48 Refuting A Shrek Academy Elder

After the Black Dragon's mural was obstructed by the wall and the pressure vanished, Sheng Feilong kneeled on the ground while breathing heavily and wiping the blood out of the corners of his mouth. A vicious glint flashed through his eyes before being replaced with a proud look. He hadn't kneeled! Everyone else had, but he didn't; He had persisted through this! How could he lose to some dumb painting; what a joke!

A few moments later, the staff member returned with a few other people that seemed to be medical staff and an old man by his side. The medical staff took care of the passed out people as well as Jian Wang and the two other, conscious people, while the old man and the staff member neared Sheng Feilong. He eyed the two of them and noticed the staff member respectfully walking half a step behind the old man, making their positions clear. The old man looked at him with a solemn expression and spoke in a serious voice.

"How are you injuries, little fellow? Can you continue?"

Sheng Feilong staggered back to his feet and gave the old man a slight bow while replying.

"Thank you for your concern, Senior. I will be able to continue the tests after resting for a short while." Sheng Feilong then glanced at the passed out people and Jian Wang, who still had a ghostly pale expression. "But, what about the others..?"

The old man smiled slightly after seeing Sheng Feilong's concern for his companions and spoke with a gentle tone.

"Don't wory about them, they're in good hands. They've just passed out from the pressure and didn't suffer any harm. You on the other hand seem way more ragged." He traced his Spacial Ring and took out a vial filled with a light green liquid and handed it to Sheng Feilong. "This is Hundred Herbs Liquid, a remedy made from a hundred different medicinal plants. Drink it, it will help cure your injuries within a short amount of time. The ten of you will continue you tests in one hour. Lao Shi, bring them to a resting area and take them to the second test later."

Elder Li then turned around and left for the secret room, while the staff member, Lao Shi, was stunned by the old man's generosity. A Hundred Herbs Liquid may not sound like much, but it's worth could be valued even higher then a relatively rare 1.000-years-old soul Treasure! Lao Shi quickly lead the medicinal team and the children to a resting area, where Sheng Feilong drank the Hundred Herbs Liquid and sat down to recuperate from his injuries.

After about 40 minutes, his physical injuries were completely healed, but Sheng Feilong still frowned. This was just the first test, but he already had to use all of his trump cards and no one even told him if he had passed or not! While he was lost in thought, Jian Wang approached him with an embarrassed smile.

"Feilong, thank you for earlier! If you hadn't taken most of the pressure for yourself, I think I would've passed out as well. I heard the medicinal staff whisper about the passed out children having failed the first test before. It's thanks to you that I passed it!"

Sheng Feilong smiled at Jian Wang's words. So whoever passed out was considered having failed! If just remaining conscious means passing, what about him, still standing tall against the pressure? Surely he received full marks! He looked at Jian Wang and generously spoke in an exaggerated tone.

"What are you saying, Brother Wang! We're brothers; it's only natural that I'll help you!"

The two of them bantered for a while longer while waiting for everyone to recuperate and not long after, Lao Shi announced that they'll continue with the second test now, beckoning them to follow him. After walking a for a while, they entered another hall and were told to stand in the middle while Lao Shi backed away a bit.

"The second trial will begin shortly. Prepare yourselves."

Sheng Feilong and the others looked at each other and told each other some general information about their own Spirit Souls before looking at Sheng Feilong. By now, he had become the de-facto leader of their group. Other than Jian Wang, the ones who remained conscious in the first trial were the leaders of their respective groups and had silently acknowledged Sheng Feilong after seeing his strength. Sheng Feilong frowned and spoke up with some hesitation.

"We don't know what the test will be, so be prepared for the worst. For now, all we can do is stay focuse-ahhhhhhh!" Before he could finish his sentence, the area around them changed and they were free falling hundred of meters from the sky. Sheng Feilong unprepared and absorbed in his own thoughts, couldn't help but scream out loud while the others were caught off guard as well.

Sheng Feilong quickly regained his composure and snarled at one of the group members near him.

"Ling Wu, we need your help now! Use your Spirit to construct something like a cussion to stop our fall when we're nearing the ground! Everyone else, calm down and use your Soul Power to shield yourself from the impact!"

