Five Great Academies Quota Selection Battle!

The next day!

Early in the morning, Qing Luo used the Azure Domain's Teleportation Array to leave the Northern Spirit Territory.

The place he was headed for

was the Spiritual Flood Dragon Sea in the Northern Sea Territory, which bordered the Northern Spirit Territory.

The Spiritual Flood Dragon Sea was a forbidden land of the Northern Sea Territory. The Spiritual Flood Dragon Clan, ranked ninety-seventh on the Earth Ranking of the Myriad Beast Record, lived within it. It was even said that Spirit Beasts of the Three Heavens Realm dwelled there.

It was the Trial Ground Qing Luo had prepared for himself.

Over the next month,

he would thoroughly master the several precious arts he had grasped in the Spiritual Flood Dragon Sea and improve his combat experience.

Meanwhile,

at the East Courtyard plaza of the Northern Spirit Territory,

Teacher Mo informed the East Courtyard students about the Five Great Academies quota selection.

Then,

Teacher Mo looked at the outstanding East Courtyard students qualified to participate in the Five Great Academies selection and said,

"Over the next month, I'll give you targeted training and help you take that step and break through to the Spirit Wheel Realm."

"Yes!"

Hearing this, Tang Qian'er, Mo Ling, and the other students at the Peak Spirit Movement Stage answered excitedly.

"Teacher Mo, I probably don't need targeted training, do I?"

Just as everyone eagerly anticipated breaking through to the Spirit Wheel Realm,

Mu Chen's voice slowly rang out.

Everyone cast astonished looks at Mu Chen, especially after sensing the Spirit Wheel Realm Pressure within him.

Their expressions shifted from surprise to shock, their mouths hanging open in disbelief.

Spirit Wheel Realm!

There had only been one in all of Northern Spirit Academy—the strongest student, Qing Luo.

Now, a second had appeared...

"What a freak. How long has he even been cultivating...?"

"The Spirit Wheel Realm... Mu Chen might even be qualified to compete with Qing Luo for the Seed Quota."

"What enviable talent!"

The Senior Students wore bitter smiles. Although they were unhappy about being surpassed by Mu Chen,

the cultivation talent Mu Chen displayed was truly enough to make one despair...

Teacher Mo looked at the others and said, "Don't be discouraged. Go cultivate."

Then,

Teacher Mo walked over to Mu Chen. After examining him for a moment, he said,

"As expected of someone who came out of the Spirit Road. Your cultivation speed is even faster than I anticipated."

"Do you know why the Seed Quota exists...?"

"Is it because of me?"

Mu Chen asked.

"That's right."

Teacher Mo nodded. "It does have something to do with you... However, Dean Xiao does not intend to directly give you the Seed Quota."

"Before, I thought you had no chance of obtaining the Seed Quota. But now, there may be a chance!"

"If you have no other plans, stay in the academy for this month. I'll devise training methods suited to you. In the end, no matter whether you or Qing Luo obtains the Seed Quota—"

"I hope you remember that you are both students who came from the East Courtyard."

Teacher Mo said with a smile.

"Then thank you, Teacher Mo."

Mu Chen nodded, his gaze turning toward Black Nether Abyss.

Back in Black Nether Abyss,

Qing Luo's strength had made him despair. However, that power had not belonged to Qing Luo himself—it had come from the Spirit Devouring Insect swarm.

Now that there were no Spirit Devouring Insects...

At the Five Great Academies selection tournament, he would reclaim everything he had lost from Qing Luo.

"Just wait. In one month, I'll surpass you!"

Mu Chen clenched his fists and declared with incomparable resolve.

Over the next month,

the elite students of Northern Spirit Academy qualified to participate in the Five Great Academies selection

made rapid progress in strength under their Instructors' supervision.

The most dazzling among them was Mu Chen. Although his cultivation had not broken through again,

he could already face Teacher Mo head-on when Teacher Mo suppressed his cultivation to the Spirit Wheel Realm. He faintly showed signs of becoming the strongest student in the Northern Spirit Territory.

One month later,

today was the day of the Five Great Academies quota selection.

Northern Spirit City.

Northern Spirit Academy had directly chosen Northern Spirit Plaza in the northwest district as the venue for the Five Great Academies selection.

This was undoubtedly the most spacious place in Northern Spirit City,

capable of holding hundreds of thousands of people.

