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Inner Court examination area.
The Inner Court examination battle had already concluded, but the originally neat fighting arena was now utterly chaotic.
Looking around, the area was filled with scattered rocks and trenches everywhere.
All of this was caused by Chen Junting in coordination with Mad King.
"Clap clap clap—"
"Congratulations, our Shrek Inner Court has gained another monster."
Zhang Lexuan, smiling brightly, leaped down from a pile of rubble. Clapping her hands, she congratulated Chen Junting. Though the examination's outcome had been determined from the beginning, Chen Junting's coordination with his soul spirit undoubtedly caught her eye!
"Pity your soul power is insufficient. Otherwise, with your soul spirit's strength, even ordinary Titled Douluos wouldn't be your match."
"Senior sister overpraises me."
Chen Junting didn't take Zhang Lexuan's words about pity to heart.
Though he had seemingly held Zhang Lexuan at bay for a short time with Mad King's help, the Titled Douluo threshold wasn't something he could cross at his current level.
Just in terms of soul power—even with the help of array pattern soul guide devices, he could at most supply Mad King for a few short minutes.
Not to mention other aspects—Mad King was just a phantom soul spirit, not a true fifty-thousand-year Dark Gold Fearsome Claw Bear.
"Recover your soul power first. We'll head to the Inner Court shortly." Seeing Chen Junting showed no arrogance, Zhang Lexuan smiled slightly, then glanced back at the destroyed arena and said gently, "Someone will come to repair this place."
After leaving the arena, Chen Junting looked at the group that had gathered, a curve appearing at the corners of his eyes, his tone filled with amusement. "Well? Didn't disappoint you with this battle against a Soul Douluo, did I?"
"Satisfied, satisfied, of course satisfied."
Wu Feng was the first to respond, but her impatient tone clearly showed she was just being polite. Sure enough, the next moment she revealed her true intentions. "Jianren, can you get me one of those soul spirits too? Not picky—just needs to be a true dragon type."
"Thud—"
"You really dare to ask."
Chen Junting flicked his finger, the force leaving a red mark on Wu Feng's forehead. "Do you think true dragon types are cabbage? Never mind whether we can even find such soul beasts—for you..."
No disdain, just plain indifference.
But Wu Feng felt the contempt, immediately retorting.
"What about me isn't enough!"
"Do you have what it takes to make a true dragon type soul beast recognize you?"
After posing this question, Chen Junting ignored the dejected Wu Feng and turned to look at Bei Bei and the others. But before he could speak, thumbs were already being raised at him one after another.
"Junting, amazing!" Xu Sanshi leaned in close, rubbing his fingers together while revealing a greedy and mercenary expression. "When can you help me find a suitable soul spirit too?"
"Find what soul spirit?"
Bei Bei suddenly interjected, teasing.
"Turtle or tortoise? Then there'd be two turtles on the field."
"Scram—get out of here, just looking at you annoys me." Xu Sanshi waved his hand fiercely while showing a "you don't know quality" expression. "Besides, what I'd get is a Xuanwu! Not a turtle!"
"When you reach Soul King, I'll pick a soul spirit for you."
Turning his head, Chen Junting looked at Ning Tian leaning against him, speaking softly. "For your next soul ring, if you choose strength enhancement, a Vajra Baboon would be a good choice."
"I'll follow your advice."
"Junting, we should go now."
Zhang Lexuan glanced at the sky. Though it wasn't yet late, after just entering the Inner Court, there were still procedures to handle, plus arranging a separate apartment—it would be dark by then.
"Yes, senior sister."
Now that he was an Inner Court student, he should change how he addressed Zhang Lexuan. After responding, Chen Junting gently pressed his forehead against Ning Tian's. "Xiao Tian, see you later."
But just as he was about to bid farewell to the others...
"Wait a moment!"
A voice suddenly came from outside the examination area.
Everyone turned in the direction of the sound.
"Director Du?"
The person who had rushed over and called out to them was none other than the Outer Court's martial soul department director—Du Weilun.
But he hadn't come alone.
Beside him walked a woman. At first glance, her age appeared to be about the same as Bei Bei and the others.
She wore black combat attire embroidered with golden patterns, highlighting her slender and tall figure, with smooth and well-proportioned lines.
It displayed gentleness while maintaining a capable temperament.
Delicate features, fair skin, paired with golden hair tied in a ponytail, and a heroic air naturally emanating from her brows.
But this face...
Almost simultaneously, everyone's gazes instinctively turned to Wang Dong. This woman's face actually resembled Wang Dong's by seventy or eighty percent—if someone said they were relatives, they'd believe it.
"Why are you all looking at me?"
Seemingly uncomfortable under their stares, Wang Dong's face gradually flushed. "What's so strange about looking similar? It's not like we look exactly the same!" Then he viciously stepped on Huo Yuhao's foot.
This made Huo Yuhao, who had been glancing sideways at the woman, instantly wince in pain. "Ow—Wang Dong, why did you step on me?"
"Of course to keep your eyes in line!"
"I was just curious..."
Just as Huo Yuhao felt wronged, Chen Junting also retracted his inexplicable gaze from Wang Dong, inwardly thinking.
