Mu Chen and Luo Li successfully reached the summit and claimed the Spirit Flag.
The crowd erupted in cheers, astonishment, and excitement. Their reactions varied.
Only the three top freshmen, still focused on their climb, wore dark expressions.
With the golden flag in Mu Chen's hands, he would officially become this year's top freshman—the number-one freshman among two hundred thousand—and hold a status equal to the Holy Son of the Holy Spirit Academy.
More than half an hour later, Yang Hong and the other two reached the summit at nearly the same time.
Thus, the freshman rankings were settled: Mu Chen in first place, Luo Li in second, and Yang Hong and the other two tied for third. They received rewards of five hundred thousand, four hundred thousand, and three hundred thousand Spiritual Values, respectively.
The Heaven-Reaching Fire Curtain shuddered violently, and the three experts charged out at once.
Yang Hong strode atop a vortex of azure spiritual power, a surging torrent pouring forth beneath him.
Bing Qing wore layer upon layer of ice armor. Her slender figure was graceful, and her long brows arched delicately.
Mu Kui held the Divine Wood Shield, its dazzling spiritual light enveloping his burly frame.
The fact that the three experts had safely crossed the curtain of magma and fire sealing off the summit was proof enough that each of them had a trump card capable of briefly threatening someone at the Heaven Transformation Realm.
After five freshmen had reached the summit in succession, the thousand-zhang-tall Heaven-Reaching Fire Curtain collapsed. The mysterious being slumbering beneath the earth sank back into sleep.
"This is the summit of North Spirit Mountain. Welcome to my world."
The three top freshmen leaped onto the summit. Before they could steady themselves, a clear laugh rang out. A handsome