"Everyone, let's start burning our Academy Tokens."
The Great Demon King of Northern Heavens had once again become that graceful and refined Royal Heir.
One elite team after another swept out of the crowd. They exchanged glances, then began burning their Academy Tokens, honoring the agreement they had made with the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy.
Four teams from the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy, two from the Ten Thousand Phoenix Spiritual Academy, two from Wu Ling Academy, and one from Mu Spirit Academy.
According to the rules of the Academy Tournament, if half of the teams from the sixteen Spiritual Academies at the top of the points rankings chose to ignite their Academy Tokens, the melee of ten thousand academies on the Relic Continent would come to an end.
The points rankings would be locked and no longer change, and the tournament would proceed straight to the final eight-team showdown.
The Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy had rallied its allies. With nine teams already on board, there were enough to begin the finals.
All three teams representing Azure Heaven Spiritual Academy were present in its camp.
"Chen Tai, we should ignite our Academy Tokens too."
Liu Qingyun suddenly spoke, giving the order to his fellow disciple, whose name appeared on the rankings.
"But Dean Tiansong's order was for us to remain strictly neutral."
Chen Tai, a man dressed in black, hesitated.
"Do as I say. I'll explain things to the dean myself."
Liu Qingyun waved a hand, unconcerned.
As a prodigy of the Primordial Clan whom Azure Heaven Spiritual Academy had borrowed from the Wind Spirit Clan, Liu Qingyun held an exceptionally high position in the academy. He outranked even the Supreme Elders and answered only to Dean Tiansong.
Hearing that Liu Qingyun was willing to take responsibility, Chen Tai immediately joined