116: Shrek's double standards

The scale of the Speaker Suite truly brought a considerable shock to Shen Guyan, but it was limited to just that.

"During this time, you will stay here." Leng Yaozhu handed the room card to Shen Guyan and took out a thick stack of documents from her storage soul tool ring.

"Next, you will participate in this Youth Genius Competition under the identity of Gongzi Yu."

"You've already handled all the procedures? As expected of the Vice Tower Master." Shen Guyan picked up the documents and glanced through them casually; his own page was right at the top.

"All the information on the contestants worth paying attention to is in there. I hope you still have the confidence to win the championship after reading it." Leng Yaozhu crossed her arms with a faint smile, her inadvertent charm causing even Shen Canghai, who was nearby, to lose himself for a moment.

"Of course, while the strength competition is the grand finale and can grant contestants many points, the other competition categories should not be underestimated either."

"Your sister Shen Yue also participated in a previous Youth Genius Competition. You can ask her about the general process."

Saying that, Leng Yaozhu looked at Shen Yue, who had been silent behind Shen Guyan, and said, "Major General Shen once achieved a high rank of twenty-third, with the nickname Wangyue."

Hearing Leng Yaozhu mention this past nickname, Shen Yue just shook her head: "It was just good luck."

"Hehe, back then Major General Shen ranked twenty-third on the list with a high score of 682 points. That's not something that can be easily dismissed as luck," Leng Yaozhu chuckled.

"You should know that in that competition, there were as many as four Prodigies with Spirit King cultivation."

"Don't mention it. Back then, I couldn't even withstand a single move against those people," Shen Yue gave a bitter smile.

"Spirit King? A Five-Ring Spirit King? This exciting?" Shen Guyan was somewhat surprised. In his view, anyone under eighteen who could Cultivate to the level of a Spirit King was undoubtedly a Genius among Geniuses.

"But this time will be even more exciting." Leng Yaozhu smiled mysteriously and then held up two fingers.

"In this edition of the Youth Genius Competition, two Six-Ring Spirit Emperors have appeared!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of Shen Guyan and the other two all changed.

A Spirit Emperor under eighteen... that's too exaggerated... "Take a look at the data yourself, it's right after your page." Leng Yaozhu raised her proud chin, gesturing for the three of them to check the documents.

Shen Yue and Shen Canghai both crowded around, each picking up a page and reading seriously.

"Long Bow Three, twin spirits, plant-type Spirit Blue Silver King, the world's number one attack system Tool Spirit Clear Sky Hammer, Soul Power level sixty-one."

"Dai Zhongquan, twin spirits, mental-type Spirit Blood Tiger, support system Tool Spirit star crown, Soul Power level sixty."

There really are Spirit Emperors!

Only, these Spirits sound a bit familiar... "This Long Bow Three's Clear Sky Hammer Spirit is a Legacy from his mother; you could say he's half a member of the Clear Sky Sect. As for this Dai Zhongquan, he likely comes from a branch of the Star Luo Dai Family, and it's very possible that like the Spirit Ice Douluo of the past, his Mental Energy is extraordinary," Leng Yaozhu introduced calmly.

"Does this count as fighting Tang San and Huo Yuhao across eras?" Shen Guyan was somewhat caught between laughter and tears. Moreover, both of these people had twin spirits, yet the books said twin spirits were rare?

Casually flipping through the registration forms, Shen Guyan saw as many as three owners of twin spirits.

"How is it? Do you feel the difficulty is a bit excessive?" Leng Yaozhu played with her red hair by her temple. "But don't be discouraged. After all, you're not even ten years old. Compared to those monsters above..."

"I will trample them all under my feet." Shen Guyan's face returned to calm as he suddenly spoke.

"Little brother..." Shen Yue quickly reached out and grabbed his arm, her brow furrowed. "Little brother, don't be reckless. Do you know the gap between a Spirit Elder and a Spirit Emperor?"

Even to Leng Yaozhu, Shen Yue's words seemed not without reason. It was mainly because the overall talent of the contestants in this Youth Genius Competition was an exceptional quality rarely seen in a century.

She knew Shen Guyan had twin spirits. With two Spirits plus a ten thousand year spirit soul, he would have the strength to fight even a Fourth Ring Spirit Ancestor, and with a bit of effort, he might even be able to trade blows with a Five-Ring Spirit King.

But facing a Spirit Emperor, even the Sky Pillar Douluo of the past might not have had the courage to challenge one when he was a Three-Ring Soul Elder.

A Spirit Emperor of this era, especially a Genius under eighteen, would inevitably possess a complete set of battle armor!

Just how much of a boost a complete set of One-Word Battle Armor can give a Spirit Emperor—those who know, know!

"According to reliable information, these two Spirit Emperors come from Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect respectively," Leng Yaozhu sneered.

Shen Canghai suddenly realized. He thought so; to be able to reach the Spirit Emperor level at this age, one wouldn't even need to think to know they must have come from Shrek Academy.

"Isn't it said that Shrek Academy disdains participating in this competition?" Shen Guyan recalled some key information and asked back.

"Hmph... Shrek is very double-standard, saying one thing and doing another... Which year do they not poach a few people from this competition we host?" Leng Yaozhu clearly didn't have much goodwill toward Shrek Academy. She spoke with cold mockery, completely disregarding the other members of the Shen Family present who were on good terms with Shrek Academy.

"Their students love to claim to the outside world that they are participating in their personal capacity. Once it's over and they've secured a good rank, they stand on the stage and proclaim, 'Ah, I'm from Shrek,' 'Ah, I'm from the Tang Sect'..."

It had to be said that Leng Yaozhu's imitation was life-like, as if it were really happening, making Shen Guyan almost spray out laughing at the sight.

"Alright, I've done everything I should. I wish you... an outstanding performance." Leng Yaozhu swayed her slender waist as she walked toward the door. She paused as she passed the doorway and said, "Due to the special circumstances this time, our previous agreement can be relaxed a bit."

After saying that, this Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, who possessed a resounding reputation on the continent, disappeared from the family of three's sight.

"Agreement? What agreement?" Shen Yue's ears immediately perked up. How could their Shen Family not know that the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo had made an agreement with Shen Guyan?

"Sigh, don't worry about it." Shen Guyan felt like his head was twice its size. How could he not know how powerful a Spirit Emperor was? If the opponent was a defense system Spirit Emperor, even if they stood there without wearing battle armor and let him hit them, he might not be able to break their defense.

Some things cannot be made up for by talent and Martial Skill alone.

Of course, Leng Yaozhu's meaning was also very straightforward. He didn't necessarily need to defeat those two Spirit Emperors; if his performance was good enough, he might not be unable to reach the top of the youth genius ranking.

The entire Youth Genius Competition was like an exam. The final ranking depended on the score, never just on pure strength.

In past sessions, it wasn't as if there hadn't been those with slightly inferior cultivation who reached the top of the competition. The so-called youth genius ranking was nothing more than judging the personal value demonstrated by a contestant at their age...