Far-Reaching Ambitions

On the day of the draw, Chen Mobai and the other nine people arrived at the final peak arena early.

After waiting for a while, Hong Yun appeared on the horizon, as if a second Red Sun had appeared.

A powerful aura, unlike anything Chen Mobai had ever felt before, surged forth, and more than a dozen figures appeared in the sky. The middle-aged man leading them, with red hair and a red robe, laughed heartily and led a group of people down from the sky.

"Let's begin."

After landing and taking their seats, the True Person Scarlet Robe waved his sleeves and readily signaled to the host to begin.

This was the first time Chen Mobai had ever seen Golden Core True Person in person. His cultivation level was low, so he couldn't discern just how powerful the principal of the Vermillion Cinnabar Academy was. However, the people beside the True Person Scarlet Robe each possessed their own unique style, and the insignia of various Daoist Academy on their robes immediately drew the attention of everyone present.

Chen Mobai knew two of them.

Lan Haitan of the Kunpeng Daoist Academy, Bian Yiqing of the Wuqi Dao Academy.

The other ordinary-looking woman should be Shang Qing Nü Goumang Dao Academy Nu had mentioned to him.

So the last one left, the man in the white suit, is the representative of the Sky Mending Dao Academy.

After the four, came the representatives from the Ten Great Academies. Although they kept a low profile, they still attracted the attention of many students.

After all, those who have been eliminated have no hope of entering the Four Great Dao Academies, so now they need to start thinking about how to get these ten people to notice them.

At this moment, the teacher in charge of drawing lots took out a square box and walked in front of the nine of them.

"There are nine balls here, and each ball has your name on it. The principal will draw these nine balls one by one and assign them the numbers one through nine in order. The number nine that remains at the end will be the luckiest and will get a bye, advancing directly to the next round. The rest will play against each other in pairs."

After explaining, the teacher placed the box on a table in the middle of the arena.

Chen Mobai and the others never expected that they wouldn't be the ones to draw lots in the end. However, no one complained about it being unfair, because luck is, after all, the greatest blessing on the path of cultivation.

"I'll be drawing the prizes, you guys shouldn't have any objections, right?"

The True Person Scarlet Robe walked up to the box with a smile and first asked the nine people a question.

No one dared to object; they all shook their heads.

The credibility of Golden Core True Person is even greater than that of all the cultivators in Vermilion Cloud City combined.

"Then I'll take a smoke."

The True Person Scarlet Robe was relaxed. He reached into the box with his right hand and pulled out the first black ball. He crushed the ball, revealing a card inside with a name written on it.

"Ji Jing!"

She was the first.

Chen Mobai and the others all turned their attention to the woman who stood tall and calm on the arena.

This is a genius who suddenly emerged during this Spell Duel. It is said that she was originally only at the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer, but during the Spell Duel, she unleashed the strength of the peak of the Qi Cultivation Level 8 Refining, overcoming all obstacles and demonstrating remarkable strength.

Chen Mobai had a deep impression of her because she was the only one who, like him, practiced the Five Elements Technique.

"Second, Yang Jing."

"Third, Xue Luan."

Fourth, Gong Xiangyu.

Soon, the True Person Scarlet Robe drew out the names of the first four people. The teacher in charge used Object Manipulation Art to make a huge sign fly into the air, and then wrote the names of the four people on the leftmost row with swift and Dragon Snake.

"Next, we'll draw their opponents."

The True Person Scarlet Robe smiled and, without any hesitation, reached out and took out the fifth black ball, crushing it in one swift motion.

A person's name is seen by everyone.

"Kong Feichen".

The referee immediately wrote the name on the right, next to Ji Jing's, making it the first pairing.

Chen Mobai observed Ji Jing's expression. She remained calm, seemingly unaffected by the strength and prestige of her opponent.

"Hong Gang".

"Shi Yuanqing."

The True Person Scarlet Robe drew two more in one go, and before everyone could keep up, two more battles appeared on the huge battle board in mid-air.

There are only two left.

Chen Mobai and Yan Feng.

The eighth player drawn will face off against Gong Xiangyu.

The lucky winner will advance directly, allowing them to rest and wait for their opponent to reveal their true strength after facing a strong foe.

Finally, the True Person Scarlet Robe paused for a moment, looking at Chen Mobai and Yan Feng with a playful gaze.

However, he eventually smiled and drew the eighth one.

"Chen Mobai!"

Whew! Chen Mobai felt his heart rate jump to an unprecedented high when he heard his own name called. He should have been calm and confident in challenging any opponent, but at this moment, his emotions fluctuated wildly.

In the end, he was still outmaneuvered by the Golden Core True Person.

But all of this returned to calm when his name appeared on the battle board.

Ji Jing to Kong Feichen.

Yang Jing, I see Hong Gang.

Xue Luan addressed Shi Yuanqing.

Gong Xiangyu to Chen Mobai.

"Pity."

A regretful voice reached Chen Mobai's ears. He turned around and saw Yan Feng, who seemed to be lamenting that he would not be able to encounter a strong opponent in this round.

"Alright, we need to finish all four matches today. We old guys have been waiting for this round, so don't let us down."

As the True Person Scarlet Robe spoke, he took out the last ball, crushed it, and sure enough, Yan Feng's name was inside, indicating that there was no behind-the-scenes manipulation.

However, even without doing this, everyone still trusts the credibility of Golden Core True Person. Because if such a person truly wanted to promote Yan Feng, there are far better ways.

Just as Chen Mobai was about to step down from the stage, ready to observe the three exciting matches that had just taken place, the True Person Scarlet Robe called him back.

"The order of the matches is exactly the opposite of the draw; you are the first match."

Gong Xiangyu was also taken aback, but then his face lit up with a shrewd look, and he immediately walked to the center of the arena with a cold smile.

"Before we begin, I have a question for you."

Before the True Person Scarlet Robe had even stepped down from the stage, Chen Mobai also came over and, together with Gong Xiangyu, turned to bow to this powerful figure.

"Please ask, sir/madam."

"If you were to win the Spell Duel and have the option to go to one of the Four Great Dao Academies, which one would you choose?"

Chen Mobai hesitated for a moment when asked this question. He didn't have high hopes for joining Four Great Dao Academies, since his Cutoff Score enough.

"Kunpeng Daoist Academy!"

On the contrary, Gong Xiangyu on the other side, without any hesitation, called out the most famous of the Four Great Dao Academies.

"Oh, may I ask for the reason?"

Gong Xiangyu nodded, then looked at Lan Haitan with a determined gaze and spoke of his lofty ambitions.

"Riding the righteousness of heaven and earth, controlling the transformation of the Six Qi, to roam the boundless, carefree and at ease. My lifelong dream is to cultivate the Six Imperial Scripture and Dao Attainment."