King Ji and King Luo, Crushing the Path of Martial Arts!

Under the watchful eyes of the masses, Qing Luo had ultimately obtained the most valuable Seed Quota.

Northern Mausoleum Square

was still immersed in the immense shock of Qing Luo breaking through to the Spirit Soul Realm.

Before this, no one had imagined

that seventeen-year-old Qing Luo would become a Spirit Soul Realm expert.

Perhaps only someone like him could make even Mu Chen, who had obtained a Spirit Road qualification, feel inferior...

A True Dragon had emerged from the Northern Spirit Territory!

"This time, there are six quotas in total from the Five Great Academies, including the ordinary quotas and the Seed Quotas. However, there is an unexpected situation now!"

Elder Hao's voice echoed across the square once more,

and everyone turned to look at Elder Hao, who stood atop the platform.

Elder Hao looked at Tang Qian'er and Hong Ling.

"You two have tied. Normally, such a result can be considered either unqualified or qualified..."

At those words,

Tang Qian'er and Hong Ling looked expectantly at Elder Hao.

"You must agree to one condition of mine," Elder Hao said.

"What condition?"

The two hurriedly asked.

"You will be given quotas, but you may only choose Myriad Phoenix Academy!"

Elder Hao said with a faint smile.

At those words,

a trace of confusion appeared on Tang Qian'er and Hong Ling's faces.

"The Five Great Academies is the collective name for five spiritual academies: Sacred Spirit Academy, Azure Sky Academy, Martial Spirit Academy, Myriad Phoenix Academy, and Northern Cang Academy!

Compared to the other academies, Myriad Phoenix Academy is somewhat special. It only accepts female students, yet even so, Myriad Phoenix Academy is extraordinarily powerful.

Well? Have you made your choice?"

Elder Hao explained.

"Of course, I'm willing to join Myriad Phoenix Academy!"

"So am I!"

Tang Qian'er and Hong Ling agreed without any hesitation.

They had cultivated for so long precisely in order to enter one of the Five Great Academies.

As for which academy they entered, they were not particularly concerned.

"Very good!"

Elder Hao nodded, then looked at Qing Luo and the other victors. "Which academy do you choose?"

"Northern Cang Academy!"

Qing Luo answered without hesitation.

As a transmigrator, Qing Luo's greatest advantage was knowing the future plot developments in advance.

Northern Cang Continent had Demon Dragon Palace and the Great Sumeru Pillar!

Those were all known opportunities.

Qing Luo did not know what opportunities existed on the continents where the other academies were located.

In terms of cultivation resources alone, the five great academies were not much different. It depended on one's own potential—if one had enough potential, one could obtain top-tier cultivation resources anywhere.

Without potential, no matter how powerful the academy was, it had nothing to do with oneself.

"And you?"

Elder Hao looked at the remaining few and asked.

"I choose Martial Spirit Academy!"

"I choose Azure Sky Academy..."

For a time,

the victors all made their choices.

Only Mu Chen

kept his gaze lowered, his brows tightly furrowed as though he were lost in thought.

Why?!

Why had he chosen Northern Cang Academy...

If I could choose,

I wouldn't want to attend the same academy as Qing Luo. That nearly monstrous talent of his made Mu Chen feel deeply defeated and powerless.

If I attended the same academy as Qing Luo,

that feeling of defeat and helplessness would constantly gnaw at me,

making it impossible for me to cultivate in peace, let alone surpass him.

But...

Luo Li would probably choose Northern Cang Academy too, right?

The figure from Spirit Road and the scene before he had left Spirit Road surfaced in Mu Chen's mind.

"Mu Chen, which academy do you choose?"

Seeing that Mu Chen had yet to make a choice, Elder Hao asked.

"Elder Hao, may I ask for some information?"

Mu Chen asked respectfully.

"Of course!"

Elder Hao nodded with a smile. Although Mu Chen had not obtained a Seed Quota, his talent in both cultivation and Spirit Arrays still pleased Elder Hao greatly.

"Ji Xuan—has Elder Hao ever heard of him?"

At those words,

Elder Hao narrowed his eyes, and his expression became solemn.

