Chapter 53: Test at the Royal Academy of Heaven Dou Empire

"Wow, what a handsome young man!" exclaimed the noble ladies on the stands.

Similar exclamations echoed from all directions, but the points of interest were entirely different.

"So young, how old is he?"

"Soul Ancestor at level 45? How is that possible?"

At this moment, the referee, also serving as an explanatory speaker, flying in the sky, looked at the information card in his hand with amazement.

"I believe everyone has noticed that our contestant Zhou Tian is exceptionally young; yes, he is only 16 years old!"

The astonished voice resounded in the bustling arena.

Everyone was shocked, some had a slight change in their expressions, staring fixedly at Zhou Tian.

Some people immediately stood up and walked towards the exit.

Zhou Tian ignored the noisy surroundings, just looking up at his opponent.

A burly, rough-faced male Soul Master stood on the opposite side.

"Now, let me introduce the other Soul Master, Soul Ancestor at level 48, Martial Soul: Steel Spiked Wild Boar, iron fighting soul Wang Gang."

Gang frowned as he looked at Zhou Tian, muttering to himself.

"How did this kid cultivate to such a high level? Is he some secret weapon from an advanced academy? Why would they expose it so openly?"

"Whatever, it's none of my business. I should be a bit less ruthless to avoid trouble."

"Kid, be careful; my power is quite strong," Gang said, clenching his fists.

Zhou Tian chuckled, "Funny, my strength is not weak either. You can unleash it without worry."

While they spoke, both had already released their Martial Souls. A black-furred giant wild boar appeared behind Gang.

Four yellow-purple soul rings adorned each of them.

On Zhou Tian's side, the rings on his hand emitted a dazzling light, displaying four yellow-purple soul rings as well.

At this moment, the referee's voice rang out.

"The match begins!"

"Ha!"

A confident roar, and Gang rushed towards Zhou Tian.

"Boom!"

A deafening impact shook the surroundings, silencing the noisy crowd.

People watched in astonishment as Gang's forceful Beast Martial Soul was unexpectedly blocked by Zhou Tian's Martial Soul, even though Gang's soul power was supposed to be higher.

"Gang's soul power is higher than that of Zhou Tian, right? How does it look like they're deadlocked?"

They saw Gang clenching both hands and standing in a charging posture. However, even with his entire body tensed and soul power boiling, he couldn't move forward.

Zhou Tian gripped Gang's arms tightly, keeping him from advancing.

"Go down!" Zhou Tian's mouth curled upwards, and a burst of soul power erupted.

Gang felt a tremendous force coming at him, and he was instantly thrown out.

"Wow! Unbelievable, Gang was actually directly thrown out of the arena by Zhou Tian, who wins!"

Listening to the voice from above, Zhou Tian turned and walked towards the exit of the arena.

Rubbing his left wrist, Zhou Tian made a calculation of his body strength.

"The hardness of my left arm is a bit lacking; without the protection of soul power, it was a bit strained against that impact."

Zhou Tian returned to the spectator seat, did not find Zhu Zhuqing, frowned slightly, looked around and found her at the 13th arena.

Watching the match below, Zhou Tian smiled with some satisfaction.

"In such a short time, she can grasp the invisibility effect in battle. It seems there's no need to worry about her falling behind in the future."

In the arena below, only a male Soul Master with a stick in his hand stood there panting.

"Damn it, where is she?" The male Soul Master looked tense, panting heavily.

"What an eye-opening battle. Except for when she entered and attacked just now, even I, who was observing the battle from the sky, couldn't find contestant Zhu Qing'er..."

Zhu Qing'er is Zhu Zhuqing's alias. After all, this name, unlike Zhou Tian's, is hardly known to anyone.

Suddenly, the male Soul Master holding the black iron cudgel let out a miserable scream and fell to the ground.

The accumulated soul power erupted within him, immediately rendering him unable to continue the fight.

"I... concede!" he said with difficulty, and the crowd erupted into cheers.

The referee declared Zhu Zhuqing's victory.

These two battles were supposed to be commonplace in the Great Soul Arena. After all, a level 40 Soul Ancestor and a level 30 Soul Elder might be rare in other cities, but in a large city like Tian Dou, they were quite common.

What was truly rare were Soul Kings and Soul Emperors.

However, information about these two battles quickly spread throughout the entire city of Tian Dou, especially after one victory following another. The news eventually reached a particular place.

In a magnificent palace, a figure sat in a high place.

The soft morning light shone from above, illuminating his fair face.

This young man was handsome, dressed in luxurious clothes, exuding an aristocratic air.

He held a dossier in his hand, flipping through it continuously.

"16 years old, level 45 Soul Ancestor, 28 consecutive victories, only using the first soul skill, and hasn't entered any advanced academies!" The youth smiled lightly.

"In this situation, those high-level Soul Master academies in the Tian Dou region should have taken action already, right?"

A knight kneeling on the ground immediately responded, "All 28 advanced academies in the Tian Dou city region have taken action. Eight of them were contacted by the deans themselves."

"But all were rejected."

The youth smiled slightly upon hearing this, continuing to read the information in his hand.

"This person clearly wants to participate in the Elite Soul Master Grand Competition across the continent two years later but has rejected almost all high-level Soul Master academies."

"It seems he's aiming for the Tian Dou Royal Academy!"

"The Tian Dou Royal Academy only accepts noble offspring, while the other party is a commoner." The knight on the ground spoke.

"So that's why he used this method," the youth said with a hint of admiration, smiling faintly. "This is a talent!"

"Tell the three instructors to test this Zhou Tian. If all three are satisfied, then admit him. I will handle the rest!"

"Yes!"

The knight said loudly, standing up and stepping back.

The youth continued to browse through the information, verifying all the details. He even had someone feel Zhou Tian's hand bones during the process.

"He's truly 16 years old; we can't let go of such a talent!"

As the sky gradually darkened, Zhou Tian walked into the Great Soul Arena with Zhu Zhuqing, ready to sign up for today's competition.

"It's him! A 16-year-old Soul Ancestor, currently with 28 wins out of 28 battles!"

"I heard that his battles are very quick, basically settling with just a few moves against the opponent..."

Discussion echoed from all directions as Zhou Tian calmly walked towards the registration counter.

Since the decision to expose himself for the mission was made, he had mentally prepared for this situation.

"Respected Soul Ancestor Zhou Tian, someone has challenged you in a solo battle."

Zhou Tian raised an eyebrow, "Show me the opponent's information."

"Okay."

After checking the opponent's information, Zhou Tian's lips curled into a slight smile.

An instructor from the Tian Dou Royal Academy.

Specifically filled in the identity section at the bottom.

It seemed the boring time was over, and he would soon enter the Infinite Chaos City, starting a new world.

(End of this chapter)