Yet early this morning, the vast Northern Spirit Plaza had already been occupied by a Sea of People.

As far as the eye could see,

the black sea of people stretched to the farthest horizon.

Even the towering buildings surrounding the plaza were packed with figures.

In the inner section of the plaza,

the various Domain Lords, who rarely showed themselves in public, had all arrived. Their bearing was extraordinary.

"Brother Mu, I heard your Mu Chen has faintly reached the Spirit Wheel Realm Middle Stage. This Five Great Academies quota should be yours for the taking."

"Brother Tang, you flatter him. That girl Qian'er is quite talented as well."

In the VIP Seats, Mu Feng and Tang Shan, the Domain Lord of Tang Domain, chatted with smiles.

"Although Mu Chen is impressive, I heard that the strongest student of this generation at Northern Spirit Academy is still Qing Luo of Azure Domain. Truly, heroes emerge in their youth."

Tang Shan abruptly changed the subject,

making Mu Feng's expression turn ugly. "That boy from Azure Domain is indeed capable, but his intentions are crooked. He won't get far!"

"Hehe, it seems Domain Lord Mu is dissatisfied with me."

A clear laugh rang out.

A passage suddenly opened through the packed plaza.

Several figures entered from the edge of the plaza along that passage and walked straight toward Mu Feng and the others.

The young man at the front wore a Black Robe, his long hair cascading down his back.

His handsome features were even more resolute than they had been a month ago. Most astonishing of all were his eyes.

His double pupils were unfathomably deep, as eerie as demonic wells in an abyss!

The newcomer was none other than the Young Master of Azure Domain—Qing Luo.

Behind the Azure Domain group stood Xu Mu, along with several Spirit Wheel Realm Experts from Azure Domain.

That presence alone

made everyone present feel alarmed.

With Qing Luo's appearance,

everyone sensed that the atmosphere had become somewhat strange. Qing Luo and Mu Feng were locked in confrontation, as though something had happened between them that no one else knew about.

"Young Master Qing Luo, please don't take offense. I merely misspoke."

The next moment, Mu Feng said with a dark expression.

Whoosh—

As Mu Feng's words left his mouth,

the entire venue instantly erupted...

Qing Luo was indeed the strongest student of Northern Spirit Academy, and he was also the Young Master of Azure Domain.

But what was Mu Feng's status?

The Domain Lord of Mu Region!

There was a fundamental difference in status between the two.

Moreover, Mu Feng was at the Spirit Soul Peak Realm, yet he had lowered his head to Qing Luo in such a setting?...

The implications were impossible to ignore!

"Hehe, Domain Lord Mu truly knows when to yield and when to stand firm. Qing Luo deeply admires that."

Qing Luo said with a smile,

then led the Azure Domain group toward an empty seat in the VIP Seats.

"That bastard..."

Hearing Qing Luo mock his father, Mu Chen clenched his fists and stared fixedly at Qing Luo.

"Soon. Very soon, I'll surpass you. It's time to settle the score from Black Nether Abyss!"

Clang—

As a deep, lingering bell sounded, the noisy plaza instantly fell silent.

Countless gazes turned toward the entrance of Northern Spirit Plaza.

There,

four figures slowly appeared.

The first was Dean Xiao of Northern Spirit Academy.

Teacher Xi and Teacher Mo followed behind Dean Xiao.

The last was an elderly man with white hair and beard, his face always carrying an air of laziness.

"Thank you all for coming to honor us with your presence!"

The moment Dean Xiao appeared, he looked toward the VIP Seats and cupped his fists toward the Lord of the Nine Regions with a smile.

Seeing this,

Tang Shan, Mu Feng, and the others did not dare act presumptuously and rose to return the greeting.

After Qing Luo returned the greeting on behalf of Azure Domain, he left the VIP Seats and headed toward the waiting area.

Dean Xiao continued,

"For this Five Great Academies quota competition, all rules will be decided by this senior."

After saying that,

Dean Xiao looked at the White-Haired Elder beside him and introduced him,

"This is Elder Hao from the Five Great Academies. Elder Hao will oversee this quota competition!"

Upon hearing that he was from the Five Great Academies,

the venue immediately grew noisy once more. Mu Chen, Tang Shan, and the others all rose to show their respect.

However,

the old man seemed not to see them at all. He casually said, "Begin!"