On North Spirit Mountain, countless powerful spirit beasts roamed freely.
There were plenty of Heaven Tier Spirit Beasts comparable to those in the Three Days Realm, creatures listed in the Earth Ranking of the Myriad Beasts Record. Early, middle, and even late Heaven Melting Realm beasts could all be found there.
Whoever fought their way through the beast hordes, reached the summit first, and claimed the Spirit Flag would become this year's chief.
In addition, the top five freshmen to reach the summit would all receive rewards.
Not only would they receive a massive amount of Spiritual Value, they could also visit the Spirit Art Hall guarded by Elder Zhu Tian and choose a high-tier Spirit Art. They might even get their hands on the legendary Divine Spirit Art.
The moment the Spirit Art Hall Master made this announcement, countless freshmen began breathing heavily.
They could forget the Spiritual Value rewards. A Divine Spirit Art! Its very name contained the word "divine," which spoke to its value. It was a supreme treasure that no amount of wealth could buy.
Some Divine Spirit Arts could make even Sovereigns covet them.
"I hereby declare the climb open!"
As Zhu Tian swept his hand through the air, the atmosphere instantly blazed with excitement.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! A vast chorus of rushing wind rang out as countless pillars of powerful spiritual energy shot into the sky. Dense clusters of figures surged among them, charging up the mountain.
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"Roar! Roar!"
Hundreds of thousands of freshmen charged up the mountain. Roars echoed through the hills, and the wind carried the reek of blood.
The powerful spirit beasts that had lived here for generations were roused from their slumber and rose to face the unfamiliar "invaders." They fought with savage ferocity, staining the ground red with