Chapter 227.1. Two Women Fighting For Glory


    What? Four?! Han Ruoruo and the others eximed at almost the same time.


    Wang Yan nodded and said, Four, indeed. They both have twin martial souls, and my surprise and awe back then was even stronger than yours is now. ording to my knowledge, they might be the first pair of soul masters who both have twin martial souls and martial soul fusion skills, and thats probably how the miraculous four fusion skills came about. The skill that blocked Ruoruos path forward was one of their four martial soul fusion skills, called The Golden Road Amidst Withering Resplendence. Their three other martial soul fusion skills are equally powerful oh, Wu Ming, didnt you say that they transformed into Wang Donger, who was bathed in golden light, during the Sea Gods Fate? Thats also one of their fusion skills.


    Han Ruoruo heaved a faint sigh after listening to Wang Yans exnation and she said, Im finally convinced.


    Wang Yan smiled and smoothly sped her hands within his. You dont have to think badly of yourself. They have a very long road ahead of them to reach your level. Furthermore, its easy to envy someone exceptional, and this may even affect them in the end. I just hope that all will be well during the nextpetition.


    Han Ruoruo reacted in shock. Will they even have a problem during the nextpetition with their current standards? Ive interacted with Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen before. Even though I dont know what level they can reach with their soul tools, and their soul master abilities are not bad, they are far inferior in terms of fighting strength.


    Wang Yans eyes were ovee with a look of solemnity as he lowered his voice and said, This season is different from the previous one. Some things might be changed. The academy is waiting for more urate information.


    Wang Yan and the others departed, while Shreks Seven Monsters began their post-mortem and discussed the salient points and shorings from the practice battle as they disyed their various soul skills to each other.


    They didnt spar against one another anymore, and everyone just respectively demonstrated their soul skills and improved fighting styles over the past two years so that everyone knew and could see them clearly. Afterwards, they spent another two hours rehearsing and working on their teamwork and cooperation.


    With Huo Yuhaos Spiritual Detection Sharing, teamwork andmand had never really been a problem. They worked all the way to lunchtime before they stopped, and it was clear that everyone was now much more familiar with one another than before.


    Bei Bei immediately made the decision that everyone would proceed to the Sparring Arena to practice in the morning from today onwards, and practice their own respective cultivations in the afternoon and at night.


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    That night, Huo Yuhao and Wang Donger received news about their registration to participate in the hunting party heading towards the Great Star Dou Forest. The Sea Gods Pavilion allowed their participation in the end, but two more people were added to lead the group in addition to Zhang Lexuan. One was Han Ruoruo, who had just crossed paths with Huo Yuhao, and the other was the Martial Soul Departments vice-Dean, Cai Meier.


    Cai Meier naturally became the operations mainmander.


    Huo Yuhao and Wang Donger immediately received the name list for this operation after they asked for it.


    Cai Meier, Zhang Lexuan, and Han Ruoruo were heading the operation. They didnt require soul rings, and their main responsibility was to protect the other inner courtyard students. One was a Titled Douluo, and the two others were Soul Douluos. They were leading a team of advanced students on a hunting expedition; perhaps only Shrek Academy could make this such a smooth operation.


    There were two guys on the name list that required new soul rings that Huo Yuhao didnt recognize, and Wang Qiuer was also on the list. There were four members from the inner courtyard who needed soul rings, and in addition to Wang Donger who was just tagging along, the entire group wasprised of eight people.


    Their departure time was the morning the day after the next.


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    On the second day, Shreks Seven Monsters continued to rehearse and practice their formation and their teamwork. Huo Yuhao and Wang Donger left the Sea Gods Pavilion in the morning on the third day, and they were early as they waited outside the academys main gate.


    It didnt take long before the students from the inner courtyard who were participating in this expedition gathered.


    Wang Qiuer was still dressed like she had always been: a long veil covered her extraordinary beauty, and her blue wave-like hair was tied into a ponytail behind her head. She wore a pale green warriors robe that formed an amusing colorbination with her hair; there was a bit too much contrast between the colors.


    Wang Donger was d in a white warrior robe, while her long hair wasbed into a rtively moreplicated scorpion braid while she wore a simr veil over her face.


    The two girls gazes met when they first saw each other, and it immediately felt as if sparks were going to erupt from the collision. They exchanged one look before they turned back around.


    Huo Yuhao felt a little strange inside. They clearly looked exactly like each other, and they should thus logically be a lot closer and more intimate with each other. He didnt know why, but Wang Donger seemed to marginalize Wang Qiuer. While this could be exined by the fact that Wang Qiuer looked more like the Goddess of Light, it was also apparent that Wang Qiuer wasnt being friendly towards Wang Donger either, as her eyes were exceptionally cold.


    Cai Meier was thest to arrive, wearing a simple grey shirt. She had passed nine decades of life long ago, but she looked like she was only a little more than fifty on the outside. managing to maintain her appearance.


    Huo Yuhao had the least interaction with this vice-Dean. All he knew was that she seemed to have some problems with Dean Xian, but he wasnt sure about the details.


    Cai Meier pped her hands when everyone gathered, and everyone turned to look at her.


