Chapter 26

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There are three statues in the front row. The one in the center is an elderly man wearing glasses, with a smiling face and a slightly plump build, looking like a kind and gentle person.

Babei said to Huo Yuhao, "The one in the middle is the founder of our Shrek Academy and the first principal, Flannery. The one on his left is one of my ancestors, Yu Xiaogang, who is known as the Master and created the current teaching foundation for the various soul arts at Shrek Academy, which are among the top ten core competitiveness in the soul arts world. My mother is his direct descendant. The woman on the right is also an ancestor, Liu Erlong, who is the Master's wife. They are known as the Golden Iron Triangle along with Principal Flannery. If Principal Flannery created Shrek Academy, then the Master is the true soul of the academy, and it was he who trained the original Shrek Seven Monsters."

The statue of the Master looks like a somewhat thin middle-aged man, while Liu Erlong is a graceful middle-aged woman.

Behind them are seven more statues. When Huo Yuhao's gaze fell on the first statue, his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

It is a tall, handsome man with the most peculiar feature being his double pupils. There is a king's mark on his forehead. Even though it is just a statue, it exudes a powerful and intimidating aura.

"The seven statues behind the Golden Iron Triangle are the legendary Shrek Seven Monsters. The one at the front is the White Tiger Douluo, Dai Mubai. The second is the Sausage Douluo, Oscar. The third is our Tang Sect ancestor, the Thousand Hands Douluo, Tang San."

Among the seven, Tang San is the most handsome, with long blue hair flowing behind him, dressed in simple, sturdy clothes. Blue vines are coiled around his statue, clearly representing his Blue Silver Grass soul art. There is a faint smile on his lips, and his gaze is vividly directed towards the fifth person, a woman with a scorpion braid.

"The fourth is the Evil Phoenix Douluo, Ma Hongjun. The fifth is our Tang Sect ancestor's wife, the Soft Bone Douluo, Xiao Wu. It is said that our ancestor was originally a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast that cultivated into a human. The sixth is the Nine Treasures Douluo, Ning Rongrong, who is known as the strongest auxiliary soul master and is the wife of the Sausage Douluo. The last one is the Ghost Douluo, Zhu Qingzhu, who is the wife of the White Tiger Douluo, Dai Mubai."

The seven statues of the first generation Shrek Seven Monsters are all unique in appearance. Just from the fact that they are all封号斗罗 (Sealed Douluo), it is clear how powerful they were in their time.

Tang Ya's gaze remained fixed on the statue of the Thousand Hands Douluo, Tang San. The Golden Iron Triangle and the first generation Shrek Seven Monsters laid the foundation for Shrek Academy. Over the next ten thousand years, Shrek Academy has produced countless outstanding geniuses and powerful figures, but the number of statues here has never increased beyond ten.

Babei introduced to Huo Yuhao, "From here, we will split ways. To the left is the Soul Art Division, and to the right is the Soul Conductor Division. These are the two major divisions of our Shrek Academy, both part of the outer academy. Relatively speaking, the Soul Art Division is larger, while the Soul Conductor Division is smaller. The Soul Art Division is further divided into many departments. We will first register for the Soul Art Division, and only after passing the first new student assessment will we have the资格 (qualification) to register for the Soul Conductor Division."

Huo Yuhao's gaze was still drawn to the ten statues, his mind recalling the legendary stories his mother used to tell him, feeling waves of awe.

From the statues, they turned left. The road was still wide enough for four or five carriages to travel side by side, with a sign by the roadside reading "Lakeside Path."

Through the dense green trees on the right, a broad expanse of water could be faintly seen. This means that behind the ten statues of the Golden Iron Triangle and the Shrek Seven Monsters, there is a large lake.

Tang Ya noticed Huo Yuhao's gaze and said with a hint of pride, "That is the artificial lake built to commemorate our Tang Sect ancestor, the Thousand Hands Douluo, Tang San, called the Sea God Lake. According to legend, our ancestor Tang San inherited the divinity of the Sea God. The Sea God Lake is vast, fed by underground water. Our Shrek Academy's inner academy is located on the island in the center of the Sea God Lake. All outer academy students are honored to be able to reach the island."