Everyone quickly followed his command as they shielded themselves while Ling Wu created a net made of vines to catch their fall, causing everyone to come out of it harmless. A moment later, when they were just about to breath through, another member of the group suddenly shouted as he heard Soul Beasts. A total of 6 Blue Steel Rhinoceroses were storming in their direction, focusing on them and clearly intent on attacking.

Taking a formation and dealing with the Soul Beasts in a systematic method, they smoothly passed the second test, earning everyone 6 points, while Ling Wu, who rescued the team at the start, Sheng Feilong, who lead the team and the assault, and Jian Wang who dealt the deciding blows to 4 or the Beasts, obtained full marks each.

The third test had the children frown deeply. They had to run through a hall filled with guillotines, that would constantly fall down again and again. This wasn't like passing out from the mural's pressure or having a spiritual body beaten by a rhinoceros; If they're hit, they would actually die! They would have to pass through to the other side within 45 seconds to pass, while they would obtain more points the faster they were.

The team quickly figured out that the fastest way would lead them through 6 guillotines, but the risk was extremely high as well. After a while, an Agility Type Soul Master found a considerably safe way through the guillotines. They would have to pass through a total or 9 gates, but their rhythm was somewhat stable and predictable. He volunteered to try it out first while Sheng Feilong locked onto him and the gates he'd pass with his Spirit Power to try and copy his technique. After the first one made it through safely, 3 others followed, while the fifth just made it barely because she hesitated.

By now, Sheng Feilong had figured the rhythm of the guillotines out and went through as the sixth person. He made it in slightly less then 39 seconds, earning him 8 points. Everyone got 6-8, but the girl who hesitated was failed before this was a test of courage and decisiveness. She was getting anxious since she had now failed the first and third test and only had 6 points, but Sheng Feilong and her team leader managed to calm her down.

Afterwards, they were lead to the fourth trial. This time, it was a whole new concept again. They wouldn't have to fight, do something dangerous or the likes; they had to show their own speciality and convince a total of three examiners of themselves in order to pass. The criteria were so loose that the group was somewhat lost about what to do, but everyone quickly focused on their own 'speciality' and presented themselves before the examiners one after the other.

The examiners remained rather stoic and didn't give much comments about the performances, causing the children to become more and more anxious. Only Jian Wang and Sheng Feilong were relatively relaxed. The former since he had already performed and actually gotten praised by the old lady that sat in the middle of the examiners and Sheng Feilong because he had full confidence in his own abilities and to not worry his teammates.

Sheng Feilong decided to present himself last in this test and stepped forward to get examined in a confident and relaxed manner, causing the old lady to frown. He respectfully bowed to the examiners and introduced himself, but before he could tell them about his speciality and ask them to allow him to perform it, the old lady spoke up, interrupting him with a mocking tone.

"You seem incredibly confident. Do you think this test to enter Shrek Academy is a joke? Or are you just so delusional to think you'd be able to pass that easily?"

Sheng Feilong was stunned for a moment before he answered with a determined expression.

"This exam to enter Shrek Academy is probably the thing I've taken most seriously in my entire life. I would never think of this as a joke and I neither think that I'll be able to enter easily, but if even I myself am not confident in my own abilities, who will be?"

"What arrogance!", the old lady said with a displeased sneer, but before she could continue, Sheng Feilong retorted her in a firm manner.

"This isn't arrogance, but confidence that stems from my own abilities, my trust in my Master who taught me what I know and my determination to show and do my best!"

The old lady sneered again, clearly displeased by Sheng Feilong's attitude but even more so by the fact that he dared to interrupt her.

"You think you are better then anyone else who really takes this examination seriously, just because some run of the mill Master trained you and your delusional belief in yourself? What a joke."

Sheng Feilong's countenance darkened when the lady mocked his Master and he spoke in a low and cold voice, without minding any formal addressing.

"A joke? Then show me the Soul Master of the same generation that can beat me – this so called delusional disciple of a run of the mill Master - I'll beat them right before your eyes!"