"Of course. Ji Xuan was assessed as King-level during the Spirit Road trial. He is one of the most dazzling individuals of Spirit Road, and he possesses a Core Quota from the Five Great Academies."

"He should have chosen Sacred Spirit Academy. I heard that the Dean of Sacred Spirit Academy personally invited him!"

At those words,

the surrounding students all froze.

Although they had never heard that name before, Elder Hao's solemn tone still made them feel an intense pressure.

King-level assessment, Core Quota!

Personally invited by the Dean of Sacred Spirit Academy...

As expected of someone who had participated in Spirit Road—Mu Chen even knew such monstrous figures.

Compared to everyone else's astonishment,

Mu Chen was particularly calm. A King-level assessment was within his expectations.

Otherwise,

Ji Xuan could not possibly have schemed him out of Spirit Road. Whether in potential or scheming, Ji Xuan was the most troublesome opponent Mu Chen had encountered among those of the same rank.

Of course,

there was another one before him now...

"Elder Hao, what about Luo Li?" Mu Chen continued asking.

Elder Hao's face visibly darkened as he said,

"She also received a King-level assessment and obtained a Core Quota. She chose Northern Cang Academy!"

Whoosh—

As soon as Elder Hao said this,

the crowd erupted into an uproar.

Another King-level, another Core Quota.

What exactly had Mu Chen experienced in Spirit Road? Why were all the people he knew so terrifying...

Just as I thought...

A bitter smile appeared on Mu Chen's face. "She really did choose Northern Cang Academy..."

Huff—

Mu Chen took a deep breath. "Elder Hao, I choose Northern Cang Academy."

As soon as he said this,

Mu Chen felt an unprecedented sense of relief.

That girl had always been waiting for him at Northern Cang Academy...

Although Qing Luo had also gone to Northern Cang Academy,

Mu Chen felt that if he did not go see her, he would regret it for the rest of his life.

Seeing that everyone had made their choices,

Elder Hao said in a deep voice,

"You have two months to prepare. Two months from now, come to Northern Spirit Academy. At that time, I will send you to the outpost of the Five Great Academies.

Another trial awaits you there.

New students from all directions will be gathered there. If your performance is poor, your quotas may be revoked. So make good use of these remaining two months to cultivate."

After saying that,

Elder Hao turned and left, leaving behind a bewildered crowd.

"There's another trial..."

"I thought we could rest for a while. The Five Great Academies are really strict with their admissions!"

"Now that we've obtained quotas, it would be too embarrassing to get eliminated afterward. We should work hard during this time."

Several students who had obtained quotas showed troubled expressions.

"I'll catch up to you."

Just as Qing Luo was about to leave, he heard Mu Chen's resolute voice.

He paused,

then looked at Mu Chen, whose fighting spirit surged behind him, and casually waved a hand. "Whatever!"

With that,

Qing Luo led the people of Azure Domain onto the Teleportation Array and returned directly to Azure Domain.

"Is this the foundation of the Spirit Soul Realm?"

"Qing Luo probably isn't much worse than those King-level students with Core Quotas, right?"

"I'm so jealous!"

"We need to hurry and catch up too. We all came from Northern Spirit Academy—being left too far behind would be humiliating..."

Watching Qing Luo's departing figure, the others joked.

Qing Luo did not hear their conversation.

If he had, Qing Luo would have told them: Is the gap that big? This is the smallest gap between us. After entering the Five Great Academies, the true gap will only begin to widen!

As for Mu Chen,

Qing Luo no longer regarded this Fortune's Child as a threat, nor did he take him to heart.

After Black Nether Abyss and their clash just now,

Mu Chen had already lost his invincible momentum. A nightmare had taken root in his heart!

He should have chosen another academy.

Relying on the fortune surrounding a Fortune's Child, he might perhaps have barely managed to keep pace with Qing Luo.

But unfortunately,

he could not let go of a woman.

By choosing Northern Cang Academy, the nightmare Qing Luo had planted in Mu Chen's heart would grow ever stronger through their continued encounters,

until it crushed Mu Chen's path of martial arts!

"This Fortune's Child is finished."

Before the spiritual light of the Teleportation Array enveloped him, Qing Luo curled his lips upward and murmured softly.