Babei took a deep look in the direction of the Sea God Lake, his eyes flashing with a determined and resolute light.

The Sea God Lake is indeed large. Following the lakeside path south, it took nearly a quarter of an hour to turn west, and another quarter of an hour to reach a wide rectangular square. A sign for "Shrek Square" appeared beside it.

Behind Shrek Square are tall teaching buildings, each with a different color, mainly white, yellow, purple, and black. Looking far to the north of Shrek Square, there seems to be a cluster of gray teaching buildings.

Babei pointed to the teaching buildings on the other side of the square and said, "The colors of the teaching buildings represent different grades, based on the colors of soul rings. White is for new students, like the lowest-level ten-year soul ring. Yellow is for second and third-year students in the outer academy. Purple is for fourth and fifth-year students. Black is for sixth-year students. Those who can graduate from the black teaching building can already obtain a graduation certificate from the outer academy."

"The gray teaching buildings in the distance belong to the Soul Conductor Department. In terms of area, the Soul Conductor Department occupies about one-third of the main teaching area, while the Soul Art Department occupies two-thirds. Besides these teaching buildings, there are many specific teaching venues behind them, such as the soul battle arena, assessment area, dormitory area, and faculty office area."

The white teaching building for new students is on the southern side, closest to the lakeside path. Huo Yuhao and the others walked through the southern side of Shrek Square and entered this teaching building.

Because it was the period for admitting new students, the new student teaching building was particularly lively, with some new students who had already passed the assessment registering and enrolling.

With Babei and Tang Ya's guidance, Huo Yuhao's registration and enrollment went smoothly. Babei paid the tuition, which was ten gold soul coins for one academic year, not including meal expenses. If a student fails the assessment and drops out midway, the tuition is not refunded.

After receiving the dormitory key, two sets of school uniforms, and a white new student badge, Huo Yuhao followed Tang Ya and Babei out of the new student teaching building.

Tang Ya said, "Xiao Yuhao, the dormitory is behind the teaching building, in the largest building in the entire academy. You can go there by yourself later. The new academic year will officially start in three days. You can familiarize yourself with the environment in the meantime. We have paid the first year's tuition for you, but from now on, it's up to you. The academy has various competitions with prizes. Also, since you are already a soul master, you can receive a monthly salary from the three empires after registering with the academy. If you use it wisely, it should be enough for food."

Huo Yuhao remembered Tang Ya's words carefully. Just as he was about to say goodbye to Teacher Xiaoya and Senior Brother, Babei's brow furrowed slightly as he looked at a notice on a nearby bulletin board.

Huo Yuhao didn't need to go up close. With a slight运转 (operation) of his soul power, his Spirit Eye's powerful visual ability came into play, allowing him to clearly see the words on the notice.

His mother had taught him to read from a young age, and although he had never formally attended school, Huo Yuhao's cultural level was not poor.

The notice read, "Class 1 new student homeroom teacher, Zhou Yi. Class 2 new student homeroom teacher, ..."

Zhou Yi? I seem to be in Class 1! Huo Yuhao was assigned to Class 1 because he registered early.

Tang Ya also noticed what Babei was paying attention to and exclaimed in a low voice, "Ah? How can it be that perverted old auntie Zhou Yi? Wasn't she teaching third-year students? Why was she assigned to the new student class?"

Babei smiled bitterly and said, "I heard that Teacher Zhou was too strict when teaching third-year students, resulting in only one-tenth of her class advancing to fourth-year. She was also reported to the academy multiple times by the students, which is why she was demoted to the new student class. Little Junior, you need to be careful. There aren't many monster students in the outer academy of our Shrek Academy, but there are quite a few monster teachers, and Teacher Zhou is the most notorious among them."

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