How could she not look similar!
Though they had modified the template Tang San gave them, they couldn't make it completely different. So Electrolux, drawing from his experience, made major changes to the template's hair and figure, while the face adopted seventy percent Wang Dong'er and thirty percent Sheng Cai'er (female lead from Throne of Seal where Electrolux originates from).
And this woman's identity was now clear.
None other than the Emperor Auspicious Beast—the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
Unexpectedly, she had already transformed.
What puzzled Chen Junting was that the Star Dou Forest's rampage had just subsided. Logically, Di Tian and the others should be on high alert—how could this Three-Eyed Golden Lion slip out?
"Hiss—Lexuan, you guys..."
Du Weilun hadn't noticed before, but after scanning the examination area behind Zhang Lexuan, he couldn't help but gasp in shock! What kind of battle could have destroyed the arena to this extent!?
"Director Du, it's nothing to laugh at."
Zhang Lexuan looked at Du Weilun, then past him to the golden-haired woman. "What did you come here for?"
"Lexuan, it's like this..." Du Weilun had originally planned to take advantage of Chen Junting's Inner Court examination to recommend this new female student as well. Who would have thought the examination area would be destroyed like this—what examination could possibly be held now!
"I guess it'll have to wait until next time."
After saying this, Du Weilun helplessly shook his head.
"No need to wait until next time—make it tomorrow."
"I'll have Luochen come by then."
With just one look, Zhang Lexuan saw from this golden-haired woman's demeanor that she was an offensive-type soul master. She also saw her current cultivation level, and considering her apparent age... a near-Soul Emperor monster around fifteen years old!
This was a top-tier genius in soul master talent, who was in no way inferior to Chen Junting!
For such a genius, making an exception was naturally not a problem.
If her background was also clean... then Shrek Academy's successors would definitely not be weaker than the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect!
"Di Yao, thank senior sister quickly."
Du Weilun hurriedly reminded her, but Di Yao ignored him completely. Instead, her gaze locked firmly on Chen Junting. Under Chen Junting's interested gaze, after a full three breaths...
"No!"
Di Yao directly shook her head, rejecting Du Weilun.
Her eyes flashing, she seemed eager to fight, pointing directly at Chen Junting, her eyes filled only with battle intent.
"I want to take the examination today, and my opponent... will be him!"
Seeing this woman called "Di Yao" being so provocative, Wu Feng was the first to lose patience, rushing forward with an extremely fiery tone.
"Hey! You're too arrogant!"
After Wu Feng finished speaking, Wang Dong also stepped forward to support him.
"That's right!"
For this woman who looked seventy percent like him, Wang Dong inexplicably felt annoyed—as if something that should have belonged to him had been taken by her. Especially when Huo Yuhao had been "peeking" at her, that annoyance reached its peak!
(Huo Yuhao: Heaven above, I'm innocent!)
"Snort—"
Di Yao let out a dismissive snort, not even giving them a proper look. Only glancing sideways, she said in a calm tone, "Only the weak bark uselessly like this. They don't know that I, as a strong one, have the capital to be arrogant."
"You—" ×2
"Enough!"
Du Weilun's angry shout interrupted the three!
"All this fuss, what kind of decorum is this!"
Respecting the director's authority, though Wang Dong and Wu Feng disliked Di Yao, they suppressed their dissatisfaction.
As for Di Yao...
She simply turned her head away, indifferent.
"You ungrateful girl!"
Du Weilun never expected Di Yao's personality would be so direct, so stubborn, and so... disrespectful of others.
To avoid losing this opportunity, Du Weilun tried his best to persuade Di Yao to apologize, but Zhang Lexuan raised her fair hand to stop him.
Only to see her smile lightly. "No need, I don't mind. Though if it's like this, you'll have to fight on a pile of rubble."
Di Yao lifted her chin proudly.
"I don't mind."
Zhang Lexuan raised an eyebrow but said nothing more.
She only looked at Chen Junting. "Junting, what do you think?"
"More than happy to."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Chen Junting lightly tapped the ground with his toes, darting to the chaotic arena like a wild goose landing steadily on the tip of rubble.
Di Yao was equally unyielding, her figure shooting forward!
Before those below Soul Ancestor cultivation could even react, she had already leaped up, landing heavily opposite Chen Junting, her foot power flattening a piece of rubble beneath her!
Just this display made Bei Bei and the others frown deeply.
"This Di Yao isn't simple."
"Tch—so what." Wu Feng's mouth remained stubborn, even while agreeing with Bei Bei's assessment, maintaining a dismissive expression.
One could say she'd turn to ashes before her mouth would soften.
But next, an incomparably strong aura erupted from the field, sweeping toward the spectators below!
Almost instantly, under this aura's pressure, Wu Feng's martial soul was forcibly released.
Though seemingly, only she was affected.
"What intense superior suppression!"
"What martial soul does she have!?"
Amidst her shock, Wu Feng's peripheral vision caught sight of the unharmed Bei Bei. This instantly dissolved her shock, directly transforming into furious cursing, "That guy is definitely doing this on purpose!"
"****"
From Ning Tian's frown, one could tell Wu Feng's curses were quite vulgar.
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