    Cai Meier smiled and said, Everyone here is from the inner courtyard, and its not the first time weve entered the Great Star Dou Forest. We have new participants in our expedition, so we should introduce ourselves to each other. Take turns to brief everyone about your name, your martial soul, your cultivation level, and whatnot so that we can cooperate better in the Great Star Dou Forest.


    She nodded in Zhang Lexuans direction as she finished speaking. Zhang Lexuan responded immediately, going first. My name is Zhang Lexuan, and Im an assistant teacher from the inner courtyard and a student at the same time. My martial soul is the Moon, and Im an assault-type soul master. Im responsible for leading the team, and I dont require any soul rings. My soul power is at Rank 86.


    Everyone began to stir when they heard her say Rank 86. This included Huo Yuhao and Wang Donger.


    Han Ruoruo continued immediately after her and said, Han Ruoruo, assistant teacher and student of the inner courtyard. My martial soul is the Dazzling Golden Rope, and Im a control-type soul master. Im the main control soul master for this operation, and I dont require any soul rings. My soul power is Rank 82.


    After theypleted their introductions, Cai Meier interrupted them and said, Im just tagging along in this operation. Lexuan and Ruoruo will be doing themanding and whatnot. They have ample experience, so everyone has to listen to them, and nobody is allowed to do anything on their own. This is all for your personal safety, and its also for the teams safety. Our expeditions destination will be the border of the Greater Star Dou Forests Hybrid Region crossing over into the Core Region. We can run into very powerful soul beasts at any time in that area. All right, continue. Your turn, Yuhao.


    Huo Yuhao hurriedly nodded when he heard Cai Meier point him out. My name is Huo Yuhao, and Im a student from the inner courtyard. Im both control-type and assault-type, and I have twin martial souls: Spirit Eyes and the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion. My soul power is Rank 52, and I need a fifth soul ring for my spiritual-type martial soul, the Spirit Eyes.


    Wang Donger continued beside him. Wang Donger, student from the inner courtyard. Im an assault-type soul master, and my martial soul is the Radiant Butterfly Goddess. Im a Rank 61 Soul Emperor, and I dont need a soul ring. I can unleash martial soul fusion skills with Huo Yuhao, and Im here to apany him on this expedition.


    Their introductions were extremely brief, but they didnt feel ordinary at all to the other students. The other three students in this operation who had participated in the Sea Gods Fate had personally witnessed Huo Yuhao and Wang Dongers incredible prowess. They were two against five, and everyone was around the same level, and all seven were students from the inner courtyard. Yet, Huo Yuhao and Wang Donger had won a dominating victory.


    However, they were a little confused about Huo Yuhaos introduction. He needed a fifth soul ring at Rank 52? What circumstance was that? Could it be that he was adding soul rings to both of his martial souls at the same time? Twin martial souls shouldnt be cultivated like that. This was Shrek Academy, and there were so many veteran teachers around here. How could they let him make this mistake?


    Another male student said, My name is Li Yongyue, a student from the inner courtyard. Im an agility-type Soul King at Rank 60, and I need my sixth soul ring. My martial soul is the Moonde do you remember me, eldest senior sister? When you unleash your martial soul, I will be naturally amplified. He was probably around twenty-six to twenty-seven years of age, but the admiration he disyed towards Zhang Lexuan represented her status in the inner courtyard as everyones eldest senior sister.


    Zhang Lexuan nodded in his direction with a faint smile on her face, but she didnt say anything and gestured to the other male student to introduce himself.


    My name is Mo Xuan, and Im a long-range all-around auxiliary-type Soul King at Rank 60, and I need a sixth soul ring. My martial soul is the Halo. My closebat abilities are weak, so you have to help me out, everyone! Thanks!


    Li Yongyues looks were average, and he was the kind that was hard to spot in a throng of people. Mo Xuan seemed a little more shy; he was probably at least twenty-five years old, but his face would blush a little as he spoke.


    A long-range all-around auxiliary-type soul master? This was the first time Huo Yuhao had heard of such a description, and he couldnt help but throw a few more nces in his direction.


    Cai Meier helped alleviate everyones doubts. You guys probably havent seen Mo Xuan before. Hes a unique talent thats being specially nurtured by the inner courtyard. His fighting strength is weak, so Lexuan, you have to pay special attention to protect him. Mo Xuans auxiliary abilities cannot be considered outstanding during single and group battles, but hes the first and only long-range all-around auxiliary-type soul master in the academys most recent thousand years of history. His auxiliary prowess on the battlefield isnt something that normal auxiliary-type soul masters canpare to. You guys will experience it once were inside the forest.


    Everyone except Wang Qiuer hadpleted their introductions, so their eyes all turned towards her.


    Wang Qiuers voice was a little cold as she said indifferently, My name is Wang Qiuer. Assault-type. My martial soul is the Golden Dragon. Im Rank 60, and I need a sixth soul ring.


    Her speech was the simplest amongst everyones introductions, and her eyes were staring into the sky as she spoke. She gave everyone a feeling of arrogance and aloofness.


    Wang Donger pouted with displeasure as she saw that look. Fortunately, she was wearing a veil over her face, so nobody could see her reaction.