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Time flowed quickly, and a little over a month later, Shrek's enrollment day finally arrived. Outside the grand Shrek City, a figure appeared whose clothes were tattered and whose body was wrapped in bandages in multiple places. He looked exactly like a beggar as he stood before the gates. This person was Tang San.
At this moment, Tang San looked up at the towering city walls of Shrek City ahead of him. He let out a long sigh of relief and unconsciously spread his arms wide. He felt as if he were bathing in Shrek's sunlight, and he felt an uncontrollable excitement in his heart.
He had finally arrived here after so much struggle. Since his trip to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well several years ago, where the Immortal Herb sacrifice yielded no result, he had been forced to start a life of wandering in the wilderness.
It was not that he did not want to live a good life in a town or village. It was simply that staying in any city would lead to constant misfortune and terrible bad luck for him.
Although he was often chased by Spirit Beasts while living in the wilderness, it was still better overall than being in civilization. He continued this life of wandering while diligently completing his god test trials.
Fortunately, because he possessed the god test, his cultivation had still reached the three-ring level. He maintained a spirit ring configuration of one yellow and two purple rings. To him, this was proof of his world-shocking talent.
Tang San sensed the god test within his soul. At this moment, he had already advanced the god test to the fourth trial. The god test possessed a degree of autonomy. When there was no presiding entity to guide it, the god test would automatically generate the assessment content based on the situation of the examinee.
The content of his first three god tests had been very clear and straightforward: hunting Spirit Beasts. For someone like him, this was not too difficult. Relying on what he believed to be his world-shocking power, he easily completed the first three god tests. He received a powerful reward: "The power of Asura God"! Of course, Tang San could not specify exactly which aspect of the original Asura God this power came from.
He did not possess all the memories of the God Realm Tang San. However, after passing the god test and obtaining the reward, this scarce but extremely high-quality power would directly undergo Fusion with him through the god test system.
A portion of the power integrated into his Clear Sky Hammer. This caused the hammer to seemingly undergo some form of evolution, revealing streaks of blood-red patterns and intensifying its malevolent Qi. The other portion of the power acted upon his physical body. It not only strengthened his physique but also directly enhanced his spirit power.
For his cultivation to increase so rapidly, aside from his world-shocking talent, the power of Asura God also provided a small contribution. He felt it was insignificant compared to his own genius, but it helped.
Clenching his fist slightly, Tang San could not wait to enter the city and once again write his legend. But then, he was stopped at the gate.
"What are you doing here?" a city gate soldier shouted. "Is this a place a beggar like you can come? Get lost right now! Hurry up and get away from here."
The soldier drove Tang San away, his eyes full of deep disgust. Tang San frowned slightly and tried to be patient. He forced himself to explain, "I am not a beggar. I am here to apply to Shrek Academy."
"Ha! You? A beggar like you is applying to Shrek?" the soldier laughed. He could not hide his mockery.
Tang San's frown deepened. He thought to himself that this man was a mere soldier who truly courted death. After a brief pause, however, he decided it was better to avoid trouble. It was not that his temper had become soft.
Based on his experiences over the past few years, he knew that the moment he made a move, someone powerful would appear to suppress him and throw him into jail. He had only just managed to reach Shrek City and did not want to miss the registration deadline.
Tang San stepped forward slightly and immediately activated his Controlling Crane Catching Dragon technique. He used it to directly stuff several silver coins into the soldier's hand without others seeing. Instantly, the expression of the unfriendly soldier changed. He took a deep look at Tang San, then lightly coughed and said, "Go on in then. But remember not to cause any trouble inside."
Tang San nodded and quickly entered the city. Moving away from the gate to ensure no one was following him, he looked at the bustling environment inside Shrek City. It felt peaceful, and he felt a sense of boundless freedom.
He was finally about to take his first real step toward greatness. After thinking it over, he decided not to go to the Academy immediately. He planned to first find a place to change out of his tattered clothes.
Thinking this, he touched the twenty or so gold coins in his pocket, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. He had not been unlucky the entire time. At least his luck had been decent a little over a month ago.
He had managed to steal a storage spirit tool that seemed to belong to a young Master. After selling the contents and the storage spirit tool itself, he used the money to buy a letter of recommendation for Shrek enrollment. He kept the rest of the money for backup.
For example, the money had just come in handy when bribing the guard. Recalling that it had been a while since he was beaten up by anyone, Tang San felt that his luck was finally improving. He felt truly flourishing. He walked down the street, but he had not gone very far when a thick, strong hand pressed heavily onto his shoulder.
Tang San frowned and looked back. He saw several burly, muscular men staring coldly at him. Behind these large men stood a luxuriously dressed and arrogant blonde young man. He was looking at Tang San with a sneer. Tang San's pupils contracted as he recognized him. He tried to run, but the moment he moved, the large men instantly pinned him down to the ground.
The blonde young man walked forward and stepped directly on Tang San's face. He fiercely rubbed his shoe sole back and forth across Tang San's skin several times before sneering, "What a small world it is, you little thief! You dared to steal Dai Huabin's things. I think you truly don't want to live anymore! Men, beat him to death!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several guards swarmed forward. These guards were all powerful and had cultivation levels above the Spirit King rank. They rained punches and kicks upon Tang San. The other guards who were not attacking stood around in a circle.
They displayed their identity as members of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion to warn others not to interfere. They were exceptionally skilled at handling crowds this way.
In the center of the crowd, the beaten Tang San could only curl up on the ground. He held his head and endured the rain of attacks while letting out painful wails. At this moment, Tang San's eyes were bloodshot.
He panted like an ox, and a flash of crimson flickered wildly in his eyes. Violent emotions surged in his chest. Suddenly, he roared in anger and his spirit power erupted instantly. He stood up like a God of War, momentarily forcing back the surrounding Spirit Kings.
But then, a voice called out, "A stinking beggar who came to the city to beg dares to resist us? Keep hitting him!"
As the voice fell, Tang San was beaten again. The flame of resistance that had just ignited was instantly extinguished. More violent beatings followed one after another. Tang San was kicked back and forth by the guards like a stray dog on the side of the road.
Just as Tang San was being treated like a stray dog, a blue-haired young man was on the other side of the area. He was wearing clean clothes and carrying a bag as he slowly stepped into Shrek's enrollment area. He possessed a pair of clean, bright blue eyes. Yet beneath that cleanliness was a deeply buried, bone-deep hatred.
Huo Yuhao clenched his fist and touched the dark green jade pendant that his Sect Master had given him. He took a deep breath, and his gaze became resolute. His path of revenge would start here, and his first target would be Dai Huabin, who would be enrolling with him.