hello, elder. This is my dormitory key." Upon seeing Mu En lounging in a chair under the sun, Huo Yuhao walked over and respectfully handed him the key.
Mu En opened his eyes slightly, took the key, and gave it a glance.
"Go ahead. Room 108 is on the first floor, third door on the left. From the fourth floor onward is the girls' dorm. No entry. Violation leads to expulsion."
"Thank you, elder." Huo Yuhao bowed again, took back the key, and headed into the building.
Watching his retreating figure, Mu En's reclining chair gently swayed as a faint smile tugged at his lips.
"A rare polite child."
But unlike Lin Yun, Huo Yuhao clearly hadn't left any cheat-like shock on Shrek's strongest figure.
(End of Chapter)
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