It was only after a long while that someone finally voiced a doubt.
"What just happened?"
"Did you all see that clearly?"
Those two questions seemed to be the spark that lit the fuse.
In an instant, the atmosphere erupted. "Could there be a freshman this year who entered as a Heaven Fusion Realm cultivator?"
"That's not the important part."
Another senior corrected him. "The important part is whether this is a rare case that appears only once every few decades, or an outward sign that the standard of geniuses is gradually rising!"
"That's right, that's right."
"If it's just an isolated case, it's understandable."
"There have been similar examples on the Heaven Ranking in previous years. Some broke through just days after enrolling. Among the top three of the Heaven Ranking every dozen or so classes, there was bound to be someone who entered the Heaven Fusion Realm right away."
"But if it isn't an isolated case, it can only mean that the standard of geniuses is steadily improving. Freshmen in every future class are going to suffer. Of course, the benefit is that competition will become fiercer, and there will be more and more geniuses. The Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy will grow stronger and stronger, and those bastards from the Dragon Demon Palace will sooner or later be crushed by even more monstrous Heaven Ranking seniors."
Another senior forcefully waved his fist.
He made no effort to hide his hatred for the Dragon Demon Palace.
As for calling them "seniors," that was not really wrong.
In a world of transcendent beings, strength reigned supreme.
Heaven Ranking Students were students after all, not teachers.
By strict seniority, they truly did not deserve an honorific title.
However, to the other students, regardless of where a Heaven Ranking Student stood in